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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23

Christmas morning. But the boys of to-
day want Tine balsam- A Christmas tree
must be used about ten days after IL is
clJ as nearly every one wants tree
that will keep green and fluffy until New
Years Day
The average size of Christmas tree S.
sis feet This sells for about forty or
nifty cents on "a good year. Tie largest
trees are about twenty-five feet hign.
coz up 500 tll stconu-story window There
Us small demand for them. and they SELL
for an of So Santa Claus is very eN-
travaeaut when he buys such trees as
this.
The cheapest Christmas tree sold is the
little saullg OF three feet. IL brings
about fifteen cents.
AN the mountainous sections of Virginia
are beginning To supply the cities with
trces-mostly of cedar. But they are less
careful iu the cutting. il takes a great
many streamcrs OF popcorn and "A great
many brilliant candles 20 hide the defects
upon the sdcs of these frees where they
have come down cwhack upon tie
ground. THE few woodmeu who do know
how 60 Dat them are reaplng "a fortune
this Year for the demand was never
better
A Christmas tree takes five years to
grow. Tae woodmau who raises them
can count upon going over the same strip
OF land once every five years. and few
acres OF pines. upon which vigorous trees
VIII grow. viii support a family from
generation 90 generation world without
end. as long as Santa Claus lives.
There U.s. Very singular thing about
the Chris mas-tree man. lie works for
only taN9 weeks in the year. During that
Time la bargains. dickors. works AND
SELLS. When bis last tree is gone hc Us
done with work. and docs absolutely Moth
lus for another eleven end "a half months
~ tDe year but wear good c+Dthee. own
fine country house somewhere. read
books. enjoy their horses and are gem
tcmcu of leisure. a little before CHRIST
mas they hestr themselves
Ile absolute 'ciIch" of the Christmas
tree man has not passed unnouccd.
ttrrv rolr now men start in 10 be
Chr. str tree mon. and every yc1r they
fai. To Doc Christmas tree man you
have gnt To Doe born Co the business
oNcr million trees come to Sow York
tliF every year. Ihis is trc. f0r each
family and some 90 spare. Eut each
i1mlly. you say. does mo-! havo tree.
luis SIS true. but the churches and halls
use ago great many.
Last fear ono church boaeht .00l
trees unl cant them Off using only tho
tips OF tire trees. For tine poorer o.af-
tels of the city thc Christmas mann
provides small. scrubby trees. Tho biz
i,itncfr ones hc saves FOR the "White
House Fifth Avenue. and upper Frank
800 SirnDt Tho ltuo tree. ~ Very noor
AMI s.ruDpy. sells for % nickel. aud good
ones Average $500 apiece.
ihr Christmas tree is as uncertain fo
the ~tmas-troe man as SANTA Claus
IS to t-e small bog He knows There win
bee something. but whether Sc win be-
enough to keep Dim happy>au hc Year
round nn does not know until ta, morn
OF Christ mas Day itself
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23

man and 20 give authentic facts about
him and his connection with public life. q"
Foraker and Sherman.
VIII IL contain much unwrittep his
tory?"
Yes II will tell many insides stories
or Ohio politics which are not generally
known. ana especially IN relation 10 the
troubles between Senators Sherman and
Foraker"
How about the Garfield episode.
wherein Garheld. speaking for John Sher-
man at the nominating convention. was
chosen President i'm his stead2'
THAT incident viii be- fully dealt with. -
said Mr.. Kerr. Il have the facts con-
corning 1t from the mouth OF the late
Charles Foster and from Sherman's let
ters and papers"
"Was Charlie Foster false TO Sherman
at that convention. and did not Foster
want Garfield TO be Presidents"
Il don't think Foster was false to Sher-
man. and I doubt II he thought Garfield
would be nominated. T think. however.
that he was more anxious about his own
position IN that convention than Shor-
mans. and that he hoped a situation
might arise which would cause him
(Foster) 70 be chosen as tho vice-presi-
dental candidate
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
Frank Carpenter Talks With
Executor About Estate and
Biography.
HIS LIBRARY AND PAPERS
Just What He Left and Where
1t Went--Unwrittcn
Stories.
eY FRANK G. CARPENTER.

