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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
PARTY MACHINE For THEM.

Now fairly defined is the attitude of local Reput-
can organs towards Folk At the of his career
it will be recalled, both the Star and the Globe fought
the Circuit Attorney, whom The Republic in signal
series of in the fall of 1909 commended to
the people impcrativcly necessary in the work Of
purging the municipal government urging him for
election a man who could be depended upon TO
acGua!nt grand jures with the facts of corruption
and to prosecute the boodleTs fearessly i'll the courts
In that campaign the Star and the Clone, rs the
mouthpeces of the most VIGOROUSLY pro1igae ring in
municipal history. labored unremittingy and with the
zeal of hate for Folks defeat Nor WIS it until-eys-
ceration of the loot machine became inevitable and
their defense of that machine became uncomfortable
that these organs ceased defy public op;non The
Star yaulted the fence and endelvored. by shouting
for itself and incidentally for Folk drown the noisy
echoes of its anFolk belligereGcy; and the Globe.
after season of denouncing him designing CON
jurer and fraud, and lamentns that the boodle nvest
cations cost the city $G6 day. reluctantly gave over
and yielded to the demands of decency.
Desiring, for the pubics sake, to learn the inten-
ton of these papers, in view of their daily demands
on the Democratic machine for Folk as Governor The
Republic recently put the question plainly whether
they would support him in the event of nomination
Thereupon the Star was forced to renig answern;,
tina, it had nothing to do with AR Folks aspirations
1t only remained for the Globe todecare itself which
| il did Monday in manner truly remarkable
After characterZing The Republics question MS
silly the Globe answers stating that although Folk
will not receive its support, his nomination would he
Il good thing. and that the Democrats ought TO nom
mate him because he is exposing and breakinr nm
corruption. Their best the one to head their
ticket, regardless of what other parties may do"
Instantly the query rises. What will other parties
do: And instantly the Globe satisfies curiosity say
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16

putting on the values of last year. is SlO0aoo Under
the constitutional amendment ST 9l90oo WAS excluded
from the public debt proper by separating the Water
works and county debts therefrom. thus making the
public debt proper Sll997.27S. and allowing an in
crease of 100000 if the voters should so determine
This increase could not he made except by consent
of the voters and this consent will not be given at the
election to be held June -. The amendment would
alter the Charter that proposition could be sub
mitted TO the increase the bonded o5lig7'-
tons for the purpose of making permanent public I'M
provements. 1t would establish the citys authority
legal certainty bonds for real permanent
work: but in order issue bonds. Il definite PROPOSE
ton would have be submitted later 10 The voters.
The amendment would give the city the authority
to increase the bonded debt nj some future time win
the consent of the voters for permanent pubic M
provementS. BY permanent public improvements is
meant. rs the amendment specifics, completion "f tue
City Hall. additions and repairs to the City Hospital,
Insane Asylum. Poorlouse House of Refuge. Court
house, jail hospitals and public buildings generally;
land and buildings for the Fire Department. public
sewers viaducs and bridges public PARKS in general.
all improvements. in the way of building construction
and the acquisition of land which of permanent
character
The question now does not concern an increase in
the cys bonded indebtedness for the city could not
submit bond issue proposition for permanent i'm
provements to the voters unless the proposed amend
ment We're adopted. The question of an increase is
that must be settled later and be settled by the
voters. What the voters will decide June % when
voting the proposed amendment, is whether In"
city should the authority to which it is en-
titled There is no doubt that the city should assume
this authority even if the authority should never be
exercised.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
IS will look after their own lines

ing The Republicans will look after their own lines
liz their way.
1t is some individual nominated by the Republicans
i'll their own way. along their lines, whom the
Globe will support To say nothing of subordinating
reform 10 partiSanship, Which in itself is worthy of
note the Globes proposition more or less startling
admission
1t is Il concession to Tire gang clements within its
own ranks. In brief, it amounts ackuowledg
ment OF the Globes Inability to throw off the old DOM
mating influences and stand for reform; and to Il still
mere significant acknowledgement that reform is posi-
bic only through the nomination which it cannot sup
port.
1t amounts to urging: let the Democratic party
nominate Mr.. Folk becauSc the State needs him. We
must fight him because cannot help it. Let tho
Democratic party make the very best nomination pos
sibIc-what is good for them isn't good for us: we
must continue TO do business along old lines and
in way"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
WORLD'S-1904-FAIR.
WHO ARE MORE TO BLAME?

