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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
Z. S. Treasury Agent Particle of
Berlin Finds Stolen Stradlva-
rius in Southern France.
is AN OLD FAMILY HEIRLOOM.
Emperor Nicholas Prizes 1t Be
cause His Father and His
Grandfather Used the
Famous Instrument.

Berlin. May ia Stradlvarius. which
had been played by several Cars. begin
ming with Alexander 1. and which disap-
peaTed from the museum of the imperial
orchestra at ST. Petersburg in MAY, 1902.
mas been recovered by Dwight j. Particle,
tne United states Treasury agent here.
MF. Particle. who himself i the possessor
OF twenty famous yioiins. heard a word
cropped by a person interested in %violius
strument TO a. collector living IN a town OF
southern France. who bought L for s2.sGl
from 1 Paris deaseC.
The violin Just recovered Is specially pre-
ctcus TO the present Car. because one OF his
childhood recoilections is seeing his father,
Alexander II, often play On it. Car Nicho-
walking through the museum one day, ne
saw In She violin case. where the Stradi-
varius commonly rested. an ordinary instru-
DENIED THE THEFT.
me venae; recognized ard pointed out a
member OF r. imperial household as a buy
er or this CT VICE Instrument. The accused
denied the statement absolutely, and as he
was OF rank sufficient to have his word &C
cep,ed: this line Of inquiry was dropped.
AT the instance OF the Russian Embassy
mere; baron Won Wfndtheim, then Police
PRESIDENT of Berlin. caused an examination
10 be made of every dealer in this city and
learned that a Polish woman had offered
a siraaivaEius 10 some of them for $40
= similar search was mac in London at
= "a A.-S INuSSf2L sEIUtS Il.t.t.
and presumably. also in Other large cities.
IS the Russian Representatives everywhere
tE;sd TO trace the instrument.
Mr- Partel,o. as a, collector OF vtolins.
learned of the matter in December last
through the Russian Consul General here.
and while engaged in customs business in
various PARTS of Europe. inquired about the
stolea violin ard ultimately. by accident,
found the missing Stradivarius in South
ern France.
PROMISED IMMUNITY.
The Russian Government gave Mr.. Par
telio power of attorney TO negotiate for the
return OF the violin, ard he did 50 by pay
ing $50 and guaranteeing immunity from
prosecution. Mr.. Particle then brought the
violin to mis- home here, and invited friends
to see and hear his FIVE Instruments OF that
make. They all have histories.
one of them was the property of the
Spanish Sourbons for a century. and an
other formerly belonged to the late Duke
Of Edinburgh. The varnish has worn off
the Instruments; which are now dull and
even mean looking.
NJ. Artsimvitch took the recovered violin
TO St Petersburg this week. where II was
identified. as a telegram just received an
nounced, beyond doubt.
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MAsCOUTAH, ILL.

Mrs. Marg. Griesmer departed for Europe on
Mrs. Doctor A.. S. Haistead Of BelleviIle visited
her parents on Wednesday.
where she was a student at the Normal.
Doctor Carl Schear Is visiting at Highland.
Neh, on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust j. scheve attended the
graduating exercises at the Washington Univer-
sity on Thursday.
Mis-. Louisa B. Liebig entertained the Buds
and Blossoms on Friday evening.
Nj. and Mrs. Henry Wanger departed for LIT
lie ROCK; Ark. on Wednesday.
guest of Mr.. Emil Genez on Monday.
Mr.. Percy Hughes Of Denver. Colo. visited the
past week with relatives here.
MI. Ed Stosberg and family OF St. Louis were
this week.
The member OF the Evangelical Lutheran
CHURCH VIII give a picnic at the school grounds
Mr.. George F. Rut,er wa. married to Mis-.
Father Brefeld on Tuesdsy.
MI. Elmer Scheve returned home on Fridav.
having graduated from the medical department
of the Washington University.
will be held at Lang's Garden on Thursday.
The German reading class met at the home Of
Miss Emile Postel on Wednesday.
Miss Sunisurd Lucius IS at Charleston. Mo.
Mrs. Julius Poste1 entertained friends on Tues
day afternoon in honor Of her niece, Miss Anna
Schwalb. Of Denver. Colo.
Miss Emma Buerk'n. assistant principal OF the
rtssa. where they y: nart In the athletic and
7te Passion rIsY ! Re produced in moving
pictures at the Turner Hall on wednesday,-
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New York Society of States For
mer Citizens Hold Annual
Smoker at the Waldorf
Astoria.
SANG OF FRANCIS AND FOLK.
Four Guests Wore Mule Heads
and Pranced on Floor, Singing
Chorus of Parody on
Mr.. Dooley."


