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The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31

ne;~een Cherokee stree, All Arsenal street.
asphalt; Grand avenue te,~sen keokak stree:
&ri Chip' eaa street. brick: Ridge avenue be
t-,uie,af asphalt: Tara a,.nne b~'vee"
Minerva avenue and Esstcn ar-..e. brtch:
Gates avenue t-e.s~en E~i avenus arr 6c-~e-
,..sn S.s,s .r.. and cse
GeHa stresi. asphar: RiaR- avenas heswsen
i'n;1n t-,u. .vsra a, 4 Ariins'nn aveoue. asphalt:
A'.snsi street he;.e.n Eravo.s sveno. ard
Twentieth ssrsss ara Ff-risssrt sSense- hr,ck;
I-larisssnt s,~nt;~ between wA.ns s-enue and
F.ri,rsra ss-nu. S.;~esn wh,:,isr stree, and
ray!r avenue h-i,k: Latin stree, bssw--n
Nsr,z,n. s;,.s' ard Car son avenue. hr.ok:
risAny s:r--- hs'a.er Vista ard Rr,-
aysr,s ami t..:r'-i avenp~ rrick. Glars ave-
ru. between Na-l. ss"nn. ari Ra-'Ti-. ave-
.y-.r. ana u. ..e, .or:h Q, K.nn~r'v Lr.ck
Haven e-,e~. between IirsiEa avenue ard
Colorado arerre- h'i's. tss' avenue b-tw.-r
Nsri. s,snu. and Par. boulevard. ssrhsl;: ~.
avsrpe hr'.l N9-i- sv-ru~ between .s5-si'-l
's~ .,~r,-. a;li II ,-n''sCn srsnu.. a.ohA,-; Ne
I.e av-nu" between Cr:0, houevsrt any G0--.-
Hsrr's s..rU. and c-rrie s..Eue hirI'ninous
-,s,sisra, Howard .'r--' between S'urt-'ntn
..rs-: al Insn,i.;. $50, $50, ~ hra;rs
avs-r- hr.ra Nn.t1 Na-Ss, s,fee. t~.~~.n
Esn-'..Cr ay.rue ART - I.-ris sat Suburban
Railroad. s.rhaI- w.rrs sv.nu- h..w-.n Pen
r-s. <..-.' and p 's-.r' eyent.>. N-ics: tNf-
.sss ,var.. s.s-C-- Wiii'fisr street ard fayluf
e,-rre. brick. r.H,s av~ru. r.s-s1 Cherokee
.'-.t: ant a----sl stree. lTi-s; Trx,s -ngs
'--sssn sYse.st street a.s r-s:a:cfsl S::s.,
hrca
tn. street. reconstructed 6uri.e yea:
1876, 81. sr..
s-I'.f1--s.r~ r-si Prom is ;u-r;Ir- ~,s
: svni- s.:..' 81 Rr s.aav. :, IN; mac
s:a;n. Eece, ':s'"s i"'n 1air.~nth street
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31

