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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-03-30
Killed Aboard Destroyer.

Los Angeles, March e9.-S. F. w. Hile,
a second class fireman, was accidentally
shot and instantly killed to-day on the
torpedo-boat destroyer Stewart while the
vessel was going from Santa Rosa Island
to San Pedro in subcaliber practice.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-03-30
STATE
|. CAPITOL At ALBANY
IS Quilted BY FIRE.
Militia Guarding Ruins of
Magnificent Pile.
LOSS Is OVER 100000
Priceless Books and Archives
Totally Destroyed.
LOSS Is OVER 100000

Nearly All State Officials Except
Governor and Secretary of State
Routed Ont by Flamex-Celcbrated
MiIIion-dolIar Staircase Junk
Heap-Cause Mystery-Statc Lii
brary by Far the Greatest Loss.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-03-30
Rocks Were Invaluable.

The capitol was constructed upon IN"
highest OF the several hills upon which
the city Of Albany is built 1t took tn"
place of the old capitol which had been
erected in 1906. at a cost of $4,000. and
was finally deserted for the new build
ing in 1879.
K. II. kclby, librarian of the New York
Historical Society, said to-day that no
complete history of the State has ever
been written and none can be written
since the ancient documents in the State
library have been destroyed. No value
could be put on these documents, he
said. since they cannot be replaced. The
documents were catalogued under four
heads, the first relating to the days of
the Dutch colonies. The English colonial
documents are under one head and the
land papers under another. while the
fourth were the johnson papers relating
to the Indian nations.
THE library was over 100 years old. -
said William D. johnson. librarian Of
Columbia University, and was founded
before the Aston and LenOx libraries.
Its collection of educational reports was
SURPASSED only by that of the United
States Bureau of Education. The only
other collection which compared with
New York States is in the Lenox Ii
brary. The law library was excelled
only by that in the Supreme Court in
Washington, while in genealogy and bib
biography it was the strongest library in
the country The library school in the
library was the first to be established
in the country, and was the foremost
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-03-30
Oil King GoIfnE at Lakewood.

Lakewood. y. J., March 29.-After an
absence Of three years. John D. Rookie
Teller is again at Lakewood and solfinS
on his private course.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-03-30
Gomez Gives Peace Terms.

Terms of peace acceptable TO the
revolutionary party in Mexico were an
nounced yesterday by the confidential
agency in Washington.
DR.. vasquez Gomez, confidential agent
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-03-30
EXCURSIONS.
Chevy Chase and Kensinston

Cars from Fifteenth street aud New York avenue
every fifteen minutes run direct to Connecticut Ave
nue. Bridge Geological Park. Chevy Chase. and Co
lumbia Country Club. Connect Il the LAks With
Keuxngtcn tnA
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-03-30

has Cancelled three Buffalo engagements
slated for this week.
Commissioner of Education Andrew S
Draper said tonight:
The destruction of the State library
alone means a loss to the State of at
least S2.OOn.n00 The books could hardly
be replaced for less than Sl.5HDN0 We
could hardly restore the photographic
plates for less than SGa.Osh. Two hundred
and fifty thousand priceless gifts relat-
ing TO the history Of New York were also
destroyed. The value OF these Is IN
CalCUlab BILE
Library Greatest Loss.
The State library was by far the great
est loss of the ConfiaGration. Many of
the documents and papers lost are price
less. They included 1.H0C manuscripts.
known as the Van Rensselaer, collection.
dating back in American history to lSiI:
tho charter Of Trinity Church. of Man
haitian. granted by the British Crown ::
original signatures of every New York
state governor. $1,000 books. :i00."00
pa mphlcts. a 10000 photograph collcc-
ton. many handsome oil paintings, and
EustS of various celebrities
Many valuable relics Of Georc" WASH
ington, including his surveying nstru-
ment.,. pistols presented to him by Lafay-
cite. Washington'S Farewell Address in
manuscript. and the manuscript of Lin
coins emancipation proclamation. were
taken from the library year and a
half ago by Commissioner Draper, who
feared for their safety, and had them
faced in his safe.
The construction IF the State capitol
was commenced in 1851. and although III"
original act providing for tho building
authorized the expenditure of only 81
ron OIn the building is not yet finished.
and more than G5.n0oo 60 has been spent
on il. or at any rate paid for il. 1t has
national reputation as ono ot the
Costliest of public structures. being eX-
ceeded only by the Philadelphia city
hall. which has cost more than $780,
000n00
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-03-30

Gov. Dix Tonight SAID:
The loss of the State library is
national loss. The fire is an appalling
disaster Fortunately some of the most
valuable papers in the library were
saved"
of coincidence, including one from Gov.
Foss, OF Massachusetts,, and Secretary
of State n. Winslow Williams, of Mary
land. Because of the fire the governor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01
IS FINISHING LINE.
Electricity Flows Out to Topeka In
dustrial Institute.

