St. Louis Globe-Democrat from St. Louis, Missouri • 7

0 tinban Mornidg, -21a, I al 6 ALL NATIOS OPPOSE KNOX The Thiebes-Stiorlin Music Coo Broadway at Locust 9 1'2' accard Solid Gold Jewelry To those of you tcho love iltusic---to, you who want your children to love it after you, the opportunity for fulfillment has come: SAYS SELL 'EFA Turn the Pianos and Player-Pianos into Cash or Cuetoiners, weekly or monthly payment contracts, even on small payments at Cash Reorganization Sale Cost Prices before February 1st, 'when the 1 If you desire some especially unique article of gold jewelry, either for a gift or for personal adornment, you will find collection (the largest in America) just the article you desire. The prices range from one dollar to several hundred dollars. Solid -goblin La 1 of ermiee scroll tie- sigu, wit 4 baroque pearls. 1 0 pearls. ,,,,01 at Ittilluz uu LiVildi THIEBES PIAMO P7 5 i '--1 ir 7 eit .10, Lady' Gentleman's Signet c.

SigneRing Ring This solid grid Thi heavy olM csa ocnvrindo 151 II bp radr design oihgrtt nfihonarnissahna. 1 .1 gold ring Is hand- engraved. showing 1, a handsome raised 1 We engrave either I design in English l- monogram or nt- finish. tial without eitra engraved frK A eas charge. S2 50 fret.

Price. 41 1,1 I.111 'F. 1 mow Price 1 1 1 Gentleman's Signet Ring This heavy solM gold ring Is hand-engraved. showing a handsome raised design in English finish. monogram engraved itn Price.

Lady's Signe I Ring 1 This solid gold scroll design has a comblitation Roman and bright blush. We engrave either monogram or ant- etihanirzwe.ithout eitra Price 2.3 0 solid Gold Brooch, polished. scroll design, rose gold flower. center set with din- ed. $8.50 To, s.4 -Will Take Over the Stock.

il I illit1, ir 1 1 g. THIS BIG REORGANIZATION SALE MEANS GREAT MONEY ill 44 IIII -'11. SAVING FOR YOU IF YOU HAVE ANY USE WHATEVER 1 FOR A PIANO OR PLAYER-PIANO. he order has gone forth and they must be sold this week one hundred new Pianos will be closed out at a positive Nki rifice of profits and in some cases a portion of first cost, as the stock must be cut down, to the very lowest possibk by (3 1 February lst. 17 sev were to deli 1, -ghted cus toers eacl: 11111111 Lat wek oer fifty sold and every purchaser made an actual saving of at least a third' to a half.

tio We have'eut the prices to on many of the Instruments, os 4 I Nit i 11ONS'- this week we cut the terms eto a 13111111 I 110 Id id 4 1 a 41 3, 11 lit 1 Di .4 tit; C) II 11 ft 111 I tw I irtAl sale a -t" III ,44 1: lii Ilai litt dnd a Ar 1 '4-, lbs -0 .,4 sk.4 ,,,,,,.,4 I 1 .4.4 .1 1 he power of pennies AV a i never so great---only fifteen pen- i 444.,) I r-- flies a daythe priee of one good pay for your piano 1 1 if 3ou come Aionday or before this lot of pianos is closed out. '-'t A- 1' First callers have a of liargainsone hundred to choose 4. used and scrInd-Fah. i ,.14,1 from Alondqv morninz. NEW PIANOS Slightly Pianos at half value kliS I 3,0, 14 6 I 44 and upward.

I 0 4-r- 4 $167 and $197 1 -A: COMPAREExamine mid test pianos offered elsewhere at 7i -1 $250 and $275. Look them over carefully as to finish and tri.p.- 1 1 Nik, 1 411T: eral workmanship and test their tone and a'etion. then come here 1-4Ittr i a '-1. give our Big Reorganization Sale bargains' at $1.67 and $197 (reduced from 250 and $275) the same fjp The Power of pennies was never so greatonly fifteen pen- i ties a daythe priee of one good pay for yOur 'pi an .1, 1 ...40. i Tr 4 if ou eoe AIonday or before this lot of pianos is closed out 4 4 44 Z'At- I' I I A- s.

First eallers have a Choice of 13, argainsone 'hundred to 4- 4.11,4 AI from morning. i'. Akfret FA! IAOS Slightiv- usei and sce-nd-hand It i i a 1.. 4 0 10 Pianos at half tf; 1 v. ---e, -x $167 and $197 and upwar va 1 16( I d.

--k elt'-' I 4: COMPAREEIamine and test pianos it 4 1 litti, I I '1', 1 $250 and Look' them over carefully to finish ttml gen- l'' eral Workmanship and test their tone and a'etiOn. then' eorne 'here I and give our Big Reorganization Sale bargains at $167 and- $197 I (reduced from $250 and $275) the same eritieal tef.t. -Will Take Over THIS BIG REORGANIZATION SALE MEANS GREAT MONEY SAVING FOR YOU HAVE ANY USE WHATEVER' FOR A PIANO OR PLAYER-PIANO. The order has on forth and they must be sold--nntl this week one hundred new Pianos will be closed out at a positive sacrifice of profits and in some cases a portion of fa-st' cost, as the stock must be 1 cu. L.ONVIV to the very lowest Possiblo- amount by 'February 1st.

