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He SUCCUMBED TO WORRY
Henry D. Meyer, Jr., a Prominent
Citizen of St. Charles, Mo.
~. Was n Director of the IT. Charles
Savings Bank, whose Cashiers
Funds Were Found short.

St. Louis, Dec. 2l.-Friends Of Henry
D. Meyer. Jr.. a prominent druggist OF
S.. Charles. and a director in the st
Charles savings bank. the cashier OF
which. A. f. Mispagel. was recently
charged with a shortage II about $780,
300, were notified that Meyer died
early Tuesday morning at a hospital
in or near St Louis.
Continued worry over the affairs of
The bank and the financial troubles Of
the cashier is believed to have been
he cause of his death.
His father-in-law, Henry Broeker,
was one of the bondsmen of Mispagel,
and Mr.. Meyer, since the shortages
nave been discovered. was in consulta-
ion much of the time with his father
In-law. The fact that he was one Of
he heaviest of the stockholders and
.ook much of the conduct of the banks
affairs on himself, is held by his
friends to have caused breakdown in
lis constitution.
In company Of DR.. Bitter, of St
Charles, he left that city three days
ago 1t was stated after his departure
le had been taken to ST. Tincent's asy-
um in 81. Louis county.
Mr.. Meyer was associated in the
irug business with his father, Henry
}. Meyer, Sr. He was member Of the
Ilks and took prominent part in all
lffairs of the city. Besides his wife,
lie is survived by one child, by a pre-
'ious marriage
No information could 6e obtained at
st, Vincent's asylum concerning Mr.
ieyer
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OTHERWISE UkN0HCED.

Apo'ale Su lth claims the Mormons
have abandoned polygsmy because of
q revelation TO do so.
Opponents Of Richard c. kerens
claim that they have won the fight
for an open caucus on the Missouri
senatorship.
Johnson Rushing was killed by James
Currey. his employer, whom he play
fully attacked with snowballs, near
Shawneetown ILL.,
Commander-in-C Gen, w. ".
Blackmar of the G., A. Il. was the guest
OF honor at the twenty-ilTst anniver-
sary and camp fire Of Ransom post ST.
Louis
Nan Patterson, accused of murder
ing Caesar Young. dramatically de-
MED the charge on the witness stand,
in New York. and told her story Of
the tragedy
st. Louis, has sued It's former attorney
for damages, asserting that he failed
to take advantage Of a court decision
in its favor.
Ferdinand B. Fissinger steward at
the St. Louis city hospital, has been
arrested on charge Of grand larceny
after the investigation of an alleged
grating deal
According to the report of the inter-
state commerce commission, the rail-
roads of the United States during the
past year killed 1867 employees and
injured 1926
T. NJ. Culver, member of the board
of trustees of the Missouri state fruit
experiment station, has resigned be-
cause he says he does not want to bold
Office under Gov Folk
Laura Burt, leading woman of the
Odeon stock company, at st. Louis.
has resigned because she can not
stand The strain of stock work and
has departed for New York.
Miss Harriet Ashley Graham, daugh-
Ter of Joseph A. Graham, managing
editor of the St. Louis Republic, died,
Monday, after an illness of two weeks
of typhoid fever, aged II years,
Judge W. w. Graves granted changes
Of venue from Cole county to Mares
county Mo, in the bribery cases
against State Senators Farris and
Smith. Senator Orchard was excused
Of contempt
The Russian government has notl-
fed the American embassy at St. Pc
tersburg that diplomats can not in
tervew Japanese prisoners, who have
appealed to the American embassy
from their quarters at Medgid.
The Kansas City (MoJ court Of ap-
poals affirmed the verdict Of the Cole
county court assessing a fine Of 500
upon State Senator William p, Sulli-
van, adjudged guilty of assessing a
bribe for his vote on pure food legis-
lation.
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WERE GUILTY OF CONTEMPT
-Four More Denver Election Omcinls
Punished for Contempt Of the
supreme Court,

