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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04
LAURA sIGGAR sURRENDERs.
Former Actress and Benefits
Chief Legatee Is in Jail.
REPUBLIc

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Freehold. n. j., Nov. 3.-Laura Biggar,
the former actress, and chief legatee. under
the viii of the late, Henry ennett accom-
panied by her counsel. Samuel Franken-
stein of New York, arrived here at 3 o'clock
this evening.
found Deputy Sheriff Myers in charge. to
whom Frankenstein said: Sheriff. 1 have
brought Miss Biggar to surrender herself"
No warrant had been issued to the county
authorities for her arrest. 1t was finally
ascertained,. however. that a local warrant
was In. the hands of a local constable, who
was telephoned for. Miss Biggar was taken
to the County Jail and assigned quarters
in the hospital ward.
Miss Biggar. according to her lawyer, will
not be able to give bail. It is thought that
she will be released on her recognizance on
Thursday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04
NEWS OF THE CITY CHURCHES.
Christian Churches Will Hold Tn
ion Thanksgiving Service.

=. The Christian chui Chez Of the city will
hold two Thanksgiving services. one on the
North Side and the other on the South
Side. The Reverend W. A. Moore and the
to Reverend E. T. Mcfarland have been APP
pointed by the ministers as a committee 10
arrange for the services. The churches
where the services will be held have not
y been chosen
The quarterly meeting of the st. Louis
Presbyterian Missionary Society. composed
of the several wOmen's missionary societies
of the presDytery, will be held at the Tyler
q Place Presbyterian Church. Spring and Rus
sell avenues, on next Friday afternoon at
O'clock Reports will be read ana Mrs. 5,
Missions viii deliver an address.
y erend Arthur Mather at the Emmanuel NJ.
p. Church. South. in Benton on next FRI
day night
The Thanksgiving service of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Churches, South. will be held
on Thanksgiving morning at Centenary
Church. The Reverend Doctor c. H. Briggs,
= Presiding Elder of the St. Louis District,
VIII preach the sermon.
The Church Extension and City Mission
Society will meet Thursday evening at 7:0
o'clock at the Centenary Church. The meet
ing win be preceded by a lunch. served in
the parlors of the church at $50 O'Clock to
all the members. The lunch will be provfd-
ed by the Oak Hill and Carondelet churches.
A the minister's meeting of the N. e
churches, South, yesterday morning it WAS
announced by the Reverend w. F. McMur-
[ ry, pastor of the Centenary Church. that
81 since the annual conference six weeks ago
: there had been sexenty-nine additions TO his
church. The additions to st. Louis churches
Of the denomination last week were 14l. The
Lafayette Park Church led with thirty-siN.
Next in order came the Centenary Church
- and st. Johns Church. An increase in the
number of Sunday-school scholars was also
reported.
The annual conference of the Colored
Methodist Church OF America for the States
of Illinois and Missouri will cor vene to-
~ morrow morning at No. 23l1 Pre- street.
- Fifty delegates will attend. Bishop Isaac
HrLane of Jackson, Tenn, will preside. The
pastor of the Pine street church is the Rev
y erend o. 3. Hevlow.
The Reverend Doctor Wharton last night
began a series of union revival me etings at
ssthe Lafayette Park NJ. e. Church, South
. The Lafayette Park Baptist Church and the
s3Lafayette Park. Presbyterian Church will
participate in the meetings. The musical
., director is Horace Geiger.
of tine city at their weekly meeting yester-
day morning adopted resolutions fndorsing
the management of the Worlds Fair in
4, Its efforts to prevent any immoral exhi-
- bitioaa taking place on the grounds.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04
AMBASSADOR MCCORMACK HERE.
Visits Worlds Fair Site With the
Minister to Portugal.

Robert S. Mccormack. United States Am
bassador to Russia, and Francis r. LOOMS.
United States Minister to Portugal. visited
the Administration building yesterday and
met President Francis. Director of Exhibits
Skiff and other Worlds Fair officials.
Mr.. Mccormack WI sail for Europe No
vember 3. to begin his diplomatic duties at
the court of the Gar. Before his departure
for Washington last night he was enter
tanned at dinner by President Francis at
the st. Louis Club. Later in the evening the
party visited the Horse Show. Mr.. L0omis
is on the way to the Pacific Coast. accom-
panied by his wife.
1t was the desire of President Roosevelt
that both of these officials should visit the
Worlds. Fair City before starting for their
posts, that they might have some concep-
ton of the magnitude of the enterprise.
Both gentlemen expressed qualification at
what they saw.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04
IMPRISONED SOLDIERS ESCAPE.
Under Fire, Privates Gilmore and
Miller Elude Guards.

