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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
W0MEN'S TRAINING SCHOOL
HOLD ANNUAL BAZAAR.
o6erinxs Disposed Of Are the Work
of Girls Attending lnnti-
tuition.

The annual bazaar Of the Women's
Training School. No. 17es Locust street,
which was held yesterday, was not on as
large scale as previous bazaars held by
the school. but was as successful.
More than 100 cakes and buildings, OF
varieties suitable to Christmas, aprons
and other pieces of fancy neetlework
were disposed of. Every thing offered for
sale was the production of the pupils of
the school,
The school is in its twenty-third year
and has been for many years at its pres
ent location. Household management,
cooking. laundry york. sewing. and all ac-
complishments necessary to the conduct of
home aYe taught.
The tuition is based on the pupiIs abil-
ity to pay; The young woman who de-
sires the Information she may gain in
order that she may properly conduct her
own home. and who Is in reasonably good
financial condition must pay a reasonable
tuition, while the young woman from the
city or country. whose finances are inn
tied. or who works during the day and
There is also free course, including
board and room, for girls 10 wears old and
upward. who can present testimonials of
good character, and who desire to make
trained servants OF themselves.
In addition to the money received for
tuition and sale of articles made at the
school cash subscriptions amounting to
$500 are necessary each year to support
the school.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19

No longer is II considered absolutely
essential to have wedding gown made
Of white satin. but fashion has most Kind
~ ordained that fine white cloth. white
chiffon. lace or velvet. and yet a white
satin for the wedding gown is. by the
majority of women. thought the only
possible material
The unalterable rule that all handsome
gowns must be of fabrics that hang WELL
drape we'll. have long. graceful lines. de-
cides the matter in most cases. and il
there can be found quality of satin that
accords with these requirements, so much
the better.
1t may be supposed by the rank outsider
who does not thoroughly understand the
question of dress as an art to be studied
with care and thought that there is no
difference in the shades of white; white
gown was a white gown, and that ended
the matter.
Never was there greater fallacy, and
the different shades must be most care
fully studied. Pure blue white for blondes.
very light cream white for the medium
colorings and deep ivory for brunettes
is a hard and fast rule. no matter what
the material. and then all trimmings, such
as laces. embrOderies and ribbons. must
De lne same Sitaue, lnls- OI COURSE, with
the exception of real laceS that can be
used with any shade.
The skirts of all wedding gowns should
be made long, but the heavier materials
should be longer than the light ones, and
a capital scheme is to have with the chif
fon or lace gown long adjustable court
train Of satin. for by this means the gown
can serve for other occasions minus the
train.
The length Of the train. too. should de-
pend somewhat on the height OF the wear
er. and also upon how the skirt is
trimmed. A hounced skirt is. for in
stance. extremely difficult to make grace
full II the 1ounces are too wide. and Is
far more effective with a short train.
Princess gowns Of white satin, white vel
vet, or the finest satin finish white cloth
are certainly effective II well made and
worn by q tall, slender woman, but they
can be under other conditions painfully
ugly. and as a rule the separate skirt and
waist is a much more satisfactory fashion,
skirt and waist where they meet. being
hidden under a wide-folded belt. 4 much
more graceful and becoming design.
A deep lace bertha arranged as a fchu.
with ends in front and chiffon and lace
sleeves combined. softens the lines of the
waist. while there must needs be soft
collar and yoke of net appli1ued with lace,
or made entirely Of lace and unined.
A picturesque and attractive fashion Of
days gone by is again In favor. the lace
founce. or f1ounces. caught up with
lunches of orange blossoms. This on an
entire fiounced lace gown is especially at
tracttve-very smart.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
REPORT OF COMMISSION.
shows Railroads. to He in Prosperous
Condition.

