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The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
FOREST PRESERVATION.

The opening period of new coun- try is always attended with consider able waste. The bounty of nature is so generously displayed that the early settlers yield easily to the temptation to use lavishly the resources at hand. It never appears to them to be at all necessary to replace the resources prodigally consumed. This particular ly applies to the forests of the coun- try
 If the land is sparsely settled it may seem for the time being practically impossible to exhaust the woodland. The idea that the present population would ever inhabt the land must have been quite unknown to those who ear- Her hewed away the forests. There seemed, to be no realization of the need of coming generations. The supply of forests of almost every kind was abundant, enough for ages to come. When the industrial era of the country was developed and we'll under way the demand for timber for build ing purposes and wood to use in man ufacture increased many fold and the thoughtless and wastcful attack on the forests began in real earnest until a crisis in the situation has been reach ed. It is found that the depletion of forests has effected changes in climate, and especially doing damage to nav igable rivers, entailing a continuous expense greater in some cases than the value of the forests on the wa tersheds.
 Naturally there has been aroused a public interest in the matter Some States have set aside forest reserves and are building new ones. The aid of the national government is sought especially ir a way in which logically 1t can help. New Englanders and Mid dle States and also southern people are particularly interested in the ef- fort to save the forests of the White mountains and the Appalachian sys- tenn, for these provide the watersheds for navigable rivers. Individuals, and corporations, who own forests see only the immediate use to which they can put the wood they are after It may be all they want to see. or they are incapable of taking a long range view of the matter. It is just here a State, or the nation, can act in the interest of the larger public need The nation fin particular has jurisdiction over nav igable rivers. Ii is always spending money for dredging rivers that they may continue to be used for com merce. It is to be expected therefore that the national government will take . lively interest in the preservation of forests that have so important a func- ton in making our rivers.
 The campaign of education for the purpose of instructing the people gen. orally in scientific forestry. but especial { ly those individuals who have much to do with the forest, as lumbermen in terested mainly in the direct profit to be obtained from every stick they can cut. is very timely. Such individuals cannot be expected to he exceedingly altruistic in the matter. To many who have believed they could do as they pleased with what they own the idea of preserving the forests, or that they are valuable in other ways than for burning. is entirely new and comes to them with something of a jolt. and
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29

ests; the regulation of flow and the control of floods; the regulation of transfer facilities and sites, and the consideration of the relations between water ways and railroads.
 Truly a large programme. Too large. perhaps, to be carried out very soon. But it will be carried out some time and there can be no daubt that it is, as the President characterized it, conservative, sane and just.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29

The talk is that there is no slavery in this country, but the baseball play CTS that are being bought and sold know that if they would be even hall way free themselves must strike the ball some this summer.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29

The immense increase of Germany: economic power during the last twen ty-eight years is strikingly illustrat ed by the increase of coal consumption in that time. In 1879 it aggregated 52204. 900 tons. and by 1895 1t rose te 105 S77 900 tons, thus doubling itself ir sixteen years. but last year it reached 20Sl61 900 tons. having nearly doubled again in twelve years.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29

J. F. Hooking of St. Cleer, Cornwall, England, has just lost goose of which a careful record has been kept, showing the bird to have been fifty three years of age. The goose laid and matched regularly, last year rearing eight goslings.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
SAYINGS AND DOINGS,

There is being built in the city of Mexico the largest bull ring in the world. When completed it will seat 22000 people. The framework is of steel and the cost will be $I50,000.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29

The Chicago doctor who said q good joke Is sure cure for the grip didn't thus make joke that will be called good by those who have the grip.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29

Word comes from Amsterdam that the Cnllinan diamond, the Transvaars gift to King Edward of England, has been cut into three sections. The larg- est weighs 1000 carats and will be pear shaped when polished. The stone originally weighed 3o25 carats and even since fl has been cut, it Is by Tar the largest gem in the world. 1t Is not quite free from blemishes. but the experts say these will be removed in polishing.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
Per-
 Adventure

four Shirt Department is stocked for while yet-for two months moro or less. Yet it may not be wise to defer the selection of materials. Everything is here now, but every thing cannot stay here always. The stock may remain large for long while; but the very particular people are apt to come early, and sometimes one very particular per- son takes just the things another particular person would have liked to take for himself. Then 1t does not seem to make any difference or offer any compensation that there are thousand other designs and all answer equally well the canons of good taste and seem to other people just as effective. Come when you can.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29

