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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07
New Oil Well Brought In Within
the City Limits of Mus
cogee, !. L.
FLOWS FOR SEVERAL MINUTES
Experts Compute That Oil Rose
Six Hundred Feet in Three
Minutes-FirSt Gushcr
in District.
i;Eru BLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
MuscoCee, |. T.. Feb. 6.-The oil well
which was heing drilled on the English
property within the city limits came I'm as
a gusher tonight. and the oil shot % feet
in the air from the eight-inch casing. al
most submergirg the derrick and the drill
machinery.
The gusher continued to flow for several
minutes, when it commenced to rccede.
and gradually went into the confines Of
the well. AS soon as the discharge dis
continued a sounder was dropped INFO the
well. and according to the mca
the oil rose GO feet In three minutes.
Experts at the well estimate that the
well will gush again in five hours. During
the time the well was spouting there were
lof barrels Of oil thrown upon the sur
face.
This is the frs 2usher that has been
brought in in the Muscogee district.
There have been several other wells
drilled. but they were plugged up as soon
as the drills were taken out, and no one
except the companies knew what they
contained. The Cudahy people drilled a
well here ten years ago and plugged it,
They could not operate because they could
not get a lease from the Government
Grffey & Galley and the Standard Oil PEG
pie have leases and have been working
rapidly since the first well was drilled
Many leases have been closed. but few o,
them have been approved by the Depart.
ment of the Interior.
lhe gusher was brought in by the Mus
coSec Gas and Oil Company and is with.
i'll the city limits. where title can b,
passed without Interference of the Dc,
partment of the Interior. Most of tn,
wells that ave tcen drilled were about
1.oD feet deep. but the one which came IN
as Il gusher is LEO feet.
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.JI.RSEYVILLE.

Mrs. Stroller Kennedy was a visitor in
East ST. Louis last week.
Miss NJ. Pinkard is the guest of st.
Louis friends.
Mrs. NJ. Il. Trabue was a visitor in Up
per Alton last week.
Miss Maude Skclly has returned to Liza
coin. Ill.,. after visiting with Mrs. john
Pcrring in ,Jcrseyville.
Miss Lulu Woolsey of Delhi. Ill. was a
visitor in JeTsevviIle last week.
Mrs. John Bcrtman has returned from
Alton.
Mrs. Charles Harris of McClusky. Ill.
was a recent visitor in J~erscyville.
Mrs. Adam SNOW: of Fidelity. H.. was
the guest Of Jerseyville friends last week:
Bowman. Ill, were recent visitors III Jer-
SEVILLE.
Miss Harriet Pogue was a visitor in Ed
| wardsvillc last week.
Miss Maywe Lamb entertained with
finch on Thursday of last week in honor
of Mrs. f. J.. Sharon of Upper Alton:
Mr.. and Mrs. edward Charles Heidrick
of Peoria. ILL.,. have issued invitations to
the wedding of their daughter. Miss Ma
thilda Lucille Heidrick, to Doctor TI,eo-
dore II. Pase Of Gold Hill. Colo. Doctor
Page Is the son of j. N. Page Of the
take place on Tuesday evening. February
9. AT the First Baptist Church in Peoria.
Doctor and Mrs. Page will bc at home aft
er April | at Gold Hill.
Miss Ollie s.sson entertained with a pro-
sressive pit party on Saturday evening.
Miss Nellie Porter was IL visitor In Kane.
H., last week.
Mrs. Schneider IS entertaining c. F.
Degcnhardt of Alton.
Mrs. John Richey has returned from
Iitchfeld. ILL.,, where she visited with Mrs.
Singleton.
Mrs. f. L. Sharon has returned to Up
per Alton after visiting .Ierseyville friends.
Miss Louise Degenhardt has returned to
Alton after visiting with Mrs. John Bert
man.
Mrs. r. T. Shackclford is entertaining
Mrs. Jennie Reed OF Benton. III.
Miss Nellie Dumphy of Louisiana. Mo-. is
q visitor in Jerseyville.
Seminary was the guest of Jerseyville
relatives last week.
Mrs. Alvin Briton was a recent visitor
Miss Mary Scott of Grafton. ILL.,. was
a visitor in J~erseyville last week.
Miss Louise Sheppard has returned from
Mrs. Jett A. Kirby. Mrs. Charles Cock
rell and Mrs. H. r. Gledhill entertained
a party of young ladies on Friday even
ing with a sleighing party. which was fol.
lowed by an oyster supper at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Page.
Mrs. Q. Randolph is a visitor in st.
Louis.
Mrs. ]. Trollinger of Kane. ILL.,. was a
recent visitor in Jerseyville.
Miss Amy McC1usky Of McClusky. Ill.
was the guest Of Jerseyville friends last
week.
Mayor ana Mrs. George u. LOCKE enter
tanned at a dinner party on Saturday
evening.
Mrs. II. W. Poguc is entertaining Mrs.
Henrietta Knapp of Chicago.
Mrs. George w. Ware is entertaining
Mrs. VI. A.. Pickard of Kansas City. Mo.
Mrs. Harry Colean has gone to Nirden.
Ill.
Mrs. Charles W. Staten departed
Wednesday for a tour of California.
Miss Jessie There was a visitor In AL
ton last week.
Mrs. A. O.. Autcn and Miss Mary Pin
kard have returned TO Evanston. ILL.,. aft
er visiting with Mrs. John y. English in
Jerseyville.
Mrs. Fred Dressed of Kane. ILL.,. was a
visitor in ~Jerseyv:lle yesterday.
Miss Maggie Chambers OF East New
bern. H.. was a recent visitor in Jersey
vile.
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WEBSTER

