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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
John l.. McDOyyan.

John / McDowall reports the following sales
ag-rsGatinE a total Ct S53,l5@:
Sold No. 4slS Mcpherson avenue. modern
ten-:oom residence. heated witt hot water, lot
22yllo. from 4 H Kay of the KayPin Manu-
featuring Company TO joseph .. Chtnoweth
who purchased Tor home tOr sl0.t-u-
Sold No. @s1i Olive street. thrs--stoTT
building with store and rooms above. On ict
.5xl3l: from Ellen Carroll to Isaac =. Hedges,
who purchased for investment Tor $stE;
ReSpld the above property f3r Isaac \. Hedges
20 Mrs Jane Lindsay. who was represented by
.Jarres NJ FrancisCus x Co. who purchased
The property - an investmer: for sg.55h.
sold No. ais North Third street. three
s:scy business building occupied by a print
ing establishment. On lot IsNi52. owned by the
D.. Este estate. which was represented by Cir
alIin Bros. & Gates. TO Charles ". Cherry as
an Investment for $500.
modern resle1ce. on 1t JlEl2S, from Webster
VI. White to Robert L. WoOds-n. who pur-
chased for n home for s6.ot.
sod No. Sol k.rsington avenae. a modem
huff brick residence containing nine rooms. on
l,t 35xIQ0. fr n James ] Rohsn TO G. y. Peif-
fer who purchased Tor home for $500.
Sold a let the north side OF Laclede ave
nue.. east Gf NswsIeaI avenue, containing fjX2lS
feet. from Jane Lindsay to Isaac a. Hedges
fcr SSD Ter foot. S.tn1.
sold small lot Lucky street. west #
EandsVe-ter avenue. being jaNll3 feet. from
the estate Of T. z. Onutt to Bessie l. Keane
for SSyt
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
NiclIOlis-Rttter.

Niclofls- Ritter Realty and Financial Com
pany's sales ter the week amounted 10 $3.50
a. follows:
sold for the shicke heirs. property No. AZ
Washington avenue. being the torIr-story stone
front building and lot 1sN20 feet 10 Nr Edward
{. simmons Of the simmons Hardware Com
pany for $3.50. mentioned early in the
wees.
sid. In connection With Howard G;.mbrill
10 Edward +. HCyt Of the Hoyt Metal Com
pany lot uf ground fronting 2V0 feet on the
west line OF Euclid avenue between Mcpherson
a"enue and Washington boulevard. having a
depth cf $50 feet for $50 per front foot or
$4,000. This ground was bought for the pur-
pose Of Improvement and is the same that this
lrm took in exchange from L. y. Rsyrd for a
West End house TWO weeks ago.
sold. in connection with Fisher & Co. the
Northeast corner OF Washington and I-niCn
boulevard, g feet II inches on Washington By
liI feet inches Tnon. for J. G Frederick
fo- sl25 per front foot. til.slb. This ground
vas bought by \. X Humphrey with the In
tentiOn q improving with handsome house
which will be commenced in the very near fu-
ture. This IS Of the haldsomest lots In
the West End district.
Sold. ir connection with James F. Franciscus
& CO.. to John L. Gerahty. lot fronting 25ri27
feet on the east side Of sixth street. On which
is located houses numbered +lS and AIS Snu-h
sixth street. for John OF. DELANEY for IS d0N
This rrol Grty was purchased by Mr.. Gersilty
with the purpose Of improving and alterations
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
Henry nicmcnz Realty Company.

