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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-30
A RELIABLE FUND.

The hazard which always attends members of the
Police Department in the discharge Of duty Is shown
to the people in several incidents OF recent occur
renee. incidents making It dramatically plain that
the public in enjoying protection, Is obligated IN
conscience to make provision against contingencies
which beset these men. Thus far the public has not
ssnifed in material way that 1t adequately real
ICES the policemans constant danger Or that 1t fully
considers the haraships which families endure as a
consequence Of personal injuries sustained by their
husbands and fathers in preserving order.
The compensation received by patrolmen and de-
tectves is NOT relatively large as comparison with
salary schedules n trades and professions dscoses;
It ID, In fact, just an average compensation. No
one vim dispute that the monthly remuneration for
services does mot take into account the risk to ife
ne saIsry ihesesy o1ers . fair living and surely
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Human progress. like the movement of
the mighty glacier. is imperceptible, yet
its advance is incessant and irresistible
1t IS like the morning light shrouded b
the gloom and shadows of darkness. that
breaks forth to illumine the world The
germs of benevolence become benefac-
tions: seeds sown on good ground produce
the golden harvest.
In Just cause principles are far more
imnortant and potential than mere num-
bers. Hence, the humane and exalted
ideas Of those true men have spread over
the world and found congenial thought
and sympathy in the breasts and minds
Of the best people Of every nation.
The history of the nations has been
largely the history Of their wars. The
brave, the true. the valiant have been
justly honored. and revered in all lands
and in ali times. Fame has crowned with
imperishable glory heroic deeds and noble
sacrifice.
The settlement of international contro-
versies by the dread arbitrament Of war
involves the destruction Of tens Of thou
sands. and sometimes hundreds OF thou
sands Of the young men Of both countries
Could any rule. code OF method be more
void OF reason and justice? Yet such has
been the history Of the race since the
earliest ages. and in modern wars the evil
dences Of barbarism are still apparent.
To illustrate what has been the sacrifice
to the demon Of carnage, 1t is estimated
that the wars to crafty the ambition of
Bonaparte cost Europe 100000 lives and
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unselfish. could have lived rather thah
have been sacrificed upon the red heios
of war Of every country and In every ase.
To drift from a strong race into nation
Of noncombatants would undoubtedly be
misfortune to the people. a detriment Z
the Government and disastrous to our be
loved country. Fortunately, there is q
wiser and better course. There Is one
more upward step before we reach the
high plane Of human development. We
need not follow the example of those ma
,Ions who have drifted into decay and sub
serviency to the strong and powerful.
neither need We follow the example of the
cruel and oppressive nations that have. by
the force of their mighty armies and pow
erful nayies, overcome weaker and more
peaceful countries
The great majority of wars OF the
worlds history have been occasioned by
he selfish ambition of some usurper or
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-30

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
No woman likes to grow old.
The French belle who. In advancing
years. wrote to friend, at is terrible
thing to reach the age when men treat
you with nothing but respect" voiced a
great truth.
She missed the admiration. the gallan-
tries and the small attentions which make
life agreeable. She was not satisfied with
being given an easy chair and left alone.
She missed. too. the lessened opportuni-
ties for usefulness which seem to be
among the penalties Of age for woman.
Even in the religious and charitable do
main the woman who appears young has
wider influence than the old lady. Tick
cts are purchased and subscriptions given
to the solicitor who appeals to the eye
sooner than to one who appeals only to
the mind and purse.
It is only the woman who has reached a
very high altitude Of religious serenity. or
exaltation, who can be satisfied to see the
last remnant Of her youth depart and be
happy. To every woman Of sentiment and
sensibility that hour is little short Of
tragis when she first hears the term "oid
lady" applied to herself
Since this is true, It should be the aim
Of every woman to defer that day by
every reasonable and scientific process
within her reach.
The self-indulsent matron who devours
her box Of confectionery with relish. and
who has never known the enjoyment Of
leaving the table without being wholly sat
fsf1ed Is on the certain road to prema-
ture old age; for nothing ages the woman
who has passed 90 like an overabundancs
Of flesh.
Besides spelling her appearance. this
self-indulgence weakens her character and
renders her less capable Of developing the
strong traits which are the foundation Of
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-30
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS will ONE
DAY SETTLE THE WORLDS DISPUTES
By LIEUTENANT GENERAL NELSON A. MILES