Mir BooHey uf Texss has retired from politics, thus showing his sanity.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29

If the office of President of the United States happens to be seeking the man it will not have much diff culty in finding him.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29

THE WEEKLY JOURNAL. Issued Thursday. One Dollar Year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26
SULLIVAN IS WAYLAID.
His Aged Aunt Holds Up Auto Train
and Picnfcs Travellers.

Dies Moines, June 26.-Roger c. Sulii-
van and party of Democratic leaders
of Illinois, bound for the Denver con-
vention in an automobile train, were
held up and banquetted at picnic
spread at the farm Of Mrs. James
Daley, aunt of Sullivan. near Colo, Ia.'
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs Daily. so years old. and jolly
Irish woman, suddenly appeared In
front of the leading automobile. waiv-
ing a huge American flag. She made
herself known to Sullivan and bundled
the entire party upon the lawn and
feted them on Iowa pies. cakes and
lemonade for 80 minutes. The affair
was an entire surprise to Sullivan and
the happiest and jolliest incident of the
trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26
SMALL BOY AND HIS STAND.
Enables Oficials to Find Mistake
About Central Park.

A small boy who wanted to set up a
lemonade stand near Central Park
was the means of making an impor-
tant discovery-that the streets and
alleys at Central Park. which were
partly taken In by the park were never
vacated properly and that they legally
still remain open to the public.
The streets affected are a part of
Williams street, a portion of Clay
street and the alley bounding the park
on the east. The ordinance stating
the vacations is very faulty drawn
and a new ordinance will have to be
prepared and passed by the council.
The small boy wanted to put his
stand up so that 1t projected part way
into the street and the question came
up whether the street had been va
Gated and on hunting up the facts the
discovery was made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26
MIL WAUKEE COMPLAINS,
Charges Railroads With Discriminate
ing in Favor of Chicago.

Washington, June 26.-Charging
five railroads with discrimination in
favor of Chicago in the grain trade,
the chamber of commerce of Milwau-
kee today filed with the interstate
commerce commission two complaints
asking the government to require the
same through rates on all kinds of
grain from stations on the defendant
roads in Iowa, Minnesota and South
Dakota to Milwaukee as to the Chi
cago markets.
Rock Island Affected.
Washington, June 26.-One coron,.;r,
charges that the Chicago, Rock Island
I" racine In connection with the Chi.
caso' Milwaukee & ST. Paul enforce
the same as the Chicago through rates
on wheat and barley from the three
states named to Milwaukee but ref,se
10 apply these to corn, oats and rye
mus giving undue preference to M
Iihnois mart. The other comnlaint =,
against the Illinois Central. the Chi.
caso q Milwaukee and Chicago North,
western 1t says these roads baf
through rates on all grain from III,
tnree states named to Milwaukee, iden.
tlcai with the tariff to Chicago. but tina
on august 1. last, the defendant road,
arbitrarily cancelled the then existin,
milwaukee through rates and advanc
ed the rate to Milwaukee. which ~,
complaint alleges, is unjust and nro
hibitory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26
MARKETS TODAY.
Easy Tone In Wheat Due to
Good Weather.
Trading Volume Is Rather
Small However.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Sow to Steady
Nativ. s Sc to So.
Hogs Quoted Eve and Ten
Cents lower.

Chicago. June OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
weather all over the wheat belt gave an
easy tone to the wheat market on the To-
cal exchange at the start today. Trading
lower to a shade higher, at S5ik6S5ssc. and
SOLO at &c. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chi
cago reported receipts of 81 cars.
bearlshness prevailed throughout the
session and the close was weak July
sold on to S4Ac, and closed with a net
loss Of &c. at S45h@s5c.
CORN-Corn was dull and the market
started weak owing to larger receipts
than estimated and to good weather for
the crop. July opened H@ss lower. at 671z
@6Sc. and held within that range
The market continued weak and closed
at almost the lowest point, July being OF
&c. at 67hc.
OATS-The oats market was easy, chief
ly on account Of the dullness in other
grains. There was considerable profit
taking In the July delivery. Others were
quiet. July opened unchanged. at 45Mc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26

Believed That Castro Trouble VIII Be
Adjusted.

