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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-30
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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-30

Gerald love you.
Geraldine-I am glad to hear you say
so.-New York Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-04

The new state library building is an *
cellent specimen of the Greek Ionic. 1t IL
three stories and basement, well spread
out horizontally and is the Greek Ionic in
its purity. The outside walls are nearly
completed The west wing of the building
is now being used by the historical depart
ment of the library. The east wing is all
enclosed and will be ready for occupancy
in about three or four months. The legis-
lature which is now in session is expected
to make an appropriation to complete the
central portion of the building and the en-
tire library will be ready for occupancy
some time this year. State Librarian
Bringham has some extensive plans for the
library when It is moved to the new build
ing. One room will be devoted entirely to
the old and valuable periodicals, another
to the incunabula and others to other
features.
The Iowa State library legally speaking Is
complex organization. There is a mis-
cellaneous department of books, consisting
OF something like 60.0Oo volumes. This
department will remain in the capitol build
ing in the room now occupied by the mis-
cellaneous and law library together. The
Iowa Library commission, now housed in
the basement of the capitol building will
be permanently located in the new building
The Library commission deals with tho
travelling library. The state library's mis-
cellaneous department is concerned in
getting books together. The Library COM
mission sends them out.
The historical department presided over
by Charles Aldrich, a veteran editor and
once n member of the Legislature, is al
ready housed in the new building. 1t was
largely due to Mr. Aldrich's efforts that the
lN,,Nl1
department is a part OF the library. and
has been successful in gathering historical
matter Of every description, concerning
Iowa and the west 1t has complete fles
of some OF the early Iowa newspapers that
are invaluable.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-04
Rare Works in store.

The Iowa State library is especially
strong in the matter OF old American
periodicals. and is especially fortunate in
having complete files of some. For in
stance there is a complete set OF "Colum-
bia," one OF the pioneer magazines of this
country. There Is a complete set of
''Knickerbocker" and a complete set of
the Democratic Review" the periodical
in which were published the first literary
efforts OF Walt Whitman. 1.-THE Southern
Literary Messenger is complete except for
one volume and one number from another
volume. These Mr.. Brigham hopes some
day to be able to supply and is keeping
an ever vigilant watch. THE Southern
Literary Messenger" was edited by Edgar
Allen Poe and other literary celebrities
Very many more American magaz zines on
file are complete, all but a volume or two,
which some day will be supplied and in
this respect the Iowa library is far ahead
of many of the older institutions of the
country.
In English publications too the library is
not deficient The Gentleman's Magazine,
making several hundred volumes and dating
from 1872 is complete to date. Many librar-
les have good many volumes of this pub
lication, but few have the set complete.
Parliamentary Debates" is complete in the
Iowa library in 545 volumes all uniformly
bound. The law department of the library
Is very proud in the possession of the COM
plete set of the reports of British Colonial
courts. Only three or four Libraries in
America have the reports complete. To buy
few volumes to complete the set cost the
state of Iowa, s2,4O0
While the Iowa library makes no great
pretensions at having a long list Of books
In the incumabula class. books published
prior to the beginning of the sixteenth
century, when the art Of printing was still
young, yet 1t has a list that is not insig-
Rifcant. Guidoms 'Bonati Tractiatus
Astrologicus" published as related in the
back of the work between April and Sep
TENDER, 1891 is one OF these. All books OF
that period were bound in leather This one
is work on astrology. The initial letters
OF the chapters are done by hand in colored
inks. II was before the invention of title
pages and the information concerning the
books is printed on the back page
Another such book is the Works Of Ovid,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-04
A CIassmate of bismarck.