Sold four lots on Marine avenue. south 4
NianehacD street. 10 feet front. from Auati-;
R'ttk" Of fa'rfnont. Mirln., To- Har1iin" Gram
lick, VII" ha- arranged TO buit
Nc. 3l3+ Arsenal street. ttys-s;pry tNvc-fainiy
aet II ~ rnnis with usual tnencrs and
finish lot 25xluo. from Lillian Real Estate In
v,stnsrt company for s.. 125. 10 Ii"1-,- Troske.
vino bought fos investment.
sold. lot On south side of Capelin avenue. he
tween Compton and louisiana avenues. n Roe
place. .,jNiAs. al street impr ,e1Ier;s nln,ie.
from trISte" ot Roe Place SyLI cate Edward
nl>zcwsai. who Will |tu!ld 4 handsome resilerce
there under the requirements Of ;hat select
district.
Applications for the last week have been
r9osty for medium priced houses OF for high
grade vacant property. and also for business
s.res. Neg tiaiicrs f,r trc latter pending
hut r.AtX for rcnnE;.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25

Charles F. VoreI reports the following sales:
Nc. 214 Franklin Avenue. between Twentieth
and Twenty-firSt streets a fh-ee-story brick
building. containing store with SIX rooms On
second 'cor ard three rooms on third fl0or lot
-5xIi4. for 500. from Thomas SIchrn!tthaeuss-
Ter TO solomon SussuGifi. VINO purchased for in
Vretm.ut
Lot 5HNl5n feet north side of Underwood
place between Mc'aus,and and Wabash :xve-
rues for Siof from Efv ard II Fisher to Ms
Lille Hahlutzsi. who purchased to improve
Lot |NNlS1 fe"J on the north side Of /, nden-
wood place between Me- C''ausiand and Waia sh
avenues for ;ip. from Edward II Fisher to
Joseph Frein. who purchased to improve
Also reports ths following sales made in -
Louis tounry:
II: 75xI$i feet. on the north side Of Flora
avenue between SItton ard Big Tend road in
Napelawu. sold fnr 81 e"l. from MapfeIawn
Land Company 70 John -. Nelson. to Improve
Lot siNl+l feet. south side Of Hazel ave
rue between Big Bend road ana sutton ave
nue., in Maplelavn. sold for 500 from Ma
riclaun Iard company to Henry Hartniefsr@r
who viii improve with horn".
Lot 45Ni4s feet. IN south side Of Hazel ave
nuc between Big BEND road and Sutton ave-
nue.. sold foG sSii. from Map!elavT Land Com
pany to Emeiis h"nper, Who will improve
with = home
Lot f5xlI" feet. north side of Hazel ave-
nue. between Big Bend rpad and Sutton ave
nu. sold for sS..' from Maplelawn Land Com
pany to Larry Srnarr. who intends TO improve
Xri.h
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25

Alfert =. Terry & 90. report most n $
TcrouE e-i Of tte seasons business. especially
in the lin 4 hig.-grada residence property and
htilGing sites. having closed the following trans
actions:
The residence OF ThonlAa II. West Jr.. until
recently occupied hy Mrs. Manning. chairman
x the LI' les Board % the Exposition. being
No. i:3o Berlin a"enGe. fifty feet OF ground ard
Z most modern. practically new residence Ot
twelve rooms: sold 10 Louise Squtres Clark.
wife Of : iioNie Clark. who Will Sane
Il. tt-:' fuiur" home. for tSt. o.,
The el-vea-To"m modern residence No. ic32
II CPhers0n avenue. lot 3iXl5?: from heirs Of
Mrs. Reyburn 10 John y. Griffith for :7.sJ2
Mr.. Gritath intends to present the same to a
relative Il Christmas present and was repre-
sented by ksciey n CO. in the trarsact ctna.
Lot JtNi@. feat. OF ;hc south side Of Fullerton
place. between Taylor and Newstead avenues
being the last lot left in this beautiful addition
sold from N,r.. \. Garner for $3.50
4 tract OF ground on Pap;n street, in the .ail-
road district. details OF which have not been
closed up ct
The ssv"n-ro"m brick residence and 90 feet.
being No ;&sI Greer avenue. sold Mrs. Mar
Ssrst 1raceweli for a home for & Dp.
Morgan street. No is:5. sIx-ruom frame
ucus-. situated - feet OF ground, from III.
Higgins TO Mrs. ROZzsil for g, Onp
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
East st. Louis Items.

