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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26

or If they ever heard of his sobriauet are
ignorant of the way he obtained 1t.
When Mr.. Shaw was a young man. max.
ing a struggling effort to obtain an educa-
ton. little dreaming that he would ever be
a member Of the Presidents Cabinet. he used
to be the agent for a nursery. In vacation
season he canvassed one county after an
other, selling trees to farmers. His specially
was apple trees.
He was the best salesman the nursery
urn mad and 1t Is said of him that he Is
responsible for half the apple crop of Iowa.
IL is no unusual thing for the average
HaWkeye farmer to point with pride to the
iong rows of apple trees in his orchard.
lowed heavy with luscious fruit. and say
mat Apple Tree" Shaw sold him the trees.
hun you don't know Apple Tree Shaw
reckon you never had a right smart Of
Ieahnss lately with the United States
treasury. for Apple Tree Shaw. he's the
man that's running that institution, down
a washington. just now"
me future Secretary of the Treasury,
rarely ever approached a farmer with an
available piece of ground and failed to make
a SAFE. His genial manners won him Gus
aoners as they have won him friends and
supporters IN after life. and there is many
a man IN Iowa who set out an orchard BE-
cause Mr.. Shaw made him buy the trees.
even though he did not think he wanted
mem; who now is mighty glad he was in
ouced to purchase them.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
KILLED HERSELF BECAUSE
OF HUSBANDS ABSENCE.
Mrs. Ella SweetIand of No. 424S Nat
uraI Bridge Road Commits Sui
eide by Shooting.

Despondent over the absence of her huS-
band, who had gone to spend Christmas
with his mother in Indiana, Mrs Ella Sweet
land of No. 424S Natural Bridge road. shot
herself near the heart at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon and died two hours later on an
operating table at the City Hospital.
No other motive could be assigned for the
deed by her relatives and friends. At the
time of the shooting II. L.. Shoemaker. who
has lived with Mr.. and Mrs. Sweetland for
several years. and, according to Shoemak-
ers statement. Chris Madsen. a next-door
neighbor, were In an adjoining room.
Shoemaker, who is a superintendent In the
Vane-Caivert Paint Company's factory, says
that Mrs. Sweetland was unconscious When
he reached her side. and that he immedi-
ately called in Doctor o. l.. Howard and
then ran to the home of Mrs. Sweetland's
br~other-in-law. Thomas w. Connors OF NO.
4214 San Francisco avenue.
Connors. who Is a lumber inspector, stated
that when he arrived at the house or MS
sister-in-law she was unable to speak and
that she was being placed in the ambulance.
When the hospital was reached Mrs. Sweet
land was dying. The bullet. from a S2-caii-
Der revolver. entered from the left side be-
tween the ninth and tenth ribs. Its course
was downward and backward to the right
side just above the hip, where it lodged just
under the skin.
Connors said that he believed the shot was
an accident. Early yesterday morning, he
stated. he saw Mrs. Sweetland take a re-
volver from under her pillow. She said to
him. he states. I'm afraid l might be
robbed" Then. he says, he told her to be
careful. and that she said she would be. He
refused to name the person who informed
him of the shooting, but later
went to the City Hospital with Miss Olive
Connors. arriving just as Mrs. Sweetland
died.
Miss Connors stated that she thought Mrs.
Sweetland was respondent over her hus-
bands absence. The Coroner will take
charge of the case to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
POSTAL PLANS A SURPRISE.
Old Employees to Be Remembered
New Years Day.

New York. Dec. 25.-Clarence H. Mackay,
president of the Postal Telegraph Cable Co.,
is planning a New Years surprise for the
older employees of that concern.
1t has been reported that John W. Mackay
had left in his will a provision that the
Older employees of the Postal were to receive
a gift on January 1. 1903, propOrtioned 10
their term of service in that company of ten
years OF longer. though this report regard
ing the terms of the will could not be veri-
fled and it was limited in other sourcse of
authority that the gift was the idea of
Clarence Mackay alone.
1t was learned positively from Clarence
Mackay that he and a ommitte composed
of old friends and employees of his father
are contemplating a New Years present to
employees of the Postal that would be some
thing substantial.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
JOLLY BILL PLAYS SANTA
IN THREE HUNDRED HOMES.
GIadness Follows the Big Christmas
Wagons Sent Out by the ST.
Louis EIks' Lodge.