Washington. June 2S.-Jacob Sleeper.
the secretary of the American legation
at Carascas. who was summoned home
by this government because of the dis
satisfaction with the manner in which
the Castro government has been deal
ing with interests OF citizens of this
country has reported his arrival at
wiTemstad to the department of state.
Mr. Sleeper announces that he Is
ready to proceed to the American naval
station at Guantanamo. and arrange
ments will be made today for sending
the Marietta there. Mr.. Sleeper VIII
remain at Guantanamo only long
enough to catch a steamer on his way
to New York, going by way OF Cien1ue-
COS and Havana, Cuba With grim
sense of humor, in view of the condi-
lions. under which he left Venezuela,
Mr. Sleeper suggests to the state DE-
partment that it is impracticable lot
him to proceed to New York direct
from Willemstad, as the first steamer :
Porto Cabella, Venezuela. which place
he had Just left. Mr.. Sleeper added
that Military Attache Ruggles and
family, after undergoing quarantine
presumably at Willemstad), VIII pro-
coed to Washington. The officials OF
the state department feel that on per-
sonal interviews with Mr.. Sleeper tDey
will be better informed as to the atti-
tude of President Castro.
1t is believed here that President
Castro will not be willing to permit
the present anomalous situation to con-
tinue indefinitely.
The cordial relations that exist be-
tween the state department and senior
Veloz-Goiticoa Venezueiah cnare III =,
this city is looked upon as easy
channel for any resumption OF 1rleno-
iy discussion of the situation. Witr
Consular Agent Brewer in charge a.
Caracas. this government should com
municate easily with the Venezuelan
capital at any time.
Much interest was attached here Il
the statement of Mr.. Sleeper and Lieu
tenant Ruggles, the military attache
in an interview given the Associated
Press at Willemstad. In this the TIVE
members of the legation reiterated tina
they were courteously treated by Vene
zuela up to the time of their departure
and that they were awaiting instruc
lions from Washington.
Coincident with her arrival a.
Guantanamo, the gunboat MARKETS.
was withdrawn fro mthe dispatch boa
service between the United States ant
Venezuela in which she has been en-
gagged for sometime. especiallt durini
the prevalence of the plauge In Ven
ezueia where the regular line steam
ers failed to call regularly at some o
the Venezuelan ports.
MOTHER vessel will be assigned t
take the Marietta's place. there beinl
no American diplomatic representative
at the capital of Castro's government
the necessity for dispatch service n
longer continues. Should extraordi
nary developments arise the nav
department has several vessels clos
by which may be used. The Marriott
was today given orders to proceed I
Guantanamo with Messrs. Sleeper an
Ruggles, the latter going to the navs
station in preference to waiting a
willemstad for the regular steamer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26
TO ExTERNnNATE RATS.
A New Virus Which Will Deliver st.
Louis of the rest.

st. Louis. June 26.-Assistant
Health Commissioner Winn announces
that Monday he will begin a crusade
which he expects will exterminate rats
in st. Louis. He has discovered new
virus which he believes will eradicate
the pest. Rats from several parts of
the city will be inoculated with the
virus, and if his theory works, he
says, within a few months rodents
will be unknown in the city.
The plan which DIR. Winn will try,
is to inoculate several live rats with
the virus, in a similar manner that a
person is vaccinated. He will scrape
leg of the rodent and inject the
serum. The virus will cause the
rodent to become very sick, and get a
high fever. The fever will cause him
to seek fresh air and thus prevent him
dying in his hole. The disease which
Is produced by the serum is highly
contagious to rats. The experiments
which the physician has made show
the odor emanating from a patient"
attracts other rodents, and they in
turn become affected with the malady.
The rat dies, however. practically
without pain. so far as anybody save
a fellow rat can tell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26
KEENE'S RACERS OUT.
Neither Colin Nor Celt in the sos. 600
Coney Island Stakes.

