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Meanwhile. n great deal of Njre-pull-
ing is going on in favor of the general
proposition. 1t cannot be asserted that
any one of the numerous bills thus
far presented has the approval either
of President Roosevelt or Senator Dry
den. though it is presumed that a meas
ure embodying their exact views will
be submitted within the next few
weeks. 1t is known that so anxious are
the insurance people for some form of
legislation taking away from the
States the supervision of insurance
companies that they are prepared to
spend unlimited money in the work of
education, but thus far they have not
been able to make much Roadway.
Like all campaigns of education to
which Washington has become accus-
toned 1t is expected that the usual
amount of speculation as to the out
come will be INDUCED, but this will
not effect the judgment or the conduct
OF those members of Congress who have
the final decision of the question
through their influence with the Judici-
ary Committees
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CHARACTER OF AARON BURR
Defender of His Fame Was Willing
but Didn't Know Tricks OF Oratory.


but Didn't Know Tricks OF Oratory.
The first secret society with which
l was ever affiliated was called the
Omega" which was two-thirds liter.
airy and one-third social, said an old
college man, who has since won dis.
tinction as national orator and cam
paign speaker. In our rival society.
the Alpha Rho" this order of things
was reversed and we prided ourselves
greatly on the fact that our feast OF
, reason" outranked the flow of soul"
ours was a good deal of a debating
society. and though early gained
some reputation as speaker, i was
either too bashful or too ignorant to
take part in any of the debates.
One of my intimate chums wac
named Grant, who excelled in that
line and although much younger than
| the average member, never hesitated
TO cross swords with the older ones
and was not infrequently the victor.
He was very anxious that l should
learn to debate, and frequently urged
me TO at least make a commencement,
arguing that after | had gotten over
my embarrassment. / would enjoy the
fun and excitement.
hhC ouuJSCI VI OSDalc one evening
was to be. WAS the influence Of
Aaron Burr. upon the time in which
he lived. good or bad?" Grant knew
that | was quite an admirer of Burr.
had read quite extensively about him,
both in history and fiction, and said
to me that this would be an excellent
opportunity for me to make my do.
but.
Grant himself was to answer one Of
the oldest and best debaters and
could answer the one who followed
him. He coached me very thoroughly,
told me to listen carefully to what the
opponents urged against Burr. to cite
my proofs, showing he was neither q
drunkard nor libertine as they would
assert, and then show what a debt
Washington and the country owed
him for his military skill and ability
during the Revolution. He said
must not allow myself to become fur
ried or excited. that | could occasion
ally refer to my notes and in fact talk
and act just as if l were simply argu-
ing with one or two Of my school.
mates.
During the day thought much Of
the important part was to play in the
coming drama, and there seemed to me
no reason why l Should not score a
complete success. But as the hour of
the meeting drew nearer the success
seemed to grow more problematical
and by the time the debate opened, my
thoughts were completely topsy-turvy
and l could hardly remember whether
Burr was an Italian or Chinaman.
The man who opened the debate
showed plainly that my hero was ev-
erything that was vile and wicked and
should have been tried and convicted
as traitor. and l found myself won
dering how Grant could possibly an
swer all these terrible charges. But
his defense was splendid. He spoke in
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moi SPEAKER KIEFER
tZAR or THE HOUSE WHEN
EEyT SPEAKER 'JOE"
NIXON U.AS MEMBER