MANSFIELD o.. December 22.-Within
the next few weeks two new biographies
II John sherman will Dee given 10 the
press So far the only books written
about about him are his life by the Rev
l'r. Bronson, once an Episcopal preach
or here at Mansfield, and his own auto
biography, which he penned during his
last years. when his mind had already be-
gun 10 fail. BrOnson's work was gotten
up when sherman was at the height Of
his presidential possibilities. and IL is OF
little value. Tho autobiography, while
fun OF interesting "reminiscences and po-
hucal observations. lacks the strength OF
Shermans best days and is. 20 say the
least disappointing.
These two lives which are now to be
published are by men who were closely
associated with Senator Sherman. who
arc each well known as congressman, and
Who have each spent much time and
care I'm gathering their material and IN
putting IL into literary shape. one Of
these lives ia by Mr. Theodore T. Burton
for tho American Statesmen series. and
the other is by Mr.. Winfield s. Kerr,
in accordance with tho directions left in
John Sherman's will MT Burton has
been member OF Congress for a dozen
odd years. and ho was one OF Senator
Shcrmans intimate friends Mr. Win
field Scott Kerr was the representative i'm
tine House from this lMansaeld) district
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
How the VIII Was Made.

Senator Shernan's mind was not
strong during his last four or FIVE years.
Alr. Kerr" said T. WAS his VIII made
when he was in full possession Of his
faculties2"
There is no doubt about that" was
the reply THE Will by which the estate
was disposed Of wac written by him with
his own hand ten years before his death
It was made in 1890. while he was stu
a live factor in American politics and a
presidential possibility. He then led his
party IN the Senate and he was I'm his
intellectual prime. Tho will penned then.
was substantially that which was exc
cuted, only n few minor changes having
been made"
what were those changes?" asked
"Well. in tho first will Mrs. Sherman
was made one OF the executors and a
large part OF the estate was 20 have
gone 10 her. Along in the latter pars
Of Shermans life he saw that Mrs. Sher-
mans condition was such that she could
not survive him and the will was changed
accordingly. At one time myself and
Senator Sherman's private secretary. Bah
cock, were made the executors Later on
Colonel Myron Parker. OF washington
was put in Babcocks place. The reason
for this change was that Colonel Parker
was well posted on Washington real es-
tata- and ths Sanatnr thought ba honi~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
John Sherman's Library and
Papers.

Tell me. Mr.. Kerr. what has become
OF Mr. Sherman's library and papers2'
His papers have been given TO Mrs
McCallum. his adopted daughter and /
suppose she has them with her at what
was his Washington residence. As TO his
library the heirs were allowed to take
such books as they wanted. Sorne OF his
books were given TO the publiclibrary at
Mansfield and others were sent 20 the
Ohio state Library at Columbus. A large
number Of his Official documents were
sent 10 those places. His private library
was divided among the heirs
Senator Sherman had IN tho nelghbor-
hood OF 1900 volumes in his library" con
tinued Mr.. Kerr. He mad something Ike
1900 volumes in Mansfield and. In addi-
ton. those in his residence at Washing
ton. lie had all the classics and a good
collection OF general literature. In his
Mansfield library one section was de-
voted 20 biography. another TO science
and another 10 fiction.
He had many volumes IN French and
German His collection OF public docu-
ments was large ana valuable"
Sherman's Estate Over So, 600, 900
You were one Of the executors Of John
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23

shernlans will. Mr.. Kerr. Has the es-
tate been settled2"
Yes 1t was all disposed OF about two
years ago"
What did it amount to?'
Its total value was 2.sOO 600. It was
composed OF lands in Washington and
here. together with stocks and bonds OF
various kinds. The different properties
were in excellent shape John Sherman
was a good business man and his books
were accurately kept"
What disposition was made OF ne
proporty?"
1T was divided as the will directed. %
replied the executor Mrs. AIcCallurn his
adopted daughter. received four or FIVE
hundred thousand dollars and the chief
remaining heirs as mentioned in the will
about $500. 900 each"
Who were the chief heirs outside Mrs.
McCallum?"
There were five. all nephews OF John
Sherman. and evidently selected by him
with the idea OF keeping alive the sher-
man name. First there was Charles W
sherman who was / think. the son Of
his brother, James Sherman. who died
years ago.
Charles w. Sherman was the chief
assayer or the mint ar San Francisco.
and was probably receiving four or i've
thousand dollars year at the time OF
Senator Sherman's death. Another heir
was Henry Sherman, the son Of his bro
Their Charles. and third was p. Tecum-
sch Sherman. the second son Of General
william T. Sherman. He was practicing
law in New York at the time the Sena-
tor died. Hoyt Sherman. n fourth heir.
was q member OF the Utah state Senate
and a resident Of salt Lake City. while
another heir was Charles NJ. Sherman.
the son OF Senator Sherman's brother
Hoyt. who was we'll known "a a banker.
Charles NJ. Sherman died last year"
Sherman's other nieces2"
Mrs. Miles received 5000. The other
nieces received very little. In addition
20 these heirs there were a number OF
others who received small amounts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23

