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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
BLAKE AND THE REST.

The Republican City Central Committees idea
of harmony" is of the Wagnerian type which in
wolves something doing" 1t will be remembered
that when Siegfried comes Looping of the clouds
the bass drum man bifs his Goat-skin and the horn
men blow blasts and the others toot-toot and hoot-
hoot at nerve-destroying rate The identity of the
local Republican Siegfried seems TO be matter OF
dispute, though every outward and external sign
points to Committee Chairman William Fl. Blake
having the Siegfried inward and spiritual grace.
Blake was the Young Lochinyar who came out
of the ministry to lead st. Louis Republicans from
out the slough of Zlegenheinism to further good
time and good jobs. Blake the gossips say of the
young man who is making only $1,000 year after
five years plugging, didn't fulfill expectations 1t
not Blakes fault at all, but the fact is that he
did not deliver the goods. For the last two years
some Republican bosses have been reduced to
steady work instead of drawing city salaries.
They grew bored and tired and, as the political
writer puts 1t, dug up the meat-a1 with which they
propose to exterminate Young Lochinvar or Sieg-
fried, otherwise William H. Blake. There are those
who in this upheaval shout to rally round the
flag of the old Ziegenhein machine.
They started at the task in the orthodox fashion
caucus with outposts, a password and n general
demeanor of secrecy 1t reminds of old times
down at the Planters when such gatherings of the
nOtaDleS started out TO tnlngS anu got
Be that 1t may, they caucused and didn't agree,
and two three individuals, as the phrase is were
bumped" hard. Then somebody "squealed" The
Republic told the yarn. William II. Blake grew
chesty, picked up his own bright and particular
meat-cutting instrument, and started downtown
bright and early, day before yester morn. And he
didn't do q thing to them. He wanted to know the
why and the wherefore from every man who was
at that caucus. What could they, poor fellows, say?
The caucus had announced that they were for
harmony-without Blake. Blake announced that he
was for harmony-without the caucuses. "And
don't you forget" said he, that don't intend to
resign" The exchange of blasts and toots equals
anything that ever greeted Siegfried.
The whole thing illustrates that Satan finds mis-
chief STILL 1t furthermore illustrates how not to
polite The antics of the Republican organiza-
tion all things considered, constitute about as ed
flying spectacle one could well wish to see. The
vain fishing for municipal issue fills its representa-
tives with wisdom enough to mutter plaint very
like that of the vacuous youth who stood repeating
Observation-Disclosures, tweedle-doodle-dum. To
which the ST. Louis voter add from the heart,
That's highly interesting song he sung"
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25

the progress that has been effected in thirty-two
years. When Chicago was smaller and growing
the citizens added to their city's prowess by al
iudng to 1877 as its beginning. Now that it is Il
mighty metropolis in the bloom of prosperity it
thirsts for Genealogy and gances back one hundred
years.
or late there has been nothing extraordinary to
do or to celebrate and Chicago energy has been rest
less Possibly to maintain its record for doing un-
usual things In an unusual way, and in order to
lease its excess of confined enthusiasm Chicago was
willing to bid au revoir to the honor of being the
greatest OF young cities and instead pose temporar
~ as one or the oldest Of great cities which innova
tlon corresponds to the established Chicago charac
teristics. 1t may be modesty in Chicago to claim
century of existence but the inspiration is just pride
and the aim of the display is glory, and will
deny either that Chicago is entitled to have jolly
celebration or to acquire more fame even by being
grandly modest
Chicago enthusiasm and enterprise are always
spectacular, and the centennial festival will be bril-
real, magnificent and enduring. The city makes
great claims, but 1t invariably confirms its right TO
them. The greatest asset that Chicago has is its
civic patriotism which is the impulse that has made
Chicago great. Its citizens are ever finding occa-
sions to praise Chicago and discovering cp
portunities to promote its welfare. This principally
is why the Fort Dearborn of one hundred years ago.
the confagration-destroye village Of thirty-two
years ago, is the Chicago the Great of 1908.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
CHICAGO THE GREAT.