Denver, Col, Dee 2l.--The supreme
court adjudged Leonard Rogers, Will
lam G. Adams, Louis Hamburg and
Thomas Kinsley guilty of contempt OF
court In Precinct 2, Ward I, In this
city, at the recent election, In VIOLA
tion Of the courts injunctlye order
Each received a Jail sentence and n
fine,
The court announced that the evil
dence showed that Rogers, Adams
and Hamburg had prevented the APP
pointmont Of republican clerk and
Kinsley had elected the supreme court
watcher from the polls.
Rogers Is deputy sheriff and was
candidate on the democratic ticket
for tho state senate, klnslcy IL q
prize fighter,
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-24
THE CAPTURE OF
KEKWAN Shan FORT
1t Cgst the Lives of Practically the
Entire Russian Garrison OF
III, Stronghold.
NEARLY ALL The JAPANESE IN The
FIRST ASSAULT ALSO PERlSHED.
The Fort is One of the Permanent
Defenses of Port Arthur, and
the New Town, which Has Thus
Far Been shielded.

London, Dec 21.-The capture of the
Kekwan Shan fort, the first of the per-
manent defense of Port Arthur thR
far taken by The Japanese, was pur-
chased, according to latest advices
from Toxic, at the cost of the de-
struction of the entire Russian garri-
son of the stronghold and of most of
the japanese who participated in the
first assault against it.
Hitherto the Russian defenses taken
by the mikado's men have been only
OUTLYING breastworks. The Kekwan
Shan fort gives the japanese command
of the new town, which has thus far
been partly shielded from the besieg-
ers' fire
For months past japanese sapperS
have been driving shafts under the
parapet. Two tons of dynamite in one
Of these passages was exploded Mon
day afternoon, the fort was hurled in
air, and 60 japanese rushed forward,
only to be buried in the falling debris.
BY the time the rest Of the attack
ing force could be rallied the shattered
Russian garrison had been reinforced,
and a combat with the bayonct, pis-
tolls and hand erenades followed, in
which the Russian defenders Of the
breach were wiped out almost to a
man and fully half Of the japanese at
tacliing party destroyed 1t was not
until after midnight that the assail-
ants finally succeeded in carrying the
position.
At the Sung Shu Shan fort and an
unarmed position between the new
town and 203-meter hill, against which
attacks wer, also directed, the Rus
slams seem to have held their own.
In the fghting south Of Mukden both
the Japanese and Russians have
gained victories and suffered defeats
Russian infantry and Cossacks are
reported TO have wrested the village
of Dapindu from the enemy after a
sharp fight, but in the vicinity of the
towns of Santao Xua, Sinhuntun and
Tunghaisongkou Gen, Kurapatkn
forces were beaten back with consid-
cradle losses.
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EX.G0V. J. P. EAGLE DEAD
Former chief Executive of Arkah-
sas Passes Away Aftcr
Brief Illness.

