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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14
THE YATES sLrsH FUND.

In contradiction of Governor Yates of Illinois,
dsgruptied employees of State institutions declare
that they have been assessed for campaign pur-
poses, The charge seems to have very concrete
Foundation, being based upon the Statements of
seyefal individuals who are connected both with the
Pontiac Reformatory and the Southern Illinois Peni
tentiaTy. Among Others T.. j.. Holloman, a Civil
War veteran, said to the Chicago Record Herald
that ke was dismissed by Warden J. B. Smith, be-
cause he declined to pay the assessment At Pom
tac the assessment is avered to amount to $50 per
employe whose salary was $50 month or more to
be paid in consecutive months in two nstalments of
S15. and one of So
Everybody cognizant of the Yates machine
methods believes that the money has been levied
even rs other "slush funds" have been levied be
fore. The Indictment is strong against the dominant
regime across the river and thus far all the evil
dence supports it. If he would refute the charge
Governor Yates will have to adduce more than he
has Touchsafed up to date.
1t win not do to declare pom honor that he wots
not of slush funds For him and his henchmen who
all bunch up into the machine" the thing to do is
to prove the satisfaction Of the people that no
notice of assessment was sent to Pontiac and that
no 20per-cent call was made upon Chester He is
not an individual entity In Illinois politics. but puts
up the front" for the machine and the machines
sins are his and vice versa.
Life IS but to live and learn, and It seems that in
politics the extension of vision to include visas in
other States shows that there's powerful lot TO
learn The financing of the machines in Missouri
has nss Been above question But such brazen ex-
nuiJfcas that now presented In Illinois, of Mis-
souri, must admit, is trife beyond our habit.
Assessments for strictly party" purposes, though
hardly conducive to the veal of a Commonwealth,
might be justified by an unusually astute logician.
rho same is by no means true when Governor,
rhose record has awakened q storm Of protests cam
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14
!, E 9 q 3 90 o 9 o]@~1%$%>I .
. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS.

{, From The Republic, Nov. Is. 1878.
q, A bitter fight was inaugurated in
O the ranks OF the Republican City
O. Central Committee at a meeting
9 over which j. Conway presided.
9 The Foresters gave a ball at T1v-
@ oil Hall in honor OF national repre-
q sentatives OF the order who were
o here to attend the annual meeting.
q The Committee of Arrangements
q was composed OF Messrs. c.
o Branch, F. p. Kohr. J.. c. Dam
o durant, Frank A. Reeder, Fred
q Zepp, Otto Giegllns. August Wet
q kamp, Jr.; E. S. Pike, ]. H. Caven-
q dish. Henry Lentz, 5. J. Weaver. A
= ]. Uhris, Jr.; c. A. @. Hartman,
O Frank Gelrl,a. A. Worrack, Charles
q Wagner, H. Gormerly. @. T. Rob-
q ertson, Charles Noll and William
o Goetz
q An art exhibition WAS given at
p Pettes & 1eathe's gallery. #. r
o Meeker, W. L. Marple and T. NJ.
&. Tracy were the painters repre-
&. scented.
z. Several wagonloads OF cabbage
G. were stolen from w. P. Getty.
q L. NJ. Rumsey & Co.'S Iead-pipe
. works, at Main and Morgan streets,
9. were damaged By fire to the extent
o OF $4,000
o The Catholic Indian Association
D met in ST. Johns library rooms.
o The Right Reverend Abbot Martin,
o superior Of the Benedictine Mission
q among the Indians. delivered an ad-
8 dress. Miss Mary Nolan. secretary
. of the association. read q report.
o Those in charge Of the arrange
D ments for future meetings were Mrs.
o P. L. F'oy. Mrs. Curtis: Mrs. ONeil,
o Mrs. Doane. Mrs. W. D. Griswold.
o Miss Chouteau. Miss Beahan and
O Miss Slutte.
. Twenty-seven Illicit distillers. or
o mocnshiners. from Southern Mis-
o souri, were sentenced in the Federal I
q Court.
II 3 q q d q q q q a a q q q d . q
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14

When the Globe afiirms that so-called Democratic
boodleis are so much carrion in the green and fcs
tering stage" and accuses Missouri Democrats of
swallowing them whole and liking them 1t is per-
mssble to ask, What then, are the Republican leg
lslative minority gang, and who swallows them?
For the so-ca1led Democratic booders there are no
defenders or apologists, but the Republican crowd
seem to possess an ardent champion in that fragrant
Journalism which assas everything adverse to
them The only sure way to escape the Globes at
tack Is to become Republican boodler
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14
Leader Williams.
Boston Herald.

