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St. Louis Post-Dispatch from St. Louis, Missouri • Page 38

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14 ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH. SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 8, 1911. ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH.

STORM KILLS 15 OR 20 JINX PUT IN RAGTIME FALLS DYING IN HOME PATTERSON HEADS SENIORS U. Class Elects, Honors Dra William A. Hazzard Believed to Be Victim of Apoplexy. Hazzard had been making: repairs on hla stable. He went to the house and told Mrs.

Murdock he had strange pains in the head and neck. While she was going: to telephone for a doctor he collapsed. When Dr. John J. Miller arrived a few minutes later Hazzard was dead.

The doctor believed apoplexy caused his death. the club's annual production. "Tha Pro-fessor'a Love Story," last year. The vice-president la Miss May de Garm. She Is a member of the PI Beta PI Sorority, senior representative in the Woman's Council and chairman of T.

W. C. A. andmember of the Girls Athletic Asoclatlon. Lester McCarthy was chosen treasurer of the class.

Miss Margaret Warfen secretary and Eugene Dougherty athletic manager. STOCKHOLDERS GET REPORT ON MINE AFTER RUEDI SUIT Gleaaaa Literary Club Meettaaj. The third meeting ef the Olennon literary Club of SB. Peter and Paul's High School, was held Tuesday. The ribbons of the club were presented to the members by the Arrangement Committee, composed of Messrs.

F. Mueller and George Bchlueter. Instead of Uv regular debate, each of the members read a theme selected from the newspapers or magastnes. William A. Hazzard.

44 years old uicu ouuueiny at the home of his matic Club President. At a meeting of the senior class of Washington University yesterday afternoon Hrtiry Clay Patterson was elected president. Patterson Is president of the Dramatic Club and was leading man In at yesterday af- sister, Mrs. Benjamin 4430 Delmar boulevard ternoon. Lively Piece Named After Post-Dispatch Creation.

Here's a chance to try Jinx on your piano. The newest sheet musio Is the Jinx Rag. Under the title Is the line: "Dedicated to the famous cartoenlst, Jean Knott." A picture of Jinx, not drawn by Knott, adorns the cover. The music Is published by LrUdan P. Gibson of 8021 Hickory street and was Jointly Sweeps Over Arizona Towns for Three Days.

NOQ ALE Oct 7. A railroad operator at Torres, Sonora, established communication with this town lonr enough to report that IB or 20 persona had been killed In the storm wh'eh raved from Tuesday to Thursday on the Mexican west coast. Most of the loss of life occurred at Ortlsa. a settlement near Torres. Colonial, another Tillage, also was virtually wiped out and four or firm lives lost.

-U-X Meet at Planters, Fifty Strong, to Quiz Vernis Martin Bed composed by Gibson and Jesse Dukes. Massive 2-ineh 1 (i i notis abfltn) posts; has half-fj inch fillers; a FIND DEBTS ARE $17,000 1 CHIFFORQBE Like cut; an ornament for any home made of polished golden oak, with fancy French bevel mirror; regular $28.00 article, which we are clear- ET ier at PIO.uU dtxUwuwWHY MiMiJ WAbhitMUTUN Announcement of Interest regular $10.00 value; special at Needed Before Opera-tions Can Commence, They Are Told. IS IT ALWAYS CONVENIENT to pay spot cash for yjur purchase? Thoso who wish to open a charge account at this Progressive HOME FURNISHING CENTER are must cordially Invited to do so, 5.95 To Piano 1 Fifty stockholders In the Reiner Mining Co. gathered at the Planters Hotel last evening to hear promoters and officials of the company explain the condition of the enterprise. They called the meeting on account of a suit filed age Inst the company by Qustav H.

Rue- Davenport (WE ARE ST. LOUIS AGENTS) Equipped with Moored everlasting fire pot, SAATES V3 TO Y2 THE FUEL. BURNS TJIE GAS, THE SMOKE, THE SOOT everything consumed. Xo clinkers ashes as fine as powder. THE MOORE'S AIR-TIGnT HEATER is the only heater that has a DUST FLUE it takes all dust and small ashes up the chimney thus preventing them collecting on the furniture and carpets.

