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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13
SAYS SPIRIT is REINCARNATED
TO ATONE FOR PAST MISDEEDS.
Follower of Buddha Declares Man Purifes Each New Body in Sue
cesSivp "Rebirths' Until He Becomes Deifed.

Life is all a sum Of plus and minus
quantities. founded upon a law of abso-
lTte justice" declares Mrs. Marie Percy of
No. 1891 Olive street. who is a firm be
liever in the creed of Guatama Buddha. the
teacher of Buddhism, who antedated Je-
sus Christ 600 years.
Buddhism. Brahmanism and SYMBOLISM,
the religions Of the Koreans. Chinese. 81
amese and japanese, are all based on the
teachings of Guatama Buddha, the funda-
mental principles of which are the law of
cause and effect and reincarnation Mrs
Percy was born in ~Tiramangulam. India,
her father being an English missionary of
the Episcopal Church. She spent much of
her youth in India. Siam. Thibet and
egypt and after a thorough study of
Buddhism she says, she thoroughly be-
neyes IL to be the true religion and the
Philosophy OF life.
There are two kinds of Buddhism-the
pure or %esoteric Buddhism. and the cor
rupted kind. or exoteric Buddhism She
says il is a remarkable fact that three
quarters of the inhabitants of the globe
follow religions which are founded on the
fundamental principles of Buddhism.
Seven hundred and fifty millions of the
lieve in Karma and rein~carnation. Budd-
hism teaches that every human being is A
spirit. temporarily living in a garment of
ANS%' oA NHoA 40 IL pat VI IlIt SItdG
Over-Soul; whose mission on earth Is
to overcome the weaknesses of the flesh
and, by putting all evil under his feet. he
purifies each new body in his successive
rebirths. till finally the desire for earth
life and its experiences grows less and
his spirit becomes one with the great,
divine source of all life.
"karma means the law Of cause and eff
feet. merit and demerit. and explains much
that is hard to understand in our lives. ST.
Paul says, Whatsoever a man sows. that
also shall he reap and if he does not
reap in this life when shall the harvest
be garnered?
The Buddhist will tell you that every
act has its effect and that life is all a sum
of plus and minus quantities founded up
on a law of absolute justice. If in this
life a man for years does wrong and then
in after years alters his course, or re-
forms, and dispenses charity. from his FL
gotten gains. there is still a chain of con-
sequences of his earlier misdeeds that
must be worked out In a later ~reincarna-
ton.
When the time comes for reincarna-
ton the desire for earth life draws the
spirit back to the tired old world to take
up the problem of life again according to
the karmic law. Karma is not fate; It is
justice.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13

They went 10 Vincennes, Ind. Their
crossed the river TO Lawrence County. Hi
nois, and were married at the county
scat. L~awrenceville. by the Reverend W.
II. Cole.
Meantime her mother and deserted lover
were almost wild. 1t WAS with some diff
aculty that the mother learned how the
girl left town. and with whom. Finally a
ieiter came. evidently a dictation. saying
that she Vas Well and happy. living at the
best hotels and being treated royalty.
III" iorSaken lover. Peter Hof, worried
and grisved over the u~naccountable oc-
cUrre1ce until he broke down. Monday he
died and was buried on Wednesda- at
Noodlawn Cemetery IN EdwaTqsviIle.
Mrs. Pasha arrived home last week on a
visit. Her presence WAS kept a secret and
II was not until yesterday that it became
known that she was back. The reason be-
came" apparent on calling at the Merkel
home.
Z was married while ~hypnotized. and
taken around the country under the same
influence" she said. II was entirely in the
Turks power. and can stin feel 1t. He
would leave me alone IN the hotel. know
ing that wanted to return home, n go
10 another town.
He knew 1 was safe. Try as hard as
] could 20 fly to the depot. II was impos-
stble- His control over me was equally
entire master of my will. Finally l won
his permission to visit my home.
When I left. however, he told me that
! must come back In Two weeks to him at
Carlisle. Ind. and that if I did not he
would kill me by lamentations. The two
weeks are UP Sunday and 1 am afraid to
leave the house, because ! have seen DEM
o~nstrations Of my husbands power. ! saw
him kill i dog one day by pointing his
fingers at it and muttering something. He
Is a voodoo doctor. and reputed to be wise
In the ways Of magic"
Mrs. Markel. the girls mother. firmly
believes. az does her daughter. that a spell
was cast upon the younger woman. but
she is more matter-of-fact about 1t. Wis.,
itors to the home are scanned through
the crack of the front door by tho mother
ard the latter has to be convinced of their
identity before they are admitted.
II VIII kill the man If he ever comes
back here and tries 20 take my daughter
from me" she volunteered. we will see
which is master. My daughter is a good
Catholic and ! know that she would have
never been married by a Baptist minister.
let alone running away with a man OF
another race. Al utter stranger, If she
had not been mesmerized."
The two weeks are Up to-day. and the
girl believes If the Turk does not get her
by that time his power will begin to wane.
Her relatives are greatly incensed and.
now that they have her safe again. are
planning a criminal prosecution of the
man. as the girl was not Of age when he
took her away.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13
River RiaIto Brevitics.