Mrs. Adylette of Davenport. Ia. Is WIS.,
iting Mrs lewis Lazy Ksndr;ck returned
Monday from a weeks absence. during
which time they attended the funeral OF
Mrs. Hendricks mother. Mrs. harsha az
Dixon; IL. and h S1Sl.ed Hauek""a WI
Miss Edith Nichols of Cincinnati is Wis
iting Miss Lilvair Graves. MI. FRANK
Nichols is visiting MIR. Charles kenarlGk;
Mrs. Isaiah Forbes read a paper at the
Monday Club on The Growth ana De
velopment Of the English Novel" An ami
mated discussion followed. IN wh,ch tne
leading points were the so-called historical
novel and the personality OF q writer as
shown in his novels.
Miss Bessie Alderman was married re-
Gently at Orlando. Fla.
Miss Fannie Goodwin expects to depart
shortly for Il visit to her sister. Mrs. Jes-
sic Higgins. in Denver.
" Friday Afternoon for Mrs. ]. W. Stock
bridge and Mrs. VIM. NJ. Bryant. the oc-
casion being the birthday of the two
ladies.
the Presbyterian and Congregational
churches unite. began Tuesday night In
the former church. Doctor John H. FL
lott is the speaker. and he is assisted by
Misses Maud and Eulah Stokely will visit
Miss Alice Gibson about the 18th Of Feb
ruary.
Miss Alice Koeneke entertained the Ten
Hungry Shams" Tuesday night.
Miss Henley of Kansas city. who has
been visiting Miss Abbie Campbell. has re-
turned home.
Miss Katherine Kaufman is visiting
Mrs. George D. Barron in New York City.
Edward Pike departed Monday for New
York. where he las taken 81 business posi-
ton.
Mrs. l.. +. b 9th entertained Mt lunch
con Monday in honor of the birthday of
Ter mother. Mrs. A.. s Lee; Guests were
~ Wilson. Mrs Lee Mrs Alfred Ice. .Jr
and Miss Mary Lee.
Miss Harriotte Bagby departed Thurs
day for a visit In Winchester. Ill.
Mrs. Wellhousc died at her home in
Webster Tuesday morning.
Mrs. G. H. C"ggeshall has been engaged
10 direct a chorus choir at the Congrega-
gagged as orgarist.
Mr.. Bruce weathers is visiting his aunt.
Mrs. Lula S. Goodhar.
Miss Addie Wilcox; who came home last
week TO attend the funeral of Mrs. Stark.
her grandmother. has been quite i'll. and
was not able to return to Kirksville until
yesterday.
Mrs. Huntington Ross. wife of the new
Congregations minister at Old Orchard.
arrived here from Massachusetts last
week. Mr.. and Mrs, Ross are with Mrs.
Hewlett of Old Orchard.
Mrs. Sam Sample of Cienfuegos. Cuba.
who has been visiting Mrs. S. S. Sample.
departed Friday for Indianapolis. where
Blunt. Mrs. sample ave- gave a Mrs, iaarf ~
her honor last Wednesday afternoon. at
which the receiving party was Mrs. Sam
Sample and Mrs. McElroy of Keokuk In
the dining-room Mrs; g.. A. 'Wurdeman
and a bevy of young ladies assisted.
Horace Beck has moved into one of the
new houses on Maple avenue.
Edward Campbell OF New York is ex-
pected his week at Mr.. c. o. winnings.
Mrs. Campbell is spending the winter in
Italy.
Little Katherine Spencer. daughter OF
TnJnnn1 ovid NTrc IA Snnrrnr 1taJ Fri
day morning. The family has only been
home q few days from Texarkana. Tex.
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also n club woman was made an honorar ~
member of the Clothes
Refreshments we're served and the club
ADJOURNED TO- meet with Mrs. J. Y. Co
nick. NO. 1918 Blackstone avenue, Febrl1-
airy u.
The Twentieth Century Ar Club. con-
tirt:ing its Worlds Fair rambles. raid
special attention at its last meeting 10
the Ilural n scuIptural features of the
grounds: The beautiful vases. in their
Louis W treatment. described by Mrs.
clarence Gil in her !apcr on the sculp-
tural decorations. were gracefully filled
with blooming flowers by Mrs \. L. Re
ton. who discussed the floral features of
the grounds.
The prominence of the American School
of Sculpture and the high grade of its
work were especially remarked. Some of
IN" Significantly historical group and
statues mentioned were:
Tho Louisiana Purchase
y he ApotheoSiS of st. Louis"
R~eminston's Coming Thro' the Rye"
The Destiny of tho Red Man
l. beautiful gates by foreign artists at
the entrance I" the Trianon were described
am opened - view the typical French
'JatGin' within. Attention WAS called 10
each States treatment of the lowers and
plants native to il. a~ the unique cactus
display of Arizona. the rhododendron Of
Alafka. tie grange and palm: trees Of
Florida.
The produce map Of the United States
Wv i-N' ~
Were ether features discussed.
\ parliamentary drill conducted by Mrs.
f: II. Ingalls, closed the meeting.
The Programme Committee announces
two allied meetings. at wriah 10 business