Moore's Air-Tight has twice the life of any other stove, because it burns out the fuel; in all other stoves the fuel burns out the stove. It will burn anything combustible hard or soft coal, coal siftings, coal dust, slack coal, coke, wood, sawdust and rubbish. The fire never goes out day or night. Over sold and in use in this city. Made in three sizes and twelve styles.

BEWARE OF DECEPTION AND SIMILAR NAMES. Insist on the genuine "MOORE'S." dl, marriage license clerk, who charged that misrepresentations had been made when stock In the company was sold to him. In that he was told the stock was non-assessable, and that the companv owned land in California, instead of having only an option to it. Kuedi's suit was settled out of court a week ago by paying him the money he had Invested and 6 per cent interest. Did Xot Take Vouchers.

Paul D. Porteous of San FYan-clsco, a member of the Board of Directors, told the stockholders that he understood some objection arose because John C. Benson, president of the company, whose salary Is $10,000 a year, took no vouchers for some of the money he had spent. One of the stockholders arose to ask whether any business man would not take a voucher for any money paid but, and Porteous replied that It was the bookkeeper's duty, not There was dissatisfaction also, Por teous Bald he had heard, because certain property was In Benson's name and not In the company's; but he Our own exclusive pattern, not to be found in any other store. This handsome Davenport Is easily converted into a full-size, comfortable, loose mattress bed, without moving from the wall, lifting, shoving or pushing.

One simple revolving movement overturns the seat, bringing bottom upwards and exposing bedding ready for use. Frame is made in either piano-polished mahogany finish or quarter-sawed oak and Early English; lm The King Piano Co. of Chicago, 111., having secured a lease on the building formerly occupied by the O. A. Houck Piano Co.

at 1118 Olive, wish to announce the opening of their factory branch store. Several carloads of Pianos, consisting of the celebrated King, Anderson, Decker Bellmore and Steuson Pianos and Player-Pianos have arrived, and are now on display in their elegantly furnished warerooms. A manufacturer's branch store selling Pianos direct from the factory to your home, means the eliminating of the jobbers, wholesalers and retailers' profit. It means that you are protected in the price as well as the quality of the instrument. It means that during the life of your contract, you are dealing with one concern, you are not misled by the promises of any one who might be here today and gone tomorrow.

During our opening sale, which begins Monday, October 9 and closes October 28, we will offer one Piano of each different style at just one-half the regular fixed price. You can secure one of thse celebrated instruments during this sale at prices ranging from $155, $185, $215, $245, $275 up to $350. Each Piano is covered by a ten-year guarantee as good as a government bond. Terms of payment can be secured as low as $5.00 each -on delivery and $1.00 per week. You should not think of renting a Piano when you can secure one of these Pianos on such terms.

Come in and get acquainted with the "KING OF ALL PIANOS." perial leather upholstering seat and back diamond $7.20 luiieu. 11-tempt if wieei springs. Worth $40.00 hat H. added that Benson had explained that, and that the property had been put into the company's name. Charter Oak Range (LikerCut).

An exclusive pattern, made specially for THE HUB. List price, retails here at $LsiO Haa $17,000 Debts. One of the stockholders wanted to know where the company stood finan i cially. A. R.

Grund, counsel for tha company, explained that It had of pressing debts. "It's about time for another assess ment, isn't it?" one of the stockholders asked. Grund did not answer. He told of his Inspection of the mine, at Benson's direction, and said he was so pleased Exquisite Genuine Leather Parlor Suit Just like cut. A superb, creation with massive frames, built along with what he found that he was proud to have met the men who promoted the enterprise, and that he had told all his friends It was a good thing.

He said the company had an option, or contract, for the land, not a title to it-One of the stockholders wanted to know how much money it would cost to start the mine to operating, and Benson said that to pay the $17,000 and other necesary expenses would cost about Vo.000. graceful lines; hnest mahogany nnish; rip.hl-v Tinlishpil nnholstflred in choice Massive Extension Tab'e quality of genuine leather backs diamond ftl fr Like illustration. Made of selected qnarfer- Polished blue steel, 6 holes, duplex grate; pouch feed, full nickel trimmed; large warming closet; stands high off the floor. The handsomest, best and cheapest Range ever offered with a guarantee. sawea goinpn oan inn niftriy fcjnKHsn; top finished llko tufted; the most wonderful underpr'icing ever attempted in St.

