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SHERIFFS ARE DISQUALIFIED.

Coroner to Act at Trial of Al-

leged Poolroom Ooerators.Sam Mount and F. L. Jone. president

and secretary, respectively, of the WestKnd Honey Order Company, who arecharged with a violation of the Breeders'Mil. jesterday caused the Claton CircuitCourt to disqualify Sheriff Hencken andhis deputies in the trial of the nllegtdpoolroom operation, which begins neitMonday at Clavton.

They charged that the Sheriff wasprejudiced against them, and that hisdeputies were witnesses, and consequent-ly could not terve.

The Sheriff did not contest the motion,but consented to being ti'squallfied. Thelaw provides that, in a contingency ofthis Kind, the Coroner be sworn in to actas temporary Sheriff for the purposes ofthe trial. This was done.

Judge McElhlnney Instructed CoronerKoch to impanel three Juries, as there arethat number of charges pending againstthe men. Each charge constitutes a sep-arate offense.

Mount and Jones deny that they haveiolated the Breeders' bill in running a

poolroom In Morische's Grove, and havedetermined to make a hard fight. JudgeHenry W. Bond of St. Louis, acting forthe opposition interests, will bring wit-nesses from Latonia. it Is said, to provethe charges against the men.

Been Mlsslns; Three Month.Thomas Brett, who was formerly an

employe In the car 6hops of the St.Louis and Suburban Railroad, has beenmissing since September 12, and all effortsof the police, relatives and friends tolocate him have been fruitless.

Brett came to St. Louis with his wifelast January and resided at No. 3630 Cottage avenue. After being here severalmonths they decided to return to NewYork. Mrs. Brett returning first to awaither husband, who was to have followedon . September 12. Brett started forUnion Station and that was the last thathas been heard of him by his family orfriends.

Etchings Presented to School.The regular monthly meeting of the Fre-

mont School Patrons' Association washeld at the Fremont School, Wyoming andPestalozzt streets, last night. The asso-ciation presented to the school twenty-fiv- e

etchings, for which It had paid J3S0.

Herman Mauch, president of the McKin-le- y

High School Memorial Association, andWilliam B. Ittner of the School Boardwere present. The next meeting will beheld January !

Ohio Society Sleeting.The regular annual meeting of the Ohio

Society of St. Louis will be held at theMissouri Athletic Club A largeattendance Is expected for the election ofofficers and the transaction of other Im-portant business pertaining to the recep-tion and entertainment of the hosts ofOhloans, who are expected to visit St.Louis In 1901. At the close of the businessmeeting refreshments and cigars will beserved and a social session held.

Hat S'ore la Robbed.Hats valued at $200 were stolen from

the store of George F. Brown, No. 722North High street, Thursday night. Brow nbelieves the thief secretly entered thestore and hid himself under the displaywindow until the establishment wasclosed for the evening. The back doorwas open yesterday morning, and It Is be-lieved the robber made his exit through It.

Dates for Symphony Orchestra.8. Kronberg of New-- York Is in St. Louis

arranging dates for the appearance of theNew York Symphony Orchestra. WalterDamrosch Is the conductor, and theorchestra has received favorable commentfrom the New York press. Mr. Kronbergwill be here for several da) s.

First Locomotive Arrives.REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Corpus Christ!, Tex,, Dec. 4. The firstlocomotive for the Lott road from FortWorth arrived y. The regular trainon Texas-Mexica- n will leave here

morning for Laredo, the quarantinebeing raised at noon y.

Charity Enchre.A charity euchre will be given on De-

cember 11 at 230 p m. by the presidentof Frank P. Blair Woman's Relief Corps,No. 3, In corps' hall, eighth floor of theBurlington building.

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RILEY'S SEW POEMS.

Somebody recently declared that thereare but two English poets who can claima ready and inst.-ui-t audience of wide pro-

portions whenever they set pen to paperKipling and James Whitcomb Riley. Thecoupling of Kipling cod IUley In anyother connection would stem Incongruousperhaps. It Is probably true, however,that, ai for "circulation," they are of akind. Mr. llllej's which Isa thing even Kipling wouldn't sneeze at.will be considerably "enhanced" by hisnew-- book of vcr.--e, which bears title. '"HisTa's Romance." "Ills Pa's Romance" Is

tho m.iin nece. To tint it is In .Xs

"best" or "most cm istrite, but this is what ought to lv saidof it. A little boy relates the sto:y of hisparents' love affair as told him by anuncle, and It wan a strenuous love affairbetween a country maiden of sweet 16 anda supposably impecunious farm hand. Themaid's pirents object, and the lover saveshis monej.

