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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-23
CORRECT GERMAN SENTIMENT.

SuRhECl EMMA Ss.N
The protest aroused by the Anzeiger editorial is
creditable to the German sentiment of st. Louis.
Clearly the Anzeiger did not reflect their feeling when
it asserted that the Germans would condemn any
man who turned States evidence in a Doodle case.
What il expected of a boodler who is summoned be-
fore the inquisitorial body? Assurediy he is not called
upon to lie. And if not that. then is it demanded that
he stand upon his rights In an attitude antagonistic
to justice? Certainly no reputable citizen or class Of
citizens would insist upon the boodler's availing him
self of a purely personal exemption.
Neither the German public nor any other repre-
sentative element of the public can have a motive to
define and point out the legal screen or hiding place
which the law for a specific purpose of its own has re-
served for individual immunity. Justice is subserved
only when the individual of his own suggestion exer-
cises his privilege, but the greater justice and greater
good of the community is advanced when he declines
the extended protection and truthfully unbosoms him
self to his fellow-citzens. Thus the Germans reason.
The man who has offended against the law has but
three courses open to him.. He must tell the truth, or
must decline to divulge the truth upon constitutional
grounds, or must lie. The Anzeiger places the Ger
in n false light in assuming that they
would have the witness suppress the truth. The Ger
mans ingrained respect for Justice and law favors the
truth at all cost. in any event, absolutely.
And upon other considerations appealing to good cit
1LthSDlI tnC w Hull 1Abtl Nohs sS "" os sS eSAS1N@
public, will commend the attitude of the boodler who
ccnfesses. Only one reraration can the boodler make
confession. That is his only atonement to the State
fo- the crimes he has committed against it. That is
the only assistance he can render TO the community
which he has offended. That is the only way he can
purge his own conscience. Moreover, in the case of a
man whose crime is outlawed by the statute of limita-
lions the voluntary self Humiliation of a confession is
the only punishment he can suffer. In this aspect 1t is
an act of courage, and, especially in view of the
temptation to secrecy held forth by the constitutional
protection, 1T must be so regarded.
OF all good citizens certainly the man-Americ
would be the last to subscribe to the proposition that
thieves honor should receive the slightest %considera,
ton In connection with the Investigations which so
vitality involve our municipal government and guard
our municipal welfare. Not only to the community
but to the boodler himself, as a man, that vestige OF
conscience which prompts his confession is Of vastly
higher value than n supposed honor which protects
~eviLdoers and fosters evil. That fctional "honor
among thieves is an idea employed by baser men to
threaten those who possess the courage to face about.
As against honor among thieves and dishonorable
| men compare the honor Of penitence and of reparatiOn4
| which is honorable in the eyes of honest men.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-23
NEW PUBLIC FAIRGROUNDS.
Society Persons Give a Lot for c.
l. Leagues Use. .

Two prominent society persons interested
in the open-air Fairgrounds movement In
formed a committee of the Civic Improve
ment League at a meeting yesterday that
they vol equip a model playground II
the league would manage it this summer
The proposition was accepted. and the
new playground will be located on property
owned. by George W. Allen and w. r.
Allen, the lot being 1SGxe29 feet. Plans for
improvements are being drawn by G.. F. A.
B~rueggeman and J. Haze Lynch.
Two buildings will be erected. 15x40 feet.
one Cor a bathhouse and the other for a
reading room. Work on the fences will
begin next Saturday.
James L. Blair donated to the league a
complete set OF the reports of the National
Municipal League.
Various companies have volunteered to
beautify the Fairgrounds without charge.
and athletes a agreed to coach the base
ball teams and promote other sports among
the children. The coaches are Gouverneur
Calhoun. Charles Skirker. James Wear,
Sears Lehman and Harry Wallace.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-23

