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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07
NICODEMUS A1YPICAL
SEEKER AFTER SALVATION
The Reverend l.. II. Dorchester
breaches ON His Night Inter-
view With jesus.

The Reverend J.. II. Dorchester las,.
night preached the third of a series of
sermons on "Bible Night Scenes" The SER
mon was entitled "A Memorable Night In
tervicw," and the text was John iii. 1-3.
Mr.. Dorchester said. in part:
There will always be speculation re-
gardins Nicodemus's coming to see Jesus
by night. But whether he had cowardly
fears or not, he actually came and he
came to talk about religion.
Might has always been a favorite time
1or religious conversation and cOnsecra-
tion. 1t mas been the church's great har-
vest time to gather her converts. With
the closing out of daylight from our eyes
and with the stiffness of the night there
lS tendency to be introspective and re-
Elective. AT night more than at any other
time we feel conscious of ourselves. The
noise and crowds of the busy day make
US feel that we are members one of an
other. But the silence and isolation of
night make us realize We are individual
spirits in the presence of the infinite.
Might gives us a hint of what it is to be
ail thought. feeling. conscience. soul; to
have our whole being searched and pene-
ffated by the presence and scrutiny Of the
holy God. Night promotes interviews with
But these night interviews are DISTRESS
ing to many persons. because God is not
consenial to them. and go they seek all
sorts of pleasures and companiOnships TO
divert their minds from solemn realities.
TO eVade the divine spirit. But IL would
he as senseless for a hungry man TO run
away from a Thanksgiving Day feast, or
a naked man to run away from cloth
lnE house. as for erring human beings to
run away from God. for he Is our Father
our Savior. our gracious and bOuntiful
psovider. How, our thinking upon God af-
fects us reveals our spiritual state. our
character aftinities. We should not be dis
turbed II by such thinking our needs are
disclosed. for that was true of Nicodemus
Years ago. and 1t proved very beneficial
Conversion was the specific topic of
that memorable interview. The subject Of
conversion is quite subject to peryersion.
Notice that the necessity of being horn
again was declared but once by Jesus
and that TO a sTown-up person. and not m
a child Further. Jesus did not Law down
any single form of experience for ali ner-
sons becoming Christians. There can
never be two conversions lust alike ,,ntji
there are two persons Just alike VIII,
difterences in individual temperam
there Is inevitable variety in peoples re
ligfons experiences. :"
The necessity of conversion is inst
here. When IA person is not alive to God
Is lacking In love for divine things. and js
not obedient to Christ's calls. he must
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07
CHINESE WILL SEEK
OUTLET IN MEXICO,
Capital and Labor Look to Land Of
MonteHumas for
Hrven.

Mexico City. Dec. 6.-Preident Eng
Hok Fong of the China Commercial
Steamship Company. and Lyman Mowry.
general counsel for the company. left to-
night for San Francisco
They have arranged their business with
the Government. and on their arrival at
San Francisco will make arrangements
to dispatch their steamer to Hong-kong
on time. They expect that Chinese Of
wealth will come here to enter business.
bringing millions of dollars with them.
Capital in Cuba earns little, and the op-
portunities for Investment here are al
Turing to the Chinese. Mr.. Mowry regards
1t as feasible to open up large direct bIIsl-
ness between this country and China be-
sides bringing here great numbers OF
Chinese laborers. SO much needed in mines
and on plantations.
There are nearly 1000 Chinese laborers
in the States of Yucatan and Champechs.
Americ IN planters on the Isthmus OF Te-
huantspec Will take large numbers of
Chinese. as laborers there are scarce and
unsatisfactory.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07
FREDERICK G. GLEASON DEAD.
Well-Ilnown Music Director and
Composer Dies in Chicago.

Chicago. Feb. 6.-Frederick Grant G!ea-
son. director of the Chicago Auditorium
Conservatory. died here to-day of acute
pneumonia.
Professor Gleason. who was born in
Hartford. Conn, IL JSi9. was one of the
most celebrated of American composers
His compositions won for him the recogni-
ton OF the entire musical world. he being
one of the few American composers who
have had their works played by the great
orchcstras in Europe.
Among his compositions which have at
tracted the greatest notice are Il three-act
romantic opera "Otho Eisconti." another
romantic opera. ''Mcntezuma,' two can
tauts. God. Our De!iverer' and ihe
Cuiprit Fa-"; also Praise Song to llar-
lnony' and the symphonic poems. Ed
ris' and The Song OF Life
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07
PLAY MANAGERS
LOOK TO ST. LOUIS,
Business at Local Houses AS.
tounds Unsuccessful PromOt-
ers in the East,
BIG SLUMP In new YORK.
Henry B. Harris Discusses Disas.
trous Seasons, but Says This
City Gould Support Ad-
ditiOnal Theaters.