Condition.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. Dec. 1S.-The annual re-
sion was issued this morning. and. while
the condition Of the commission. so far as
power to compel the railroads to obey its
mandates. Is not what the commission
would like. the figures show the railroads
have enjoyed most prosperous year.
Earnings all over the United States
have been increased. while the expenses
Figures also show that more employees
of railroads were killed in the year than
there were dead in the whole of the war
with Spain.
In the beginning Of the report the COM
mission gives the figures relating to in
comes and expenses, and then II discusses
the Elkins law. which 1t has decided is not
the success It promised to be. The law.
according to the report. is in many cases
eyaded, and Congress Is asked to amend
the act to prevent the abuses. Concerning
charges, the report says:
1.-THE effect of the Elkins amendment
has been to bring about in many cases an
increase of railroad charges. and. as q
result of the maintenance Of rates. has
operated to intensity whatever was wrong
In the tariffs themselves. This is doubt
less one explanation Of the marked in.
crease in the number OF formal complaints
made to the commission in the present
year. which are more than double those
of the previous year and more than four
times the number of those received the
year before. The fact that such complaints
multiply Is highly significant. Yet the au-
thority OF the commission In respect 10
these matters has not ben enlarged in the
least by the amendment in question.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
ONE DEAD AND THREE HURT
IN EARLY MORNING FIRE.
LodGers Leaped From the Windows
When Awakened by Negress's
Screams When She Saw Flames.

One woman was burned to death and
two women and one man narrowly es-
capped with their lives in a fire at No. 6l1
North Twenty-third street yesterday
morning.
Berenice Welsh, who lost her life. came
to st. Louis recently from Duquoin. Ill.
Her body was taken to the morgue.
Maud Lester, keeper Of the house, was
carried out unconscious and almost suf-
located by flreman.
Ray Belmont leaped from a second-story
window and sustained bruises on the body
One man, who gave his hame and adj
dress as j. A. Jones. Kansas City, also
jumped from second-f1oo window. He
was not hurt by the fall. but sustained
burns on his hands and feet
Doctors Shouldice Of No. 26N Morgan
street and Hoffman of No. 23A Pine street
dressed the injuries Of the persons who
were hurt.
Martha Hill. negress, discovered the
fire on the first floor Of the house and ran
to the street to give the alarm. The other
occupants of the house were asleep and
were not awakened by the girls cries.
Teh damage Is estimated at 81, 900 to the
building and $500 to the furniture.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19

way on foot through deep snow to the
graves.
A strike committee forced hearse and
carriages to return to the barns from a
church door, while the burial service was
being chanted inside. and wagon had
to be summoned hastily by telephone so
that the corpse might be taken to the
place of burial.
While pallbearers with uncovered heads
were placing a coffin in hearse waiting
at the curb In front Of West Side cot
tage mob formed threatening to stop
the funeral. squad Of police prevented
violence and escorted the proce sslon to
the cemetery.
TIE ban Of the strike was laid on the
poor and the wealthy alike. The remains
of Elias T. Watkins. late millionaire. went
to the grave In a wagon followed only by
the family carriage. Tomorrow the re-
mains of Judge Jonas Hutchinson and
Frederick Raymond Otis. wealthy Chi
caGo pioneer. must go to their last rest
ing places in the same humble way
Whlle stripping funerals OF their DOmp
the strike cast its shadow upon tie com-
ms season of Christmas gaiety. This
Phase Sc OF the situation is slightly relieved
CT the streets who are forbidden by the
union to serve undertakers are not de-
barred service at weddings. theaters and
social functions.
No light was thrown to-day upon the
strikes probable duration. No move to-
ward arbitration or settlement was made
and both sides declare they will fight II
out to the end. The drivers are backed
by the ail-powerful Transfers organiza-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
NEW STYLES IN BELTS.
Sti6 Quality of Leather No Longer
Formidable.