The Reverend Peter j. Lott. late rector
of the st. Francis de Sales Church at Ora
vols and Ohio avenues, by his will filed for
probate yesterday. left his estate. excepting
s. 500. for the benefit Of his church.
The will was executed January 81. 1897.
He left 5000 to his cousin. Philomina
Mueller. who was his nousekeeper. He left
$500 to have masses said by the Very Rev
erend Henry Muehlslepen. Vicar General
of the st. Louis diocese. whom he named
executor and trustee without bond.
By a codicil dated April IS. 1890, he re-
voked a clause in the will leaving $1,000 to
the infrm priests fund. and whatever
sums he had received from the fund. The
will and the codicil were witnessed by Her
man Heithaus. Bernard Scheer and August
Knobbe.
Attorney Henry Kortjohn. who filed the
will. said that no exa animation had been
made of Father Lofts affairs further than
to look for his will. which was found in
his safe. AS soon as his executor quail
fies, the attorney stated, an inventory of
the estate would be made.
The priest. it is said. made a practice Of
borrowing money from his parishioners and
paying them 3 per cent interest. He would
loan the money for 5 per cent and use the
profit in paying the debt upon the church
property. In this manner he had cleared
most Of the church debt.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-23
RECENT
Where the bishop Wa. Wrong.

New York Mail and Express.
Bishop Potter's advice to the people, in the casual lit
tie allocutions which he is accustomed to deliver, is some
times sound. Usually, however, 1t indicates that even a
Bishop may fail to inform himself properly on matters of
public interest which he ventures to discuss In talking
last evening to a church club of workingmen. Bishop Pot
ter thus addressed the reporters present:
Go to work, you gentlemen of the newspapers, who
want wood pulp for your papers, and cut down the trees,
and see what a pesthouse you will make of New York.
You can't have decent water unless somewhere or other
you provide the means for garnering it,
There is certainly IN imputation here that the newspa-
pers have been working for cheap wood pulp by advo-
eating the cutting down of forests. The Bishop could not
have made a graver mistake, as he would know If he
took the trouble to go back and read what the New York
papers had to say about the Lewis water storage bill
when 1t was before the Legislature at the last session.
This bill. which was advocated and lobbied for by the
wood pulp combination. was one of the grabs which
were defeated by the practically unanimous denunciation
Of the press of this city. II any paper favored 1t, the fact
has escaped our attention.
There is scarcely a leading American newspaper that
has not done more to stimulate a sentiment in behalf of
forest preservation than all the clergy put together.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-23
INTOXICATED WITH EQUALITY.

Perhaps as well as any other instance, the case OF
: Eellevflle's negro parson illustrates just what Mr..
Rooseyelts championing has done for the black race
in this country.
Thomas, the negro preacher, entered a white mans
barber shop, in which were many customers, and
noisily demanded to be served. The proprietor refused
tosserve him, advising him to go to a shop which was
conducted by negroes. Thomas thereupon proclaimed
tiat he was an American citizen, and that he would
BE- shaved In the white mans shop; and the proprietor
premptly elected him. Thomas claimed two hundred
duilars damages before a Justice Of the Peace, basing
his suit on the Illinois 'equalrights" law. A Jury
found against him, and he announces his intention to
appeal to the Circuit Court, and thence, IL necessary,
to the Supreme Court
Safe to say Thomas would not have presumed to
enter a white mans shop two years ago. before Mr..
Roosevelt inaugurated the doctrine Of social equality
then his negro barber would have suficed the exquisite
kcclesiasic. And safe to say no such contingency was
In the mind Of the men who framed the Illinois equal
fights" Law. Assuredly Abraham Lincoln, who fol
many years Mumined the halls Of Justice in that Com
monwealth, woAad not have subscribed to a law estab
lishing equality oNather and brush and razor and re
suirins the superior fScs TO black the interiors boots
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-23
0 ISSUE FOR THEM.

