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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-17
LIBRARIANS IN SESSION.
Listen to an Interesting Report of
Work in Manila.

Kansas City, Kan, Oct. 1.-THE
eighth annual convention of the Kan
sas State Library association is in ses-
sion in the public library building this
week. Many of the members arrived
yesterday, and to entertain them a re-
ception was given in the board of edu-
cations rooms. About fifty were pres
ent
Among the guests of the evening
were Miss Clara Francis, cataloguer Of
the State Historical society; Mrs. Nellie
G. Beatty, librarian of the public libra
ry at Lawrence, and Miss Syrena Nc
Kee, cataloguer of the United States
public library at Manila, P. I.
The latter gave out an interesting in
terview about her work in the islands
She was sent there from Leavenworth,
three years ago, as an employee of the
government, and will return to her
work in Manila the first of next month.
The meeting will be one of great in
terest to members of the association
and the general public has been invited
to take part by being good listeners to
the program. Mrs. Maude. Russell
err will sing in the evening and DR..
John Addison Seibert, well known in
Chautauqua work. will lecture on
What Does the Great Sphinx Say?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-17
STANDS BY LABOR.
President Roosevelt's Letter Concern
ing Taft Made Public.

Chicago, Oct. 1T. ]. Dolan, gen.
eral OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Steamshovel
and Dredgemen, has made public a let
ter from President Roosevelt answering
one sent by. Mr.. Dolan in which Mr..
Dolan declared that his organization
was proud of Mr.. Taft's honorary mem
bership in the brotherhood. President
Roosevelt follows:
The White House, Washington, Oct.
Is. 1908.
MY Dear Mr.. Dolan-I have your
letter of the 18th instant, and am much
pleased with the copy of the article for
your journal which you enclosed. In
DEED, you may rest assured that, If
did not believe that Taft would occupy
just the position toward organized Ia
Dor that l have tried to occupy and
in which you and 1 believe. then, fond
though 1 am of him, would not back
him. AS you know, I have never for
one moment hesitated to oppose organ
lied labor on any point where thought
1t was wrong; but just as little do hes
1tate to stand up for organized labor
when think 1t is right The admins
tration can well afford to stand on its
record OF positive accomplishment for
organized labor, and as regards the
Isthmus Of Panama, where we have
most to do with organized labor. that
| record is Taft's. You yourself know
well what the U. S. government has
done as regards the working men of
the Isthmus; thanks largely to Mr..
Taft, the record Of the government at
Panama is that of model EMPLOYER
both as regards wages and hours and
I as regards the housing and care of en-
ployes. do not believe that the Ia
boring men Of this country have ever
had In office a stancher friend than
| Mr.. Taft. The attack on him by GER
tain self-constituted political leaders of
organized labor, If successful, would in
the long run gravely damage the cause
of organized labor; for these men are
trying to persuade the people of this
country that organized labor has in
terests apart from and hostile to the
interests of the great mass of the
American people, and such an attitude,
if persisted in, would inevitably in the
end result disastrously to organized
labor itself. I believe they will fail in
| this effort to misguide their followers
and to do wrong to the American peo-
pie, and it is above all things for the
interest of organized labor that they
should fail. If Mr.. Taft were not elect
ed the chief sufferers from the chaotic
| business conditions that would follow
| would be the working men; all of our
| citizens would benefit by Mr. Taft's
election, but the working man most OF
all. THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-17

bad memory and his testimony was Of
little value.
The afternoon session was almost
entirely devoted to tracing the loans
made in the name of Whiting. Bank
Examiner Moxey started with loans
made in June of last year and showed
how the loans were repeatedly re-
newed. 1t was brought out that one
time the bank made profit of $780,
900 on the loans but the profit was on
paper, Mr.. Moxey said. This testi-
mony led up to the testimony of young
Whiting. After Whiting had testified
the case was adjourned for the day.
The trial was resumed today, most
unusual proceeding, for not in twenty
five years, it is said has a federal
tribunal here held a session on Satur-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-17
hereford breeders onicers.

