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Open. High. Low. Close.

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Strong; winter patents, s. 60G3. 70; straights, $3. .20614. .45; spring patents. 8 .s0@ 3.80; straights. s36p3. 40; bakers. S2. .35@2. 80. Wheat-No. ? spring, 76Q7S1zc; No. 3, 75c No. red unchanged.
 Corn-No. 2. 461ac; No. yellow, 461ac. Oats-No. ?, 34c; No. white. 3i1aQ36c. Rye-No. 9 51G52c.
 Barley-Good feeding. 46@4sc; fair to choice malting, 49G5Sc. Flax Seed-No. l, S1 .19 No. 1 northwest ern. SPA
 Timothy Seed-Prime. $.25. Mess Pork-Per barrel, $17.55. Lard-Per 100 pounds s1O.o21a. Short Ribs Sides-Loose. $S.s21s@9 .07lR Dry Salted Shoulders-Boxed, SS.37kQ S.62k.
 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $0. .25d9.3712. Whisky-Basis of high wines, s1.3O. Clover-Contract grade, $11 30 On the produce exchange today quota tions ranged as follows:
 Butter-Quiet; creamery 1sQ25lkc; dairy. 18@25c.
 Eggs-Weak, 241ac.
 Cheese-Steady, 13Q14c.
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s,rn,nonan City eonss.

Birmingham City eonds. Birmingham city bonds can pc poush on about a per cent basis.
 Fruit and Procuco. (Corrected daily by P. GiacopazzL Nos.
 2020-2022 Morris Avenue.) PouIfrv-Rest flyers. 35c; Alabama, ls0
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Cincinnati, January 17.-Hogs, quiet $5 50 a6.65. Cattle, steady, S2.00G49O. Sheep steady, $200Q435. Lambs, steady, $4.O0q 675
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LOCAL MARKETS.

Local Cottor Market. (corrected Daily by w. D. Nesbitt. Man. aSer for Inman & Col
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13

Of the constabulary to accompany them.
proceeded to the beach and seized the
launch or small steamer Victoria. Over
awning the native Captain and crew, they
steamed of, intending to proceed to the
Cagayan Islands. lying in the Sulu Sea,
between Negros and Palawan.
First. however. they held up a coasting
steamer. and filed the Victoria's bunker0
with coal from her. and further took on
board supplies Of wood and water. land
ing on the Mindanao coast by night
While 50 doing they were unable to pre-
Gaping. and 1t was he who first gave the
alarm, getting back to Acknowledgements
ly in the boarded craft-and Immediately
reporting the affair.
The pirates. having finished their prep
arations. gave orders to head the VIC
toria for the cagayanss, but being is-
norant OF seamanshtp. allowed the crew
to run the steamer ashore on the eastern
coast Of Negroes: and when they were In
formed that It would take several days to
repair the Victoria, they determined to
leave her. 30 transferred their supplies.
arms. and stolen money to q native boat
and started for the other side Of Negros
Island. The Victoria, which was not real
ly injured, was able to get OF and 70 re-
turn to Mindanao.
A feet Of gunboats IL out in search Of
the desperadoes. and q strong force Of
has proceeded to Negros pre-
pared for a long hunt after them.
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knishts and Ladies Of Progress.
REMARKABLE TALE OF PIRACY.
Achievements of a Couple Of Min
danao Officials.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
San Francisco. Dec. Few more re-
markable tales Of piracy at tho present
day have been told than that made known
in dispatch from Manila The whole at
fair began, 1t seems. from . systematic
Justification Of accounts Of q nature un-
fortunately prevalent among the inferior
class of officials in the Philippines.
Placed in position Of responsibility .
supply officer in the Constabulary in Min
danao lived at an extravagant rate. and
drew the money to meet his heavy ex-
penees from the funds passing through his
hands. Suspicion was aroused. and the
when the culprit. feeling his position no
longer safe, Joined forces with another
constabulary officer at Misamis. Min
same style, and broke open the ONCE safe.
secured 5000 or $500, forced three natives
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kn,.ht, Of the M.oc.bees.

