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The Washington times., 1908-11-01

s-ia, AIMED and up-u lI-. lepends
rsSes of such size that many men at
ae helm Of great enterprises would
gam at assuming them.
lie rides many miles every day
1susHy taking the pack horse and sup
plies with him. He knows where are
ne best places 10 make camp that
- may maintain his vigil. Sooner OF
aisT his summons comes. He knows
har the smoke he sees is not a patch
II fog against a mountain side for
his are experienced eyes. He knows
whether the smoke is five or twenty
miles away and the speed at which
he dare ride his pony 10 get there
quickest and still not so exhaust him
as 10 make him incapable OF another
dash for re-enforcements II this IL
found necessary.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01

Each morning as hc SaddIed his
mustang he has shifted the mountain
air Tor any trace Of smoke. He has
ridden 10 the summit of some nearby
peak and looked out over his domain
TO sec il there was the spiral OF smoke
10 be seen that summoned him To the
fray. on his continual rulings Of the
forests he has taken care that all The
regulations had been observed that
look 20 the prevention of fire. and
now, being prepared. he has but 10
meet emergencies.
Perhaps he sees the pillar of smoke
that Is the cry Of alarm that calls him
into action. His role is. however.
quite different from that enacted by
the fireman as the world knows him.
There is nothing of the changing bell:
nothing Of the mad rush through
crowded streets and the applause of
the multitude.
The night for him is a natter of
days or weeks. He mounts his faitr-
ful pony and puts a pack on the old
bell mare. In this pack are axes and
shoyeis' hut. above ali, the provisions
for the long siege. He goes To a task
that is unknown, but goes prepared
for any emergency.
In the completed organization as il
now exists he is connected by tele-
phone with ms neighbor rangers. and
If the task looks TO he beyond his
power 10 handle ne calls IN REINFORCE
ments, but he likes a single-handed
fight and resorts to this method only
when hard pressed To make en-
operation possible, however, some
thing like 5000 miles Of telephone lines
have been built during the past year.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01

From Maine to California, and
from the Lakes to the Gulf there is
hardly a State that has mol been
visited by the fire god rampant
and everywhere there is to he seen
the great black scar upon the fair
cheek of nature that marks his
vitriol touch.
IN one locality the solihdeS of a
primeval wilderness where wild
things harbor has been given to
the torch, and those denizenS have
been forced to Scurry away before
an OnTuShing wall OF flame or To
cover at its approach and die
In another place a sea OF young
pine that was but beginning to
show its promise of much-needei
timber to a coming generation,
having already donated its original
growth, is set ablaze. and for hun
dredS of miles the fire has swept
on, leaving in its wake a barren
stretch of land, naked to the storms
and unproductive through the pass
ing years.
Again The great, fecund forests
just now offering their timber sup
ply to house mankind, have been
stricken in their prime, and there
are none prepared to estimate the
millions in wealth that have been
destroyed.
Finally there is the quiet village
nesting among its great trees with
its thousands Of people who 90
serenely about the rugged tasks of
the jewellers in the woods and
dream of no danger until the wall
OF fire is down upon them. Then
there is the stampede of the hu-
man animal in the frenzied attempt
to save its life.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01

-,..--s .,sEaHI 10 fAe On
rgsn.ng flames would do IL the FIRE
is to be allowed 10 rush headlong
upon a.
The methods OF combat are many
and varied and each individual ranger
must meet the problems that are pre-
scented 20 him when they come That
tIe results are satisfactory II shown
that the fires on the national forest
have decreased with everv year since
they were taken over until noW IN ne
face Of destruction that is almost be
yond computation on The outside there
is almost no loss within their confines.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
Tninne Fire Fighters.

or an Jhe nre lighting brieades la
the world JIat are maiatained By this
Government it is the largest, the
Quaintest, and most hedged about Will
that air Of romance and adventure
that makes il attractive Tire are
station is a log cabin high up ia some
u.GWtaip range Tive fireman is the
The Washington times., 1908-11-01

IL fire hend OF
the forest has
this year gone
care erin g
through Aneri-
cas- tinberei
stretches seek
ing what il
might devour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26
EARLE UNDER ARREST.
affinity" Man Is Charged With As
saulting His New Wife.