Louis; $50.00 value, for a piano: peatai extends 6 feet and large massive Colonial feet; 54-ln. top 48-ln. top SI 7.45 MAYOR PROCLAIMS FIRE PREVENTION DAY 1118 Olive St. Si. Louis.

Ho. Buffet FLOOR COVERINGS cost to make: over 500 patterns to select from. mm, i iram mm L. J. KINNEL, Manager Made of solid oak, finished in golden oak; 42-inch base; French bevel Dining Chairs Full box seats; made of 6olid oak; finished Early English and golden oak; seats upholstered best quality Imperial leather; sold everywhere at our price, 150 rolls Japanese Mattings; carpet design; all colors; worth 35c; per yard.

Lanoleum; large selection of patterns; yard Inlaid Linoleums; wood effects and tiles; yard 19c 39c Brussels Rugs, 9x10.6; floral and Oriental designs Brussels Rugs, 9x12; floral and Oriental; miters Wilton Velvet Rugs, 8.3x10.6; floral and Oriental designs; no Wilton Velvet Rugs, 9x12; floral and Oriental designs; no $11.75 $14.25 mirror, 10x30 inches; regular ffiESl $17.00 value; esn 13 a Arminster and Wilton Velvet ana wuton velvet 1 CS rt 6x12 iv.au 9x12 Pro Brussels Rugs; Oriental and florals 9x12 Crex Rugs, C( all colors 2)uU Brussels Rugs, 10.6x1,2; fa all colors 0.0 Rugs, 10 To Call Attention to Great Loss in State and Nation. To Impress on St. Louisans the Immense losses from fire and the need of more stringent methods of prevention. Mayor Kreismann. following the example of Gov.

Hadley, has Issued a proclamation designating tomorrow as "Fire Prevention day." The people of the city are expected to observe the day by devoting some thought to the damage to property and the means of reducing losses. To help the consideration of the subject. Mayor Kreismann has Included In his proclamation some statistics of the waste due to fires in Missouri and the country at large. According to this information Josses In the United States and Canada last year reached $234,406,500. In Missouri the Joint stock fire Insurance companies alone paid more than $5,000,000 In fire losses In 1910.

This represented but five-eighths of the total loss. Fifty per cent of the losses came Axminster Rugs, 9x12; floral 9 $1.49 $16.75 and Oriental designs At Unheard-of Prices There never was a time 'when these popular, clever purses were offered at prices such as these. You will appreciate the exceptionalness of this event and the high quality immediately upon noting the maker 's name, which is stamped on each purse. At these prices we are not allowed to name them. All mada of genuine German 8 from preventable causes.

Mayor Kreismann says. The cost of fires in the United States each year Is equal to half the cost of all the new buildings erected in the same period. The an fepFfllLrT Pf1iM 1 yllJsb' KlTu1 il'iBM ttf nual per capita fire waste in the United States is $1.61. In Europe It is S3 cents. II iy) 1 VT Aal ll Urge 45-lncn large 45-inch WISCONSIN FLOOD 60-INCH BUFFET New Colonial Dresser silver.

To see them is to appreciate these unusual values. 4-inch Size German Silver Mesh Bag $15 6-inch Size German Silver Mesh Bag. $2JS5 6-inch Size German Silver Mesh Bag $3.00 7-inch Size German Silver Mesh Bag $3.75 8-inch Size German Silver Mesh Bag $4.85 9-inch Siz German Silver Mesh Bag $60 bSS5.T Watches, $7.25 SUFFERERS ASK AID This Set WiU FiljNnyJiving Room Five Pieces of Solid Oak Mission Furniture As ILLUsL AlED, ALL FOK s24a 2000 Inhabitants of Black River baae. pattern French plate mirror, made of genuine oak; two top drawer" swelled; a $17 value, $9.75 (Like Cnt.) Built of best selected quarter-sawed oak, finished In golden oak and Early English; this is tha greatest bargain ever offered and must be 11 ttiiu must do (Like rut. Naw and benutlful model in royal quarter-nnw(l golden oak: llchly rrmrk.d and highly pollhad aer-pentlhw front; plat, mirror; 24x39; $30 velue for $18.50 Falls Are Homeless In Hills and Without Food.