kntGht0 OF the moCc2Oeeos
The following officers were elected by Busy
Fee Tent last week: Past commander. D. d.
Vance. commander. Ed woolem: lieutenant
commander. H. c. Clark: R. X; W. R Eggei-
HON; F: K; a: J: Kelley: chaplain, Z. J.
nin pofsGr Rsns ssi
Ps sn,Bs F4.d siss Nj Meet e q les
Ts oss5s elected sa by A1ss
5s%ss Aolisssa i Sa' f ssAsis f.
conrad stroh: chaplain: William Farrar: ply.
Trus;; sssond n q g: p. e: owen: sentinel J.
The following officers were elected BY Mis-.
s %sndsE + +, Als1s aasees.f H K and F 4
Of G.. Geo. Henseimea: second n Of G.. JOS
10 Il oHs.Sni sentinel. H. " LutA; p'che''
Tho following officer. wer. elected by Lillian
Andrew Lynn; Record Keeper. S0ehI,ns;
Ga roas master a 4. sas RiesWe: fins: mas
,er q guards. Arthur Lynn: second mssse, q
EissStsa; s1 pekes. Nathaniel Elecrted Ae'
The following officers were elected BY Acme
nander, H. A. Haeerty: Record keeper. Harry
lam. William VILLAIN CARLSON: ssrs.snt. " Mich Mich
ael: master At arms. Charles Aiichaels: frs,
master 8 sss ka s pisSss PICKET
ran TT: we're S.r sx
commander. R K. Miller; record keeper, A, ".
5, Fms g. DoSress hrst mss ser q guards.
eescv ssnsne s''1 %Iee1s 'e Ra .. picket
Ihsadoss Bnttleneirer.
ens Pss FeseF ssvsn:
% sr Hs1y Se..e TsnSI
.I: Wais.nsa ysseph IN. \ sshn,ra
guards Joseph HoienSek i Second nd master f 81
guards. Frank Tsrns;.; sentinel. W. J. Mer-
tess Pss Hshn SsS ousn. review las,
wednesdsy evening. All i ofscers were re-electe
nd .nsea h h Il Of f a the 1se to
the o ;K ons ns ns
hop at North st. Louis Turner Hail. January
Union Tents review last Monday evening s,., ls
Of one '9 snsa
!. the election saaaias,ss The so0S gsas
KfS.5a fssFs5 sss5,I ssaa &; eniass
Of G., sir Knight Niche: second y. & G..
HUM band held it. .nau. ;!ss-
i ism Ref Hsiss: Is e. We:tfs
s.iloE Jones Parker examining ghysis,a ,1 Dog
fsF K soSmeE;: " PICKET. Porter Moushton:
ye6e D's ne band S Eli GIVE
a euchre in the near future o,a.-..
s Vs. and Benton T.Ss on
M ssn ssd in h sSs city sh. are
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woodmen Of the World.

