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THE STATE
PURE FOOD LAW DISCUSSED AT
MEETING OF LITERARY CLUB
AT CARNEGIE BUILDING.
State Chemist Knight Explains Work
ing Of Measure and Discussion
Brought Out Some of the Benefits
Higher Prices Not Due to En-
forcement, but to Other Causes.
BY W.. S. lneham.

A most interesting address was CIV
en- last night by Prof. H. G. Knight at
the meeting of the Laramie Literary
club, held at the Carnegie library. The
subject of the address was, The
Working of the Pure Food Law in
Wyoming"
Prof. Knight showed how the pure
food laws have always been brought
about by a process of evolution, and
spoke of the eighteen-year-long strug,
gle which preceded the passing of the
national pure food measure. In the
application of the Wyoming law it was
explained that the commission seeks
to bring to time the jobber or the
manufacturer and not to inflict hard
ships upon the retailer, who often is
himself the unsuspecting victim of dis
honest firms doing business outside of
the state. This manner of working
causes much difficulty, becaues of the
fact hat the firms are hard to reach,
but the results already obtained have
been generally satisfactory, the firms
when proceeded with, by the arrest of
an agent, generally pleading guilty
and paying their fine rather than fight
the cases.
Conference With Manufacturers.
, A n of proceeding, which is
unique in this state, is to allow the
jobber or manufacturer to appear be-
fore the commission and state his side
of the case. This helps to bring about
good feeling between the two, and also
helps in the proper understanding of
the problems created by the law.
In the discussion which followed
Prof. Knights paper, it was brought
out that, whereas the percentage of
adulterated articles found by the com
mission is now at a minimum, the per
centage Of adulterated articles sold in
the state prior to the passage of the
act would reach SO per cent.
Cause of Increased Prices.
In regard to a question regarding the
price of food stuffs since the passage
of the pure food laws, Prof. Knight
gave 1t as his opinion that the advance
in price is general all over the nation
and is brought about by conditions
other than the operation of those laws.
An interesting and important fact
brought out was that the operation OF
the law in this state is likely to bring
about the establishment of many small
packing plants and manufactures. II
, 1908-03-20
STRUCK BY BOARD
FROM DEFECTIVE SIDEWALK.

While Mrs. William Naismith was on
her way up town night-before.last, in
company with her husband, she step.
ped on the end of a loose board In the
sidewalk in front of the Fillmore proper
ty, the other end of the board flying up
and striking her a violent blow on
the side of her head and body, knock
ing her to the ground and rendering
her almost unconscious. She had to
be assisted home and suffered consid-
erably from nervous shock and bruises
about the face and arms. Her hat was
mashed from contact with the planlt
and ground. There are hundreds of
just such sidewalks about the city, and
The Republican has repeatedly called
attention to them in the past. If the
city does not take upon itself to see
that these walks are properly repaired
it may yet be called upon to be the de-
PENDANT in a damage suit. The side.
walks in the residence districts are
showing woeful lack of attention aud
the city administration should follow
up the good work begun in the bust
ness districts last year by extending
the work to the residence section just
as rapidly as it a possibly be done.
, 1908-03-20
THE REPORT Y.
Is DENIED
CHIEF CLERK LANGHELDT SAYS
STORY OF CLOSING SHOPS
HAS NO FOUNDATION.
Will Not Even Close Machine Shops.
Which Are First to Feel III Effects
Gray to Accept Position as Chief
Clerk to General Foreman Roth
at Evanston.

6 Harry Langheldt, chief clerk in 9
. the office of District Foreman @
9 Highleyman, this afternoon, in 6
9 the absence of his chief, positive @
9 ly and vehemently denied the u @
9 rent reports that the shops here G
9 are to be closed tomorrow. Not =
9 even the back shops, which are .
9 the first to feel the effects of a 9
. pinch, will be closed" he said. @
9 Mr.. Highleyman is on his way to .
Q Denver with his wife for a few .
9 days visit, and Mr.. Langheldt G
. says that he would hardly under 9
g take such a trip if the shops are G
. to be closed. G
, 1908-03-20
PACT INVOLVING PROBABLY DOZ
EN- INMATES BELIEVED TO
HAVE BEEN BROUGHT
TO LIGHT TODAY.
John Koch Dies BY His Own Hand AZ.
ter Ridiculing John Haselbach for
Failure in His Attempt Earlier
Home for Aged Into Which Many
Had Poured All Their Savings.
Milwaukee Man Kills Wife.