Under the fire of guards. Privates Gill
Jefferson Barracks, escaped Friday evening
and have not been apprehended. The guard
kept UP the f6silade at the disappearing
figures until forced to desist by the danger
OF shooting each other.
Miller and Gilmore were charged with
stealing various articles from other soldiers.
At $50 o'clock, when the prisoners were
marched to supper. they broke from the
line. There is one armed guard to every
two prisoners. Miller and Gilmore ran to-
ward the river. The guards Immediately
set out in pursuit, firing as they ran. About
fifteen shots were discharged, but none
took effect. a detail sent out found no trace
of the prisoners.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04
TO AD0RN new STAMPS.
Innovation Will Be introduced in
Next Postal Issue.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC ECIA
Washington. Nov. 3.-For the first time
since 1859 and practically since the estab-
lishment of the United States postal system
the people will have the privilege of using
a postage stamp bearing the nag of the
Republic with the issuance of the new
series of postage stamps now in process
of printing. The stamp displaying prom
inently the Stars and Stripes will be the
2-cent denomination, but 1t will bear no
resemblance to the 2-cent. stamp in use to-
day. Washington's portrait. which has APP
peGred upon the common letter postage
stamp since the beginning of the Use of
stamps. except during the single year 1869,
when the portrait Of Washington was dis
piideSstac,,nd wooan h., q - ~ inoo M T -
the. rocket" type. will again occupy the
position of honor upon the label. but the
bust of Washington. SO long familiar to the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04
HOUSE WAS WITHOUT QUORUM.
Body Adjourned Over Until After
Election Day.

The House Of Delegates. which body has
transacted no business since last Tuesday
night, failed CT a quorum yesterday and adj
journed over until tomorrow, as Tuesday
is a legislative holiday.
Only twelve of the twenty-eight member
were present. and the presence of sixteen
IS required for n quorum. Jim Cronin. otto
Karbe and Nick Griffin, all of whom are
candidates for Justice OF the Peace, were
testing with each other about their chances
for election. Cronin said he had his reslSna-
ton as n member of the House already
written. but that he did not like to tender
1t until after the returns are in and his
election has been announced.
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TO COOPERATE AGAINST scALpERs.
Passenger Associations and EXPOSE
ton Management to Join Hands.

Representatives of all the passenger as
sociations IN the country will meet Presi-
dent Francis Tomorrow, to arrange a CO.
operative plan of protecting the railways. in
the issuance OF special rates for Worlds
Fair traffic, by making the Exposition a
party to injunction suits to be brought
against scalpers who attempt to take adj
vantage of the proposed reductions.
Among the railway men who will be at
the meeting are Charles NJ. Pratt of st.
Louis, chairman of the Southwestern Pas
senger Bureau: Eben E.. Macleod of Chi
cago, chairman of the Western Passenger
Association. and F. c. Donald of Chicago,
chairman of the Central Passenger Associa-
ton. The meeting was TO have been held
to-day. but. OWING to the election. 1t was
deferred until tomorrow.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04
CAR DERAILED BY A BARREL
Parents of Two Young Boys Paid
Damages.

A barrel of moiasses on the tracks Of the
Market street car line last night derailed
n car, and two boys under 10 years old were
held responsible for the accident.
Norman Darnell, who lives at No. 1884
Tower Grove avenue, and Clarence Espv
of No. 42l2 Blaine avenue. in play, rolled
the barrel off the sidewalk in front Of r
W. Junge's grocery at No. 1900 Tower
Grove avenue, and 1t stopped on the tracks
just as the ear approached.
The boys stated that the barrel got avay
from them by accident Their parents maid
the damage and the children were not ar
rested.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04
TO LECTURE ON CIVIC PRIDE.
Prof. Zueblin of Chicago in Tenth
Ward Sunday Afternoon.