Kansas City,, Oct. 17.-MemDers OF
the Interstate Hereford Breeders as
ISOLATION, with memberships IN Kansas
an5 Missouri. held their annual cleo
tion of officers at the Coates mouse
last night James A. Gibson OF does,
sa. Mo, was elected president, and
Marion Jones of Council Grove, Kan
vice president. j. w. Rouse OF tnls
citv was reelected secretary and
treasurer. The old board of directors
was also reelected. The are: r. ii.
Hazlett. E1Dorado, KAN: Marion
Tones. Council Grove, Kan: w. T. VIII
lis. Plattsburg. Mo-; R. A. steer, Hlcn-
MO. r. E. Edmonson, Kansas city;
@ A Stannard. Emporia, Kan; W. A.
DaIlmeyer Jefferson City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-17
Mr.. HEARST EXPLAINS.
Not Trying to Avoid Service at Omaha,
He Says.

Chicago, Oct. 17.-Upon his arrival
in Chicago, Mr.. Hearst dictated the
following statements:
81 do not at all care whether the
method of serving the summons was
contrary to law or not, and / am per-
fectly willing to receive the summons.
1 do not hold anything against the
deputy sheriff except the fact that he
did not say that he was an omcer OF
the law. He did not say that he had a
summons of any kind or a legal paper
of any kind to serve.
81 was in the bathroom at the
time, not avoiding anyone nor sus-
pecting anyone. Someone knocked at
the door and Mrs. Hearst went to the
door. She thought he was drunken
ruffian. she declined to let him in and
he broke open the door. I stepped
out and asked what the trouble was all
about, and the man said he had a
summons in a civil suit to serve OI
course his action was high hanoeo
and contrary to law, but accepted the
summons notwithstanding, and 1 in
yited Mr.. Haskelrs suit Immediately
before election.
at am going to New York late to-
day and will pass through Indiana. II
Mr. Taggart has any suit TO Drlng L
will be pleased to accept his service !.
st am then going through Ohio and
If Mr.. Foraker has anything in the
way of a suit will be on the platform
waiting to accept his suit MAKE
these statements and give. out my
itinerary in order If any suits are TO
be brought they may be brought
without unnecessary annoyance to my
family :.
Mr.. Hearst also declared that he is
willing to accept service from Senator
Bailey and Bryan, asking only that
suits be brought at once so the facts
NAV be established before election he
also asserted that if Governor Haskell
desires to bring a criminal action he
will welcome it.
Haskell Denies 1t.
Guthrie, Oct. 17.-Anent that state
ment accredited. last night to w. r.
Hearst. Governor Haskell upon his re-
turn from Ohio said:
"As to Hearst's Omaha statement
that he sent me a letter stating that
he would help pay expenses OF my
prosecuting him and would accept
Service of summons by notice mailed
to him at any time, both statements
are falsehoods. He has not sent me
word of any kind neither by letter nor
Telegram nor in any other way. When
7 found that he had left his spectacu,
lar caravan on the Pacific coast anq
was travelling eastward incognito. II
guarded every trunk line gateway. 81.
paul. Omaha, Kansas CITY, F,ort
worth and Houston, determined that
he should not escape me-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-17
Minor washington Items.

Washington. Oct. 17.-These Kansas
postmasters have been appointed:
Cutler, Wallace county, Malinda i
Mount, vice George W. Mount, re-
signed; Hilltop, Greenwood county,
Simon e. Kirkle, vice S. OFT, resigned.
These rural carriers have been APP
pointed for Kansas routes: Herring
ton, route No. 2, John B. Thompson,
carrier, Friedrich NJ. Thompson, substi-
tute; Holton, route No. 8, Gilbert A.
Faulkender, carrier, Samuel H. Scott.
substitute; Kingman, route No. 1,
James A. MCKINLEY. carrier, N. F. Nc
Ginley, substitute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-17
WHILE AUTO SPEEDING
Mayor Reeves of Dodge City Crashed
Into a Wagon and Injured.

Great Bend, Kan, Oct. IA. B.
Reeves, mayor of Dodge City, who has
been campaigning in this county for
the Democatic central committee, re-
ceived injuries which will probably
result in a cancellation of his further
dates. While returning to Great Bend
in an automobile the machine ran into
heavily loaded wagon and the
occupants were thrown out.
Mr.. Reeves was badly bruised and
shaken up but it is thought that
otherwise he was not hurt much. He
was brought to the hospital here and
will later be sent home. NJ. Daley,
candidate for sheriff, and Frank Nc
Cracker. driven of the automobile, es-
capped injury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-17
Lyon County Prairie Fire.