Middletown, n. T.. Aug. 26.- Ferdi-
nand P. Earle. the artist of affinity
fame, has been arrested at his home
near Monroe charged with assault in
the second degree. alleged to have
been committed on his wife on or
about August 16, twelve days after the
birth OF their child. 1t is not known
on what the assault charge is based.
Earle pleaded guilty to the charge
and was held to await the action of
the grand jury which meets in Octo-
ber.
1t was last summer that Ferdinand
Pinney Earle first came into public
notice. At that time he startled the
had urged his wife to go to her home
in France and sue him for a divorce.
He also stated that his wife had
agreed to take this course in order to
enable him to marry his affinity"
Julie Kuttner. Residents of Monroe
were indignant and twice attacked
the artist as he was driving through
the village. Mrs. Earle and her chill
dren sailed for France. There Mrs.
Earle secured a divorce. Earle and
Miss Kuttner were then married.
They went abroad for trip and when
they returned they went to the ar
lists fine mansion at Monroe. Sight
seers from all over the state flocked
to the Earle house and Earle finally
installed a swarm of bees to keep the
people away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26
AD. MEN MEET.
Fourth Annual Convention Opens i'm
Kansas City.

Kansas City. Mo-. Aug. 26.-Adver-
tising men. many of them of national
reputation. were present by the hun
dreds here this morning at the OPEN
Ing of the fourth annual convention
of the Associated Advertising clubs of
America. The gathering will continue
in session through Friday and subjects
OF importance will be discussed by
men well known in the newspaper and
other advertising lines. Three sessions
will be held each day and to cover the
intervening time an elaborate pro-
gramme of entertainment has been
planned by the local club.
Today's convention programme in
cludes addresses by Smith B. Queal of
Cincinnati. president of the organiza-
ton; L. F. Trefz. r. j. Cunning and
H. S. Bunting, Chicago. and Arthur
Brisbane and Thomas Balmer of New
York.
In connection with the gathering an
exposition is being held in Convention
hall of advertising novelties and labor
saving business systems. This exhibit
includes every branch OF industry that
enters into the originating, extending,
systematizing and facilitating of mod
ern commerce, as we'll as every feature
identified with or akin to the adver-
tising world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26
R00SVELTS ON VISIT.
They Are Spending the Day at Home
of the Presidents Sister.

Jordanville, n. Y, Aug. 26.-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt arrived TO-DAY
at Henderson house, the home of Mr.
and Mrs Douglas Robinson, to take
part in the ceremony of presenting d
library building to the village. The
remainder of the party, including Miss
Ethel and Kermit Roosevelt, came here
from South Columbia in an automobile
and a carriage. The library building
is q gift to Jordanville from Mr.. and
Mrs. Robinson, the latter sister OF
the president as a memorial to Mr..
Robinson's mother. The president made
a short address. Mr.. Robinson denV-
cred the speech of presentation.
The president and his party lert
OYSTER Bay yesterday afternoon. They
crossed the sound and came down to
Hoboken. N. j., in the yacht Sylph:
There they boarded special train and
arrived here this morning after an un-
eventful trip. They will leave tonight
and reach Oyster Bay tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26
MAY PUT IT OFF.
Japan Can Hardly Get Ready for
Worlds Fair in 1912.

Toxic, Aug. 26.-The postponement
of the Toxic International exposition,
which is now scheduled for 1912, is
being agitated in government circles
here and seriously discussed on the
ground that the appropriation set
aside for this purpose is inadequate
and that the time Intervening is in
sufficient for the amount of prepara-
tory work that must be done.
No decision has been reached, how
ever, pending the opinion OF Count
Komura, the new minister of foreign
affairs. who returned from London to-
night.
The members of the home depart
ment of the cabinet are urging the ap-
preparation of 80 million yen (about
$4,000, ,000), for the exposition and
also that the date of the opening be
positions were both postponed beyond
their contentious the officials point out
the fact that the Chicago and Paris ex-
positions were both postponed beyond
the original time set for the opening.
Other members of the cabinet insist
that in view of the present financial
situation in Japan and the avowed
purpose of the ministr- to economize,
the appropriation of 80 million yen
will be inconsistent unless the exposi-
ton is postponed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26
TWO LIVES LOST.
Property Loss Of Hall a Million by
Storm in the South.