Terminal Camp last Wednesday night. At
Blair Pos. Hall. Seventeenth and Market
streets. held its regular monthly entertainment.
After regular routine business had been trans
acted including fling four applications and
the election to membership Of two candidates
the rest OF the evening was devoted to enter
Chopper Camp mt its regular meeting last
Friday evening. received four applications and
elected the following officers: Commander,
Charles J. Bauer: advisory lieutenant. Walter
clerk, William F. Schultz: banker. William H.
Lhrum; escort. William Rein: assistant escort
Walter J. Lohrum: watchman: Louis Lang;
musical director. otto Kraatz; managers.
George J. Rahm Henry. Steven. and E. .Blase
botanical Gimp held its regular meeting on
Monday evening with 100 members present.
Several applications were received and one
were elected: Commander. Harry Let's: 3D.
ydsoCy lieutenant. 0sorgs W. Bennett: clerk
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The election Of officer. in the subordinate
councils Of the Royal Arcanum resulted As fol-
lows:
Gratiot Council-Representative H. W. Fay
alternate. w. H. Keirsey: regent H. W. Fay
vice regent c. ]. Linberx. Jr.: orator. C. E
JEFFREY: past regent. W. H. Keirsey; secre-
tary. J.. c. Miller: collector. Doctor A. T
Quinn: treasurer. A. ). FRANKIE: chaplain. !.
wsFaen
" 4. Freimuih. IS. H. Taylor, and Marion
M Gs Mo Sns4n,a E.
Bruce: alternate, Doctor h. A. Cpsnaw: re-
sent EfsIs.'Gn .n. nee s., reE s.xs, 4
bruce: secretary. Walter Keys: collector. J.
A. aes GUIDE % ID
nr!obs: trustees. j. p. sauires. J. KanInerlins
e. Ghevalier Council. Repressnt..ive: W. H.
Miller W. e. eSenf
SfEs; y i M:S sssSaia
J. LANCE: Guide. G. 4. Clements: warden.
Charles sesksl; sentry. F. 6 sonSs: tru s
VAN M g. or MlHsr'''p Fa ( Becker Kern v A. sum
81: Gnari.s couneii1kepresfn ,,a,I. r. G.
ssn, Robert oIs sn.:,eF ssh,ensE
p wits: rss Collector.
4. T. Lehmann; shaplain: ,S 6 B. ,o Gouehman;
snd sepl1s aso1Se
riSpn: TX. b." F. L. wilson.
Cote Br,an;s Messnrl
%s.i.ssss Psss sS
Charles Cross: secretary. George "; Galloway:
sasp'a'n Warden keasnA .enfy. 4
L; carr S.ack .ane Council - Representatives. +
streck. Doctor F.. r. Brady and W. 8. Bsndit:
neil and G ". Kalsw..seI;;, regent J; il. Dam;
f.scsv. last regent. Doctor e. F. Brady; secre.
tsry. ii u. Barnes: collector, A. II. Helper:
treasurer. H. ". Kroeger; chaplain. J. R. BELL:
guide. ". D. Mevicksr :.. warden :. J; Lay;
Ferd heidorn and Jacob oberwinder: organist.
w 4 n9et Neutrality-suspicious.. j. T. snod-
grass; alternate. Albert ReSen; regent. J. 7.
Tsi,. zs:s Ff psss r. fsssl
6resth: treasurer, w F. Warren; chaplain. h
8. Jones; guide. ". H. Hendrieks: warden J.
+. Sron,a: .sntr., g 6R g SonsF; trustees. c
Felix counoilsRepresentativs. ". I. steckes;
&c. p regent Hss Saeer
J. D. seaman: past regent ". 4 Stecksr; Gee
re.ary a. scssefsrH sD.!sesor ~ g. Hqf
mann na, sres r"ids. eeis Wasdsnp. "
RurEhard.. sentry, F. Ztx: trustees. C. Barker,
ii. F. Luitz and 2 STEELE; orsanist. ".
Elk Council..Rep.esentafixss Huber and
SeTiiiGt:r: orator. r F. Dowdern; past re-
r. tent 81 II. bell; secretary. H ": williams:
COLLECTOR. p: ", Topsy; Gsss1rsf; e. e Nu !,
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SUE FOR FIFTEEN-T0N METEOR
Oregon Iron and Steel Company
Would Recover Mass Of Ore.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
San Francisco. Dec. 12.-Elis O. Hughes
Of Portland. Orc. has been sued BY the
Oregon Iron and Steel Company for the
return Of a mass Of iron Weighing about
fifteen tons and valued At $4,000. because
It IL a meteor The meteor was discovered
recently and caused quite q furore:
pany, and Hughes assisted in rolling Il
down hill to his own land. Hughes says
It is a physical impoosibflity TO replace
the stone, as 1t Is uphill most OF the
way.
He has erected a shed over the stone.
which has been declared by experts to
be a real meteor and the largest In the
United States. Hughes u charging an
admission price to see It
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Legion Of Honor.

