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Leslie weekly
The boys and girls tie young men and young women
Of Japan do love each other. suppose one never
the slightest shadow evidence TO prove IL, The
spirit Of love does dominate national life II
does In America and the countries Europe Japan
poets do not sing OF love: her no tales
Of love that can thrill Ango-Saxon heart and her
artists pain; pictures OF love reach the An
go-Saxon UNDERSTANDING Now considering all this how
can there be such thing "a good old summer time
in this land Of the sunrise? yet there is II is es-
peciaiy delightful in its way. japanese
nation Of fcas;ers and pIcnicers natureovers
and voTId-beauters. and II only sight Of
the fact that everywhere goes the poor little
women toddle meelly along behind men, who stalk
pompousy ahead ~ they owned the earth. one may
almost enjoy ones self.
One never secs a woman caressed In Japan. not
even with glance: seldom a baby fondied: in
fact all human tenderness expression Of
dsrness is conspicuous by its absence believe that
Is the one irassahie gulf that between US
become one OF And yet the people harpy with
simple, sweet Happiness that Is charming That IS IT.
IL IL an atmosphere that mildly charms thrills
the Western heart All the nations loye concentrated
the Emperor and the highest OF the national
life Is sounded I'm yamatodsmashi Japan sprit-pariot
it isSempty OF romance unsatisfactory to Us who
canno; separate the interests OF fair brave
men upon the battlefield.
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THE SOUTHERN STATES.

Aississippis generous offer OF ifs State building
Beauvoir for receptions and entertainments that are
given by the Commissioners OF those Southern
States which have no Special edices at the Worlds
Fair is 4 mark of the brotherliness which exists
among American commemorative. BY inference 1t
calls attention to the complete representation which
exploits the whole South and Southwest in the Ex-
position
Next TO the object Of focusing the thought Of the
world upon American progress and development
and next the object of instructinS the people OF
America and helping American industries, a particu-
lar object in holding the Exposition is benefit the
resourceful country below ST. Louis ard to stimu-
late the progress which is now beginning to grow
and expand. The Exposition must produce as much
good for the South and Southwest it will for St
Louis and Missouri.
All about four five OF the Southern and
Southwestern commonwealth lave special State
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Mans Inspiration.



What variety Of ideas and emotions In social way
man expresses by eating II he wishes enjoy the
society OF his friend he does IL amid the Of China
and the sersping OF knives and forks wishes
homage TO delicate and ethereal beauty tops of,
evening OF magnificent drama rapturous music
with raid the products oven or pot without a
doubt "a. TO the Importance OF catering stomach
well as 20 the soul II he wants honor a great
event or great man, he spreads board natures
products OF stream and field and invites his
TO munich and chew In memory Of the glory and the
greatness.
Man eats himself into public ONCE and of IT, he
eats farewell TO bachelorhood upon OF his
wedding, he makes of his clubs eating institutions
with sociability and past.ncs adjuncts in every
event Of lie he bows before the drumsiick and the
chicken wing with touching
1t Is quite right and proper that eating should
figure on mans social programme For what tends
finally TO produce conversation than the steady
motion Of tie Jaws In mastication Often quite tacuru
gentlemen after keeping their eating muscles opera
tion through ten have found
Guire enough momentum TO afterward alone. and
their have been known to emit sounds
serbled human speech though rising from depths
Of gravy and wine
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Shall love for thee lay on my soul the sin
OF casting from me Gods great gift Of
time,
Shall I. these mists of memory locked
within.
Leave and forget LIES purposes sublime
How or by what means may I contriye
To bring the hour that brings thee back
more near
How may / teach my dropping hope to live
Until that blessed time. and thou are
he-e7
I'll tell thee: for thy sake will lay hold
OF ali good aims. and eonsecrate to thee.
In worthy deeds. each moment that Is told
While thou. beloved one! art far from
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For thee Will arouse my thoughts to .rv
All heavcnward fights. all high and holy
strains,
For thy dear sake will walk patiently
Through these long hours. nor call their
minutes pains.
1 Will this dreary blank OF absence make
noble task-time: and will therein strive
To follow excellence. and to o'ertake
More good than have won since yet
live
So may this doomed time build up in me
A thousand graces. which shall thus be
thine:
So may my love and longing haiiowed be,
And thy dear thought an influence di.
vine.
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Political Debate At way.e.vi,Ie.

