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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08

broad sense It is an elastic term and
includes all sorts Of things. II tells.
the farmer what crops TO raise IN cer-'
tain soil-how and why. It knows ali
ebout raising fowl OF every kind IT
deals with draining and fertilizing the
land. IT even maintains q breeding sta
tion. where just now the attention OF
the experimenters Is engaged IN pro-
6ucing q race OF American carriage
horses.
But one OF the chief duties OF the
bureau Is the care OF the forests OF
the country. This department is under
the special care of the Forestry aSso-
csation, with Mr.. Pinchot at the head
as chief forester For some months
past the papers and magazines Of the
country have been filled with oracular
warnings and grave predictions con-
cerning our forest preserves.
Extravaganza cries one paper.
Waste" echoes another.
Pursue the present tactics" says
Pinchot. and in 10 years our supply OF
timber viii be exhausted"
Now what are these eNtrava gances,
and through what medium does the
chief loss occur?
We have. according to the report in
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08

- ACK among the hills that form
X the northern border Of Pied
mont. which is q suburb of Oak
land. one comes Unexpectedly
The sun., 1908-03-26
DRURY LANE STAGE 4 RUIN.
Safety Curtain SAN ed the Rest Of the Theatre
damage Very Heavy.
Special Cable Despatch 10 TIE SrN.


LONDON. March 25.-1he fire which was
discovered in Drury Lane Theatre at I
O'Clock this morning did considerable
damage, but not 80 much aS was at first
reported. The cause has not been sscer-
tanned, but il is known that the fire started
back Of the stage among some stored
scenery.
Soon the whole stage was ablaze and
the flames threatened to spread to the
auditorium, but the prompt lowering Of the
Gfety curtain eTectually prevented this
and confined the flames TO the rear Of the
building.
Forty engines and 200 fremen centred
their efforts upon the endangered building,
and within three hours got the flames
under control. The entire front part Of
the theatre is undamage1 and the audi
torium presents its usual appearance.
Il was not found necessary TO take single
line Of hose through the front Of the building.
The stage, however, is practically destroyed
and section Of the roof has fallen in, The
Offices and dressing rooms are damaged
and much scenery and many costly cos
tunes we're lost.
The damage will run into thousands Of
pounds and the work Of repair will take
several months.
The sun., 1908-03-26
GHAPE-NUTS.
HAPPY OLD ACE
Most Likely to Follow Proper EstiuE.

As old az advances. We require less food
to replace wasta, and fooi that will not
overtaX the digestive organs, while supply
ing true nourshmsl;.
SIch an iiell fooi IL found in Graps-
Nuts, made of whole wh,at and barley by
long baking and action Of diastase in the
barley which changes the starch into sugar.
The phosphates also. placed up under
the bran-colt Of the wheat, are included in
Grape Nuts. hut left out Of white -four
They are necessary to the building Of brain
and nerve cells.
Il have used G-ape-Nuts.' writes an Iowa
man. for years, and feel as good and am
stronger than I was ten years ago. am
over "a years old and attend 10 my business
every day,
Among my customers ! meet a man
every day who is % years old and attributes
his good health 10 Grape-Nuts and Postum.
which he has used for the last yean.
He mixes Grape-Nuts with Postum and
says they 90 fine together.
'For many years before began to eat
Grape-Nuts. could not say that enjoyed
life or knew what il was TO be abs 10 nay
! am we'll suffered greatly with con-
stlpation. now my habits are As regular a.
ever in my life,
Whenever make extra effort depend
on Grape-N Nuts food and II Just hlls the bill.
] can think and write great deal easier
There's a Reason Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mloh, Read
The Road TO Wellville,' In pkgs
The sun., 1908-03-26
ROCHETTE SCARE TONED DOWN.
Liabilities Only q Third Of First Figures
Efforts 10 Involve the Government,
IsptcidI Cdblt Dt5pdith 70 TRE SUM

