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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
BIBLE SUNDAY" TO HAVE
WORLDWIDE OBSERVANCE.
March :, 1901, VIII Mark the Center
NAL of the BritlsIs ana For.
eiGn Bible Society.

New York. Dec. ia world-wid obsefv-
ancs of March I, 1864. as "Bibe Sunday.
proposed by the British and Foreign Bible
Society. has been approved by the Amer
lean Bible Society. On that date falls
the centenary of the British Society.
which. during the century. has distributed
lso.WeoD volumes of the scriptures in
about $40 languages. Mt a totel expenditure
OF more than S70NN01
Thc purpose OF both British and Amer
lean societies Is to translate and circulate
the scriptures at a nominal cost.
Pledges OF cooperation in this centenary
have been received from hundreds OF
Lutheran Reformed and Waidensian
churches and Evangelical missions in En-
rope: from the missions in Asia South
America. Africa. and the Islands Of
Polynesia, and from the leading churches
Of North America.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
POSTAL TROUBLES IN TEXAS.

POSTAL TROUBLES IN TEXAS.
The Post-Office Department at Washington and
the Post Office in ST. Louis have had large share
Of public attention recently. 1t now develops that
some incidents connected with postal affairs IN
Texas are even more Interesting.
Some phases of one Texas situation aside from a
= romantic flavor which compels general interest,
must certainly appeal to Theodore Roosevelt. An
other is an object lesson in what may be termed a
Conspiracy against Postmaster.
The facts in the first something like this:
The occupant of the Office is lady; she refuses to
deliver mail to "niggers greasers"; and when men
come into her office with hats on, she gets out her
trusty pistol and shoots hats off.
And, in the second the report is that the Post
master has one employee, a carrier; the two have
quarreled; when they meet they shoot; neither Is
dead, even wounded but the Office is full Of bullet
holes and mail has not been delivered for a week.
Clearly. the lady whose aim is so unerring that
she beats William Tell at his own game will have
some attractions to the broncho buster, mountain
lion hunter and rough rider who Is elevated to
the Presidency On the other hand she will have
no dealings with 'nggers or greasers," as she i'm
politely designates them. How will the dinner COM
panion of Booker Washington look upon this compl
cation?
Obviously, too, the aforementioned carrier has
conspired with his inner consciousness against
his superior and has taken very determined steps
to remove him from office: that is put him out OF
business: TO shoot him. The Postmaster, having
learned of this fact. began the battle the next time
the carrier put in an appearance. 1T last reports
the Office had been in state of siege about week.
1t might he argued that such situation would ex
actly suit the patrons of Texas office on the Mex
lean frontier. The indicates that it did for the
said week. at the expiration of which time, neither
combatant having been able to draw blood the citi-
zens became disguised ard began to think about
their mail. Now they want n Civil Service Commits
Soncr to investigate.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
RESTORING THE yoCALs.

Sympathctica]y, a number of people seem 10
have been moved by this papers recent recital of
the troubles of the Illinois farmer who los: his voice
and was unable to call his hogs. being compelled to
pound with stick on the feed trough in order to
summon them ut mcaimc, and eventually losing
them through the receptions of scoundrelly wood
pecker which initiated the merry music of the stick
by drumming various hollow trees, and lured the
hogs from place to place by false summonses until
the very last one of them dropped dead through
sheer heat and exhaustion.
So deeply touched is one Arkansas gentleman
that he relates his own experiences in the hope that
the mute farmer may profit thereby and be SINH
larry restored to voice-for the Arkansas party him
self was dumb at ono time. His cure came about
in this way:
Feeling, as he says, that the country was heavy
loser by the fact Of his dunbness and desiring il
possible 10 proclaim vital and universally
beneficial truths. he determined to consult n lady
teacher Of vocal culture who lived several miles
distant through the timber Fortunately his first
move was to mount green mule, which, the gentle
man AYERS came from Missouri. AS to this detail
there is some reason to think he is mistaken-not
that the Missouri mule is not a gifted scenced and
philanthropic creature; the point rather is that
creature Of the intelligence which the Arkansas
gentleman attributes to the mule in question would
have preferred remain in the fair pastures of his
native State especially IL he had been as the gentle
man says Boone County mule. But be that as 1t
may. it is a mere technically or qu!blle The i'm
porant fact Is that the Arkansas partys first move
was to mount the mule.
The next move. We are Informed. was the mules
1t was a bloodless operation, but it was powerful.
1t came all at and uplifted the gentleman to
such height that he found an opportunity to cul-
tivate the acquaintance of the man in the moon
face to face and to make some close inspections of
the solar system. He descended with all the force
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
ETIQUETTE.