Emporia. Kan. Oct. ia destruc-
tive fire broke out in the whole coun-
tryside seven miles north of here Fri
day. The fire, which is supposed to
have started from sparks from a pass
ing engine, passed over nine farms.
burning hay stacks, corn, orchards and
buildings in its path. 1t was with diff
ficulty that the houses on some of thu
farms were saved. The flames spreai
in the teeth of high wind from the
south and covered an area of two and
a half miles long and varying in width
from a few rows to a mile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-17
was a Tame Battle.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE tamest
boxing contest that has been seen in
this city in years took place at the Ma
tional Athletic club last night when
Kid Mccoy and Jim stewart met IN d
word. for IT can scarcely be said that
they met They were afraid to get
close enough to meet. MCCOY had
nothing and Stewart had less. Mccoy
won the decision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-17
BREAD and CAKE
Raised NTH
Royal Baking Powder

delicate hot-biscuit, hot rolls,
doughnuts, buildings and crusts are not
only anti-dyspepdc in themselves, but aid
the digestion Of other foods with which
they assimiIate in the stomach the joint,
the game, the entree- important parts OF
every meal.
Royal Baking Powder makes the food
finer favored, more tasty, more healthtul.
aOxAl BAKING POWDER Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-17

first, Artful Dodger second and Canaio-
harie third. Time, :5111.
Second, five and one-half furlongs,
running race with eight entries for a
purse of 500. Silverskin Won first
money, Cloverhampton second and
Ringer third Time 1:01A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-17
800 LOST IN TYPHOON.
Disastrous Storm Reported in China
With Great Loss of Life.

Annoy, China, Oct. 17.-Native re-
ports received here from Chengow
are to the effect that more than 800
lives were lost in that city as the re-
suit of Thursdays typhoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-17
Death of w. III. steppe.

Atchison, Kan, Oct. Nv. W.
Steppe, president of the state bank OF
Lancaster, Kan. died in Lancaster
after an illness of three weeks He
was Sc years Old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-17

Clay Center Kan, Oct. ia barn
and fourteen fine horses, together with
granary and alfalfa stacks and other
smaller buildings belonging to r. C.
Slingsby is a breeder of pedigreed
horses.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-22

of knowledge of it's properties and lack
of care IN handling the material.
Investigations we're carried on by
| The United States forest service and
have proved the value OF the wood for
a number of uses. The result of these
studies removed, very largely, the
existing preiudiees against this gum,
and in short time the demand for
tupelo rapidly increased.
This wood is now widely used, not
only in the state where it grows but
also in different sections of the coun-
try, in the manufacture of wooden
pumps, sounding boards for violins
ard organs, mantles and interior finish
ing, such as moulding, door and
window frames and door jams. It is
manufactured also into all kinds of
lumber, including agood grade of edge
grain flooring. Tupelo gum, in the
form of flooring, was recently found
competing successfully with Douglas
fir in the Los Angeles market, even
though Bearing freight rate of So
cents per hundred weight from its
source of production in Louisiana.
This is only one example of the
studies carried on by the government
for the purpose of creating markets
aDd establishing uses for the kinds of
wood whose properties are not under
stood. The reason for making these
studies is that by finding substitutes
for woods now in use which have grown
scarce in consequence of an excessive
demand, the timber supply OF thecoun-
try is in effect increased, the most eco
nomical use Of wood is promoted and
the evils of a general shortage in wood
supply are to that degree lessened.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-22
Real Justice for All the
Right Methods.
( New Orleans Item.