Chicago, ILL.,, March 20.-A suicide
pact involving probably a dozen i'll
mates of the Bethesda home for the
aged, it is believed, was revealed by
the death of John Koch, who died yes.
terday by his own hand after ridicul-
ing John Haselbach, who failed in his
attempt at self-destruction.
Home is Bankrupt.
The supposed motive is the bankrupt.
cy of the home, a private institution,
into which many of the old folks,
friendless and alone IN the world, had
placed the savings of a lifetime, ex-
pecting to be cared for till death.
Many Face Destitution.
AS a result of the bankruptcy, the
aged inmates are face to a with des'
titution. Koch, who was 6S years old.
paid 5000 TO the home and others of
the twenty-one inmates paid the insti-
tuition as high as $4,000 each.
More Suicides Looked For.
Mrs. Emma Bauch, one of the super.
visors of the home, predicts a number
of additional suicides, although she dis.
suaded three who had avowed sucn d
purpose.
, 1908-03-20
Goinq to The Coast.

Superintendent H. L. Anderson of
the Wyoming division, who passed
through the city yesterday afternoon,
bound westward, will visit the Pacific
coast before returning to Cheyenne, IN
tending to spend a fortnight or more
health has not fully recovered and he
believes the trip will benefit him. The
division will be under the control Of
Assistant superintendent McKeown
and Trainmaster Let's during the
absence of Colonel Anderson.
, 1908-03-20
Proposition Worthy Of attention.

At the weekly meeting Of the Den,
yer real estate exchange Wednesday
the committee, which last week invesh-
gated the property and coal deposits of
the Denver, Laramie and Northwestern
railroad, reported the results OF their
trip. All seemed enthusiastic concern
ing the outlook and consider the prop
osition worthy of attention. Short
talks were made by E. R. Conway,
Zeph Charles Felt and f. J. Chambr'
lin. 1t was decided to invite Senate
W. A. Harris of Kansas, vice president
of the company, to attend the next
road and discuss the situation with the
exchange.
, 1908-03-20
PERSONAL

Rev. w. D. Trout went to Hanna to-
day.
Claude Hastings went to his home al
Hanna today.
to visit friends.
Miss Mate Murray went to her home
at Cheyenne today.
Prof. Helen M~iddlekauff will spend
her vacation in Cheyenne.
Miss May Hunt left last night for
Denver to visit friends for several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Cady left TODAY
for Sutherland, Neb., to spend several
months.
Tom Hunton left for his home at
Wheatland today. He will not be back
mex term.
Mrs. ]. w. Connor went to Denver
last night, intending to be gone sew
eral weeks.
Miss Virginia Hayes left for her
home at Cumberland today to spend
the spring vacation.
w. ]. Follis of MADEIRA, N. D., left for
his home today. He has been attend
ing the university.
Oscar Johnson. who has been attend.
ing the university for the past year
n a half, left today for his home at
Chappell, Neb. He will not enter the
coming term.
, 1908-03-20
HE OPENED
THE MINES
DEATH AT DENVER OF MAN WHO
BROUGHT WYOMING TO At
TENTiON AS COAL STATE
l. r.. Meyer, Pioneer Citizen and For.
mer State Senator from Carbon
County, Passes Away Following
Operation for Abscess in Head
Funeral to Occur at Denver.