St. Louis Lodge of Elks yesterday morn
ing made its annual distribution of Christ
mas provisions 10 the poor. More than s.
800 was expended and l66 families were pro-
vided with food enough to last them a
month The committee supplied money to
buy coal where it is needed.
Three hundred baskets Of provisions were
delivered. To carry them seventeen large
wagons were provided. zach baing accom-
panied by two or more Elks to see that no
mistakes were made in the placing of the
gifts. The point from which distribution was
made was No. 90 North Seventh street, the
building formerly occupied by a fire COM
pany, whose owners donated its use for the
day.
The men On the committees were at the
supply depot as early as $50 a. m. The
work OF loading and directing the wagons
consumed two hours or more, but all fami-
lies on the list were served in time for
their Christmas dinner. Each wagon bore
a streamer with Elk written on ii. and
in each basket of food was a card which
said:
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COMMITTEE IS TO CHOOSE
CLERK FROM THE NEWSBOYS
Lieutenant Governor Lee Delegates
Representatives of Four st.
Louis Newspapers to Aid.

Representatives of four ST. Louis news.
papers will compose the which
IS selected by Lieutenant Governor John 4.
Lee TO choose the local newsboy who will
be appointed by the observation-disclosures to
Il clerkship in the Missouri Senate during
the session which is to begin january I.
These are George S. Johns. managing ed
itor of the Post-Dispatch; d. j. McAuliffe,
city editor of the St. Louis Republic; James
NJ. Dunlap. city editor of the St. Louis
Chronicle, and Theodore Alderman, city
editor of the America.
The selections were announced yesterday
by Lieutenant Governor Lee after he had
secured the consent of the four committees
men. 1t was thus that MIR. Lee had planned
to choose the committee. but the announce
ment was Withheld pending the consent of
representatives of the four papers named.
All newsboys who desire to enter them
selves as candidates for the place, which
means $3.50 a day for seventy DAYS. must
make written application to one of these
committeeman 1t is advised that care he
taken in making out this application. as this
will figure in the elaboration of the COM
mittee upon the qualifications of the appli-
cant.
The application should be penned in ip,s
IN the hand of the boy desiring the place.
1t, should state clearly the boys name and
address, that he is actively engaged in SELL
ing papers. what use he makes of his earn
ingS, his age, and whether or not he is able
to operate a typewriter.
In this connection the qualifications as
stipulated by the Lieutenant Governor in his
letter published in The Republic of yester-
day, should be remembered. Mr.. Lee re-
quires all applicants to be over IA years old,
to be of exemplary habits, to write a good
hand or be able to use a typewriter. and to
be actively engaged in selling the daily
papers. 1t will be remembered also that the
son OF a widow or a boy who aids in the
support of a family will be preferred.
The date for the first meeting of the COM
mittee has not yet been decided. Probably
only one will be necessary, and it will take
place about January 3 or 4. The Legis-
IatuTe begins January Z, and the successful
candidate must be chosen before that time.
Haste, therefore,. is necessary, both on the
part OF the applicants and the committee.
themselves fitted for the place make OUT
their applications at once and forward them
to one of the committee.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
Ohio Man Says His Father and a
Companion in American Army
Concealed Mexican Treasure.
BOOTY RECENTLY RECOVERED.
Fabulous Wealth of Gems and
Gold Concealed Under Flag
stones. but Plunderers
Gain Nothing.