will be transacted. lie fifth Monday Of
and of May. 81 as TO finish as
much Of the Worlds Fair course as pos
slhle.
The club will meet at No. 4SSs West Pine
boulevard February S at 10 a. III.
, ~ 49, a..
for the next meeting of the
Greek Ethics Club. the coming Wcdnes-
dav afternoon at 4 o'clock. II Will be
Vanity Fair" by Thackeray. with an
Introductory paper. followed by a discus
sion of the characters of the novel.
Chas +. welek & Co. formerly at No.
20 Olive street. now at new location. No.
GIG Locust street.
Mrs. Birney Dysart of Fairmount ave
nue. gave an at home to the y. f. O.'s
on M9nday afternoon; February L. Tho
with al instrumental duet by the Misses
Iange and a contest prepared by the
hostess. entitled AR Loan Exhibits
Mrs. J.. II. Carral and Mrs. Harry Evans
rere the prize winners. Miss Anna A.
Tenhruck was initiated during the after
noon in time to participate In the social
festivities.
At its meeting this past week the
Wednesday Club showed some Of the nos
of its versatility. 1t was the
Local Clubs Day. and there were mem
bers of al the federated clubs of the
In the auiience. Everything
that was presented on the programme was
and dramatic presentation. poems. songs
and music. all We're the work Of the
Tub members, and some were
of unquestioned merit.
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ALTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Kimber of ST.
Louis are visitors in Upper Alton.
Mrs. G. \. Herb has returned from Lit
Miss Emma Levi is visiting in Poplar
Miss Tiilie Fisher has returned from a
weeks visit In J~erseyville.
Miss Agnes Ryan entertained Friday
| evening at her home in Prospect street.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Carter is entertaining Miss
Della Day Of J~srseyyihs;
| Alton entertained at a dinner party and
reception on Saturday evening at their
home in Walnut street in honor of the
first anniversary o. their wedding. The
decorations were smilax. carnations and
roses. The reception was followed by
progressive games.
guest of Miss ToOhey in Alton.
Mrs. Clara Swain is visiting in st. Louis.
Mrs. Jenny Simmins of Bunker Hill Is
Miss Mildred Curdie entertained Miss
Stella Brinton of JerseyvilIe last week at
her home In Abby street.
Mrs. Frank Gissier IS entertaining Mrs
Mines. F. w Olin and Mary F. Moulten
will give a card party On Friday afternoon
at Mrs. Olin's home in State street.
Miss Ora Collins is visiting Miss Bessie
Mrs. c. +. Stelzel and daughter. Miss
June Stelzel. have returned from Tuscon,
Mrs. John Stork is visiting in Coulter
vile, Ill.
Mrs. George. Young and daughter. Miss
Mary Young. have rsturns s to Peru Ind
Miss Rose VanPreter is visiting in ST.
Louis.
Miss orye smirl of Nilwood. H.. Is visit
ing relatives in Upper Alton.
Miss Elizabeth English has returned to
Rising Sun. Ind. after visiting in Alton.
Mrs. ]. o. Snoddy is entertaining Miss
Flora Randolph of ST. Louis.
Mrs y n Wilkinson Is entertaining
Miss Edna Fletcher of Arcadia. Mo, at
her home In the Western Military Acad-
The Reverend and Mrs. L. H. schock
have returned to yirden, H.. after visit
ing Captain and Mrs. Carl jackson in
Mrs. Fl. a.. McPike departed Thursday
for Covington. NY.
Airs. ]. E. White has returned from st.
Miss Alice Ford of St. Louis visited rela-
tives in Upper Alton last week.
Mrs. J. T. German is visiting in Peoria.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Bauer are en-
tertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Alber. Brown of
Miss Mae williams has returned to
Jerseyville after visiting in Upper Alton.
E Mrs; c Ra1 + IN st s., louis Is visiting Mrs
Mrs. p. +. Bowler and daughter. Miss
Ida Bowler. are visiting In Collinsville,
I'll.
Mrs. John Rerner entertained the mem
bers Of the jolly Afternoon Club Wednes-
day afternoon with a euchre party. Prizes
were won by Mines. Kern and Knoll.
Miss Jessie Scott Of East st. Louis IL a
visitor in Upper Alton.
Mrs. Murray Trabue has returned to
Jerseyville after visiting Mrs. ana Mrs.
r. p. Owen in Upper Alton.
Mrs. H. B. Sparks is entertaining Mrs.
Maude Hauser Of Lincoln. Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rowan are visit
ing In Springfield.
Mrs. r. F. Yerkes visited In st. Louis
last weer.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Pendleton of Chi
ca3 are visitors in Alton.
Mrs. g. r. Browning has returned from
Gurard, where she visited relatives. I, /
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The Kind Mi.sourian. Like.