Ta 1st ent back to work, an' shelet waited. An', -- r, party soonHer folk!, th thought he's turned his eysSo-n- e other wj causoThey heerd he'd rented the old placeHe worked en. An' one afternoonA neighbor that had bust a trace.He tell tho old man they wuz utgnsAround the eld place that the youngMan wu up the oldLos cabin eom, an' he had brungICew furr.lchur from tonn"Ma" goes to town with her father to

the show, whence she "sllp" off' and dis-appears. As the old man, frantic, driveshome at night he passes "Pa's" place,never dreaming that the lights and muIcthere proclaim the wedding of his daugh-ter. "Ma's" parents do not come nearher. but "Mn" persuades her jounrj hus-

band to ;o with her to l3it them. Theyoung couple set out for her home, some

fle or six das after their marriage. Thegirl Is received with open arms, and "Pa"Is driven away by his infuriated father-in-la-

armed with a shotgun. "Pa" goeshomo and meditates for many days. Thenhe sends word to her parents that he isreconciled he will "call the marriageoff." and he Invites the "old woman" tocome out to the place and get her daugh-ter's things. When mother-in-la- w arrives"Pa" imprisons her In the cellar, which !sfull of rats, ard keeps here there, underpadlock and key. over night. This quitenaturally brings a visit from old father-in-la-

"Pa" meets him with a shotgun."You bring me my wife, and you cantake jour"n," or words to that effect,emanate from "Pa." Mother-in-law- 's

screams In the meantime are Issuing fromthe cellar. Thus tho tables are turned.The climax is humorously dramatic. If Itmight be so called.

You hold my wife a prisonerAn' your wife, drat ye! I've cot her!An' no, sirYou 1st turn round and climb wits In

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An' bring ray wife back wlte away.An' we'll trade then and not beforeWill I unlock my cellar door

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The tables are turned pretty neatly onthe "old folks." A happiest of happy

.,,reconciliations ioiiu,

In the volume are almost fifty poems.many of them In the Hoosler. humorous,"human-nature- " strain. "A Local Poli-

tician From Away Back" Is of the bestof these. Included also are several seriousverses, quaintly sentimental. To thelovers of Riley verse the volume will becounted a genuine treat. It Is publishedby the Bobbs-Merrl- ll Company.

BALLADS BY DOCTOR BALE.,

Doctor Edward Everett Hale contendsthat heretofore we have not had fiftygood American ballads, and the new book,written by himself and his children. Isan attempt to fill in, in a way, this blankin the literary history oT his region. "NewEngland History In Ballads" comprises,however, numerous additions by otherpeople. There are. In his opinion, someforty or fifty poems, more or less nar-rative, which ought to be read In athoughtful study of New England history.Of these Longfellow's "Burial of the

"Wreck of the Hesperus," "TheArsenal at Springfield," "Paul Revere'sRide" and several others ehould be Included; elso, Whlttler's "Cassandra South-wick- ,"

"Funeral Tree of the Sokokls,""St. John," "The Exiles," 'In the OldSouth" end others; arid several poems byHolmes, such as "Old Ironside," "TheNew England Society," "The Ballad ofthe Boston Tea Party"; and by Lowell,s.ueh poems as "To a Pine Tree," "IndianSummer," "The Voyage to Vlnland,""Myles Standlsh," "Pictures from Apple-dor- e"

and "The Fatherland." DoctorHale's book, though, was not born In theintention to furnish a catalogue. Twenty-fiv- e

years ago he suggested theto his children, and this la the

collection of that Thereore printed here a good many verses whichhave not been printed before. The wholecollection. Including poems by other per-

sons. Is arranged In order;the first poems being grouped under thehead of "The the Beoondone under the head of the "First Genera-tion." the third heading being "From theColony to the State," the fourth "TheOther Hair' the fifth "The Civil War"and tho last "Afterward." In the lastperiod, for example, there are five ballads,all by members of the Hale family "TheGreat Harvest Year," "Manila Bay.""New England to a Truant Lover," "Phil-lips Brooks," "Francis Parkman" nnd"The Stars." Ten selected Illustrations ofsuperior quality accompany the text; be-

ing designed In each case to fill In a gapof history In place of a ballad. Publishedby Little, Brown & Co.