Toledo. O.. Dec. 25.-The Bee to-day says,
Warren j. Baker, secreary Of the North
western Ohio Masonic Relief Associat ton
to-day for the first time makes public the
secret history of the looting of the Catholic
cathedrals during the Mexican War. tells
how it was done and of the burial of the
treasure.
His tongue was loosened by a newspaper
dispatch from Mexico City telling of the dis
covery Of a chest of diamonds. %sapphlres,
rubies, pearls and golden images beneath
the flagstone in the chapel of Las Voscainas
College. in Mexico City.
Mr.. Bakers story rivals the mythical tales
of Captain Kidd and moreover bears the I'M
m~!stakable stamp of truth.
He says that his father marched from
Vera Cruz to Mexico City with General
Scotts army during the Mexican War.
He and a terminate, after plotting for
weeks. dug their way into some of the rich
est cathedrais and pillaged them of their
fabulous wealth of all sorts of valuable
stones and huge golden images.
For hours they labored, CARRYING their
burdens of precious stones to a hiding place
beneath the fiagstones of the cathedral yard.
Shortly afterwards Bakers comHaEion died.
Baker returned to his home in New York
and then went to Hillsdale. Mich.
Fifteen years after plundering the cathe-
drals he contiGed mis- story to an intimate
friend. The friend wrote to the Mexican
Government. asking IF there would be any
chance of a division Of the spoils" II he
should tell the Government where it could
find the sacred and valuable altar decora-
tons that had been stolen.
In a letter bearing the official seal the
Hillsdale man received warning that If he
knew of anyone who had a hand In the no.
toriOus pillaging or if he himself partici-
pated in it he would do we'll to forget all
he knew about it and keep quiet. Baker
took the advice. but still intended to secure
the treasure he had buried.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
MAY BURY SUBLETTE BONES
IF THE COURT so ORDERS.
Evidence Once Used in Suit Involving
Southwest st. Louis Land Can
BE Taken From Archives.

Bones supposed to be those of Pinkney
W. Sublette. that have been kept in a box
in the Courthouse for the last five years.
viii doubtless be removed.
They were filed as evidence in a suit. as
was also a tombstone. which marked the
grave from which the bones were taken in
Wyoming.
The grewsome exhibits were introduced in
litigation brought by persons who claimed
to be the heirs of Sublette, who, it was
averred. was the legal owner OF an interest
in n large amount of property in the south
western part Of st. Louis.
The property was originally known as the
Sublette farm. The Sublette family came
to Missouri in early times and lived in St.
Charles, Mo. Pinkney Sublette and a broth
er went West when Pinkney was a boy.
He remained and became a hunter and
trapper.
Thomas Permission and others brought
suit in 1897 against the holders of several
pieces of property located on what was for
merly the Sublette farm. Judge Thomas
y. Crews, who represented the plaintiffs.
went TO Wyoming. and from information
obtained from old settlers, found what is
supposed to have been Pinkney SubIette's
grave; The tombstone bore the inscription
p. w. S. 1856" Judge Crews had the
bones and tombstone removed to St. Louis.
He offered them In evidence in a test case
to prove the date of Pinkney Sublette's
death, as that was supposed to be an i'm
portant point in the litigation.
The suit, which was against Christian
Solitude. was decided in the Circuit Court
in favor of Solitude. An appeal was taken
to the Supreme Court. which on last We'd
nesday affirmed the decision of the lower
court.
An order of the court will be necessary to
permit the removal of the bones for rebur-
ial. Papers and exhibits in cases that are
disposed, of are kept on file in the Court
house. AS this is something out of the
ordinary. however, it is expected that the
court will make an exception and permit
the bones to be removed. Should they be
needed as evidence in future litigation, the
order permitting their removal will show
the disposition made of them.
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PRISONER LONG A FUGITIVE.
Wanted in San Francisco Oh
Charges of Fraud.