Little Rock. Ark, Dec. 2l.-Former
Gov. James Phillip Eagle died here,
Tuesday, after a short illness. He was
~ years old,
Gov, Eagle was born In Maury coun-
ty, Tenn, IN 1897, served In the con
lederate al ny in all grades from prl-
vate to coli vel, afterward entered tue
Baptist MINI Try and engaged extern
siyely In cotton planting.
lie was four times member and
once speaker Of the Arkansas leglsla-
ture, served as member, of the con-
stitutloral convention of 1874, and as
one OF the three commissioners on the
adjustment of the Brooks.BaXtor war
for the 4 omshIp, and was governor
from 1890 to 1898.
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Is survived by one brother, Col. W. II.
Eagle, Of Little Rock, and three sis
tcrs, Mrs. Matte Boyd, Mrs, Mary j.,
Jones, and Mrs. Sallie Newer. all OF
LonOkc
Governor Eagle was n member OF
Lonoko Lodge No. 81 +. & A NJ at
Lonoko, this holng the only fraternity
of which he was n member.
At the meeting Of the Caroline 3ap
list Association at Scarcy last zoe
tobcr Governor Eagle delivered nm ad'
drcss, deep and touching In sentiment
In memory Of ministers who had died
during the year, and concluded by
saying that NJ the next meeting they
would be speaking Of his own death,
Biographical.
James T. Eagle was born In Maury
county, Tennessee, August 10, 1887
and was brought 10 Arkansas by bls
father. james Eagle, when lad OF 2
years. lie came 10 Arkansas In No
yember, 1899, with his parents, who
settled In Pulaski county twenty
three miles northwest from Little
RoIck, engaging In farming, In 1857
he moved to Lonokc county lie was
reared on farm, doing all sorts OF
work, clearing away tho forests, max.
ing rails, building fences, hoolng and
picking cotton, etc, He was n practl'
cal farmer By laborIng faithfully on
tho farm for many years bo was able
10 accumulate enough 10 purchase u
farm, tie was the owner of largo
planting interests on tho outskirts 0f
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Fll!PlNOS LIKE NEW MONEY.
Currency Formerly in Circulation IN
the Islands Gives Place to
American Cash.

Following the recent legislation OF
congress providing for currency sys-
tenn for the Philippine Islands, the Phil
ippines commission passed an act to dis
courage the further use Of the currency
formerly In circulation on the Islands
and designed TO give the gold standard
full force and effect. states the New York
Sun. The following cable message from
the civil governor Of the Philippines TO
the secretary Of war will show the eff
feet OF this legislation;
The approach Of October ], when the
first currency taxing provisions became
effective, caused large export OF Mex
lean pesos commercially. and large IN
flow of Spanish Filipino coin in the
treasury
"In September 1917 500 Mexican pesos
were exported and ,622 Spanish-Fil-
Ipino pesos came into the treasury and
were withdrawn from circulation. Dur
Ing September tile actual circulation OF
the uew currency Increased 1881 900
pesos. In October to date .6s2, ,9so pesos
Mexican currency have been exported
commercially and $4,000 Spanish-Fil-
iplno by the iusular government for re-
coinage. Have on hand nearly 100000
Spanish-FlIpIno pesos for recoin-
age. The Increase Of the actual cir
culation of the new coins for October
was approximately 100000 pesos.
Every bank In Manila published no.
tices refusing the old currency on de-
poslt after September 30, Railroads re-
ccIved no old currency at any price.
Nearly all the accounts OF banks
throughout the Islands have been re-
opened In the new currency. Banking
business has called in its old notes and
issued new ones based upon the new
currency All new contracts are being
made with the new currency.
Business throughout the archipelago
IS conducted now mainly on the new
basis Banks and large dealers are CO.
operating with the government Little
old currency is left, aud existing taxing
provisions will eliminate that by Jan
nary next. The gold standard is an es-
tablshed fact aud now meets the ap-
proyal oftheentire public. Business con-
dltlons have much improved
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A MISSOURI Girl
MAY BE THE victim
The Cheyene Mountain, Col, Trage-
dy is Being Gradually Unrav-
eled By the Authorities.
IDENTITY OF VICTIM POINTS TO
LENA WEBER, OF EDGERTOwN, MO.
The Young Lady Mentioned Has
Been visiting In Colorado springs
and Is Said to BE uissing-some
Elaborate Dental work May
Furnish Identification.