Congressman John Sharp williams OF Mississippi,
who succeeds Mr.. Richardson OF Tennessee as Demo-
cratic leader Of the House. is wholly unknown
fame outside Of that body. It he who wrote and
delivered that remarkable poem with the refrain:
Say, It Sampson, or was It SchleyT"
And 1t is embalrned the records of Congress as
sample of congressional eloQuence and versatility.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14
Remarks From Panama.

Washington Post.
Colon, Nov. S-Parafine Dynamite has just gone out
in private yacht to strike This considered
significant and marks another diplomatic triumph at
Washington
France, England, Russia Germany and Japan have
apparently united in Joint Uncle SAM plead
ing pressing engagements in East and asking
him protect their interests Panama being careful
possible.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14

If Mr. Wainwrights absence in Paris is seriously
detrimental to the Worlds Fair, as he states, ar
rangements may be made to bring him to St Louis
by May l. Knowing what honors would be heaped
upon him by the Grand Jury, the French Govern
ment would abbreviate his sojourn abroad and in
sist upon his return!
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14
DESCENDANTS OF coLoNIsTs
TO GIVE ANNUAL BANQUET.
der VIII BE Presented to the
Missouri Society.

The Missouri Society of Colonial Wars
will hold its annual banquet at the South
ern Hotel on Tuesday evening, Novem-
Der q.
The organization. which was founded IN
1s9i. aud which has branches In every
State, was established for the purpose OF
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14
Missourians In New York.

KEiP UBIIC SPECIAL.
New York, Nov. 1s-Among the arriv-
ais at the hotels here to-day were the
following aIissourians:
st. I<,uis-W. w Magili, W. C. Cone and
Mrs. Cone. Imperial: &. Anderson, +. II.
Dougherty, Navarro: l. L. Davis. Holland: F.
W. Spink, Continental: S. Hirseh A @. VIII
son and Mrs. Wilson. Metropolitan; Mrs. s.
Roode. Miss L. L. Roode, st. Denis: Q. Bailey.
Grand Union: Mrs G. g. Peckhzni, Grand; r
B. Gait, Giiscy: F. p. Mott. Herald square; ].
". Bowman. Astor; ". W. Corey. Union
Kansas city-c S. Joseph c.. e. Oder. cri-
terion; W. Tabonier, Imperial; F; Bork. Ash
Normandia: D. Powell. Navarro.
ST. Joseph-F. W. Hoiley. Victoria
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14

Auctioneer Selkirk will continue TO sell
this day at IL a. m. and 2:30 p. Tn., In room
N2, Century building, the grand collection
of rare Sevres, royal Vienna and other
ceramic arts. assembled the late ]. n.
Grossbaum for the Worlds Fair.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14

After a visit of three days in st. Louis the men,
bers OF the Southwestern Iowa Editorial Associa
ton should be qualified to adapt the Iowa idea"
to the Worlds Fair and thus assure success to the
Exposition by every standard
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14
DECORATION FoR MIR. oRIDLER.
Prince Ferdinand Promises BulEn-
ria VIII MIKE Exhibit

Sofia Nov. 13.-The Bulgarian Govern
merit has decided on official participation
In the st. Louis Universal Exposition. 1t
win appoint a commissioner and mako an
appropriation for national exhibit
Prince Ferdinand recently received Com
missioner Thomas w. CTidler and showed
great interest in the ST. Louis Exposition
and the phenomenal rise of the United
States. He decorated Mr.. Cridler with tho
Order Of Civil Merit.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14
A Boss,s Estimate.

WaShington star
do you think you are giving your city good gov
errment?' asked tho earnest man
well answered Mr.. De Graft after somo delibera
ton, 'Its good money can buy"
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14

The momentum of the Federal administrations
Panama policy has dazed the Republican Senators.
But there is relief for them in the knowledge that
the shock has crazed Colombia.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14
A. A. s.,k,rk A. Co..,

Regular Saturday sale takes place every
Saturday morning at 10:S0 O'Clock at their
.salesrooms. iSe5-f,i-ls Chouteau avenue.
Immense quantities of furniture. carpets
stoves and other miscellaneous articles
are sold at very nominal dgurea
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14
Chinese Ad.ptnbility.