The CITY of Memphis of the St Loui, and
the tennessee River with heavy freight and
many passengers. considering the season. She
will be followed next Friday by the City Of
Savannah
CAPTAIN William McC1atchey. who has been
seriously III at the home Of his brother in East
will resume his duties on the steamer Chester
Tomorrow.
T Belle of Calhoun, departed on her first
CAPTAIN Alex Lamont IS n command nm
The former gospel steamer Me<iddo. which
Blair. will be brought to ST. Louis next summer
and placed in the trade between st. Louis and
Davenport.
Captain John Roger. superintendent OF the
St: Louis and Tennessee Riyer Packet Com
returned to Paducah.
Captain Thomas Sims returned to st. Louis
from Cincinnati. where he has been inspecting
a steamer with a view Of purchasing Il for
the st. Louis and lower river trade during the
summer.
Captain II. c. Rea. owner Of the steamer
in the interests of his steamer. which he viii
Fair.
A steamboat war Is in progress on the Ohio
River between the steamer Zen Hur and the
steamer Indiana Of the Cincinnati and Memphis
Packet Company.
Captain Thee. Hall and Captain Ed PeII OF
the City Of Memphis were among the callers at
the haroor-rooms yesterday.
The steamer Joseph Henry. formerly a Gov
eminent boat. is on the ways at Paducah. be-
ing repaired for the st. Louis excursion bust
ness during the Fair.
CAPTAIN George Keith. who was injured sew
eral months ago. will enter suit against the
Transit Company for $4,000 damages.
"A new shaft has been secured for the
steamer Columbia Of the Columbia Packet
Company. and VIII be placed in position dur
ing the coming week
The United States lighthouse steamer Lilly
has been placed In condition at Paducah and is
en- Route to st. Louis.
The Post-Offce Department has let the con-
tract for carrying the mail between Cairo and
Evansville for four years to the Evansville,
Paducah and Cairo Packet Company.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13
DENIES IxDIANoLA STORY.
McLaurfn Says Men Were Not Ar
rested for Selling R~oOsevelt's


Washington, March lin the Senate
to-day Mr.. McLaurn Of Mississippi took
the floor to make d personal explanation
regarding a newspaper paragraph saying
that authorities of Indianola, Miss, are
engaged in arresting people for selling
photographs of President Roosevelt and
Booker Washington.
Ordinarily, SAID Mr.. McLaurin, a story
or this character may not be worth at
%tention, but under the circumstances he
felt he should refer TO it for the purpose
of refuting ii, as it is entirely without
foundation. Mr.. McLsurin said the para
graph had grown out of a statement made
in a newspaper letter written by A. q.
Paxton, an attorney of Leland, Miss, who
told of the arrest at that point OF three
men who, he said, were engaged in SELL
ing pictures of the President and Mr..
Washington seated at table together, and
also pictures of obscene character.
These pictures, he said, appealed strong
~ to race prejudice.
He added that the arrests were not be-
cause the men were selling photographs
of the President or OF Mr.. Washington,
but because they were selling lewd pic
lures.
All the committee amendments except
one for the purchase of a submarine tor
pedo boat for experimental purposes and
that relating to the purchase of sites for
defense in the Hawaiian Islands, were ac-
cepted. The further consideration of those
amendments was postponed until Monday.
Inc Senate then went into executive ses-
sion and shortly after adjourned.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13