WHO AXE MORE TO BLAME!
Conspiring TO doodle is somewhat like the marriage
contract in that requires the of parties
The party of the first part is the with the money
who desires public grants and the party of the second
part is the combine of legislators that has the
to give the grants but lusts money and is willing
to make bargain for profit
The party who offers inducements for valuable
special legislation is better than the legislators vino
accept the inducement If the bribetak is corrupt
so is the bribe-gver and the mddleman who repre-
SCENTS the brbegver. In executing the conspiracy
party is guilty the other.
But there is point, no less important than the
deed, and that concerns primary responsibility. Who
is more TO blame, the brbegiver the bribe-taker?
Or is the mddleman more to blame than either?
In the present organized system of corruption the
blame is distributed rather equally. If the grant
seeker be anxious for special law he is apt make
a proposition. If he fail TO make proposition. the
combine through its representative will take the in
itiative. Possibly competition will cause neck-and-
neck resort to Illegal methods The matter of induce
ments quickly becomes custom.
Originally the bribe-giver is probably responsible
for existing conditions. He made the middeman who
made the legislators and who bought them The
brbe-giver had money; the middleman had shrewd-
ness the legislator had weakness of character The
middeman studied the needs and weaknesses of leg
islators and gave them what they wanted putting
them under his power
1t would be difficult to fix the first blame definitely
and positively Yet it is pretty plain that legislators
have been, in the beginning of the scheme the vic
tins of temptation and that the temptation was made
by those in quest of special privileges, or by the
middleman. The legislators saw how the privilege
seekers prospered sometimes by violation of law and
they could not renounce the opportunity to acquire
money easily.
Take the average ward worker as an example He
is generally n poor man. not always scrupuously
moral, who has to struggle for his position Adversely
has sharpened his wits, as contention and trials give
cunning to animals. All his energies are brought into
play for very existence. He learns scheme and to
act his schemes. The daring of richer men charms
him. Some of them got rich by schem:ng Why Tot
he! If the methods not wrong for them WHY
should they be wrong for him: At last he becomes
one of the forces in clever corruption conspiracy
The opposite picture need not be drawn as 1t is
well known The condition of the strugcler no NOR.
gives excuse for wrongdong than success gives ey-
cuse 10 the grant-seeker and the middeman But the
hrlbe-taker is mere TO blame than the
at least he was not more to blame in the beginning.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16

More than a dozen years ago. during one
of the late Henry TrorliCht's frequent Flu
ropean trips. he paid visit to the lace
makers of Brussels and carefully selected
some exquisite founces and pieces for the
garniture of a gown. II ade of the finest
ducheSse and rose point. These Mr.. Tror-
LIGHT brought home with him and an
nounced to his family that the first of his
daughters to marry should he presented
with the lace for the adornment of her
bridal gown.
Not many days ago the lace was taken
from its tissue wrappinss and applied to the
dress, worn by his eldest daughter. Miss
Marie Adele TrorliCht last night at her
marriage to Mr.. Ferdinand Hauck. since
she is the first bride in the Trorlicht family.
The gown itself marved of bridal
beauty. Soft white chiffon cloth. that new
fabric which has become favOrite with
brides of this season. was used and bodice
and skirt covered with many fine Shirrings.
y wide panel of shirrinS ON the skirt front
was bordered with the point lace. and a
yoke of lace applied at the top Shirred
Panels were also inserted at the sides. The
| high bodice had pointed guimpe of shir-
ring, with deep lace bertha, while the ell
bow sleeves were shirred and trimmed with
the lace in graceful fashion. veil of tulle.
fastened with pearl pins and Il spray of
orange blossoms was worn, while about her
neck was clasped a handsome collar OF
pearls with slides and clasps OF diamonds.
This. with princess ring OF diamonds,
formed her ornaments The bridal bouquet
was a shower of lilies of the valley.
Miss Lily TrOrlicht was her sisters maid
of honor. wearing white Paris mousseline
frock. with many insertions of Val" lace
| in creamy tint. The skirt was tucked and
| inserted. and the waist was made'with 1880
shoulders and deep old-fashioned bertha
of the lace. She carried shower Of pink
sweet pease. The gowns worn by ladies of
the family We're all of effective summer ma
terias.
Mrs. Trorlicht appeared in black Chan
lilly lace robe decorated with white chiffon
and Flemish point lace.
Miss Alice Trorlicht was in cream pine
apple tissue, with insertions of wide Nal
tese lace; and Miss Clara Trorlicht wore
pae-blue nousseline
The wedding ceremony was at half after
o'clock, performed by the Reverend Fa-
Their Kelly in the large, green drawing
room, the corner windows being banked
with tall palms reaching to the ceiling and
handsome sword ferns forming a bower of
green All the mantels We're arranged with
ferns, combined with white gladiolI, this
very decorative flower proving highly eff
fective in the lofty rooms. The library was
in pink sladioii. and the dining-roOm. where
an elaborate dinner served at I O'Clock
in American beauties.
The bridal party entered the drawing
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
THE CITY's CHARTER RIGHTS

