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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-23
crIsped at Omaha.

stroyed the four-story brick building on
Howard street occupied by Kirsch Braun
& Son, and Robert Purvis, produce COM
mission merchants. Loss between 800, 600
and $125,000.
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Prize for an Artist.

CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-The Chicago
Art institute today awarded the N. w.
Harris prize of $500 to John Sargent,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-23

Our Safety Deposit Vaults are the best.
Security Trust Company. N. Y. Life Bldg.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-23

THE ANDREW scHocH GROCERY co.
(This Business Established 1887
Broadway and Seventh Streets, ST. saul.
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WHAT THE ALASKAN
AWARD SIGNIFIES

Continued From First Page.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31
BIG JOHNS AND LONG TONS.


Has anybody heard Of the historic and horrible war
between the Big Johns and the Long Toms? No?
Thea listen and you shall hear of the terrible en-
counter between the Big Johns and the Long Toms
The occasion which gave rise to the war was no
reason at all though this is reason why the war
was 90 horrible. The facts that the Big Johns
had soothing whatever to do and that the Long Toms
were fncontinently idle So they decided to war.
They called upon committee, fourth floor back
door to the right in Washington, D. Cthe Committee
q Political Ordnance and smooth-Bore Warriors and
IequGted that the committee provide rules and regu
1ations for the and that the national Treasury
pay the expenses. Eihu, chairman Of the committee
decided that General Miles was fired no possibility
Of defeat existed and commissioned the big chiefs of
the big Johns and the Long Toms to go ahead. This
r another reason why the war was SO horrible.
The rules and regulations stipulated that no ball
cartridge be used and that nobodys feelings be in-
y1fed-that IA nobody's of any consequence. They
rtAer Stipulated that Eihu be regarded by all the
Big Johns and Long Toms as the Most High Lord Of
tt Iron 6hard They animated that IL any Big John
or Long Tom failed in respect for the Supreme Die
tator Ct the Iron Shard the best thing to do would
Be TO look for job the police forces. These are
sfler reasons why the war was 50 horrible.
TAe Big Johns and Long Toms went FORTH stop
lng = rsute to eng the newspapers by telling them
- eoaaa not be siyen out any news about the
Dlngi 1ang. Sis boom, bah. hot time,
=.
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tra-la! That's all there was ITO it. Nobody won.
Everybody was hero. Another reason why the war

tra-la! That's all there was to it. Nobody won.
Everybody was a hero Another reason why the war
was so horrible.
surfeit of this sort of thing to be going on
In navy and army management Firstly politics; Sec
ondly, opera boune expenditure of appropriations.
The Blue Fleet and the White Fleet battled off Bar
Harbor. Then half the American Navy visited Oyster
Bay and such shooting and such maneuvering never
was. Torpedo-boat destroyers rammed each other
President Roosevelt said he didn't want sailors who
were afraid of scratching the paint off their boats
Some paint was scratched off.
Then the army defended Portland, Me-, and the
navy attacked. 1t was the biggest show yet.
In the face of these facts comes the story that
naval commanders complain that money is lacking
with which to conduct target practice. The cost of
such play that lately in progress is enormous. The
advantages of mimic trimming for the genuine
article are questionable. The mimic war hero and
General rarely proves be the successful active ser
vice commander The benefits of target practice are
incalculabe Target practice settled the Spanish War
quickly. Not that drill in tactics is unnecessary,
but that the thing seems to be done on grand
stand basis at period when the time of soldiers
and sailors could be better employed in plain practice
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man shall be, must be done with the exactitude re-
quired in the sciences. The problem Is new only as
regards the scale upon which the business is con-
ducted but when business involves railroads which
grid the continent and tap many States. then the
scale is greatly increased that the problem practi
cally is new one. New though it be. it is of such
nature that il attacked nationally the successful
solution should be sure II It complicated
mathematical equation.
To study closely the success failure of such far
reaching consultations is the duty of every thinking
man to-day. By the outcome may he determined the
practirability of future government ownership and
operation Of railroads and Of all public service cor
poratOns.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31
AN 1MpoRfANr QUESTION.