Three hundred and seventeen births
we-. reported al the Health department
last week: Is more than the preceding
week
Two hundred Gsaths o-cu-red IN et.
Lofts las; v'.ek: II more than tho previous
ve,k. Twenty-Five deaths occurred last
week from Vreunionis: less than tho
week before
one case ~ smallpox was reported last
week. no deaths
Twelve cases of typhoid fever were re-
rcrtej iest week. with four dsaths
M III" total deaths fesr week. q. we've
local diseases. u constitutional. - devei-
o,'.,"nt.l AMI - Rymn:ic: ~ ~ violence
and iron, unknown cause.
The specific causes besides pneupOSia
and tvrhoid fever. were:
Rs,n',s.rt fever Z: diassSsai y .ease. 4; ryrse-
~ a an: s~v.icasr,'a. !: S,cohoi,s,n =: ether sy-
f.ot!r Diseases. 5 cSlc-- ard 'rsiignnts furioI. A..
3 n.arssn,.s- 'shos rl'~"n'srica, AMI scrcs.'s 3:
oser c1r-''tstif.s - t.s-as~. g. byoi.' hits. 10,
o:hsr i'seass rrsr !ra'c-y crPars. 2: I:!sss -
'he cir, iia.ofv system. II. sn.nirG.vs az!
g. ha .is'~ h~.', strnbe 7. a.op'~ay I: n'hA.
tIs-ase % re t-a!r .Y@ re-v'sis sys'sn1. q ri-.
hos's % :i,s- an her ss'.s. =: sn'--''i. sss'.c
G ~-ass ED 80. h,itis. other t!s~a - aiin,sy
orsaTs. ,. di-sase s.n-rs:!vs orVsns :: rsA.r
vsi ii.es-s ~ Irarii'sr. s. yre-ia'ur. birth.
S-a'l.'v > 1ttef c",-ift ment tiseAs<s. 6 sal
s!'s scs'cs.t. H.
Th!Y:v-seyen cases o? consumption were
reported ,asf week with Is deaths: di.h-
liberia, u cns",. = deaths: Group 4 cases. 2
deaths: sraTlatIna 5 eases. no dcatns:
cs.ebro-srinal fever. /: cases. = deaths:
r.eas!s-. cases deaths: WLOopsaR
cough. cases. ! death.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31
CATHOLICS ERECT
MANY new BUILDINGS
About @600yO 900 Worth Of Stree
turcs Dedicated By Arehbishop
Glennon Last Year, Not lDelud
ing Those Being Constructed

Moro than Sopeeoe Wysth o. huildins:
have been erected In the Arch0oceso OF
d. Louis. and dedicated By AEcnOashOp
GlenEOn during the last year,
menis nssae uron various cn1rchss and
parish buildings nov In course Of con-
strucfton. With these added the improve
uents would exceed 0.eV00S.
The year about TO close. said the Arch
bishcp. has been one Of the most prosper:
ous in tue history os this archdiocese. and
the indications Ter the future aIs even
brighter.
Four new church, buildings were erected
in 81. Louis during tee year. St. hedx-
And 81. Andrews. Church buildings were
also erected AT DesiVse. Adaiy. nirnsvtl1e.
Wes;phala. Al, ance. Meta. Folk. Vienna.
Salisbury and RichwOO0s.
year were: 81. Amhrose. 81. ASnss and
st. Hedwig. city. al New Haven. FestuSs
Owepsvtilc. C:ruthersv:!ls. Richfountain. .
Other buildings erected and dedicated
we're the Rev *: Ann. Asylum. Page and
Union bou:everds: Negro Urphanaxe. Ner-
mandy. AMI the l,usriIai at Js6ersDn city.
In addition ~ these residences fvr priests
ard sisters and ether parish buildings
were also completed. amOnx them being
the Eew G''llss Hal In this city.
the prosperous condition Of his diocese.
AMI will rev devote his attention 10 the
building CT the new 81. L. uis Cathedral
Several rians for the E.W sdihce h4ve
been received. and Nin bs On exhibition
to:norrov. whei, his Grace will receive
callers. The Archbishop u anxious TO OBJ
tain the opinion Of conpeten MT tGdScR ~ tS
the various plans submitted. and he VII!
then call q meeting OF the Cathedral
R5ard 20 hnaiIv determine which shall te
accepted. Among 'hc architects to submit
drawings are three AMERICANS. u French
firM a:lS one In Germany.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31