The marvellous urban giant called Chicago the
wonderful city which dominates the Great North
west, is ready to celebrate the one hundredth an
niversary of its origin. Like the city, the commem-
Grafton festival will be gigantic like the cftys ca
reer it viii be replete with surprises, the features
contrastful keeping with the vicsstudes of a CEN
tury of encouragement and achievement of calam-
ity and advancement.
Measured by its successes and unlimited re-
sources, the Chicago of to-day might reasonably be
mistaken for city four ten centuries old Judged
by its energy, its years might be estimated at
twenty-one Considered in it's historical aspect its
age is a century. Looked upon for what it is and
credited for its accomplishments, it is thirty-two
years old and is just verging on the prime of life.
If ever a city deserved the appellation Great
Chicago does. In 1903 il was military reser-
walton, and without having been formally chris
tened, was styled Fort Dearborn, in honor of the
Secretary Of War. At the close of 1871 Chicago
was scarcely village; it was nothing and perhaps
less. In 1908 it Is one of the largest and most i'm
portant cities in the world.
There is a whole century Of history cnve.oped In
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
FoREBopING DREAMS.

At Fez the capital of Morocco, two legends are
current, as related by Eastern contemporary.
One is that in time Of peril prophet will come
out of the Orient bearing sword which he will de-
liver at the mosque at Fez and that with that
sword it will be possible to conquer the world The
other is that Christian horses will be stabbed in the
university building.
The prophet of the first legend is supposed already
to have appeared, having been the Juggler Blu Ha-
mara, donkey father" who melted the danger
GUS rebellion against the Sultan and nearly reached
Fee. He was finally beaten. The sword which
should make Morocco victor over many worlds
failed to materialize. People have lost faith In the
first legend.
The second would appear to have better chance
of fulment. 1t will be great day for civilization
when Christian horses stabbed in that Corsair
state Civilization resents the condition of Morocco.
Ancient and unnameable barbarities and horrible
customs, the heatheLsm of countless ages of dark
ness the crazy inhumanity of savagery; these fla
vored with modern crminality dressed with the
very scum Of modern civilization" make up Moroc-
co. Morocco has no extradition laws Chicago
cutthroat, a New York embezzler, Paris murderer.
London burglar, the cyprian from everywhere,
the gambler, the get-rich-quck swindler, who can
not exhibit his wealth elsewhere; these added to
the natives make up MoroccOs society. There may
be a few honest men. This is the society which
builds palaces, hotels and gambling houses in Tan
gier; which owns the business, which gratis on
the business" such as it is, of the interior And
the government is 4 government Of seizure and
of graft. The officials make of confscation for
private ends. This feature of government is we'll
described by Hall Caipe. In Morocco the punish
ment for stealing loaf of bread is loss of the eyes,
hot iron the instrument Beggars with empty
sockets line the highways; their petitions make
sort of moan.
President Loubet is said to have assurance from
London that no opposition would be offered to the
conquest of Morocco. and Spain is said to be will
ing 1t is to be hoped that France viii soon stable
a horse in the university building.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
WORLD'S-loo4-FAIR.
FOR ENFORCEMENT.


The present attitude of the House of Delegates
toward bills of general concern is accepted as ia
vorable indication that considerable good legislation
will be enacted during this session Of the Assembly.
Mr.. Gazzolos organization has made fatteriug
start by passing the bill providing for the appoint
ment of a commission of architects to inspect pub
he buildings, by passing numerous street-improve-
ment bills and by giving assurance through the
Speaker, that all public measures viii receive
prompt consideration
q Two bills authorizing the appointment of street
railway supervisor and specifying his duties as the
representative of the city and the people are pend
ing. According to signs disclosing the temper of
the House, of these bills may be passed, as one
Was introduced by a member of the former combine
and the other by member of the existing combine
An officer charged with controlling for the city
and in the interest of the public the running of cars
would be able to cause steady improvement in the
railway service There is a law regulating the serv
ice and this law afirms the Charter provisions that
the city is empowered to supervise the corporation
management 1t seems to be an adequate law, ca
pable Of enforcement. But the full usefulness of
The law cannot be produced unless the responsible
ityy for enforcement is specifically fixed.
- The House would win much popular regard by
passing a competent bill of this kind. All citizens
Datronize the street and there should be quail
flied, influential municipal official to whom they
could submit complaints and suggestions. 1t is not
difficult to perceive the benefits that would result
from municipal supervision.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
The roosevelt "over.isht.n


However It may be accounted for IL is remarkable
fact that large meeting Civil War veterans should
have held the battlefield Of Antieam to dedicate
monument the New Jersey participants In the bat
te that several addresses should have been made
including one by President Roosevelt without the
ton by any of the speakers Of the name of the
mander of the Union Army that fateful day. Gen
eral George B. Mcclellan Was 1t all accident? That
is possible but, If it be reckoned unfortu
nate and regrettable accident If the omission of the
deliberate the of the several speakers
IT was grave wrong II General Mcclellan did not
pursue after the fight and thereby lost part
the advantage of the victory, he nevertheless
the battle and compelled the aggressive Confederate
Army to retire to Virginia.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
KNIFING BARrHoLDr.