local railway official not long ago questioned
the business advantage Of merging large railroad sys
TENS such the Frisco, Rock Island and Seaboard.
The same movement which has been so prominent in
the financial world in the last few years is declared
by many close students of economics to bring about
only an exaggerated vaiue Of low stocks by buoying
them up with stronger securities.
Thus from two standpOints, the operating and the
strictly financial competent thinkers challenge the
cent statement of Stuyvesant Fish, president Of the
Illinois Central who declared that the eight hundred
railway corporations In the United States should be
consolidated into eight nine.
If the result achieved is imitation solely, and if such
enormous systems prove unwieldy, SO dsionted that
they cannot be economically and successfully man.
aged, then the inevitable consequence will be fnan-
cial confusion Of large proportions. Undoubtedly
such combinations frequently brought about by
spectators, who nothing whatever about the
velopment of industry the betterment of trans
portation facilities Such gentlemen the watered-
stock operators Of Wall street whom the political
party which alone is honestly antitrust aims curb
But that the principle of Capitalization is faacy,
that the union for instance Of various railroads the
community Of interest basis is mistake, few stu
dents of the times can admit. Combinations such as
the Northern Securities Company. the Standard Oil
Company, and the United States Steel Corporation.
which under the head Of interests described by
the word trust. aim at the suppression of COMPETE
ton. They dictate the consumer Their purpose is
extortion, not to furnish service commodity mt
the minimum price after allowing fair profit This
kind Of corporation is menace and must be regu-
lated But consultations which offer increased
facilities to the consumer which give the public more
for Its money, and simply organize single route
seem reasonable and based upon sound principle A
merger of the later kind it seems the Frisco-Rock
lei md Qoo1N ri
competitors, but junction Of continuous roads-a
mere simplifcation of route naturally one
That obstacles win be met in operating such a
vast network of track Is certain. 1t is an impossi-
bty that the chief executive know all his division
superintendent, much less the minor heads Of the
many freight and passenger Offices The chief cannot
know. as he has been accustomed knowing all the
details Of the business Of his roads. Consequently
!. the problem involves new adjustment OF the re-
sponsbilities and prerogaves Of chiefs heads of
departments II such large enterprises to he sue
cessfn the division Of authority Of each official must
BE- exactly defined E6ecting the division, deciding
just N what The test Of the ecency Of this q that
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Another R.uauet for FOX.

Philadelphia North American.
Circuit Attorney Folk. the ST. Louis Doodle
statesmen is evidently expecting wholesale migration
bcodlers He is urging general revision extradon
treaties to include bribery and perjury exradtabe
offences.
This will probably in good time II Attorney Folk
and other public prosecutors continue to make worth
while for boodlers to run away. What s needed first
however is home atmosphere too hot for boodlers
in. winter summer.
When Circuit Attorney Folk and Xix
have thoroughly demonstrated States an
rncorgenia abiding place for the who corrupt
legislators and buy and sell legislation be little
difficulty in inducing national neiybors their
visitors of this sort to Penentary sentences
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31
WoRLD's-1so4-FAlR.
THE SOUL OF MUSIC.