Mrs Drla Husrhlc granted divorce
IN the East s. Louis .fty court !eSte-eiay
Cr,rl Frank Illus he. The custody Gf their
child was awarded 10 her. Desertion was the
allegation.
Kate RAJ. who ran away from the Belle
vile Hail se-e-al weeks ago. where she a
trlrsty because Size asked to wash d shes.
vs. arrested in East st Louis yeStsris-- morn
irs ari was returned to the county institution
yesterday afternoon.
Willie Davis Is Years o'd. was arrested on
2 charge ar stealing hat from tie Scott D:
ing and Cleaning COMPANY
James Gleason. who died Yesterday morn
ing. aged - years will ba buried N0nfay
Morning. Gleason cf the Dions.- rail-
read l-sir'iirE- house prcprietoTs in East It.
II ti-. and aIlasscd q comfortable fortune in
this business.
Mis- Josephine Mo-sts:u. y. and August
n rff-T,"nn. q. both Of II gEianl. III secured
Il marriage license ir East -. Louis Yesterday
and married by Justice OF tho Peace
James VI. Beach
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
Apple 4 Hemmclmnnn.

Thr Aip'c x uem.neimann Real Estate Com
lany r;.a,i- sales a. follows:
Southeast corner of Kings h!ElnaT and
Shaw ayonu". l-t feet Kings highway AMI
ia Cr"c SIaw avenue. from Doctor II 4.
kern-. Dttu D.-tG for 49,
~. ,i=r Fat- RT!lUart" avenue. one-stHry
frame .rottag" Cf four a0u.s. With lot :3lNl I"
t."t ssElt.ng fn. !lhs Ter year. from charles II.
HuttiE to Patrick Hughes Tor $50
NJ. it!% ti>tl"Tsn sTeUur. Queen Anne
brick residence "f seven Tuo!us and aitc. with
el! Cruy .rieaC..s. lot 50Xl-.. from Theodore
H'fnin"luann =. to Rcn 4. Steiner for $500
wHo bought Car home.
NJ. ~ Washington avenue. i'Irec->t1rE
tvriN"-E..1'G rHsii"nc. ana lot. fronting n feet
n Narhlratpn avenue 10y depth II l3i feet
alhr. Garrison avenue: from client OF Or-on
= S'rJt t" fhr Argyll" Real fstat" and Invest
mont company for Sit.4-'
Nth S!Gc %. Vista avenue wcst = compton
aN'.n.". lot ,7t.Xil5 feet. from client to~FraTf
; S'ha'i-s Tor zl..n. wi" will improve with
rod HATS.
NJ G5h7 Utah street: a ;wo-s:ory brick Of
>iN room" for two families. lot 52XilS: from
Nr6yi, Real Estate and Investment Company
r \ l;rg4 80
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
SURPRISE FOR OFFICIALS.
Diamond Buttons Given 10 Boil
man Piano Company President.

A pleasant surprise was given ycster-
day to Oscar H Boilnian. president. and
E ]. Piper. secretary and general man
ager Of the Bollman Bros. Piano Com
pany. by the employees Of the company-
Shortly after 4 2. m. Mr.. Piper was
called into the rccital-room In the store.
No. 1i1O Olive street. \ white shirt was
given to him with the names of the en-
ployes inscribed on the bosom.
oscar Bollman. after the shirt had been
given. said that there was something
missing. ard stepping forward screwed a
diamond stud in 1t. Edward Beckman,
treasurer OF the company. then gave MI.
BoIlman a pair Of diamond cuff buttons
Al the close Of business A turkey was
given to each employe. 4 box Of cigars
was also given to each OF the men and
pair of gloves TO the women employees.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
National Rank .Anairs.

EFF'J T;I-I'' SIENIATl
Washington. Dec. ci-The Comptroller nf
the Cure icy TO-DAY approved an appiica-
ticn {" organize tn" FIRST National Bank
of Montgomery City. Mo, with a capital
of Se5rn Ths siguerS are Frank s
Stove Edward kerwin. James n. Bent
ley. Simon Wehrman. GuStave timer and
others. \ certificate was issued authorize
ing the First National Bank Of Bells Tex,
to begin Business. with I capital OF S25-
a.. W Z. Blantcn. president; e. p
Badgett, vice president: :. =. Simpson
cashier. and J. X RoddY. assistan:
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
Ven, Estate Transfers.