The week Just closed saw in Edwards
vile the elimination OF one of the most re-
markable tragedies Of human hearts. Mrs.
Amanda Merkel Pasha awaits with longing
Tho setting Of to-day's sun, for she believes
that with tho passing Of to-day an unseen
influence and a nameless dread will pass
from her life. on Wednesday she followed
to the cemetery the body of a young man
who but a few weeks ago had been her
sweetheart. and whose heart she broke
u1willi1Ely and without her own v%olition.
Mrs. Pasha is the oldest daughter OF
MIS-. Joseph MerSel. who resides in Ald-up
street in Edwardsville. Ten weeks ago life
held nothing hut happiness for her. She
had a good position. was the af'anced
bride of a thrifty young man of Edwards
vile. and free from care.
IN the brief space OF time elapsing since
then she has welded an utter stranger. a
man of foreign birth whom she loathed,
her sweetheart has died from grief over
her u~naccountable action, and she has fed
from her husband. pursued by the VOW
that he will take her life.
iirs. Pasha is a comely young woman
and Just reached her eighteenth birthday
this week She held the responsible posi-
ton of nousekesper at one Of the largest
AFHitFANAtE al ~ NdAISN IL anu udb tA
tire direction OF It's management and the
corps of servants.
on December Is one Of the servants re-
ported tc her that n stranger was telling
fortunes in the buffers pantry. Miss Mer-
kol went down to order him away. As
she entered the room he looked up. caught
her eye. and from that moment she lost
all control Of her own will. The man was
a dark-skinned. middle-aged Turk. dressed
In professional EBrb. He asked if he
could tell her fortune, and invoIuntarily
she put ont her hand.
After glancing at II, the man told her
he saw mitch trouble in store for her and
requested her to call at the residence of
Bennett Williams. where he was staying.
and he would give her future q closer read
ing.
II did not want TO 60" she says, but
could not help II. Something drew me
there. and I have never recovered from
the influence. When the man asked me
or, rather, commanded me-to elope with
him. ! assented. as a matter OF course. It
was terrible. and had l been at myself
] should have had him arrested for dar-
ing 10 mention such a thing. The truth is
] was hypnotized and completely in his
control"
Seven days after she first saw John
All Pasha, Miss Merkel eloped with him.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13
ST. LOUIS COUNTY NOTES.

Marriage licenses were issued in Clay
ton yesterday to Arbie Butler of Salem.
Mo. and Norma Gambel1 of No. 2907A st.
Charles street and to William Robbins
and Katie Kelley of St. Louis.
John PierSon. who was arrested in
M~dpIewood last Tuesday on a charge Of
resisting an officer. yesterday pleaded
guilty before Justice Stobie in Wellstou
and was sentenced to ten days in jail.
Dave Rice. who was arrested with Pier
son. but on a different charge. was fined
81 and costs.
August Walters was fined 81 and costs
by Justice StoOie Yesterday OF a charge
Of disturbing the peace OF Elizabeth Wal
tiers. his mother Charles Schrick was fined
the same amount for disturbing the peace
of his wife =.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13
CANNON APPOINTS COMMITTEE.
-Four Republicans and Three Demo
orntn to Probe Post-Ofice AGair.

