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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27
ITS SINCERITY NJEc7s new weoR INTO CAMPAIGN

was not. II Is perfectly courteous. and at
the same time perfectly outspoken- IL
does not undertake to bully those OF a dif-
ierent way OF thinking. nor 10 hold them
up az Idiots or public enemies, but II
leaves no one In doubt as to Judge Park
er's views of public policy.
FAIR TO OPPOSITION.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
baltimore. Nd. Sept. 2s.-"JudGe Park
er's letter Of acceptance is a sober.
Straightforward sensible statement of
the principles and policies advocated by
The Democratic party. says the sun
The Democratic stands rd- bearer not
only replies to the taunts of his Republic
an opponents. but he takes the offensive
himself. and arraigns the Republican
party IN decorous language and in a judi
cial spirit. Judge Parker Is more aggres-
sive in this letter than he was In his
greSsiven.sS of conservatism. There is no
vehement denUnciatioa. no running
amucA. no impusning the motives OF
those In authority. nor belittlins the in
teiiigence Of millions OF voters who do not
share his political views
INJECTS NEW VIGOR INTO CANVASS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. Sept os.-The Times says:
Judge Parkers Statesman Mike. virile and
convincing letter OF acceptance lifts the
Democratic campaign once more to the
level of the gold-standard telegram, or
very near IL. The incident of ths tele-
gram. extraordinary and startling. was
altogether unique. II could not he re-
peated and nothing like II could happen
again in the canvass. II. in the quiet days
that followed. Democrats have felt that
the battle Jagged. and that their lines
were being beaten back here and there by
the impetuous onrush of the confident foe
their apprehension and the reaction that
caused IL were but natural
The letter Of the candidate ends that
phase Of the campaign. II stirs. II moves.
IL inspires. IL gives the needed forward
impuls- II Is the letter OF a strong man,
a man confident of the riShtness Of his
views: and sure OF his strength a; every
point"
ANSWERS ROOsEvELT'S QUESTIONS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Buffalo. y. Y. Sept. cs-The Buffalo
Courier says:
His views are Democratic in the broad
sense Fair minded Republicans who are
Americans before anything cannot help
saying amen TO many Of his patriotic SEN
timert.. Many thousands Of Republicans
will agree thoroughly with his opinions
on revision of the tariff. and that reci-
procity policy to which the Republican
party has been pledged. although 3: has
broken its faith.
President Roosevelt in his letter. after
attempting TO excuse his usurpatior of the
law-mskiEg authority in the matter OF
his pension order. challenged the Democ-
racy with IN. Interrogation. What are
you going 70 do about it?' Judge Parker
answers This arrogant question In a man.
ner that should warm the heart Of every
true old soldier who wants the Union pre-
served In its full integrity"
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27
COTTON MARKET RESPONDS
TO BEARlSH INFLUENCE.
Appearaace Of sul1y Manipuistion
Disturbs the New York
Bulls.

REPCBLiC sFECfAL~
New York, Sept. 3.-The cotton market
developed a sharp reactionary tendency
to-day. under what appeared TO be a COM
binat.on Of bearish influences. accelefaf-
ing profit- taking among the trading ele-
n,<nt and heavier Southern selling. At the
same time II caused . falling OF in tho
spot demand as well as the speculative
demand from outsiders and the various
trade interests
The thing most disliked by recent bulls
Commission houses and spot dealers was
the appearance Of the Suiiy manipulation
IN the market. 1t appears that this op.
orator has formed pool Of the usual
blind character. and II Is not Yeltshed by
many In the trade here. who are his cred
itors. and conSeqently his recent circulars
and acknowledged activity I'm the market
has caused considerable adverse comment
N we'll a criticism among them. and
cBned to assist rather aAgreseively tn bull
ms the mArket. are dtsinclined to 90 80
now under this leadership. In fact. they
arc more disposed to take the other side.
This was one OF the features Of the sell.
ing movement in the market to-day, and
IL had n much to do with causing the
weakness and slump In prices as did the
adverse sentimental effect Of the weaker
markets abroad. heavier receipts and fine
heather in the cotton belt. or the renewed
Clique: The trading was moderately active,
but the tone was distinctly weaker and
there was decidedly less snap and nrm-
ness to the spot markets OF the south;
The market rallied in the late trading
on efforts Of the leader OF the bear clique
to cover shorts and the bull clique dis
trinuting buying orders to manipulate the
price. Speculation has resolved ITSELF int"
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27
T.rri,ery Es,e.rs Orxa.,,..

