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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

The annual report OF the Reverend John
F.. Herget. superintendent of mission work
in the St. Louis Baptist Association, shows
that a total of 81. s03 was spent in mission
work last year. This Is a larger amount
than has ever before been expended in the
work.
OF this sum the City Mission Board ex-
pended s6.s72: the State Mission Board, 81
2s2; the Home Mission Board. $3.50: the
Home Mission Society, S25. and the church,
es on local missions S ,403.
Out of the last item the following mission
churches were supported by Individual
churches: Laclede Avenue, West Park
Russell Avenue. Broadway, Meramec. Col
we'll, Arloe and South Kirkwood, which Is
a greater number of mission churches than
were ever before in the st. Louis associa-
lion.
The Compton Heights Baptist Church was
established last year. 1t grew out of a
mission opened In a store building at Rus
sell and Vandeventer avenues. II now mas
a membership Of more than fifty. The Rev
erend ]. Percy Stewart is pastor.
TIL st. Louis Association includes all the
Baptist churches in st. Louis. and those IN
the counties Of St, LOUIS, 81; C9ari t
sione is composed of representatives o. an
the churches in the association with an EN-
eeutive of twenty.hye members
Al May u HeNcitAo o'Hi -
tor of Water Tower Baptist Church, was
appointed superintendent of missions. ana
" 10 largely due to his efforts that the rec
ord was made. He has general supervision
of the work of the board. and assists mis-
sionarfes in conducting meetings.
The forces of the church were strength
ened by the addition of a German-English
missionary, Miss Minna Roesemann. She
received her training al the Chicago Trafn-
ing School. Thus far most OF her work
has been done In connection with the First
German Baptist Church, and the kossuth
Avenue Mission.
The board realizes the Importance of city
evangelization. and during the coming year
this feature of the work will be given
special attention.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
WABASH CONFERENCES BEGIN.
Committees of Trainmen, .Firemen
and CONDUCTOR Meet OMcials.


Committees of Wabash firemen. trainmen
and conductors presented demands to Pres
ident Ramsey yesterday afternoon for an
increase in wag and an adjustment of GER
tain rules.
Messrs. Hanahan, Wilkins and Lee, Of
ficers OF the orders of firemen. trainmen and
conductors, attended the conference and
acted as advisers to the committees. but 1t
is stated were not received by the o~ficials
of the Wabash in their official capacity.
1t is understood that the demands Of the
committee embody the same wage increase
granted by the Western lines.
As the Wabash is the only road having a
line east and west of the Mississippi 1t is
stated that an adjustment as regards the
Easteri lines will be practically impossible
under those terms.
Last December the Wabash granted an in
crease to all Of its employees on a higher
schedule than allowed by any other of the
Western roads, but since the recent in
crease was granted by the st. Louis lines
the Wabash schedule is somewhat lower.
A conference will be held between the
committee of the iremen and President
Ramsey to-day. The committees OF train
men and conductors will meet him Mon
day.
II il understood tina President Ramsey.
while expressing willingness to meet com
mittees OF Wabash employees. refuses to
meet, officially. leaders Of the orders.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
DETAILS OF FRISCO'S
LUMBER PURCHASE.
Three Officials of the Road Have
Acquired One-Fifth of Kirby
Company's Stock.
ADVANTAGE OVER COMPETITOR.
Large Dividends Earned by Con-
struction of New Mills and
Enlargement of Old
Ones.
ADVANTAGE OVER COMPETITOR