Professor Charles Zueblin of Chicago will
lecture before the Tenth Ward Improvement
Association at the corner of Chippewa and
Oregon streets at 3 o'clock Sunday after
noon on the subject of "Civic Pride"
Nembers of the South Broadway Mer-
chants Association and pupils of the public
schools in the vicinity will attend.
Professor Zuehlin is brought to st. LOUIS
by the Civic Improvement League and the
object OF these ward meetings is to demon
strate the need FOR a higher civic pride in
St. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04
JUDGE REVIEWS THE ORDER.
Garland Company Gives $500 for
Exhibit at Worlds Fair.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.


Hot Springs. Ark, Nov. 3.-The $500 appro-
priation, which was made by the County
Court for the State Worlds Fair exhibit.
but which was later rescinded by Judge
Iakenan after his defeat in September. will
he made despite his order. This morning
Judge Sumpter. the new County Judge. took
the oath of office. and his first order was to
revoke the order by ex-County Judge Lake
nan. setting aside the appropriation.
When the appropriation was made tie
first time 1t was approved by the county
thing but afterwards revoked by the de-
feated candidate for reelection. judge
sumter says positively that the present Or
der will stand and hat Garland County
will give its portion to the State exhibit
at the st. Louis Fair.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04
THE
Official Forecast Announced for
To-Day and Tomorrow.

Washington. Nov. 3-Forecast:
For Iowa and Missouri-Fair Tuesday, with
cooler in west portion. Wednesday fair and
colder.
For Illinois-Fair Tuesday. Wednesday fair and
colder: brisk south winds. becoming west.
Fer Eastern Texas-Rain tonight; warmer in
north pofCion. Wednesday fair and cooler: fresh
east to southeast winds. becoming northwest.
FeF Arhansas-Fair in east. rain In west por-
ton Tuesday. Wednesday rain and cooler.
For Oklahoma and Indian Te~rritory-Rain Tues
day and Wednesday.
For Western Texas-Fair and warmer Tuesday.
Wednesday rain and cooler,
For Karsas-Fair and cooler Tuesday. Wodnes-
day fair.
For Nebraska-Fair and colder Tuesday.
Wednesday fair.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04

Mrs. ]. g. Montgomery. member Of the
Board of Lady Managers. on her return to
her home at Portland. Ore. from attend
ing the allotment ceremonies in St. Louis,
was extensively interviewed by the news,
papers of that city. She urged the import
ance of an Oregon building at the Worlds
Fair. The Oresonian editorially indorses the
matter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04
says Conductor Assaulted Him.

George Farber, a minor, filed sui for
damages against the St. Louis Transit
Company in the Circuit Court yesterday.
alleging that he WITS assaulted by the con-
ductor of an East7n avenue car at Jeffcr-
son avenue and Morgan street October 8
last He AYERS that he was knocked against,
a door and that his EARN was cut, his face
bruised and his back injured.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04

Medical authorities throughout the cormtr
GUIDING names like those Of DR.. C. T. Besrd S.,ss
FramIngham, Mas; Dr.. L. d. Knott Ie6 s :
BY: DIT, Nj. L. Craffey. st. Louis, Mo: If jFpo11'
Brown, sanborn. Iowa, and DIR. J. G. Curr,.e. 10.
Paul, Mimi, now agree that the Wbet-:s sotoe.
OF asthma treatment affords an actual and shs sst1M
cure 1or tne disease. The efforts Of plirsics.no
heretofore, have been to ease the breatSSr.n.Ln
,k zee me &C. ais,ressing symptoms under cont snH
ieav1ng the disense Itself alive. but ietsrs Loi1
asleep in the systJm. Under the Wsh ssent ana
ment me germ OF the malady Is sradics,fe6 al
Tue pacent made exempt from further Sfsetss no
FREE TRIAL FOR AL apptlcsE,s
!. Whetzei will for a time send . text 49,.
.har1 nsns ries 70 az applicants who Win 49,
humane humane work by sending the names Of ~ e ne
Ask for booklet of partfcuIarM-
trial treatment. Address t@s - me-
DR.. FRANK WHETzH.
Dept s Aas''eaa Ezsnss $500 e -.
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Demurrer overruled.

Circuit Judge Ferriss yesterday overru.ed
the demurrer Of the defendants in the suit
of Mrs. Sallie Steyemark and her son, Nor
rs B. Steyemark, against the Schrerith
Israel Church Cemetery, and others, to OBJ
tain a permit to have removed the body of
Mrs. S~teyemark's husband. Jacob Steye-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04
ScUBAN CHILDREN DETAINED.
Treasury Department Takes Action
in New York Controversy.

