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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20
SUGGESTIONS FROM A COMPARISON.

Every study Of the municipal problem, in any
country where a democratic form of government ex-
lists, arrives at two practical conclusions. One con-
Germs the public; the other concerns the officials.
Not always. yet as often as not, there is a third
conclusion; relating to the organic system or law Of
administration But whether there are three or
only two determinative observations from expert
ence, there is but one final conviction; and that is
always the same.
No exception to this e1ceptionless process Of in
vestigation is the philosophy set down by Senator
Francis W. Parker of Illinois in an interesting COM
parative review which he contributes to the Novem.
Der 1.-THE World To-Day" After a trip to England
and Scotland, where he went %purposely to conduct
an inquiry respecting the British municipal system,
he selects as the title Of his article British Mu-
nicipal Practice versus American Municipal
Theory The caption is not exact; but It is sug-
g~estive.
The British municipal organization is so compli-
Gated, particularly in England and more than par
ticularly in London, that Americans are amazed at
the satisfactory operation. IN London" says
Senator Parker, there are thirty city governments,
twenty-nine Mayors and nearly two thousand Alder
men-and yet 1t Is well governed"
Well governed, although, in addition to the local
authorities, Parliament assists in the management.
Were any American city government so organized.
or disorganized, the people would make the power
Of the Prosecuting Attorney supreme, exact from
him a sacred pledge highly marvellous, insist upon a
bond secured by all the surety companies, provide
him with a special force of detectives and establish
a unique Grand-Jury institution. For, as the re-
viewer points out. Great Britain is not the United
States; else, why should the British cities get good
results from wretched conditions, while American
cities get worse results from better conditions9
The success of British practice comes back now
to American ideas. but not theories. The American
theories regarding reform or improvement are gen.
orally good; in fact, the good theories which Ameri-
can cities have are the advantages which British
cities lack, and need. The difference is in practice,
regardless of theories.
American citizens have concluded that there are
two ways of acquiring and preserving good govern
ment. One is their obligation of electing none but
reliable men to office; the other is the obligation of
officials to perform duty honestly and well. Senator
Parker noted that both In England and Scotland
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

WRITTEN o THE sUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Briton and American being now fully
agreed that those who attempted to tai
the American colonies against their pro
test were wrong. n that in resisting
this the colonists indicated their rights
as British citizens, and therefore only
did their duty. the question arises: Is a
separation forced upon one Of the parties
and now deeply regretted by the other.
to be permanent?
I cannot think so, and crave permission
to present so ne considerations in support
| of my belief that the future Is certain to
bring reunion Of the separated parts,
which will probably come about in this
way-those born north and south of AZ
Imaginary line, between Canada and the
United States. being all Americans. must
soon merge. 1t were a great folly to re-
main divided as for England and Scot
land to have done 80.
1t need not be feared that force will
ever be used or required to accomplish
this union. 1t will come-must come-in
the natural order OF things. Political. as
well as material, bodies obey the law of
gravitatIon. Canada's destiny is to annex
the Republic, as Scotland did England.
and then. taking the hand of the rebellious
big brother and that Of the mother, place
them in each others grasp. thus reuniting
the then happy family that should never
nave known separation.
To accept this view the people Of the
United Kingdom have only to recall the
bloody wars arising from Scotland and
England floating separate flags. and con-
tr,.t t,a nhorOa fn-do,- Tiara hotp~ h,,t
one.
The Canadians and Americans may be
trusted to follow the example Of the
motherland and have but one flag en-
bracing our whole race in America Pres
ent party jealousies melt away as The
population North and South become in
greater degree born Americans
The United Kingdom increased last dec
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20
Modern Courage.
Golfers Weekly