1t was stated to-day that H. c. Pierce,
B. F. Yoakum and James Campbell. chief
interests in the Frisco, who recently bought
into the Kirby Lumber Company. have
acquired treasury stock Of that company
amounting to $2,0 700
The capital stock of the company Is &C.
900 600. John H. Kirby. it Is understood, IL
will work in harmony with the Frisco in
~terests.
The Kirby Lumber Company is generally
ing into 1t the St. Louis and San Francisco
obtains a great advantage over competitors,
as the lumber tonnage is exceedingly large.
600 preferred stock and s, 3d. common
stock OF the Houston Oil Company. whose
capitalization is as follows: Preferred
written by the Maryland Trust Company
and recently purchased by Brown Bros,
s., 25O. 600; common stock. 10000, 900.
,e Mt; s shaGss is an sai &. s sS y eOn aisSo;eG IN p the
Kirby Lumber Company. The money real
lied from the present sale Of the Kirby Lum-
Der Company provides additional working
Mr.. Kirby has spent fifteen years in
building up his present business enterprises.
and says no is entirely satisfied with his
investments in these companies.
The Kirby Lumber Company. In 1902 with
a manufacturing capacity of one-half OF
what 1t is in sl9Os. earned its dividends on
lts preIerTeu SHARES oi Z pei CENT onu i'oIe
than 10 per cent on Its common. This re-
suit has been attained by the construction
of new mills and the enlargement of old
ones. 1t has enormous stumpage, and Its
business Is increasing very rapidly.
The consumption of logs BY the Kirby
Lumber Company amounts to 400,0OO.ON feet
r year. which furnishes an aggregate rail-
road tonnage of 10000 tons a year. In pro-
ducing that much lumber there Will be the
additional miscellaneous tonnage Of feed,
grain, flour. machinery. rails. locomotives.
cars, etc.-an incoming total Of 10000 tons
a year. The lumber tonnage will stand an
average freight charge of IS a ton-that Is.
about % cents net.
The miscellaneous incoming freights will
be subjected to a tariff of IS a ton. OF the
produced by the Kirby Company
less than 10 per cent is sold in the State of
Texas. The lumber shipped goes as far
East as Pennsylvania, and also reaches
Buffalo. 1t will be seen at a glance what
the hauling of most OF this LOO. 900 tons a
wear means to the Frisco road.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
BURGLARS LEFT NOTES BEHIND.
Complained They Were Disturbed
by Night Waterman.

Lebanon. Mo-, Feb. 13.-The stores Of
Clark Bros. Merchandise Company. the
Farm Supply Company, L T. Scott Mer-
chandise Company and Samuel Farrar.
druggist. were entered by burglars last
night and small amounts Of money secured
from each place.
At Farrars drug store the burglars left =
banked nearly all his money during the
day. and at Scott's Merchandise store they
left, another note stating that they had ex-
the night Waterman, but la finally foi-,
lowed him home and convinced themselves
he had gone to bed.
There e no cisw 10 the burssasA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
PROBING PATIENTS DEATH.
Gardener Declares He Saw Guards
Beat Insane Man.

Topeka. Kas.. Feb. Ramos l. Maxwell.
Asylum for the Insane, died suddenly to-
day as a result of q severa beating alleged
to have been given him by Earl Neal and
NJ. w. Peterson. two guards.
An examination Of the mans body, made
soon after his death, disclosed nothing I'M
usual. Then the gardener Of the institu-
the two guards throw the old man down ON
the floor and kick him until he was uncon-
scious Another examination then disclosed
the fact that several ribs were broken and
that the body wal discotored.
Governor Bailey and the State Board Of
Charities are making an investigation to-
by officers to await future developments
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
WHITLAW HEADS ICE COMBINE.
Election of Officers Held and Con
tract for Plant Let.

C. W. Whitlew Of the Huse-Loomis Ice
and Transportation Company was yesterday
afternoon elected president of the Polar
Wave Ice and Coal Company. the recently
organized St. Louis Ice Trust,
Other officers elected are: John C. Muck
ermarn of the Polar Wave Ice and Fuel
Company, vice president: Herman E. Pen
ming Of the Huse-Loomis Company, secre-
tary; I%gnatius c. Muckermann of the Polar
Wave Company. treasurer and general
manager. CHRISTOPHER Muckermann was
elected an advisory director.
The election took place in the offices OF
the Polar Wave Ice and Fuel Company in
the Security building.
The contract for the new plant which Is
to be built at Newstead and Duncan ave-
nues was let. Il Is said that the contractor
is Charles 3. Mccormack.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR TOPIC.
FOR February 15s Lessons From Ben
hHdad's Defeat. I Kings 20, 12-2O.