Carl wagner of the Terry & Wagner
Shoe and Clothing company of this
city today received a telegram from
II, d. Meyer, dated at Denver, notify
Ing him of the death of his father, L. R.
Meyer, in that city, following al oper-
auon a few days ago for abscess in
the head. the funeral will occur at
Denver early next week. The news of
lhe death of Mr.. Meyer was a shock
10 Mr.. Wagner and the other friends
Oh the deceased here, as there had been
no lntimation that he was in a danger
Gus condition.
Opened Coal Mines.
Mr.. Meyer was 50 years old and WAS
a native of Germany. For thirty-ive
years he was the business partner Of
me late c. L. Wagner Of this city, the
iatner of Carl Wagner, and he it was
VINO opened the coal mines at Rock
springs for the Union Pacific Railroad
ompan the year the road reached
uat city. These mines were among
ee most important in the state for a
une and Mr.. Meyer became the u
p~erintendent. Afterwards he opened
Tue mines at Hanna and became their
sapeflntendent also. He was president
" Ihe Carbon Timber company an |
president of the Carbon State bank,
which was established at Carbon when
mat town was a most important camp,
u a lew years ago the bank was re-
IO'ed to Hanna. r. d. Meyer, his son,
% now h cashier of the bank
Was state Senator.
Mr. Meyer was twice married, his
aecond wife n their son, R. D. Meyer.
W. m'lVlng him. His residence is at
L mountain, Carbon county, but he
n recently returned from a trip to
n'iope, and was sojourning at Denver
Tue Tune of his death. The son and
1a1 were with him. During his resi-
Suee In Carbon county Mr.. Meyer was
of the state senate and u
'hihent citizen, taking a lively inter
~ III the affairs of the county and
;, His son is still secretary of
carbon Timber company, the faith
.e'anins an interest in that concern
no after LIE retired from active bust.
Co lie was of the most highly
stat cted citizens Of the county and
and his friends will sincerely re.
s'et his death.
~ and Mr.. Wagner will leave to.
, 1908-03-20
FULL STATE TICKET
AT LANDER CONVENTION.

At the republican state convention
at Lander, to be held May Z, a full
state ticket will be named, including
six delegates to the Chicago national
convention, six a!ternates, three can
didates for presidential e%lector, one
candidate for congress and candidates
for judge of the Second, Third and
Fourth judicial districts, to succeed
Judge Carpenter of this city, Judge
Craig of Rawlins and Judge Parmelee
of Sheridan. whose terms will expire
at the end of the present year.
, 1908-03-20
MAY TAKE AUTOMOBILES
THROUGH TO RAWLlNS.

Elmer Lovejoy, the automobile ex.
pert m%achinist, is looking for the frs
French car in the transcontinental
race tomorrow, and believes he will be
employed to pilot it to Rawlins. There
was some hope early in the forenoon
that the German and French ans
would come about the same time, but
Associated Press reports to The Re-
publican indicate that the Frenchman
is separating rapidly from the German,
by reason of the breaking down Of the
latter in Nebraska.
, 1908-03-20
BANKRUPTCY Of HOME
CAUSES ONE SUICIDE

committed the murder because he was
infatuated with another woman, whom
he had been supporting for four years
Attended Church Social.
Willoughby and his wife last even,
ing attended a social at the Park Place
Methodist Episcopal church, where
both were prominent workers.
Killed Wife While She Slept.
Willoughby also taught a Sunday
school class. After their return home
they quarreled and then retired. While
the wife was asleep Willoughby chloro-
formed her and then shot her behind
the left ear, causing instant death.
Is Fifty Years Old.
Then he shot himself. Willoughby is
so years old and his wife three years
his junior.
, 1908-03-20
Aliens LEAVING City.

About three score and ten Greeks
left on the noon train for New York
City and other eastern points to pro-
cure work, it is said. The foreign ma,
tionalities are departing from the City
in great numbers since the railroad
officials have discharged them from
the shops and mill. The depot today
was filled with Japs who left for the
west on train No. 8. The majority OF
them are headed for San Francisco and
other coast cities.
, 1908-03-20
Guests at the Union Pacific.