Washington, March 2-When the House
met to-day, Speaker Cannon announced
the special committee provided for in the
Mccall resolution, adopted by the House
yesterday, to investigate the Indictment
report from the Post-Ofice Department"
as follows: Mccall Rep., Mass). chair
man; Hit (Rep., Il), Burton Rep..
Ohio, Metcalf rep, Cal), McDermott
Dem. n. j.. Bartlett Dem, Ga.D and
Richardson dem. Ala.).
The following bills were passed:
To detach the county of Lynn, Missouri,
from the western and add it to the East
ern Judicial District.
Directing the Secretary Of War to ex-
pend S125. 600, heretofore appropriated, for a
deep-water channel through Sabine Pass,
Texas.
The conference report on the legislative.
executive and judicial appropriation bill
was agreed to.
A resolution calling on the Cvil-service
Commission for as to how
many times the civil-service law and reg
ulations have been suspended since its
operation was. agreed to.
After passing aA pension bills and a bill
making Salt Lake City, Utah, a port Of
delivery, the House adjourned until Mon
daV.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13
BY Telegraph.
REPUBLIC SPECIALS.

Cairo. III. March l2.-River gauge reads. T.
feet. showing a rise OF Is foot during the last
Roberts passed from New Orleans to Louisville
~ Il D. m. with a tow OF empty coal barges,
Mississippi at ) q. m. and returned down the
liver at $50 a N. with empties. The Herman
1850 with 2 empty barges. The Ferd Herold
arrived from Memphis AZ $50 a. m. She will
was in and out On time. The Josie arrived from
s. Louis at ? p. NJ n With ? empty barses; .,
feet, and rising; but at a decreased rate. The
weather is colder. with east wind. Dick Fow-
s leT II cs al : at \. : M "a T r; S e E TO- the Tonnes rs ns
see at $ p. m Savannah due out Of the Ten
this afternoon with fair trip. The Ed Rob
erts up thfs evening at p. m. Captain J. II.
the wharf.
Chester M March 1s.mGauge 90 feet and
rising; Wea{heF Cs ei%lo Hyrb aha a. c n 10 S 3 81 hat a.
phin No 3 and tow up at p. m.
Grand Tower. Ill. March 12.@Josie Down al
5;49 a, at n. S.. Bol P' m. No ci : ge at down 8 a; an al WFisst
gauge reads ~ feet and rising. Wealth.
clear and mild.
Burlington. Ia. March 1.-THE present stage
OF the river is 8 feet. So inches above low
nearly free from ice. Weather CLOUDY an "a
chilly.
Memphis. Tenn. March 12.-The river here
f.eed in tn the i last % q hour Snf ss So arrivals a ! alfs or or d.
partures OF steamers to-day. Tho ReeS Lee is
Tomorrow at noon. The Harry Brown. with
a big tow Of coal. passed down at 10 am. for
New Orleans.
cam Girardeau. Mo-. March 1.-THE Chester
down at II:Sg a. m. The Chester up at . p. m.
River stand "A feet and rising. Weather cloudy
and colder.
Vicksburs. Miss. March 12.-The gauge shows
I'll feet. a rise Of 1 Of a foot. The AmericaDT
cleared. The American 4, due ". The PrtchaY
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13
KILLS HORSE WITH DYNAMITE.
Farmers Idea of Being Humane
Almost Costs Him His Life.
REPTNIc SPECIAL

XII 6LlC efENlAA
Appleton. Wis, March IA presumed
humane idea of Frank Ackhardt of the
town of Center in killing n pet horse by
blowing of his head with a charge of dy-
Mantle nearly resulted fatally for the
farmer and blew the equine to atoms.
The horse was a pet animal that had
been in Ackhardt's family for more than
thirty years. Owing to its infrmity the
owner resolved TO dispose of it. but was
loath TO shoot II. for fear be would miss
the mark and cause unnecessary suffer
ing.
The dynamite idea struck him as being
good. Accordingly. he tied three sticks
around the horses head. To this he at
tached a fuse, which he lighted with a
match. AS he did so he ran and the ami
NAL followed and had It rot been for a
barbed-wire fence. through which the
horse could not pass, Ackhardt would have
been killed. for he had gotten only a short
distance from the animal when the fatal
charge went off. leaving the horse little
else but atoms Of flesh.
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MAY BE MURDER At JOPLIN.
Body Found Near City Is That of
j. II. Kennel of Iowa. =