Last week over fifty were sold to delighted customers. each. and every purchaser made an actual saving of at least a third' to a half. We have'cut the prices to cost on Many of the instruments, andnow this week we cut the terms to a 1 the Stock. I 225 Pages over 5000 illustrations; filled with Catalog Free gift suggestions; many- page3 devoted to solid gold jewrlry; mailed to you fiI ee, postpaid, upon request.

1 yle We sold over 50 people last week, many of them made thi 'test, and if you will make it we will sell at.fi same time save you'quite 8, sum of money and give you a better Piano. 1 Then we at $248, $297, $307 and $367, redueed from $375, $40.0 and on our Very little payment 1 this reorganization sale. You will look in vain for such Piano this lot is all closed out Corn. while you have a I choice Space will not admit of telling you all about. this Money saving' event and on terms of a Dollar Down and a Dalai.

a Week. Come and in Above prices-for pianos onlyadd $4 for stool and scarf to 0-o with eaell purchase. making first and then. Piiinil is sent homeaffw erards PAY DOLLAR A EEK SpeciI al ter ms for out cn co TH 1 0 11 ND illiUle THIEBES-STIERLI (-Ho; '1111 I 1 .9 HOUSE OF ST. LOUIS ENGLAND AND FRANCE WON'T NEUTRALIZE MANCHURIAN I RAILWAY 1 JAPAN TO PUSH THE WORK.

Emperor Autho-rizes Ito-ad to Borrow 100,000,000 to Complete Coil- struction and Develop Port. PARIS. January 211After exchanges between the two both and Great Britain have decided to 'con- form their. answer to Secretary Krio3L Manchntian propoaltion to those of Rua' Eta and Japan. The two latter countries have decline the proposal for the neutralization of the railways.

Whether the replies of -France and Great Britain have been forwarded as yeL to Washington, however, is not disclosed. Although both Russia and Japan make reservations regarding the Algun bar proposition, the -Temps to-day insists that thei concession would be a 'violation of the Anglo-Russian of 18i49 and Chino-Japanese conventions or 19015 and 1909, and consequently certain of ultimate Japan to: Push Work. TOKIO. January similltaneously with the delivery of Japans negative reply to the United States' proposal for the neutralization of the railways'. the -emperor issaed a significant rescript.iauthorizing the South Manchurian Railway Ciitripany to burrow a sum :4 money eMial double its' paid-in but not exceeding the: total capital.

This ineans that the South Mancihurian 'road. whose tcital i-apital is or hiCh has beenl; paid in can borrow Slioltooltutitt it is told. rstood that will he I borrorked immediately and devoted to the rapid dettolopment of the Antung-Mukden line and 1 he improvement of Port Arthur, a great commerFial port- I Washington Disappointed. January' -retort froar Parts that both England and Fran rc vut 11 .1 withhold their. indorsement of Secretary Knox plan for the netializaticin of the Muncturian railroalg as at the State Department with noich surprise and regret.

tftb ial announcement of such contemplated action has been received here. and the he7et was expressed that the dcctination ma yet be found to be az least conditional. I "SECOND JURY DECLARES WOMAN ZUVER'S DAUGHTER. I. 1 lIan Sued for Child's Share in Estate Incists He Is Not Parent Of Plaintiff; Despite; the at that Gerrge H.

Zuver gnsists Mrs. Edith Bosz is rot his daugh4 ter, two juries in Circuit-Judge Williams! Court have soeld. and-Mrs. Bosz is entitled to a third interest ird the estate of her wife. according to a verdict refurrysd yesterday after mrire 'than three hOin-s wrangling among tile The estate in whieh the verdict gives Mrs.

Bosz a share consists of and lot at 2410- South Itroadway, where Zuver now lives with his second wife. Zuver testin4d he and his nrst wife took Mrs. Bosz into their home when she was only a few old, and never told tier she was i not their -own child. The first Mrs ZuNl'er c1ip Jannar l. 11105.: so the question before rue Jury resolved- fts'elr ihe wel4ht of tesiimonY of Zuver as against that of Mrs.

Bosz. The firlst.Mrs. Zuver left two children besides Bost, And Zuver acquired their interest In the residence. He refused to pay. Mrs.

Boaz anything for her share. she testified. she was not the first Mrs. Zuver -and himself. She then brought suit for partition of the estate.

The first case, resulted in A verdicb October 12 last In -favor of Mrs. but Zuver's attorney fled aimotion for a new which was sustrdned. SMALL TAX ON BIG ESTATE. lAssessment of Widows Property Canceled by Commissioner's Order. ftPECIAT DisrATC11 TPF NEW YORK.

January large part of the estate left by the late John Stewart Kennedy will escape taxation. it was learned to-day, when Commissioner 1AR eon. president of he Ta Board. art-. nounced that Mrs.

Kennedy's. assessrnent of has been stricken from the lists Under the 1910 assessment. Mrs. Ken' nedv was the largest taxpayer in New York. Commissioner Purdy Issued the following statement: 1 "Mrs.