Guthrie. Ok. Sept. 2S-The Republican
editors OF Oklahoma and the Indian Ter
ritory met in convention in this city and
formed an Interterritorial Association. The
following officers were elected. Clarence
d. Douglass of the Muskosee Phoenix.
president; George NJ. McQuad Of the Okla
homa State Capitol. vice president: H. T.
Kyle OF the South McAlester News. sec
retary: O. n. Ireland of the Sapulpa Her
aid. treasurer. and C. II. Webster Of Tah-
iequah. r. Jennes of Okmulsee. Jere
johnson OF Newkirk. W. I. Drummond Of
Enid. Judge Blakey of Tulsa and L. Had
ley of Ponca City were appointed by the
president as the Executive Committee. Tine
next meeting Will be held in Guthrie No
vember q
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27
MISSOURI FRATERNA;.
CONGRESS MEETS At FAIR.

The Missouri FraternaI Congress and
Temple of Fraternity Day exercises took
place at o'clock yesterday afternoon in
the Temple Of Fraternity. Orators Of ma
tional reputation were on the programme
and made brilliant addresses. The most
interesting address was made by Doctor
Oronyateokha. a famous Indian. and past
president OF the National Fratcrnal Con-
gress. He Is a man OF remarkably strik-
Ing appearance. and with an orators nat
urai gifts.
The other speakers were ". r. Edison.
president Of the Missouri Frasernal Con-
gress: Judge Noah NJ. GivaE. president o.!
the Temple of Fraternity: President
David R. Francis Of the Exposition. G. F.
Hatfield. Secretary of the Temple OF Fra
ternity; Il n. HaAg. president OF the Ma
tional Fraternal PreSs Association: F. f.
Murphy and 7. A. Huey OF the Temple Of
Fraternity. Music was furnished by the
Philippine Scouts Band and the Temple
Orchestra
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27
CHANGES IN PAST0RATES
OF LOCAL MINISTER'S.

Several changes affecting pastors in tho
St. Louis District were made at the con-
ference. The Reverend W. 3. Hays will
replace the Reverend Mr.. lilly At the
Mount Auburn NJ. e. Church. the latter
having resigned his once to pursue . spe-
cfal course OF studies at Harvard
The Reverend w. O. Donnan formerly
pastor at the Shaw Avenue Church, has
been transferred TO Oak Hill, and the first-
named pulpit is being supplied by the Rev
erend G. W: Knoliner. The Reverend E. J.
Rinkle has been transferred from Oak Hill
to Clayton.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27
OFFICIALS FAIL TO APPEAR.
COroner's Inquest Over Bullock
Postponed Until To Morrow.

The Coroner's inquest to determine who
killed II. n. Bullock near Deinnar Garden
Friday night Was continued until to-mor-
row because of the absence of the county
officials who were wanted as witnesses.
Although all had been notified that they
were wanted. none appeared At the Cor
oner's Office yesterday
Only one witness testified Yesterday
John Pounds. the conductor OF the car
which was standing near Dclmar Garden
when the killing took place. He testified
that Bullock did not fire a shot and that
hts assaiiants ran across the street after
him and shot him as he was running. He
said that ne did not know who shot Rui-
lock. but that he would be able to recox-
nike him if he saw him again.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27
WAGGAMAN IS A BANKRUPT.
A. y. Bradley Of Washington Ap-
pointed Referee.

Washington. Sept. E.-Ch;ef Just.ee Cla-
baugh. OF the. District Supreme Court. to-
day adjudged Thomas r. wagaaman.
bankrupt. and Andrew Y. Bradley. Of this
city. was appointed referee.
Mr.. Waggaman is the former treasurer
OF the Catholic University OF America and
a well-known business man OF this city.
who recently filed papers in court an
nouncing his inability to meet obligations.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27
Fined s2oo for Reckles. Dr,x,...

Fined 1900 for Reckless DrivIng.
Charles Smith. II years old. q negro was
hned 500 by Judge Pollard in the Dayton
Street Police Court yesterday on . charge
Of reckless driving. Mrs. Mary Farar. s.
years old. of No. 1894 Wash street, was run
down last Wednesday near Sixteenth ana
Morgan streets by a delivery wagon driven
by Smith. Her skull was fractured and she
was taken to the City Hospital and died
last Sunday
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27
MAJOR c. J. C0RWIN DEAD.
Was Formerly State Printer and
q Democratic Leader.