Italy and France are disturbed by new cir
cumstancs which calls for discrimination as to
propretles. The question issue lies in the seem
ingy ve-y simple matter Us to whether or not Mrs
Loubct. wife Of the French President, shall DO In
vited to Italy with her husband. But that point
has in 1t another which is the basis Of the whole
trouble. Is Mrs. Loubet Official" of Franco? Is
her station such that the Queen Of Italy may be
her hostess?
In pursuance Of a neighborly policy European
rulers have Of late been visiting each other fire.
quently. 1t will be remembered that, only a short
time ago. the King and the Queen Of Italy were en-
tertained lavishly in Paris The event involved
several gala days. several imposing functions. at
most Of which Mrs. Loubet was conspicuous
figure. Her services consisted in the usual offices
of the entertaining matron, a jealous for the
comfort of the guests and especial responsibility
for the cuisine
Some of the Italians think that Mrs. Loubets
function was wholly domestic in nature and that
she has position prerogatives which warrant
her reception by Italy's royalty.
Just what IS the French attitude has not been
made clear. But the inference is that good French
men regard Mrs. Loubet as we regard Mrs. Roose-
welt. She is, should be, in popular estimation
the first lady Of the land; and such she has
every claim to recognition by any King or En-
pcror.
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS.

From The Republic. Dec. %. 1878.
% The.litcrary exercises of ST Marks
. Academy took place in the hall of
, st. Louis University. Ninth street
. and Washington avenue. The Rev
. crcnd II. l.. MaEevney. s. j.. pre-
q sided. Among the pupils who read
o essays were NJ. r. Hcaly, F. +.
q Stone, J. ]. McCann. L. II. Jones.
q +. j. Lutz, r. n. Humcs, F. G..
q SIevin and ". ]. Blakcly. J. j..
q Hornsby, president of the acad-
q envy, delivered his annual address.
Q Fire destroyed w. II. Chicks
Q residence, at Kings highway and
q Olive street.
. Charles Adams. an active temper
q ance reformer. died at the Indus
. trial Friendly Inn. No. 1924 Broad
q way.
Q Mrs. Mary Burns's residence. No.
q 200 Lucas avenue. was damaged by
. fire. Mrs. NJ ]. GettSs owned the
q building.
Q G. W. Irwin, the newly elected
O Recorder of Deeds. discovered fire
q in the Eclsc Medical College,
q Eleventh and North Market streets,
q and gave the alarm.
Q John W. Dryden. secretary OF the I
q law Library Association OF st. I
q Louis, notified John +. Darby,
q Alexander Hamilton. Warwick I
Q Tunstall, Logan Hunton and Mont
Q Eomery Blair that the association
4 had passed a resolution TO the Of 4
4 feet that these gentlemen should
q he allowed to enjoy all the privi- 4
4 Ieees of the law library for the re- 4
4 maiuder of their lives without fur 4
4 Their payment of dues. These vet 4
4 cram attorneys, with Charles d. 4
4 Drake, were the six survivors who I
q originally contributed to the build 4
q ing up Of the library. Mr.. Drake
Q was living in Washington. d. c.
. At n meeting at the Merchants
. Exchange citizens delivered adj 4
Q dresses expressing the gratitude of 4
Q the public to Henry Shaw for the 4
. great benefits he had conferred up 4
. on st. Louis. Secretary George II. 4
D Morgan read the formal testimonial 4
. and speeches were made by Thom- 4
. rs Allen. George Balm. James E. 4
. Ycatman, Wayman Crow, z. o. 4
. Stanard. r. p. Tansey and Albert 4
D Todd.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
SIXTY THOUSAND TREES.
Cedars and Balsams From the
North Will Delight Children.