There still lives the old difference between words
and deeds: between the buncombe of a boaster and the
real achievements of an honest and courageous
worker. The organs insist that the Republican ma
chine is the only political body in Missouri which is
absolutely pure and good. 1t is fortunate for the State
and city. although unfortunate for the machine
leeches. that the people are aware of the evil existing
under the w~hitewaSh.
A long array of facts contained in the testimony
obtained by Circuit Attorney Folk and the Grand
Jury is conclusively convincing that the bewhitened
elephant Of the State Republican machine is Of the
same species as the local idol of the tribe. Protesta-
lions must be circulated to distract attention from the
machines unenviable record as the sponsor and de-
fender of corruptionlsts and incompetent officials.
The machines organs are part Of the machine to-
day, as they were when Republican corruptionists
held carnival in the City Hall, before the voters Of st.
Louis administered due profit by electing Circuit
Attorney Folk and Mayor Wells to construct good
government. Exposures, prosecutions and reform
supported by voters of both p~arties-are entirely the
work Of the Democratic officials. Corruption in st.
Louis is the particular jewel Of the Republican ma
chine.
Professions of Republican virtue and fidelity, in
order to be credited, should come from some other
source than the mouthpieces of disagreement Off
Gals. The Republican machine had an opportunity
to serve the city; Its services, however. were such that
Mayor Wells and Circuit Attorney Folk are kept busy
correcting the results. The machine organs which
now sing Of rectitude had no condemnation for the
authors of misdeeds when the misdeeds were per.
formed.
The organs stood by Ziegenhein, Schweickardt,
Schumacher, Owen. Kalbfel, Wurzburger, Bosch, the
Republican Council, the Republican House and the
rest. In the last local election they pleaded for the
election of Witthoeft, a member Of the Ziegenhein con-
tingent, and Weeke, who was sergeant-atarms of the
Doodle House.
While the Carrol-Kratz combine %prospered in the
Republican Doodle Council and the Murrell-L lehman
combine in the Republican Doodle House the organs
maintained a significant silence.
When President McMath, Sewer Commissioner
Hermann and Water Commissioner Flad retired, from
the Board Of Public Improvements the Globe refused
to praise them for good work. 1t had nothing good to
say for conscientious men like Councilmen Virgins
! Richrds and Hermann, or for Councilman Hodges
until forced to make a statement.
The insincerity Of the machines organs is plain
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-23
WORLD'S-19O4-FAIR.
HANNA'S

= Since Senator Hanna has himself seen fit to utter
a strong Endorsement of Mr.. Roosevelt as the Repub-
hcan candidate for President in 1901, declaring at the
same time that the mention of his own name for the
nomination was the work of foolish friends it may
De We'll not to attach too great significance to the later
news story Of a Roosevelt Hanna split in Ohio.
There is n possibility, of course. that Mr.. Hanna has
presidential aspirations, and that he may not care to
have the Ohio Republican State Convention adopt a
resolution indorsing Mr.. Roosevelt for President, but
the facts in the case do not justify the belief that he
proposes to enter the field as a competitor Of the man in
whose favor he has so strongly declared himself. 1t is
more likely, indeed. that the Foraker faction in Ohio
is striving to create the impression that Hanna is hos
tiesto Mr.. Roosevelt. There would be a chance for
Foraker to profit by weakening Hanna's influence
with the administration in this manner.
Nevertheless, the indications are that Mr.. Roosevelt
Z and Senator Hanna understand each other thoroughly.
For some time past the latter has taken every occa-
skp to manifest the llyeliest satisfaction with the
n lsident's course in public life, evidently having come
to regard Mr.. Roosevelt as a safe man from the trust
point of view. On his part, MI. Roosevelt has mate
rally modified his attitude towards the issues of trust
ism and the tariff, his speeches during his Western
tour being all that Hanna could desire. If Mr.. Roose-
welt fs willing TO defer to Hanna on these important
questions-and his recent utterances indicate his will
singness-Hanna himself, knowing Roosevelts strength
with the people, will undoubtedly be wise enough to
support SO strong. and yet so subservient, q candidate
for the Republican presidential nomination. He is
seeking results beneficial to the trusts.
Even should the Ohio State Convention, under Han.
mas control. fail to adopt a resolution indorsing Mr..
Roosevelt for the presidency, it would still be prema.
ture to believe that Hanna is working to defeat Roose-
welt. In the opinion of many Republicans friendly to
the President, a formal State Endorsement Of any pres!.
Dental candidate one year before the nomination
would be unwise. Many things can happen in a years
time, and there is no advantage to be gained by undue
haste in restricting the field of candidates. 1t is ex-
tremely likely that Mr.. Roosevelt, having convinced
Senator Hannn Of his soundness on the trust and tariff
issues, VIII be heartily and successfully supported by
Hanna in the Republican National Convention Of 1904
no matter what action bearing on Mr.. Roosevelts can.
didacy may be taken by the Ohio Republican State
Z Convention OF June, 1903.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-23
THE REPUBLIC: SATURDAY.. A %. 1903.