The last OF the nineteen classmates of Bis
marck who graduated with him from the
gymnasium in Berlin in the spring Of 1892
has just died in that city. A simple clergy
man. Won Hanstein by name, he gave
shortly before his death an eloquent de-
scription OF Bismack the boy-"happy.
ouoyant' able and popular" Sixty-three
years after their graduation the hve other
survivors recalled thmselves to their dis
unguished classmate by a round robin
headed by Won Hanstein which reached
Bismarck on his birthday. April /. and
received Geographic acknowledgment be-
fore all the other messages which poured
In on him. Curiously enoguh. Won Han
stein. by common consent, was made sue
toeian OF the longer reply which Bismarck
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-04

Except in stormy weather or in case OF
illness these two men are out for a stroll
on Riverside drive every day. They be-
came friends in rather singular way.
The elder had wandered off his beat and
had become confused. He waited until he
heard the approach OF somebody He hailed
the newcomer and explained his situation.
II am blind myself" said the newcomer,
'but know where am" AS the blind led
the blind they became acquainted.
Then they agreed to go out together. The
elder usually calls for his chum, but II he
is late the Junior calls for the senior
One has been blind from birth. The other
lost his sight twenty years ago. The latter
knows what he has seen and explains things
to his comrade. The one whose life has
been spent in darkness has some ideas of
shape, but none OF color.
The two were on one of their accustomed
stroIls in the vicinity of Grants tomb one
day. They sat on bench near the mauso-
leum.
I'VE won't see many more days like this"
said the one who in his time had seen some
of the beauties as we'll as some OF the ugly
things OF the world.
You mean" replied his chum, that
autumn will soon be gone and We won't
have so many walks"
That's IT, The trees will be barren. II
always looks so cherries in winter Just
now the landscape. the hills beyond, is
glorious"
II like the hills" replied the one who had
never seen one. Il know what hill is like,
because get tired when go up. But I do
not understand the color scheme you spoke
Of"
Then his eomrade. who In his day had
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-04
When the Janitor Was Librarian.

While the Iowa state library has had its
struggles and there have been times when
II consisted of a room with a few books
thrown into it, with the key to the door
OF the room hanging conveniently near so
that any who wished might enter 1t is now
In very many respects one OF the most COM
plete public Libraries in the west and in
some respects ranks with any of the east
Often 1t has been without a librarian and
In fact was never SO ably looked after in
Its early history as when it was without
a librarian and was turned over to the
Janitor to care for. In 1868 John c. Mer-
rlll' the janitor, was left in charge of the
library. The legislature adjourned that
year after repeating the law making the
deputy superintendent OF public instruction
librarian, and failed to make provision for
another librarian. The library was thus
left in the charge of John c. Merrill, the
Jantor, and with rare ability and intuition
he proceeded to give more of his attention
to caring for the library than for the work
as !anitor. As a result the books were all
Gone over and counted and remembered
Mr.. Merrill introduced the card catalogue
system into the library and classified and
ARRANGED all the books, and the next year
made report of l096l volumes
Mr. Merrill's work was an epoch in the
state library. After his time the library
was never left without an able librarian
and the work that he started in catalogu-
ing and classifying and caring for the
books, subsequent trained librarians have
enlarged and completed
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-04
Some Remarkable Hiding Places for Money

served the whole of her money in a hol-
lowed-out leg OF a certain table in the
room. When search was being made be-
fore properly accredited witnesses a sum
OF 5000 was brought to light in money
securities.
A sum of over e25OOOO has been thrown
into the ash pit by the government This
extraordinary exhibition OF waste Of public
money was found out some little time ago
II was discovered that scrap brass had
been used for road making.
Originally the ashes from the brass foun-
dry and rolling mills of the royal Iabora-
tory and other factories were regarded as
so much waste material As a matter of
fact they were given to the superintendent
for the purpose Of making roads and
pathways.
This went on for a number of years
when a wideawake contractor got to know
Of it. He generously offered to remove the
ashes from the fire holes and to give the
government the sum of IS 4d a ton for
them into the bargain.
After this arrangement had been going
on for some time 1t was discovered that
the contractor was selling the refuse ar
4S ton. Then the ordnance officials took
the matter into their own hands and issued
proper tender forms for them.
Then the firm which had been used to
paying IS I'D ton offered Is to 60 a ton.
while eventually as much as 81 Is I'd per
ton was offered for the waste ashes. This
means revenue of $1,000 year, which
hitherto had been thrown into the ash pit
actually II Is estimated that s25O,OOO has
been wasted by the military officials who
thoushtlessly threw the refuse away.
A sum OF $500 was found in the mud
al Liverpool short time ago. This was
In the mud behind the landing-stage water,
where cash box was found containing a
number OF bank notes and about $500 in
seeurtties.-Pearson's Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-04

