St. Louis Post-Dispatch
December 17, 1912

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‘ 3 * — ee 4 - mee eee poe SS ; — SA — 3G —— —— i é Me GOT. ‘COPIES FROM | EDDY, EMPLOYE % Does Not Know How Mage- tine Write 3 | Obtained Let- By Associated Press WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.—William R. ~ _ Hearst produced before the Senate Cam- paign Investigating Committee today veral new letters bearing on the al- _ Jeged politica! activities of John D. Arch- | ‘bold and the Standard O11 Co. Hearst — testified hé khew nothing as to the inci- . dents” related in the letters or the cir- | ctimstances under which Archbold might have sent money to former Senator _ Foraker: of ‘Ohio and ‘former Repre- ‘pentative Joseph C. Sibley of Pennsyl-{ * vania, to whom some of the letters were » The. publisher was the chief witness at letters he produced had been —* public in 1908, he said, in a speech at Columbus, QO. They were from John Archbold.and referred to a pro- 1 loan of $50,000 to Senator Foraker, } repaid by installments. Hearst | told the committee he had been informed was repajd. , testimony of Hearst and » the latter & witness t the request of Senator Oliver, Senator Penrose’s connection ' Thdustrial. Commission, the’ — to meet when re- ‘ged pees * Babe — —* Nags . 468 ——J made th AS ots as “publia hed a bere a be wes * ee ae Z +. { — a — or “replied the authenticity me of ‘the letters had. been ques- oP members of the committee ghee getty tri Hearst the copies of John fon, ‘author of four of the ida a — 2 sine, He now of whom — A A sadly t then hot eka the several let- © first wag from. —** to John D. Archbold, that Senator Penrose him- et Archbold in. New York Eee. — gg ire Hearst.,| tening to me.” Oliver % — — — HS rage — ina Reghage — oat —* | Prof. Isidor Loeb ot the University of | j fete the City Club at luncheon Bede On Escnag Paper in’ St Loui With the Ascited Pron Hem Seroee

, — — — — - VOL. 65. NO. 119. KIMMEL WANTS MOTTOES “ON POLICE aie COURT WALLS ——

Belizves Quotations About Truth and Justice Would - e Helpful and Asks Tuesday Club to Assist, After Board o: Improvements Fails.

Oak tablets, bearing gold-lettered mottoes, will be placed on the walls of the Ciark Avenue Police Court if the womer, of the Tuesday Club respond ito a request which Judge Karl Kimmel will make of them. ' Judge Kimmel believes a few choice thoughts, from the Bible and from sec- ular authors, displayed on the court- room walls, will do good to defendants and witnesses, and will not hurt the policemen. His first choice in the motto line, he told a Post-Dispatch re- porter Tuesday, is: “Truth Is Mighty, and: Will Prevail.” The Judge's reason for choosing this motto, he said, was that the truth is so seldom heard in police court. As a suitable Bible text, the Judg: chose the Golden Rule: “‘Whatsover ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so unto them, for this is the law and the prophets.” Othsr mottoes which he has selected for a place in the mural collection are: “From the errors of others, the wise man corrects his own.” “Revenge is always the pleasure of a

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little, weak and. narrow mind.” “Justics and charity go hand in hand, and are not blind to shuman weak- nesses.” “He most lives who thinks most, feels roblest and acts best.” “Liberty consists in the power of do- ing thet which is permitted by law.” “The precepts of ths law are these: Live ctrrectly, do injury to none, ren- der every man his due.” The motto about justice and charity, and the one following it, are original with Juuge Kimmel, One Motto Much in Use. The on:y text which has had much use in St Louis police courts in time past has been ‘Six days shalt thou la- bor,’’ with the number of days frequent- ly increased to 60, and the workhouse rockpile specified as the scene of the labor. Judge Kimmel asked the Board of to provide .the mottoes for his courtroom, but the re- quest was disregarded, and the Judge decided ta ask the Tuesday Club, which is particularly interested in the work- ings of the — courts, to help.

PROF. LOEB SAYS MISSOURI NEEDS A NEW CONSTITUTION Advocates Convention to Get Reforms Like Voting Machines and Short Ballot. A tax commission, home rule _ for cities, prompt administration of justice, voting machines, the short ballot. and civil service rsform are some of the things which Missouri can get by. fram- ing and adopting a new. constitutign. ‘Missouri so detlared in advocating, bé-| a constitutional convention. — Manaun-at Wen Bice thee tea cay. morning, with 65 delegates in at- tendancs. John I. Williamson, president: of the’ Kansas City Bar Association, | will address them at dinner — evening. : The process mee ne In xe the —— tution. Prof. Loeb said, 1s expehsive end inadequate. Proposed am sndments frequently conflict with provisions of the constitution, and an unpopular amendment, such as prohibition or sin- gle tax, causes the defeat of meritorious proposals which the. people really favor. The present Constitution of Missouri contains 40,000 words, he said, making it 10 times as long as the Constitution of the United States. This very length, he said, means such a mass of detail that statutes frequently conflict with the Constitution. , Enormous: amounts of intangible per- sonal" property, the speaker declared, are not reached by the present taxation system and new provisions should be adopted for taxing this property, with a State Commission to supervise and equalize taxation. Change in the. debt limits of municipalities also are needed,’ he said. For State Utilities Commission. a State commission for ,the control of Public Utilities, which should take over the work of the present board of State Railroad Commissioners, was another new body whose creation Prof. Loeb suggested. FAIR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW; COLDER THE TEMPERATURES, m. eee eeeeeeve* | 10 a. J *eeetee ee 43 m. —, — — —— 11 a. m 12 noon

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Of} branch house in that town, but discon- {tinued ‘the agency because of lack 6f and his partners. doubt in the mind of a policeman. were released with an. apology. Greeks and Turks :

POLICE APOLOGIZE TO THREE FURRIERS HELD ON TELEGRAM Mistake of Amateur Detective Caused Arrest of Reputable * New Yorkers.

Through a police blunder there were held under arrest at police headquar- ters for five hours Tuesday, three repu- table business men, Julius Klein, Isi- dore Oberlander and Louis Szirtes, part-. mers in the Russian Fur Co. of New by ork: destription) in Kansas City last week. Kiein ahd his partners had. opened a! “business. The robbery was in anothér store. After closing their place, Klein and his partners shipped most of their furs back to New York by express. They packed the rest in trunks and grips and @tarted with them for New York Mon- day evening. At the depot in Kansas City they found one of the trunks was overweighted and opened it and began distributing some of its bulk among the other luggage. A wide-awake amateur detective saw the.three men assorting the furs and recalled the big fur robbery. Going to police headquarters, the am- bitious sleuth reported to the chief that he was on the-trail of the fur thieves. There was no time to be lost in inves- tigation, sc the chief, after hearing the tale of the amateur, wired the police here to arrest the three men on the Burlington train. But Capt, Schwartz, at the urgest re- quest of the prisoners, asked the Kansas City police for further details. A _ sec- ond telegram brought a description of the stolen fairs. The list was compared with the furs in the baggage of Klein There wag no simi- larity—not even enough to raise any Klein and his traveling companions Was, a hig. Sur. robbery (poliee | inet ow tiv

{2.BlG DRY GOODS {BROTHERS HELD FIRMS MERGE WITH $800 000 CAPITA Forrest Ferguson . Announces Union of Ferguson-McKin- ney and Carleton Concerns.

ECONOMY .IS THE PURPOSE As in Shoe Consolidation, Com- panies -for Time Will. Be Under Separate Roofs.

The Carleton Dry Goods Co. and the Ferguson-McKinney Dry Goods Co., two of the “Big Five” St. Louis whole- sale dry goods houses, will consolidate Jan. 1, under the name of the Carle- ton-Ferguson Dry Goods Co., with a capitalization of $8,000,000. Forrest Ferguson, president of the Fer- ‘uson-McKinney company, made this an- nouncement Tuesday to a Post-Dispatch reporter, following a meeting at which, he said, a majority of the stock of both concerns was represented. He said the new firm would be the largest in St. Louis, on a basis of annual sales, the total sales of the two concerns for the last year having been $18,000,000. Follows Lines of Shoe Merger. He said details of the consolidation had not been determined, but that it was not planned to unite the two con- cerns under one roof for the present. The purpose of the consolidation, he said, was economy in operation, and the merger follows: the lines of that lately effected by the Peters and Roberts, Johnson & Rand Shoe companies, under the name of the International Shoe Co. The sho2 firms have maintained their former separate quarters since the con- solidation. Most of the present officers of both concerns, he said, will be retained in some capacity by the new organization. Who will head the new company, he was not ready to announce. While the merger will go into effect with the beginning of 1913, it will not be officially ratified by general vote of the stotkholders until a meeting to be held Feb. 18. This meeting, ‘Fergu- son said, will be a legal formality, the stockholders already having approved the merger plan. Charles S. McKinney, vice-president of the Ferguson-McKinney’ Co., died. two weeks and the name of McKinney, ill be dropped in sy tithe... The $8,000,000 capitalization, Fergason| }announced, will consist-.of $1;500,000 6 ber eent fitst preferred stock, $2,500,000 , per cent preferred stock and $4,000,000 olacs stock. Pians-for its affportian- ment among the pressnt stockholders of the two companies are not complete The two companies own. 10 factories, at which are made various articles sold by them” These holdings are included in the merger.: . The Ferguson-McKinney is the young- est of the firms in the “Big Five,”’ the others being the Carleton, Riee-Stix, Hargadine-McKittrick and Ely & Walk- er firms. It was formed in January 1900, by a number of successful salesmen of several wholesale firms, with a num. ber of *wealthy merchants throughout the. Southwest as stockholders. It ha. been successful, and several yeafs ago built its present home at Twelfth street and Washington avenue, one of the big- gest and most modern of St. Louis wholesale houses. Its second vice-president is Alexander C. Ritchey, its secretary Alexander M. Bogy and its treasurer Wynne Fergu- son. The Carleton company is the successor of the: Wear-Boogher Dry Goods Co., which was for many years a large factor in the city’s wholesale trade. Murray Carleton is its president, and the other officers are G. H. Augustine, vice-president; J. R. Curlee, secretary, and S. G. Wilson, treasurer. is at 1133 Washington avenue.

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1 FOR THE DEATH OF ST_CHARLES HUNTER Charles and Oscar De Roy Re-, fused Bail and Decline to ° Make a Statement. WERE ‘HALL’S COMPANIONS Target Tests Tended to Show Man Could Not Have Killed Self ‘With Own Gun.

Charles de Roy and his brother, Oscar de Roy, in a warrant issued by Prose- cuting Attorney Daudt at: St. Cherles, are charged with complicity in the kill- ing of John Hall, who was shot mrys- teriously while hunting with. the De Koy brothers Thanksgiving day. The De Roys are he!d in the St. Charles County Jail and ail Fas been refused them. Since their crrest at §$ Pp. m. Monday, they hav», refused to make a statement. The strange * shooting of Hall and the unusual! target tests made by the author- ities to determine whether he was acci- dentally shot with his own gun have heen a topic of. keen interest in St. Charles for weeks. Brothers With Him in Field. Hall, with Charles, Oscar and Gordon de Roy and Michael Jost, went hunting on the Peyton farm, four miles from St. Charles, Thanksgiving day. While Gordon de Roy and Jost were getting a drink at a farmhouse, Hall was shot. Charles and Oscar de Roy were with him in the field. At a hasty inquest Charles de Roy ‘was the only witness examined and the other members of the party served «<n the jury. Charles de Roy testified he was about 90 yards in advance of Hall when he heard a shot. He turned and saw Hall running toward him. After running 40 feet, Hall fell and died in a few minutes, De Roy said. — A post-morten examination’ by Dr. U. S. Arnold, until recently Coroner of St. Charles County, showed .there were no powder burns*on Hall's body. Dr. Arnold, accompanied by the Coro- ner, made tests with Hall's gun, which showed that when fired from’‘a short distance it would have caused powder burns.: Further tests showed that. -he shot, if.fired‘from.a distance of 40 feet, would have .scattered as they "stare found to ae roo —* r iee ‘Doubtea Accident. Mrs. Hafli from the first said she <did not believe her husband was killed. ac cidentally with -his own gun, While mourners were gathered about the body she questioned Charles de Roy. — De Roy told the widow that when .he saw Hall running towne him after the ' g his cap under under his right his left arm, his s = = ‘awe hunting dog arm and‘ was lead with his right hanc. ~ Many who heard of this statement be- lieved it would be impossible for a man mortally weunded by a shotgun at cl »se range to retain His hold on the cap,, the gun and the dog and run # feet. Prosecuting Attorney Daudt issued the warrant at the instance of Mrs.’ Hall and of officials of the Modern Woodmen, of which Hall was a mem- ber. . One many persons in St. someone ‘accidentally feared to admit it. theory of the killing held by Charles is that shot Hall and —— — HARRIMAN COACH IN’ “CINDERELLA” AT ODEON Gussie Busch, 14, to Drive Ponies in. Festival Fund Benefit. Gussie Busch, 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. August A. Busch, 2 Busch glace, will drive the ponies that are to draw Cinderella's coach “away to the palace,” when the Fairy Queen, Miss Dorothy Niedringhaus, transforms mice and pumpkin into*coach and four on the Cdeon stage Christmas week. The diminutive coach in which Miss Ann Drew, as Cinderella, will ride is en route to St. Louls from New York, hav- ing recently been purchased from th:3 estate of the Jate E. H. Harrimaa, the railroad magnate, by A. A. Busch, The vehicle, which is of the combina- tion tallyho-stage-coach type. cost $2500. Four ponies from the stables of Willlam Altherr will draw the coach. The fairy play with music, will be viven by an all-star society cast Thurs- day night, Dec. 26, and Friday and Sat- urday matinees, Dec. 27 and 28, for the benefit of .the Post-Dispatch Christ- mas Festival Fund. Seats are on sale at Bollman’s and the Grand-Leader, and a brisk sale is reported. ANOTHER NAVAL BATTLE OUTSIDE DARDANELLES Greek and Turkish Fleets Ré- sume Fight—Heavy Firing Heard. SEDIL-BAHR, DARDANELLES, Deo, i7.—Another naval battle was begun be- tween the Turkish and Greek fleets this toorning outside the entrance to the Dardanelles Straits. The firing was very heavy. How many vessels are engaged is not known. The battie yesterday occurred between the Dardanelles and Imbros Island and laated oné hour. The Greeks assert that two ‘of the’ Ottoman | warships were

ST. LOUIS, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 17, 1912—24 PAGES. — — HERSELF BY | * 5-STORY JUMP AT CITY HOSPITAL MRS. CARRIE GORDON

PRIMAVES! ELOPES THEOSOPHY PLAYS PART IN ROMANCE Workliouse’ Superintendent Net His Bride..at Theosophical _ Society Meeting... ¢ mrt study of theosophy Monda after- OO nore tea to the marriage J. .Primavesi, new Superintendent of the workhouse, and Miss Helen J. Gard- nér of Brooklyn, N.. Y.,; following theie i 8B Birt ‘to ‘St. Charles. ‘The ceremony was performed by. the Rev. Mr. Knox, rector of Trinity Epir- copal Church, and the couple spent.the day as guests at the home of Dr. Carl Bitter of St. Charlies, with whom tie bridegroom attended school in Germany. It “Was at a meeeting of the local brotherhood lodge of the Theosophical Society ‘that “Capt. Primavesi and his bride met several years ago. Their mutual. !nterest in theosophy brought them together. and . Capt.. Primavesil, whose friends had come to look upon him as a confirmed bachelor—he is 45 years old—lost his heart to Miss Gard- ner. “Please do not make toa much fro- mance of this,” said Capt. Primavesl, speaking of his marriage. “It is true that I met my wife at a meeting of theosophists, but there is nothing ro- mantic about that. We were married in Dr. Bitter’s town because he and I were both whipped with the same stick at school. We are old- chums and I naturally wanted him close by when I took the important step Into matrimony.” Mrs. Primavesi will be the ..first wife of a workhouse superintendent who will not fill the position of ma- tron at that institution. She does not want the office and her husband does not want her to have it. They will hive in the residence assigned to the superintendent on the workhouse grounds and in preparation for their incumbency the houes is being deco- rated and refurnished. Capt. Primavesi has been superintend- ent of the workhouse since Cal White resigned that post two months ago. Before becoming a city employe Capt. Primavesi was khown as ‘a ‘soldier of fortune, He fought In the Spanish, Phil- lipine and Boer wars and in several South and Central American revolutions and civil eonflicts. He is commissary of the’ First Regi- ment,. National Guard, and,took part in. “Shenandoah” and “Ours,” plays pro- duced by the. regiment at. the Odeon. He was scheduled to take part in a recent production of “Held by the Enemy,’’ but withdrew from, the case after the escape of three prisoners con- vinced him that the workhouse needed his entire attention. For about eight months last year, Mrs. Primavesi was local mianager of a chemical company. In addition to her interest in theosophy she loves. music and outdoor athietics. She gave her age to the marriage’ license clerk as 28. SCRATCH MAY. BE FAiat Infection of Hurt on Child's Arm. Now Grave. A’ neglected scratch threatens the life of 65-year-old Dorothy Lusky, who was taken to the city hospital Monday afternoon from her home, 1615 O’Falion street. Blood poisoning followed the in- fection. of the scratch and the child is in a serious condition. Police of the Carr Street Station

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T0 SAVE. SIGHT OF NOBEL PRIZE TAKER Winner of ‘Honors in Medicine Is Studying Case of. the Swed- ish Engineer Dalen. | STOCKHOLM, Dee. Pa Alexis Carrel of ‘the | Institute of New York and recent winner of the’ Nobel Prize for medicine, is here study- ing the, case of, the Swedish engineer, Dalen, the winner of the Noble Prige for physics, and ithe sole absentee from the/y prize distribution ceremonies last week. _ The engineer is incapacitated owing to an explosion of acetylene gas, which oc- curred when he was carrying out ¢x- periments. One of his é¢yes was de- stroyed while the cornea of the other was so damaged that he is barely able to distinguish light and darkness. Dr. Carrel fs considering the possibil- ity of transplanting the cornea of some animal in place of the injured human cornea. Operation of Transplanting Cortes Performed in America, NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—The operation which Dr. Carrel is said to be about to perform on M. Dalen,:the Swedish engi- neer, now the head of the Stockholm Gas Co., is not entirely unknown in this country. It has been performed a num- ber of times with more or less succesa Dr. Fuchs of Vienna. is known among the profession for his experiments along this line. Dr.)*Francis Valk of this city also has performed it. The dispatch from: Stockholm was shown to a number of occulists. All were interested to know that Dr. Car- rel was about to undertake the opera- tion. Dr. Arnold. Knapp, when asked concerning it, said the transplanting of the cornea of the eye of an animal was sometimes attempted. It was likely to meet with only a partial success, he thought, for the reason that the trans- planted cornea might not retain its transparency, but rather become opaque. This was iikely to happen in four or five, months, said’ Dr. Knapp, and in such case the patient was not much bet- ter off than before the operation. Dr, Valk said that he had performed the operation and in several instances ii had been successful. He used the aye of a rabbit, he sdid, in the opera- tion. He added that he had known of cases where the cornea of a human eye Had been transplanted from an eye that had to be —— in ‘another opera- tion, CHURCH CHANGES BELIEF THREE TIMES IN 2 YEARS Wood River ‘Congregation Was ' Baptist, Thén Luthéran, Now United Brethern. For the third time within two years, the Union Mission Church at Wood River has changed its denomi- nation. The members agreed at a meeting Sunday night that if the nec. essary atrangements can be made, it will become a United Brethren

Church and extend a call to the Rey, | Mr. Fisher of 8t. Louls, who has soe supplying the pulpit for some t Shortly after the organization of the church, the Rev. Mr. Fox, a Bap- tist minister, had charge of the work. Afterwards the church was changed to a union mission and pastors of various denominations preached. OBSERVATION W. Supt. Senith Saye This Done Because the Wor Seemed Normal and Could Be Treated E Elsewhere. Mrs. Clara Gordon, 41 years leaped 6 feet from a fifth-story win of the. city hospital at 4:30 a. m. day, killing herself. Although she was sent to the pita Dec. 1 by her relatives to be. treated fo mental derangement, Mrs. Gordon ha 50, on the fifth floor, where no precautions are taken against su violence on the part of patients, was taxen there from the ot ward on the recommendation — Sidney I. Schwab, one of the tin, staff. Five minutes — her fatal Mrs. Gordon was noticed by the nurse, Miss Dorothy Boeline, in of 4 patients in K 60, and appeared be sleeping quietly. . the ward in her rounds, the we arose from bed and stepped to the dow. Mary Brown and Gusta Heil, occupied adjoining beds, saw her go | the window, but did not realise her pu pose until it was too late to check Their screams, as they saw her | that' she had been placed in one of general wards, as it ‘was their that she was demented. Another sister, Mrs. Ida —— —00— blame to the nurse in — said, could not watch aa s' each of her patients. He s far as he could learn, the shown no sign of being dar probably suffered from Gordon's brother-in-law, Fred F accompanied her to the —— asked the authorities not to rele An investigation of city f ods was started in July by t Board when 4 discovery was the body of Joseph Maggos, 4) old, son of Sranilaus & of Cass avenue, had been with the carcass of @ goat, | child hat died at the hospital ‘ Phe tr quiry developed that an unanthoriz autopsy had been portorsind pa of the child. Fred Detrich of 2711 Dayton st patient in the hospital, pag =: the diet kitchen Aug, 2 —* poten

oe ee gee Hine — —— ” i ee —â— — “ been, for 12 days, a patient in Ward 3 c As the nurse reached the other end | of jn Wellston, and their mother, Mrs.:TU~ without notification from — ‘ — — AS te ; —* DO air

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y Jve can then decide whether it 1s per- give the committee his other let- — x — The telegram from Senator Penrose — si “to Archbold sent Dec. 4, 1938, was — reaa in full, as follows: f° Sour Was received yesterday on my re- _ turn from a trip in British Col- - wmbia. I have wired Senator Ald- ich to make an appointment _. with him to discuss the matter referred to. I can see you in New a ta 2 e f. : : The publisher made no objec- but said he considered them letter of the 15th inst. * York any day if you have any sug- gestion to make. _ Matter is of considerable import- I think the ance and I can show Senator Ald- i Locust - where I shall be during the pres- > ent month. _ Hearst suggested Eddy probably . would

| rich where such an appointment ' would be desired. If necessary I - gan see you in New York or I “can talk to you over the tele- | phone from headquarters of the can State Committee, 1417 street, Philadelphia, be willing to apear to tell the letters were taken from the Olli Co, files, | Senator Pomerene asked about the : 3 ; suggestion that the letters were for- - 4 “Z know nothing about that,” said “The explanation made in re- » to the forgery charge was that of the letters published in the ‘had to be reproduced in in order to be discernable printed.” / From Archbold to Foraker. | The letter trom Jonn D. Archbold to J. B. Foraker about the $50,000 pan was dated Jan. 2, 1902, and read: F _ Referring to our further talk of 3 today, - $25,000 to be returned within one year and the remaining $25,000 to be paid in five annual payments there- . after. All to béar interest at five | per cent. . Trusting you will succeed In con- over the telephone, we are to make the loan $0,000— 4 Sumating the matter as you desire, -* { am, Very truly yours. SOHN D. ARC.I[BOLD. _ Hearst said he had accepted an ex- _ pianation by Senator Foraker that he Shad returned $60,000. Hvarst said he believed he had seen a letter telling " Fabout the return of the money.

— + ' | ‘fhe publisher said he had no knowl- - edge of having paid any one for getting or photographing the letters. - A. question about campaign contribu- u brought from Hearst the state-/ nt he had contributed “about $10,000; jor $12,000" in 1908 to the Independence * J Committee for the National - | Another letter tated Jan, 27, 1902, | frem John D. Archbold to J. B. For- ‘Laker, transmitted a certificate of de+ c Paes > 3 ta . P| : 4 * J — oe ST * ca ¥ is * 1 Fi r . * ma 4 , =e — ee ae) %, iz 5 we | * — 5 ae for $50,000. This letter, Mr. he had made public in « 908, at Columbus, 0. Objectionable Bill. say ss Archbold to se ee me 7 ye — F a undoubtedly be a uniform senti- } wmment against it in the of) section. 2 ee oe Gateé Feb. 16, 1901, read: F te tnélose you herewith i it Hil ; 3255 ih

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EXTRA! A Glove Sale Just in time for Ohrist- mas buying we have re- ceived a shipment of Long Gloves which should have reached us six weeks ago. On account of their late arrival we have decided to mark them at prices that will insure their quick disposal. Those who contemplate giv- ing long gloves for Christmas should not fail to take advan- ced offerings. : 24-button-length Glace Kid Gloves in white bare 93.45 $4.75 a pair; sale price . 20-button-length Glace Kid Gloves in white and cream; lue $4.25 a sale price value $4. pair; —* 16-button-length Glace Kid Gloves in white, black, cream, tan and slate. Value $3.50 a pair, sale price $2.45 12-button-length Glace Kid Gloves in white, black, tan and slate; value $3,00 a pair, sale price $1.95

t of thése wonderful under- The next six days will be the busiest six days of the busiest year’ Vandervoort’ has ever known. The thousands of shoppers who will come here will do so ‘because they have confidence in the integrity of this store and its offerings—with its enviable reputatior of 62 years for fair and square dealings, reliability and progressiveness.

Purchase Your Gifts at Dandervoort’s and It. Will Insure Receiving the Best Goods for the Price No Matter What the Price} They will come because we are still splendidly pre- pared to fill all last-minute ‘needs as well ‘as the. entire requirements. of those who have not-yet been’ able to make a start on their Christmas shopping. | They will come because they know. that at. Vander- voort's they can always secure the best goods for the price ; no matter what. the price.

Give Umbrellas for Christmas" Whether you wish an Umbrella for a man, woman or child you will find us ready to offer you choice from assortments that are icu- larly complete and witch. in- clude: with all-silk taffeta cover, Fox frame and wood rod. Prices $6.50 to $12.50 Men’s Silk Umbrellas with fancy wood and horn handles trimmed with silver of heavy quality. A most unusual vari- ety a $5.00, $6.50, $7.50, $10 Men’s Union Taffeta Um- brellas with sterling silver trimmed handles, Choice of nu- merous designs at $3.50 Women’s All-silk Taffeta Umbrellas with Fox and Para- gon frames. An excellent as- gortment of unique designs. Prices $7.50 to $25.00 An extra large collection of Women’s Silk and Union Silk Umbrellas with handles in the very newest effects. Price $5.00 We are offering some special values in Women’s Umbrellas with piece-dyed taffeta and Union taffeta covers; fancy craft and other styles of hen- Prices $2.50 to $3.50

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Men’s $2.50 and $4 Hats, $1.45 ~ i) al, Halli: In order to effect a quick clearance of the manufac- turer's Sample Hats that were on sale last week, we are offering the remaining few at a ridiculously low price. These Hats are the products of one of the larg- est Hat manufacturers in the country and can be had in, all of the best shapes in black, brown, pearl and mix- tures and in smooth finish, satin finish or Seratch Felt. ‘They are regular $2.50 to $4.00 values, but, of course, we have only broken sizes. If we have oe size you are sure of an, excellent

at Pins Fioor. $1.45 Gift Hints from the Men’s F urnishing Dept. —An Immense Stock to Choose From Those who have not visited our Men’s Furnishing Section in its new location at the corner of Ninth and Olive cannot realize how much better prepared we are this season to supply the needs of men than last year. With this increase in space we have enlarged our stocks both in quantity and variety and they are dis- played in such a manner that you will find no dif- ficulty in ‘quickly and easily making satisfactory selections. Included in this great holiday stock are these articles: 3 Suspender Combination Sets, consisting ‘of one pair of lisle garters and one par of silk suspenders. Packed in a Chrisimas box: and priced at, the set, $1.00 Others with silk garters and silk suspenders. Prices $1.50 to 82.50 One popular combination set for Christmas giving is a Necktie and a pair of Hose to match. These are priced at, the set | ‘$1.00 and $2.00 _ .Another popular set consists of Loose-end Four-in- Hand Silk Necktie and a Silk Knitted Tie: Choice of a variety of colors. Price $1.25 Those who wish Terry Bath Our Imported Australian Bast Robes will find a very complete | Slippers are shown in all sizes from stock from which to choose, many.| 8 to 9. They are lined with Terry of the garments being confined to | Cloth in blue, green, pink and white this store. Prices and have borders and bows to $3.50 to $12.50 | match. The pair $1.00 Many are having shirts made to , i. order for Christmas and upon re- bes — * — — * quest our representative will call to | Ve Delieve is unexcelled in variety submit samples and take proper | and reasonableness of price. While measurements, Or, if you prefer, |we have Neckwear as low as 25c you may send in an old shirt to U8 | 4. wish to call special attention to for measurement. Prices range, ac- cording to quality of material, from our stock of Hnglish Novelties in Loose-end Four-in-Hands in Impe- rial shapes. These ties are import- $2.50 to $12.00 Our assortment of Pyjamas and | | éd and are to be found in only the best and most exclusive shops in Nightshirts is particularly large and they may be had at almost any the country. Prices $2.00 to $5.00 rice. Special attention, however, s called to our line of Silk a on — In spite of several weeks of the heaviest selling in our history we mas at prices ranging from $5 still have on hand a splendid as- to $10.00 and our Silk Night- shirts, which are priced at $7.50 and $8.50 | sortment of Smoking. Jackets in We have just received an addi- | brocaded silks, plain and fancy vel- tional lot of Blanket Bath Robes | vets, worsteds and Scotch mixtures, in blue, gray and brown. These are | Prices range from priced at $5.00 and $6.00 | $5.00 to $25.00 In the Hosiery Section of our Men’s Furnishing Department you will find a very complete assort- ment of the celebrated Onyx Hos- iery. In fact, so extensive is this line that you may choose from vari- ous kinds at price ranging the pair, from 50c to $5.00 Those who wish to give Shirts for Christmas can choose here foom the celebrated E. & W. (Earl & Wil- son) and Manhattan brands, as well as from our own S-V-B brand. Surely with such lines as these you will have no trouble in making a selection. Included in our line of Men’s Handkerchiefs.is one of pure linen, regular size and with various width of hems. They are especially good values at 10¢ Our other Blanket Bath Robes range in price from _ $2.95 to $10.00

, Two Special Sales for Tomorrow $1.50 and $2 Neckwear, 75c | Z ; Fe x tir a4 x - ‘A % — ne 7. 9 $3 to . * eee i : ; & ¥ ‘ oa, <a al » J

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Sh e,504 ee . " — = — F * ca 4 ute — 3 * —* Wide — in Our Zoo . We regret that we have lately been unable to pw@eve everyone full opportunity see, at their leisure, _-these splendid creatures. The intense interest, the thou- sands who have pressed from behind, have necessitated HSS NEW POINT} e222 tsar Pe ee fe New Records Daily—Greatest Selling Dolls ee — — ee te » Our Splendid Qualities and Low Prices Have ‘ ‘Captured the Christmas Crowe Favor, Was Complicated. “Lawyers are discussing with much 'n There Are Many Clockwork and Electric Trains, 50c to —— See et Ue ae NN « Fa, It is astonishing how complete a railroad can be laid out. There are tracks, bridges, s idir cing ; p that the bequest of the late 5am : > , éé vel Cupples to his pastor, ‘the Rev: = yy signal systems, freight and passenger trains, etc. Teach your boys and girls “‘rai a — — — 5 UY ~ these inexpensive toys at 50 cents to $12.50. nies eae | Was'a bequest for religious and edauca- ts 0 inds tion purposes, and therefore should not See the Toys You Can Buy at 25 Cents See the Tovs You Can Buy at 50 Cents 50-cent vaio Dolis with = be taxed under the collateral inheritance Sehonnhut Tow Ps wig— Wednesday ut Toy Pianos ws — * law. y Rolly Dolly’’ Toys | Soldier Equipment a ee a“ i ym 75-cent dressed Dolls; a ‘Such p question, lawyers say, has|™ Boys’ Drums Clockwork Boats Alabama Coon Jigger Clockwork Boats f w . rom which to choose— * never before ‘been raised in’ a Micsouri Boys’ Complete Tool Chests Clockwork Trains Humpty Dumpty Circus Clockwork Automobiles 75-cent papier mache tomted Dolls with — court. ‘The collateral inheritance law|—! Dolls’ Reed Chairs Teddy Bears Embossed A B C Blocks Toy Furniture sleeping eyes—Wedn Ses: Enameled Tea Sets $1.00 washable Dollis | : —— — i levies a 6 per cent’ tax on bequests to Toy Trunks Stuffed Animals Ringtoss a. —J If t J d all persons not lineal relatives, but ex-J Leather Parlor Balls Bell Toys for baby: Clockwork Trains Aluminumware several styles—sewed floss: ; £repare ourse O U © , | empts bequests for religious and educa-/§ Toy Tea Sets ( Rubber Balls Passenger Stations ( : Toy Trunks 1s —— 75

ti:nal purposes, The revenues provid- Block Express Wagon Wizard Printer Hook and Ladders Tdby Sewing Machines : 5 — ed by the tax go to the State Uni-" — Ark Toy — —— Block Express Wagons . To intelligently judge the worth of a pla r Toe * ——— ‘Tow he Fairy Hay Wagons Toy Tool Chests Boy’ Drums The situation was complicated, in . Vv OKS Ringtoss Schoenhut Toy Pianos feta nit inde R Railroad Cars pieno you must know. We ave pre a man, ooo i odd re sorta! Table Croquet Signal Posts Rolly Dolly Toys Trimmed Doll Beds "speci booklet that shows why one player piano from an obligation incurred by a loan Come Here for the Biggest and Brightest Doll Selling at $1. 00 mad «é my be worth twice as much as ano er—this e years before and secured by an Ask for our “St Louts Girl” Doll. It stands 21 inches high, is full ball jointed and is fitted with shoes and stockings. $1 00

insurance policy on Dr. Lee's life. The head is of bisque, and has moving eyes, natural eyelashes and a full sewed, curly wig. It’s the best doll you can will enable you to instantly ascertain whether or not | __ Released by Will. buy for

dist Church South, of which Cupples 39 YEARS OF UNDERSELLING 5 5, fe — And if you J send your name we ll send the book. was a member, He declined Tuesday to . ) Eis god lnow thst the ApsDs Player Panotutes dows. [Dit eee eel Beautiful Fur Sets at $16.75 Finest Overcoats Closed Dut | A on the keys—down like a human being? . . his lawyer, ‘Thomas Ie ee A wonderful gift line of superb ‘‘Russalynx’’ Fur Sets that are] We are taking the surest means * — ee —— i | nderson contended before Judge Holt- * r while — Do you reelize that its Transposing — nats Tee you eee eee ee * —* rich, lustrous and finely made. The collar is shawl shaped, trimmed —— —— Bein e *— 53 sale lots, pee to * in any one of the eight different keys? Do you ap- | »y Cupples to Dr. Lee, and given to him with tails and lined with splendid peau de cygne. It is perfectly Our $18 and $20 Our $22.50 and $25 Our $30, $32.60 and by the release of the minister’ te | * —E—— the advantages of the Metronome Motor. which is des piilanthaeets — * —— matched’ by the large pillow muff. There is great de $16 f 5 Overcoats; made uP | Overcoats, including | $35 Overcoats; the eo running and accurate in’ adjustment. that it re-' | for religious and educational purposes. mand for these at.. Sis es eis 6 ie ale 6he 0b ew R ke 8 8 — — biack. kerseya, chin- | ‘finest made in the chillas, etc., in belt-.| most stylish styles | cg His reason for this contention was that ; ll the rolls without pedaling? No other player piano i im Dr, Lee was at the time, and had since , Beautiful ‘* Rusga- Natural Red Fox Natural ‘ Red Fox ring A yn i Won- form-fitting and of * season; all ie world will do this. . been, engaged continuously in active 5—4— — apn Bonga, ange Sets; large _ single| Sets; extra fine two- ms vol —J at ;. aoe ow an religious work, and that the money was sl ancy shawl collar, | skin scarf, trimmed | skin scarf, with heads ; t . at Melville Clark’s Solo-Apollo the only instrument t of its kind * . [loaned to him for the education of his Vg fs . trimmed with head and | with head and tail and| and tail and lined} ” accents the malod * it sib iek ah of the operator ghildren, : and used for that purpose. Uae, oe ord ae same muff ; oe oh fancy pillow to — * guaranteed satin; Splendid Gifts Men Will Like js baste U.S sic U udge Holtcamp upheld this positi d er de ned ‘wi 7 mate —* muff to ; } is the only p that produces true — And is ant — $12.75 $I 9.75 $29.75 Men’s $3.50 Bath Robes, of | Men's $6.50 Smoking Jacket: J said ae afterward that he ha‘ to act on — — mateh —2 in all colors and | made of all-wool a ipaten ts this panel exclusive. | recognized principles of law, there being — ae sizes: with cord at neck and | the two-tone effects, og Find niet dos — things. Fix ali ——— Ino precedent. orn af . 42 we Beautiful - Natural Mink Natural Gray Fox Sets; waist; special value with silk cord pene Pend ait “ yer cone ! pttorney Anderson‘said Dr. Lee re- | Uy gm A! SEA WAS Sets; large fancy shawl col- | large single skin scarf trim- t Men’s $15 Lou fr ‘in your before you -start out to: instrument. ceived sums from Cupples, not more m7 a ie lar trimmed with natural | med with heads and tails, and Men's $6.00 Bath Sets, includ) | made of ¢ F —e ahh give you the information and show you “le to verify our than $6000 in all, and that Dec. 1, ing robe, towel and 84. of | in assorted we instrument you are. looking at contains the latest im- — bad tena 39 YEARS- OF UNDERSELLING B. NUGENT & BRO. D. G. CO. — ieee oe ae - x 3 J * — ~ 4 Seu et — *

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— ici Fi lined, “apne Re >, “ae tails and heads; fancy or | large pillow muff to match; tae cloth or wool | ; ie r 1911, he signed a note showing he BY « 14 eae 8 Bais end a $75. 00 neon ok elderdown; all colors : . was indebted to Cupples $22,013. 13, ; Ne fh & and as security, deposited a $20,000 Sef Finest ——— Fur Fine Mole Coney Sets; fancy Boys’ Suits and Overcoats J life ingurance policy. Cupples died Dy: ! Lay fe Uetes exten large shaw) col- | throw scart trimmed with $6.50 Knickerbocker Boys’ $12.50 Overcoats of best Jan. 6 last.’ * — Be lar and pillow muff; both lined | silk fringe and pillow muff to | . Boys) » 38501 wool materials | grade all-wool cheviots and VY) yh bh finest guar- match; lined with : d — — es Ta BLisHED 1879 Anderson said the am — ¥ q | : eviots, cassi- weeds; made in convertible an i x eangsr he arene: — ee er $ " 8 silk; special at $3 * 0 ee gg aye: FE, blue serges; | shaw! collar effects, with belt- a —* 7 LOUIS’ MOST. RELIABLE PIANO STORE be —v Gini’ aoe — — Bee | » Beautiful Jap Mink Sets; Dyed Raccoon’ Sets; extra | made in coum, nyse ter —— ecial of gray and wine; — $ Ps id values at OE itil alae Sigh igen ee : 7 ek — Sy —* * OGL Ra meee eo Fe OP ie * —