Golfers Weekly.
The story Of Port Arthur, distressing as 1t is. has at
least the merit OF showing what a cargo Of heroic vir-
tues the old world still carries Slaughter has never been
more shocking, but bravery has never been more abun-
dant. Never in all history have men shown greater def
ance Of death than has been shown in the terrible
months OF struggle for the citadel which has been for
years the key to the Eastern situation. We cannot Won
der at the price Japan would pay for the fortress, since
as long as Russia owns that fort the purpose for which
this war is fought will not have been accomplished by
Japan. II the war should be settled without depriying
Russia permanently of the fortress, a dagger would still
be pointed at Japan's heart. The control Of Korea by
japan would be an insecure defense as long as the
Russia needed to hold the fortress for the same reasons
both sides were furnished by considerations of prestige
and by the bearing OF the Port Arthur situation on the
immense struggle farther north. The talk about wheth-
er all this desperate courage and destruction about Port
Arthur has been well invested, therefore, seems to us
beside the mark II the war was to be at all, Port Ar
thur was a necessity to each Of the combatants. and time
was an essential consideration to both, especially to
Japan. 1t being something vital. therefore, to their couu-
tries welfare Russians and Japanese alike have fought
for the stronghold in a manner to prove that man sttl
retains the virtues Of the bulldog. Efeminacy, for the
great modern nations, Is an imaginary bogy. Let a dam
ger as vital as has confronted Japan threaten Germany.
France. England or the United States, and we imaein
that they also would still be found capable Of lighting
desperately In the last ditch.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

If there shouldn't be enough strcnuousness in
the Worlds Fair for President Roosevelt, We'll let
him chop down a few trees every evening before
going to four or five b%anquets. But there's a GER
tainty that. should he see the Exposition right, he
will acquire the Art Hill back, the Plaza st. Louis
knee-crook or the airship neck.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

citizens and officials live up to these principles. The
success Of British practice and our failure through
neglect of practice teach the same lesson. While
British municipalities seem not to bother about the
organic system or law, American municipalities
consider the very best system to be desirable. But
it Is apparent that the secret Of good government,
always, is public sentiment, or civic loyalty.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

Champion James Jeffries announces that he will
not fight a negro. This glorious privilege of follow
ing ones choice in the matter OF ones contestants
is. unhappily, not always to be enjoyed by the ap-
plicant for FedeI-! Office; a fact which proves prize
fighting to be in some respects Preferable to politics.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

Very significant is the fact that the defeat OF
some of the Democratic State nominees is charged
against "stayat-homes." Between the gang. which
votes solidly every chance it gets, and the "stay-at-
homes who dodge some chances, it is hard to de
termine the responsibility for failure in government.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20
HI. Fear.

Chicago Tr1bCne.
The Man tmiddle-ased. but well preserved: II fear
that what I am about to say may take you by surprise,
but
The Woman (same description): "Mr. Binndare. when
a wtdower has called three times on a widow, do you i'm
agine that anything he is likely to say Will take her by
surprise? But 60 on, please.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

A Chicago woman alleges, in q suit for separate
maintenance, that her husband compelled her to
memorize poetry and study the dictionary page
after page. Were she revengeful, she would lock
him in n room every evening and give a reading.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

Transported Orientals are apt to look askance at
whatever they may hereafter read about "benevo-
lent assimilation
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

How would 1t do to put a little yeast in thos
few inactive airships and ascertain whether the.
really are cloud-paddlers?
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

All might be said about the strenuous life and the
simple life. Only a little Of all could be told, how
ever, about the foolish life.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20
RECENT COMMENT.
These Are the Latest.

Puck.
Neutrality-suspicious. at the bar" began old Squire
Peavy, q somewhat mossgrown but erninently astute Ar
kansas Justice OF the Peace. this court finds you guilty
of kissin' this woman, as charged. and sentences you to
jail for thirty days for the o1ense; but, as a sort of con-
ISOLATION. 1t commends to your notice. to think on while
you are languishin' In durance vile, as they call it in
stories. the fact that many a man has paid the penalty
of . lifetime of bondage for the same sort of foolishness,
and you may consider yourself pretty dod-durned lucky
to get off this easy"
THE trouble detectedly unused the Honorable Thom-
as Rott, politician. is that when the Office sets out to
seek the man some other Teller most always gifts in tho
way and recures the abduction. which is sorter discour-
agin'."
Gladya: II refused Ferdy two weeks ago. and he has
been drinking heavily ever since
Ethel: isn't It about time he stopped celebrating?'
Yes" said the city editor, with q note Of regret IN
his voice, II WAS sorry to discharge Spacer. He was the
best fire reporter we had. The trouble came last week.
He wrote an obituary of Van sandt saple,gh and ended
up by saying: The loss was fully covered by insurance. -
Tabor Omnia vlncit."
wheel and made a fair living. at least during the busy
season
But the other youth doubted and went out and saw
the new moon over his shoulder, and presently wa, c,rt-
ting coupons of bonds.
This fable teaches that he who doesn't doubt isn't
necessarily so damned, after all.
One bride gets a check for $4,000 and another on. for
sO! 900 as a wedding gift. We venture tho remark that
where such assets are visible, marriage is never quito a
failure.
A young woman in the Patent ONCE plunked GOO
words in one day on her typewriter. What is she doing
in the Patent ofiee7 She should be writing historical
novels
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