RrLT-=0 T.. v. :. bet Wells and
Ri5ee city 6lesI; 2s55i::: Alice Gallagher.
caRFIF:5 IfsasS' IT.. ;. tct. Presco., ami
Ouda. city block 24f2. John Linsin ct
al 10 Angus; Nothak"r-w; d-.--....-..; J
ouida. city block 2is2: August NQ:haAsr
and wife to Annie Linstn-qtc- L..
FRANKLINm2$ IT, r s. S,nS bet. THir'G%nis Gai,!
+ Ilaurnan to Louis Spelhrlnk-w. i.
Hickory and Park cit, hiocl; 40; PAUL
Neun !" Il. F-ank Ha,t-tT's, d..;;:..:-
T0Is:CM-i-5 IT.. t. :. being ~" 5Nl TO
ISL FglS2n city l,gf ,,,,tSfn 1' - E{SHf9Tt &c NE
liam Thane-w. l........-..... j ...-.--.. >
HALLIDAY Il. y. .; het, l9HiS.ana
Herry VI Schls'.r and wit@-w. a..
Hills It. n. :. bet. pen.sy.yan.a
and Mnnescta city block 2Ii' Inter
national Real Estate and Imp cement
90. 10 GeprGe Halier-w. d-.....-:.-...-
HILI- Il n r.. ,,,. FS:ltsS I,;..S an,
national Real F:stat" and Improvement
=. - Phili? Halle7-w. d---.-:;....-..
MIAIAi2 ,,a is, f. Arnold 5 = T.[ pdxtSa SG'mS aaI
wife to William Arnold 'E-ao-w, D.,
JrN1ATA-A It. :. s. s." cor. @'
SprtaE city n%cE tii2 II "'!Ia'n i5a JA1c A
T,o, n@t9 SotIs" !, az" nv .,...i.,...,....
KoELN-2S It. =. :. bet Grand AMI
Eugene. city block 3-'.' ,l'hh n
HCckert 10 James VI. Sni;h-w. d
LA SAl.LE,-S5 Il. Il. 5, BET; Rankrn
AND Theresa. city block 2lIi' Mar
suer:te Realty co. TO Herman !.
Kre-nbs Ir.-w. d. .-..--.----..-.., ..,:;..,.
Lf'CAS-.3 T.: 5 ill.,. n g. ""; Ninth
and Tenth. city block IA: Bri=Lin-
Sh.ble Manufacturing 90. 70 Il. rTank
Ha-t--R. Il. .--.--..--.-.....- --s. -
LTCAS-ss II. IN. n. :. bet. Ninth
and T-.rth. city block IA: II. FRANK
Hart 20 Louise II. Robyn-w. d
NIFrITT-2n ii. q. bet Whittier
and I-amhdin. city block 80: Mssis
siupi Valley Trust CO. to Ellis Il ''at-
I'm anil WIFE. i. ....-..--.---.-..:
NO 'FRONT.' 81 acres. being car nis'et
comnons. south q River des PereS;
Carc.ira Schm-:t ct al. to Anton AMI
SHFRTpAE-2s f.. l. in. Il. 9. being
s13S-3i3I sheridan. citv block 1850; John
II Mcclure to susan L. Hewitt.
.ruste=-cCnv in trist......-.....-.....-..
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
At Chicago Hotels.
REPUBLIC SPEC1AL.

kE-ft bi.lt >t ~ IALH
Chicago, H.. Dec. 2i.-st. Louis persons
registered at hotels here to-day are as
follows:
AuIitorium-D. L. Caha. L. r Dronberger
" :. Earss
Briggs House-A G. Wagner
Palmer House-Mrs. II. Hancock c. T..
Greenwood.
Windsor C1ifton-c :. Gibson. T. + Peck
Grand Pacifc-t; + Hehard.
Tigturia-A. r Chase. g. r. McC,ue
Great Norrhern-W. II. Hall, E. r. HaIe.
Mrs ". II. Harter.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
DIED IN PITTSBURG HOTEL.
st. Louis Man Supposed to Have
Taken Poison.