The union meeting at Howard's Hail. Carl
son avenue and Olive street. on Thursday even
ing was success. forty-two candidates hav-
Ing been introduced into the order. the cere-
Supreme Council. supreme Chancellor Ham
volunteers Tor their good work in making II
possible for him to preside at the Initiation
Remarks were made BY Past Supreme Chancel-
Tor Oberbeck. supreme Vice Chancellor Fair
back. Chancellor CosGrove Of Excelsior. Case
of Unity and Fischer Of Empire.
acting routine business elected the following
chancellor. W. J. n. Down: recorder and
financial recorder. c. A: LAYTON: treasurer,
II. A. HIATT; chaplain. P. H. Abrams: Guide
J. H 6peld1ng: overseer. W. A. Albright;
sentinel q. d. Alter. Trustees-w J. II
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KniEhts of Honor.

Schiller Lodge had an interesting meeting.
The following officers were elected: Charles
Kleemeier. P. D.: Ed Heibel. D.; Il. Else
man. v. D.; James Whitney. A. D.: William
Klanke. R.: August Gerdel, F. R.: William
steinkamP. r: a; oueGnheim G.: James
Peary. h. sahlsr G.: John Gerde ass st.
trustees H Scheuerman, H. Eiseman. ].
0erdel made brief remarks for the good OF the
Unity Lodge reports 4 good attendance at
last meeting. The following officers were elect
B.; Otto RosenkranL V: D: William EekeI-
mann. A: D.: Peter Barth: R Herman Mo: sehS Y
Peter saSth. q. Rosenkranz. H: voss. trustees.
Olive Branch Lodge initiated ono candidate
st last meeting Grand Reporter L. F. Born
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Odd Fell0wn

ST. Louis Rsbskah Lodgs enjoyed Z social at
the home Of Ma Charles J. Hsfndon. No. S6so
Pags avenue
Arcadian Iodgs. had -four applications for
were hfty-eight members present and fourteen
visitor. ;. There yil be public Installation Of
Wsss,nstea fedss elected tn. following Off
Merritt vics rand; Il ". Rsnek. recordinE
secretary: p. J. Jordan. financial secretary: H.
F. Thomas, TREASURER: Frank Wachtel. S. G..
1sonsiey and A. II. Meyer. trustees. Lunch was
ST Louis Lodge initiated ono candidate. Visit
ors from Minnesota. Texas. Illinois and Iowa
Anchor Lodge elected the following officers:
Leo Lan9enbacker. noble grand: B. F. ORear.
vice grand: David Petty. recording secretary:
J R Lacy. financial secretary: William A:
Petty. treasurer. q. I. Robertson was elected
trustee for three years Election Of Grand
1.odge officers vas also held. There win be a
double initiation next meeting. The third degree
was conferred On two candidates Visitors were
present from several out-of-town jurisdictions
Naomi Lodge bad . fun attendance At It's
regular meeting December 4. In a most impress
rive manner the degree stan initiated three can
didates into tho mysteries Of the order. TWO
applications for membership were received
Many members were reported sick. Officers
were elected Is follow: Mrs.. Caroline Craig
noble Grand: Mrs. Stella Boyer. vice grand:
Miss Sarah Taylor. recording secretary; Miss
Lille Blaine. financial secretary: Mrs. Carr1e
Mccormick. treasurer.
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Thurber: warden. J. 3. Hisl.y: sentry. ". A