1t is estimated that before next Friday
there WILL have been distributed in St
Louis more than 5000 Christmas trees.
Commission men on Third and Fourth
streets handle the unique commodity.
Into almost every home of the city
where there is child a Christmas tree
has gone. Months ago the trees were cut
from the cedars and balsams OF the
Northern swamps. They are of all sizes
and range in price from g cents to so.
Three cars of holly, 100 barrels Of mistle-
toe, boxes Of ground pine and crates Of
the tops Of needle pine trees will be used
in addition to the trees.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
PRETTY COSTUMES AND DECORATIONS
DISPLAYED AT THE IMPERIAL BALL

The first Imperial ball Of the season was
given last night Mt the st. Louis Club.
This club. considered the most exclusive
In the city. issues invitations for two en-.
tertainments each winter. They nre al
ways elaborate. always very late functions,
never beginning much before midnight.
and always beautiful In every appoint
ment.
For several seasons tho Imperial list
mas been confined to the married set, with
an occasional debutarte or two. This
year, by reason Of force Of circumstances
and the fact that there are 10 many debu-
tantcs in families who have always be-
longed to the club. the ball Of last night
took on a much gayer and moro youthful
coloring. and was Internationally the most
successful given by this organization In
many years.
Iho decorations were handsome. Amer
lean beauties were used lavishly. Young
trimmed the grand staircase with tall
vases OF these regal roses. ,festoons OF
laurel INTERVIEWING. Laurel trees also
formed significant part of the decorative
scheme. fifty Of these effective shrubs be-
ing used throughout the ballroom and re-
ception halls. Laurel festoons and the
trees trimmed the ballroom walls. while
IN the second-foor dining-room. where
DELICIOUS hot supper was served all night.
were masses os the new brilliant pink be-
gonia lorraine. which decorated every
round table, massed the mantels and filled
tho corners. The decorations were among
the finest ever seen In town and were
greatly admired.
The chaperons Of last nights Imperial
were chosen from among tho most repre-
sentative matrons Of the city. They were
Mrs. Catlin. Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. John
David Davis, Mrs. Hirschberg Mrs. Fran
els. Mrs. How. Mrs. Wickham and Mrs.
Pierre Chouteau Maffitt. These ladies' re-
ceived with Francis d. Hirschberg, presi-
dent OF the Imperial, at the head Of the
staircase approaching the ballroom.
The gowns Of the ladies in the receiving
party were extremely elegant and the dis
play OF jewels was magnificent Mrs. Catlin
appeared in a white satin gown covered
With tulle spangled in iridescent pearl
lace applications over parrot green velvet
In the bodice.
Mrs. Chapman wore pearl gray velvet.
with handsome rose point lace: Mrs.
Davis, a white liberty satin gown, with
Bruges point lace over white satin. the
skirt fashioned very full in the new wE
and the waist touched with changeable
green velvet; Mrs. Maff1tt, a black point
despri. gown built over white satin, with
Jet gaTniture and some fine Ghantilly lace:
Mrs. Wickham. a white silk and lace
gown. and Mrs. How. white lace effect
over satin.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
At Chicago Hotels.

Chicago, ILL.,. Dec 1s.-These st. Louis
persons registered at the hotels here to-
day:
Audltor1um-c r. Bllckhahn. C. H. Bsxss.
A. NJ. Field. r. l.. Hedges. W. ]. Mcbride, J.
c. Miller. c. H. Ward. K. d. YoSum.
Nictoria-W. d. Earlman. A. W. Trout.
Great Northern-C. F. Allen. r. W. Bode, J.
8. Mamma. P. n. Riley. L. r. Sneed.
Morrison-J 9. Andrews. H G. Cooper, G. r.
COPYRIGHT 6. II. Morris. c. A. vawter.
Brevoort-w. j. Ferguson
leT.
Grand Pacinc-c N. Gates. H. c. Hunter. ).
W. Harris
Kaiserhot-A b. Brown. C. L. Hynes. F. c.
King. J. B. King. ]. F. Wilcox.
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81. Lou,.-Topckn Ransuet.

The thirteenth annual celebration and
banquet of the st. Louis-Topeka Degree
Club, /. o. o. F.. will be held tonight, in
honor Of Hiram Lloyd of No. Bill LacIede
avenue. the grand master OF the State
The club will assemble at the Odd Eel
lows Hall at o'clock and, accompanied
by yogels Band. will march to Mr..
Iloyds residence.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
Admiral Porter Camp. $. of v,

The members of Admiral Porter Camp
No. AZ. Sons Of veteranst Will give its
fourteenth annual masquerade ball at Ben
ton Park Hail. No 1914 Jefferson avenue.
on New Years Eve. At a recent meeting
the camp elected the following oficers:
C. C. Behnke, captain: w. n. Weise, first
lieutenant: ". Il. Mckinley and H. G.
Schurman, second lieutenants: Fred Wlss-
ner, Joe Burger, camp council: W. L.
Scoening, Quartermaster: o. E. Zesch. first
sergeant: Chas. Mckinley. delegate at
Weise, representative.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19