The following were registered at the
Union Pacific last night: A. c. Fisher,
San Francisco; R. T. Ballard, Minnea-
polls; F. w. Calkins INC w. B. Tuck
er, Denver; John Dean, Philadelphia;
o. c. White, Kansas City; William H.
Larkin, Boston; F. ]. Gunnel, Lovelake,
Mo-; F. Simon, Louisville, KY, and Q
Nebenzeke, New York.
, 1908-03-20
MAY r ROADS
Conference Between Minister of
Finance and New York Banker.

Mexico City, Mexico, March 20
James H. Speyer, the New York bank
err, is expected here tomorrow with his
irarty. He has been on a tour of the
Mexican Central and National railway.
1t is expected hat a conference will
be held between him and Finance Min
lister Limontour, which will probably
be followed by the final settlement of
the merger plans and the signing of
the final papers.
, 1908-03-20
Customs Guards Killed.

Ell Paso, Texas, March 2O.-Charles
Jones and Charles Logan, mounted GUS
toms guards were found dead in the
dry bed of the Rio Grande this morn
ing. 1t was at first believed that they
were killed by smugglers The firing
was heard at midnight and this morn
ing the two dead men were found, sur
rounded by the tracks of other men.
Each Killed Other.
Further investigation indicates that
Logan and Jones mistook each other
for ~smugglers and fought a duel to the
death. The tracks seem to fit the
shoes of the dead men and the pistol
of n has one empty shell while the
other has two. People living in the
neighborhood declare there were only
three shots.
Son of Army Officer.
Logan was the son of the late Major
T. H. Logan of the United States army
and Jones was a former railroad man.
Both had been in the customs service
for many years.
, 1908-03-20
May Send Another Message.

Washington, D. c., March 2O.-As a
result of the extended discussion of the
necessity of again directing the atten-
ton of congress to the recommends
lions of the president looking to legis-
lation amendatory to the Sherman
antitrust law, and of other topics men
toned in his previous message, a de-
cision may be reached to send another
message to congress within a day or
two.
, 1908-03-20

was stated that the packing plant in
Cheyenne has doubled its output and
that the law, combined with the doing
with discriminating railroad
rates and rebates, will give much OPP
portunlty for home enterprise.
Preventing Indigestion.
Another point, which appeared from
the discussion. was that a number of
druggists in the state nave stated that
the operation of the law has greatly
reduced the demand for proprietary
medicines and especially the demand
for pepsin and its compounds.
The standardizing of all drugs to a
common standard was spoken of as a
very necessary work for the commits
sion.
A committee of the club was ap-
pointed to confer with other commit
tees in regard TO the establishment of
a general club for men in the city.
, 1908-03-20
Going to Be Chief Clerk.

E. C. Gray of this city, at the pres
ent time clerk at the office Of District
Foreman Highleyman at the shops,
has accepted the position of chief clerk
and will leave for that place about the
first of April. He will get a consider
able increase in salary. The Republi-
can congratulates him.
, 1908-03-20
G Q @ 5000 c

Tonopah, New, March 2O.-Tne
American a became disabled yestar-
day afternoon, on the desert at Twin
Springs, ninety miles east of T%onopah.
A rescue party made a record-breaking
run of 152 miles to the place in three
hours and fifteen minutes.
Repairs Hastily Made.
Repairs on the machine will be made
on the ground, and it is expected nat
the car will reach Tonopah at 1880
p. m.
, 1908-03-20
JAPAN INVITES FLEET
TO VISIT ITS PORTS

gated IL, PSI ,163 running bales, count
ing round bales as half bales, and in
Guiding %linters, and showed a total of
27,577 active %ginneries for the year.
Less Than Last Year.
This is against 1906, 265 bales in
1906 and 1925, 602 in 1905. The av-
erage gross weight of the bales for
1907 is soils pounds.
The number of running bales by
states includes New Mexico, 447; and
Texas, 2,271,72
, 1908-03-20
REACH BASEBALL GUIDE
A SPLENDID VOLUME.