tNeW orleans iteIn.}
La view of The recent release on bali
of a citizen of New Orleans who had
killed another, we. are again con.
strained to enter cur protest against
the seemingly lax execution of our
criminal laws.
The Item has expressed itself fully
and freely on the subject of the re-
/ lease Of Congressman Favrot without
trial. 1t has objected to various par
dons and combinations of sentence
that have been INDUCED in during the
year.
This is not because this paper wishes
to impose hardship on the individual:
not because it lacks sympathy with the
friends and relatives of those who
commit crimes and offenses against
the law.
But it is a public duty, an issue Of
supreme Importance in Louisiana.
We should have stern justice for the
negroes and those who are without in
auence. friends or pull, and we should
have stern justice for those who are
powerful enough TO reach up to the
pardonirg boards, the courts, the
newspapers.
Let there be reign Of law in Louis
iana-not to do vengeance on those who
offend the law, but to deter the power
full from committing crimes agains4
life and liInb-to make each man know
that the will Of all men, the influence
OF sill meu-the LAWS greater than
any one man or set of men.
There is great deal of mush,
great deal Of sympathy for the Of
fender. The dead man can tell no
tales.
Yet human life is worth something.
Il should be held as the most sacred
Of all possessions which the law recog-
nizss. Rob the United States mails Of
a dollar bill and nothing can save you
from jail Result, nc one robs the
mails, XIII man IN Louisiana and
the question OF how much you are
made to suffer depends on who You
are.
u Is q bad thing for a paper to ex
press itself on matter OF this kind
when any offender IS at the bar of
justice. But il is wrong for it to be
unwilling to express Itself.
And il is certain that there must be
gradually built up ia Louisiana
greater respect for the law-the Law
made for every body and executed inn
partially against anybody ard in the
interest of everybody.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-22
THE TIMBER SUPPLY.
Too Much Lumber Use d in Building oper
atoms Throughout the United States.
Nav. Hunn1ls Canning. Into Use.

Too Much Lumber Use in Building oper=
atoms throughout the United States.
New Woods Coming Into Use.
Cement and steel and brick and
stone are not yet used in sufficient
quantities to encourage lumber users
| to predict the time when the forests
will not be called upon to furnish the
principal materials used in building
operations. Notwithstanding the re-
markable increase in the use OF cement
and other fireproof materials, the last
reports of the building operations IN
forty mine of the leading cities of the
United States for the year, collected
by the geological survey, show that
SO per cent were of wooden construc-
ton.
Even if the remaining forty-one per
cent of the buildings were built OF
brick, stone and concrete, vast guam
titles OF wood are consumed both in
the construction and in the finish,
though in the latter form metal is
taking the place of wood to very
large extent. The amount of lumber
given above does not take into con-
sideration this item at all.
While this percentage is representa-
tive of the building industry in the
United States, dealers point out that
it does not include the large quantities
Of lumber used for the construction of
dwellings, stores and other buildings
in the thousands of small cities and
towns scattered over the country and
not Included in the forty-nine cities on
which a reckoning was made. In
towns and small cities wood is usually
the predominating building material
and it is safe to say that if the statis-
tics had included figures for all places
of whatever size, the percentage of
wooden construction would have been
much greater. These figures, as
rule, are only for the corporate limits,
aud the suburbs Of these cities have
each very large amounts to be added.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-22
Samples OF manifestations OF pubHc Spirit.
NO. /.
Letter Received by the Editor.l

NL0tNSE uCCelNS1 Dy tue EQlt0F.t
DEAR sm:
Last night the electric light at the
corner of 10Th and - street was
not burning.
When l came home from the city
Mrs. -- told me that during the
windstorm yesterday morning a broken
branch smashed the globe. She
watched all day to see if the company
would send men to repair the lamp,
but nobody came, in consequence of
which the corner was left in total dark
ness last night.
Is it not about time the press and
public united in an effort to bring this
negligent and oppressive monopoly to
terms and compel it to return fair
service for the privileges it enjoys2
Here we are, left entirely unprotected
from thieves and night providers who
thrive in darkness.
think it is your duty to start one
of your forceful campaigns and COM
pei this arrogant company to realize
that it cannot go on forever running
things to suit its own sweet will.
Very truly yours,
INDIGNANT.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-22
Take your choice.
"Wben Knightbood Was ID Flower"