LA CROSSE, Oct. 7. The 2000 This is a set good enough for any home It will last practically forever. Peats are upholstered In guaranteed (Spanish fabricoid leather set consists of: One large solid oak Table (top 26 in. wide, 42 In: lonf).

one large solid oak upholstered Arm Rocker, oth? solid oak upholstered glde Chair. $33.34 seen to be appreciated; only 12 In the lot; as long-as they last one Fona oatt urnoiiereu nee, one solid oak upnoisierea large Arm Chair. Minslon I.amr. aa Inhabitants of Black River Falls are gas or electric, 2.4H. shown.

without food or shelter as a result of the breaking of the Hatfield Dam. After spending a nlgtt on tha hills watching the waters from the flood AMUSEMENTS. Just 50 of these chatelaine-size Watches that have heretofore always sold up to $15. The case is of 25-year guaranteed gold filled, with the accurate American movement. Highly enameled, ornamented.

This is a splendid example of Ruby values. Not window display. of Black River overrun their town they today, through Mayor McGlll, sent out an appeal to the people of the country for assistance. rxx.vi twit a a Mitnrrni The town continues out off fr-m ia not a rntntrio 1 akit.v it ia atrictlv Dure From the time it is folded and pushed forth by the great printing press, the evening newspaper is headed towards the home not from it. Even the copies aaa aaaaaaaaaa bought on the street are taken home Express -7V unadulterated anH intndfd aolelv for medicinal LAST TIMES AFTERNOSN fH1 TC RIGHT Handlan Park, liaclede Grand Arm.

BUFFALO BILL BIDS YOU GOOD-BYE telegraph and telephone connections and it was only by again resorting to the expedient of sending a man op DOsea used by doctor and in honpitals. and should I ued in every home. We want you to know ita riTfiJtK Vir tues. and appreciate Ita benefita that ia why we I a telephone pole on the edge of town are making; this special inducement for you to try McKee'a Malt Whiskey. that the cry for help could be sent out.

Hi 1 and are usually read by all the reading Caaed members of the family. So the adver- Homeward I.SSE?. Mayor McGlll said the people need bdifles sent to ijon Ej Express Prepaid kJ waw Ulll a La. a JL Vi lUQ home and influence the various members ed both food and tents in which to live until their homes can be rebuilt. WlLDVfesnBAREASTl Fifty-three downtown buildings We will send to you, empreaa prepaid, twelve line full 16-D7 (nint) bottles of McKee 8 Malt Diamonds, Watches, Jewflry, Cnt Glass, Silverware.

409 N. 6th St. qnitahle HMg. in whatever line of purchase they may be interested. The evening paper is truly the home paper evr has bn r.rt- i1tivt rill r.rs ir.

Whiskey for S5.00. This is by far the lowest price out of 61 are In the waters of the Black River, alonsr with at least a ave ever namtrd. It is recoanizea as a stanaara remedy frr in enurTKcncics, and in cases of rx t'-e medic il qualities antl a half dwelling VI iV.Z relish weal n- a. On Hlork HnuUi (lr Former Locution. Kttubtinhnl 18KJ, The lops i estimated Ht $1,000 O.Ort,).

TWICt TO JAV, 1 A-D P. M. KA1N OB SHINE. Adnslrtrlnn fun. 13 fnfi ChK.lrcn t.ir.

and choirs tlncludlns aJmUalouj, $1.00 luuaV Hoala Sttb OUva ft ,1 TL'fl'VWivu confcideri wit. 1 i :i.i.y i p. 4. to tac and an excellent tonic. Order today and we will make quick shipment.

I MOUNTAIN GROVE DISTILLING CO. 3o7 M. Main t.f St. Lou I Ma.1 Vritt far Citdac ti ot pasae.

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