1t is significant fact that with the phenomenal
crease in the price Of collins has marked de-
of mortality among local Chinese. Tho natives
1ust simply afford die at the present under
taking rates. and that's all there to IL.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14

A st. Louis Republican organ states that the peo
pie are in favor Of good government. 1t is a per-
petual fact that the organ mentioned always dis
agrees with the people.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14

IT'S all right" said Republican Senator of the
Presidents course at Panama. ITS all right if It
comes out oil right" That seems to be conserva-
tive and unprejudiced statement of the situation.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14
1w bookseller. also wrote two.

) all the ARTS the wind can blow,
/ dearly like the west.
For there the bonny lassie lives,
The lassie 1 love best;
There wild woods grow, and rivers row,
And many a hill between;
But day and right my fancy's fight
Is ever with my Jean.
1 see her in the dewy flowers,
sec her sweet and fair;
I hear her in the .tuneful birds,
hear her charm the air:
There's not bonny flower that springs
BY fountain, shaw or green;
There's not n bonny bird that sings,
But minds me of my Jean
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14
WILL REPRESENT KING osc.R.
d. O. Nugent to Dedicate Swedish
Building Site on DecenI,cr1

S "A DeSennber L.
John Hammer, honorary representative
Of the Exposition in Sweden, cabIed yes
terday from Stockholm to Director D. c..
Nugent Of the Worlds Fair:
J.. You and Ockerson dedicate the site on.
behalf of the Swedish Building Committee
December l. King Oscars name day"
December will be the anniversary of
the day on which King Oscar of Sweden
was chr,stened. 1t has been decided to
Swedish site will be formally dedicated on
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14
POEMS WORTH KNOWING.
MY JEAN.
BY ROBERT BURNS.

# Armour with n m
OF the
scandal
years after their Hr Ii
ega
of
Of n
issons
William Reid
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14

Evidently the Grand Jury is becoming solicitous
about the sanitary condition OF the community. 1t
is now interrogating officials Of the Health Depart
ment.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14

Take Piso's Cure for Consumption. Il
will cure your cough. All druggists. 25c-
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14
Circulation Duriag October

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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-14

5 Council adjourned for one week.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
WANT FREE DISTRIBUTION
OF GARDEN SEED STOPPED
Dealers Combine to Have Practice,
Which, They Say. Injuries Their
Business, stopped.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

RBPU Bile SPECIAL.
Washington, Dec. 6.-Seed dealers are
taking an active interest in the exposures
Of the alleged shortages and mislabeling
which characterized the last seed con-
tract. The dealers are opposed to the free
distribution of seeds on the ground that
1t seriously interferes with their business
They have become tired of what they con-
slider the dilatoriness OF the Wholesale
Seedmens League and the American Seed
Trade Associa tion committees from which
are supposed TO be agitatIng the free dis
trlputlon question. and have sent out in
dependent circulars to all the seed dealers
IN the country, asking them to fight the
distribution. tooth ana nail.
Secretary Wilson. in his last report. rec
commended that the indiscriminate distri-
button OF free seeds and common plants
be, discontinued. and that in the future
only those seeds be given away which
produce new plants or plants which eco
nomic conditions demand to build up new
industries.
1t is stated that in 1900 14.73s,9s packets
of seed were sent out, while in 1904 il is
proposed to send out 100000 packets. an
increase Of more than 800 per cent in the
while the cost has risen from $45 per
thousand in 1901. under the contract sys-
tenn. to IS per thousand. under the De-
mates the IL which nov
button cost $4,000. while in 1904 1t will
cost more than $4,000 1t is, therefore.
estimated that at this rate IN four years
the distribution will cost $4,000
The circular states that experience has
SHOWN that as long as only the members
OF the seed trade are familiar with the
conditions. no relief can be expected from
Congress, but that II the facts should be
brought to public attention Congress would
put an end to practice which Is already
privately condemned by many of its men,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
NINE HUNDRED MEMBERS
AT B. P. O. E. SERVICES
The Reverend Crozier &. Adams
breaches Sermon at st. Johns
Episcopal Church.