Pirtsburg. Pa. Dec 9i.-The body of a
man who registered as \. Lewis. st.
Louis. at the Delaney Hotel last night is
in the Allegheny County Morsue. He was
evidently travelling man.
He died last night or this morning from
drinking pllenol. an empty bottle being
found beside him this morning. The dead
man was apparently a stranger in Pitts
burg. and was assigned a room at the
Delaney Hotel late last night.
He failed to rise this morning. and the
cfambermaid was unable 10 rouse him
In the afternoon the girl secured help
and the door of the room was forccti
open. Lewis had been dead mauy hours.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
East St. Loui. Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses issued in East ST.
Louis Yesterday were to: Michael Jack
son. Cuba. Mo. and Birdie Housh East
s.. Louis: H. s. Richwine. East 81. Louis.
and Estella f ones. Flora. Ill: Frank
u Williams East st. Louis. and Louise
n Wiggintor. East st. Louis: August
Hoffman. Highland. Ill. and Josephine
Morstain. Highland, Ill: S. f. Bencini.
East y. Louis, and Mrs. VI. Y. Kelly.
Louis
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
As.i.tnnt Bank Cashicr Arrested.

Thomas May Jr.. who for the last
twelve years has been Circuit Clerk of
ST Clair County. and was defeated at
ant cashier OF the First National Bark of
ElSt st Louis to go into business in
Bellevil1e- He purchased Peter klerchsr's
cafe theT" yesterday. After Mr.. Nav was
defeated he was offered the position of as
slStant cashier Of the First National
Bank. which he held until yesterday,
when lie resigned.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
Died After Operation.

After being rushed to St Joseph's Hos
pital. Alton, late Friday night. where an
operation was performed on her. Mrs.
wards She was taken suddenly ILL., and
the attending physician said an operation
probably would save her life.
The funeral will be Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Glass was a years Cd. and her h1s
band and seven children survive her.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
Circuit Court Suits.

New suits flied IN the Circuit Court at
BelleviIle yesterday were as follows:
Mrs Matilda Meixner. administrators Of
the estate OF George Meixner. vs. the
Southern Railroad Company. SIC GO dam
age: for his death. which occurred several
months ago. as the result Of an accident
on that line
Herman Heimbergerm. administrator of
the estate OF John +. Hinnaker. sued the
Vandalia Railroad for $1,000 damages for
Htnnaker'S death which occurred in an
accident a few months ago
Mrs, Geneva Manley asks for a divorce
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
Griffin Real Estate Compap,.

Reports very brisk demand FOR real estate
during the past week, considering the holiday
season They closed sale of No. 49, winds-r
place. a fve-story building Of two fats OF
seven and eight rooms. baths. etc renting for
s5D per month. to NJ LOTUS for 81 scl for
Lozadn Realty Company.
\ 50 r"Tgrt= reCet.irE earnes. money on two
pieces Of property during the week which will
he closed later
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
West End Home. Planned.

tnaF-es II. Deiteging. the architect. is pre-
pa!lHE i,lans for Colonial resi:snce fo- Mrs.
Emma Ii Whittemore, TO cost SO v1l. and a
residence for Edward X. Love. TO cost $4,000.
both 10 De located In LeIloX place; also a house
for Mr.. Minnie L!ndensch'nit. IN Westminster
pic p' to cost sla0e Mr., Deiterins also
ports plans out for four high class apartment
h.Gsss 20 La e-eCtai sarlx
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
Former Reporter Married.