HISTORY A5D TRAVEL.

Willis Fletcher Johnson, A. M., I H. D..Is the author of "A Century of Expan-sion." He treats' expansion not as merelyapplying to acquisition of territory, and tothat of recent date; but as beginning withthe history of the nation, having its causesand effects Intimately intertwined with thofiber of our national being a process ofphysical growth maintained Incessantly solong as vitality Is In the ascendant. Thenation's and largely conse-quent Intellectual and spiritual develop-ment Is Included In his conception of ex-pansion. The book presents 'salient .fea-tures of the great story, stuUnctly yetwith sufficient At least, tosuggest where It does not Instruct. Andthe spirit of presentation Is Just. How-ever one may .differ with the author'sopinion of tne results of recent "expan-sion," he' will find the discussion general-ly thoughtful, and worth while from thestandpoint of interest 'and mental diver-sion. Published by the Macmlllans.

"The Historic Booke, A Tale of TwoWorlds and Five Centuries," Is a largeand elaborate pictorial work "done to keepIn lasting remembrance the joyous meet-ing of the Honourable Artillery Companyof London and the Ancient and HonorableArtillery Company of the inthe, town of Boston, A. D. 1S0X" It isedited by Justin H. Smith and privately itprinted at the Norwood Press for the An-cient and Honorable Company of the Mas-sachusetts, j

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lng about them. His book. "CastlllanDajs," breezes with enthusiasm: but, tohis credit. It is not a "personally conduct-ed tour" In which the big "I" plays theleading part. Mr. Hay acts as a chattyand interesting guide through many en-

joyable scenes and situations, and suchof the personal equation as inevitablycreeps Into a book of this character servesIn this Instance only to Impart charm.Published by Houghton, Mifflin & Co.

Claude II. Wetmcie Is the nuthor of anInteresting book which, though perhapsbetter classified as fiction, f.ills with somepropriety under the head of books or trav-el. It is a story of adventure with an in-

sight Into Brazilian life and Industries, en-

titled "In n Brazilian Jungle": and theauthor's purpose, which he well fulfills. Isthe p'cturing of South American activi-ties, cspecfall) the coffee-gro- lng Indus-try. The book Is interesting no lebs forIts fiction, however, than for Its fact. Pub-lished by the W. A. Wilde Company.ECONOMICS A.VD DOOKS Or

PRACTICAL IKOItMATIO.Y.

A book replete with information whichshould possess considerable Interest forthe business world, is "Getting a Liv-ing: the Problem of Wealth and Povertyof Profits, Wages and Trade Unionism,"written by George L. Bolen, who is theauthor of "Plain Facts as to the Trustsand the Tariff." The book gives a con-

nected and somewhat comprehensive viewof the many economic divisions of thogreat problems of labor and living. It isless a "scholarly" view than an expositionof the scholarly view; tho author actingrather as Interpreter than philosopherand propounder; and this, added to thofact that it Is nonpartisan, commends Itto tho general public. It discusses in sim-ple and easy manner the questions of rentand land ownership. Interest, the employerand his profits, industry,profit sharing., what makes the rate ofwages: trade unions, their origin and his-tory; the necessity for trade unionism;strikes, lockouts and boycotts; question-able policies of trade unions, learning atrade, higher wages from higher prices,have wage workers obtained their share?the promise of the future for wage work-ers, the shorter work day. Irregularity ofemployment, wage earning by women, thepublic's part In uplifting wage earners,labor laws, the Injunction In labor disputes, worklngmen's Insurance and pen-

sions, the poor and tho unemployed, lowwages and vice, trade unionism and thechurcn, the man with-th- e hoe, prison la-

bor, conciliation, arbitration and collectivebargaining, combination and liberty. Thetext is accompanied by copious referencesand a complete index. Published by theMacmlllans.

