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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
MERCHANTS
Information Bureau

Directories of North and South Da-
kota, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Pc
oria and Chicago. Records are kept
of people moving, arriving or leaving
Davenport. Credit reports and cor
rect addresses furnished on applica-
ton. Branch of the Bergman Collec-
ton Agency. 2O7-2O9 Brady street,
Davenport.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
GOOD APPROPRIATIONS.

owing to the increase in municipal revenue and
careful management of the citys finances last year.
producing balance in the City Treasury the CITY will
this year have S1OoOO00 than last year for pub
lie work Comptroller Player has prudently decided
to allot half Of this amount to public buildings and
the remainder to the Street Department The M,1-
nicpal Assembly will almost certainly approve these
appropriations.
OF the increase, 100000 will be appropriated for
an addition to the Poorhouse $4,000 for completing
the new City Hospital. $4,000 for purchasing the
Municipal Emergency Hospital. SSSO0O for two new
enginehouses $4,000 for repairs to the Courthouse
$4,000 for the cys share in the cost of street re-
construction aggregating S52SOCO and se57 900 for
the Street Department, for street cleaning and Or
binary maintenance.
These appropriations stand for investments. espe-
caly those for building additions and repairs Street
cleaning cannot be classed Investment but II is
necessity, and large amount must be set aside for
this work.
The new City Hospital will be ready for occupaucv
in November, but 1t will not be entirely completed
The officials should be cautious about erecting ton
many structures the old hospital SITE as IT il nor
large enough. Efforts should be made to put add,
tional new buildings the Arsenal street site. in
accordance with definite plans that may be made The
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
TWO KANSAS CITYS.

Both of the Kansas Citys have displayed fine
spirit in the midst of their losses which wins the adj
miration of the country Declining the assistance ex-
tended by many sympathetic communities; Mssouris
Kansas City is not only caring for It's own flood suf-
ferers and readjusting its crippled facilities, but is
proering and giving aid its sister city across the
flood. Surely this is gallant behavior.
Such are the fellowship and sympathy called forth
by great caamities that aid from every considerable
city in the country might be had masked What was
done for Galveston would be repeated in measure
for Kansas City. In st. Louis especially is there a
willing spirit of helpfuness and this city readily
pledges itself to any assistance which may be sug-
gested. Thus far however, outside aid has been re-
fused by the larger of the two Kansas Ctys.
There is ground for anxiety concerning Kan
sas Citys ability quickly its activity The
reliant spirit of the has stood the test
than one previous occasion. There is fear for its
business and financial conditions. The large manu-
featuring establishments of the flooded district well
able TO care for themselves. Already as Mayor Reed
announces the wholesale houses of the lowlans have
resumed business through branches established up
town. The waters are recedng and complete resump
ton of the lowandS business may be expected short
ly. The public facilities which suspended operation
are again in working order
Kansas City. Kas.. and Topeka which proportion
atey have sustained ever greater devastation, will
receive the generous aid from outside which
Mayor Reed bespeaks for them. The broad fellow
ship which links the people and the towns of the
Middle West will manifest itself.
Mayor Reed points out that the Missouri city is not
to be confused with the municipality the line,
which is weaker in resources well greater suf-
ferer. The Kansas town is not able to deal once
with its thousands of homeless people The aid which
is being extended can be FASTENED and increased.
Mayor Reed speaks earnestly of the emergency the
Kansas side st. Louis will redouble its efforts
operate with the second city of Missouri in providing
for the comfort of the homeless in the border city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
RISING ABOVE PARTY.