The last revolution in South America was en-,
gendered by compulsory vaccination. 1t doesn't
seem to be possible to civilize all of our neighbors.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

The Filipinos, in cleaning up for the President,
will prove that, II not the Constitution. at least the
wash-rag follows the flag.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

The city contemplates establishing some In
GENERATING plants for the disposal Of garbage. 1t
should give attention at the same time to the dis
posal of Butlerism.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

One thousand convicts are. unless something is
done. to be idle next yeal So that if Governor
Dockery doesn't find work for them. Satan will pro
vide mischief for the idle hands to do.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

When airships come into general use we may go
up in the air before we receive our gas bills instead
of after.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
DAILY AM SUNDAY-SEvEN ISSUES A WEEK
By Mail-In Advance-Postage Prepaid.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

THE trouble" dejectedly unused the Honorable Thom-
as Rott, politician. is that when the office sets out to
seek the man some other Teller most always gifts in the
way and secures the abduction, which is sorter discour-
apin'
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-12
CURE CATARR By BREATHING
Hood { Martin Gffer TO Return
Money II Hyomei Treatment
Fails To Cure Catarrh Without
Stomach Dosing.

IL for a few minutes four times .
day you breathe Hyomel, catarrhal
germs will be destroyed and the irri-
tated Mucous membrane restored 90
b aalth,
With every Hyomsi OUTFIT there In
neat Inhaler which can be carried
In ths purse or pocket. Hyomet
hreathed through thia contains the
same healing balsarns that are found
Ira the air upon the mountains, where
catarrh is unknown.
IL destroys all catarrhal germs In
the air passages of the head, throat
and nose, aud makes q positive aud
permanent cure Of eAtarrh.
The complete outfit costs bat 81.
while extra bottles OF Hyornei can
be obtained for Soc, max lag IL one
Of the most @couo ultc al Of treatments
for catmrFh.
Hood A Martin believe so thor
oughly Ia the merit Of Hynnsi, that
they gu aFantee To return the money
IL IL fails. THIS lie certainly the
strongest evidence they ean give Of
their faith Ia the Hyomei treatment,
Ii enables any one go uss Hyomei
without risk of spending money for
nothing.
Ask Hood A Martin TO show you .
Hyomel OUTFIT ana explain 10 you
what simple and easy gay II ls Go
relieve and cure your eatarrh
troubles
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-12
Until LATE IN YEAR
Military Plans Of Russians Will Not
Mature For Some Tine,
ARE MUCH GREATER
In Magnitnda Than Has Been Sup
posed, and IL Is Claimed That
They will Cover All Pos
sibie Contingencies.