Bolles's "Money, Banking and Finance,"describes the best banking practice of theday, and add9 a discussion of the legalrules applicable thereto. The work Is de-

signed to fill a place between treatises onthe methods of bank bookkeeping andworks on the theory and history of moneyand banking. Published by the AmericanBook Company.

Charles Bright tells "The Story of theAtlantic Cable." In these das when thesubstitution of wireless telegraphy sys-tems for submarine telegraph Is a sub-ject of comment and speculation It may bewell to reflect for a moment upon the evo-lution of the old and existing methodswhich at length achieved the result wenow enjoy a practical commercial tele-graphic 85 stem between all the nations ofthe world, and notably between Britainand America. Mr. Bright, F. R. S. Et, A.M. Inst. C. E., M. I. E. D., Is the authorof several engineering works. Including"Submarine Telegraphs," "Science andEngineering During the Victorian Era,""The Evolution of the Electric Telegraph,

97," "The Life Story of Sir CharlesTllston Bright." The book under reviewIs published by the Appletons.

An elaborate exposition of "The Theoryof Advertising" Is performed by WalterDill Scott, Ph. D., director of the psycho-logical laboratory of Northwestern Uni-versity. It Is a psychological and techni-cal treatise, dealing with such topics asattention, association of ideas, suggestion,the direct command, perception, apperception, illusion, etc., and with the practicalapplication of several theories of adver-tising. It Is Illustrated by cuts taken fromcurrent publications and cannot fall toInterest the advertising public. Publishedby Small, Maynard ft Co.

"A Practical Treatise of the SteelSquare and Its Application In EverydayUse." By Fred T. Hodgson. Two vols.Chicago: T. J. Drake ft Co.. 1903; 16mo.Pp. 242, 250. Price Mr. Hodgson'sremarkable work Is the outcome of paperswritten In 1872 on "The Use of the Car-penter's Steel Square." These were amongthe first that were ever Issued devotedentirely to describing the uses and appli-

cations of the square, and so well didthey meet with the appreciation of work-men who were interested In the steelsquare that the author was urged to putthe papers In book form, and several hun-

dred thousand copies have been sold. In-

deed, It Is doubtful if any other technicalbook ever had the same sale. Now nearlyeverything that Is known about the steelsquare is embodied In the two handsomevolumes. The most Intricate problems aresolved with the aid of the steel square.It Is not too much to say that a carpenterwho does not possess these volumes hasone of the most valuable tools left out ofhis hit.

FICTION.

Doctor Edward Brooks, whose pen runsto tales of chivalry and romanos of ye an-

cient sort, tells "The Story of Siegfried,"taken from the "Nibelungen Lied." "ThisPrince's name was Siegfried, a gallantknight and good," and. his reputation suf-fers nothing at the hands of DoctorBrooks. Published by the Penn Publish-ing Company.

In "Through an Unknown Isle" CharlesP. Chlpman gives a picture of conditionsin the comparatively unknown NewGuinea; now and thin, for the sake offictional quality, "departing from estab-lished fact." It tells a passably Interest-ing tale, but the manner of telling Is dulland laborious. Published by the SaalfieldCompany.

"The Devil's Letters to Mary Maclane,"anonymous, exhibit nothing but the goodsense of some unknown party in refusingto sign his name to them. The "Letters,"so far as being sprightly, descend to thelevel of mere drivel and Inanity. It wouldseem that something really sprightlycould be got out of that subject, but thebook In question provoked only yawns.Interstate Publishing Company, Chicago.

In "Ben Blunt" Mr. Speed Mosby affordsthe reading public a glimpse of the graft-er getting in his work. Mr. Mosby terms

an historical romance. He prefaces Itwith a quotation from Bunyan: a"Some said, John, print it; others said,

not so;Some said. It might do good; others said

no."Which advice was the better mar wall

be left to the public. Commercial Print-ing Company, printer.

"Dramnna, a Romance of the Stage,"by Annlo Arrlngton Tyson, is a crude ef-

fort exhibiting what seems to boif you plcnso. It Is published

by tho Ncale Publishing Company.