When the Democratic Mayor of Dwight, ILL.,, said in
introducing President Roosevelt to local audience
the other day that he regarded the President
ideal American citizen and intended support him
for the presidency year, Mr. Roosevelt was much
pleased
In responding to this enthusiastic introduction
however. the President committed himself to an in
dorsement of nonpartisanship, which was rather an
amenity than his sincere conviction. Perhaps prize
your kind words especially. Mr. Mayor" he said
coming from one who is not of my party. But the
whole thing is, my friends that if we are all good
Americans that is enough platform for all of us to
stand on"
Now it is safe to say that only in the case of Dem
ocrats who purpose to vote the Republican ticket is
MI Roosevelt thus partial to the idea of man aban-
doning his party Should he hear of any Republican
who has made up his mind to vote the Democratic
ticket next year, the Presidents and indgna-
ton would be very much in evidence For Mr.. Roose-
welt is essentially and temperamentaly a partisan
One cannot conceive of him as supporting n Demo-
crat against Republican, as condoning the act on
the part of any other member of his party
In his warm appreciation of the support of the
Democratic Mayor Of Dwight. however. the President
amnsingly illustrates the worldly wisdom of the old
saying to the effect that it makes lot of difference
whose OK Is gored. It's case of Come one, come
all with the strenuous Mr. Roosevelt, in the event
OF alleged Democrats desiring to vote for him for
PRESIDENT But what shout of bull-moose rage would
issue from his stentorian lungs should Republican
prefer to vote the Democratic ticket That would be
terrble-and the President would doubtless openly ex-
press his contempt for turncoats diplomatic as he
IN conceallng this contempt in the of the Mayor
OF Dwight VINO Intends to vote for him next year.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
CIVIC LOYALTY

This Is my own, my native land the loyal burden
of the poets song, is the sentiment that the
CIVIC improvement League and the Missouri Historical
society 10 marx With commemorative tablets spots and
places In St Louis which have historic interest and
significance. Not only love of country but love of
State. city and home is famed to warmer ardor by
gances into the past which famiarize the busting
practical public with the dramatic incidents of adj
vancement and expansion.
The battle-ground of the Revolution In the East is
marked with monuments and statuary recalling the
tribulatons and successes of the small vet trium-
plant army that accomplished American independence
Great victories are celebrated by permanent remind
ers as are great discoveries important settlements and
notable movements of local, sectional and national
concern
Busy with affairs Of to-day, building commercial
empire out of Wild vast territory the people of the
West have had no time for rerospecon. If the East
had the trials of war, the West had later the hard
ships of discovery and settlement, with guerrilla
fare besides. The wor: and difficulties of the period
claimed all attention.
That peaceful conquest and expansion have been
the lot Of the West gives more rather less
FOR ever bearing in mind the men, places and events
associated IN Its progress The peaceful transition OF
the Louisiana Territory from foreign to American con-
troll is, as former President Cleveland implied in his
Worlds Fair Dedication speech an excellent example
Oh the modern method or territorial growth
Next in Importance to the achievement of independ
ence by military force was the acquisition of the
Louisiana Territory the result of diplomatic negota-
tons. AS the Of action the East the rest
the country, marks historic spots connected with the
Revolution, the West for itself and the rest of the
country, must now do its duty in the same manner.
with regard to discovery and expansion.
Unless the site where the Spanards took possession
Of the Louisiana Territory is ttingy marked at this
time its location may be forgotten and lost Thesame
possibility applies also to the sites where the transfer
of Louisiana was made. where the State of Missouri
was incorporated and where the City Of ST. Louis was
incorporated. All of these spots in St Louis More
Sites of historic aspect should be marked so that the
history Of this sections development may be kept in
prominence for generations.
The history Of Louisiana Territory of Missouri and
of St Louis is too little known. I'm day says Mr..
Pierre Chouteau three different nations owned the ter
ritory which the city stands and three different flags
foated over st. Louis st. Louis is most remarkable
city and some of the most noted in the history
of the United States have taken place within the citys
limits"
How many people of st. Louis know the details of
the incidents to which Mr. Chouteau refers? The COM
memorative tablets will lead to the pages of history
and the cmaxes of the drama will be wildly i'm
pressed on all minds.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
RECENT COMMENT
Lincoln'. and Beecher,. opinions.
Outlook.