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 26.-Apparently
the heavy rains of yesterday and last
night, which washed out bridges in
South Carolina, causing some loss of
life and damaging of crops and which
were the source of great dea, of
alarm, have ceased their destructive
work.
Today reports from Spartanburg. S.
c.. Camden. S. c.. and other places
where last night the situation seemed
to be serious, show that apparently all
danger of further trouble has passed.
Augusta is somewhat worried because
of rise in the river there and food
ing of the lower part of the city. There
has been property loss but no loss of
life, however.
At Camden the situation was critical
last night and two lives were lost
there. Reports this morning say there
is no further danger at Camden, al
though the rivers continue at flood
stage. Practically every wire in the
Camden section of South Carolina,
was destroyed The rain was the
heaviest in years throughout South
Carolina and Georgia. Many bridges
were washed away. Athens, Georgia,
suffering particularly. The total dam
age is estimated at a half million dol
lars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26
BRYAN TAG DAY.
That Is What Thursday Is called
Speech at Fair Grounds.

Bryan Tag Day-that is what the
democrats have officially designated
Thursday. the day when the Great
Commoner arrives in Topeka the guest
OF Kansas Democracy.
Thousands of tags bearing the in
scription Bryan Day" and a half tone
picture of the thrice candidate for
president will be distributed all along
indeed will be those who will escape
having tag tied to their coat lapel
or dress
The arrival of the guest of honor is
expected at 12:40 and the reception
committee of ten. headed by w. H.
hemper as chairman, will be at the
Union Pacific depot to welcome Bryan
as he steps from the train.
At meeting of the reception COM
mlttee held at the Throop hotel this
morning the details of the programme
were smoothed out into shape. If the
morning opens bright and sunshiny.
the fair grounds will be the place that
Mr.. Bryan will deliver his speech on
the bank guaranty. and II II promises
rain the meeting will be transferred to
the Auditorium. This is official ana
the last word.
Tuesday afternoon it was thought
that two meetings could be arranged
for. both in the afternoon and even
ing. but the committee in charge de-
cided 1t was too late to get word to
the people in the country of the in
tended change in plans so that the
fair grounds meeting was permitted to
stand as first planned.
A speakers stand has been ar
ranged for right in front of the grand
stand on the grass plat and a press
table will occupy position Immediate
ly in front
Marshalls band has been engaged
for the evening. 1t will play a number
of selections in front of the Throop
hotel at about O'Clock and from there
Eighth avenue where it will take a
chartered car and proceed TO the fair
grounds. 1t viii lcontinue 70 give a
programme until the arrival of the
Bryan party.
Just Immediately preceding Bryan's
address the Mohawk quartette COM
posed of: First tenor. Jack Thomp-
son; second tenor, r. A. Regnier;
baritone. Harry Crow; bass, E P.
Chapman, will sing two Democratic
party songs. Marching to Victory
and 1--WE All Feel Gay When Bryan
Comes Marching In
j. d. Botkin, nominee for governor,
will introduce the speaker and aside
from William Jennings Bryan no one
else will make an address, although
the first arrangements contemplated
several from various prominent party
leaders. including ex-Mayor James A.
Reed of Kansas City, Mo.
If possible Bryan will make a talk,
not political speech. at the knights
of Pythias and Pythian sisters picnic
at Garfield park Thursday afternoon.
He himself is a member of that order
and is peculiarly interested for that
reason
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26
W. VIRGINIA MDDDLE.
Is Causing a Lot of Trouble TO the
National Committee.