Washington, Nov. S.-The Treasury De-
partment has received information Of the
arrival at New York of thirty Cuban chill
dren en- route TO the Universal Brother
hood School, at Point Iona. near San
,rEiego, Cal Assistant Secretary Taylor mas
directed that the children be detained in
s New York until the character and response
bility of the school can be ascertained.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04
Many Competitor. in Eiblem Contest.

Secretary Stevens OF the Exposition Com
pany has in his possession i56 sealed en-
velopes containing the names of artists who
have entered the competition for the best
Worlds Fair design. The drawings will be
examined by a special jury in New York
November Il. and the award of 50 1000 made
at that time. The envelopes are from va
rious parts of the world.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04

8 Gachet Del Isle has been appointed to
superiutend the. completion of the construc-
ton of the Varied industries building. as a
He has been with the Exposition for about
a year as draughtsman in the Architectural
Department.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04
Hoo-Hoos to Meet mt Pine Bluff.
pECIAI

Pine Bluff. Ark. Nov: 2.-George H.
Adams. vice regent of the Hoo-Hoos Of Ar
Kansas. has announced a concentration of
Hoo-Hoos. to be held in this city November
%. Pine Blun Is a central point for mem
bers of this organization. and several con-
cat t=en htld here. Quite a
large class OF kittens viii be initiated on
the 18th. The occasion is being looked for
ward to eagerly.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04
Magazine Articles About st. Lout..

Edmund $. Hoch, press representative of
the Division of Exhibits. has written a
series of articles on St. Louis, which have
They are to be illustrated by photographs,
and are calculated to inform the country
as to true conditions in the Worlds Fair
City, while they remove false Impressions
now in vogue. Incidentally. the Exposition
will be trented.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04

mark. He was buried in the cemetery. which
is in ST. Louis County, in Ss2. HIS
widow and son desired to have his remains
removed to the family burial lot and per-
mission was denied. The defendants alleged
in a demurrer that the relatives have no
ownership of the body.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04

James E.. Goodkey, an attache of the
Government at Washington. visited the Ex-
that signs be placed at the four corners
of the several structures in course of cree
as strangers, may know for what each par-
ticular building Is intended.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04

the Bureau of Music. He IS a prominent
member of the National Association of Mu-
sic Teachers and director of the Morning
Choral Club of this city. of which Mrs.
James l.. Blair is president.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04
DYSPEPSIA

And Indigestion, the most common all
ments of mankind, can be cured by the
use of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It
has a record of fifty years of such cures
back If it and will not disappoint you
now. If your are a sufferer from these
complaints, or Insomnia, Nervousness
or General Debility, be sur to try it.
Our private stamp is over the neck of
the bottle.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04
Fire DAMAGE. a Cigar Factor.

The cigar factory at No. 1871 Carr stre~&
owned by Louis Wolfram, was damaSed "a
the extent OF $50 Yesterday morning by IRE.
The building. a three-story brick, n the
property of Deborah Rosenstein Of No isSs
Carr street. The loss is covered by in.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04
Full Vote VIII Be PoIled.

RsPI Bio
Piedmont. Mo-. Nov. 2.-The Democrats In
this county are thoroughly organized and
watchful. and a full vote will be poiied.
Ward. for Representative. has been gain
ing ground and is now considered out OF
harms reach.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04
Wayne County VIII Ne In Line.

SPECIAL.
Piedmont. Mo-. Nov. "a conservative an.
Innate here to-day places Wayne County
Democratic majority at safely 225. Malu1en
for Sheriff will lead the ticket.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04

Director of Music Programmes.
Ernest R.. Kroeger has been appointed
Director OF Programmes and Awards for
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04

"Mamma.s" Pancake Flour.
Just the thing these cool mornings
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04

A reception will be rendered to the Rev
erend Arthur Mather at the Emmanuel M.
z. Church. South. in Benton on next FRI
day night
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04