EEf'I Ei.IC ~T'EC1AL
Wayresyille. No. Sept 6-The larres,
number OF voters probably ever assembled
in this county met at waynesville to-
day TO listen to a Joint discussion on the
political issues by the opposing candi-
dates for ConSreSS from the Sixteenth
District. Congressman Robert Lamar
tDem.D nominee and CONGRESSMAN Ham,
lin Of the Seventh District were the
Democratic orators. and 4 p. Murphy
tEepD nominee. and Judge Thomas Of
Mtsccgc-. l. T., spoke for the Republic
an cause
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IMPORTANCE OF VOTING RIGHT.

Concerning the fact that the Republican organiza-
ton In this State Is making common cause with the
doodle elements to defeat Folk the Cincinnati In
quirer says:
1t may DO looked upon good politics.
TO enter into any combination that might
result I'm tho defeat of the Democratic
ticket but In this would exceed
ingly bad morals. IT is hard enough to be
Republican in Missouri at the best. 1t
would be disgrace be If a COM
bnation such that suggested should
win against Felix
The press OF the country seems to be a unit upon
the proposition that Walbridgeism with its follow
ing merits Overwhelming defeat at the hands of
both Democrats and Republicans. The above e1-
cerpt is only Of thousands of like editorial ex-
pressions, from Republican well as Democratic
organs. Indeed, the representative Republican pa
pers manifest by far the greater concern.
What Is patent to the observer elsewhere is the
more deeply impressed upon the good citizenship Of
MissourI-that the honor Of the rank and file in both
parties depends upon overcoming and overwhelming
the unholy alliance 1t is question of honor with
Mssourians whether they shall support the highest
principles of citizenship and government defeat
them in the interests Of political clique which EN-
braces all tie enemies OF disnterested rule Should
the Walbrdge Doodle concerted effort by any
chance down Folk and the idea represented by his
candidacy. stigma would be left upon citizenship
which years would not remove. but more especially
file through whose aid alone the effort would be pos
sible of success.
II at is hard to he a Republican in Missouri" the
so-called Republican politicians make ii 50. With
leaders who entertained something more nearly ap
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Upon entering IiaoiaT= the Japanese were sur
prised that the re;reaing Russian, Ind carried away
the supplies. The Russian army has been - consid-
crate about dispensing victories that ii does seem
that rlIe Japanese warranted in expecting 10
find sandwiches and coffee.
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I, TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS.

FROM The Republic. Sept :. 1879.
Professor William H. Harris, su-
. perintendent OF Public schools. and
. about fifty Of the principals met in
. the School Directors room in the
. Polytechnic building to discuss mat
. tiers OF school interest
. Al the close of business on the
. Merchants Exchange President .
. Vail called the members to order.
. announcing that a session In MEM
. ory OF John +. Mauntci. who died
. several days previously. would be
q held. President wehl delivered a ,
q speech and Was followed by James I
q r Yeatman. chairman OF 4 COM 1
. m.ttee appointed TO draft resolu- 4
. tons of respect. which were signed 1
. by Messrs- Yeatrnan. Michael Nc 4
. Ennis. Nicholas SchaefYer. G. ~ 4
. Flanagan and Conrad Faith On tho I
. second of William J. Lemp the res I
. oiuticns were unanimously adopted. 4
. The location for the School for 4
. Deaf-Mutes was changed from the I
. Franklin Branch TO the Jefferson 4
. School. corner Ninth and Wash
D streets 4
Doctor Mason. Sanitary Inspector
D in St Louis for Texas. went down
. 90 Quarantine with Doctor Dorset
, Of the Health Department to inspect Z
. the institution
. A tug ran upon the stone dixie be-
. low Arsenal street. which was COW
. cred With water. and turned over
. on her side. The members Of tho
D crew escaped unhurt. All efforts to Z
D haul the vessel OF the dixie were I'M
. successful
D Miss Laura Jacobs OF No. n
D North Jefferson avenue was mar
D rfed TO S. Buchanan OF 8. Buchanan {
D & Co. at her home The Reverend Z
D E H. Rutherford. who FASTENED Z
D home from Kentucky especially for Z
D the purpose. performed tho cere- Z
D mony. assisted by the Reverend w. Z
D c. Douglass Miss Gilman was Z
, bridesmaid. while Joseph Campbell q
, was best man. After q reception Q
D Mr.. and Mrs. Buchanan went for . .
D tour up the Mississippi River. .
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Missourinus in New York.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Sept 5-Arnons the arrival.
At the hotels here to-day were the follow
from Missouri:
81 Louis koehIer and Mrs Koehler Mrs
J A Johnston. Holland; ". II Icch-r A "
Lhayer ard H.s- L. J. Thayer, Manhattan: W
T. Priest Ii :. Priest. II 7. Nash and Mrs
A q. Cochran. Waldorf: II H-cht II ok
and = i bolland- Imperial; y Z. Cbnsidins
Sac / SeiiInann, Hoffman: Mrs. MoIli-r and
Misses Aollier. EtftE Avenue. z : Roberts
ami Mrs Roberts and ". y Lee. Ais-uaTie:
J: II. AnfeEsO: AMI Ms. Anderson and Mrs Z
rraincnti. SAvarTe; Z Watson. Fifth Avenue:
Mrs C. Q. Moiier. Murray HI: ". J n
Wilson GEesoEian; II. Steiner, YORK; J H
Foster. Nicto.ias Miss K Z ke.wick Well
Hsmphli sna Mrs Hemphlii. Burlington; II
s EsIayrsIIn. wCSd.aFa; NJ st-;tmaa-
AM marie: Ms. Il b Hunt ST Denis: c, II.
Ngaro; Broadway Central.
ST Josph-K- Burns. Imperial: ". Saltier
MARLBOROUGH: W T. Kirkpatrick BartAolti
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POEMS WORTH KNOWING.
ABSENCE.
BY FRANCES ANNE KEMBr.E