n.sA ~e. barley. leans and Ssas: meats
inc. ..aa live hogs. beef. sheep and many
provisions. lard. t.llow. etc; dairy and
fruits: milk. butter. cheese. etc; c'he:
food includes fish. liquors. condiments.
sugar. rice. tobacco. etc: clothing 'co'sr rs
many quotations Of woo.en. cotton; silk
and rubber goods. AZ well rs hides lea,n-
es. boots and shoes: metals include vari-
1a. quota of Of pE p.,,S iron and Partially
well as the minor metals. tin. lead. cop
per. etc. and coal and petroleum: mis-.
c-llaneous includes many grades OF har:
tuIy,cntire. hemp. Nn<eeJ Oil. paints. fer
t:lizerS and drugs. The third decimal -
given for accuracy OF comparison: thus,
siNi.iss representing SlSl.ss and seven
FLUcNATlON OF PRICES.
During che period Of twenty-seven years
,in. sSSsI cscSr. sS n ,s xns% ;he s ies n
her Was 3i.3 -. after . most s.nsaticnal
advances In q few wears uf the creates;
prosperity the nation had known up Z"
that time: but. as IN all similar cases. the
movement vas overdOne. constructive
work vas carried 10 extremes. buildings
and RAILWAYS were erected far beyond tne
premium upon all the material. consumed.
and. incidentally. unfavorable ~eathe:
eon.ii,i"ns IedIc.i crops beyond normal
sive position attained by quotations. TIE
pendulum next Swung too far In the oprO.
Site direction aud from labS to lss! ensued
.s eisd ,n i q u sss <. .s%s ,s ,ss ssnr
years later conditions became STEADILY
worse. factories closing anu throwing
:soysa.a: NOS "f men cut ;n Sf r..k ~hiis here
msI. but nrtces were not propOr':"nately
advanced because wage earners were NOT
abe 70 consume 70 m sre:iy: s?j TINS country
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31

e. ~. h lars. % .%our: H 4 nS,Ti .,ss, 'mrro ..ms',
Nora done during th' year hy the S,r""'
department under ths .lr.c'i ~ ~ tost,-
ini.,iouef- Nar-.lrrsn az! valiant
More streets w.r~ opened ami recon
siract-i in thi. sHCt'an ot ,h, ci;y than tn
hEy utH-r .ahsuv- avenue b-tN"@n tisr-
sainn .ssrG- ard Z l'uH N'u ard. Eart-
iu"T Gs-rs;" s"'S.er Hamilton an II t!s-
mon; avenues. Etsri avenue b'~-.n
'.a'..ifrt.u. auf Hanrifo- rN-uu.N Good
!-ips av.u'4" h~tA--n -, .ns- boa rr.rf
a'5.i ''afrs avenue. clara avenue between
Hsg'r'l'r and Nir~-ss .,eugcs. fss- tr1!-
s'atH. ir!or boulevard sTt - o!f.iioN
avenue. 'st.. sNr-u- bst~s", Bit and
'i-cdfr! ~ ss-rc~. clara avenue y tw-.l
ispir sae fsrtn~- aN.~Ecs- Sapl' ave
ss' rlpn bCLl-ss-a AL fsrrfi to-, ave,
mo. hsFsm-r ss.uuc between rel una
'!"cdf-il-o avenues aai several o;h"r
.sn.i!.r .s, 'hn,aasH,a-es r-ea.cJ sy g.:
Surveyors under CSC; Tr,sLls
Th. tpt.i sfaaunl "f streets 4: miles
I...a i9r'nS 'np h.eaI y"ar isS-es -.'
- TRAN thr extent oG Ins N1rS eaTiHs tao'
vf"cefits wear
az the sr,ca-, SIS ni'.. - u. work
brick. Z ~ 'ai,~s o! h.,ar'r"Y. r'scarsm
art !. NIT 1: krs-iss .c- TIE I~:.
cs.ssN~ "a stitl-1~si tytvs - sg->i - All "
eh- rtrsr auzi,ft"s nf Iassf1,rHi. showing
That t.,s trtss rHas-zE-.ut - tt.. mos, T. ~
tar In 81 IL - AZ st.s.rr-
The egnausr =; mis- constructed last
sSsF HNN a
i,rre OF ih. -Er.s Important improve
,r.at ac.a ~s- SoaS oG the fHlOsirG
,yrs-,s sra Es~1=~s bgN.tNaS t-'Sssn
.Iscr dsx sNy-v~ .rl Sss-~aa sussi.
i~ira.- lcasy>rri b~'~.e7 cara All
UsrrII~0 ...HI- tEs- NN- -cvs.' Be-
:~ss-i Z n,cr ~ a.! s,dt@itcs ass
.Hgs .;fan.f ,ay-u1zs r--es~n Haokua ari
.'E.Ea-~a slr..ts. Arsenal sSrsgs t-tAc"S
,:ratJ.s sna Iotss.is=s avenues, Fisrtssss'
avenue. s.sINrsr Narn- e'5 He.ris Ave-
Eu-,. fi"ti.san' sr'n,i- tsS~rsn haL.E =
srs, sAr-.r syens.s. .rsri sN~cus ;Tvs-i
a-~--.Al street 80 i.Afaystts ssts A.:
'Is-A a,.rs~ srum Tssn'y-sT.t sirs~t 20
Jefferson sScr.e
is..,-x ,s,.- surnlce yea: tte z!sss cs shc
SS-r-s t~.x.rt-.ert 81! - Ia ,srSfess the
.:Ev-Ss in Hc-.a a,.S Scsth II. i-pai& ! -
,rsr tei.c~trS rhe s~sHtaea s''s~ts 49,
ss cssiTsssics. r>sTttcS sTit.
It ioss's scr--ts ncs -a1s sitA tHr
srs; II kS< us-asry. sA-. ae-rs5' tss.sffE
ts!asnS ,esg.sAss. S' ScEFss- ~e '+Asf
g~I al ss ma. \ ss.ssf 1s sr-" sffer
ri,i~s. ~. sssg sc-A sss s~se =: sse-
SANTA e.srscsez. stsn ;h- r-sasi ,A1'
ts~ strs~o css-- Improve; hsse iet e~sN
.--srr.s! - errEas sn. eaaGrN to f-ftaE
"a tie dy.uscsn s:r.~:. r'.e'sy
sar--esn rsss=t~rS would 20 S-s--saNs u
the cSslr@s. llfrr-ris - tts rs@Gs 6:az-
rte p>sr-r.c,s re latter. ae~ese-. az
-.:es;s-tsi sst 49, ans c.sd WY t:us
attsaS,a ssi.~ tAr AssssS sAse1ss,
sssst rceS's- constant care
TIE s'fsri sssp-pstS'~n,s a. 81 ass9ss
:ysssso - ths s7ssS rru<f-.s~s ;s-.t-
yalty Ia 80 c1gs,ry. al - re sis> -
rss-<rs ssresi a. ecr-trsetsos g. tSs.sS - tas
Aa~aa % ssrsr sitseA
~pa.sirslsr .sIsatks7 ~ss S.se. ts .As
saeaeas Ssstssrs dsrinG the yeas. Teis
>-ar 0gce triserssssrct - s:.~ess IN
S,.ssA anA North * Lss-.s 81! - scNso-
S-sAs4
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31
GREAT PROSPERITY PREVAIL
IN REAL ESTATE CIRCLES
Marvellous Activity CAaraeees the Noaths Foovna
ExposftieaRemakabse Growth New Residesce Dtrics-
Ines1 ef Outside Captal Feature Of Year-Cont
OF Catys Assessed misunderstanding schees Report