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inserted a clause Second ‘ . that the diffe vated — * large pillow muff; at large pillow muff.. 5 t | 1, aie EVENINGS TILL 9 O SAOCK — amount ——— YEARS OF UNDERSELLING _B, NUGENT & BRO. D. G. CO. — 4 YEARS OF UNDERSELLING — the Security at the time of the testa- — — ce death haul be oreten* tho : ions | Women’s Neckwear, § this difference. Women’sGlovesat D1.65 Gift Suggestions {he Wanted Robespierre Collars “I Value of the Policy. r 6« 27 J J oe When ‘Attorney Baker, appointed by The Renowned *“Trefousse” Make Combined With Special Prices 00. S the Probate Court to assess the tax . ° — — Pict Pee abs Wha) iehed .w ood wi 50, $1.75 and $2. — | against collateral legacies in the Cup- We Specialize at This Price reper ‘keen! reciative o : ples estate, took up the Lee provision and filigree metal; cabinet size; Md age are Keen 4 app ) he fixed the value of the insurance Ask to see our “‘San Reno’’ P. K. sewn and | Wednesday | markable offering; there’s quick buying. This's ‘‘Calve’’ overseam sewn Gloves, Trefousse Gloves and — ten Novelty Tie the most sought of the — — ——— made of f preepaaads ken arepteayy 4 tiful silks, satins and shadow laces. ey are. Crystal Glass Puff Jars with Parisian Ivory splendid ¢ for gifts and inexpensive, at.........

policy on the beneficiary’s life at $12,- 079.23 at the time of Cupples’ death and equal in value to many standard $2.00 Gloves selling t J > . o a son Mig 0 Ny 580. Te arr |f Many places. They have Paris points or the fashionable | | © ary iatags wis ‘ling at the val M three row embroidered backs and come in all the wanted Large assortment of very | Mainty collar and — ts & e value of the policy, . the Wednosday — silk and maline Bows; | of fine embroidered a ms appraiser consulted the insurance mor-|4 COlors. They are popular for gifts and $1,50 Fancy Colored Glass Bonbon Dishes; tality table and, according to this tabie, J are wonderful values at... mounted on stag antlers; beautiful a) and combina- i patterns; Dr.. Lee should have at least eight Women’s $1.50 tan English Wednesday Hens 5* d, r+ Robes Shoulder or Head oe to live. cape street. Gloves in all sizes; GLOVE CERTIFICATES $1.00 Brass Dinner Gongs with chamois —E ae ilk, — ** chiffon, crepe de ching n rson contended that the apprais- “aad tay greatly, $l. j 5 ARE IDEAL GIFTS. ball gong stick; Wednesday J “shad on laced; variety | padour — ete.; er arbitrarily fixed ‘the value of th $1.25 Toilet Set; highly polished Circassian Y policy and it should have been oes Men’s $1.50 Gloves—Wednesday at é Walnut Hairbrush —* Comb, in Qs of styles and colors; — at | at $1.00, 1.50, £2.80 a at $20,000. He said that, should th Several hundred pair in the wanted tan‘ shades; regular $1.50 | lined white box; Wednesday oc} tax stand, Dr. Lee would have to Pies —— that nr can offer in all sizes; $1.25 Manicure Sets of imported ivory; buffer, _ Boudoir — ——— net, I a a the money out of his own pocket. Wednesday, scissors, nail file, nail enamel box, emery board — —— ohh — aie Coe — for theJ Complete Lines Men’s Gloves; Fownes, Adlers, Dents’, rade — stick of nail enamel; as dite gaa OO. Red tek lige : | which is the beneficiary of Pega Perrins’, Ete., Best Qualities. $1.50 Imported Enamel Wood Puff Marabout Stoles, Capes and Muffs; very — fs smi Ad rs. aa byes Jy Sent +3 — Eal tax, told a Post-Dispatch reporter} Men’s Street Gloves, Men’ 8 Fur Gloves, Men's Gauntlet Box; large size; Wednesday — — — 5 Muffs $5.96 t to @ + VW a Se Net cabo 9s atce ste ame . “gj tuesday that he had not decided $1.00 to $2.50 $2.50 to $10.00 Gloves, $1.60 to $5.00 Stoles from $4 0 . from Pes whether to appeal from the ruling. 9 YEARS OF UNDERSELLING B. NUGENT & BRO. D. G. CO. 39 YEARS OF UNDERSELLING _ Salisbury Blanket) T RCEND Sten oe ei; Finest Slippers =| Autograph Handkerchiefs — Shipments From St. Louis Also Wonderful Variety for Men, Thev Have the Name Embroidered in Full This Set Shown, Foard —_ — Consists of Bengaline Silk ai. Sh G and Children ) . — If you could see this blanket, you i odie ee oer Pie Go : fine Silk Lisle Half Hose, pure Jap § : Are High : , ? land. uuld not have to be told how useful it is. MH] 64.2%, ET Our Values Unsur peers Unusual Gifts at 6 for 50c kerchiefs with colored border, Peart * Smith, secretary of the Merchants’ Ex-|{| Crocheted Slippers, in red, blue, pink, : : Links and Pearl Tie Pin. All put i is so ‘soft and full and inviting that it [chanss shows that for the first nine|§ black; all sizes at * * aon pee Christmas box; inexpensive you feel warm just to look at it. Rens months’ of 1912 th in pink, bl i | | ie " “i * © total railroad and Women’s Bathroom Slippers, in pin ue Belle Iulanche Gara Eaith | ah a ee a Ww nl out in the deep rich shades of red interurban freight receipts amounted to|# and gray; Men's Comb: wn or olive, it will brighten up your | 22,103,621 tons, a gain over the same pe- Women’s Grace Jeanette Mamie en's 50 ent, Bradley raga riod of 1911, when the receipts were 2,-|§ black, brown and red; $1.25 values; — = * | Frances Choice of Jennie Margaret —— — — hand tie plain is : whole room. Mail the coupon below for | You will find them ha i] very — ‘The ‘Salisbury Blanket is 4. | : fei _ | te : mn a 7 / A | a ‘fs [ea if J * Yo we 24 ar = weap: et HE ay of Ws et Fs ek Eo ce. — PINAL — — * et yore han tat Gs 4d idee we ‘«- 335% za

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872,193 tons.’ The shipments ‘from | ‘St. Wednesday at . Gladys Jessie Marguerite clasp; ! # * Louts, for 1912 were. 14,650,941, and for Special sale Men’s $1.75 Slippers, all j Genevieve Th N Josephine Martha black, white — * 250 —— ———— gee Ill. they were 13,026,746. The total goo styles; special a we Gertrude ese aMes}) Julia Marie Men's Combination Sets; one pair lisie alt hose, | freight movement for 1912 was , 96,763, 462 | Men’s $1.25 Slippers; odds and ends, on ’ Hattie Kate Marion ure silk Bengaline tie and one pure Japanese tons. and for 1911 it was 33,848,939, bargain tables; all sizes at Helen Katherine Mary handkerchief with bo —— each * — The inbound freight increase was 6.1 Men’s $1.50 Tan Viol Kid Everett Suppers: $1.25 Henriette Box of 6 Maud en's Buspender Mets; bro- ._., ——— | per cent, and. the outbound 12.5. turned soles,.same in opera style Ida May caded fancy — black d tan opera . ’ . The. receipts of grain for the 1% Men's —— * Pe — —— —— Irene 4 for S0c Mildred Pty A aga calf . |

months .of :1912, were: Wheat, and Everet 3 Jullettes, . Minnie ilk bushels; corn, 23,797,030; oats, —2 —— omen ribbon trimmings, in red, Florence a | Mollie ues: one i ns barley, 21,734,204; total, 74,069,833. Fo ray and brown, 5 a : , folding box r . * Myrtle Olive Susie Men’s fie and Hox Set; pure tl: Wheat, 16,401,505; corn, 22,608,410: $4.00 3 =p won , Violet * ik half hose to match bean- cats, rye and barley, 22,043, 282: total, 61,-. nile sare: F and . ; , poate a gy Vir —* tifully matched; in 048,187. | seven only; | —* Nora earl S —* plain. — in “The grain shiptnents were: Wheat,|p °*%: &! yf. Men’s 25-cent pure meet Men’s Handker- en's Suspender Sets; 19,908,965; corn, 14,543,915; oats, rye and|§ Men s°93. 8 — “ae linen hemstitched chiefs; of pure Irish }] elastic or non-e — barley, 13,200,015; total, 47,748,965. ‘For|f§ and EF atyles; — Sy Handkerchiefs; (six linen; beautifully ini. } ots. with wide Wil: Wheat, 11,881,765; corn, 12,210,240; |§ Sil, leather lined and = for $1.00); iia tialed; six in $i 59 00 * h e-* | 9¢ *

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give ¢ ‘ood, long service. Always insist on the I} nas iatewe locati the First Floor, th iding —— —— uu hands av & m Habit’s Effects. She arrangement of this qo heey permitting pigeons selection without much saleslabor and its location on the oor, thus avoi —— — ‘Look for — — on every | ‘KANSAS CITY, Dec, 17.—Recause he ‘ » this merchandise on the same low basis we do dry goods. That means savings you have never realized. Investigate before doing your ee , insisted on substitutin ‘ | 2.00 Cut Glass S ac h Be Bowls; hob $2.00 Austrian China Chocolate @ rags for to * ss Sugar and Cream 8 and 9 ine rry dainty Pon Pata mig }bacoo to smoke tn his pipe, Andr i > DZ 7 Sets; pin wheel design; ar, combined with La Carlson, an inmate of the Wrasdorte ‘eee heavy glass; Wednesday i. $1.75 —* eutting; $5. 25 na $0.15 ae designs; at $1.25. County (Kan.) Home, 72 years old, —BX $3.00 3%-pint tankard shaped 8-inch Berry Bowls, with deep eut- The, Nippon Hand: painted — — ee et ee A | Jugs; pin wheel and star tings, in Old English pin Holder, Pin Tray and Prush and size, | patos sine —— by the strange y de gn; special style; special at ° pin’ ves" ease co wen "$1.25 Jardinieres in Rockwor Hise diate W 75-cent 5-inch handled Nappi 9-inch Berry Bowls, pin wheel and/ Brass Jardinieres, with three large | effects; large size; in rich | | E, Smith, * county physician. , mate © whirling star design; * hob star cuttings; ball feet: will hold seven-inch flower ne tare Done ade. es. — feleigielpd arene Me — special at Wednesday . 6 Ching Tee Pets in « conventional design of coin geld | 1 the Home to give u bacco | | —* ‘became a wave * os rag . > . apd" cut Blass st patie in Colonial — st 90 —— eee: whirling star | s ; habit and, although the in- vv, 75 cents site SS 50 —— ‘Woda vate mi — — J tes of the 2* are supplied w awa \ — G-inch — Na — Vases; b r de- —8 — set , ; aives ppies; pin wh $4.50 14-inch Vases; buzz star 4 ‘he ‘neve Pes , Sortene: good vy | signa, on heavy flint’ 1 ———— ap. his s ‘abode th pw ~Be fear a ‘ * 8 giass; “Handi 5* 40* — plats, rae i ie OR ae — omport, with dee 8.00 Handle nbons; an Bll apeenet eet aes : ange iment ne designs; special at......... Plates: very, pews, watered by. the: Ango- | NUGENT & BRO. DRY goons 00, Broadway, Wa Wa ask

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IN, Dee. 17.—An obstacle was red today by the Balkan ani h plenipotentiuries gathered here about peace, in the sbsence wa e's signature to the armistice pro- Bol l. The delegates found it necessary to: djiourn without effecting any real , They will not meet again until ® Thursday afternoon, ard in the meantime will communicate with their : 4 ome governments. )* After their adjournment, Dr. 8S. Dan- We the leader of the Bulgarian dele- m and the president of today’s ng of the conference, confirmel the t that the question of the proto- bhad been under discuasion, wthout decision being reached ‘Refuse to Sign Protocol. It is understood that the powers of the plenipotentiaries do not author- to recognize the Heilenic dele- unless Greece vigns the armistice therefore they were covliged to re- r the matter to Constantinople, before with the conference. The ntatives refused to sign : when invited to do sc to- i. pointing out that it wou'd rauke no Metical difference, as the allies were imited and the decisions reached by them. was of the Balkan League snd wuld be binding on Greece equally with he other members of th federation. "SH speaking today on the subject of reign mediation in Balkan wffairs, Sto- Novakovitch, the head of the Se1v- in delegation, said: * he choice of the United States us Mediater would be an oxcel’ent. one. Phe only fears in this connection dre hat the distance of the United States the scene and its leck of knowl- cto * e different complex problems the Balkan peoples might Made: of excellent quality messa- : Wy * * * } Y) | 7 J 4 Ye * tid AME LS || Sample Shirts 63 different models to select from; and collars, otters tailored | | //M aos Re t $3.95 Coney ‘huff Of the choicest shirting £ mee ne Black Nt WU fabrics, in the newest —G ie colors; special..... and Brown Coney Sets for ladies patterns; Shirts that aN $30 Chifjon Waisis 3 Z) 4 | , 1 pay : and misses ercrierrrre eye’ | will’ appeal’ to’ everyboa anil : “An elegant. collection of Chiffon ) a), / Ss Yi. f; 844. 50 Fur Sats are —2 epen a b 35 Waists; mad ilk or net; } e/a — pansy Mig Tsing 824 . 1 | I. f 7 | Very fine natural Coney Sets; ornamented muff beautiful present with the — AR FS ah) 8 9— piorre —— 381. LL ky =z Messany Exceptional value is sie, 3 in these having dainty shadow lace yoke | | | -and high lace collar; trimmed WY Ryne — and searf and well, lined with good for the men and in various ways, with tucks ; iM f rk | Nia | Wi : quality satin ee ee ao ‘youn men; special, and buttons; all ) ey) |} colors oul vided: | 03.09 : 4 I | | | $65 Natural Mink Sate y 4 for or each: cata

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muff and scarf; ornamented with mink heads * — | 4 — ⏑— and tails; lined with guaranteed : “ — WAN | 85 goys Rubber Outfits $5.00 Jiik Kimonas ee) a $45 Pony Coats Boys — nec sp =

, , > * Hi i} Ladies’ Silk Kimonos, in ope floral and Jap patterns; AYE gg Very handsome Coats of genuine ponyskin; well 4 —— aly waterproof: ** Fae | regular $5. 06 they come neat! yshirred ribbon trimmed; in numerous marked, styled and beautifully madé; lined , : remember this ig a pleasing shades............ ” with plain or brocaded satin; exceptional | cu ania and Hat pice aie J 86.00 Messaline Robes e — tema dl . | ounging Robes and Smoking Jackets In countless and effective patterns; all AlbSilk Messaline Robes; plain ground; pretty floral $2. 08 . the new color combinations and styles

border; silk cord fastening; a rey comfortable ar- —- apie: Ug . ae + raf) | ith two-toned eff f blue, ment; only a few — 7 50 ute Jilk K 0OSé 53 50 Pure Jilk Umbrellas , ’ Sewn isthe Bcd ecb fat $3 @ool Jweaiers| 66 Bath Robes Women’s {de pure —— ares sata double} | Men’s and Women’s Pure Silx n A ae = with “fancy cord: * —— * — As tn extra Xmas special * soles; high-spliced heels, in blac Umbrellas; taped edge; c 87 2 < = 39e Silk ~ broidery 50 at * Phe — —

man silver frames, two ivory Beauty oe nd gold 49¢ | }*, fittings, comb and mirror; also ham; 431 Flennel; fine ine F Madras; — | $4 60 ; : scoured bebe silver bleache 8 i * ——— * white Madres 6 —— J

pag | $1.00 extra heavy gold-plated / 4 purse: just — 3 ilies 0 Me decoy 52 with “beautitel | ¥8e73" sine. ta: : $1.00 Fancy Front. Comb, shape, hi olished; es (Ua cco : a’ yee guaranteed inlaid with sola and . eiaborately "éconrated, 44 re — — —⸗ $3.50 Moro Bage So aoe brokhernd <3 swith’ ; A special lot a otill has an opening to the north, 1 year, per box, heat pte ug 490 $1.96 ¢ value, Wednesday... i A, PRS a re re OL eee need ds a inoroten dansee meee ¢ 1 rich silk floss; , ; : nd ont —5 bo ta | extra eavy gf0 ate Wer! or cere eer ine? f : binati s:| 75c value, for, ures; | lent = tm that direction the Greek hild’s Mesh Bag. ~Picture Frames; vari- y SL PEA a ks English shape,.with German one. — Wednesday, $3.50; ity, per yard, ize; | Pid Tal SO a Pg 48 4 S$ silver frame, fitted $1 38 . Cee are rapidly approaching the fort- al] 9c ous styles, , beautiful , — — 9 @ coun he 4 ad * chain — 26 esi : ne eee O05 8 5° % with mirror and purse.. Be ee A ms, “Besides ary, BS SOCMAred, : . “ C compre 3 Main Floor, Aisle 6, (S 49c : 4 : | " a | ‘gl & condition to provides adequate = - — — $20.00 Brass Bed “ey — and Soutari, he sald, at ied by hostile forces, while soe Ch short t carly. The big atore WILL. not remain

agg et At i ee i le ee ee ee eee ee "|B. $18 Solid Quartered Oak Library Table — 2 An el for someone; has 2 inch 4 nok eect ee Havas, beat foes, laresisaniter and ex xtre $18 i ull Gold —— Dinner Set, 100 ‘Pieces, $9. 98 | with gaat preset for a — — — ones fe nations in close or mahogany; special............... $7 98 4 ae ) —* — — * last if 7 rT ‘ aropean Powers this afternoon be- m their “conversations” with the a seb xt ith each other in regard to ie a ons growing out of the Bal- z in w 8 the diplomats met in tho — pay —— — Dinet room of the British Foreign |, * J oof, | The discussions, it is under- $12.00 Domes, 24- nch.. $4.98 are to be purely informal and : it but they will serve to the position of the powegs, ; ~ — = ‘ 7. Cc Gl 1, ai. . sm result — ne poemnle te ——— YN : — bendleg, Nap. {hand Goorated), : . Cae SF fish platter and six =— | . fish plates; natural . * o what extent they are In 3 ‘4 * = , ft A pies, spe- fancy shapes, "- ) — * ji clal 2,4 fruits or fiowers, Fo Bets, enprettily stature sett 1,25 h on such questions as the } , $3. paces Cut of Albania, the claims of a ' a he dt A ona Pay te decorated wit 00 Turke 13 x : | ;Glase Fruit Bowls; 8- Cc — “pieces natoral bot- a the position of Saloniki and | — — eae adaat car : . . ' ; ’ y r elles and the recharting ‘i . heavy glass.. $2. 69 $2.00 hand-paint- ee oe Sana ot a9 i -ptece, tll fancig 9 ; es ap of the Near East. $1.50 Cut Gines Footed 7 on each pe,; French $9.98 98c shape.....«. He conversations, it is expected, Com- shape dishes; 100 pe. | f 9 to 2 — ‘the ground for a possible pores . $86 . $10 Dinner Set; prettily dec- 810 hand-paint- fk — Leaded Domes £ =~ $8.00 Cut Glass Bowls; S5c hand-painted orated A ican ware; gold ed Chi rma. | alliance of-the powers, Au) handmade: in grapes and ee floral and rock @4 98 China 9 traced; open stock; $6.9 a inte. ‘$4.98 98 with 6 small @9 46 os water lilies: can al crystal cut. _ Plates HO "Dion Bet * Sets... _ to match. J ae ig Fag | rte —— 98 — ware ose Glass Wine 82 00. china —*8 a gold han- painted $1.fe hand —* eeanters, le * £00 nh. panel “eee. isa Li special eine $4 98 inted China dies: Haviland plain $26 St 98 Diahew q Sets, autiful , 9 to 11 A. M. . \ | $1.00 Cut Glass Na 20 Japanese Cups and — : egg-shell thin; tes, special Cont Tokio | PLEND vr re: — —— Soe 3 (ee an Tighe an W⸗ — — 6 z * —— —— ‘oun inven $1, 69 : * Aluninu ¥ Bet; * tt O-q Bei Fer Fhe : — 6 feces..... | 2* * —2 boiler, $-qt. Gott te pot, teat. “ <1 th fancy 00 Ki $1.50 Cut Glass k Se ihe : Wall Plaques; M —— ar $1.50 hand-painted ' : | — Esl, gn Rts sta rt ae ee — Ba aaa cia ile, fare ar gee Ges Fix- 98¢ — ———— Se ta G ter scenes 81 ah the $26 Net complete for Wednesday o Per ee ee eee eens @ sie : ae . ' - tll ll ee ee 50c fo ——— — $3.00 Collapsible Doll Go-Cart jor 9

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| AGrowing Cu:tom and a Very Pretty One re . Is to remember the home with some kind of a gift that will - give pleasure or profit to every member of the family long - after the Christmas season has passed. Here follow a few —— which gift-givers will do well to consider— } An Easy Chair, a Library « Table, a Couch, a Bookcase, all * serve to make more home-like the living room,’ where the family gathers. An Oriental Rug— Is a gift which will give pleasure for a generation or 4i more and the special prices @ which we are quoting in the sec- ‘= tion will-be of particular ii:ter- ‘Hi est to gift-givers. New China— . ‘The Christmas and New Years . feasts will be more enjoyable . than you can imagine if a new set of china adorns the table The China Store vou will find a particularly profitable place— savings abound.

Portieres or Curtains— A pair of Portieres or new Lace Curtains for the front windows add an appearance of . newness to the house which can be appreciated from the outside as well as by those on the in- side. A Carpet Sweeper— A simple article—surely the home deserves more—but -then again think how much a Carpet Sweeper will lighten the bur- dens of the housewife. . Best of All—a Piano! And to think that any Piano in this entire stock of ours can be selected without any pay- ment whatever until February 1, 1913. .-

— ĩally if you intend ‘giving playthings of the better kind, es; will be substantially underpriced at that time. é atyle, with = steel — 4 bes imitation leath- ‘er sides and hood—$1. 50 quality; ing Horses. Reduced Hi well made, with carved legs _fine,. imitation leather saddle. Galloping Horses, $4.25. Galloping Horses, $4.95. Galloping Horses, $6.95. Shoo-Flys Reduced ss _ Strongly migde and nicely fin- é9¢ Shoo-Fivs at 45c. $15 Shioo- ys at 95c. —* at $1.25. $200 Shoo-Flys at $1.50. $2.50 Shoo-Flys at $1.75 —— — Extension Tables, $2.50 a : * Well made, of hardwood, in gold- —3 oak anſtsh⸗ usually $3.50, — "50 Toy Furniture, 90¢ * a 2 Strouely made, in mahogany fin- | Closets, Bureaus, and Sideboards; choice, : & "Children’s #4 Furniture, $1.95 Iegluding Sideboard s, China sets, Bureaus and Chiffoniers— larly $4; choice, $1.96. Shoo-Flys, $1.50 Swinging Shoo-Flys, on stand— | int a nicely finished. or

Morris Chairs, $1.15 and $1.50 Well made, and “just like papa’s,” $1.50 quality at $1.15. $2 quality at $1.50. English Doll Perambulators », With enameled wood body, and rubber-tired steel wheels. $3.50 Perambulators, $2.65. Folding Go-Carts Reduced Doll Folding Go-Carts, with steel frame, leatherette lined, leatherette hood, rubber-tired steel wheels, $2.50 Go-Carts at $1.75. $2 Go-Carts: at $1.45. $1.50 Desk Chairs, 95c Revolving Desk Chairs—strongly made and nicely finished—usually $1.50; Wednesday, 95c. Doll Brass Beds Reduced $5 Brass Beds, $8.75. $6.50 Brass Beds, $4.95. $8.50 Brass Beds, $6.40. $9 Brass Beds, $11 Brass Beds, $8.50. Slate Blackboards $1.25 Blackboards, 90c. $2.50 Blackboards, $1.85. $3.50 Blackboards, $2.50, WAY 88.95 Handcars, $2.95 ‘“Grand-Leader” Handcars, well constructed, baked enamel steel wheels, with rubber it hi operon $3.95, at $2.95. Children’s Rockers Reduced Strongly made and nicely finished, $1.85 Rockers at $1.85. $2.85 Rockers at $1.75. Girls’ Tricycles Reduced Strongly constructed and nicely finished, with adjustable seat. $6.25 Tricycles at $5.89. $9 Tricycles at Boys’ Velocipedes Reduced With adjustable seat. $1.95 Velocipedes at $1.69. $1.65 Velocipedes at $1.47. $2.25 Velocipedes at $1.90. (Fifth Floor.)

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Tr omorrow 1We Shall Offer the Best Handkerchief Service OF the Season to Busy Christmas Shoppers Selling thousands of them every day, but there is no sign of a break in the wonderful Handkerchief stocks which we have col- lected to satisfy appreciative St. Louis shoppers. Women’s Embroidered Handkerchiefs, $1 Box Alpine Embroidered Handkerchiefs, of fine quality pure Irish linen, in handsome designs—one-fourth dozen assorted patterns in dainty box, $1. Handkerchiefs, $1.50 Basket | Handkerchiefs at 75c Box Women’s Embroidered Handker- Men's pure Irish Linen Initial chiefs, one-half dozen designs in | Handkerchiefs, full size; openwork hand-painted basket, $1.50. letters—six in gift box; special, 7ée. Men's colored Silk Hamdkerchiefs, Men’ en’s 85c Handkerchiefs, 19¢e— in pretty, new colors, £60 and About 300 dozen, of excellent qual- Complete line of Men’s Reefers | ity Irish linen—large size and all and Mufflers at 7oc and u widths of hems. Children’s Handkerchiefs, of pure . linen and Shamrock cloth, with in- | Women’s Initial Handkerchiefs, itial, plain and colored borders; | Of excellent quality Irish linen— put up in novelty boxes, such as | half-dozen in fancy gift box, 750. books, telephones and drawing Women’s Irish Linen Initial boxes, at lie and 25¢ box. Handkerchiefs, hand-embroidered Women’s 25c Handkerchiefs, 15c | !n pretty long letter; put up six in —Of pure Irish linen and Shamrock, | Sift box, in three different designs in one-corner. effects, all-around | —®lso dainty’ colored long letters patterns, scalloped edge and beau- | —81.46 box, or 25¢ each. tifully embroidered on Swiss. ‘(Main Fioor.) Gift Aprons Come Here for Fancy Aprons, of lawn and dotted Swiss, trimmed with lace, embroid- Sure Pure Xmas Candies ery and ribbons—round, square The highest purity standard is and bib styles; special, at 25c, 39c, | maintained, but the prices are mod- 49c, 750 and 98c. erate just the same. Petticoats Three-pound Holiday Boxes con- Petticoats for misses and women | taining an assortment of Bonbons, —mtmade of sateen, moreen, messa- | Chocolate, Crvstallized Fruit and line and chiffon taffeta silk—many | other Candies, special, $1. different styles, and in all the Prize Medal Chocolates, or Choc- wanted shades and black; special, | olates and Bonbons mixed, one to at 98e, $1 49, $1.95, $2.95 and $8.95. five pound boxes, 40e pound. Sweater Coats Victory Chocolates — fruit and Women’s and Misses’ Sweater nut-dipped, one to five pound boxes; Coats, of soft wool yarn, in fancy special, Wednesday, pound. and plain weaves—Byron or YV- neck collar, with pocket and pearl ue priced Wednesday, buttons. All sizes, in red, white and Oxford, and special, at $8.95. Candy Beads, three yards priced ( (Main Floor.) Second Floor.) 10c, or 5c yard,

Semi-Made Baby Dress Patterns The “Daisy. Ruffledress,” Usually $2, Special, 98c A splendid little Christmas gift for the baby —each pattern is put up in a holly box, which contains 2 yards of dainty ruffled baby flounc- ing, 344 yard of embroidered edge and 34 yard of insertion—all matched sets. The ‘‘Daisy Ruffledress’’ is a branded, nationally advertised article, which sells the country over at $2, and we consider ourselves fortunate in having a quantity of just 250 pat- terns to sel] at 98c. (Embroidery Section—Main Floor.) Irish Neckpieces Specially Priced New style Jabots of hand-embroidered linen and real Irish lace, $2 to. $6. Real Irish Stock Collars that still maintain their popularity this season, $1.98. Baby Irish Coat Sets priced $9 to $16.50 set.

Christmas-Gift Suggestions at Every Hand in The Art Needlework Store There is a splendid collection of Tooled Leather Goods, includ- ing Table Runners and Skins, Sofa Pillow Skins, Telephone Book Covers, Glove and Handkerchief Cases, Baskets and Trays, all of * which are offered At 1% Less Original Prices for Wednesday There are Trays of All Kinds— ' Serving Trays with antique enameled frames, solid walnut, mahogany and gilt frames, priced regularly at 75c to $7.50, but for Wednesday at one-third less marked prices. Also Numerous Ribbon Novelties— Including Sewing Chatelaines, Ribbon Hobdlders, fancy Party Bags, Vanity Cases, and Utility Cases, also offered at one-third less marked prices for Wednesday’s selling. All fancy Linen Pieces priced from $10 upward, offered Wednesday at one-third less marked prices. (Second Floor.) a, Gold E yeplasses for Gifts Gold Bast Ad. fitted with Toric lenses, will make a very suitable gift. $3 Toric Lenses, curved to conform to the shape of the eye, $1.50. * $2.50 Double-Vision Lenses, $1.50. Do not overlook our Kryptok Invisible Lenses. If you wish to give Eyeglasses for Christmas, we will test the recipient’s eyes at any time de- + sired. (Main Floor.)

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— “Sia. 50 A’ number of Tailored Suits in styles which were originated for the young miss and the small woman. | There are almost as many styles as Suits in this col- group: being a round-up of what is left of a great number of our most popular ‘‘sellers.’’ There are Suits of serges, worsteds, cheviot mix- ‘tures and Mackinaw cloth—all sizes from 14 to 18 lection—the grou years. Girls’ New Japanese Prism Plaited Dresses Just received these dainty little Party Frocks for the: girls—in two models—one in the long-waist effect with girdle of wide black velvet,.collar and cuff. of plaited shadow lace. The other has natural waistline with girdle of contrasting colored crushed ribbon, collar and cuffs of linen thread lace. Come in pink, navy blue, Japanese rose Sizes 6 to 14' years. Priced at $14.75 ak $12.50. | $14. 75 | Women’s $20 to $35 Coats | $19. 75 |

eént C. O. D. or on approval. 700. of the season’s very best Coats — even ing ol a tee afternoon —————— which only several weeks ago sold for from $20 up to $35. Choice, $14.75 and $19.75. Made of very best chinchillas, in black, navy, gray ‘and tan, beautiful mixtures and im- ported materials, velours, plushes, boucles. Some are lined throughout, others half and yoke lined. All sizes from 82-to 48-inch bust measurement, and there are some extra-size Coats for the larger women. These Coats will be placed on sale promptly at 8:30 o’clock tomorrow morning, but none Choice, $14.75 and $19.75. and light blue.

(Third Floor.)

Useful Gift Suggestions in Housewares—Specials Hundreds of useful gift articles in the Housewares store which home- loving wives will receive with much appreciation. $8.50 Coffee Machines, $4.95 For making and serving coffee at the table, and come in copper and nickel- plated finishes, and in six and eight cup special capacities—regular $8.50 kinds; for Wednesday, $4.95. $3 to $5 Bean Pcts, $2.75 | Five O’Clock Teakettles Made of copper and high- ly nickel-plated—also come Coffee Percolators, $2.98 Aluminum: Coffee Per- colators, with aluminum in- {| Scraper, of copper, . pacities—special, Wednes-|per and brass fitishes—

A lot of about 30 Five in copper finish—fireproof | o'clock Teakettles and baking dish, with cover. | gtands Several different sizes and | prags: many different styles, styles—regular $3 to $5 offered Wednesday at one- qualities; Wednesday, $2.75. | fourth off regular prices, . $1.75 Crumb Sets, $1 Consisting of Tray and at % Off 3-Piece Aluminum Sets, $1.59 As illustrated—consisting of one four- quart Lipped Saucepan, one quart Lipped Saucepan, one three-quart Aluminum Ket- tle—bought, by the piece would cost $2.80; the cémplete set Wednesday, at $1.59. 14-piece Cereal Sets, con- sisting of six Cereal Jars, each one with name of a' in copper, nickel! cereal, six Spice Jars, with

names of spices, Rolling Pin and Salt Box; complete . at the special price, $2.25. Electric Irons, $2.98 ‘Williams’ Electric. Irons... ment’ ranteed for five sets—six and nine cup ca- | nickel-plated, also in ey : make ironing easy. Hle- day, at $2.98. $3 Household Scales, $1.50 Made of white porcelain, “with pretty blue decorations—weigh &r- {| ticles up to 25 pounds; special), for tomorrow, $1.50. Coaster Sets, consisting of large Tray and six Coasters, with nickel- plated rim and decorated china centers, at $1 set. special, $1 set.

years, Steak Plank Boards, of oak, set in nickel-plated rim—ball feet— usually $4.98; special, $8.50. $5.98 qualities for $4.50, Chafing Dishes, of copper, nickel- plated, also‘in copper finish. Good alcehol burner and ebony handles. Three-pint. capacity; usually $7.50, for tomorrow at $4.96.

Cereal Sets, consisting of ‘eight Cereal Jars, six Special Jars, Oil Jug, —— * and Salt Box; complete with rack; usual 12.60. at $5.95. | et Nu-Plan Vacuum Cleaners— Operated like a carpet. sweeper— every one fully guaranteed; usual- ly $12.50, at $9.75. (Fifth Floor.)

Xmas Slippers Dainty Slippers of chiffon faille, neatly packed in leather- lined pouches, also covered with chiffon faille to match, and in many good colors, such as red, light blue, dark blue, old rose and tan—and in all sizes. These little Slipper Packages should séll for $2 and $2.50, but we ‘furnished the manufacturer the material, and so we are offering them to seekers of appropriate Christmas gifts, Wednesday, at —9&c Complete (Main Floor.)

Boys’ and Children’s Chinchilla Overcoats and Blue Ser Garments which are exceedingly scarce in the clo rge Suits ing world, andto tell you we have them here at special prices wall be bar- gain news of much interest. Boys’ Chinchilla Overcoats, in fast-color bl gray, -lined in all sizes from 2% to 10 Years; priced $6.40, $4.55 and 1 96.40. * rn 6 —* a = —— double-breasted and Russian styles —tast color, and come in sizes 2% to 18 yearssipriced $4.95 $6. y DP $3.95, and Boys’ Raincoats for Gifts At $2.95—Rubber Coats, with cemented seams—guaranteed waterproof; sizes 4 to 16 years. At $8.95—English Slip-ons, ce- mented seams—guaranteed water- proof. At $4.75—Fine grade English Slip-ons, guaranteed © waterproof, in sizes 4 to 16 years.

Indian and. Gowboy Suits —* boys = pirlay. a! also fur and er cow “ec and up to $6.46, . ——— Boys’ and Ohildren’s _ Hats and Caps — In cloths, chinchillas, felts, plushes and furs; priced 45¢ up te $5.95. (Second Floor.)

4 a the — Christmas Store, Good Cheer and Great Stocks Are Everywhere! A Redaction Sale Which Includes Suits Taken From All Our Racks $12.50 to $15 Tailored —* *.

a Qe Irish Poplins * ae . Highly mercerized, fine i ¢@ -and come in’ solid + _ Golors; offered specia: for (Basement.)

19¢ Crib Blankets Soft fleeced and come in white with pink or blue borders, for Wednesday's selling —At 10c Each (Basement. )

l—-Silk Samples, 25c Each 4 5 * : Mt of silk samples—of plain an Silks, in all the light —— in lengths up to seven-eighth Gee Suitable for fancy _ Specially priced, 26c sample. — ies an ( —

is for $1.50 — 75 Curtains hundred pairs Nottingham Lace Curtains in a good tof 2 ment patterns—while the — lasts, Wednes-

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| 6-Yard Dress Patterns Of best quality percale, in light and dark colorings-—yard wide—in fancy box, Wednesday —At 75c Each (Basement. ) 3-Yard Waist Pattern Of printed, fleeced fiannel- ette, in neat designs and col- nyt saa boxed; Wednes- ay —At 29c Each (Basement.) Continuing the Sale of a Maker’s Sample Line of

Knit Garments at Half Price Entire sample line from one of the Jargest knit goods makers in the country came to us at half the maaufacturer’s usual prices, and the sale which is now in progress in our Basement Salesroom, — ‘these cory. little garments at just about half usual prices. Hoods, Beootees, Children’s ns tha y Sweaters, Knit Skirts, Jackets and A on There are but ane or two garments of a kind—so come early. 85e Knit Garments marked l5c. "bc Knit Garments marked 85e. 60¢ Knit Garments marked 5c. $1 Knit Garments marked 50c. $2 and $2.26 — yr arked $1. marked $2. —— and $5.60 Knit Garments marked $2.50. (Basement.)

. Women’s 50c Underwear, 35c Heavy flat-fleeced Underwear, in. gray—Shirts, long sleeves ankle-length pants. Usually 50c; special for Wednesday, three gar- ments, $1, or 85c garment. Men’s 50c ——— Wo Men’s medium-weight, white

Suits for women and misses—made of all- wool serge, whipcord, hard-finished worsted and cheviot. Piain Tailored Suits, Norfolk Suits, Braid-bound, Cutaway and Cleverly Trimmed Suits In colors blue, brown, gray, black and mix- tures -All sizes from 14 years to 44-inch bust measurement. Actual $12.50 and $15 garments; Wednesday, $7.98. $18 and $20 Tailored Suits at $9.98 For women and misses, including extra sizes up to 51-inch bust measurement. Ze In the best 27 styles of the season, and in wanted colors. Lounging Robes and Long Kimonos Usually $3 and $4, Wednesday 98c $1.45 $1.98 The well-known Mendel-make Lounging Robes and Kimonos, made of eiderdown, duckling fleece and flannelette, in conventional and floral effects —light and dark backgrounds. gathered-in-at-the-waist styles, med with satin ribbon, piping pire and motes trim- ow- ing or Bishop sleeves. All sizes fram 34 to 46 inch bust measurement. Make Dressing Sacques 50c, 79c, 98ce

Women’s Stockings, 15cPr, Pure Silk Stockings in black, reinforced in heels and toes and deep lisle garter top—guaranteed fast black and stainless. Only three pairs to customer). ly 25c, at Be pair. Women’s Black Cotton —— medium weight; reinforced th double heels. and toes—i6c qual- ity, 10e pair. (Basement.) Handkerchiefs Men’s Initial Handkerchiefs of fine quality and in full size, packed’ one-half dozen in gift boxes, at 50c. | Handkerchiefs, Box, 75c Men’s’ pure Irish Linen Initial Handkerchiefs;. half-dozen in gift box, at 73e, or 124%4c each.