REPUBLIC SPECIAL !"
Joplin. Mo. March 12-The lead body OF
a man found in the woods on North Pearl
street. Thursday noon. has been identified
as ]. II. Kennel of MoultOn, Ia.
The body was identified by James Kerr
of Carthage. who said he paid Kennel SD
the day before the body was found, and
also that Kennel had a gold watch Ken
neIs pockets were Empty wheH-found.
He had a bullet-hole in his head and his
skull had been fractured by a blow from
a blunt instrument. 1t is believed he was
murdered. Arrests may follow in a few
days.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13
Mrs. Charlotte witte,. Will.

Charlotte WHITE. in her will, filed for
probate yesterday, left $500 to have a
monument erected in Bellefontaine Gene
terry for herself and her husband. Her
man H. White. She left minor requests
to grandchildren and the rest of her es-
tate to her husband. The will provides
that should she survive him prop
erty at No. 1913 and 1856 Page boulevard
so to her daughter, Amelia Kraus, and
property at No. 443 Clinton street be held
IN trust for her daughter, Ida Kleinlein.
both OF whom will inherit the rest OF
the estate.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13
,.acX to Father brennan.

Anna Mccarthy, by her will filed for
probate YESTERDAY, left $50 to the Rev
erend Martin s. Brennan, pastor or 81.
masses said for her soul, and 500 to VIII
liam Hampin. nephew of her deceased
husband. She left several other legacies,
rsnging from go to 800. to. relatives and
friends. and the rest Of her estate to Fa-
ther Brennan.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13
CATsUP BOTTLE AS WEAPON.
Mrs. Mamie Martin and Mrs. Lou
Howard Charged With Fighting.

While on their way home from a butch
er shop yesterday afternoon Mrs. Mamie
Martin OF No. as South jefferson avenue
and Mrs. Lou Howard of No. 20 South
T~wenty-third street quarreled. Mrs. How
ard struck Mrs. Martin on the head with
a bottle of catsup, K is said. inficting a
painful wound.
Detective Killian was on a street car on
his way to the Four Courts He noticed a
large crowd around the fighting women.
Both were placed under arrest and will
have a chance to tell their troubles in the
First District Police Court tomorrow
morning. Mrs. Martins injuries were
dressed at the City Dispensary.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13
birthday Presentation to Boyce

The employees under Supply Commission
er o P. Boyce called at his residence,
No. E135 Laclede avenue, last night and
presented to him a handsome floral offer
ing. the occasion being his thirty-fifth
birthday. The party comprised Deputy
Supply Commissioners Charles l. J. Rich
ardson. James A Kinsella, Louis H. Ba-
kersrith. Peter r. Gum, Frank Wake.
J. n. LaniEan. August J.. Inner n
George H. Pallen. Mr.. and Mrs. Boyce
entertained them with a luncheon.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13
National Bank Affairs,

REPU BLIJ SPECIAL.
Washington, March 12.-The Comptroller
of the Currency to-day approved the des-
ignation OF the following national banks
as reserve agents:
Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank, Fort Worth, for the Farmers and
Merchants, Comanche, Tex.
CASTOR National Bank, Dallas, for the
Lindsay National Bank, Gainesville, Tex.
Texas National Bank. Dallas. for the
First National Bank. Morgan, Tex.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13
Sewer bids Opcned.

