SERIES I CONTINUED OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N.Y. Dear Sir:- In the absence of Mr. Dawes from the city, I take the liberty of answering your letter of July 12th. It is not his present intention to visit Chicago before the 1st of October. Mt=r Dawes is personally acquainted with Mr. Patterson of the Chicago Tribune and will be glad to put you in the way of meeting him. I will bring your letter to Mr. Dawes' attention immediately on his return to Washington, which will probably be Monday. Respectfully. B.A. Blye 13577 Private Secretary p.2 Innsbruck - July 19th 1901 My dear cousin, Thank you for your kind letter to me. & for your speech on Commencement Day at the [?] Union. The idea of the Union is excellent & the building is promised very much in the letters written to me. Mr [?] is very [?] & has done his best. 13756 I may say this, far beyond finding the needed pennies, no credit is due to me. It is not like many a gift to the University in that regard. That you & other good fellows have joined the club as life-members, helps the cause on, for the questions of character & also of many are vital. It needs 13757 1000 Life-members & then an addition each year of 100 more [*# a nice thing to say!*] to meet the rental & taxes - The real piece of luck was that Mr. Warren died, leaving the College this land, which could be so used, for I could not have bought the land & the College had none other united to our needs - Nelson Robinson has done us a great & thoughtful kindness - & in a very handsome fashion - I've known *him* slightly as a Wall St. man & liked him - He is straight [man?] & impressive - And Morgan has done us a great service in starting the Medical buildings aright - the best field for your chaps & also a 1st state field for the new buildings _ This is a long [seneed?], but is easily burned - Thank you again & good luck - [Yours?] U. L. Higginson (HigginsonD32 Government Printing Office Office of the Public Printer Washington, D.C., July 19, 1901 Lieut. Col. Clarence R. Edwards, Chief of Division of Insular Affairs, War Department. Sir: I return herewith inventory of the power plant and other necessary machinery for the proposed Philippine printing office, to be established at Manila, received with your letter of July 15. This inventory has been examined by the Chief Engineer of this Office whose suggestions regarding the same are inclosed. Respectfully, W. H. Collins, Acting Public Printer. (Inclosure) D-33 Washington, D.C., July 19, 1901. Mr. W. H. Collins, Acting Public Printer. Dear Sir: Having carefully examined the inventory of power plant and other necessary machinery for the proposed Philippine Printing Office submitted to the Public Printer by C. R. Edwards, Chief of Division of Insular Affairs, War Department, I beg leave to submit the following report: The inventory is very defective in its description of vari- ous requirements for a semi portable plant and in many instances does not specify the best machinery and tools for the purpose in- tended. Item 1 after "[?]14" should read, rated at 100 H. P. with 100 pounds steam pressure. "Note":- "Pop safety valve". read Groshby pop safety valve with locking devise; "water gauge fitted with stand pipe", read water column with glass gauge. "There shall be provided for service with this boiler one boiler feed-pump, size 6 x 4 x 6 inches. Duplex steam complete, road, There shall be furnished with this boiler one duplex feed pump" size 6 x 4 x 6 inches, with sight feed lubricator, oil cups and all piping of brass complete. Item 4 second article "45 degree 4-inch fittings", read, 4-inch 45 degree elbow fittings. Item 6, read, All pipe and fittings to be of brass, iron pipe size. D-34 Item 10 Switchboard. Use in all cases where circuit break- ers are mentioned capital "C" in "Cutter" (its the inventors name). Items 30 to 40 should be both smooth and bastard. Item 77 "Standard pipe taps, stocks and dies from 1/8 to 2 inches, read, Two sets Armstrong's Adjustable stock and pipe dies #2 and 3, with standard pipe taps from 1/8 to 2 inches. Item 80 "Browns adjustable chain tongs, Nos. 1 and 3, "read, Brock's flat chain pipe tongs Nos. 2 and 4. Item 82 "One Climaz pipe vise", read, Two Jarecki patent pipe vine Nos. 1 A and 3 A. Item 83. "Coes screw wrenches", read, Coes wrench, knife handle. Item 84 Stilson wrenches, add one each 18", and 24" and 36". There should be added to list of tools two sets Three Wheel pipe cutters Nos.! and 3 with one dozen extra cutters and pins. Three sets Jarecki patent screw plate and pipe cutter # 4 R, 4 B and 5. Two Packer ratchets #2 for flat drills one each, regular and boiler maker, with two sets square shank twist drills from 3/8 and 1 inch by 1/16 inch. Twenty pounds Asbestos wick packing. Ten pounds of cotton lamp wick. Respectfully submitted, H. K. Collins, Chief Engineer.Office of D. Marv Babe [[?]] Washington D.C. Mr. Wm. Loeb, Jr, Private Secretary to the Vice President, Oyster Bay, L.I.N.Y. Dear sir:-- In view of the present conditions in the Anthracite regions I respectfully call your attention to my former communications. All quotations I am now making have the strike contingency inserted, but I will stand by my letter to you of July 6th. , re- questing that you will permit me to the store, if you accept the proposition, as large a quantity of the coal as possible at once and in your absence I will see that personal attention is given the matter. Very truly yours P. Marvy Dove Dietated W.H.S 13761EDITORIAL ROOMS The Troy Times Charles S. Francis Troy, N. Y. , July 19, 1901 My Dear Governor:- There are all sorts of chips, good chips, bad chips and indifferent chips - but the chip you refer to in your recent letter is the best of all chips and an improvement in every respect over the old block. Your generous commendation of John was exceedingly gratifying to him as it was to Yours very sincerely, Charles D. Francis Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N. Y, 13762Headquarters Eighth Regiment Infantry, N.G.N.Y. Washington Greys. Park Avenue and 94th Street, New York, July 19th 1901 To whom it may concern:- Captain Frank R. Curtis served during the Spanish American War, in the Eighth Regiment New York Volunteers as Captain. I had ample opportunity to observe him in the command of his company, and take great pleasure in stating that he showed such skill and ability as a company commander, and in conducting its affairs. I believe him eminently qualified for the position he is seeking in the Army, and if appointed that his service therein would be to the credit of his Country and himself. Respectfully, JM Jarvis Late Lieut Colonel / 8th Regt, N.Y. Vols Colonel 8th Regt, Infantry, N.C.N.Y.Humansville, Mo. July 19-"1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, V.P. of U.S. Washington D.C. Dear Sir;- Replying to your letter of 12th, in which you advise me to have my son, Wm. S. John, to write out a statement of his claim & send to you, I beg to state that he has already made application for pensions, having done so, about eighteen months ago. Was examined by Medical Board at Osceola, Mo. last fall. [*13764*] 2. Since has been requested to procure a statement from one of his commissioned officers, but is unable to do so as he does not know the whereabouts of any one of them - his captain was Capt. Day who was (and perhaps is yet) in the Phillipines, but does not know where. Knowing your assistance will be instrumental in securing a pension for him, I beg you to lend that aid. Very little [*13765*] 3. exposure to wet and cold now disable him and confines him to his bed, a perfect wreck of his former self, Thanking you for your kind assurances that my son shall have your aids, and assuring you of my highest appreciation of same, I am, VerySincerely, Mrs. A.A. John[Shorthand notations][?] District Attorney's Office. County of New York EUGENE A. PHILSIN DISTRICT ATTORNEY. _________________July 19th, 1901._________________ Hon. Theordore Roosevelt, Vice President, My dear Colonel Roosevelt: I beg to thank you for your very kind letter in rela- tion to a communication received by you from Mr. J. E. Overton, in relation to the recent seisure of game and song birds in this city, made by Mr. Overton in his official capacity. I am glad that you are pleased with the action that I took in the matter, although I cannot agree with you that I am entitled to any credit, because the law left no alternative ex- cept to co-operate with Mr. Overton, whose work, however, I was in thorough sympathy with. I am, with great respect, Yours sincerely, Eugene A. Philsin District Attorney. Brooklyn, N. Y , July 19/1901 Hon. Theo. Roosevelt, V. P., My Dear Sir:. Your letter of recommendaion came to hand and I can assure you that I am well pleased with its contents, and I will say to you that I will never betray the trust that you impose in me in any posi- tion that I may hereafter be assigned to on any Railroad System in the West. Sir, I will say that your kindness to me and our Brother Engineers throughout this State in giving us your kind support while I was on the Legislative Committee has endeared to you the warmest friendship that could be bestowed on you by an organised body of men in this land. The time is not far off when we as Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers will march hand to hand to demonstrate to you the love and kindness that you have bestowed on us in the past, for I have been with this body of men for a long time and know why I speak and the esteem in which you are held by them. A few days ago I rec'd a letter from one, Geo. P. Smith Chief Engineer of Armour's Plant in Chicago, who is a very warm friend of mine and is very much of a conservative Republican. Mr. Smith also wrote me about meeting Gov. Yates and having quite a conference with him about our next President, meaning Mr Roosevelt, which Mr. Smith tells me he heartily [?] as well as our Brotherhood to a man. I will enclose the small item that Mr. Smith forwarded to 13768me as you may not have seen it, and in conclusion will say, if not asking too much, I would like to have an interview with you in person when it is convenient to you, so I can explain my reasons why I am seeking this position in the West, that you may fully under- stand my situation and intentions. I can leave Brooklyn for your place at 906 AM any day you will be so kind as to grant me a few moments to see you. Hoping this will meet with your kind approval, I remain COPIED Fraternally yours, Moses Rodgers, 2166 Fulton St, Brooklyn. COPIED.[For Eire see 7-19-01] [Shorthand notes] SavageArms Co. Utica.N.Y., U.S.A., July 19, 1901, Honorable Theo. Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N.Y. Dear sir: Your esteemed favor of the 16th, received. Your rifle was received during the writer's absence, but the principal reason for the delay in returning it to you was, we found out it was one of the old models manufactured by the Marlin Firearms Company who built the first five thousand Savage rifles under contract; these were not just as they should have been in quality of material, etc., and we took this opportunity to reconstructing your rifle in a way that would be more satisfactory to yourself. We will be able to ship it next Wednesday. Trusting this ill be satisfactory , we are, yours truly, SAVAGE ARMS COMPANY Arthur Savage GEN. MGR. 2 home in California. You once said that my home wasn't your west, but certainly California is yours now. They all are talking of you for the presidency, and it sounded as if the election was coming this year when they talked about you. There is a fever about it; which we do not have about any thing, in this County, and I enjoyed it, I can assure you in several ways, as a revelation of us [con?] that goes with elections in the [?], and, also, as a friend of yours, analytical, perhaps, but still, with best to regards for Mrs. Roosevelt; Sincerely yours J. L. Steffens [*13772*] Personal Fulbin Camp, Fourth Lake Old Fage Hawkins Co. N. Y. July 19. 1901 My dear Mr. President: For old times sake, I think, you will be inclined to know that I am about to be the managing editor of a magazine, I resigned the city editorship of the good old Commercial Advertiser on June 1. - I'm still their friend & they are mine - and have taken four months to myself, to do a piece of writing, I long have wished [?] be at. That I am doing up here in the Adirondacks in what they call a "camp". June I spent visiting my [*13771*][Shorthand notes]EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION LETTER CARRIERS E.A TURNER. Chairman ...Twelfth.... J.E.G. ROBERTS. Secretary ...Annual... T.T.PARKER. Treasurer ..Convention.. R.S. SHARP. CHATTANOOGA. TENN. J.P. FYFFE ~~September 2nd to 7th, 1901. B.L. GOULDING R.B. LANE CHATTANOOGA. TENN.. July, 19, 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice Pres. U.S Washington, D.C. Sir:- I have the honor to state that the Executive Committee, of the Twelfth Annual Convention National Association Letter Carriers which meets in Chattanooga Tennessee, September 2nd, to 7th., inclusive, are preparing a "souvenir book of views" to be presented to the visitors and delegates of this Convention. It will contain half tone cuts of points of interest in and surrounding Chattanooga, including the beautiful monuments erected by our nation to the memory of those who fell during the conflict between the States. This Committee would appreciate a photograph of yourself, for use in connection with this "book of views". Thanking you in advance for your courtesy, and with best wishes, I have the honor, Sir, to be, Your obedient servant, E.A. Turner Chairman Executive Committee. EAT/SL. 13773 [*[7-19-01]*] Saunderstown R. J. July 19. [*PF*] [328, CHESTNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA] [*W*] Dear Theodore: Already today I have sent you a small message ; but here is a confession you must have. It was not hypocrisy kept me silent, but not realizing until after our talk was done & both of us gone to bed, that in one thing I had sashed before you in The most complete of false colors : your Harvard LL.D. Back in March (I should say) an overseer said to me : 'What should you say to giving Roosevelt a Degree This Commencement?' and I immediately exclaimed : ' For goodness sake don't get to picking green apples,' I Don't Think in a haze of explanation I could state my feeling more totally. There's no need to tell you it wasn't personal. I should feel it about myself, supposing some enthusiast should be fabulous, and extend the apple to me some day which I was still in my forties. That particular thing, the LL.D., seems to me not only one of the most gracious harvests that age can reap in the groves of Academe, but also to be a fruit whose very essence is age, like port, like madeira ; and I feel one is doing it an injustice and robbing it of its secret, if one bestows it upon any except silver hairs - and you, my blessed Theodore , are the youngest thing in our landscape. The Gods love you & you can't help it & at 100 you'll still be going : but I want any fellow to wait for his LL.D. until he ought to be silver haired even if he ain't. There's my confession, and now I feel so much better that I shan't care if you reply: Thanks awfully for your superfluous candor. If all our colleges take to giving men who are not yet in middle [*13774*]age this once venerable crown, it will be another instance of our over-forcing the note, of our too ready use of superlatives, of our spoiling maturity with prematurity. These are the causes of that adverse exclamation I reported last March: there's none of my generation will more grace [U.S.?] than you. Passons i autor chose. Don't forget you're to get for me if you can the details of the Big Ten Intrigue. They're the sort of stuff I want for part furnishing my future fiction with. And by the way - I fear a past plan of mine has been pre-empted by Frank Norris. I understand his "Octopus" is the Southern Pacific Railway in California. In 1896 I told Henry James there was a thing of huge interest: the vises of the unscrupulous giants. Huntington, Stanford, Fair, et al. & their hardheaded business daring & genius against that soft romantic back ground of vanished Spain. Heh - if Norris has done it well I shall not grudge it him - & he's to be praised for getting at the great vital pictures & motives of our national growth. Have you read it? I hope that boy of yours has got rid of his cough & that you are having the full pleasure of his holiday. Yours faithfully Owen Wister [shorthand]Yates Booms Roosevelt. Special to the World Chicago, July 7 - Gov. Yates has come back from Buffalo with the opinion that Vice-President Roosevelt is the choice of the Republicans of the middle West for the Presidential nomination. "During the past two weeks I have met and spoken with many men of more or less prominence and I have found that Theodore Roosevelt is the choice of the people of the West for the Republican nomination for President tree years hence", said the Governor. "I have talked with Republicans from most of the States in the middle West. They were men whom I met on the boats on my trip, in Duluth, and in Buffalo, while [?] was there." Commander-in-Chief, WM.F. LUKES, No. 190 Pacific Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. V. Commander, D H. Costelyou, U. S. A. Lieut. Commander, L.C. Wilborn, U.S. A. Adjunct General, Arthur R. Alexander, No. 190 Pacific Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. Judge Advocate, Walter Thorn Surgeon Geo. H. Beuam, M.D. Inspector, Dr. E.C. Carrol Historian, W. Webb Quartermaster, H.L. Lyons Chaplain, Rev. Henry Swift, U.S.A. Headquarters Distinguished Service Order of the United States of America The membership of this Order shall consist of all companions who have been awarded the "Medal of Honor," Certificates of Merit, Brevet Commissions and receive Honorable Mention for distinguished service in action or other soldier - or seaman - like qualities. Plattsburg Barracks, New York July 20th, 190[?] Colonel the Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President of the United States, Washington, D.C. Sir:- [?] On the suggestion of the Honorable Miles M. O'Brian, President Board of Education, New York City, knowing how willing you are to help any meritorious and patriotic citizen, I have the honor to most respectfully request that you will be good enough to put my name forward for the nomination for an appointment in a Provisional Battalion, Philippine Native Army, per Par. 36, General Orders #9, Adjutant General's Office, 1901. President O'Brien will be pleased to testify as to my faithful and meritorious services to our country, and I enclose copies of recommendations for a commission while on active service. Trusting you will help me, I am, very respectfully Arthur, [?][???a??der] Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant, 27th Infantry, U.S. Army. United States Senate Washington, D.C. Manchester N.H., July 20, 1901 To the Honorable, The Vice-President, Oyster Bay, N.Y. Dear Mr. Vice-President: I have received a letter from Hon. F. M. Beckford, Secretary of the Belknap County and Laconia Grange Fair Association, informing me that he has written you again, urging that if possible you would favor the Association by stopping over at Laconia on your way to or from Vermont. He also expressed the wish that I would communicate with you again. ln compliance with his wish, and on my own account as well, I would again express the hope the you may be able to accept this invitation and thus give to the Association the great pleasure and honor of your viit. With highst esteem, I am Sincerely yours, Henry E. Burnham 13777[[shorthand]]Officers of Department Sam'L Stewart, ... Chairman Chas O. Leigh, ... Vice-Chairman Horace J. Hedges, .. Recording Secretary Jacob Mellick, ... Treasurer W.T. Bailey John LaRue Edward F. Stevenson John S. Rodgers Joseph Allen John Deveney F.A. Kitchen Gro. A. Cliver W.H. Charles, ... Secretary Phone P.R.R. Exchange 547 Pennsylvania Railroad Department Young Men's Christian Association Trenton, N.J. July 20th, 1901. [???????] Hon, Theodore Roosevelt, Vice-President United States, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: The anniversary Exercises of the Pennsylvania Railroad Department of the Young Men's Christian Association of this city will be held on Wednesday evening, September 18th. We take great pleasure in extending you a very cordial invitation to be present with us on this occasion and deliver a brief address. We have a very large number of Railroad men in Trenton and I assure you they will give you a very cordial enthusiastic welcome. We wish to make this the greatest event in the history of our Association. Captain Richard Hobson has accepted an invitation to be present, and there will be other prominent men present including Governor Voorhees who will act as presiding officer. Thanking you for your kind consideration and trusting you will grant us the privilege of welcoming you to our city, I am, with great respect, [signed] W.H. Charles General Secretary. 13778[Dept] [shorthand] July 20th 1901. WASHINGTON, D. C. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY BUREAU OF NAVIGATION Dear Theodore Concerning Annas conversation with you about our future movements I hope she made it quite plain that the whole matter is to be kept an entire secret and that all newspaper speculations be [*13779*]discounted & be regarded as entirely unauthorized - This whole matter since they trusted those & where it is I will inform you & until then please regard it as above requested - With love to all Aff. William [*[Cowles]*] If I can get down to see your for a night I will surely - [*13780*]W.B. DOUGLAS ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAM J. DONAHOWER CHARLES W.SOMERBY ASSISTANTS State of Minnesota Attorney General's Office St. Paul July 20th 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt. Washington D.C. My dear Sir Noting that you will visit St. Paul Sept 2nd to attend the state fair I beg to extend you an invitation to spend a day (or if possible two) in the north-western part of this state shooting prairie chickens. The run each way can be made in the night, getting out of the sleeper near shooting grounds about 530 a.m. We shoot chicken almost from the wagon. Always drive until the dogs locate them. Trusting you will find it possible to arrange for at least one day in the Red River Valley, and assuming that you will not be "[?bored]" by a crowd--(In fact you will meet only a few people at the hotel who will be delighted to welcome you.) I am Yours sincerely W.B. Douglas I have plenty of dogs and guns therefore shooting caps can be left behind.