A book which perhaps best classifies asfiction is "Utopia." "Utopia" has anothertitle, which is "The Case or the Fox, be-

ing ills prophesies under hypnotism oftho period ending A. D. 1K0," and a third

'jlllic.il rtopl.i." Under the"influence," tho Fox person speculatesupor o i ciiU or munlclnil conditions inthe sweet bye and bye, and things eco-

nomic nnd soeio'osical generally; and doesso in a manner to hold attention rrettywell. Tho author, William Stanley, hasa fertile limglnntlon and a modicum ofstvlc. Iublislieu by tho Truslove andHanson Company, London.

Annie Barnes, author, wo are told, of"Tho Terry Mold," Is the author also ofan historical romance for young Indiesentitled "Tho Littlo Lady of the Fort."In spite of tho many dangerous lookingIndians that Inhabit Its pages, young la-dies will find it quite harmless. Penn Pub-lishing Company.

"With Ethan Allen at TIconderoga" Isa fierce! - historical fiction by Mr. Foster

Mr. W. Bert Fester, who lately escorteda troop of renders to Valley Forgo WithWashington. To bo with Ethan Allen atTIconderoga Is every whit as strenuous asto bo with Washington at Valley Forge.Published by the Penn Publishing Com-pany.

JUVEXII.ES.Among the many attractive "Juveniles"

of the week is a copiously decorated andIllustrated story of Eskimo life, entitled"Children of tho Arctic." written "by thesnow baby and her mother." This mucnshould bo said for the snow baby and hermother they have told a good story, andin a very mannerly way, so that it Is A-

lmost readlble for grown-up- Many of theillustrations- - are from photographs. Pub-lished by F. A. Stokes & Co.

'""he Children's Book of London." byG. E. Mltton, carries your young hopefulpictorially through the great metropolis.Mitton has made books about London hisspecialty, having been Joint author withSir Walter Besant of "Tho Fascination ofLondon." The children's book might havebeen appropriately named the same thing.Tor excellence of color Illustrations itsurpasses any holiday publication thus farbrought to our notice, and the text Isuniformly intertlng, containing manystories, and much that Is descriptive ofchild life in London. From the MacmillanCompany. Published by A. and C. Black,London.

ESSAYS, LIGIIT VERSE, MISCELLAXY.Mr. Eden Phtlpotts, In the love of na-

ture, holds communion with her visibleforms in his new book, "My Devon Year.'"which Is a collection of essays upon Moth-

er Earth's beauties ss they are exhibitedin the neighborhood of Devon. His dom-

inant Idea Is that nature. In her variousshade?, mirrors the moods of man. A quo-

tation from Marcus Aurellus suggests thekeynote: "I am in harmony with all thatIs a part of harmony. For me nothing Islate that is reasonable to thee. All arefruits for me that they seasons bring, ONature! Since from thee. In thee, andunto theo, are, all things." "Many a morn--4m' aq.n U.Im. 13l.ll.u.,t iih. I.. ll.raja jlucu uunjii.3, uiiuga wtiuI."B, prhn nf hTlmnn omrtMnTi mn nhvlnnathat the analogy strikes Instant, almostunconscious, acknowledgment from all,and mankind sighs before a leaden dawnor lifts his heart with gladness to a nun-ris- o

of promise; but more often the di-urnal progress is intermixed with subtlermanifestations, and the brooding guardianspirit of each day must be sought for witha measure of reverence and care." "Idoubt if there exists a passion or shadeof passion, a prompting, a repulsion, or agreat deelre common to man, that someday shall not seem to mirror, though thecloseness or subtlety of the likeness mustdepend upon tho mind that seeks and findsit. Such light flashes like a diamond toone all purple, to another red as dawn, toa third the nameless color of the deepsea, to a rare spirit, here and there, thecomposite ray or truth Itself." These ex-cerpts exhibit both the spirit and styleof Mr. Ph'.lpotfs work. Thirty-eig-

Illustrations accompany It. Pub-lished by the Macmlllans.

"James Whitcomb Riley, In Prose andPicture," Is a distinctly pretty Christmaspublication. It contains extracts of goodquality. Illuminated by color prints ratherdainty. John A. Howland acknowledgesauthorship, or editorship, or whatever itis, of the volume, and a gentleman whosename Is hardly legible, but which lookssomething like R.J. Campbell, is respon- -sioio ior the decorations. Handy & Hlg-gi-

of Chicago are the publishers.S. a Riser's "Soul Sonnets of a Ste-

nographer" Is a truly edifying piece ofverse; rather good verse, too, from themechanical point of view. The stenog-rapher in question haa a sad story to re-late; she would like to marry her million-aire empIoer If his wife would only die"If he wanted mo to All the vacancy sheleft, I'd gladly will away this old ma-chine." That Is the burden of her theme.But her hopes don't come true; Instead,her troubles come In chunks. Thp littlebook Is in Mr. Kiser's best humorous vein.Published by Forbes & Co.