@ of the Three National
akers Who Have Been Returned
Congress After a Long Laspe of
lars.
he return of General ]. Warren
efer to Congress after an absence
ID years Is of more than passing
terest for the reason that he was
baker OF the House which was or
pized in 1881. 1t was a famous
'hgress and Kiefer's pathway was
one of roses. lie became inYo.-
i'm controversy with ii. V.
bton, then dean OF the Washing
correspondents, and the bitter at
OF BOynton had much TO do
Kiefer's retirement from public
although he was but A. when he
Jed his fourth term in the House.
then he has not been idle but
zen prominent in civil and mill
e. He returns to Congress rs
thaniel T.. Banks and Galusha
". They had been Speakers
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lOUS MAIL BOX.
his usual fiery manner and all my FOR
mer admiration for Burr returned and
became eager to help defend him.
The debater who | was to answer
was slow, earnest speaking fellow.
not very bright, but accustomed to ar.
gument and fond of statistics. and even
before he had finished | had again
veered around and found was losing
my faith In my side OF the question.
When my name was called, I rose as
IL In a dream. and for about. pre-
sumed, ten minutes, talked the veriest
lot OF nonsense that was ever heard
In a debating club. II looked at my
notes ! found that had said every.
thing about the subject that I could
think or, and IL | tried to extemporize,
repeated the former things over and
over. The ordeal was finally passed
and as l took my seat there was lit
tie perfunctory applause, and then the
president promptly decided the case
against Burr.
Grant was sitting quietly and look
Ing straight ahead into vacancy and I
noticed he had made no demonstration
In my favor. Leaning toward him. I
timidly touched him on the shoulder
and said well. old fellow, did make
complete failure" NO" he an
ewered slowly, You did pretty we'll for
a hrst attempt but the devil himself
couldn't have made out on which side
you were debating"
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A man who usually grumbled at
Everything and on every occasion. was
attacked by rheumatism He was
carefully nursed by his wife. who was
very devoted to him. in spite Of his
faultfnding disposition. Sometimes
the sight Of his suffering caused her
TO burst into tears as she sat at his
bedside
one day a friend OF the invalid came
in, and asked him sympathetically
how he was getting on
BADLY, badlyi" he exclaimed; land
it's all my wife's fault"
yves The doctor told me that damp
places were bad for me, and there my
wife sits and cries Just 20 make the
air in the room moist"
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NO INSURANCE LEGISLATION.
congressman Will Talk. But Won't
Pass Bill.

Legislative experts at Washington do
not look for the passage of an insur-
ance law during this session of Con
gress. Statesmen of all sorts and con-
ditions will talk much about it. There
will be great deal of discussion on
the floors of both houses. Senators and
Representatives alike will vie with
each other in denunciation of the meth
DDS OF the insurance magnates as ex-
posed in the legislative Investigation
which occurred in New York. Already
divers and sundry lawmakers at boll
ends of the Capitol have submitted re-
marks that have stirred their constit.
uents to increased admiration Of the
e!oquence and alertneSs of the men
whom they have had the wisdom and
foresight to send to Congress. But in
the end nothing will be done-that is,
nothing except a heap of talk.
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Would Spoil His Pleasure.

A certain Irishwoman, on her death
bed, called her husband to her side. pat
rick" she said, 1--WE a last rayqnist to
make Of ye." Il couldn't rayfuse we
anything, Mary, darlint,' responded the
sorrowing husband Patrick" said
Mary solemnly, 81 want ye sh'ud lave
mother ride IN the carriage beside We to
me funeril' Pts too much yc're askin'
OF me, Nary cried Pat, springing to his
feet in desperation. Mary, however. was
determined on this point. and Pat finally
yielded TO her last rayquist" "TH lave
her ride be me side" he promised, weep
ing bitterly, but mark We, Mary. dar-
lint, twill shpoil the day for me cntoire-
ly, that it will %
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many years before and their return
was nota BILE. Each, like Kelfer, lived
Tor years without prominence in poll
tics but both were older when they
game back. General Klefer is now
50 but remarkably hale and hearty
. he was always conspicuous man
and Is the more SO now because Of his
white hair and beard which were
tawny brown in the days OF his
Epeakership. He clings to the garb OF
the old time statesman and wears at
ell times an old fashioned swallow
tailed coat cut much like the dress
coats of to-day. General Kiefer
served four terms in Congress, com
ing to Washington first for the special
session OF 1877. He was chosen
Speaker OF the 47th Congress, Dec.
9th, 1881, serving but the one term.
Last year he was nominated for
Congress and had no very hard time
In getting the honor. The district is
strongly republican and his ma jority
was the largest ever given any candi-
date.
General Kiefcr has a great war
record. AS a fighter and leader he
had few equals in the Union army.
he was practicing law when the first
alarm Of war was sounded in 1861
and he at once volunteered as priv
Aete; Before going TO the front he was
Rissioned major and was pro
livery rapidly, reAring In 1865 as
ma jOr-general and as Il briga-
N active service. At the battle
wilderness in 1854 he was
lely wounded but would not give
He stayed at it until Lee sur
red. A born soldier he could
resist the call to arms when the
with Spain came on, and was
a ma jOr-general of volunteers.
AInmanded a brigade under Sher-
the Virginia battles that led
Appomattox. At the battle of
Greek, General Kiefer had an
ence out Of the ordinary.
alone at dusk TO observe the
the enemy he found himself
ly surrounded by a large body
federates. They could not dis
b his Federal uniform in the
and he was equal TO the occa s.
Wheeling his horse about he
out In tones OF command "Atten-
men, right about face, march"
hiking it was one of their own
ers the confederates followed him
70 the Union camp where to their
sgust they found themselves prison
rA
He returns TO congress vigorous and
lager for active participation in the
councils OF the nation. AS an OK
Speaker he has been given chairman
ahip and was also allowed the privilege
"a choosing his old seat without going
To the lottery scramble. Speaker
RnDOn was I'm Congress during gen
al Kiefer's term as Speaker and
ey were warm friends. General
kiefer represents orc Of the -.
districts in Ohi' containing big man.
sfacturlng establishments. He has
..cund few Of BIS old colleagues i'm d.
House. Many are dead ana
more IOucs aoo retired 10 many
Cannon and BinOb private lfe.
Payne, also ko' iafn, Hit ~
aTe about tchau Of New 1ofE
Uope> all who are now In the
e who were with Kiefrr I'm the
stirring days Of his speakersbip.
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States Insist on Rights.