We may be very sure that neither Mr. Beecler nor Mr.
Lincoln would, If they could impose universal suffrage on
the Southern States to-day. Mr. would not he
he did not believe in universal suffrage Mr.
Beecher would not because he did believe in
his own beliefs on community which did not accept
them In 1853 though the ended Mr. Lincoln
would have trusted the people in the States to
deal justly with the problem 1866 when the
was at end Mr. Beecher would the people
of the Southern States to deal justly the race prob
lem In 1885, when experiment had the evil results
OF placing southern States under domination Mr.
Beecher would have Southern States IN aa,
justly with the race problem 1t is certain 1903 when
the Southern States have shown their the educa
on and the welfare Of the colored people by money
which they have paid in taxes for public school system
providing alike for whites by selling them
thousands Of acres of land by encouraging them in in
dustry by maintaining with them friendly personal rela
TONS in spite of political complications Mr. Lincoln
and Mr. Beecher would be found with those advocate
policy Of mutual confidence respect between South
and North and of mutual confidence respect between
black and white the only possible method of putting
an end to war in the South sectional war I'm
the nation.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
Noisy or Noi,ele.. Eourtb.


Good parents and really patriotic citizens have long
dreaded the annual epidemic of Deaths accidents
increased illnes5 etc. which has invariably followed
noisy Fourth of July. The noise the more death
and injury but the less patriotism pretty safe rule
Regret must therefore be expressed the public eca
ration of the Mayor of Eastern that believes
frecracker Fourth Perhaps that is better plan than
to publicly condemn the toy cannon etc. privately
condone all onenses against the unexecuted law The
toy-pistol boy is often the criminal making The
Chicago idea Is said to be noiseessly by
means of good literature. speeches. Minnea polls
tries to abolish the noise-makng and replace by in
nocent games and athletic sports. These methods are
surely more hygenc and cheat the doctors out of
their yearly crop OF emergency accidents but
from the ants We will scarcely credit for worthy
unworthy motives.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
COURT Restraints STRIKERS
FROM VISITING IRON PLANT.
Scu1lin-GallaShef Co. Charges Fifty
Former Employees With Intimi.
dating New Workmen.

Circuit Judge Kinealy isued a temporary
Injunction yesterday restraining Jarnen
Courtney and forty-nine other former en-
ployes OF the Scullin- Gallagher Iron and
Steel Company, who are on q strike. from
interfering with the affairs Of the company
or its employees.
1t ts claimed that the strikers eougrsgats
at the conpany's plant, at Manchester road
and Kraft street. and intercept and intirni.
date men who took tho strfkerS places.
The Injunction Restraints the defendants
from congregating or lettering about tho
premises Of the company for the purpose of
doing. or aiding others to 90. any of tho al
legged acts complained Of.
the injunction was made contingent upon
the company's giving 500 bond
The defendants have the right at any time
before the case Is tried, in October, to como
into court and ask to have the Injunction
dissolved, as was done in the Wabash case
In the United States Court.
Judge kinealy said he regarded that the
granting Of q temporary Injunction under
bond Is preferable to issuing an order on the
defendants to show cause why an injunction
should not be issued. q temporary restraining
pending.
As 1t Is, the Judge said, the defendants
may have the matter brought up in court
without delay, and. upon . proper showing.
have the Injunction dissolved. and the COM
pany will be responsible on its bond should
1t not be able to sustain its allegations,
which have been supported by addavits.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
WORLD'S-19O4-FAlR.
DEMOCRACY'S TEST.