The H. B. Howard Electrical COM
pany is just finishing the state electro
cal line out to the Industrial and EIlu-
cational institute two and one-half
mileg east OF Topeka.
we have all kinds of obstacles to
overcome out east there said Mr..
Howard this morning, but we will
finish on schedule time. Seems queer
that SO many people are willing to OBJ
struct public improvements. The
East side has wanted electric lights
for years and are willing to have poles
set on the other fellows street or
parking, but not theirs. OF course its
best to put the poles in the alleys, but
in this case there was no alley avail
able but it took a good deal of time
and expense to convince some of the
people over there that this was the
condition and further that now it Sia
possible to supply the entire East side
from Sixth to Tenth streets with
modern light.
This line is going to be a great
boon to the Industrial institution as
well. they will now have all buildings
lighted our contract including the sew
en- largest, yet there Will be equipment
and capacity a plenty for power in
their printing office, carpenter shops,
laundry and IL fact all departments.
They will have a complete White
Way for their grounds. We have
doubled our force this last week so
as to complete the system by today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01

OF her picture before committing sui
eide here. The note read.
Dear Girl: I cannot live without
you. You know my promise. I'll
keep it,
The body OF Cobb was found late
this afternoon under the seats OF the
grandstand at Forest Park in this
city. Opal jackson, a boy II years
old, found it. Nearby was a bottle
emptied Of carbolic acid and two let
ters addressed TO a daughter. Miss
Izetta Cobb, Salina, and brother.
A. w. Cobb, Brookvil1e. The photo
graph of his wife with the note on
it was in q pocket.
Cobb, who had been a blacksmith
at LIE Loup, nine miles northeast of
here was 81 years old. Men who had
known him believe he had promised
his wife on her deathbed that he
would not marry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01

The American Poultry association is
the largest live stock association in the
! world. 1t is this association that con-
trolls the judging, breeding and exhib-
has the distinction of being the home
OF more members of this association
than any other city, while Kansas
ranks third in point OF membership
Topeka is also the home of five of
the one hundred and fifty poultry
judges in America who have license
TO judge poultry. These facts are all
. the more remarkable considering the
fact that the center Of membership in
the American Poultry association is in
Ohio.
While the poultry show in the
Auditorium will hold all week vet the
state convention will only be III session
one day In the neigh borhood of six
hundred to one thousand state poultry
tanciers are expected here by the local
committee that day.
THE meetings Of the convention will
IN all probability be held in the opera
house as it will be impossible to hold
them in the Auditorium on account of
that building being filled with poul-
try" said Russell r. Palmer. secretary
of the Topeka Poultry association, this
morning.
In addition to the state convention
crowd there Will be several score of
chicken fanciers from all over the
United States in Topeka during poul-
try show week. Last year exhibitors
from seventeen states and Canada
were in attendance and the present
outlook is for still more this year
THE local poultry show manage
ment has adopted the slogan of Where
East Meets West, and it looks like
good one for already entries of poul-
try exhibits from California, Washing
ton. Colorado, Ohio, Pennsylvania.
Massa chusetts and New York have
been received at Secretary Palmers
office.
1.-The Topeka show is recognized by
poultry breeders of America as one of
it's four greatest exhibits, the other
three being Chicago, New York and
Boston,
cone cause for the strictly high
class show in Topeka said George
Burghart. one of the show directors
SIS the high entry fee. Why just think
of it, 1t costs a man $3.50 to enter
every bird he brings
That means that only the Very best
birds of the country are brought to
Topeka, and that is all we want for
that is all our Auditorium is large
enough to hold. and besides it makes
much more attractive show for those
who go to see it. Topeka should be
proud of her poultry industry. It is
far and ahead of any other western
city in this line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01
NO OIL PIPE LINE.
City Franchise to Distributing
Company Is Forfeited.
Time Limit Of 20 Days Is Up
No Check Comes.
ANOTHER PLAN OUT.
Fuel Oil Concern Would Deliver
by Tank Wagons.
CITY Commissioners May MaAe
OTHER PLAN OUT.
CITY Commissioners May Make
New Franchise Seen.