THE SOUL OF MUSIC.
OF old the bard competed with the jester for the
applause OF the high and the lowly. In pensive
str1fn touching the patriotism and moving the SOUL the
one sang the songs of the mobiles and the people, of
national calamites and suffering. and in loftier hap
pier vein celebrated the countrys glories The simple
jester, with his foolish wisdom, brought hearts ease
through amusing absurdities, by which he cultivated
the foilies Of the multitude
The bard and the jester remain on the scene the
one to stir and the other to delight but their kinds
are % many and their works peculiar that times
It b dmcult to note whether the bard is jester the
Jester bard. The harp is not mute for melody holds
to-day a. it held yesterday and will hold tomorrow
influence over human emotions; but its notes are
sounded more generally by the Jester, while Its soul
- divided in pieces about the world. /
Popular music can be heard for one dme-ten cents
20 more, no less-either in the good old summer time
Pc the chill old winter time The soul of music is con-
Ained In jeweed caskets and is only let for three
|d0ian seat-currency or silyer-and no less. The
rs Of song will not sing unless the notes golden
The jester Is ready to disport for silver pro-
sided there is CROUCH of it. knowing in his foolish
nees that silver be converted into currency or
gold, and that either makes a bank account
But there is some hope for the soul of music Once
upon . time a band leader conductor would have
to be trained acrobat in order command attention
ana brass band. in order be success needed the
services Of gaudly dressed drum major The expert
pianist measured his fame by his hair his grimacea
The tuneful songstress won reputation by beautiful
costumes. volinists established their talent by the
size and shape of their fingers or feet
Now bands exist without drum majors. Many prima
donnas travel without geological accessories Some
vionss and pianists dare to appear with their hair
clipped. Even the artistic temperament is kept in
the background Even farewell tours and "acts of
charity" are renowned for advertising purposes Ar
lists are no longer hailed as prodiges. After the
jester ID put in distinct class, the soul of music
which only appeared to have ned will be discovered
again and re-enthroned.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31
Chic Chauncey.
Washington Star.