In the eye of the world the Democratic party must
inevitably suffer it fails of response to the demands
which laid upon it. 1t is the party of capacity
the repository of strength potentially is supreme
suited by organic principle 10 the development of all
those principles which diStinctively American. y
great occasion lies before it. The time is ripe for
exercise of its power.
The sins and errors of the Republican stewardship
are written with pen of iron and the point of dia
mond; craven upon the peoples tablets beside the
peoples affairs And louder than any jeremad
the threats of the Republican party in its announced
trusttarif policy policy to be executed unless that
party is dethroned The people fear the continued
rule of privileged interests and look Democracy for
delverance-not 10 a Democracy which is an aggre
gate of jarring factions. but Democracy solidly
united upon the deeper purposes of the nation.
volt from Republican rule will promise nothing unless
there is 4 Democracy TO which the nation may turn
with understanding.
Necessity which, the bards define It, is the best
peacemaker and the surest prompter of invention
untes with opportunity inspire peace and union and
strength and force. Eventually the Democratic party
must either prove itself the great insrumentaity of
the people resign that title before the world 1t
must eventually either restoration of the peo
pies principles to governmental functions or reln-
quish its claim upon the peoples allegiance To live
and endure, a party must demonstrate its usefulness
As merely symbolic of principles however vrtuous
has no permanent guaranty of life: it's principles can
survive only by application and test.
The body Of voters which represents political DO
tency stands ready and waiting employ De
mocracy conformed and adapted to the countrys de-
mands The demands are plain, determinabe meas
urable.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
NO PITY FOR THE DEFIANT

Public opinion would almost pardon n booder who.
moved solely by contrton and desire to clear his
conscience would seek the bar justice plead guilty
and throw himself upon the mercy of the court. AS
yet there has not been with the moral fortitude
TO confess of his free will, unsolicited; nor has
any convicted man expressed manifested penitence
Boodlers. with the exception of those who broke
under the strain of examination have stood their
ground boldly, few deiantly; they have resisted
over every inch of the space which separates them
from punishment in direct anagonism to the interests
of organized society-and public opinion will be as re-
lentlessly insistent as the boodlers resistant
While there is law for their prosecution and pun
ishment public opinion will remain rigid and mex
orable. not through malice for men, but through
enmity to crime.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
MRS. Titles SUIT DENIED.
Couple Sign Novel Agreement Aft
er Temporary Separation.

A petition for divorce. fled BY Mrs Matte
May Little against Alvin J. Little, was de-
MED yesterday by Judge Nnealy In the Cir
cult Court Mrs. Little charged alleged in
dignities and that her husband called her
names
The evidence developed that Little and his
wife separated some time ago. and that be-
fore a reconciliation was effected they
signed an agreement which specified the
manner in which each should treat the
other.
Both parties bound themselves to observe
certain rules governing their conduct. but
Mrs. Little claims that her husband violated
the contract
Judge Kinealy, IN Diminishing the case. said
that the evidence did not show anything to
warrant q legal separation, as 1t appeared
that the trouble between the couple was
largely aggravated BY netghborhood gossip.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05

Terminal Association? Could the city benefit subse-
Quently by disposal of the franchises to others, to
competitors? If not then what is to be gained by
refusal? The critics have not answered this question
They have suggested plan by which st. Louis can
escape the consequences Of past transactions. Until
such plan is devised and until it is shown that the
franchises in question possess intrinsic value which
may be secured in any event. it will be difficult to
convince a reasonable mind of the ctys and the pub
lies advantages in deprving the Worlds Fair of nee
esSary facilities
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
TERMINAL FRANCHISES.

Any situation which calls for action will develop
circle Of philosophers of negaton whose prime fuuc-
ton is the shaking of their heads. These negative
wiseacres are particularly happy when denouncing a
positive suggestion Since positive suggestions are the
only ones Of value when action is demanded it does
not appear that these vetocritics are of any
value to society.
The only and serviceabie view Is that which
looks for the best in the existing order of things It
is the view which seeks Improve rather than to tear
is perfect. St Louis would deal far differently with
its terminal franchises if were possible to undo the
acts Of past years and begin over again But the
terminal conditions have been long established and
1t is too late to remodel the city and redistrbute its
franchises In wisdom the only thing to be done
is that which will at the least sacrifice secure needed
public facilities.
Competition is out of the question at this date
Only the railroads comprising the Terminal Associa.
ton can supply the improved system of transportation
which the city requires The Republic advocates that
which seems best in the light of existing facts and
confronting needs Were competition possible there
would be no need to warn against imposing prohib-
tive conditions. The franchises could be made to
bring revenue in proportion to their full value
But taking the facts as they stand what is the
proper course7 Shall st. Louis continue forever to
suffer the consequences of lack business foresight
municipal inability to assume financial risksin
the past? What would the vetophilosophers demand
Of the city?
Suppose the negative advice should be followed
Would the public benefit by refusal or prohibitive
legislation amounting to refusal to deal with the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
A chagrined Postmaster General.