REPUBLIC sPEC1aI-
Jefferson City. Mo. Sept. S-Major c.
]. Corwin. formerly State printer. for
many years one OF the foremost Demo-
cratic politicians OF the State. died this
morning at the home OF his son near Os-
ceola- No. He was a years old.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27
WHISKY PRICES DECLINE.
Cut in Rate by Independents Has
Its Effect.

Peoria. ILL.,. Sept a.-Whisky was quoted
at N.6is on the basis Of finished goods
on the Board OF Trade to-day. q drop
Of nc.
It II said the drop in Quotations vas
pendent houses. Whisky men declared that
finished goods have been selling at this
price for some time. although the quota
tion stood at N.1
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27

The Association OF Official Agricultural
Chemists held its opening meeting In room
I. Hall Of Congresses. at 10 O'Clock yester-
day morning. The session will last three
days, ana the association Is making it's
president and vice president did not ar
rive. and ". A. Withers Of the North
Carolina Experiment Station was elected
to preside
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27

Starting from point !. 100 miles distant
from st. Louis. two Marylanders-
Neiehbors and Carlton H. Dean Of Middle
town. Md.-will make the entire trip to the
Worlds Fair with n horse and buggy.
They started on their trip last Friday.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27

delegates to represent the State Of Ms
souri, at the National Irrigation Congress.
which meets at Fl Paso. rex.. November
WohImacher. st. Louis: n. Schulter. 81.
Louis: Frank Anderson. st. Louis: Pat
Martin. Monett: Edward J. White. Aurora;
Levi Scott. Nevada: ". p Trickett, Kan
sas City; A. NJ. Houeh. Jefferson City;
W. D. Faulkner Warrensburg-
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27
NEWSPAPER EDITORIALS
PRAISE PARKER'S LETTER

Document Is Treated One Seldom Equaed by Aspran
for the Presidency-Many Compare Gold
Tclegam-Farness Republicans Is Emphasized by Many
WriersPrediction Made That Many Republican Voters Will
Be Made Democratic.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27

Pyrotechnic reveries by the Pains. in
which some familiar features will appear,
tonight at 7:45 p. m. sharp. at the Stadi-
um Worlds Fair grounds Portrait in
fire Of Mayor Granger of Louisville.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27

Is your mouth aseptic! That is. 10 It en-
tirely free from decay and disease? II not,
use aANITOL TOOTH POWDER, the
only dentifrice that will make II So
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27

husband. Edward. for N.3k which she a.
leges she loaned them Nra Thomas for
merIy lived at Leayenworth. Kas., but in
the fall Of 1sD. At the Invitation Of the de-
fendants came to 81. Louis. The plaintiff
70 - years old.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27
Pre.bytery at Princeton.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Princeton. Ind. Sept 2s.-The synod Of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church will
meet tonight. The sessions will last all
week. The most important subject TO
come up to be voted upon $ the rniting
of the church with he Presbyterian
Church. The Women's Missionary Socisty
Is also In session
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27
Acee,t. creyvsIIe Paseorafe.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
GRANVILLE. ILL.,. Sept. 4-The Reverend H.
H. Wagner Of Chicago has accepted the
passoraie Of the Christian Church here.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27

1s YOUR breath pure and clean. n not. the
one dentifrice that will make Il % il SASIrOL
TOOTH POWDER. Get IL OF the druEsis; SC.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27
BODY That Of Quincy MAJ.

KEPC BI-It SFEtIAIS-
Quincy. Ill. Sept. S.-The doater found
al louisiana, NO.. last Wednesday, was
the body OF Henry Meyer. 81 years old. OF
this city. He was returning from st. Louis
on the steamer Quincy. when last seen.
and 1t is supposed that he fell overheard
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27

ThroaGh Sleeper, Cleveland, o..
MIA Vandalia- Pennsylvania l2:iS noon
daily, arriving Cleveland 10 H.. m.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27
Doctor PaI.sre Dedieases Church.

Tulsa, /. T.. Sept &.-The Reverend
Doctor w. b. Palmore Of the St. Louis
Christian Advocate. preached the dedi-
catory sermon here yesterday for the Sec
ond Street Methodist Church.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27

REPUBLIC sPBTAL~
Jefferson City. No.. Sept Ex-Governor
Dockery to-day appointed the following
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27

Secs Her Granddaughter.
Ellen Thomas filed suit in the Circuit
Court yesterday against her granddAush-
ter. Charlotte c. Simpson. and the latters
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27

Delleville Marriage Lseeases.
Marriage licenses iasued In DelIevilis yester-
day were to: william Bia.e. T. and BerfaA
0oett, i.; both Of BeIleville: ~ Haper.. ..
sna Nsah,e u senfn; ,!,,. " oosn q CtsM9n: sS
rine u. Rinaen, D. cf NaryviIie
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27
LETTER IS OUTsPOkEN.