o1eey sehie3e. secretary u the Real n.
80 EEchanse. has subaaitte6 Ihe foi,oW.
rep&rt fur l9ss:
- oosi-E:xposision persod ic ss Looas
Tat the real estate market has reflected,
! Sn Al unmistsk kabie degree. the great ir-
nss -. - s,a lateral and civic Impoftanse Il
Ses ssst'stics tor the year isSs are re-
The q. Louis real estate na,sr.. n
OK marvelDs.S aceiytty-fnarve!ou, u a.
count OF thu conditions which hsv'. t.' n
H.sasaed HS,sd t.ncs the close "f III. louisiana
1nE cessa lea Of th- buyinr: movement
Cnlch VAS AZ important feature 4 th-
c:o.ine roHih= Of 1894. 81. f-nsnd fGr
real proi:.:ti.. for all ie.,i innate purposes
has resoiyei t,sef ir,p - concerted Ia
0msy Ct recosd-treak!:ig proportions.
IN the ias. ser's s,i:l mary made 70
appeared: Real estate. OF coU,.. will h.
The greatest beneficiary .T - worid :
Fair. With the naiura! sdyautaSes vi
the city With ~, nam. ts.!iilsf IL: ;h. re.
NOTES; rarts o: IL. Earth. w,, our ,,,u-
tist:on Increased ;h. "oniili. v.sr ~!li u.
s',e o. greater prosperity than ~;s ever
knrWn'
Th. ,.lrs. enduring Irasis c,r , -,.Ilsfan-
sa..l .nhsncern. nv IL! ;.ait- values is i~.i,
G-ioar: for business properties This ss
practically Automatic 3n1 is t.rn- .ut by
~" ct.fc prnEr..s OF the gr -o,-s: .tme.i-
can cities Eit: ,h.. impetus .: III. EI4Y-
bet. IL vas bat natural that s,ii:;f.nai res
fi.Dtia! sections v"f. require! Thus 1.
vas 'ha. si,aulra y. nusly with she. record
breaking vs'uss .-strhi!.h-t u. ss..s ai.ns
sIe doar;""u .om.nn rciai art.ri.s name
ir, Olive street, PIN. street Chestnut
street. Market street. Locust street
Er.aGway eEo Washington avenue. great
activity was eXtsri-lc.., !n hitherto at
'rscfiI- but ua!.N-..I.Ci hem. Geig.tor-
hoods.
To- thie connection 1, !s Interesting 20
:pts the remarkable growth OF entirely
'.w residence territories. The excellence
rf the frs; nstu!i3iton fscii;r 90 aff Dri.d by
The i:E$.,DV.i traction service. together
With Che ..nyzirat s!-sirsbiAty oc such
usghbSrhr'cE az have ..~artly t.eii
marked with -uc. sigma, .."y.,,yMrn: an
tic!Dsted many Of 'hc needs aud comforts
- the smaller .,u-citls.T-
TRANSFERS
IN roin, - actual vuium. q: business.
'is. f:1r-f,'s '!t.iins NJ. last twelve
months disclose better than at hing e.ss
IN. -:u;--9su- -tTlt!. ). made IN. :.-s. pu.-
chas.g< nf bu~iu-ss IHv.-'m.n; and home
yrnrerfi.- iaaN. combined ,n bringing about
fne largest asgr"gr'.. -; 'rar-f-r- in the
lts'o;y Il ia. city - St. Louis. tin Ii.sr
sst a.r!oxi1iation is-!'.- ;L.. - the year
is..
=" 'h.' an e.a~' t-aa may hr obtained
~ !Ef operations HuIi,E: IA last year. ~
rInyar"t With World Fri- r"a,. th- !s,l-
lowing cG-.,ila'iags -. -i.i'.'i!t-=i.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31
el01ussave ssooueT&