The late M. M. Fisher, D. D senior pro-fessor of the Latin language and litera-ture at the Missouri State University,wrote "The History of Westminster Col-lege." which Is published by. Mr. SylvesterJ. Fisher of this cltyt"wlth the hope thatthis rehearsal of the trials and triumphsof the college may excite in the hearts ofPresbyterians a deeper Interest In the wel-fare of the Institution." The volume, attractlvely Illustrated, . Is neatly put forthfrom the press of E. W. Stephens, Co-lumbia, Mo.

A handsome publication. In full holidaygarb. Is Issued by the J. B. LippincottCompany, In two volumes, entitled"American Myths and Legends." It Is byCharles M. Skinner, author of "Myths andLegends Beyond Our Borders," "Mythsand Legends of Our New Possessions,"and "Myths and Legends of Our OwnLand." It Is to the latter collection thatthe present one Is added, for the sake ofcompleteness, and It forms a valuablecontribution to American folk-lor- e; whichla a something, by the way, quite distinctfrom the literature of narrative or his-torical

ofballads, which form Doctor Hale's

collection, though Interesting from a likepoint of view. Mr. Skinner's legends arerendered in simple, clear, chaste prose.There Is a pronounced life In his stylewhich makes It good reading.

BOOKS RECEIVED.

"Hsj Pa's Kommce." By Janes WhitcombRiley, with Illustration by Will Vawter and

portrait by John Cecil Clay. The Bobbe-Merri- ll

Company. Indianapolis. Price. 1.

"Children of the Arctio." By the Snow Babyand Her Hotaar. PobUsned by Frederick A.Stokes Company. New York. Price.

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It contains .besides Sherlock Holmes's latest adven-ture of the "Dancing Men," Winston's Churchill's

novel, "The Borderland," (beginning in thisnumber), contributions from Charles DanaGibson, Frederic Remington, A. B. Frost andJames Whitcomb Riley.

These Circles and fifteen cents will beaccepted by any newsdealer in fullpayment for the Christmas Collier's,now on sale everywhere.

H. Goodfellow. PnbHshed by the Pnn Pub-lishing Oompany, Philadelphia. Price, CO cents.

"The IJttle Lady of the Port." By AnnieM. Barnes. Illustrated by Helene Wood. TheI'enn PubllJhlnt; Company, Philadelphia. Price,SO cents.

"One Hundred Choice Selections for Readingand Recitations." Published by the PennPublUhine; Company, Philadelphia.

"Pint Aid to the Injured." By IP. J. War-wick. M. D. The Penn Publlsb.ni; Company,Philadelphia. Price, 45 cents.

"The Story of Siegfried." By Doctor Ed-ward Brooks. A. M. The Penn Publishing Com-pany, Philadelphls. Price, a.

"After-Dinn- Stories." A collection of thelatest, best and most catchy stories, all eoshort and pithy as to be easily remembered.By John Harrison. The Penn Publishing Com-pany. Philadelphia. Price, 43 cents.

"Forging Ahead." By Horatio Alger, Jr.The Penn Publishing Company, Philadelphls.Irlce, SO cents.

"With Ethan Allen at TIconderoga." By W.Bert Foster. The Penn Publishing Company.Price, to cents.

"In Alaskan Waters." By W. Bert Poster.Penn Publishing Company, Philadelphia. Price.90 cents.

"Civics." What Every Citizen Should Know.By George Lewis. Penn Publishing Company.Price. 45 cents.

"A Daughter of tbe Union." By Lucy Fos-

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"In the CSunp of the Greeks." By Louis Pendleton. Illustrated by T. A. Carter. The PennPublishing Company. Price, M cents.

"A Quaker Maiden." By Evelyn Raymond.Illustrated by Ida Waugh. Penn PublishingCompany, Philadelphia. Price. M cents.