We have just received the following let.
ter from Gregory & West. Saline County,
Missouri: The 40 N,trGline Manufacfurins
Mo-: Dear Sirs-Your letter in regard to
the hogs received. They are better; can
see big Improvement. The hogs We put in
the horse lot are all well. but two. Out of
some seventy-five or eighty afflicted oneS
put in the lot all recovered but two. which
were probably maahed TO death. being too
weak to get from under the large hogs.
Yours truly. ARCH GREGORY.
Hardeman. Mo.
=. S.-Messrs. Gregory & West have lost
$40 hogs from cholera this fall and win
ter. and commenced to treat will Nitro
line two weeks since The above letter Is
the result of their treatment with Nitro.
line.
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I II. d. Coudie returned Wednesday from
Harry q. Neale left last week for New
Orleans. where he Will remain until after
Mardi Gras.
A cnildren's dancing school was organ
lied on Saturday afternoon at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Harry C. Carr. The in
structress will be Miss Elizabeth Hull of
st. Louis.
Mr.. +. {. zeibig and his son. Charles
Hunt. Of -. LOUIS. are spending some
A lear-year dance will he given on
Thursday evening by the young ladies OF
fe1rsuson ~ Tifiin iiai! -. rr,,a,
Evening Euchre club. Among the guests
We're: Mr.. and Mrs. W. T.. WInn. Mr.. and
Mra. Frank %i4euvitt. AIR. and Mrs. Boone
Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas DAYTON.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. u. Condie. MIR. and Mrs.
Samuel Pryor. Miss Agnes Dodwick. Miss
Mimi Page and Miss Belle Page.
4 card party w.ts given on "Wednesday
Il. Jordan and Mrs. Frank Allen.
y musicale was given on Tuesday after
noon by Miss Julia Dalton. Among The
guests Were: Mrs. Oscar Reid. Jr.: Mrs.
l.. G. Reid. Misses Lillian and katharine
Reid. Laura Cece!i;r McDoarman. Helen
Harriet. Katharine Tititn. Nell Dalton and
ty-Two Gu on Tuesday evening. Among
those present were: Misses Katharine and
Leu Ia Ti!iin; Mel baton. Maud Rule.
Ceceiia and Eleanor Briser and lea Iiaver-
klmp: Messrs. VIII and Harry Thomas,
Albert T.. Inn. rom Yates. HARRISON Tiff
I'm. Robert Dalton. Charles Howard and
Monte Shields.
Mrs. l.. u. Richardson entertained the
Tuesday Evening Euchre Club. Among
the guests were: MIR. and Mrs. Francis
Allen. MIR. and Mrs. I. D.. Coudic. Mr.. ana
Mrs. T, II. Sprinkle. MIR. and Mrs. Thomas
Tobin. Mr.. and AIRS. r. q. Jordan and
Mrs. Christine Hutchinson.
An entertainment was given on Friday
afternoon by the pupils of the Ferguson
High School.
Miss Eza Fishback of Versailles. Ky. is
the cuest OF her sister. Mrs. NJ. V. Yea
man
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BRIsTOw REPORTED BETTER.
Receives Daily Reports From Once,
and Is Expected Back at Desk.