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a. in 1 Bits Street treet Car and 1 Pies -aTnuir Victims. if \ a h : ‘2 * ASHTABULA, O., Dec. 17.~The bodies — w * . of six women have been taken from the a ee — — ANA FWA Wa came - For your sake, pleate| struck at the Center street crossing tle, effective Syrup of |

here last night by a Lake Shore & }Michigan Southern coal train. f Under the wreckage of 2 loaded coal} World’s Foremost Tragedienne 2 afommatics ‘which cannot mi ot thres;more wonen aid-obe tea | Still Great, but With a Frail = ng edna + * vig He wi Be — est A teaspoonful tonight will gently,| Buckling of the train, which was and .Shadowy Greatness. but thoroughly, move out of your! hacking, caused the coal cars to pile ge —E— : a “realize ye ex would do pnoug ‘of it. it is not harsh like|S¥stem by morning all the ‘bile,Jup to @ height of nearly forty feet over ‘pie or Pyles ics. The hélp which| Poisonous fermenting food without |the wreckage of the street car. BU RITCEY_ D, SAUNDERS. Apyrap of Fi p ting + Bad. a torpid liver | sripé, nausea or weakness, Rallroad’officials say that it will take S anion rey — sate ioe - wenn tural fal and wels is harm-| But get the genuine, Ask your|many days’ work to remove the pile = aeaaey Pagan * J and gentle. druggist for the full name, “Syrup of|of more than 1000 tor’s of coal, which h ans, Sarah Bernhardt made Pes is thought to cover the bodies of four | a7, ©* Wouls debut in vaudeville at the grow dim, yow help/ Figs and Elixir of Senna.” Re Do th, the same with your ear with contempt, any other Fig on nhs Cetin — Columbia Theater on Monday afternoon. She chose the third act of Victor Hugo's .n | bowels when age makes them/ unl an ess bears the name—prepared ge “yy ‘There is nothing tok by the California Fig Syrup 5* Cogeswell’s $1.50 Chocolates and Fruits in| tories drama, ‘“‘Lucrece Borgia,” — porta You will mever get feel-| pany. Read the labei.—ADV. Ha son-Fischer boxes, $1. 6th and Wagh.| this also being the offering of Monday — —*—— evening, to be repeated Tuesday after- ' j ’

a — = : ; noon and evening. ee ==s2- Mi pws As the achievement of an actress now | & NL eee we sift aoe BALTIMORE TAILOR-MADE ‘ 14.50 for $25 Coats — usiastic affirmative, J O (he b wk Mi, CRE BI in her sixty-ninth year, the Lucrece/ ee 17.50 for $30 Coats - This collection of sma G a a Borgia of Sarah Bernhardt’s playing || Fe * iS All the newest convertos or + a rt Gowns comprises qualities & —— is a tryly wonderful achievement. But | § aay = scmoss excn aes. Plain Overcoats are here, also —— reguiariy would sell for 819. 75, and many are a — it is not the achievement of Sarah . eA pays nobby Suits. All colors; Ce a * —— a specialty * vee an ts for large women. — ei) 5 » es ‘ Porth up to $35.00—th | | There 1 : fp Bak crt snd tn enna clon rt } HY cece ae ere 2] SAMPLE | gage 1.00 for 2.00 Grades ! ERATIONS > ; fe Hh the pathetically futile effort of a on | TROUSERS 1.85 for 3. 00. Grades gar FREE ALT teor, silk laces, satin, charmeuse, imported e | and magnificent qualities of corduro and v an — Soy: Lh | flaming genius to prove that Time tri- t— | {| umphantl be defied until the lu- y and velve Ay a) See Toten onl SHOOFLY ROCKERS BOYS’ VELOCIPEDE jah: 1 é — — — in decollette, high neck, ent rain or ro ‘ : , ; : und length de | — has burned to the last expiring flicker | = Like picture; of hard- kind wood, nicely painted; 50c Alt With adjustable leather 99¢ > Be Mi) enet iis : @ signs—many elegantly trimmed while others are in & 5 yr 3 In its mortal eocket | ret rieh but plain effects. by See : if Sarah Bernhardt still is great in her || Pome ty Kinds —— Ige ee ae heels —9 GR Cons rew omy Doll Go-Cart; all steel; collapsible; Cars, with rubber-tired wheels; | we fs Seeeeeeeet tee t teeeeeeeuenee — J mii, | : u th 1a’ test : * — ete) | Ma! artist wet, perhaps, the cay | SMES §— TOOL CHESTS «(AR Soret Te nt nn cca hist B medale—anany effectivel | 2M > y trimmed with braid or silk | * de-—others in a variety of new dra ut | Li of her death, praying, as she does, that ig —— ped designs— | With tools; 25c kind; to- i) Clockworkiag Automobile; the styles that are most popular this season and in. >, a | 1 - ad — * “hag on ah oe . ead its — re ee me Ae 50c values; tomorrow........ 15¢ y new shade that can be asked for—values up to $35.00 | x ' OF — OC DCC EOE —— — : —5 it worn and very tired woman on the y * 1 95 Men's Gloves mn iat . 7 " 5 ca a) SO — os * in oe lots —— at $11.75 and orgs 75. | ; may at verge of threc-score years and ten. Her , L hae * * RN greatness Is a shadowy greatness. Its/§ FOR BOYS’ Shirts, Sweaters TH | E i NLABR C E i ) EF ; | : I n these special | | AW Wh voice is an echo that once was a golden | § , ; | — ene sales n d 9 ii \ Be triumpet tone. ‘Its fire of inspiration is | J ; i. 3.00 SAMPLE and Underwear | - b nt ae a can | Vani We \ Va now but an occasional spark-shower | & SUITS AND) Men’s .Ghevens leather, (| 2 3 e exc ange J —— Li, WANN INN from the ashes of what was onc» a con- . | — | ‘= Se returned, d ae BEE EQ 9 suming conflagration. The Bernhardt /@ (ral » ) OVERCOATS the be « wool F 29. | + 2 — e an no ing as oc. oS. of the world-stage’s arabe wha recollec- , a! , Shirts and Drawers} ‘She : eet 4 ¢ me money ref unded. L , : tién isgno more. : 2.95 earn ——— Coata; i

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One could not but feel this truth dur- FOR B oY S ei plain Oxfords and col- ing the performance of Monday after-/# rs; — and low “WTIR ik @ ~ Exquisite Dresses—Odds and E ‘d nee huge wostatiy soon, Theame a-/m | i 4.50 SAMPLE) coaricy at: ---....., 000} TT C THES FOR LESS MONE ase began woefully soon. It came al-/& AX Men’s Heavy Wool BRET ? CL OTHES OR Lt 55 n n 95 sae — with Mme. Bernhardt’s|# 194 SUITS AN D Socks; 25c qual- 1 ees -K dina hr α It is the|& i Le OVERCOATS. 3 A Pegs Jot of 150 Mght colored chiffon and charmeus he stage S 72 emergence upon the stage. : es—also white serge Dresses—-broken sizes and odds $ * stormy-tempered and bloody-minded | # 1 50 weaterat 74 WE GIVE ⁊ * — r an maroon ce ors}; a ) hy Al

and ends, but enough sizes in the lot to fit — 800 qua ba sown in ey ah up to $24.75—come Bt almost eet The aaue Forgia who then comes —— —* — ntire assortment—as long as they las ou ca moring to her husban e Due ⸗ Men’s Flannel Shirts; t y n is cla 8B FOR BOYS’ . FOR BOYS gray, tan, maroon Obs have any dress in the lot that pleases you best, at.. é’Est, for the death of the man who has : | been so rashly insole«t as to deface the/ INDIAN SUITS LEATHER CHAPS) quaiity at.......... door carvings of her palace. The mer- 93 F ine Se alette Plush Co ats | aera — of the Borgias obsesses There was a time when Sarah Bern- 7 a of ine Very Best Quality al hardt in this one instant would have I ¥ Ne would like to make a handsome Christmas . swept an audience breathlessly into the

ft to your te r — — — — — — igh pile sealette coats—that Bold regularly up to Hugo’s play. The Borgia rage 5.03—are all included in this sale at $12.78. relentless killing of any —* — * These Coats are Inagnificent in quality—made of 4 would have sounded in her voice, as the rich pile sealette —— have caracul collars and voice of deom. The Borgia surrender aa a at thee | Riese = ee euffe—others have agen border of caracul and large ornament with wide front to homicidal mania would ‘have been @& . uti —— 2——— — 5* — — Tn ed with guaranteed satin and were con- made a thing of horror in its grip of| (imap, | an eg values ouls at our price of $19.75, so you can imagine | the tmagination. The demand and the J | Sem

what amie ce cet: values they must be at this reduce J... HLL s abt hn ec material for the demand’s meeting are) | SUMiA Ti — there. And there has never been an Ree (Trae | aarti A J . ‘ ra ¥ fi actress more capable than Bernhardt ‘ High-G de of the instant rising to such a situation - | } But Bernhardt now did not fully risa * * to the situation. She held herself rig- al Or u 1 8 * idly to the most economical use of ↄ r | —— physical powers. She refrained, as we'l, from that complete surrender to the pas- Values up to $35. 00— | | ; Ay EW 8 sionate emotion: of the moment which all in two great lots at ¥ MYX WANs in itself so drains the vital forces of a ) J great artist in drama. Once or twice, i * ) Ss when she could not resist the appeal of | HIN S 8 | aan —VV SS the situation, her voice suddenly weak- 8 { = Ah 8— H E I IM E and Vier SS: ened, and, quickly, she returned to a M ———— J 7 | —1313 9 oe parsimonious employment of its onde Rois | Hmitless resources. It was an echo of — | * | t d r the Bernhardt of past days. The house} ff lig r | | the O OT , =

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your * J ion the workmanship, linings or trimmings. pened. It is but a little time after this Ped showing includes Suits of finest whipcord, cheviots, fancy mixtures, | | that Alphonse d’Esta turns upon his| Me. is wa Oe NY Ye 3. i | and velvets in all the leading Fall colorings, as well ang ape and L & | wife, Lucrece, charging her with being f Ne rt — —8 — M a S ‘{- me fabrics are ali wool and of the finest quality—the linings are of wi hy the mistress of the young man who is| @a = TE ) eS) ‘satin or peau de cygne—and the ** is of that unusual hi | a mee SR Woe: Mente soni ol : we always insist upon—values up to 35.00, remember, on sa : Hip demned to death at her bidding. In iines rat $13.75 and 318.75. ) \ ta: of magnificent theatrical emphasis he Sh es 2 | recites to her the crimes of the Borgtas, Whi S : S ss | fii whose * criminal daughter she is. ; . Lou Tellegen is cast as the Duo ite ergé uits | | | "Esta, and M. Tellegen is young, vital, 36 all-wool silk lined Tailored —— of | robustly inspired, with a voice of aiar- | ey 50.75 7 5 velously mingled strength and exvress-

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“= at * — * y ia é —— * "> IT’S THE SUCCESS OF THE CITY: p are determined to maintain our position as the greatest u store in St. Louis. Here are values that are doing y most of our entire stock included and arranged in four — , really wonderful lots. Better share early tomorrow. ID $ 22 5 99 Lot2 Lot 3 Lot 4 ‘Hundreds of Styles ~ Hundreds of Fabrics There are Coats of broadcloth, tweeds, wales, chinchillas, diagonals, _pinid backs, zibelines, boucles, cheviots and remember, even Plush Coats. | Values Up to $25 * A me R8B& _— a w~ -~ >. = om =~ 5 ee WH a —— — 1

19,000 Outside Banks Nov. 1 Had Deposits and Loans There $723,000,000. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—The attrac- tion of money from small banks throughout the country to New York City, when the money market shows 4 high rate for loans, was asked about today by the House Money Trust In- vestigating Committee. J. B. Niven, an accountant for the committee, presented a mass of statis- tices showing the amount of money held for country banks by 32 New York City banks and trust companies, and the amount of money loaned on stock mar- ket securities in New York for these country correspondents. Niven’s figures showed 19,015 accounts for country banks in the New York in- tis eater 90 the tesla sents bo

stitutions. He exclaimed that because the banks would not furnish to him tho names of their country correspondents. some of the accounts might be dupll- cates. In the 32 banks, Niven said, on Nov. 1, country banks had on deposit $483,- 000,000, and in addition had loaned on New York Stock Exchangs securities $240,480,000. At that time, he said, the money market was high. On July 1, with money easy, he said, the country banks had only $141,028,000 out in Stock

Exchange loans. Before Mr. Niven took the stand, Frederick Lewisohn appeared, and an- ewered certain questions which yester- day he declined to answer in connec- tion with operations in California Pe- truleum stock, and the organization of the California Petroleum Co. ————— A — 7 ~~ * —— $9.50 Toilet Sets Just 18 sample sets; elaborate engine - turn and en- graved de- signs; the very new- est quadruple plate; guaran- teed silver- : $ 5 00 $2.00 Gold-Pliated |} Jewel Cases; very large size; hand- somely decorated and hand $1 burnished, . 7 500 Polished Brass Ash Trays, with matchbox holder and cigar rests De ror; plated frame and stand.. 59 500 “Catagrams,” up-to-the - minute catchy sayings, full of wit 10¢ and humor.. 10,000 empty Holly ee 23e 25 Gold-Piated Mantel Clocks, as illustrated: $4.00 value... — Sets 6 cut); 5c 49c Value. . $1.25 Sha Sets (like cut): Eee wae ¥ ana 8 ae 69¢

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Plash Horse form; worth $1.00, for... Milk Waren”. .49¢ Boys Automobile; painted bright colors, heavy steel wheels.. $1.50 Friction Ein nd Tender, ae, c Se Frictiog. Cars; special. ....cec. on Pliat- Jointed Dollis, legs, moving sewed wig and ural eye- lashes: special P 75e Wheelbar- rows like cut. 25e Toy Bank; combination locks, for 00 ankee fuil jointed, unb able head $ and ja ie Dollis! Dolls!! $2.50 Fine French with full jointed arms and eyes, nat- Doll; reak- 1,00 ° 150 ace ee ae ks; original 1360 1 — ——— ** oks, extre —S ee 2 ee ie —— ive i) * Painting — | All Included at These Prices + Such beautiful garments have never be- 1 fore been seen at the price. Coats se- | verely tailored, Coats with silk braid or + contrasting trimming; in fact every “+ kind and color, every style and effect. } Just the Coat and size you want among a ee — See window display. Come early. SSNS H air - Stuffed Dolls bisque head $2.00 Hand Toy Sew- | ing Machines..... 50 Child’s Weekers ardwood, dark ma- } ogany: any finish; 7 be | * — —V Pujo Was Irate. Yesterday, after Lewisohn’s flat re- fusal to answer, Chairman Pujo ad- journed the committee’s session, say- ing: “‘We have all the power of the United States Government behind us, and we ere going to use it to get at the facts. We will get the facts or the witness will go before the bar of the House.” To the Post-Dispatch correspondent in Washington, hs added: “We are going to pick these people to the bones. We have been ordered by the House to investigate certain mat- ters, and we are going to do it. These New York attorneys who have been practicing before recorders and using ‘Gyp the Blood’ tactics will find that they have to change their tactics when they enter ths capital.” ST. LOUIS GIRL IS SAID TO HAVE WON A STUDEBAKER Actress Jessie Carter Reported Betrothed to Grandson of Millionaire Wagon Maker. Miss Jessie Carter, 4n actress, daugh- ter of Mrs. Nordstrom Carter of 3730 West Pine boulevard, a music teacher, is reported to be engaged to Bwing Riley of South Bend, Ind., grandson of the late niillionaire, Peter Studebaker, and son of the auditor of the Stude- taker Corporation. Miss Carter has been playing in stock at the South Bend Auditorium, in which young. Riley’s father is a stockholder. Her contract réquires her to continue playing there until next May. She is 22 years old and her reported fiance is not much older. They became acquaint- ed, according to a dispatch, through the young man’s attendance at the stock company’s productions, Miss Carter, when asked about the engagement by the Post-Dispatch’s South Bend correspondent, said the an- nouncement was unauthorized and would rot say whether or not the engagement existed. When she was asked whether there was any objection on the part of the Riley family she remarked: “Mrs. Riley is coming to visit me tomorrow.”’ WOMAN WITH 3 HOMES FILES A CROSS BILL Divorce Suit of Husband, Wal- ter F. Scholl, City Fireman, Is Pending. Mrs. Nellie A. Scholl, whose attorney says she might be found at any one of three addresses, as she is living amon: friends, Tuesday filed a cross bill to the divorce suit of her husband, Wai- er F. Scholl, a city fireman, which 1s nding in Judge Taylor’s court. Tha Scholls were married July 25, 1906 and separated Oct. 9, 1912. Scholl charged his wife with neglecting her household duties. Mrs. Scholl, in her cross bill, says that in the interval between October, 1906, and May, 1912, her husband com- pelled her to abide in a dwelling par- tially; occupied by his mother, and that the latter harassed and taunted her. Scholl insisted on personally buying wearing apparel for his wife and two children, Mrs. Scholl alleges, and, while liberal in gifts and money to relatives and friends, was penurious with her. 75c Weeden SON SSS Doll Go-Carts; $400 value, with. rubber f tires and Sleds and Coasters, also —7 * Sleds; wort : f 866 $1.49 Mechanical Train, on track; with crossing, com- $2.00 and $2.50 Boys’ Steam Ey - Velocipedes; special, $2.50 Clockwork Rae wT: — $1.25, $1.49 356 cars, tender and 1,49 10e Men’s $1. 50 House Slippers, $1 so. 50 Hair Switches Men’s elegant House Slippers; tan and black; — Everett and Romeo $1 00 styles; hand-turned soles; special tomorrow... Women’s fur-trimmed Felt Juliets; in gray, * and black, hand-turned soles ) Men’s 75c Velvet and Leather Slip- 49e — —— 39c Musical Top; spe-. —— WBe serene made J Let It Be an Umbrella. This is indeed a useful and acceptable gift. We have some very speeial values to offer you. For example: $ 95 82.50 Umbrellas; men’s and women's fine gilk-and- linen, tape edge Umbrellas; beautiful handles in Mission and horn; silk cases and tasg@els... a * ze mae — FURS ‘= $20 Long Coats, $10 | Women’s Silk A fortunate purchase of #he entire stock of a Canadian fat. A great sale of new Coats; sizes for Xme2s Hosiery rier enables us to quote some remarkably low —— misses and women, in black*broadcloth, Let these suggestions aid you in solving new mixtures, chinchillas, etc., made the gift problem. You can rely upon $4.00 Black Shawl Col- ? lar; lined with — | v

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into our store and you’!l find it the simplest hing in the world to buy clothing for yourself and. mily on credit without paying one cent deposit, and pric as low, if not lower, than cash stores ask. Be Your Santa Claus — — — — —— Give him, her or them nice, 2 oalen and stylish clothes 8 a mis Largest Credit Clothiers . OFFER TOMORROW $95 Genuine Salt Sealette Coats — Skinner Satin lined — 64 — Wd | ak ea tte pea All Millinery at 4% Off Regular eS Prices. them being most acceptable. Women’s 75c Pure Silk Hose; double lisie garter top, sole and toe; high spliced heel: black and colors; pairs in box, $1.00, or Pure Silk anes fine quality, dou- ble Hsle garter top, re-@ inforced sole and toe,@ T high spliced heel; black > and colors; two pair in box, $1.50, * 2 € — — faultlessly, black Coats lined; an array of Coats worth $20.00, which you should not miss in this . of them at only... 4 $10. 00 Women’ s, Misses’, Juniors’ and Children’s New Coats Hning; special.. $9.00 French § rior — consisting of andsome aualtty, large shawl collars; trimmed with id or. Pp Women’s Silk Lisle Hose, double garter top, rein- forced heel and _ toe; four pairs assorted col- noiy'box; $00) holly box; $1.50 value... Women’s $1.50 Pure Silk Hose; extra fine qual- ity, black and wanted shades: cdouble garter top, sele and toe, high spliced heel; $1 () UU one pair in @ gist box... Women’s 50c Silk Hose; thread silk, non-ravel; garter Welt sole and toe; spliced heel; special value (Main Floor) $12.00 Black French Lynx Seta; best one . inings and lines 2 with Skinner satin kocedeat $17.95 White Iceland Fox; isto fully snowy white: 13 = $ e head and tafls; large 85. $12.95 Sable Coney large muff, large $19.00 French Sunerte — “with® —— es na: i * a

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$1 Flannelette Kimonc Made of flannelette in red, lavender, pink and blue; trimmed in contrasting shades (Second Floor)........ stitched, sleeves, pearl bu $1.00 value; range of sizes; tomorrow (Main A Gift of Fancy Sure to find favor. No- where you will find a more varied assortment at such reasonable

FURS FOR XMAS ) $1 A WEEK Pay After Xmas. Stylish, serviceable Overcoat— made by the best tailors— warmth without weight — rich * shades of brown, blue and gray polo cloths with plaid backs— ‘ghoulders and 1 0 “sleeves lined | he e —$1.00 a Week —Goats—Waists~-Skirts-Millinery—Petticeats ue -Men’s Shoes and Hats : a ALTERATIONS FREE ame Goods—Same Prices— : oma Terms at Our

Xmas Flyer | prices as here, Soy “fe eae Be Overcoats —— ee . ge Battenberg ’ F — size 15 inches; square 5 or round; plain 54.9 fal : 19¢ match ; rolderea rners; * For one day, Wednesday special, 7¢. sg Squares | only, the Boys’ Clothing draw dest . y Department offers you an unrestricted choice of the finest Overcoats for boys from 10 to 17 years, for $4.95. Third Floor. _ ‘ia. *

Stove, Range and Furnace Repairs. A. G. Brauer Supply Co., 316 N. Third st JUDGE CAULFIELD IS NOT A CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR When He Retires From Court of Appeals Bench He Will Resume Practice of Law. Judge Henry 8. Caulfield of the St. Louis Court of Appeals, who has been discussed as a Republican candidate for s Store, 323 Missouri Avenue y EVENING UNTIL XMAS — x Tuesday, he had definitely determined not to enter the contest. 3 “When I retire from the Court of Ap- 4 special sale of fine, heavy, all- wool Coats, correct- ly made in every detail, this season’s newest designs; J 500 Coats all the most desirable cloths for women, misses, juniors and children.. Wonderful $10.00 values, Wednesday, at Particularly fine all-wool serge, a etd and ‘mixture Suits for women, misses and juniors, perfectly tailored, guaranteed satin linings; new skirts, clever styles; $20.00 values; 300 at only... | $2.00 Wool Sweaters Silk ‘Messaline Petticoats n’s Sweater In all the new seasonable — tg the most | popular style; shades; trimmed with ‘ 8 made of Loony quality worsted . neatly tuck®d flounce; 0 —— and gray color; $2.00 — * $2.50 value; Wednesday rade; special (Second Floor), special.... ae (Main Floor) ieee | Choose from among these and you may be sure of Lady Cor seis pleasing. .Main Floor. ; i tienen tileadlnns mer ‘colored bosoma or nes- Medium high i ; of adras or per- cele: coat style; cuffs at- bust; extra tached; neat pat- $i. 00 long skirt; of terns; special value re. quali ty Men’s 30c Silk Ties; open end : or neversince 35 -in- anes eoutil ; hose beautiful range of patterns, special value, 5 C supp ort ers Bt. cecsrceacedseesresrses front and side; Mon’s 69¢ Combination sizes 18 to 26; fine —— elastic suspenders, ‘al arm —* 8 —9 to special, 0 ee iy hex; special value 50c $ () () $1.00 Combination Sets; ert lisie patr of hose and * seas : Cloth; Skin of Beauty is a Joy Forevas. attenberg size 72 inches; worth special 96,70 PPC eee terse eer ee ewes eae eee

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; Ter rms at — for foal — ify charg: of having counterfeit money in — thelr possession, entered pleas of guilty | | Sefore United States District J——— yer Tuesday, and were sentenced to _ } ‘mprisonment in the Federal prison at S84 _ Leavenworth, Kan., Johnson for three » years and Campbell for two years. — ‘son and’ Campbell. of Thomas J; Johnsoff and Tra A. Camp-| ben, who “were arrested a month ago on Judge The men were staying at the Edison Orders our free 9900 Fire in Coffee Houne A spark from a grist mill started a fire on the second floor of the Stein- wender. & Stoffregen Coffee Co., south- west corner of Broadawy and Clark avenue, about 7 p. m. Monday. The fire was held in check by the automatic sprinklers® until the firemen arrived. The loss is * at * ‘| Father of Laclede Gas President Succumbs in Clayton. James EF. Holman, who suffered .a Ge | paralytic stroke on Dec. 6, died at ton. | his home in Clayton Tuesday morn- ing. He moved here a year ago fron: Topeka, Kan., where for many years he was in the service of the Santa Fe Railway. He was about 70 years old. He leaves a widow and four chil- dren, H. Burns Holman, Hattie 8. Hol- man, C. L. Holman, president of the Laclede Gas Co., and Mrs. D. Cc. See- wir. = fee? Hotel, Eighteenth and Market streets, — —— —— Av. — ⸗ 270 oi YLUe 44 — — — Dresses 610-12 Washington Av. $24.75 to ay TREES, Afternoon and Party D —made up of splendid materials—va divided into two groups at $6.95 and $11.95. } All Go in One Great Sale Wednesday resses—a collection of very clever models lues ranging from $12.50 to $35.00, 99 BRS JOY 1. LTE MOTHERS They Are Happy Because the Children Are Made Happy— Gifts for Them, Too. val did nothing more than make Christmas merry for the “‘little mothers” of the tenements, it would be worth while. It saves them the multi- plied disappointments of an empty | F the Post-Dispatch Christmas Festi- }|.Christmas—multiplied by the number of “children’’ it is their lot to care for. The little mother is the deputy moth- er who relieves overworked mothers of the care of the younger children. Cheat- ed out of the joys of our own child- hood, she finds her pleasure in finding pleasure for “the children.” The little mother generally is less than 14 years old. How much less depends upon the needs of the family for & little mother. Sometimes she is se young as to be in need herself of the continual care of a mother. She is sel- dom more than 14, because at that age she graduates into industry and goes to work to help support the family, and another little mother takes her place: As Christmas approaches her anxiety is that “‘the children” shall have some- thing in their stockings to make the day merry for them. For herself she —— our company to mae e* « ———— ay- enue, writes: “I am 8% years old and I am sending you % cents which I-earned by selling papers. Ivhope this: will mas. Fouts B., inelosing @ éeller, — “Please accept this little amount fer your beautiful Christmas festival, which it has been my pleasure and privilege on several occasions to assist in. You have my best wishes for the success which has always been yours in all your undertakings.’ John D. Davis, vice-president of the Mississippi Valley Trust Co., writes that it gives him great pleasure to send his check for $25 for the Christmas Festival. Dr. Charles Henry Phillips Jr., send- ing $2.50, writes: “Being the son of a Methodist minister, there is no phage of poverty with which I am not ac- in this matter is indeed a pleasure I am truly sorry I cannot. do more. I congratulate the Post-Dispatch on this great forward movement. most eloquently of the solid foundation upon which the great journal rests. In reality the Post-Dispatch is one of the greatest champions of justice ‘and right in this country and my people in par- ticular have much to be thankful for ‘in its broad, liberal policy.” Sam B. Jeffries, sending $5, says “the cause is worthy and I gladly throw in my little mite.’’ make some boy or girl a happy. Christ- i quainted and hence what I humbly dol It speaks/| * Pe — —2 V — — ins ee ee > eae, 4 2 — — areca oo Bio ise iba, Paras ul Gifts at ‘Drawing Set , Complete — and J ruling pen, ox —* ry and racter. Complete in ——— Need ec ; Opera Glasses Special Lot, $5.00 Special high-power lenses, body of either Oriental or white pearl; genuine leatrer carry: | ing case included. Special, «uss cscs 00 Opera Glasses at $8.00 Body of selected pearl, achromatic lenses, heavy gold — trim- mings, handsome * bag included. $10.00 8 Price 3:5 63 oes — — Lorgnettes New novelties in Gold, Silver, Shell and Gunmetal, from. ei - 00 to $50. 00 Bags for Opera Glasses We are showing a gorgeous line of imported Opera Bags in hand~- some silks and brocades ranging $i A () to d 10. oe in price from As a special Xmas offer: we will sane 200 Ba long as they last; — * 8140 “at B0c.: die and 7 some. —*— Sets. : 913 models; a big &s-~ bole a ————— * tog Keen Kutter Jr. Safety * ladea in hand- Auto: : . 4 . - : 4 7 X > * deg: — * —— ats Boas oe * ⸗ * AOR gers te gi toe 4 V— — — * bs * x , « | rae Camera This little Foiding . Camera does not care, Is she not 10, or maybe And Christmas is not for little | $35 Dresses, Other contributors: J. G. W. Steed- man, $5; Famous-Barr Co., $65.95; Mary $11.25/2 $2.00 W". Clark, $%; Mrs. 8. E. Alton, Patoka, chiffon, satin, brocade, and serge—ideal $12.50 to velvet Dresses for street, afternoon and party wear—every woman will feel the need of one or more of these garments to complete her wardrobe, and/the low price is a great incentive to buy—values rdnging from $24.75 to $35 | —offered Wednesday at $11.95. $17.50 Dresses. Do not let the low price at which we | are offering these Dresses mislead you as to their eo PA age a * Dresses—made of charmeuse, excellent value—these are the usual $12.50 to $17.50 corduroy, serge and : silk—splendid garments for street, afternoon and | evening wear—priced at $6.95. illinery “The new Automobile Hat, made of plush, \ brown—the best Automobile Hat designed—- - fits closely to the: head—both dressy and warm: table for women, misses and chil- ren—special introductory price............... This same model made to order of any material or fur j a ~ ata 3 — — — * . — sere, eee — — = and are appreciated by-all femininity. Every ar- ticle in the Sonnenfeld stock carries with it a broad guarantee as regards quality and value—misrep- resentation is not indulged in here. We are quot- ing prices right now that ensure you:a saving of one-third and more. EXTR A Every Fur Coat in stock priced $99.50 and upward has been reduced one- third. This is a remarkable pre-holi- | lay offering. 37 full-length French Coney Coats— brown and black—lined 4 - with Skinner satin... ‘92 4.75 $15.00 White Iceland Fox Sets.$ 9.95 $15.00 French Coney Sets... .$ 7.95. $10.00 Brook Mink Muffs.....$ 4.95 $10.00 Brook Mink: Collars....$ 4.95 $15.00 Large White Fox Muffs.$ 9.95 $35.00 Red Fox Sets for. ..... .$24.75 $50.00 Civet Cat Sets for. .....$35.00 $25.00 French Lynx Sets for.. .$14.95 for Xmas Gifts $ black and \ Special Sale of High-Class.Shaded and Plain Colored Ostrich wey » all the newest colorings. A most useful always’ appreciated Christmas gift. r Plumes are the best awe values ob- n ble; Oe mpecial sale Ob... de. “3 aso and Gen- a best models—on som whe Seasor Dress ih: And Soft Hoods—black and colored felts—values up to $2.50 on sale at.........65c 98 4 Black and colors—values up Genuine Vclour Hats to $7.50—on sale at... $1.50. fis children” she is happy in their happi- ness. If there are empty Christmas stockings their sorrows, multiplied, ar; hers. She-takes them all to ths Christmas Festival. protects them from being jestled in the crush, sees that they have all that they can eat at the big din- ner, and is careful that not one of thsm is overlooked in the disiribution of the gifts. As for herself, if there is any- thing left, very well. Lillian, 12, a Little Mother. ILLIAN, 12 years old, i a litfe | mothsr. For a long time, while her father was in the city hospital with a broken leg, and her mother was ecouplied ‘with the care of a very young taby, Lillian was not only little moth- er, but little housekeeper for the fam- ily of nine, and little nurse as well. “I guess there won’t be any Christ- mas for us this year, will there, mamma?’ she said as she tolled at the washtub. No, child; I’m afraid not,“ said her ‘mother. “It wasn’t of myself I was thinking,”’ Lillian nastened to say, Put the chil- dren’’—— “Yes, the children’’— When word came that there would be room at the Christmas Festival for.the little mother and her little charges, she simply said, “I’m very giad,"’ for child- ish enthusiasms do not belong to: little 1’-year-old moth2rs. A contribution to the Christmas Fes- ee > \ ' a 12? The newest and most stunning } ) jj mothers of the mature age of 10 or 12.|. models — made of charmeuse, , iat If there. is Christmas cheer for “the| XR 5 * v tival means that Christmas. will be ‘ made merry for “the children,’’ and the little mothers will be merry because the children are merry.” Disappointment of Children. HE most pathetic and forlorn pic- 7 ture in all Christendom is the home forgotten by Santa Claus on Christmas morn. Can grief be more poignant than that of the child who awakes to find a stocking empty, or can life seem more Litter to anyone than to the mother xho knows that while thousands of 4th- er children are happy and joyous hers are suffering the deepest disappointmen+ the childish heart can know? The faith of the child in the coming of Santa Claus is one of the sweetest things in human experience and memory, else ‘why should an otherwise sophisticated world be at such pains to perpetuate it? The little one who comes lisping to its mother when rumors of Santa Claus end Christmas fill its little life, ask- ing if these wonderful things are for it, siabs the heart that knows the wall poverty has built between her babe and the miracle of love that enfolds the world on the natal day of the Christ. While she smilingly reassures her child that Santa Claus comes to all good lit- tle ghildren she knows what disappoint- ment is likely to greet it Christmas morning. It is this knowledge of the fact that there are thousands of mothers in St. Louls today reassuring their children that Santa Claus will come, when they know the impossibility of it—unless the miracle occurs—that caused the Post- Dispatch Christmas Festival Fund tof be organized. For 13 years this has pro- vided for those who otherwise would have to do without Christmas dinner, i toys and the other joys of the season. In the homes of St. Loufs where pov- erty rules Hive thousands of “God's children,” as Cardinal Banutelli called the babes of the poor when he was here. They are beautiful, innecent ‘it- tle unfortunates, with a great capacffty for absorbing love and for enjoying that which fortune has withheld from them. In their precious little hearts well up those hopes and expectations and excitement that always precede Christmas. In them faith is great and abiding. The Part That You May Do, F YOU contribute to the Post-Dis- | patch Christmas Festival Fund, vou will be the cause of these trusting babes enjoying their Christmas dinner at the,Goliseum, the little toy that, to him, ! 12 wonderful and splendid, the x- citoment of going to a Christmas party, with the ride on the street car there back home again, the music, the ht:of Santa Claus, the thought that, after all, they will not be forgotten. Capt. McCulloch, president of the United Railways Co., who is a member of the Executive Committee of the Post-Dispatch Festival Fund, has prom- ised to see to it thet everyone who de- sires to attend the Festival at the Coli- geum shall be transported to and from their homes on the cars of the United | ee Oe eee Gay journey,” said are McCue — — an ‘ $1; Mrs. Mary H. Eliott, %; Friend, $4; D., cash, 50 cents; Two Dots $2; Claregce and John Martin, 2% cents; J. Chase Mueller, $5; Charles Kendall Perkins, $1; A. L. Deibel, $6. Climate Failed; Medicine Effective mt nas been absolutely shown that rest, fresh air and’ good food do help many persons suffering from Tuberculosis, But it must be admitted that the disease is seldom more than “arrested.” thing more is needed. _ Eckman’s Alterative is a medicine made for the treatment of Tuberculosis. It has conquered this disease again and again. Often. these benefits have been effected where the surroundings were not ideal—yet recoveries resulted. Now we argue that Eckman’s Alterative should be used in every case of Tuberculosis, in addition to. good, nourishing food and fresh air, which we all_need.; A remark~- able case follows. Weldon, Ill. “Gentlemen: . Through Eckman’'s Al- terative I have been saved from a prema- ture grave. On Dec. 14, .1904, I. was taken with Typhoid’ Pneumonia. My affected; my While there an abscess in my right, lun broke and discharged. I grew worse, ung became very much emaciateth: My physi- informed me that I. must go to weighing 103 pounds, the doctor having given me no — 8 of "1808, there. alive. “On July 14 aver one? taking’ Eék-~ BB. Eckman’s Alterative is effective § in Bronchitis, Asthma, Hay Fever, Throat and Lung Troubles, and in upbuilding the system. Does not contain poisons, opiates or habit-forming drugs. or sale by Raboteau Drug olff- Wilson Drug Co., Judge & eolph Drug Co. and leading druggists. Ask for booklet tell- ing of recoveries, and write to Eckman Laboratory, a Pa., for ad- ditional evidence 4 A — TT , ' This is the famous Premo Some- f Film-Pack Camera, popu- lar post card size. Spe- gee esos inexpensive Camera produces fine pic- tures, 2%x3% inches. It —s— Kodak Albums..................25¢ to $10.00 EASTMAN KODAKS. WE SELL NO OTHERS. Ingersoll Watch keeper, guaran- teed for. one year. = sang In- gersoll 31.500: * x2 Vacuum Bottles “Thermos” Pint size ,+..- $2.60 )Quart ‘size *.. GBR 5O-. Radiopticon Post Card Projectors For thtowing post. card and other illustrations. The only perfect postcard projector on the market. $5 to $40 All models from. Magic Lanterns 50% Discount Lanterns..... Lanterns / Pint size WHILE THEY LAST, Quart size ....82.50 ; 50% Off $1.00: A perfect time-} ~ ~ Waterman Fountain Pen, $2.50 513 Olive St. Invalids’ Gifts In Our Surgical Dept. self-filling fountain, with 14-k. gold point; all styles. . The best Pen of all—the A. A, Waterman 832.60 Other Fountain Pens Up to $8.00 THE HOME. Pays for It including German Open evenings until 10 P. M. and Sunday Mornings.; You need not wait until you are made of money. As little as $1.00 per week pays for a Victrola, and you enjoy it as much as if you had made a big sacrifice to secure it. OUR GREAT mas Bargain PARLOR OUTFIT $1.00 Per Week DESORIPTION—A large Victrola plays all size records— record-cleaning brush, tone regulator, oil can, bottle of oil, twelve selections of your own choice, with three hundréd Vietor needies and a two-part needle box. ] +t stock of foreign records in St. Loui dy ty, We carry the an, Hungarian, Bohemian, Turkish, Relininien. Gosek: Italian, also a complete stock of Columbia goods. Call Central 6372-L and see how quick we can send you 4 record order. Home Phonograph Co. 1807 South Broadway Phone or write us to send a Victrola to your hom é. pleases, sell it to you on easy payments. bang, Sent on trial anywhere in the City or Suburbs. 9" All Car Lines Transfer to Fast, Solid, Ele ots *4 Lighted Through * from St. — to 2 — * Jaci of the Lv St. Louis Mla Cote —J ———— — —— Ar 2 * Ar Albany " “Atlanite Coast Pere *