Louisville. Ky. Sept. S-The Courier
Journal says to-day on Judge Parker's
letter OF acceptance:
"ViSor and cIearuess are the chief
characteristics nf Judge Parker's letter OF
acceptance. II Is not nearly so long "a
that Of Mr.. Roosevelt's. but II omits nofh-
ing that ought to be mentioned. Its tone
IL judicial. while that Of Mr.. Roosevelt
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27

Sleeper to ROanol Va. S;44 .. -,
Daily.
Sleeper TO Norfolk Va. is:i5 noon daily
via Nandalia PENNSYLVANIA Lines
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27

Mrs. Graos OF Brazil. W Y. Cox IT. J.
Fleming. Leo Bonnet. ". 4 Carlton =
g Robbins of iIs'tn-Amsrican Club:
Miss Ein.se Trostler. Miss Helen Clark. Miss
Carmen Nisconti. Miss Alice clark. Mrs g A
Wiener. o \. Thompson. 8. NJ Fulton. Miss
Carmen .ntrsde, NJ Louisa Capetiilo Mrs
Gapet,llo. Colonel and Mrs James Arbuckle
Miss Soledad Martinez Baca. r. II. fils;nssr.
Miss wsrda Filsinger, Misr Tinker. Mrs Mary
Phelps Montgomery. Miss Montgomery and Mrs
. D. Bascom.
It's in the make. says II. A. Hesse.
TaiiOr sI- Pine
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27

Diarrhoea quickly cured by Wakefield
Blackberry Balsam- All druggists.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27
The Pittsburgh Sp<

The Pittsburgh Special
z:l5 r. m. daily via andaIia-Pennsylvania,
arriving Pittsburgh e:l5 p. m. next day.
washlngaea Sleeper
Via Nandalia-PennsyIvan LES p. m
daily.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27

Judge Parker's letter OF acceptance has
been treated by the metropolitan press OF
the country as a document having few
equals from presidential candidates. It's
sober. judicial tone its nicely worded as
sertions and its careful distinctions have
been praised freely.
That it will be the cause of many voters
swinging from the Republican to the Dem
ocraiic party. and so casting their ballots
IN November. IL asserted in almost every
section OF the country.
Editorials touching upon the subject
from few OF the leading newspapers OF
the country follow:
LETTER EQUALS TELEGRAM.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. Sept. e6.-The New York
Herald says:
Judge Parker's letter OF acceptance.
though calm ana dignified. Will stir the
country even more profoundly than did his
famous telegram. announcing his 'firm and
irrevocable adherence TO the gold stand
ard. Its calmness is the calmness Of power
Xix. that of the oceanic tide.
AS q great hut conservative tribune or
the people which the author of TINS stites-
manlike letter now shows himself TO be.
his strong protests against the oppression
of monopoly. and the subversion Of con-
sfitutional government and law. by auda-
cioas and arrogant extremists Of imperial
ism. will have immensely greater weight
with all independent voters because the
statements evidently emanate from man
who soberiy weighs his words IN the nice
balances Of judicial accuracy and are sup
ported by irrefutable facts.
ABLE, CANDID AND VIGOROUS.
REPUBLIC SPEI-IAL-
Boston. Mass. Sept. S--The Boston
Herald says to-day OF Judge Psrker's let
ter:
1t IL an able. candid. vigorous. com
prehensive. definite consideration OF the
peremptory issues of the present canvass.
II gives assurance that i;s author has the
insight and tie capacity of statesman
ship. He has now spoken with freedom
and power. confirming the faith Of those
who had faith. and the hope of those
who had no satisfying grounds for faith.
1T is the letter OF a sincere high mind
ed. conscientious citizen. anxious that
the people who are 10 render judgement.
shall rightly understand his political
faith and purposes.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27

something OF a contest between these two
factions to control the immediate future
course Of prices. Spot cotton here declined
D points to the basis of lie for middlinS.
with deliveries OF 40 bales
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-13