Henry B. Harris. generally known tc
the theatrical profession as Harry Har.
| ris.' is in st. Louis this week to supervise
the rehearsals of Robert Blossoms new
play. "Ranson's Folly" dramatization
of Richard Harding Dayiss story Of that
name.
| Mr.. Harris is the owner OF Soldiers of
Fortune" which is the attraction at the
| Century Theater this week, and which is
to be recast after the st. Louis engage
| ment.
Mr. Edeson and his principal supporters
are to open in the new play. while per-
| formers that Mr.. Harris has brought here
from New York will fill the vacancies in
THE Soldiers of Fortune company.
.'rne theatrical season in the East has
teen a disastrous one for great many
ma nagers.'' said Mr.. Harris. although
our business at the New Hudson Theater
in New York has been satisfactory. We
opened with Ethel Barrymore. and did u
big business.
1.-THE general slump in the theatrical
trsnsea to IN hard ahd the East is
seeing mighty hard times:
when the dollars begin to disappear
the first enterprise to suffer Is the theater.
patronize the plays when their purses are
tight.
TT cannot be denied. however, that
there has been a shortage of good plays
this season and the failure of some OF the
best stars has been due to their inability
to get a proper vehicle for the display OF
their talents.
THAT which has caused the greatest
comment among theatrical men in New
York is the fact that while business has
been exceedingly bad In the East. the
hDilgeS n
prosperity unprecedented in the history of
"The business done by st. Louis houses
has astounded the unsuccessful managers
ceiyed show that all the good companies
have done capacity business in st. Louis
This indicates that there must be plenty
Of money In the Worlds Fair city and also
indicates that there must be great many
more thousands of people here than there
were year or two ago.
BIG ST. LOUIS BUSINESS
''E think the day is rapidly approaching
when st. Louis can supply business for
two or three more first-class theaters and
* is also apparent that St. Louis f. de-
serving of better than week stands,
Mr. Harris is son Of William Harris
OF the theatrical firm of Rich & Harris.
who have been associated with Charles !
FrOhman for many years.
Henry =. Harris was born III st. Louis |
at time when his father was a member |
Of Of, "a local stock company. In speaking of |
My father had just finished his act |
when the stage manager announced to !
him the coming of the new star They |
all predicted that the new boy was going ,
20 be great actor. However. my father
get into the business end OF th.. theatrical |
business a few years later. and instead of |
gractng the footlights. followed his foot
steps and remained close to the box Of
hce.'
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07
KNOWLEDGE OF GOD FITS
MAN FOR LIFE'S BATTLES.
The Reverend j. {. HorninG Advises
His Congregation to Know
the Lord.

The Reverend John G. Hornins preached
yesterday morning in the Maple Avenue
Reformed Church on the text. Daniel xi.
81: 'The people thai know their God shall
De strong. He said. i'll part:
ANY exhibition of strength or power
leaves an impression upon us. The steam
engine eXerts a power that keeps in mo-
tion the wheels of a great factory. The
locomotive goes laundering along. draw
ing its train of cars over plains or across
the mountains. The steamer plows its
way through the billowy waves of the sea.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07
NEGRO HIGHWAYMEN AT WORK
Charles Cole Robbed and Coat
Collar Cut.

Within a door of his own home Charles
Cole Of No i3s3 Labadie avenue was held
up by three negroes early yesterday
morning. and when the footpads failed to
secure money or valuables one of them
siashed their victims coat with q knife.
The weapon cut in twain Coles collar
and slit his shirt. hut inflicted no wound
Patrolmen Loepker. Craig Bergfeld and
Mcnamara of the TenIh District arrested
George Fisher. a negro, who has been
identified by Cole as one of the men who
attempted to rob him.
Cole told the police that he left a Cass
avenue car at Whittier street. and was
ready to enter his house when the three
negroes approached him. With a revolver
pointed at Coles head one of ne robbers.
ceiling Cole by name. demanded his
money. Cole was searched. but had moth
ing Of value.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07
UENE OF THE bB = OL DS HOPE IS SUNDAY SCHOOLS $$ Rev.