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en?" oa —— — ht “254 weet “# — — at — itor joka : son anid vp * si e Johnsoff and Tra A. Camp-| sere ae ‘who’ Were arrested 4 month ago on} .\ @ charge of having count a 7 ——— eir possession, ‘feit money in entered pleas of guilty - Sefore United States District Judge ir th User Tuesday, and were sentenced to. \mprisonment_ in the Federal prison at / Leavenworth, Kan., Johnson for three _ years and Campbell for two years. a The men were staying at the Edison sprinklere® until the firemen arrived. Laclede Gas c ' wir. yeti Bighteenth and Market streets, ' g@00 Fire in ‘owse ° ‘A spark from a — started a fire on the second floor of the Stein- wender. & Stoffregen Coffee Co., south- west corner of Broadawy and Clark avenue, about 7 p. m. Monday. The fire was held in check by the automatic The Joss is placed at —* Succumbs in Clayton. James E. Holman, who suffered .a Ge | paralytic stroke on Dec. 6, died ‘at his home in Clayton Tuesday morn- ing. He moved here a year ago fron: Topeka, Kan., where for many years he was in the service of the Santa Fe Railway. He was about 70 years old. He leaves a widow and four chil- dren, H. Burns Holman, Hattie 8. Hol- m Cc. L. Holman, president of the | * o. and Mrs. D. C. See- — — Washington Av. = 56 e L. Ackerman, Manager Stunning Dresses | J? yes; 610-12 Washington Av. $24.75 to $35 Dresses, chiffon, satin $12.50 to Dresses—made of charmeuse, ey REE, Afternoon and Party —made up:of splendid materials—values divided into two groups at $6.95 and $11.95. , , § The newest and most stunning models — made of charmeuse, ; in, brocade, velvet and serge—ideal Dresses for street, afternoon and party wear—every woman will feel the need of one or more of these garments to+ complete her wardrobe, and the low price is a great incentive to buy——values ranging from $24.75 to $35 | —offered Wednesday at $11.95. $17.50 Dresses, Do not let the low price at which we are offering these Dresses mislead you as to their excellent value—these are the usual $12.50 to $17.50 silk——splendid garments for street, afternoon and evening wear—priced at $6.95. All Go in One Great Sale Wednesday Dresses—a collection of very clever. models ranging from $12.50 to $39.00, 99 95 corduroy, serge and uts Make Ideal Gifts Pe ee . and are appreciated by all femininity. Every ar- ticle in the Sonnenfeld stock carries with it a broad guarantee as regards quality and value—misrep- resentation is not indulged in here. We are quot- ing prices right now that ensure you:a saving of one-third and more. EXTRA \ day offering. 37 full-length French Coney Coats— brown and black—lined | with Skinner satin.... $2 4.195 $15.00 White Iceland Fox Sets.$ 9.95 $15.00 French Coney Sets... .$ 7.95. $10.00 Brook Mink Muffs.....$ 4.95 $10.00 Brook Mink:Collars....$ 4.95 $15.00 Large White Fox Muffs.$ 9.95 $35.00 Red Fox Sets for. ..... .$24.75 $50.00 Civet Cat Sets for... ...$35.00 $25.00 French Lynx Sets for.. .$14.95 The new Automobile Hat, made of plush, in black and + brown—the best Automobile Hat designed—- fits closely * e-) ~ Fei * a 9 a to the -head—both dressy and ial introductory = table for women, misses and chil- * ‘all the newest colorings. A most useful nd always: appreciated Christmas gift. 7 ene Plumes are the best $5.00 values ob- ain pres oe Gat eg See ee e's Plush and Gen- — ason’s best models—on ee E of —— Hats at $3. 00 of fine Trimmed Hats—clever models selling. . $3.00 Dress Shapes And Soft — * and colored felts—values up to $2.50 on sale at.........65c d Sots —* oe for — ——— — Every Fur Coat in stock priced | $99.50 and upward has been reduced one-third. This is a remarkable pre-holi- Black and colors—values up Genuine Velour Hats to $7.50—on sale at... 81.60 | Father of Laclede Gas President: : | (A “BRINGS JOY 10 LITTLE MOTnERS They Are Happy Because the Children Are Made Happy— Gifts for Them, Too. | F the Post-Dispatch Christmas Festi- val did nothing more than make Christmas merry for the “little mothers” of the tenements, it would be worth while. It saves them the multi- plied disappointments of an empty .Christmas—multiplied by the number of “children’’ it is their lot to care for. The little mother is the deputy moth- er who relieves overworked mothers of the care of the younger children. Cheat- ed out of the joys of our own child: hood, she finds her pleasure in finding pleasure for “the children.” The little mother generally is less than 14 years old. How much less depends upon the needs of the family for a little mother. Sometimes she is s¢ young as to be in need herself of the continual care of a mother. She is sel- dom more than 14, because at that age she graduates into industry and goes to work to help support the family, and another little mother takes her place: As Christmas approaches her anxiety is that “the children’’ shall have some- thing in their stockings to make the day merry for them. For herself she does not care, Is she not 10, or maybe 12? And Christmas is not for Iittle mothers of the mature age of 10 or 12. If there. is Christmas cheer for ‘“‘the children’ she is happy in their happi- ness. If there are empty Christmas stockings their sorrows, multiplied, ar3 hers. She-takes them all to ths Christmas Festival. protects them from being ſostled in the crush, sees that they have all that they can eat at the big din- ner, and is careful that not one of thsm is overlooked in the disiribution of the gifts. As for herself, if there is any- thing left, very well. Lillian, 12, a Little Mother. ILLIAN, 12 years old, if a lite a mothsr. For a long time, while her father was in the city hospital with a broken leg, and her mother was oecoupled ‘with the care of a very young Kaby, Lillian was not only little moth- er, but little housekeeper for the fam- ily of nine, and Hittls nurse as well. “I guess there won’t be any Christ- mas for us this year, will there, inamma?”’ she said as she toiled at the washtub. No, child; I’m afraid not,’’ said her ‘mother. “It wasn’t of myself I was thinking,’ Lillian nastened to say, “‘but the chil- dren’’—— “Y2s, the children’—— When word came that there would be room at the Christmas Festival for.the little mother and her little charges, she simply said, “I’m very gilad,"’ for child- ish enthusiasms do not belong to: little 12-year-old moth2rs. e A contribution to the Christmas Fes- tival means that Christmas will be made merry for “the children,’’ and the ttle mothers wil) be merry because the ) children are m2rry. Disappointment of Children. HE most pathetic and forlorn pic- T ture in all Christendom is the home forgotten by Santa Claus on Christmas morn. Can grief be more poignant than that of the child who awakes to find @ stocking empty, or can life seem more Litter to anyone than to the mother who knows that while thousands of ¢4th- er children are happy and joyous hers are suffering the deepest disappointmen+ the childish heart can know? The faith of the child in the coming of Santa Claus is one of the sweetest things in human experience and memory, else ‘why should an otherwise sophisticated world be at such pains to perpetuate it? The little one who comes lisping to its mother when rumors of Santa Claus and Christmas fil] its little life, ask- ing if these wonderful things are for it, siabs the heart that knows the wall poverty has built between her babe and the miracle of love that enfolds the world on the natal day of the Christ. While she smilingly reassures her child that Santa Claus comes to all good lit- tle ghildren she knows what disappoint- ment is likely to greet it Christmas morning. It is this knowledge of the fact that there are thousands of mothers in St. Loulis today reassuring their children that Santa Claus will come, when they know the impossibility of it—unless the miracle occurs—that caused the Post- be organized. For 13 years this has pro- vided for those who otherwise would have to do without Christmas dinner, toys and the other joys of the season. In the homes of St. Louis where pov- erty rules live thousands of “God's children,” as Cardinal Banutelli called the babes of the poor when he was here. They are beautiful, innecent ‘it- tle unfortunates, with a great capacity for absorbing love and for enjoying that which fortune has withheld from them. In their precious lIiftle hearts well up those hopes and expectations and excitement that always precede Christmas. In them faith is great and abiding. ee . The Part That You May Do. F YOU contribute to the Post-Dis- patch Christmas Festival Fund, vou will be the cause of these trusting babes enjoying their Christmas dinner at the,Goliseum, the little toy that, to him, 9 wonderful and splendid, the x- citoment of going to a Christmas party, with the ride on the street car there d back home again, the music, the ht:of Santa Claus, the thought that, after all, they will not be forgotten. Capt. McCulloch, president of the United Rallways Co., who is a member of the Executive Committee’ of the Post-Dispatch Festival Fund, has prom- ised to see to it that everyone who de- sires to attend the Festival at the Coll- seum shall be transported to and frym which has always been yours in ail Dispatch Christmas Festival Fund tof leven ene eet eter ead Joseph A. Grossman, 194A Bait ay- enue, writes: “I am 8 years old and I am sending you % cents which I-earned. ‘by . selling papers. I hope this. will make some boy or girl a happy Christ- mss. —r — — — B., inelosing @ Geller, writes: | “Please accept this little amount fer your beautiful Christmas festival, which it has been my pleasure and privilege on several occasions to assist in. You have niy best wishes for the success your undertakings.” John D. Davis, vice-president of the Mississippi Valley Trust Co., writes that it gives him great pleasure to send his check for $25 for the Christmas Festival. Dr. Charles Henry Phillips Jr., send- ing $2.50, writes: “Being the son of a Methodist minister, there is no phase of poverty with which I am not ac- quainted and hence what I humbly do in this matter is indeed a pleasure. I am truly sorry I cannot do more. I congratulate the Post-Dispatch on this great forward movement. It speaks most eloquently of the solid foundation upon which the great journal rests. In reality the Post-Dispatch is one of the greatest champions of justice and right in this country and my people in par- ticular have much to be thankful for ‘in its broad, liberal policy.”’ Sam B. Jeffries, sending $5, says “the cause is worthy and I giadly throw An my little mite.’’ Other contributors: J. G. W. Steed- man, $5; Famous-Barr Co., $65.95; Mary W'. Clark, $%; Mrs. 8S. E. Alton, Patoka, Ill., $1; Mrs.. Mary H. Eliott, $5; A Friend, $4; D., cash, 50 cents; Two Dots $2; Claregce and John Martin, 25 cents; J. Chase: Mueller, $; Charles Kendall Perkins, $1; A. L. Deibel, $5. — — Climate Failed; Medicine Effective ft nas been absolutely shown that rest, fresh air and’ good food do help many persons suffering from Tuberculosis, But it must be admitted that the disease is seldom more than “arrested.” thing more is needed. _ Eckman’s Alterative is a medicine made for the treatment of Tuberculosis. It has conquered this disease again and again. Often these benefits have been effected where the surroundings were not ideal—yet recoveries resulted. Now we argue that Eckman’s Alterative should be used in every case of Tuberculosis, in addition to good, nourishing food and fresh air, which we all. need.; A remark~- able case follows. Weldon, Ill. “Gentlemen: Through Eckman's 41- terative I have been saved from a prema- ture grave. On Dec. 14, .1904, was taken with Typhoid: Pneumonia. My lungs became very much affected: my sputum was exantined’ and Tuberculosis Bacilli were found. On Feb, 21, 1906, was advised to go to Fort Worth, Tex. While there an abecess ‘in’ my —* ht lun broke and discharged. I grew ree, an became very much emaciated, : “My 2* clan informed me that I —* go I have not an ache nor pain in’ my jungs, eat well, steep well and never felt better.’ (Sworn affidavit) ARTHUR WEBB. Eckman’s Alterative is effective § in Bronchitis, Asthma, Hay Fever, Throat and Lung Troubles, and in upbuilding the system. Does not contain polsons, opiates or habit- = aca crags. or sale by Raboteau Dru o., y olff-Wilson Drug Co., Judge & —— Drug Co. and leading druggists. Ask for booklet tell- ing of recoveries, and write to Eckman Laboratory, — ———— Pa., for ad- ditional evjdence 4 Opera Glasses at $8.00 achromatic lenses, heavy gold stoke trim- mings,- handsome plush bag included. $10.00 $ 8. 00 Body of selected pearl, value. Price:..i....... Lorgnettes New novelties in Gold, Silver, Shell and Gunmetal, from Bags for Opera Glasses We are showing a gorgeous line of imported Opera Bags in hand~- some silks and brocades ranging in price from As a's ial Xmas offer: we will sell 200 long as they last; — price. — Opera Glasses Special Lot, $5.00 Special high-power lenses, body of either Oriental or white pearl; genuine leatrer carry ing case included. $5. 00 $5.00 to $50. 00 — 2 910. 00 dle and some . Gillette Seta. 1913. m : iS 5 ter Jr — .· Keen K Foiding . Camera a II r This is the famous Premo Film-Pack Camera, popu- lar post card size. Spe- ool sss .in cp OO This costs only.. bee Camera little Camera produces - fine pic- tures, 2144x3% inches. It onesies rw inexpensive | Kodak Albums..................25¢ to $10.00 EASTMAN KODAKS: WE SELL NO OTHERS. Some- ' Radiopticon Post Card Projectors For thtowing post. card and other illustrations. The only perfect postcard projector on the market. 5 to $40 All models from.. Magic Lanterns 390% Discount $10.00 . Lanterns $8.00 Lanterns $5.00 Lanterns $3.00 Lanterns $1.00 Lanterns WHILE THEY LAST, 50% Off Ingersoll Watch keeper, guaran- teed for one year. — In- gersoll $1. San and ees Vacuum Bottles “Thermos” Pint size..+.,. 82.50 rQomet ‘Bize © + BEBO, “Vaco” - Pint size .....81.00 Quart size ....82,50 Pi Dh id a — 81.00 A perfect time- ~ Waterman Fountain Pen, $2. 50 The best Pen of all—the A. A. Waterman self-filling fountain, with 14-k, gold point; all styles......+s¢ss% 0» Other Fountain Pens Up to .$8.00 513 Olive St. Invalids’ Gifts In Our Surgical. Dept. — Pays for It including German, You need not wait until you are made of money. As little as $1.00 per week pays for a Victrola, and you enjoy it as much as if you had made a big sacrifice to secure it. OUR GREAT mas Bargain THE HOME. - PARLOR OUTFIT $1.00 Per Week DESORIPTION—A jarge Victrola plays all size records— record-cleaning brush, tone regulator, oil can, bottle of oil, twelve selections of your own choice, with three hundred Victor needles and a two-part needle box. the largest stock of foreign records in St. Louis and vicinity eed, ; Hungarian, Bohemian, Turkish, Roumanian, Greek, Italian, also a complete stock- of Columbia goods. Call Central 6372-L and see how quick we can send you 4 record ordér. Phone or write us to send a Victrola to your home. pleases, sell it to you on easy payments. 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LITLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 17.—A .blow » at the convict lease system employed in Arkansas and other states was struck J naere when Gov. George ‘W. Donaghey, — were #69 convicts in Arkan- sas before the pardons were gran and about 400 of these were n*:rr es don list included many of the State's farm hands ond in it are a numoer of convicts which escaped some time ago. About one-third of those par- doned are white. The four railroad camps operated by leased convicts consist of 200 white men and 100: ne- groes. In the penitentiary walls there are only about 20 convicts, mostly trusties and 14 of these were pardoned.

— working on tne State farm. Tha par-.} all. available to work on the present leases, } but in view of the Governor’s announced. | determination to break up the system it is hardly probable the .men will be sent out, but will be taken to the State farm to build a railroad there. The convicts pardoned were serving sentences for minor feionies. Many ot them, nowever, were sentenced for 15 years and more. Gov. Donaghey has prepared a lengthy explanation of his action to be presented to the State Leg-

islature in January.

— # who will retire ‘at the end of his term, —— — e — — — — — r ee —ñ— Suggestions in gift furniture —piano department —cabinet grand piano — ; ; f “a & —⸗ * hel rs : * . _* oa mw} 4 * 1 J FJ J — a — ~~ ¥ * 8 > — IGS * NS AAAS eG YOU: CAN DEPEND: UPON PIANOS: AND PLAYER-PIANOS g

=F THIEBES PIANO COMPANY ‘The Plane and Music House of St. Louls : 1906 OLIVE STREET Your Choice of Fourteen Different Makes’ of Pianos and Player-Pianos. : —— — The Largest Stock in St. Louis, : MORE THAN 200 INSTRUMENTS TO CHOOSE FROM—ALL WOODS opts ae ‘ * It you buy. a Piano or Player-Piano on Our Easy Payment Plan, you will wr * PIANO. WITHOUT MISSING THE MONEY

BOUGHT OF 3 CGN ’ ‘ X wih 7 RA “~* Clash at Hearing. on Preposed Advance by Railroads by Interstate Commissioner. — The hearing on the proposed advance in the tariff on carload lumber ship- ments from the South to Canadian points, in progress before Commissioner |B. H. Meyer of the Interstate Commerce Commission at the Plantefs Hotel, ‘was enlivened Tuesday by @ verbal skirmish

participated in by Randall Clifton. of the Southern Railway, R. Walton Moore, attorney for the Central Freight Association, and Robert W. Hall, rep- resenting several lumber companies. ‘“‘The Southern is one of the railroads affected by the suspension of the pfo- posed tariff advance, is it ot?’ Hall inquired of Clifton. “You must make your question more specific,” said Clifton. “I don’t know which tariff you refer to.” “Well, you know what the purpose of this hearing is, don’t You?’ said Hall, his face flaming with anger. Replies With Vigor. Clifton, also reddening, replied with some vigor that he did know, and at that’: juncture Moore interrupted. He appealed to Commissioner Meyer to see that the witnesses got ‘‘fair treatment.” Then Hall retorted and the excitement grew to such a point that Commission- er Meyer had sternly to demand quiet. In response to question from Hall, Clifton said the Southern’s share of a $7-cent rate from Meridian, Miss., to Cincinnati is 15% cents. ‘‘What would your share of the rate have been under the proposed increase?’’ asked Hall, Southern’s Share in Rate Clifton answered that the Southern would have received 20% cents of the 4- cent rate proposed by the new arrange- ments of tariffs, “However,” he added, “the Sou does not compete on See Meridian.” The new schedule ‘was intended ‘to become effective in September, but was suspended by order of the Interstate Commerce Commission until. December 30. The railroads declared the schedule was prepared in order to readjust cer- tain tariffs, which needed equalization. The lumber men declare the advance would mean nothing but an increase of revenue for the railroads. Replying to Hall’s questions, Clifton said the readjustment was made because of representations by Canadian raifi- roads of irregularities in the rates on border shipments. “Well, if the readjustment was in- tended to correct irregularities in the North, why were advances made on shipments originating south of the Ohio River?’ asked Hall. Clifton said he could not; anBwer because he had not attended all the meetings at which the readjustment was discussed. Railroad’s Relations, Clifton testified that the Southern makes no shipments to Canada through what is known as the East St. Louis gateway. Counsel’for the lumbermen questioned Clifton regarding the rela- tions at East St. Louis between the Southern and the Mobile & Ohio. Clifton testified that the two roads are under common ownership. “Did you ever hear of any trouble between: the roads over the division ot earnings?’ he was asked. “No,” he answered. ’ He was then asked if the Southern’s policy was to make a through rate by combining local rates, “I can’t answer a categorical ques- tion,’”’ he replied. “Didn't you answer a question like that. for Mr. Moore?” asked Luther N. Walter, representing the lumbermen. “Yes, I did,’’ said Clifton, “but in cer- tain territories only was the rate so made.”’ In answer to further questions Clifton said that no investigation of trade con- ditions or market conditions in Canada had been made, as far as he knew, by the railroads concerned in the present hearing. THE DAY IN CONGRESS, SENATE, Convened at noon. Senator Kenyon spoke on interstate liquor shipment bill. William R. Hearst, testifying before the Campaign Funds — Investigating Committee, produced several new letters bearing on political activities of John D. Archbold and Standard O11! Co. President Taftsubmitted for approval nine names for members of Commission on Industrial Relations. Court of Impeachment resumed trial of Judge Archbald. HOUSE, Convened at noon. Resumed considération of Burnett lit- eracy test immigration bill. Money Trust Investigating Committee resumed its hearing with Ftederick Lewisohn on stand. = |STRAWBERRIES $1 QUART First Shipment of Winter to to City Soild ima Day. Eighty quarts of strawberries, the first shipment of the winter, were received in St. Louis from Florida. All were sold in a day at $1 a quart. Sixty quarts were sold to a rétailer on Broadway, who disposed of them within a few _ hours. @ remainder went to the Planters, Jefferson and American Hotels and to the St. Louis Noonday Club. The berries were large and ‘ih — condition. *

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- = = “EVERYBODY'S DOIN 7 Brone Buylig a diamond Loftis Broa, oa ‘ Sr te on credit. of Course. 2d floor MONUMENT BILL SIGNED Shaft ine Forest, Park to Confed- erate Soldiers. r Kreismann has sign 8 nting a site in Forest Park 45 monument for the soldiers ors of the Confederacy. anche ur was once defeated in the Council, but at the next meeting se vote was ~ e and — ab se passed, — | veloped in the » House. of —3

man from Meadville, Pa., awoke in the esting Statements for Me Left Behind a Poled Flight Shows Accuracy of Watchman’s Aim. ‘Charles Skuce, 30 years old,ga brake> holdover at Central District Station,’ Tuesday morning, to find himself con- fronted by charges of committing high- way robbery,« fighting a revolver. duel with a watchman and “shooting up” a saloon, 'Monday night. He had an indistinct recollection of the holdup and very vividly remembered part of the duel—the part directed at him—but the ‘affair in the saloon’ he could not bring to mind at all, he said. “Booze!” he declared to reporters. “That’s what did it. I guess.I did all the things they tell me of. I can’t re- member. I was crazy with liquor.’’ The victim of ‘the hold-up was Arno Storbeck of 1900 Hickory street, an em- ploye of the Adams Express Co. He was. walking homeward on the Eight- eenth street viaduct over the Terminal yards, when the man he has identified as Skuce confronted him with a _ re- volver and made him surrender his purse containing $3.70. Robber in Railroad Yards, The robber dropped the purse into a pocket of his long gray overcoat and hurried north across the viaduct. Stor- beck followed him, and at the other end of the bridge called to J. L. Russell, a private watchman for the Terminal. As the robber descended into the yards, Russell called to him to stop. The robber fired one shot and dodged behind a telegraph pole. The watchman replied with three shots from his re- volver, whereupon the robber fled east through the yards and escaped, leaving his overcoat behind the pole. Storbeck described the bandit as about 3% years old, having a reddish mustathe and wearing a brakeman’s cap. No such man could be found, however, until 10:30 p. m., when one answering that 4escription walked into Emil Berra’s saloon, 700 South Fourth street, flour- ished a revolver and shouted: “Keep still or I'll shoot.” Admits His Identity. He suited the action to the word and fired a bullet into the bar before any of the half-dozen men.in the place could take a step. Then he fled, but was pursued and overtaken by John Cova, manager of.the saloon, who held him until patrolmen arrived. NOTED INVALID. | OF KENTUCKY

imely Sale o Dress of JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAY SOCIAL“W Party and Dancing Frocks, for juniors and misses. and Calling Dresses. Dresses for club and bridge Christmas and New Year's parties and the various |! informal holiday and mid-winter functions. $15.00. $20.00 .and up to $25 00 Dr

~ = 8 —8 2 * ‘ a R ss on = on - 8 = 8 x J Peck i Fifty styles in the two 1200 Dresses altogether’ alls 8 a. aa Sewers wees an “ ‘ . ~~ 8 ANAS » 8 AS R WA ~aases* —XX& X — — Sh aA ⸗ SS WN SSS ON >» * a ‘ . SR WO 8X >. . ð J ee oS SE hs he WK SQA ae ~ s oa —X oN — — —X BANS ll * a son, including the shades and white. . Cut-away ‘‘Coatee’’ style, straight line and draped styles, . and sash effect, tunics and slashed over-drape and a host of other new & A ideas that will be seen tomorrow for the first time. Trane of ‘fines embroidery, self-colored silk braid, contrasting ¢ rtd sane ffs, — * cluster tucks, shearing, ete. Choice Wednesday, Sizes for Juniors and Misses ree to 20 and Women, 34 to 44 Bust Measure ‘SPECIAL 222 $10.00 and $12.50 Corduroy Serge Serge and Sitk Dresses =. . = ONLY 200—-Two-piece Norfolk or neat tailored models, a few . with smart trimming touches? ya

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“For 20. years I was. a noted in- valid,” says Mrs. Martha Dingus of this place. “I believe I had every ailment that women are subject to. “We consulted numerous doctors, as well as traveled a, great deal, thinking it would benefit my health, but all this did me very little good. “Finally I was taken down with’ what I thought was heart trouble. I used all kinds of medicine,, buti got no better. “T then commenced faking Cardui, the woman’s tonic, and have been steadily improving ever since. Though now 46 years old, I am in better health than I have been in 20 years, and I give Cardui the credit for it. I feel it my duty to inform you what it has done for me.”—Lykins, Ky.

reached a critical. stage, don’t give up, before giving Cardui a trial. You couldn't be in much worse condition than Mrs..Dingus, and yet she found relief in» this medicine. Why not you? Cardui is composed of purely veg- etable ingredien§s, which act di- rectly: in a remedial way, on the weakened womanly constitution. In every community there are those who have been benefited by Cardui. Be one, yourself, in yours. N, B.—Wette te

in ag wrapper on reques c. J. Swinhart of St. Louis, Mo. Wsteee pn. “Builerers fA. great in- ie] t —— gy 10. at ma on feet 60 that Ts ad fo wear bandages. I could not go two Caet bottle of D. D. D. T

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Fa eee Only 2 Days More of This Great 10 Days’ No matter if your trouble has} F assy 4 —— Dept., Co., Chattanooga, | and <4-paee won one —* omen,” sent MANO BARC Sale of Slightly Player-Pianos—Ali Standard Makes~ At Less Than mu FACTORY PRICES@ NO MONEY DOWN—‘i° A W én opportunity for bargains that comes but once in a lifetime; you must at 4 ky OUR 30-DAY FREE TRIAL | LAI | You ¢an select a piano, have it sent to your home kh 30 days as if it were your own. At the end —— you are pleased with it, you can then make : on terms to suit you. Remember, you can‘send it satisfactory, and you will not be under any obligations, EVERY PIANO FULLY GU Every piano sold is backed by Our ne are anteed 20 years and others 10 years. We — ot per piano to leave the store that was unsa Wee not jeopardize our well-earned reputation for Every used and second-hand piano has been ¢ by our own expert workmen and placed in first-class ¢ Every Piano Will Be Sold Regardiens @ $75,000 stock of pianos and player-pianos must be pe * as possible. Every piano is marked down to a —— is the time to get a reliable and genuine bargain in po. strument.' This sensational sale, with its slaughter of to clear out this stagk in a day, so those contemp _ chase of a piano shouldn’t lose a moment in — the “ looking over the splendid selection. Don’t buy a until you have looked over these wonderful —— slighty used and second-hand pianos of. well-ks : ° standard makes are offered at our t reduced prices. plicate our offers in any piano in this large stock will be sold as —5** possi other piano store in the - gardiess of original cost and value. Man il be practic . iven awa B REMEMBER, EVERY PIANO’ world. Y OUR GUARANTEE. eo New Starck Pianos,*350 to $750 LAYER PIANO SEE SOME OF OUR WONDERFUL BARGAINS § =| | 5 Player Pianos; 88-note: latest: provements, ve =) and iz ‘ste —— Pianos, slightly of music free. om @48 a — damaged—were from $30 as. = oa to $750—to close, at cases, All go from 50 brand-new Pianos—$350 to $700 SECOND-HAND PIANO —————— down — — — — — — — — — — ——h — — — OR $4 to 12 A WEEK: int We can afford to grant these most liberal terms. You positively cannot du-

360 Pianos used and damaged cases, but in good playing —5 —from $85 to Only 6 more buying days till CHRISTMAS—only 2 MORE DAYS of this GREA! i. ' — very Piano you want is here and at a fraction of the price you expected to pay-——come ie —seo our beautiful stock—COMPARE OUR PRICES—we guarantee * $100 to. $200. | OPEN nas TILL cH NEW STARCK 88-NOTESOLOIST PLAYER-PIANOS, *7 td on a Sry pete Be -vytnlbwssion Pe Moe ia dirs Mya ic dlarvns? apn we guarantee to stand all expenses if not satisfied. These pianos wilt

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Wee — splendid Costume Suits, owboy cos- (pants of inge and lasso, bandanna, belt and ets—— olster included— sizes 3 14 years ADE of ood quality khaki cloth — tri ed value for.... Policeman Suits real police uniformse—blue drill tlon police cap polished club, star, oe ca ER LE play. suits f fis 3 to 12 years 8 whl o-oo and exirt of Oreck f ari 7 —trimmed with red and yellow ssinete 1 —colored feather headdress......... * Boys ’ Raincoats ESE are po ‘popular — the bo of tan o ubberiz 545 sewed and cemen —— ‘Sines 4 to 16 years—with hat to match “$2. 45 —complete Gifts That All Men Men’ s Smoking Jackets comfortable house Coat@ are an ad- inducement to spend the evenings at 8 glish two-tone and solid color Men’s Fur Caps Wet have just received two lots of Dae Fur Caps—most serviceable , mane gifte—and . Neckwear Special the — value shown in St. Louls tic Seal Muskrat Sani Raitic See) 44.0 | special at $6.50 f the finest {mported silks—large | any Br Sna de sh apee~-denutiful patterns 9 OC and —— 50 and $32.00 values.. | ‘*If you see it in a Schmitz & Shroder ad—it’s TR SAVE MIDDLEMAN eel rans —8

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— 1as Slippers Bite Juliets..........-+$1.00 and up . seeeseeDL.00 and up hex ne Leap Slippers... Felt | Se — $1.50 and up Fale * t-L read Slippers........ 7T5 —E— (like Papa's)....$1.35 and $1.50 ae Felt Slippers........60c, 85, 90c, $1 asia for the Baby at ....50c Ralph Pulitzer Points to Need of . Accuracy in School of Jour- nalism Address. Sy Leased Wire From the New York Bureau of the Post-Dispatch NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—Ralph Pulitzer of the New York World yesterday aft- ernoon addressed the students of the Columbia University School of Journal- ism, endowed by his father, the late

4 . . Se. ‘ ; — — A i ald 53 * — epee hy Fant ¥ * — — —7 J J41310—B4 gy . | > ¢ br ? , *8 J , 3 — 4 J — | * a. 4 R Ret é _ , i q j 2 * UVUJ * J ; - 3 . / Joseph Pulitzer. Mr. Pulitzer spoke on “Accuracy in Journalism.” “Accuracy in newepaper writing was with Joseph Pulitzer a religion,” he said, information. His intellect was positively leech-like in the way it fattened on any other intellect with which it came in contact, and sucked ‘from it every spe-. cific ‘fact it contained that he did not already know. ‘He had a ravenous craving for | | “He was intolerant ef generalisations | and impatient of - conclusions. in running it down and tearing it to Scrupulous as was his love of accuracy in the news columns, it was as nothing compared with. the almost painful conscientiousness of his preci-| & sion on the editorial page. Egitorials Weighed, Word bz, Word, Among his intimates, Yspoken words, glowing —— the fur- nace of his convictions, he “was always vehement, often violent and not seldom intensely intemperate in his statement ‘| 0f-@ case. These same qualities there- fore @ppeared in’ the first rough dic-. tated draft of an editorial. Paragraph by paragraph, word by. word, he would then sometimes for days work his way through that editorial, weighing each word to see whether it was ever so lit- tle of an over-statement, or a misstate- ment of exact fact. “The newspaper," Mr. Pulitzer went on, “is manufactured out of the subtlest, moet volatile, most elustve raw-material in the world—the truth.” He showed the difficulties with which every newspaper has to contend in get- ting, writing, printing and distributing its facts, resulting often in unfortunate but innotent inaccuracies, in order that he might point out and criticise severely these other inaccuracies in some papers which are not innocent, but which are vicious, deliberate fakes. “There are papers,” he said, “which cynically avow their: motto to be ‘Facts merely embarrass us," but. you~. can pretty well count all of them in this country on the fingefs of your two hands. They are evanescent. Any insti- tution that flourishes on an appeal to morbidness by the aid of mendacity. can.have but a. precarious hold on prus- perity or life itself. "IT don’t think that anyone who knows his newspaper history will question the . » fact that striving for accuracy is stead- lly growing keener and more widespread. For every four dollars thatia responsible ‘Paper spends on originally getting a plece of news, it spends six dollars oun verifying it. And I think I can safely assert that in any important story where the facts are all available, from a .a- tional convention to a murder trial or a football game, the newspapers are «x- traordinary accurate. Work asa Trust, Not a Trade. “If this schoo) proves the success that I sincerely believe it will, every year it will inject into journalism the tonic of a | glass of young men who . news- paper work not as @ trade, but.as a trust, who have been trained not only in the technique, but inthe highest tradi- | tlons of their life's work, “You will realize that truth-telling is the sole reason for the existence of a press at all, that every time a journal prints a mistake it is performing an es- sentially abnormal function, ‘that every time it prints a. deliterat® fake it be- comes a degenerate and perverted mon- strosity.” |

BAILEY'S SWAN | SONG IN SENATE TO LAST 2 DAYS Texan to Quit Congress Jan. 4, and Editor Johnson Will Be Senator 2 Months, WASHINGTON, Dec, 17.—Senator Jo- seph Weldon Bailey of Texas is pre-~ paring to quit the Senate. He will go, Jan. 4 and give Col. R. M. Johnston, editor of the Houston Post, an oppor- tunity to be Senator for two months, Bailey, before he quits, will tell his fellow Senators what he thinks of “present-dayisms” and ideals. It ig his purpose to devote two days to singing

his swan song. In that time he will} touch on many phases of national Ufe showing just where he thinks the Démo- crats left the paths of their fathers and the Republicans where they have always been wrong. For a number of years Bailey has been out of tune with the dominant element of hie party. As he sees it, the times wae out of joint. He | j would draw his own. He hate@ an in- accurate statement as another man would loathe a lie, He was inexorable. Cc ð saa —2 ——2 —— —E— WEP a ~ pene hve, Seep 2 —— Down Goes ‘he Piano Prices Tomorrow Morning Away Below the Wholesale Last Week of King’s Great Remodelin * We have just taken a five years’ lease on the store we are now occupying and are going to remodel same into one of the atti stores in the city. However, before the workmen can start, our Complete Stock of Pianos and Player-Pianos Must Be Sold Before Saturday Wight, Dec. 2s We cannot commence repairs with our mammoth stock of Pianos in the way, therefore we have decided to let them go this week a t wholesale and in many instances away below wholesale, as we simply must have these instruments out of our store so that the | men can commence work next week. Come in at once and pick out your Xmas Piano, as you will never have a chance like this — a fe — ‘gl 300 Fianos and Player-Pianes Still Remain and Must Go This Week Regardless of Rea! Val

$25 one’s stocking for Christmas. Buys a little BOUDOIR upright that would almost go in the little f

$3 right, a

Takes an ERNEST GABLER up- well-known make, in fine condition, ebony case. standard

$40 Pe splendid bargain. Places a VALLEY GEM in yonr | It is in a mahogany case;

$ Secures a J, O, FISCHER upright 45 that will gladden the heart of any little girl or boy for Christmas.

$5 Is a KOEBLER upright makes a $00. 00 note increase to that | | the size of a $150.00 piano bargain.

$55 Spells a HALLET & DAVIS u right that any little wee kiddie” would give up other Xmas presents for.