John S. Kennedy's assessment of Sfi.ono,t-yto has Leen canceled entirely. The assssment was made at a high fig- lire (MI of the size of Mr. KennedYs 'estate. Mrs.

Kennedy has only received the special' bequest of from the estate and this onsisted almost entirely of city bonds and stocks. The tax-ahle balance is more than offset by legaLohligations ontribute to edu- cational arL other benevolent causes." John Stewart Kennedy flied on October 81; ittoD, tiaving art estate of CI' which half, was disposed of in chant-able bequests. Only a little more titan a quarter of the estate, lt was reported at that time. was left tol Mrs. Kennedy.

The S.4-LiSto.nefl assessment wiped out by the Tax Board was on personal property. and the amount that wouhl have been paid art income bl7C is reduced to a miniMUM by yintlIP of the disposition of mu-lions to, charitable and Enter; prises. LIGHTNING REVEALS OIL. TO BE SUCCEEDED BY ST, 1 BUROLARS'OVER' RUN TOWN ST. 'CHARLES HAS EIGHT ROB- ST.

'CHARLES HAS EIGHT ROB- I BOYS AND GIRLS OFFERED RICH BERIES AND THREE HOLD-PRIZES FOR CHARITY UPS IN THREE DAYS. WORK. 1 ONE BUNKS IN CHURCH PEW SELL CONCESSION TICKETS BOYS AND GIRLS OFFERED RICH BLUE VICTOR SIGN EE1-TYEntered into rest on SfitordaY. January 22. 191,4 at 2 a ta at Thernottly Keelly.1-,e'.oxed of 'Margaret Keetty r)P tyanap, father of Bernvd; Micht4I and augh and Kate and.

granqrather. Funeral a Itt. take fatuity, styeet, on Monday 24. at rn. Malachi.F thencetto Calvary Frien.is of family invited tr Into (41- Janttar 22.

at 2 14 iii INItellaer beloved lJ1i Lana, 110 and tine. ar uel. 'Josenhin, Wittrv. 'dud I years. unera sL January at 2 his C4s, tivolit4f.

to oiviT.41 -to attend ,111.4 841,1 -papers please NIII.I.ER- kn Frid.r,. January :2.1. at 7 a In r. in 014- kt9th Punral 'rr-nn family PS Sunday. tain t'ernetPry.

vital 1 11., crosan imelgv 2. .4 A. P. ritwinniti 04-411i-4 nl Mid I copy. Ipto Jan- nary lulu, at hi, tt3.pka in.shar,1 1.u cretia an 4 harks- In Itha 7ttth 3,01 FunPral wilt 19,..1 at tb, War ha1.

4 Ftnt.t. Fwviay. Jan- nary 21.. at rt the ausiricPs or. Naphtaii 1.4a,ig F.

and Pittsburg (Pa .1. an 44 al and New Yf trk: City papPrs rility. Solid Gold Brooch, scroll design: combination polish and rose gold dnish: set with 3 whole pearls. center turquoise matrix DIES AT DOOR OF DOCTOR JOHN W. WHEELER, ONCE DELEGATES' SERGEANT-AT-ARMS, EXPIRES EDITED PAPER FOR NEGROES Well-Known Ward Leader Stricken While Seeking Relief from Physician.

John 65 years 'old, for the past: twenty-five years editor and publisher of the Palladiumi a negro CNV ekly Paper. of t. 1 and a well-known Louis, Republican politician, died at 10.30 o'clock last night on the steps of the office of Dr. S. P.

Stafford. 1001 North Jefferson avenue. NN-hom he was going to call on for treatment for heart trouble, from which had been a sufferer for more than a year. Mr. beeier had been complaining somewhat during the day.

and left the Commercial Hotel. at the northeast corner of avenue and Morgan street. where he made his about 10 o'clock It) call on I r. Stafford. to get relief from his old.

complaint. for which Dr. Stafford had been treating- Was Leader in Politics. John Wheeler was born in Lexington, and came to St. Louis about thirty-itive year ago.

He has been prom- in li ent lin Repean pi-ditties among the egroes of the state. He was sergeantat-arms of the illouse of Delegates during the ZiegPnileilll administration. He was also prominent in the negro Masonic circles of. Missouri and was a 'high ()Meer of the United Brothers of Friendship and of the Ancient United Order of Knights and -Daughters of Africa, and one of The founders of the latter order. jf LS survived by his second wife.

front whom he was separated: by one brother, Charles Vc7. Wheeler; a sister. Mrs. Timothy Hass, and a 'niece, Miss' Beatrice Ross. i PET, MOUSE CREATES PANIC.

Vienna Opera-Goer Ejected When Women Shriek. SrrcIA.1 Tr. tHK VIENNA. January permitted 'to assist -at a perfo iance in the Oper was the problem which the mana7er of the Volks- Opera aa confronted this week. The statutes of the theater do no prohibit mice; in fact, they make no al Ision tO 11CM, and it is' on the strength this fact that a woman maintained her i'ght to bring her pet white mouse with ler.