Tho oroposition to build a Luel pil
,i,1x1ina and pressure plant IN 10 ,ssst :
hes fallen through. Inc ~ 4~,,,ea {
~ the ChenoWeth company - l,,,7 :
CITY han been reached anu 80 -, mis-
oarv failed to send to the CITY coiiii -
sionera the necessary
Havraver. there is still ray q l = = :
NFa1-or billiard said this alteI ~ e,,,--
another company was an - Tho
nish fuel oil in Topeka III ,-ttaooweth
raaobisa offered the eilSli !. = '. ., = ~
AlaIielh-7o Gas not accepted TINS new
S,e.--1,sy7S- will confer with the poalu 80
-, commissioners some tlIle Iii
week and preliminary 1I,fee viii
he reported. The ne" iieli-i, LII, a
,o+ nrovide for a pipe line VIZ III
- D1aut for furnishing the ~
~ -Sri11 1--WE the new company ny
-.t.r3+ to furnish fuel oil IN tahh Msate
ors-f1lrnish it to indlVlduat lP,la ,ssss
o1-ar the city. This com pahS = to1-a
olSa II install furnace anu sl0Fo
nee ~ 7c,benoweth company hopes e
I.,., - recapture their ffahc!ilS9
tights in Topeka. In com
+ioT to the board of city com ~
ers which will be presented leu : - ~
1,,orninr this company promises =, - -
,+.,l- Tor a plant in Topeka n cdee
$50 test plant at Wichita IS success
A-+yoinat ting a raise IN tfe ply ..e
- s,Sd coal the fuel oil proposllioa'
ss..s welcomed in Topeka last SUNNI ny
rrtsa ae+ion of the board OF cils -
nissioners in granting a LlatlSil.7 Ia -
It ~ 4t,a arproval of the city az IA
t1f.t~e,e ~ the mercy of high prices u
gas and coal, prayed LOT d
form of fuel OIL
Hailed With JOY
71,,,o,, the Chenoweth concern pro
- - bl1ifd =. big pressure plant ne. =,
$3.50 'es-,r ~ f1T tbe site on which to puilI
4Tair rfant. and asked the poaIo
li i0-. -, r9issioners for rights 70 Ads
Siss Ijnas over the city. a glad manu- tLlt
80 attended them in the city: But ~
49, commissioners fearing that -
s,,;yht give away a franchise me-. s..-
certain restrictions 10 the co llllst ~
wants. The company theH 49,. ali
wichita. Here they were st ,,7ii7i,,er
80 asked for-and they are puliuil47
a nIant at that city s- +ba
d r. +be wichita plant is success, lls
f,tanozveth company still has hopes .
building in Topeka. , - An,-
TIE franchise was granted IN aug
- II provided that within ~ ud9o
eftor an DAYS expired from the passass
- +ba ordinance the company shoulu
srrer,t +he franchise in writing accom-
-, 1,;fd nv a check for $1,000 a pay s,
r. s1o0 to the city and check Tor eie
ol slos y If the publication of the fran
chise in the official Guy P"OitN'
the state Journal 49, -, H.
The lime is uD-nO check can rs
Fo,nd a. the office Of the city treasurer
ET,7r+l1e,. arrangements Tor Iuel OIL
IN Tnneka. will be made later II is
h0nad that the oil will be delivered ~
the city this winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01
AFTER YEARS OF SUFFERING

Prof. Jas NJ. Love, Dean of the Kansas
city College of Pharmacy and pioneer
For four or five years have been
troubled with an aggravated form of
eczema on my hands and other parts Of
the body Being a druggist by profession,
I used all the remedies 1 could devise, all
the proprietary remedies on the market
was treated by several of the most skill
I'M physicians without effective results.
FINALLY 1 heard of Brinkley's "SANA-
DOR I believe the trouble is permanent
" cured.
4 have never given a letter of this kind
before but feel justified by the unusual
cure
Guaranteed by Rex Pharmacy. Tenth
and Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01
7 FOUND THE CAUSE.-THE REST
WAS EASY.