| REPUBLIC PECIA
! New York. May I5.-Cnilue. indeed, was
thu Missouri Mule Meet" as the Missouri
| society boys termed their annual smoker.
which was held in the W-adorf-Astoria
Hotel tonight.
Nearly 800 members OF the society and
their friends joined in the chorus OF a par
ody on Mr. Dooley." which was the open
Ing number on a programme well calculated
to furnish an evening OF delightful enter
taiHment.
The parody. dubbed Mr.. Mule-e." glori-
fed the Missouri mule. poked fun at the
boodlers. doomed Governor Francis for the
presidency. and was rendered all the more
! amusing from the fact that Samuel Mofitt.
w. H. McAlister. Harry w. Walker. Fred
H. Wilson and Samuel Ragland wore mule
heads as masks and capered while they
sang. after the fashion of the Missouri
product.
Burton Thompson acted the part of Mr..
Dooiey. leading in the song. while the en-
tire assembla.e Joined In the several
choruses.
Mr.. Florence d. White acted the part of
head hostler in the absence OF Mr.. Augustus
Thomas. who sailed for Europe to-day.
In introducing Doctor 1. y. Love as a
vell-known veterinarian On Love with his
professionb. who was to demonstrate some
of the inalienabie qualities of the cat-tailed
equine. Mr.. White said he had known Mr..
Love as a physician for twenty years, but
woul introduce him as an editor.
Doctor Love was about to reply. when he
was interrupted by the head hostler. who
had Just received a card from one OF the
newspaper reporters. reading: Il am re-
quested By my editor TO learn IL MI. Joseph
w. Folk is here tonight"
Mr.. White put the question to the house.
much TO the amusement OF the assembly.
and. amid shouts of laughter and cries OF
NO; and It Is well for some of US that he
is not" he informed the inquirer that he
would have to look elsewhere for the IA
nous reformer.
Doctor Love had been requested to sing.
but he pleaded that She did not know the
difference between a bar Of music and a bar
Of soap, and begged the indulgence of his
hearers while he RECALLED them with a dozen
or more stories. which at times were side
splitting.
Henry wolinan. who was down on the
programme as a man who had figured for
som years as a wool man. an astute.
strong-lunged. short-iegsed votary OF the
smaller breed. useful to Southern planters
and known as cotton mules made a seri-
Gus address. urging the members of the Mis-
souri, Society to constitute themselves mis-
sionaries in aid of the Worlds Fair-"our
Fair he called it. and made an earnest
plea that each member exert himself to his
utmost in preaching the gospel of the Louisi-
ana Purchase at every opportunity.
nnntnr Q - C,1t ~ Y,--,, rf,,- z.,..i
the assemblage by performing a number of
sleight-of-hand tricks. and he was vigor-
ously applauded.
Following the entertainment a substan-
tial lunch was served with liquid trim
mings.
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METROPOLIS, Ill.

Mrs E T Scot, returned Monday from a
! compan. sssi ~ si her t niese. Mss Is f Agnes sa. teri a.
lanes = Rose. Secretary Of state. was In Me-
Mrs. Rube Sheppard LEFT on til. Fowler :or
Mrs. J; T. kinball returned from a y,sis with
ksr mother. Mrs. L T. Reeder. In st. Louis
A. MeCrory o, Round Knob is IN the city Visit
r B ThomDzon wen, DOWN to Cairo Tuesday
visi,ihs ]reIativss and friends in he city. A'
R AZ. BAILEY Bailey is reported Ill with typhoid fever
Jsannte OF Princston. III; arrived Monday on
few days at the home Of M. and Mrs. Z. T.
fsve Yves. wenr to P.ducah Tuesday. where b.
VII act as Inspector q repairs on the Govern
h Charles ies' Mathis anlsn: and ID Vie sfs s sf Se tss co,u.b.. ar.
visiting relatives in the city
a Man sp Arnold T ssd c Faaasa q T oin.eiea lpf isis Tor
Pope County to visit the las;ers brother. who
Mr.. and Mrs James Miller visited in Padueah
Bird Williams OF Trenton. Tenn. Is visiting
Mrs: George bodd of New Columbia is visiting
,I LG asizss slaaaG gn,,I and Miss zaa. TssaPson.
were united in marriage by Justice LCsett last
ss Is1is;g Il Rs }s lan Hotel sls gaE SSss row r1,,s,,.
willie. Ky, last evening for a Few days visit
MISS SNtE HOSWtsCner OF GQlSOrCd. III. visit
ed relatives and friends here Sunday.
Mr. NJ. B. Hutchinson mas been visiting her
otGS George II. Ensiish 'e ~ S Viean an0 was asa = Ms,ropo-
lis visitor MoEsay ard tuesday.
noon from q ten days visit with relatives In
Golconda.
Mrs. o. \. Morris returned to pansoia las. sat-
urday after a weeks visit with the family OF J.
H. Morris. Jr.
Du. Choat left Monday morning ior De Witt.
Ark, after a weeks visit with home folks
Fl. Ranpendahl and wife departed last Satur-
fay morning Tor New York CITY. from which
point they sail next Thursday on the Koenigen-
Louise for Bremen, Germany From there they
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
BANQUET FOR COL. ST. CLAIR.
First Regiment Commander Cele-
brates Twenty-Fifth Anniversary.