Hague Convention did not manifest the
greatest zeal in the cause Of universal
peace.
I have no sympathy for that sentiment
Il peace that would compromise and arbi-
rate with powerful nations and at the
,ame time overrun, fnt.m.date, subjugate
" Cypress the people Of defenseless coun-
tries.
Never In the worlds history were there
Is many men drilled. trained and dis
.iplined for war purposes as at the pres
mt time. Never was the expense OF ar
nament, equipment and supplying or
troops with modern destructive engines Of
war as severely expensive as now. ana
never were the burdens of maintaining the
great armies and navies as heavy upon
the people as at the present time. When
the ingenuity and skill Of mankind have
brought the nations OF the earth fats
close communication. when steam power.
electricity and wireless teiegraphy have
brought the people Of every country into
at least one grand brotherhood of COM
mon interests, when distance and time
have been annihilated, the peace, pros
perity and future welfare Of every nation
Indicate and demand that the burden or
maintaining national force snail De ro-
duced to the minimum and that there
shall be one grand congress for ths ad-
Indication and settlement Of international
controversies and In promoting the true
grandeur of nations
Several years ago. when our army was
below the standard Of safety and efacien-
cy. and later. when We had superabund-
ance of military force, had the honor to
recommend that the Government adopt
standard for the military force Of the ma
ton that should be commensurate with
our population, wealth and national re-
quirements The system Is simple and er-
fectly feasible, has since been practically
adopted by our Government. and we shall
have the glory of setting a good example
and commencing 1t to the people OF every
nation.
Copyright. 1904. by ". r. Hearst. Great
Britain rights reserved
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does not enable an officer to save enough in the
few years of usefulness to offset demands Of
sity which result from death or injury in the per
formance of duty.
No deeper or more heart-touehing argument for
adoption of Constitutional Amendment No. 1 could
be given than the killing Of three detectives by a
gang Of nain-robber suspects less than fortnight
ago. The detectives were acting for the people. In
entering the Pine street house. they resolved to cap
ture lawbreakers, who had taken life and property
they resolved to protect the lives and property of
the people of st. Louis. The detectives killed the
suspects, but they lost their own lives. Can any
citizen convince himself that the salaries paid to
these destectives were in any sense equivalent to
their hazard, recompense to their families?
This, however, is not the only incident of late
which shows the danger facing members of the de-
partment y detective and 4 special detective
Cremin and Finan, who had been awarded medals
of merit-saycd the lives of five persons in down.
town hotel fire. Other acts might be mentioned, but
these few bring out clearly enough not only the
courage and fidelity of policemen and detectives, but
the danger which always confronts them.
Constitutional Amendment No. should be ap-
proved unanimously by the voters. 1t would au
thorize the General Assembly of the State enact
law permitting the city of St Louis to pension dis
abled, crippled and superannuated members Of the
Police Department and to pension the widows and
children of deceased members. This is not only a
fair. but a Just provision.
As matter of fact, most American cities have
been slow in doing justice to municipal employees
whose work is dangerous. In the large cities of
Missouri the members Of the Fire Department
eligible to pension but the members Of the Police
departments neglected and it is hard to say in
which service the danger is greater year in and
year out
The public really is obligated in conscience to
range for the pensioning Of these men, This obli-
CATION is emphasized very clearly in the incidents of
the past few weeks. 1t is urged. therefore, that
every citizen vote yes to Constitutional Amend
ment No. 1.
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KEEP THE HEART YOUNG IF YOU
WOULD KNOW THE JOYS OF LIFE