[[shorthand]] OFFICE OF THE CIVIL GOVERNOR OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Manila, P. I. , July 20 1901 P 1/302 Honorable Theodore Roosevelt Vice President of the Unted States, Washington, D. C. Sir: The Civil Governor directs me to acknowledge receipt of your letter of May 31st introducing Captain John V. Green, formerly of the 40th U. S. Volunteers, and enclosing a letter bout him from Major Craighill of the same regiment. The papers have been placed on file for future reference I have the honor to be, Sir Your obedient servant, A. W. Fergesson [?] Executive Secretary[?] THREE GENERATIONS OF INK MAKERS. [?] B. N. FIRMIN, MANUFACTURER OF FIRMIN'S Blue Black Writing Fluid, MUCILAGE, RED, GREEN, AND VIOLET INKS. ALSO VIOLET, GREEN AND BLUE BLACK COPYING INKS. Westmoreland St 21st Ward Pittsburg, Pa July 20th 1901 Hon Theodore Roosevelt V.P. Washington D.C. Dear Sir & Bro I write to you as a Bro Mason for a little advise. In 1871 my Father started an ink business in Pittsburg. about 16 years ago it had grown to be more than he could attend to himself but not so that he was able to pay any wages for help. My Brothers & I were working and he asked them if they any one of them would be willing to work for him but none felt like working for him and giving up their jobs. so he came to me and I was working as a tinner and making good wages well he came to me and asked me saying that the business was not much but that it would eventually be a 18783[?] THREE GENERATIONS OF INK MAKERS. [?] B. N. FIRMIN, MANUFACTURER OF FIRMIN'S Blue Black Writing Fluid, MUCILAGE, RED, GREEN, AND VIOLET INKS. ALSO VIOLET, GREEN AND BLUE BLACK COPYING INKS. 1702 NORTH BROADWAY. St. Louis, ____189____ good one and althou it would not pay me anything now he would board and clothe me until he could pay me something. well for 3 years I worked for nothing not even getting my clothes as I made some money by doing little odd jobs. after 3 years he paid me $2.50 a week and raised my pay until after 8 years I was getting $4.50 and board and the trade had grown until it was a nice business. I had saved all the money paid me and had about $900.00 then 2 of my brothers seeing it was going to be a good thing that they would get my place if possible then my brother who was my Mothers pet and another one got her to side with them and between the three they made 137841819 THREE GENERATIONS OF INK MAKERS. 1898 B. N. FIRMIN, MANUFACTURER OF FIRMIN'S Blue Black Writing Fluid, MUCILAGE, RED, GREEN AND VIOLET INKS. ALSO VIOLET, GREEN AND BLUE BLACK COPYING INKS. 1702 NORTH BROADWAY. St. Louis, 189 it so unpleasant for Father & me that at last Father says "well I cant stand it any longer the best thing you can do is to take your money and go west and start up for yourself saying if I could not get along they would bring me back, so in 94 march I with my wife went to St Louis Mo and was caught in the panic and became so poor that I had to appeal to my Lodge for aid I could neither get a job or sell my ink. the lock I bought from my Father he saying he would supply me as long as I did not make it my self. well after staying there nearly 7 year I was just beginning to get a living when Father wrote me to sell out as quick as Possible & come home that my 13785[?] THREE GENERATIONS OF INK MAKERS. [?] B. N. FIRMIN, MANUFACTURER OF FIRMIN'S Blue Black Writing Fluid, MUCILAGE, RED, GREEN, AND VIOLET INKS. ALSO VIOLET, GREEN AND BLUE BLACK COPYING INKS. 1702 NORTH BROADWAY. St. Louis, ____189____ Brother had left him being dissatisfied and that he had called him all the bad names that a raskel & villin could call any one that his orders were coming in and for me to hurry home as he could not attend to them. My Mother died suddenly a day or so after I left for the west then the Brother who was her pet had no friend at home and soon left for England where he lived a wild life and is probably dead now as no one has heard from him for months and he was very ill the last time he wrote with consumption well after I had been home 4 or 5 days my Father said he was sorry for my Brother that he would like him to come back and and he was so mean to my Wife and Children 13786[?] THREE GENERATIONS OF INK MAKERS. [?] B. N. FIRMIN, MANUFACTURER OF FIRMIN'S Blue Black Writing Fluid, MUCILAGE, RED, GREEN, AND VIOLET INKS. ALSO VIOLET, GREEN AND BLUE BLACK COPYING INKS. 1702 NORTH BROADWAY. St. Louis, ____189____ that when he offered to pay my loss in coming from St. Louis and for going away again I was ready to go. so I took my Wife & 3 children to Detroit Mich but we had nothing but trouble & sickness I lost my oldest Daughter and my other little ones were ill and my poor Wife was almost prostrate with own troubles and the Dr said I must bring them to Pittsburg so I set out again and now I am back and poorer than ever. My Brother has in some way got the mastery over my father to such an extent that he does what ever he say and is the whole thing as it were. When I was home I was paid $4.50 a week now my Brother get 14.00 a week and a house to 13787[?] THREE GENERATIONS OF INK MAKERS. [?] B. N. FIRMIN, MANUFACTURER OF FIRMIN'S Blue Black Writing Fluid, MUCILAGE, RED, GREEN, AND VIOLET INKS. ALSO VIOLET, GREEN AND BLUE BLACK COPYING INKS. 1702 NORTH BROADWAY. St. Louis, ____189____ live in I did as my Father wished now Father has to do as my Brother wish. And by his wish he refuse to sell me any more ink or allow me to make any to sell under the name of "Firmins Blue Black Writing Fluid & CEt. Now for nearly 8 years I have sold ink that I made and some that I bought from him under the name of Firmin's as you see above. I have spent about $100.00 Dollars for Bottle Mould and several hundred for Plates for Lables Cards & Et and for advertising both in St Louis & Detroit all with a full knowledge and consent of my Father Now I would be pleased to have you tell me if there is any Law that can stop me from selling ink either 13788[?] THREE GENERATIONS OF INK MAKERS. [?] B. N. FIRMIN, MANUFACTURER OF FIRMIN'S Blue Black Writing Fluid, MUCILAGE, RED, GREEN, AND VIOLET INKS. ALSO VIOLET, GREEN AND BLUE BLACK COPYING INKS. 1702 NORTH BROADWAY. St. Louis, ____189____ bought from my Father or made by my self under the name of Firmin. I have worked hard for 8 years to get what little trade I have and to stop me from using the name as you see it on the bottle above would cause me much loss beside all the mould for bottles, Plates for lable & Et Et would have to be changed. If you will kindly answer you will greatly assist a Brother in distress. Yours Respectfully & Fraternally B. N Firmin I am a member of Ashley Lodge No 91 Detroit Mich W. R. Anderson Secty. My Father lives in Wilkinsburg Pa and carry on business under the name of Firmin & Son but there is no son in Partnership over 13789In St Louis I was a member of Beacon Lodge No 3. [*shorthand*] Fifteenth Mustering District Reunion Ass'n Fifteenth Annual Reunion. Olney, Ill., August 19th, 20th and 21st, 1901. Olney, Ill., July 20, 1901. Hon Theodore Roosevelt New York Dear Sir: The 15th Mustering District Reunion Ass'n of Southern Illinois, will hold a reunion at Olney, Illinois on August 19-20 & 21st 1901. At the earnest request of the old soldiers & citizens of Southern Illinois, we extend to you a cordial invitation to attend and participate in this reunion. You have visited a large portion of our great country, but not the "Garden spot" of the world, "Egypt", of Southern Illinois - the home of Logan & other patriots and heroes of our great state. The word has gone out that you would be with us on that occasion & all are looking forward to that time. Without flattery we want to say that no other person in our country will be more welcome and your reception will be royal. Should the date fixed in Aug will/or not suit your convenience - if you will indicate a more favorable time. We will be happy to fix another date, and would be glad if you would advise us by soon. Our people want to see you and we sincerely hope that circumstances will be such that you can gratify your countryman's wishes of Southern Ill. [Administrative?] Committee John F. Jolly, Wm Bower, T. A. Fritchey (over) P.S. When President McKinley was here in 1894, we gave him 25000 auditors. - will give you fully that number, [shorthand][7-20-01] My Dear Colonel: I will be in Colorado Springs on the Morning of the 30th , If there be anything you wish me to arrange , wire, I assume this will get to you the day before you leave for the West. Presume you have the Programme. In it you will note that the hours are well filled in. About the only time open from the meeting seems to be after the parade, on the afternoon of the 2d. Sincerest regards Jas. H. McClintock [*fill*] Phx, July 20, 1907. [*13791*][**?**] Eagle Office, Brooklyn-New York. July 20 1901 My dear Colonel I have been away and am just going away again. I told my secretary to answer your former kind note. I guess he let saying he had answered it go for answer may it. I expect to be on duty till the latter past of bequest, after the close of the Yacht club cruise, is which I take feast starting Monday and which should use about August 2nd. Late August or early September I expect to go to Murray Bay sea Thousand Islands. That August I will surely be 13792 here. This is not so clear as Missouri river water, but it is the best I can promise Your intents of hospitality are gratefully appreciated. My regards to Mrs. Roosevelt -- in which, as in those to you -- Mrs McKelway joins Yours Stephen McKelway The Hon Theodore Roosevelt 13793TELEPHONE 1104 CORTLANDT CABLE ADDRESS "TRISTEGA New York" C. W. McMURRAN NEWS WRITER< NEW YORK MORNING AND EVENING PAPERS INTERVIEWS 120 Bway NEW YORK July 20 1901 189 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, L. I. Dear Mr. Roosevelt, You have done me a world of good in your honored communication of the 13th and I want to thank you many times for your kindly words and true friendship as therein evidences - I shall never forget this favor. The names of the U.S. Consule you so kindly ask me to send you so I might receive letters from you asking then to see that I am introduced to the Primiers. they are I want to know if I can't keep the official letter you sent me and have another just exactly the same dates as this is omitted. The exact copy as corrected by your own goodhand is as on the other side of this letter. Gov. Odell had just sent me New York State Official document very elaborately arranged, but its yours Mr. Roosevelt I do highly value. 13794 " The Vice Presidents Chambers Washington D. C. To the American Consulor Officers In Australia and New Zeland, Gentlemen; It gives me pleasure to introduce my friend, Mr. Charles W. McMurran New York City, a gentleman I have known long and favorably as a journalist in New York. Mr McMurran also bears letters of introduction from the Governor of New Jersey, U. S. Senator Chauncy M. Depew [?] and others. Mr McMurran is visiting Australia and New Zealand and is desirous of examining into political and industrial and social conditions of both common wealths. I commend him to your courtesy. Very Truly Yours,(signed) THEODORE ROOSEVELT" [McMurran}THE DENVER AND RIO GRAND RAILROAD TELEGRAM Alamosa Colo. July 20 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt Vice President US. Washington Hon Sir, I have been now nearly two years in trying to get my pension claim acted upon by the Department. My last papers were filed April 12 " 1901. Since that time I have heard nothing. Will you kindly see if you can [not?] get action taken? I am badly in need of my money and have not been able to work since being discharged from the US Signal Corps. in 1899 and 3 month and my family are in need of assistance. I was through the war in Cuba and I certainly will appreciate your kindness. Very respectfully Iley N. Selph Late of US Signal Corps.The SATVRN CLVB Buffalo, N.Y. July 20th. 1901. Dear Colonel Roosevelt:- I am sorry if my letter of July 12th. annoyed you and I beg your pardon. Excuse me, however, if I point out that you are mistaken in regard to appointments in the Phillipine Islands, such as I seek. Judge Tafft's commission makes them all. The president does not interfere, neither do senators until they address the commission. The Secretary of War forwards applications and endorsements-generally without recommendation. My application has gone forward 13796and I am proud to say that the War Department made an exception in my favor and put on a superscription. I have now only to wait. Respectfully yours. C. O. Shepard I went out just now to buy some stamps. I met an old comrade & said -: "Luke, are you going to the re-union of the Regt on Monday"? "Yes Sir, unless something subsequently intervenes to interfere" [*13797*]DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, WASHINGTON July 20, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice-President, Oyster Bay, N.Y. Dear Sir: In the absence of Secretary Hitchcock, I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th instant, enclosing one from Major W.H.H. Llewellyn, regarding the re-appointment of Mr. H.D. Bowman as Receiver of the public land office at Las Cruces, N.M., and to say that the same will be brought to his personal attention, upon his return to the City. He is now away on a fishing trip to New Brunswick. Very truly yours, [Smith] Private Secretary.Lucius B. Swift Attorney and Counselor-at-Law Cor. Washington and Meridian Sts. Rooms 2-8 Hubbard Block Indianapolis, July 20, 1901. My dear Roosevelt: - The Contemporary Club of Indianapolis, is a literary organization of two hundred and fifty members , and its object in life is to have people read papers or deliver lectures before it. It has had very eminent people including Dr. Von Holst twice, James Lane Allen, twice, Professor Swing and a large number of other people along this line. The club is very anxious that you should appear before it the coming literary year, and to this I wish to add my personal solicitation. You can choose any subject you desire and the talk should occupy an hour. I [?] thought you might be coming west and could make tis fit in. The time can be arranged to suit you. The club is able to pay all expenses, but it cannot very well pay further compensation. I hope you will find it in your way to accept this invitation. With regards to Mrs. Roosevelt, I am Most sincerely yours Lucius B. Swift[[shorthand]]Form No. 1 THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. -----Incorporate---- 21,00 OFFICES IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD. This Company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following message. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the COMPANY will not hold itself liable for errors or delay in transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Messages, beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the COMPANY for transmission. This is an UNREPEATED MESSAGE, and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. THOS. T. ECKERT, President and General Manager. [**1 ASP**] Number 13 Sent by ML Rec'd by A Check V E Faid RECEIVED at July 20, 1901 Dated Newport RI 70 To Hon Theo Roosevelt Oyster Bay If you are coming to Newport for the Labor fete on July 30 Hon & Mrs. Roosevelt and son stop with us G. P. Wetmore 13800 The Emporia Gazette Daily and Weekly W.A. White, Editor Emporia, Kansas July 20, 1901 Theodore Roosvelt, Oyster Bay, N.Y. My Dear Colonel Roosevelt: - While it will be altogether delightful for me to go with you on your Colorado trip, and I appreciate the courtesy of the invitation immensely, yet I believe it would do you more good and certainly please me more to have you stop over, at least between trains, in Kansas and see the fellows. Now you try and arrange that and let me know by wire if you can do it. I shall write a letter to Paul Morten and ask him if he can hoop up his care here between trains No.5 and train No. [?], giving you from 1:30 until 6 o'clock. However, if you cannot do this, this year, there are still two years in which to do very effective work in Kansas, and we can wait in the meantime. Of course, I want to see you when you are going through. Very cordially and sincerely yours, W.A. White[[shorthand]] ROYALTY ACCOUNT. New-York, July 20 18/01 The CENTURY CO. renders to Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge the following account of sales of Hero Tales from Amer. History from Jan. 1 1901 to June 30 1901. Retail price $1.50 Copies on hand at last account 214 Number bound since 759 973 Number on hand this date 498 Copies given away 6 504 Number sold 469 Royalty on 469 copies at 15 per cent. of 1.50 each =$ 105.53 which amount we place to the credit of your account. Payable upon rendering of statement. Memorandum. Number of copies sold at last account 10483 Total number sold to date 10952 13803 Chicago July 21, 1901 [**?**] Dear Sir I have been discharged from the army lately. I have served two enlistments. I was in Cuba and the Philippines and saw active service. I was a sergeant. I would like to know if you could give me employment in the secret service. But I am willing to work at anything. If you have anything for me to do. Please let me know and obliged Yours James M Lacy 481 Cegden Ave Chicago, Jlhd Late of Co T 30th Infantry MSO 13804[Shorthand notes][*[7-21-01]*] GROTON SCHOOL GROTON, MASS. My Dear Theodore, Your proposition for the development of the plan is first rate. Gordon Brown is just the right kind of man: & what he says 'goes' at Yale. What a capital thing it is, Donald's going into University Settlement work. It is wonderful how things open out like a flower when you get on the right line. & I believe this means a new & strong power for righteousness in Public life, if only we can guide it aright. Derby writes me enthusiastically about the Oyster Bay day - & Marvin was immensely pleased at having an opportunity to be there. [Ever?] from E.P. [*PEABODY*] North Haven, Maine, [?] 138052,500-11-00. PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY. THE WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE R.R. CO. THE CLEVELAND, LORAIN & WHEELING RY. CO. THE WHEELING TERMINAL RAILWAY CO. OFFICE OF THE JOINT FREIGHT AGENT. F.H. CRUMP. WHEELING, W. VA., July 21, 1900 [1901] Vice Prest. Theodore Roosevelt Washington, D.C. My dear Colonel- After a long time finally received the letter from Capt. Llewellyn you requested , before you would give me a letter of recommendation. Have taken your advise and concluded not to go into the Government service. Still I want the letter of recommendation from you and a good one, for in a few weeks am going to make application for a position that will pay $3,500 a year and need all the papers I can get hold of. Am sure you will appreciate my position , and will give me a good letter. Would you after reading kindly return Llewellyn's letter 138062,500-11-00. PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY. THE WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE R.R. CO. THE CLEVELAND, LORAIN & WHEELING RY. CO. THE WHEELING TERMINAL RAILWAY CO. OFFICE OF THE JOINT FREIGHT AGENT. F.H.CRUMP. WHEELING W. VA., Have been traveling the past few months, until a few weeks ago, when I accepted a position with the above railroad companies. Did you attend the reunion Am sure if you did, you had a royal time. I didn't go because my week was so pressing. Haven't heard a word about it. Thanking you very kindly for the letter, I remain Very truly yours, E. Pennington, Jr. Care W + L.E.R.R.(R) 13807Text is illegible. PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY 2,500-11-00 THE WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE R.R. CO. THE CLEVELAND, LORAIN & WHEELING RY. CO. THE WHEELING TERMINAL RAILWAY CO. Office of the Joint Freight Agent F.H. Crump. WHEELING, W. VA.. July, 21st, 1901. Vice Pres. Theodore Roosevelt Washington, D C My dear Colonel= To you this date ,a letter. Forgot to enclose Llewellyn's letter, but herewith enclose it. Faithfully E. Pennington, Jr Care W&L.E. RR 13808 [*PF*] [*Bob*] TALAVERA, CLAVERACK, N.Y. 21 July 1901 Dear Colonel Roosevelt I take the liberty of enclosing the discharge paper I received on being mustered out of service with your regiment -- I have always intended asking if you would put your signature on the back of it which would make it doubly valuable to me -- Unsettled plans and absence from [*13809*] no reason why you should remember it however -- and please pardon this raking over of what was to you unimportant details - but coming across the discharge paper has recalled old memories - Hoping this will not cause you any inconvenience dear Colonel and that you and your family are well I remain Yrs Very respectfully Hoffman Philip. from the country have prevented my doing so before - as they also made it impossible for me to take advantage of a very kind invitation you gave me in Washington to make you a visit at Albany when you were Governor of New York - I have often wondered whether you remembered my being sent to you on July 1st '98 by an Adjutant Lieut of Regulars to tell you of the death of my captain - O'Neill - and get orders for the Troop - Why he overlooked my 1st Lieutenant I don't know - I remember having a very hot time looking for you and that you showed you felt the death of Captain O'Neill very keenly - you told me to get back to my troop as soon as possible and tell my 1st Lieutenant a charge was to be made at once - I had barely got back to my Troop when we saw you coming on your horse - I thought at the time I had never seen such bravery and I don't believe I ever have - There is no [*13810*]July 21, 1901. Brooklyn, N.Y. Mr. William Loeb. Jr. Mr Dear Sir + Brother: I mailed a letter last evening to Mr. Theo. Roosevelt, V.P. stating to him that I would like a personal interview with him when it would be convenient for him to grant it for me. Mr. Roosevelt will probably inform you about it. If he grants me the request I would like to have you meet me at the depot and I will get a conveyance from the livery stable to take us to his residence. If not asking too much of you, will you grant me this request? Hoping an early reply, I remain Fraternally Yours, Moses Rodgers, 2166 Fulton St. B'klyn. (over) 13811Mr. William Loeb Jr. Dear Sir and Brother. Thanking you many times very kindly for favors extended to me in the past, I sincerely hope some day not far distant that I may be able to repay you two-fold by granting you the favors that you have extended to me. Very Truly Yours, Moses Rodgers. 13812FREDERICK F. TEAL., M. D., SUPERINTENDENT. G. A. YOUNG, M. D., PHYSICIAN. M. C. WALKER, STEWARD. NORFOLK HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE. NORFOLK, NEBR., July 21 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt Oyster Bay Dear Sir I have just returned from a vacation at Colorado Springs and I find your letter lying on my desk. I am sincerely grateful for your kind interest and I am glad to say that I feel very much more secure in my position than I did some time ago and I have no fear at all for the future. My work. I think, will show for itself and with anFREDERICK F. TEAL., M. D., SUPERINTENDENT. G. A. YOUNG, M. D., PHYSICIAN. M. C. WALKER STEWARD. NORFOLK HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE NORFOLK, NEBR., impartial judgement, which, I feel certain now, will be given us. I anticipate no further trouble. I do not think it will be necessary to trouble you in regard to a general letter as I can get the copy of your former letter from Mr. Clancy, the Governor's Secretary. You have done more than enough for me already, for which I trust I may be able to thank you in person when I go East next year. Yours Very Sincerely G. A. Young, M. D. R. C. AGAZARAIN Smyrne,le July 22, 1901. 