Stl0 QudI1ty Oh lseutncr W. AOHSSA
Permissible.
Leather belts have come to stay-that Is
an incontrovertible fact. But the stiff
quality of leather is no longer permissi-
BILE; only the softest and most plant glace
or dull suede
go keenly, indeed. has the fancy caught
on that all the leading diapers are vyinE
the one with the other to supply the need
under every exigency.
Pattern books of colors. says Home
Chat. are kept and special orders executed
In few hours.
On an eminently smart but simple tailor
made Of mixture frieze. with a besprink-
ling OF green. there occurred a dull-green
leather facing to the collar and a belt
threaded with narrow strips of the leather.
together with very multitude OF small
green leather buttons.
itself fashionable feminine detail, and at
last II has very surely succeeded. But III
fairness to ourselves. let 1t be said. onl!
when 1t proved itself malleabie factor.
amenable to various adaptable manipula-
tons.
Then silk plush-what positively amaz-
ing strides has that made! Perhaps, how
ever. 1t was inevitable that this should be
so In view of the popularity Of the short
haired furs. like moleskin, caracule and
chinchilla.
The similtude of this skIlfully treated
plush to chinchilla Is one of the amaze
ments of the moment. moleskin. following
very closely In exactitude-this last not
emitting to proclaim the vogue of using
the two skins diamondwise, and the theme
concluded by caracule.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
MAY CAMP IN ST. LOUIS.
West Virginia National Guard
Preparing to Visit Fair.
REPuBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Parkersburg. W. Va. Dec. 1s.-An effort
is being made by officers Of the West yir-
ginia National Guard to have that entire
body go into camp at st. Louis during the
Worlds Fair next summer and remain
there for two weeks. No official action has
been taken but the officers are informally
ascertaining the sentiment of the men OH
a proposition to give up their pay during
that time in order that there may be
funds left with which to pay their railroad
fare and maintenance. The sentiment
seems to be pretty generally in favor Of
waving all rights to demand pay.
II this is done 1t Is probable that the
regiments in strength. will be at st. Louis
for West Virginia Day. June 20. and will
remain there for ten days or two weeks.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
HARRISON SCHOOL Benefit.
Large Audience Entertained at
the North Side Turner Hall.

A music and literary entertainment was
given by the Harrison School Patrons
Association last night before large au-
dience at North st. Louis Turner Hall.
!: The proceeds OF the entertainment will
be turned over to the committee for the
benefit OF the school,
The officers Of the association are: F.
W. Forthman. president: F., E. Deppe,
vice president; ]. j. Bagerman. secretary,
and Charles Pitttan. treasurer. The COM
mittees that arranged the entertainment
j. Cloonen. Charles Mcclure, ]. H. Bate
man. H. Rombach, H. Mccoy, c. Klinger.
Charles Sauer. c. kolwitz, E. i. Mar
guard. H. Mooney, Gust Schlottman,
George Meyers. William Boly. Theodore
Zerby. William Holz. w. C. Heath. Miss
Goodfellow, N. w. HOltzer and George
Poertner.
Fire Damages Mcfarland Residence.
Fire In the residence of Charles McFar-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
FOR LUNCHEON WEAR.

The lace blouse makes pretty luncheon
waist, and, as here illustrated. shows
There is a soft yelling Of chiffon beneath
the lace. and the silk lining is snugly
featherboned to the figure. The sleeve IL
piisse chiffon. the lace oversleeve faring
widely above the puff. The fastening is in
the back. with pearl ball buttons The
skirt is of pastel-pink mohair. the very
deep fiounce being shirred with tucks to
deep hip yoke.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
QUIET WAY THE BEST.

VVIET WAH THE BEST.
What's the use OF worrying,
OF hurrying
And scurrying
Everybody fiurrying
And breaking up their rest.
When everything is teaching us,
Preaching. and beseeching US
To settle down and end the fuss,
For quiet ways are best?
The rain that trickles down in showers
A blessing brings to thirsty flowers,
And gentle zephyrs gather up,
Sweet fragrance from each Drumming cup.
There's ruin In the tempest's path,
There's ruin in the voice of wrath,
And they alone are blest
Who early learn to dominate
themselves. their violence abate.
And prove by their serene estate
That quiet ways are best.
Journal.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
BLUE FR0CKs AND COATS.
Elaborate Designs Worked ON the
Fronts in Heavy Embroidery.

