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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-07
WHAT HAVE REPUBLICANS
DONE AGAINST THE TRUSTS?

Nor is it true in any proper sense that
the Republican party deserves much credit
for enforcing the antitrust law. What
has the Republican party lone in his re-
gard? One of the the chairmen of the
Republican convention q have forgotten
whether it was the temporary or perma-
nent chairman) says it has 'enjoined the
Beef Trust.' We would not have known
it IL somebody had not told Us. The
injunction does not seem to have had any
practical effect upon the Beef Trust or
upon the price of beefsteak. l think it
was the permanent chairman of the Re
publican convention who said that the
Democrats killed trusts with vim and
the Republicans with law. Where are
corpses? There is but one that | know
OF that properly belongs to Governor
a SAINT. 1t is the spoil of his sword
and his spear.
The boast that the administr alton has
executed the antitrust laws is. of course.
ridiculous. The Attorney General, i'm re-
Spouse to a resolution of my own. frank
ly confessed that nothing had been lone
and left the inference hat nothing would
be done toward the criminal prosecution
of the men found guilty by the Supreme
Cour in the Northern Securities case of
having violated the law and incurred its
penalties. John Sharp Williams in his
opening Speech.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-07
BANNER suNpAY-sCH0oL CENTER.
Lawrence County Has $500 Children,
1920 of Whom Arc Attendants.

The Missouri mule and Missouri corn
may be world famous. but the County of
Lawrence has the peculiar distinction of
being the banner Sunday-school center of
the world. A map just received and about
TO be mounted in the Missouri building
proclaims this fact with many varicolored
dots and stars that mark the homes of the
county n Indicate the extent of the
Sunday-school attendance.
This map was prepared by l.. l.. Allen,
who, besides being an ardent Sunday
school worker. is a banker of Pierce City.
The map was exhibited at Jerusalem.
Where the International Convention of
S~unday-School Workers was recently held.
1t is the pictorial evidence of the work
that has been done by the Christian work
erS OF Lawrence County.
EVERY home in the unit every school
mouse. n every church IS indicated on
the map. Dots and stars Of various
shapes and colors indicate the connection
OF each family with the several branches
OF Sunday-school work. The homes that
nav no Sunday-school scholars are deajg-
mated with black dots, while less ominous
colors mark those whose occupants go to
Sunday school,. "
The map shows that Lawrence County
has a population OF q. 200. with $3.50 Hill
dren of school age. OF this number Their.
are $50 homes. with every member Of The
family connected with a Sunday school.
while 1920 children of the $3.50 attend
FIVE entire municipal townships, sixty
school districts. with every home roprc-
scented In a Sunday school, while there are
FOUR school districts with every inhahitant
me retnarkable facts revealed by this IN
teresting map.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-07
Alton Notes and PERSONALS

The funeral ~ Oscar Laux OF Upper Alton
tooH place Yesterday morning from the family
none. The, Reverend Theodore QbeEhslirnann.
pastor OF the German Evangelical Church. of
n,ll,ed, and the body was taken to Brighton.
Ill. for burial,
-. Z: Wager has returned to Chicago after
visiting in Alton.
.rssson BrarnhaI OF Chicago Is the guest Of
Mr. and Mrs, .. L. Chcsley of Danville. III.
are visitors in Alton. '
Fred Bell has returned 10 Chicago after Wis
iting Alton relatives.
r. :. Roals has returned to Monticello. III
after visiting in Alton. '
-Charics, and Louis Wager Of Philadelphia.
Pa, are Alton visitors.
Mr. and Mrs. ". Il. Corley of Alton have
returned from Chesterfield. III.
The body of John McAyoy. whose death nc
teriay for burial. The funeral services were
ield AT -, Peter and Faurs Cathedral in state
street, and the burial was in Greenwood Come
terry at North Alton.
The funeral Of Henry Dunschcn ~ Alton.
whose death occurred on Monday. took Mace
yesterday morning At s O'Clock from S.. NInry's
GhuTCh in Henry stTceS. The Reverend Father
Joseph Nickel ofiiciated and the burial was IN
ST. Joseph's Cemetery.
The funeral of Wesley CaIame took pls.e
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock from the ca
lame home TO the Melville Cemetery The Rev
ere1d M. H.. Ewers, pastor Of the Sixth Street
". T.. Church in Alton. Offciated. The death
OF AR Galanle occurred on Tuesday at The
home or his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 4. II, Ga
lame after n lingering illness with cunsumn-
Irn, at the age OF 80 Years.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-07
CUNNING CONCEALMENT
OF SPECIAL LEGISLATION.