188 Smyrne Adresse Telegraphique Ragzarian-Smyrne Rt. Hon. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice-president of U. S. America, Washington, D. C. Honorable Sir:-- On the 28th of Sept., 1899 I addressed a letter to the Honorable President McKinley in reference to my being dismissed from the services of the United States Consulate in this country without any apparent cause and without the least explanation for their so doing after having served the same for twenty-five years being the successor of my father as interpreter who died in the service having also served for twenty-seven years. I received a reply from the President's Secretary, J. A. Porter, Esq., dated Oct 26th, /99 and stating that my letter was forwarded for the consideration of the Secretary of the State, but up to now I have received no further communication whatever about the matter. Therefore, I take all the liberty of addressing you having heard of your great justice in all your positions of authority and especially as late Governor of the great state of New York, I humbly beg to present my cause for your consideration. My family have served faithfully for 52 years for the interests of American citizens and have received the highest testimonials from Secretaries of State, Consuls, and private citizens which on permitting me I will send you copies of them, I am now left at the mercy of the Turkish government whose emnity my family have naturally incurred being a Turkish subject and serving for the interest of a foreign country. On investigating the affairs of the U. S. Consul, Dr. R. Lane I am sorry to say that they will not be found to give much credit to the American government; as I am aware that my position has been given to an Armenian Turkish subject to aid him in his mercantile business (for the consideration of money) and which caused a great scandal here just before your election to the Vice presidency; the fact being made public that the United States Consul was doing business with this party and in one instance where the Turkish government wanted to interfere, the American flag has been insulted. But the affair was hushed up at the expense of my successor who is well to do. On making inquires, you will find many complaints against the Consul by American citizens. I am, Honorable Sir, Very respectfully yours, Raufnen C. Agazarian [shorthand notes] 13815Winnisook Club, SLIDE MOUNTAIN, NEW YORK. July 22nd 1901 Hon Theo Roosevelt Vice President Washington D. C. My Dear Sir: I acknowledge the receipt at your hands of the Year Book of the Agricultural Department for 1900. Please accept my sincere thanks and oblige Most Truly Yours Th. E. BenedictCOPY N A V Y D E P A R T M E N T, 10901-3 Washington, July 16,1901 Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith copy of a letter from Hon. William E. Chandler to the Chief Intelligence Officer, with the endorsement pf the latter and also of the chief of the Bureau of Navigation, thereon. This matter is respectfully referred to the Honorable the Secretary of War for his consideration, attention being invited to the suggestion of the Bureau of Navigation concerning the propriety of having but one standard for the President. I have the honor to be, Sir Very Respectful, John D. Long Secretary. P. The Honorable The Secretary of War (Enc.) 1st.__Endorsement WAR DEPARTMENT. Quartermaster General's Office, July 18, 1901. Respectfully returned to the Honorable the Secretary of War with report the General Orders No.13, Headquarters of the Army, 1898 (copy herewith) establishes the Bunting Flag and Silken Colors for the President of the United States for the Army. The Order itself was based upon a letter of Col. Theo. A. Bingham, U.S.A., Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds, this city, dated March,22,1898, approved by the Adjutant General of the Army "by order of the Secretary of War." It appears pf record that General Order describing the flag and colors was prepared from data and the design submitted by Col.Bingham. 138172- A copy of the letter referred to with the approval of the Secretary of War endorsed thereon, is submitted herewith, also blue prints of the adopted designs. A. S. KIMBALL Asst. Q. M. General, U.S.A. Acting Q. M. General. 109905. 5 Enclosures. [*(Col. Bingham for remark)*] 3d. Indorsement. OFFICE PUBLIC BUILDINGS & GROUNDS Washington, July 22, 1901. Respectfully returned to the Hon. Secretary of War. By the Constitution the President is Commander-in-Chief of the Army and of the Navy. It is customary in the field for the head-quarters of all general officers of the Army to be indicated by some kind of a flag, which for lack of a better word may be called a standard. As, in consequence of this custom, there are in existance such (small) flags of various designs to represent brigade head-quarters, division head-quarters, head-quarters of a corps commander, etc., so the analogy has been followed and the War Department has adopted designs for a flag to indicate the presence of the Secretary of War and the President of the United States, should either visit a garrison or troops in the field. A similar custom exists in the Navy where certain flags are hoisted to indicate the presence of naval commanders of high rank, including the Secretary of the Navy and the President of the United States, should either happen to visit a ship or naval establishment. A "standard", properly so called, is a flag which represents not only an office, but is personal to the man who holds the office and as a general rule a standard in history bears the cost of arms or the crest of a certain person or family. For instance, the royal standard of Great Britain bears leopards, which were at one time the personal cognizance of the reigning family. The imperial standard of Germany bears the eagle of the Hohenzollern family. A similar fact is true of the imperial standards of Austria, Italy, and other monarchical countries. In other words it is believed that the use of a standard is a feudal custom, having reference more to a certain person or family than to the office. It is true that the Republic of France has a President's standard, which is the flag of the country, with the initials of the President for the time being. Chili has also a standard for the President, which is the flag of the country, with the coat of arms of the republic. I can see no good reason why there should be a "standard", in the proper meaning of the word, in our country. The United States flag, as it now exists, is the "standard" of the country. I fail to see why there is any objection to the present arrangement, namely, a certain flag to designate the presence of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, whenever he may be with troops; and a separate flag to indicate the presence of the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, whenever he may be aboard ship or at a naval establishment. No possibility of confusion can arise. [*13818*]3- The letter of Captain Sigsbee of May 6th, 1901, assumes that the President's standard was adopted in 1882 by authority of President Arthur. This is not correct. It was only a flag for the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, which was adopted 1882. Had that flag been adopted as a President's flag for the Army at that time it would have been made a matter of army regulations. It is submitted that if only one is to be used the flag adopted by the War Department to indicate the presence of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army is a more appropriate one than the naval design, for reasons given in my letter of March 22, 1898. It combines the three colors of the national flag; it provides for a representation of the states thereon, no matter how many there may be; it indicates the military hierarchy, it has a theory, a reason for existance, a meaning. In conclusion there seems to be no reason from present arrangements, and the suggestion of the Bureau of Navagation seems to me unnessary. THEO. A. BINGHAM Colonel, U. S. Army. 12-P. B. G.-1901. 11 Inclosures 12-16 accompanying. 13819[Enc. in Bingham to Root 11-7-01] Send a picture to Billy's boyFrank B. Noyes, Washington Evening Star, President. Clark Howell, Atlanta Constitution, First Vice President Thomas M. Patterson, Denver News, Second Vice President. Melville E. Stone, General Manager. Valentine P. Snyder, Treasurer. Directors, Stephen O' Meara, Boston Journal. Whitelaw Reid, New York Tribune. Don C. Seitz, New York Word. W. Lo. McLean, Philadelphia Bulletin. Albert J. Barr, Pittsburg Post. George Thompson, St. Paul Dispatch. Victor F. Lawson, Chicago Daily News. Charles W. Knapp, St. Louis Republic Charles P. Taft, Cincinnati Times Star. Harvey W. Scott, Portland Oregonian, Portland Telegram. Frank B. Noyes, Washington Evening Star. Thomas G. Rapier, New Orleans Picayune. Herman Ridder, New York Staats Zeitung. M.H. de Young, San Francisco Chronicle. Charles H. Grasty, Baltimore Evening News. The Associated Press. Eastern Division, Charles H. Boynton, Superintendent. [Frank W. Much, Superintendent] 195 Broadway, New York. July 22nd, 1901. William Loeb Esq., Secretary to the Vice President, Oyster Bay, Long Island, N.Y. Dear Mr. Loeb:- Permit me to acknowledge the receipt of Vice President Roosevelt's address to be delivered at Colorado Springs August 2nd or 3rd. It will be protected so that no premature publication should occur. Thanking you for taking care of us, I am, Very respectfully, Chas. H. Boynton Superintendent Eastern Division [*13820*]PEORIA JOURNAL PEORIA, ILL. Peoria, Ill. July 22d, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N.Y. Dear Sir:- I beg to acknowledge receipt of your favor of the 18th inst, and would ask whether you can be seen at Mr. Paul Norton's house, in Chicago, July 31st, or whether you will have headquarters for the day at some down town hotel. Very Respectfully Yours, Chas V B Carroll. 13821 Peoria, Ill, July 22nd, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N.Y. Dear Sir:-- I beg to acknowledge receipt of your favor of the 18th inst, and would ask whether you can be seen at Mr. Paul Morton's house, or whether you will have headquarters for the day at some down town hotel. Very Respectfully Yours, [?][?] President McKinley largely because you were his running mate - I write to ask that you will be good enough to send him one of your photos with yr auto as it wd greatly gratify him & he is an important element in our town. being Asst Supt of a Chemical Factory, employing a large number of men, his address is John McCormick Highlands Station Putnam County Faithfully yours, Hamilton Fish [*[7-22-01]*] [*PF*] [*Loeb*] Rocklawn. Garrison July 22 The Hon'ble Theodore Roosevelt Oyster Bay Dear Mr Vice President There is a man in this township, a young Irishman who is a very enthusiastic admirer of yours, he had always been a strong Demct but when you ran for Governor he supported you and last year he supported [*13822*] [shorthand notation][7-22-01] July, 25th., 1901. To His Excellency Theodore Roosevelt Vice-President Of The United States. I write to you in an extremity that grasps at any hope that may bring relief. I would like a position in the Government service, and turn to you because believe that you really care for humanity, and would be inclined to help one nearly beaten in the battle of life. I remember that "The bravest are the tenderest." and think you capable of taking some trouble to help those who have been less highly favored mentally and physically than yourself. I know that if I was of unsound mind our Government would send me to an asylum, and if I committed a crime I would be well taken care of. But for that singularly unfortunate class who are known as "Unpractical", who work hard with, apparently, no result, and who suffer in silence there is, as yet, no philanthropist to provide them an Asylum where they can be taught what they lack in business methods. I am from New York State, where my people, and my husband's have done their duty as good citizens, long enough to warrant me in asking for an office. They are all gone now and the only "influence" I have is the fact that my youngest brother (to whom I could turn for relief, if he was living) was a soldier in Cuba all the Summer of '98 and died at Montauk in September of that year. He belonged to the 1st Regt. of Illinois Volunteers, giving up a fine position and brilliant prospects to engage in what he called "a holy war". His death broke my Mothers heart and she died last year. My husband has been out of position for three years, and his plans for gaining money are those of a literary, not a practical man, until we have almost nothing and that horror, debt staring us rudely in the face. I do not feel that I can take a Civil Service examination as my school days are far behind me, but I venture to ask for a position as I can fill well an ordinary clerkship, and I do not know what else to do. If you do see this letter I ask in the name of humanity that some of your attaches would notice my letter by a line saying whether there is any hope for me or not. Suspense is so hard to bear. Very Respectfully Mary Ross Gould (Mrs Tracy Gould) 1320, W St., N.W. Washington D.C. 13824[shorthand notation]EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT. THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. Brooklyn, N. Y. July 22, 1902. Wm. Hester, President. Wm. V. Hester, Sec'y. & Treas. H. F. Gunnison, Bus Manager. The Honorable Theodore B. Roosevelt Oyster Bay Long Island My dear Sir: On October 27 the Brooklyn Daily Eagle will print a special supplement in recognition of the sixtieth anniversary of its foundation. We feel that the event is not without some significance. We should be greatly planned if you would sent to us for publication in supplement some brief estimate of the position achieved and of the public service rendered by the Eagle during the sixty years of its existence. yours very truly, [*W. Hester*] 13825 STATE OF NEW YORK SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ALBANY H. SUBJECT July 22, 1901. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N. Y. My dear Col. Roosevelt:- I write to tell you and Mrs. Roosevelt that I have to-day resigned my position as Deputy Superintendent of Public Works, to become vice-president of a corporation in New York City, organized for the purpose of carrying out engineer- ing enterprises of various kinds; mining, lumbering, railroad, irrigation, water power, etc. The company is a new one, organized with an abundance of capital, and the breaking of such men as give assurance that the company will be in a position to undertake whatever offers the most profitable field of investment. I am extremely sorry to leave the department and the associa- tion with Colonel Partridge and the others here. The experience has been one of much pleasure and great advantage to me, and I realize that you were in a large measure responsible for my having this opportunity. I tried to make it possible to come out to Oyster Bay before making this decision, but was so busy at Albany and elsewhere that I could not quite bring it about. The class of work offered in this new relation seems to be almost exactly what I have been looking for, and I cannot pass by the advantage of a salary which is more than twice what I am at 13826Col. T. R. -2- present receiving. Mrs. Hooker and I are closing up our house, which we had just comfortably settled, and by Thursday I shall be in New York, while she goes to Detroit until I can find a new home for her in New York or vicinity. Please give my warmest regards to all of your family. I hope the summer is proving to you as pleasant as is my recollection of the week I spent at Oyster Bay. With kindest remembrance to all, I am, Sincerely yours, Elon Huntington Hooker Vice-Pre. The Development Co. of America Park Row Bldg., A. G. City 13827-2- [*along the right side is shorthand which extends down below the words] Col. T. R. present receiving. Mrs. Hooker and I are closing up our house which we just comfortably settled, and by Thursday I shall be in New York while she goes to Detroit until I can find a new house for her in New York or vicinity. Please give my warmest regards to all of your family. I hope the summer is proving to you as pleasant in my recollection of the week I spent at Oyster Bay. With kindest remembrances to all, I am, Sincerely yours, Richmond Hill , L, I. July 22, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Dear Sir, I have a son, Edward Jesser, 17 years a scholar of Richmond Hill high School who desires an appointment at West Point, and as this can be got through the [?] of Congressman Storms of our Congressional District, I would ask you to kindly give me a letter of introduction to him. You will pardon me for taking the liberty to ask this 13825 left page illegible writingfavor of you, but I do not know of any other person to whom I could refer whereby I can get an interview with Congressman Stooms. I am Arthur Jesser, Sergeant of the Harbor Police N. Y. City, whom, you promoted to a Sergeant, when you were President of Police Board, on February 14 1896. Trusting you will confer this favor on me, I remain Respectfully Yours Arthur Jesser. Richmond Hill L. I. 13829form No. 1. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY Incorporated 21,000 offices in America. Cable service to all the world. this company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following [?] Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for a comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or damage in transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Messages, beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, nor in any case where the claim is not present in writing within sixty days after the message is filled with the company for transmission. This is an UNREPEATED MESSAGE, and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. THOS. T. ECKERT, President and General Manager. [Shorthand notations]EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE —— I. N. STEVENS. JOHN G. SHIELDS. D. B. FAIRLEY. PHILLIP B. STEWART. DON C. GODDARD. GEO. REX BUCKMAN. GILBERT McCLURG. QUARTO-CENTENNIAL JUBILEE ASSOCIATION. COLORADO SPRINGS, AUGUST 1-2-3, 1901. OFFICERS. —– JOHN G. SHIELDS, President. I. N. STEVENS, Vice-President. IRVING HOWBERT, Treasurer. GILBERT McCLURG, Secretary. Colorado Springs, Colo., July 22, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President, Oyster Bay, N. Y. Dear Sir:- As per my telegram of July 20th we desire that you arrive to Colorado Springs on the morning of August 2d; when you will be received at the depot by the Governor and escorted to the Antlers Hotel where rooms have been reserved for you. Exactly at ten o'clock A. M., according to our programme, you would be met by a committee and driven to a city park and address the people on the "Progress of the west during the past quarter of a century". At three o'clock in the afternoon we hope you will review from a box in our grand stand, an historical parade illustrating the phases of cur state's existence from the time of the pro-Columbian cliff-dwellers to the present. In the evening we have arranged a banquet at which will be present the editors of the state, Senators, Representatives, Governors and other invited guests and we have placed your name on the programme of this banquet to respond to an informal toast "Colorado". We have been especially anxious not to crowd your day with functions and hope that the programme at cutlines above will prove acceptable to you. Very respectfully yours, Gilbre Muinlung Sec'y 13831To Whom It may Concern - This to Certify that I am personally acquainted with W. D. Williams, a citizen of this town, and have been for several years. I have ever found him to be a gentleman and a man of honor, worthy of all confidence. Mr. Williams is the owner and editor of "The Advertiser," which is the principal paper in Holmes County, and has the largest Circulation of any paper in the County, and a splendid Circulation for a County paper. The Advertiser is a popular paper among all classes of our people except a few politicians, "County ring," and "boss," whose political dealing "The Advertiser" has not failed to expose and denounce, hence their hatred. Mr. Williams is a rigorous and interesting writer, which renders his paper very influential among the people. Yet he has a hard time, through the opposition of political leaders, and were it not for his invincible determination and unconquerable Spirit in opposition to their persecutions, he would have been compelled to have ceased publication before now. I am not connected with him in business in any respect, and only Certify to the above as a matter of facts, well known, and out of respect to Mr. Williams - Respectfully M. M. Owens P.M. Westville Fla 7-22/901 13832Office of Holmes County Advertiser, 1,128 Swoin Circulation. $4.00 a year [Shorthand notations]File in PPF only Recd. White House 12/20/1901 Greatneck, Long Island, N.Y., July 22, 1901 Sir, Within the past few days a series of press comments have been sent to me from various parts of the country of a book entitled "The History of the Navy", written by one Edgar Stanton Maclay. From those reviews it appears that this edition is a third volume of the said history, extended to include the late war with Spain, which the two first volumes did not contain and were in use as text-books at the Naval Academy. 2. From excerpts quoted in some reviews, in which the page and paragraph are given, there is such perversion of facts, misconstruction of intention, such intemperate abuse and defamation of myself which subjects Mr.Maclay to action in civil law. Which I admit the right of fair criticism of every public officer, I must protest against the low flings and abusive language of this violent partisan opponent, who has infused into the pages of his book so much of the malice of unfairness as to make it unworthy the name of history or of use in any reputable institution of the country. 3. I have refrained heretofore from all comment upon the innuendoes of enemies muttered or murmured in secret and therefore with safety to themselves. I think the time has now come to take such action as may bring this entire 138332 matter under discussion under the clearer and calmer review of my brothers in arms, and to this end I ask such action at the hands of the Department as it may deem best to accomplish this purpose. 