What shall ! do with all the days and
hours
That must be counted ere see thy face,
How shall charm the interval that lowers
Between this time and that sweet time
OF grace,
shall in slumber steep each weary sense.
Weary with lcnging ?-shail fec away
Into the past Gays, and with some fond
pretensc
Cheat myself to forget the present day?
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RAILWAY DANGERS.

Ordinances requrin: that watchmen shall he sta
toned NJ crossings OF steam and electric railway
tracks grade do not offer security against accident,
hut merely relative protection of Iifc. Safety for
passengers and pedestrians Is comparative only. The
two chief drawbacks of steam and nterIrl,an eler-
tric railways the single track and the grade
crossing while the crpssest evils OF urban
portilun systems are the surface track and the
grade crossing
In due time. necessity demands and patrona &c
enables. all steam and nerurban electric railways
VIII have double quadruple tracks. least along
the principal routes Sometime the surface tracks
OF street railways will disappear from downtown
thOrougfares in all large cities. These things how
ever. do not the public, much does the
grade crossing. which car h. eliminated and which
ought To lie done away with NJ once.
rs Il TEMPORARY arrangement il is satisfactory To
have gates AT grade crossings. provided there is
Waterman at each crossing 10 lower the gates and
provided the Waterman does lower them. But such
an arrangement should he only temporary. Death
and serious accident frequent at grade cross
ings. even WHEN the most conscientious vigilance
prevails that officials companies and the public
ultimately compelled by 4 regard for human life 10
get rid Of the grade crossings 10y putting the road
above the road.
municipalities oblise the corporations Ia build
yiat!Icts or bridges 10 deprcss tracks: although,
In some cases. special laws these public
" requirements. But II ought 10 be possible for
the public officials and the corporations 10 reach
agreements by which the expense of making i'm
provements should be shared by the city and the
corporations. In fact there IS moral obligation in
this direction, and the ayowal OF public opinion
ought not 10 be awaited.
Every steam railway track inside the city limits
should lie put above below grade: train should
be permitted TO cross thorouehfare or much-used
road on grade. At all intersections OF street rail-
way lines. such Eighteenth and Olive streets or
Grand avenue and Olive street. there should be ut
least one Waterman. And 1t might he said that
many cars need screens the left side OF the rear
platform. which Is equipment that the vestibule
law contemplated.
Whereas it may he said that Il IS easier 10
crticise than to do. 1t may also be said that. as
some kinds of criticism necessary. there are
some kinds Of Improvements and arrangements that
must be done and made. The grade crossing is q
menace 10 human life, and its existence cannot be
tolerated in cities.
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Al Chicago Hotels.