The Thanksgiving service of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Churches, South. will be held
on Thanksgiving morning at Centenary
Church The Reverend Doctor c. H Briggs,
Presiding Elder of the St Louis District,
Will preach the sermon.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-24

sunhowers standing on either side Of the
read like sentinels, there was shot fired
and a cry of Halt" They halted.
Then happened what usually happens
when masked group assaults the stage,
and in a short time the five passengers
and the driver were standing in a lone
some row in the struggling moonlight.
Hands up" and their arms were ex-
tended toward the stars. Miss Macon,
even in her terror, noticed that the con-
stellation of Orion was nearly overhead.
| And then the chief of the robbers came
| to her side.
Quick, ma am, what have you got?"
| Something in the tone aroused her and
she looked anxiously into the half-masked
face of the handsome frontiersman who
bent toward her. "In New England men
treat women with more courtesy" she re-
| torted.
You're from New England? What are
you doing out here!"
| I'm going to the agency-Im Miss Ma
con, the new"
The man stepped back as if he had been
struck by mailed hand. He motioned to
| his coniederates to Join him, but they did
not see his signal. With quick action OF
impatience he swung his arm across his
| face and the mask was for an instant dis
placed. Only for an instant, but it was
time tor the bright moonlight to iall on
his clean-shaven features and for the
woman gazing intently at him to realize
that this was for her time OF fate.
She gathered herself together with an
effor. that was worthy OF better cause,
and stepping closer to the bandit whs-
pered one word. He, startled, trembled
and obeyed her swift instructions to step
behind the wagon, leaving the Others to
guard the four remaining passengers.
oh, Frank. how could you!" she de-
manded. reaching up TO the strong face
and lifting the mask. 1t was one she knew
SO well in the old days.
"Wel, it amt right" he admitted,
shame facedly. But who cares:"
Il care-everybody cares-your poor old
mother sitting alone in the little farm
house at Danvers, cares. You don't know
| tow much she cares-and Anna cares!'
The man brushed his arm across his
face as if his eyes hurt him. Yes, sup
pose it's SO. But things got mighty tough
i had to do something. Its the hrst
time. What can | do now?
Go home, Frank went on the wom-
ans low voice. Go home to your moth
er, and help her run the farm. BE man
| again
And Anna-your sister,:
Frank, she has grieved for you all this
! time-she wants you now.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-24

any more than you can teach n hen to
play chcckers. Never mind, IN just lay
my kindlings on Top of the tIash and not
scold-Chrlstmas is not the time for scold-
ing, anyhow-thoush when you've got to
live with man ITS best to take every
opportunity to teach him what's right"
As the fire began to cracklc cheerfully,
she left it and went over to the old-fash-
ionod cupboard in the corner, reached
carefully 10 the top shelf and took down
a bundle.
IN just take last peep at Josiah's
present." she said. 81 tell you. there was
a lot OF work in the knitting OF that AZ
ghan, and il he doesn't give me those iurs
nell feel a good deal ashamed every time
nc puts 1t over ms knees IN the buggy
this winter-and the furs not in the
house, | know that, for I've been over
every square inch OF it in hopes I'd hnd
he'd hidden 'em somewhere" She had
unfolded wonderful combination oil col
ors in wool which would have made Jo-
scph's 5 coat a somDer garment by compari-
.on. and looked at ii with great adnra-
tion. Then she carefully replaced IT..
don't know it's Just necessary to Keep
it away up there-he wouldn't see 1t IL
it was right under his nose. Dear me, l
certainly smell something burning. L
wonder if it can be my cake il the oven.
| had almost forgotten it, with all these
other things on my mind
There comes Josiah now!" she cried
ten minutes later, she heard the door
oil the sitting room open. IN stay on.
here and see what he does. Well, surely
he must be pleased with the decorations
end the fire in the stove. 1t sounds as If
he was doing jig all over the roorn-and
him processing Christian, too!'
Five minutes later later she opened the
sitting room door and stood transiired on
the threshold. "Why, Josiah Slickerby.
what on earth is the mattcr?' she
and your beard is all snged, and what is
that awful smell in here, and w-what is
that you have in your hand:'
ITS your new set OF furs, that's what
it is" retortcd Josiah, grimly, "a good set
looking like cat that had been sitting on
a can OF lirecrackers when they went off"
But how on earth could
81 had hid 'em in the stove, that's how!
YOU said you'd never make another fire in
ii now we've got furnace, and | hid EN-
in it, sos | could surprise you for Christ
mas"
well, goodness knows, you have sur
prised mel"
"Ye., and when | came into this room it
was all full OF smoke, and flames were
bursting out of the stove door, 1t was SO
full, and ii | hadn't kept my presence OF
mind and hunted out that old thing to
smother the flames with, the whole place
might have been burned" And he held
VI the afghan, which was scarcely in bet
ter condition than the furs!