Colorado Springs, Col, Dec. 2l-
Friends of Miss Lena Weber, OF Ed
gerton, Mo, have partially identined
the body of the girl found dead on
Cheyenne mountain. Miss Weber has
not been seen for more than a week.
Her twin sister in Edgerton and John
Doke, of Kansas City, have been com
municated with to strengthen the iden-
tification, which is largely maze
through the teeth.
The peculiar and elaborate dental
work, evidently done by an expert den
tist who would keep Office records OF
the work, is the hope Of the authorl-
ties. The relatives of Miss Weber have
been asked that unless they are GER
tain the girl is still alive to secure
from the dentist who treated her, COM
plete records. An expert dentist VINO
examined the girls mouth at the post
mortem has furnished Coroner Law
with the following description of the
mouth:
"The upper right wisdom tooth Is
undeveloped On the upper right side
of the mouth solid gold bridge eX-
tends from the first molar 10 the GUS
MD The second molar is preson,, lhe
first and second bicuspids are absent
filed with solid gold dummies. There
are two gold filings, medium size, IN
the mesial of the upper central IN
~ i
cigor. On the upper left side gold
bridge extends from the first bicuspld
10 the second molar worn on the
mesio lingual portion Of the crown
The second molar is made from a BIZ
cuspid dummy. The third molar IS
present. The lower right three molarS'
or wisdom teeth, are present The sec
ond molar is gold-flled in the mesiO
occmsial surface. The first moIar Is
absent and has been gone several
years. All the teeth are present on the
lower left side. Large gold filling on
occlusion of first molar Large gold
filing on ocCiusion, extending to dlsatl
surface Of second molar'
The friends Of Miss Weber who gave
her name as a possible clew declined
TO state further grounds for their suS-
picion than that the girl, who had
been visiting here, was missing, and
that in general way the form, teeth,
size and hair Of the murdered girl an
swers her appearance.
At the coroners inquest 1t developed
that the girl was shot to death, the
bullet entering the brain back of and
above the left car. The post mortem
revealed that the girls condition was
normal, leaving the police without a
clew as to the motive, 1t Is also eS-
tablshed beyond a doubt that the fire
which marred the features was started
nfter death
The verdict Of the jury named only
the cause Of death, having undeter-
mined the identity of the victim, the
murderer, the date and motive,
The authorities have been almost
swamped with kilograms from all over
the country several coming from ST.
Louis and Chicago The names and
addresses in these are carefully guard
ed until they are investigated In
nearly all cases the girl sought Is
found without trouble,
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Live stock Markets.

st. Louis Cattle Fancy exports, s. 0OD
TOO, butchers, lit0HGO0, HtoCkorH " 900
10, cows ana hcfora, Gb0ubb Hogs {.
Packers, Nb1ulDi butchers, alGlul Nv,
llgRL l0DuibiB, sheep Mutton sheep,
Nwub ibi lambs, NbOuI0O.
indianapolis o. cattle a Good 10 prime
steers bUJniOO. Hogs Hest hutNlpH,
VI 6tuii2h medium uud Mixed ~ lOff lGp
Nhocp Good to choice 81 luu' IN. good 10
choico lambs, SlbuuG.h
kanfHH City cattle Native Woora, 81 20
udbO, Huulhoru steers, Hbnilb0 southern
luNH al,bd3Hi native rnNa ana hrlfurH,
VI ibub uui Hturkuft ana iurdulH, " bnIii ~
calves, 81 bUuuBbU, western steers, tlUJ0
Q 90, western COWS, " i5udj0. Hogs
Heavy NGjui ~, packers, slbDul uj,
plRs and lights Agiti6J Bhyppa Muts
tons h0out lii lambs s. jOubb5, range
wothora, ilbujGO
Chicago Good 10 prime steers,
81 l0niU Uli poor 10 medium, 81 iHiapO,
Htockors aud feeders ~ lOulli. COWS, 81 %
ml ID, hrlfofH, tlinfL6i cuunrlH, 4 uH0
aa, o8lypt, ~ WNIo oi llnF MixuN Hnd
buichou " lUui ~ good to choice houvy,
NWui ~ tuuRh heavy u 9Hnlbgi light,
n aOliliih RUIZ Of Hnlos, tlj1ult Sheep
.uu0d ~ choice Wpthoth tlliub I'D. fuIr
10 choice hlsoL-tl COZ 10, we4isfu sheen,
EtUhWi uutiNo lambs. llhuu0 "a, west.
lfn limbs, bWdN 3D.
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POLICE COURT POWERS.~1
A Topeka u<nsD judge Decides That
n Police Court Has No Power 90
Issue scnrch warrant.