fluctuations IN brs adsiuHs. prices Of - hich
are the most important factor in the total
OF food products. AZ 20 meats. prices have
and iuw In is... arj. will. there was a
consisi. raile edvaHce in 1872. they have
scndt,; dowHwar'. in the Iast three yeare
Prices Of metals ard clothing products
twcoI. cotton and such ma,eriais). and OF
miscs ilans Ous articles. build ng supplies
and chemicals. have changed from year TO
year. but have not nIctuitei widely
vailing prior ts the panic of lSs5. while
clothing products are at about the same
TO mt a- In 1886. there having been a gen
s sra. ae Misc,iinne",,s % % r-.s,,css are hiSsef.
and this Is III large measure due TO the
advances that have occurred III building
materials
Al tn. c,essnt time conservative inter
ests earnestly tndeaVor To- prevent tn::a-
ca Of quotations. ard in many of the in
Just.ies IL is found tnaJ prices of nn:shed
n. cost OF production. .ithe. "a 10 raw
n:itsrt.is. wages or other expenses.
Compared with the Sve;ase of prices
seventeen years ago. hides have advanced
over s3 per cent. and In fact are actually
above the C'v ] War quotations In soma
Instances. yet Soots and shoes rose only
Y Per cent. THIS difference r'.press uts I'm
rr"ved methods Of manufacture. better
factory syNems and more efficient ma
rh'rery; the consumer bsnef?t,sae 10 an
extent that is rot appreciated in general
.lattOns regarding tno EiSnet cpSt OF Nv
rg, which. Incidentally. often ignore the
fact that wages are more than keeping
pace with the prices Of commodittes. e.
cert In rare instances.
Roth In pig iron and steel products the
level 4. much lower than at the earlier
date. Int finished steel shapes have cheap.
enesi :sis per cent. wh L. the raw material
IS S!so only Is Per cent lower. Very simi-
L.. proportions are noted In the woO!en in
Iustry. while this comparison Is carried
back TO 1860: even after the recent rise to
IN. highest point In ebout twenty years.
wool shows . decline OF l3 per cert from
the carl er date. and wooien goois cost q
TER cen; less Cotton has nuctusted mere
cred by this record aaJ now stands about
~ Ger cen; higher than In lSsO. but In the
meantime cotton Roods have become IN
per cent cheaper.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31
Totals 81. -. .,"..S
ST. LOUIS COUNTY TAX
PAYERS BREAK ALL RECORDS