The officers of the First Regiment, Mis-
souri, National Guard. celebrated the TWEEN
ty-fifth anniversary Of the connection Of
Colonel Clarence A. St. Clair with The reg
iment last night at the Armo-y. Fourteenth
and Olive streets. with a banquet in honor
of their superior officer.
The regiment presented to him q beauti-
ri morocco-bound volume giving in detail
his military record.
Forty-two officers sat down to the BAN
quet table. The affair was a complete sur
prise to Colonel ST. Clair. all arrangements
The testimonial presented TO the COM
mander is a handsomely gotten up volume.
containing in hand lettering his rise from a
volunteer in the old Police Reserves in
1873 to Colonel of the First Regiment, in
September, 1889.
Major A. A. Marquardt made the presen-
tation speech. and Colonel st. Clair re-
sponded. telling of his appreciation of the
thoughtfulness and good will of his as
sociates.
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WATERLOO, ILL.

Mrs. Elizabeth windhorst. has stgnsi hans
after an eIt.atsi visit 70 M. J. KEN a @
Jacob q. Gerlach art wife Of Evansville, n.
rp-nt several Gays hs-e. the guests az NEl JULIA
Baum
N.ss Emma G.oss CO Columbia vas tbs rsso
Of Mr.. and Ms Richard G.osss Sunday.
Charles Zieeoi6 Of St Louis vas chs 6uss& =
Mayer George ". Ziebold and family.
Aiss Theresa Schnell Departed Tuesday On Q
visit 10 relatives and friends n 81. LosiA
Mira Philip Gauen entertained The members e
The Ladies AID Society az her home on South
Misees Katie and Blanche Pssf,sr Of C,:amn;A
were the quests OF Mis- Lulu Scha-fe1bsSgs1.
Miss Bessie Scott. accompanied By Peter Wam-
ser CT St Louis. visited relatives and fri01O
here.
Mr. and Ms. Conrad vcgsI saesraiaed niseAs
or Wednesday II honor ct Mr.. vogers birthday
anniversary
DAYS here visiting her aunt Xrp. Jacob Bon
Miss Emma Crosse visited friends and rslas4v0
n g. Louis Wednesday
Miss Louise Rsdis returned 10 81. Louis affR
an extended visit 10 relatives and friends hsA
The Mammoth Cave OF Illinois was opened IT,
tie season Sunday and was Visited By . iarIs
number Of fc.ent.sts, members OF the Sc. Louie
Historical Society. Among them we're Doctor q.
Waelpey OF tie ST Louis College Of YAAlmAcv
and Of Washington University: Professor Geos4e
Lumai!as, Doctor Julius Hurrer. Doctor Bock and
Doctor Fish. They found The care far bsyond
expectations.
Mra Elizabeth Schneider visited relatives ss
Columbia several days the erE OF The Vsek-
visited their many friends and relatives here I'll
week.
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ST. CHARLES. MO.