Their there is cunningly concealed in
the Republican platform the hydra head
OF Il yet worse form of special legislation.
namely, by direct subsidy. taking money
out of the Treasury and handing it over
bodily to a special class-in this case the
class of ~shipbuildcrs and ~shipowners.
1T will be noted also that the Rcpub-
lican party was not quite brave enough to
say out loud what it wanted and intend
ed to dp. This ship-subsidy plank is boil
stored by the usual false statement, this
time in i~nnuenGo. that the English mer-
chant marine-the most prosperous of all
lar paid by the English Government TO
owners Of private ships is paid for carry
ing the mails. and is paid to the lowest
bidder. and foreign ships are permitted to
bid John Sharp Williams in his opening
Sppnph
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-07
GRIDiR0N CLUB ATTENDS
NATIONAL CONVENTION.

The famous Gridlron Club. organized by
the Washington correspondents of the
leading newspapers of tho United States
and including in its membership men of
national and international repute. is in
st Louis attending the convention.
The Gridiron Cub IS composed of the
picS Of newspaper men. and has gained
distinction. not only because of the mem
bers composing II, but by its monthly din
nerS. which are attended by Senators,
Ambassadors II Presidents of the Uni
ted States.
At these dinners, where the motto is
Ladies are always present and reporters
never utmost freedom consistent 18th
good taste is INDUCED in, and the weak
ul=ses. hobbies and characteristics Of the
most prominent guests portrayed in an IN
irGltable name From this custom the
club has gained its ame and men who
make history fOrego important engage
ments 70 attend these dinners. to which
invitations are eagerly sought. The Grid
iron Club will leave 81. Louis tomorrow
night over the Southern Railway tor Lake
TaNaEay. y. c.. passing through Louis
vile, Lexington and Ashcville. From
Lake ToXaway the club will so direct to
Washington. About thirty members are
in the party.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-07
EXECUTIVE OFFICER DECORATED.
Recipient of Gold Medal From Kan
sas City Ladies'.

Edward o. Wild, executive officer of the
Kansas City Casino, has just received from
Karsas City a handsome gold medal bear
ing his name, title and the seal of Mis-
souri,. A note accompanied the medal, say
ing: Compliments of the Kansas CITY
ladies who enjoyed your hospitality" 4
short time ago Mr., Wild received a medal
from Admitting Kansas City friends but
the token from the ladies occupies the
more prominent place on his coat.
The popularity of the Casino is shown by
the fact that the registration on the
Mrs. A. l.. Fullerton. who has been an
pointed hostess of the Casino for the next
three weeks. arrived from Kansas City
Monday. Colonel r. II. Hunt. who has
been appointed to represent the Real Es-
tate Exchange. and TO explain the posi-
bilities OF Kansas City has also arrived.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-07
As TO THE TREATMENT
OF OUR CITIZENS ABROAD,

1--WE pledge ourselves TO insist on just
and equal treatment of our citizens
abroad says the Republican platform,
and in another place 1T is a duty to pro-
cure for all our citizens, without distinc-
tons. the rights of travel and ~soiourn in
friendly countries True! true! l say, "A
Daniel come to Judgment but our fellow
citizens of Russian birth and Jewish ex-
traction, who cannot procure from the
State Department a passport to revisit
Russia without being cautioned that they
Will not he protected there. will read this
part OF the Republican platform. consid-
erinS its source, with singular astonish-
ment.
1T seems rather strange for a party in
full possession of all branches of the Gov
erEnent, just upon the verge OF a presi-
dental election, to profess an intention OF
doing fos he first time that which has not
it will ~ IN accordance with the grand
done. 1.-the Democracy goes into power
it will be nj accordance with the grand
ante-bellum record of that party to de-
clare all over the world a duly anthem
ticated passport issued by the Government
OF the United States to an American citi-
zen shall be proof of the fact that he is
American citizen, and shall entitie him
to the treatment due him as SUCH 1t
would sound sincere coming from u.s.
John Sharp Williams in his opening
Supach-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-07
FIVE WEDDINGS At ALTON.
Reverend Theodore ObcrlcIImnnn
Performs Three of the Ceremonies.

