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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14
Make A GREAT EXHIBIT.

1t is pleasure to note that no small consdera-
tons of supposed economy will be entertained by the
Missouri Worlds Fair Commission, but that every
dollar of the million appropriated by the State will
be used in exhibiting Missourfs resources and In
dulgng its hospitality.
1t would be the unwisest parsimony to withhold
any portion of the amount and turn it back to the
treasury. The people and the Legislature intended
that the whole should be spent, and by reason of
this States relation to the Exposition the whole Will
be necessary.
Missouri will be the host of the great entertain
ment. Visiting States and nations will be in
our guests and it is important that the nature and
quality of the entertainment, both to our display
and to hospitabe provision, comport with the
dignity Of host
A million dollars is not too much for the outlay.
Nine hundred and forty thousand dollars alone will
be required for the exhibits Ten thousand dollars
has already been necessltated for preliminary ex-
penses, and the remainder is not excessive sum
for the doing of the honors and for such incidental
expenditures will be proper The performance of
Mssourfs important functions must be made to re-
fleet signal honor upon the State
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14
TERMINAL FACILITIES.

1t is for the Municipal Assembly ito constantly re-
member that the success of the Worlds Fair year
depends upon transportation facilities and that
transportation facilities depend absolutely upon ter
minal facilities.
Our terminal railroads persist in declaring that
they cannot Increase terminal facilities under the
ordnance as passed recently by the Council
There is the strongest reason for the Council to
consider carefully whether the ordinance cannot be
amended in the points which the railroads assert
that they cannot possibly accept in justice to them
selves.
If the railroads cannot increase the facilities the
ordinance would be so much useless paper. There
is no reason for passing it at all if 1t is not going to
be operative.
The Council should again take under considera-
ton the restrictive clauses which the railroads hold
to be unreasonable and oppressive
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14
VISITORS AT ST. LOUIS HOTELS

y. c. Martin ot Salem. H.. is q guest At
the Lindell.
-Georg. sulIy Of Boston. 1, at the St Nicho-
las N'''' NN-'' =
-E. b. Hutchins Of Birmingham. Ala. Is reg
istered at the Planters
--Roy srlaIl OF Dallas. Tex, Is q guest at
the Southern.
Mrs George H. Bruce, Miss L1Gy Bruce
and Horace Bruce Of Weoo CitY. MO-. ha'o
rooms at the Southern.
Charles n. Lamar Of Hardin. H.. is On the
guest list at the New ST. James
Rehsrds ST qo4E !. shs sa.ss o:sas as
the New st. James
u. H. whiteoot,on Of Paris No.. Is among
the arrivals at the Laclece.
r.. w. Hebard Of Dallas Tex. is . quest
at the Laciede.
NicSolas. cs as A0Wa'' Oh -' -'N
w. w Browne of La Grange. III. Is regis
tered at the Planters
-Georgs ". Tour,cllot, superintendent Of tho
Armour packing plants in Kansas City - at
the Planters Mr. Tourteilot is returning from,
the East
IT. A. Macarthur Of Springfield Mo-. is
guest at the Southern.
l. c. Jackson OF Wichita, Ras.. IL guess
at the Planters.
It A. Patterson of Midland. TEX. Is reEis-
tered at the Lindell.
Jacob schopp Of Mexico. Mo-. is on the
guest list at the L!nde!l.
Felix Senate Of Hardin. H.. is among the
arrivals at the New st. James.
Major Emmett Newton Of Springfield. Mo-.
is a guest ut the Laclede.
w. w Mitchell of Little Rock. Ark. IS as
the Laclede.
1. at the New st. James.
j NJ Mccormack Of Sc. Joseph. No.. is q
guest at the Madison.
w. NJ. Poinsett Of Paola. Kaa. is at the
Moser.
i. J. Mccracken of oslsaloosa. Kas.. Is at
Horns.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14
TO INVESTIGATE
ELECTION LAWS
Resolution introduced Giving
House Power to Subpoena
Witnesses in Suffrage
Violations.