Ia factor of safety Of from three to
5iz depending on what portion Of the
structure is most frequently strained.
Until STE baye judicial inlerpreta-
lion 81 this law by the supreme court
| il is a dangerous law. If it means
o load Of one hundred pounds per
Square foot with a factor of one, It
win legalize the very poorest con-
structions now built Of any materials
steel wood or stone. and even at that,
/ it contains no provisions for repair
| ins or Keeping Of such bridg In q
permanently safe condition
If it means the bridges shall carry
such LEADS as railroads, or even our
| city engineers deem safe, then out
side Ct a few city bridges there are
none 10 Be found that will meet the
strictest modern requirements; and er-
cry town or county. village or city of.
acials as well as everyone connected
with bridge construction is in imni,
nent danger Of a two hundred dollar
fine.
Onr road and bridge laws for coun-
ties NOT under township organization
contain many very wise provisions
as well as sonle which are almost i'm.
practicable under the conditions ex-
i5ting in certain counties. 1t now
gives the residents of road districts
chance to lay out roads within
their districts, and an opportunity to
build and repair roads and bridges.
Had these provisions been made be-
fore the adoption of the constitution
Of 1915 probably very many counties
would never have changed from the
county system. Many Of it's pro-
visions were copied from the prac.
teal operation of the township organi-
cation system, and having been graft.
ed upon the county commissioner sys-
tenn, they have gone a long way to-
wards giving contentment under the
county system.
One good feature Of the bridge part
)f this law is the provision for county
aid for all bridges costing one hun
lred thousand dollars or over Prac
tee in the different counties is not
uniform under this law In some in.
stances the county commissioners con
tend that il cheap wooden bridge
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-13

shall be assisted as far as the county
tax will go in proportion 10 the cost
OF their bridges. Aud yet. when
resolution looking to such an amend.
ment was introduced into this con
vcntion at its last session. it found SC
few advocates that it was immediate
ly laid upon the table
This same law contains no pro.
vision for assistance In an emergency
In case the call for aid happens to
come between the time OF the adjourn
mont Of the old board of supervisors
and the meeting Of the new board
there Is no bridge committee author
lied to act unless the board has
taken the precautiOn TO authorize the
old committee or part Of committee
10 act. Furthermore. in case the
chairman OF the county board does
not happen to be reelected. there
is no chairman Of the board TO whom
commissioners can make their peti.
/ ton Furthermore, In case town
/ has been fortunate enough not to
f have needed forty cent levy for the
/ two years previous to its application
( for county aid. il must wait until II
I has had two such lcyies before It can
procure county aid Sooner or later
some sudden disaster to some large
bridge will show MS a case Of tre-
+ meudous hardship, when some town
/ win be compelled under this unjust
and absurd feature. to wait two years
for its just dues.
There IS another unjust feature
which appears TO have escaped the
notice of most boards OF supervisors.
+ It is the final provision that The
county board snail not be liable for
any part OF said expenses, or com
PEELED To- pay any part OF its appro
priiatons until all Of the work shall
/ have been fully completed etc. and
an eitomized report made 70 the
/ board OF supervisors. sooner or later
some smart board viii discover that
! 10 takes a majority vote Of the whole
board Of supervisors 20 pay for a
bridge aad that contractors have only
one-haG Of a contract under this law
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-13

This is law today and Ia Brown Full
ton and Schuyler counties the largest
bridges are still constructed at the
expense of the counties In Peoria
coutny all Of the county's appropri
tions for gravel roads which nave
continued for over twenty years. and
amounted to over che hundred and
fifty thousand dollars, are still paid
out by a majority vote Of The board
Of supervisors.
Yet a few years ago in a preface
to Hurd's Revised Statutes we were
told that the law of 1851 seems to
have been repealed by implication
because the legislature had provided
a method for paying one half the cost
Of bridges by the towns and one half
by the counties. Several years ago |
gave it as my own belief that the
law of 1851 was still in force, and was
much gratifled that judge gave his
opinion, informally, that this was cor
rect | am still of the same belief
and as the law of 1851 has not yet
been repealed to my knowledge,
still think that Brown, Schuyler, Full
ton and Peoria counties are correctly
Interpreting this law by their occasion
al or annual practice | believe there
has never been q supreme court opin-
ion on this subject and we do not yet
know whether Mr. Hurd is correct or
not.
1t may not BIO generally known by
this body that an amendment to the
road and bridge law passed four years
ago. authorized the construction of
bridges on county lines to be built
at the expense of the counties in pro
portion to the taxable property Of
O@Sh COUNTY "4thVut any pay HN"1 W
the towns in which the bridges are
situated, provided the bridges cost
over five thousand dollars. This law
is a general law, though it was passed
TO suit the case Of bridge at Grand
Datom on Rick River lear Dixon, on
The line between Lee and Ogle coun-
ties There has been one other
bridge constructed under this law be
tween Rock Island and Whiteside
counties and one is now under con
struction on Koch lines between the
same counties, as well as one on the