Yesterday was the last day for the pay
meni oS taxes IN 81. Louis County without
the I per cen, p~nalty that Is assessed
against all ,ssiin1uen:s after the first oS
she year.
Tho rush In the Collectors office IN Clay
;Sn yesterday w3s the largest IN Ns his
Tory. At"Ct Ss-"g Was taken In over the
went was made by tho 81 Louis and Sub
nri.a, Railway Company. Its check vas
sur Sle.5SS.SS.
judge Fsy.~t 7. Ecrth. the Collector has
rad s.y extra clerks during the rush.
The collections for the wear ls66 amount
to about s:sN.os,. which b the largest TN
the cOlnty'e history.
Reeinnine 'c-r"rrow Q 1ena!ty ~ per
cor: 6 worth will Ire assessed against all
.1cssnIuentS
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31
THE COMING YEAR.

Tie conservatism, Couri.d with Il spirit
q: conIm-n,ia bl.. eI.tesl,:is-. 20 character
.s'ic % ~. Louis .luriGx tn. last lew
years viii DOUBTLESS form Il strong link
isr .,,.. SItur-. Tie great stimiiiu. given
20 every .ine OF activity and business et-
:Sss nv the successful handling OF the
wuriIs Fa!: y III contiE.. Z. tuInisi, tn.
Sorn.: s'c,,. for another wear 81 profitable
.!v!. u,.xssss t;rsa. i;.rss remain TO b..
don. IA -. louis. which will continue 60
,.:u,.icafe IN" Judgment ~: her citizens
stu row io'.s.e THAT the city - on the
..ye %; an era ~ ahenlYnenai advance
m.rt-snr.tn.nc that oar tnhab!ta n:s gen
e:aliv har. not come 20 fully understand
Under these conditions q iuythes steady
Increase in values ~ meriioY:oaa rea!
yr.yArfiee seems Imminent. with the At
tendans continuance oS recog!-hreaking
prosperity IN all businesses crocsiug by
tYc
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31

~ i!.. latest date covered by Dun's IN.
SeN Euincer. the level Of commodity prices
vas no; only above what Il vas In pre-
v.oas months Of recent years. but II is
necessary 10 =" back twenty two years TO
mn the average of prices higher. II u
a noteworthy coincidence iha, a SOM. v hat
SIMILAR record prepared BY the London
Economist s!.oHs that prices N Great
Britain wcs.. also above All records since
lhs:- hut 10 some extent IN. recent All
vance n quotations Of commodities Ts.
fleets the seasonabie Influence Of cod
weather that restricts production. CoEs.s-
quently. e Is better to take the less in
"a. sons TOR 4 periOi OF years. sine. a:
midsummer III. markets ar. free from
mary 81 the factors that tend 30 Tempo
:af'iy dIstort the statistics.
Owing 10 the vas, :rdustr.al revolution
that has occurred during 'Je !ast genera
tor. ani the generally artificial: conditions
monetary uncertainties. more instruction Il
80 l.. gained from a record of pr.cAs dating
from IN" resumption u specie payments.
: No. which time less sensational .,u-tua-
HS:.s have occurred In prices of co:nmo,,i-
ties ard IL Is POSSIBLE TO trace with some
degree % accuracy The commercial! Prog
ress OF the nat an b. an analysis ~ these
figures. Diagrams are published herewith.
showing the annual variations in IN. total
~ all commodities. and separate i!Irs.ra-
:inn. are given for the various c!ass-s into
VIII Oh these :Eur.s have tesn GROUPED for
convenience Of comparison.
Quotations Of all the nccesssries of Ife
are taken. inclu.!in< whisky and tobacco,
.,rd IN each ease ths price II multiplied
by the annual per capita CONSUMPTION.
which precludCs any one commodity hav-
Ing more than its proper weight In the az.
grcgate. For example. the price Of a
tushe; Of wheat Il multiplied ky SIS. rep
r-s.enttng the annual peg capita consurnI-
ton ~ I 20 bushels Tor food. and the re-
,nsindsc as allowance for s...'!. The price
per pound ~ coffee = taken times .S
cheese :.3. Of chemicals only fractions cf
m ounce n some cases. Thus, vide
fuctua;ions In the price 81 an article lit
tie used do not ma a;eria.!v affect the In
.iex. but changes In the great staples have
a large influence In advanci Ing or derress-
ing tho total For convenience cf ccmp1r.
i>on and economy Of space the prices are
grouped I'm seven c!asees: Breadstuffs tn
c.,.de many quotations Of wheat. corn.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31
RCIl.y.INS PERMITS.
ASSESSMES- x.