assume the duties of his new charge
January L.
Mrs. Mary L. McWortcr. State presi-
dent of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the A
{. H.. of Illinois, organized Il division OF
the order in st. Louis last week at q
meeting. held at the Lirdcli Hotel. Mrs.
Anna Kelly was elected president, Miss
haue Regiey vice president. Miss Anna
,uHey recording secretary. Miss Johanna
Moch!er financial secretary ANA Mrs.
Anna Shcehan treasurer.
The members of the Shrine of the
Sacred Heart of jesus Parish will give n
euchre and dance in Northwestern Hall.
Elliot and ST. Louis avenues. on Tuesday
of next week. cuchre will be held in
ine afternoon and also In the evening A
diamond ring. parlor clock. coal-oi range
and several rockers Will he amoTg the
prizes.
st. Iosephs Benevolent Society paid out
$3.50 in sick benefits during the last
month.
The Right Reverend Bishop Jansen Of
Eellcvillc. Ill. last week dedicated the
addition to st. Andrews Hospital at Muir
physboro. III. which has recently been
finished. The cost of In" Improvement
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07

Newark. o.. Dec. 6.-Early this morning
fire partially destroyed the Union block
in this city. burning out the Powers-Mil-
Ter Company's department store, and en-
failing a loss estimated at s1233OO. The
individual losses are: The Powers-Millar
Company. loss 100000: insurance $4,000:
Newark Real Estate Company. owners of
the Union block. loss 20Cj0 insurance
SIS. 900: the L. A. Norton Company hooks
and Stationery. loss S.20o. fully insured
Hoover Ball Company. bicycle tires. loss
5000. fully insured.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07
WILL. DISCUSS SEPTIC TANK.
Estimated That Cost of Work VIII
Fall Ueloyy $4,000.

The spetic tank question will come up
for discussion by the members of the
Belleville City Council this evening.
1t has been decided that the seprir tank
l.; the only solution of the sewerage ques-
tion in Belleville. and the members Of the
Counci, will discuss the plans for the CON
version Of the Richland Greek into an IN
teTcepting sewer
The cost Of the YORK it has been e.ti-
mated by Naynr Kern. win fan below 94g-
eco which IS less than half of the ,,ost It
first estimated Mayor Kern intends that
The sewerage system. with the septic tank
reduction. will lie in operation before next
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07
FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN COLLINS.
st. Louis Rivcrmen Attend Services
for Gntur:lde Mt Alton.

The funeral Of Captain c. f. Collins. late
pilot of the United States steamer Min
Netonk.. took place yesterday afternoon
at o'clock from the Collins home in State
street, Alton. The Reverend II. NJ. Chit
tenden, rector OF ST. Paui's Episcopal
Church, officiated.
Tho pallbcarers were members of the
Masters and Pilots Association No rs. at
St. Louis. They were: Henry Partee. John
McCullough. Phil Hacker. p. s. Drown.
steve Greenwell and Hunter Ben jenkins.
The burial was in the City Cemetery.
Captain Collins died on Friday morning.
He was seized with the fatal attack OF
Brigh,s disease while on the Minnetonka
al Memphis.
Captain Collins was one of the best
known rivermcn on the Mississippi River
and had been in the Government service
for The last quarter of a century
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07
POINTED EXTRACTS FROM SERMONS
IN ST. LOUIS SUNDAY PULPITS.

his hest .
in otlc
those who his niuenTe Reverend
X. .
migities world life .
influenced and such alneThc Reverend .
alike With individual
inevitable peoples religions
& l. u. Dorchester.
= Tie schools land
q teachings establishing
& q protection" Revere l.. Brandt.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07

r,a. drcIded 10 give q daI,ca monthly to iti
members at it, hail. on East Main street.
Mrs John H. Davis of Greenviile is the
guest of Mrs. e. ID. Evans oi East first street
There are nov i2s prisoners in the st. Cla..
County jail
Alvin Eichorn Of East First street is re-
covering from severe illness.
Phillip Sopp and Thomas May. Jr., lost
four dozen chickens Saturday night. stray
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07
Indies Literary Circle.

The Ladies' Literary Circle of the Sum
NIT Avenue N. +. Church VIII give an en-
tcrtainment. THE Wedding Of Nations"
at the Music Hall Friday evening of this
week. Young folk; of East st. Louis will
appear in costumes of the various coun-
tries and Will go through the wedding
ceremonies as performed in these coun-
tries. They will be attended by all of
the elaborate detail in vogue in the nation
they VIII represent. Music aud literary
selections will be intersperSed.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07
INFLUENCE OF THE BIBLE
is EVERYWHERE FELT.
Nan May Find the Answer to His
Every Petition Within the Sacred
Scriptures. Says the Reverend
j. Is. Brennan.