South End council-Repre.entatfvs. J.. E
5o.e Ss blIon xi 81. ff regent Mshs
Ts.aiy. ": 4: Richie: eollss.or. L: 4; Golfer
Msrsot: sentry, u: Meeee; trustees: ": Y.
ganist. Charles Frederick.
Jefferson City Council,a,Representative. r. ".
!al c'e We s:*Is. lsssas %Srss
Ssbs: guide. +. j: sesS!ii: wsSSsn: \:
.sss john Brandt a H. a Bose. !. + Helm
5 Ist s:ys.s %ss s
5is,ks regent q F. Kohsi , vice .eEens . A; +
4 z:.a 8 r wl1.s
s ehuise; warden. Z T. 'Esgerman; sentry Y.
VI WIN Eis: t arxssfs; k ksa. b. MOI"
Osase Council-Representative. c. A Wsster,
mayer, alternate. J: Ffss.!e; regent l. G
mayer: secretary. J. & Ffessls: collector. 2. \.
kis ass suids. J. 5 Edel@al: e WARDEN. g.
Loos: sentry. Oswald HoelI: trustees, o. 7. Up
'h nsiq NJ T edSneik. Mssnsss
ss. FsSsa Pssi ssoi. s.:s
jus se!ls sssS. l.
pownes: sentry. ]. +: Malone: trustees. P. Car
roll; F; 3. HIHslas; 5a,. o .Iyg,.,,,..
ess!s s F i'? sss. beass :'fE%ss
Johann. VIM. q eonneil j. IL Robinson. il. s.
Parker: regent. G. D. Perkins; vice regent. e.
iector sp1 w. Z. Could: treasurer. 4. H Good:
chaplain. W. F. Robinson; guide. e; ": Minch:
ssussee: " ADKINS ", J: Mceoosan. F. ".
fof,..snt Taey SSns
William Eustace: alternate W: H. Tifan; re-
Fn W ora nj f4sd Stss Fss es
WIN. Eustace: secretary. JOS Billings: col
1 l,Ss wskf5; .ss,snTer. LA, van
RTau n;si TRUSTEE xanMostrand
KRAFT; vice regent. Adolf Huber, orator. 6.
Iector. r.. G. overbeck: treasurer. B. F. say
1 s5xn ehS Wasden T seksn . suas
Rossns; 9TEaI,st Msk:s
bsy. +. ii. Whi.ehIll: regent. &: 4. Brooks;
seisc1 ra:e pas, regent Moei!sr .sefe,als
w Wnt tn1
Saras salde s q iva xaTden . Theo
dors snnd n, sentry: w j. Onions; trusts.
u n.
Banner Representative. l.. F. Pin
kin: alternate. J. D. Bossert: regent. J. F.
Sparlin. vice regent s. a. Dixon; orator. J.
tary j. W Koeh,eri eol ss seha H.n
fHn s ssnsy sar1ay FnTesa Gsoss
GsrIick F. L. Martin. George. billiard
Valley uncil-ReDresentnatives. John y.
Ksrshaw Charles s,, Cox To and Ge9zge rI H.
lirh. and w. p. timer: regent Charles ,.
Cox: vice regent. ]. II. Dodge: orato-. F. g.
retary. Gus P. Huehner collector. Joseph Hise:
s w. pqs' 1ca1 saa Rs4.n
stusssell: sentrv. Herbert HAIL: trustees. J. =.
Anderson. w r. Rohn and A.. ". Noise.
Sedalia Council Renrcsentative Charles ..
Coston: alternate. G. r. Miller: regent. c. y.
r. o' Miller T,'s secretary. John WsSdsil chap.
J. r. Shepard: rusde. a. a. Baker: warden
Eiston council-RepresentatIve Matt Court
ney s, Alternate W i Pesrine e.;-r regent er.
tor. E. P. Berrinser: past regent. w L; Per
P. Mclean: treasurer. B: E.; Tate: chaplain.
Thomas Simpson; guide. W. E; Wagner: war.
trustesi r.. F. s;andte Matt Courtney;. sr..
ard F. w. Goeman. oreanist. J. F. Bennett.
Cabanna cil-Representative. L. NJ
Hall: alternate. ]. e. Eagers: recent. Theodore
S. Koch: vice regent W. c. Lindsey; orator
s:creiary spNw a%Srth ss Gent,ns coiector
ouerbacn: treasurer. C. y. Sass: chaplain. W.
n Davis: guide. A. g. Evans: warden; G. Guy
sentrv. Theodore Frank: trustees.
4. d, Greene. r. A. McCuIdy and d. E. Nor
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Order of United Workmcn.