Washington, Nov. 3-Represertative
Dick of Ohio introduced suffrage resolu-
ton to-day. which, after reciting the law
regulating suffrage and alludins to the
curtailment OF the suffrage privilege In
the United States. says:
Resolved, That the matter be referred
to the Committee on Election Privileges.
Vice President and Representatives,
whose duty it shall be and who shall have
full power to investigate and inquire into
the validity of the election laws of the
several States and the matter of their en-
forcement, and whether the right to vote
at any election for the choice of Electors
for President and Vice President of the
United States, Representatives in Con-
gress and the members Of the Legislature
of any State is denied to the male inhab-
itants OF any Of the States being q years
old and citizen Of the United States, ex-
cept for participation In the rebellion or
other crime.
Said committee shall have power to
subpoena and examine witnesses under
oath and send for records and other evil
dence that may be necessary for n full
and complete investigation Of the several
subjects herein mentioned. and It shall be
authorized to sit under the sessions of the
House and to have such printing and bind
ing done as 1t shall deem necessary, and
it shall make full report to the House
of the result of the investigation ut as
early date as is possible.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14
IOWA EDITORS IMPRESSED
BY GREATNESS OF THE FAIR.
Party of Writers, Some OF Whom Are
Accompanied by Wives and
Daughters, Entertained.

About fifty members Of the Southwest
ern Iowa Editorial Association, many of
them accompanied by their wives or
the Worlds Fair grounds yesterday, and
expressed the highest praise and approval
Of what they saw.
The visitors were so enthusiastic over
the Exposition that they declare their
papers from now on will be regular me
diums for inducing the citizens of Iowa
to visit st. Louis next year. Their unan-
imous verdict was that no one living in
the surrounding States can afford to
miss It.
At Union Station the Iowans were met
by a delegation from the Exposition press
bureau and Captain Young and w. A.
Reilly Of Secretary Stevens's office, who
later drove with them to the Worlds
Fair grounds.
At the Administration building an inSor-
NAL reception was rendered to the visit
ors In President FraRcis,s room Secre-
tary Walter B. Stevens welcomed the fvis-
Exhibits skifr followed Mr. Stevens with
a brief summary Of the work and plans
of his division.
On behalf of the Editorial Association
l.. S. Robinson, Its president, responded.
After the reception luncheon was served.
In the course of which an address was
made by Miss Florence Hayward. special
Commissioner of the Fair to Europe. She
spoke of the part women will take in the
Exposition.
This afternoon the party will be the
guests of the Iowa Worlds Fair Com
mission at the Iowa building. r. K. Con-
way, secretary of the commission will
be master of ceremonies.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14
spRINKLivG BILL HELD UP.
Councilman Newell to Ascertain
Why Certain Streets Arc
Not Watered.

On the motion of Councilman Newell the
annual street sprinkling bill was referred
back to the Committee on Public Improve
ments in the Council yesterday. 1t has al
ready been laid over for two meetings.
Newell, who is member of the commit
tee, desires to look into the bill further,
he said after the meeting. In the fifty
three districts into which the city Is d.
vided there are 21,970 feet of streets which
are not sprinkled, and he said that he
wanted to find out why not. and II the
property owners were paying for some
thing. they did not get. Some Of the blocks
are marked Wv. d. which Newell said
The Council voted down the bill provid..
ing for fountain at the intersection OF
Lindell Olive and Charming avenues, to
cost $500. The reason given by the COM
mittee was that nothing much better than
a water trough could be built for that
as to putting fountain in that area be-
cause Of the traffic there.
Bills were passed granting an extension
Of tracks to the st. Louis Merchants
Bridge and Terminal Railway Company
along. May street and for an appropriation
of s.. 800 for two new boilers at the Poor
house.
In the absence Of Acting Mayor Hornsby
Captain Boyce occupied the chair and
signed the bills for the Monroe street
switch, reconstruction of Chestnut street
and permission to the Belcher Water Bath
Company to lay pipes to their new loca-
ton.
The Council adjourned for one week.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14

paigns for denomination by resorting to such tao
tics to the 'sinews Of war;" 1t is fagrant
an illustration of gang methods as has been pre-
Sented in these broad United States. 1t is par
With Addicksism, Pattism, Quayism and Crokerlsm.
The Republic believes that, with compact re-
organization Of the Illinois Democrats and q hot
campaign on State issues Democracy may overcome
the normal Republican majority. The chances would
be many times increased were Yates the Republican
nominee. Nevertheless, even Democrats, ctl-
zens Of Illinois. having at heart primarily the ad-
mnstraton of their State government on business
lines cannot look complacenty upon the renomina
ton of Yates, since it involves the risk of another
dose of him.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14
MDRLD's-IooA-FAlR
INTEGRITY OF THE MOVEMENT.