st Petersburg. April 12-Excep-
tionally reliable Information regarding
the Russian military plans confirm the
repeated announcement made ny the
Associated Press that these plans viii
not mature until tate Ia the season
They are OF far greater magnitude
than is believed abroad. and take into
account all possible contingencies.
General Kuropatkin. remembering the
experience OF Russia during her war
with Turkey. when the Russian army
OF 20 00o. placed Ia the fieId at the be :
has insisted that the men and guns To
be placed at his Disposal shall cover the
extreme limit required 10 settle the
fate Of the campaign The Russian
plans are predCated upon Napoleon
dtctum. that God fights on the side of
the heavy hattaiions," aud they are be
Ing worked on and timed as TO be OF
superior numbers and sea and land
simultaneously. The army f. designed
TO attain the enormous number or 500 p
GOO 900 at the time scheduled for the
reinforcement OF Vice Admiral Mara -
kon's fleet with the Baltic squadron.
Tn" Seventeenth and Tenth army
corps. now drafting are expected to
reach ManchiTia by the middle OF June.
G.;e mobilization .; fvut ,tiler corps.
tieast two OF which viii be from the
NOlga will he announced by the middle
OF next month. and will start eastward
IA month later. reaching their destlna-
tiou at the end OF August.
Rear Admiral Rojestrensky will hoist
his flag as commander OF the formal
Baltic squadron early in July, and Will
sail Immediately for Port Arthur With
the following vessels,
The battleships Slava. Boredino. OreI,
kuiaz, Souvaro1. Alexander III. and
Oslaiha. the last named being nov en-
route here from Chereourg. the cruis-
~rS Aurora. DiYuitri Donskot Svietland.
Aitn4z Jemtchug and lxunrud. and tn"
transports Kamtschafka aud Ocean,
each carrying 1909 tons of coal The
temperiey conveyers. ordered In the
United States. are expected scan, and
they will enable the squadron 10 eoai
at SEA
The last possible difficulty regarding
ths passage Of the Suez passed away
last week by the signing OF the French
colonial treaty by which treaty Great
Britain adheres to the convention Of
1883 concerning the free pa ssage Of the
canal
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-12
YALu RIVER FIGHT.


London. tpru IA corr" n"na"u'
OF the Times with she Japanese haa'-
quarter sends the fslioe1ns aafe''
April II. bv wirrl~.~ Telegraph va
We Hal Wei
At present Information from tbs
land front must he bsisted o~'ue ta
the distance or the existing sra taae
from the advance GUARD. but TINS Ntii
soon be retnedted-
fl is doubtful whether the long ~N-
pscted engagement for the possession
Of the Yalu river will ever take place.
certainly not unless the Russians havs
been reinforced more heavily than nay
Information leads me TO believe This
was forpSeen BY the japanese. and
hence their strenuous efforts 10 block
Port Arthur SD that they may ~ abls
TO resume the length OF their land
communications by the establishment
OF a more convenient s~a base. IL must
be remembered that unless the ia
paneSe secure the north side OF the
Yalu with g new base by July. the hand
movements from Korea viii become
practically Impossible
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-12
DediCsiiOa Services.

Ferris, Texas. Sunday April 10th
we dedica ted the Ellis county tent to
the Lord. The tent is a large and
good one, being 44x72 feet. made Of
10 OF. duck. This tent is to be used
In Ellis county for evangeiizing
purposes. 1t to our urpose to car
ry the gospel of the Lord Jesus
Christ 10 every nook and corner of
the county.
Ths following brethren were pres
emit: DR.. J. h. GombrelI Prof.
Wharton, OF Lancaster. Rev. =. G..
Bailey, r. H CornelioGs. o. r.
Woodring, and J. H. MeClain OF
Midlothian.
Bro. VIM. X. PenFod of Ennis,
had b. en invited To preach the dedi-
cation sermon, but was iii and
ould not be with as May the Lord
bless him and soon restore him to
his health We had q gracious ser.
vice AZ II "A. III. DR.. GAmbrell
preached the dedic alton sermon, he
preached on the parable Of The
Great supper" Our hearts were
stirred within as as he emph asiHed
the Importance OF going out into the
highways and hedges and bringing
men and women 10 the Lord Jesus
Christ. After the sermon u coliee-
tion for home and foreign missions
were taken. An offering Of s92 70 was
m Ade we expect to make IL siO0.
Al the night services the Iargs
tent was almost full. and Bro. Bai.
ley preached a soul stirring sermon
on Gods Love, the interest was
good We will continue the meet
ing ten or twelve days. aud We ar,
expecting a great meeting.
J =. HENDERSON, Pastor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-12
ReHRlOA Of Pastors and Members.

MIR. HI. NJ Burlesou, of Mountain
Peak, was in the city Monday and
said the Baptist church at that place
by a unanimous vote last Saturday
agreed 20 have reunion OF ali It's
members and former pastors on
Saturday before the second Sunday
Ina May A cordial invitation is ex-
tended the public Go attend. All
members and former pastors OF the
church, wherever residing, are es-
peclalIy invited "a be present. Ser
vices will be held Friday night, Sat
urday and sunday. On Sunday
dinner will be- spread on the ground.
County papers are asKsd 10 copy
The above.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-12
Cheap Rates to Galveston.