Manager #. Hoffman announces that
the next attraction at the Gondran
Theatre will be Miss Anna Day and a
splendid supporting company in Chas.
Majors romantic comedy, when
Knighthood Was in Flower" on Sun
day, Feb. %.
Miss Day is the youngest artistewho
has ever starred as "Mary Tudor"
and the success attained by her last
season in this role was one of the
greatest of the year. She is credited
by all authorities with being the best
MARY Tudor'' since Julia Marlowe.
As Princess Mary" she dances in and
out OF every scene, as changing as a
summer sky, now naughty as only a
royal princess can be, now wiilful and
defiant, again sweet and tender as be
comes her, but always winsome, wo-
manly ard iovab!e. Il is q difficult
role that Miss Day essays, but one to
which she proves herself equalinevery
particular. Her gaiety IS natural, her
love making true, and her quick tran
sitions from rage to tenderness, from
ore euotionto another, are those of the
delightful MARY Tudor" of the novel;
and in the more serious third and
fourth acts she displays a depth and
versatility that is surprising. Chas.
D. Coburn has been chosen to support
Miss Day as ttGharIes Brandon, and
The various characters are entrusted
to company OF unusual strength.
sceneai3y the production IS one of su-
perior excellence.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-22
The Reason Why,

A San Antonio Gazette reporter
asked the management Of the Tyler
Commercial College of Ty Ter, Texas,
why it was that they had the largest
commercial school of day attend ance
in America. The following satisfac-
tory answer was given: 1--WE teach
the famous Byrne Simplified Short
hand and Byrne Practical Bookkeep
ing and Business Training, by which
we are enabled to turn out more prac-
tical bookkeepers and stenographers
in three months than other schools
teaching other systems can in six
months; we teach telegraphy by using
every record, book and blank used by
the railroads, and also have a train
wire of the Cotton Belt Railroad,
which gives our students practical
training in railroad work: we use a
$500 Burroughs adding machine in our
banking department, McCaskey and
ing department, card systems, LOOSE
leaf ledgers, latest improved mimeo
graphs and a 1866 Gammoter multi
graph; the latest and most modern
styles of fling cabinets are used in
our model Office training department;
We place every graduate in a good
position through our we'll organized
employment bureau. with over $50
agents throughout the southern cities;
every student SO placed is living en-
thusiastic advertiser for the Tyler
Commercial College, and advises his
friends to attend our school because
he is proud of the success he himself
is achieving This reporter advises
every one interested in a practical
money earning education to write for
the Tyler Colleges 162.page beautiful
and instructive catalog.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-22

The cost, also, is relatively higher in
these cities than in towns nearer the
base of the supply.
In wooden buildings, New York city
is at the bottom of the list, though it
leads with S1S, 075 as the average cost
Of buildings. Except at San Fran
cisco, where abnormal conditions
have prevailed since the fire, Boston
shows the greatest increase of any Of
the cities il the total cost of building
operations. The average cost Of build
ings is constantly increasing, having
risen over three hundred dollars DUR
ing the last three years. The average
value of a Building is given in the
report as s., 035.
Lumber is by far the greatest drain
on the forests, ard the wonderful de
velopment of sthe country during the
past decade has called for the use of
nearly forty billion board feet d year.
The largest qusntity ever reported for
single year was for 1906, when
thirty -seven and one-half billion feet,
with q mill value OF s62l l5l, 1888, vas
used. Including the value Of the Iatb
and shingles used with this amount,
the total value Of the wood used for
buildings is brought up to 1856, 1876,
!la.
The increasing price OF lumber and
the rapidly Increasing use of per-
feeted tireproof systems of construc-
ton should have much to do in hold.
ing down the amount which the forests
are called upon to yield each year,
out SO far these more substantial
q aterlals nave no. decreased the lan-
ooi eus u tue hatioh'
M W." us ooNaiNe. iNlo esi1' :.
- e1lss'siuo ssuas y tiie u'etiss g
:. 'y spso.,s = s'ees a ains' ~ use
- :. - ~. me- a. pe5u . '''s l's'iee
- o-e o'soh - 'i'9 oss'et = cue y
80 - - s''AY p.'s.ss, = 'ue
eso' - :. IS $ ! - : ''9l-, lou
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80 49, -. ...s.' s.. = 80, - go
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-22
Letter Received by the Politician,

DEAR TIM:
Why, do you think, we elected yon
councilman of this ward if you are
not willing to look after the interests
of your constituents?
When the baby started to cry last
night and got up, the room was in
total darkness. I actually had to
light the gas, a thing I have not had
to do in years. The street lamp on
the corner, which always lights up the
room enough to see by, was out.
What has become of that municipal
ownership agitation you fellows
started? Isn't it about time somebody
made move? I'm sure if the city owned
it's lighting plant the citizens would
not be subjected to such petty annoy