The best index II She material prosper
fty - q city is a rorstan; growth ~ as
..sssi valuation. The increas. %; - $50.
Gaj 81 taxable wealth duI.ng isG a5ur an:-
IS Shows 81. Lovis's continual growth
AZ th- pr sent time the taxation ca Ss.
I.ulS real estate s. ~ I" On tn. Slpt vA.Ia-
iiDr. PROPERTY here IL sefserai.y assessed
on tie bass os ." Per cent .! :ss value
.,rse i..1 there las been an increase a.
y cents. q: over - pr cent. in the tax
:e:s. AZ. Louis pfo.,afi: owners have dur
ing the last Year paid 81 ,'ss.'as, into the
city ir-asU-y ana they fee; that the rate
hss iuw reached It's prof.r ai.i rea-Dna-
i.- i.,n!:. IL wiit. ta-,s;""- he Escoe-
I.zsd chat conditions require tha. there
De 70 ffsh,r Tax rate.
The ,AOie ot assessment figures Ter tue
l..t tMeniN N-.,kEt N.ars l. as lNti0Ms:
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31
ALBERT 3. CHANDLER CITY
ATTORNEY OF KlRKvv00O.
q. L00Ss Lawyer d Appointed ~
B0ae6 oe AoSee0e0-Ws11 Soc ~.
MDaoeoe T01Day ere.

A!berl II Chandler. . 81. Louis a;iof-
n.y. living In kiixwooi. Nas arDOIn.e'!
City Attorney Of tAat town ~ the meet
Ing of the Board q! Aldermen Frilay
night. The appointment was confirmed
Mr. Chandler succeeded George I-ocS.tt
Etw1Tis. who recen:i, resigned
The salary attached to the position II
TD year. Res.sies the incumbent re-
cs!ves =. per cent Of all f.ncs ana 10 per
cont on ali taxes ani ass ssmen;s sued
fog. There is az pr.Ssnt about SIS .sD due
the town in si.i.n"G' mt taxes. Mr. Chard-
r.: has announced his Int nsion OF Ming
suits acai.s; all lie inru.u:s A. soon as
tn. petitions can he prepared.
NJ. Chandler r. graduate cf the st
Louis Law School an,i hes been rraciirs,,y
fcr four wears In 81 Louis. where he
rerre se''r'i the Louisiana Purchase Eypc-
sfii1n tornrsny IN the trial o. suits
against delinquent subscribers 10 its sapi-
tai stock Ro-"n,lv b. has been a9sc-
c's'..; with Attorney .;ao!g. Priest IN .re
defense Of United Railways damage suits
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31
GOES TO PORTLAND TO WED.
Waterloo. H.. School Teacher
Will Meet Sweetheart There.
.rrrPIl@ srrTAs.