INTEGRITY OF THE MOVEMENT.
Loyalty of Missouri Democrats to the movement
to place Senator Cockrelis name before the Demo-
cratic National Convention goes without saying.
Missouri is honored at the mention of the Senator
he is assured Of entire and enthusiastic support pos
sessing rs he does the unlimited confidence and
friendship of not only his party. but thd people of
his State generally.
The only qualification which goes with assur
aDees Of the peoples approval of the movement is
that ambitious politicians must be content to play
subordinate parts.
Missouri Democrats Will lose interest In the
mqysment II scheming politicians attempt to use 1t
as, means to tie up, hold and control the Missouri
delegation for their purposes.
In other words, the CockreI movement must not
be developed means to an end. but rather
the end Itself. 1t must not be made an incident Of
politics. turned to the advantage of politicians Ii
the 6ockren movement is to grow and succeed 1t
must be peoples movement, and upon it politicians
win not be permitted to ride, for their own pur-
poses, into power.
In-this view, the question of selecting delegates
to the convention becomes OF especial Importance.
The, vigor, integrity and purpose of the movement
to represent It. Missouri must be leader in the
great party council next year. The delegation should
be ut once able and disinterested. If possible it
should be composed of men other than professional
politicians-of meh who will maintain State dignity
and labor for the broad interests of the national
Democracy.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14
RECENT COMMENT.
VIII Keep Ills Promise.

NashTIlo American
Tho nomination Of Hanna would please a greater
number of Republicans than would the nomination of
Roosevelt Although Hanna has been without enc
mics in his own party he has grown in popularity by
contrast with Roosevelt. As candidate he would
command the hearty support of capitalists bankers
merchants and manufacturers Of his party and he is
also strong with the Iaboring element 1t would he
much more difficult to defeat him than Roosevelt From
this point Of view, therefore, Democrats would nat
uray prefer to see the latter nominated. we are
to have Republican President another term the
majority of Democrats, well majority of Re
publicans would prefer to Hanna elected Hanna
had year Indicated his purpose candidate
his nomination would be assured
But the Ohio Senator will not be candidate He
has pledged himself to Roosevelt and not vio-
late his pledge In the business and among his
many employees his word goes at par.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14
NOTED AERONAUTo
TO ATTEND FAIR.
Count de la Vaulx of Paris and
NJ. de Korwin Of Austrian
Army viii Enter
Contest.

Count dc Ia Vaulx. vice president of the
Aero Club Of Paris, France, and NJ de
Korwin. chief OF the Aeronautic Service of
the Austrian army, will attend tho air
ship contest. to be held In connection with
the Worlds Fair next year.
The Aero Club, of which Count de la
Vaulx is vice president. is the greatest or
ganization OF amateur aeronauts in the
world. Its membership includes such men
rs Santos Dumont, Count de Castillon,
Balsan and other famous navigators of
the air.
In an interview which he recently gave
to one of the Exposition's press repre-
sentatives in Paris, Count de Ia Vaulx
said positively that he and Il. de Korwin
would come As to whether they would
come as students or contestants with their
balloons, he said, would depend on sub
sequent developments
1t has been reported that Count de La
Vaulx would come here with the Meteor"
pold of Austria. Another report was that
he would join issues with N. de Korwin
In the construction of a motor balloon,
specially designed for the st. Louis con-
test. to cost $4,000
In his interview the Count denied these
reports. He declared that IL he brought
any airship 1t would be his "Centaur,"
In which he recently sailed from Paris TO
Lubbock in twelve hours.
Al the instance of the Aero Club and
Individual aeronauts, the rules of the st
Louis contest have been amended The
principal change is In the introduction of
ten races for mounted spherical balloons
These races are to take place on the first
and third Mondays Of each month, begin
ming in May.
They will start from the Exposition
grounds, and prizes viii be awarded to the
aeronauts landing soonest and closest to
a goal designated by the judges Just be-
fore the start. in view Of the then pre-
vailing wind. The distance is to be be-
tween twenty and thirty mics.
Count de la Vaulx suggested that the
Exposition Company obtain from the
United States Government the use of a
man-of-war to collect from German
French and other European ports, COM
petitors with their balloons, materials and
assistants and transport them to New
York free of charge.
This arrangement" he said, would per
NIT European aeronauts to lay out on the
decks their balloons, instead of having to
pack them In cases. If the machines are
packed and stored they are very likely to
suffer injury. The materials need to be
aired frequently. To come over with one
or two balloons would entail q cost close
to $4,000.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14
WHO ARE THE BuzzARbs7