About ten minutes before the curtain as to rise the woman took her seat -in the stalls. Over her shoulders was thrown a handsotne errai 10.1 which 'coquettishly ended in a small mouse with a long tail. The owner was toying with the mouse, 'when soddenly, to the horror of the omen beside her. it dropped on the floor hid under a seat. A scene of wild confusion- ensued, women shrieking- and starding on heir chairs.

while the men attempted to FPize the animal. But the owner appeared quite unperturbed. After requesting the audience not to be alarmed. she knelt -down, picked up the 'little truant, aild resumed her place Meanwhile. the manager had been informed of the 'omurrence and he appeared and expostulated with the woman.

But she'. persisted that she was not infringing any rules by introducing her jet into the theater. -At last a suggestion that she should deposit it in a box in the cloakroom during the -performance caused her to rise indignantly and leave the house. She declared she was willing to forego the pleasure of the music- rather than submit the little While mouse to the ignominly Of a IPERSONAL MENTION I St. Lotlisans iii Chicago.

DUEATCH TO THE CHICAGO. ILL. January 22.St. Lou registered at 4'hicago hotels to-day: CongressJ. Straus.

Aut litoriuniMr. and Mrs. J. R. Stuart.

Miss E. Stuart. Miss J. lirdmes. StratfordMiss Emma B.

Gabel WellingtonC. S. Burharan. W. M.

Leyser. MajesticMr. and A. W. Daily.

NorthernMr. and Mrs. J. T. Thornpsell.

R. 31, Robinson. it. P. Munger.

What len. Mr. and Mrs. A. R.

Dowd. Grand PacificMr. and A. Kraencht. La SalleAlex.

Solomon. ltre. Wallac-s Tteach ler. E. A.

Drey Edwin S. Brodix, D. W. God love. R.

Witte. LexingtonH. P. McPherson. Mrs.

Mary Youree. I St, Louisans in New York. SPFCIAL TO NEW yonx. -January 22.The from St. Louis are registered at New York, ht.

Leis: W'aldort-AstoriaW. C. Stribling Jr. AlbanyH. G.

Eberhard. M. Heiser. H. Vensman.

I collingwoodJ. Lenathews. I CumberlandG. J. Schulte.

Stgarnship MoVements. NEW YORK. January Moltke. St. Thomas; Bluecher.

St Thomas: Lapland. Antwerp; Oar-mania, Naples; Birma. Libau; Lazio. Naples: Pattie. Liverpool; Pretoria, Hamburg.

Ar, rivedGermania. Naples GENOA. January 21.ArrivedCaronia, New York. ANTWERP. January 22A rrivedKroonland.

New SalledFaderland. Nev York. LIVERPOOL. January 22.HArrivedEmpress of Britain. St John.

N. BH and Halifax. PALERMO. January 10-SailedArgentina New York SINGA PORE. January 1 19.satie1oanta ifrom Tacoma).

via Yokohama. Liverpool. NAPLES. January New York. HAVRE.

January 22.SalledLa Bretagne. New York. January 22.Arr1yedEastpoint. ROTTERDAM. January 22 ArrivedStatendam.

New York. via Boulogne. Southampton. January 22 SalledMinnetonka (front London). New York.

GLASGOW. January 22.Sa11e4Nurnidian. 'Boston. kscONSET. Janne rv 22, Cam-pa la.

Liverpool and Queenstown. fr New York. reported 243 nines east of Sandy Hook at 5:15 P. In. NAPLES.

January New Turk. NEW YORK. January 22.SalledMesaba, PLE's. 22ArrivedBarbarossa. New York.

via Gibraltar. for Genoa: Duc, Dealt Atwussi, New York. for Genoa (and bot-a proceeic4). I- ,3,, -7e H. 'J.

I 1 CONSTANTINO IN THE CITY TRIP FROM C'HICAGO DULL, AS THERE WAS NO ONE ON TRAIN TO PLAY POKER WITH. DOG HOTEL 1 GUEST .141 Boston Opera Company Star Does Not Drink During Engagements Between, Champagne Flows. Love me, love my- clog.Florenclo constnOno. Florencio Constantino, the famous Spanish tenor. and Ids wife arrived at.114e1 Jefferson last -night.

Ills English dog- Czar, his valet and his secretarY arrived with Arnie. Celestina Bonnsegna. the 'Italian dramatic and Senor Mardimes, -the Spanish basso. also arrived. But CONSIEilitilii) is the star of the Boston Opera Company.

Which opens its engagemeut, at the Alondity. and Czar. hi.4 bulldog. is his mascot. and on the dog hangs this Thc other members of thecompany will arrive today.

Constantino to Czar. Any hotel which objects to Czar. by inference also objects lie refuses to, be separated from Czar. "Take tile. take my he saYS.

Cni. Lyman T. Hay. manager of the Jefferson. is a dog fander himself and raised no objections to Czars installation as an so the artistie temperarnent of the was not disturbed an his 4rrival here.

is my he said 'at purehased him as a puppy in London eight months ago. He has traveled several' thous-ands with rue. Some hotels have rcfused'to receive him. but I have stopped at those hotels." Constantine is O1ri the most popular of the grand opera tenors. many Of his conteniporaries.

he is not the Least effeminate. Ile is devoted to atitlette sports. and incidentally is a proficient and Inveterate ilevotee.uf the great American game of raker Deal Cost S1500, He Says. his trip from Ohicago here, tvilich he made with Mme. Bonnsegna and Senor Mardones, In advance of the of company.

to secure his Film-clay rest beforewhis appea'ranee ho shrugged his shoulders and replied. 'Very dull; there was nobody to, piay f' poker 'I OW." The senor lost at poker. en route from New York to Pittliburg on his present he said. Of this $5 was legitimately sacrificed in accordance with the. ethics of It he game.