The practical feature of the Charter amendment
which viii lee voted upon the special election to be
he'd June y is that the amendment would incorporate
in Tie Charter the authority and privileges TO which
tic cit. is entitled with regard its bonded indebted
ness. The amendment would suit the Charter 10 the
Constitution 10y augnentin the city's authority to the
legitimate scope.
.hcush ihe amendment would authorize the city to
increase its bonded debt for permanent public i'm
pr venens. it would not directly sanction new bond
issue howsocyes small. Tie amendment would shane
the charter that The city co;d Increase the bonded
GeJi. 1T any time. il necessary. the maximum
amount ard for The purpose prescribed il The cursii-
titioi'a, amendment which was adopted last autumn;
Gt an increase etud not be made without the special
consent of The v3te.s.
The city is restricted from going into debt in ex-
af per cent OF the assessed value of taxable
property Fiyc per cent of Tie assessed values COM
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North and after visit with friends in
Chicago, to take possession of delightful
lakeside cottage at Macatawa. which was
loaned to them for the honeymoon during
the remainder of this month and July. But
the bridegroom. who has just gone into
business in Kansas City. was unable to
leave his desk even for short time. ow-
ing to the disastrous condition of business
affairs in Kansas City. they reluctantly
postponed the trip. and will go at once to
the neShhoriug city. where they will oc
cupy the residence of Mr.. Hauck's business
partner during the absence of his family
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
REVIEWS DRAMSH0P LICENSE,
saloonkeeper Not Deferred by Lo-
cal Option Election.

Notwithstanding the vote in favor of To-
cal option in kirkwood last Saturday. J.
F. OLaIghlin. a saloonkeeper of that town.
yesterday renewed his county dramshop
license for a period of six months
There are three saloonkeerers in kirk
wood. They are O'Laughiiu. Pat q Donnell
and Billy Soehngen. 1ne FIRST two are i'll
favor of conteStinE the validity of the cleo
ton. but S0ehngens is willing 10 quit
The SIloCnkeepcrS renewed their town
license three weeks ago. The Old licenses
did not expire until June %. The local OPP
tionsts claim that the action Of the Town
Beard in renewing the licenses was Illegal.
and threaten certiOTari proceedings if the
saloonkeepers attempt TO continue business
under the new licenses.
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room to the strains of strinsed orchestra.
Mr.. Hauch leading the bride to an I'M
provised altar within the bower OF greens.
Father Kelly delivered short address 10
the couple on concluding the service. say
ing. among other things: Let it be your
endeavor never to lose sight of those sacred
promises which you have just uttered. and
which form the foundation of your con-
tdence in each other Let religion direct
you in all your actions. and you will not
be disappointed in your hopes.
The bridegroom was assisted by Albert
Diehm as best man. The floods prevented a
carefully arranged bridal trip. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hauck had made all their plans to go
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
a Has Montague vernon ponsonny. Esq.

Boston Herald
who's this Montague Vernon Ponsonby ESQ., who has
doing under the title of The Preposterous
Yankee? According to him always speak hyperbolc
Our ham sandwiches laguifed into feass for Luz
culua. champagne our mionaires pan out
about 10 cents the dollar and mile is 500
yards. We boast Of sitting up all night and go to bed
10 If the Prepusterous Yankees wife's gown
500 Pals the chances are bought it at
cheap store in America for $40. And so forth.
Obviously Montague Vernon PonsOnby, ESQ., a pse,i-
dUnym. He must be Mr. Porsonby de TOnkyns whom
Du Maurer drew the typical British ass
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
/ = = . = . . . . . . - o 90
!, TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS.

