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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-24

few evenings since somebody
threw a club and broke the street light
in the covered bridge on upper Main
street. Shortly after two somebody's
took a lively sprint down the street,
Presto, and somebody No. one, was
lost in obscurity in the mill yard
while No. two was LOOKING for him in
the livery stable, No. one will do
we'll to profit by the narrow escape of
this experience as there is heavy pen
atty for an. offense of this character. -. 30
q A Christmas Personal---very. very best
present man can make his family is
New York Life Insurance Invest
ment Policy What such policy does
1t keeps the family together-It edu-
Gates the children-It takes care of
the mother-It supports the assured in
old age-It saves money which would
otherwise be uselessly spent or lost
1t saves the insured from anxiety as to
the future of his family. 1t is the
poor mans bank. 1t is fhe rich man s
bank as WE'LL prevents poverty-It
produces more happiness for less money
than any other gift and it helps you
in many other ways to make success
of life. Where is the Christms gift
that equals it, For further particu-
lars consult the local agent A. Il. Da-
Wis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-06
SPAIN's MESSAGE TO POWERS,
Drew Expressions of Sympathy
From Many Sources.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Feb. 5-Dispatches that passed
between the Spanish Government and the
various ministers OF that country at the
capitals of Eurc0e Just prior to the begin
ming of the Spanish-American War show
that Spain approached all the great Pow
ers with view to enlisting their sympathy.
The message sent to the Spanish repre-
sentatives said that "so convinced Is Spain
that reason is with her, that she does not
hesitate to ask the advice of the great POW
ere and, in the last term. their arbitration
for the settlement OF the difficulties now
pending not only for her own sake.
but for the consequences which the war.
tries of Europe and America
The French Minister of Foreign Affairs
asked for time to consider when. the mat
ter was presented to him. Cardinal Ram
polla assured Spain that 1t had the aifec,
tion Of the Holy See. The Austrian official
influence to preserve peace. The itai1an
Government promised immediate action IN
the direction indicated by the Spanish note
and gave assurances of affectionate Synlpa-
thy and good will. The Russian Minister ex,
pressed great sympathy with Spain ana
said the Car had similar sentiments.
The Spanish representative at London: III
his reply. said that mfr. Balfour has taken
into earnest consideration your telegram
and the peaceful purposes of the Spanish
Government The British Cabinet sees with
regret that any incident may unnecessarily
disturb the relations between Spain and the
United States. Mr.. Ralfnur has te'egraphed
to the British Ambassador In washington
and directed him. If he finds an opportunity
to inform the Secretary Of state OF tne
conci;iatory attitude of the Spanish Gov
ernment.''
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-06
GENERAL VIEW OF p @ EIs ST M4h

authority to make appointments of sub
ordinate committees, after comforting with
the executive officers of the different socie-
ties, which are composed of and managed by
ladies. 1t was decided to appoint q Ways
and Means Committee, the members OF
which shall be chairman OF the committees
representing the various orders. This chair
man will have authority to appoint sub
committees in their respective orders. The
following appointments have already been
made: Chairman Of the Order of the East
ern Star. Mrs. Sallie E. Dillon; chairman for
the Royal Neishbors Of America, Mrs E
u. Watt: chairman for the L. o. T. NJ. Mrs.
Lillian NJ. Hollister; chairman for the De-
gree of Honor. Mrs Ella H. Mantur.
Committees on Reception. Entertainment.
Press and Publicity and Ceremonies were
provided for In addition to the Ways and
Means Committee. The invitation to par
ticipate In the erection of the Temple Of
Fraternity will not be confined to the fra
ternal beneficiary societies as was at hrst
contemplated.
Under the authority Of the Board OF d.
rectors purely fraternal societies viii also
be included. The Ladies' Auxiliary Board
and the Board OF Directors of the associa-
tion held several joint meetings yesterday.
ot which the recommendations Of the Lady
Board were approved.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-06
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
MEETING AT De SOTO
District Association Attended by
Nearly All the Lodges.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
De Soto, Mo-, Feb. 5.-The fourth annual
meeting of the Fifteenth District Pythian
Association. composed of the knights of
Pytllias lodges Of Southeast Missouri. con-
vened in this city to-day, and was well
attended by delegates from nearly all the
lodges of the association. The meeting was
called to order by John Schiek of Piedmont.
president of the association. and the other
officers were In their places
There were thirty-three accredited dele
gates and us many visitors present and the
meeting was n very interesting and profit
able one. All the routine business was
promptly executed. and Pennington Sc
iected as the place of the next business
meeting OF this association. and Dexter as
the place. and June q the time. for hold
ing the big annual celebration of the as
sociation.
Officers Of the association for the ensuing
year were elected. as follows: J. f, Thomas,
Cardwell. president: George Gay, Ironton,
vice president; ]. F. Walther. De Soto,
treasurer; r. F. Mitchell. Bonne Terre, re-
elected secretary for the fourth time
Grand Chancellor Norwine and Grand
Keeper of Records and Seals Holmes were
present and addressed the meeting on the
good of the order and held lodge of in
struction In the secret work for the district
at the close of the deliberation of the as
sociation. The Grand Lodge officers express
themselves highly pleased with the success
of the meeting. also with the reports from
the various lodges, showing them most all
to be in a healthy, growing, condition.
Tonight Royal Arch Lodge, No. A. gave
an entertainment. ball and supper, compli-
mentary to the visiting knights. which was
a grand success and highly enjoyed by all
present.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-06
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