. ius received IAN education. most OF the
graduates have bccomc Christians.
Another missionary agency here. which
floats its sign upon ono of tho main
Streets is The branch of thc American
Bible Society. managed bv Rev Henry
loomis. which supplies Bibles i'm Japa-
, nese and Eneish Co half of Japan. as
. Wou as Bibles BOB other tongues To- this
puiNclot population.
While looking into the missionary work
lefe I was invited 20 attend q PRAYER
meeting of printers. ail japanese. in an
. independent publishing house which IS
run nN native firm. and is fro no sense
missionary Organization. That would
seem Co bc a. little further advanced
tnn some printing offices ] know of ON
t'o other side of tho Pacific.
What They Say Of Missionaries.
From tho foregoing it is plain that the
sweeping statements that nothing is 10
nc seen of missionaries or their work I'm
oEoh1ma is without foundation JUST
what those best qualified t0 speak think
of tLe missionaries and their work IS an-
other matter. 7 have Dcen asking Various
types of Yokohama business men their
opiuor upon this point At the Yoke
Hana United club which is the leading
social orea nization or tho city. Z asked
an American whom / cnancod 10 moot
Enai Ae thought OF tho missionaries. lie
mas been a resident here for thirty zeors
"ad later learned. is not a church-coinr
ian himself Tie Is Missogriau. plain
ANA ontspoN"n the typo of man who saws
"iil "' thinks. Ills opinion was as fol-
"oh. I think the missionaries an. an
''-''. or course believe that missions
arc business with them. % is their y,a,-
"f making "a living Somo f.w of tns,,
are 81 no account. fust MS troro sro
ni'n lu every other Kind or r..is-,r.e f
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any one else. '~' '~"
nat became Of the Senator's Nvash-
lngton property I asked.
tie gave his two bo,,ses 80, - ~
the one i'm which he lived 80 Ion -
.lat which he built during bis i,t,c~
years 70 Mrs. McCallum before he a.,
some OF the remaining real cstat. -
Soid by tho executors. and the bot,re-
49, 49, turned over To tho sherman ~,
- s| 1oiopsny' which is stil handling,
senator sherman owned "a lars,o 49,
Der OF small houses i'm Washine,or W
gave about $4,000 worth Of these 10 M.
NC alium- She had about SiOOooo ~
coming to her at one time. and she m
su 10 take part OF that in t5ess
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
Talk With John Sherman's
EXeCutOr.

Executor.
During my stay hero in Mansfield
trampine about In the footsteps OF the
great senator. J have had a. long talk with
lls executor aioErupner We thatted to-
pother on thc porch Of Mr.. Kerr s-beauti-
f9l home-within q stones throw OF where
john sherman lived. within sight OF tn
place where ne wrou~ht and hoped for
The presidency during the latter part OF
his life and OF the great lawn. every
foot of which was tramped by him again
and again.
Ny first questions to Mr.. Kerr were in
regard TO John Sherman's biography. Ha
left directions in his viii that il should
joe written and bcquest OF $1,000 20 paw
for the work upon It, All his papers were
to DO at the disposal of the author. and
the book was 20 contain the authentic
story Of Shcuman's life. Said Mr. Kerr.
'I have been working on this book for
about three years and the manuscript is
now ready for the press. 1t has taken
q great deal Of labor and research John
Sherman's public services covered more
than forty years. and had to 60 through
an the congressional proceedings Of that
period for a part OF my material. Some
OF his earliest speeches have never been
published outside OF tho Congressional
Record and some Of them were his best
J refer especially to those he made during
Oh" Kansas Nebraska controversy"
How about his papers?"
They were voluWinous. Tie kept every
Thing. and he had a great mass OF
speeches. correspondence and notes OF
one kind or another. His autograph let
ters filled many volumes. They were past
ed iu SCRAP books. each Of which was duly
labeled Important and unimportant let
tcrs were put I'm together. and side bv
side with correspondence about public
matters were formal notes accepting in
vtatious TO dinners The latter were kept.
Z suppose. on account Of their autographs.
for they were from some OF the most
distinguished men Of the world"
Kerr's Life Of Sherman.
"Tou me something Of tho character of
rour biography Of john Sherman. Mr.
I<erre"
'Ihc title Of The book viii be The Life
and Public Services OF John Sherman It
VIII give the story Of his career and also
.his principal speeches and letters II Will
consist Of two volumes OF about 900 pages
each. aud VIII be Of about the size Of
'John Shermah's Rccoilecuons for Forty
Years in the House. Senate and Cabinet"
Ih' book viii have only n few llustra-
uons but st win he bound and printed in
creditable manner"
DO YOU expect # TO have a large sale?'
J asked.
"No Sc. will not bc sold at all The
money for is publication was provided
for in Mr. Sherman's will. ana &C will not
ho handled through Tho ordinary channels
OF trade. 10 Is not brought forth as a
money making enterprise and such copies
as arc printed VIII he furnished 10 libra
tiee historical societies and institutions
oi That sort \ few copies Will be given
Coz senator Shcrman's friends and those
who were especially Interested in him
ANA his work. Tho object NJ tho bio
HlaDhy Is To present The re.n John shcr-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
Rheumatism Can't Stay