b1 ANUS II. WELLS.
DAD, the Syrian King. was conquered by the
tsfaelltes because he and his chiefs had
been drinking themselves drunk"
me Bible where drunkenness is held up for
reprobation. Talk about the Bible not be-
ing q temperance book!
The Spanish prisoners captured at the hat
tie or Santiago freely admitted that their
summers were drunk during the fight, half
erazed with wine. and brandy. which they
iour hours fast. No wonder their shots
mad no effect, while the American gunners.
spnsr and steady, annihilated Cervera's
Tails modern parallel TO the experience Of
the ancient Syrian King is only q symbol
ntemperance has been doing, 10
msn ana nations. through all the ages be-
Wen does Farrar say. speaking Of his own
mstlon.s DUTY with regard 10 the saloon:
sgainst all that We achieve in the spread of
knowledge and enlightenment. Every
sswvcge' every Magistrate. every Clergyman.
taller knows It we'll: and not one IF these
viii ever for a moment hesitate to cay that
aus VINE enemy Is Intoxicating drink:
Mnen .ne brave General Sheridan was
SsAeu what temptation he would choose. .f
ne could. to shield his little son from ii. he
saoerly replied: TT would be tho curse Of
one of his dying soldiers who bade him
carry to his mother the message that he
nad Kept his promise to her and had not
fasted strong drink. And that mother said:
.Generat, this Is more glory for NV how
than IL he had taken a CITY,"
STATESMEN understand how ercat 81 mem
ace TO the State is strong drink. At one
ttnne' Gladstone heard of two Young men in
his voltage whose drunkenness was becom-
ing notorious. and no en- " .han. There
IN the library of Hawarden Castle. the
great man pleaded with the moor lads. and
at length knelt and prayed for them. One
or them became a prominent Baptist min
lister. and neither OF them ever afteryards
touched a drop of liquor.
rake one more example from n etc ternsn.
The good and wise Governor Buckingham
OF connecticut gave as his reasoc for bs-
ing a total abstainer: IF 1 Indulge I am
not safe. There is no degradation so Inv
that a man will not sink into, and no c-ime
so hellish that he will not commit whcn he
- drunk. But II II could be. prove CON-
clusively to my wi mind .hct 7 could
drink and never be injured. yet / could MT
De certain, but others. seeing me drink
might be Influenced to drink also. and. be-
the drunkard." ~ u
one Ben-hadad were enough. but there
nave been millions upon millions OF Ecn-
naoaus VINO nave been worsted In tl,e hat
tie CT life and have fallen into endless
ename and woe. being defeated nv no orf
ward roe. but by their own appetites.
mere is only one s1fe way fer ourselves.
and that is not to arouse the demon within
There Is only one kind way for offers and
that is TO sweep the Internal ternnfa sfon
from their path!
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
Special Music Programme.

F. V. Mcintyre. musical director of Tenn
prepared for tomorrow mornings service.
1t is as follows Organ preludes. "Berceuse."
Godard; offertosre. Grison. Quartets, The
Spirit" Lachner: "Lowly at Thine Altar"
Hanscom. Duet, BY Babylon's Waters"
Smart. Organ p%ostlude, march. Salome.
The Reverend Doctor Leon Harrison will
deliver a lecture on The Enemies of Mar
rfage and the Home" 1t is one of a series
prepared by Doctor Harrison on social
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

consisting of James A. Blair, James Camp
bell, Edward c. Henderson, H. Cay Pierce.
II. H. Porter. Nathaniel Thayer and B. T.
Yoakum.
H. H. Porter. who succeeds Frederick
Stratus of J. H. SeIigman & Co. on the Ex-
ecutiye Committee, represents the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois Railroad. which was
recently acquired by the Frisco.
Offices of assistant secretary ard assist
ant treasurer. with headquarters in st.
Louis, were newly created. Mr.. Hillard
will succeed J. 8. Ford in New York City.
Mr.; Ford will 90 to Chicago as secretary
and Auditor Of the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois. Mr.. Heed's headquarters will 30
in New York and F. W.. Young, formerly
cashier at st. Louis, will also have his
headquarters in this city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
ST. LoUIs-TExAs GRAIN RATES.