The Reverend W. II. Bradley OF the Up
per Alton Presbyterian Church yesterday
united in marriage Miss Bessie May
Haynes of Kane. Ill, and Ain Nevlin.
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Nevl.n. Of
Tpper % Alton. He was formeriy employed
on St. Louis and Alton newspapers as 4
reporter.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
TOnibrldEc Agency.
Q T0mbridge Agency reports the following

sales:
Lot i9xI25 on the east side @: Compton save
nu" sou;h Of Arsenal street: from Martin
NI,cIs~.ti'r - Ferd S'.hntt at SIS iser foot.
LIT s5Nlt'. the southwest corner of Ten
f!eS4ec aNpuii- and psCeula street. from Val.
SIrLnE u Chas. E',srt Il So per fuct-
No iG,S Michigan ave. "a one story oriik
dwelling. with lnt ,IN1zi. from Rosa ". Meyer
L. Nai Sprurl for 81 -.
y. 4lSG Tennessee avenue a one-story ti:r-
room brick dwelling -hous.. with lot "">li9:
from Anton l. 'ie"rs u ,nas. e iiastTns iv'
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
uor.e and Hog in Terrible Fight.

Springfield. O. Dec "A fight between
a hog and horse on the farm of CnaS.
YoIITis. resulted in the death Of the horse
which had to be killed on account of its
injuries.
The hog had torn the flesh from the
horses hind legs and had the animal
down when It was driven off.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
Missourians in New York.

New York. Dec. 2i.-Among the arrivals
at the hotels here to-day were the follow
ing from Missouri:
8: Louisa. Pam and Mrs Palm. W A
Reid. VI. .. MI1zer. ET1aGTay Central, r J..
Winchester. Herald Square.
Kansas City-P. - DRAPER Asto-.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25

Love K Sons sold las, week No. A.. Cook ave
nu". an eiSht-roorn brick rIoicTn house: lot
5iXis'. for 81. 10. from John l.. Love TO J1,I
=. Hamilton. for home.
Id Il ot on the west sid. OF Burd- near
A!fcrTa avenue. -5Xl2, feet. from ] z Ric.
O. Howell County Missouri. TO j. NJ. Love yf
A;nhrTst. Mass. ror &. i,er foot
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
sold Fake" Merrschsums.

BsieVilic authorities were I.UtifieI yss-
ferday that a stranger had worked a.,
."t:i Il dozen citZlr NJ TN. town viii:
alleged fax" .U"-rs"haGm pipes. The pipes
bor- evidence rf .-.r. genuine and wer.-
vel c"!rT.I- H. had ~" trouble in dis
uoS!Hs; = them at 81 each II * said tina;
I;.c s'lp5s E.er" worth les than "a quarter.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
Piedmont opern.Hou.e Burns.
REpU BLi- SFErTAL-

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Piedmont. Mo. Dec. 2i-The Stamms-
Operd-house and the electric-lighr plant
wer- completely destroyed by fire las.
night. The origin of the fire is not knoxa
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
RENTALS ARE NOT HIGHER
THAN IN OTHER BIG CITIES

Secretary of Louis Real Estate Exchange Receives Let
From Buffalo Cleveland Showing Advance
There Estate Transfers VIII Exceed Those of
Numlcr-Ioan Business 1884 Beats All Former
Records
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
ZIG BUSINESS ~ LOANS.


Tine recording OF Gls G1.tDo railroad
in deeds of trust to December -. incl,Is-
;N" 20 the enormous figure of S2i6.g; .is2,
against saj.iii.s.s in 1873. gam OF twenty
IIne Instruments recorded. Even barring
In" railway T1Ttca ges III both years. fne
real 'S;at. loan business in l..-i is much
increased over last year.
Money for investment in real estate was
never more plentiful than in 1854. and the
rates of interest have generally ranged
from , per cent for small 10 I T,.r cent
of money has been largely responsible
ior the great amount OF speculative buIld-
ing during the year. Agents expect no
trouble in 1855 in meeting all demH nds for
funds for home and investment building.
THE YEARS BUSINESS
Many OF the real estate agents arc find
ing time from regular work to figure up
delve into statistics which prove inter
With few exceptions all state that 1901
has been much better bus ness year
than expected While big transactions
were less frequent than usual. the def
ciency has been more than made UP 10y
the increase in smaller deals. AS one
agent expressed it, 1t has been "a harder
and more persistent scramble Tor the dol
lars. but nearly as bounuful 4 harvest
as usual
r. G Zeibig. president Of the Real Es-
tate Exchange. expresses himself as well
pleased with last years Business and par
ticularly encouraged at the outlook for the
next year. st. Louis finds Itself in a
better condition in every way than has
been the case with any other city at the
close of Worlds Fair. and will there
fore reap lasting benefits.
Gustave II. Niemann. president of the
Title Guaranty Trust Company. expects
the coming year to be a record breaker in
home building.
The records last year show that 1000
marriage licenses were granted In St
Louis. Figuring half of them as St Louis
ans ana nalf of that number candidates
ioT homes, demand is made FOR 2Jay
homes. The building reports for the same
time show a total of 1.301 homes erected. g"
The rapid manner in which tho puflis
IS turning toward real estate mortgages
As an investment is apparent in the foi-
lowing figures Of the Real Estate Ey-
change since 1850:
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25