Miss katherine Moerschel Of ST. Louis Is Wis
itinE her sister. Mrs. Henry c. Happy. in this
Miss Belle Gruenewald returned home Tues
day from St Louis. where she has bsen Wis
Mrs. 7. c. salveter entertained the Ladies. Aid
Society OF the First Presbyterian Church FRI
c Mr; g. ". Gh!p!sy Will entertain the Ladies'.
hone on the evening * tse I'd fH ON La ss r nee
NJ Mis- B.Td.e z yaushn., daughter Of Nj. and
both OF this city. were quietly married Monday
Msthodlst Church. n. marriage ,as Of 'i the young
psonis was quite a surprise to manv of their
Miss Msomi Prlsshets s' for or a ,o few q days guest IN sh IS
=, H9norab!e H. G. Lakeland left this week for
e ras1. Tex. TO- visit his son. James. who is
Mrs. George Mueneh returned to her home in
@ AIs I Mi " Iii. AZ, after a visit to friends and
a, rs sse hs sns Of g sMIe fs. Hush Si s R.5so Tsa s s,ssn
day s,'egnoo1 from 2 TO 8 o'clock. Tor the BEN
M 81. h 81 the c, loea, mission of the Fifth Street
The Reverend j @, Reaser.. pastor of the JEFF
a dsrson s,reet PreTbyterian Church, left Thurs
XVI xt.,s attend %,, the General Assembly Of the Pres
from Mankate. MINI. and will visit the family
OF yehn b. ThIo sr. for a few days.
day i. as;ernoon for paiias. Tex. whe-e they viii
slses MRS, G Esal p Bennett. who formerly 81
Fails where her neither. Mrs. Joseph H. Alex
hnuna II 1an oeen visiting. The party will return
MI and Mrs; Frank Pauls Of Sc. Louis spent
SunaaS mere visiting the family Of his brother.
MT. and Mrs; Louis Stephens of st. Louis were
herS SUNDAY visiting Mr.. and Mrs. s. W. Pereau.
Mss Lulu Childs and Mis-. Juniata johnson
an.s I.sentoq were here Sunday. the guests Of
Mis Rose Runee and daughter. Miss Mary.
nere un rom st Louis Sunday visiting Thomas
M.s. :. G. Redden and sister. Miss Dale Bast.
rn,s ,ir .sSd n home from a pleasant visit to
hero on = THO Iir,, or Mankato. MINI, stopped on
hs0e ! t.si1 ms brother. Eugene. He was on
~ way 10 HOT Springs. Ark.
rs Miss E Ella, Ehlmann entertained the Young
afternoon at the home OF her sister Mrs. Robert
Msehrsnksnp. On Fourth and Jefferson streets.
a patty or young folks. consisting OF Misses
hydia Gut; Mamie Sector. Mienan Hayden and
Anna Faulkner and Messrs. VIII 1icAtee. Ed
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
TiFWIt IIILO CIV VNOGs
One Man Wounded in a Battle at
MilIersburg, No.
EEPrRLIc SPECIAL.

fsF-EG BIlC SHEtLsI-
Columbia, No.. May ldvA tramp. who
was perhap. looking for nSthing more than
a square meal, fought a bloody pistol bat
tie with a posse OF five men at Mi!lers-
burg. twelve miles east Of Columbia. this
morning. and escaped after wound:ng one
of them.
AT 10 O'clock q citizen OF MilIersburs no.
ticed the tramp in the Post Office. Just
across the street from his residence, and
notified an organization known as the
Committee OF Safety"
They turned out heavily armed and en-
terine the Post Office, ordered the intruder
to surrender. He replied with five shots
and l.. r. Carr fell with g bullet in his leg.
The citizens fired thirty shots, each emp
tying his revolver. Carr firing as he fell.
The robber escaped. II was found that the
crackers and some canned goods In the
Post-Offce building.
An hour later ne stole a 500 horse from
a farmer three miles north of the Post Of
flee and made good his escape. Bloodhounds
were put on the trail.
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CHESTER, Ill.