4. But I would express the request in this connec- tion that whatever the action may be that it occur in Washington, where most of my papers and data are stored. Very respectfully, W. S. SCHLEY, Rear-Admira 1,U.S.N. The Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C. 13834Carbon Copy of Letters Sent to the Attorney General N, H, D, V, S, Danville Illinois, July 22/d, 1901, To The Attorney General, U, S, Washington, D, C, Dear Sir:- Up to date I have not received a single response to my appeals to your dep't, with reference to my case against the State of Kansas, the file member of which in your dep't, is C, C, 12, 515, 1994. I have been told that Federal authority has no jurisdiction over my case, indeed Hon David B Henderson so informed me in a written legal opinion in the Pullman strike case; He said that Federal authority has jurisdiction over every foot of land, and over every individual in these United States, I believe this, and believe that Federal authority ignores my case, just as the Pension dep't ignores appeals for increase in cases where man and wife are separated, and the wife has made application for division of pension already granted. My case is different, and I deny Federal authority to trust me so; The Pension dep't has no jurisdiction over my case, I have never been examined with a view to obtaining a pension, and do not need a pension if I can succeed in reestablishing my rights in law as a freeholder, destroyed under a slip-chod standard of justice, by willful perjurers, and Kansas pettifoggers, and left without recourse under the legal and moral code of the State against which my appeals for justice are on file in your dep't, and in ignoring which you are doing my family even greater injustice than you are inflicting on me; As to my personal wants I am as comfortable as can be expected under the circumstances, my health is good and I do not entertain the idea of leaving here until a definite settlement in my case is arranged: I was for ten years persecuted from pillar to post since injustice became established, and even here an effort has been made to persecute no cut of the Home, and back to Kansas, but I refuse to move short of a settlement: Such [KEE?] as the facts in my case does warrant. As on former occasions I have endeavored to write this letter in goof plain English, and I sincerely hope that you may catch the gist of it, and will write me a good sensible letter of advice, and so supply a long felt want. Yours Truly, July 25th, 1901. Typewriters are careless in copying my letters not I pay tho Regular price Yours truly E. F. Seholder 13835 Publishers' Press Association. New York, July 22nd, 1901 Branch Offices. Foreign, London, Paris, Berlin. Domestic, Washington, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Albany, New Haven Exchange Office, Publishers' Press Ass'n Scripp's McRae Press Ass'n Cleveland, O. Mr. Wm. Loeb, Jr., Secretary to Vice President, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: Your favor of the 20th inst., with enclosed copy of speech to be delivered by Vice President, Roosevelt received. The same will be furnished to our clients with strict injunction not to publish until released. Yours very truly, Publishers' Press, JB Shale President.Advisory Board ______ CASPAR WHITNEY, C. C. Cuyler President and Editor W. B. Thomas THE OUTING PUBLISHING COMPANY S. R. Bertron 239 FIFTH AVENUE ROBERT BACON, S. F. Houston Vice-president D. M. Goodrich Walter Camp FLETCHER HARPER, T. D. M Cardeza Secretary and Treasurer Dictated. New York July 22, 1901. My dear Colonel: Isn't there a lot of good material for an article on the hunting and conditions in the days of Louis and Clark? What do you think about it, and would you undertake it? Faithfully yours, Caspar Whitney Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N. Y. 13837Office of Holmes County Advertiser 1,128 Sworn Circulation $1.00 a year Westville Fla. July 22 1901 Hon, Theodore Roosevelt- New York City Dear Sir, It is with feelings of fear and embarrassment only half conquered that I have decided at last to write to you direct, and appeal to you for aid in my Sore embarrassment and extremity Fear, lest the motives that animate me be misconstrued, and embarrassment at the idea of "begging for help." But Sir, I am not soliciting alms, nor aid for personal benefit. True, I am so intimately connected with the Cause that I represent, untill to an extent I am Compelled to share in its adversity or prosperity- And now Sir, I entreat you to please pardon this seeming presumption, in thus daring to intrude myself upon your notice, and also infringe upon your valuable time. [*13838*]But Sir, I would not those have dared to address you, were it not that your reputation for kindness of heart and generosity of disposition, was equal to your expectation for courage on the certificate of your country, which is equivalent to saying there is no limit to the conned. Therefore, although I can nothing leak a simple country editor, unknown to continue send to june, yet I have dared to believe that wee you acquainted with all the circumstance surrounding the appeal for aid, you would freely grant it. It is not much I ask. I will not strain or embarass you in the leave and leak [cohile?] such a small matter to you in my humble opinion in involved affairs of weight and utmost importance for ten years I have been engaged in a desperate conflict with evil men, conflict and unscrupulous Democratic politicians, where only desire is their personal aggrandizement next, and the perpetuity of a corrupt partisan government. Although I am a native southerner, born increased in South Carolina, son of an [ardeur Seussionier?] and slaveowner, and of course a Democrat, yet, where 13839became acquainted with the "true inwardness" of Democratic principles and practices, as vogue here, I drew back in disgust and contempt for men who would then make such a fair and beautiful presentation of Democratic principles to the people during an election campaign, and there afterwards deliberately sample every promise [conderfash?], and boast of their shrewdness and success in deceiving the simple minded people. I could not stupefy my conscience and my manhood in such a case and dishonorable manner. I reposed there and denounced their perfidy and heachecy to the public. Of course I [akouce?] because the reject of their hatred and persecution— It is a long story-ten years long and I dare not intrude upon your honor with a recital of my personal wrongs and sufferings. All that I have here made to ensure, because I would not sustain such corrupt political principles and practices. We have defeated their severed times, and at first gained control and put good men in office. But since then they have [convicted?] of partisan legislation that practically put all the election machinery in their control and now they can steal votes and count us 13840but with impunity we have heretofore make a mistake, we now see in fact there is only one way the people can succeed and that is by the building up the Republican party composed of native Southerners for people are ripe for the move. All they need is a teacher. They have became utterly disgusted with the fake promises, hypocrisy and treachery of Democratic politicians. The last election they refused to go to the polls only about 1/3 vote polled. N. Airsely's wise and prosperous administration have won their hearts, and they have no desire to see any change. But, unless they are led out, taught "how to do". Democratic politicians will continue to worship power and [couhall?] the situation. I am a Southerner, and as such desire the the success and property of my section. but a solid South is the course of the South the only way to break it is by organizing a Southern property, composed of Southern white man. And now is the time. Now, while the country is 13841Prosperous and happy - It Can be done- In 98, in addition to all my other troubles, I lost my printing plant by fire. No insurance, a complete loss. I had to buy another, partly "on time". Although I have built up my paper in the face of powerful opposition untill it is the chief County paper, and also has a large Circulation, Still I have made no money It has taken all we make to pay expenses The "boss" took the County printing away, and cut off my main source of supply. Consequently I have not been able to finish paying for my press and outfit. I am owing about $300 and also $100 that is secured by mortgage on my residence. However, it is the former that is pushing me. I am expecting every day to see the debtor note closed out, and if so, I am ruined, So far as publishing The Advertiser is concerned- My Dear Sir. Do please pardon this long intrusion and presumptuous request for your aid. I mean not to pressure nor intrude in the sense of a lack of respect &c - But I have thought thus - That although only a small affair the work and influence of a weekly Country paper, yet, [*13842*]under all the Circumstances surrounding this case, it is worthy of Sustaining and keeping it in the field. Never despise the day of small beginnings. If you will use your great influence among your wealthy friends I am confident the aid would be forth coming and no more feel the burden. Then this movement will spread. It will grow. I know what I am saying, and what I can do, if sustained and somehow I believe you, in your usual generous manner will aid this cause for if I do say so, it is worthy of your aid. Our Post Master, an ardent and leading Republican, endorses my ideas and gives all the aid in his power. I have called on some of the State leaders, and all endorse the idea, but have so far done nothing to help. And Sir, I do not believe they desire any change from existing conditions. As things are, they have good fat Federal offices. The "Campaign Funds" are controlled by them, and it is said, goes no further. They have " a good thing" as things are - and I don't believe will aid me, or anyone to change it. At any rate, they have not so far, and have [*13843*]had ample opportunity. And now Honorable Sir in conclusion I again beseech your pardon. I may have put this matter before Your Honor in such a bungling manner, untill it will excite more disgust than sympathy. But God forbid. I feel that I am engaged in a Noble Cause. One deserving success, and as such , the aid of all good men. I have not told you any thing, comparatively, in regard to the corruption in political affairs down here and oh Sir, you have no idea of the true state of affairs. We certainly need reform. And this, I feel is a larger Subject than some might consider it. Although at this time represented by a very Small [?]. It might be said "it is strange that you go so far from home to ask for aid." Fine- And the reason is, I know that there is no man here, who is wealthy, that has a heart big enough to aid such a cause therefore I had to go abroad - And even abroad there are but few men whose hearts are big enough. And I mean no flattery, God forbid. When I say it was because among all the big, wealthy Republicans of [*13844*] See over Office of Holmes County Advertiser, 1,128 Sworn Circulation. $1.00 a year P-S- Also excuse this "sample envelope". Others too small-Please excuse and hasten to my aid W of the day, I thought Yours, Sir, was the biggest, most kind and generous, and therefore more likely to aid the cause at once- For I am expecting a close out every day, hence this urgent Appeal- Enclosed please find copy of Certificate from our P.M. which may show that I am not a "deadbeat," as your Honor might be tempted to Classify me- Beseeching you again to be so Kind as to pardon this apparently presumptuous appeal. I remain Hopefully. Yours to Command W.D. Williams Ed "The Advertiser" P.S. Honored Sir, I entreat your Honor, however you may decide for obvious reasons, let this be strictly private, as the "enemy" would use it to my hurt.N.B. If the private Secretary first reads this appeal to Hon. Theodore Roosevelt. Please do not withhold it from his personal attention. For little as it may appear, through my [l?ck] of [?] to give a detailed account of the situation. It is an important matter. I can do a Grand work here, if sustained. I know [wh??] I write My little paper already wields a powerful influence overover the public mind. An influence so much dreaded by Corrupt politicians untill they once had an act passed in the legislature specially intended to down the Advertiser. Oh what a time I have had! But by God's Blessing I am here yet, and all I ask now is a little help, and I'll give an account of myself in the future, and in a way that my Friends will not be ashamed to own having Stood by me in a dark hour. I am now at the end of my row. If help comes, it must come quick. [?] [?]DAILY OVER 18,000 2 CENTS A COPY—10 CENTS A WEEK EVENING EXCEPT SUNDAY WEEKLY 20,000 50 CENTS A YEAR THE NEWSPAPER OF IOWA THE DES MOINES CAPITAL LAFAYETTE YOUNG, PROFESSOR DES MOINES, IOWA REACHES 800 IOWA TOWNS OWNS IT OWN BUILDING USES LEASED WIRES TWO-COLOR PERFECTING PRESS LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION CHICAGO OFFICE, 87 WASHINGTON ST. NEW YORK OFFICE, 124 WORLD BLDG. DES MOINES, IOWA, July 22, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N. Y. Dear Colonel:-- I am in receipt of your letter of July 16th. I have read it carefully. So far as the invitations you have received and rejected in Iowa are concerned we can smooth that all over and the Grand Army will invite you to come to Des Moines, along with the other people that want you to come. As for your invitations in the other states I cannot argue. I can only say this that the speeches that you would make in Iowa next year would be all political. Now after your campaign of last year you are known principally as a partisan while we who know you best know that you are the strongest on non-partisan and patriotic occasions. Therefore it would be much more to your personal advantage, if such a consideration should have any attention, to be in Iowa on a non-partisan and perfectly patriotic occasion. It is on such occasions that you are at your best and I would rather have you appear at one splendid patriotic celebration in our state than to have you speak a dozen times on politics. Men of all parties in the West are your friends. I hope you will not quite give the matter up. I hope also to have a free and candid talk with you on your way to Colorado Springs. My wife and daughter are at Manitou, near the Springs, and I may be out about the time you are. I realize the delicate position you are in, and I know that you receive thousands of invitations but this one of ours was to be oneof national dignity and magnitude. Without the vice-president we will abandon our celebration. 13846 THE NEWSPAPER OF IOWA THE DES MOINES CAPITAL LAFAYETTE YOUNG, PROPRIETOR DES MOINES, IOWA DAILY OVER 18,000 REACHES 500 IOWA TOWNS 2 CENTS COPY -- 10 CENTS A WEEK OWNS ITS OWN BUILDING EVENING EXCEPT SUNDAY USES LEASED WIRES WEEKLY 20,000 TWO-COLOR PERFECTING PRESS LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION CHICAGO OFFICE, 87 WASHINGTON ST. NEW YORK OFFICES, 194 WORLD BLDG. DES MOINES, IOWA,________________________19 Roosevelt #2 Will you kindly tell me what way you will go to Colorado Springs? Possibly you may pass through Des Moines. In this case I may ride with you to Omaha or far enough to discuss this entire matter. Our committee waited on me this morning and they are very urgent upon me to do everything I can to persuade you to come. So far as Allison, Dolliver and Henderson are concerned we can manage any heart burnings they may have easily enough. They are our friends. I can say that, so far as this matter is concerned, it is in confidence at this end of the line and there has been not one word of publicity. Sincerely Yours, [?] [13847]Illegible textCourt. Telephone, No. 606 Cortlandt. Plaintiff WILLIAM BLAIKIE, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. No. 35 NASSAU STREET, German American Insurance Building, Room 517. NEW YORK, July 23rd. 1901. Dear Mr. Reet. In looking for a man for Judge Addison Brown's place, will you let me say a word for Justice Blanchard? Of Scotch Huguenot blood - a good cross-bred to self reliance and self-support at college, a graduate of Columbia Law School, Colonel of the 2nd. Wisconsin Calvary in the Civil War, as active and successful practitioner at our Bar ever since, his services as Vice President of the Republican League of the United States for New York, President of the Republican club, a member of the Committee of Thirty to reorganize the republican party here; of the Committee of Seventy; of the Union League club, and in other fields of party and patriotic activity, you know far more about than I do. If the qualifications for the Bench are industry ability, integrity, learning and experience, he has them all. So well did he fill the responsible position of Justice of the General Sessions that he not only won high enconium, but Governor Roosevelt selected him as the fittest man in he whole city for the post of Associate Justice of the Supreme Bench, which he now holds. Urbane, courteous and tactful, alike to all, master always of his temper, he is so sensible and well balanced, so quick to see the right and so bent upon doing it, that all soon feel that there is going to be fair play in his court-room, and later find that they were not mistaken, while his distinguished 13848Court. vs. Telephone, No. 606 Cortlandt. Plaintiff { WILLIAM BLAIKIE ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. NO. 35 NASSAU STREET, German American Insurance Building, Room 517. NEW YORK, June 19 #2 bearing and charming personality lend grace to all that he does. But, more important, he is young yet for his age, (56) full of vitality and vigor. No man lacking these should be thought of for this, in so many ways the most exacting judicial position in this State, and one of the most so of the whole land. A year ago Judge Brown told me that his Bankruptcy work took two whole days each week; that he not only worked all day, but far into the night; and that he was not working harder than usual, for he had always worked in that way during his 19 years on this Bench. In the year and 9 months up to April 1900 there had already been 2200 cases in this court under the Bankruptcy Act. Our busiest Admiralty court also; in these two fields alone it will cut out enough work for any man. The pittance which the District Judge here receives will fortunately cause him no inconvenience, as he has private resources, which will keep him comfortable, free to devote all his time to his work, I know that he would like the place, and what one likes best to do he is apt to do best. A tried and proved man in the field of Judicial labor, with his best years before him, ambitious for distinction in this field above all others, rich in the very qualities and requirements which this arduous post demands, I am confident that, if you will tell the President what you know about him, you will 13849 Telephone, No. 606 Cortlandt Court. vs. Plaintiff { WILLIAM BLAIKIE ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. No. 35 NASSAU STREET, German American Insurance Building, Room 517 #3. NEW YORK, 19 do much to give, this city and this nation continued excellent service in this important and laborious judicial station. Not meaning to have taken so much of your time, but glad to urge one of so much reserve power, of native and acquired fitness for the duties which, though arduous, will in him find a strong and willing man, I remain With every kind regard, Yours faithfully William Blaikie. Honorable Elihu Root, Washington, D.C. 13850 [*PF*] Big Piney P.O. Wyoming July 23rd 01 Hon Theodore Roosevelt Oyster Bay. Long Island. Dear Col. Roosevelt. I have been up in this country about five week studying the elk situation and trying to find out the best means for preserving the last big herd left in the country today. From here I am going up the [Piney?] River and ing into ? Jackson Hole country. The elk begin to appear in considerable numbers in this vicinity and contine up to, and including the Yellowstone Park. My investigations so far all go to show that there is only one way to preserve the elk for future generations and that is by gives no end protection. This could be done by including all of the Jackson Hole Country in the Yellowstone Park legislation. The reason why if this is not done in the [*13851*] 2 near future the elk will almost disappear in numerous some of which I will cite. The present Park reservation is a fine summer things but offers only a very limited Winter range therefore the elk have to go south for the Winter. Jackson Hole offers a winter range for great numbers of elk provided it is all open and not fenced up by ranchers. The present game laws of this state while fairly good are very seldom lived up to and the elk will not be here long with only the state to protect them. The natural Winter range of the elk is being fenced off so rapidly that more and more of them every year are forced to stay in the Net and in consequence great numbers die of starvation. The ranchers in this section do not seem at all opposed to including Jackson Hole in the Yellowstone Park. Sheck are beginning to crowd some of the [*13852*] 3 old Winter ranges and in consequence the elk have almost entirely disappeared from those sections. The Red desert which begins about six miles from there used to winter these acres of elk but beau these now swing to the sheep. What I think ought to be done and since the next session of Congress is to have a bill passed taking in the Jackson Hole country and buying out the ranchers who are there. This would be easier now than in the next three or four years for that country is being settled up pretty fast. To pass such a bill would of course neted with considerable opposition is certain; but if some body would mini hard at it, I think it could be done. A Wrthing fund of considerable proportions would have to be raised but I think if certain wealthy men in the East are approached in the right way this could be easily done. It seems a great pity that the people who [*13853*] 4. are fond of big game should not get [?] and put their shoulders to the wheel and help a thing of this sort along. Think of the thousands who would come to the Park after we are all passed away who would bless such a [?] as it would enable them to see big game in their native home to when it is almost extinct in the other parts of the Country. I am going to write to Prof. Osborne, Mr Grinnell and others, and hope they will lend me their assistance as well as advice. [Now I?] Mr Seward [Mpt?] Mr Whitney and others of means who are interested in game or who have game preserves of their own might to contribute freely and willingly if they are approached in the right way. On the face if I can get letters to these men I would gladly do all the hard [work?] about getting the funds. Please advise me fully when you have the time what you think of this idea and give me the benefit of your experience. 