FfOnts IN Heavy EmOfOl0eFy.
An odd shade OF bright blue is extremely
fashionable this winter for children's
frocks and coats. and one of the smaftest
models has a most elaborate design worked
on the front in heavy embroidery.
There are also bands of fur on this coat,
dark or light. that make an effective con-
trast.
The embroidery, as can readily be under
stood, adds to the cost but II so desired
the coat can be left plain. and many peo-
pie think II looks better for being without
the embroidery.
Velvet and velveteen coats are most at
tractfve and becoming. black being quite
the favorite color. The smartest are se-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
Jewelry and Clothing Stolen.

Burglars entered the home of Louis De
Moss, No. 1904 Wise avenue. Thursday
night and stole clothing. jewelry and
money amounting to $50. The robbers took
Woodmen of the World receipt book
bearing Mr. De Moss's name, which may
aid the police in capturing them.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19

The funeral of Robert e. Lee Uric OF
No. 3624A Garfield avenue. who died of
pneumonia last Wednesday, took place
yesterday afternoon. The burial was in
Zion Cemetery. The pallbearers were Lin
den, Leppe. Kavanaugh, Mccormick. Had
den and Egen.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
Elliott. who recently became pre.,den. of the

Elliott. who recently became president Of the
Northern Pacific road.
The following official appointment has just
been made on the Pennsylvania lines west OF
Pittsburg. as the result Of the resignation OF
II. !. Miller general nsnager of the Van
dalia line: Bentamin Mckeen. superintendent
Chicago terminal division lie appointed general
manager OF the Vandalla line. effective De-
ceirber Is. with headquarters at ST. Louis.
o. p. MctGrty. general passenger agent OF
the r. o. S-W, was in the CITY Yesterday
TO attend the meeting of the local passenger
agents. as was A. II. Hanson of the Illinois
Central.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
Robbed by Two Negroes.

John Schanley OF No ETA Olive street
was held up and robbed of 50 by two ne
groes in the alley between Pine and Olive.
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets. about
30 o'clock Thursday night.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
STRIKERS DELAY
BURIAL OF DEAD,
Chicago Undertakers' Cabmen
and Drivers Tie Up Funeral
Arrangements of Rich and
Poor Alike.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. ILL.,, Dec. is.-Funerals were
interrupted and delayed and many dead
went unburied in Chicago to-day because
Of a strike Of livery drivers. which tied
up the livery and undertaking business.
Imposing funeral professions which had
been planned were abandoned. Bodies
were borne to hurying grounds in wagons.
Mourners rode to the cemeteries in street
cars and railway trains. and made their
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
Cuha.


St Louis to Havana and return, 80, via
Illinois Central: Special folder Just issued.
Ticket Once. 306 North Broadway.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19

''Boro- FormaIin'' (Eimer & Amend. an
tiseptic dressing for burns. sores. bruises.
cuts or any similar accident or affliction.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19

The FAMOUS A. B. c. BOHEMIAN
and MJIENCHENER BEERS on drauglit
at Hugh T. Pattison's Bar. northeast cor
ner Ninth and Locust.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
Will He q Reproduction of the HON
Of Je4efnon.

to-day signed the bill appropriating $4,000
for a Virginia State building at the st.
Louis Universal Exposition. The struc-
ture Is to be a reproduction of the man.
sion at Monticello. the home of Jefferson.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
HILTON ELECTED PRESIDENT.
Changes In the Omcers of Local Pas
senEer AaaocintiOn.

senEer Annexation.
At n meeting Of the St. Louis Passenger
Association yesterday in the office Of the
Southwestern Clergy Bureau. A. Hilton.
general passenger agent of the Frisco was
elected president, succeeding Z. A. VIII
liam of the c.. P. & St. l.. G. B. Allen.
assistant general passenger agent Of the
Southern, was reelected vice president,
and George Morton. general passenger
rotary. succeeding c. S. Crane of the
Wabash.
An executive committee will be appoint
Executive Committee should be increased
from three to five members. Other routine
business was transacted.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19