seen the scheme work out and had seen its
decadence. explained I'm his way the changes
OF the leaves His chum was a Jolly fellow.
despite his world OF darkness.
Well he replied you know am color
blind. All shades are alike TO me- wouldn't
make a salesman in a dry goods store for
that reason. But, then. you know, 1 am not
bothered In selecting my neckwear Any old
necktie is good enough for me. suppose
you are innicky about yours"
Yes. I am" was the retort. There are
some colors wouldn't wear. II there is
anything I hate it is a tumble Of color.
Plain for me-"
Then the man blind from birth asked
by the way. what is the color, as You
call IT, OF this Grant tomb? AS often as we
have been up here l have never thought OF
that"
The twenty-year-old blind one looked over
in the direction OF the mausoleum ana re-
piled:
Used to be white, but II has grown a bit
dingy from the weather. It is now a dirty
gray"
But the buildlng-it is nearly SQUARE In
shape. Is It not? I have been in II ana
around 1t. 1t struck me as being nearly
square"
Just then an auto choo-chooed by.
Il wonder what an automobile looks
IKE said the man whose sight had flashed
out before the new invention.
Il have no curiosity to see one" was tho
reply. But I suppose people who can see
and who use them have no sense OF smell.
should not want to see and smell both"
Then they laughed
As they walked away they eba,ta6
cheerily. In fact they seemed jollier than
the man who had occupied the seat With
them and who had heard the talk, for he
was dyspeptic; he also had a strange idea
about oolors. To him everything was green
New York Sun
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-04
story About ParneII.

This of ParnelI is told by william
oBrien: zone evening 1 happened to
mention at dinner that had got a note
informing me that two OF my subeditor's
children were down with scarlatina. MY
God! OBrien,' he cried, almost IN a panic,
what did you do with the letter.? When
l told him IL was still in my 9ocket he
begged Of me instantly to throw 1t into
the hre Seeing how genuine was his con-
Germ did so. Now he said, wash your
hands This time ! found IL difficult to
avoid smiling. He bounded from the din
ner table and with his own hands emptied
the water ever into the basin on the
wash hand stand. For Gods sake. O'Brien.
quick he cried. holding out the towel to-
ward me with an earnestness that set the
whole company in a roar. He returned to
his dinner In a state OF supreme satisfac-
ton"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-04

story illustrating the strong demo-
cratic spirit in which royalty is viewed in
Norway is related in the London Mail. At
the end of a play by Bjornstjerne Born
son in the National theatsr at Christiania
King Haakon received the venerable dram
atist with the remark: "A very beautiful
play, my dear Bjornson." Bjornson. Pat
ting the king paternally on the head. said:
do not say 'maJet' very, your majesty.
but 'meget' That's how we pronounce A
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-04

9..& self a mansion in a remote part
IfAszI Of Hampshire, on the confines
OF the New Forest.
He noticed during the progress of the
work that contractors clerk came back
from the railway station bringing with
him a walking stick bearing a label ad-
dressed TO his employer This always hap
pened on a Friday afternoon and he be-
came curious to know the reason.
When he asked for an explanation Of the
mystery the contractor touched a spring
I'm the handle. screwed on a headpiece,
and. turning the stick upside down, rolled
out on the table heap Of sovereigns.
1t appears that the nearest local bank
could not be used in time for weekly pay
Accordingly the contractor had the stick
made, the interior Of which was followed
out in order to take the sovereigns. The
precious freight amounted to slO0 and was
dispatched every week as an ordinary
parcel During the whole time II never
miscarried.
Possibly more remarkable savings bank
was found during an inquest held in Lon
don recently IL was discovered that the
deceased had a wooden leg, within which
were a number OF sovereigns wrapped in
Kid glove. Surely a wooden leg is one
of the most peculiar banks imaginable.
A short time ago an old m.ser died at
Brescia. She lately revealed a singular
boarding place for treasure. She had al
ways lived as one in deep poverty and had
carefully excluded all neighbors from her
apartment.
When she was taken I'll and felt the ap-
proach OF death she sent for a notary 10
whom she conided the hiding place Of her
money.
She had lived in constant dread OF rob
berry or loss and 50 Tor years had pre-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-04