$6 a . SCHAFFER Will make old St. Nick bring you. walnut — a dal 30 DAYS FREE TRIAL "WE GIVE FREE MUSI( NO MONE DOWN *) PER WEEK ASTANDAR | JUPRIGHT | PIANOS NOW *25435 750265 \> 75. LIKE NEW

when he calls upon you Christmas Eve,

$65 Gives you a STONE upright that will not only bring you good cheer at Christmas, but many years to come,

piano in our store, at regular price, right piano free. __} SPECIAL NOTICE—If you do not wish to pay the price of a new upright piano just now, here are number of fine used upright pianos which we will take back in exchange any time within 2 rags on * and allow full paid amount on samé, thus giving 2 yéars’ use of at This, together with dur free course of music lessons at one of the leading. conservato |} St. Louis, makes an extremely attractive proposition to the person of moderate means. =

Rew Upright Pianos 10-year guarantee; double veneered cases, copper- wound strings, beautiful tone, splendid action; made to sell up to $500; now $95, $il5, $400 Earlbell Upright Pianos, a gem of the piano maker’s art, beautifully tened, splendid action; artistically de- signed cases in oak, walnut and ma- hogany. Every Piano is covered | by a ten-year guarantee. Now $138, Vihiie others get big

advantage of the big ho — A WAS $750 NOW $239

95 Fine Uprights Nearly new, slightly dam- aged cases; 10-year guaran- tee; no one could tell they had ever been used. Made to sell up to $550; special this week, $75, $85, $100 ont wenn OUR

BE ON HAND EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. There will be a grand rush for these great bargains, as the well-known standard makes we are here offering, and the — unheard of low prices and terms, besides the free enusic lessons at one of the leading conservatories of music in St. Louis, will create a stampede of piano buyers this week. Bring this advertisement along with you and let us.show you these great bargains, which seem almost unbelievable when you think of the high prices and*terms asked by other dealers; nevertheless, they are here just as advertised. Come in and see for yourself. Square Pianos actually given away. erece for Pianos at Christmas time, we are cutting the prices all to pleces and t to clean our fie ss of every Instrument in order to remodel our rd sant is Believing.’’ iday trade $750 — rap mee $)307 $950 Railway “are Paid to Out-of-Town Purchasers. ING PIANO CO. World’s Greatest Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Distributers and Retailers. Branch Stores in All Principal Cities in the United States. Fac. tory-to-Home Store. 1118 OLIVE ST. ST. LOUIS, MO. SBaksT

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from ene eneee hee ener GIVE AN UMBRELLA With a National Repeiaion An umbrella the recipient will be proud to telebrated “Hull Umbrellas.” Covers guaranteed for iver wiillage eee one year. We have the sole St. Louis agency, and our prices will. save you at least 35 per cent. A werk, ebcenisek "abs Umbrellas for the “Little Miss” and the “Lite Man” = —— oe We have them in all sizes; ‘guaranteed rainproof; at — — DENTAL CO ‘ bx Te nar’ Co<eteugs ee eres oth, ‘best ‘goid “ot Wests: e+e _ s of toes etee ; ge mere see *

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shopping Days in Which to , WASHINGTON AVE. AND SIXTH SE We Give, Redeem and Guarantee RISTMAS SEALS Largest Distributers of Merchandise Complete Your Xmas EAGLE STAMP 8. on Gale mg —* — — Main Floor. at Retail in Missouri or the West. 3 — 000000 0 0 —— Giit Purcha:es Le | ; And SIX hurrying, happy, busy days they 1J — will be. These last. six days find us better than § - : ' X a sal 7 Be ever fortified to supply your every holiday re (\ > : * * I* E — ) | rg BS ay x 8 * * — quirement. Even py the selling has been re- meer o> At Famous & Ba markably fast, even thoughiwe have broken all past selling ‘records for December, we made ample preparations, & as fast as lots are depleted, new ones fresh from the stock rooms are quickly rushed down to take their places. Every section of this While this pre-holiday Fur sale is in p of grandéur & reliance—the products of one of New. ter furriers, advantageously bought & offered at * to you. Furs make an cutt the ordinary pri gift—if chosen from.our stocks store is filled to overflowing with gifts of use- fulness, kinds that practical people like best. majestic. assurance they will give lasting & thorougaly; every fur piece that leaves-this establishment

Shop in the Morning if You Possibly Can It is an acknowledged fact that your Christmas shopping can most economically be done at Famous & Barr Co—the Christmas. store of St. Louis. Radical keductions i in Women’s Neckwear Special purchases profitably made from large importing & manufacturing A Famous & Barr Co." $ Gift Certiticate — of New York brought us this season’s handsomest & most ornate Neckwear Novelties at extraordinary discounts. If you have been trying to solve the gift-giving problem; decide on’ Neckwear & purchase it here tomorrow—you can greatly reduce your Christmas expense. 75c & $1.00 NECKWEAR, 38c A 8 9 Women’s jabots, stocks, Princess lace tabs & lace stocks attached, “ 9 ] fluffs—in hundred f effecti designs—each Men’s $5 to $8 Velour Hats, $4.10 plastrons & large Suite—in, hundrede of eMective designs each J Ohl This Gives you choice of the very finest Men’s Velour Hats in the Women’s 35c Neckwear, 25¢c Women’s $2.00 Neckwear, 98c an, ne ee meee ek Ate. Se — bows — * trian makes—in black & the most —also flowered novelties— ties’ ‘in every. "“eomasivabla 256 style—packed in Christmas OR e ho acked in a box— wanted colors—-new models—unequal- Wednesday, choice for boxes—Wednesday, choice. . ed under $5.00 to $8.00 in , is Ci 4. 1 (} Irish, Cluny & Bohemian Lace Neckwear at 25% Off this city— Wednesday, CNND: TOE i ss voce See ede In this sale Wednesday’ we offer choice of all Irish, Cluny, & Bohemian lace novelties in coat sets, stocks, yokes, large col- Men’ — $3. 50 Velour Hats for $2.90 } lars & dress sets at exactly \ less than their marked price Choice of our very finest American-made $10 Long Marabou Stoles, $5.50 $2.50 Silk Ruffs for $1.75 Velour Hats in a variety of the correct — — —— f best quality French marabou— Of Black Liberty sik— “very ?tull— styles & wanted colors—hats unequaled un- lon ibb d t ler $8.50 & * — — natural & black—in new black—desirable ‘for gitt fT 15 designs—special, for e giving—$2.50 value, We ae choice for... ‘ ae

fullest guarantee. $32.50 & $35.00 Fur Sets, . $25.00... Beautiful sets of guaranteed perfect skine—red fox, black fox, natural & black wolf—also mole coney— large two-skin muffs & plain or fancy trimmed scarfs—lined with guaranteed satin or silk to match—$32.50 & $35.00 values— Wednesday, set, for octevdue shear $37.50 & $40.00 Russian Po $28.50 7 ge Full-length models—of genuine ponysxin— —8 4 wi u guaranteed satin lined—$37.50 to $40.00 values— ~- | ‘ ; special for cabs v00nees snes teken ae wee $49.50 to —* Russian * Coats, $50.0 — Handsome Coa pon — genuine London dyed—wide shawl collated with 4 teed Skinner’s satin or brocaded eee 50, oe. $55.00 & $60.00 values—special for........-,.++++85 to $90 Russian Pc ny Coats at meet the demands of tne discriminating dressers—of the very | glossy flat skins—wide shawl collar— with magnificent brocaded ualities—choice OF . « oe sie eee wene ee | $15.00 For Sets, 10.00 Black French coney rown. | muff—shawl or fancy scarf—satin : lined—set. seoeteeeeew eee ee ee ane eeaees wee — =\ — a Ciba ee 8 ; } " — (a \\ (= “2 - GIVE p * wis » A Be 4 $16.50 & $17.50 Fur Seta, $12.50, TOYS & DOLLS . UN DER P RICED — | UINE PICTURES pee oP Bee | i Red fox, ney a Bite i & choose them from our un- — — i ea me — 1 | newest st * muffs & _scarfe—plain or. Offerings Wednesday that mean savings that amount to one-fourth & more. | AS F usual stocks, if you want your Weer ae SS RARE 5 — ——— SALE OF ELECTRIC TREE-LIGHTING OUTFITS ; gift to give genuine’ pleasure $19.75 & pace Fur 8-light Outfits....$1.69 24-light Outfits....$4.88 [ie # © to the reeipient—special price — i ee 1 animal —* pr wide throws—al 16-light Outfits....$3.19 32-light Outfits... $5. 89 ! | inducements Wednesday. 75e Richter’s Stone Building Blocks — —AATIOoOX FRUIT PICTURES seevceus 978 coe $1.50 1000-shot Airguns, large* size Wittea sith betael & $1.00 Walking Dogs, Elephants & Bears $3.00 value—Wednesday, snesiah fee, 4 250 50 Black fox, 5 plain throw or animal —— satin igs or shirred silk lined; — sgdcaeiee peau $3.50 large size Stable, filled with horse & cart — 81.00 rubber-tired Sidewalk D — a — — — $2.25 Shoofly Rocking Horses .. hadow ban —⏑—— $3.50 large play Indian Wigwam..............++sse+++: — ieee re cee 00 THE VERY FINEST FUR SETS $69.50 Mink “Bets. ...--. ++: : —— $110,00 Mink’ Sets...2...... © "9178.00 Cross Fox Set.....-. $150.4) Mink — —— $70.00 Oroas Vox Sot..... $8.00 strongly made. Desk & Chair 8 ' COLONIAL PICTURES. & MIRRORS $3.00 large size Grocery Store filled with groceries Exceller — 7. 00 $165.0 Bh Seternsane nes 145.00 $135.00 Silvered Fox Set..... $185.00. Seta.......... 8169.50 © $185.00 German Mole Set. ... 50¢ Tool Boxes with set of Tools, for boys special rie ————8 Mink Bets.....-....§8187.50 $350.00 Mole & Gray Fox f

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$8.50 to $12.75 Values for $6.98 — Feoten * —** & | : . , ' s 1 o-tone mix * Qe’ A very useful Christmas gift—included are regulation street dresses to the EEN. richly, strikingly trimmed —— — ase ids values, Wednesday. : 4 « 5 * ero ae pers plain. a dainty afternoon Dresses—of imported challies, French serges, novelty trastin , colors— : cloths & cashmeres, linens & reps— variously trimmed with fancy braids, —— values ak: a — WOMEN’S NAINSOOK SLIP-OVER GOWNS : | | in Weduncday: pattern | Persian bands, hand-embroidered silk dles & novelt buttons—in the popular shades, including navy, brown, 4.75, 7.75. 11.75 With panel of ‘Merry Christmas’? neatly em- | Copenhagen, neat stripes & dotted effects, on light or dark Ke * * ef J * broidered—lace trimmed—each one .. Sus Ansisasiens Gauge te: | In addition to the 100 pieces we include 12 sunburst cut star. grouvds—also white, pink & tan—sizes 6 to — to ' 8 —— $12.75 + se tae capa =. , Ss 10-oz. Water Tumblers with extra heavy~bottom. (No phone or ©, 0, Pe — \orders filled.) —

cis vbw GIRLS’ NEW WASH DRESSES at 98 * || ‘ | es ae —— Gifts for Men (Children’s Blanket Robes rg omer: rote J ——— different effects—of ginghams, chambrays, percales, linenes—in neat shades of pink, light blue, tan & navy; tn tres ‘checks — — Persian || || gitts that will pleass-him immenssiy=—°" S “0u* offers || Warm & very sightly-—red, pink & ’ ‘contrasti 8 w ; ; mae 4 - 14— Wednesday, 7 tn value, at | > In BACKS to 14 years—special values, at ge Bias: — — e y . . . a Girls’ $7.50 & ** Coats, $5.00 J Beautifully pen ey eg age gy om Misses’ Blanket or Eiderdown Robes A dozen new & jaunty modele—or kerseys, Girls’ Indian Suits : PIPES . laa ' — = ‘ a ore — o> 7 * —J* rg? x at — is 7 — 3 as ‘ 4 J | ‘ * q * & . , oo at . yee Te . ‘ ° : L ‘ A « ; ; y* J — re 7. : 24 J fh —* J A : y a * 4 # x) axe “Ss J t Se * ia ~ iS * * — ae — vad 3 55° 2 ; + * bg ; 7 Ss — * ee , ag vg r rm" 4 Bien ha i . 7 ue “? - coal a 2 wae > ; oe ae 3 ai age — Ane. , —2 i }- 5 “@ : é ry : Jn: 1 * * — J * er J — / 4 —— 4 . te os . ’ y a — 4 : J — 2 1 _ & — — 9— ‘ 5 a 4 . — x le \ 3 J — «3 1 FJ * * — J ee " 3 — — >» * hk 4 a eae, Es “i 5 : 4 * = z ee * a ‘ | a : : > £ a ‘. i ‘ * & 4 % F ; & 2 J le 4 rel 4 ** — F 5 * — ee. i — fancy mixtures & other popular ly boxed—sizes 3 to 14 J one & up to 96.00 == — X embroidered initials—by far the best you eves Ie yeate—$15.0¢ “pie ae $17.5 iy sey ha meet Quadru — Brush, in ont, Me: ve. Initial * —— en’s Linen Handkerchiefs—Box o sizes to 14 years—$15.00, 6.50 & $17.50 = yaiues—Wednseday. choices " "40 00 | sts. Sexe f n°'91.00, $1.50, $2.00 @ up to va00 || ($2.25 TABLECLOTHS, °$1.79 \ A sas Handkerchiefs at... -.7¢, $1.00 &@ omens Linen — AVING s Mire linen silver bleached d = ' = Pure linen ver bleache German damask, 2 — — * plated— hematitched Tablecloths—size 58x76 7 ee —— designs to each a e with cup, brush & mirro inches—fioral designs—$2.25 value— beateced accede suan 56, broldared : c

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ie attending ber, ia @ years old. She p Ae she descended trom — — = CREAM king Powder Purity in food, lower cost of liviny— ese are the demands of the day. .. Pure food is health, and health is economy hy cannot have * oe es pe ect, eh er pastry, when pe Y made ot » wholesome ingredients. | iy 7. Dr. PRICE’S baking powder makes these ; —— attractive, . appetizing and s form, and for both economic and reasons, such ah "substituted for meat in the daily * * i Gee beor in-snind. that alum, or = e baking pion "tl ‘can never make pure, whole- iT ea tat vena —— 53

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Italian Girl Says Three Men Leaped From Surrey’ at 6:30 A: M., Blindfolded Her. Miss Rose de Balle of 6129 Shaw ave- nue rushed into her home at 6:30 a. m. Tuesday and told_her father, Joseph de Balle, that ‘her sister, Coladale, 16 years old, had been at Shaw and Vandeventer avenues by three men. She declared she had recognized one of the men as one of Coladale’s suitors who was objectionable to her father. De Balle notified the police and a search for the men and the girl was begun. The ,story Rose de Balle told her father, as related by him,to the police, was that she and her sister were on their way to work. when a surrey drove up to the curb beside them and three men leaped out. - Two of them seized her, she said, and blindfolded her with a handkerchief. An instant later her sister screamed, she said, and one-of the men shouted, “All right” in Italian. Then the men re- leased Rose and the vehicle was driven rapidly away. By the time she. had removed the, bandage from-her eyes it had gone a block. ° HOSPITAL IS CLEARED Friend Restores Money Injured Man Said Was Stolen. William A. Bright,’ contractor, 610 South. Euclid avenue, Monday cleared up the puzzle concerning the depart- ure of $13 from the pocketbook’ of Rector White, 1257 Delaware avenue. Bright turned the money over to tho police and stated that he had taken it from White’s pocket for safe keep- ing after White had been beaten by two men Dec, 11. White had «omplained that the money was taken from his purse

‘Lowhile he was being attendéd at the citys hos Hehe for the hurts received

Taft * Wins Taft School Honors. HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 17.—A_ dis- ‘patch today from Watertown, Conn., announced that Charles P. Taft, son of the President, had again won the highest horors at the Taft School, 2 which his uncle, Horace D. — is principal. * ,

.+ Case pipes 0c and’ up, Cigars by box, ‘$1 up. Foster's, 410 “Washington.

1e Technola Piano 5 hci only artistic playe offered at less than | “The Technola Piano brings the gift: music to every member ‘of She 1— keyboard and very ‘fort! pay and au it w 5 ability to ch gives te e who r- 5) * Without a single lesson—with- out eyen the knowledge of notes —every member of your family can acquire ‘immediate ability to play anything and everything written for the piano.

= ‘$15 letras Offer salar ‘price of the Technola +4500 ‘As a special induce- those who are hesitating ¢ laying out the money for a Ben, we 3 the fol. terms: us $15 Piano 9 l be de- price. d-to or home The balance ; | 3. apa sums st ted to ,) 20ur present be: paid in. small in time for ur income. never be day. Technola Piano as now. Only the Aeolian Company’s tremendous man- ufacturing facilities and our method of selling direct from the manufac- turer to consumer makes the Tech- nola Piano possible at * popular Come to. Aeolian Hall now, so that — may hear and play this wonder- ° ul piano for yourself-and be able to have one delivered to your home as a gift to your family on: Christmas oF i Information Is Asked on Storage Battery and the Wizard ‘Predicts Success, — — The aid of Thomas A. Edison, great- est inventor of the age, has been en- sted in their campaign by the women’s anti-smoke organization of St. Louis. The women wrote to Edison, asking him whether storage battery engines were in use anywhere on rallreads and whether he knew what would be the best means of reducing locomotive smoke in St. Louis. Edison sent the following: reply, which was read to the Executive Committee of the organiza- tion at a meeting at the Dednesday Club,. Monday, by Mrs. M. Ames Cush- man, recording secretary: “Dear Madam: I am in receipt of your favor in regard to smoke abate- ment, particularly with reference to the smoke: from locomotives. Let me say in reply that the storage battery railway and street car are now being rapidly introduced, and we believe that in time the railroads will adapt it for their suburban use.. Yours very truly, . THOMAS A. EDISON.” Prompt Reply. Pleases. The committee was pleased at Edison's prompt reply to the communication, but not overjoyed.b} the amount of informa- tion his letter contained. The women Say they wrote to him. after - reading that he had fnvented a storage battery that necessarily would completely elim- inate locomotive smoke and they wished to know where this storage battery is now being used. They may write to Edison again. The organization has been investigat- ing smoke at the Oliver Hotel, Grand avenue, near Franklin avenue, at the Jewish Hospital, at the various apart- ments along Waterman-avenue near Lake avenue, at the Colchester, Devon- shire and other apartments at Laclede avenue and King’s highway, at the ‘Buckingham Hotel and at the Adelaide Apartments on Victor - street, near Grand avenue. The women say the managers of these various establish- ments, unless they eliminate the biack smoke, will. be reported either to Gol. son, or to the City Attorney, for prose- cution. The women have organized a volun- tary vigilance committee to make close observation of all black smoke issuing from railroad yards. Whenever one of the anti-smoke women crosses one of the bridges over Mill Creek Valley she makes a note of the locomotives smok- ing under the bridge. «+» te ye #2 may be, and th : the fer This e quality Perl gar cir ge ce Ths. — ite of hee “9 a Me Ee a AP PRN i ee he Sree 7 a 3 * oe © oy - tee — — — —

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Se eeeseseseasesesoosenes eeeeeeee seeeeesceens ‘dee Sabreee tok Sider ot THR POST-DISPATOH PLATFORM. I Rmow that my rctirement will make no @fference in its cardinal principles, that st 4} will always fight for progress and reform, pever tolerate injustice or corruption, al- ways fight demagogues of all parties, never delong to any party, always oppose privi- leged classes and public plundercrs, never lack sympathy with the poor, always re moin devoted to the public welfare, never | be satisfied with merely printmg news, al· waye be drastically independent, never de @fraid to attack wrong, whether by preda@ tory plutocracy or predat poverty. Aprii 10, 1907, _ JOSE PULITZER. (SUNDAY CIRCULATIO AVERAGE FIRST 11 MONTHS 1912, 297,244 DAILY AVERAGE FIRST 11 MONTHS 1912, 167,276 FIRST IN EVERYTHING ee aw - THE WORLD’S LUCKIEST MAN. Once again for the hundred-millionth time true * discovers the luckiest man in the world and ) dingly the world’s one perfect woman. 4 } we ‘hot the word of the beaming Mr. Fin- —* ‘himself, who is no Jess amazed than . of mankind at the miracle of his winning jody Gould: » -. I myself can scarcely believe it is true. I / eoheiéer: myself. the luckiest man in the world to have been chosen by a woman of such mar- velous and transcendent goodness. Who does not thrill with vicarious ecstacy and glow with sympathy towards a creature in the condition indicated by Mr. Shepard’s further re- marks: “She is the most lovable woman any- body ever.met! I don’t know what she ever.saw in me! * * * [ mever could show enough gratitude!” Only a cynic could have said that nobody cares for the love affairs of a man of 40. Regard here how the naivete of 45, or 43, is as fresh as the schoolboy’s in his first puppy love or sentimcatal distemper; cnd it is by con-| templation of such youthful passion and by con- tact with it that an otherwise stale world re- freshes itself. Love, ever young, and only love, ‘4s the alchemy that renews this perishing mould. ‘Leve transmutes its mire into precious metal, its ugliness to beauty and its bitterness to bliss. Tt is the magic that turns’ tears to jewels and moans to praise. It is the redemption. It is joy. The very sunlight of life, it ts the one thing @ver warm, perennial, beautiful, eternal, and until “the sun grows cold and the «tars grow ee" its song will ever be the same. _ There is observable the same’note of the super- F ative whether it be the carol of the shepherd boy @n the hills to the midnight heavens or the in- | terview of the eminent railroad official—we listen ‘glways to the preternatural pluperfectionr of the ). lady love and her supersuperlative pulchritudes ae person and character, — sung by the luckiest man in the world. Thanks be to Heaven, every man who is truly * love is the very luckiest man in the world ana the women who is adored is always the one perfect woman—and the world neve: — the same old sweet song! e nh view of of the tact that Mr. Finley J. Shepard, aoa xe as a best dresser, what fm — ore “ater i, * iatela: * si JF ies. a time for use in the April municipal election de- pends wholly upon the Democratic majority in|. the State Legislature. It must be borne in mind that after the law is passed and approved, with an emergency clause, some time is required to put the machinery in operation and to enable candidates to comply with its provisions regard- ing the method of announcing and filing. The | date of the primary should not be fixed too close} to the date of the election. In order, therefore, to give St. Louis the full benefit of a,new primary lew, the passage of the act must be expedited. A measure could be put through within about three weeks of the opening, or, at least, the organizing of the Legislature. Probably a month would bé required, which would make the law operative about the middle of Feb- ruary, not a day too soon for effective use. Governor-elect Major has announced his wil- lingness to urge and approve a good law. Coun- try and city legislators approve the plan, But the test of the sincerity aid earnestness of the Democratic majority will come in the actual work of legislation. Obstruction would be fatal and “jokers” would defeat the plans of genuine reformers. , Honesty of purpose and unanimity of action are essentia] to satisfactory results. = = ™ ie ie ot Teaching Sunday school ig the new role which Washington dispatches inform us Secre- tary Nagel has adopted. Certainly nobody could be better qualified to give the correct version of Armageddon than a conspicuous member of the — administration. ‘= = -- FF “f . TAFT’S COURTESY. President Taft’s refusal to appoint a successor t» the late Ambassador Whitelaw Reid at the Court of St. James is another courtesy which in- dicates an era of better political feeling. In turning over this appointment to his suc- cessor, who wil] not be in offici, until March, Mr. Taft combines excellent temper with good sense. It is one of those generous acts which becomes his departure from his great office. * Will the vacancy in the Court of St. James oc- cusion any.Lervousness in St. Louis? ts > PRESIDENTIAL PATRONAGE. Every American citizen is a sovereign, and holding office is one of the perquisites of sov- ereignty. Hence the siege of Woodrow Wilson. Yet it is easy to overestimate the patronage troubles of a chief executive, especially a chief executive who has no ambition to construct a personal political machine. The country does not take the Federal] officeholder so seriously as it once did. No newly elected President would now be likely to suffer the fate of Taylor, who was practically killed by the pressure of patronage. Nor would it now be ossible even for a Conk- ling to disrupt a great party over the collector- ship of the port of New York. Nor would a Lincoln be obliged to divert his mind from Civil War to the postmasterships. The Federal officeholder is not so important an individual in political affairs as he used to be. The public ie much more concerned about the way an office is filled than about the man who fills it, and to all Mr. Wilson’s patronage prob lems will settle themselves in time. : A~-President who can make himself a leader of the American people has little to fear from disappointed politicians. The Presidents who have had the most trouble with patronage are those who were made with patronage or who re- lied upon patronage to carry out their policies. ha hn —3 re ’ Every sale of hard coal at present prices is-an object lesson on the need for a better ewan we of controlling natural resources. at i i rr THE HARD COAL DRKOISION. In the case against, the so-called Anthracite Trust the Supreme Court renders a Scotch ver- idict. The defendants in the case—railroads dom- inating the transportation situation in the hard coal fields and also heavily interested themselves in mining—own about 90 per cent of the anthra- cite deposits and control more than 70 per cent of the annual-output. But the proofs submitted to establish the existence. of understandings and agreements among them constituting a combine within the meaning of the Sherman act are found insufficient by the Court. The decision which has been impatiently awaited as promising relief for the consumer ‘tends in a disappointment, so far as the chief is- | — — —— — — —* * * OM THE PEOPLE| Heavy Blasting Causes ses Damape to Property. To the Editor of the Post-Dispateh. Many residents ofthe southern pert of Harney Heights are being disturbed by blasting being: ‘done on a sewer now in the course of. tion a little north of the Belt Line tracks on Union avenue. It is a main sewer of the con- crete type, and although large quantities of bed-rock probably have been encountered it is bardly possible that such large quantities of rock Mave been touched as to require as heavy & blast as is now used. Residents of that section have’ complained of the walls beginning to crack and doors rattling resulting from the heavy blasts, Can something be done to prevent the ‘contrac- tors from damaging property in the neighborhood? A RESIDENT. Mayor Billy Reedy. To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch. ) As suggestions for mayorlty candidates are in order, how about William Marion Reedy, editor of the Mirror, familiarly known as “Billy” to his legions of admiring personal friends both far and near, who know him and love him as a gentle- man and scholar? His nomination would be equivalent to election and would be a notice to the country at large that sleepy old St. Louis had pinched himself, brushed the cobwebs from his eyes and woke up and taken notice of the fact that the world was progressing and he was willing to match In the procession as a leader of moral and civic pride. Our future great would get more genuine free ‘advertising in boosts, features and write-ups of a beneficent character in a day than all our publicity bureaus could get in a decade. Fra Elbert Hubbard and ali the other eminent literary séribes of the country, including the volunteer contingent of the late Armageddon, would be shying intellectual bouquets at this burg until it looked like a garden of. roses, Ye gods} how the typewriters would click and how the poets would sing. “Billy” knows philosophy from Plato to Mike Kinney; history from the siege of Troy to the late Armageddon; politics from Pericles tO Col. Abe Slupsky, and poetry from Homer to Clark Mo- Adams, He has the ocoult power of distinguish- ing a genuine statesman or counselor from a hook worm politician or shyster lawyer two blocks away even in the pale moonlight coming through a dark alley. As to his various other qualifications, he ‘would always be on the job as he could retire to his own apple orchard at Clonmel close by and write his own speeches—speeches that would set the intellectual world on firm and would cause St. Louls to be considered the Athens of American civilization, and would cause “Honey Fitz’ and the Hub to turn green with envy. Our campaign slogan could be.“Bill can fill the Bill,” and every mother’s son from Goods; Hill to Wild Hunters, would go wild with enthusiasm after the deluge of ballots were counted arid we would find that more than one man in a million outside of East St. Louis and Belleville knew St. Louls had such a thing as a Mayor. We could change that never- te-be-forgotten slang phrase “St. Louls Has the Goods,” to a genuine abogan, “St. Louis Has a Mayor,” and once again our beloved city would main her proud position of Queen of the West, ture Great, and Mistress of the Missis- sippi, for with Willfam Marion Reedy as our leader few could equal and none surpass us in civic pride, erlightenment and progress, and art, industry and commerce. THOMAS J. CURRAN. ‘Cold Storage Keeps Prices Level. To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch, Somebody attacked “cold storage” in this col- umn of your paper Sunday. Absurd! If we did not have long-time cold storage we would have periodical shortage of eggs, apples and things, and that shortage would drive prices up. As it Is, supply and prices are pretty fairly even the year round. OBSERVER. Uncollected Ashes. To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch. Being a taxpayer and as I understand the rule¢ of those.ash haulers, I wish to say that I have cans with handles and lids and they stand at the end of my ash pit, not a bit more than five feet, the regulation distance; still the men refuse to take them. I should take them to them; next I’d have to dump them also. What are we to do? Are we supposed to go out to them and pat them on the back and say: “Please take the ashes?” I, as one of many, expect only what is due us, the ashes to be taken, or I don’t expect to pay taxes for what I do not get, and I do not wish to have to quarrel with those ash men. To whom shall we complain? MRS. E. WOLFE, 4206 Labadle avenue. Oat Rifles More Dangerous. To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch. — A sporting goods store exhibits the new 22-cal- iber bullet, with a hollow nose, and bars of hard ftoap, which are said to represent the consistency of flesh, in which these bullets have been fired. The result of the mushrooming of the little bullet is to tear a hole into which one could insert a baseball. It will be a crime to sell these bullets te boys, but is there any doubt that desire for profit will cause such sales? A stringent law, regulating the manufacture, sale and use of firearms is necessary. PARENT. That ‘‘Letter Written by Christ.’’ To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch. — I have a letter that is alleged to have been written by Christ, which I am sending you for publication in your paper. I am sending it to you because I believe your paper has more subscribers than any other I know of. I hope you will not lay ft aside and think it just a piece of foolishness, bat please publish ft, and I am sure God wil bless you Ser doting what you can for the good of others. Hoping you wil] grant my request, MRS. [RELAN, Webd City, Mo. (The letter you inclosed contains evidence tn itself that it fs a fraud—Bditor Post-Dispatch.) PROPHET IN HIS OWN STATS. From the Buffalo Express. It is to be hoped that the nation has not over- looked the fact that Theodore Roosevelt ran third in New York, the state where he was born, where he has always lived and of which he was Gov- ernor. Roosevelt did not carry one of the 61 counties of the State. He was defeated even tn bis home county of Nassau. — It is notorious that a prophet ts without honor in his own country. The reason generally is that the country In question knows the prophet bet- ter than the world at large knows him. Mot Tactful. Vrom the Clevelané Plain Dealer. Tt was at a bridge whist party last Saturday. Toe cream and wafers were “Miss Ghyoans,.” urged the hostess, “de have some more ice cream.” | problem,” — - > Sr > etre *s . * ¢ *8 — 3— ‘rs, ad 8 — —8 ie * « o* “e * Ke, Dee wt, ⸗ Fe oy — - 4. 7 —* teu 5 ate XK THE GLEANERS. WAR IN CANADA’S HANDS. From the Iron Trade Review. That Canada possesses the key to the Buropean naval problem because of this country’s importance as practically the sole source of the world’s supply of nickel for use in nickel armor plate is the text of an article in a report of the conservation commisgion of the Domin- ion, just issued. “It has been discovered that Canada possesses the key to the Huropean naval states the report. “When Schneider in 1889 introduced the use of rickel into the manufacture of steel armor plates he little realized that he was placing in Canada’s hands a great means for maintaining the peace of the world. “Battleships without nickel steel ar- mor would be utterly helpless before modern guns. If nickel were no longer obtainable, armor construction would go back a quarter of a century. Canada today produces about 90 per cent of the world’s supply of nickel. Practically all of the remainder comes from New Cal- édonia, an island in the Southwestern Pacific controlled by France. “In 1910 the value of nickel ore and matter exported from Canada to the United Stated was appreximately $3,- 450,000. As the only refineries in Amer. ica are in the United States, nearly six- sevenths of the Canadian nickel was re- fined to the south of the border. Con- sequently if Canada were*to prohibit the export of nickel the nickel steel industries of Europe would fall into decay and high-grade armor plate for battleships would be an impossibility.” MORD TIME FOR STUDY. From the Mew York Trfbune. The president of Trinity College strikes a sound note when he appeals for an inorease in the daily and: yearly arnount ef time that is given to school work. At present it is less than 15 per cent of the time for 7! per cent of-the year, and none at all for the rest. Truly, “it is prepostereus that we need go much vacation;” especially since the amount that is to be learned is steadily increasing. More things to learn and less time for study is a rule of bedlam. The New York Tribune, touching upon the offer by Elizabeth, N. J., of a prize for a slogan to be used in promoting its advertised industrial exposition, proposes “Tis Means Bis.” Would not “Lizzy is Busy’ be more direct and positive? JUST A MINUTE Written for the Post-Dispatch by Olark McAdams. - DECEMBER 16, Only eight days now remaining Till the consequence makes plain Which upon our list of friendships It will pay us to retain. ONLY ONE PERIL. The St. Louis Artists’ Guild was re- cently discussing architecture, and that subject was being generally illuminated by Prof. J. B. Robinson, who is Profes- sor of Architecture at Washington Uni- versity. The modern skyscraper was discussed, and someone asked about the probable durability of such lofty struc- tures. Being assured that there was no reason why they should not stand in- definitely, the members of the. Guild continued plying the speaker with ques- tions, and someone finally asked: “What is the worst thing that can happen a modern skyscraper?’”’ it was a great opportunity for Prof. Robinson, and he promptly seized it, “To be vacant,” he said. fs A Story of Egypt. A story is told of a Republican in a near- by town, who went home election night and woke up his wife and told her to pack up and get ready to leave, that Illinois haa gone Democratic, and he wouldn’t live in such a d—d State. After storming around for a time, he went out to get some more election news, and returned home and told his wife that she needn't mind about pack- ing up, that there was no place te go.— Southeast Missourian, 00660 ce eeeeeeeeese $266 COCO COS COTO SSSSS 6S OFFS CEH EEE EHS COS SCE EEE Gov. Wilson looks as if he were going to give the toadies a bad four years. Rendering halt and lame my “feet,” J Fortune growls while Fate, he rides w⸗·3 And Pegasus, on Hardluck street! uuscious snowballs (dream) growing} *% handy, . Every tree bears an overcoat, Icicles pure are jurt rock candy~ Icebergs, my palace yacht afloat! Fell down (woke up) in the gusty flurry, Staggering sleet, | Blizzards laugh at the care and worry Of the denizens of Hardluck street! Carry me back to the old equator, ; To the. Hottentots where the days are Cannibel queens and cocoanuts sweet It never snowa, and you don’t need money, And there’s ne numbers on Hardluck street! —PAT T. , St. Louis, 12-1)-'13. SHE SOLVED IT. > Se -adeay Cece . nea now through the snew and] 30

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| Cigar-Box ane By H. M. 1. M. Bjbert i

“T was in the splendor of the Florida " .gunset that Ned Murdoch told Do- um “lores of his love. He was resting ‘i upon his oars, haif way between he maioland and Cypress Key. Under ». ?eheir boat the blue tides ran swiftly; * “the rustinig palmettos filled the air murmurs; the scent of the blos- orange trees was borne out to from the inland groves. And ffom west to east the sky was aflame — ‘with crimson. ' “Dolores,” said the young planter, ne you stay here and marry me?” cet Bhe started and looked at him in- tently. A warm red colored her and the slanting, sidelong latice of her eyes became direct, and aben her eyelids veiled it. | murmured, and the rowlocks 2On “No!” she t baad hurriedly. “You don’t w who I am ‘er anything about me.” ~ 4 dont’s care,” Murdoch cried. “T| knew that I love you. It isn’t much T” offer you—it's very different hese rom eat wou have at home in i : * — in Tampa,” she repeated — in ‘ther quaint Spanish —* drifted into Big Cypress ‘in ehen the last of the tourists had fate and the hotel was closed. a iad come from Tampa, she ex- languidly; a touch of fever, a Ber rest, for change. No, she preaver been so far north before, Bo little a place. She rented a @ cottage near the house.

——" ved in the rustic door.”’ | en two weeks nad passed, and _ “@e, Onthe morrow she was to go. She would ey ae er come back, they knew, that bril- | a ‘Tian ae af be passage who had lingered

.with the fishermen, pet- is th children upon the wharves, “Fee J lazily in the shade of a — puffing at her vanilla —* \ habit admired by the men | swan » the subject of, vicious com- “by * fishermen’s wives. Some- Ni becomes would take her in vi if it-bo i boat from key to key, ; Runt fo thie élusive’ tarpon or to or a | catch of.mackerel for the even- meal at her cottage upon the shore. he | grown intimate, he and she, @ had exercised her arts upon him “ thas ‘Jonely sails, during their 5 on. the beach, and, seeing in’ his eyes, she had made juest sure. Why should he not “this. simple countryman, rich, g to local standards, but hope- erant of the world, gauche, simp! * ; thought at Big Cypress that Dog the daughter of some one pa cigar kings—men who had of the town in eration, and yet retained their h speech and customs amid the s changes, the -Americanization Spanish city "pe seowared b Murdoch ‘in agi- —— gO home. It is impos- Phar at the cottage door. He i ah “het ‘and went, turned at ni fof ‘the beach and looked back ee “he! — —— there, watching and graceful figure door. Next —— He did — {Imereased wit . “Orton he would timid- neern Esher from some ‘his inquiries ip lo

sé inquired the visitor in amusement. “Well, my boy, why don’t yourgo to Tampa and inquire of the. makers— Juan Desproches y Ca, There’s the neme on the lid.” “She must be his daughter, then,” said Murdoch eagerly. . “Without. doubt,” answered tke stranger drily. “Take another cigar.” Thats cigar seemed the best that Ned had ever smoked. All night he paced the beach in an eestacy of hap- piness. He would find her now-— why had he never thought of. going to Tampa before? He would find her and bring her back to be \is‘*wife. He felt superhuman strength and re- sourcefulness. He was sure she had loved him, and he could make her love him again. He would devote 4 life of service to her. He knew he would succeed. He took the — — train for Tampa and made his way to the cigar ——— There, haviue obtained an interview with the manufacturer, he stated his case boldly. “You are underya — —— said the Spaniard col When Mur- doch had finished, “I have.no daugh- ter. If I had one I might find your svgegestion insulting, sir.” “But’ stammered the other. “It is not our custom, sir, to place the portraits of our daughters upon cigar boxes for the inspection of the world. However, I think you are sin- cere, and, as I hap pen to know where you can find ne Benorite Dolores, I will tell’ you. Go to No. 193 Avenida Otranta at 9 o’clock this evening and you will assuredly meet her there.” He bowed and, with a cynical smile, passed into his office, shrugging his shoulders. He was a very busy man and whatever of séntiment there hai once been in his nature had long ago been driven out by Amerie —* Still, it was droll, very wished he could spare the time to * to the Avenida that evening in order to witness their meeting. However— he shrugged his shoulders again and speedily forgot the matter, In Bull’s cabaret, No, 193 Avetitda Otranta, the usual] throng was assein- bled at 9 o’clock that evening. nor Bull, an, enterprising Yankee from Philadel hia, certainly knew how ,to eater to the tastes of. his patrong. Senor Bull’s wines, for. example, had never seen any but European suns; they were not doctored, homiegrown admixtures. And Senor Bull's singing and dancing ladies were no fifth-rate cafe chantant._entertaifers, but celeb- rities from New York and Havana. As for Senorita Dolores, he had picked her up in an obscure music hallf and it was shrewdly said that the 10 days’ scandal which had brought her into the limelight had been actually engineered, if not invented, by Senor Bull himself. Certainly, the senorita, whose portrait adorned cigar-boxes bill posters, and other such places, justified her fame, for few could dance more divinely or set the hearts Sees ® youths beating more y When she came forward on the .stage that night the audience at the little tables broke into a storm of bravos. Attired as a .matador, in short scarlet skirts, holding her dart with its fluttering banderole, she bowed and kissed her hands to the audience and captred forward and began Her song. t was a fine song and it went to the hearts of the Cubans who heard her. It told of wine and love and bat- tle, so rousing their spirits that they saw in the senorita the veritable in- carnation of these things. Phey stood up on the floor, upon the chairs, wav- ing their hats, shouting for an en- core, And, whirling in the play of colored lights untll she seemed like a sea fairy entangled in masses of filmy drapery, the. senorita spun. Then, all of a sudden, she topped, She steppes aad stood’ perfectly still, her eyes fixed on the attdience—no, on one of the audience; on a man who came forward, elbowing his way through the crowds and Mags fur- ward toward the stage. —3 aside the men who stood May his Way, flung the ushers aside as though they were puppets; tables went crashing down, with their assembled glasses, and chairs sent spinning among tlie audience. And still he pressed for- ward; he gained the stage, leaping upon ‘it over the footlights. Still the senorita stood dumb and motionless, but there was a look of horror in her eyes, and now she put up her hands as though to hide her face. That was all that the audience saw, for the curtain fell and hid them, and in front of it a heaving multitude of men raged and *22* and demanded the senorita; while sme, suspecting a tragedy, TB to crowding toward the exit, to intercept the senorita at the stage door, But Murdoch knew nothing save that he had found her again. Hw drew her into the wings, and, holding nee nance, stood gazing at her trium. phan “Come!” he said. . “Come? Where? echoed the sen- orita, for the first time finding her voice. But it was S— with tears and filled with sha The band- erole, fluttering from the lance which she still held, the spangled dress with its abbreviated, scarlet. skirt, looked pitifully tawdry now, "Why did you come here?” she sob- bed indignantly. “Why couldn’t. you" have forgotten me? You -havé no right to suers me because I am just a dancing girl.” Sai | Sarees judged you,” said Mur- doch quietly. “I want you to cone ith swer me one —uestion. Do you love me—or rather did you love me that day when I asked — * be my —* oved you,” she said. “Ru how ocuid I tell you what I — who would never have understood? | You have never met women like ante. Do you want to know why I went to Big C want I knew never could escape my . I was just a Cuban dancing girl, making a spectacle of myself night after hight for money, anf if 1 married you and not told you that I was 8— notorious Dolores Gracia — — 35 would have discovered I cou res gem that dishonor came back. Now’ me ncmurdoch laughed rather grimly a round her clo an oe A tie d folded “wt “Come ” haven't oo.” e rails them to his lips. t 1012, by W. G. 3. Chapman. He Got His. IRRAH!” thundered her father,

self. sh ter when I came tn just now?”

picions— Czar discovers that those closest to him and in whom he had most confi- dence plotted for his de- struction—The story of the diver, Serge, and Ad- miral Czagin.