Advance Recommended by the South.
western Tariff Committed.
The recent action Of the Tariff Commit
tee of the Southwestern Association in roc
onmending a further increase in gratn
rates has caused considerable discussion In
shipping circles.
The advance recommended by the COM
mittee IL from Is to % cents from St. Louis
to Texas points.
The present rates. which are said to b
unusually high. are: First class, $3.50 per
100 pounds: second. $1.13; third. 81 cents:
fourth, 30 cents.
Under the proposed advance the rates
would be HS first class, N.l6 second class
and $l.O6 third class.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
BARTHOLDT URGES $25O,0OO
INCREASE FOR NEW POST OFFICE.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLICS FEC1AL.
Washington. Feb 1a-Represntatve Barholdt to-day appeared before the House
Committee on Public buildings and Grounds and urged an increased appropriation Of
for the new Post Omc at St Louis
This would make total of &NGNO for thes site and building and would provide orthe
changes desired by the superwadnga architect
Mr. arthoHk member Of the committee H madea a strong rgume md finally
was auhodzdt prepared al amendment which thec ommteep promised wouk1b be favor
ably considered before March T.
The Treasury Department has not finally CLOSED the transfer of the lot sNeced at
Eighteenth and Walnut streets
1t is awaiting the action of the municipal uhoudes closing the alley In the lot, II
hasb ena advised that this probably will be- lone, and the matter then will be settled. 49,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
Valentine Euchre for Church.

A valentine euchre will be given this
afternoon and evening at Sodality Hall, No.
29Gl Locust street. for the benefit of the
Italian Catholic Church. Sixty prizes will
be awarded. including a set OF parlor fur
niture.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

The st. Louis Glorious will meet Monday
morning in the Schuyler Memorial Home.
The Reverend Doctor William r. Scarritt,
will speak on THE Progress of Theology"
The paper will be discussed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
Shot by

Joliet. ILL.,, Feb. B.-Two masked men to-
night entered the grocery of o. A. Ladd
n attempted to rob him. Ladd resisted
n the intruders shot him twice. The
wounds will probably prove fatal. The rob-
bers fed without securing any money.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
DIRECTORS ELECT OFFICERS.
of Assistant Secretary and
Treasurer Are Created by Frisco.

REPUBLIC sPECIAL
New York, Feb. 13.-New;y elscted d.
rectors of the St. LOUIS and San Francisco
ine ofsiee me' s e9-o tSe ae ens slesteS ye are if B. F.
Yoakum, president; B. L. WInchell, vice
president and general manager: A. Douglas.
vice president and general auditor; c. H.
Beggs, vice president and assistant general
manager F. H. Hamilton, secretary and
treasurer; F. W. Young. q sia.ant treasurer;
T. d. Heed, assistant secretary; c. w, VIII
lard. assistant secretary. assistant treasurer
and comptroller.
An Executive Committee was also chosen,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
Santa Fee shorteni.< Line

Guthrie, Ok, Feb. I3.-The Panhandle d.
vision of the Santa Fe. between Alya, Ok,
and Higgins, Tex. Is oeing resurveyed for
the purpose of Strengthening the track.
thus making 1t twenty-four miles shorter
between the points named.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
NEWS OF THE CITY CHURCHES.
The Reverend Walter HOlcomb Will
Address Y. NJ. c. A.

The Reverend Walter Holcomb, whose
cermons at the Cook Avenue NJ. E. Church.
South. have been largely attended. will
speak tomorrow afternoon at the Central
Y. NJ. c. A. on the Young Man." Mr..
Holcomb spoke there last Sunday. and 1t
was upon the earnest invitation of the Y.
NJ. G. A. management that he consented to
deliver another address.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

The Reverend John F. Herget will preach
Tomorrow morning at the Second Baptist
Church. At the evening service the Rever-
end Doctor W. w. Boyd will preach on
.Get-Rich-Quick Gambling"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

The Reverend C. L. Kloss will preach his
fifth anniversary sermon tomorrow morn
ing at the First Congregational Church of
Webster Groves. Its subject will be THE
Ascent of Life"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
Honor w. H. CoIenan's Memory.