The new Health Commissioner of New
York IA making an effort to bring about
'hygfenic conditions in the city's barber
shops
Eleven lives are lost through the exp!o-
meat market at Chicago.
The Presbyterian Creed-Revis.on Commit
teee is In session at Philadelphia.
Both operators and miners stand firm FOR
their first proposals in the conference. at
indianapolis regarding the scale of wages
to be paid.
Robbers looted the Bank Of Clarksville.
Ark, killed the Sheriff and escaped with
their plunder.
Kansas CITY business men ask that Con-
Rress arrange trade reciprocity treaty
with Car ada.
Three hundred German singers will greet
Prince Henry at Jersey City.
The overturning of an oil lamp causes
the death OF q woman and two children at
Waterloo. Ia.
Governor Van SAINT of Minnesota in his
message to the Legislature discusses at con-
siderable length the fight being made. by
the State against the proposed merger Of
two railroads by the Northern Securities
Company.
Missouri Sheriffs met yesterday at Jefser-
son City. Mo-. and elected j. J. Henderson
president
A verdict Of seventeen years in the Peni-
tentiary was returned in the Chism murder
case.
The Minnesota Pardon Board denied the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-06
CREED REVISION IS UNDER
DISCUSSION BY COMMITTEE.
Presbyteriana Meet mt Philadelphia
aud Prepare . Report for the
General Assembly.

Philadelphia. Pa. Feb 5.-The Presbyter-
ian Committee on Greed Revision appointed
by the last General Assembly met here to-
day to continue the work of preparing its
report, to be presented 20 the General As
sernbly in New York next May. The Rev.
erend Doctor Minton Of San Francisco, mod
orator of the General Assembly, was in the
chair The committee will meet daily for
tho remainder of this week and r part Of
next week.
AS the meetings are of an executive char
ecter. nothing Of the proceedings can be
CLEANED. excepting through authorized chan
neIs.
One Of the important questions to be de-
cided at this meeting is that of teXtual
revision. At the meeting of the committee
in Washington this subject was referred to
a subcommittee with Instructions to report
at the present meeting.
Final action. it is expected. will also be
taken on the questions of a brief statement.
from the Presbyterian doctrine, declara-
tory statement concerning debatabIe points
in the profession OF faith.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-06
LADY MANAGERS OFFICERS.
Worlds Fair Fraternal AssOcia-
ton Auxiliary Is Organized.

The Auxiliary Board of Lady Managers OF
the Worlds Fair Fraternai Building Asso-
citation was in session all Of yesterday at
the Planters Hotel The board organized
as follows: President Mrs. Gineva l. MIL
Ter. past superior chief of honor Of the De-
gree of Honor: first vice president. Miss
Bina NJ. West. supreme recordkeeper OF the
Ladies of the Maccabees. and past presi-
dent of the National Fraternal Congress
Press Associations: second vice president.
Mrs. Lorraine J. Pitkin. grand secretary or
the General Grand Chapter. Order of the
Eastern Star; third vice president, Mrs
Myra B. Enright. supreme receiver Of The
Royal Neighbors of America; financial and
corresponding secretary. Mrs. George ].
Frankel of the w. c. 7. Z. A dinner party
at the Planters terminated the days work.
The president and secretary were given
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-06
" -