Chicago. Ill. Sept 5y-The.e persons from
ST. Louis registered at hotels here to-day:
AuiirortuIn-T. l. Blood. c. B. Crooks. T G.
MofHt. II. G Smith
Sherman Hous--nocto- ". II DAVIDSON.
Palmer Hp-se-I- Adams. Mrs. J. Alarm
I!ss S. Eby. l. ) Mend-l
Nic;oria-S- J. Allen. A. A. Hartley.
Rrcycort-R. J. Henry.
Nindsor-GTiftCc-A- u. Dement,.
Grand Pacifc-W. J Gilbert. J II Rogers
Great NO-th-rn-H- NJ Brush. ". II Cowies
(. : Meyrrs. & .. P-ttis-
kaiserhof-C- r. Brown. T. L Wool
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Nine times twenty-four hours until St Louis Day.
Just long enough 10 get powerful current into our
enthusiasm Well make the wireless telegraph tower
dance with delight its four legs. each 800 feet
long. when shout for the New ST Louis
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A great principle does not require q great cam
paicn fund 10 succeed. II the Missouri Republican
organization had principle in place OF its s20o.Ooo
1t would fare better in this campaign.
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The Exposition Company has hung 100000 10 a
cloud, and the man who can get at the money in
a dirigible airship Will keep IL as his very own.
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The opening guns at Kansas City failed TO awak
any echoes. but the thunder OF Springfield is re
verberating with increasing sound.
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Pity the sorrows Of the Republican orator In Mis-
souri, this year. He will have nothing 10 say and
nobody 10 say IL 10.
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The full garbage pail would be a fitting symbo
OF the kind Of prosperity represented by the can
didate OF the Republican organization In Missouri
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Mr. Roosevelt + running against the Constitution.
The competition Is unfortunate for him. A Presi-
dent may override the Constitution while in office.
but a candidate cannot overcome ir in a campaign.
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preaching regard for the State there would be less
cause for humiliation among the rank and file,
whether the parry should win not.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Greene OF Pitts
burg. Pa. who spent August with Mrs.
Elizabeth Compton. OF No 5ss F'lad ave-
nue.. returned hume last Thursday even
Ing.
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Colonel and Mrs. ]. EainS,ord Hudson
and Mr.. and Mrs Loughborough Thomp-
son OF Kansas City are guests at the
Monticello Hotel while seeing the Fair.
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W B. Carr, Business Manager OF The ST. Louis Re
public. being duly sworn. that the actual number
OF full and complete copies OF the Daily and Sunday
Republic printed during thesnontii OF August all
in regular editions per schedule below
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Colonel aud Hrs. Hunter Ben jenkins Of
No. ~ Hammett place are .ntert amir :
James Long and his sister. Miss Evelyn
Long. also Mrs. Setiic Striking. all of
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vesuvius in action again probably makes Naples
wish that the volcano a sphinx.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. William II wegner and her son.
William II WegIer, jr-, OF Auburn y Y.
are the guests OF Mrs. George NJ Pedro.
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| Miss Mabel Harris. daughter OF Mrs. F.
| B. Harris Of Lucust street. and Mark Ed
ington. formerly OF Chattanooga Tenn.
bu; now 4 resident o: 50. LOUIS. we're mar
ried ~ O'Clock yesterday afternoon At
the home OF tie bside's mother.
The wedding was q quiet but very pretty
enc. the house being trimmed in pink and
white. with the cin.ngroom appointments
also in these co!ors. A collation. Was
| served after the ceremony
The bride. who wore white crepe de
Chine and ace. was attended by Miss Anna
Mcclellan 0: MCCLELLAN avenue. while VI.
r Booker assisted a. best man Sir. and
| Mrs. Ellington departed late IN the even
Ing for the East. where they Will spend
several weeks. on their return they Will
make their home AZ No. $50 Locust street
ate. October /
koRATSK Y-BENSINGER WEDDING
A pretty wedding was that OF Miss Lena
Beas.ng-r. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. A.
Bensing.r. 10 Paul Koratsky. which took
place az O'Clock Sunday evening AZ the
home o: the brides parents. No. .ss Wal
ton avenue. A large number OF relatives
and fr!cads witnessed the ceremony, the
bride being attended BY bSvy OF her giIi
chufns- She wore white ELK muA- with
many lace insertions. and carried = large
shower bouquet OF bride roses and maiden
hair fern II was white wedding. the
house being decorated with quantities OF
white ssters and roses. combined with
Southern sr.lEX-
Refreshmenis were served en- the lawn,
and q period OF much Publication followed
In the evening. dancing also being enjoyed
out Of doors Ar. and Mrs hoEAfsky WILL
1--we N ST Louis.
TWO MARRIAGES TO TAKE PLACE.
Tho marriage OF Miss Bertha Vail Ar
fnoId to Benjamin Franklin knauft OF ST
PSql. vii iaks place this evening at the
SSuse Q: the BRIDES parents. Mr. and Mrs;
Jukn Vail. Only immediate relatives VIII
be present After the ceremony and a
dinner the bride and Bridegroom Will de
part for an extended tour OF the Pacific
Coast They Will 1--we IN St Louis
Mss Mabe! Mcclellan. daughter OF tho
late Colonel Mcclellan. and Joseph Laney
Will bs married this morning; the cere-
uony to he performed at o'clock al the
Church Of St Rose
The Misses Ella and Nettie Kaufman o.
the South side gave reception Saturday
evening In honor Of their cousin. Miss FL
sic Loebmann OF Cincinnati Amateur dra-
MATES music and games filed the even
Ing Among me guests were:
Misses
v,oie, vaiche.;sr annie Weiss
New York Lena Gladstone.
Rosa Blieien. Louis Esther Ea'sisin.
vile Ky. Annie Goldourg.
Marian h.r:z. Laura Messinsbury.
Stella Jacques. B=rdie Hoppel
Cara Jscgges. Hannah kau:nIanl-
Ronald valeh..s@. David sily-rmana
New YORK. Joseph SiiverTnsan.
Michael fSlele~- Mike SilvsrrnsIa-
LogiS.i!ie. KY. Lester Loire,
Louis Goldusnn. ia-ry Epstein.
Jack SilveTrua1n siaN Davis
Jack IreetnsAan- francis Lryison-
Louis Levy Harry Kaufman
81 A Lc.bmsn. E silverreli. Mem
II Kaufman, C Gr.en5u-y.
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Miss Evelyn BaurIian Of No 42le West
Pine boulevard will leave shortly for her
last year at Nassar College. after which
she will &c for an extended trip through
Italy. France. Switzerland and Russia, ac-
compsried by her grandmother. Mrs E.
IoRen.teiu
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whom are Southern guest, from the Big
kanaha River region Nr. Long Is one of
the best-known planters OF that district
MantOn Davis l. entertaining his mother
and sister. Mrs Davis. and Mss Blanche
Davis OF MaytelG. Ky.
Mrs. r A CNeil and her daughter,
Miss Margaret, returned 10 their horne in
Chicago last week. afSer a visit with her
avenue.
Doctor and Mrs. l.. ". OttOfy and fam
fly have returned 10 town after spending
ihree months at their country place near
O'FaIIon. No.
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annie Weiss
Lena Gladstone.
Esther FSst.iu.
Annie GcldourE.
Laura NssSinsbury.
R-rdie Hopp-l.
Hannah kausriAn1-
David Silv~rnanl
Jossph Siivernsac.
Nike Sllverrn1na.
Lester Loire.
Harry Epstein.
Max Davis.
Francis isvisor.
Harry Kaufman
+ Si,verr-ii. Mem
phiS Tenn
c GrecnoUry.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-08-27
Roosevelt.