138545 I do want something [?] this [m?] and will do all in my power to have it done for I clearly see the great necessity for it. With kindest regards I am Sincerely yours Walter A. Cash 13855Illegible textThe Colorado Springs Telegraph. DAVID ELLIOT, EDITOR. July 23rd, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, L.I. Dear Sir; I note that you are not to arrive in Colorado Springs until the morning of August 2nd, the day on which you are to deliver the address. It would be a great favor to us if you could send us a copy of your address by return mail or as soon there after as possible in order that we may set it up for use in a Special Edition in connection with your photo on that occasion. The address is to be delivered at 10 a.m. according to the programme arranged and we give you our word that it will not be published until 4 o'clock on the afternoon of that day. Yours respectfully, [signature] David Elliot Editor. 13856 [shorthand] 13857C. D. FORD Chairman R. W. BONYNGE Vice Chairman LOUIS FRITSCH 2d Vice Chairman WM. COOKE DANIELS Treasurer E. F. DUNLEVY Secretary HEADQUARTERS Advisory Board Republican State Central Committee 1625 Champs St. P. O. Box 66. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE A. M. STEVENSON F. C. GOUDY CHARLES HARTZELL GEORGE W. BAILEY M. Z. FARWELL A. R. KING F. E. BROOKS Denver, Colo., July 23, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt. Oyster Bay, N. Y. My Dear Sir:- I inclose herewith a communication from the representative Republicans of Larmier County, this State. It is one of the populous counties of the state, and the Republican workers there have made strong and almost successful efforts to again place it in the Republican column. The various Republican organizations are very anxious that you should visit their section. I know full well that demands upon your time, and how impossible it is for you to visit the minor points. Should you be able to visit Lamier County however, you will receive a royal welcome, and it will greatly encourage our workers there. With best wishes, I remain Very truly yours, C. D. Ford Chairman. 13858[shorthand notation]MELVIN GRIGSBY. SIOUX K. GRIBSBY. Law Offices GRIBSBY & GRIBSBY. MulHall Block. Sioux Falls, S. D., July 23rd 1901 My Dear Colonel This is the Cattle business about which I wrote you many moons ago. Would like very much to have you on the list of stockholders. It would give us the good will of all of the cow-punchers on the range. Warm Regards (104 in Shade) Your Friend Gribsby [*13859*] D. 35 631 Second Street, N. W., Washington, D.C., July 23, 1901. Clarence R. Edwards, Lieut.Col.,47th Inf., U.S.A., Chief of Division of Insular Affairs, War Department. Dear Sir: I herewith resubmit the inventory of the Power Plant, and other necessary machinery, for the proposed Phillippine Printing Office, and have the honor to ask that it again be sent to the Public Printer for such suggestions, recommendations, and detailed specifications as he desires to make. I have carefully noted the modifications made by his Chief Engineer, and through Mr. Powers, our proposed electrician, have made the corrections and several additions to the schedule. Yours respectfully, John S. Leech. With enclosure). 13860 Rongis Wyoming July 23- 1901 President Roosevelt. Washington D.C. Sir. Having been discharged from Troop "G" 1st U.S. Cavalry - Capt Browns Troop - on my return from Cuba and not caring to enter the service again during peace. I am going to ask of the President to try and get me some possition in Washington which I am sure he can. I have an excellent discharge from my Troop. Was ranking Sergeant at the time of my discharge. Would like very much to forward my discharge to the president if he cares to see it. I would like a Possition on the Police force. I think I can pass the examination easy enough Height - 5 ft - 11 1/2 in stocking feet. Weight - 180 lbs. if the Col. will get me on the police force I will leave Lander Wyoming for Washington as soon as I hear from him. Your photto received last summer 13861and it had great affect on the people of this state. I have been here since I was discharged at Montauk Point L. I. Camp Wykoff. I was all through the [?] Will be pleased to send my discharge if necessary. Hoping for an early reply I remain [?] very respcty yours Elmer McRay Rongis Wyoming July 28 1901 13862[shorthand notation][shorthand] The Waldorf Historia New York. July 13 1901 My dear Col - I thank you very much for your invitation to spend Friday evening with you but I am obliged to be in Chicago to attend a Railroad meeting 13863that day & leave here this afternoon. If you will come to Chicago so as to arrive in the morning I will be glad to invite Harlan, Louden, Grosscup & others to a luncheon at the Chicago Club and you will have an opportunity to meet some of our very best young men - men who are soon to take the head places as leaders- Let me know what you decide to do - If you come via Penn Limited we can have the lunch at 1 oclock Hope the boys enjoyed their hunt - Yours Paul Morton To Col Theo. Roosevelt 13864H.H. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF FORESTRY WASHINGTON D C Office of the Forester July 23, 1901. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, Long Island, N. Y. My dear Colonel: There is to be a meeting of the American Forestry Association, in Denver, August 27th to 29th. I presume there is no hope of having you there in person, although I need not say how delighted we should all be and how mightily your presence would help the movement along. But if you can not come, I hope you will be willing to send a letter, as you did to the Chicago Convention last Fall. I do not want to bother you with a request for a long one, but a short letter, containing two or three vigorous sentences that we could use as catch words, would be of the greatest use. If you could send it to me at the office within the next ten days, i could see that it went out in advance to the Associated Press and was made the best use of. I am off to-day for the Black Hills and the east slope of the Cascades in Oregon, but only for a short trip. It is going to be necessary for me to get back here the 1st of September, which is not altogether a pleasant prospect. I am more than doubtfulJuly 23, 1901. Col. T.R. -2- ful whether I shall be able to get any hunting trip this Fall. Very sincerely yours, Gifford Pinchot Forester. 1386614 YEARS PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE G. WILLIAM PORTER, Consulting and Contracting Electrical Expert, MANUFACTURING, INSTALLING AND MAINTENANCE, GENERAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES 61 IRVING STREET Newark, N.J. July 23rd 1904 Hon. T. Roosevelt V.P. Dear Sir: I wish to thank you many times for your kind and prompt answer together with the suggestions Very truly yours G. William PorterLotos Lake. Sayville Long Island. July 23 [01] My Dear Theodore I have just heard that you were in our neighborhood When will you come over & dine with us? Any day will suit usand we will just have the family so if you are not prepared for dining in full regalia you can come in simpler style. As a sportsman I know that sportsmen dont always carry dress suit cases. I hope you have had good luck. but I greatly fear the days of sporting are past. Affectionately Uncle Rob [Roosevelt] By the way if any of the boys are with you they are included in the invitation of coursePublishing House of FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY, 30 Lafayette Place. AMERICAN BOARD OF CONSULTING EDITORS Bernard Drachman, Ph.D, Dean of Jewish Theol. Sem., New York. B. Felsenthal, Ph.D., Rabbi Emeritus of Zion Congregation, Chicago. Gustav Gottheil, Ph.D., Rabbi Emeritus of Emanu-El Congregation, New York. Emil G. Hirsch, Ph.D., LL.D., Rabbi of Sinai Congregation, Chicago. Henry Hyvernat, D.D., Chief of Dept. of Semitic and Egyptian Lit., Catholic Univ. of America, Washington, D.C. J. Frederic McCurdy, Ph.D., LL.D., Prof. of Oriental Lang. in Univ. Col., Toronto, Canada. H. Pereira Mendes, M.D., Pres. of Union of Orthodox Cong. of U.S. and Canada, New York. Moses Mielziner, Ph.D., D.D., Prof. of Talmudic Lit., Hebrew Union Col., Cincinnati, O. George F. Moore, M.A., D.D., Prof. of Hebrew Lang. and Lit., and Pres. of Andover Theol. Sem., Andover, Mass. David Philipson, D.D., Prof. of Homiletics, Hebrew Union Col., Cincinnati, O. Ira Maurice Price, B.D., Ph.D., Prof. of Semitic Lang. and Lit., Univ. of Chicago. Herman Rosenthal, In charge of Slavonic Dept. of New York Public Library; CHIEF OF RUSSIAN DEPT. Joseph SIlverman, D.D., President of Central Conference of American Rabbis; Rabbi of Emanu-El Congregation, New York. Jacob Veersanger, D.D., Rabbi of Congregation of Emanu-El, San Francisco, Cal.; Editor of "Emanu-El." Edward J. Wheeler, M.A., Editor of "The Literary Digest." FOREIGN BOARD OF CONSULTING EDITORS. Israel Abrahams, M.A., Associate Editor of "Jewish Quarterly Review." W. Bacher, Ph.D., Prof. in Jewish Theol. Sem., Budapest, Hungary. M. Brann, Ph.D., Prof. in Jewish Theol. Sem., Breslau, Germany. H. Brody, Ph.D., Rabbi, Nachod, Bohemia, Austria; Editor of "Zeitechrift für Hebräische Bibliographie." Abraham Danon, Principal, Jewish Theol. Sem., Constantinople. Hartwig Derenbourg, Ph. D., Prof. of Arabic, Special School of Oriental Lang., Paris, France. S. M. Dubnow, Pres. of Soc. for Promotion of Culture among Russian Jews, Odessa, Russia. Michael Friedländer, Ph.D., Principal, Jews' College, London. Ignaz Goldziher, Ph.D., Prof. of Semitic Philology, Univ. of Budapest, Hungary. M. Güdemann, Ph. D., Chief-rabbi of Vienna, Austria. Baron David Günzburg, St. Petersburg, Russia. A. Harkavy, Ph.D., Chief of Hebrew Dept., Imperial Pub. Lib., St. Petersburg, Russia. Zadoc Kahn, Chief-rabbi of France. M. Kayserling, Ph.D., Rabbi, Budapest, Hungary. Meritz Lazarus, Ph.D., Late Prof. of Psychology in Univ. of Berlin, Meran, Austria. Anatole Leroy-Beaulieu, Member of French Institute, Paris, France. Israel Lévi, Editor of "Revue de Études Juives," Paris, France. Eude Lelli, D.D., Chief-rabbi of Padua; Prof. of Hebrew, Univ., Padua, Italy. Immanuel Löw, Ph.D., Chief-rabbi of Ssegedin, Hungary. S. H. Margulies, Ph.D., Principal of Jewish Theol. Sem.; Chief-rabbi of Florence, Italy. H. Oort, D.D., Prof. of Hebrew Lang. and Archeology, State Univ., Leyden, Holland. Abbé Pietro Perreau, Late Librarian of R. Biblioteca Palatina, Parma, Italy. Martin Philippson, Ph. D., Formerly Prof. of History, Universities of Bonn and Brussels. Samuel Poznanski, Ph.D., Rabbi of Warsaw, Russia. Solomon Schecter, M.A., D.Litt., Reader in Rabbinic, Univ. of Cambridge, England. Dr. E. Schwarzfeld, Secretary-General of Jewish Colonization Assoc., Paris, France. Ludwig Stein, Ph.D., Prof of Philosophy, Univ. of Bern, Switzerland. Dr. Hermann L. Strack, Prof. of O. T. Exegesis and Semitic Lang., Univ. of Berlin. Charles Taylor, D.D., LL.D., Master of St. John's College, Cambridge, England. 13870 [*Shorthand*] THE JEWISH ENCYCLOPEDIA. EDITORIAL BOARD. CYRUS ADLER, PH.D., Depts. of Post-Biblical Antiquities; the Jews of America. GOTTHARD DEUTSCH, PH.D., Dept. of History from 1492 to 1901. LOUIS GINZBERG, PH.D., Dept. of Rabbinical Literature. RICHARD GOTTHEIL, PH.D., Depts. of History from Ezra to 1492; History of Post-Talmudic Literature. MARCUS JASTROW, PH.D., Dept. of the Talmud. MORRIS JASTROW, JR., PH.D., Dept. of the Bible. KAUFMANN KOHLER, PH.D., Depts. of Theology and Philosophy. F. DE SOLA MENDES, PH.D., Chief of the Bureau of Translation; Revising Editor. ISIDORE SINGER, PH.D., Dept. of Modern Biography from 1750 to 1901. CRAWFORD H. TOY, D.D., LL.D., Depts. of Hebrew Philology and Hellenistic Literature. JOSEPH JACOBS, B.A., Depts. of the Jews of England and Anthropology; Revising Editor. ISIDORE SINGER, PH.D., Projector and Managing Editor. ISAAC K. FUNK, D.D., LL.D., Chairman of the Board. FRANK H. VIEETELLY, Secretary of the Board. New York, July 23rd 1901 Clinton Hall, 19 Astor Place Mr. Vice President, You have probably heard of my Encyclopedia and my University project. If you will permit it to me, I will send to you a presentation copy of Vol I of the Encyclopedia. The 2 pamphlets I forward to you by the same mail may interest you : Jewish after-dinner speeches may be new for you, and the scheme of building near Columbia a University for Jew. Theol., Hist. and Lit., open to Jews and non-Jews, and where the lectures will be given in English, German, Hebrew (not the Yiddish) and Russian is worthy of the attention of a Statesman and scholar of your stamp. I saw and heard you the first time at the inauguration of the Summer home of the Montefiore Hospital. I stood before you as the flag was dedicated. You made to me a sign with your hand as a kind of greeting- but, of course, you mistook me for one of your friends. Anyhow, this incident enjoyed me very much.And now let me attack the real subject of this letter. When I had, on account of the Dreyfus affair, to abandon in Paris my Encyclopedia project - the soil was not propitious for a Jewish work of this magnificence - I took from my brain powers another scheme: La Revue des Carlements. I had a publisher, Le Londier, Br St Germain; my associate - editor is the way Ed. Waldetnfel, great journalist and son of the famous French composer. When the contract had to be signed Le Loudier asked me: "By the way, is [not] Waldtenfel not a Jew"? Yes, sir, and I too, and both are we proud of our earth and our race - I took my hat and left the Antisemite alone with his thoughts. Disgusted by this and other proofs of anti-Jewish feelings, I left France with my family Sept 1895 and sailed for your free country where one is not asked "Where from do you come; how do you worship Almighty God" but: "What can you do for yourself, and, then, for this great country of us all"? I enriched (and I am proud of it) American science with this great pioneer work of the Jewish Encyclopedia* - the other nations envy you for it -; I will build up the first University for Jewish Science (s. my program speech in the Banquet pamphlet) -- and now will I propose, to you, Mr. Vice president, as shortly as possible, my plan concerning the "The Parliament of the Globe. A monthly Review", Jules Simon, Barthelemy St. Hilaire, Ed. Lockroy, the Duke of Aumale (I translated the works of these statesmen into German) and others approved it fully and were so glad to see me executing the great project. Well, you are only a human being: you see that one does not like you somewhere; a man who respects himself leaves the house and waits until another landlord takes hold of the building. I am an Austrian; I like France with all my heart: my wife is a French lady, my children were born in Paris and we speak only French in my house... * I have put on my table an art. of the N.Y.Times of yesterday about the work; [keep it please.?]Publishing House of FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY, 30 Lafayette Place. AMERICAN BOARD OF CONSULTING EDITORS Bernard Drachman, Ph.D, Dean of Jewish Theol. Sem., New York. B. Felsenthal, Ph.D., Rabbi Emeritus of Zion Congregation, Chicago. Gustav Gottheil, Ph.D., Rabbi Emeritus of Emanu-El Congregation, New York. Emil G. Hirsch, Ph.D., LL.D., Rabbi of Sinai Congregation, Chicago. Henry Hyvernat, D.D., Chief of Dept. of Semitic and Egyptian Lit., Catholic Univ. of America, Washington, D.C. J. Frederic McCurdy, Ph.D., LL.D., Prof. of Oriental Lang. in Univ. Col., Toronto, Canada. H. Pereira Mendes, M.D., Pres. of Union of Orthodox Cong. of U.S. and Canada, New York. Moses Mielziner, Ph.D., D.D., Prof. of Talmudic Lit., Hebrew Union Col., Cincinnati, O. George F. Moore, M.A., D.D., Prof. of Hebrew Lang. and Lit., and Pres. of Andover Theol. Sem., Andover, Mass. David Philipson, D.D., Prof. of Homiletics, Hebrew Union Col., Cincinnati, O. Ira Maurice Price, B.D., Ph.D., Prof. of Semitic Lang. and Lit., Univ. of Chicago. Herman Rosenthal, In charge of Slavonic Dept. of New York Public Library; CHIEF OF RUSSIAN DEPT. Joseph SIlverman, D.D., President of Central Conference of American Rabbis; Rabbi of Emanu-El Congregation, New York. Jacob Veersanger, D.D., Rabbi of Congregation of Emanu-El, San Francisco, Cal.; Editor of "Emanu-El." Edward J. Wheeler, M.A., Editor of "The Literary Digest." FOREIGN BOARD OF CONSULTING EDITORS. Israel Abrahams, M.A., Associate Editor of "Jewish Quarterly Review." W. Bacher, Ph.D., Prof. in Jewish Theol. Sem., Budapest, Hungary. M. Brann, Ph.D., Prof. in Jewish Theol. Sem., Breslau, Germany. H. Brody, Ph.D., Rabbi, Nachod, Bohemia, Austria; Editor of "Zeitschrift für Hebräische Bibliographie." Abraham Danon, Principal, Jewish Theol. Sem., Constantinople. Hartwig Derenbourg, Ph. D., Prof. of Arabic, Special School of Oriental Lang., Paris, France. S. M. Dubnow, Pres. of Soc. for Promotion of Culture among Russian Jews, Odessa, Russia. Michael Friedländer, Ph.D., Principal, Jews' College, London. Ignaz Goldziher, Ph.D., Prof. of Semitic Philology, Univ. of Budapest, Hungary. M. Güdemann, Ph. D., Chief-rabbi of Vienna, Austria. Baron David Günzburg, St. Petersburg, Russia. A. Harkavy, Ph.D., Chief of Hebrew Dept., Imperial Pub. Lib., St. Petersburg, Russia. Zadoc Kahn, Chief-rabbi of France. M. Kayserling, Ph.D., Rabbi, Budapest, Hungary. Moritz Lazarus, Ph.D., Late Prof. of Psychology in Univ. of Berlin, Meran, Austria. Anatole Leroy-Beaulieu, Member of French Institute, Paris, France. Israel Lévi, Editor of "Revue de Études Juives," Paris, France. Eude Lolli, D.D., Chief-rabbi of Padua; Prof. of Hebrew, Univ., Padua, Italy. Immanuel Löw, Ph.D., Chief-rabbi of Szegedin, Hungary. S. H. Margulies, Ph.D., Principal of Jewish Theol. Sem.; Chief-rabbi of Florence, Italy. H. Oort, D.D., Prof. of Hebrew Lang. and Archeology, State Univ., Leyden, Holland. Abbé Pietro Perreau, Late Librarian of R. Biblioteca. Palatina, Parma, Italy. Martin Philippson, Ph. D., Formerly Prof. of History, Universities of Bonn and Brussels. Samuel Poznanski, Ph.D., Rabbi of Warsaw, Russia. Solomon Schechter, M.A., D.Litt., Reader in Rabbinic, Univ. of Cambridge, England. Dr. E. Schwarzfeld, Secretary-General of Jewish Colonization Assoc., Paris, France. Ludwig Stein, Ph.D., Prof of Philosophy, Univ. of Bern, Switzerland. Dr. Hermann L. Strack, Prof. of O. T. Exegesis and Semite Lang., Univ. of Berlin. Charles Taylor, D.D., LL.D., Master of St. John's College, Cambridge, England. THE JEWISH ENCYCLOPEDIA. EDITORIAL BOARD. CYRUS ADLER, PH.D., Depts. of Post-Biblical Antiquities; the Jews of America. GOTTHARD DEUTSCH, PH.D., Dept. of History from 1492 to 1901. LOUIS GINZBERG, PH.D., Dept. of Rabbinical Literature. RICHARD GOTTHEIL, PH.D., Depts. of History from Ezra to 1492; History of Post-Talmudic Literature. MARCUS JASTROW, PH.D., Dept. of the Talmud. MORRIS JASTROW, JR., PH.D., Dept. of the Bible. KAUFMANN KOHLER, PH.D., Depts. of Theology and Philosophy. F. DE SOLA MENDES, PH.D., Chief of the Bureau of Translation; Revising Editor. ISIDORE SINGER, PH.D., Dept. of Modern Biography from 1750 to 1901. CRAWFORD H. TOY, D.D., LL.D., Depts. of Hebrew Philology and Hellenistic Literature. JOSEPH JACOBS, B.A., Depts. of the Jews of England and Anthropology; Revising Editor. ISIDORE SINGER, PH.D., Projector and Managing Editor. ISAAC K. FUNK, D.D., LL.D., Chairman of the Board. FRANK H. VIZETELLY, Secretary of the Board. 2 New York, July 23rd 1901 The new magazine will [produce] give in English a rèsumé of the debates in all parliament of the globe. Very important speeches of ministers, senators and deputies will be given in full; Detailed accounts of memorable sèances: if a cabinet is overthrown etc. Every number gives in a leader of 15 - 20 pages a coup d'oeil of the general political situation of the month. Biographies of the more important Deputies etc. Necrologies. Illustrated. 1) the parl-buildings of the world 2) Portraits of the most eminent ministers, senators and deputies. 500-600 pages each number. The most important will be the Index of every issue; General Index of the 12 Vol. in December: this issue will contain rèsumé of polit. events in the past year. A congressman wants to speak or to make a report on Fisheries; he looks up the Index and finds the debates on the matter held in the various parlaments: new ideas, new facts. You know now, Mr. Vice president, as much or (since you are smarter than I am) more than I about the importance of the project. It would be a glory for your country whose parliamentary debates are not only neglected in Europe but also in N.Y. whose papers have no special column for the Capitol. Is that not funny? Of course, [*13871*][*[For enc see 7-23-01]*] Molineux'Anal or Fitzsimmon's fight are more interesting than the speeches of Altgeld and Marc Hanna... And now to the practical note. There is no money to make with it in the [next] first 3-4 years; after this time one will cover the expenses - and that is all. Of course, if all ministers, senators, deputies, assemblymen, libraries and those private citizens who take a lively interest in politics, would subscribe for 1 copy each - the enterprise would become a mine of gold. But I have no illusions on this subject. Only 10%-15% of the statesmen and politicians of the Continent understand English. The others will subscribe in the course of time on account of the Index: They will pick out the subjects which interest them and will have the passages translated for them. Now, will you ask, Mr. Vice president, "what can I do, Dear Dr. Singer ?" My answer is: if you take any interest in the matter, tell your typewriter to make 10 copies of my letter; send these copies with a word of yourself to 10 millionaires in the Capitol and ask them whether they all together will come up for the expenses of the first 3 years? Office rent, translators, editor-in-chief, etc., printing, expedition, etc? Figures? Here they are: 11 translators who have to be expert journalists, @ $25 ... $275 Editor-in-Chief (75) Managing editor (60); lit. ed. (50) .... 185 8 typewriter girls @ $10 - 80 2-3 office boys - 20 Rent .... 