Madrid Government the idea that any mis-
sion Of paci1cation would be well received
by English society
1T was not thought that England would
take the initiative in SpliI.'s favor, but, De-
ing convinced that England would rot care
to stand aloof frGm common action oEder-
taken by Europe to bring about peace. spain
thought. before everything Else. to win over
Russia to her cause.
"Russia's unfavorahie reply TO oveTtures
quickly undermined the friendly disposition
that France and Germany had at h1st
shown toward S9ain and the pac!hc actio:;
ot the Powers. instead OF b ing exercised
collectively and of great moral authority.
reduced Itself TO ind vidual ADVICE, conn-
selling Spain to make concessions.
.'Ensland was rot. therefore, called upon
10 declare itself. The sympathies of certain
statesmen in the Conservative Cabinet were
certainly for the Uuitel States. but theJ
were not required to display them. They
afterwards insinuated that their role had
been to hold Europe in check. 10 the a1,
vantage OF the United States. They did
nothing Of the kind
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-06
PROF. J. P. PRUITT
ON BIBLICAL IDYiS
Many Other Well-Known Ministers
Addressed Theological Inst-
tute Meeting at Macon.
BY 4 Republic Photographs.
REPUBLIc SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Macon. Mo-. Feb. 6-Professor ]. p.
Pruitt, teacher OF English. William Jewell
College. addressed the preachers at the
theological institute this morning upon bib
lical idyls in the course of which he re-
ferred to the songs of Solomon and the po-
etic stories Of Ruth and Esther. He said
IL poetic expression is good anywhere we
can expect to find It in Gods Word.
In the discussion that followed the Rever-
end c. A. Buchanan Of Fayette said If any
man were SO placed that lie could only have
access to three books he would unhesisat-
irgly choose the Bible and Shakespeare as
the first two. but on the third there might
be wide difference. Even an infidel wouid
admit the Bible was the first essential. as
1t embraced all that was best and most IN
structive in all other works.
The Reverend Ray Palmer Of Chillicothe
spoke on the influence of BAPTIST principles
on the world. He said the fight for soul
liberty was the distinguishing principle OF
the Baptists and that 1t was largely through
their exertions that the first amendment to
the Constitution decreeing religious or sou
liberty was adopted.
Reverend F. c. Ward, Centralia, Iectured
on the doctrine of "Sin and the Atonement
in Isaiah." The William Jewell Quartet,
composed Of H. f. and c. NJ. Truck. c. A.
Buchanan and F. Y. Campbell, sang a num-
ber of selections from the hymn book. and
this made a pleasing variation OF the exer-
cises.
In the afternoon there was symposium.
How I Prepare My Sermon" a five-minute
talk by each minister. This brought out a
number Of original ideas and was highly in
teresting. Summing up all views, the YER
dict was the Lord helps most the preacher
who works hardest In getting up his dis
course before delivering It.
Doctor T. P. Stafford. professor of theol-
ocy at William Jewell College. spoke to-
night upon the use of Theology and the
Practical Christian Life.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-06
SEEK FRANCHISE FOR ROAD.
jefferson County Officials Push st.
Louis, Hillsboro and Southern.

A delegation of Jefferson County officials
and citizens visited Presiding Judge Wilson
OF the ST. Louis County Court yesterday
in the interest of the st. Louis, Hilisboro
and Southern Railroad Company, which is
seeking a franchise to run through st. Louis
and Jefferson counties. The delegation was
in charge OF Thomas F. Sneed. president Of
the road.
The members of the delegation consisted
of Presiding Judge Steve Becker and As
sociate Justices William Macnamee and
Louis Klens chmidt, Prosecuting Attorney
Joseph G. Williams. ex-Presiding Judge
Louis Frederitze and Attorney John H.
Reppy ard ex-Collector Jim Weiner.
The new road will run through the min
eral region OF Southwest Missouri and II is
said to be backed by Eastern capital for
the development Of the mines.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-06
OPPOSITION TO CHILD LABOR.
Building Trades Council Approves
Plan for Legislation.

An address was made by Henning NJ
P-entis upon child labor and compulsory
school attendance last night before the
Mr.. Prentis is the chairman of the COM
mittee of the State Teachers Association.
whose object is to effect the passage of
laws which shall prohibit the employment
of children under IA years of age in any
shop office or factory in Missouri. and
which shall enforce the constitutional rights
OF every child to an education.
The choice of day school, whether public
private or parochial. Mr.. Prentis argued,
must be left to the parent or guardian.
The Building Trades Council, which repre-
sents sixty labor organizations. with r.
membership of over 1900 in st. Louis. by
a formal vote, approved the legislation pro-
posed by Mr.. Prentis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-06
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