Fifteen' nundrect dollars represented a diamond ring, a token of appreciation from King Manuel of Portugal, which he' from his finger W11011 he pulled off his glove to deal, a(ccrding-, to his story. The amiable is a gifted linguist. Ile speaks Spanish, Italian, French. German and English. Clear, is slightly less- gifted.

albeit his accomplishments in this respect are limited to understanding. He readily obeys his master's eommands Ill Spanish. French or Italian. Constantimis valet, 'Edouard. is also a character.

He is a native of Martinique a-survivor t-)1' the Mont Pelee disaster. Constantino engaged him in New York last year and cails him a marvel among -valets. The signor is also a devotee of bareback and one of his first instructions to his secretary on arriving here was to en-gage him a He does not drink or smoke while under engagement, alf though he is wont to give champagne suppers, which are the delight ofBostoni3 Bohemia. during, interims. Ile is over the future of grand opera in America.

public ismore sincere than the he says. "If a singer meets wi-th their approval they greet him cordially when he reappears. They are not fickle." He believes theaters devoted to grand should be in every- city of any 1 standing in this countr. "In Italy every eity has its theater for the production of grand 'Opera," he SRYS, "and the people have become educated I to it. Tt will be likewise in America under similar FIELDS OUT FOR GOVERNOR.

Oklahoma Farm' Journal Editor Seeks Republican Nomination. ntSrAlrH TO THE GT.OBE-DEMOCHAT GUTHRIE, January 22.John editor the Oklahoma Farm Journal at Oklahoma City. and for ten years director of the Government Experiment Station at the' State A. and M. eollege at to-day announced himself a Republican candidate for governor.

subject to the state-wide primaries on August Other announced candidates are: C. G. Jones Of Oklahoma City, and Joseph W. McNeal of Guthrie. PAPER HAS NOVEL MASCOTS.

"Teddy," a Dog, and a Refuse to Eat SPEcTAL DISPAT( To THE CLORE-DEMOCRAT. 'SNY DER, January 22.The Snyder Signal-Star has two iliniascots which live In the office. One a spottel half-breed, dog, and the other "Booker T. Washington," a black-as-night cat. Dismgarding the, example set by tht two men for w-hont they are named, they absolutely refuse to eat together.

That la. "Booker" is willing, but "Teddy" growls, and he gracefully backs away from the festal board. Veteran Wins Pension and Home. 1 srEctAr. IPISPATC11 TO TME GLOBE-DEMOCRAT.

January Wa liner, a civil war veteran of the Forty-eighth -Pentoylvanik Regiment, whose home for many year after the war was in Kansas City 'i has been notified through Postmaster IN-4 J. Cliarke. who took up his case with the Pension Department. that his pensicn haS not only been allowed, but that he IS to be admitted to the; Old Soldiers! Hone at Leavenworth; and. in addition, will be paid $2000 baek pension due him.

The old soldier says he will start for the home Just as soon as his papers come. Building Twelve Dead. rHARLEROI. January 22. A large building in the course of construction usoaeorhe viaduct and the foundations of which had been weakened by the rains, fell to-day, burying the workmen in the ruins.

Twelve mei, were killed and a score of others injured. 0 HIEEES PIANO CO. AT THE BIG 'FIFTEEN WATCHES FREE Moving Picture Show at St. Philomena''s Bazaar One of Many Novel Features for Next Week. Fifteen watches were bought yesterflaY by Mrs.

George Nliltenberger as prizes to he bestowed upcn the boys and girls selling the most tickets for the movinz Pr'-. ture uoncession -at tile coming ch-arity bazaar for the Sisters of St. Philomena. to be given January to February at the ecliseurn. Many school children are already at work kInd the moving plesure Idea is booming.

cumblm-d with, that t'r and a committee is in con 1Gsiesotirting of xAliirs. .,1. J. Mor rison. Mrs.

Mrs. Mart in i Tihlaell-gelines'SY A. A. O'Halloran. room and o'clock.

All beys and play i compete. Niru ChariPs Farrar Und Mrs. ReinP' do Pen a wil alezi assist in the moving picture arrangements, the latter taking the tickets. Jude 4rlialleran has put his legal wits tn w.ork and announces a 'f i ui lt i A Leahy. Sam Tatel and Jack Ryan.

A. pnatrs 1 ofill att oart ni 1 and there are to tie continual, surprises. i R. 1.17,10;Itilaassmit.ne-rAbe4jf(0.11.1eabilet; t1 known as an aeronaut. but he is-to do a each evening of goiag up in a balloon.

This is anticloated much pleasure by his many friends. One attraction is to be in charge of Leftwich and Mrs. Schubert will be th fair leader tl In an auction. Ano'er concession is in charge of Mrs. John (4.