They do not believe that competent, honest officials
are entitled to commentator; but that mlsgovern-
ment officials should be defended. II the Republican
machine were a good-government organization, the
last city administration would have behaved differ
entity and the last Circuit Attorney, who was a Re-
puohcan' would have forced an inquisition. The Re
puphc puohshed details Of corruption, enough to en-
able the machine organs to call upon the Republican
party for stern punishment for Republican evil
doors. But the organs were pleased to consider Car
roll hratz and company fit representatives of the
party and men Of the right kind to hold public Office.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-23
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY INST. LOUIS.

q From The Republic, May "a, 1878.
4 De Wolf, a noted rider and COW.
4 puncher. gave an exhibition ride at
4 the Fair Grounds. making lfty-one
miles in two hours and fourteen min
4 utes. Fifteen horses were used.
& An athletic rname was given
4 at the Missouri gymnasium under
= the direction of John NJ. Glover =
4 w. Pattison. o NJ. Dickson. Judge
4 Valiant. w. ]. Gilbert and w NJ
Z. Douglass. The athletes who scored
a the highest marks wore p,.rr.
q Lauck. Charles Seaman. John cave
4 land. Ed Parcels, William Rut,er
4 Charles Bartlett. G. Fisk George ana
4 Adoiph Reincrt and Cha rles Neu,to,
n The marriage of Miss Ella patt.r-
b son and Amadee V. Reyburn AZ q,
4 xayier's Church was attended hv
3 large party of society persons. In IN.
bridal party were Asbey Cboute.n
; and Eugene Miltenberser and the s,,-
a tors of .be bride Mrs w,u.,. Nj.
3 Marie Patterson and Nine d.Au-
Z chald: Mr.. Wallace. yaIle
; and the brides father. Henry y. Pat.
; ter.on. A reception took place at m.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-23
Punishins the Boodler..
Record.

Albert A. Ames. the refugee Mayor of Minneapolis. con-
victed Of accepting $500 as a bride from debased women.
has been sentenced to six years imprisonment in punish
ment Of his crime. There is little doubt that this verdict
will stand. Missouri and Minnesota are doing fine work
and needed work In dragging high-placed criminals into
the light and Furnishing them according to their deserts.
Tho sale Of immunity to gamblers. Illicit liquor sellers and
keepers OF brothels has been one of the most shameful
abuses OF municipal government in many Of the larser
cities where corrapt politics has yielded its natural fruit
in a debased rule and a corresponding decay of proper
civic spirit. The fact that bribery can be proved and
punished In st. Louis and Minneapolis should give heart
and hope to the friends of better government in Pennsyl-
vania.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-23
NEWSPAPER MEN AT ST. JOE
Northwest Missouri Press Associa
ton Begins Annual Meeting.

st. Joseph. NO., May 22-The Northwest
Missouri Press Association met here to-day
for a two days session.
John Dopf of Rockport. the veteran ed
flor of Missouri, is acting as president. Ad-
dresses of welcome were delivered by May
or Borden and Congressman Cochran. A
music programme was given at the club
rooms tonight, followed by a reception.
officers will be elected at the business ses-
sion Tomorrow,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-23

Augusta. from 1920 to 1890: Batesville. from
s1.70O to $3.50: Brinkley. from sl.40O to 81, 500:
Clarendon. from $40 to 1880: Conway, from
81. 500 to 1850: De Queen. from l. 400 to 81, 500: Ell
dorado. from $1,000 to 81. 400: Hamburg. from
81. 400 to 81. 900; Locke. from s1.4W to $1.30: Mag
to 1.50O.
Missouri-Joplin. from 81. 800 to 1000.
from s2.o to 81. 800: Amarillo. from $4,000 to 81
200: Arson. from 81, 100 to 81. 200: Arlington. from
ianta. from $500 to 81. 400. Baird. from s1,4o
to $3.50: Beaumont. from 300 to 300: Belle,
to 81. 200.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-23

The Worlds Fair grounds are twice as large MS for
mer exposition sites. Yet the demand for space be.
gins to tax the capacity. 1t can't help being the great
est Of all universal expositions.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-23
PRIESTS WILL MAKES FUND
FOR PAYING CHURCH DEBT.
The Reverend Peter j. Lotz also Be
queaths $4,000 to His Cousin,
P~hilOmina Mueller.
EXTRACTS FROM WILL OF
THE REVEREND p. j. LOTT.

. cit is my express will and desire
. that the remainder of my estate shall
. be expended. first. in extinguishing or
D paying the debts resting on said
. church" (St. Francis de Sales. of
3 which he was rector. land If there
. are no debts on said church at the
D time of my death, then my said trus-
. tee or his successor shall apply same
. toward the completion, improvement
. and extension Of said church, in such
D manner as my said trustee in his
. judgment and discretion shall deem
. best or expedient for the general well
. fare of said church,"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-23
A. A. se1kirk L Co...