Congressman Richard Bartholdt has returned
from the Fatherland. Like Jim Cronin and other Of
our statesmen he hed him to pastures European
this summer; though James seems to be the only one
in whose absence things are not going awry. Con-
gressman Richard will find the kettle boiling at
prodigious rate in the Tenth District if indeed he
do not find his political self boiled and parboiled.
Politicians always have believed that Mr.. Bar
theldt's genial personality sat safely astride the
Tenth District and that nothing short of political
cataclysm" could unhorse him. This is precisely what
has occurred Richard of the Lion Heart must use
the velvet of the eonne paw in promising Federal
patronage in order to tide the emergency. Even
at that, it seems that he has been hit and hurt.
The Tenth District Republican committee held
meeting at Clayton, and If reports are to be be-
1ieved, the distinguished committeeman broke up
in a row when this innocent question was pro-
pounded:,.'What are we here for?" Inquiries among
f1e committeeman after the meeting as to what
tSey were there for evoked several answers, none
d which were precisely correct. The report is more
than current-it is vouched for in certain quar-
iers-that they were there to pass 4 resolution
duesting Congressman Richards resignation. They
net. They studied each others interesting coun-
Anances for fifteen minutes. Then the question:
.Ayhat are we here for?" Trepidation and treui-
Hing. Fear of the claws of the leonine Richard.
Adjournment. They baked at the leap but the fact
is nevertheless patent that daggers out for Rich
ari and that henceforth. his will be a brambe-
Strewn path
The immediate and alleged cause of the detection
is a statement of Colonel Dyer that Congressman
Bartholdt and ex- Congressman Joy had evinced an
interest in the Barrett naturalization frauds
dQaonel Dyer has politely modified the terms of his
cginal interview but the incident is in such shape
that element among the Republicans is convinced
that Mr. Bartholdt looks too closely after The pre-
lininaries of primary elections. This. with other
factors which are strictly politics" Is the annus
prompting the attack on Mr.. Barthoidt.
ss1oufs-z Kaitwasser. chairman Of The committee,
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
RECENT COMMENT.
Lowden and DenecR.

Chicago Journal.
It looks as though Cook County were to have two
bona-fde candidates for Governor-Frank o. Lowden
and Charles s. 1t is be regretted that there
is to be more than one-that Cook County cannot
the State united Under such circumstances
success would be practically certain.
Colonel I.owden is a lawyer of ability and strong
connections. To a marked degree he enjoys the conf
dence of Chicago's business men.
Charles s. Deneen began in Chicago, in the memory
of the present generation poor boy He taught night
school, studied law. held in the straight and narrow
path and worked while others sSpt.
As between Mr. Lowden and Mr.. Deneen the Jour
nal has express Either is entitled to the
confidence of the Republicans Of Cook County Either
could be elected Governor
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25

is candidate for Postmaster. Names also used In
connection with the office that of the present In
cumbent and Mr.. JOY. Herein is further cause for
the antics of the committee. Kaitwasser, speaking
of his candidacy, made most unique remark which
is too good to be forgotten Il have been asked to
take the position and would be an migrate not to
do It." An migrate not to accept $4,000 year! 1t
doubtful whether the other candidates for the job
would look upon Kaltwasser as an ingrate All
things considered, the Republican outlook in Mis-
souri, generally, well in the Tenth District is
fraught with many signs of impending strife Never
before has the situation been disturbed and com
pcated, and royal fight may be predicted in many
quarters and in all factions
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
Saved Money ON His Funeral.

Detroit
Simple and inexpensive the funeral Of the late
Lord Salisbury, Engands late great Premier Some SO
all told was the cost the obsequies This in
cordance with statesman's wish. He rich, but
abhorred ostentatous and vulgar display in rites the
dead and burden imposed the poor in attempting
what called "a respectable funeral The dead
Premers example is wholesome and in keeping with his
great life If his to be the limit in American
funerals which are strictly up to rule and
sometimes very 'nobby many undertakers would have
to be buried at public expense. who Just
walking around funeral expenses" unsent-
mental but built monument his memory more
enduring than the fame OF Congressman.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
Now for the Cotton weevil

New Orleans Picayune
There is not food fibre crop in the world that
has time another been the subject of at
tack by insect pests In the United States have had
the chinch bug which ate up the wheat the stalk,
and the Colorado potato bug which destroyed the potato
and tomato plants, and the Rocky Mountain grasshop
pers that devoured thing in vast of
the West the seventeenyear locusts that work their
havoc the forests. and the army worm which de-
vastated hundreds Of miles of country. They
have in turn all been met and conquered by human
exertion.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
DkLABAR-TULHoLsKI WEDDING.