ECI
Washington. Feb. 6.-The condition of
General Rristow is reported to-day to be
somewhat improved.
AT tn" office of Doctor Stearns. who is
attending rim. it was learned that the pa
tient was doing very we'll"
There are. however. disquistlng rumors
abou; the Post-Ofiice Department. and a
high official said it had been impossible for
the Department to get official communica-
tons to Nj. Bris.ow for some days. owing
To the seriousness of his illness.
Mr.. Bristow has a severe attack Of the
grip. and all that that means" said Act
ing Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Conrad. The grip. you know. means
most everything: but he has not nervous
prostratinn. and is not threatened with
it, and we expect him back to his Office
within a week. He receiAs communica-
tons from this office daily. I cannon think
he ever made the statement he feared he
should break down.. even though the strain
on him was great"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07
HOSPITAL SPRING CLEANING.
Seventy Inmates Take Advantages
of Fine Weather and Leave.

Springlike weather caused Il general eX-
odus from the City Hospital yesterday.
1t was Il voluntary and involuntary af-
fair. Seventy inmates were discharged
Many had been kept during the cold
weather because the authorities did not
wa mt to take the risk Of sending them out
in the cold. Others who would have been
glad of discharge. did not want TO take
Iny risks -, long as warm beds and hot
coffee were To he had. II was Il ground
hog case. 81 to s,Deal:. on both sides.
weI. afraid there would he no shadow to
see.
Tke sunshine was irresistible. however.
and many asked TO go, and others were
told 10 90. Both went
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FERGUSON.

Miss Felice Mangct of Louisville. Ky,
is the guest OF Miss Mary Hereford.
Miss Lille Anderson OF Greenville, ILL.,,
has been visiting friends in Ferguson.
Mrs. Walter Vim Is entertaining her
sister. Mrs. Harvey Payne of Edna. Kas.
Clarence Adams and John Overstreet OF
Indianapolis are spending some time in
Ferguson.
Miss Helen ct Is entertaining Miss
Laura Cecil; 'pearman.
Miss Genevieve Fender of ST. Louis has
been the guest of Miss Julia Dalton.
Miss Helen baltimore of st. Louis has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
W. baltimore.
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HUMANE SOCIETY REPORT.
Three Convictions Were Secured
as Result of Investigations

During the week ending February 4 the
lunar Society secured the arrest and
conviction Of three men charged with cru
city. James O'Brien. found guilty Of cru
ely killing a dog. was fined SIS. Jewell
Clay and William Terry. both negroes.
were each fined SO for working CALLED and
lame stock.
The society also took twelve animals
from work and killed six animals as being
unfit for further use. Eleven cases were
remedied without prosecution. sixteen
cases reported a. the office and thirty-lve
persons warned.
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Arrivals at Boston.