Before l succeeded, 1 tried everything
within reason and some things beyond
It was maddening,-d disgusting.
All | had to do was to remove the
cause and l swear under oath, that by
my simple method, without drugs medi
cine, harmful exercises, or starvation
diet, I reduced my weight 81 pounds in
five weeks. and guarantee that / can do
the same for you. do not use medicine
Of any kind or worthless stuff to rub on
the body, but simple home treatment;
even a child can use it without harm.
You eat all the food you want and go
right on reducing with my delightful
drugless treatment. Through this mar
velous combination home treatment,
succeeded because I had found the right
way. | can now climb to the summit of
Pixies Peak with ease. could not do
that until | had taken off 81 pounds OF
my ponderous weight. My treatment re-
moves fat surely, permanently and quick
", and improves your health AT ONCE,
1t is simply astonishing the number of
men and women who write in regarding
the wonderful results of this new process
for banisEing fat.
states he lost 80 pounds the first month.
He is now losing pounds daily.
Kan. says my treatment s'sdueed him
]. T. Bright. NJ. D., Covington. KY,
# you are interested in your own hap
permit me to tell you how to reduce your
weight Natures Way"
L nave printed 2 DOCK LOT you entitled,
weight Reduction Without Drugs
which I am giving away without charge,
prepaid to you, 50 tnat you may know
of my successful method and be able to
permanently reduce your weight any
amount up TO 20 pounds. without harmful
exercises or starvation diet, drugs or
medicines, and with my treatment the fat
never returns. The expense OF the book
is SO great that I do not want to send it
to the idly curious, so please do not write
for it unless you are fat or unless you
wish to beautify your form.
Send for my book. Weight Reduction
without Drugs and all csFer free. 1t
is yours for the asking and I will be
glad to send everything to you. charges
prepaid by me.
/ have found that the best way to know
happiness is to give it.
MARJORIE HAMILTON.
suite 2191 Central Bank Bldg,
DENVER COLO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01
PAUL MULVANE WINS MEDAL.
Makes Best score at Highland Park
Shoot.

The Topeka Gun club held it's reg
ular weekly shoot Tuesday afternoon
at the Club grounds in Highland park
Some high scores were made, Paul
MuIvane winning the medal with a
score Of 48. Ten members shot the
regular program OF SO blue rocks,
and six members participated in Il
contest at doubles. The following
are Tho scores made out of a possible
fifty: KIeinhans. "A; Mulvane. As;
Hogeboom, "a; Montgomery. 46; Full
lerton. "a; Southwick, 81; Burt, 36;
Stewart. 80: Miller, s5 THOMPSON. %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01
MAN SHOT WHILE HUNTING.
Arthur Bailey Coughs Up Fifteen Sho
Before Diving.

Hutchinson, Kan, Nov. Arthur
Bailey, forty miles west of Hutchin-
son, accidentally shot and killed him
self. while duck hunting. Bailey, with
several friends had been hunting dur
ing the morning and he had stopped
for a short rest when the accident oc-
Cured. He placed the stock of the
double barreled shotgun on the
ground and was leaning on it with the
barrels pointing upward. when in some
manner the weapon was discharged,
shooting off both of his hands, and a
la e quantity of the shot entering his
w lndpipe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01
MRS. MANTELL IS DEAD
Marie Booth Began Work as Actress
in 1894.

Atlantic Highlands. n. J.. Nov. Il
Mrs. Marie Booth Mantell wife of Rob-
ert Mantell, the actor, and herself fam
Gus as a co-star with her husband
is dead at her summer home here
Brucewood. Mr.. Mantell. who hurried
from the west as soon as news of her
serious illness reached him. reached
Brucewood today. a few hours too late
to see his wife before she died.
Mrs. MantelTs death was due to heart
failure from which she had been i'll
last June Her debut as an actress
was made in 1894. in THE Avalanche"
and she Joined Mr.. Mantells company
three years later. They were married
in 1900 Her Shakespearean roles in
cluded Lady Macbeth, Juliet, Ophela,
Desdemona and others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01
TIL Robbed by Bows.

Police Detectives Summers and An
derson detected the two youths
who robbed the till in the Schlega1
meat market GOT West Sixth avenue,
Monday, but when the proprietor
learned the suspected ones were close
~ connected with the store, he re-
fused to have them arrested. One
Of the fellows took the clerk to the
rear to look at a chicken to buy.
Meanwhile, his pal pilfered the
drawer 81 $50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01
FIND LIVE MAN sCALPED.
Robberv Not Motive for Attack as
Purse Remains.