McNair and Mrs. Lily A. T. Kelly to preside over a cider booth. Bricks for building the new Philomena's are to be dispensed from a booth under Mrs.

Bauduy. are preparing booths. Airs. John Jannopoulo is among those who. DIED.

BRADLEYEntered into rest.son Frfday. Jani, uary 21. RHO. at 915 p. Patrick A.

ley. hAisitand of the late Alice and father of Jeph P. and Zeno will take pare from the of his Joseph P. 202'3 D'Falion street. on lkft-mtlay.

January 24, at 2 p. St. Brldiets Chtirch. to CalvaryCemtery.i Friends are reSptuily invited. Deceased was a member of Walnut Camp N.

453. W-oodmen of the World. DR-KSEntered into rest on January :22. 1910. Hannah Picks tnee Leveret.

beloved of William T. Dicks. Due notiCe -Of ANNEntred Into rest. Saturday, January 22. at lo John Ellsperrann.rSr., beloved father elf John.

Jr. Nlichael. William and -Mary Ellsnermann. our dear and grandfather. after a short illness.

Inhis Tilth year. Funeral Monday. January 24. at 2' frcm his late residence. 1614 Menard street.

wash a member crf Cosmos tineNo. 2s2. F. land 51. -New Paners ease ItERPELEntered int-O rest suddenly.

patorday. January 22. at 11110 a. Prot. Philip J.

Herpel. beloved of Jennie A. 1ierlreL 11 Funeral lildondalr. januaryi 24. at in from famtly -residence.

15201 Wagner to Visitation elturch. Taylor and F-aston avenuirs, Remains will be shipped to Wottater. Ohio. Monday, p. m.

Interment Wedneslay; JanuarY 26. Pittsburg (Pa.) and Des MOITICS (Ia.) paper! please copy. rest. a ahort fflL cn Saturday. Januaty 1911v at i Niarle AugliCa Kieb.ser.

dtary beinved daughter 4.4 Paul V. and Mary KaPf.A.r otnoe Shirar and dear stater cd' Margaret Kacsser. at the age of 4 yeara and 2 Funeral w111 take -from family restdenee. 6151) Gambleton plaee. Mnntlay.

January 24. at 3:30 p- to Liehaul Cemetery, Interment private. OLIVE 1006 0 NI ADVANCE LAYMEN MEETINA I THREE CONVENTION SPEAKERS TO TALK AT THIRD BAPTIST CHURCH TO-DAY. OTHER SESSIONS ANNOUNCED. Preparation for Big Convention February 3 to 5 to Be Subject of Many Addresses.

An advance meting, to prepare for haymens Missionary' Nlovement Conven lion will be held this a fterncein at 4 at Third Baptist Chill-eh. This Meeting Cs fer men. 'and three -of the speakers will afterward be heard at the eonventien. Fehruars- 3 to I. Fhey are Rev.

Dr. Fred. H. Sheets of Chiceg. WM) wilt speak on Ameriea owes to the Orient: Frah Dyer of hicago geaoral secretary of the Congregational Brotherhood of America, whose subjoct will be.

Responding Manhood-: and Rev. Dr, E. I I. Richards of Illyria, Ohio. whose theme is "What the Laymens Missionary Movement Mean to Sr.

Dr. Sheets has recently returned front a year's tour of the Orient. during he visited India. -Malaysia. toe Philappines China.

Coi-ea and Japan. He was formerly with the Methodist Episcepal Board of Foreign lissions. Walker Hill is to preside at this afternoon's meeting. This evening Pr. Sheets will talk on the movement, at a mass meeting representing seven in First Congreltational Church.

Websten Groves. George J. Coxheadi state secretary of the Y. M. also Will talk on Dyer at Fountain Park.

Mr. Dyer will occupy the pulpit pt Fountain Park Congregational Church this evening to explain the movement to the congregation. This morning I. Baker. national xecutive seeretar3- of 'the movement.

with headquarters in the Wright Building. will talk at Cook Avenue Presbyterian Church. Throughout Southern Illinois and Eastern Missouri the movement is spreading rapidly. meetings will be -held in Quincy. at which the sneakers will he Dr.

George II. Gibson and E. S. Hallett of St. Louis.

and Rev. W. E. Manley of, China. At Columbia.

a mass meeting of 1060 will be held this evening at the Uniietsity Chapel. The speakers will: be James A -Waterworth and J. H. Banks of St. Louis.

Meetings. will be held at Centralia. addressed by A. H. Frederick ard George B.

Cummiegs of St. Beide. W. H. Stauffer of St.

Louis will be the speaker st a union meeting in Washington. to-day. Judge Heltcamp and George Brand of St. Louis will talk at a meeting in First Methodist Churell at Belleville. Tuesday evening.

Dr. George H. Gibson, of St. Louis will address a ITIPMA1157 at Mount Vernon, Wednesday evening. DISGRACES NAME; DISAPPEARS fianker's Wife, Detected Stealing, Drops from View.

srr.rTAY: rABLEGR Tr, MK GironE-DIEW)CRATPARIS. January 22.A curious little domestic tragedy is reported. The police are hunting for a woman of good family, the, wife of a well-known banker, who disappeared on Christmas Eve and has not been heard of since. On Christmas Eve Mme. was caught by a detective in a large department store stealing a fur stole worth 020.