New York. Aug. 26.-The West Nir-
ginia political situation. which has
proved SO perplexing to Frank H.
Hitchcock, chairman of the Republican
national committee, and was submit
ted also to Mr.. Taft at a conference at
Hot Springs, Va, was today referred
to a subcommittee of the national COM
mittee for investigation. The subcom-
mittee consists of William l. Ward OF
New York Charles F. Broker of Con-
necticut and Coleman Dupont OF
Delaware, all of whom are members of
the executive committee.
A formal request was made by the
West Virginia executive committee that
Chairman Hitchcock decide to the
relative merits of the supporters of
Scherr and Swisher, both of whom were
nominated by Republican factions for
the governorship. Which ever faction
is declared by the national committee
to be regular will receive the support
of the national organization in the
matter of securing funds, speakers and
literature. Chairman Ward of the in
veStigating committee, hopes to induce
one gubernatorial candidate to with
draw in favor of the other, after the
merits of the case have been disclosed
by inquiry. The leaders of both fac
tions will come to New York to submit
their arguments.
Chairman Hitchcock arrived in New
York, from his New England trip at
Z a. m today He announced that he
will spend the balance of the week
here in conference with political lead
ers and then go to Chicago for about a
week---The western speakers bureau
has not been organized yet and some
one must be found to take thisl work
off the hands of Senator Borah, OF
Idaho, who is due in Vermont to make
a number of speeches. Charles H.
Keating. of Ohio. who has been assist
ant director of the speakers bureau,
in Chicago has been transferred to
New York headquarters as the assist
ant to General Dupont
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26

Senator Hamme was a physician,
and has been actively engaged in the
practice of his profession at Cotton
wood Falls for the past Is years. He
was not married and his only imme-
date relative is his mother whose
home is in Pennsylvania.
DIR. Hamme was educated at the
University of Pennsylvania, and while
connected with that institution was
one of the leading athletes of the
school, He played both baseball and
football. After his graduation he
played professional baseball for a short
time with the Philadelphia Athletics
He then went to Peabody, Marion
county. and commenced to practice
medicine. He was there only a short
time. and then moved to Cottonwood
Falls, where he formed a partnership
with DR.. Conaway. The firm of Coma
way e. Hamme is one of the best
known in this part of the state.
DR.. Hamme was active in county
politics. and as a result of this activity
was made the Republican nominee for
the state senate, to which office he was
elected in 1904.
1t is not yet known whether DR..
Hamme's burial will be at Cottonwood
Falls or whether the body will be sent
TO Pennsylvania.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26
IN SPECIAL SESSION.
Governor Cummins Calls the Legisla-
ture to Meet August 81.

Des Moines, Aug. 26.-Nearly 1000
Republicans have been in conference
here in an effort to allay the factional
strife that has torn the party during
the last few years and which is be-
lieved to menace the success of the
Republican ticket in this state. The
feature of the occasion was Governor
Cummins' announcement that he had
decided to call a special session Of
the legislature to dispose of the sena-
torial matter, which since the death
of Senator Allison has threatened to
renew the old fight This special ses-
sion will be be asked to amend the
state primary law to permit the Re-
publican voters to- select the sena-
torial candidate at the regular election
in November instead of leaving 1t to
a legislative caucus.
Governor Cummins has issued his
proclamation for the special session
of the legislature to amend the state
primary law, fixing Monday. August
81 as the day for convenIng. The
proclamation sets forth the governors >
reason for convening the legislature
his belief that an overwhelming ma
jority of the people of the state are in
favor of expressing their choice for
United States senator in the primary
election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26
Everybody in Town Turned Ont
to Greet Him.
HE VISITS RELATIVES.
Speaks From Court House Stems
in the Afternoon.
will Leave for Topeka Tonight
via st. Louis and X. C.

Salem. Ill, Aug. 26.-Upon his arrival
here today for a brief visit to the place
of his birth. William ]. Bryan was ac-
corded an ovation. Although the train
pulled in at the early hour OF $3.50 al
most the entire population of the city
turned out to greet him. At the depot
he was met by Mayor Waters and n
reception committee of zoo, over half Of
whom were mounted. A brass band
played Home, Sweet Home"
During the parade through the
streets. the sidewalks from the raiiroai
station to the court house were lined
with people who cheered themselves
hoarse. After the route of the parade
had been covered, Mr.. Bryan was con-
veyed to the home of some relatives.
Preparations were made for the pres
ence of several thousand persons this
afternoon when Mr.. Bryan will speak
from the court house steps. Special
trains are expected from St. Louis and
nearby points in Indiana, bringing
large numbers.
Accompanying Mr.. Bryan here from
Indianapolis. was Theodore A. Bell,
who also will make an address Mr..
Bryan Immediately after speaking will
leave for Topeka, via ST. Louis and
Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26
PLAY BALL AT FAIR.
Joplin-Topcka Games May Be Played
in Quarter Stretch