EETI PiY' sffCINs
Waterloo. Ill De-. sn-M.ss Mary l.
GcsisY. VINO recently .es.sre. A. seache.
ia 'he second primary d. payfrnsas of the
bubble schools hs.~ 3s-a.:e'1 today for
fo'-ig.: orr. whore sic vii meet and
yei Mr. Mark Brown.
Sy. Prown "a Interested n several eold
ard slvs: ylifss IN tY~xo. AND has been
rt.hie - One 10 Waterloo during the
h"iicay -ason. the time 80: for the we'd
6!-E Es oskeI M'ss Mueller 10 come 20
s.-l. an! she consented.
The tao became acquainted anout three
Years ago white attending Q eumr,Ss
school a: Bingham. III
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31
ST. LOUIS COUNTY NOTES.

Harry Goi'!ah alas Harry McGrsw.
was 5'rr~ste,l =; Policeman kraeIney Of 3.
Louis 1t he residence. No. is,i E:a.;ou
avenue. On y charge Of csfif larceny.
warrant vas issued against hin. Sy JUS
''ce ,ani he'll. The alleged o1ense oc-
CURED AZ Hor.srh"'s Grove. on N. Oi..a
street road MorisChes bartender IL ea!.l
to have hs"n the victim
-Msrviacs licenses we're issued IN C-'a:.
ton yesterday Ia Harry A. Mailman ..
H!sh Ridge. Mo. and Emma NJ T,u:;-
f.ii ~ Fer'on. wr'..m r Hammond -.
81. Louis ard Earhara B.ackey - creve
coeur, George u. We.s ana Anna Bern-sn
o' -. Icu's. and Henry Z. Anderson q:
Nashville ami Jennie Pa,ker ~ wehs.e,
Groves. The las' Two couples wore mar.
ri-d BY Justice stsve:.s IN Msrlesooi
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31
TAXES MATERIALLY EXCEED
THOSE OF ONE YEAR AGO

There was received at tho city tax col
lectOr'S ONCE vest. r2ay the last day fOs
paying taxes without incusrinG a PENALTY:
N.t%&f-s. exceeding the amount collected
th-. last ilay II 1914 nv ST.? saa. E
Collector Hax. rman estimates that about
~ Per cent Of IN. taxes "n II. Louis prop
ertv for the prcsent year have been paid.
The largest checks received Yesterday
were from the following corporations: Ma =
ttona! Bank OF Commerce. $c14S2.f: Ter
minal Railroad Assccia tion. S.4%c: -:
Missouri llnc-:n Trust Company. So
IN -: Commonwealth Trust COMPANY.
- 20 II. and fhr Hamilton Brown Shoe
ComDan-. So .ss.
Following Ia . conpaYativc statement of
the collections Of t9a and 1876:
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31

T-'rt . ip.i.. .'.e.. !E.:i. g. sss az
lN.-L.L-N ~ nL- -LSiint. hHiEAI.

rr.tI.f'.. 90 sHrtu.. DARN . ;h.. year has
her. ss. .r4.-fr'.-srrr rT f4'r.d- ~ the a-"If
.gIsr.tfr. 5-lS. md rt.lEi'HHti concerns
ir - f.ra.'a Nj i,ns FsS, t-.ft placed ~
'r.if 'HHHF.-I:..-r ~ "a. =" tni'.-F'-. ,fpHi-
r.'r'r '..sfrin 'su=Iri1i ARTS nave r""o.-
rr f- - i.Ey!.~ -h. ,t-fI-iDr oEyrF-
fH#Iti.. 80 f,Eugi q, =, -J!I!ahl" and Secure
..r.'l.' 2 % rn-ir fg.'u- nlyn.ys. THIS has
i..T.. rF.- tIr q, manner hlih.Ttr ugknr r~r'-
ElH trr. g.iu. :aeirr Ha~ promptly
aHaur sr f.' ,,i-tura rf l"Irn':. MEDIUM.
..l, - =. .-tG- - .:l.'-.lr ANA E.'-rfi..,s.r
II -. i#-g t.t.Hz e ''s.. COLLATION. u' large
t.a'tfr!-.- "a T. n.I---.u,nt properties a.
Rates rapi.ri-iiI ts:.r thar. ;n.s..
I. ,.gI"ai-is prevailing .riii r. n, n;icY.1
20 r..,.t-4-.rr,.