Five weddings took place in the Atoms
yesterday. OF this number the Reverend
Theodore 0berhellmann. pastor of the
German Evangelical Church in Henry
street, OBLIGATED at three. They were Amos
tar1s and Miss Emma R"ucCkgIucr. who
Were married at the parsonage at !.
O'clock; John Robertson and Miss Rosa
tietlken. who were married at = o'clock
at the home OF the brides parents. Mr..
ana Airs. George itemken. in Vine street.
anu Charles Boedickcr and Miss Bertha
last evening.
The other weddings were V. L. Wind
son and Miss Mary j. Kchue, both of
Bethaito. III, and George FiikeII ana
Miss Marie Herb, both of Alton. The lat
ter couple was married at S O'Clock last
evening At the Herb home in Washington
street by the Reverend II. NJ. Chittcndon.
rector of st. paul'S Episcopal Church. Tho
pride, IS the daughter OF the late Senator
ShafIes A Herb, and the bridegroom is
the night superintendent at the nlanr Of
the illinois Glass Company.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-07
MRS. BOOKER WASHINGTON
ADDRESSES FISK ALUMNI.
trgcs the Preservation or the Old
Negro Song>-NanN Attend College
Exercises Mt tine Worlds Fair.

More than II hundred Of the alumni and
former students Of Fish University. the
negro university Of the South, at Nash
vile, Tenn. celebrated Fisk University
Day at the Worlds Fair in Festival Hall
from . TO 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Three thousand persons, nearly half of
whom were white, participated IN the ceIe-
bration.
n exercises, with the exception of an
address by Mrs. Booker +. WASHINGTON. a
graduate Of Fisk University, were alto
Sether musical. consisting largely OF songs
ana music that characterized the negro
1oih OF the South in antebellum DAYS.
ineSe songs were sung by the Jubilee Club
OF the institution. a perpetuation of the
flrst. organization of jubilee singers whose
singing IN different parts of this country
ana Europe for seven years Melted Fisk
extensive plant for the education of the
negro of the South.
This sum built Jubilee Hall, the main
pui:dlng on the campus. and from this
has grown a plant TO the total value of
%2p,vQ. Fisk University and Booker 7.
N~ashlnStons Industrial Institute at TuS-
kegee. Ala. are completements one of the
other, many OF the teachers in the latter
lnstltutlon being graduates of the former.
Mrs Booker T. W~aShingtOn'S address
carried out the musical spirit Of the pro-
m her subject being The Songs of
- "eANA s." liz u SAlt SiGbNtl TIE 6l.
feet for good which the old-time folk
songs of the older negroes, especially those
of a religious character, had on the
fathers and mothers of the present genera
ton of negroes. and cited many instances
where the remembrance of the sentiments
and ideas which these old melodies taught
had their influence in inspiring the ne
gro of to-day to greater effort for the
benefit and advancement of the race.
Mrs. Washington's closing remarks were
a plea for the preservation of these old
songs, together with the quaint, charac-
teristic melodies which accompanied the
crude and simple words.
The several songs by the Jubilee Club
were sung as they have come down
generations. and their rendition
by the Fisk Alumni Jubilee singers clio
tied an encore each time.
Readings from Dunbar by James G..
a negro elocutionist. Il graduate of
Fisk University, and a violin solo by
j. H. Harris, completed the pro-
gramme.
Doctor J.. G. Merrill. president Of Fisk
University, accompanied the members of
alumni to the Worlds Fair and deliv-
cred an address on the growth of the in
stitution and its objects and aims.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-07
WISCONSIN INSISTS UPON
WALL FOR FIRST PLACE,

Edward c. Wall. Wisconsin's f~avorite
son, is still in the race for the presidential
nomination. and his managers will listen
to no proposition that does not involve the
placing of his maine for first place on the
ticket.
One Of the Wisconsin delegates said yes
terday that the vice presidential nominal
ton was offered to them last Sunday. but
that it was refused. He did not state
from whom the offer came, but intimated
it was from the Parker managers.
Wallis supporters would not he averse
to accepting second place were it not for
local conditions in Wisconsin,. They claim
to AVE an excellent chance OF carrying
the State at the next election with two Re
publican tickets III the field. but there is
n bitter feeling between the Parker and
Hearst adherents in the Badger State, and
the linking of their candidates name with
either of the other two candidates may
ALLEVIATE a large voting percentage, sufii-
cient, in fact. to insure n Republican vic
tory, Notwithstanding the split in their
ranks.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-07
OBJECTS TO WORD "WE"
IN REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM,

Perhaps the richest piece of humor in
the Republican platform is where it is
said: we have extended widely our for
eign market and in another place: We
conquered new markets and created a vol
ume of exports which far surpass mag
nation The We in each sentence is the
corner stone of the humor If It. They
might just as well say that man had n
right to boast that he had increased the
current Of n river by putting a dam in it
because the current had not stopped, hut
gone on over the dam."-John Sharp Will
Iiams in his opening speech.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-07
NORTH CAROLINA
DELEGATES ARE MERRY.