Mr. Depew Is back from Europe in his usual high
spirits and shedding interviews He gives us
little news but he gives that we'll In this as in
other matters. Mr. Depew is public entertainer II
there Is anything OF interest going scents
while on his annual trip and brings Interesting
count OF It. Being celebrity himself knows celeb
rites and looks them up wherever he is good
TO have chiel of this kind sonals abroad tak,
notes He is sort OF statesman at!arse American in
nationality and commission cosmopolitan in taste and
and accomplishments He looks things in
broad and beamins spirit and describes theh cis.s,
AZ he is only he VIZ probably continue to shine for It
least twenty pears meEs 3. 80. - - =
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31
COMING THEATRICAL SEASON
OFFERS MANY GOOD THINGS.
REPURLIc SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Aug. 3O.-There is not theat
rical manager in New York who, after sit
ting up all night with theatrical forecasts
or after spending a day using mental
telescope to bring nearer the future, has
found the slightest cause for alarm over
what the season holds in store for manager
or player.
Long runs OF high-class shows and the
building or planning of new theaters make
patent the fact that theaterdom is at the
threshold of an era of probably unprece-
dented prosperity.
If all the expressions were cast into tho
minds alembic. the residue would contain
more Of the musical comedy element than
OF any other. From the representations of
managers who ought to know. musical
comedy Is going to coin money this season.
But this. however. does not initiate against
the prosperity OF plays in which serious
effort Is demanded. On the contrary, it is
widely believed that the existence Of the
musical comedy helps the legitimate, al
fordins wider field for selection.
MAGNIFICENT COSTUMING.
That the plays Of 19o3-194 will surpass in
magnifcence of costuming and staging even
those $4,000 productions that made the pub
lie gasp is youched for by managers who
have engineered the destinies OF such costly
dramatic trinkets. Elaborate plays are ex-
pected to become familiar to us this season.
Charles Frohman opens on Tuesday what
is going to be one Of the busiest seasons Of
his busy managerial life. for during the
dramatic year of 19O3-1904 he will make pro-
auctions in thirteen different theaters in
New York and in thirteen theaters in Lon
don and on the Continent You may no.
tice that he is not superstitious about the
number thirteen.
He will open his season at Days next
Tuesday with what London declared was
an exceedingly pretty musical comedy called
Three Little Maids"-a pretty domestic
story with music and songs added. its
London production was the work Of Mr..
Frohman and George Erwardes of the Cal
ETY. Theater. 1t made such a success in the
English metropolis with its pretty girls, ex-
cellent comedians, charming scenery, hand
some costumes, picturesque effects and
mrsc that 1t ran for six months at the Polo
Theater. and was then moved to the Prince
of Wales Theater. where 1t ran six months
more.
DRINK will be given by Charles Warren.
an English actor famous In the play. on
the same evening He has played 1t 5000
times. He Is not rehearsing.
The next night. Tuesday. September Is.
an elaborate production OF "Ben-Hur' will
be made at the New York; which has been
extensively remodeled. The company is SO
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big that it takes four theaters to hold the
rehearsals.
John Drew opens his season in Captain
the the, same Ir, night; The play is by Anthony
The Darling Of the Gods will be re-
September 16. at the Belasco Theater. and
Charles Hawtry viii appear in THE Man
From Blankleys' at the Criterion. Then
day, september Il: in their new burlesque.
''Whoop-Dee-DoO.'
By that time pretty nearly everything will
be open.
The piece is to be mounted in a most
beautiful and picturesque manner, and both
scenery and costumes-.at Market Mallory
In the first act. at the teashop with its
In the second and the country ball at La
dy Mallory's in the third-are exceedingly
pretty.
The London company will remain in the
United States for thirty weeks only. and
two months of this time will be given over
to the engagement at Days Theater.
BROADWAY OPENS TONIGHT.
The first Of the Broadway houses to open
after the summer closing will be the Broad
way tomorrow night, when John G. Fish
er will produce The Princess Of kensing.
part par win James 1 F'"efS IN 'ne 'eao'ns
Then on Thursday night William Collier.
in his new play Personal" will be seen
dl tHS blJOu
Four theaters will open Monday night.
September I. Mrs. Lanstry begins her en-
gagement at the Savoy in Mrs. behring's
ers Brothers win be seen in McNally's new
est farce, 1.-The Rogers Brothers in Lon
DON" The three scenes are on an ocean
liners deck. in Trafalgar Square. London,
and in a New York department store.
Jersey Lily" in which George W. Led
erer Is to star Miss Blanch Ring, will be
produced at the Victoria. 1t is said to
abound in show girls. Incidentally, there
are eighteen principals. The music was
written by Reginald De koven and George
V. Hobart did the book.
Henrietta Crosman on Thursday night will
begin special engagement of one week in
LAS You Like IT, at the Manhattan. whence
1.-THE Earl of Pawtucket' will be moved to
the Princess with a materially changed
cast On the same night Andrew Mack will
begin his New York engagement at the
Fourteenth Street Theater.
AIDES NEW PLAY.
Peggy from Paris" George AIDES new
musical play. will open wallack's on
Wednesday. September 3, presented by Hem
~ w. Savage's company.
Edward Harrigan Of rollicking mimicry
will come to the Murray Hill with his band
of Mulligantes in Under Cover" on Mon
day, September IA.
In marked contrast will be Stephen Phil
lips poetic play, Ulysses" at the Garden
Theater on the same date. Miss Rose Cogh-
Ian and Tyrone Power will have the two
leading parts.
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RECENT COMMENT.
Outlook.
India. Territory Tricks.

Indian TeFritoFy TrIcEa.
Outlook
Commissioner Jones of the Indian Department is
quoted saying that he thought extremely
taste for officials to allow themselves to be connected with
these companies. 1t certainly ishe bad
is displayed when cheats his washerwoman. The
who profits by the driving of hard with
pie who not only helpless. but dependent upon him
and under his ought to have his taste improved
The United States has treated the Indian with vast
generosity in granting him privileges and making him
pauper The nation should not back from its
undertaking to make man Of him by longer being
riggardy in according him his rights Fortunately in this
there is question to what the first rights
Indians that these charges be investigated and, II
proved true that the Indians be protected their
protectors.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31
KANSAS SOFT COAL ADVANCES.
Price Raised ~ Cents a Ton Bel
ginning To-MOrOrw.