Added to neglect OF physical ruies OF
good health which must make the foun'
dation of youth and beauty. we have only
to look about US and find the women who
are aseing through wrong mental habits
Despondency, worry, nervousness. petu-
lance. avarice. jealousy arc all little foxes
working away at the root Of the tree Of
beauty No woman can entertain disa-
greeable or unhappy thoughts year IN and
out for even q portion Of her days and re.
main young or pleasing to the eye.
Severe. critical, fault-flndins. intoIer1nt
thoughts all sharpen the features and
dry the custicle and take the ruster from
the eye.
Every emotion and feeling makes its
impression upon the outer covering Of the
immortal soul
An inactive mind gives a vacancy to the
expression, and a dissatisfied mind pIowS
burrows in the face. Great sorrows often
ennoble the human countenance. but con-
tinual fretting and fear and anxiety
shrivel and dwarf its beauty. There can
be no charm in q mature face which
covers soul devoid OF reverence and
faith.
When the light Of youth fades from tho
eyes nothing but the light OF faith can
give them beauty.
Maturity and the materfalistic mind pro-
duce premature and uninteresting old age.
Elasticity OF mind means elasticity of
body.
Therefore. let those who would ward of
the approach Of visible old age take note
Of these rules:
Eat sparing:y and breathe deeply. Bathe
and work enerEetically
Walk prayerfully and live reyerently.
Love deeply. and keep the heart young.
When death knocks at your door LEE
him find you still young.
Old ace is had habit Do mt form it
Cnpyri&hf. 1891 By ". r. Hearst Great
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-30
The War Cost.

Saturday Evening Post
In Germany there is good deal Of grumbling over
fact that the Imperial Government which has
had real has managed to pile for military
armament debt of ooo As Edmund Burke
said, "The public Is always poor" In Germany the
masses particularly poor-and this imperial debt,
anticipated plus the annual OF navy
to Empire and Its States. explain why they
poor
But what would the Germans think If they knew
about US? Isolated though we spend more than
Germany any other state upon establishment
about $500 100000 year; also. $0ooo0eo
in pensions, and the interest public debt wholly
wise debt nearly sso0ooooo year. OF the 31Aooo
national administration has spent since 1t
set up in 1889 just under loooooooo has for
and pensions Z
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By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX

all real beauty and attractfveness. after
first youth has faded.
It ts not unusual to hear q woman Of
this type bemoaning the loss Of youth.
while she sends her plate for extra help
ings and empties her glass Of an appetite
stimulator.
Yet II diet Is suggested. she VIII insist
that food has no influence upon her flesh,
and that she is really delicate-in her ap-
petite.
Physical exercise, pracuced automat-
ically in mechanical manner, will not
give symmetry or health. Unless the mind
aids the practice, 1t might as well be
abandoned.
But diet. baths and physical exercises,
followed with an interested and deter
mined mind, will enable any woman on
earth to retain symmetery Of form If she
begins In season.
Youth and charm DO not. however. de-
pend upon form alone. Complexion. ex-
preston and manner are all handmaidens
to beauty. In this age bad complexion
indicates something wrong with wom-
ans mind. The determined mind will not
submit to the blemish.
Good health belongs with respectabflity.
It has been well said that sickness is con-
temptible and unnecessary. The animals
know enough to omit a meal when they
are indisposed. Few people can be found
who do not urge an invalid to eat more
instead Of less. Bad compilations arc the
result of wrong diet. lack Of fresh air.
lack of exercise and lack Of deep breath
ing.
ChuanE Tzu. Chinese philosopher. nv-
ing SEQ years before Christ. wrote: 'The
pure men of old slept without dreams,
and walked without anxiety. They ate with
discrimination, breathing deep breaths.
For pure men draw breath from their ut
termost depths. the vulgar only from their
thrOatS.''
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-30
EVERY ONE OF US CAN MAKE LIFE
MORE ENJOYABLE FOR SOMEBODY
By THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Views Of the Archbishop Of Cantef.
bury on great problems of the An.
g1c-saxon world, ~ expressed In ad.
dresses before various Lay and re-
liEious bodies during his stay In this
country, and not heretofore printed.
1t would be vain to ignore the warning
voices which tell US. on either side Of the
sea, Of a certain decadence of the definite
ly religious life of the ordinary home-a
falling OF, that Is, In the very force which
gave its distinctive inspiration and its dis
tincttve power to SO much Of our grand
sires' life.
II that be true-and In spite Of all ex-
planatory qualifications nobody will,
think. say It is wholly false-it surely be-
hooves US all to consider we'll what we
can do to safeguard the men and women
and, above all, the children Of America
and Of England from q peril whose gravity
It is impossible to overestimate. because 1t
affects the very foundations Of our Chris
tian life.
For old and young folks alike-and not
least for the busy. active folks in middle
life on whose energy much depends-we
The imperishable plinth Of things
Seen and unseen which touch our peace
Our difficulty nowadays. whether In
America or In England, comes from the
very condition In which our life is lived.
In the presence Of all the bigness, the stir.
the swing of the worlds life, at such CEN
tral spots as this. our power Of quiet SYM
pathy or painstaking care for other peo-
pies needs and difficulties IL far too hard
to evoke.
We know SO much about what Is going
on that we care less. Nothing happer
anywhere but some hurried account Of it
must in an hour or two be spread through
out the world. The account may be IN
accurate-half truth, half guessing-but 60
It must, or another will go before It
These possibilities Of rapid intercourse
and wide communication are, when rightly
used, the very forces which make 1t possi-
BILE for US to band ourselves quickly and
strenuousiy together against wrong, to
drag evils into daylight 70 as to fight
them better, to learn our dangers and to
meet them.
Few Of us, perhaps, have the power OF
any great scale of mending the worlds
wrongs, but each Of US, every single one,
has the power to make happier. SUMMER,
purer, the little spots, the home. the ONCE,
the worjeshop, wherein his daily life b
spent These mechanical forces OF ours, >
the harnessing Of what we call nature to
our uses are OF can be Q means TO Denen-
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS.