100 Varia (gas, mail etc) 100 $760 a week The bill for the printer is easy to make out. This letter is already too long. If you wait so far, Mr. Vice president, it is because you took an interest in the matter and therefore, instead of excusing myself with hollow phrases, I sign simply Your admirer Dr Isidore SingerJuly 20, 1901 New York, Saturd[?ay?] The Jews. The First Volume of a Monumental Encyclopedia Devoted to Their Life and History. Before commenting on the thoroughness of the first volume of the Jewish Encyclopedia, what is particularly striking is the calm, deliberate, and dispassionate tone employed by its many compilers. Alas, that it should be said that in the past as in the present, there are but few pages in the life history of the Jews which are not stained with the records of inhumanity, and so, as some one has formulated it, "religious persecution on the part of a people is in precise proportion to its want of civilization." The very first word in the volume is "Aach." That is a small town in Germany. Here there was persecution, it is true of a mild sort, beginning early in the sixteenth century. Right after that there is Aargau, a Swiss canton. In Aargau Jews were not permitted to live under the same roof with Christians. Right off at the outset mention must necessarily be made of the sufferings of the Jews, but in the Encyclopedia the simple bald facts are mentioned, and with no comment. This is, of course, as it should be. The true unvarnished tale is on that account all the more impressive. Then, again, there never is an attempt to be disputative in the work. If there is a topic of interest, there often arise discussions in regard to it, more particularly if it happens to have a religious significance. In a case of this kind all authorities are presented. If the matter be one of historical significance, then the leading writers have their say. There never is anything like dictation. Of course, there are some matters that are quite outside of discussion. Then alone the makers of the Encyclopedia give without hesitation their opinions. To cover so vast a topic as is the life story of the Jews a large number of writers have been employed, and the staff devoted to the work comprises considerably over 600 persons. In this number may be found learned men of all nations and creeds. Erudition in every branch of human knowledge has been asked to contribute its quota. Here are Orientalists, archaeologists, antiquarians, historians, anthropologists, statisticians, litterateurs, theologians, artists, musicians. Every specialist of distinction has treated in this exhaustive work the topic he was familiar with. One distinctive feature of the volume we cannot dilate on too much. It is the wonderful typographical skill shown. The pages are of the clearest as to make-up. Above all we do not hesitate in stating that we have never seen a volume of this particular kind where so much pains has been taken with the illustrations. Here are fac-similes of old documents, book-titles, well engraved medals, coins, copies of prints, showing ceremonies, &c., plans of temples, portraits, and everything which would help to a better understanding of the text. Then there are maps. It is not alone the remote past which is the subject of the illustrations but there are the actual conditions of the present time as shown in the prints of the various settlements of the Russian Jews in different parts of the United States and South America. As to the Hebrew characters found in necessarily large quantity in the columns of the book, the type is of the clearest and cleanest, and so perfectly legible. As to the text. It would take the entire number of THE NEW YORK TIMES SATURDAY REVIEW to present but a tithe of the matters of interest to be found in the 685 pages. Very curious are the researches made, showing how much Mohammed owed to the Jews. This is a topic which has lately been much discussed. Take the story of Abraham. Of all the Biblical personages mentioned in the Koran, Abraham is undoubtedly of the most importance. At first it seems that Mohammed's knowledge of the Patriarch was but slight. In time the Prophet was convinced of the necessity of making his followers better acquainted with the Father of the Hebrews. In his later suras Mohammed wrote, "Abraham was not a Jew, nor yet a Christian. Verily the people most worthy of Abraham are those who follow him and his prophets and those who believe." Very striking is the legend, according to the Mohammedan belief, of the death of Abraham. It has to do with Abraham's hospitality. The Father of the Jews met a feeble old man who was hungry and parched with thirst. "How old are you?" asked Abraham. And the old man said he was two years older than his host. Then the Patriarch said: "In two years' time I shall be like him!" Then he prayed God for death. And his prayer was granted, and Abraham went to his Fathers. The old man who had asked for food was the Angel of Death. There are rabbinical midrashic parallels precisely like this. Innumerable are the talmudists, the cabalists, whose lives are given in the volume. The study of the Hebrew is carried to its ultimate expression in the work. Several pages are devoted to a study of the accents alone. The older Jews believed the accents to be of sacred origin. It was a capital idea to indicate by a written sign when a word or a syllable was to be 13872 THE JEWISH ENCYCLOPEDIA. A Descriptive Record of the History, Religion, Literature, and Customs of the Jewish People from the Earliest Times to the Present Day. Prepared by more than 400 scholars and specialists, Isidor Singer, Ph. D., projector and managing editor. Vol. I.--Aach-Apocalyptic Literature. Cloth, 11 inches by /7. Pp. 685. Illustrated. New York and London: The Funk & Wagnalls Company. To be completed in twelve volumes. made impressive. Some purists held it to be a sin to leave out the accents. The history of Alexander, his influence, the records of Alexandria, the great old city on the Mediterranean, the modern Egyptian one wisely ruled over to-day by the English, are all subjects treated in the volume. The subtle topic of Greek influence on the Jew is carefully discussed. Nothing escapes the researches of the staff of the encyclopedia. What was Joseph Addison's feelings relative to the Jews? Lancelot Addison, the father of the great man, entertained the kindest sentiments toward the Jews, and Joseph Addison took the same liberal attitude. Addison's "Ode on Gratitude" was translated into Hebrew. As belonging to the letter "A" in the volume, here is an article on "Alcoholism." This is a vice the Jews are comparatively free from, hospital statistics showing a small percentage of Jewish patients. There is a careful history presented of the Alliance Israelite Universelle. A remarkable paper is the anthropological study of the Jews. The facts disclosed will be novel to many. There is prevalence of red hair and blue eyes. Strange to say when height and weight are considered, according to theory, "the index of vitality," would indicate short lives, but actually the Jews are wonderful for their longevity. Another strange matter indicated is, that the marriages of Jews and Christians are not generally productive of offspring. The musical public will read with zest the numerous scores of the Jewish religious ritual fully presented in the Encyclopedia. Certainly Meyerbeer made use of them, and so did Halévy. The last article in the volume is devoted to the Apocalypse and to "Apocalyptic Literature." It is a complete treatise, throwing new light on this very much vexed subject. When completed this Encyclopedia is to be made up of twelve volumes, with a total of 8,000 pages and 2,000 illustrations. Its projector is Dr. Isidor Singer. To his thorough acquaintance with Jewish history, in one and the same man, there are the evidences of great will power and determination. It was something to find an American publisher willing to undertake a work of such magnitude as is the one under notice. It speaks well, then, of the enterprise of the Funk & Wagnalls Company that it should have undertaken it. Many hundreds of thousands of dollars have been already expended by the company in the presentation of the first and the subsequent volumes. What is satisfactory to learn is that the demand for the entire work already far exceeds the most sanguine hopes of the publishers. All ideas of sect or creed being set aside, the issuing of such a work shows how eager is the demand in the United States for general information. 13873Private Letter. Louisville Ky July 24th 1901. Hon' Theo' Roosevelt Washington D. C. Dear Sir: As you now are, and have been considered the strongest prospective candidate for nomination for President of the U.S. in the next campaign, a correct knowledge of the exact states of political affairs here may interest you. The republican party here will go to pieces if not taken from the hands of its would be wreckers. Twenty years ago, Thomas L Jones of Newport Ky, was nominated by the democrats for Governor of Ky. It was fraudulently given to J. Proctor Knott. Jones died of a broken heart. (Melancholy). Knott was elected by 45,000 majority but the party paid dearly for the fraud. Gen'l Buckner (the best Governor Ky had had) was next elected by 17,500 only. The party disintegrated until 95, when the sound money democrats united with the republicans and elected Bradley Governor by over 9,000. A total loss of 54,000 votes. The fraudulent work in Proctor Knott's behalf was the beginning of the end. Such will be the fate of the republican party if the reins are not taken from the present reckless drivers' hands. After the sound money democrats had (as the balance of power) placed the republicans in power in '96 national election, the asst manager of the campaign committee, (Sam'l Ewing) came to my office and said:2nd "we saved 12 of the 13 electors for McKinley by 281 majority and it is due to your good work." I then proposed a permanent union of the sound money democrats and republicans to form a strong, formidable party, which based upon sound principles must endure, but these small "Jack Horners" and "we-did-its" say nay. They dont want the party too big; they want not only the public offices, but the party honors also. Civil Service rules have been violated, and the commission defied by dismissing officers of the local civil service branch. To defy the civil service, is to intensify the spoils system. The vast totals collected from a large force of deputies under an implied threat of dismissal, or suspension from duty, might take either of two routes, viz: to the party treasury, or to private pockets,-- who knows? No one, there is no check on them. Government employees should be protected. A scheming head of a department can soon enrich himself at the expense of more worthy, needy men, and to the lasting disgrace of the government that permits it. But I enclose recent local news clippings which makes it all plain: and also suggests the remedy to correct these existing evils. Respectfully B. F. Alford. 2626 Alford Ave Louisville Ky. It ceases to be a "government of the people" when voters are restricted, or directed, by a mere "machine," and any one expecting to become a candidate of the republican party in future may study our local methods with profit, for if successful here, they will be adopted elsewhere, and the party wrecked. [shorthand notation]Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Ry. Office of________ Davenport Iowa, July 24th, 1901. Hon. Theo Rosevelt Washington D.C. Dear Sir:-- Last winter you will remember, I had occasion to send you a few relics which I picked up at Rock-Island Arsenal, and in return received a letter from you in which you promised to send me your Photo. on your return to your home, Now I suppose it has slipped your memory, but I have not forgotten it, and am still anxiously awaiting it. Wishing you renewed prosperity, I remain Sir Yours, Very truly W. H. Altman [*Photo*] Beaumont, Texas. July 24th, 1901. The Honorable Theodore Rooseveldt, Vice-President of the United States, Oyster Bay, L. I. Honored Sir:- Enclosed herewith I send you a copy of my "Eulogy to the Flag,"(copyright applied for) being my humble and loving tribute to our Nation's emblem, which you have added new lustre to. Will you please read and advise me if in your opinion it is worthy being placed beside the flag ? If so, I have a design whereby it could be put into such form that would bring the flag and sentiment into closer contact with the homes of our land. Awaiting most anxiously your decision in this matter, I remain most respectfully yours, [?] [Arminger?] 13877LoebSoldiers' Home Los Angeles County, Ca, July 24, 1901 Honor. Theodore Rosevelt Vice President U. of America Washington D.C. Dear sir; Will you kindly do me a favor. I am a Soldier in war with Spain, and saw very much Service at the Philipine Island Im in poor condition here in the Soldiers Home. I have a little son in Milwaukee Wisconsin, he wish me to come home, my Wife is Dead and wish to go home to take care of my poor Child, but I cannot go, on account I have no money. I serve in Co. E 4 Regt Wis. volunteers and 30 U.S.V. Co K. Philipine, Island I put a claim in for Pension, but this may take another year before granted, and my poor child maybe starve if you can help me please, it cost me about 40 dollar to go home. Yours very Respectfully George Borlzer Soldiers home Los Angeles Co. California [*13878*][shorthand notation][*Ansd*] [*Hold for Senator Platt's call*] [*File*] 117 DUANE STREET New York, July 24 1901 Dear Mr. President: If in prospective changes in New York offices it is possible to appoint Andrew Jacobs to one of the places I shall be very much pleased. I have been very careful in his case not to antagonize in any way the organization. I have consulted Senator Platt and he expresses a wish to "gratify" me in any way in his power. The regular district claimants upon his however are very insistent and I cannot expect him to move in the matter of his own motion. Jacobs is of the Brooklyn organization, a loyal member, although he has not always been especially devoted to Dady and Woodruff who claim the right to dictate appointments in that Borough. I have asked Mr. C. A. Moore to get their recommendation for Jacobs if possible. I have known Jacobs from his boyhood. He is honest and capable and has been very loyal to the political aims I have pursued since 1895 and 1896 so that I feel under obligation to secure consideration for him now that there is necessity, if it can be had without causing too much antagonism among the Brooklyn leaders. I believe he is the only one remaining for whom I feel such responsibility. I had hope to call on you before you left Washington but was unable to do so. The visit to London of the Chamber of Commerce delegates was [*13879*]-2- very successful and very delightful. Hospitalities were showered upon us from all quarters, from the King down. The Lord Mayor, in giving a toast to the United States, coupled Mrs. McKinley's name with it in an exceedingly appropriate and pleasing way, and I told him I should repeat the words to her in person, which pleased him. Mr. Choate was very gracious to us all and Secretary Henry White was untiring in his attentions and services. We are all very much please to know that Mrs. McKinley is so much better, and with kind regards for her as well as for yourself, I am, Very sincerely yours, [???] 13880Bracket's Ranch on the Upper Yellowstone Fridley P.O. Park County, Montana. July 24th 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Washington D.C. Dear Sir:-- I sent you by express from Bozeman Mont. yesterday a large photograph of Tazewell Woody, and old John Yancey, taken at Yancey's place in Yellowstone Park several years ago I thought you might like to have a picture of Woody, and I do not believe there is any other portrait of him in existence --- If you do not care for it yourself, you might give it to the Boone & Crockett Club. This photograph is an enlargement from a small Kodak picture taken by Mrs. Wm. Randall of Bozeman when she went through the Park several years ago -- I think it remarkably good of Woody and of Yancey also -- these stalwart men of our sometime frontier are fast passing away, and we shall soon see their faces no more forever Did you know of Woody's great Indian fight down on the Yellowstone [*13881*] many years ago, when he and Charley[shorthand notation]Brackett's Ranch On the upper Yellowstone. FRIDLEY P. O. PARK COUNTY, MONTANA. 2 Cooke & Hubbell fought 300 Sioux all day? It is told in E.S. Topping's "Chronicles of the Yellowstone", a book, by the way, now out of print -- I have just learned that Woody has gone back to Missouri to live, but comes out nearly every year to John Yancey's in the Park, where he acts as guide to parties who hunt in Jackson's Hole & the Abarokas. You may recall the fact that when you spoke in the last great campaign from a platform in the public square at Peoria, Ills. a gentleman said to you that "he had camped with Tazewell Woody on the Upper Yellowstone", you asked what had become of Woody; I was that man, and I wish to tell you all I know of this remarkable man, great hunter and great frontiersman -- Hoping that the photograph of the man with whom you hunted big game in the Rockies years ago, may reach you safely and afford you some pleasure. I remain, Very Sincerely yours, William S. Brackett [*13882*]MARCUS BRAUN, AMERICAN AND FOREIGN NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENT. PRESS & ADVERTISING BUREAU FOR NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES IN ALL LANGUAGES. ROOM 154, WORLD BUILDING, CABLE ADDRESS: "HUNGARICUS, NEWYORK." TEL. CALL: 2815 JOHN. RESIDENCE: 58 SEVENTH STREET. NEW YORK At Present) Glenwood, L. 1. July 24th., 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, L.I. My dear Vice President:- When in the month of April last I had the honor or seeing you I pointed out the advisability of establishing a foreign press bureau in order to keep the European newspapers properly posted and informed on matters American so as to avoid that constant agitation against American industries which is the result of misinformation and improper transmission of news; you seemed favorably impressed with the idea and having since then formed a concrete plan in this direction, I would like an opportunity to lay it before you. Having other matters which I deem important to communicate to you, I would respectfully ask if you could see me in the near future at any time and place you might kindly suggest; Trusting to receive an affirmative reply I beg to remain as ever Devotedly yours, Marcus Braun c/o Karatsonyi & Kmets, Glenwood, L.I.to me to go to the heart of our national life. I value your letter as coming from the Vice President of the United States, and I prize it highly as coming from you whose works I have read & whose deeds I have admired. I shall keep it among my cherished possessions. Sincerely yours [M???] [A???d??te] [*C.*] JUNIPER HILL, BEVERLY FARMS, MASS. July 24 1901 Honorable Theodore Roosevelt Oyster Bay L I. My dear Mr Roosevelt Your letter reached me here this morning, where I am spending a few weeks at the sea. And I hasten to express my gratitude for it. Your criticism of Stephen Brice is certainly a just one. However, this was much in his 13884career that I draw from life. It was necessary also to keep him in St. Louis for a while in order to portray better conditions and events there which were to my mind typical and national. [?] I thought it necessary to make him much of a type in order to contrast him more stongly with the rough and vigorous west: and above all with the crudeness and strength of Abraham Lincoln. While writing the book I realized that I was sacrificing a character (so far as my own ability went) in order to bring out the difference between North & South, and East and West. Your own book, "The Winning of the West", which I read long ago, seemed [*13885*] E-2 WAR DEPARTMENT Office of the Secretary Division of Insular Affairs Washington, D.C.,July 24, 1901. Sir: In connection with the proposed Public Printing Office at Manila, it has been suggested to me that it would be preferable to include in the plant an Ink making machine, with supplies suf- ficient to furnish all the ink that would probably be needed the first year. It is desired to make the entire plant as efficient as is practicable, in view of the distance from the markets in which supplies would naturally be purchased, and with this in view, may I request you to give the Department the benefit of your ex- pert knowledge as to whether it would be preferable to have the plant embrace an Ink making department, or to purchase such inks as may be required? Should you consider the former method desirable, will you kindly examine the inclosed specifications and blue print, and make any suggestions or recommendations which you think would be of service to the Government. Is it wise to attempt at present to put in such a machine? Very respectfully, Clarence R. Edwards Chief of Division. Hon. William M. Meredith, Bureau of Engraving and Printing. 13886National Organizations Affiliated. : : : : National American Woman Suffrage Association. National Women's Christian Temperance Union. National Free Baptist Women's Missionary Society. National Women's Relief Society. Young Ladies' National Mutual Improvement Association. National Christian League for Promotion of Social Purity. Universal Peace Union. Women's Relief Corps, Auxiliary to G. A. R. National Association of Business Women. National Council of Jewish Women. American Anti-Vivisection Society. Florence Crittenden Mission. Supreme Hive Ladies of Maccabees of World. Rathbone Sisters of World. National Association of Colored Women. American Federation of Nurses. Ladies of the Maccabees for Michigan. Affiliated Local Councils Council of Women of Indianapolis, Indiana. Council of Women of Quincy, Illinois. Council of Women of Portland, Maine. Council of Women of Bloomington, Indiana. Council of Women of Rhode Island. Council of Women of Rochester, New York. Council of Women of Minneapolis, Minn. Organized 1888. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES Incorporated 1891. Honorary Presidents: May Wright Sewall, Mary Lowe Dickinson. National Council of Women. Fannie Humphreys Gaffney, President, 41 Riverside Drive, New York City. Maria Purdy Peck, Vice-Pres.-at-Large, 723 Brady St., Davenport, Iowa. Kate Waller Barrett, M.D., D.Sc., Cor. Sec., 218 Third St., N. W. Washington, D. C. Anna Garlin Spencer, 1st Rec. Sec., 414 Broadway, Providence, R. I. Emmeline B. Wells, 2d Rec. Sec., Templeton Building, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hannah G. Solomon, Treasurer, 4406 Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. Office of the President, FANNIE HUMPHREYS GAFFNEY, 41 Riverside Drive, New York City. July 24th 1901. Hon Theodore Roosevelt Dear Sir The National Council of Women holds a special session in the Temple of Music on the Fair grounds at Buffalo on the afternoon of Sept. 12th. This Question will be presented for an expression of opinion "/The Need of Women Having Equal Representation in Discussion or Settlement of Marriage and Divorce Problems." Will you do us the honor to give us your point of view on this subject, and on this occasion? The Council seeks for light on this vital q question and submits the proposition independent of Suffrage or any consideration except the one stated. We desire brief free untrammelled speeches from people who look broadly and fairly upon life regarding institutions as for Man and not Man as a Creature subject to Institutions. I want to hear from some man on this occasion and I can assure you a warm welcome and a good audience if you will only be gracious enough to come to us . Realizing that I am asking much, but that the greatness of my request is offset by our preference and desire toward yourself, I beg to close Yours Very Sincerely Fanny Humphreys Gaffney PS. My address will be for August care of Stevens Villa Newport Rhode Island. [*13887*][[shorthand]]W.S. MATTHEWS, President. J.G. ROBISON, Secretary. JNO. P. SLEMMONS, Treas. and Asst. Secretary The Northern Central Life Insurance Company, TOLEDO, OHIO July 24, 1901 HOME OFFICE: 535-536-587-538-589 THE SPITZER. PHONE 75. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt Vice President of the United States, Oyster Bay, New York. Dear Sir: Your very kind favors of recent date were received and I am very grateful to you for the interest you have manifested in my case and the efforts you have already put forth in writing to the head of the Pension Department. I note what he says in regard to the necessity of the death of Mr. Hall being caused by injuries sustained during the war. I knew that this must be proved and in that is my whole difficulty and it is in that that you could, I think, help me. He had a sun stroke in Cuba, or at least that is what the Doctors at the Hospital at Fort Hamilton said and what he said. I have the sworn statement of the Doctor who was called when he died, saying that his death was caused by "heat prostration, commonly called sun stroke." His death was almost instantaneous. Two of the leading physicians of Toledo, have told me that if a man once has a sun stroke he practically never recovers from the effects of it. If the Pension Department will take that view of it, the pension can be obtained and if not, I shall have to get along in some way without it. I can fill out the blank which you enclosed to me. If you know that he had a sun stroke in Cuba and would be willing to so state, it would, I should think, be all that would be necessary, with the affidavit from the Doctor in Hannibal, Mo., where Mr. Hall died. Of course, it is quite possible, that you cannot conscientiously say that Mr. Hall had a sun stroke in Cuba. I have always supposed that he did. If he did not, then that is the end of the whole matter. 13888 The Northern Central Life Insurance Company Home Office: TOLEDO, OHIO 535-536-537-538-539 THE SPITZER PHONE 75 I am very sorry to trouble you with this but I am at a loss to know what to do if you do not help me with it. I have always prided myself on being self reliant and not bothering my friends for assistance in any way and, up to the present, have succeeded in supporting my children and myself, without bothering anyone, but knowing the interest you take in the members in your own Regiment, I have ventured to ask this favor of you. Very gratefully yours, Jer[?????]y D[????????] Hall[shorthand notation] Lucky York Co Pa! July 24 - 1901 Hon Theodore Rosevelt Washington D.C. Hon and Esteemed Sir I have just published a little book entitled "Nuggets of Gold." It contains 108 pages plainly written. I would like you to look over it and give me your opinion of it. You can just glance over it without taking much time and energy Hoping you will favor me by so doing If you will I will [forever?] a copy to you at once Yours Truly Bruce Hughes 13890[shorthand notation] ELWOOD C. HARRIS COUNSELOR AT LAW ROOM 732 - SEVENTH FLOOR PRUDENTIAL BUILDING NEWARK, N. J. July 24, 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, L. I., N. Y. Dear Mr. Roosevelt:- The Presbyterian Union of Newark, N. J. is desirous of securing you to speak at one of their meetings during the coming season. The meetings will be held on the second Monday evening of October, December February and April. If you could come and address the Union at one of these occasions I am sure you would receive a most friendly and hearty reception. You can speak on any subject you desire. The Union is made up of representatives from the thirty and more Presbyterian Churches of this city and vicinity, including both men and women. The enclosed folder gives the list of speakers up to a recent date. The compensa- tion will be two hundred dollars and entertainment. If neither of the above dates will suit you, would you please name a date when you could come and we will arrange to make the meeting on the date you specify if possible, Hoping for a favorable reply. I am very sincerely yours on behalf of the Union Davis W Lusk 124 Elm st Newark N.J. [shorthand????????????] tion will be two hundred dollars and entertainment. If neither of the above dates will suit you, would you please name a date when you could UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK. (INCORPORATED). 184 ELDRIDGE STREET. SETH LOW. PRESIDENT JAMES SPEYER, TREASURER. JAMES B. REYNOLDS, HEAD WORKER. SEYMOUR L. CROMWELL, SECRETARY. NEW YORK, JULY 24TH, 1901. 190 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, Long Island. My dear Governor Roosevelt:- Can you inform me if a man named Joseph Preite, an Italian, sentenced to State's Prison for life, and now incarcerated in Clinton Prison, Dannemora, had his term of imprison- ment commuted to fifteen years while you were Governor? Do you also know if a man named Emilio Spina approached you regarding the matter? I ask these questions because the latter received two hundred (200) dollars from relatives of the former to undertake the work of such commutation. He subsequently claimed to have secured the reduction of the sentence. The relatives of the prisoner are now anxious to find out whether Spina did any work or not. If you cannot recall the facts, will you kindly send the letter to Mr. Young or the party who would have managed the details of such a matter for you. Donald is here with us now, and I shall be very glad to receive you late in August, as you suggest, and make a tour of the district. After the time that Moss had in the district last night, I shall hope to be able to promise you a lively experience. Very sincerely yours, [???] 13892[shorthand notation]War Department. Washington. July 24th. 1901. My dear Mr. Blaikie: I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of July 23rd. in behalf of Justice Blanchard. The District Court Judgeship is not within my Department, or a matter for my interference, except as the President asks for it, but because I am from New York the President and the Attorney-General will, I presume, consult me before any appointment is made; and in whatever I say I shall take pleasure in giving your recommendation of Justice Blanchard the benefit of the good opinion and esteem in which I have always held you. Very Sincerely yours Elihu Root. Mr. William Blaikie 35 Nassau Street, N.Y. [*13893*]HENRY W. MILLER, President T. R. PROCTOR, Vice Pres. WALTER JEROME GREEN, Secy and Treas. ARTHUR W. SAVAGE, Gen'l Manager. Savage Arms Co. Utica. N.Y., U.S.A. July 24, 1901. Hon. Theo. Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N. Y. Dear Sir:- As promised we express you prepaid your carbine. We also ship a little ammunition of two kinds; one is the expanding cartridge suitable for large game and the other a metal covered miniature cartridge for target up to 100 yards and small game. This is some of our own manufacture. One of the greatest troubles we have had in our rifle business has been due to the often poor ammunition placed on the market manufactured for our .303 rifles, so we take this opportunity of sending you a little ammunition that we know is alright. We shall be please at any time in the future that you need more to send you some. We also request your indulgence for the liberty we have taken in somewhat changing the appearance of your carbine, besides making changes which were really necessary. The fact is we are enjoying a remarkable prosperity in our business and when the men in our factory saw, by the ticket, that it was a carbine for yourself they wished to give it a little extra attention as they insisted that you were somewhat responsible for the present condition of affairs. Respectfully yours truly, SAVAGE ARMS COMPANY. Arthur Savage GEN MGR. [*13894*]23 W. 24 Street New York July 24. 1901 Charles Scribners's sons 152 Fifth Ave. Gentlemen. I reget I can not consistently write a favorable view of "Sport & Life" and I do not wish to injure your business in any way by writing one of an unfavorable character, so I beg to return the book herewith, which you were kind enough to send me. The author cribbed about one dozen pictures fron " Recreation" without giving any credit. I have inserted in the book several clippings showing some of thses pictures. He also drawn liberally from my reading pages for his facts, and so far as I can see by rapid examination of his book has not given a word of credit in it. There are other reasons why I could not recommed the book to my reading but I need not mention them-here. If this book were handled by some house with whom I had no business relations. I should take great pleasure in ripping Mr. Baillie-Grolmen up the back and I reget I have not the liberty to do so on account of the pleasant relations existing between us. Yours truly Sgnd. G.O.Shields Edr. & Mgr. 13895[Enc in Baillie-Grohman 8-10-01]LESLIE'S WEEKLY 110 Fifth Ave. NEW YORK. W. J. ARKELL, PREST. ------ Editorial Department, John A. SLEICNER, EDITOR [*Confidential*] July 24, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N.Y. My Dear Governor:- I think the enclosed, from our friend Harvey, may interest you. Will you kindly return it after you have read it? There is a good deal of truth in his prognostications. Sincerely yours, J. A. Sleicner [*13896*]COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. SERENO E. PAYNE, Chairman. John Dalzell, Albert J. Hopkins, Charles H. Grosvenor, Charles A. Russell, Jonathan P. Dolliver, George W. Steele, Martin N. Johnson, Walter Evans, James A. Tawney, Joseph W. Bailey, Joseph Wheeler, Samuel M. Robertson, Claude A. Swanson, George B. McClellan. James D. Richardson. Edward N. Dingley, Clerk. Washington D.C. , 1899. Winona, Minn. July 24, 1901. My Dear Sir: The Street Fair Association of this city have just interviewed me in regard to having you come here and speak some time at your convenience during the Street Fair, which will be held September 10, 11, 12, and 13. They are informed that you are due in St. Paul some time between the 1st and 8th of September and would appreciate it very much if you will kindly consent to come here the following week on either the 10, 11, 12, or 13th. If you can make it convenient to grant their request, I should not only appreciate it personally but regard it a high compliment to have you visit my home city. Yours very truly, [*James A. Tawney*] Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice-President of the United States, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York. 13897State of Illinois EXECUTIVE OFFICE Springfield July 24, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President of the United States, Oyster Bay, New York. My dear Mr. Roosevelt:- I am in receipt of your esteemed favor of the 20th instant. Would it not be possible for you to stop over and visit the Camp at Springfield for one day, on your way back? The encampment here lasts for eight weeks, continuing to August 31st, ending with the encampment of our cavalry forces. Very truly yours, Richd. Yates [*13899*]A. R. FLEISCHMAN, ED. S. CAMPBELL, MANAGER SUPERINTENDENT. Slate Creek Mining Company BLUE DICK MINES [?P. 2?] PRESCOTT, ARIZONA July 24 1901 Col. Theo Roosevelt Oyster Bay N.Y. I have your letter of the 16th inst. and I thank you for it As to my getting to the RR [reunion] I am not certain yet that I can get away. You [know?] Col. that a mine foreman is a hard thing to [?dispense?] with even for a few days. However if I can get any will see you there. Greenwald says he is going & [sroual of the boys may go from here. How I enjoy your house by the following might be for a tag.. which I cannot do as yet. [researched Rough Rider troops and found Greenwald, Samuel – Troop A – Sgt. Greenwald, Samuel – Troop I – 2nd Lt. ] 13901A. R. FLEISCHMAN, ED. S. CAMPBELL, MANAGER SUPERINTENDENT. Slate Creek Mining Company BLUE DICK MINES PRESCOTT, ARIZONA 1901 the sea this time of year I know what keen enjoyment you take in the water. And out hear Col. we cannot find water enough to cover our anklew. Although we have been having some good heavy rains lately. As to the other matter [?] we have done all we can & if luck is our way we will get it otherwise I guess we will not Many of the boys send you greetings And I also [Col?] Best wishes to you & your health. Col. & my regards to your family Henry. [?] 13902SUFFRAGE. [07-24-01] From a Speech Delivered at Rodentown, Ala., at the Annual Reunion by Claris Yeuell Editor DeKalb Times, Fort Payne, Ala., July 24, 1901. The following appeared recently in the "Age Herald." THE FRANCHISE CRAZY QUILT. "The suffrage plan as presented by the committee is 'confusion worse confounded,' writes Claris Yeuell from Fort Payne. It illustrates '"O, what a tangled web we weave When first we practice to deceive?" "Give us an honest plan; on the surface, and through and through and be done with double-dealing!" "Amen, amen," would say a great many other good folk. Doubtless there are many such men who after close study are unable to ascertain the real meaning of this 'tangled web'" It is but natural that the question should be put (as an opposition party should always have an alternative policy to the one proposed) '"What do you consider an honest plan?"' "What would you suggest in the place of this 'tangled web?'" Immediately upon the accession of the Republican party to power just after its organization in 1856 in Massachusetts is tackled the suffrage question and carried the following amendment to the state constitution: "No person shall have the right to vote or be eligible to office under the constitution of this commonwealth who shall not be able to read the constitution in the English language and write his name: provided, however, that the provisions of this amendment shall not apply to any person prevented by a physical disability from complying with its requirements, nor to any person who now has a right to vote, nor to any person who shall be sixty years of age or upward at the time this amendment shall take effect." As a loyal Republican, true to the traditions of the fathers, I am favorable to the adoption of the principle of this amendment in the constitution of Alabama. Most young men in Alabama in this enlightened 20th. Century, at the age of 21, who are unable to read and write instead of going to the polls to have some one to vote for them should go to the mourner's bench and ask divine pardon. 13903 No party can afford to indentify itself or even appear to indentify itself with, wilful ignorance. The Republican party least of all, in any section of the country. The time for the adoption of a constructive policy on the part of the Republican party in Alabama is at hand. We must stand for something besides opposition to everything the Democracy proposes. Something must be done, something will be done to relieve present deplorable conditions. Let us assist in doing something and not be as Democrats in national matters, mere kickers and croakers. We must build up the good as well as tear down the evil. Sam Jones hits the nail on the head when he says: "I reaffirm again that the worst enemy of our free institutions today is not trusts and combines or imperialism, but the worst enemy of the American citizenship today is the old broad mouthed politician, going around over this country dissatisfying the people with the government, advocating nothing, but opposing everything that looks to forward and substantial prosperity." National Republicanism stands for light and learning. It not only breaks the shackles of slavery from the hands of the black man, but removes the chains of ignorance from the heads of ALL men. Physical slavery is not the only servitude. National Republicanism would drive out all darkness and illuminate the mind. It stands for ultimate free and compulsory education to fit men for the discharge of all the duties of citizenship. I am in favor of taking advantage of every provision of the Constitution of the United States which is designed and calculated to purify our elections and elevate our citizenship. The time is ripe for us to hew to the line and let the chips fall where they may. "The 15th amendment to the United States constitution" says President Knox "is the mistake of the 19th Century." Others call it the "crime of American history." I beg leave to differ. I stand by my party in that enactment as in all other important measures. Necessity is the highest law and when that amendment was adopted, it was an absolute necessity. A writer in the attached article gives the unanswerable reasons or it; In the first place black suffrage in the South is not to be judged by conditions prevailing in loyal states in 1901. If it were, it might possibly be decided on its merits by a mere choice between black ignorance and white intelligence, and perhaps the result of such a solution of the problem would be against the negro. But the conditions of 1901 are not those of 1867. It is worth while to recall the facts, for the benefit of younger generations of Republicans not fully informed of them. At the close of the rebellion it was the disposition of the Republican party, then in control of the national government, to make it easy for the Southern states to return to the Union as reconstructed, loyal commonwealths. To that end provisional Governors were appointed throughout the South, who were directed to call conventions in their states to frame new constitutions and to establish new state governments. These conventions were to be composed of white delegates elected by white voters, comparatively few leaders of the Confederacy being excluded from voting or serving as delegates. The enfranchisement of the negro was at that time viewed in the North as a measure of doubtful wisdom and not generally contemplated. Certainly it was not designed to make it a part of Republican policy for the purpose of subjecting the "white South" to the "black heel," or in order "to inflict humiliation on the South." Generous treatment was proposed, and it was expected that in return for it governments would be organized in the conquered states based on a white electorate and officered by white men who would loyally, in good faith and without rancor, accept the results of the war. The experiment was an absolute failure, a costly one, too, albeit not hopeless. The white governments were organized, but by 1867 every Northern expectation of loyalty and good faith on the part of the great majority of the Southern white people was disappointed. It was plainly proved in the South at that time that white voters, white delegates, white conventions and white men's government as organized by ex-Confederates could not be trusted to be either loyal to the Union or just to the negro. Then and not until then -- when white state governments as constituted in the South were demonstrated failures which could not be safely admitted back to the Union -- was it decided that negro enfranchisement be undertaken, and this for two strong, valid reasons: 1. To provide and electorate that would make possible the organization of loyal state governments in the South; and 2. To put in the hands of the negro a weapon, the ballot with which he might legitimately protect the rights conferred upon him by the thirteenth amendment. Both were good reasons. The first one gave the body of voters no longer so overwhelmingly composed of ex-confederates as to preclude the establishment of loyal, republican states governments, such as by the constitution the nation was bound to guarantee to the states. Such governments were soon created throughout the South with the aid of the blacks, the despised "carpet-baggers," and a few loyal Southerners. The second reason has not been so effective in operation as could be wished, but it has measurably helped the commendable throttling of Southern disloyalty, and it is still capable of rendering similar services. It will be perceived that both reasons are founded in political expendiency arising from the conditions of 1867, but not altogether connected with the merits of the question whether the negro should be a voter. In 1867 negro suffrage was not a question of color, intelligence, and virture with the odds against the black man, as compared with the white. Other considerations controlled, far more important, even though they were political. All the North asked was acceptable in good faith of the results of the war. Had such acceptance been accorded by the white South, it is doubtful if there would have been any "tragedy of reconstruction."Lincoln was opposed in principle to negro suffrage. He said in '58 in his debate with Douglas: "I AM NOT, NOR EVER HAVE BEEN, IN FAVOR OF MAKING VOTERS OR JURORS OF NEGROES, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor intermarrying them with white people, and I will say, in addition to this, that there is a PHYSICAL DIFFERENCE between the white and black race, which, I believe, will forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality - and, inasmuch as they can not so live, while they do remain together, there must be a position of superior and inferior, and I, as much as any other man, am in favor of having the SUPERIOR POSITION ASSIGNED TO THE WHITE RACE" Jefferson was opposed in principle to negro suffrage. He said "Nothing is more certainly written in the book of fate than that these people (the negroes) are to be free. Nor is it less certain, that the two race - equally free - cannot live in the same government. Nature, habit, opinion, have drawn indelible lines of distinction between them." Lincoln and Jefferson whilst both in favor of emancipation, were opposed to negro enfranchisement. Negro suffrage was incurred and provoked by disloyalty to the Federal government, whether deserved or not we must leave to the Judge of all the earth in whose decisions we all have unbounded confidence and from which there is no appeal. In reconstruction times as a "live dog is better than a dead lion" so for the purposes of the Federal government was a loyal black man better than a disloyal white one. Loyalty is the first qualification for suffrage. Virtue, intelligence and loyalty, but the greatest of these loyalty. The United States demands that a citizen shall be loyal to the union, loyal to the flag, first, last and all the time. Whilst it wants other qualifications to be equal, it must have this one. It had to have loyal men to re-establish its authority and for awhile the bulk of these in some parts were found in the negro race. They may not deserve any especial credit for their loyalty, they would have been ingratiates indeed had they not stood by the power that liberated them. The disloyal whites may have been no more deserving of censure for their attitude, but governments can take no notice of motives, (we are all actuated more or less by mixed motives), they demand loyalty, not only in word but in deed. The 15th. amendment will not be and should not be repealed. It is as much a protection to the white race as it is to the black. When given authority the negro is much