The Reach baseball guide for the
coming season is out. The guide is
complete from a statistical standpoint.
containing the accurate averages of
clubs and individuals in the major and
minor leagues. Exceptional space is
given 10 college teams N the records
of some of the leading university
teams is published. The article and
cuts IN the worlds series for last year
II complete and interesting.
, 1908-03-20
Assistant Superintendent Here.

Assistant Superintendent w. c. Nc
Keown arrived from the west on No. 4
today and stopped off here. He is
now in charge of the Wyoming divis-
ion, Colonel Anderson being on his
way to Los Angeles. Trainmaster
Let's met the assistant superintendent
out west.
, 1908-03-20
WORKING ON LISTS
FOR FAIR PREMIUMS.

Secretary Charles F. Kuster n the
premium list committee of the board
of trustees of the fair association have
already begun work on the premium
list for the county fair to be held here
September 16, II and IS, Mr.. Kuster de-
voting some time to the preparation of
the racing program. Some excellent
races are promised, Laramie having
been favored in the selection of dates
by the racing circuit.
, 1908-03-20
Watchman's Wife III,

Mrs. Paulina Geiselman, wife of the
Waterman at the rolling mills, is %
fined to her home on the west side, suf-
fering from a sever attack of inflam-
nation of the stomach, and her condi-
ton today gave her friends some I'M
easiness..
, 1908-03-20

E. V. Kowski of Omaha has arrived
in the city to accept a place on the
night force at the local telegraph office.
He takes the position of Mr.. Baldridge,
who leaves tonight for Kansas City to
accept a position in the ticket Office
at the Union depot for the Wabash
company.
, 1908-03-20
German at cheyenne TONIGHT.

Lexington, Neb., March 20.-The Ger
man car tied up here last night, after
running 40 miles during the day. 1t
left early this morning for Cheyenne,
which it hopes to reach by midnight.
Cheyenne is nearly 800 miles west.
, 1908-03-20

Los Angeles. Cal, March 20.-The
route of the New York-to-Paris auto
mobile race a been changed and the
competing ears will come through this
city. e. l.. Thomas, who is here to
arrange the details of the finish Of the
transcontinental part OF the round-the.
world run. made this announcement.
, 1908-03-20
FAMILY WILL RESIDE
ON M'CUILAGH RANCH

William Johnson, who came here
from Dunlap, Ia, several weeks ago.
having leased the stickney ranch, to.
day closed a deal for the Dave McCul.
lagh dairy ranch, adjoining the Stick.
ney place, which he will occupy as a
home for his family, cultivating crops
on the Stickney land. His sons occG
Ply the Steve Frazer place in the same
neighborhood.
, 1908-03-20
Shopmen laid OFF,

Master Mechanic Malone of the
Southern Pacific company at Ogden
has received orders to lay off between
200 INT 300 employees of the shops and
roundhouse until Tuesday. The lay
off may extend over an indefinite pc
riod.
, 1908-03-20
Italian AGAIN Under Way,

Spring Valley, Wyo., March 20.-The
car left here at s this morning
and began climbing the Wahsatch
range six miles west. From there the
descent into Salt Lake valley is rapid.
Spring Valley is 95 miles from ogden.
, 1908-03-20
HERE FROM NEBRASKA
TO VISIT RR0THER

E. w. Christensen of Nebraska is in
the city today, being met here by his
brother, Andrew Christensen of the
Pioneer canal. where he will visit for
some time. He is a "corn-fed" Ne
braskan, according to his brother, but
believes the Laramie plain is a SPLEEN
did place too.
, 1908-03-20
HERE FROM HIS RANCH
WITH FINE BULL CALF

Charlie Olson of Virginia dale re-
turned To-Day from the Haley ranch at
Wyoming, where he purchased a splen-
did young Hereford bull calf for his
ranch. He will leave for home tomoc-
row with the animal.
, 1908-03-20

This information comes to the state
department from the United States
consul at Victoria, South Africa, who
adds that prospecting and new mining
enterprises outside of the Johannes
burg districts have yielded practically
nothing.
, 1908-03-20
FLOODS.
Railroad Officials Predict Tying UP of
All Traffic.