optflil upit i'tspNltH W lHt oNHN
PARIS, March 25. A rough Official esti-
mate Of the liabilities Of Henri Rochette,
the fnancier who was arrested for swindling
and fraudulent company promoting, is less
pessimstic than current reports have made
them being P!a5oi Al moi 10 exceed $1,000
OOO His assets are variously estimated
at from 81, 10000 to $500 900
ROchette was taken to-day to the Franco
Spanish Bank, one Of the concerns he
founded. where a Magistrate examined its
affairs. A crowd gathered outside the
building. Some Of them hooted Rochette
while others cheered There was a big
assemblage Of hnsnciers, clerks and ad-
mirers in the bank and they showsrsd
flowers on the accused banker
The efforts Of those intereste1 TO connect
members Of the Government and other
politicians with the affair persist 1t ia
expected that the matter will come before
the Chamber oi Deputies. where the anti
Government sections are likely to attack
the Government Public scandals In France
ere often thus manipulated,
There arc the widest rumors concerning
the Governments cupabiity, but none Of
them can be substantiatei,
The sun., 1908-03-26
vANDERBIGT SANS SATURDAY
For a summer In England, His wife Re
naming at Tuxedo.

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, whoss wife,
formerly Elsie French, has gone to Tuxedo
Park to live for the summer In her brothers
cottage, taking her son with her, will sail
for England next Saturday for a long stay
He will run bis coach Venture between
London and Brighton. His famous matched
grays we're sent over some time ago TO be
prepared for the road.
Mr.. and Mrs Vanderbilt have only one
child, William, who was born In 1901, a
sturdy little fellow. His mother and father
have been much apart, Mrs. Vanderbilt
being occupied with social affairs and MIR.
Vanderbilt with his stable ot show and
coach horses.
Mrs. Vanderbilt would have left Oakland
Farm, Newport, for Tuxedo some time ago,
It was slid yesterday. had not the marriage
Of Gladys Vanderbilt and Count Szechenyi
made precipitate action unadvislble, Mr..
Vanderbilt has been living at the Hotel
Plaza.
NEWPORT, K, J., March 2S Newport is
quite satisfied that Mr., and Mrs, Alfred G..
Vanderbilt have separated The stately
old farmhouse at Oakland was cleared to-
day and the keys we're delivered over
to the oaretaker OF the place. Not
since Mr.. and Mrs Vanderbilt we're mar
ried had the residence been shut, Mrs.
Vanderbilt always making it her head
quarters Mrs, Vanderbilt is evidently TO
have tho custody Of her son, who Ia very
much attached to her and who drives about
with her wherever she goes, The boy is
light, like his mother and in his general
appearance he is very much like the French
family,
Among the articles which Mrs, Wander
biIt had shipped to Tuxedo on Tuesday
wsre many Of her Wedding gifts, Her
presents we're many, and nearly all Of them
that were useful for furnishing we're en-
ployei in the adonmerl Of Oakland,
May lStires were among them, includ-
nE MuuGg's beautiful portrait of Mrs
Vanderbilt All these arr among the effects
shipped to Tuxedo. The smaller things ot
great value, including many Of Mrs, Van
derbilts jewels, have been put in safe de-
posit here,
Mp Vanderbilt will probably not return
here till late in April when she will come
10 assist her niece. Miss Pauline French
TO prepare for her wedding with Samuel
Wagstaf Harbourview, the villa Of her
mother, Mp. Francis 0. French, will he
open then and she will probably stay there,
The sun., 1908-03-26
ABRUzzT WANTS 40 DOWRr.
wives Of Italian hoy atty Brine Little or No
Money The Kings Wish.
Spicii' C15'e D'tpi'cl u TaE SUV

Sptcii' Cl5'e D'tpl'cl u Tar SUM
LONDON, March 2S-The Rome CORE
spondent Of the Globe says, with references
TO the talk about the amount Of the dowry
Miss Elkins is to bring to tho Duke OF the
Abruzz should she marry him, that he
has excellent authority for stating that not
Only has there teen no bargaining as TO
that. but that it is the express wish Of the
King that Miss Elkins should be uncovered,
With this idea, the correspondent says the
Duke is in complete accord.
The Globes correspondent points out that
it has become almost a rule that Italian
royal prinoesses shall bring no dowry.
Marghcrita, the Queen dowager and Helena,
the present Queen, brought no dowries
while the Duchess Of Aosta brought but
little.
The sun., 1908-03-26
BRYAN REGRETS HIS Words.
Has Agents in the south DenyInE That He
Ever Made Railway Ownership speech.

Ever Made HnllNhy OWneTsWp speecu'
ATLANTA, March 2S-One Of the profound
secrets OF Col Bryan's canvass for the
nomination for President came TO light
Unexpectedly tonight when two OF Mr..
Bryan's political agents talked too much,
too loudly and too emphatically. They
insisted that they had been instructed to
travel through the Southern States to tell
the Southern Democrats that Mr.. Bryan
never made that speech in Madison Square
Garden, New York city, two years ago last
August, demanding as part OF the 1908
national Democratic platform the Govern
ment ownership Of railroads.
Il was further learned that these agents
OF Mr.. Bryan had been instructed 10 tell all
Southern Democrats that the Northern
newspapers had not reported Mr.. Bryan's
speech correctly on that occasion, that he
never advocated the Government owner
ship Of railroads and that the Northern
newspapers had deliberately misreRorted
his speech TO that effect.
These agents Of Mr., Bryan also deny
that influential Democrats from the South
ern States urged Mr.. Bryan both in London,
England, and at the victoria hotel IN New
York city, not to make the speech in Madison
Square Garden wherein Mr.. Bryan advo-
Gated the Government ownership OF rail-
roads.
When IL became known here tonight
that MIR. Bryan's agents had been instructed
TO deny that Mr.. Bryan had made that
speech in Madison Square Garden and TO
say that Northern newspapers had de-
liberately misreported the facts, it was re-
called that before Mr., Bryan made the
speech which is now troubling him not
only the Northern but all other newspapers
had advance copies Of the speech and that
he deliberately made il, notwithstanding
the earnest and indignant protest OF all
Southern Democrats In New York city az
the time, especially OF Mr.. Griggs, Mr. Will
Jams and the large contingent Of Southern
Democrats. assembled in the metropolis
TO greet Mr., Bryan on that festive occasion,
The sun., 1908-03-26
BIN the BUTTON NAN DEAD
Campaign Prophet VINO Turned Builder
Of Theatres.

Ol InetlTeS'
Myer r. Bimberg, best known az BIN
the Button Man" was found dead at )
o'clock yesterday afternoon in bed at his
home. 2l7 West ll0th street. He I'D been
III With tonsiltis since Saturday AMI com
plaine1 yesterday to his wife that he felt
very tired and wanted to be left alone
80 that he could sleep. He was not die
turbed for some time. and when his father
and his brother went to his room they
found him dead.
"Bim the Button Man" was born in the
old Seventh ward forty.two years ago.
He sold campaign buttons for some years
and ma ie money al II, and in 1893 he made
nls first appearance st national political
convention At the Republican convention
e., ST Louis before tue nomination Of
Mckinley. lie hai = straight up ~ ad-
vance and had a stock % l0J, ,0OJ MtMnley
buttons, which went like hot cakes
His nickname did not become widely
known until the return Of Col. Roosevelt
from Santiago after the Spanish Amerl-
can war Blmberg met Roosevelt at Mon
tauk Point aud pinned IN his coat button
whlcn read 'Our Cnolce tor Governor
With the money made from the sale IC
buttons Bimnerg began building theatreI
He constructed in succession the West
End. the Colonial, the Yorkvile the Astor
and the Stuyvesant, and usually disposed
Of each theatre before il had been COM
pleted. He retained an interest in the Astor
and Vest End theatres for some time, He
had recently been negotiating for a theatre
in The Bronx
Mr.. Bmberg is survived by his father.
David, his wife, young daughter. and six
brothers. who were associated with him in
his theatrical ventures They are David.
Harry. Benjamin X, Joseph, Louis and
Everett he was a member OF many fra
ternal orders and OF Tammany Hall.
The sun., 1908-03-26
JuDGE HINCiLL DEiD.
News Comes From Little Fails. y. j., Where
Vie Was Cn a visit.

City Court Judge Theodore +. Hascsll
died last night at Little Falls, \. j.,
where he went to visit friends three
weeks sgo, His death was due to heart
disease Judge Hascall's daughter, Flor
ence, left their city hom,, Ct no Fast Six
teenth street, at that tmeto go to the bed
side OF her mother, who is dangerously in
in Paris. Mrs. Hascall obtaiped a divorce
from her husband in 1900 Judge Hs scall
was one Of the old time friends Of Richard
Croker and was for some years treasurer
Of the Democratic Club He was a son OF
judge 4, P, Hescall and was born in Leroy,
n. !, He was an active campaign worker
and ran ahead Of his ticket wnsn eject I'd
to the City Court bench, The body was
brought u the city last ngat.
The sun., 1908-03-26
Obituary Notes.

Dr.. Truman j. Backu5. president OF the
Packer Collegiate Institute IN Brooklyn Tor
twenty-five years, died OF kidney trouble
Livingston street, IN nls slIty-siIth year.
He wah son OF the Rev. DR., Jay Spicer Bac1us
aud was born In Locke. Ceyuga county. He
was graduate ed from the University OF Rooh-
eater IN 1874 and received his NJ. A, degree
three years. later and LL. d. in 1888, Al
the close Of the civil war he organized the
iIrst negro school in Richmond, Va. He was
professor OF rhetoric and English III terature in
VassAr college FROM 1881 until 1881, He was
a member Of the Civil Service Commission In
brooklyn under Mayors HohIeren and Wuret er
and from iSOS 10 1900 wUA a member OF the
board OF managers OF the Long Island State
hcspftal and later vas president Of the board,
He also served for several years as a trust ee
OF the hndalia Island House OF Refuge. He
was a trustee Of the Brooklyn Library, vice.
president Of the Hamilton Club and a member
Of ihs Century Club, Phi Beta Kappa and
AIpha DeltA Phi. In 1875 he VAS president
Of the Association Of Colleges ard Preparatory
The sun., 1908-03-26
KAISER MEETS MING VICTOR.
German Imperial Party at Venice on the
MaN 10 Corfu.
sp'cio' Cas' Despatch to THE Sun.

sp'cioi CdN' Despatch 10 THE Sun.
VENICE, Marsh 2j.-Kaissr Wilhelm and
the Kaiserin, accompanied by the Princess
Victoria and Prince August and attended
by large suite arrived in Venice to-day,
They we're met at tho railway station by
King Victor Emmanuel The two monarchs
warmly embraced each other.
The Kaiser and his psrtv are on their
wav to the island Of Corfu to pass a vsca E
ton at the Kaiser's villa Achilleion. which
was the property Of tho late Empress
Elizabeth Of Austria. The party will
board the yacht HohenLollern here
The sun., 1908-03-26
The weather.

The Western low pressure areas contracted into
one yesterday, with a centre over Wyoming and
distributed snow over Montana, Idaho. Minnesota
and northern Michigan.
In the Atlantic and Gulf States the pressure
was high and the weather fair. II was also gen &.
eray fair In the PaCihc States
Colder weather prevailed east OF the Mississippi
The temperatures were lower In the extreme
Northwest and on the PScihc Coast Also between
the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains Il
was generally warmer. Freezing temperatures
reached southern New York and the middle Of
Pennsylvania and Ohio.
in this city the day was clear and colder; wind
fresh northwest TO northeast; average humidity
"a per cent: barometer corrected 10 read 10 sea
level. ASA. NJ, So.iG3P. M.SSO0
The temperature yesterday, as recorded by the
oa.,t ,berp,opteter IA shown In the annexed table
The sun., 1908-03-26

wAsHRoroS FORECAST FoETo DAT AND TO MORROW.
For tastrn NoV York far and Tarm'r today;
rain and eoJd,r 10 mouou; incredHng southeast
10 souin TindS.
For New England, fair and warmer to-day: RAIN
TO morrow and colder In northwest portlon' IN
cresslng southwestery Winds.
FOR eastern Pennsylvania. New Jersey and Della.
ware. Increasing cloudlness and warmer to day
rain and colder to morrow; fresh southeaserly
WINDS Increasing.
FOR the District Of Columbia, Man land and Nlr-
FnlA. Increasing cloudinsss and warmer to day,
probably rain by night rain snd colder o'morroW'
frcsh 10 brisk southesstsfly winds,
For western New Nork and western Pennsyl :
vanlA, fair and warmer to-day: rain and eoloN
tomorrow.
The sun., 1908-03-26
FOUND Him Guilty Thcn Hired Him.

Max Schwartz, who has been in this
country a couple Of months, was convicted
yesterday in Judge Roealskys court in
General Sessions OF burglary in the third
degree. Judge Rosalsky was In doubt what
TO do with him when Ignatz Kohn, foreman
Of the jury that convicted Schwartz, said
he would give Schwartz job, This was
satisfactory to the judge and Schwartz
WAS allowed 70 20.
The sun., 1908-03-26
Appraisal OF Williamsburg Trust Com.
panyS Assets.

KINGSTON, n, Y, March ?5,-Arhs X,
Afford and Claudius Hutchins, annraisers
Of the assets and property Of the Williams.
burg Trust Company, have fled their
inventory and appraisal Of the assets in
the Ulster County Clerks ONCE They
report the book value OF all property, cash,
DC, ts,l4i ,S51 20, and the appraised value
37,935 ,ol7.35. The cash on hand amounts
TO 3STl, ,50p2l
The sun., 1908-03-26
DON'T LINE DELMOURS WILL.
Brother and Nephew Object to the widow
Getting SO Much.

Peter Delmour and Hugh Delmour,
brother and nephew Of Whispering Larry
Delmour, the Tammany brave who died
recently. filed a notice in the Surrogates
Office yesterday, through John F. Mcintyre.
their counsel, that they intend to contest
the will on the ground Of undue influence
by the wife, to whom most Of the estate
was left. Mrs. Delmour was Miss Jennie
Walsh, and nursed Delmour through a
serious illness before she became his wife.
The sun., 1908-03-26
G. q. HAVEN'S WILL.
ResIduary Estate Divided Among the Im'
mediate Family.

The will Of George Griswold Haven, the
banker. directs the executors TO divide
5000 among Mr., Havens servants and
employees. Mrs, Fanny Anot Haven, the
widow, is TO have the house at p East Thirty
ninth street with it's contents and the use
Of the country home at Lenox
The residuary estate goes in six equal
parts 10 the widow and five children.
The sun., 1908-03-26
LADY COOK COMING HERE.
PrlmO,ai SunrSEette Plans a New AEIta.
tlOn for New York.

Sp,cal Cab'e Despatch n rRL sun
LONDON, March 25,-I,ady Cook formerly
Miss Tennessee Clahin Of New York. is a
passenger on the steamship Oceanic, which
sailed for New York to-day. Sho is on her
way to take part in agitation tor woman
suffrage in the United States
The sun., 1908-03-26

~
The Simple Case
of Susan
Susan was thoughtfully nib
bling a biscuit 70rf0ai, in one
corner Of a Broadway confee-
tionery shop, when the door
opened and a young man
entered. From this point the
case is not perfectly simple. .
It's a story of smart society,
of quite adorable feminine
persons, Of officers in uniform,
of the richest girl in New
York and an elopement, in
which the very man most
averse to it assists. This
story starts in the current issue
Of THE SATURDAY EVENING
POST, and is by Jacques
Futrelle, the author Of "The
Chase of the Golden Plate"
fyou were the daughter Of
avery rich man, and ia young
sociologist, looking for copy,
should enter your family as
butler, and if he should write
scorching article about your
family in a popular magazine,
would you marry him' Would
the fact that you we're in love
with him have anything to do
with it? This is the theme Of
the story, "Doris Has Her
Way,"b by Bert Lesion Taylor.
live have our way, you will
buy this weeks issue Of The
SATURDAY EVENING POST.
A. the News.sands Scents.
$50 the year by mail.
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PHILADELPHIA
Our Boys Are Everywhere
Nor: boys wanted to act as agents,
Apply to W. {. WlLLETS,
IS World Building, New York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-24
BIG MINSTREL
TOMORROW EVENING
Event Of the Week to be Given at
st. Francis De Sales hall and
Fine Talent Will be Seen.

Teh big event of the week will be
the minstrel tomorrow evening at St
Francis De Sales hall given by Keo-
kuk's best local talent. The best
talent that Keokuk can be produced
will be on the stage and the show
will be one big hit from beginning to
end.
The minstrel is to be given in the
large auditorium at Fourth and High
streets and record breaking house is
being looked for.
Nothing is being left undone to
make the minstrel one of the best
ever given in Keokuk and with such
performers as Walter Nodler, Cy
Phillips and others there will be one
big laugh from beginning to end.
Keoiuk's best singers will also be
seen in the role of soloists and they
will be supported by a full chorus.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-24
CITY NEWS

Japanese linens, drawn work, is to
oo-inch squares, all sizes; also dressey
scarls. See them now while assert
ment is large. Central store.
me kahoka High School football
team is making arrangements for a
special train from Kahoka to Canton
Oh thanksgiving day to carry the
rooters who expect to attend the foot
oail game at the latter place.
The High School Comment is out
With fine edition. This is the first
one run off this season and the force
IS TO be commented" on the good
work that was done on it's initial is
sue of this season. The Comment
rooms have been fitted up on the
plan OF an up to date newspaper
office, an exchange table being in the
room with all of the latest exchanges
on 1t for those who care to read. The
room used is the old room there
winch has been turned over to the
high school paper. Edward Kied-
aisch has been appointed to take
charge of the room.
l.. H. Baker, one of the we'll thong ii
of young brakemen in the employ OF
the O. road in this city, left last night
for Rockford, H., where he will be
married to a young lady of that place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-24
Personal

c. S. Pond is in ST. Louis on bust
ness.
H. w. Green is in Chicago today on
business.
D. G. Stuart left last evening for
Muscatine.
W. E. Weed left this morning for
Belfast on business.
Miss Virgie Sanderson, student at
Nauvoo, is home for Thanksgiving.
Warren Balm, engineer of the
Eloise the PAST summer, left this
morning for Galland.
Rev. George Giglinger left this morn
ing for Davenport on business. He
will return to the city for Thanksgiv-
ing services
Mrs. w. S. Alexander and two chill
dren will arrive this evening from
Centerville to spend Thanksgiving day
with her parents.
Messrs. ]. E. and M. F. Baker left
this afternoon for ST. Louis where
they will meet their wives who will
return via st. Louis from Dallas, Tex,
where they have been visiting.
L. c. Miller of St. Louis was in Keo-
kuk yesterday looking after business
matters. He formerly made his home
in Carthage but has been a. PRESIDENT
of st. Louis for about twelve years.
District Superintendent A. V. Ken
drick left this afternoon for Des
Moines to be present at conference
of the district superintendent to be
held Wednesday and Thursday. The
conference was called by Bishop Nc
Dowell.
Miss Wilhelmina Immegart, who has
been home to spend her vacation and
to attend the wedding of her brother,
John e. Immegart, returned last night
to Washington, D. c., where she has
a position in the Bureau of Printing
and Engraving.
Rev. Potter of the Trinity M. e.
church will be IL Des Moines Thurs
day to be present at the Iowa State
Epworth league convention. He will
return in tile to fill his regular Sum
day appointments. Rev. Potter left
for Des Moines today
Hon. z. P McManus is in Des
Moines attending special session of
the legislature.
II. H. Bancroft city editor of the
Journal and Charles Black, both of
Jacksonville, ILL.,, were in the city to-
day comforting with President NJ. e.
Justice of the Central Association, n
baseball matters.