The Reverend Jesse X. Brennan
preached yesterday morning at st.
Marks Episcopal Church on The
Biblc.' having FOR the text of his dis
course IL Timothy iii Is: Every
Scripture inspired of God is also profita-
bic. for rcproof. for correction. for in
struction which is i'll righteousness"
Mr.. Brennan said. in part:
Our church calls on us to-day to medi-
tate on the value of the Holy Scriptures.
For that purpose St. Pauls words are the
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07
Found Dead in III. Cell.

ST. Joseph. Mo-. Dec. 6--GeOrge Fouts.
8. years old. awaiting trial on the charge
OF burglary and larceny. was found dead
in mis- cell in the county Jail tonight.
Delirium tremens caused HIS death. the
iail nhyiciap said.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07
ID. of L. Officers

Queen City Lodge. No. 40, Knights Of
Pythias, of East ST. Louis. has elected Of
ficers as follows: C. c.. J. j. Adams; v.
G.. Gus Wilhelm: NJ. w. Morris Young;
p. j. II. Burke; *. Of K. s. a. j.
Bailey: NJ. of Ex. Thos. B. Young: NJ.
A., John Twigg: ]. G.. John Harsch: o.
c.. r.. L. Fisher: trustee for one year.
Archie Williams: trustee for two years,
w. J. Crocken: trustee for three years,
Geo VI. KidGely.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07

a Hearst Democrat Club was organized
at Jerseyvilc on Saturday evening. with
Il charter-membcrship of 237. j. l. Nc
Gready was elected president. j. w.
Roberts iirst vice president, c. Roy Cory.
second vice president. David Crone third
vice. president. GREGG K. Smith. fourth
vice president O. Hadyn Richards secre-
tary: II A. Sheppard. treasurer
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07

East ST. Louis Eks held memorial serv-
ices at their clnhrooms yesterday after
noon. The ritualistc exercises of the or
der were carried out in full. The Elks
quartet rendered several vocal selections
and w. +. Trautmau delivered tho adj
dress. J. Lyon Woodruff pronounced the
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07

The new Eas-heatel furnace OF the
Obear- r-Nestor Glass Works will be in op-
Grafton by December :. it is expected.
This addition To the two furnaces at the
plant will neccssitatc the employment of
seventy five mere glass blowers. and twice
that many helpers and boys. The pay roll.
it is said. will be close to s59.ceo month.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07
Three nesidence. Dnmasrd by Fire.

IHFcC UeHfUchcfH IhmHEtu II! TITe'
The residence of Richard Madden. at No.
2i0S Bell avenue. suffered s1.000 damage
IN a fire. caused by defective fiue. yes
terday morning. The residence of P. w.
Hassett No. 3iC6 Bell avenue. adjoining
Mr.. Madden's premises. was also dam
aged. Furniture in Mr. Hassett's house
suffered to the extent of 800. Insurance
covers the damage to the buildings. The
furniture was not insured
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07
Fire Mt Auburn. ny.

Bowling Green. Ky. Dec. 6-F'ire to-
day at Auburn. a town of only 900 in
habitants. eighteen miles south of Bowl
ing Green. caused loss of $1,000. The
origin of the fire Is unknown. There is
very little insurance.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07
HAPPENINGS IN EAST SIDE CITIES AND TOWNS,

dog got into tire chicken coop and did the
darnaEe
Tie 6-ysar-oid child of Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
Ham Hecley OF Crystal place fell against a
rsd-hot stove yesterday. Il may recover from
its Injuries.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07
Indemnined for Provisions.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. Dec 6.-The Court OF
Claims has awarded C. g. Holland Of
Bates County. Missouri i3.075 for pro-
vision. etc. taken from his property by
the Federal troops during the Civil War.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07
.yerxeyyfiic Notes.

--The Reverend Doctor .Jay \. Ford preached
at tnc First Huptist Church in Jersey willie yes-
;eriay morning on The True Mission of The
Church. and last evening on silent Forces -
Hugh Montgomery OF chicnso is visitor
in Jersey
The December meeting Of The Board Of
Supervisors Of Jersey county will he held at
Jcrscyville to-day.
FIRST Presbyterian Church in Jerssyviils YES
tcrday morning on Wisdom From Above
and las, eveniI: on The Bible. and Why We
Believe 1t
Tho Reverend Doctor John, II Ford. the
Presiding Elder of the Alton NJ. f.. District,
vile yesterday morning. Last evening the
Reverend !. Hayden Cooke OF st. Louis COM
nlcnced I: series Of evauGel!stic meetings.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07

The Reverend P. Fallon of Jerseyville.
ILL.,, and the Reverend Father Kroeger of
New Franklin. No. were visitors in st.
Louis last week. Father F'allOll, who has
been appointed pastor at Paris. ILL.,. will
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07
Severe Bla.e at Newark,