NCE in a while a tragic story comes through the regular news channels from Russia, but it generally leaves much to be surmised. Only the other day a news dispatch told of the execution of sentence of death wpon a large number of sailors of the Black Sea fleet ‘‘for mutiny.’’ A few days after-|. ward the following article was received by mail from an En- glish woman resident in Russia, a woman whose sources of infor- mation are known to be excep- tionally good and who has on several occasions furnished artt- was made certain by subsequent developments. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 27. brating the 300th anniversary of the reign of the House of Ro- manoff, so do the clouds thick- throne. The Czarina’s mental illness, which increases as time goes on, now taking the form of suicidal mania, now poor woman think she is invisible; the Cgarevitch’s recent accident, which has brought forth the fact that he is suf- cles the absolute truth of which S the day approaches for cele- en over their magnificent and lonely that of persecution, now making the fering, among other things, from tuber- culosis (the iliness that killed the Czar’s brother, George); the discontent and de- moralization ef army and navy and, lastly, two recent plots against the Czar and his little son together make up a mess of storm clouds that make the throne a perilous seat. These 4wo plots drove the Czar from this city and from the Crimea to the damp little hunting lodge in Poland, where the whole court is packed like herrings in a barrel and bored to tears. Their history is a strange one. The first one, hatched on the royal yacht Standard itself, was discovered by a mere accident a few weeks ago. Its discovery was kept a dead secret for some time, But when the court got to Spala tongues had been loosened through the shock caused by the Tsare- vitch’s illness and a few unguarded words by a naval officer put the writer in possession of the facts. AST month a diver employed on the Standart died. There were cus- of poisoning. He died on the yacht when the royal family was on board. The Tsar had always been friend)y with the dead man. Nicholas drops all ceremony once on his yacht, talking to the officers in their cabin ae to brothers and chatting with the crew as much as possible. He always used to say he felt more at home on his small yacht than anywhere in his mag- nificent palaces. The diver’s business | was to inspect the sea around the yacht twice a day to insure that no plotters had laid mines to blow it up. Ill tuck would have it that the Czar, who likes the details of household man- agement, himself went to the dead man’s terth and looked around the familiar rarrow quarters. “Tt will send Serge’s papers to his family,”’ he said to his adjutant and took a bundle out of the dead man’s bunker with his own hands. A fe minutes later Baron Fredericks, the Minister of Court, was summoned. to the Czar’s stateroom and found his mas- ter pale as death, sitting before a bun- die of papers. Nicholas, inquisitive by natu had read Serge’s private corre- spondence—and his own death warrant. ERGE, whom the Czar so Ifked, had betrayed him to the fleet at Yalta, lt was as clear as daylight from the papers. It had been arranged that on the very ulght. following the diver should let in sailors fri n Yalta in league with the “Standart’s”’ crew and steam away for the other side of the Black Sea to the Roumanian coast. All the officers on hoard were to be put in irons and the

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royal family to -be imprisoned: in the Czar’s, stateroom. The Czar was to be kept there on short rations till he signed a paper promising three million roubles to his captors for revolutionary purposes and no questions asked. The courtiers were to be shot and thrown overboard till the Czar was frightened into submission. The utmost confusion followed. the Czar’s discovery. Baron Fredericks, over 80, has long. been in his dotage, Admiral Czagin, commander of. the “Standart,’’ was on leave in Peters- burg. Instead of arresting the ringleaders an adjutant was dispatched to Yalta with orders to put the whole fleet there-un- der arrest. Meanwhile many of the crew disappeared from the yacht. A telegram was sent to the station master at Yalta ordering him to prepare the royal train immediately. The Czar- ina, astonished at the sudden change in plans, refused to leave the yacht. In vain the Czar and Baron Fredericks tried to persuade her. They dared. not tell her the truth, but at last they man- aged to put it into the Czarevitch’s head that it would be fine fun to go at once to shoot at Bialowieza. He began to torment his mother to start at once. Things had been thrown into trunks and she reluctantly consented to leave, In a few hours the family had left the ship and were on board the train. They made for Bialowieza, a hunting lodge in Lithuania, where nothings had. been prepared for them. Here the Czartvitch caught cold and met with h‘s unfortun- ate accident. EANWHILE strange things were happening. Admiral Czagin on Ye- ceiving orders to rejoin the court at Bialowieza committed suicide. His body was still lying warm in his St. Peters- burg dressing room when the gendarmes, acting on orders from Bialowieza, raid- ed the house. The police supposed he had killed himself because he heard of the plot on the yacht and was ashamed to think he had known nothing of what was g@ing on under his own nose. But here another surprise awaited them. The hearth in his cabinet was covered with the charred remains of pa- pers ne had burned before putting a bullet through his head. A gendarme found a bit of blotting paper on which were traces of writing. The gendarme held it up to a glass and jumped with joy. It showed him a fragment of a letter written to the Grand Duke Michel Alexandrovitch: “You can count on me, Michel Alexandrovitch, no matter what happens. The wont nik has shown him- — — — — —

Try This Home-M ade Cough Remedy Costs Little, But Does the Work Quickly, or Money Refunded. Mix one pint of granulated sugar with % pint of warm water, and stir for 2 minutes. Put 2% ounces of Pinex (fifty cents’ worth) in a pint bottle; then add the Sugar Syrup. You will find that this simple rem- edy takes hold of a cough more quick- ly than anything ‘else you ever used, Usually ends a deep-seated cough in- side of 24 hours. Splendid, too, for whooping cough, croup, chest pains, bronchitis and other throat troubles: This recipe makes more and better cough syrup than you could buy ready made for $2.50. Pinex is the most valuable concen- trated compound of Norway white pine extract, and is rich in guaiacol and all the natural pine elements which are so healing to the mem- branes. Other preparations will not work in this formula. This plan of making cough syrup with Pinex and sugar syrup (or strained honey) has proven so popular —* hout the United States and that it is often imitated. But F old, successful formula has never been equaled. A guaranty of absolute satisfaction, or money promptly refunded, goes with this recipe. Your druggist has Pinex or will it for you. If not,

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self unworthy of the burden fate has raced upon his shoulders. He should’’—— Here the clew stopped. But the Gendarmes have been work- ing on that clew ever since and they have found out several strango things. First, they learned that the Admiral had known nothing at all about the kidnaping plot hatched by Serge the divér and the crew of the “Standart,” being too busy on a plot of his own. The Admiral had been at the head of a plot to kidnap the Czar on the “Stan-, dart,’’ as it was about to put into pcrt for the royal family to visit their be- loved Crimean home at Livadia. The Tsar was to be forced to resign in favor of the Grand Duke Michel. He would then retire into a monastery near Mos- cow—with the monk Rasputin, if he wanted. to have him. It was thought that he would be much happier as a monk than as a menarch. As to the Tsarevitch, he would be looked upon as the heir to the throne, but must be properly educated and not allowed to have his own way in everything as at present. If the Czarevitch lived to be a man and if the: Grand Duke Michel continued a bachelor hé would ‘resign some day. . Whether or not the Grand Duke took an active part in this plot is uncertain. In Russia royal personages are some- times the unconscious tools of ambi- tious and unscrupulous men. HE Admiral’s dislike for the Tsare- vitch dates from an incident that took place at Kieff. The little heir to the throne went up to the Admiral dur- ing an official reception and said: ‘Admiral, if I were Czar I should have you killed.” The Admiral asked why. ‘‘Because I hate you,’ was the answer as Alexis turned on his heel. PN nets i ema plotter was Gen. Baum- garten, who has a position at court und a mad infatuation for the Grand ‘buke Michel. Rasputin, the mystical favorite, whose n ingled hypocrisy, licentiousness and oc- cultism have frightened the best friends of the Romanoffs from the court, is held indirectly responsible for these tlots. But the Czar was quite bowed cown by his discdvery in Serge’s papers. He wept from sheer grief to think that the men he had always treated so well were against him. “Whom can I trust, Freder- }ieks?’’ he moaned. “Nobody, nobody in the whole length and breadth of Rusata.’’ , Autopsy proved that Serge, the diver, had poisoned himssif. It is supposed THE POCKET ENCYCLOPEDIA HY do grown people’s beucs break more readily than children’s? The bones of ey adults are more brittle ani less elastic than children’s. What is the moont A dead cinder, composed of porous lava, reflecting rthe sun’s light. Why must phosphorus be kept un- der cold water until used? Because it readily combines with the air’s ory- gen and takes fire from the clightest friction. : In what dir netic needic gc

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Ce era tate Bank, tocked him in] @ — — —— with $17,000 of * :Socie y: aks 6600600666648 R. AND MRS. JAMES “CAMP- BELL of Westmoreland place will formally present their, daughter, Mise Lore Campodil, to so- : clety Tuesday evennig at & reception} . Cie vanishes. it's truly astonishing—~/1, ner honor. Five hundred guests le t va | — almost marvelous, sad the joy is It$/ nave boen invited and the affair will | ——— — — . | AES harmlessness. be one of the most elaborate as well ef 3 en. F —— Ma ne eS tal ciety A large fifty-cent: case of Pape’s|.. socially important of the season. “a h\ oe | a, ee ——— ' : Diapepsin will give you a bundred Miss Campbell will wear a creation : 8 — —* 2 * - that—makes.Pape’s Diapepsin|dollars’ worth of satisfaction or your| o¢ pink embroidered chiffon. ; . ‘ a —— —* lartzest selling stomach regulator druggist hands you your money back.| nousands of Killarney roses will : _ gm the world. Hf what you eat fer-| It’s worth its weight in gold tO| transform the ee sae — e eDdu- into stubborn lumps, you belch;men and women who can’t their | bower of flowers, where stomachs regulated. It belongs in| tante will be introduced to the guests, your home—should always be keptjin the receiving . line will be the handy in case of a sick, sour, upset/ hosts, their daughter and three’ stomach during the day or at night. | friends from other cities, who have It’s the quickest, surest and most/| come to assist and share in the en- Diapepsin comes in contact/harmless stomach doctor fn thei tertaiments in honor of Migs Camp- “the stomach all such distress| world —ADV. bell’s debut. They are: Miss Elizabeth Burke 'of New York, Miss Jane vah Renssellar Ken- nedy of Philadeplphia, and Miss. e’ Frances Dunn, daughter of Congress- Dain nt y Hol — y Regia

Campbell will give a dinner dance at the St. Loulse Club for the younger belles and beaux in honor of. their daughter and her guests. The decora- tibns at the club will be in wild smilax and Killarney roses that is so much , . {Mm vogue for debutant affairs this win- For: — holiday selling -we’re — — —— elusive line of lingerie and boudoir garments, Our || ine house the Chrietmas note will be own direct importations, for our own trade, and |jitroaucea ms which embraces styles and designs not obtainable |],,7%, De" ine Westmoreland Pisce outside of this store. If.you wish to distinguish {/st. Louls—nas a “grand stairway” that rises from the middle of the room parts yourself with a gift out of the common, you'll ||" half way ona leona choose something from this exclusive line of ours. || landing that forms balconies overlook- ing the hall below, the stairs continu- Note that our wide range of prices places our lines || IMF ii" 0 carte io the second, floon within easy reach of.all. {|The hall and stairway will be done in evergreens, colored lights and minia- | Matinees or Short Sa s, in various, novel de- j|tare pine trees will adorn the stair- * . 7 7} way. , signs, made of dainty fogetic fabrics, All are The various other rooms will be deco- hand-embroidered, in myriads of dainty designs, ||rstea with American beauties and Richmond: roses, some trimmed with real laces, various forms of Tib- ||" Ciner notable guests from out of town bon trimming, entire collection for your choosing ||wit be Miss Bessie Yoakum, daughter at $3.00, $4.50, $5.50, $6.95 and up to $18.60. June: Jones ot ‘Piatetphas, Me. Mes Peignoirs or full-length Negligees and Boudoir || once vorx, George Thomes of bee Robes of finest lingerie materials, hand-embroid- |jver ana coi. ‘Charles Shellant of Coo- - ered, ribbon and lace trimmed; among this collec- . 1|"*"*°™™ X. *: | a : s,m? (oe tion are the most, exquisite creations of Parisian || ss. rneaore & Meter of 620 Wash- r Se ——— art and skill. Any garment from this showing will ington boulevard will give a luncheon | — gi ss prove a most ideal gift. Prices range fromi $10,00 || irise tierriet Montgomery of Chicago, to $65.00 who is visiting her. Matched Lingerie ae for holiday selling Mr. and Mrs. Silas Bent Raveeil have —prices $10.00 to $76.00. ord mo Other lingerie suitable for gift purposes are Gowns, Corset Covers, The Columbian Club has sent out at- Petticoats end Combinations. A most exquisite line, both in French. |j tractive little social “blue books” to its “ ——— and high-grade domestic productions. members, with the date of all club func- yee RR: \ A SR F — tions noted on its calendar and blank / acme phen a fF eee ee ee

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* “sh cF arland Wins ishtwel ht Fights Are School F ives to About three pounds weight and six ENGLAND)». Lig ig ig VARSITY HOCKEY LEAGUE CHAMPION OF [hat . necessary to get the other into the ring. ‘Hughey Mehegan, the Australian c of Sleep Punch )} 21 setsies-sace sonnson...siz.00 Place, Saturday * Jim Jeffries-Jim Corbett 43,638 , ate Hockey League leaves that organization cKinley High * 2 the weight to Packey; but that’s gone | the league will either be enlarged or disband- ‘thelr 10-round bout here last night. Jimmy Britt-Young Corbett.. SHNNY KUING says he is through! lost to history. willingness to abide by the league’s new rule} {from Joe Sherman of Baltimore, Minot vol- a the sixth, - . a chance, and that ‘wes in “ Ad Wolgast-Willie Ritchie... aight in the High School Basket-Ball League ° e ° means added opportunities to buy, to] three years of intercollegiate hockey. referee stopped the fight in the seventh ‘the ropes and was sending home some 1 = — healthy wallops when the bell sounded. '#next scheduled game at the end of this wek, prises us confidentially that if consulted today’s opportunities? can ot ne Ric * and o Christmas gifte in ot. Louis tha the time and not once did he allow — ore who had expected to see Mc-| ers’ College will be inaugurated in earnest The championship, on the form thus far 6 «a * 2, F d walk away with a win. - Friday evening, when the Tarkio College|shown, ties between the two leaders, but IT CAN 6 Be ring that he had the| team calls fora game. The latter club is on} Central High showed such improvement ig its ; T BE DONE, VU — — Murphy in the a trip to Florida and will hesitate here to} as#ket ball player of note, having played inyihe verdict over Yeatman, the last year’s | ou m since | ) | * him from the | the close of the Tinker-Corriden-Chance Gr eat ewe ry ouse— HL roa way 0 Chicago witnessed the bout, and —— ne ihe other hand, took advantage of every oe = ee . ey . hours time have stood between the men, but Shows Need — — | They will never be matched now, for! *° follow the example of Yale and Harvard in aivele: Se-wemmd wank Seek tha © * O lumn age Fa ea i — 8 se with only three members—Cornell, Princeton | ™®*s!2 on point. = | : e gO ck in stamina. me was when : of ‘ High School ‘League Standing and Dartmouth. The trio will play a cham She n Trims Minot Murphy of Boston received a bad beat- : ; - rns. mek, Fowvape-Tammigy Syren —— ed Minot, a local lightweight, took one of the Only once did the Hub City boy have|} Joe Gans-Jimmy Britt*....... with baseball. Or is it the other forbidding freshmen to play on varsity teams|untarily took the place of Young Saylor of when he had the Chicagoan up against Battling Nelson-Jimmy Britt. wicKinley and Yeatman will be the contend- CATCH THISTt sell, to hire or to get inte an independ- sts round. Bach of the teams scored a victory over Sol- Eréesnahan joins the atne ie. writil — a : played, and from present indications the ‘Murphy to penetrate his guard. Mur-} C. B. C. FRIDAY NIGHT coming contest will resolve itself into one of Yes, but it will put the club in the . ' ninth round, shooting in crosses and On Wednesday evening the C.-B. C. squadjule is played in January. Had the ) New York headline. He certainly ts if the professional leagues of Wisconsin severa:| nampions, Saturday. Time after time , bx Kee } promoters estimated the receipis at BP a iggy a pre yening offered, which resulted in victory WE’RE STILL DEPRAVED 44 99 : AW... FE xo t shes news gathered by the Associated Pres I for them. MERITUS PRESIDENT ELIOT of : ) Ga

| TOO LATE, Now. ONLY THREE SCHOOLS IN .|FRED WELSH IS STILL) = © > * bd ree Fight for First Wra S neither caring to make the sacrifices NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—The announcement LONDON, Dec. — —— —* as Heavies, Facts Show ~ today that Columbia University has decided} Yeleht champion of England, outpointed McFarland is not shrinking any in and Grop fap wempersntp — fought here last night. Welsh had a wide | Jim Jeffries-Bob Fitzsim- his friends thought him able to concede] rionship series this winter, but next yea MEMPHIS, ‘Tenn., Dec. 17.—‘*Battling” '$ng at the hands of Packey McFarland in|} . r Soldan and one great lightweigh . Battling Nelson-Joe Gans .... * ra TIME GETS THEM ALL. & 8 ght struggle is “Columbia’s withdrawal was due to its un-| worst beatings ever scored in « local ring . 4 lt of th e layed Saturday Ad Wolgast-Joe Rivers (gate) — — ene oe — — way. John? The increase of Post-Dispatch Wants|and permitting men to play a total of only | Indianapolis, who failed to show up. The ers for the leadership when they meet in the ULLETIN 86,759 out of Pittsburg ap-jent business of your own. Have you SWEETHEART—Ouwur troubles are over. ; Packey played a cautious game most otf TARKIO FIVE TO MEET Se: thus far dan and Ceatral in the. games z greatly strengthen the éatching staff. _phy’s game showing pleased the big| he basket ball season at Christian Broth.| the most spirited games of the schedule, hands of a new receiver, yes? — — vpp ts until he had Eddie dazed. * ‘upper cu will buck @® team captained by Ed Koney, [team proved itself more capable in the scor he can explain ... the dispatches that n a thousand fans from Milwaukee seasons. ave missed easy shots, while Yeatman, on | deal.

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PER tie ae Bee eee ix +. J * ie ote oes 7 fy rind —* — * Sp os hon Soe eae 2s oe — — — Huggins Expects to Take South | Squad of Not Over 25 Players in Spring: NEEDS A FEW VACANCIES When Other. Clubs Drop Extra Men, the Rabbit Hopes to Pick Up a Few. he it bps , — }. ONLY 28 PLAYERS NOW } me _ 4 RESERVED BY HUGGINS | yi 4 INCE becoming manager of {| — 4 the Cardinals Huggins has sa 3 ) ‘fired six men. He now has , 2D only 28 players on his reserve list { Be { for next season, and a few of these | 2cc ticketed for early decapitation. Mors ms! ere’s the full squad as it stands ( . § Stevenson, Hildebrand. ; a 5... Pitehers: Harmon, Sallee, ¢ ee |. Infleldera: Koney, Hugstns, § a 4 Hauser, $Mowrey, Rolling, ? aoe al Outfielders:; Evans, Onkes, + 4 #¢ Magee, Ellis, Spies, Whelan and | ae . Emeligibie: Gelden, Hennis, ) oi ') Piddington ana Enright. Nl il Midian acc) |. > “By W. J. O'CONNOR. _._ Manager Huggins of the Cards is _ ‘wigiding the ax with reckless aban- ‘ge _ on, these days. Since his ascension to _ . , the managerial throne, one short month _ + ago, the Rabbit has lopped the heads of no less then etx. players, towit: Bliss, cm Willie, Gilhooley, Galloway > 2 end Melee, ©. « mee +: ‘roneously reported a few days back | * that he had been released to Indianapo- _ _. Its. Hug has promised Ellis to send him 4. back to a coast and @s soon as 4 arrangements be made, Rube will es - {., Then Infielder Ray Rolling, a St. — + Louis boy is ticketed for release, while _ 4 ®t least three pitchers out of the 11 _ » mow on the club roster will soon be _ * “passed up. ae Te ' Plenty’ of Outfielders. +) There still are seven outfielders under _ ‘eontract. Only five or possibly four. — —J wn be retained. That means that Billy =: sSpies Portland, Jim Whelan of Og- ¥. x * nm the Cards embark for thetr ‘training trip to Columbus, Ga., } 1, Hug probably will have a squad id maybe leks. But just as soon National League clubs try any oftheir recruits, Huggins ‘ ‘say in the matter and he claim the oS LS — 4 at * 2 tah & oe a. 2 5 " a 2 — a rn es * Se oe ’ de —* * — Pate * — RX, * Case z The Elephant would go. It followed her the country ‘round, Which Helen thought was punk; For, wheresoever she was bound, He’d also check his trunk. When Helen to the:East would hie, Upon a legal stunt, That Elephant would occupy The baggage car in front. One day, according to report, Ere Helen could prevent, It followed her right in to court, Against all precedent. « It made the lawyers writhe and squirm , And set them all a-yellin’, To see a big white pachyderm A-tralling after Helen. “Alas!” she cried in wild despair, “They've handed me a package, ‘Ill soon be busted, I declare, From paying excess baggage!” * co — IN RE COCKED HAT, The local sport scribes are pulling off a cocked hat tournament. The best we can say for them is that they are a ‘bunch of fuzzy plugs and will never do for the Derby route. es “es s President (Emeritus) Eliot of Harvard says baseball is doing much toward civ- ilizing China. We have failed to notice any civilizing effect on the American dleachérite, especially when he doesn’t happen to agree with the “ump.” — — TIPS AND CUES. Tonights Schedule, At Peterson’s—Morrell vs, Singer, three cushions. At the Royal—Burdick vs. Jackson, three cushions; Duffy vs. Ellis, pocket billiards. ado the Rex—Moore vs. Farrar, three cush- ns. At the Navarre—Croger vs. Joerder hi » three At the Grand—Meyer vs, Richardson, three cushions. Judge defeated Weckerlin. 25—109, fnal game of the Bell Telephone three- cushion tournament at the Grand. Judge won the tournament, with Weckherlin second. Morrell cinched first place in the three- cushion. tournament’ at Peterson's by defeat- ing Winters, 30-28, Monday evening. The final game of the tourney will be played Tuesday — — — Royal. In the. pocket billiard tournament, Fchlotte won from Brasch, 75—67. Kansas City got back on a inning streak Monday night ‘in New York By beating the Gay Gotham cueist in the Nationa] Amateur Three-Cushion League, 50—38. ' Davenport played for the Missouri team, while George Moore represented New. York. — — Sox Field Is Revamped. CHICAGO, Dec. 17.—Ameérican League baseball players will find the Chicago park improved in many respects on their initia] visits there next season. President Comiskey has had a force of workmen busy for several weeks with the result that the infield has been extavated, régraded and raised slightly and treated to e Stalled on both sides of the base lines to hasten the dry'ng process after heavy rains. The outfield has been releveled and newly turfed in placea. The roller tarpaulin installed to protect the {diamond from rain has been abandoned and the trench in which it reposed has been filied in. ——— Oo e MeKinley Disappoints. 3 McKinley's showing against Soldan, a)- though the South Siders won, was a dis- appointment, compared with the manner in which they humbied the Central five the previous week. Coach Voss will have to get his team back to the same style of Play used against Central if he hopes to defeat Yeatman in the decisive games. McKinley passes better than any of the itn in the } Boice was easy for Jones, 80—18, at the new coat of turf, New tiling hag been in- | a is a better scoring | SIGNS TEN-WEEK.. Cardinals’ Right-Hander Pre- pares to Run Marquard and Sothern Out of Business. Bob — stage struck! The big right-handed Cardinal curvist has booked himself for 10 weeks in vaudeville, taking his first treatment in homeopathic doses at moving picture shows. Eventually, though, Robert plans to tread the boards of the “big houses,” ‘where he may do @ musical, variety or straight monologue act. Bob’s a ficdler. He has a rag-time | violin that often during the hot summer months has lulled to sleep such stanch ney, Joe Willis and other keen judges: of music. Bob never makes a trip with the ball club without taking his violin. When beaten on the hillock, he retires to his room and seeks solace in the soothing strains of his Stradivarius. Indeed, Bob’s fame as a fiddler has spread. Not for Mere Dough—No, No! Harmon’s salary for his swing around the “movies”. circuit on the North Side has not been. determined upon. But it isn’t the craving for the. kopecks which prompted Bob to go on the stage. wo indeed. Bob will bécome an actor in the spirit o. fairness to his profes- sion. The other day he went to the Columbia Theater, where Rube Mar- quard was showing. -- — I was ashamed of myself to think that such a rotten actor as Marquard should be elected to represent the Ball- Llays’ Protective Association among the ‘White Rats,’’’ declared Bob, after see- ing Marquard perform. “I then decided that I wouid try my hand at this act- ing game. So I’m going to :.. However. I won’t impose on the downtown theaters at the start, like Marquard has, as I’m going to start fi the minor circuit and work up. Who knows but that some day I may be on a winning ball club and my serv- ices be in demand as an actor Then, if my act in the movies goes good, I'll be prepared to take advantage of my fame. Get me is Bob, the Bey Preacher. Harmon will try anything once. Not long ago he went into the pulpit of a North Side church as a pinch preacher. He made a huge hit with the baseball-loving church-goers and his services have been in demand ever since. Bob also has embarked in the wall paper business, besides owning an automobile. Roger No Second Fiddle. “Murphy wants Roger as 8 substitute catcher,”’ is the caption of a yarn emanating from Chicago. That spilis the beans. Bres- nahan will play second fiddle to no receiver, and Murphy had just as well call off nego- tiations with the deposed Cardinal manager. There’s no denying the fact that Jimmy Ar- cher is a great catcher, but Bresnahan will not be Jimmy's understudy, as great as he is. Roger will cast his fortunes either with 7 Cincinnati or Pittsburg. more likely the lat- ter. ' ¢ They’re After Baseball, A former baseball magnate, whose home Is in St. Louis. says he's giad he’s not in the game any more. ‘‘They’re going after base- bali under the Sherman anti-trust law,’’ de- élared the ex-magnate, ‘‘and just as soon as President Taft steps down they’ll make the baseball moguls toe the mark. President Taft’s brother, Charlie, was heavily interested in Chicago and Philadelphia, and while ‘*Brother Bill’? was in the chair they didn’t prosecute the magnates. But they'll get them soon. That’s why the National League is trying desperately to ‘‘pull itself together.’’ The Yankees will not have a ball park of their own next season. They'll play their home games at the Polo Grounds, thereby saving the expense of building a new plant on expensive Manbattan Island property. Inci- dentally, they will have the advantage of using the best baseball plant in America. Whether the Yanks will pay dearly for this privilege is a question, but anyhow it means that Ban Johnson has scored another big point for the American League. By playing at the Polo Grounds, the Yanks should make a deal more money for the A. L. — — —— — — + P * team play. n= Contant Reminder of YOU : To Last Forever. Solitaire Diamond |}. RING. ) Handsome 14-k, gold mounting. Tiffany set- ting; special $. No Champ STAGE CONTRACT campaigners as Mike Mowiey, Ed Ko-. a s*¢ s* — aoc — — ion Should Ever Back Away From Opponent French Bantam Tells Why an Charles Ledoux, Who Knocked Down the Baltimore Wonder, Kid Williams, Also Believés the Title Holder Should Never Cover up or Give an Inch in Bout. ~~ By ROBERT , A 5 OComrespon bantam boxer, sails for Paris. “I’m coming back here in qa month or two,” he said. “I Mke it here. I have made a little money and when I come back I'll be having better fights. First, I should like to meet Coulon. The papers sag I have been matched to meet Coulon at Monte Carlo. Surely I'd lke to fight him there, but I haven’t heard anything about it.” ‘ Ledoux was most pleased with the popularity that followed his bout with Kid Williams in -Philadelphia. The local critics seemed to think Ledoux entitled to the honors, “Willtams, after I knocked him down in the second round, “backed away and covered too much,” said Ledoux. “I don’t think him a cham- pion,” The Frenchman’s view of 4 cham- pion’s duties is interesting. - } “A champion,” he said, “should mever cover up or back away. He should always fight and take his chance. If he will not do that he is not a champion. ' “TI do not care to fight Williams again. I prefer Coulon, for I believe he is a skillful boxer and a champion who will fight and not cover up to save himself.” The, French boxer will have to én- ter the .army next October and serve two years. Before that unfortunate period comes, however, he hopes to come here again and return to France as the -undenilable holder of ths world’s. championship. That. . elimination tournament scheme, as run out in California, ‘s great. A while ago they were run- pecial dent of ‘the Post-Dispa NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—Today Charles Ledoux, the clever little French Not that¢Charles is at all disappointed in America. Yesterday after- noon he received a cablegram from his mother asking him to come home for the Christmas holidays. That’s why he’s going. EDGREN. tch. ning featherweight bouts, one after another, until Kilbane defeated Abe Attell and took his title. After that’ they played the lght- weights, and the upshot of that was the finish of Ad Wolgast and the coming in of lightweight champion Willie Ritchie. Now they are tossing in the heavies. | First McCarty knocked out Flynn, and they are advertising the Palzer-Mc- Carty affair as a world’s champion- ship. That may go in Los Angeles, but it won't disturb the rest of the world. Prhere are several other heavyweights to be considered. Jess Willard, the 6 foot 6 inch cow- puncher, who whipped McCarty here. must be given a show. Palzer, who sat at the ringside that night, chooses McCarty over Willard as an op- ponent for obvious reasons. And there is Gunboat Smith. If Smith can learn to fight without fouling he will have a chance with McCarty, Pal- zer or any other of them. So may Carl Morris, whom Palzer sidestepped when Morris was doing. his best work in New York. George Davis, who stopped Stewart and who makes his first New York appearance Wednesday night, may be there ton. The heavyweight elimination can be carried on for a few months and it should furnish good sport. Sunday School Fives Play. Two games will be played in the Sunday School Basket Ball League at Louisiana Hall Tuesday evening. The Tyler place team meets the Kingshighway five in the first game, while the Centenary and Union M. B. clubs collide in the final frolic. H. Hardin — — ied . ae = =. — ** J * 3 * i . Be So a ee ae . Ris, st ; J Ce. ae a ke > 3 Bs 7 * a peas ; 7 * : +* * 8 ~ 2 + will referee. “ oat ° _ *« Size ° Nickel’s in the TOBACCO— Net in the SACK , eatistyin ‘tuhale it to enjoy it. good you don’t want to inhale it. Smokes clean to the bottom of the bowl, dnd all ‘‘slugs,”’ ‘‘prises,"’ ‘‘heel,’’ nasty accunsulations, foul odors, that make pipe smoking an abomination to many, are wholly absent in FORKED DEER. Try this pure, full-bodied Kentucky leaf. It is sun-cured—the choicest of McCracken County. Know the delight of smoking a tobacco so At All Dealers. SPECIAL NOTE: W Forked Deer Pije Polans v0 bo equal nqndiiee ta — Dashed Lieat Med, well and favorably known to tobacco users everywhere. SMITH & SCOTT TOBACCO CO. (Ine.), PADUCAH, KY. The Lungs No Place for Smoke—No Matter How Good - Smoke or Lungs! . Oy — SRP LEY Pe 4 TLE tobacco aroma. « A * —2 —— Qo ne 1 a 4 . na , The Strong, Satisfying A\ Pipe Tobacco for Men Who Know Better Than to Inhale. The »man who inhales loses half the joy of pipe smoking and eventually ruins his lungs, The dope in the tobacco smoke stim | ulates the lungs; but he misses the real And, it’s ‘‘Come on, you tobacco heart!”” ‘Come on, you weak lungs!’’ “‘Come on, you cigarette fiend —when you inhale. For over 30 years Forked Deer has been sent out to the old guard—real: men who. won’t smoke a dope, but want strong tobacco for strong men. Forked Deer Pipe Tobacco Forked Deer burns free and easy. Not a bite in it, Yields a rich, g smoke of such fragrance and strength that you don’t have to ~ MAY GIVE RELLY TROUBLE, FRIDAY Pride of Compton Hill Opposes the Tallest Lightweight {| > Boxer in the Game. Leo Kelly, ring idol of Compton Hill, is training like a Trojan for his bout with Danny Cullen Friday night at the Future City A. C. Cullen is recognized as the tallest lightweight in the game and owns @ long reach, which may worry the South Side citizen. However, Leo’s great showing against Harry. Trendall has given him a heap of am- bition and courage. Many of the fight fans will be intem ested in the bout between Spike Hen- neseey and Archie McLeod. These boys were prime favorites In the amateur ranks and their collision in the frst prelim should be better than the ordi- nary opener. to re-establish himself in the boxing game after a long lay-off. He's still a kid, and the rest shouldn't hurt. The books for the Future City A. C, will close Thursday midnight. ‘Morris on the Griddle. Carl Morris seems to have cooked him- self up an unwholesome mess to digest, down at Chattanooga. Carl is accused of having slipped about the country staging knockout battles with his spar- ring partner, the latter masquerading under various names and titles. Bob Williams is the real cognomeén of the scrapper at whose expense the Sap wonder has bullt up a recent knockout record. — = Young Mike Denovan Wins Bout, NEW YORK, Dec. I17.—With height, weight and reach in his favor, young Mike Donovan, gon of Prof.-Mike Donovan, out- pointed Young Hickey of Hariem in a 10- round bout last gight at the Olymple Ath- letio Club. Donovan was the cleyerer, and by the con- sistent use of a left-Nand jab he managed to earn the honors in a majority of the ses- sions. Hickey made a rally in the last round, but it wag not enough to earn him a draw. There’s a difference in home life where the wife and children feel they own their home. 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tor . oods. * 4 ' Teh " = : i . ic : ‘ gos = & , Loul - nienc - jue ff del kaon, 4069 whe, . rooms Q * 9 , ; | , | RT. Nic rai if 7 ad | — * “ | —**8* ma : Ae * * FP 2 BACHELOR FROROBE 1911 model Some light, aD i * E ; 35 : alectr and 1 ndsome t bets, 50: Max runabo —— mobi Wd. F — chiffonter —— Shane 55 ms fries well runabout, | $2% * a sf nf * 30 | ROOMIN * sale. gell cheap, at | i G ra . * {ROOMIN rooms; steam table inte —5—5 rugs; all , . (cB) . — price $550. THOMAS CULL, 3008 Locust’ as new; entire furnishings of our BE ul home; 9 enuine ‘vargains ns; lede a 3 : S000. for sell soperelpy; som 4 ARANT ED. TIRES or le; to . . - te bare bed, — ROOMING HOUSE—For saie: ~— — ow- as i ing to other business: full: 8410 gether Co., Delmar 865. | washington. * F * LOMING HOUSE—For — — i | eb ie Clauss ’ | 3, J is a | ' | ; ; house; bargain : sift. : raters — BS , 2 i: . F ce 4. Cor — 11— charades, : cheap epot cash; beds —— ie $ — Niv a.—Hizh . a eluded: insured; | offer ate ‘Robt Bchimidt. 306 5. 4th parior furniture: price. Otiver er Hast Auc- sale; pri — : investigate: ; ~4 balance — notes; —— Forest r ; - - will sel at onth: ‘or — * som r 1 ¥U will {rade for 8 Suburban r opert ’ tele phon (c5T) . | Bese. K-06. P 7 N s nu ugs, stoves, gas héaters. bedding. 1506. * and supplies eB, etc. ; Wodhenday morning. — —— Delmar 694. (4) | gat ransfer ee owner ot —We will pay $5 more fx busi s. — — st. wa —— OE a will give you more value * e “het UR td. y unclaimed storage. - | Sppount: invested in a new car. rniture than anyone. _H. ¥. | 5, Loo; sale: 00d location, * nments, ete. —— * 50; passenger and a 7-passénger touring | 1@aURE. home: Easton; Del : — reasonable: cher “busingss. “he —— —8* le talent, apply est — —— ust from the bands os cewly ‘paint A: sates all worn parts replaced; new contents ; A r igars, stationery new MASBQUBRALD a prices, * stock k and stores; highest nest caat years in business: must eit —59 * for rent; gountry sintee “iocniot —— * eee et r, 4518 Page.. Forest ness at @ reasonable price. Central Book and | Broadw BERRY AUTO SCHOOL RE—For sale; _ — ze News Co mt Market st. (2) MOVING icture machines gany bedroom furniture, —* English ht. 1223 FURNITURE Wid. —— = be contenis R picture 2 set, —— s wardr *2 and practical; day and nig of fiats réesiden noes: his ce. * pee la reacy- scenery. tents and all inde of “shaw wo N, deventer. c16 pensin er ‘Furniture — is’ Market st 5 | eee —* — good ret recat} ‘street oat —32* oon Be. We te ~ Ws ness. — (c8 T RCYCLES 121, Post-Dispatch. _ »}}MOVING PICTU BICYCLES AND MO — hide toni UR — rte TAILOR SHOP—Established 3 years; doing Bont compiete, business; price reasonable; 2 nving 3th. old £ including e n - player-piano layer-| MOTORCYCLE Wtd.—First-class condi- plang a bedutifal gat a tion; state kind #nd price. G. W. Mit- rooms. rear of store. 4861 Faston av. (3 SANTA C AU umes tor rent for churca auction, ednesday. Dec. nor! i Cote Brilliante av, / h ; * phen — or home par- sales le nork A ian aad diene’ Co.” auttion BOATS AND LAUNCHES hold “food — orice, Be * B ties. “Robt. Schmidt, the costumer, 206 8. 4th #000 uct rage Co., - A . a j ( . rd st. ; Pp sare, (¢8) furnished; DF ORE pretinct 2-5. 3 vt mh in ae nt Con tras t us ness a 8 SINGER—Goo —— oF gone Senteent fe in a LAUNCH HULL—For #: sale, or trade, 1- AG: | Be co ° . | Solid agate. 10c line; minimum. 20c. a — En | ne “get : PHI '344---Well_furniahke: pe considered —— house — Rig ot fopay in" 8 is for gi Adeline; -© Brasch YOU 0 ne engine. : : in mn a room; Beers ) me if 9 os Bennett, ) ~ BUSINESS. NESS ANNOUNCEMENTS © ' © single room: — re R.... © ® , * ——— et extrg, wor work while —— 5 F — pe gore. a small am For Sale-Wanted |: month dove Weide Pe H low as $0 mn — FIO a ad one th Cc — rises, . brices from §1.10 up: WANTED and Sto ¢ Con ‘ eis 5 Lac ede: “Kinlooh ae ee . oo oe 8R ar el 2185. (| You aA west a fine aipmeat rab aid Rooms and Board

tresses, all kinds, felt cot Meus Sgste,. 100 line, way automobiles, Sinat ton from ; DONKEY ‘Wt4.—At once. H. C. ‘Hansen, Ca. * — * and, office fixtures, ibe sine; | fo ; brace-arm rocke S117 Manchester, 0) | Ss ataston, Phone Cen. "1672, Bomont 1920. nd pey jp —J —— y, finish FOR SALE (eS) | arm h. C can a your} Solid agate, 10¢ per ay gone t roome for from ourjrent, rooms and. board, = 0 — 1Se; 20; Com- IGH con f.Chrigtmas presents en oak b golden oak — thos — aaae pobitine, aonseey. beiiicg storButcher, | 0% Bs, hotels and stocks in stores: tm: Gare ana cei tenon ‘Watches, sliver. extra line Bei room agencies 25¢ 1 a ue rolden he i chikife dy = 2 golden oak china paundry * 5* paint er, whitener, . rockmete ert fi st ats. tral 678 of 30 : gecount. ftis Bros. & Co., a4” Finer, HOTELS : TV OE 8, * t q : i. t ner, — x cs ALCAZAR HOTEL, 8127 Locust; mewlp fur ; : . * — phate for $3.08." 7 * Foom-sive ru In yneraln. window oe pring sta stake, wagons, 1 vet 5 it Bros. i 1700. mnikiin SE | an ALCAZAR HOTEL, 4127 Locust; new iy fur , — combination beckesse and desk. ae ES, a) Se —— | SY — Olive 3129 Pre CARPET CLEANING--UPHOLST’NG |. nished; steam-heated rooms; electric ights; : ACH—For sale; 8-passenger, Cu ‘ — caiman — & ioe AF Fag AB ge range. for pall-bearers: almost new; white hearse, —— of F — your furn or ee 14 as CHICAGO Steam Carpet Sigent n 8828 | NORMANDY H anklin; el stov all different makes, fror be aoe ie ham carriages, undertaker’s call or 5 — — “inne Phone Delmar gai’ 2030; steam- —— — excellent board; bp. * 53 fr Furniture Co.. 8. @. , | Pusey: | Bell’ se rate: veer. mane: make 5 —* Shag: st o8) | &l#0_uphoisteri c8) | month; cou 5. ns; a a. nd 23* opposite city hall. 5) | Par culars, as — —— — urniture repairing, mat- j e unfu rooms; ft arc e ALL hg wy of furniture, carpets and feather tresses to order’ J. ¥F — Eas ston eK. na . | PAGE x é Wie as sale, 12 18 horses f hi i b- Grand, GREAT. or ho me Marge assortment out plans, mares, mules; mare in foal: ‘storage. iii ject: ayaa oo P a Dam 8 ar Wier Delm far bi, | 8¥-__Bomont 2698, posite boas me ots —— on ed Moss Got — Bonn Amphera, yal | Washingt Cabany 4 ON, Delmar ‘1277, * UPHOLSTERING, repairing and ATs ser anyw CLIVE, 439%~—Furnished rooms, good t, |PAGE Perrin Fur- newly —— and and. thoroughiy, ; ot water, — lights; free phone. > ; housek g roon