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 2l.--ln the dis
trict court Judge Hazen decided that
the police court has no power to issue
a search and seizure warrant and that
the police, acting under such a war
rant from the police Judge, have no
right to search building and seize
liquors or any other property.
The police raided drug store under
a search and seizure warrant issued
In the police court and took stock Of
liquors The proprietor brought re-
pleyin suit to recover the liquors, and
II was on this suit that the decision
was rendered.
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NUNS RESCUED BY POLICE.
Ten Nuns Rescued From Hotel Dieu,
chicago, AFTER Dsing over
come by smoke,

Chicago, Dec, 2l,-Ten nuns were
overcome by smoke In 1ro which
wrecked the Hotel Dlou In Harvard
ayt ue at four O'Clock Tuesday morn
Ing, They were carried from tho
burning building by policemen and
lremon, assisted by prlcsls The nuns
belong 20 an order of sisters attached
to ST., Bernafds Roman Catholic
church.
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A uermnn.Jnpancse MarrIaae.

Toxic, bee. ~, Hannah daughter
Of vlscount AoN formerly Japanese
minister to Germany ana Count Alex
eader Won lIat1felt'Traehenborg, an
atIache OF the German legation here,
were married Monday Ia the Catholic
cathedral
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-24
JUDGE HOWELL ACQUITTED.
A Missouri Judge Charged with
i>iiiinp u small hoy, Acquitted
ny ~ Jury,

LInncus, Mo, Dec, 2l--Judge d, G,
Howell, who was charged with kill
Ing Vernon Brown, a small boy, was
acquitted IN the Circuit court here II
was alleged by the prosecution that
Judge Howell, who ls a prominent cit
izcn of this county, killed the Brown
boy for trcspassIng on HIS land,
The trial OF the ease aroused much
interest because OF the prominence Of
the defendant and the peculiar cir
oumstances Of the crime with which
he was charged
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-24
Nuss,nns Resort 10 bribery,

London, Dec, 2l,-According TO tho
Hull Dnily Mail, Russian emlssarles
have been brbIng local fishermen to
sIgn written statements favorable to
the Russian views Of the Doggcr bank
affair Some Of them signed statements
when befudded by free drinks
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-24
Mining rhles n, Portland,

Portland, ore, Dec, 81 Col, David
r. Day, of st. LOUIS, has been ap.
pointed mining commissioner for the
Lewis and Clark fair, and Will bring
to Portland the large collections OF
minerals displayed at The Louisiana
Purchase exposition,
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-24
Dipbthcria Closes schools.

Lawton, okla, Dec. 2l.--The infant
child Of Mr. and Mrs. Tnman Sneed
died of dphtherIa and IN consequences
the public schools Of the Woods and
Beal additions have been temporarily
closed in order to check the spread OF
the disease.
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-24
RELIGIONS Of THE WORLD
The prcsby ytcrinn Handbook for
1905 shows How various neii-
sious Are Distributed

New York, Dec. Alt II stated IN
the Presbyterian handbook for 1905
that the religions Of the world have L.
a3O, 100000 adhorents, divided as fol-
lows; Christianity i7IOsO, lbS; Con
tucianIsm, 2bG,0OO,OOO; Hinduism, l90'
Oo0,O ,O0O Mohammedanism i75,S3i312
Buddhism li70Oo,O0O Taosm and
shInlolsm, 67OOO,0OO Judaism, 1885,
poo, aud various hoalhcn faiths, 49,
l29,i7D,
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A Shrl.tmau Disappointment,

Chicago, Dec, 2l-A note has been
Issued from the University OF Chicago
saying that. instead Of the S3OOO,OoO or
81 200, 900 forecastod as John ID. Rocke'
foler's Christmas Rift u brief letter
had been received from him announe-
ing that he would make the customary
contribution of s9lbOOO,
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IN linid For Ton Uenis.