"Dearie. Dot and the Dog." By Julie M.Ltppmonn. Illustrated by Margaret F. Win-ner. Penn Publishing Company. Philadelphia.

"Castlllan Dajs." By John Hay. with Il-

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"Illinois State Board of Health Report onMedical Education sad Official Register ofLegally Qualified Physicians." Published byIllinois State Register, Springfield.

"Impertinent Poems." By Edmund VanosCooke. Published by Forbes & Co.. Boston andChlcaco. Price "i cents.

"Daddy Joe's Fiddle." By Faith Blckford.Illustrated by Edith Francis Poster. Publishedby Dana. Eetes & Co.. Boston. Price 40 cents.

"James Whitcomb Riley." In prose and pict-ure. Published by Handy A Rlggina, 345 Dear-born street, Chicago. Price J1.50.

"Soul Sonnets of a Stenographer." By Sam--.

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TERMINAL WILL

BORROW MONEY.

Financial Conditions ot DeemedPropitious for OfferingBonda

to Secure Funds for Im-provements.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL,I01?' ? Ther 1 rea--son to that five of the fourteenrailroads making up tho Terminal lll

nv h i.. v.i..These roads are said to be the Wabash.t. Louis and San Francisco. Chicago andAlton, Big Four and Chicago. Burlington"u wuincy. iuacn or tnese will, accord-ing to report, become one-fif- th owner oftho Alton bridge.

Owing to the unpropltious condition ofthe bond market, the Terminal RailroadCommission of St Louis will pay forabout .3,000,000 worth of Improvementswith temporary 'obligations, instead ofbonds. When tho financial sky clearsthese obligations will be refunded withgeneral mortgage, refunding, sinking fundand is.Presidents of the railroads, which con-stitute the Terminal Association, heldanother meeting in this city to-d- at thePennslvanla offices' and It was decidedthat tne men who represent the railroadsin the directorate of the Terminal As-sociation, should be Instructed to supportthe plan for providing funas to tempor-arily pay for the vast Improvementswhich are being carried forward In St.Louis to prepare that city for the recep-tion of tne throngs which are expectedto attend the World's Fair next year.

These Improvements and others of &permanent nature in the aggregate callfor the expenditure of Jls.uXl.OuO. Thismoney was to have been provided fromthe sale of sreneral mortrafirti fours, to thm'tbtal authorized Issue of which wasa5O,COO,000.

Of the J1S.000.000 provided for Improve-ments J13.(.jO,X) Is outstanding. Insteadof Issuing the remaining f3.000.OW and sell-ing Uiem at a comparatively low price. Itvvas deemed advisable to provide thenecessary funds by temporary obligations,which could be funded when the bondmarket Improved. These obllgatlons'willprobably take the form of notes payableat ainerent periods within a few years.

The most important of the. Improve-ments at St Louis will be the' practicalrebuilding of the Union Station.

J. J. HILL ON TRADE.Minneapolis Millers Go to Iadlsus

Territory for Wheat.St Paul, Dec. 4. President J. J. Hill

said when asked concerning thereport that the Great Northern had madea special low rate on steal rails from Chi-cago to the Orient, in order to help outAmerican contractors in China, who werehard pressed, said: "We are carrying steelrails to China on the same rate to-d-

that has been in effect for seven years."But there is a verv int.;.- - .. -

of trade right here under your noses thatpeople do not seem to have noticed "itJZi: tnat U of?0Ur5?.msr Sm MlJpeiPllB to AustraliaIt would surprise the publicto know that the Minneapolis millers haveo?52 w.aIIaown tai IJ?Uan Territory In

&Lt0 ...enough wheat to Brind.J?4li.thw,es,rnJ Kram ta not suffi-cient demand. I received a. Iet--

.iV'e tead"! Minneapolismillers y telling me of a single order"eeirom the Orient It wouldsurprise you If I should name the size ofWat order, but I cm not at liberty to

naI'nK flour 2,400 milesmiles by water for only15 or 20 cento more that It costs to haulMinneapolis flour 900 miles to the Atlanticseaboard. And mil tvia ' r trm .aaa

sarcastically, "Is In restraint of trade." '