San Francisco. Dec. 25.-William B.. Ewing,
who was arrested in Chicago on the charge
Of fraudulently using the United States
mails, has been wanted by postal authori-
ties of this city for the last seventeen
months.
He left here on July 4. 1901, after conduct
ing for some time the STANDARD oil Promo
ton and Investment Company" After ne
three days, ignorant of their employers
whereabouts and trying to appease his cred
itors.
AS he failed to appear. the remaining
clerks quit work and the office. with its fur
niture. was attached. The postal authori-
ties took up the case and set their detec-
tiveS at work
The fugitive was traced all over the coun-
try and to the United States of Colombia,
from which he could not be extradited. Re-
Gently ne returned to the United States and
his arrest in Chicago promptly followed.
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BAILEY TO ANSWER LETTERS.
Will Tell Women He Is Not a Can
didate for Matrimony.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Topeka, Kas.. Dec. 25.-Beginning to-mor-
row, G~overnor-elect Bailey's private secre-
tary will reply in a courteous letter to the
several hundred women who have asked
Governor Bailey to marry them, saying that
ne is not a candidate for matrimony.
About fifty women sent their photographs
the senders.
In all the letters from women proposing
marriage, not one was from a Kansas girl.
Illinois furnished fOrty-seven, New York
sixty-six and the New England States lao.
Twenty-Five letters are from Canada.
Governor Bailey says he will not embar-
as many are school teachers. dressmakers.
stenogre pliers and clerks. who no doubt de-
sire to find a husband for whom they would
make a happy home.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
CATTLE STARVING ON RANGE.
Owners Unable to Do Anything to
Relieve Sufferings.

Denver. Dec. 2~5.-Thousands of cattle are
reported to be starving on the range in
Northwestern Colorado. The Humane So
ciety appealed to the owners to rescue their
stock and they have replied that they are
powerless to do so.
The cattle are showed in on the high
range in Routt and Rio Blanco counties
without pasture and without water. 1t is
impossible to get feed to them and equally
impossible to drive them into suitable win
Ter Quarters
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May Cause a Wreck.

IDLIC STECIAL
Alto Pass, Ill. Dec. 25.-Somewhere along
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad there is a cas
that at every revolution of its wheels is
likely TO cause a disastrous wreck. An all
day search of yard and trains has failed to
locate this car, which has a broken flange.
The part of the wheel that holds it on the
track-a piece of f1ange s inches long-was
found just north of here this morning by
Section Foreman B. r. Hickey and news
was Immediately t~eiegraphed all along the
line: Train crews will not breathe easy
until the car is found.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
MISS GILMORE WON CONTEST.
Awarded Prize Piano Offered by
Montgomery Standard.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Montgomery, Mo-. Dec. 25.-The piano
contest conducted by the Standard closed
to-day. The Standard offered a $500 piano
to the most popular girl in Montgomery
County.
The judges awarded the prize to Miss
Bate Gilmore. who received 14.59 votes.
Miss Ethel Owings received 10.i05, Mrs.
Sophia Vogt $3.50 and Miss Ethel Baxter
1884.
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LEAPEp READLONG INTO RIVER.
Green Nunnery Committed Suicide
at Port Pleasant, Mo.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New Madrid. Mo-. Dec. 25.-Green Nun
merry. a native of Benton County. Tennessee.
committed suicide at Point Pleasant yes
terday. He walked to the foot of Main
street and plunged headlong into the river.
The swift current bore him away and he
rose no more.
Several persons witnessed the suicide, but
were powerless to save him. The cause for
the suicide is not Known.
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cality was favored. but the bulk of the pro-
visions were sent to the streets along the
river front.
The Charity Committee was composed of
John II. Holmes. chairman; Gus Sachs, Fred
Freund and Gus Thai. The members who
went with the wagons were: Colonel c.. D..
Comfort, William Ewing Love, H. ". Beld-
ing. Edward B. Wolff. J. Y. Pallen, Bent
Sharpe. Seymour Schiele. W. 3. Laumann,
uel LangsdOrf. /. o. Constam, Charles J..
punnermanE. f. VI. Brolaski. L. Golding,
John NJ. Holmes, George A. Miller, Jacob
Jr.: Louis Rosenthal. Norman b. Comfort,
Joseph Ereund. Wilson Gum. Jesse Schloss,
Morris Werthan. otto Laumann. Robert
Long. o. F. Sessinghaus and Jules Bertero.
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. :. .
MERRY CHRISTMAS. BENEE-
CLIENT AND PROTECTIVE Or
DER OF EL.KS."