q From The Republic. June II, 1878.
A. A concert and literary entertain-
9 ment was given at the Young Mems
G. Christian Association. Seventh and
O Olive streets. in which those who took
. part were Miss Matte Ingraham,
g Miss Hawthorn, Professor Anton and
. Doctor Berkley.
& Otto Schmidt. st. Louis violinist,
o made his debut in Chicago.
q In contest at the Tuxarch Club
o of Archers high scores were made by
. Miss Emma Shields. Miss Nellie
. Parkhurst, Miss Ida knight, Miss
. Belle Shields and Sam Hyde.
o For the Father John Fes-
. tivai. August II, the follow
= ing Arrangement Committee was
. appointed: Judge Charles speck.
= c. B. Dieckeriede. William j.
O Lemp. Louis Will, Doctor H. NJ.
o StarkloT, Louis Schlossstein, II. A.
q Sieinecke, Henry Anthony. Louis
Q Duestrow. C. \. Sufel. F. Lesser. Doc
~ ter William Drechsler, Herman
& Stamm and E. d. Meier.
4 The old Keller residence at Wash
n ington and Ewing avenues was sold
= to W. a. Thotnbursh for $4,000.
. st. Louis friends of william Cullen
q Bryant. whose death occurred sent
. messages Of coincidence to the family
. in New York.
. The aidd!e Market Mission Sunday
4 School celebrated its thirtieth ami
. versary. Those who took part were
. William Becker. f. Bggers. Thomas
= Morrison, General Moore. John NJ.
9 Wilson. A. Johnston. ]. Briar and the
= Reverend Messrs. Proleous. Ganse.
q Niccoiis, Falconer. Post. Goodell and
4 Reed. and Joseph FIanklin.
Magsie Brandon. little girl. living
q at Park and Jefferson avenues. was
T. seriously bitten by dog.
y T. aiokiers residence. No. 1915 Pine
. street. was damaged by fire.
- y . - - = q = q q q a q a q
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,icrT,RE-sAMI-ELs WEDDING.

Miss Anna Margaret Mcclure. daug g e
OF Mrs. Emma Mcclure Of CieTe'ana; e. g.
and webster Marshall Samuel u OF o. :,
Louis. were married at o'clock e1t l',,t,',
afternoon at the home of the oride III -
land. the ceremony being periotI,.ltl ~ 9.
Paul's Cnurch. ri Nav
The bride was attended by Miss Mar arr
Brooks as maid Of honor. Miss E.e..nor Nc
bern. Miss Mary Gardiner and MS an ~.
Andrews The bridegroom was attthGea a., -
his brother. Newman Samuel o! 81 -
as best man. William Logan OF 81: l-ou w. ;
Edgar Bowman and Will Mcclure Of Cieve-
land. Air. ana Mrs. Samuel VIII I'VE -
Salem. o.. where the bridegroom Is
gacet In busim-s'.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
ISSUES EDICT AGAINST DANCING
Bishop McCloskey Comments on
the Shockingly Indecent Form

Louisville. Ky. June 15.-Bishop McClos-
key of the Catholic Diocese Of Louisville
has issued an order against dancing and
the use of intoxicanis st picncs.
The letter refers to the "shockingly in
decent form of the modern dance" and COM
mauds observance of the instructions of the
Third Plenary Council of Baltimore.
As a result of the ruling, the picnic of
the Catholic knights of America. set for
June 20. has been called OF.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
REGENT GOAGNEENT
Protest Against strcnuousnes..

Farper's Weekly
The President ought to dismount in awhile to
stay his wild salonng and sit under the shade of a
widespreadirg beech tree. Reflection is for the
nnhc mind and hasty congratulations are not all
the most true. The torrenttl speed the blood
Of Wild horse effective the welfare of man
kind the slower that flows through veins
Ct the Christian philosopher The President not only
Inaccurate he is radically wrong in asserting tho
Of blood and muscle the of iron nerve the man
whose blood is fire with the desire for adventure is the
henefaCtoT Of the We that the civiser as
rule, remains at home The who working ou.
the moral and intellectual problems the age are in the
colleges the schools the studies the newspaper offices;
and the pupits. They he found among the phi
lanthropiss. Most of them hate and possibly
in the Presidents opinion, weGklngs and The
its preachers and educators those who elevat-
ing the moral and the intellectual standards of the coun-
tr..
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Don't Encourage naci.csors.