Onfcerss Widow Obtains judgment.
Mrs. Mary Wilson obtained judgment
in Judge Ryan's division Of the Circuit
Court yesterday against the st. Louis
Transit Company for 5000 for the death
of her husband. Patrolman Henry NJ. Will
son.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19

PATHS hair is golden at CT. What is the recipe:
That is the question of art aroused by her present
farewell tour.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19

The actual value Of dollar has been determined
by st. Louis jury. In sentencing a man for 4
hold-up, the jury gave him I'VE years in the Peni-
Tertiary, one year for every dollar of which the
victim claimed to have been relieved. Criminals
and buns may we'll begin their exodus at once.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19

Kratz appears not to have any longing for home
We hoped for Christmas gift from President Dlaz
but another week will elapse.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19

II Roosevelt is looking for strenuous career he
would better move to Chicago They have graf.
and vigilance committees, the demon and the good
sword.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
Aloi. wohIcr,s Estate.

An inventory OF the estate of Alois
wohlcr. filcd In probate yesterday. sets
consists eora Of: Stocks. slSs. sSs: bonds. I.s5o
and goods and chattels. $,361.70.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19

With duly constituted Vigilance Committee and
the worst police force in America Chicago is now
equipped for a winter crusade against thugs and
robbers. ..s
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Missourians in New York.

RtPC BIAlC SPEI-IAI
New York. Dec. 1s.-Among the arrivals
at the hotels here to-day were the follow
ing from Missouri:
st. LouIs-T r. o'NeiI. W. Ivy J. Greene.
Imperial; W. b. Groseclose. Holland; y.
Woolf. Herald Square: F. o. Banning. Wal
Ter and Mrs. Tyler. Navarro: W. d. Christie.
Mrs. Christie. Astor: J. W. Green. Broadway
Central: j. H. Young. Raleigh.
Kansas City. S. Jobes. Holland: A. Bar
St Josepli-We S. Kleine. Herald Square.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19

Clara Norris the greatest Of American actresses
during her stage career. has become Of the most
popular writer's. The Sunday Republic Magazine
for tomorrow has special article in her best vein
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19

Senator Hoar is favorable to an isthmian canal
but will occasionally make a few remarks.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
A. A. selkirk 4 Co.'S

Regular Saturday sale takes place every
Saturday morning at 40 o'clock at their
salesrooms. 1905 -l0-l2 Chouteau avenue.
Immense quantities Of furniture. carpets.
stoves and other miscellaneous articles
are sold at very nominal figures
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19

Messieurs and Mesdar
JilbuIn q. McNair.
John David Davis,
Daniel Catlln.
Edmund Wickham,
Julius 2. Walsh.
Pierre Chouteau,
Charles w. Knapp,
George Wallace
Nledringh8us.
Charles Chapman,
j. Dwight Perry
francis.
William IT. Lee,
William ALcBlair,
Hunt Turner,
J. Lawrence Mairan,
Judge and Mrs.
Daniel @. Taylor,
Harry January,
Howard Elliott,
Oscar Herr.
Allen Smpkins,
W. G. Little.
Howard O'Fal,on.
Joseph Drew.
William McKee,,
John Fowler.
Isaac Cook.
Howard Ben0ist,
Lee Bsnoist.
Henry =. Potter,
Garrison Potter.
Howard Citing.
VIII Mafftt.
Thomas s. Mafiitt.
Walter West.
Byron Rabbit.
George Steadnan.
Harrison Steadman,
John r. Davis,
Henry Boeckeler.
Henry Turner.
George Tower.
Misses
Susan Thomson.
Josephine Walsh.
Carroll West.
Marian Lindsay.
Jane Lee.
Irenc Catlin.
Mary Lionberger.
Alice McBlair.
tsugeDia McBlair,
Sallie Walsh.
Emma Whitaker.
Bertha Semple.
Filth CollirA
Genevicve Knapp.
Virginia Thomson,
Holmes Thomson.
Margaret Lee.
Mamie Lee.
Grace Semplc.
Lucille Cho:teau,
Eugene Papin.
Nellie Tracy,
Rosemary Sartor!s,
Messieurs-
Charles Virgins
George Tiffany,
John Douglas.
Gaius Paddock.
George +. DoAn. Jr..
s1aEde kennerly.
Christv Hutchinson,
Allen West.
Walter McKittrick,
V. Mott Porter.
u. II. Clark.
Henry Ames.
Sam Davis.
viii Haarsti.ls.
Henry Garneal,
Ralph Simpkins.
Edward Mallinck-
rodt.
Julius s. Walsh. Jr..
]. De Mum Walsh.
Fred Semple.
William 8. Pope
Mesdames-
Charles Tracy.
Nellie Grant farto-
ris.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19