Bids for sewer work were opened yestei
day The lowest bids were: For maxim
Northwestern sewer-Prendergast Cor
struction Company, s11, 352.15; enlarge
ment OF North Market street sewer. NJ. 4
Hogan S.069.3 80: Cuisine venue sewei
Mcintyre & Teese, S71T25; Delmar bouls
ward, storm sewer. Prendergast Construc
ton Company, STA: sewer inlets and con
nections. William F. Riley. $3.50. 80; sews
in Rock Spring District No. IA. McIntyr
& Teese. So. 1925: sewer in Rock Spri1s
District No. 10, Mcintyre & TeeSe. S,6S.I
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13
cu.,t Tonic, Club Meeting

The Current Topics Club. at its meeting
Tomorrow night at the Central Young
Mems Christian Association, will discuss
the subject of Immigration and Citizen
ship" Judge Selden P. Spencer will pre-
side and the topic will be discussed by +.
Y. Gladney from The OF the
world and by Irwin. V. Barth from "The
of the Nation.'
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13
Mail Clerks Appointed.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Washington. March 12.-RaiIway mail
clerks have been appointed as follows: C.
]. Fry and John Z. Spur of ST. Louis.
Harry A Hansel of Kansas City. Mo;
VIII E. Alspaugh of Oklahoma City: g.
A. Stalings OF FL Reno. Ok. Thaddeus
Sammith of Wichita, Charles T. Harrison
of McLouth and Carl H. Karges OF Had
dam, Kas.
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Army Order Isnued.


washington, March 12-Amy order. were is-
sued to-day as follows:
First Liteutenants George F. Connolly. louis
T. Boiseau and Samuel S. O'Conner. Artillery
Corps. Will report August q to the comman-
dant OF the Artillery School al Fort Monroe for
instruction.
Captain Charles W. KutZ. Corps Of Engineers.
Is detailed as a member Of the Board on Geo
graphic Names. headquarters OF the army. vice
Captain William V. Judson, hereby relieved.
Private Johsn NJ. Jensen, Troop K. Fourth
Cavalry. Jefferson Barracks, will b. discharged
from the army under the provisions Of para
graphs 15 and 1855 of the regulations. BY the
commanding officer OF his station.
CAPTAIN Fielder II II BAL. Third Iufzutr,
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Pole. Not Allowed I'm stree,.

The Lighting Committee of the Board
of Public improvements yesterday de-
MED the application of the Kinloch Tele-
phone Company for leave to erect poles
on Morgan street between Vanveventer
avenue and Sarah street because there
are parallel allays available in which TO
place the poles. Poles are being resorted
to because the company was delayed in
having a conduit made.
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arrived. The Wheeling is due. III. Elk ar
rived The weather is fair and warm
Evansville. Ind. March Rive rising. &c
feet. Cloudy and colder.
Wheeling. W. Va. March 12-River IS feet 10
inches. falling. Cloudy and cold.
PittsburE. Pa. March I2.-River II feet; fall
ing at Davis Island dam Cloudy and cold. =
Louisville. KY. March r falling: in
canal is.S feet: on falls 1871 feet: below locks
As feet- Cloudy and col. o.
Cincinnati. O.. March r AL feet;
falling. Three departures. Cloudy and colder.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13
Civil Service Examinations.

Washington, March 1.-THE Civil Serv-
ice Commission announces examinations
April 19, at various places throughout the
to I'LL vacancies in the position of cleo
trical assistant in the signal service at
large at SIS per month.
On April 10 and % an examination will
be held to secure eligibles from which to
fill seventeen vacancies in the position of
civil engineer and superintendent of con-
struction in the Quartermaster's depart
including vacancies at Fort Leavenworth,
kas., Fort Lincoln, North Dakota and
Indianapolis. Ind.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13
Crescent Hotel Opened.


Eureka Springs. Ark, March 1.-THE
ball and reception, which marked the
opening of the Crescent Hotel for the sea-
son of 1904, tonight exceeded all previous
attempts in point of elaborate preparation
and decoration. Bryan Snyder, passenger
traffic manager Frisco system. with a
large party of st. Louisans, was in at
tendance. Many prominent society people
from Southern cities also were present.