—— —— Haviland white and HORSE—For sale. nice, fat, sound alivery: ILL call immediately; best s ric of fine furniture guaranteed. : ni handsome meals Bf cote 706 a Rate e ote Ht ture Co., 3194 8. Grand. Sidney 901, Vier elegantly furp WR ee and attractive 5 uf Derby gold “decorated ware, Haviland chop horse, Park av. -contents entire houses an set, gold and hand-painted Limoges ice non E—for — wagon and rness, | L. buyer for — lers, — aE tel here; perm ’ + Cat heap. S048 Wells, 4) | Rid Se) 83283. C 6 * ERIN compressed choles Foe me reserved for transien brary * — ya mt Call Delmar 1871. leani Prett 1819 N. e Cc ove Cc- . cieaning. ettyman, v. li h hiner 065 Waterman. (co), | eee dt ore eaten, eke noes Phones Lindell 2 \mar SR. nd 5 fn —— a0 fas Dee, 2 Bees —— ** “rear. 7 ime 8002 N. G ad av. Kinloch vag in i a mattreas —— furni- permanent couples St * AT saie, 60 soft-coa) — hot diaste. left from storage. a) HORSE or sale; harness and wagon. Cc 1 480; Bell, Tyler 1366, (c14) * epelr ring pind refinis A. ani mn chontt RH Prop. (¢ HORSE— En Bor sale heavy aval? fale, heav Fatt, $30, Polat} FURNISHED HOUSES AND FLATS | Wright, 431 — phone Noid HOME COMFORTS rar also — — —*—— Wave Ice & Fuel — and Dun- FURNISHED FLAT—F beautif ——“⸗ AMERICAN Steam Carpet Cleaning Co., a + vn — gg ce nia - Easton ay.; carpets renovated Ske” new ; can. ; nished rooms, nice home for pomiy weds. @. vilan * — sale, — gentie horse, oad ; shades reversed and cleaned; upholsterin +f evarian ching ale. Hatiien tea aveler; grocery Wagon, harness. oe ——— & Cs.. Pierce Bidg.. 4th and work guaranteed. Central 4907. Bomont 8 | 15 c Core Brilll Saree ES clede. « (c4 Cote Brilliante av, eee eo WATCHES AND WELRY rr —ñ— — — minutes from Broadway both y PEWELRY LACE CURTAIN CLEANING j. L. WHITESIDE, Mana ow Bosh ‘ ——— es— — “Mount Ol ve, or dire — ‘tac tory; ee nas week pay — —* a anywhere. cheap. Bensinger, a I ntrai or * 1 call n e l BARGAI 8 4 hom eg watches, etc.; CENTRAL Lace Curtain Laundry, 705 NN. ROOMS WANTED send pos with samples. 8t. Louis -iace. ‘Cu rtain Co.,|HORSES—For sale, 80 head, mares an al Mackler, Fui- . Ale; —— 55 nei ay. —T— mules, 30 head, €10 to $150. 1621 N. (4) — eer ye curtains, pair, 20c up Bomont HOOWE Wea oe: — — —5 sale, family refrig- | Broadwa oe ab * or sale, unredeemed, consisting keeping; man, wife and 2 alte chilaren. 0. —* celebrated McCray make; ali HORSE—For sale, 1800-lb. wor orse, : of diamonds, watches and jewelry. af" STORAGE | AND MOVING Call Mr. —*—* Gen. 6426 oF Bomont * — Al styles; at reagons bie prices. a fine chunky teayn and harness; farm wag-/| tent Loan Society. 13s, Olive st. | Give mony pal ‘ R Tewiy room; 8 For sale. ex awne 5; stud, eet y aw ‘ near i. for Fetteborn “Solid Porcelain — mares. 1100, 1400 lbs; pony. 0 $90; $250, at Dunn's; perfect gems: can’t redeem. * ing. large van, 37 furniture bought. er . Jot erson and 0 Olive; (as eau Bd iy . necting suite ; pho ety Call and see them.' How harness. cheap; cash or time. ‘2410 N ¥y-|4900A Delmar Di. WAGNER BROG movin®’ Shi clotbael oar Beat-Dianarch. particulars. - $5, two: couple: other — * GO tw ect ARE For sale, iarge will trade for MUS enue wctee gh vt be pod * te gr Hy * * antee better service for lesB money. Cen- ad_phor m, —— ⸗ amonds, a es e ‘ e r Oliver Hast Auction smaller one. 1407. Franklin of year; positively strictly loans; save money iow! 151. Bemont et — ict 8)} ROOM AND BOARD WANTED ner . aa ARES-—For sale; team; $90: four — for your, Xmas — s an — — — — ——— —— — —— 5020 _Waldemsa kly: Lindell 2676B ane 3% new and secondhand: | guarantee given. Kinney’s Express, 203% Society (inc. 1908), 800 Olive st., 24 floor: | give #1, Keiner. 215 8, oath: Central ora age iy + ~ — ing. it “bath; lho 7 —— a iow —— * "Sana Olive at ; both Erankilp S) | Sone stairway; both ph —y — St. OV. ia andeventer: [private family; state price, 210 be N Ps WS ponveniences; Lindell 16 3 * MARE—For sale, — — a surpus ; :, pao mare, using maghine ebe Co. * uis than we have. (c8 “packing. s shipping: $3.50 load. Del. 1687L. most new agp peg an 4903 East on. rugs, also furnishings of rina t CHRISTMAS PRESENTS OUTH SIDE STORAGE ; cheap; immediately, 4213 * i MARES— sale, team, youn ee CO.. 1901-1908 sidan st.; J hone Sidn — 5 a § * ning, | in foal, by private party. woordie ‘Frenieiin: 235, Kinloch Victor oa ¥ e8) | able tront “BOARD. Wid_— — 5 J GS—Fo Complete line of to-date SIXES GP — fn s GE 19 Wash st.; | Workingmen, in private aan date price. a Oe ag MARES—For sale young, sound 500 ’ L ; of Se. Ax yet th — 5 —* foal; harness. ——— s residence, 8600 ONDS, W TCHES 3: —— and 1 _moving; 26 oS = —— + B Tage. DI [AM A * iehe with private family in good Socalite. it new. pend oly oy must a> 80 at these nce at da are al ARES—For sale, team jet biack Belrium Wh t d w ara fi di d, Furni d s Ge te 1 1216 icul d * , tee : e ne diamon niture an torage bo. 512-14- 18 Particulars desired relative to accommoda- Cur — we * carry co te. its: ousefur- right from country; one in foal. oyal ay aoe Son ° aes mye e ea dining —*8 Hotel collins fle and Summit, Best Bt. al ae —* for a Christmas present to a on, oer advanced when eng tions and terms. H-179, Post-Dispatch. Tin DROS, & OO. THE POPULAR JEW ran — Rin Studs, Barscrews, ‘La vesliores, ] —C 1k} — * — ed —— l L * or sale, F with able price. 8528 Lockets, ete. | fine brilliant og e- eater aan ROUSE — * — —— —— terms . dlamonc wy without wagon; at reasonabie — priced for rigtmas. g bargains | when desired; lowest rates. Bensinger Bros.. AUBERT, —* front room; fing —— pets Chippewa. (1) n Watch hes. 1700 Franklin. Central 6692, Olive 3429, (c8i in sty — 2 stove; wa- — — nationals OOM A ARD rivat c8) ** Grand ane. Oiive, * youne ae ee tted — "Our 8 is open nights and Sundays iron rooms for storing —— A Ws X ro é t Ve J i —— — ge ag — ga vince if PONY —For sale, —— Jnauer. 555 Gcitinavitle PP eg East Louis, nda 9 . Lucas av. that we want to on up; etna BELL, — 7 h , and back. —— me first floor, to- 1). (c7) ] 2 per load; hauling, $4. ° Call up Central ‘kit So ena aon gether or —— low rent, * a” 4 he | ee ao ’ Ab mC Ww ‘ : A’ -3 tha =e 4 F B——— 55 — STATION WAGON—For salé; storm bu 9 ( : | or. Bomont 3 TALMAGD, 1126—Furnished room for 1 or * ect from; must so 2 sets harness: cheap. Particulars. pi Te Edward A. Langan Furn.. and Stora "ot 8 BID — Tit rnished front rooms, light ; ashi av. - é ( AND WATCH CREDIT . RTO Storage and Auction |, “ous y in cook stoves, water, $2 week; AM. », 2700 Ibs:, or exchange for Oo R, Carleton Building, Co,’s warehouse, at 2018 Franklin av., is | 2¢ we (8 : , sae sso ; 1A Finney. Lindell 3449. North Sixth street, near Olive, St. Louls. aboututely fireproof and sanitary: furniture ve. - — — one ‘ara ae rd ON—fFor sale; good; : (c6) moved, rage f and | ahinged: turniture taken > - . ’ " Oa a rn on nr rr rn ane mene ee nd n excha a or moving; mone vance ssc und carved table, cost ae - = * 5 F = GB), BOOKS AND PERIODICALS denired. nt 22. Centra 13. (of ne age to 2722 8.—Furnished rooms, *9 itor ’ PAPRAAAAAAPALPRAAAPAARAAARAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAAYAA ' . ; * as, $8: _ condition:—wilt sel] ¢ :|} BOOKS of all kinds bought and sold , Bi RE D A 0 A . | CABANNB, 5200—Comfortable suite of — * ‘ressers, beds. | TOAL WAGON—For aale; large; in fine con-| or send address to Mille” Book Store, 607 BONDED WAREHOUSE, | pp eebing rooms, also attractive warm roam I (c6Q) alten: 210 8. 10th. Chestnu c8 aches peat rates in 8 best se serv ice; money | ( CARPENTER PL. 733 T we — ar or sale: Teher “S081 ale; ght oil: single or dou-|/ RRITANNICA ENCYCLOPEDIA—For sale, | £¢vanc moving, ae pping — — Zousefurnisher. past . ‘| Phone Main 763. Gentr ral 4 front connecting rooms for h —X ble — sous ey cheap; a a $1 —* like nh w. worth $60, cheap. E. BIEDERMAN,. 805 Franklin av. (c62) | keeping; gas, —* veel teen ta od H F 4 = ROR} J ? : : Post-Dis mont cars, ences: . . -~ AGON— sale; express, platform, pole AMERICAN STORAGE GO PRESE> Big and shatt. han -made: algo horse and har- B | Ch As. CHOUT EAU, 1120—Com 5 WASH, 1711—Furnished housekeeping : se knives, f * Langdale Bros. Both ph housekee ing; family, : : . Bake ghee fuk: | ene” 618K — ci | ISUSIMESS CHAMCes | frets Be Ping, uly cowie or] “gan_and_san gions, fre gbanay oe ever tery. on wheéls bough “—e ase —— Ask others theirs. —— — New — — merry a are changed; repairing. ‘Jon a 2701 Pi ——““ ely furn n ; a Pe ctx e alas ey — — — —— — — a . — ee Fee — — — — shed nt Solid agate. 10¢ line; minimum 20c. forced concrete fireproof warehouse + ee A : Sate. — ante the lowest. Reapowsibiiity the niger | $4" apar steam heat; continuous hot water : — BUSINESS CHANCES Otrice. 21% Ollve_ st (096) | COMPTON 1180 -N — MISCELLANEOUS WANTS oe SURINEGS CHANCH Bakers. attention! W THE LEONORI STORAGE, | , room: steam ‘heat; continuous hot water; sell rnovable bake Ovens, guarantee Absolute security: fireproof warehouses for COLI LPL LO TE — CABH REGISTER—For sale very cheap. Call , a ON oe eatisfaction, terme to suit. Write. for cata- — —— — ture. pianos valuables. X tL “f — Th na Middleby Oven Mfg: o., 603-7 S. 6th fioor, urnished complete. for. at * —— By re i meg Pe *.* eee WA SHINGTON Heht: all oon nS 7 s made CHILD’S WRITING DESK Wtd.—In at. packing, shiva goods our care; a av. “win ae condition, with or without. chair. Telephone OMA abil — poeney advanced: get our rates; estimates Pumont. * *X. COZENS, wo, at rooms i Lindell fre * ntu R. U. LEONORI AUCTION & STORAGE Co., | _nisaed for — NG—Cast -off, nd ares men's suits, OM — an article used Both phones. Grand and Laclede avs. (c8) 2820—Two — 55 M othe led — ——— SR ays UP; adies’ sults and yo MPA ; A ulve +, Dae. Banks wath connections of 10 years’ standing. STOVE REPAIRS _ DE GIVERVILLE, 5050—Refined 55— oF WASHINGTON OUR HOME? has decided te change its headquarters fro —— gentlemen or ladies; oeivate home: beautifully of sample furniture COVERS om —-For 3- ~plec ece * set; naw hicauo to St. Louis; con ection is desired CONTR HAVE THE GO GOODS" ern conveniences. he tuine room this rnin To or ol H-178, Post wee a young man, quaiine D every re- fo DaLMAR 3USO wo conhecting front brits : ‘ , ect: for voluminous correspondence an‘ That 9 ane. repairs ony old stove. FOR- rooms, furnished for housekee HARNESS veg — Ot pers, og harness, ‘ fice quent. systemizing, boo es and w PHAW, N. 12th st. Central 3497R. “Pp convenience. eeping! exery RE cash; send postal, ristow, ae e in gig | o wire, “wh —* ‘can 5 2048. DELMA A icely ished . 9 e wan . , oo cae ~ : Urals LUMBER Wtd.—Walnut, table leaves, furni-| this Proposition. and who embrace | a FURNACES, HEATING, ETC. hot water heat, kitchenette if desired. Tan: : — —* wn * rni- feal 9 portunity whan i‘ presents, ox B-80, | ween 000 ———— I de] 2R. ture; also — K-158, | p ispatch. : (eh) | HOT-ATR —— ———— in 3015 Easton $65; eh) DELMA ., JOlsde—Single roo lights; nace re airs. home con Golenenar NBOSTYLE MACHINE Wt Rotary: met fee ee nm | WALL PAPER CLEANING — — Rss 78 —-Grocery and fixtures; want f kinds men’s and ladies’ summ 2 ——— d OMS ered, $2.60, paper includ stand; at 8— deed of trust | RO pap 94917 or Lin dell, 2 aR * sonable.

ALL winter clothing: shipment: pa syod $950, i Call Central | 5* Delmar , Forest’ $038! cal immed]. : 2% years ‘Lane. 3516 Cass c6) |} DELMAR BL., Rooms board: eléc- 5* wee wn price; apest ber P + 3 2 and * ’ Last. 910 Soe oe CHAD tric light. free Bell ne. Linde bo3e1 ; — * ——A a pay balance in cash, ALL PAPE convenien poets : Ae voy, genu ine’ sp are — CLOTHING Wid , at; will. t-Dis . | DELaa ‘2008 Market st | fe Oatmeal paper 3 avery ag with —— room, secon ng fo 2 7 tien i = Eh ma Phones. a central Ba00R. ¢ O ive 4591, or Ne oe — — and kiteh- ing. cor Bey! Blaney or c2ix i364 ef) — i ~ —2d-floor — room inten ay with no sale, no Panga, i evening and stree — T your ade somaat. aaled: ekak os ladien at — J —— clothes F teed: bank references. E. L. betPtin, MOlive tua 7% Welnvt ts O25; | Atte 'a GO.. oat Picree Bide 4th an’ "" Professional - bished_ coanecting —— —— | is —E Wid pelt NEWSPAPER BRANCH Wrd.—North or! ~ goja | te, ¢, 10c line, except attorneys ! : — —* so gold sakes, plating: ay x fn nd, — ny er smal! — J teotives, 180; medieal, magnetic h ealing. ve, ge. a + tees —10 t 5 vad rs —— — — Bomont 1801. "9414 ~ ATTORNEYS J AT LAW , nan | matters, Gamasze and : —* pension cases SEWING MACHINES “HOUSE Wid —To — — ‘attended to: advice free, 4 ; me Gor £1408 Ath etUrIiOns. SRAIERESEINES the eee” ooo * or unfu ; mod conveniences. , | POR SEWING MACHINES, the best paueia Bias Hate |S pest Sheridan, 130 or two milk routes wanted, wi Chestnut st. | RLEVENTH, 2610 N,— 1 7 (¢100)} in 100 miles of St. is: must have of —* dod, attends — —— r fi 0 8 Front — verse egw ap gale, Wilcox y. sell pens advice free. used, complete: * sa y of all . Ka : ~ DANCING fee mind efor: 10! 1 cael money; leaving city. 1825 — — any imeke ** At BUSINESS FOR SALE Bo Senhenah on at al — ‘sh — PPP ——— — —— —— 7— ew- #0: hey ares eads | bargain: makes, ai as low — — —⏑ —0— ae ty 2 all tale "Ky Grand. Ladise, tor 10e ; (eee trial pAlbrinie uae uy | ahi oo Burape, Hats Bt Louie —— phone e ne ate BRAUTY sHOP—Hor sale: beat lecation S10 SNAP—A : eee N cing A aa — * WERT — * ' i eee 83, Ws — “select reception ev ‘Babdas: eve ’ Path cn — —— VNIN 9 HE a Apes a Tuesday and ve⸗⸗ evening. ¥ J * —— te | Ueman. he ; 1 ae . ht a. Neatly | ple Bi

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PL A DM A ARE IR elie. ie AO I oe RT a t a —* IE, ONG TLL OLDER SLES NM EAE — NEES TI A it” EEL DO Me MP ITE AE NGI —— AREA SA 8s WORRY hor on 8 ON alah Buy Your Christmas Gifts of Loftis.Bros. & Co. and Save Money No matter what you wish in Diamonds, Watches, Solid Gold Jewelry, Silverware and Novelties, we can-save you money. today. location, to do business; y — place. Southeast cor- y if A DIOS sn. i sates IPRS AREER DP Ms be ae bi * SK AB ip A Ras, Cee REE I BE Spd * iw — Buildings — FOR RENT OR LEASE BEST CENTRAL BUSINESS LOCATION. ! AT LOW RENT : facing Cozens av.; mas, & large closets, cellar, —— bat Gra 13 3724A-—~ i wo-room room. 3. West of “nee gf eee gy 4 pow rene ‘bath AS tlle ba and cold wa- lect ‘ **8 > in with ‘one — t om r flat; all hardwood: ‘hot water | "et ning building heke ge > front ad “backs porches; Cobeny | S0OTE re Goce —— — NICHOLAS — & SONS. ee lTth ane Washingt AY AS 5. é5lv 58.—Three gas Ss. W. Corner STORES FOR LEASE ar Jk Pose deg irse fh. two iarge, lig’.t & Corner Store 20x70; also inside store 18x70. ox Oly. > —— large, light o s Best Location in City rooms 7: two large, light rooms, 86: ail convs. (c2) For any retail business. GHL ND, 5007A—Five large rooms, bath. hot r. very low as 16 — 8 Pr: RSON, 1713- 5 N.—2 flaw ath and toilet; rooms gee — rnieh ntral Powe. Holbrook-Blackwelder R. E. Trust Co 812 OLIVE STREET. GARAGES AND STABLES MARYLAND, 4244—Garage: Lindell ands N wW6—3 newly illuminating gas; — horses and vehnteles, Ach rooms, orh 10. Hod NGIUN, ee Fico 7 rooms, lights sO garage ey ee 3 auto- mobiles. * uire 1833 8. 8th 8 7 D flat; very liber liberal allowance. Keys floor RDA. BENBEKE, FL light ee st. rooms anc FLAT Wtd.—Modern 3 room fiat, bath, furnace, good location: giv details rooms and and best inducement. Hox H-174. D._(3) FURNISHED ‘HOUSES FOR "RENT ld ed PPI —ñN BUNGALOW—My Kenwood Springs. oop hall J. C. Blackford, Caxton Building, 210 Olive street. KY. A. Bannister, apartments, Taylor and McPherson avenues. L. D. Allen, Lenox Hotel, 4837 Mary- land avenue. R. G. Stott, Granite-Bituminous Pav- iag Co., 343 Duncan avenus ~* F. M. Strickland, Lumberman Print- ing Co., 1118 Pine stroet. J. M. Levi, Dorris Apartments, 4356 Maryland avenue. F. L. Casey apartments, 5208-5210 Wa- terman avenue. Lous E. Balson, Westminster place. John F. Brommelsiek, St. Louis Label Co., 921-927 North Eleventh street. Cc. C. Salveter, Salveter Building, 4ll- 4145 North Eighth street. F. G. Chapin, N. Feldman & Son, 1231- 37 Washington avenue. Isaac T. Cook, Central National Bank Building, Seventh and Olive strests. F. L. Case, apartments, 5204-06 Water- man avenue, TAFT NAMES 9 MEN FOR CAPITAL-LABOR INQUIRY WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—President Taft today sent to the Senate the nomination of the nine members of the Industrial Commission created by Congress to investigate the relations between labor and capital. The men ios — — — meee and toilet; errs at 612 — — in av., east of Skinker rd. Oki st * beautiful, Come given sum you \should open a charge account with us. FOR HER CHRISTMAS GIFT If you wish to accomplish the most with a FOR HIS CHRISTMAS GIFT — ® rooms, ate AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR A .WOMAN You can make no mistake in select- ing a Diamond Ring Diamond Brooch Diamond La Valliere Diamond Locket Diamond Ear Screws Big Bargains on easy credit terms. — (c58) 5354 rooms; CHILDREN EAT * une ¢ Buy a box and convince yours For sale at all drug stores — 10c, 25e — To be apartments, 58% Tinta a Round Belcher Rin 14k. solid old, polished, English or Rees finish; brilliant, full in velvet No. 736—Loftis Special No. Open Claw Ring, 14 4k. solid gold, polished En- glish or Roman gold fin- ish: very artistic and fashionable. Case in handsome velvet box, ready for pre- s cut diamond, box, ready for presentation....... $5.50 a Month 8; heat {c2) red unfur- paper — 9 No. 708 Lou t solid man finish, space for 2 pictures, 7 fine diamonds. $7.50 a Month Wis, gold, Ro- Diamond * ‘Is Sure To Please GHWAY, 2275A ‘call ; ; also — —F Fine 3-room flats. bath, gas, . 1218 N.—BSix rooms. rent (c8) Seg AND y 20054 —Three Fo rooms: ©. Ch solid gold No. 708—Lady’s Diamond old, 14k. solid ok ancy Bel- cher. No. 710—Lady’s Diamond Rin 14k. solid gold S 2 fine e-room * won a B421A—New 5-roo flat. with room china closet, combination f£x- ce heat; only $20 per mo ae. ear AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR A MAN Nothing would be more acceptable than a Diamond Scarf Pin Diamond Ring Diamond Stud Gold Watch Watch Charm Big Bargains on easy credit terms. No. 697 Coat Chain, gold filled, bungalow, Dr. Turner, 847—Six-room house, furnished | pall modern conveniences. Phone — — 3d 6 N. No. 529—Scarf Pin, 14k. solid gold, rose gold fin- briiiant diamond.. PLS TERMS: $1.80 a Month THE OLD RELIABLE, ORIGINAL DIAMOND AND WATCH CREDIT HOUSE SECOND FLOOR, Carleton Building, 308 North Sixth Street, Near Olive, St. Louis. st. FO Al complete; rest 9475 brilliant dia- cased in hand- some * box, ready 8-inch, or presentation. APARTMENTS : Special $3. 25 — $7.50 a Month APARTMENT—For rent; beautiful, rooms, FTIS corner; only , with two months’ ze | The IMPROVED PROPERTY FOR BROS BO. 638 COTTAGES northeast corner of Union and Vernon ave- nues. Most convenient and beautiful in o eity. FERD A. 1002 Chestnut st. Prices Slashed Considerably. 4383 Penrose st. COMPTON, 1120 N.—830 per month; a ‘| room apartment; steam heat: just deco- 2 a janitor service, etc. Call Lindell 4221 Clarence av. 2526 and 2528 Burd av. 4703 Greer av. JOHN McMENAMY gob & RR. B. 1939 Central av. ae Ay fine, — ye > Sel AP) — . SOE 2 & —— F — ——— w= YQ. an o> No. 718—B Pin, extra —— fine a , wold. En- glish finish, hand chased. 65 cents a Month $6.50 named were: Representing the people—Senator Sutherland of Utah; Georgé B. Chan- 3 D181A—Four large, light rooms ——— lights, newly decorated; “al * Tats memes ye Forest 2436L. BE 4 —— little 3- bi gus, es, laun ; ——— — ——— — large lec — 86. air *, very desirable. bere : pwance or Tew py: } *8 IRIE MARKE: igh 6 pT69A—Three rooms and Bi WZA—New binet, fixtures, ry; — Phone Central 5052, or Main 97 and dier, a member of the. Copnectiont Our Salesman Will Call Legislature; Charles Simon Rerrett Call or write for Catalog No. 905. of Georgia, president of the Fa Fmegy’ Union. OPEN NIGHTS AND SUNDAYS Representing capital—Fred¢rick A: UNTIL CHRISTMAS Delano of Chicago, president of the Wabash Railroad; Adolph Lewisohn, New York, merchant and philanthro- vist; F. C. Schwedtmann, an electrica] angineer. Representing labor—Austin B, Gar- retson of Iowa, president of the Or- der of Railway Conductors; Johan B. Lennon, treasurer of the American Federation of Labor; James O’Connell of. the. District. of Columbia, vice- president of the same organization. The commission will choose its own chairman. BOOM TO KEEP ICE FROM INTAKE PIPES LAUNCHED REAL ESTATE LOANS Is our exclusive business. We are in the market at all times for GOOD real estate loans in ANY sum. You will save money by seeing us if you are in the market for a loan or if you have a loan maturing. Our rates are the lowest. -EDW. K. LOVE REALTY CO,, 704 Chestnut St, — 8 laundry’ IMPROVED PROPERTY FOR SALE COTTAGE—For sale; brick; 1408 Madison; 7 rooms, brick stable, house arranged for 3 tenants; income 0.50 a month; look at this and make me an Offer: terms easy. (6) 5 NEw COTTAGES ON ANY TERMS. ni 5 large By ogy _ whey nny —* * — n —— —* est; only Rule cas ant. belor. Cheriies —* 3 lth Ey halt block west; open. JUST: FINISHED. Dandy New Cottages 9 08 N. Grand av. (c2) est Above consist of. 8, 4. 5 and 6. rooms. These are without doubt es ae — am winding up these cottages and have gol cottages RS erected in St. 67 this year. am want . » to unload all of them, unday | / R R 4875-77 Lee av:, new 4 and 5 room apart- ments, — screens, combination fixtures, lain s nks, etc.; separate entrances; con- venient F cars; ned rent service; hot water and heat = rent very low; $25 first floor, $26 2d MASO “TREPP "R. E. CO., 814 —— —* 4120 McPHERSON AV. Very desirable 8-room apartment: steam heat, hot water, janitor service: references required phone Main 393. roo hree-room flat; : FEDERAL INVESTMENT CO., 107 N. “th. a One month | NEW APARTMENTS ONLY TWO LEFT 1206 Hamilton av.; 2 elegant corner apart- ments; interior beautifully finished; ideal ar- oe )}—Two-reoom flats, newl u! sitit h. : —5 rooms, ~ 34, ii mon —— er firable suite of ast -heate-i rnished shou complete for — ele — — — — — — —— a7 4i186A—Fiat. 6 large, fine hted, all conveniences: ap 3 patd. attic, ts ee 1—8 month free: - Hickel, —— open. : I 6 rooms, —— light, and all mod- order. mem rooms ang attic.(c8 8 rooms ay 14; decorated: opel: $14 ‘3 floor; rent ice Church school. ovely — at; all floor; $21; Del- 68 " ss “Tv; PLA bath, ‘compiete, hot 4 car lines; street : § and 19; open. MONTH'S no FREE lie st.; 2 and 3 room flats, all in ndit on; very low rent. . WANS RATH, 717% Chestnut. ; RED UL is nt; 6-room flat; tile bathroom, marble imnace; combination fixtures; shades; CO., 107 _N, Tth, pat y Anita . e ° 20 9—~] aces; second AND 5 rangement; decorated to suit: s fal iriduce- ments for ‘immediate tenants. janitor or J. I. EPSTEIN, 617 Chestnut st. 9 AND 6-ROOM APARTMENTS Corner Lindell and ee 226-30 N. Boyle av.: Ee or 5 and room ae tony ag hardw cv oat hardwood floors, Dutch dining room, heat, ered service, etc.; cial inducements. of- ered to tenants renting this month; open or — ee I. EPSTEIN, 617 Chestnut st. 7 : t¢ COLORED PEOPLE ST. FERDINAND, 4246—Three large. light $123 : Cc) rooms, newly decorated: 3 iy repair; ‘Penrose st., without fail and make your selections; they | are strictly the finest cottages ever offere to the public in St. Louls and have sold twice as many of them as any other man in St. Louis this year. See these without fail netore. you f° anywhere else. Any rea- — offer. necessary, will make you ter 4708 Greer av. is a 6-room residence; open Sunday. Come out and make * osition and.if at all reasonable will eppented. See me before buying. My specialty building of ——9 flats and homes: I save you, $400 h. above are Dos —B one a where else in St. Semple av., which is sold, Sleaaed to build cottages to order "Vike this one. you mean business come out “o ane — will certainly get some 57 IMEIER. Chestnu a is for it rey barga RANK L., Real Estate Solid agate, 100 line; minimum 20c. ‘CITY REAL ESTATE FOR SALE One Month's F Rent Free * UV— Be ail hewly “pea — fixtures, e of ALTY Co. on Ch Chestnut st. * PRE ENT EF or one! month it you rent ie : * DWELLINGS | FOR RENT : 2023—3-room cottage, water, — hem y * newly pa- sU—t Bare eet "2. bath, iaun- rooms and bath; $25: i ——— hestnut st. Q@TON s% cottage, inside Sitee 650C west on aston); 12; open. bath, hot-wa- pained ak —— nats rooms, R. B. CO... 19 N. 8th. Se cael — ‘lot x 126 8 IAP REN) . Pata #1. ‘ — — —— —— furnished; - doctor ,or eet pit . furnace and} the. 2 —⸗ ~~ LOT—For, sal * 100 pest, on Axtington, $12 foo In 8386 qe — beautit lot, xis with terms, $5 cas) itoid | Walks: only ; Removal to Valhalla This ts the most favorab'e month to make removals from other cemeteries to Valhzlla Cemetery. The law permits suca re- movals from November to March. Removals to Valhalla are be- ing made daily and it is your duty to the dead to give this matter your immediate consid. eration. For further information cal) 618 National Bank of Commerce Bldg. Olive 4480.- Central 2496 (08 - _..FARMS FOR RENT FARM—14-acre fruit; near car. Sch rton. — — PROP’TY OUT OF CITY FOR SALE A Rare Bargain in Florida. 150 feet a nelle and 10 eres « were yy ted on lot 150x fruit; ‘lange nouse and barn; 7 Gataipa, Well- (c62) s choice mock land, sng A Indian River, ane grape fruit in grown. wand | erowing ——— — Weer ae * winter home, with acreage J an main line Piorida, income for Retire da East Coast ~ REAL ESTATE WANTED FLAT—For sale, 4016 rege ah 5 and 8 room fiat: owner down eee COTTAGE-—For sale or trade, * —— in cottage, 5 rooms and ot 50x125; ood neighborhood. by ey the week, Lock Frox 924. Central Station, city. (2) RESIDENCE—For sa@ie; I am sacrificing my 7-room modern, with modern —* rovements; lots of fruit and shrubbery; lot x135. “(a h-105. Post-Dispatch. HOUSE—For sale: 5870 Plymouth av. lea ing for Canada, will sacrifice this Blow of pg ary home; east of Hamilton, on top hill: lot 50x200: open a few days — for ins me ns call at once. HOUSE—For sale: -room oprick, modern; all convenineces: Foot al as and elec- tricity. lot 50x150: 5c fare: 16 minutes sta- tion. via Mo. Pac.: 2 blocks south of the Maplewood car; must sell account : easy terms. 7377 Elim, (8) DWELLINGS—For sale, 4046-48 Shaw av., new 2-story 6-room bricks, steam heat, tile bath. hardwood floors, slate sinks, beam ceilings, fixtures, etc.; lot 26x—: asphalt sireet; price $4250 each; ——— cash payment, balance to suit; open nday JOHN S&S. BLAKE & BRO, RRALTY C Both phones. 812 Chestnut * (05) - ONLY $21 MONTH, IMP. MADE. Four large rooms, brick cottage, bath, complete: everything just finished, open, Central 8282L. HOUSE—For sale, 3519 Humphrey, 5 and 6 rooms, tile bath, furnace, combi- nation fixtures. brick portico, separate iaun- dry: extra large rooms and hall; apply 3507 Humphrey. HOUSE—For. sale or lease; substantia); Webster; 8-room; large shaded grounds; all conventences; chicken house and yard, stable, garden, etc. Excellent location; convenient to everything. Price $6500. all cash payment, balance easy ae will lease at $50 per month. R-2, P.- ~ A POOR MAN'S CHANCE I have for sale the prettiest 4-room brick cottage on Tennessee av., near lor st.; has sink. porcelain bath, hot and cold cemented laundry, gas grate, etc. ; balance like rent; price only $2600 will take’ vacant lot as part pa vay. H, V. STOEBER, 900 Chestnut st. 25; sO INVESTMENT 2304 Biddle st.; a 2%-story brick for three families, of 2 and 8 rooms and a 2-storv brick in rear for three families of 2 and 8 rooms; all newly overhauled and in fine con- dition; wit —2* 25 per, ng on the’ invest- ment. i Ae: : GEO, .% WANS RATH. 717%. Chestnut. $5000 WILL BUY. 4253 HOLLY AV. Six-room modern brick bungalow; 2 stories and attic: hot-water heat, finest of plumbing and plumbing fixtures, hardwood floors, sol- d oak stairs = ree terms to sult any Main rchase Pho 393. FEDERAL INVESTMENT COo., 107 N. 4th. FOR SALE BARGAINS. 6-room frame, barn; lot 838x140 tree : Ay saggy Oe modern: modern, ft. : East an reom flat, Gote "Brilifante?, $4000 4-room modern residence lot 1 is! 4900 Forest Park bl.; want offer. tore and res dence, Grand av., transfer corner; * 2500 foot. ft. Address 27 Post- Disnr at h. Removal to Valhalla This {s the most favorabie month to make removals from other cemeteries to Valhalla “Cemetery. The law permits such re- movals from November te March Removals to Valhalla are be- ing made dally and it is your duty to the dead to give this matter your immediate consid- eration. acant. ‘Box F- 618 National Bank of Commerce 861 . Taylor av. 4627-30 gg ay. 4334 Vist Each Retin tf 5 large rooms, reception hall, tile bath, slate sink, Front Rank "tae nace, iron coal chute, recess for icebox; wired for electricity, with all necessary switches: cabinet mantels, gas grates and many novel ties not found in any other cottages; street improvements made. They are wit out doubt 4 choicest homes on the market. Price SORE. toURNS REALTY € CO., 1105 Chestnut MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE. Amounts to Suit. Reasonable Rates. Prompt Answers. McNAIR & HARRIS REALTY CO. Eighth and Locust Stas. — — See FARMS FOR SALE FARM—For sale ent; 20 acres; house and juibusidines, Call pines Chestnut st. good Raines, good 1700 sale; $5 mo nthly duys 40 acres in Missouri; bargain. J. O White Hall, Il. (3) Financial Solid agate lic line, exeept money wanted, real estate loans, 10c line; minimum 2 lines. LOANS ON PERSONAL PROPERTY CITY BROKERAGE a our Bay ony ad in this m hel ecide. 214 N. MONEY 5 salaried people, security; no delay, no publicity. not 32. 119 N. 7th st. * MONEY on your salary; women —*8 * ers and others; strictly confidential ee nited Finance Co., 706 Olive st., room ‘o14) MONEY for salaried people and women keep- ing house; easy payments; strictly 5 al erry, room 427, 705 Olive st. (c8) SALARIED people furnished money without —— loans on furn, without removal. Central Fin. Co., 901 Mo, Trust Bid (cS) EAST ST. LOUIS LOAN CO. furniture in East St. Louis and Loans on Granit City. 412 Missouri. room 204. cl4) “OUICK MONEY” Salaried people can get; my rates the best —324 most private . py city. Call o — * 0. column, It 6th st, ‘cl4) without 322-824 Chemical B PROVIDENT “LOAN SOCIETY Lends mone on diamonds, watches and jewelry at 1 per cent aged month. There additional charge wr1136, Olive CM. KELLY, Mgr, (15) SALARI £D "PEOPLE And others. money on easy terms; 1*7 ““(c58) Christmas rates. Discount allowed. Bailey. room 405, 415 Locust st. WE LOAN MONEY ON FURNITURE AND PIANOS. Our rate is LOW —** than the lowest. We do not —2 —— w Sent’ We accept smal ly —— To you,+Mr. Reader, if you meee ae ready cash. We are ready to loan it you on your own terms. The right place. “the right rates and the — ‘treatment. Call, write or phone and be convinced. YORK Pee 4 CO., SUITE 208 ODD FE * BLDG. MAIN SENTRA ren > 816 ‘OLIVE 8T. c56 IMPORTANT NOTICE Quit interest. Call at — right office: usehold furniture, anos, etc. ATES. EASIEST TERMS. Liberal treatment. No publication E od FIN ANCE Cco., 415 Locust 405 (4th floor), Kinloch Central 1167 "Bell Olive 2545 Do not be MISLED Doi: an fake at yertining. Keep away from For further information a call, write or or —* BROADWAY AND LOCUST. LOANS ON FURNITURE 1.50 weekly pays for $75 loan. oan. semi- Set to ve ma ily. It is to ** nterest siness private and a 529 ntral 5581 GRROW MONE satura); . w want e "quuickiy and confi- dentially. _ want at you are your inten a many who will — and extend —— el ised —* J— 5323* Central . W. MEISE 690. 28) ‘no — — LOANS ON PERSONAL PROP’TY —7 8 MONEY FOR SALARIED PEOPLE And others upon thelr own name; ch rutes; easy pa eg confidential. D. TO LMAN, R. 09 Chestnut st. (c8) ILL INOIS~ CREDIT CO. 515 Metropolitan Bidg.. East St. ,Louis, Ill. Money on your salary, furniture, pianos. etc. | (c62) SALARY LOANS Cheapest rates in the city: no publicity: indorser; come and get all the money you want on easy payments Suite 401-402 Holland — | RS (c8) $10-$15-$25-$35-$50-$60-375 LOANED, ON FURNITURE, PIANOS, ETC. we can’t convince you that our rates considering expense, risk, etc.. our terms easy. our methods of doing business and our t —226 of you falr, square and above board all the way through, we don’t want te make you a loan: we care little about security: all we ask is that you make a smal) ‘weekly or monthly pay- ment without hardship to yourself. Inves- tigate. It won’t cost you anything to satisfy ourself. Call, — or phone Central 4488. oney at onc ‘BROKERAGE CO., CITY ROOM 307. COMMERCIAL BLDG. LOANS ON REAL ESTATE MONEY TO “LOAN—At for paher. Frank B. If are reasonable, (c14) ow rates: no hates uhr, 1136 —— 1 MAKE all kinds of real estate loans: no delay: cheapest rates in city; 5 per cent: smal! loans a first FRANK § L. : 606 Chestnut st. | (eli) MONEY IN ANY SUM and MONEY TO BUILD VERY LOWEST RATES Aiple & Hemmelimann R. E. Co. Safe Investors of Money, 622 — Fo c CHAS. F. VOGEL 624 Chestnut St. LOANS MONEY ON ST. LOUIS CITY AND COUNTY REAL..*STATE Commission and Rate of interest Regulated by the Quality of Securities Offered. (c62) MONEY WANTED i wants to sta . "te borrow $10, bob. ing st.. Decatur, 53) MONEY wta. “gould ‘inge in business; vena i H. L. Hechtel, 405 E MONEY Wtd.—Private party wants $15,000 15 ** pa ly | on corner business prop- in West valued at more than yt A will —— no commission. Box E-159. ° Dis ch. (c) — OF TR one, tw» secur — For wo wed; papers execut- man: will discount urchaser: ing so as te net per cent cae toa 0 use — moncy help erect new bu P-93, Post-Dispatch. ges ag th 06, $7000 and “Gsoo0, at 5% ; t 6 r cent. — ~y —* bog —— by first deed 4 trust on &t. Louls improved —— tT: with Trust 4 ‘cyclone —— of tit and fire an * one cies JOHN 8 BLAKE & Bad. REALTY GO., STOCKS an BONDS i: Musical Solid agate, 10c line; minimum MUSICAL INSTRUCTION RAGTIME ene playing jengat in 10 to 20 legeane: pea nt tensen ween? — n Bldg. 1040 N. Grand ‘sv. TUNING AND REPAIRING 3 ALL piano tuning, $1. 50: first-class tuner — repairer: 2 peers experience. aa Kau 20 §. Jefferson: phone 5* —— 2576L,. MUSICAL EMPLOYMENT vies tes oa position as — aver in odeon or cafe; pianist. Bonstell, 12 ashington, FOR SALE AND WANTED PPP LO PDE PPP PIO AI A AMAA a Pid aed cri complete with bow. and case; bargain. Sunday. 265% Rutger. 2 Toes ar sale, mediate sale. 6024A Bartmer. PIANO—For sale; your chance; practically new mahogany cage u ight, fine — — very reasonable. 2: Temes VIOLIN—For = i Sea call at once; real bargain: Park av. , PiANO—Beautitul mahogan upeient in per- fect condition; te aS sacri diately. 3066 Lindell. sold —_ 8) $2.50. PER MONTE ‘toute ‘a fine plan At the Piano a e, 1009 Pine st.: —3 Kinloch Central Oe? c8 PIANO—For re a brand-new Bolima nev- er been used: reat bargain if yas a once. Box K-94, Post- -Dispatch. (c4) PI —— Beautiful mahogany upright, ike call (5) beautiful, cheap for im- with cas a cheap. 2624 ; #iso furniture; eat sacrifice; icumpadtnvetat 2846 Aacowiag. PLAYER-?PIANO—Almost new, one the best; great sacrifice; also household pw cheap; immediately. 4213 Washington. (5 $100 BUYS slightly used upright Fisher piano; mahogany case: cost st $400; stool and scarf; latest style. $18 (2 PIANOS—For gale, $1 and — stan rt & Moxter, 2607 6 KRAKAUR — aS ote Sold by DAN’L G. DU — PIA -. deg 13 zat. te 1831 . North scores CO, | mone rand. dard ceed upright; rd make. Schu ——— Water Commissioner Wall's boom was launched Tuesday afternoon. It is not a mayoralty boom, but a float- ing contrivance designed to keep ice out of the intake pipes at the Chain of Rocks and prevent a water famine in St. Louls this winter. The boom is 60 feet long, 123 feet wide and 9 feet deep and is made vf heavy timbers to which are atatched stee] air tanks or pontoons to keep it afloat. It will be attached to the iIn- take tower on the upstream side at such an angle as to divert floating ice which otherwise would find its way into the pipes. The cost of constructing the boon at the Wiggins Ferry docks at the fcot of Marceau street was $4000. It will be towed to the intake tower by the harbor boat Erastus Wells. The presentation to the city. through the Zoological Society, of a pair of full-grown African ostriches and the acceptance of them by Park Commissioner Dwight F. Davis, for |} announced | delivery in April, was Tuesday by George E. Dieckmann, chairman of the society’s Animal Committee. “Jacob F. Hellrung and another St. Louisan are the donors,” said Dieck- man. “They have subscribed $250 each. This. $500 will cover the ex- press charges as well as the cost of the birds.” 7 MUSICAL FOR SALE AND WANTED | “XMAS BARGAINS” We have all kinds of ig Bs and —— ——e— — our wh i en SUNKER PIANO CO., ree 1 to 1281 North Market ‘OS8—Fine uprights. on spot cash: must be sold this week. 2¢ organ st, oT BUYS a fine rosewood pia —— ana @ term of Poth mga PIANO—I am compelled to seil ner eet mahogany in next iy sae PIANO—For sale. Braumullar war rt — F only 4 little schopwork: wan Bk 8: 217 stool and scarf. 2233 E T GABLER & BRO right Piano, stool. Batten bere lara ener a cost $475: wire sell $100. ton plano; CARLISLE golden oak upright ian PP nan get — music cabinet, - tn: ot y 7 ee c; must — 2 for 11 Se PLAYER-PIANO—PFor Saie, 88. make; used few montha; must ooti: wit sacrifice for cash; rolis, bench, etc. West Pine bi. (2 Based: cheat tone, ie sale, way styles bie try fl — — O—For Inner; mahogany case: including pe | rolia, bench — Theater 0 nigh LA aor a ne mah JSELHORST — * * Pg Cae a —— i oP MUSIC von: 98 Ba Three fine , a. very ts, ne and egeditfon for ‘ ve" sa beautiful very our ction in} make them a pianos; and get evenings. FRANK STELL SEST PLACE 50 Boxt all | W.& We. w ae ee , . bs Bim jb 2 Ate — — — ee > three, 4 “ ee oan