Doctor William A James and dacGheE. NJ
Jessie were ST. Louis visitors Thurs6ay,
Harry Cohen Of 81. Louis Is visiting biz ~.
ents. NJ. and Mrs. William Cohen.
Mis- Annie Prcsicx OF St Louis is visiting AR
parents in this city
Miss Mabel Schubert visited St. Louis tsnds
the first of the week.
Miss Best. Gr.s. Of g. Louis m tbs sssa
Mrs L C. Poor 9: puaue,n Is III. rss 4
Grs- c. L Post
NJ. ard Mrs. Al L<.de, hars returned eD
visit with friends at Greenviiis-
Mrs A. J. WolH Is the guest Of Ma Il
MI. and Mrs. james Smith Of carnen.ca v~s
the guests OF Mr.. end Mrs. David the axR II
the week.
Adam Amman and Henry Schaards rsez1ed
Sunday from q few days visit In Sc. Louis.
James Gorsuch suenr rhusday n 81. Lora
A. n. Reiss % Red Bud was q visitor IN tAta
city the first Of the week
Sebastian Oliver spen; q few days this vesk ta
ST. Louis.
Elmer Ray Of Chicayo was the xuexe q his
s's;e-. Mrs Minnie ST. vrain. this week
William Heining Of Red Bud was n town Q
few days this week.
Mrs. Jesse Bradford OF Mount Vernon 10 re
xrest Of her parents. Nj and ArSl william Al
len.
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Brown Of Ptnckaeyviils
spent Sunday in this city.
Albert iGilster OF Steelsv.le was tn town tAo
first OF the week.
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CO~LLINSHILLE, ILL.

Ms Thomas stone is spending a week with her
Mrs. Rose saCer and son have returned ate:
g weeks vt4:t in O'Fsi,on.
Mrs r. =. Reed Ia visiting her daughter, Mrs.
J. GoeGw!ll{e. OF Chicago.
Miss Mamie Andrews Cs 81. Louis is spending
the week with Yrs. Anna OFArrei.
Mrs J. cunningham ke.Hety OK Murpiy.Soro
Iii, is spending the week here with her mother;
Miss Letitia kneedler, who has just graduated
a. tho Chicago School OF O.atory. has returned
to re- hone IN colilnsvilis.
MI. and Mrs J. Combs and soa visited friends
IN Edwardsville Sunday.
D.. :. Burroughs and " c Eadiey attended
a Knights OF Py,hias banquet at Belleviiie
Wednesday evening.
Major Mitchell and Miss Matte Knott were
gLests G. Miss Florence Look Sunday.
Mrs Alfred Gallaher and daughters OK Smith
toro. who have been visiting the family OF Ny
W. e IIadley was in EdwardsvIlIe Wednesday.
ron Peers. have returned home.
The ladies OF the Twentieth Century Society CT
the Bethel Church gave a measuring social
Wednesday evening
The annual commencement exercises Of the
Webste. High School will be held a. She Tenn
peraHce Hail Friday evening. June 5.
The young ladies' of the Presbyterian Church.
under ths supervision OF Miss Morris Of 81.
Louis will soon give a play entitled The Tven-
The annual school picnic will take place June S.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
CARBONDALE. I'LL.

Mrs. W. P. Slack is the CUES. Of friends in
Anna
Mrs. H. ". sheyock visited relative, at New
ton the first Of the week.
week.
Nj. and Mrs. John Dunn spent. Sunday IN
Murphyshoro. the guests Of friends.
Mrs. Hiram Wilson visited Mrs. O. I. Daniel
of Murphysboro last week.
Miss Evett Of Golden was the guest Of Mrs.
J. C. Eerdly last week.
Mrs. J.. D Hays OF Elkville visited relatives
in this city Monday
Mrs. Gilbert Logan is visiting relatives and
friends at TeTre Haute.
Mrs. c. II. Ruth has returned from ar extend
ed visit with relatives and friends at Goshen.
Ind.
Mrs. Nellie Lingle OF Makania visited in this
city the first OF the week.
Mrs. Marshall Z. Batson was the guest Of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. c Rayburn OF
Carterviile. last week.
The Reverend ard Mrs. P s. Mayhall OF Car
tercille were guests OF the Reverend and Mrs.
II. g. Bennett Tuesday.
Nj. and Mrs. John A. Blood OF Maplewood.
No. are The guests OF SIR. and Mrs E. E.
Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Harrison Of Rockford
visited Mines. r. Z. Mitchell and J. c. Hemdley:
Mrs. Henry Enron has returned from a visit
With Mrs. Mary Mcdonald Of Ava
Mrs Youngblood and daushter Mrs Laura
Bailey, are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Baird Of Charleston.
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CARLIyvnLE, III.