Al q meeting Of the Eastbound Freight
Committee yesterday afternoon resolutions
Of respect and sympathy were adopted for
the family of the late W. H. Coleman, gen.
eral freight agent OF the Vandalia at Lo-
gansport.
W. B. Fraser was appointed to represent
meeting then adjourned out Of respect to
Mr.. Coleman's memory.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

The Pastors Bible Class of the Unitarian
Church of the Messiah will be conducted at
10 o'clock.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
PRESIDENT LEEDS YACHT GNoRMA.s
Will Be Most L~uxurious and Fastest
in the World.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Nsw nork; e I; D;Mwhen Wnlia% nod s
Island and Pacific Railroad goes TO sea II
will be in the fastest ocean-goip8 steam
Norma Is the name OF President Leeds's
new plaything, When finally completed
with the last touch Of paint and polish to
Leeds close to half q million dollars.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

Carbonate, ILL.,. Feb. B.-Charles Dixon,
Is years old. has been appointed agent OF
the East and West Railroad at Reedley-
Vile, Ill. The boy Is believed to be the
Youngest railroad agent In the country to
have active charge of an Office.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

The Reverend NJ. Dewey will preach to-
morrow afternoon at 800 O'Clock at Eden
Chapel, Easton and Lulu avenues. This
chapel is connected with the Grace Pres
byterian Church.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
1. c. EstabIishes Record,

The Illinois Central daylight Special.''
known as the Green Train" established Q
record for itself yesterday. Forty-five min
utes late leaving linton, ILL.,, II made up
the time before reaching st. Louis The
average speed on a straight track exceeded
sixty miles an hour,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
OPERATION INEFFECTUAL.
Doctor J. A. Majors Dies of Appendf-
citia at Hot Springs.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Hot Springs, Ark. Feb. 13.-Doctor ]. A.
Majors, one Of the most p. ointment physa-
clans of the city. died this evening of ap-
ago. and everything possible was done to
save him. Finally, as a last resort, an
operation was performed, but he die1 soon
afterwards. He came here from Mississippi
and is connected with one of the most prom
inent families Of that State.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
DECIDE ON NEW PASTOR.
Of Linden Avenue Church
to Make Selection.

A appointed by the Board of
Stewards Of the Lindell Avenue N. e.
Church win. within q week. choose q pastor
can't by the resignation Of the Reverend
Doctor Daniel Dorchester, Jr.
IL y thought that their rejection VIII be
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
wage Confsrences Being HELD.

Topeka, Kae., Feb. l3,-A conference was
held here to-day between the Santa Fee Of
ficials and the trainmen relative to an In
crease in wages. Nothing definite was d.
cided upon. but there Is q more conctliatory
feeling between the parties now.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

The Reverend S. E. Dubois of Red Oak,
Ia, will preach tomorrow morning and
evening at the First United Presbyterian
nue..
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

St. Paul. MINI, Feb. 1.-THE committee
of the Order of Railway Telegraphers for
the Chicago. st. Paul. Minneapolis and
with the officials Of the company. has Sc
cured concessions as to schedules which
give a substantial increase In salaries.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

twenty-fve-foot lot Is offered as first
prize at st. Edwards euchre to be given
Tuerday evening at Liederkranz Hall, Eas-
ton and Nandeventer avenues.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

The Religion of Nathaniel Hawthorne Is
the subject of the address Professor W. l..
sheldon will deliver tomorrow morning be-
fore the Ethical Society.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

The Reverend Doctor H. H. Gregg, who is
conducting a meeting at the Clifton Heights
presbyterian Church. will preach there to-
Strong Man."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

"A series OF revival services will begin
Monday evening at the Lee Avenue Pres
byterian Church. The minister will be the
Reverend Charles L.. Chalfant, pastor of
Grace Presbyterian Church.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

The Reverend Doctor w. w. BOYD will
preach Tomorrow morning at Union M. d.
church, and In the evening the sermon will
ne delivered by the Reverend Henry I.
the pastor of the church. is still GONZALES.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

~ revival service will be begun to-mor-
TOW morning at Carondelet NJ. E.. Church.
Miss Ida May Durham will speak both
morning and evening.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

series of revival meetings to last for
ten days will be begun Monday evening at
me Winnebaso Presbyterian Church. The
nnni'ters In charge will be the Reverend
Doctor 10. ID. Walker and Elder John