Fort Worth. Toxn Dec, al Reports
received Of combined and individual
sction Of cotton raisers IN all parts OF
the state show n general determine.
tion TO hold the staple until the price
peaches ten cents.
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A Has, of Witnesses.

Lawton, okla, Dee. 1.-Two hum
dred and fifty citizens of this city
have gone to Anadarko az witnesses In
the trial OF l., r. Russell, formerly odl-
tor Of the Lawlon state Democrat, for
the killing, on April 4, Of j, W. llaw'
kIns, sorgeant.at.arms OF the OKLA
homa legislature,
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HAD NO STOMACH ron WAR.
A Russian Colonel Suicides just M
lie Was Leaving For The Front.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 2l.-A sensation
al scene was enacted as a Lifllandsky
regiment was about to depart for the
front. The colonel of the regiment, at
tired in his uniform, and having bade
geod-by to his family, suddenly went
Insane. He tore off his uniform be-
fore the troops, and before anyone
could. interfere had fred bullet from
a revolver into his own body. He died
almost instantly.
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Editor Assaulted h, striker.

Arkansas City, Kas,, Dec 2l.-Wal-
ter Emmerton, striking Santa Fe
machnist, went into the ONCE Of the
Enquirer here and assaulted It's edi-
tor, T. W. Eckert. who In his editorial
writings has opposed the strike Eek
ert's injuries are not serious.
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THE MARKE rs.
WEDNESDAY, bee. Il.
Grain nnd Provisions.

81 Louis - Flour Patents, N.O0u5 so:
other grades, ~ 2ja5.l6. Whcat-No z red,
Nlb, Corn No, 2 mixed i3ltBlso,
Oats No, 2, 50lsg, Hay Timothy p50
ai5.6o, Lard Choice steam G65c. porE "
New musi. MOO Bacon Breakfast, T.
Il2Hc. lh'tcf Creamery, 2lu2Sc, dairy,
Tia BE Eggs Fresh 2Ju2ic. Wool Tub.
washed, 1H3Dc Missouri and Illinois
combng, SnDc, other grades, linaSc.
Indlanapolls-W Whcat=No. 2 red, tllI,sD
llb, No, red, sl0J, Corn No, 2 white,
Ehuillsi No. yellow, i3Auiiac. oats
Nos2 mixed, now, 3lHu llay=rmothy,
~ y60ulO,b0,
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suryIyIno Fnaoyernos OF Arkanss,

Surviving tsooVetnors OF hfkanss'
Powell clayton, 1868 Ambassador
10 Mexico.
ORA A. lladlcy, 1871, now In New
Mexico
Thomaa ], Churchill, 1850, Little
Rock u.g
James II Berry, 1882, United Sla,os
senator
Simon y Hughes, 1884, Lite Rock
Jauss Clarke, 1894, unltod
Stx~ senator,
Dan W, Jones, 1895, Little Rock,
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Teachers In Philippines,

on account Of lack OF funds, duo 10 q
decrease IN the appropriation for educa-
tlon, abou, 300 teachers viii be dropped
from the teaching stan In tho Philippine
Islands
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-24
ilniIni,.

Quotations FOR mlddilnH range Rs FOL.
lows g. Louis, i1se. Now York, IsVa.
Memphis, ise,
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-24
Escaped IN. oalIows rloh, Years,

elias Powell, a negro, was senton.
ced at Tcxafkana 10 hang January 81
for murder Powell killed j. W..
Garner ,oyersocr on Rcd river plan.
tatlon, eight years ago. because no
rofugod to.adyanco further money Tor
supplies on the growing crop, lie On,
capped and was only rocaplufcd at Au.
gusta several months ago,
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-24

Tho Little Rock city council pass
cd tho ordinance granting tho tclo.
phone company aB underground wire
franchise.