She was taken to the policeistatien. Her husband Was telephoned to, and on his promise to pay for the stole immediately she Was set at liberty. She left the police station, and telegraphed to her son who is dbing military Rheirns that she had dishonored his name and that of his father. and that she had decided to disappear, All search for her has been fruitless. Kansas Politician -Kills Self.

Spirt At. TO TEEL Otess-DemeenA, BEBOIT January 22.Duane A. Freeman. proprietor of the Avenue Hotel in-Beloit for thirty years. and a factor in Kansas politics.

committfd suicide by shooting himself with a revolver at el eeloek this evening was a successful business roan and owns several thousand acres Ile was defeated foe Congress on the PelTioclAtit ticket 1Stht. His real estate interests are valued at RANKFrileisd 1n Fliddonly. January 22. ilsolt.Inhanna Rank. deari of Jonn flank and clear Eutna 3iota trt.te rnt--o Edvtard and Jnhanna Rank.

hi 11-r Funeral trim fun, ral roms of 7.r7 North Jalkuarr 24. at '2 p. Inter711, nt at the lirthanta tery. Funera! TIN ate. RIE-1--KE Op izat'Irday.

JartUlry 22. 19111. at 01 a Mrs 'a ins fnrmerly 1 ler Mrling nt-e 41 ittnn-wr of If in g. ftt-ty Ft at the age rears Ft months: Orl 2A riaNs 1.2r r. frnm t1 4 Entheren New Vc.meery Funrral pril.alt TIMMINScm FridlY.

f21. 191(), Frank Ttrurn'ris. troll Tinirnina. and-tither rI' Marie Timmins. and brother of Mrs Erlikard Devine Funeral from res1dence.

2t'21 Walnut street I on, Sunday; January 23. at 2 'r. rn to- Malarhy's Church, thence to Cah-ary C.7tnetery. Friends are invited in att.nd was a mernt.en of the Faint-Ts' No. 413.

AVALSHEntered int o. rest on Friday, ja-tuar 21. lidit. idt rtlot a. Margaret A.

Walsh -inee wife Wat.7.,h and Funeral will take ee. from the 6priee. ,12 Si only Description of Marauder Comes from Women Who Saw Him Peering Into Windows. St. Charles is experiencing, one of tit.

worst epidemies of crime in many; years. For the last aree nights house after house has been entered and robbed I vaivables. Last nizht several hold-ups occurred in the streets. The robbers entcred Trinity Episcopal Church. Benton and Lewis avenue, las.

Thursday ail stole the wi.le tifea for the sacrament. heythen took a air anti the, church. anti, it beneath the of he home of Jocirre Vito, II I the whie tife(1 for the hey hen took a chair from ano, it beneath the he home of Judge Vietor D. Dicznkerre, thge thootrzo.arull.hteonoktisleil; ve 'ss' el eClre.dFi'1411 talined Illtfreetaalitill took. a diamond rring a void -wotch and 250 In Friday night the home of Councilnian Oliver Link, on West Jefferson streez.

was entered and a dianiond ring arii I ill stOlen. Tile residn ece F. M. Schreiner is Just across the street and this was entered. The burglar piled the silve rware in the middle of, the nom' leavin i hi tadzing 15 fl Orli 11R pOCketS of the tr ousers rf Mark Schreinr.

Tile robber found less smootn but sailing at the home of J. C. AVillbrand. at had heard Of the rohneries of Thursday the cornet of King's itighway and Jefferson -sti eet. because Mr.

Willbrand NVi.L4 friglit- night and had stationed his bulldogs ill the basement. Te burglar ened off by the dogs. The burglar then crossed the street to the home of man Alpb Ay aleinci and entered the through a window. Rega 1 les' Himself with Beer. A case' of beer as found in the.

i se ment. and about a dozen bottles of the liquor were emptied on the toy. W. R. Boone, presiding elder of the AI.

E. Church, 1 South. in St. Cnarles. fright- ened the tobber off when he attemptei4 to gain an entrance to his home ni.ght.' Friday A case of beer was found in the ment.

and about a dozen bottles of the liquor were emptied on the sot. tev. R. Boone, presiding elder of the M. E.

Church, 1 South. in St. Cnaries. frightened the tobber of when he attemptei4 to gain an entrance to his home Friday The police have Only one clew the identity of the burglar. Early Friday evening Mrs.

Henry C. Standfort saw a man peering into the rear window of her house and frightened him ioff. She gave a description of the man to the police, and the 'description tallied in every respect with that given last night by Chas. Scotty; Who saw a man peering into the windows of the home of John Buse. The neighbors Chased the robber a block, hut 'he escaped.

When Rev, Jrbil'n E. Flow, pastor of the First PreSbyterian entered the pastors in the basement of the ehureh yesterday morning lie found the door open, and the pews and carpets arranged so 'as to make a comfortable bunk. Near the confused mass of citurch furniture be found glove which was identified as that of Councilman Link. whose home had been entered Friday night. indicating that the robber had spent the night at the church after he had committed robberies.