People whose sight is not dimmed by partisan
film perceive that the best way to effect substantial
Improvement in Missouri politics is to sweep out the
lobby gang In its entirety, without discrimination
Socalled Democrats who have participated must be
thrown out together with the so-caled Republicans
who formed the central, initiative and controlling
power in the legislative conspiracy against public in
terest.
Reform would be scarcely complete without the
elimination of the auxares And 1t is to be OBJ
served that nowhere in the State is there sign of
Influence interposed to shield DEMOCRATS who al
lied themselves with the Republican boodlers. But II
reform would be incomplete without the dismissal of
the Democratic accessories how much more incom-
plete would it be without the dismissal of the Re
publican principals?
How infamous therefore, and how absurd is the
Holsters covert plea for the retention of the Re
publican boodlers in power. Its Friday editorial,
indeed Its late series Of editorials upon the subject
of 'Bourbonism,' amounts to nothing less than
defense of the legislative criminals who cloaked
themselves with Republicanism Obviously, in at
tempting TO narrow down reform to Ques-
tion of partisanship, it seeks to divert public at
tention from the guilty ones within its own fold
"Bourbonism' is poor substitute for the Doodle
issue. The Globe may insult Democratic voters with
such terms "mummes," political stifs" and 9TH
ers equally elegant but it will have difficulty In
holding Democratic voters responsible for Repub-
llcan boodlers 1t is not easy to perceive how the
Republican Doodle majority reflects upon "Bour-
bons"
One chaste metaphor employed by the Globe
commands special attention: THE lines of Hindoo
caste are less rigid than are the party chains in
which Missouri Bourbon swings while the Doodle
buzzards swarm around him at their will Since
all Democrats are denomnated Bourbons and all
Bourbons are bound with the party chains, pray
who are the doodle buzzards' and to what party
do they belong? inadvertently the Globe, it would
of Missouri bound and at the mercy of the Repub-
lican Doodle majority. If not this then the public
will be at loss to comprehend the figure
In viewing the Doodle situation generally. the
Globe is evidently equipped with one Of those ntct
tating membranes. third eyellds, which drop
down over the eyes of bird to shut out such OBJ
jects the bird would rather not see. A partisan
film slips down over the Globes vision SO that 1t
can only Democratic boodlers and no Republican
boodlers. To the Globes yelled eye there are no
Kratzes for instance. When it observes that John
a. Lee would do well to run for Governor IT for
gets that Kratz has already announced his Intention
Of running To the Globes dmmed blinliers there
is probably no Republican jority
though the nictitatng membrane must be very
thick in this event. Just bird with eyes pro-
tected may fly direct in the face of the sum- so Is
the Globe with vision darkened by partisan opacity
flying straight in the light Of public intelligence and
decency.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14