The divertng merrfment with which Postmaster Cen
eral Payne rdculed the charges of wrongdong in his de-
partment is heard quips and tests
which were his daily questions of the
porters have ceased His defiance the accusers to
make good their hot air. has promptly and over
whelmfngy answered 1t is too much expect POST
master General really to become the investigator
and reformer which he now gravey procaims himself
to be- but 1t something know that having done his
best to bete the rumors of corruption he now admits
their substantial truth
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS.

q From The Republic, June s, 1873
q German teachers OF the public Z.
. schools passed resolutions expressing
q regret for the death OF Professor ].
q C. Christian. Similar action was TAX
Q en- by the Merchants Exchange re-
Q garding the death OF W. H. Goodin.
q A large crowd attended the races
Q at the St Louis Jockey Clubs new 4
q track at Cote Brilliante. Himyar 4
. won the sensational race of the day I
q Bemis. Merritt &c Co.'S cotton mills. 4
. at Barton and Columbus streets. were 4
. damaged by fire. 4
. The st. Louis School OF Design gave 4
q an art exhibition in charge of Mines. 4
. Joseph Shipper, ]. 3. Henderson, NJ. 4
. Dwight Collier, James N. Leete and 4
. II. s. Dousnan, and Misses E Won 4
q Schrader. Eliza Pettus. ]. B. Glover 4
= and Emily Mafit Among the nota- 4
. BILE exhibitors were Paul Harvey, J. 4
. Roy Robertson, Ernest Monnier, Mrs. 4
- Albert Prizes, Miss Eliza johnson. 4
= Miss Waddock. L A Schultze and q
. Mrs. N. K. Zust 4
. The Jockey Club announced the 4
= names Of the permanent Judges for 4
. the Cote Briiliante course as follows: 4
. ]. l. January. president Of the asso- 4
. citation: NJ. Lewis Clark, T. Hunt 4
. Reynolds Colonel W. H johnson. q
. starter; II. Price McGrath. 2. Ward {
. and j. D. Lucas, timers. 4
= Colonel Charles G. Stifel and fam 4
. lily departed for Europe. 4
= The Reverend Father Ryan wa. 4
. transferred from Kansas City to St. 4
, Lawrence O'Tcole's Church. 4
. Mrs. H. E Starrett delivered a lee 4
. ture at the Church Of the Unity. 4
. Miss st. Clair Of No. 414 North 4
. Eleventh street was thrown from a 4
. buggy by runaway horse and badly 4
Q hurt. 4
= The residence OF Henry Dagenhardt 4
= of South st. Louis was damaged by 4
= fire. 4
. The North st. Louis Turnverein 4
& purchased lot on which to build 4
= hall at Thirteenth and Monroe 4
. streets. the building to cost $4,000
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05

And now German navy ensign commits suicide
because he could not personally avenge the insult
n blow from seaman whom he was unable TO
identify. Kaiser Wilhelms fighting men constitute
the most picturesque anachronism of the Twentieth
Century They seem to have just emerged from the
Middle Ages and move about in atmosphere Of ex-
ploded foolish notions that should long ago have
ceased to influence the actions of any class of men,
Honor is well enough but its exravagances belong TO
the King Arthur tales.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05

1t would certainly be adding insult to injury If.
after having dsastrously flooded Kansas City, the
treacherous and nconstant Missouri should now turn
away altogether and occupy channel five miles
distant Kansas City would not rest under the in
fiction, however. The river could easily be turned
back with ten-foot dam hundred yards or so in
length