Wheeler Lodge had rousins meeting last
Tuesday evening. The following officers were
elected: Past master workman. T. P. Walsh
master workman. j. + Nevili; foreman: Frank
n Sse 9ni.K ws%
FL pd au,sas Naa
Remms: grand Lodge 5epr present C. 81
q e order n meade %
Brothers creedon. Carroll and MuldSon Su,
.he ne,nbers on the new plan adopted by the
one " of the he lar largest meetings Of the year The
following ; officers were elsS,ed: Master WORKS
surrsh: As isssyer r: $. Kilepilsn: slnanclsi
side dsh Ws,ehman. r george s,oin oussida Watch
man. NJ. Mccormick: medical examiner. Doctor
9Sei; apsnd Lodge t represen,asive. j. Kelley
After the meeting refreshments were served
mes.ias last fSu Rsi esea.ns The foioN
ing officers were elected: Past master work
H, Robins: RECORDER. Arthur F; Foster; re-
Tstchman: E. $ MoGaIey; outside wa,chmsn.
Ruto Wsm Tbbss Grand
Recorder Henry ". Never made an address
standaTa Lodge feSs had weil.a..enaea meeting
on last Thursday evening and elected the fol
tor z. o. Breer: master workman. E. !. Z.
heinlan: foreman. John Hayes: overseer, Pat.
financier. John Welsh: receiver. F. A. Brandt:
guide. William 3. McCrasken: inside watch ,,
J. Apperson: medical examiners Doctors NJ.
J: Hatcher and W ]. Miller; Eepres;ensasiye
Arthur Ronat: trustee. A. ]. White.
Phoenix Lodge had quite an interesting meet
ing on Thursday evening. Considerable busi
ness was transacted. after which several In
teresting remarks were made by the master
,fr,nn fhar A hi
recorder. II. r. Watson, on the general well
fare of the order.
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Modern woodmen Of America.

St. Louis Camp. No. $780, bad a very inter
esting meeting last week. at which the officers
were elected as follows: w. S. Johnston. v.
"a C. Bull. w. A; George E. Benz. bank
ar. c, r. EIrick. clerk; p. +. Wood watch
man: H. Pfannebacher.. sentry: w. K. White.
]. L. Murphy and Frank Thoma, managers
Prosperity Camp. No. 1lAS5. was organized
I'm South st. Louis on Thursday evening by
District Deputy H. H. Rost.
Red-Ietter Day, the twenty-first anniversary
OF the order, ON January Z. At the Central Y.
M G. A. building.
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knights of Pythias.

E0cololof. al It's last neetlnG conferred me
rank Of Page. Under rood Of the order the en-
tertainment consisted Of a recitation by Her
man and vocal selections by the Excslsior Lodge
and Fought.
Il +
Isnsey. gr.iase: BA Pstraii., M; Of W:
4 Ts sssss q %s.s = d. ssss ~!
p.sis Of RsIsf Bu1sss w.
The election OF officers Of Aurora Lodge. No.
sasop, v: 6; J., c, csnasld, pSsi.,eiJ: s, Cor.
Nesper,!ng NJ e y; Hpnd. K q r.
S.top pSeait drs n 3. sea s sfiaans
and orphans trustees Joseph oHara, n Elkan
and 8. Ferguson. Delegate to Relief Board.
Charles 9. Neeperling; financial trustee. three
years. ]. c. Garfield. ]. C. Garfield was rscom-
''i lafayette Lodge No: LIS. had very good
day. December 3. One application was received
and many more are promised. o. G, Brother
Porter.
Robert z. Cowan Lodge met o. last Monday
night. and a large attendance was present
Wabash Ledse wa. represented by its orat To-.
on Pythisnism. One candidate was initiated in
the rank of Page. The Entertainment Commit.
tee i arTanging proSramme lot the annual ~
pages to the rank Of Esquire at It's last con-
vention. Under good of the order remarks were
R.ss By D q Slu. q sDfeH. Ne es
man, Seele and Ketchum. Rank OF knight
will be conferred at the next convention.
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Dockery Appoints Delegates.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Jefferson City. Mo-, Dec. 11-Governor
Dockery to-day appointed the following
delegates to, represent the State at the
seventh annual convention Of the National
Portland. ore, January II to Is: Charles
E. Leonard. Bellair; David Rankin. Tar
kio: T. J. Wornen. Liberty II G; Duncan.
Emmons. Mexico: Hugh W. Elliott. Estili.
and James Young, WEIGH.
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National Union.