New York. June 26.-Neither Colin
nor Celt. the mainstays Of James R.
heenes Dig stable this year, will start
tomorrow in the $4,000 Coney Island
Jockey club stakes at Sheepshead Raw
Both are seriously amiss. The sheath
OF the tendon of one of Collins forelegs
Is so feverish that DIR. Sheppard. the
veterinary, declared after an examina-
ton. that 1t would be dangerous to
morrow.
Celt has developed a quarter crack
IN one hoof. This has appeared since
his recent very fast work out in pre-
paration for the same stake. Celt's
trouble may be cured in time. but
neither this colt nor Colin may be seen
In race for a long time to come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26
"A QUAINT OLD MlSER.
Augustus Konrad Dies Leaving Heirs
No Trace of Ills Fortune.

New York. June 26.-In an adver-
tisement printed in a morning paper
lies the last hope of a Tarrytown fam
lily of recovering a fortune estimated
as high as 100000. which Augustus
Konrad, eccentric miser, concealed
while In health and the hiding place
of which he was unable to reveal after
disease had suddenly destroyed his
reason.
Konrad died in the Poughkeepsie
Before his death he gave evidence of
desiring to tell. the attendants some
thing and he even attempted to place
his thoughts in writing a letter to his
daughter. but the result was an inco-
herent tumble of words. At the end
he had to be cared for as a baby,
but through it all he insisted on being
allowed to retain three Keystone to
his home at Tarrytown; a second to a
trunk which he always kept locked.
and a third, the mysterious key, to a
safe deposit vault, in which the family
believes the written evidence of his
wealth reposes. Since his death every
effort has been made to discover this
vault. Nearby safe deposit companies
have been asked to aid, the company
making the key has been appealed to,
and, these sources failing, Mrs. Kon-
rad; as last resort decided to ap-
peal for aid in an advertisement.
old and all his life was very much a
mystery to his friends and family as
the hiding place of his fortune is. A
| member of an old Long Island family,
he prepared for the ministry only to
become a carpenter later taking up
Horticulture in which he became wide
| ly known as an authority on orchids;
he abandoned his flowers to engage in
| the gas business in Tarrytown in
which he amassed a fortune. He re-
tired eight years ago.
| In all his years he was remark
ably secretive about his affairs, never
taking his wife into his confidence. In
Imoney matters he was very close. Ter
years ago he decided that this family
would have to support itself, and
since that time Mrs. Konrad supported
her children and herself in the sale
of women's clothing. The last few
years her son David has aided in this
r Last July Konrad became i'll and
was confined to his home. The doc
tors declared his trouble. was tumol
of the brain, due to an injury received
in a SNOWFALL fight in childhood, and
finally ordered his removal to Pough-
keepSie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26
A Woman at Coffeyville Poses
as a Harvest Hand.
Had No Money But Claimed She
Was a Good Bum.
CARRIED SOMELIQUOR
Had a Companion With Skeleton
Keys and Knucks.
Both We're Arrested, Lectured
and Given Fines.