Bartlesvine. Okla. Nov MARK Nor
ris, a farmer living seven miles west Of
here was found in an unconscious cond5-
ton on the edge of town with his scalp
missing His scalpiock had been cut
away with a sharp knife Morris is un-
conscious still Physicians say he has
little chance of recovery.
The police are puzzled as TO what clue
to follow Robbery was not the motive,
for Morris purse was not taken. Morris
lives alone in the Usage Indian nation
and little is known Of his people or
friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01
The National
Rat Killer
Stearnss Electric Rat and Roach
Paste-the Standard ExterminatOr

For over thirty years Stearns'
Electric Rat and Roach Paste has
been the standard exterminator in
this country and today it is used all
over the world, for killing off rats,
mice, cockroaches, waterbugs and
other vernin.
1t is ready for use, economical,
reliable and sold under an absolute
guarantee of money back if it fails.
At all druggists. Be sure to get
the genuine; 25c and $1.00. Stearns'
Electric Paste Co. Chicago, Ill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01

Mason City. Ia Nov. Fire that
started in the Wilson theater here early
today almost destroyed the building and
damaged the Wilson hotel and the Cerro-
Gordo hotels. None of the hotel guests
was hurt though many had narrow es-
eapes. The hotels and the theater oc-
cupied a full block. The loss amounted
to $1,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01
Unconscious 22a Hours.

Iowa City, Nov 1.-Unconseious for
more than 225 hours is the record that
Miss Lulu White has established at a le-
cal hospital Miss White was injured a
week ago by falling from the Iowa City
Cedar Rapids interurban bridge and had
not regained consciousness today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01
THE JOY OF LIVING IS THE HER
ITAGE OF THE LEAN. WAS
STOCT-AND I KNOW.

My friends were charitable and they
called it OBESITY; others referred to me
as being STOUT, but ] know, it was just
plain bulky weight. l was miserable
you too, are equally miserable if you are
too stout.
To reduce your weight you must find
the cause. you must get at the very
reason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01
BIRD SHOW HERE.
Topeka Selected by American
Poultry Association.
This City Home of Many Of the
Members.
THE DATE IS FIXED.
viii Be in Early Part OF
December.
Where East Meets West Slogan
Adopted.

1t has been decided by the officers
of the Kansas state branch of the
American Poultry association to hold
It's next state convention in Topeka in
conjunction with the poultry show
which viii be held in the Auditorium
December 40
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01
GOOD MILK HERE.
city Milk Inspector Finds Ex-
celIent Topeka Supply.
Dir. Babb Says Ii Cannot Be Ex-
ceIled in Country.
LOTS OF BUTTER FAT.
No Dealers Fall as Low as Legal
Requirements.
First Report of Inspectors
Monthly Examinations.

The days of the close relation be-
tween the milk cows and the windmill
are past.
From a report just issued by DR..
George f. Babb, city milk inspector,
it is evident that few cities in the
country can boast of a milk supply
equal to that in Topeka. In his first
monthly statement of the condition OF
the milk sold in this city. DR. BaDo
shows that in no case have the con-
suners been compelled to buy milk that
was within 0.T6 per cent OF the legal
requirements.
The lowest per cent of butter fat
was Al and the law requires that milk
shall contain not less than $40 per
cent of this creamy part of the milk.
1t is figured that in city in the
such class of milk. Not a dealer
Was founi to have milk that tested
less than Al per cent butter fat. In
former years it was not unusual to
find many dairymen and dealers selling
milk below the legal requirements.
Il am greatly pleased with the
showing said DR.. Babb this after
noon. 1t proves that the milk con-
sumers in Topeka are receiving the
finest supply in the market. 1t is al
most impossible to make a better test
than has been proven by this first
monthly report
Reports for Newspapers.
Dr.. Babb is not making his report
to the board OF city commissioners. He
is making it to the newspapers for
the information OF the public. He
believes in conducting a campaign for
better and purer milk-and he thinks
the dairymen and dealers are willing
to cooperate.
The tests vary in many instances. 1t
has been found by DR.. Babb that milk
taken from the same wagon often diff
fers radically in their tests.
The farmers should mix their
milk" is the doctors advice. They
should throw all OF the milk Of the
herd together. This will give gen
eral good quality OF butter fat. But
ter fat is the principal constituent OF
cream-and everyone wants q good
cream to their milk
Later DR.. Babb expects to make
public a series Of tests for dirt in the
milk. He is patterning an apparatus
that will make this test correctly.
The highest test made this month
came from milk sold by o. E. Dietrich.
His milk made a per cent butter fat
showing. The average of all amount
ed to 4.3 per cent. The tests follow:
~ Il. DietIlch o-u
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01

Before 1 succeeded, 1 tried everything
within reason and some things beyond