Seal Of the Society Of Colonial Wars IN
Missouri
preserving and perpetuating the memory
Of the defenders Of the country during the
period antedating the Revolution.
Membership in the society Is limited to
direct male descendants of those who, dur
ing the colonial period, aided In the de-
feHSe Of the thirteen original colonies
against foreign or savage foes.
The Missouri society at present numnets
100 members, many of whom are .proml-
nent in st. Louis business and profession
al life.
An elaborate seal. emblematic OF tho
various dominions under which the Coi-
onlsts passed in the early days. was re-
Gently adopted by the society. The style
IS that OF shield supported by the non
and unicorn. These animals represent tne
the arms of Spain and France are dis
played. which is surmounted by the coat
of arms Of Missouri. The American eagle.
with wings outstretched, surniounts III, rno
name of the society Is engraved in cir
Gle about the outer edge OF the seal.
Many well-lSnown speakers have been In
vited TO address the society a, the pan. an.
tation hif to the he society Of an elegant banner
the official ensign of the general cnnss sooiesy.
silks a representation of the society's seal
Judge Selden P. Spencer will conduct the
ceremony attendant upon the presentauo-
Musio numbsrs uni Sc 69f4 ba4 Of tSe ogq
The society has invited the local chap
ter OF the Colonial Danes to be Its guests
Tor the evening. The officers OF the so
ciety are: Doctor Horatio N. Spencer, gov
ernor; James II. McCord, deputy COVER.
nor; Hobart Brinsmade. secretary, ana
Henry p. Wymsn. treasurer.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14
A Few Hogs.
"A Fc'
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
hog is a person who sticks the end seat in n
summer car. though he may be going the end of a.
long route and knows dozens of people may have to
climb in and out past him with bundles
hog. is who jams suit in front of
you at the RAILWAY station to your place in
the line TO tho gate.
hog is person who opens his window In a rail-
way and allows dust cnders to ny In the face
Of the passengers behind though would tolerate
open window at the next in fror.
hog is person who breaks In while you are
negotiating IN store ana tho attention of the
salesman or saleswoman away from you.
hog Is person who sits sideways in a car where
other passengers standing
hog is a person who insists On discussing ''the
nutabity Of afairg' with the ticket seller at
the theater when there is long Indian file" in his
and the curtain Ia about rung up on the per-
formance
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14

utation OF the mputations which rest upon 1t since
his practical removal
1t was an Imperative duty to this community, to
both parties and to the public service that the de-
partment either admit wrong done to Miss Dreyer
or completely exonerate Mr. Baumhoff
Neither course has been taken by the Postmaster
General Mr. Baumhoff has been condemned by
what is equivalent to removal. Miss Dreyer has
been condemned by dismissal from the service And
the department does not explain
There is something due to one or the other of
the parties-a vindication. There is something due
to the public What Is the basis Of the Postmaster
Generals double condemnation?
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14
UNEXPLAINED INCONSISTENCY.

In the Baumhof case the Post-Ofice Department
occupies position of extraordinary Inconsistency.
This is no ordinary case. AS official Mr.. Baum
hof was an administrator Of exceptional efficiency.
He improved the facilities Of the office, met with
signal success the rapidly increasing demands Of the
st. Louis postal service and won the approval OF
business men without regard to party.
He was not reappointed. The delay showed, or
seemed to show, that the department had no fault
to find with the efficiency of executive management.
The refusal to reappoint, as far the public has
been informed by the Postmaster General rests
upon charges made by Miss Anna Dreyer-charges
with which the people Of ST Louis are familiar
AS to Miss Dreyer, the CivilService Commission
makes public statement to the effect that an in
vestigaon made under direct orders from President
Roosevelt established the fact of the conspiracy
beyond the shadow of a reasonable doubt Miss
Dreyers suspension was due to this cause and to no
other"
missed from the service.
The Post-Offce Department has pronounced con-
demnation upon both Miss Dreyer and Mr. Baum
hoff and on the game issue. How that be Justi-
fed?
1t was case in which either the good name of
an upright young woman or the reputation Of
useful and honorable official should have been vim
dcated. Under the charges made there could not
be an upright young woman and an honorable man.
II Miss Dreyer conspred with others to bring such
charges, 'sbeyond the shadow of reasonable doubt"
Mr. Baumhoff should have been retained In office
If not retained, Mt the very least the department
should haye fully and unequirocally cleared his rep