REPI-sLIc SPECIAL.
Topeka. Kas.,i Aug. 3o.-Enective Septem-
Der l. the price of soft coal at all the Kan
mine: will advance 45 cents a ton. an
increase In two years of over 81 per ton The
cheapest soft coal now mined in the State
will retail! at $50. II formerly retaiIed for
ts.2s.
Nine operators declare that the advaneo
In wages to miners Is the cause Of the IN
crease in price. a demand is made for an
official investigation into the matter
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31
BAPTIST CHURCH DEDIcH7En.
Two Thousand Persons Witness
Services at Mount Pisgah.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL. 81.
Bowling Green, Mo-. Aug. 3o.-The new
Baptist Church at Mount Pisgah was dedi-
Gated to-day in the presence Of an assembly
of about ZOO persons. most of whom were
descendants of the pioneers of Pike County.
The first church building was dedicated in
1853. the second in 1S5; and this (the third)
in 1S0G. The dedicatory sermon to-day was
delivered by the Reverend Doctor w. j.
Patrick OF this city. Later there was ser
mon by the pastor. the Reverend j. w.
Long.
TIE Reverend A. J.. Rogers and the Rev.
erend f. NJ. Birkhead took part in the serv-
ices
A basket dinner was feature of the 90
-casion.
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,A>>>A>>>>A>>>1~>
!. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS.

\ From The Republic. September / Ia
= Julius Walsh and family, N. d
4 chouteau. NJ. Fraley and family
+ Mrs. Kohn and daughters, Colonel d.
= r. Parker and Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
= Frost returned from Colorado.
4 A surprise party was given In hon
: or of Miss Daisy Myerson, who de-
= narted for school. Those In charge
y ~ the affair were Misses Clara
= scheip. Lily schultze and Lily Berch-
Q Gilman.
= st. Louis young ladies gave dance
= At Oconomoyoc, Wis. The leaders
= were Misses Carrie E. Garrison. Lulu
= Garrison. Katie Miltenberger. Emily
: speck, Ella Hoyle, Mrs. Leete. Mrs.
4 william H. Thompson, Mrs. ]. r.
. Carr, the Misses Wickham, AiD =
. McPheeters and Miss Dixie Thaw.
: Miss Pansy Sherwood returned
q from Springfield.
& Miss Fannie Rosenblatt returned
. from Western trip.
4 The Misses Nora and Kittie HAosf
. gave an entertainment at KirkWeod
. Miss Sarah Radford departed for
. Wisconsin.
. The Misses Jennie v. and SUSIE 4.
. Vance departed on a Western t0uE.
Q A message reported the. arrival Of
. Mr. and Mrs. T. p. St0vall and O. II.
. Rea and family Of st. Louis in Lou-
D don.
. Miss Maggie Mcpherson returned
. home from Cape Girardeau.
= Miss Daisy Lppman returned huU
. the East.
Q The First Battalion, Nationa1
. Guard, gave a promenade concert ~
. Schnaider's Garden, Adjutant = q
= Torrey was in charge.
. An amateur walking match -
Q White Bear. MINI. was won by CeN.
. Pratt Of st. Louis. e
Q Judge James Carr returned -
. Colorado. much Improved II 10
r AHHHvHv1vvHHlI|
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31

More promises from the Roosevelt administration
concerning the national scandals. Register them. If
the long columns of promises be fulfilled within
the short nineteen months remaining. the rate of per-
Torrance. it appears, will have to be increased
siderably. The administration Is prompt enough with
promises. Promises cost nothing in any event. In
this instance they are like % many promissory notes
which, il not collected within nineteen MONTHS be-
come void by limitation
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31

The prodigious and repeated facility with which
the Republican press swings Missouri into the Re-
publican column will produce no surprise. Miracles
are easy for some newspapers. They now
engaged in eliminating the question of patronage from
politics.