Holiday Rates Via the Katy,
December "a. % and 81 and January /,
limit january L. See NJ. X. & T. Ry
agent, $40 Olive street.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
WHITE SATIN, CHIFFON AND
LACE FOR WEDDING GOWNS,

velvet Too Is Permitted but Satin Favorte Material
skirts Are Made Extremely Long and of Very Heavy
rails.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
rifty-Nl.e Doliars Rou.a rein,

st. Louis to Havana. Cuba. and return
Folders at Ticket Omc6
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19

Sunday Dinner at the Hamilton.
Table d'Hote, 75c; children. 4oc.
Served II to p. m; evening, 6 to 8.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19

verely plain and loose from the shoulders
and with or without capes. but there is
popular. braided down the front and edged
with Persian lamb.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19

The directors Of the Chicago. Burlington
and Quincy Railroad yesterday elected Daniel
Willard of the Erie road second vice president
Of the burlington system succeeding Howard
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
VIRGINIA BUILDING ASSURED.

Have you seen the Katy Girl?
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Fire Damages McFarland Residence.
Fire in the residence of Charles McFar-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-01
MIR. Stowe Joins the Grammar Class.
HE WOULD ACCEPT THE INVITATION II
IT SHOULD BE GIVEN.

Editor Democrat:
Not wishing to prolong the discussion
on the grammatical use of the words
should and would, shall and will, as
given in the recent issues of the Demo-
crat, simply call attention to the SEN
tence II should like to visit YOU" and
/ challenge any one to give an intelligible
or grammatical use of the word should
in this connection without knowing even
by inference the relation of the parties
as to their social standing and sym
pathieS, eliminating all suspicion OF
anything discordant or Jack-the-hugger
element.
If the words are taken as partial
reply to a cordial invitation from a
friend to visit her on special occasion,
/ would discard the use of both should
and would and make the response read
substantially:
II shall be greatly pleased to visit you
at the time specified, and will make
every effort to do so, and as you suggest,
it will give me an opportunity to make
the acquaintance of the genial editor OF
the Democrat and the inimitable CORE
spondent "John," who, you inform me,
have promised to be present on one
evening of my anticipated visit and en-
terrain your company with an elaborate
talk on the idiosyncracieS of humanity
and the limitations of human knowl-
edge"
S. STOWE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-01
Locke's Mills.

Z. l.. Tebbets has crew of men al
work on his mountain lot cutting anC
yarding spruce and timber. George
Mason and son Ernest are teamsters, and
board at Wesley Coles.
Eben Lowe has his crew of men al
work on F. l.. Edwards mountain lot
yarding last winters cut.
Edith Emery is at home for vacation
Mr.. Henry ID. Douglass of Bethel and
Miss Edith NJ. Emery of Locke'S Mills
were married Wednesday, the 2oth, by
Rev. +. E. Barton, at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Annie +. Emery.
The ceremony was performed in the
evening at a quarter past eight, in the
presence of few invited friends. Miss
Hazel Douglass, sister of the bride
groom, was maid of honor. The wedding
gown was extremely pretty made OF
cream nuns yelling. The bride carried
a bridal bouquet sent by her cousin,
Miss Agnes Gerry of MelrOse Highlands,
Mass. There was a nice display of we'd
ding gifts, silver ware predOminating.
A collation. of coffee, cake, fruit, ETC.,
was served the guests. Mr.. Douglass
has accepted nice situation at Mechanic
Falls and will go there Monday.
L. Edwards has been down to his
woods camps twice this week.
Dan Cole gave dance Thanksgiving
evening. A large crowd was present.
Quite a number went from this place
to the dance at West Bethel and Hanover
Thursday evening.
Chas. Blake of Bethel loaded Car OF
potatoes at the station the first of the
week, paying so cents per buShel.