Boston. Mass. Feb. 6.-Boston arrivals
his week are:
At Parker House-w. W. Tolman. st. Louis;
c. N. Brinksrhon. Springfield. Ill.
The Lenox-H. F. Mcnamara. X. I. Harris
st. Louis.
Essex Hotel-H. H. Parker. Mr.. and Mrs. E.
n. Lampheir.- F. W. Fugua, H. N. Eaton.
Mr.. and Mrs. R.. a. Thomson. st. Louis.
ford. Ill: F. d. Walsh. st. Louis.
The Touraine-E. l. Coudrey. b. S. Ried.
The Bellevue-Miss H: Peabody. Evanston. III.
Quincy Hotel-E s. Kurtz. St. Louis.
United States Hotels. Gardner, II. II. Cbu-
drey. St. Louis: W. r Dobyns. st. Joseph, Mo.
The Brunswick-A. P. De Camp. St. Louis.
Mo.
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MiSsourinns in New York.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

VI III y = I'M
New York. Feb. 6.-Among the arrivals
at the hotels here to-day were the follow.
ing from Missouri:
st: IOuis-J- Ramsey and Mrs. Ramsey. Miss
J: Ramsey. Miss r. Ramsey. Z. D. Taylor,
Holland. J. J. Barry. W. +. Hanney, Herald
Square: W, J. Romer. A. Piper. J. W.. Nc
Bride. Waldorf; W $. Gemmer. Imperial; J.
de olivares. Fifth Avenue: M E Green. Ma
ware: W. II. Guriey. Astor.
Kansas City-W. Weston and Mrs. Weston,
Z. II. Dorton, Victoria: Il. Schmeile. Murray
Hin: r. r; Swofford. Navarro. {. r. HoteIinss.
st: Joseph. Pot,. Grand: S. s. Mccord.
Cadillac.
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/ Mrs. William Graham is visiting in 81.
Joseph. Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Mcclure are visit
ing in Springfield. III.
Mrs. George Savage entertained at cards
Wednesday afternoon at her home in East
Fourth street.
Mrs. Frank David entertained Mrs. II.
C. Erwin of SnrinGfleld. Ill. last week.
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MELBA C0NvALESCES FROM
ATTACK OF BRONCHITIS.

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS
Monte Carlo. Feb. 6~-(Copyright, 194)-
Nine. Melba. who has been very i'll here
with bronchitis. Is now convalescent and
Is able to take drives.
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KIRKwOOD.

Mrs. H. s. Mermod has gone to Mud
lavia. Ind. for Il month.
Mrs. J. D. Wishart, who has been visit
ing In the East. has returned.
Miss Marian Powell. who has been WIS.,
iting her cousins. the Misses TrncS, has
returned to her home in st. Charles.
Mrs. Frank child and her daughter. Miss
Elizabeth. departed last week for Chicago.
where they will make an extended visit to
relatives.
Mrs. c. J. Busch of New Orleans. who
had been visiting at the home of her SIS
ter. Mrs. ]. d. WiShart. departed rar ter
home Monday. taking with her her niece.
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-. Jobp.. 10 Have Lecture,.

A course of lectures on the louisiana
Purchase Exposition will be given at st.
Johns NJ. f. Church. South. by officials of
the Worlds Fair. The first one will he
delivered February 16. Worlds Fair lee
lures as given before the Ethical Society
and the Lindell Avenue NJ. E Church ave
proven Dopnlar
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Union will take place this afternoon al
the knights of Father Mathew Hall. NO
900 Washington avenue. Delegates from
ing. as the Reverend Father Daniel Clark.
grand marshal OF the st. PatIick's Day
parade. has important announcements to
make.
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RURAL CARRIERS GET HOLIDAY.
Will Deliver No Mnil ON Washing.
tons birthday.

Washington. Feb. s-The Post Office De-
partmert to-day announced that all rural
free-delivery carriers in the United States
will have a holiday February %. Washing
toms birthday. There are approximately
1000 of these carriers.
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CONDITION OF TEXAS BANKS.
Dallas and Fort Worth Institutions
In Good Shape.

SPECIAL
Washington. Feb. 6.-Abstracts of re-
ports made to the Comptroller of the Cur
rency. showing the condition Of the ma
tional banks at the close of business on
January %. We're issued to-day. as follows:
In Dallas. Tex: Loans and discounts.
s.. 2SS.3S gold coin, S224.51O; leg%al-tentcr
notes, sl.46e. $50; total resources. SIC, 24s. $50:
individual deposits. IS. $50 1872: percentage Of
legal reserve to deposits. 2.42.
In Fort Worth: Loans and discounts,
S.63a.66l: gold coin. Ss2.g70: legai-tender
notes. $S+9, 9s5: total resources. SO, :331 ,7a3;
individual deposits. 81. los. Sos: percentage
Of legal reserve to deposits. 2s.1s total la
bilities. &c. 31 .722.