At 9 o'clock last slight Omar Henne held up by two masked men and robbPd nt $6 in money and a gold ring. The robbers then, shook him and told him to run. Two other hold-ups occurred last night. 'One man was knocked down and robbed at Sixth and Clark avenue and one at Tenth and Adams The storee closed early last night and everybody barricaded his home. The entire town was apprehensive.

and few ventured out on the streets. Marshal H. JLinnebur and his full force of deputies and Sheriff W. P. Hines of St.

Charles Count were walking the streets, disguised, trying to find the criminals. Alton Men Heads Engineers. CHICAuf I. ILL. January superintennts of construction in the government employ to-day Organized Treasury Association.

with officers foliows: President, Thomas Appleton. first vice president. A. A. Packard chicago; second vice president.

Richard Fourchy. Kansas City.Mo.; secretary and treasurer, Levi R. Whit- sett. St 14-al ts: crrespondin ecretary-. 1V.

B. Windom, 'Washington. 'Petroleum Bubbles Out of Great Fur raw Torn in Ground. THE I -TH RF JannarY lightning plcughed a great furrow the of the old canyon and gouged out a hig hole at the bottom. and 21)0 barrels of crude petroleum are bubbling out every day says Mrs.

Jose Pettie of Beaver Nvho was In Guthrie recently taking out a charter to develop and exploit her oil well. Mrs. Pettic says she has been offered $10.000 per acre for the land around the well, but she 14as refused to consider any bids She has farm in Beaver County and has until recently had a hard time eking out a livelihood from the barren. dry farm. which located in a country where rainfall is rare.

During a se. vere a stroke of lightning uncovered a spring down'in a dry canyon on her farm. and this spring Is now running crude oil in large quantities. This is the tirst positive-kowledge that oil in paying 41 uantitiesi existed in, that part of Oklahoma, though several test wells ha Nie been Mrs. Pettie ineorporated her company as the Prairie and Gas COMpany of Shattuc, with 20.000 capital: incorporators.

rs. Jose Pettie, O. E. Null and R. OHair.

Shatt tuck. STRIKE IN BARCELONA FEARED Closing of Cloth FactOries Opens Big Labor War i tlerciAt e.BLN.M TO IRE T.011E-rIZNIOrlivr. MADRID, January 22. News from Barcelona. is pessimistic.

and a general strike Is feared. The closing bf several cloth Closing of Cloth Fact dries Opens Big Labor Viar i 11NrciAt e.BLN.M TO TR tonz-rItuncavr MADRID, January 22. News from Barcelona. is pessimistic. and a general strike Is feared.

The closing bf several cloth January at 2, P.O'se a thonce to 141.1var,,Vemeter). WAI-S14 -Entered tnto rest hn January 22. 1Mo. At A. vvai.h fnt--x Hsrrf It of James V.

and John. Thomaa, A nnio Wairly and Mrle, Fnneral' wilt take 1.1irce from ale family Meree, Ifast Park on Monday. Januar.t, 24. at 2 to All illburell. thence to Calvaty.t-emet.:12:-.

Friends are respect.tuilir all a meml-rr of Bert Hur Lodge. Uotty Court, No. PS. 71F; 101NCIT, N. 742.

KnIgtIta of are reit.eated at Las.tom and Marcus at 7 4, Sunday for the purtose to the refileneo of our departed Iletpel Wagoner place. F. tiwywN, rand KMglit. WIST-I tn esfend sinCere tha'nkS friends. pallbearers anl fl.v.

Kiernms tcsr thetr kindness shown in the sad bereavern.nx in th frws zny APAr Was. eathertrte tries, Wier died January 10. IPlo; many thanks tor the besutifol arra! fferirgs. FRANK- 1irl4E11. Any additional death noticts N-111 be found on page 3, Editorial Too LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

rtocnfressive and nourishing Isualne.Ap enterprire itseif In nted of a4ditIonal cat.ilal, -Pit te carry new ace. nta acd, takt, Rd ata. Ot large raah (ount: eadety Is etz.eur"rt arA investor wyt 1 rtt-r II! or tverrati jutet view addrest, vartner III estabitEhdbaloog- 1.4,t, to $:441, hIl reeson. RIPS up Sldagy In rhe morning. 1- factories matters.

The Re publican and anarchist elements are ex. erring their strength to carry Out a revolutionary general strike, 'though it will be difficult for them to realize their object. owing to the fact that the garrison has lately been re-enforced, and the police strenumerous. All precautions have been taken for en. rgetic repression If the revolutionists at tempt to crest an agitation.

It is most difficult, to commtinicate with Barcelona, owing to the severity- of the censorship, dispatches of a hundred words being cut down to ten whenever they contain news referring to the strike. The revolutionists are, using violent langunee At masses In Barcelona last Sunday clergymen from the pulpits cennseled the faithful not to lenvel their homes and to be careful in theiri c011atiet. is on the scene. Kissing Again Heads Lowell Bank. The Board of 'Directors of the Lowell Bank Frldav elected officers as follows: F.

Klasing. president. re-elected: Koeneman, vice President. to succeed Henry Arnold, resigned; 21. E.

Koerber, castile'r. re-elected, f'.