The memorial service of St. Louis
Lodge No. 9, of the Order of Elks, was
held at St. Johns Episcopal Church.
Hickory and Dolman streets, yesterday
afternoon.
The church was packed, 800 Elks being
in attendance. The Reverend Crozier G.
Adams, an Elk and the pastor of st.
Johns Church. presided.
The choir OF ST. Johns Church and
Seymour's Band furnished the music. The
services were begun and ended by a pro-
cessiOn of choir boys bearing the
American flag. the members of St. Louis
Lodge No. 9. Seymour'S Band, st. Johns
choir and the chaplain.
The following programme was rendered.
Organ Voluntary. Professor Comstock
Processional-onward. Christian Soldiers.
...... st. Johns Choir and Seymours Band
Opening Ceremonies. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
...-....St. Louis Lodge, No. 8. b. +. o. f
Invocation. The Reverend Crozier G. Adams
Violin Soio-Funeral March. .Chas Seymour. Jr
Band selecton-Evening Song.
Memorial Address. Edwin :. Fuller
Tenor Solo, Do Not Ask. o Lord......
......;.....-...-.- -....-.---...-W A Graeper
Closing ODE .COngregatlO
Benediction. The. Reverend crozier G. Adams
Observation-Disclosures
The service was in honor of Richard z.
Burke, Max s. Friedman. Fitz W. Guerin,
Luther f. Imboden, Louis Kraft, Robert
Lucas. 7. H. Riley and Reuben L. Woos-
ter. members Of this lodge that have died
this year.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
HAMILL TO LEAD INSTITUTE.
VI. l.. Church, South. Sunday
Schools to Confer in January.

The NJ. +. Church. South, Sunday
School Superintendents. are planning to
have Sunday School Institute. similar TO
the one held last winter in Centenary
Church. This institute. as the last one
was. will be conducted by Doctor H. NJ.
Hamill superintendent of training work
of the NJ. e Church, South. and Mrs.
Hamill.
Doctor Hamill has been in the city for
the last three days attending the conven-
ton of the Missouri Sunday School As
ISOLATION. and has consented to lead the
Methodist institute.
He was to meet the superintendent at
Centenary Church yesterday afternoon.
but a confusion of engagements prevent
ed. and instead he spoke in East st.
Louis.
George Hall president of the superin-
tendent's union. will communicate with
Doctor Hamill as to the time most con-
venient to him TO hold the institute. 1t
IS thought it will take place either the
last of January. or the first of February.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
DOCTOR CLARK ADDRESSES
CONVENTIONS LAST SESSION.
New Officers of the Missouri sunday
school Organization lnatalled
at Pilgrim Church.

The thirty-eighth annual convention of
the Missouri Sunday-School Association
came to an end last night in Pilgrim Con-
gregational Church with one of the most
interesting addresses of the meeting. de-
livered by the Reverend Doctor Joseph
Clark of Ohio, and the greetings of the
new president. Frank p. Hays.
Doctor Clark is regarded as one of the
most original SUNDAY -school workers of
the country and enjoys reputation in
every State of the Union, gained by his
articles and stories in Sunday school
papers These articles are signed Tim
othy Standby" and by the sobriquet all
workers speak of him. His address last
night was on The Soul Winners Equip
ment."
In the afternoon there was song ser
vice led by Z. o. Excel, and the after
noon and evening audiences were the lar
gest of the convention Doctor oiSh NJ mheaeS
Church, member of the international Les
son Committee. and the Reverend Doctor
Samuel ]. Niccolls of the Second Presby-
terrain Church delivered addresses in the
afternoon.
The following new officers were in
stalled Frank P. Hays, St; Louis. pres
ident: Charles c. Niccolls. st. LOUIS. sec
treasurer: ]. b. Clough. Kansas. north
western vice president; L. L. Allen.
Pierce City. southwestern vice presidents
A. C. Riggs. Gallo. northeastern vice
president; A. ID. Cashion, Perryville:
southeastern vice president. Members or
the Executive Committee-W. c. Scarrett,
Marshall: W. l. Woodson. Troy; George
ri Davis. Kansas City: w. n. Stagner
Camden Point: f. B. Newcomb, St. Jo-
semi, and D. r. Wolf. Hanford Crawford.
r. M. scruggs. the Reverend A. p.
George p. NJ. Hanson. James n. Allen,
Robert Rutledge. W. J. Semelroth and the
Reverend W. ]. williamson. all of st.
Louis.
Mr.. HAYS delivered his first address as
president OF the association at the even
ing meeting He spoke of the results that
have followed its effort. and urged that
these not only be equaled but surpassed
during the coming year. The convention
adjourned with the singing of God he
with you till we meet again
The Executive Committee Will meet this
morning at the St. Louis unions head
nuarters room No. q. LacIede building.
and PLANS for the next year Will be con-
sjaered. 1t ;s proba BILE that the place for
the next meeting will also be discussed.
The convention Just closed has been a
slight disappointment in one way, the
number of delegates attending from out
of the CITY being COMPARATIVELY small |
Many active Sunday-school workers are
schools. They found 1t impossible to
leave their work II is thought that the
time beinp 90 near Christmas also had It's |
eject in keeping down the attendance.
Tue convention usually meets in Au- |
gust. and 1t is possible that q return to |
that time for the next convention may |
be made by the Executive Committee.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
CHILD is BURNED TO DEATH.
Mother and Rescuer Burned Try
ing to Save Little One.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Harrisburg. ILL.,. Dec. 6.-The 3-year-old
child of Thomas McDurman. a farmer
three miles South of here. was burned to
death yesterday morning. Mrs McDur-
man had gone to neighbours. leaving her
two children. girl and boy. aged and
3 years respectively. at home
On her return she saw her son stand
ing in the yard enveloped in flames She
grabbed the child and attempted to
smother the flames with her skirt when
she. too, caught fire. Frank Hamilton.
who was passing in wagon, ran to her
assistance and succeeded in extinguish-
ing the flames with his overcoat. The
was burned about the face and hands
The child died within a few minutes
The mother will recover.
The children had been playing with the
fire in the CRATE during their mothers
absence.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
CAPTIVATING DEVICE TESTED.
Suburban Road Tries the Hot
Water System.