Marshall W. Warren and Joseph H. Trem-
bley realize fortunes from Texas oil lands.
Postmaster Baumhoff and ]. w. Van
Cleave of the Manufacturers Association
bring before General Manager Winchell Of
the Frisco Railroad the needs of fast
mail service from st. Louis to the South
west.
Robert ]. Thompson. secretary of the La
fayette Memorial Commission. tells OF the
possibilities that will accompany the sue
cessful airship.
Mrs. John Mcpherson. With babe in arms,
leaps from second-story window of a
burning building.
Pittsburg Aerial Club notifies Worlds
Fair management that it will compete for
the airship prizes.
eJohn Carnahan. n wealthy stockman OF
eheibina, Mo-, is missing in st. Louis.
! Major Charles Z. Pearce, is his will, wrote
the epitaph which ne desired placed on his
monument
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition Com
pany decides to have building at the Dus-
seldorf Fair. in Germany, this year
Congressmen Joy and Bartholdt indorse
George p. Weinbrenner for United States
Marshal
Former students of st. Louis University
hold their annual alumni banquet
The South Broadway Merchants Associa-
ton gives, in Lemp's Hall. its annual ball.
at which unique features are presented and
which is attended by hundreds of members
and guests of the association.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-06
we.terner. in New York.

REPCBLlC SPECIAIA
New York, Feb. 5-Among the arrivals at
the hotels here to-day were the following
Westerners:
St. Lous-M. Gleason and Mrs Gleason. N
9iaser ara Mrs. S,ater tmpsnai' 4: N. stewart,
Earl. A; G9hr, MarlboIonsh: P; G, Hsmmar.
Jr. Cosmopolitan: c. W. Eckhardt, Gerard: J.
A; Harrison. Park Avenue
Kansas Ctv-H. w. Rowe, Manhattan; ]. c.
James. Holland; D. d. strong. Imperial: @. W.
Funck. Broadway Central: Miss N. Graber, Nor
mandie: A. d. Guernsey, Criterion: J. w. Metz
and Mrs. Metz, Grand.
st. Joseph-C o. Hickman. Imperial.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-06
Franchise for Electric Road.

REPubLlC SPECtAL-
County Court to-day granted a franchise
10 the Kansas -Parkville and St. Jo-
given six months in which to file a plat
OF their line ,at which time they must put
up 5000 In cash to secure its completion In
two years. This line runs from Kansas
City to ParkviIle, Beverly, Weston, Dye
and 81. Joseph.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-06

y after shaving
q Don't use a powder puff. y
4 Don't use alunn in stick FORM .
Don't use a towel more than once. o
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, Feb From Doctor Lederle
the fat has gone forth: the barber shop
must be made above suspicion. If It takes
the Health Department. the police force
and the whole reform administration.
Doctor Lederle is the reform Health Com
missioner. and he has started a sanitary
crusade that IS calculated to strike terror
to the souls of careless knights Of the
razor.
1t must be distinctly understood in the
beginning that there are many first-class
tonsorial establishments to which no sus-
picion attaches. but there are others also.
These will engage Doctor Lederle's atten-
ton, and their shortcomings will be forcibly
portrayed to the Board OF Health.
In addition to the "dont's' printed above.
Doctor Lederle VIII insist that every bar
Der be expected to wash his hands care
fully after he finishes with each customer.
When a man rallies to the cry OF next!
he may also expect to find that the razor
that is TO be used upon him has been thor
oughly cleansed, If not steriliZed, since It
WAS last used.
These are some of the regulations that
Doctor Lederle will bring up at a meeting
of the Board of Health. He will ask that
they be adopted. and will see that when
properly printed they are consp!cuously
posted up in every barber shop in New
York.
There will be no need OF special inspect
ors to SEQ that these regulations are car
ried out" said Doctor Lederle. Every
man will bo his own Inspector. think 1t
would be safe to offer a large reward for
the finding of sponge. stick of alum or
a powder puff in any shop In New York
q short time after the new rules go into ef-
feet"
where alum is used It should be in the
form Of Il powder A sponge is the lazy
mans tool. and Is a menace to every face.
1t Is a medium for the carrying OF disease.
and there is no excuse for Its use.
ut is the same with powder. Il should
he put on the face, not by the powder puf
which goes on all sorts Of faces. but by
a fresh towel. I shall be glad to have any
one who sees any infracaon OF these rnles
report II to me-"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-06
T0-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Yesterdays bank clearings were S.167. .13i:
balances s907.s4l Local discount rates were
firm. between Az and 5la per cent Domes-
tic exchange was quoted as follows: New
York. 2Oc premium bid. 39c asked; Cincin-
natl. Louisville and New Orleans. 10c dis
count bid. par asked.
Wheat closed lower at ss14c May. Ssisc No.
red. Corn closed lower at 6issc bid May.
S2ikc No mixed. Oats closed at z5lsc bid
May. 47hc No. white.
The local market for spot cotton was
quiet and unchanged
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-06
Trainmen Escape by Jumping.