SO Indian Territor- and back via NJ.
X. & r. Ry. December s.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07
NEWS FROM THE PARISHES.
Officers Elected Ly st. Roses
Branch. c. X. & l.. of 4.

st. Roses Branch. No 1877. Catholic
hhlghts and Ladies OF America. at it's
meeting last Tuesday evening in St
Roses Hall. Etzel and Goodfellow ave-
nues. elected officers as follows: Charles
}. Byrne. president; Mrs. NJ. Gibbons
vice president: Miss Frances aIcEnnis
secretary; Mrs. Charles ]. Byrne. treasur-
er: Mrs. NJ. Hennigan. sentinel. and Doc
tor W. j. Langan, medical examiner Mrs.
Charles j. Byrnr was chosen delegate to
the National Convention. to be held in
Louisville KY. next May. and Mrs. John
Messing alternate.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-07
Chinese Cotton Crop.

Shanghai. Dec 6-The Chinese cotton
crop shows splendid results.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-07-11
Ruthyn Turney.
VIOLIN.

Instruction given to beginners, and
pupils in all stages of advancement.
Studio-Opposite parsonage of M. E.
Church, South.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-07-11

Washington July, S-President
Roosevelt received over three
wagon loads of presents of allkinds
during his Western trip, and these
presents have been disposed of in.
the White House to suit the tastes
and desires of the President and
his family. The heaviest and
bulkiest of these presents was an
immense chair made from an elk's
horns, A big elk in the park as
Tacoma, Wash, has annually shed
his great horns. These have been
saved from year to year, and it was
from them that the chair of the
President was made. The chair ia
so heavy that several mon are re-
quired for lifting and moving it.
Another rather strange present
gatheredat Tacoma was pair of to-
tenn poles, the combination grave
stone and family trees of the Alask-
an and Northwestern Indian. These
poles, erected over Indian graves.
contain curious characters which
furnish history of the dead.
San Francisco presented a mag
ni6cent gold and silver loving cup,
and Sacramento silver and glass
claret pitcher and a handsome cigar
case. Colfax CAL, gave the Presi-
dent box of gold and silver ore.
Stuffed deer heads, stuffed noun,
tain sheep, pheasants and lizards
were given to the President at diff
ferent points of his journey. At
one place be was given a set OF
locked deer horns. taken from
two large deer that had died with
their horns locked after a conflict
between them. Brides and sad
dies were plentiful throughout the
journey. At Cheyenne the Presi-
dent was presented with a beauti-j
full horse, equipped with saddle,
bride and every other necessity
for rider. The horse is now in
the Presidents stable. AT Omaha
somebody gave him bride woven
from hair.
There would of been a car full Of
live animals had the President ac-
cepted all the presents Of this kind
offered him. At three or four places
offers of live bear were made to
him, but he declined these with
thanks. He had brought back
however, one live present. That
was little badger. given to him by
little girl at Sharon Springs,
Kan. The little badger a bright
and entertaining little fellow, was
known throughout the trip IA
Josiah. He was taken all the
way from Sharon Springs through
out the Pacific Coast aud back
through the West on the Presiden--
tial train.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-07-11
New Dressm akers.

After July. 9TH, the Misses Marie and
Christina Dahlmann, dressmakers, will
be found on Fifth street, second door
north of the M. E. church South. Fancy
dresses, tailor made suits, French de.
signs are among their specialties. They
are also teachers of the Nine. Kellogg
French Tailor system. instruction in
sewing aud dressmaking given to young
women. Dressmaking and sewing done
at the homes of patrons.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-07-11
WHITNEY CLEARED.
FORMER CORVALLIS MAN AO-
Quilted OF EMBEZZLEMENT.
Live Bears Presented to Presidents
in Late Tour-A1so Many
Other Things Alive and
Inanimate-His Blan-
ket and his Badger.

Baker City Or, July 6.-The
jury today brought in verdict of
not guilty in the case of c. H
Whitney, charged with completely
in the embezzlement of $4,000 of
county funds by former Sheriff
Huntington. Whitney was dep
uty sheriff under Huntington and
puplic opinion is vastly in his
favor. 1t was foregone conclu-
sion that the verdict would be in
favor of the prisoner.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-07-11
Proposals for Lumber.

Sealed bids will he received by the un.
dersigned until O'Clock p. m. July 10.
for supplying the City of Corvallis with
lumber for one year from date.
The right to reject any or all bids
is hereby reserved.
June 80, 1908.
E. 2. Greffoz.
Police Judge.