Chicago Record-Herad.
There are many men who remain single because they
regard it "a rather smart thing TO do-because they
think il indicates certain degree of shrewdness their
part and tends elevate them in estimation of wom-
anlind above married When they be convinced
that this is mistake they likely to in line and
take the responsibilities should right under the
present scheme of civilization be theirs
Al present good many bachelors regard them
selves heroes and there plenty of foolish women
who encourage them in their mistaken position.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
POLICE RELIEF FUND BENEFIT.
Will Take Place Next Week at
Forest Park Highlands.

The Police Relief Association has about
completed arrangements for the benefit at
Forest Park Highlands. beginning next
Sunday afternoon and continuing all week.
The association in the past has been BEN
Gifted much by the week at Forest Park
Highlands. ana this year promises to bring
even greater profits. Last year the asso-
citation. instead of having charge of the
Highlands amusements issued a souvenir
book. from which nearly $4,000 was netted.
The money goes into the fund for the wild
owS and orphans of the policemen.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-16
PERsONAL MENTION.

Miss Florence l.. Whitehead of No 1Il2
Nebraska avenue will be NJ home on Mon
day afternoons during June and July.
Mr. and Mrs &. Edward Spokesman have
returned from their wedding trip to Cana
da the Northern lake resorts and the East
ern seashore resorts and are at home IN
their new country rlace ut Normandy, neal
the Glen Echo Club
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CEf'E-
--nNN

Miss Mae L. Phe-Isy of Evansville. la
and William Weidemue,ler OF this city were
married Saturday evening at the r-si iG,l.-.,
~ tbe briIr's sister. Mrs. y l. Iiilent=
No Son Grayois avenue. They were at
teuded by the brides cousin. Mrs O ,.N,
otter Dunn. as matron OF honor. ana ;. a..
ter Fihegley as best man. Only lew IIl.
mate friends witnessed the cereinoI =, ;
which was performed 10y the Reverend emf -
Leon pzur. \ delightful al fresco FtpAl :
tI.ss sa-,-s1 and the couple departed sun
Gay bv boat for Alton. whence they Will
tour the Eastern cities.
Among the guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. -
7. NriIantz. Mir. ard Mrs +. y NayIfi,lI;
MIR. and Mrs Walter Phegiey FISHER AIN
the Reverend and Mrs. Fl. Leon Duil Li,,;,.o
Mr. ard Mrs. Matchmaker viii receLN :. -
their friends at their new home, ''swedunA'.
Wednesdays in August.
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"Will The Republic support Folk" asks the Star.
Supertluous. OF The Republic will support
Folk He is doing the work which The Republic
promised in his behalf when lie was the candidate of
his party for election. The Republic would necessa-
rily. commend without qualification his nomination
for State oilce-as the Star and Globe admit that
thoy would not.
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DATE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WE'D
DING.

Miss Carrie Howard and Mr.. ueorSe
steednan have settled en- SATURDAY. jun
~ for their marriage. the c-fenio"S -,
nnuuced for hall an hoHr al.st Miss
r,rs-ia Howard will be maid of honor ~. iD'
her sister and Miss Janet Lee oFiuesi''ii'''
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in Europe. Early in the fall they "is e
IMBODEN- PARRISH NJPI -. -

IMBODEN- PAEEIsH Mp 49,! a. Tn.
The marriage Of Miss Lui!e , i-l.;lI 1r.
DGH SI a,t sC mace wednesday, june u. at rs
VIII !,,T lone. No ls95 Garfield avenue. ah
5,i I,ie will be aliss Maude Means az
Siiss stella Means Of Springfield. 40. 49,.
The brides father. l.. b in,'o3 ,a1. c .,r.
given his daughter house nj -. $50 Ii't-
Fsld avenue newly furniShtA an ,,i-,ri,.sot.,
The honey moon will be spent III
In the lake region.
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OF copies returned reported during month
OF May &C. per W. Is. CARR.
Sworn and subscribed before me this LIST day
J. F. PARISH,
Notary Public, City OF ST. Louis Mo.
My term expires April %, 1905
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Circulation During May

". B. Carr. Business Manager of The st. Louis Re
public being duly sworn actual number of
full and complete copies the Daily and Sunday Re-
public printed during the May, 1903, all in
ular editions, as per schedule below: