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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17
LEAF RIVER WILL
 BE OPENED SOON To Establish Barge Service Into
 Mississippi DAMAGE TO THE TIMBER Steady Improvement In the Lumber Market Leads to the Belief That Large Mill Extensions Are
 To Be Made.
DAMAGE TO THE TIMBER
By A. c. AYLEsWoRTH.

Hattiesburg, Miss, August 16.-(Special) For the purpose of opening up direct barge service into the interior of Ala bama, and establishing in Hattiesburg a depot for the economical distribution of the coal supply of all Mississippi, a move- ment is on foot for the dredging of Leaf river from this city to the gulf at Pasca- gould. J. J. Mcdonald, navigator of the local waters, is just back from trip of observation to Merrill, a point 15O miles below here, marking the channel and To- eating the snags. He has found that the river is paved with sunken saw logs, some of which have been there for a quarter of century, and all of them in a perfect state of preservation. Many of these logs are of immense size and length as they are relics of the early days of timber cut ting in this territory, when only the choice trees were cut and foated down to the mills on the coast for export. These logs can be reclaimed at small cost, and the value of them will more than meet all the cost of removing the snags from the river. Indeed the most of the snags that are obstructive to navigation consist of these valuable sunken saw logs. In view of this discovery and report, it is probable that the clearing of the channel of Leaf river will be undertaken at once without wait ing for the action of the federal govern ment. and in a reasonably short time boats will be running to this point, carry ing lumber and cotton to the coast and bringing back barges of coal and general merchandise, and having the effect also of reducing railroad freight rates to har- monize with water competition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

J. L. Webb of Washington, from the office of insect investigation, bureau of entomology. department of agriculture, has been touring Mississippi and Ala bama, making examination of the in- sect damage to the trees felled by the cyclone of last April and by the big winds which devastated the timber area a year previously. Some of the lumbermen in the two states and in Alabama requested present favorable opportunity to make complete investigation of the subject, and it is the first time that such a study has been scientifically undertaken.
 The cyclone of last April cut a path through Louisiana, Alabama and Missis- sippi about mile wide and from 200 to 300 miles long, and in that immense tract hardly tree remains standing where the storms blight fell. The leveling of such a vast amount of timber, chiefly yellow pine at one time, made 1t impossible in a great many instances for the mills to handle it, although a number of plants built spur lines of railroad into the woods and brought in the felled trees at once, or else established portable saw mills at the scene of the devastation
 However, there remains a considerable quantity of timber on the ground and the insects have got in their work to a great extent. MT. Webb, who had his head quarters in Hattiesburg early in the month, has been over the Brooks -Scanan company holdings in Louisiana after mar county Miss. where the town of Pur- wis was wiped out by the cyclone, and where the opportunities for observation were excellent.
 ''The felled timber in the path of the cyclone is badly infested with what is commonly called the pine sawyer re- ports MT. Webb '"The only method with which we are familiar in the fight on this inspect is to peel off the bark or put the logs in water. If the bark is removed from a tree any time before the larvae are matched the tree is saved But some of the lumbermen have not done that, and now their trees are too far gone for reme- dial measures"
 The concensus of information gathered from the many sawmill men who attended the meeting of the Mississippi Pine asso- citation in this city this week was that not only has the market for lumber im- proved during the mast few weeks tO sllch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21

ports that the proceeds of the days
work in the Nebraska city amounted
to $1,000.
For the first time in a number of
weeks MarshalPs band will play in the
City park tonight. The next concert
same place. Thse two concerts a week
will be continued until the weather
forbids
Gerald Benton, the Washburn stu
dent who was bitten by a mad dog
two weeks ago and who was taken to
the Pasteur Institute at Chicago by his
father for treatment, returned Sunday
and is in perfect health. He says that
he really enjoyed the Chicago trip.
The center columns, the ceilings
and part of the walls have received
the finishing touches in the postoffice
and the inside will present a cleaner
appearance when the regular Gus
toners come to get their mail to-
The brick work on the Palace
Seventh and Eighth on Kansas ave-
nue. has been finished and the
scaffording which has been such an
Inconvenience to passersby has been
removed.
According to the schedule the first
football game of the season will be
| played next Sunday afternoon between
Washburn and Topeka High school.
| ed the papers that it will be Saturday
| afternoon.
Nov that there is no longer any
| doubt that the White SOx will win the
| pennant, it seems to me that some of
| the enthusiastic fans who have not
subscribed to the $1,000 pennant fund
should donate" suggested one whose
name is on the list.
| Atchison Globe: A travelling man.
whose home is in Topeka, was in Atchi-
son this morning, and wanted to bet
that Topeka will go Democratic in the
next election. Topeka Republicans
| have been cutting up so much for the
last few years that such a thing might
| happen.
| Mrs. L. r. Bagby had an I'M
| fortunate experience at the Aurora
| moving picture show on Kansas ave-
nue. Saturday night by which she lost
| a handsome new baby cab and has
since found no trace of it. She left
the cab out in the lobby of the show
house about s o'clock and took the
J baby in to see the pictures. The cab
was gone when she went out and
| there was no other buggy in the
lobby. The missing buggy was q
rather unusual one, being nickel
plated all over, handles and all, with
| the top OF brown leather. Mr..
| Bagby is a linotype operator at the
| Office Of the Mail and Breeze.
While carrying a special delivery
| letter on motor cycle a special car
rier in the employ of the postoffice de-
partment met with an accident at the
| corner of Kansas avenue and Eighth
street yesterday which almost cost him
his life. He was going at the usual
| high rate of speed that all motor cycle
riders go in Topeka and a chain slip
ped from the cogs on his machine.
| There was a mixup of chain, bicycle
and letter carrier for awhile, but the
rider landed safely in the middle of
| the car tracks. He picked up his hat,
| covered up his skinned elbows and
sneaking down the alley near the
| transfer station refused to give his
name, address or any of bSz east his
! tory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21
AUTHORITY ON swAsTIKA.
Mrs. leila Nuttan Has Acquired an
International Reputation.

Cambridge, Mass, Sept. 21.-Amer-
lea has cause to be proud of the ac-
complishments of Mrs. Zella Nuttall
She has gained a reputation in archae-
ology which is international.
During the past Is years she has
devoted considerable of her time to the
study of Mexico and her work on Mex
leo is recognized authority on this
interesting old country.
Mrs NuttalPs most valuable contri-
button to science is her latest book.
"The Fundamental Principles of Old
and New World Civilization" 1t is the
result of 10 years of work, which
at the start was undertaken through
interest in the monograph on the
sWastika. the we'll known Indian cross.
1t was Mrs Nuttall who discovered
the relationship between the swastika
and the constellation, Ursa Major.
This discovery caused her 10 change
her plans. Tracing the course from
this astronomical. source she decided
to incorporate the monograph in the
work which treats exclusively OF
nrehistoric culture, beginning with
that of America and continuing with
the Asiatic and Egyptian and concIud-
ing with culture in general.
Tha Codex-Nuttall is considered the
hest preserved and most valuable rec
ord Of ancient Mexico.
Mrs Nuttall was born in San Fran
cisco. Her mother was an American,
and her father, DR.. Nuttall, an Eng
Iishman. we'll known to the world of
science. Mrs. Nuttall was carefully
educated and is proficient in seven dit
ferent languages. She is frequently
called before scientific societies of diff
Serant countries. and can address them
in their own tongue. Still in middle
life. a woman of striking brunette
beauty. graciously winning in manner
and Character, Mrs NuttalPs life is
devoted to her researches ana 10 pre-
fhem to the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21
S!IiIIiII!EaI
go fSNsS 81 g sSiSg. !

Skating tonight. Ladies free.
For the first time in three weeks
MarshalTs band will give a concert at
the City park tonight.
Fourteen divorce cases were on the
docket in the district court this morn
ing when the bailiff opened court for
the day.
Attorney General Fred S. Jackson is
in Kansas City today taking deposit
lions in the international Harvester
trust case.
owing to improvements which are
being madA IN the Masonic building
the Y. W. q is sharing in the rooms
Two ugly holes have been torn in
the Kansas avenue pavement between
Eighth and Sixth avenue. Leak in
the water pipes is the cause.
One professor at Washburn has
more freshmen in his classes than
there were freshmen in college last
year. And still the registration is
going on.
A special meeting of the council is
called for this evening when the
charges made by Chief Of Police Eaton
against Sergeant jenkins will be in
vestigated.
Rev. John A. Bright, pastor of the
Lutheran church at Campus, has re-
signed on account Of Iii health and
with his family will move to Topeka
about the LIST Of November.
The row which has been brewing at
the police station for some time
threatens to break out in a number OF
places and general shaking up in the
force is likely to be the result.
Mrs. N. H. Baldwin, formerly en-
ployed as travelling saleswoman by the
Prouty- Bowler Soap Co, has return ed
from a four months soJourn in Gold
field, New, and is registered at the
National.
There is this to be said for the
cornetist with the Salvation Army
said q merchant who has store near
the corner OF Sixth and Kansas avenue
you cannot hear the singers while he
is playing"
Mrs. Charles 3. Thomas who spent
last week in Omaha assisting in a tag
day. affair for the Provident Associa-
ton, has returned to her home and re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21
SEES HILL AND PARKER.
Bryan Visits Two of New York's Most
Prominent Democrats.

Albany, N. Y, Sept. 21-Conferences
bearing on the political situation, both
national and state, were held Sunday
by william j. Bryan, with Judge Alton
b. Parker in Esopus and with ex-Sen-
ator David B. Hill at Wolfert's Roost
near this city. These were preceded
by long consultation in the early
morning between Mr.. Bryan and the
Democratic national chairman, Nor
man E. Mack, in New York city.
When the train arrived in Poueh-
keepsie Judge Parker was at the sta
ton to meet his distinguished erest.
The only member of the Candidates
party to accompany him was ex-Goyer-
nor jennings OF Florida, member of
the national committee. The rest of
the party went to Albany.
Mr.. Hill, who was at the station when
Mr.. Bryan arrived here from Esopus.
greeted his guest very warmly, while
the crowd cheered Barry Murphy.
tary, also was on hand. The drive to
Mr.. Hills home was made by Mr.
Bryan and his host only At wolfert's
Roost awaiting them was Judge d.
Cady Herrick of this city and the three,
while at dinner, discussed the business
which brought them together
Not a word by the participants in the
several conferences was disclosed re-
garding the subjects talked of or the
conclusions reached, but it was ascer-
tanned from one In a position to know
that all the conferences had to do With
the campaign in New York state The
fact that Mr.. Bryan notified the mem
bers Of his party Immediately upon his
arrival here that he would leave for
Buffalo at 3:15 o'clock this morning in
stead of 1880 o'clock, as planned. WonId
indicate that important DEVELOPMENTS
had taken place.
All that Mr.. Bryan would saw con-
corning the days happenings was that
he took long motor car ride with
Judge Parker, and that he had dined
with Senator Hill,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21
KERN IN MARYLAND.
Democrat Candidate Is Combining
Business With Politics.

Baltimore. Sept. 21.-John w. Kern,
the Democratic vice presidential nomf-
nee, who is com bining business with
his speaking campaign in and about
Baltimore, was engaged nearly all of
today with personal affairs At noon
he met a number of local Democratic
politicians at his hotel and discussed
plans for the remainder of his stay in
Baltimore. He will leave at 5 O'Clock
for Elkton, the home of Governor
Crowthers, where he will speak to-
night at a meeting arranged by the
state central committee Other speak
ers will be Governor Crowthers and ]
H. Covington, Democratic Candidate
for congress from the First Maryland
district against w. H. Jackson, Re-
publican, the present congressman.
Mr.. Kern expects to complete his
legal business here tomorrow. He will
address two meetings in Baltimore ON
Wednesday and one in Ellicott CITY. a
suburban town, on Thursday leaving
the following day for Mansfield. o..
for the opening of the Democratic
campaign on Saturday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21

decided that the city of Topeka has
no control whatever over the Kansas
river. This river has been declared a
navigable stream by the government
and as result the control of the river
is in the hands of the state and the
city can do nothing. If the river is
being obstructed as the subscriber
says, it is up to the state of Kansas
to stop the matter.
However, the obstruction itself is
puzzle. A State Journal reporter and
the councilmen from North Topeka
have walked up and down the river
and nothing out of the ordinary could
be found. The first puzzle is-where
is the obstruction and the second
what can be done about IL?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21
ON THE WRONG TRACK.
Subscriber BIames Chief for Obstruct-
ing Kansas River.

The state Journal received the fol-
lowing letter a few days ago in refer
ence to an alleged obstruction in the
Kansas river:
Topeka State Journal.
Gentlemen: kindly allow a little
snsca for the following few lines:
Does ii not seem queer for our chief
Of police to idly stand by and see
certain corporation further obstruct
fhe river between North and South
Topeka? 1t certainly seems an out
"a se an the taxpayers of Topeka for
the chief of police to have his orders
and then fatty refuse to obev them.
A SUBSCRIBER AND TAXPAYER
After consulting with City Attorney
Dreaming on the matter it has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21

When Governor Hoch was informed
tnat the Democrats would use his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21

W. r. Stubs was in Kansas City
yesterday. and in an interview at the
Union depot said: 1.-The election will
be the same in November as if it were
today. Kansas will be in the Republi-
can column, strong. There is really
no fight in the state as far as Taft is
concerned, and he will carry the state
by a big majority"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21

Doctors-Milligan and Huffman.
Editors-Brady and Glenn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21
Higher Pay for Printers.

Washington, Sept. 21.-An increase
from SO cents to so cents per hour in
the pay of linotype and monotype
operators at the government printing
office will be put into effect October 1.
Notice to that effect was posted today.
Public Printer Leech says the ex-
detrimental stage of machine COM
position has long since passed and
that proficient operators in that Of
flee are not receiving the compensa-
ton equal to that paid by private
concerns in the large cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21

John Radford, state grain inspector,
and one of the political leaders Of the
Republican party in Wyandotte coun-
ty, was in Topeka Saturday and ar
ranged with Chairman Dolley for a
speech by w. H. Taft at Kansas City,
Kan, on the morning of Oct. 8. Taft
will speak for so minutes at Huron
park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21
rhree Link Men in Denver.

Denver, Colo, Sept. 21.-Fully 5000
delegates and visitors, members Of the
order are in the city to attend the
eighty-fourth annual session Of the
sovereign grand lodge. Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. The convention
began its deliberations this morning.
The office to be filed and over which
there is likely to be some campaigning
is that of deputy grand sire, the high
est in the gift of the order. There are
seven candidates already in the lists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21
Arkansas CItv 3 WineeId .

Arkansas City, Kan, Sept. 21.-The
Arkansas City Grays defeated the Win
field Reds here Sunday in a fast game
by the score of 3 to 2. Batteries-Pack-
ard and Quiesser; Clawson and Long
Umpire-Lynn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21
Boston Defeats Columns

Columbus. o.. Sept. 21.-The Boston
Americans defeated the Columhns
American association team Sunday in
an exhibition game by the score Of 8
to .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-21