The marriage OF Miss Victoria Tuholski
and Adolph Delabar took place on
Wednesday. The ceremony was performed
in st. Nicholas Church at a. M, the
Reverend ]. Schaeffers officiating.
The church choir. Of which the bride was
member, sang Gounod's mass, under the
direction of Professor Diebels. After the
ceremony an elaborate breakfast was
served at the brides home.
The young couple departed for the East
Immediately after breakfast. The Misses
Sophia Delabar and Carrie Wendell were
maid of honor and bridesmaid respective
ly. and MeSSrs. William Delabar and d A.
Tuholski were best man and groomsman
respectively. The couple will be at home
to their friends after October at No.
1919 Hogan street.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
Continued on Page Nine.
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS.

Q From The Republic, Sept. &c. 1878.
q Twenty-eight refugees from the
Q South died of yellow fever at the
. st. Louis Quarantine Station.
q Professor Hans Balatka, leader
q of the Arion des Westens, accepted
q position in Chicago.
q The Merchants Exchange fund
G for the relief of Southern yellow
q fever victims was increased to s73,-
&. OOe. Several hundred dollars was I
{, raised by students of the st. Louis 4
Q University in an entertainment in I
& which those who took part were E. I
. Sullivan. T. Stettinus. p. Kennedy. I
q w. Gilman. Alonzo Church, VIII I
. liam Smith. r. DAILY, Thomas :
. Knapp, Paul Cullen, J. Kingston, I
q L. Gray. T. Robertson, e Cappin-
q ger. l.. Boisliniere. T. Nelson, L. I
9 Coleman, Eugene Deprez. II. Dunn I
. back, G. Hannibal, ]. Lodenkamp-
o er. NJ. Burke, F.. McEnnis. 4. hott-
e winkle and J. Mcclure.
q L. Granam Frost challenged
q Lyme s. Metcalfe to joint debate
{ in the race for Congress. Metcalfe
e. declined to accept.
q W. y. Pearce reported that three 4
q st. Louis firms had captured gold
q medals at the Paris Exposition. 4
q George G. Vest, candidate for the 4
q United States Senate, made his ini- 4
Q tiaI speech at the Mercantile Lii 4
q brary.
q The Episcopal Diocese of Missouri 4
q held its annual convention at Christ
q Church, the Reverend Doctor NJ. 4
O SCHUYLER p-esiding in the absence Of
& the Bishop.
q The TyroIer House. at Third and 4
& Convent streets, burned.
q CITY contracts for supplies were 4
B awarded to Siegel & Bobb and Will 4
E liam Druhe.
q jeremiah Murphy was elected
{. First Lieutenant of the Montgom-
q cry Guards.
o Mrs E. y. Barnard's house, at
o No. Sl5 aIontrose avenue. was
D struck by lightning.
q The Loksr Bank. at Second and 4
o Pine streets, quit business.
o A Democratic mass meeting was
o held at Eighteenth and Benton
q streets. Speeches were made by
. James Halpin. Joseph Stolteben.
. James Gallagher. E A. Noonan, d.
o ". sadler and Doctor Heacock. 4
q HN<%<%<<<H<<<<>><i = .
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
POEMS WORTH KNOWING.
CHARACTER OF A GOOD PARsoN.
ADAPTED FROM cHAUCnR By DRYDEN.