The biennial report OF State Librarian
Brigham to the governor shows the books
In the library to be as follows Miscellan-
eous section, general works, 1885; philoso-
ply, 500; religion, 2,eoo sociology, 4,54S;
philology, 1s6; natural science. 8, 292: useful
arts, 26l4; fine arts, 1,2s; literature, b1l;
history. $3.50; duplicates, s63; total. s7,sSa
In this department there are also docu-
ments' s,SS; and pamphlets and govern
mental works to bring the total up to 67.176
In the law department there are 26o6s vol
umes with $500 additional OF duplicates and
surplus which will be exchanged. In the
historical department are 14.1S2 volumes,
making in the entire library a total of 1o7.-
424 volumes.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-04

ported as having 1899 volumes. Mrs.
Laura Creighton served as librarian from
1894 to 1896 and Mrs. Ina II. Cope from
1896 to 1898. Johnson Brigham, the present
librarian, was appointed in 1898, and in
many respects is the most able librarian
that has ever been in charge Of the library.
Mr. Brighams forte is his extensive knowl-
edge of books and authors. He was never
trained in the technical work of caring
for library, such cataloguing methods
and the like, but other trained librarians
are in his employ who look after that work
under his direction and supervision. Mr..
Brigham is one of the best posted men
in the west on the broad scope of literary
work and has a very exhaustive knowledge
of publications, both rare and current.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-04
A Gay Old Admiral.

Admiral Dewey, dapper. sprightly and
smiling, is familiar figure on Washing
toms streets. He walks with the jaunty
spring OF boy and takes keen interest in
the street sights. But one thing upsets
the serenity OF the hero and Christmas
time is the most trying in the year Peo-
pie VIII send him as gifts lounging robes,
pillows, footstools and other emblems of
i'll health and feebleness The admiral
hates the sight of walking cane as
rious Christian is supposed to hate the
evil one, and he bundles all such presents
on to home for the old. He will barely
acknowledge such a gift politely.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-04

for housing the books when they arrived at
Burlington, which was then the seat of
government. Governor Lucas had a frame
building belonging to John S. David on
Jefferson street fixed up and placed his
private secretary, T. S. Parvin in charge
as librarian Mr.. Parvin discharged tie
duties along with his regular work as Sec
rotary. In October 1899 Charles Weston
was made librarian by the governor The
second general assembly provided for an
appointment by the governor and Morgan
Reno was appointed at a salary of $40 a
year
None but the territorial and United States
officers were allowed to remove books from
the library. Other persons whom tile 50
people might introduce were allowed to
use the books in the library. The fist
report OF librarian was made by Morgan
Reno. His third report made in 1S42-I3 is
the only one of the early reports still Exist
ing. In 1s45, on the authority of the judges
OF the supreme court, A. P. Woods prepal cd
catalogue which is still existence. He
asked for an appropriation for books but
got only an appropriation Of S11.50 Tor the
Niles register.
@rN sgET
It's Growth Begins.
In 1916 Lemuel b. Patterson was appointed
by the Legislature, Two years later a re-
port was made that the library consisted
OF 1850 books. February /, 1851 the state
legislature made an appropriation of $500
TO be spent for books by the governor, and
this was practically the first appropriation
since the first $50 by the first territorial
assembly That year Israel Kister was made
librarian. In 1928 the legislature appropri-
ated 500 more for law books. Martin L.
Morris was made librarian. In 1854 there
was an appropriation of $500 for miscellan-
eous books, 500 for law books and 500 for
reminding old books. January %, 1856 the
legislature again lodged the appointment
OF the librarian with the governor and the
next year John Pattee was appointed The
salary was $3.50 year and 1t was about
this time that the key was left hanging
outside the door. that all who wished
might enter, and there ensued a period
during which little is known of the library
except that the librarians. with painful
regularity. drew the warrants for their
salaries.
March 2 1858, the legislature appropri-
ated 5000 for salary of the librarian for 1858
and 1859. j. p. Coulter was appointed lib
rarian and he turned the library over to
his son, l.. ]. Coulter. In 1850 the secretary
deputy provided the deputy would act as
librarian. Coulter acted and kept the lib
rary open Wednesdays and Saturdays By
this time or soon after the library had
swollen 20 6.4S3 books.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-04