4nA 20A when the sufferer gets under
AWWRGD O~E the curative influence oi
MULLER's FAMOUS PRESCRIPTION
IOOHa4. This medicine has proved It's superior
worth forty five years It's merit Ia undoubted
and well established. It's the only REAL Curry for
rheumatism and Gout-any age OF condition. CURES
BECAUSE IF MUST Insist on MuuerS. A. drug
aiatsi Toe bottle. Booklet mailed free. VA n
MULLER University Place. New NoEn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
John Sherman's House Torn
Doxryr,
Down


leaving AR Kerr. 1 crossed She street
and walked through the grounds OF the
Old sherman homestead They are rap
idly changing. His beautiful residence.
which the people OF Mansfield begged that
he give them as a hospital. vas LEFT as
part Of the estate. and. with the con-
sent OF the heirs has been torn down
and caIted away and the grounds are
now being cut Up into town lots. Streets
have already been put through them and
buildings Will be soon going up. Some of
the magnificent trees which the Senator
planted have already fallen under the
iconclastic ak. and on the corner OF Park
Avenue west at the lower end OF the
lawn the Methodist Church of Mans
field has bought a lot and Will erect a
place OF worship.
The farm OF Senator sherman's wife,
which lay east OF the city. has been
sold and that at the west. some dis
tance further out than the homestead.
belonging to the Senator himself. has also
been graded and cut up into lots.
His Monument.
In q short time every one Of the old
landmarks viii be obliterated. and. nj
deed. about the only thing now left in
this beautiful town to mark the memory
of him whom the world considers its
greatest man r., the monument which
stands over John Sherman's grave.
rms lS situated IN the nCaft or tue
cemetery above Mansfield. II consists Of a
block OF gray granite. about eight feet
high and twelve feet long, standing on
"A granite pedestal. with the words John
sherman upon its face. The stone stands
in tho centre OF the sherman lot. a little
beyond where he and his wife lie side
by side. each with a marker above them.
On one marker Is carved the words.
"John Sherman. 1s23-10Oo." and on tile
other. Cecilia Stewart Sherman. 1877
1900" The two were married IN 1873.
when Sherman was still a young and
unknown lawyer, and they lived together
most happily for more than fifty years.
their deaths being but few month";
apart one Of the vagarics Of Senator
Sherman's mind during his last days
was a worry about his wifes grave and
his death was probably accelerated by
his desire to 20 to her. The two now
rest side BY side, with the green leaves
OF a magnificent beech tree whispering
their requiem.
Copyright, 1905. by Frank @. Catpenter)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23