HIS interesting picture Of originally
in the Canterbury Tales of
have attempted his beauties mode
dress generally failures This
original Canterbury Tales supposed
pilgrims their Canterbury Cathedral England whs
a Thomas a Archbisho
who murdered the cathedral essaes of Henry IL
TOO fast here meaning Just the opposite of its
day significance
parish priest CT the pilgrim train;
An awful reverend. and religious
His eyes diffused venerable grace,
And charity itself in his
Rich his SOUL though his attire pncl
CAS- God hath clothed his ambassador);
For such. earth. his blest Redeemer bore.
OF sixty years he seemed, and well might last
To sixty more, but that he lived too fast;
Refined himself to SOUL to curb the sense;
And made almost sin of abstinence.
Yet, had his aspect nothing of severe.
But q face promised him sincere,
Nothing reserved sulen
But regards, and pleasing sanctity;
Mild his accent, and his action free
With eoquence innate his tongue was armed;
Though harsh the precept yet the preacher charmed
For, letting down the golden chain from high,
He his audience upward to the sky
And Or with holy hymns he charmed their
music meodious than the spheres);
For David left him, when he went to
His Tyre; and after him he sung the best
He bore his mission in his cok:
But sweetiy tempered ave. and softened all he spoke.
He preached the joys of heaven. and pains hell,
And warned the sinner with becoming zeal
But, eternal mercy loved to dwell
He taught gospel rather than the law:
And forced himself to drive; but to draw
For fear but freezes minds, though love. heat,
Exhales sublime. o seek her native seat
To threats the stubborn sinner oft is hard.
Wrapped in his crimes against the storm prepared;
But when the milder beams of mercy play,
He melts. and throws his cumbrous cloak away
Lightning and thunder Cheaven's artillery
AS harbingers before the Almighty
Those but proclaim his STYLE and disappear;
The stiller sound succeeds, and God is there
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
The BIankezt Verse.
Milwaukee Sentinel.


Now know what is love!
It is nude nonentity that knocks
Against the bosom and only once,
Then sneaks away forever pausng only
To bid a last farewell to the fond heart
That felt it tor jiny it went,
When love comes first, the soul blooms like meadow
With primrose. daffodn and dogfennel
Also with buttercups and toadstoois tall.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
Lawrence Harri-
gan
John Price.
J. J. O'Brien,
MIR. FILM ENTERTAINs.

Mr.. Walter Finn entertained informally
at his home last evening in honor OF his
friend. Mr.. Edward Mott of BLOOMINGTON.
Ill. Music, games. and refreshments
formed the evenings programme. Some
of the guests were:
Messieurs-
Walter Silver, William Urban,
Woodford Silver, John Hainer,
Joseph JOurdan. Walter Finn,
Wallace Punchon, Scott Finn,
MessieurS and MeSdames-
McGregor, j. y. Finn.
Il. j. Silver,
Misses
Birdie Schwartz, Queenie King.
Mabel Smythe. Louise McGregor.
Pauline Halmon. Selma McGregor
Katherine Punchon, Julia Silver,
Hazel Niemann, Edna Finn.
Pearl King,
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25

The hairpin has been utilized as fuse to keep an
electric car in motion. Some day it may serve as a
spike to fasten a railroad track The Worlds Fair
officials may take hint from this and have an ex-
hibit showing the general usefulness Of the imple
ment.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
woA1AN's CLUB RECEPTION.

One of the events of the week was .
special meeting of the T. 7. Club on
Wednesday in honor Of Mrs. STAGE Bodine
of Detroit. Mich, and Mrs, Mark schoen-
brun of lola. Kas. IS
The meeting took place at the home Of
Mrs. Edward Perry Walsh. No. Is1S st.
Louis avenue. The principal feature OF
the entertainment was guessing contest
Mrs. Sternberg was the successful con-
testant and carried away the first prize.
A dainty repast followed.
Those present were:
MeSdameS-
STAGE Bodine. Sol Sternherg,
Mark Schoenbrun, Edward Perry
Edgar Whittsett, Walsh.
Charles Long,
Misses
Nellie Long, Clara Green.
Jennie DeVeaux, Alma Jackson.
Roselle Hughes, Daisy EaStfn.
Adelaide Kennedy, Mabel Ibers.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25

The Dressmakers Association has outlined no plan
whereby at least six months time may be obtained
on application by the man who pays the freight.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25

The GlobeDemocrat declares that one Nilsson
rian in twenty has African blood. The Globe ought
to put out fve-per-cent button
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25

A st. Louis girl soon will wed .the power behind
the power behind the throne"-the latter meaning
Senator Aldrich. She may become one OF the Pow
ers herself II she cultivates papa.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25

Mr. Wyndham, Chief Secretary for ireland, is
said to have declined the tender Of several portfolios
in the British Cabinet. American politicians may
have their own opinion of Mr.. Wyndham
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25

ST. Joe seems to be appropriate place whereat
Mr. Folk may begin his campaign. Compared with
lobby politicians Mr.. Folk Is Saint Joseph.