Gallipolis, Ohio, March 2O.-Indica-
tions today are for a disastrous flood.
Burlington and Quincy railway officials
predict a freshet equal to that in 1884.
All traffic will be tied up. Heavy rains
have fallen throughout the valley and
great damage has already been done
, 1908-03-20
JUST A PLAIN DRUNK,
RUT HE'S WISER NOM

One lone lorn stranger, who looked
upon the cup when it foamed and for
got to quit when the foam was off the
cup was before hizzoner this morning.
receiving the usual sentence, eight
fifty" which he handed to the court
and departed.
, 1908-03-20
Goinu to Kansas Citv.

Mr.. Elmer Baldridge, the popular
young operator who has been working
at the local telegraph office, will go
to Kansas City tonight, on No. 6, to
accept a better position with the Wa
bash Railway company, in the Kansas
City main depot ticket office.
, 1908-03-20
Resolution Tabled.

Washington, D. c., March 2O.-By a
vote of las to lis, the house today laid
on the table the resolution calling
upon the president for information on
corporations gathered by the bureau
of explorations.
, 1908-03-20

for Denver to attend the fun
Mrs. c. L. Wagner is already
there and if her health permits will
also attend the obsequies. Her health
has improved somewhat since going
there.
, 1908-03-20
Gold From TransvaaI.

Washington, D. C., March 2O.-The
gold mines of the Transvaal~ produced,
in 1907, $136, $50 900 worth of gold,
which, with the exception of $5,000,-
600, was obtained along the reef upon
which is situated the city of Johannes
, 1908-03-20
Returns From Visit to Parents.

Riley and William McGufin, heaters
at the mill, left today for Twin Falls,
Idaho. The gentlemen go with the in
tention of taking up some land in that
locality.
, 1908-03-20
GAMMA On German.

Ogallala, Neb., March 20.-The first
French car left Ogallala this morning
for Cheyenne. The a made 1873 miles
yesterday, gaining nearly fifty miles
on the German car.
, 1908-03-20
Returns from Visit to Points.

Engineer Man Ehmka returned from
a two months visit at Erie, Pa, today
He has been visiting his father and
mother. whom he had not seen for
several years.
, 1908-03-20
VIII Accept Invitation.


Washington, d. c., March 20.-Sen-
ator Warren has introduced a bill au-
thorizing the appointment of a United
States commissioner to have jurisdic-
ton on the Shoshone reservation, in
Wyoming.
, 1908-03-20
Son of Army Officer,
Female Anarchist Has Collapse

Chicago, ILL.,, March 20.-Emma Gold
man, the anarchist, suffered a nervous
collapse last night and Was taken to
the home of a physician. The sudden
collapse is attributed to her strenuous
efforts during the last few days to Sc
cure a hall in which to speak in def
ance of the police.
, 1908-03-20
Sanitary Inspector DEPARTS.

Charles Wilseck, the sanitary in
spector for the Wyoming division, who
has been here and about here for a
few days, left for the east on the noon
train today.
, 1908-03-20
Station AGENT in CITY.

T. B. Ulen, agent for the Laramie
Plains line at Centennial, spent the
night in the city, returning home by
the Plains line train this morning.
, 1908-03-20
Bryan Seriously M,

Washington, D. c., March 2O.-Seri-
Gus apprehension is felt ~ennnarnins
Senator Bryan of Florida, who is Ill
with typhoid fever. His case is con
sidered critical.
, 1908-03-20
SPLENDID PROGRAM
AT EAST SIDE SCHOOL,

The bi-monthly program by the Ish-
koda society of the East Side school
was rendered this afternoon, one of
the best of the present school year.
Dean Bode delivered an address and
musical and literary numbers were
given by members of the society.
, 1908-03-20
Killed Wife and Wounded Sell.

Milwaukee, Wis, March 20.-George
Wilioughby, manager of the Jewett &
Sherman company's coffee and spice
mills, early today shot and killed his
wife at their home. Willoughby then
shot himself and is not expected to re-
cover.
Another Woman in Case.
He confessed to the police that he