a b.un. 10 iS asserted tUat nobody I.ra
Knows ANYTHING ahoet missions. ana trli
. tne missionary IS cli .Hy cugtred u Oh.
. profitable task OF shutting uu OBJ. ,lu
/ of Tao church at hnn,
Sow this is wort. laonng irtn f.-
. several reasons. From t.e Americans anl
4 Europeans Who maGn Up this large
/ foreign community many Japan se fals
4. tle'r impressions az luo West ID Noko-
hanna white anon so mott believe n Chris
uanity OPP missions WHY should tle Japa-
ucser 'rne local situation IS ais, worth
investigators because 't is at tais place
. chat onc finds Che greatest number OF
young American business men and Ameii-
car sailors. who might le cNpectel %
receive the kindly attentions of The Aweri-
can churches.
Looking After Americans Abroad
The stories ono hears concerning Furo-
peans GAS an white people aro raucdl
be-, the port cities of tho orient are mot
pretty. Tin. criticism of missionaries
pales into iu-i-uiftancc besides The critic
cism OF the American business man. fn
fact tine two arc said to larc relation.
z have heard missionaries charge that ID
is because christianity rchul,s tho llN
moral code OF tl. forc.-n community that
The latter $50 stronsiv condemn missions
This is rather ton sVccpinr. and too c1ev
an answer tn fne 'chafecs luiI at tic
door 0f tho missionaries
fu,S it is worth finding ONT just What
'o "'' o"iH- loop iAc l-Atll~ii-
i'.''r i' in 1"f'-
,.'.... '.1i'' ''r "H" "".-att ncs
church of EncIaud. supported Dog tndl-
Niduals AND hy rncIsu business FIRMS.
't' ''" t..-'sl custom oi
renting q number or sittupS for their
employees lu 3D. soue.. this Church or
.'' ''''i- 'i t1o social If"
t- iS ALSO
xxx. ''''i'it' -"i'IA MriI 's-
''' 7.,''sN"d- For An'cii-
e,.,,,,. '''I D.. f." hcn every
-...nlt. SERVICES iu the
'"i'tH'7" r"ner'-
' ''' .' Fe''"t 30 Nrsler se1-
''N. H+oi'oiiHt OF on"
i i'.'''"'" f'rs school on che
r4,~c services AFRO supplied by a,r.
+. .r.., WI, ~, - '"'.t
a..t. t. t.,
.,,rrr.....ti..,, ...i ,- . .''1
An.ri. f..t. ..rt,.,... 81,
an a.rr.....-.. ,,.,...r r..,,., ,..t... ,..t,,
aui. fo r...r tr. r.....,..,, .......
Nokohafna WHO ,.n--..,.. ..,...
greatest r.f.io.e r~,tI.,,
/ cannot tnl r..- ,.,.t.,i..... ....,.....
tn. latt.r ,r. a. n~4 .. ,.-.....l.,
though tn-. ar, had ,r..ar .. ...f.it
Doc. expected when "a hoet of .i~.i.. ,..,,,,..
mon uo hale O. world AWAY fro,, l..-,..-
and IT'S restraints and INN f,.,os,.f,...,
in "a community when. tn.r. is na rr.hlf.
sentiments Tae' number of Eufssiin
children to be srcu iu Yokohama .re
more eloquent argument for m~ im-
proNement of moral conditions hcr- uau
any abstract prearlmonts Tl. tourist
Who comes lore 10 sce sieuts is NOT
always exactly "a moral iuNr-.r.. IIf-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23

during sLerman's latter DAYS in the SEN
are and Cabinet, and he was chosen by
him as one of the two executors who
disposed of his papers and administered
hls vast estate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
Sherman's Breakdown

me conversation here turned 10 tn, L.,
usSs or Senator Sherman. and eet-os
ar. Kerr whether he Thought the, ~.
Iaiure 10 be nominated as a preslde,+,a,
eanoldate had anything to do with IN ~
tnink rot. His breaking down v,,, Ga
seems 10 me. occasionef by old era ,7,i,.,
70 tne extraordinary work ne ala ,..,-,,,
writing his "reminiscences. lie ba, 80
some lapses Of memory in the senate te
iore mat. but they were slight vvhe, ia
D"khn 10 write his recollectlons ne 49,.
30 interested that he worked at n ,Ia,, a-,I
night He was particular as to r,,,C,' 80
ehe manuscript and wrote Il with bis 60
nano- lie was. YOU know. accustor,es -
olctation. and 90 such men vr,ti,.- y,
especially hard. His recollec-tions Go,
PI'sed Two large volumes. contafnine- olto
setner about 59o.O0O words. Senator CO..
man w-ote those two volumes in o.
months and the most Of the worl, bo ~,
tlsnt here in Mansfield. He vvoi,l1 g.,
IN AZ o'clock In the morning and 80
away until O'Clock AT night. He sli. 80
oNeFy cay and every night for about a.
months his only recreation being = sho,,
carnage ride tn the afternoon. Tndec.
II was enough 10 break any man an, !,
II no wonder that he felt it "a his "a
vanccd nee." "N-