Congressman Burton of Ohio will
spend four days next week in Kansas.
He will speak at Kansas City, Kan,
and Emporia and two places in the
Fifth congressional district. The ex-
act dates for his meetings have not
been fixed. Congressman Smith of
Iowa will speak at Usage City Sep
TENDER %, Marion September 20 and
Wamego September 80. He will spend
the three days following in Calder
heads district
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Extremes in prices both higher and lower than
on the Stock Exchange were reached on the Con-
solidated Exchange by many stocks. At the open
ing there active bidding stimulated by the
rally in the market abroad The outstanding
short interest was large and some of il dis
posed TO cover at the start. Later the volume
of offerings became so heavy that prices in many
instances broke sharply under the quotations
the other board although bidding again became
strong when the late afternoon rally began Some
of the prices higher than the Stock Exchange
were: Union Pacific 1919 against 1915 the
big board; United States Steel 56 Il. against 56ss
Smelling. 95A against 951 Is. and Northern Pa
cihc. 143A, against 143. Low prices included
Union Pacific, 179, against 179A Reading. 1851,
against 1854 Southern Pacific, 115A, against
lis q, and Smelling. 90 z, against 927s. Detailed
operations follow:
STOCKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
MINES COMPANY OF AMERICA
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY Unsatisfactory call opened at
- per cent: highest, per cent: lowest II per
cent: last loan per cent; closing. Ia a. per
cent; ruling rate. / 3 per cent There was fur
ther easing in time money rates. The market
was dull. Rates. 2& q 3 per cent for sixty days
s1314 FOR ninety days. u TO Z for four months
81 10 IA for five and six months
Mercantile paper met with reasonably good
demand. ana was issued with some freedom.
Rates "a AZ per cent for sixty and ninety days
Endorsed bills receivable, ~ per cent for
choice four 10 six months single names, 5 9 3 4
for others.
II FOREIGN EXCHANGE-The foreign exchange
market opened strong. with rates up Is 10 20
points from Thursdays ruling quotations Cables
were quoted 1851 a 1880. demand sterling at
4ss1 q $3.50 and sixty-day bills at asa a 4-S4l0-
Short francs We're 5.1614 plus 1872 and for short
reichsnarks % lis plus 1872 There was a
rather active demand for remittance in the first
hour and bills scarce Demand sterling
advanced $500. but in the afternoon, when
the heavy demand had subsided, became some
what easier Gables quoted at 4SS4oU
sse11. demand sterling at 4S620 q 1851. and
Etxfv-day bills at 4S4 a 4S420. Short francs held
al 5Ie1< G&16lA plus 1872 and short reichsmarks
81 eE lie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
MONEY
STOCKS CLOSE STRONG AFTER EARLY DECLINES
-R1DAYx 20
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

e. The trend of prices continued downward In the
market for outside securities. Declines were more
extensive and extended almost throughout the
entire list, with the exception of few Goldheld
shares. The net losses were from a small frac-
ton TO more than point in the mining shares,
although some Of the industrials frrner
Standard Oil moved up points. In the mining
group special weakness was shown In Nevada
Cumberland-Ely, Miami, Superior
& Pittsburg. United Copper. Boston and Butte
Coalition. There a fairly good inquiry for
bonds. Consolidated Steamship receipts were
strong New York City As offa14, ILLINOIS
Central As were irregular The new Panama Is
were quoted for the first time at 1909 bid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following the last actual sales and the
closing quotations for stocks in which there were
no transactions yesterday the New York Stock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
BOND MARKET SALES.

gains as compared with recent weeks. Thls IS
well worth the attention of investors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
London. Nov. %, .. m.-The market for Aneri-
n securities was strong. Last quotations follow

FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Cau money in
London, Il per cent; open market discount rate
for short bills. 2s per cent; long bills, 2ls per
cent; Berlin discount rate 2 n per cent Paris
discount rate, 3-16 per cent Paris exchange
London, IS francs ~ confines. Berlin exchange
on London. 90 marks ~ z pfennigs Bar gold.
us II y d.
FOREIGN SECURITlES.-British consols for
money. SAX per cent; for the account, 81 IS
French pentes, 90 francs 90 Z centimes.