factor of no inconsiderable weight
In the matter is the insistence of near
ly all the State governments upon their
rights In the premises. and as Congress
does not seem to care to lend further
aid at this juncture to the centraliZa-
ton movement which is rapidly becom-
Ing an acute issue in State politics, it
is regarded as altogether likely that the
liberalization of insurance will at
least be held in allegiance for some
time yet
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and is being advocated by Senator
Dryden, Of New Jersey. president Of
enc OF the big life insurance companies.
as well as by other financial magnates
who, like Senator Dryden, are directly
interested in insurance and are pre-
sumed, therefore, to know better than
anybody else what the exigencies OF
the situation demand.
Senator Dryden, who studied law in
Yale, but who has not practiced much
in the courts, is Of the opinion that
there is nothing in the Constitution
either expressed or implied, which Con
gress should regard as an inhibition I'm
this matter But other members of the
Senate who have practiced law for
years declare that in this the New Jer-
Sey statesman is in error 1t is as
sumed that, generally speaking, the
picked lawyers of both branches of
Congress compose the Committee on
judiciary in each house. and it can be
positively stated that as the case now
stands the majority of the members Of
Doth committees are opposed to the
general proposition.
1t is. OF course, possible that bill
may be framed bringing the subject
within the united powers of the Con-
stitutiOn, but none of the measures
thus far presented meets the objections
OF most of the experts in Congress who
have been consulted on the matter.
There is a considerable element in the
House insisting that the great Chief
Justice Marshall blazed the way for
just such an emergency as this in his
famous decision defining in effect inter
state commerce as intercourse between
States, to say nothing of the applica-
bility to this case of another ALIEN
bracing decision Of his concerning the
implied powers Of the Constitution.
Hot Satisfactory to Lawyers.
But broad as these doctrines are,
they obviously are not satisfactory to
the majority Of the lawyers who are
members Of the two committees on the
judiciary.
AS usual, the Senate has gone more
directly at the subject than has the
House. At the opening OF the session
Senator Culberson, of Texas. introduced
resolution calling upon Congress to
Investigate the matter thoroughly.
with the view Of determining the dis.
puted point as to the authority Of the
lawmaking body to deal with the sub
ject as recommended by President
Roosevelt. This resolution was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
IWo or three days before Con.
gress adjourned for the holiday re-
cess the Senate committee briefly con
sldered the proposition presented by
Mr. Culberson. and referred his resolu.
ton 10 a subcommittee with instruc.
lions 10 report in extensO as soon as
practicable after the holiday recess
The members Of this subcommittee.
Messrs. Clark, Spooner. Knox. Bacon.
and Culberson, are Of opinion that
there IS no warrant in the Constitution
Tor Congress to assert over insurance
me bower which the President, Senator
dryden. and apparently al Of the IN
surauce maenatas appear 10 think t.
| inherent BOZ the legislative department.
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The English authorities are so re-
lentless toward the adulteration OF
food and drugs that recently a soda
water manufacturer was fined for put
ting too small a proportion Of carbon
ate of soda in the water
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No Constitutional Provision.