Roosevelt.
 Passing by the iniquities of his par ty, ani for which he must stand re- sponsible, such as the abominable and obsolete tariff which the national con vention that nominated him refused to recommend a revision thereof. the criminality of the trusts, which have been fostered and have fattened upon the spells of running amuck, without the slightest attempt to curb their ava riciousness, the notorious extravaganza of the party in power and many othel items in the grand indictment of the Republican party, it is more the mar Roosevelt the people Will have to dea with than anything else.
 In striking contrast to the man who loves the smell of powder. and revel: in the sound of war. is that quet, -etir ing. but forceful jurist, with calm, ju dicial mind. trained in giving attentive hearing tc momentous questions, ana rendering decisions which are to stand as the law of man and the land.
 Judge Parker possesses not one, bu all of the attributes that will commend him to the sober, thoughtful mind: of the American people. and when ht shall have had occasion and opportuni ty to speak further during the progress of the campaign. will still further and deeper impress the people with his m usual fitness for the high office tc which he will be chosen in November
 It is our opinion that the more the character of Roosevelt is weighed the more It will be decided that he is g most unsafe executive to take the af fairs of the nation into his keeping for the next four years, while the more the character of Judge Parker is brought to the notice of the people, the more they will be convinced of his su peTior fitness therefor, and that no mis take VII te made in having an execu tive who will command the confidence of all of the people, and not the indi yiGual members of any particular par ty. And We feel quite assured that this is just what the leaders of the Republican party dread more than all else, that Parker is making, and will make, the strongest impression upon the mind of the American people.