Mrs. J. 3. Liston and Niss sus Dick hsvs osa
visiting In 81. Louis.
Mrs. Lolah Woods. Ms. J. Palmer Matthew,
Mrs. G J. Lumpkin and Ma J. E Wootsrs AZ
tended q meeting OF the Federation OF Wonan'0
Clubs Of the Twentieth Congressional DISCREET.
he'd at Litchfel6. lssc week
Ma. Chester Miller has hean the gueSt q
Shipman relatives.
Mr.. ard Mrs. George oimsssd Of Marlin. TEE.
are the guests o: Mrs. James Lynch.
Mrs Mary J. Anderson and grandson, Bruce
Mounts. departed Thursday for Eurcre. where
they will spend the summer.
Miss Emma Poister Of warsntou. No.. 10 he
guest Of Miss Flora Burgdc-6.
Mrs E. c. Barbour Of Fort Madison, IA, VIE
has been visiting her mother, Mn. q q Woo6-
ward has returned home.
Doctor Lucinda II. Corr has been the guse Of
Chicago relatives
Mrs. A. D. Hughes aad daughter. Leiia. Of CHI
caEo are visiting Mrs. Mary Hicks.
Daniel S. Aacknet Of Decatur was The Euese q
his mother. Mrs Rhota Mzcknef- the pas vsek.
Mrs R. Nurting and daughter. Mss Carrie.
have returned 10 cariinvilie after Spending the
past SIX months In Sheuerdcah. Ia
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NATION. ILL.

II. S. Clark and son. Horace. and c. C. Robin
son left Monday for Baker CITY. Gre. where
they will remain about two weeks.
Mrs. NJ. w. Ruck;e is home from a visit IN
Casey.
Mrs H.. s. Alcntharp visited relatives IN
Greenup this week.
Mrs. James BaI4ntine has returned from a
months visit in Chicago.
Judge and Mrs. l.. G. Henley are home from
an extended visit in California.
Miss Nora Thacker spent the week with friends
in Olney.
Mrs. Doctor Bell is attending the annual mis-
sLonary meeting OF the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church at Huntsville. Ala.
Mrs. +. n. Waller visited friends in Clinton
this week.
Mrs. John Woodbridge spent a few days with
relatives in Sullivan.
Postmaster ". T. Butler Of sideil is visiting
his son, Leslie Butler.
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NOTES ABOUT SOCIETY
in N"ElGHBORING CITIES

ward Holt. Tucker Edwards and Hampton Ad-
ans. drove down TO War Eagle Landing on the
mississippi River Sunday afternoon and had
s--y pleasant little picnic. "
Senator Charles J. Walker Of Columbia was
a visitor in this city Thursday.
MT and Mrs. W. ]. Gutbrod Of Chicago are
issuing her mother. Mrs. l.. Heye. for a few
Mrs Ralph Larabee OF Fair Haven. Wash.
Who has been visiting her uncle. Oscar II.
Gray, IN ta.s city. departed Saturday for Bowl
ing Green. No. accompanied BY her aunt. Mrs.
Anna higore. where they will visit 70. a short
Miss Nina Chauncey has returned to her home
ter. Mrs. A. W. Heck. In this city.
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dercd. Besides the members ths following ladies
Were entertained: Mines. ]. ]. PleEsca. E. /.
Bradley. W. Il. hdJer,er. l.. Phillips. W. p
Hoskins. After the programme a dainty collation.
was served.
A,s. l. G. Foster departed Wednesday for
Chicago, where she Will make al extended WISH
with Mrs. Thomas QCeria.
Mrs. David Baer and son. Master Sanford. re-
turned Wednesday from q weeks visit in ST..
Louis
A dance was given Tuesday night az Logan
perS Pavilion by a number OF young men.
About fifty couple were present Twelve couples
Were present fem Cartondale. Ed Wagner ana
n!ShirS music.
Mrs 6. T. Fi!I!agham and daughter. Beatrice.
OF ST.. Louis are visiting II. this city.
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MURpHYsBoRo, ILL.

Mrs, Minnie Gender of East st. Louis visited
ssr sister. Mrs. D. W Underwood Wednesday.
Shs went to Alto Pass Thursday for a short
Mrs. Charlotte Hamilton departed Thursday for
9an Bernardtno. Cal. for a visit with her son.
Miss Anna Belle Lowell OF GIesnviile. KY, &C.
Mrs. w. r.. Dedbetter.
Mr.. H. Q. Murphy. who IL visiting in this
vile with Mr.. and Mrs. W. K: Murphy.
MIS-. Charles L. Ritter and da9shtsr: Pauline.
returned Thursday evening from san Bernardino.
Cal where they spent the winter.
Mrs. Jane Kane and son, Harry. went to Du
Suoin Thursday for several days Sisit with the
family of q. +. Client.
MS Harvey Palmer was hostess 70 members
on Walnut street. The hostess was also leader
AID an excellent musical programme was rem