The reason OF this is that the Judi.
ciary Committees. both of the Senate
and House. thus early have about con
cluded that the Constitution of the
United States does not provide for the
kind of legislation which is recon-
mended in the Presidents message,
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The highest mountain in Africa IS
in Uganda. On this mountain there
are one hundred square miles OF snow
and Ice directly under the equator.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02

liminary tests are completed In ali
the mixtures the handling and mixing
are such as shall secure a thorough
mixing of the ingredients and at the
same time conform as nearly as pos
sible to the methods Of good practfee.
AS soon as the specimens are pre-
pared they are stored In the shade
and exposed to the ordinary atmo-
srheric conditions and moipeened ar
intervals to prevent drying out unrilI
placed in the testing machine at ages
varying from one TO six months.
Tests to determine the compresxfve.
strength are made on cylinders about
six inches in diameter and twelve
inches long. Three specimens are pre-.
pared for every single mixture, so that
reliable average result may be o5-
tanned.
Additional tests are being made to.
determine the resistance of concrete to-
fiexure and the strength OF the bond
between concrete aad steel rods.
The compression tests are the most
important in determining the relative
values Of the materials used. but the
nexure and bond tests will give add
tional data which will be OF value tol
the designer Of reinforced concretsl
structures s--LEOPOLD JORDAN.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02

vocal gems from the classics? And II
the little stories that amuse him are
lectures, what will real lectures be
when he grows up to Inem? Yet
let us be generous-the town Is not so
bad in iss way even if it's accepted
termipology evinces regrettable things.
Many of the stories told have been
Indian legends, especially of the Paw
nee Indians. and for illustration there
were on exhibition in the room various
Indian curios, among them a totem
pole and a pappose blanket. besides saw
eral other baskets and blankets
Adjoining the walls and tables were
brightly ~colored pictures of Indian
warriors and with these also. bulletins
suggesting good Juvenile reading mat
ter on the subject
The announcement for the dragon
stories which came later, was made in
the shape of striking bulletin In
black and white, This bulletin is shown
in a photograph of one corner Of the
room given in reproduction on this
page
In connection with this matter of
story telling Mrs. whitbeck quotes one
of her sister librarians in the East
as saying that its object should be to
lead to books. Mrs Whitbeck makes
the obiection-in which many will
agree with her-that there should be
no object save that of the story itself.
1t seems to be the same old art for
arts sake" discussion.
A feature. of this ohildren's room.
which. for various reasons would be in
expedient in the library of large city,
is the large collection of stereographs
and individual stereoscopes placed at
the disposal of the children for use in
the room. Among these stereographs
are scenes from all the important. coun-
tries of the world. the collection num-
bering over 1900. The stereoscopes are
carefully sterilized after each usage.
In order to keep herself informed Of
the. latest and best methods of library
work for children Mrs. Whitbeck is
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02

her bulletin. This is what she terms a
composite bulletin. In connection with
one subject she will arrange several
bulletins, on some of which she will
print short list of good books relat-
ing to that subject, all of which may
be found on the library shelves
The bulletins. which but one pic
ture appears, and that a striking one
cut from a bright sheet, perhaps and
laid against delicately colored mount
In shade that harmonizes, are most
artistic of ALI and most satisfactory to
their maker. When a lack. of the
wherewithal occasionally demands that
a departure be made from her artistic
leaning. utility alone being catered to,
Mrs Wlfitbeek is avowedly miserable.
She spares herself no trouble in maxi
ing the bulletins as artistic ais possible
being of the. opinion that no better in
fiuence can be: brought to bear iom- chill
dren than that which will create in
them d taste for beautiful things She
uses erayons. coLored inks and water
colors, and often, in order to bring out
more effective contrasts, uses double.
mountings. The lettering on one of the
Halloween bulletins is a succession of
tiny candles. One of the bulletins rep
resenting the subject of .chivalry is
particularly beautiful. an excellent col
or scheme having been maintained
Although it is an admirable plan to.
print the list of books on the bulletins.
if there is danger of risl1ing the artis-
tic effect Mrs. Whitbeck finds: II equally.
satisfactory to place the lists, on. the
tables.
Some ehildren's librarians are not
greatly in favor of the use of picture
bulletins, but Mrs. Whftbeck's expert,
.ence has. been. that TREY constitute a
most valuable aid in directing the
minds of little people along definite
lines. She says that she feels sure that:
her bulletins have met. in part. at
least. with the success she has wished
for them.
During the summer Mrs. Whitbeck
has inagurated a Saturday morning
storytelling hour. At first She was, as
in all her previous work. without as
sistance. but wholly unexpected and
equally valuable help has come to her
within the past month. Mrs: Ellinwood
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02