Coffeyville, June 26.-She was headeu
for the harvest fields when arrested at
the Katy depot by Police OFFICER Full
ton.
A woman dressed In mans clothes
stood on the platform Of the Katy de-
pot waiting for a train. Beside her
was a man who was going with her
to the harvest fields. Her face was
smooth and a glance at her features
was enough to reveal her identity she
had cut off her hair. and from the
rough places left on her head, the job
appeared to have been done with dull
shears.
The previous night Chief Kloehr was
attracted to an alley on South Walnut
street. He saw two men enter and
soon a third party followed. The alley
was searched but no trace of the per-
sons could be found. OFFICERS Fulton
and Kilgore were put on the case. They
traced two of the party to the Katy
depot.
Mr.. Fulton, you won't arrest me.
pleaded the girl, when the officer step
ped up and looked her in the face
please don't take me to jail"
In spite of the plea, Lillian Hyne and
her companion, Rodney Stewart, were
taken up TO the CITY JdAi. IASAC eii-,y
were searched and their story secured
Stewart had a pint of whisky. pair
of brass knucks and a bunch of skele-
ton keys. The woman carried a pint
of whisky which had been partly con-
sumed. Both were slightly under the
influence of liquor when arrested.
Neither one had a cent of money. When
asked how they were going to get to
the harvest fields they replied that
they were going to bum" They were
waiting for the north bound train
when arrested by the officers.
Just before Stewart was arrested.
he was seen to throw something away,
Looking around the officers found a
silver railroad watch. The officer at
once became suspicious and went to
the place where Stewart roomed. Here
they found a trunk and suit case be-
longing to the Hyne woman. The OFF,
GERS took these down to police head
quarters to examine them. A lap robe,
half box of chewing gum, dishes, an
album and numerous articles of wear
ing apparel were found in the trunk.
Stewart and the Hyne woman were
arraigned in police court. As Judge
Powell examined them, young Stewart
sat in his chair rolling a cigarette. The
Judge interrupted the court to expos
tulate with him.. Judge Powell told
him that cigarettes had placed him
where he was and might some day
land him in the penitentiary. Stewart
was fined 500 for being drunk and car
ryfng concealed weapons. Lillian
Hyne was fined SO for disorderly con-
duct. Neither one could pay theil
fines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26
IN HONOR OF MRS. SAGE.
There Is Now a Movement on Foot to
Rename Sag HarbOr.

New York, June 26.-There is a
movement on foot to rename sag Har-
Dor. the Long Island whaling port. in
honor of Mrs. Russell Sage to show
the residents appreciation of her gifts
to the village. y
Mrs. Sage's latest proposed gift is to
buy the old driving park grounds
south of the village. for pubic park.
1t is now proposed by the Village Inn
provement society to add a final &c"
to the word Sag" thus making the
name of the village Usage" Harbor.
Including the building of the hand
Sage's gifts to the village now foot up
to 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26
KILLED IN "A RUNAWAY.
Joseph Fleming OF Larned Thrown
From a Buggy to His Death.

Larned, Kan. June 26-Joseph Flem-
ing. an old resident of this county. was
thrown from a buggy during a run
away and died of his injuries two
hours later at his home near Garfield.
Mr. Fleming and his daughter-in-
law, Mrs. ]. A. Fleming, and her little
daughter, were driving home from
GARFIELD about o'clock when near
Robert Gardens place. the whipple-tree
broke, letting the tongue of the buggy
down. This frightened the team and
they started to run. The tongue ran
in the ground throwing the buggy over
and hurting the occupants to the
ground. The others were uninjured.
The funeral was held Thursday at
1890 and the body brought to the
Larned cemetery for burial beside his
wife. The services were conducted by
Rev. Reeve of the Garfield Congrega-
tionaI church, of which the deceased
had been q faithful deacon for many
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26
WITH POLICE POWER.
One Hundred Physicians Do Whole
sale Vaccinating in Chicago.

Chicago, June ;26.-One hundred
physicians from !, the Chicago. health
department descended on the popu-
Iation of the district bounded by Six
tenth. Forty-fourth, State and La
Sale streets last night to vaccinate
every one in sight. Each physician was
armed with full police power and had
the right to arrest all who resisted
vaccination. -t@ S
Commissioner Evans because of the
large number of smallpox cases which
have come out of the district and the
large percentage of cases among the
colored people compared with the
white.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-26
LAWRENCE EAGLES RAIDED.
Liquor and Several Citizens Are
Found in the Nest.

Lawrence, June 26.-Off1cers raided
the Eagles club room here and found
a case of beer, many empty bottles,
glasses and other evidences of a
liquor traffic being carried on. Harry
Beals. the steward. and ten citizens of
Lawrence were present
All but the prominent citizens were
taken to the police station. and the
inanimate fixtures and supplies held
as evidence against Beals. who is
made butt of the complaint. He plead
not guilty and his trial was set for
Saturday.
Some weeks ago the Eagles club
promised the marshal to take out all
liquor and quit keeping anything of
the kind there. The officers got word
that the promise was being broken
right along. and shortly afterward
they saw liquor taken there.