. From The Republic, Oct II. 1s7s.
John Hall. a man about IS years
q old, was reported as missing from
. Griesmeiers Hotel at No. 800 South
. Second street. His family was
q alarmed for his safety.
q The many friends Of Nathan Cole
q Jr. we're pleased to learn that he
. was rapidly recovering from the Z
q injuries he sustained some time be-
. fore by falling from a third-story I
. window In Shurtlen College at Al I
q ton His brother stated that he I
q would be able to leave his bed. al ,
. though he would need the aid Of ,
o crutches for some time.
. Sergeant Sam Boyd and PATROL I
. men Kickhxm. Fenion and Scully I
. raided the gambling establishment .
. Of Peter Manning at No. 24 North (
Q Sixth street and arrested four men i,
. whom they found in the place. I
o They also confiscated one Of the I
. largest faro layouts ever found by 4
. the police.
. Louis Burke, a middle-aged man, (
. was removed to the City Dispens- I
o arg, suffering from severe bruises /
. on the head He was found iusensi- 4
. bic on the Levee. near the foot Of 4
. Olive street. When he revived he 4
D declared negro had assaulted 4
. him. He was removed TO the City 1
. Hospital A woman. ten years his 4
D senior, who aid she was his wife, I
3 called, and was indignant becauss 1
. Burke was E5t sent 70 his home at 4
D Eighth and BiddIe streetss
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/ cent end. The better associating all the
world over Of our scattered energies for
God and good, the better cooperating Of
our militant activities against whatsoever
In our common life Is mean, or cowardly,
or coarse, or unworthy Of Him whose
name we bear.
To England and America has in the
providence Of God been given for years
and years, as 1t seems to me, trust Of
quite peculiar kind.
I shall not dwell upon its high signif-
canoe or on the history Of its distinctive
growth. But there 1t Is, and We mean.
please God, to use 1t.
True Meanisg Of Liberty.
It has been given to US English-speak-
ing folk in the manifold development OF
our STORED life to realize In practice more
fully than other men the true meaning
Of nberty-the liberty wherewith Christ
hath made US free.
Let us always recognize that such
knowledge Is IN itself not a heritage only.
but a splendid and sacred trust. The
trust must be determinedly and daily
used to the glory Of God and the i'm
measurable good Of men
Christ taught us that a mans life con-
sisteth not IN the abundance Of things
which he possesseth. He taught us that
society exists for the sake of the men
and the women who constitute society
He taught US that surrender. even Of IN
dividual rights, for the sake Of Christ,
Is nobIer than defense OF privilege.
We must be here to work.
And men who work can oniv work for men.
And not 70 work IN vain muN comprehend
4 nd raise mems bodies still - raising rouls.
Modern knights and KnfGhts of Old.
Chiyalry is here to-day. but It has taken.
as we believe another meaning than that
which It had in former times. Perhaps
that other meaning. II we cou'd get below
the surface. had more Of place in those
early days than We are apt to remember.
And II VIC look at the actual record Of
what the man who was then enlisted as a
knight was really obliged to do. the oath
he had to take. the obligations he had to |
assume, we hnd this-that his primary and
central Obligation was that he bear the |
arms, the red cross on the white shield |
the sword with the cross at its hilt, and
the crest. for the Just and necessary de-
fense of all that are oppressed ana needy.
II gives different thought. different |
tone, to the records Of those days. when |
we come to realize that the underlying |
impulse was meant to b that: and IL
thou men then and since have faiIed to
Justify the ideal under which they were
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enlisted. that Is not peculiar to the age Of
feudalism or to the knights Of chivalry.
Ancestofs Ne Longer Count.
In this democratic age In which We live
II Is what man does that matters rather
than what the mans ancestors were The
artificial platform of former days, which
might place a duffer on a level with a
man who has great capacity. has gone
practically In most parts Of the world.
Do you remember that there is form
right by cne set of men, and that is by
young men? You know well what mean
that curse that fails on every land or
home where impur.ty L. rife-a thing
which young men can grappie with and
throttle to death, and which, IL they on.y
would. young men can.
Copyright. 1904. by w. r. Hearst. Great Brit
ain NIGHTS reserved.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-30
THE FAIR AS AN EpUCAToR.