bricks are crushed to the size of the
rock and both brick. and rock are
tested separately, but along the same
lines. to determine the relative value of
the brick when used as an aggregate in
concrete.
In addition, varying proportions of
sand and cement are being mixed with
the aggregates with a view that the
tests may bring out the most practical
and efficient mixtures for construction
purposes. Speaking OF the tests at
the university, Mr.. Hunt explains the
method of Investigations as follows:
Our preliminary tests are made 20
determine the percentage of voids In
the aggregates. the aggregates. being
composed of either broken bricks OF
broken stone. and also to determine the
voids in the mixtures of sand and ag-
gregates. In preparing the specimens
the following proportions by volumes
are used for the mixtures:
First mixture. for cement test: One
part of cement. two parts OF sand and
four parts of aggregate
Second mixture: One part OF ce-
ment, three parts of sand and six parts
of aggregate.
There will be third mixture which
will be determined as soon as the pre-
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02

property or the association and uni
sverSity.
1t may not be. generally known that
the university Is adequately equipped
with the most modern machinery with
which to conduct such Investigations,
which must be considered of vast i'm
portance at this time. The machinery
consists of a complete assortment of
cylinder and beam molds which ac-
curately form specimens of concrete in
proper size and shape for competitive
tests, powerful machinery to determine
the resistance of the specimens to COM
Hressive and flexural stresses to the
maximum capacity of 100000 pounds
and delicate instruments, compresso-
meters, which measure determinations
with an accuracy of one ten-thou-
sandth of an inch, thus divulging the
elastic properties of the materials, a
knowledge of which is essential in the
design of complex reinforced structures,
and in determining safe working
values.
For the investigation old bricks have
been gathered from over 100 different
points of the city so as to get an aver
age quality. and for comparison a guam
tity of crushed rock has been obtained
from q San Francisco quarry. The
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02

always IN toucn with the Eastern
libraries. corresponding occasionally
with their librarians and subscribing
to their monthly journals. In one OF
the journals she came across the fol-
lowing, which she has had printed on
a book mark for use IN the library:
"Once on a time library book was
overheard talking to a little boy who
had just borrowed IT. The words
seemed worth recording, and here they
are:
q Please don't handle me with dirty
hands. should feel ashamed to be
seen when the next little boy borrowed
me.
"Or leave me out In the rain Books
can catch cold as well as children
" Or make marks on me with your
pen or pencil. 1t would spoil my looks
"'Or lean on me with your elbows
when you are reading me. Il hurts
= Or open me and lay me face. down
on the table You wouldn't like 70 %
treated so.
- Or put pencil between my1eaves.
1t would strain my back
:" Remember that I want to visit q
great many other little boys after you
are through with me. Besides. may
meet you again some day. and you
would be sorry to see me looking old
and torn and soiled- Help me to keep
fresh and clean and I will help you
to be happy,
There is perfect order In Mrs
Whitbeck's domain. and it Is not so
because she demands 1t. In passing
table she arranges the pictures
little more neatly, perhaps. or puts a
stray chair in it's place, and the chill
dren naturally follow her examples
The room is very beautiful one.
finished in oak and furnished with
tables and chairs OF the same wood:
round, low. solid-looking tables and
tiny chairs, some OF them the tiniest
that are made. The walls are finished
with bur1ap of the same color.