Owing to the fact that Topeka will
be over-supplied with attractions dur
Ing fair week. it has been urged by
many OF the public spirited men of To-
peka that an effort be made to COM
bine the baseball games between To-
peka and Joplin with the afternoon
events at the state fair. Joplin plays
in Topeka September s, Q and TO- which
days are also the leading days at the
state wide fair. Such an arrangement
will probably be effected and the
games on these three dates will he
played within the race track and will
be in plain sight of the grandstand at
all stages of the game. The games will
be called as soon as the first race is
run and then will be temporarily sus-
pended while the succeeding races are
pulled off.
September s will be the biggest dav
during the fair as it will be the day ON
which the annual Derby race is RIM.
Ringing Bros circus will also be here
on that date and with the combined at
fractions of the ball game and Derby
race the circus will not interfere very
much with the attendance at the fair
The added attraction of the Topeka
team at the fair grounds should add a
lot OF patronage to the fair. There will
be a great many out of town people
who Will be glad of chance to see the
near pennant winners in action.
The directors of the State Wide Fair
are said to be practically Unanimous
ly in favor of securing the baseball at
traction and 1t is generally understood
that Dick Cooley would consent to the
games being played there. 1t would
certainly be a wise move for the fair
management.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26
WILL BE MUCH COOLER.
That Is Prediction of the Weather
Bureau.

thunderstorm passed over Tope-
ka this morning about the time the
average Topekan left his sleeping
room, in other words a few minutes
before o'clock. The precipitation
was light and amounted to but .02 of
an inch. There have been a few clouds
in the sky since that time but the
storm center seems to have left this
section of the state. The early morn
ing rain had the effect of lowering the
before noon temperature readings and
since that time the high wind which
has been blowing from the east at the
rate of 25 miles an hour has had the
same effect. The overhead indications
bespeak showers for late this after
noon, though the weather department
has not mentioned them. The fore
cast indicates another drop in the
temperatures during the night of
Thursday, with cool weather for the
next day or SO a probability. This
change is the result of almost freezing
temperatures which have prevailed in
Wyoming and Montana during the
past IL hours. the mercury registering
within degrees of the freezing point.
The following were the tempera-
turea sinca z O'Clock this morning:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26
LOST AT BASEBALL.
But the Americans Beat the Aus
tralians Shooting.

Sydney, n. S. W., Aug. 26.-Admiral
Sperry this evening gave a dinner on
the flagship in honor of Lord North
cote, Sir Harry Rawson, the lord
mayor of Sydney. and the common
wealth and state ministers
There were two baseball matches
this afternoon in which the Australian
mines were victorious. A rifle match
shot off this evening, resulted in a vic
tory for the American team. There
were 20 men on a side, seven shots
each at each range. The American
team won with a total score of 1884
to 1855 for the New South Wales
team. The wind was tricky. The
ammunition of the Americans was
greatly superior to that of the home
team.
In an ice hockey match at the
Glaciarium. a team from the fleet de-
feated an Australian team five to one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26

New Chairman of Democratic State
Committee.

When the Democrats selected Hem
derson S. Martin of Marion as chair
man of the state central committee
they made a promotion, which would
break all of the precedents in the regu-
lar army and for that matter does up
set some of the usual rule of things
in politics even. They promoted
faithful carrier of a gun in the ranks
at one bound to brigadier general fully
swathed in the habiliments of the rank.
and waving a sword. For fifteen
years Mr.. Martin has been a member
of the state central committee but has
never in that length of time known
anything but the service that comes to
such membership without the con-
comitant honors of an official of such
a committee.
Have you ever held any public Of
fice?" was asked.
And listen to the astonishing reply:
Nothing. I have been just a plain
ordinary citizen. A private in the
ranks, if you please
1t took considerable hammering but