from W. T. Naniey ON the ground of de-
sertion. They were married january 10.
1890. and lived together uu;ii August - OF
the same wear
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25

flcd for record during the same period. amount
ing L. sisi5.hJs.
--Ou next Friday. the Goth inst. Trustee
William II. MYERS will sell on the floor of the
eNchang. ,.lNiAS feet the north side Of Wren
between Florissant and ifaTney. city block
nltnM
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
Fire Los. mt MARSHALL I. $1,000.

Marshall. Mo. Dec. 24-About o'cIoci,
this morning J. II. Schieuter's restaurant
and confectionery here was burned. Los:
or stock and building about 500. small
ir STRANGE.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25

yesterday were 20 Charles Roberts and
Alvina Smith. both of BeI!eviIIe: John
Muiier. LenzbI..=. and E.ltanDTa I.indaGer.
Prairie dU Long. james Hean-. Nash
vile. and Quiuclta Steilkem,yer Nash
vile: William r Stra4h. East CaECudclel
and Mary y HafSt.tJ-r Cplumbia.
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Real Estate Notes.

-Trarsters for the month w and including
the I'd inst nu,nber sIi and aggregate e sss $50
Six hundred and six deeds Of trust were
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25

AGENTS REPORTS.

gives them over .""-o square fcer of foor
space.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25

Under instruction or The Board Of hi
.cc,orS. Sidmey Sch!e!c. secretary "f the
Real Estat, Exchaugc. recently wrote TO
the heads of tho real estate bodies In
eight principal American cities. asking i"T
data regarding the Tcntai market IN the
respective cities.
Il have 50 Ear received replies from
nnly three of the cities" Mr Sgh'e'e SAID
y"ster!ay. and IN each instance the an.
swo- was to the cff-ot that th" rents had
l.cca materially Increased III the last two
y"ara
..Trc cities which have answered my lot
tor are Euflalo. cleveland and Baltimore
In each ease it WAS stated that rents
SHOW an upward tendency. thor" being
TO disposition OF indication "f a n"ces-
si'v =" reduce the rentals.
lNrRBASB IN TRANSFERS
$iau.s. Schielc. secretary of the R"al
Estate Exchange. stated yesterday that.
while h. uad not begun compilation NJ
III" annual report. a casual "bs"ryauc" of
records for th, past year fIi.y warranted
iNs prediction that tn actul figures would
p-ry" very encouraging for st. L,lIs real
..r4Er.
Tho fact that tie r"no.-l5 !nr 'ea' viii
s!.",. al decrease of fully Sntp.%r in the
Nalu, Of real estate transferred. - COM
farcd viii 1ga. Is not regarded s"r.ru-iy
!s clos: stuI-uts - real estate. While
o., Transfers iu lai3 iot.,lad $ll.l55.625 ;.s
against $st76&.7:2 up to December -. l2"..
tu.. 5aI4 . number of instruments ff.-i for
record nill he a suhsidnfias .ueraLs" over
last year. THIS T. accounted Tor by IT,.
3fs'rc" of bsg d"a4~ IN lsii and = large