In showing that advancement and prosperity are
universal the ST. Louis Exposition exercises a po-
tent influence in disseminating the doctrines of tol
erance among nations and races. It need not be
surprising II the nations, through a newly gotten
capacity Of admiring one anothers excellences and
doing justice to one another's motives, should cult
vate frendlier spirit
From the exhibits we Of lhis country may gain
In lberality Of view and fairness of Judgment. ALI
Of the prizes are not awarded here. Very many
grand prizes, gold medals and lesser awards are won
BY foreign Governments and exhibitors. France
Germany Japan, Great Britain, Mexico Brazil, Siam
and other countries come in for an important share
Of significant honors The prizes taken by Germany.
France, Japan and Great Britain suggest wholesome
thought looking impartially at the verdicts, to
how further progress in America will be encouraged
The percentage Of prizes taken by several of the
chief foreign nations Is also indication Of the SUI
perior merit Of the Exposition In an international
way. The exhibits Of France Germany, Japan and
Great Britain must be particularly comprehensive
and qualitative If they are worthy Of hundreds of
high awards.
Unwise absentee Americans must now see that
the foreign displays Of such kind as to be in
structive and therefore beneficial to this country
Such an array Of the best articles and treasures from
abroad may not be assembled again, as circum-
stances probably will be unpropitous, and for this
reason 1t mattev Of personal concern with every
one who would understand modern civilization that
he should investigate the foreign exhibits though he
should see nothing else.
The time for taking advantage Of these rare edu-
cational advantages Is becoming very short On the
night Of November 30 the Exposition will close. Aft
er that date the displays will be packed and shipped
back across the oceans, and the spectacle will dis
appear II is urged. with the best Of motives that
the attendance be large In the next few weeks.
It is more likely that too little would be said In
appreciation of the foreign participation than too
much. There are at least three Governments which
have remarkably complete and meritorious displays.
as may be inferred from the awards. That these
displays win produce many benefits in this country
there is no doubt; nor that the American displays
will produce benefits abroad. II is certain too, that
besides the material benefits there will be larger
benefits in which the whole race will share. The
good would be sufficient If 1t were confined to only
a broadening Of view among nations.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-30

ham Adams, T. W. King and dozen others con-
tribute entertaining features. The Magazine goes
free to the readers of The Republics regular Sunday
paper. 1t is magazine of first quality, and you will
particularly enjoy perusing. next Sundays number
Be sure that you get one.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-30

A Filipino student at New Haven, Conn. at
tempted to qualify for the election He ascertained,
through Washington, that while he belongs to the
United States, he is not eligible to citizenship. This
Interpretation Of The Supreme Courts decision does
not illuminate the Declaration of Independence but
it does establish the propretorship over the Fill
pinos.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-30

Haven't most Of us vague recollection about
some peace congresses only few weeks ago? 1t
does seem that action had been taken for universal
peace. But, unfortunately there was no thought Of
Rojestvensky.