Regular Saturday sale takes place every
Saturday morning at 1890 o'clock at their
salesrooms. 1905 l0-12 Chouteau avenue. lm-
mense quantities of furniture. carpets.
stoves and other miscellaneous articles are
sold at very nominal figures.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-23
An American Patriot.

WdSnIMBOn 1UBC
Those who have feared i'll results would follow the In
hux Of 50 many foreigners will be soothed to know that
a campaign for a more patriotic observance Of Inde-
slaw A. Kudewsh.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-23

as And said ". B. Carr further says that the number
Of copies returned and reported unsold during the month
OF April was $40 per cent. w. B. CARR.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this Goth day OF
~S"' 1~. J. F. PARISH.
Notary Public. City of st. Louis. Mo.
Ny term expires April Is. 1905.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-23

A Roosevelt Hanna split in Ohio Is reported, but, &C.
cording to the latest news from Delaware, the Roose-
velt-Adkins combine still fourishes.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-23
po.tma.ter., s.iarie. Chonred

FOst"HbteFb Su1urIes CnunBeos
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. May 0.-The following
changes in salaries Of Postmasters were
announced to-day:
Arkansas-Arkansas City, from SIS to 81. 900:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-23
CIRCULATION DURING APRIL,

". 3. Carr. Business Manager of The st. Louis Re-
public. being duly sworn. says that the actual number Of
full and complete copies of the Daily and Sunday Re-
public printed during the month of April. 1905. all in
regular editiona. was as per schedule below:
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-11-17

tending to establish prenatal influ-
ences that might have caused insan-
ity in the defendant He showed
numerous instances of conduct on the
part of the defendant that indicated
either insanity or a most ungoverna-
Bile temper and vicious instincts.
Toward the close of the trial, the
defendant had well-timed and very
dramatic fit in the court room.
Throughout the trial the defendant
was apparently oblivious to all pro-
ceedings.
At the close of the testimony, not
one person who had heard the evil
dence believed that Sebastian would
escape the rope But Mr. Stanton
made a powerful plea for a favorable
verdict and it had its effect upon one
of the u jurors. When the ballot
was taken, the vote was II for hang
ing to one for life imprisonment.
The II could not be moved. The one
Harry B. Dickinson-rolled up his
blankets. told the other jurors not to
disturb him until they were ready to
vote with hir1 and went to sleep.
Finally, the / ave in and a verdict
of murder in the second degree,
with life Imprisonment. was returned.
The victory was great one for Mr..
Stanton. and all gave him due credit
for it. but all felt that there had been
a MISCARRIAGE of Justice.
This belief was made certain when.
a few hours later. it was learned that
Sebastian had at his TONGUES end all
tho testimony that had been given;
his apparent oblivion TO the proceed
inps had been feigned and he felt
very harnv to think that his life had
been shared. There was no desire
or attempt to secure for him new
trial. He had been too lucky.
His aged mother. who had attend
cd the trial, went back to Minnesota.
About three wears AGO, she returned.
Bv the hardest kind Of work she
eked out a living. Whenever she
had saved monev enough. she has
trud~ed over northern Montana. Sc
CURING SIGNATURES to her petition for
her sons pardon She was at first
coldlv rehuffed Nothing discourag-
ed her She kent rioht at it until
manv SIGNED, purely because of SYM
na+hv for her. She has haunted the
cani4ol for months. appealing to the
governor for clemencv. Mr.. Stanton,
without hone of reward. and, it is be-
linved, with a firm conviction that his
client has bann sufficiently punished,
presented the case to the governor
in the most favorable li"ht. The gov
ernor hos been prevai'ed upon to
grant the pardon. subject to approval
by the state board of pardons.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-11-17
Cleaned and Restored.

There is a certain lady who is ad-
dlcted very strongly to the art of max
ing up. What she does exactly is a
mystery to all but herself and her
maid. but the effect is precisely as if
she had Il thick coat of enamel OF
lacquer all over her face. A good
deal OF discussion has ensued as to
whether this is renewed every day
after additions. On this point a dear
friend of hers observed: "Of course
not. The expense would be enormous.
Depend on it when she wants to wash
she goes to some place where they
clean old pictures. "-London Taller.