While so much is being printed about
high-salaried officials Of insurance compa-
MES the interesting fact is recalled that
forty years ago Robert b. Lee was offered
the presidency of northern insurance
company at a salary large enough for
those days. He wrote that he hadnS the
ability nor the experience TO command such
salary. He was told that his name was
worth II. What influence have with the
southern people l. not for SALE" said Leo.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-04

some other state officials the trustees.
In 1871 the supreme court relnquished its
old room and the library took 1t. MI Mer-
rill died in September, 1871, and Mrs. Ada
North was appointed librarian by the gov
ernor
the supreme court, governor, secretary of
state and superintendent OF public instruc-
tions truestees Of the library, which ar
rangement continues until the present time
The librarians salary was now fixed at
1920 a year and the library entered on its
real era of growth. An annual appropri-
alton Of 81. 900 was made for books In 1878
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-04

that the oil king did it to disguise himself
Inc newspaper cartoons had made his
paid mead and sharp features familiar to
.he puDhc and he was constantly annoyed
oy gaping crowds. Mr.. Rockefeller has
MADE several trips since he got the wig
and has escaped the attention that he
formerly drew. His closest friends have to
look twice to be sure It is Mr.. Rockefeller
II is considered possible that the process
servers in the Standard oil Investigation
may have passed Mr.. Rockefeller on the
street without recognizing him.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-04

court purchased IA volumes. In 1868 the leg
islature repealed the law making the deputy
In the Board of Education office the lib
rarian and adjourned without providing for
a librarian and the Office was left in the
charge OF the tanitor, John c. Merrill. Mr.
Merrill did SO well that there was a dis
position to let well enough alone, but in
1870 through the efforts OF the governor
and Judge C. C. Cole, who was on the
supreme bench, the judges were made COM
missioners of the library, thus placing some
one directly in charge all the time and
they have continued to the present time,
being now with the governor and
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-04
History of the Library

The history of the Iowa State library is
not long. The act of congress approving
the appropriation to the territorial govern
ment OF 5000 for the purchase of books
was approved June IL. 1898 The books which
Governor Lucas and his literary friends
purchased were shipped by boat from New
York and were frozen up at St
Louis and so did not arrive till the
first territorial general assembly had
adjourned. Hence there was no provision
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-04

here A man in your place must take care
OF these little matters, you know" King
Haakon. surprised, replied with as good
grace as possible that he would be careful
to follow the advice. That's right" re-
piled Bjornson IF you take care to re-
member what l say youll find you'll have
good cause to thank me-"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-04
Recognized by the state,

In 1864 Governor Kirkwood referred to
the library in his message to the general
assembly and it is the first time that such
an allusion was ever made in a governors
message since 1856. He asked for an appro-
priation Of 5000 and the legislature appro-
priated 5000 for law books to be spent un-
der the direction OF the supreme court The
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-04

Mrs. North was succeeded by Mrs. s. B.
Maxwell and the library in 1880 was 15l57
volumes. An assistant librarian was given
at salary OF $3.50 a year and the annual
appropriation increased to 5000. In 1882
1t was increased to 5000 In 1884 the lib
rary was moved to the state house, where
it is housed today.
The twentieth general assembly made an
appropriation of 5000 for books and the
next provided for an assistant librarian at
5000, second assistant at $500 and a mes
senger at $780,
In 1855 Mrs Mary II. Miller was made
librarian and the library that year was re-