One of the. merriest delegations attend
ing the convention came from North Caro-
lima. 1t included Robert L. Holt of Bur-
lington, James P. Sawyer, president of the
Battery Park National Bank. Ashvflle;
John c. Mills Of Rutherfordton, Joseph
Taylor. of Washington, Buck Powell. of
Tarber. General Julian S. Carr. Colonel
Paul b. Means and Colonel John S. Cum
ningham.
With old-fashioned Southern hospitality
these representatives of the Tarhee1 State
entertained their friends.
The veteran, Colonel Means. related in
an interesting manner his experiences
during the Civil War, and declared that
he felt young enough under the reiuvena-
Influences of Missouri Democracy 10
Withstand the hardships of the seven
fight in the Wilderness.
Lieutenant Colonel Holt declared that
next to North Carolina. was tho
greatest State in the Union.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-07
RELIC OF OLD WATER SYSTEM.
Log Used in the COnduits 100 Year,
Ago On Exhibition.

A relic of the waterworks system NJ
the city of New York of more than a
hundred years ago, one Of the promoters
Of which was Aaron Burr. may be seen
at the New York City exhibit on the
Model street, in n section of the old wafer
log conduit system, which furnished the
city's water supply.
The section is OF white cedar, four feet
long and a foot in diamenter. Through
this wooden conduit all the public water
supply of New York flowed from 1Ia9 nm
Ill 1S29. when the foundation of the nres-
ent magnitlcent waterworks system of
Greater New York was laid. The old
water log is well preserved, despite The
hundred years it lay in the round. Only
the outside layers of the wood show de-
cay to any. extent. In excavatiny in fine
streets of New York pieces of this PRINT
tive system of waterworks are often
found. o'eh
Aaron Burr and Others on April . 1909
obtained a charter from the Legislafnre
for the purpose Of supplying New York
with water.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-07
CONFIDENT OF STATEHOOD.
Leslie G. NibIack of Guthrie Makes
Fight for Plank.

The Oklahoma delegation is confident
of securing a single statehood plank in
the national platform. Among the Okla
homa delegates is Leslie &. Niblack of
Guthrie, editor of the Daily Leader. the
official Democratic organ Of Oklahoma.
Mr.. Niblack says the Oklahoma deIega-
ton is divided in its choice for President.
psychological moment
The main issue among the .Oklahomans
Is that of statehood and Mr.. Nfblack has
been assured by both the Parker and anti
Parker forces that a single statehood plat
form will be Incorporated in the national
platform. Mr.. Nibiack was formerly Ma
tional Committeeman for Oklahoma, and
Eress this fall.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-07
OKLAHOMA WANTS uIrcHcocK.
Governor Asks Secretary 10 Spcnk On
T~crrftor!'s Day At Fnir.

Washington, July ca letter was re-
ceIVed to-day at the Interior Department
from Governor Ferguson of Oklahoma in
which. on behalf Of the people of the Ter
ritory he invites Secretary Hitchcock TO
be present at the ceremonies incident to
Oklahoma Day at the Worlds Fair.
September {.
The letter IS a characteristic one, the.
Governor stating that he had received
many letters from citizens of the Terri
tory begging the Secretary 10 attend and
deliver one OF the addresses on the occa-
SION mentioned. The Governor adds that il
will be a great day for Oklahoma.
The letter has not yet reached Secre-
tary Hitchcock's hands, he being At his
summer home in Dublin, y. IL. but mas
inuch as the SeCrctlrE's present intention
- To go to st. Louis In October. there Is
doubt is 10 his ability to accept. How
over. his private secretary is sure he will
so II al all rnSSiMln-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-07
Jones From France With Draft for
SI5O.

The ninety-first entry for the %aeronuatic
contest for the 100000 prize was received
yesterday by Professor Carl Meyers, chief
of the Department of A~eronaYtics. The
entry came from France, and was accom-
panied with a draft for $3.50, as a proof of
good faith. This sum will be refunded TO
the competition, on condition of his in
stalling III the aerodrome an apparatus
which complies with the requirements OF
the contest.
A rule of the contest makes all entries
confidential, IL it is consequently i'm
possible TO give the name of the new
competitor. Each competitor may choose
his own date for an exhibition. provided
this date be in one of the alternate weeks
stipulated by the Exposition. and on a day
when the Exposition grounds are open to
The public. No dates rave been chosen
yet.
In the aerodrome at present are three
airships. the Santos-Dumont No. Z, all
but the gas bag; that OF Marcellus Nc
Gary OF Missouri, and two more built by
kProfessor Myers for exhibition purposes,
which will not enter the contest.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-07
0UNDAf-CLOSING
LAW REPEALED.
EdwardsviIIe City Councils Ac.
ton Causes Surprise, but En-
forcement League VIII Pros
ecute Under State Statute.