Among those belonging TO the Imperial
ball organization and their guests last
NIGHT arc.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19

Children like Piso's Cure. 1t IL pleasant to
take and cures their coughs. At druggists. sc.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
Tho WAITING List.
Detroit Tribune

Chicago has 1000 criminal cases awaiting trial. The
number awaiting warrants is not stated.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
RECENT COMMENT
Herbert Spencer. Service.

Professor Giddings in Independent.
The whole philosophy OF evolution has become
much the very warp and wool of human thought that
find it difficult to realize that in 1850 not more than
half dozen men in all Europe and America had
much inlSng of its fundamental ideas, and
that of those only grasped them in constructive
spirit and that they held the Interpretation
merely of organic changes but of the unfolding OF
the universe from dust to the highest achievements
socially organized mankind Within the space Of thr
ty years Mr. Spencer by his marvellous constructive
power his less gift of ineligible
position, had made this conception familiar to all
that since 1850 all men have imagined that man.
kind has always thought in terms Of It, forgetting
whom they wed their enlightenment. Such achieve
rncnt would have been impossible but for further
element In the extraordinary combination Of qualiica-
tons exhibited in Mr.. Spcncers intellectual equipment
To his constructive power and his gift of luminous cx
position added extraordinary knowledge Of con-
crete facts. Admitting that he has probably said
things about and the universe not true IL
the time &c said that probably no other
man has lived on this planet who has known many
true things about the universe as Mr.. Spencer did.
The Moper.
Arthur Macy in Smart Set.
The Moper mopcth all the day;
He mopeth exc night;
And never is the Moper gay,
But grim and serious Away
lie is q sorry sight
He lketh not the merry quip;
He hateth other men;
Escheweth he companionship
Nor doth he e'er essay to trip
The light fantastic ten
He seekcth not where murmring brooks
With ripping music flow:
He seeh naught In womans looks,
And never readeth he in books
Except they tell OF woe.
He cen forgetteth that the sun.
Likewise Gods balmy air,
Were made TO gladden. every one;
But he preferreth both to shun.
And takeh not his share.
Political PrestidiEitation.
Washington Star.
Don't you feel embarrassed with the eyes Of the
world upon you?"
NO" answered Senator Sorghum as he signed an
other check the ouickuess Of tho hand decevcs the
eye" \
Puts Aside Childish Things.
Buffalo Express.
The babe cries loudly for the moon
Soon after birth.
Pay no attention; pretty
He'll want the earth.
On the Outsidef
Denver News.
There 6S5 convicts in the State prison Canon
City. and the Lord only knows how many there on
the outside.
Tho Waiting List.
Detroit Tribune.
Chicago has 1000 criminal cases awaiting trial. The
number awaiting warrants Is not stated
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On the outsidef

There are 6s5 convcts in the State prison at Cano
City. and the Lord only knows how many there o
the outside.
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Puts Aside Chilaish Thinxs.

Puts Aside Childish Things.
Buffalo Express.
The babe cries loudly for the moon
Soon after birth.
Pay no attention; pretty soon
He'll want the earth.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
Charles Pope ORAL

Charles Pope ORAL
lon.
Edgar Oakland,
Henry Lakeland.
Hamilton Gamble,
Mark Ewing.
Lee Wickham.
Griffith McRee.
John Gapble,
Dwight Davis,
Harry Turner.
Alexander Brownlee.
Harold Kaufman,
Ralph Mckittrich
Hugh Mex Jone4
John Holiday.
Jim Wear,
Eugene Pettua,
Daniel Catlin, Jr.
E.phron Catlin,
James Reynolds.
George Reynolds.
Jesse January.
Ashley d. Scott,
Belcher.
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Political Prestidisitation.

Washington Star
Don't you feel embarrassed with the eyes of the
world upon you?"
NO" answered Senator Sorghum he signed an
other check the Guickuess of hand decevcs the
eye" =
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