Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-04-23

for Taft. Mr.. Taft has made a NUM-
ber of visits to Kansas, with the re-
suit that he has many strong per-
sonal friends there; in these visits
he has made II clear that he stands
for the progressive policies mapped
out by Mr.. Roosevelt. Mr.. Leland
for six years was a member OF the
Republican national committee. Just
before he left for home, Senator
Burkett announced that he favored
the denomination of President Roose-
welt, aud gave II as his positive be-
lief that Nebraska would insist upon
his accepting third term and would
send a delegation to the convention
of 1908 instructed TO that end.
From this Il would seem that Presi-
dent Roosevelt has more or less of a
mortgage on the Kansas and Nebras-
ka delegations.
Reports continue to pour in con-
cerning the awful condition of the
starving peasants of Russia. DR..
Kennard, commissioner of the So
ciety Of Friends, who was sent to in
vestigate the situation, has reported
from Samara, in the heart of tho
famine district, that the suffering is
fearful and that 2O,O00,000 unfortu-
mates are facing death. He appeals
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tain to lend their powerful aid. Ac-
cording to Or. Kennard, there are
100000 small children in Samara
province who have no milk, and are
forced to eat the coarsest bread, COM
posed largely of acrons, powdered
wood and cucumbers. There is no
nutrition in this food, whatsoever,
and thousands are dying n lingering
death by starvation, while disease
mercifully removes others more quick
| ly. Under the leadership OF Bishop
Potter, relief committee has been
organized In New York City. with
headquarters at 1876 East 18th street,
known as the Russian Famine Relief
Fund. The organization has invos-
tigated thoroughly the conditions
exciting in the stricken provinces
/ OF Russia and has found that So will
save life until the next harvest,
when the situation will be anchor
ated. Even the smallest contribu-
tions are welcome from generous
Americans, and President Roosevelt
has most heartily endorsed the work
that Bishop Potter's organization has
undertaken.
Ones mind naturally travels back
to the days when feudal baIons kept
huntsmen among their retainers.
when glancing over the payroll Of
the interior department. Uncle
Sam also has his huntsmen, and this
week VIM. o. Postel and Geo. NJ.
Glover were assigned to hunt down
wolves in the Wind River division
OF the Yellowstone national forest.
+. j. Brandenstein and j. s. Whit
lach have been ordered TO institute
crusade against the wolves In the
Saw Tooth national forest in Idaho.
other men will be appointed In sec
tions OF the country where they are
needed II has been found that the
most effective manner of destroying
the wolves Is to find their dens in the
early spring. when. In addition TO
the old animals. the pups also may
be surprised and killed. During the
next two months merry war will be
waged on these enemies OF sheep ana
cattle.
Uncle Sam hereafter will guaran-
tee 10 the world the purity OF his
meat products. In a circular issued
by the department OF agriculture this
week. it was prescribed that after
April 10 all persons shipping meats.
lard or other animal substances
packed and cured before October I,
1906, must first obtain written per-
mission from the department. after
having submitted absolute proof OF
the purity OF the food and the fact
that IL had been prepared without
the use OF any prohibited preserva-
tice. The railroads transporting |
such shipments also are required 20
have an affidavit from the shippe~
certifying that the meat is in good !
condition and tit for human food, the
afdavit 10 be forwarded immediate