The Christmas distribution has been a
feature Of the lodges benevolent work for
the last four years. One thousand dollars Is
appropriated annually for the event This
year the subscription was more than cou-
bled by the contributions of members.
The Charity Committee saw that. no
worthless person was served by securing
lists from police headquarters. the Provi-
dent Association and the Catholic and jew
ish provident organizations. No especial To-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26

A beautiful new marble and crystal STAIR
way from Broadway into the new china
salesrooms. with their grand collections Of
fine c~hinaware, decorated glassware, vases,
brOnzes, marbles, stems, Kayser linn, etc,
where one can purchase splendid New
Years gifts at from 25c to 500 600.
MERMOD & ~JACCARD'S,
BROADWAY AND LOCUST.
Write for catalogue. 1000 en0rdpinos. Nailed free
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
A MILLION-DOLLAR PRESENT.
Miss Vandiver of indianapolis Re
ceiyes Large Christmas Gift.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Indianapolis. Dec. 25.-W. A. Vandiver of
Franklin. Ind. announced that ]. W. Daw-
son has made Miss Vandiyer heir to more
than 100000 as a Christmas gift.
win receive through Mr.. Dawson's viii
more than $1,000. 900. besides 1000 acres of
land in northeastern Maine, two residences
in New York and one in Boston. and a fine
country house, with 200 acres near Berlin.
Miss Vandiver is the only child of w. A.
Vandivef, and is scarcely 10 years old.
No explanation for Dawson's generous
legacy is forthcoming.
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Dewar's Scotch whisky.
Sweet surprises-no regrets.
MAN WAS FROZEN TO DEATH.
Emil Engstrom Found Dead on
River Bank at Moline, Ill.
sEPIrByJC- SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Moline. H., Dec. 25.-Emil rIngstrom was
found this morning lying on the river bank
in the upper end of the city frozen to death.
1t is supposed he lost his way.
Engstrom was q years old and married.
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Engrayel Calling Cards.

Engraved plate script and 100 Finest
Calling Cards from same. s1.5O. or 100 cards
from your plate, 81. Mail orders promptly
filed. Order to-day for New Years.
MERMOD G. JACCARD'S.
BROADWAY AND LOCUST.
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When Your Eyes Pnin.

Blur. water or burn have them examined
by DR.. Bond and DR.. Montgomery, our ex-
pert opticians, who will advise you if you
need special treatment. or fit you, If glasses
only are needed. at 81 per pair upward for
spectaeles or eyeglasses, in steel frames,
or s. upward for gold frames. No charge for
testing eyes.
MERMOD & ~JACCARD'S,
BROADWAY AND LOCUST.
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THE CRAWFORD STORE is open again
this morning. All employees are fresh as
iarks after their turkey Inner and a good
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Get ii INfrtley ~Self-Indexing Ledger
for 9O3

Send your order now to Tribune Printing
Company. jefferson City, Mo. This Ledger
will save half your time in posting and
handling accounts. Only really self-index-
ing device made.
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Roosevelt Club to Meet.

The Good Government Roosevelt Club will
meet this evening at its Eugenia street
Headquarters.
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Doctor Keith Appointed Mayor.

Repairing of Fine Watches
And jewelry. a speciality. F. W. Drosten.
Seventh and Pine.
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Watches Repaired md Regulated.
Bring the erring watch to-day TO
MERMOD & JACCARD'S,
BROADWAY AND LOCUST.
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.sOut of Sorts"

An Orangine Powder acts like magic, to
correct and revive. Permanently benefits.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26

SC Up.
The only artistic assortment. &C to $40.
MERMOD e JACCARD'S,
BROADWAY LOCUST.
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

SPECIAL.
Centralia, Mo-, Dec. &.-Doctor ]. F.
Keith of Sturgeon has been appointed
Mayor of that city to fill out the uneXpired
term of E. C. Anderson. resigned
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26

Merrick, Walsh & Phelps Jewelry
Co.'s Office Mt
Mermod e Jaccard's. Broadway and Locust.
Mr.. Walsh miA be pleased 10 see you.