.f,.sour! Council MADE but few change. In Its
official roster Thursday night Former Presi-
dent Luke Evans returned to the presi-
dency aid Lewis elected financial secrc-
,ary. Two candidates were initiated and two
star Council elected the following officers
Thursday night: President. F. ". Hackenyoc:
Well: secretary. E. Hay. financial secretary.
Ben Miller: .IsasIlsI WeodTara; us her.
geant. Frank Ruebsam: doorkeeper. Jesse L.
mar.
the following officers: President. Edward Rohr-
kasse; vice nres,aent Alexander J. Schiens; e1-
Kratky: secreta-y Abe Pearl: financial ssc:e-
trry, William II. Peck: treasurer. f. A. Said .
usher George Wild; chaplain. Otto UhlIch: SER
geant: ". T. D.echshsrge; doGrkeeper Gustaye
Hoffman and ]. H. Powderly: organist Charles
II Crocker.
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Ladies' Of the Maccabees.

Wednesday, Officers were elected Is follows:
Commander. Margaret Leichman; lieutenan,
commander. Margaret Rienert: R K. Mary A.
Bolger: F. X. Florence Leg: sergeant. JANE
Alice welsh: sentinel. Jennie 9ppel: picket.
Agnes Schmidt.
Saturday Election Of officers was as follows
p L. commander. Catherine Sands: commander,
Anna Boiler: lieutenant commander. A. Rien
ming: R. K. Mary Baxter: F. K, Isabelle Ham
il.en: chaplain. Mary STEELE: sergeant; n
Brammler: picket J. Rodgers
New Century Hive will give It's ball Tuesday
at Trimn,, Hall. No. 1!l2 North Grand avenue:
review. The following officers were elected:
Go%mandern Mary H,ssssh.y: nsutensat , com,
Kirehersr: =, K. Maria Grams; chaplain, EN-
ma waEstnn: sergeant, Nellie Ennore; n. at
picket. Minnie Bsfgmirs: pianist, Josephine
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
Deeree of Honor. a, O, o, W.

Call No. for 1903 has been issued by the
Superior Lodge for December. Missouri. US a
part Of the Superior cluster. Is liable for this
assessment. All members to whom certificates
were issued prior to December l are liable.
Up to the present time the majority of ths
lodges Of Missouri have responded to the call.
Murrell Lodge elected the following officers:
Chief Of honor. Clara Bell Murrell: lady Of
honor. Maymie Rogers: chief Of ceremonies
Alice Tho,y: usher; Ella Roger; recorder. Ev-
ssivsr. Edward +. MuIrell; inner watch. Laura
Warren: trustee for three years. George Vier.
heller. The election OF outer watch, pianist
and past chief Of honor was laid over until the
next regular meeting. which will take place
on Friday evening at Anchor Hail. Park and
Jefferson avenues.
Phoenix Lodge. degree of Honor held an en-
thusiastic meeting on last Tuesday evening.
The election OF officers resulted as follows:
Chief Of honor. Eva Bohannon: lady Of honor.
Lydia Dunford: chief Of ceremonies, Sister E
Olive: usher. sister l. Null: inside watch. Sis
recorder, Brother r. Garrett: fnancier. ]. r.
Shoemaker; receiver. II. Blum; trustss. Bro
North End Lodge will hold . box social On
Tuesday evening. December Is. at No. 1885
Tbe next district convention Of the St. Louis
lodges win he held with Belle Lodge on
Wednesday evening, January 20, at its hall.
Marcus and EASton avenues