A test of new method of street car
heating was made yesterday afternoon
by the officials of the Suburban Railway
Company. Special car No. 32 had been
equipped with the new apparatus. and
was run over several of the company s
lines.
The proposed method of heating the
cars which is under consideration IL
what is known as the hot-water system
Water is heated by electricity and cir
culated through the car at a tempera-
ture OF ~ degrees. The system is the
coaches. except that the water is heat
ed by electricity in place of fuel.
The patentee OF the device is Doctor H
NJ. Hill. +. W. Hulme is the engineer.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
Henderson Car work. Company.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Henderson. KY, Dec. 6.-The Henderson
Car Works Company has organized with
located In this city. Chicago and Cincin-
natl capitalists. as well as several local
capitalists. are interested. The stockhold-
ers met to-day and elected officers as
president James r. Barrett; treasurer. B.
G. Witt; secretary. r. H. Mehard. Chi
cago; general manager. A. l.. Jacobs. Gin
directors and officers of the company will
hold another meeting Monday to select
one OF the numerous sites offered for their
consideration
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
Kindly place Your Order. Early,

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BOXES OF STATIONERY-of .. 3. 4
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Write FOR samples and prices. free.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
QUARREL OVER RACE PROBLEM
Harry Keesecker Shoots Charles
Griffith at GreenviIle, Ill.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Greenville, H.. Dec. 6.-As a result of
quarrel over the race question. Harry
! keesecker. barber. shot three times at
Charles Griffith here tonight. Two shots
went wild. and the third struck Griffith
in the middle of the back and was
: stopped by the metal on his suspenders
Grififh is unhurt.
keesecker was arrested at once by
: Sheriff Floyd and is in Jail to await his
preliminary examination. which will be
held tomorrow. The men had made up
and were parting when Keeseckers wife
cnme upon them. Keesecker then turned
and fired at Griffith's back
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
Killed by Negro Tramp.
REPCBLIc spECIAI

:, South McAlester. T. r.. Dec. 6-James
spence Of Shawnee. Ok. brakeman ON
was shot and instantly killed by a negro
tramp near here last night. Two negroes
we're stealing ride in box car and
spence started to eject them. While
climbing over a coal car going toward the
place where the negroes were concealed. a
shot was fired from the end door of the
car and Spence fell dead. The bullet pen-
Grated his brain. The negroes Ned and
are at large. A posse with bioodhounds
attempted to trace them last night. hnf
failed. Spence's relatives reside near or
lahoma City.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
KILLED HIS LITTLE SISTER
Boy Accidentally Shot Girl With
Target Rifle.
REPERIIC SPECTAI,

Osceola. Mo-. Dec. 1.-TWO children of
w. 7. Wilson. living north of town. were
playing with target rifle when the son.
II years old. accidentally shot and killed
his little sister. years old.
= The little girl lived about six hours
after the shooting. The bullet entered the
top of her forehead
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
MISS SEXTON WINS HER SUIT.
Mattoon Girl Receives $1,000
Observation-Disclosures Damages.
REprBLIc SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Mattoon. H.. Dec. 6.-In the Circuit
Court yesterday. a jury awarded to Miss
Ida Sexton. 5000 damages against Will
liam Dunn. wealthy young farmer re-
siding near Assumption in breach of
promise suit.
Miss Sexton claimed that Dunn promised
to marry her a year ago and never car
ried out his promise. The suit was bit
terry fought by both sides. All the par
ties are highly respected.