Aitamont. H.. Feb. s. Wabash mixed
train No. 70. engine No 16l, southbound, in
charge OF Conductor Powley, colliied with
the rear end of through freight train No.
155, southbound. on the C. & Z. l. X. r.
The Wabash train was running at a speed
of thirty miles per hour when it struck the
caboose of the c. & E.. l., tearing it uo
completely. The engine Of the Wabash was
damaged to great extent. All Of the men
jumped and escaped with slight injuries.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-06

application Of the Younger brothers for a
full pardon,
FOREIGN.

The heir presumptive to the throne OF
Austria and Hungary goes to st. Peters,
burg to visit the Gar.
Bolomen in Samar attack detachment
of American soldiers and kill seven Of the
eighteen men in the party.
General Lord Kitchener reports the cap
ture OF the last cannon held by the Boer
General. De Wet.
The British Chamber Of Shipping Is
greatly concerned over the advances made
by Americans in ocean transportation
The German Foreign Office confirms a
story which declares that England was dis
tinctly unfriendly to America in the contest
with Spain.
The German imperial yacht Hohenzollern
arrives at st. Thomas, Danish West Indies,
on the way to New York.
French Baron starts to America to
make study of American methods in in
dustrial and other matters.
The British House Of Commons again
passes the perennial deceased wife's sister,
bill.
In a speech. Lord Salisbury. Premier Of
Great Britain. refers flippantly to the Dutch
proposal looking toward peace In SJuth
Africa. but grows decidedly serious in dis
cussing the Irish troubles.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-06
WASHINGTON.

To q Washington newspaper Senator Ma
son Of Illinois condemned executive ses-
sions OF the Senate.
It ID believed that General Wood will
neither be censured nor reprimanded for his
letter to Congressman on Cuban affairs.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-06

New York. Feb. 5.-Arrived: Tauric. from
Liverpool; Stella. from Genoa and Naples.
London, Feb. 5.-Arrived: Alberta, San
Francisco via St. Vincent. Cape Verde.
Liverpool, Feb. 5.-Arived: Ultonia. Bos-
ton Sailed: Noordland, Philadelphia
Hamburg, Feb. 2.-Sailed: Scraps. San
Francisco.
Southampton. Feb. 5.-sailed: Kaiser
wilhelm der Crosse Grom Bremen). New
York via Ch-rbourg.
New York. Feb. 5.-sailed: st. Louis,
Southampton: Oceanic. Liverpool.
Isle of Wight. Feb. 5.-Passed: Steamer
Koln, New York for Bremen.
Rotterdam. Feb. 5.-Arrived: Steamer
Rotterdam. New York via Boulogne sur
mer.
Cherbourg, Feb. 5.-Sailed: Steamer Kali
ser wilhelm der Crosse 0rom Bremen and
Southampton, New York.
Hong-kong, Jan. 22.-Arrived: Steamers
Braemar, Tacoma and Victoria British Co.
lumbia, via Yokohama. Kobe and Shang-
hal. February 2. Tosa Maru. Seattle and
Victoria, British Columbia, via Yokohama.
Kobe and Shanghai.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-06
TO Cure A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative BroTno Qunne Tablets. An
druggists refund the money II II fails to euro.
E. ". Groves signature Is on each box. &c
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-06

Don't neglect the Want" Pages. Some
of the $50 Want ads. printed in to-day's
Republic may interest you. Read them.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-06

Don't neglect the Want Pages Some
of the $50 Want ads. printed in to-day's
Republic may interest you. Read them.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-06

Don't neglect the Want" Pages. Some
of the $50 Want" ads. printed in to-day's
Republic may interest you. Read them.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-06
OKLAHOsIA-TExAs LINE.

Rock Island May BE Behind Road
From Woodwork to Qua nah.
Guthrie, Ok. Feb. 5.-The Woodward and
Quanah Railroad was chartered here to-
day to operate line from Woodward, Ok,
to Quanah, Tex, distance of 12s miles,
and with $,00O,GOO capital stock
The Rock Island Is reported to be back Of
this company.