Residents of E1wardsv!lle were aston
lshcd yesterday to learn Of the action Of
the City Council the night before, when.
10y n vote of e to .. it repealed section 4
Of ordinance No. 70, relating to the sale Of
liquor on Sunday.
y spirited contest has been wagvd by
the Law Enforcement League for sunday
closing, ana was bitterly fought by the
local branch of the Illinois Liquor Dealers
League, The salooHllecPcgz waro prose-
cutod. both unGor the stat" and CITY en-
actnonts, and numerous fines var" levied.
When the city Council mel TuosilN
night Alderman +. j. Eacch introduced
an ordinance repeating the ';uudry-clo-iug
Jaw. II WAS referred tu the Ordnance
'omtnitl"c for immediate action and re-
ported adversely. on Il substitute motion
was then passed by the folloy.igl. vote:
AlrS-bdcrh. Il1yiu, Gr,h,l. tilai. Jpnr-
son. Mayor fionry n Boty s]i"rifcd his
approval by attaching his signature and
IL h"tpmcs operative in ten DAYS
Inc law enforcement people say that.
although this WIFI prevent further prose
cltlon uHGor the Cit" code. the Council
cannot repeal the State law. and they will
continue the crusade with the aid of the
latter.
The part of the old ordinance nullifod
is As follows:
Section I. No person or persons licensed I'M
der the provisions Of the ordinances OF said
city shall on Sunday keep open. or suffer ls b..
Kept open, his, her or their place Of business or
amy part thereof. nor sfa!l on said day in any
intoxicating liquor or suffer or permit any such
liquor 10 pc drunk at or in his, her ur their
nIare or business or in any piece adjacent
Il penalty Of not less than $40 for each OGelSr.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-07
CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE
HAS LONG SESSION.
District of Columbia Case soon Over,
but Illinois Takes More.
Time.

The principal interest in the meeting of
the Committee on Credentials was the IL
ltnois contest, which included two dele
gates at large and twenty-six district del
egates.
When the National Convention adjourned
in the afternoon there was an informal
meeting of the Committee on Credentials,
when it was decided to hold the first for
NAL meeting at the New York headquar-
ters in the Southern Hotel at : o'clock.
Unexpectedly a contest developed in the
choice of a chairman. j. NJ. Head of Ten
nessee was named and also j. r. Cor
risan Of Minnesota. Mr.. Head won by a
vote OF s. to l.. A. NJ. f. DAILY of Della
ware was chosen secretary. 1t was decided
to take up the contests by States in alpha
betical order.
The District of Columbia case was called
first and was quickly decided in favor of
the Norris or anti-Hearst delegation,
which now fills the seats.
Before this was settled A sha-o and
somewhat acrimonious discussion took
place regarding the rights of members of
the committee to ask questions. 1t was
brought up by Mr.. Fitzgerald of Rhode
Island, a Hearst adherent. who persisted
IN asking questions and what was believed
ny sumo VI inc committeeman attempting
to aia the contesting delegation in an UNI
fair manner. The chairman called Mr..
Fitzgerald to order. stating that the COM
mittec had already decided to give each
side only fifteen minutes.
Mr.. Mckinney moved that the commit
zee ratty the action of the National Com
mtttee in all the contested election cases.
The chair held that this was out of order,
as the committee already had agreed TO
hear each one by States.
Illinois was then called. and as the lii
noisans swarmed into the room the COM
mltteemen rose to their feet in terror. \
more determined lot of men never climbed
chairs n tramped upon the feet of a
deliberative body.
The entire body was ordered out and
only three from each side permitted 10
enter. John 2. Hopkins, Roger c. Sullivan
and Frank j. Quinn appeared for the Hop
kins faction and NJ. +. Dunlap. Judge o.
= Thompson and Corporation Counsel
Tolman of Chicago for the contestants.
General Orendorff of Springfield also was
allowed to enter. These orators thrashed
over the Illinois case for their respective
sides until after midnight.