Sunday, April 10th, will be "Gala
Day" at the Port OF Galveston, the
occasion being the visit OF portion
of Uncle Sans North Atlantic
Squadron, headed by the recently re-
constructed power protected cruiser,
the Flagship Minneapolis. The
training ship Hartford and the tor
pedo boat des&royers, the Whipple
and the Widen will be the other
members of the quadron.
Appreciating the desires of Tex
ans on an occasion such as this,
the passenger department of II Il
T. c, K. r. has announced remark
ably low rates to Galveston. Tick
cts will be on sale for trains arrlv-
ing Galveston Saturday and Sunday
morning. These tickets will be good
for return up to and including Mon
day, Aprit lith,
Ia addition to the short limit ex-
cursion rates, round trip tickets with
longer limit will be sold on the con-
vention basis on April 18th and 18th.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-12
YOUR i OPPORTUNITY

We have Just received about Is dozen tunovers, stock
collars and cuffs We bought them at greatly re-
duced price from big New York firm, who are closing
out this particular ne The part we received is fair
representation of their full line and was originally in
tended for their Texas salesman. You get them at
about wholesale cost. Call and inspect these goods
Organdi Czarine-Come look at it. You have
read of it, It's new. It's what you want.
New Belts-In crushed leather, black, brown, tan
gray. Prices 25c and SOC. !:
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-12
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident, is narrated
by John Oliver of Philadelphia, as
follows: 81 was in an awful condi-
ton. My skin was almost yellow,
eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain
continually in back and sides, no ap-
petite, growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians had given me up.
Then | was advised to use Electric
Bitters; to my great Joy, the first
bottle made decided improvement
l continued their use for three weeks
and am now well man know
they robbed the grave Of another
victim.n No one should fail TO try
them. Only 30 cents guaranteed at
Thomas Il Moore's drug store.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-12
Railroads Flooded

London. April Il. According TO "a
correspondent of the Tttaes ~ New
ChwAus who gabies uudeF date of
Auril 5 Inc heavy rains have flooded
the railroads and blocked the roads
throughout southern NauchufA The
neld tvieErsphs have beer interrupted
aud tus country is iNpaSsahie The
Russian officers. says the dispatch.
consider That the Japanese lost the
chance u ocCpSluR Nvw ChWAnw
whsrw the dsfeu~e~ are noW simply
suffeteHt 10 repulss attacks
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-12

Ne~ Nork Aptilts William eresshs
soH, nFefptneat Mea Yafk uaaFghAnl
sna manufacture il aeaa "a ms hans
Ia HfaaklYn lss eaaae fFnms fFetaua
tstaaktFne Me#ishleat Fsaeteusm MW
GFslwalaR avR pfpmlneat uoFkeg tH
ihe l'fatmmtast Flblaaaaal haNh ana
eas Fesaiai "a sae isse ilsehsa ere "a
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-12
The Doctors at ERaiS.

The monthly meeting of the Ellis
county Medical Society was held at
Ennis today. DR.. w. F. West, DR..
T. w. Florer, DR.. Leonard Keplin-
ger and DR.. H. 0.<Stacy of Waxa-
hachie were on the program for pa
pers,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-12

Paris. April IA dIspatab to the
Temps from 81 Petersburg SAYS some
further exchanges ~ shots have a.t-
Cured between thr .Hssiau and P4pan-
es~ forces along The borders ~ the Yalu
river. Vice Admiral Marakon the dts.
patch adds ls Inspecting the outlying
aefeuses nf Fort Arthur
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-12
WIN Interest MANY.

Every person should know that
good health is impossible IL the kid
neys are deranged. Foley's Kidney
Cure will cure kidney and bladder
disease in every form, and will
build up and strengthen these or
gans so they will perform their fune-
tions properly. No danger of Bright's
disease or diabetes IL Foley's Kid
ney Cure is taken in time. b. w.
Fearis
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-12

Congressman Jaek hgali las aas
aoanesd che appointment of Claude
FFaateF ot isases "a ais naval
aeaassHy a. Annapolis, Joseph kes
san 90 Dallas l. hsmed as alternate