W1HCHELL STILL Hf TEXAS.Will Meet Southern Paelflo Oflctals

at Hoaatoa.REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Dallas, Tex.. Dec. ManagerVan Vlleck of the Atlantic division of theSouthern Pacific; 'Superintendent Res-slg- ue

and Engineer-Cushin- g of the Texasand New Orleans, and several minor of-

ficials, reached Dallas at noon, cominghere over the Texas and New Orleansroad. Soon afterwards. Ben Winchell. theforemost managerial official of the RockIsland-Frisc-o systems, rolled Into DallasIn his special train, and with the sameparty of officials that visited Dallas. FortWorth and Houston. Mr. WlncheU had histrain swltchedonto the Texas and NewOrleans tracks, and hurried away toBeaumont

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for Houston and are to meettho WInchell party thereNeither party would discuss their railroadbu'siness to outsiders while In Dallas.

The Impression prevails In railroad cir-cles that the final plans for the Rock:Island-Souther- n Pacific traffic arrange-ment to be put Into practical operationare being framed up in a manner to flankthe Texas State Railroad Commission.

3. E. BTUMPP PROMOTED.Appointed Superintendent of the Wa-

bash Terminals In St. Louis.Announcement Is made by H. L. ilagtt,

superintendent of the Wabash, of the ap-pointment of J. B. Stumpf, yardmastec ofthe Wabash at Decatur, DX, as superi-ntendent of the Wabash terminals In StLouis, with office In the Lincoln Traitbuilding.

Mr. Stumpfs appointment Is effectiveMonday. He will have charge of the Wa-bash tracks and property In St Louis andBast St Louis, to and Including the Gran-ite City yards on the middle division, andto and Including the Ferguson yards onthe western division.

Clrcalar by Leeds.Chicago, Doc. 4. President W. B. Leeds

of the Rock Island has Issued a circularannouncing the acquisition by that com-pany of the following lines in Texas andtheir consolidation into the Chicago. RockIsland and Gulf Railway Company, withheadquarters at Fort 1A orth, Tex.: -

"Tho Chicago, Rock Island and Texas,extending from the Texas State line, nearTerral. 1. T.. to Dallas, from Bridgeportto Graham, Tex.; the Choctaw, Oklahomaand Texas, extending from the TexasState lino near Taxola to Amarlllo, andthe Chicago, Rock Island and Mexico, ex-

tending from the Texas State line nearTex'oma. L T., to the State line west ofBravo. Tex."

In connection with the consolidation thefollowing appointments have been made:J. C. McCabe. to be general freight agent;W. H. Firth, general passenger and ticketagent; Henry Lucas, auditor; S. B. Hovey,vice president; H. P. Greenbough, super-intendent of the Amarlllo division: H. P.Colon, superintendent of the Mexican di-

vision, with headquarters at Dalhart, andJ. Myers, division freight agent

Alex. Here's Appointment.Announcement is made Jointly by A.

Hilton, general passenger agent of theFrisco, and General Passenger Agent Tuleyof the Frisco's Texas lines of the fPPpInt-me- nt

of Alex More general agentFrisco system In the city of Mexico, asniithw7tcrn passenger agent of the

Fris with headquarters at Dallas, vlcaC. P. Johnson, resigned.

I. M. Line Completed.Announcement Is made of the comple-

tion of the St Louis. Iron Mountain andSouthern's Memphis. Helena and Louisi-

ana line, from Lake Providence to a con-nection with the New Orleans and North-western.'! miles south of Claytcn.

Acra-CIevela- nd Line.The M.. 1C & T. from Agra to Cleveland,

Ok., will be opened December IB. Thastations on the line are Tale. Jennings;Oliver and Cleveland.

'i Railroad Jtotes.The Northern Michigan Transportation Com-

pany have under construction a new steelsteamship, to be. called Missouri, of Z.SM

tons burthen. She 'will be 295 feet In length. 50

feet beam, n' enelsea. guaranteedepeed twenty miles an hour. Her stateroom ac-commodations will be so arranged that all roomswill tm oiltaMj. raoma leolnr 230 oeODle. TheMissouri will be completed for the passenger:,.

or isofl. sna. win run octween uaicand Charlevoix. Petosker. Harbor Bnr'nrs I

Mecklnse IslamTr She Is, a sister snip wIllinois.

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