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Reading, Union Pacific and Steel Absorb Most ~ of the Buying—London Market _ Is Easier.

By Leased Wire From the New York Bureau of the Post-Dispatch. NEW YORK, Dec, 17.—The Evening Post, in its copyrighted financial re- view today, says: “Today’s stock market once more demonstrated how artificial is the movement of values under the pine. ent constricting influence of the money tension, and how small a part, in comparison with money market in- fluences, is is really played by the gen- eral news. “The *1 rice was wide; it changed it gy on Fopeatediy, an’ the movement o stocks was fom fete by pee — — The mar- seemed, fact, to be subject —— to Sitaationc of bear -cover- ing-and fresh bear selling, ‘In an ordinary autumn such a position as now exists on the ock xchange would be modified or corrected de atone with the pelated war and the’ which creates in our own market the —— fanusual conditions which The Price Movement. “Prices opened generally at fraction- al declines; though even to that there were important exceptions. From the opening quotations some active stocks at omee det and some advanced. During the early hours Readifig, for in- Stance, soldat one time 2% points under yesterday's closing, and at another eng later, on, %& above it. Union Pa- le opanod % hikher, declined 1%, ad- 2 points, then’ went back to the day's lowest. “This incoherent and meaningless movement - prevailed throughout the market; and, exeep@in so far-as it sug- , een uncertainty of mind in the con- uct of seme of the large outstanding bears, f it gave no additional light to any- ; eo TO ‘s stock markets had a day of gh pg cheerfulness. The Imperial k of Germany reported largely ex- panded — but a gain of. cash 800,000 for the week—which, how- ever, still leaves the reserve $6,500,000 below that of a year ago. _ Mopey in Supply. “The banks made large offerings of money on call around 5| per cent, which Was the renewal rate for the day. A adeal of money wad put out on that &, boch for. banks here and for thasze out of town. “The local banks lost to the subtreas- ury on account of tax payments Zor out-of-town institutions, but the ret drain since Friday amounted to only $224,000, as against $3,447,000 during the Bame period a week ago. “It is evident that a good many bor- rowers, hicluding some corporations large pay- ments in the closing days of the year, have already arranged their require- ments, so that it: will not be necessary for them tc apply to the market dur- ing the period when the heaviest de- mands ure being financed. “Several moderate-sized bond issues will probably be offered as soon as the Som. wees. S ns, but bankers at the mo- nt are disinclined to commit them- pelves. There was an easier tone to exchange market, due in moderate buying of our

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4th st. NEW YORK. Dec. 17. RTOCKS. Bid. Asked, Am. Lt. and Tr. com. ....... : 420 11 Writing Paper Go.:. British “A riting bases. ta as Au bx Rritish 8 per. cided keh as 4 ties Service com, ervcssesee 113 115 do pfd. eee eevee ere eeee eee 88 92 Greene Co r eeeeeeeee @eeees 81% Q 2** Tobacco com, ...... 6 eB Sold ‘wd *- *e*eseoeeeen © ye aged — 2% Lehigh Coal ........ ~ ae * a New York Transport rtation, . 66a 4 6 Northern —— Stubs..... 106 110 —** Elevator ere eeeeee eee ee@ 75 78 standard oir “Ga — ar are eee a Pac. Gas and Elec. com... 62 ae ptd. eer ee ee ee eee we eee tease mal 8 eeeeP@eeeeeeeeaeeve 3 United Cigars. eeeere eee eeete 108% 100” ao pfd. ee eer et eepeeeeeeeeeeaese *9 118 Brown Shoe com, *eeewre eve 56 i MS sbebUG seis celeec de 6 3 100 Tae bra Brantingham. Sisk aiid 64. 65% “eee eee eee & BReeres 98 99

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COTTON MARKET REFLECTS UNCERTAIN PRICE TREND

\ Wall Street Is a Seller After an EFatly Ad- vance. NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—The cotton mar- ket opened steady at an ad of 4 to 7 vance points, in response to cog ‘tiem cables and private advices reporti ng v small of- the English mar- ferings from the South in g. ‘was encountered here at ket again this mornin Renewed realiz the advance, however, and the market eased off to a net loss of 5 or 6 points during the early trading. all street and uptown ititerests were again considerable sellers. while trade in- terests appeared to be buying on the de- cline in just about sufficient volumeeto money prices on a scale down and caused rallies from time to time during the ata lo fresh feature developed during the aft- ernoon and the market ruled quiet, with prices about : to 4 * prs net lower. The —* Re = nee Cotto nw Spot quiet; middling up- lands. 13.10¢; middling. gulf, 12.35c; sales bales. NEW “YORK FUTURE CLOSE.

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ieee of market steady, un- Sales none. Ordinary, ee good low dine 18 mid- tédiing 13%¢; ae haaites fair, 14c. Tinges, “%c to ic off from white. Receipts at principal points: ——— 44,056 bales, against 82,946 last y. 11,586 bales, againgt 14,160 last yea Mobile. 1007 bales, against 8734 last year. Savannah, 5041 bales, against 20.417 last year. Charleston, 1082 bales, against 2310 last vear. Norfolk, 3202 b , against 9485 } year. eam 19, ee — against 28 362 last “Memphis 2735 bales inst 4865 last year. Net receipts at all aw ted Btates eet for four days were ‘ 174 bales last work roan aloe Bae 1911. Exported, 186,536 bales, a ppock: 1,286,151 es, against “Total reecipts fronr eet 19 to 8 42542 bales, against pa the corresponding period $.908 year prior. “LOCAL WAREHOUSE STATEMENT. atnat aloe.

This * Last Year. Year. MOOOE OM. MAMA. osc ccd sncccness 3.987 2. Net receipts since Sept, 1... 34,687 75,702 Net receipts today ......... 453 Th Net — since Sept. 1.. 22,080 6266 Net shipments today ........ 126 83 Btock OM NAN ..sviececccces 16,585 4 25,689 Gross receipts today ......... 6,455 4471 -Gross receipts “sine Sept. 1.236.992 248,255 gy 8 yah ctr egy * — Ae 6,128 4,84 ipments since ept. 1. .224.394 225,215

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moderate busines rices s . — ig I eg : _ m n : jow m ng, « good ordinary, S544 54d; oe 6.06d. 5 td NEW YORK _BOND SALES 5,000 X. F ot iccwesw at te 15,000 B. & O. BMS. .......-. es ee wks at 36 ———— at 93 8 — og — — — at 96 1, * 18 eeeeeeeeeeeeee at vg aia ; Stee * —— 2, St. Zoe: Sted ens at 105% 4* + 4s. > eeeee > at 64 . t. ew ls ch eae at BORY, 5 Int. Met. 44568. ....ece00-- — oe 5.000 R. I. 4s. ete, gee — tegen at 64 io ee ee cS at 96 4. Westinghouse cv. 6e........ t 2 1,000 Atehjeon cv. 4a (1960)...... at 108 1,000 N, Se NBL Wesecdcceei at 100 1.000 Sou. Pac eeead at 92 1,000 nn. cv. 4s. . eevee éddhoes cole 96 5 O08 i: wn, Wh etedecned chile oc 6 at 105 ‘000 Sou. Pac. ov. 48. .......-...at 92 1,000 Cen. Leather Se. ....cccees:. at 93 1,000 Ligett & Myers séebaces Bt OF 1.000 I e Share 4s. @eeenevee eee at 07 Gee. Os: a. étdkeéas at 64 1,000 Gen. Motors 6s. bb bidles 9 6 at 98% 5,000 Kansas City Sou. “4a.. rae Se” BES x | 8,000 R. I. rfg. 4s. Reh ih? RERE 86% 1,000 B. O. 4 *e eee e#eee eee at 97 1,000 Nor. Pac. 3s. ....... bee wee Oe: 5.000 Sou. Pac. cv. 46.....ccese0:: at 90 5,000 St. Paul cv. * J at 105% 1.900 | , | eee OM he che wwe ee at 77% 4,000 Cen. Lanther. bs 9 Cemkeewes t 98% 25.000 N, Y. City Ry. Be........... at 58% 1000 Laclede Gas Ss. ....: * at 102 1000 Rubber 68. ........ vseesseg 8 10 1.000 Reading 48. .........- sebeaer 6 5.000 Wie. Cen. 46. ..ccceces éncee OS 8 1,000 yee ¥ eéd eee ee em | 1 Se es ee at ¥, 2000 Standard *. J ——— at See SUE. mes OB cc ccncbvscccdes at 84 1.000 BR, R. T. 4a cubase seu at 88 RGme MAGORIM CY ickk occ ccccttce¥s at 112% 15,000 Atchison a (1860)..... 2 ke eee at 108 ee Oe g 3 333 at 97% 1,000 N. Y. City 4%e ..... eewvaceQ@t 106 5,000 Rubber 3 | he's one ee Bee ». at 102% 1,000 Nor. Pacific 4s 66 1,000 Westinghouse cv.v'5s ........at 92% 1,000 Li ett & yers 7s pete ~ 3 oT eng oe “pan pirat Rian rad ‘stat 12082 1,000 Central Leather Se ...... oe at 04 1,000 — RL Cy 4s, 1950 eee at 95% Pane te Ce t 1 5 *eeeeeeee ee 7 et 118% , reer o Eee: oleae en 1808 Benve or ietaae tie ab. at oot 83 % ‘ oc * an Tr c. . eeeeeeee a 5 O00 Mex 4 Eee nbecbe «Ot: 308 5. Lake Shore 4s. J 92 * fr ret. eee @@ @e .at 106 }. cmegapgake Ohio cy . .-at 92 : N. Y. s....at 78 7. into da ER Oe Sey .-at 987% }. Southern Rai y Se .n.s0+.-at 1051 8. Colo. Midland 4s ...... at 36 0.4 Baltimore & hio Stes ......at 90 2.000 Rock Island 48 ....... sess. at 92% 1.059 ~y ace r 4 40 —— os et 8. Ri . é Ss ws seis cael at § 38 MO GOOD vc cc ccc thes At 104 SOO TAI OS ciie cep sacsocnkee »-at 987’ 3. th 4 ony at A at 88% 6, o Pac Oe cas Conan +. at 98 4, Iron Dib jana meses oi at im 38 enn. * D * 3. * enn. Ye Oe a ee p aE 1,000 ver J Hat88 5. . «CV. see eee eee eevee «+ at 92 5, se: 7 ey; eer eat 38 6 | ag 8 — ee 1 : ee rere es 15,000 Pac T.-T. Ss eeereeee *eveevee 4 38 at tal 19, Me OR CR Ree i: co? Oe, Me we ake ape es 000s ease at +4 ; , Dupont Pow. 446 ........... at 8 1, fi 1 — «..at 80 : ‘ * — ——— tliat 64% Cc. B Aat 95%

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at $35.75; Other Issues Irregular. ‘ee “fe ee @e “eee e®eteeaeee “ee ewea eevee — — een en eaeee © United Railways preferred was weak at the carly trading on the local Stock Exchange Tuesday, the price touching the lowest level in over a year on sales at $36.75 to $36. Closing bids were at a new low level in the stock’s history at $35.50 and offers at $36. United Railways commen aise showed an easier tone and point on transfers at $10 and dropped bids at 31 $73.50 buyers and $74 sellers. and National Bank of Commerce steady on sales at $159 and Title Trust had $77 bid. without offers. issues in this class were neglected. In- hoe prekerred sold at $110.50 at the close. ternational and was offered at $111 The other miscellaneous stocks showed no important changes. was steady on the issues quoted. Railways preferred sold at $35.75 $36 at the second session and was offered at $35.60 yer Pome 4 $34.59 62% bid and

The 4s were about steady at T SPCR CoP ers CHER O Pe BH tHeeeeeesseeesas eece 8T. LOUIS STA BING HOUSE

bid. The common had $9. offers at $10.25. The 4s sold at $73.75. |Bank of Commerce was % point low- er at $159. Other stocks were about steady. 969,498 274,423 The other Local Meney Market. There were renewals a: St. uniformly at 5% to 6 per cent at less th MORNING SESSION. ATIONS

Mechanics-American Nati. ....,.. Natl Ny — 159 a Mississippi Valley’ 1 Trust. ———— eked Ti —S ... 77 78 United Retlwave ote Siseee es 9% | a ee ——— 85 skh cs beieeboes ead ae Baden @& St. Louis Os..... it rere: Broadway 44s. ..... beaease babes Compton —— 6s — Se: oh weet Taylor a. hac chdae 68 ne aed Union Depot 68. ......... «. 104! 105 l _aclede Gas ‘fo Seba cne deste 9 ve ON Fg oe a Bee ehve) bé-n0% 102 Kinloch L. D. Tel stock.... ..... 122 Centtat Coal & Coke pfd.. +4 rs ' hie eRe cin heii Me panee hi Ry. Bquipment. .... J Ely alker D. G. 24 pfd 76 3 Hamilten-Bruwn Bhoe . “Vée'bmee 210 Iiyd. Press Brick com....... ..... 5 Nat. Candy 2d | RRS ae 801% West. Aut. A. & St. Cplr.... ..... 8 International Shoe com. ..... 97% 98 rg gl Bridge Gs. ...... 110 iit City of Bt Louis AM (1928)... 2252: 100 p18 100

was The bond list a number of important Louis banks and trust companies today and such six months’ loans as were made were pee t is emphasized by the local financiers at present that there is very little money available for large primary borrowers 6% per cent in the open markets of the country, and this being the case, ordinary borrowers are con- tent to pay the 6 per cent rate, Wheth- er they have any decided views as to lower tates after the first of the year cannot pe learned. be ST. LOUIS STOCK QU ‘ i. eee): ao 8 —

BETWEEN SESSIONS, 2 National Candy ist 5 United tallwere 20 American Central Insurance * 150. fd. at 106 Ya at 86 he SESSIO! 110 1 rap ag 1 Shoe pid. * 110%. ommerce at 159%. United’ Riltwase common at 10. = Vinited Railways preferred at 86 5 Nation 10

5 United Railways preferred a (tn — — ae 3 5 Unite 10 nited Rallways preferr ed at 86 United Raliways preferred at at 86%. nited Railways preferred at Sp ST. LOUIS STOCK QUOTATIONS.

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AFTERNOON SESSION. id. ASKeu. echanics-American Nat'l... ..... 230 National Bank of Commerce. 159 16914 Ranmkers’ Trust ....ccce0e cose 288% Mercantile Trust ........... ..... 851%, | iss. Valley Trust ...... ee — Title Guaranty Trust . 4 77 78 United Railways com ....... I, 10 DS viGeceréssee tenga . BA 35 ee, « ese: 73 Bt L. ott, Sub. Gen. 5s..... age tg 868 — ‘ne senvreseeeneeeees s- sneer e 9T% ompton "He oe GE ——— — —— ——IF— — — — BE. —— — he a. aero ay oo ae 102 Missouri OER SOR. on 'n-0ae 64-5 SEO. - onece Louisville Home Tel. 5s...... ..... 91 ent. and to Tg “fd... eo SS gee wk hicago Ry. — — adi , ee ly alker D, G. ist pfd.. 102 oF yd. Pr. Brick com .....,... 3 5 ermod. Jaccard & Co sta": bees 88 t. L. Cotton Compress .... ..... 40 West. Aut. — & St. Coupler. ..... 8 ee. Mee Se A bon 04.006.02 86 07 Pky Granite-Bimetaliic jie keen .f Reeds .40 St. L. Brew. Ass’n 6s........ 99% 100 NS. UNLISTED SECURITIES.

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Wheat Is Steady at a Fractional Advance—Corn and Oats Move Over an Irregular Price Range. | is dull. -. freely, “Sat California wool

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TUESDAY’S COMPARATIVE FUTURE QUOTATIONS.

Reported by 8t. Louls Merchants —— T. LOUIS, D 17. DECEMBER WHEAT. —— Opening. High. Low. Close Monday: Last pms ee Ot. CM a gakse ices % @8 t x 88 : — obs wring . 33% eee 85% Sine 96 nonce’ bhacwwes ane aig’ rs Bhar? scersganee see: pars, FPO ag 38 nnea Dm eeacdesce . Toledo ...... he 0.654 o 95% 107% 168 107% 108 107% oe Oe CO ales «cin ds 91 A 90%a 99 Chivas OR? 9% % 00% 8 »84 Bhs Stats ae FONE. Ch 5 a dete 961 95 §6%b hy | re on, Kansas City -....... —8 8* 84% @ asa Se or | nnea ele + de eees ~ 4h, ~% * wy Toledo oe viva oadvwne 1 31," 1127 4 a os $13 fs 112 101 % JULY WHEAT. " | A Be. ici cce seis 84 b 86b 85% b a +a Chicago —— *7 ae itt om uae — USED * — —J— ee $1 , | — SE 86 108% @ Sa = agent bible slur "Sa? de et 96% 4h DECKMBER — ee — — 45 45 45% * * A iM BALL — —— 47% ã 47 4 4T%@“D 47% Q%D Ha Kinane SE ectoccs vat uae * ew b 46 ? , MAY - —8 @ es | | BR eee 47%" Q%, 47 47% RY “47 47%b. 65% rib , : Chicage. 4+ sh'se 11 000 ont ceipts have been a : Chicago wheat cars were 43, corn 638, sorbed by mills for grinding or by dis- oats 244. Estimated Wednesday: Wheat, — tributive shipment outside of the 28: corn, 600; oats, 1 Northwest. In the face of the tre- uote "No. 2 red wheat, $1.01@1.09; No. mendous receipts this yeast the accu- 3 1.01@1.08%; No. 4 red, c nom-. mulation of suppli Duluth and red, $ inal; No. | Minneapolis is actually —8 000 bu less inal; No. 2 hard, 36% @92c nomin : than piled up last year during the same 8 hard, B50, 606 out of receipts that were 651,- 0006 «sma ller. The country ‘mills of the four states will account this year for ppm anne bu wheat; ust be served for seed, and this with, the 126 000 already received at Duluth and n- neapolis accounts for 226,000,000 bu of the cro leaving only 74, 000.000, out of whic : Minneapolis and Duluth mill recuirements for eight months must taken care of, as well as pre ny in _ positions carried over at the end of th year. The only logical conclusion of this is that, so far as spring wheat is concerned, we are now down to @ do- mestic basis.

There was, practically no trade in wheat Tuesday, even the pit element finding it hard to scalp the smallest fractional profits. Prices were firm, however, on the active options, Corn was almost as quiet as wheat, but had an easier tone. Oats were neglected. The trade looked on the Government crop figures of record yields as about discounted by the recent severe — The Liverpool wheat oo panes steady, %d,to %d higher, rmer American cables and nh FO g weather in Argenting and advance in Buenos Ayres and firmer Plate offers. The Eu- ropean visible showed an unexpected with actual consump- tion on a liberal scale. Durin the morning the foreign market turned dull, with some price recession, December de- 'clining %d and the other month yd. Manitoba offers are liberal, with Plate ahippers here offering freely. There was a quiet millers? demand, with pres- sure of spo. wheat. Liverpool corn was dull but well sup- ported; and unchanged to higher. The strength in America, fair spot trade and unfavorable European crop advices caused moderate covering, receipts for three days being very light. Liverpool wheat futures. .closed %d lower to %d up. Corn, 4d up to 4d lower. Paris wheat, %c lower to %c up; flouym %c lower to c up. AntWerp wheat unchanged, Berlin 50 up and Budgpest %c up. Minneapolic wheat cars totaled 9391, against 626 last week and 12% last year. Duluth had 373, against 358 and 159. Win- nipeg had 607, against 623 and 621. Min- neapolis wheat receipts increased 860,- 000 bu for three days. It is very significant that in spite of the big wheat crop and the tremendous movement, stocks of flour in the ted States decreased last month, and on Dec. 1 were only 2,197,000 bbis, against 2,044,000 at the same date last year. It is evident that this crop is ing into consumption at an unprecedented rate, and much faster than the trade has realized. The Eurcpean wheat visible decreased 4,000,000 bu for the week, against 2,364,- 000 last week and 2,700, last year. To- tal now is 81,804,000 bu, against 8,814,000 bu last week and 85,600,00 last year. Local wheat receipts were 99,664 bu, or 24 sacks, 50 cars local, 33 through; last year, 22,000 bu, or 19 cars local, 1 through. Corn receipts, 88,80 bu, or 6&4 cars local, W meh eg last year, 70,800 bu, or 54 cars local through. Oats re- ceipts, 52,700 bu, or 21 Care local, 10 through; last — 28,900 bu, or 14 cars local, 8 throug Bradstreet's detailed showed: Wheat, United States and east of Rockies in- creased’ 165,000; wheat, United —— and west of Rockies, increased 4 79,000; Canada increased 661,000, United States | and Canada increased 1,206,000; afloat and in Europe decreased 4,000,000 ; total —_—— ——

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8@90c. uote No. 2 corn, 40430 No. 8 corn, . No. 2 yellow, — Te: No. 4 white, 44 C. oats, nominal; No. 3 oats, 8240 “nominal; Ag 4 oats, 31%c 7 — —N

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; No. on $1.01@1.08: No. 8, 96c@$1.01; corn unc to Ke —— * * 45%: No. 8, Oat ’ steady: = 2 BSSo; mixed, 8B@32%ec. Hay unchange changed. ipta wheat, 92; oats, 9. from St. Louis. corn, 23: i... ad LIVESTOCK. NATIONAL ceipts table: Tii., Dec. 17.—

Through Sleeper for ee ee eer eeese eine” eee eanee Sh ' Horses aud mules.. 600 NATIVD CATTLD leone in this divi- sion showed a total of head, a smaller run than wes , Gutiotpased. Steers ruled slow with some choice yearlings that were held by —— at better than per hundred- eifers topped at $8, sell strong. Bal s were paepenens. ves st wit top vealers fetching $10. An active trade noted in stock cattle to

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MG = , 3 : : ve | | RP NGS ian — | AAS : Pop can prove that there is a Santa Claus by seeing that the Post-Dispatch 1 Christmas : Festival a TTE Fund is large enough to entertain all these poor skeptics at the Coliseum on Christmas day - Bi ab a - 2 * * [Just Let THE: | | oe —— a OH HONEST KIND OF KID THAT DoESN'T GELIege f Just WAIT Then | —— Bs THEY DD, PoP — CHiN SANTA CLAUG- . MY PoP THINHS WHERE THey tive | I Tord THEM OF SUNT. TS OXF : You PUN tome, | f. I coutd PRove | Not THEN HE WiLL tf Coe tee “Prfove it To YA DF KIDS OUTSIDE SAY THERE (SN SANTA CLAUS. THERE 15, ISNT iT BY You tHere PoP’ THE CORNER Tear — — — — — — sit OME W ANTED ( Tags tries to find his ideal Drawn for the Post-Dispatch : but fails in this attempt - By CLARE VICTOR DWIGGENS — — — with the iridescent whiskers, | ' “we cannot’ produce runners who can equal the records made by those foreign countries. Why, heres am account of a man who madé a thow { RECKON WED Teste. | Betrer Feep Bs Him, HADNT We : wuriBe ED ROTH . sand meters in”—— Pow ?— RAVE A SMOKE . p “Mad hat?” ag aa Do YoU RECKON, y ; > — * | | : : A} “Made a thousand metem You . o> know, over there they measure & race by meters, while here’—— “I'll back my gas meter against all the whole foreign sporting frac ETE EWS >” - ~ ‘eeooces “Those ‘humans. out thére ¢am go around .bragging that they are de — “Cepyright, 1912, by McClure Ne@epaper Syndicate. TS — | : ma | Sick of Love. WASHINGTON woman has in wee ise itlvit TH. i ' PPMP P etpeatihy her employ as a butler a darky 1 | of a pompous and satisfied mien who not long ago permitted a chocolate- ae | ‘Chica before a | 7 C PORTER JOHNSON had to start for-C gO colored damsel, long his ardent ad- jury returned a verdict. He instructed a‘ clerk to wire the verdict in code to him at Watseka. AA—— %, A * V “After we had passed Watseka I asked the Pullman con- ~ ductor if he had a message for me,” said ——— a ee ar One day when the mistress of the ; c t ter Johnso elive ; J said the — My negro potter is named Johnson, and he te ; i house had occasion temporarily to Ba thought the telegram was for Bim. He locked bimselt up in the = J | 14 avail herself of the services of the , declaring that the Black Hand’s after him.’ x | — After — open the Sir butler’s wife it was observed that “After much persuasion I —— none wel in code: 4 door and slip me the telegram. . os ‘ | ree. whenever, the duties of the two er . f holes,” which — Cee et ete dadieaes apa the defense had 3 Al l4 brought them in conjunction the a Oe Good lawd, Mistah Johnson,’ he said, Tae certainiy glad ) S ; : bride’s eyes would shine with ex- Re soins to be your funeral when we get to Chicago ‘stead of | f | | 8 ano traordinary devotion. 7 ud . J “Your wife seems wonderfully at- — tached to you, Thomas,” casually ob- served the mistress of the house. “Yes, ma’am,” answered Thomas, 1. d complacently. “Ain’t it jest sick- sae While Stthouette and Mise Miss Outline quickly caught ening?’—Harper’s Magazine, | RM ee cata ful ale Outline Sil’s arm A ae bes ‘ = —— the fH) rherbed a bed > the mh en » Miht, Libeteet si aba tT ithe , Sartre 20)! ; etic eat ie ry . See te eftres * be } } “4 v r u24 tii 1 1 48 J ai r ; . y LT Tty ti} vehi bet roles it ‘a it i r 7 — oo Were on their way with And said “Let's make that A Thoughtful Woman. friends to dine, boy’s feet warm.” A DOCTOR in a Pennsylvania They spied-a “newsie” in the “Good stunt!” cried Sil, “F coal mining town presented tf Pa street have a plan: — each household with a thermometer ee) i wee With worn-out shoes and Just watch me work, my lutle and told the people the necessity of 8 —— | | | frozen feet. maintaining proper temperature. PIANO 1 | § Seem | | : : When making the rounds one day .. | Soe ‘ —* he observed his thermometer hang- |. 7 i i RY & CLARK COMPANY \ tee a | ; ing in the room. He inquired of & 4 a Jarr visits a museum : shines 4 Ss : , the woman of the house if she had re. : wi U and converses with an yj ‘ 3 remembered his instructions: . 1 107 OLIVE 8 REET 4 if s a = we d f Re ' . . : “Indeed, sir, I do,” was the re x ashioned barber. " Sapa Se \»-quing Mp lence Pay etrasnndolansatdinn Extends a cordial invitation to you to call at their warerooms to in-. TELL you what,” said Fred, the $ | there and I watch it carefully to see } t their Christmas stock of Pianog and Player-Pianos, just received _. sporting barber, as Mr. Jarr| | it does not get too high.” : —* d including Dec. 24th, until 4 p. m., we _ took his place in the chair, “I) them, lads.is good to their mothers. And : “Good!” , from the factory. Up to an . including : 4 , l . oh Sattalmed. ™ “ will arrange for delivery in time for Santa Claus any piano se ~ got a great scheme if I only| that’s why I say, ‘Live and let live.’ So ee . some guy with the cush to back} when I see a stall playing kiggy and | And what do you do when the tem- before that time, at any hour desired. Bring the children, have them ne the dip push his newspaper up under my perature rises above 70 degrees?” . : ; i them; Sei —* would like Santa Claus to bring them We've all got good schemes, Fred,” | chin to pinch my spark in the crowded ! “Why, sir,” answered the woman | * ue Am gr waar fi or future wife. Bring any judge of Mr. Jarr, “but we lack the cap-/ street cars or subway I don’t yell for a’ | with the air of one faithful to a + also bring é wile, daug 4 To the fi lim- . piarios whom you care. We guarantee to’please you. To first | jt with the capital—the guy with| bull—Jjest gives ‘the hoick!’ ” % , | ! Se, nO ene an he] ive, the holck?” Mr. Jarr replied ype — * ag —** ope ited number of purchasers of Pianos, commencing Friday, es 6th, 9 sVeli,” - , “Sure!’’ rep ed. “That wises the * owe oe _ * 7s i i guaran , ‘ed for Mr. Jarr to take off his col-| fleet that you ain’t a simp. Next time — cools ott” Newark Star it a. m., we will give @ —** — —— iven. Following Rand tie before proceeding with the|you wise a dip operating around you . — CALLAHAN aie free of charge. Remember only a limited number give prat or “being a barber is an awful just say “‘Hoick!’ That's the office that ⸗ ⸗ are four special inducements offered for this sale: M ‘On your feet, especially now that] you're a jerry, or that you pipe a flatty IV. The Elastic Fish. : . a the shops is got this sanitary bug|—see? a detective—and the dips will pass “Snip-enip,” Sits scissors Another boot and Sil wag 66Q PEAKING of that fish you On Trial > 5 ee ad has put in tiled floors. Why, some] you up, thinkin’ you're one of the mo.” * 4 through. caught”—— ie places a barber has to wear white] «put you were saying something abou quickly went. * J ate and white shoes as well as h * The neweie im won “Here, Bub,” he said, “these "Want aneut ttt a great scheme you had,” remarked Mr. gasped der are for * “T notice you modify its size to ) Any iano Se call —— But that ain’t what) jarr “was it to publish the fact that ment 7 —8 you lead « double life and are not really The newsie drew them on in your various listeners. (Any Make a: AWN. devek but — For Sil had spoiled a drand- haste: “Well, I never tell a man more ¥ in Stock ) career?’ i new suit “rm warm,” he cried, “up to than I think he’ll believe.” | , — barber I ain't an ordinary barber,” replied ist!” ‘ . “judging : ‘| Fred. “I gota stroke that the hea ~— : “judgi see in the papers 7 Alas! & tet-of people is doing thelr Christmas barber at the Blackstone in Chi told me | y lifting early, too. Did you ever| °°? S!v@ 600d money to get the knack | ee ae —— —— 66q N China,” narrated Mr. Stay- Geren speaking thet/ ot il ® Perber has te his stroke and / 6 toplc with great enthusiasm and, Ragas — late, “criminals are often sen- Be 6 dips work the five and ten cent —2 line of chin goods to get a boob to vert drop the topic to take me on a : = BE tenced to be kept awake until in- pores in preference to the swell big for being jobbed—y'’know, hair sone around ee werk. =e Sa ee sanity and death result.” ops?” singe, massage, hair tonic, scalp treat- |**a@rted giving me gas, at the beginning — oy Well, it’s straight goods. The dips| the business and his poor feet ache he | ſreat scheme to make money if you had ? “it is a fate peculiarly reserved for ‘ losses his stroke and he’s done for. a backer, and since then you have * halite? $ , 0 Er Cre dit Bil Fe Music lessons will be given f X elther in your home or at school % talked about five and ten cent stores, 3% bee Lec aaa: slapd, F X One of these orders good as Part music, by first-class teach 8 nd : | First Payment towards purchase those purchasing our pianos sis—what's the scheme?” pt Busy walt “Well,” said Fred, “what with guys 66 HY doesn’t father ever tel) in an a and presenting this — oper . ; | . : shaving themselves and every young me fairy tales?” asked the of ‘s J — — —— youngster of the household. Story & Clark PianO||rree FRee FREE Gaile: dase tarot I've been thinking of opening « ragtime “Because, dearie,” answered his A. — rch a pudding,”’ t nl a girls “ope Ls sti — them 8 hee bim ‘busy telling’ ’ OPEN EVENINGS vw Some . } and dance the turkey trot." ) A Wanderer. : DS propos. 66mg ¥ fance is so forgetful.” i —— oy * do you nickname your M — “Yes. I have to remind| “Dese yer waikin’ fads am too ob- friend Smithers ‘Leaky’?” Adm every time we meet that you are} streme. Hyar’s some fool spe | “Because he is forever asking me the girt he.is engaged to,” | aegn-srompia’-up Mi veckwerds," ito bail him out.” ; : : pe . as — 4 ' Age wee | FREE FREE £FREE : i F 3 F§ nee = wn bed ts a a eRe . . AS ass matt * “Toure 4 — * eae eeee O — a — —— =. = st TO ee ee Me oe ose lili