more liable to discriminate against the white man, than is the white man against him. This amendment, whatever actuated its adoption, drives the Southern States, to educate the masses and to fix qualifications of virtue and intelligence for suffrage upon all men, without regard to race, color or previous conditions. This is to me true Republicanism, true Americanism and true Christianity. The Massachusetts amendment covers largely this ground. It disfranchises no one. Its provisions do not apply "to any person who now has the right to vote." It starts us in afresh without danger or confusion. It is clear and comprehensive it is short and to the point, all can understand it. It is honest, on the surface and through and through, it is without double dealing. A voluntary poll tax provision to be applied to educational purposes might, in fact would, improve it. And with a compulsory primary law and election boards with at least the two leading parties represented, Alabama would be started on the road to a higher and better political life. But no laws will immediately settle the race problem, it has to be worked out and hundreds and thousands of years many fly by without its solution. Conservative action all along the line will be to the benefit of both races. They both have a part peculiarly their own to play upon the stage of life. We want no revolution. Evolution should work out their respective destines. As the white man becomes more and more loyal he will cut a bigger figure in the government. As the black man becomes more and more intelligent and virtuous he will fill a bigger place in the industrial life of the nation. The white man is resuming his natural place in the government of the South, and of the country The black man is finding his natural place in the "garden" of the South and may be preparing himself for a government of his own in the distant future in some locality not yet known. Patience and prayer will help us all to get out of false positions and into true ones. The black man will find that a vote is not the one thing needful to give him life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, in fact has already found it, and the white man and the black man will learn that he needs to have more than a CARCASE to entitle him to exercise the highest privilege of American citizenship. It needs some CHARACTER to entitle him to it. Manhood suffrage. But MANHOOD first. The 15th. amendment favors "equal rights to all and special privileges to none." Whilst this is difficult of attainment in a world of such inequalities, it is an ideal we should all try to reach. Granddaddy clauses and all such contrivances are an insult to the white man as they are an unconstitutional discrimination against the black man. The Constitutional Convention is long on words and short on wisdom. Knives and knavery are among its chief products. This great mountain seems destined to bring forth a mouse. In trying to do too much it is liable to do too little, and to have what it does do, undone by an outraged people. Has Alabama no statesmen and leaders in this crisis? TINKERS would be a better name for many of those who would be called her representatives. We are the victims of a senile slaveocracy, of a decaying aristocracy, which is fighting to perpetuate ancient wrongs and to limit modern rights. It is like pulling teeth to get the Black belt to allow us proper educational opportunities. Let the intelligent men of all parties of North Alabama get together and insist that the Black belt shall cease her usurpations and corruptions and if necessary snatch the Capital from her bosom and plant it at Birmingham where it more rightfully belongs. The Age Herald pleads for mercy, we should demand justice. God give us men! A time like this demands, Strong minds, great hearts, true faith and ready hands; Men whom the lust of office does not kill; Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy; Men who possess opinions and strong will; Men who have honor; men who will not lie; Men who can stand before a demagogue And scorn his treacherous flatteries without winking - Tall men, sun crowned, who can live above the fog In public duty and in private thinking [*[Eire?] in [Genell?] 8-28-01*] July 25, 1901. To The Honourable Mr. Roosevelt. Vice President of The United States. I'm very pleased to feel that such as me, - - I mean my mind, - is in your company! My humbledines are old, - a year, or so, - And then your views I, really, did not Know! 'Twas in a journal here, - a week ago, - I read of what you said in Buffalo! My views you'll learn if you will read enclosed, - At page the tenth they, feebly, are exposed. That I should even think alike with you Is very gratifying to me, - true! For greatly I respect your honour'd name, - A name well worthy of its honest Fame! If you will now accept this manuscript, - (Although with weakest merit 'tis Equipt, -) - - As gratitude I place in highest ranks, - I'll feel most proud, and offer you pure thanks. You - so blest with chivalry, and courage, - I pray the suff'rings of the Boers assuage! Their Bravery will live in Hist'ry's page! But that of Foes is - - - Plunder! Greed!, and Rage If you the honest cause, of Boers espouse, Then European torpor you will rouse! For 'tis incredible that Europe should So callous be at loss of such brave blood!! New World to Old should now stern warning give! And say to England: "if you'd live, let live"!! "For by your Transvaal acts you bring foul shame." "On former glorious Anglo-Saxon Fame"!! "If you'll not heed our hint, and stop this fight," "We'll come upon the ground, and show you what is right!!" 13904As chivalry true Fame and purety wipes, She'll exclaim: "Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes!" And cry: "Long live" ('tis Justice e'en relates! - I "Vice President of The United States!" With all respect, I bed to hand My verse most humble, and demure Though cost of print I cannot stand The sentiment is true and pure! 'Tis not the body which is clad In coat of finest richest cloth Wherein e'er beats the heart most glad, Or mind most enemy of sloth! Though Poverty has struck me down And rules of usage I can't ply At such I'm sure, you will not frown! But rather show your sympathy! If in these feeble lines of mine You think some merit e'en does shine, Sufficient for some recompense Pray send it!! I'll not take offence!! For I am now. As poor as Job! (And Job 'tis said, was poor enough!) Harsh Poverty, indeed, does probe The heart which is most soft or --- tough!! My Poverty is not a crime! For Politics my wealth did blast! I fought strong odds, in Eastern clime! For years! =but= got cleaned out at last! So if some cash for me you'll spare, And send it soon! I do declare That I shall think it Kindness rare! And pray for you, each coming year! For I have trouble, great and sore To get e'en stamp!! To post my =lore"!! And when my son for such implore He thinks I am "an awful bore"! He can prescribe a draught, or pill! But towards my work he bears ill will! He cannot comprehend the ill. Which I've endured, - and suffer still!! So I'm obliged to ask rich men, Those men who politics well Ken!- To aid the efforts of my pen!! That is the truth! - pray help me, then! I feel quite sure you will! and hope That afterwards I shall not cope With further woe, - which makes me mope! And think I'll end all grief in .... rope! I trust you'll see "between my lines"! The sentiment which in me shines! I would with you cooperate To make your Hemisphere one State!! For I believe that is its Fate!! In spite of others' Greed, or Hate!! No European should go there With its affairs to interfere!! All there should recognize your Flag!! And none of other Force should brag!! I'd like to see - as I relate Your Western Hemisphere one State! Americans - from North to South, Cry "Hail Columbia"!! - with one mouth! Your's is a Land, most mighty, grand! Where all true Freedom understand!! God Favors now, your efforts, all! With health, and due prosperity! When on the aid of God we call No one can err, - aye verily!! (Comm.) Edward St. John Fairman Florence, Italy, 25th July 1901 No. 5. Via San Ambrogio [*13905*]1. The Transvaal War. Hail Columbia! "Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes!" (A Cry of Anguish! of Admiration! and of Hope!) And also a A Tribute of an old Englishman of 63 years of age, in recognition of much courtesy received through life from Americans Columbia heeds a pleading pen!! Oh! half the cause of Transvaal, then! Oh! sympathize with those brave men! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Oh! Just one! Grant my fervent prayer! Oh! Strong one! Stay such wild dispair! The Lord you truly love, and fear! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Such cries of woe from lands afar! The Peace of all the World do mar! For 'tis a foul, unholy War! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! The same Religion both profess" The ones who bleed! and who oppress!! 'Tis Murder!! all good men confess!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Should brothers of the self same Creed, To satisfy their sordid Greed! Thus make their bravest brothers bleed?! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Deep gloom in honest hearts is cast! Even Sikhs, and Moslem look aghast! Such strife the "Christians" fame does blast Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Non-Christians can to English say "It is for Gold you wage this fray!" "Would you as you that we should pray?!" Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! "You would "convert"! us to your Creed! "You say "his tower Faith, indeed!" "We aid (not kill) our Kith in need!" Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! As I am now compelled to exist on the "generosity" of my son, a doctor here, whose Christian name is likewise "Edward" (Dr. Edward Fairman), it is necessary that everything for me be addressed to me in full: "Commr Edward St. John Fairman" and also registered! if by post [*13906*] EStJ Fairman Florence, Italy: 25 July 1901"We love our neighbor"! as The Lord "Commands in His Most Holy Word! "To snatch vile gold we draw no sword!" Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! "We only fight to guard our own! "We fight in cause of Right alone! "Such valour have the Boers e'er shown! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! "As you "protest"! against all who "Do not "profess"! same Creed as you! "We ask: "do you as Christ would do?!" Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! "In cause of Greed such gallant blood "Should not be shed, - in endless flood!- "Nor Truth be longer now withstood! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! "With Rant and Cant - pomposity! "You blame the Turks atrocity! "But practise e'er ferocity-" Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Such true remarks can well be made. By Sikhs and Turks - of ev'ry grade." And England's Prestige soon will fade." Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Columbia! Keep this righteous cause! Impose your will, -without a pause! And gain, - from Christians true, - applause! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Brave men in Southern Africa Have faith in Brave America! Oh! stop this fratricidal war! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Columbia! help to stay this fight! For cause of Boers is cause of Right!- Be blessed your efforts in God's Sight! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! And God will bless you more, for sir, If now your voice you will uproar And cry to England: "you shall spare"! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes!America sends forth, to say, The ablest entails of the day! Who've proved their skill can not say: Nay! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Americans ("this in their pain".) Proficiency in all attain! They have a most prolific Brain! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Their Railway grand facilities, Their Navigation Companies, Display their innate energies! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! With them all things are "on grand scale"! Fries! Floods! , e'er "Smashes",- or a Gale! With grief, not fear, their hearts can pale! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! The very Heat with them is "grand"! Such Heat as horses scarce can stand! For thousands of them Wealth does brand! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Their Cold, too, is superlative! But Heat, Cold, Epidemics give The chance much suff 'ring, to relieve! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! And them it is,- in troubles dire,- Columbus' sons do never tire To have that they God's Laws admire! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! 'Tis then they love their "neighbour",- well,- As Christians times !,- and seek to sell,- God's Love t'wards then as Scriptures tell! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! In cases of severe distress All eagerly to aid on press! On worth of Gold then lay us stress ' Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! They count not either loss or cost When "neighbour" is in 'anguish' lost! Each nobly strives to help the most! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! 13909 Columbia is a Mighty one! Extensive is her fertile ozone! True Liberty her children own! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Her children well deserve the name They have acquired in World's best Fame, Which highest Merit does proclaim! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! The Progress which they daily show In Industry, Arts, Science too, The wonder of the World does woo! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! With those kindhearted people e'er Real Hospitality all share And happy immigrants declare: (all swear:) Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! They're glad to be beneath her Flag! For them Good Fortune ne'er does lag! And Want does not than downward drag! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! They soon become good citizens! With Riches which sound Labour lends! And Health which Comfort freely sends! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Columbia welcome all good men Who seek to toil within the [glen]! Or chose who wield on able pen! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! They recognize these Talen true! And Merit, -if of sterline hue! And all which Virtue does imbue! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! True Science with them ably fares! Inventors of most useful wares, At which Old World, oft wonde'ring, stares! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! In foremost Journalistic work, For efforts nor exchange does shirk, James Gordon Bennett of New York! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! 13908But not alone such Fame he won, For (thanks to him!) - in Torrid zone, He helped to pave Grand Livingstone! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! T'was he equipped the mission sent To search for that Grand Man- who went For Science. No Dark Continent! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! So 'tis to him and his largesse, That Science can its thanks express! Such largesse did whole World impress! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Charles Schwab, of grand abilities, In most gigantic enterprize His reputation high does rise! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Who, as Electricians famous, Do such wide-world esteem arouse As Edison and Westinghouse!? Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! As Scientist- of pure renown The name of Tesla will go down To future Age- with bound crown! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! The marvels which their brains produce, With grandest talents, most profuse! The highest Science does adduce! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! The purest conquest they attain, -The conquest by the "Human Brain"!- Such Fame resounds on every man! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Posterity will such revere, -Renowned in ev'ry Hemisphere! As future guides they'll live for e'er! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Grand name did Hiram Powers fair In Sculptures Art, -most true, and plain! Such name his Son, does well maintain! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Their Worships built so well by [G??] -Of nature sharing highest at stamp! Old England's reputation damp! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Of Iron, and of Coal, rich Mines, With Wealth her State Exchequer [h??]! High Favour on Columbia shines! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! High Favour which by God is sent! Columbia's sons must ne'er relent To thanks Good God- with pure intent! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Thus worthy of the Fame He gives To Man who ever nobly strives They leave example by their lives! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! They are a Race which fears The Lord! They "love their neighbour" by His Word! And thus He blessings does accord! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! They are not selfish in their Land, But help new comers with true hand Their Land's resources to expand! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! They envy none the Wealth he finds! No jealousy invades their minds! But fellowship their friendship binds! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! God helps all those who nobly strive! -For by their north e'er "neighbours" live! Success, and Fame, this God does give! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! That is the principle which e'er In all, Columbia's sons revere! They "love their neighbour" and "God fear"! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Such are the High Commandments sent By Gods to Man! and such are meant As Shield to all of pure intent! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes!9 Most affable polite and kind, Columbia's children all e'er find. And cultivated high tha'r mind! Hurrah for The Stars and stripes! Americans to gentler sex. Politeness pays which does not vex! Attentions are but ne'er perplex! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Their daughters admiration meet! They're graceful as they walk in the street! And famous for their pretty feet! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! They charm of conversations know! With fluency and with they [?]! And in their 'dress good' taste they show! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Although like other girls they think, They're ladylike, and never part! They make good wives, as all assents! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! To husband's comfort most alert! E'en Science with him they'll dissent! And ne'er his fav'rite projects hurt! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! They safely travel foreign stand! And meet with friends in ev'ry land! For self-respect they e'er command! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Americans are most gallant! With innate courtesy they paint! And not with empty rant, and [?]! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! And in America no man E'er would dare insult a woman! (Take heed some man of other [?]!) Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! In business matters they're most "[cute]"! This fact no merchant can refute! And they are ...honestly... astute! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! 13911 7. For those who on this Earth now stray, If they God's Word do e'er obey, To Satan ne'er will fall as prey! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Columbia's some do not despise A fellow man's adversities They'll aid, in [?ooth], to belt him wise ! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! No jealousy does them in [thi??]! They say, despising all that's "small", "The World is large enough for all"! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes They never "Kick a man when down"! They never gladly "let him drown"! On his misfortune ne'er they frown! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! (But others say, when he must fight Against strong odds, "it serves him right"! They jeer and [?] in his plight!) Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Americans, by nature kind, By nature have a feeling mind! A crippled friend ne'er leave behind! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! To "Friend", when grief his heart does mend True hand of friendship they extend! They ne'er abandon an old friend! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! If by some cruel trickster's wile, He loses all, they do not smile! But help him e'er "remake a pile"! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! And thus, by little timely aid, That "Friend" regains his former [?ade]! They do not sneer and e'er upbraid" Hurrah for the Stars and Stripe! It gives them far more joy to see Their "neighbors" in prosperity! Than jeer him in adversity! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! 139108. In Enterprise and Industry, Most nobly hold the mastery Hon: P. Morhan and Carnigie! Hurrah for the stars and stripes! "Most nobly hold" I will repeat for bulk of wealth to poor they mete! And this much suffering they defeat! Hurrah for the Stars and Stripes! In Philanthropy, and Largesse such good men as Drexel, Hargies, of thousands sin relieve distress! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Monroe is name historical! With Justice allegorical! With wisdom, too symbolical! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes A hard name as political! Honour'd likewise as financial In Columbia's brightest annual! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Columbia is a favor'd land, Extending e'er a friendly hand To all who come upon her strand! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Columbia is a gen'nous one! And is so of the purest tone And that from warmth of heart alone Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Her Presidents have war won The World's esteem,- for "duty done"! With sound good sense they're always alone! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Her government is wise and Just! In her Republic all can trust! No worthy one from it is thrust! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Her soldiers are "as true as steel"! her sailors ne'er from danger reel! Her inaudade of strongest keel! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! 10. Thought "comparisons are odious"! I will my sentiments express! That's what's different I confess! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Although in The United States The English Tongue all permeates, Chief Settlers not all English mates! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! The Fathers of Columbia's sons -Those who were born in Eastern zones, Not all of self same chimes, or tones! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! United now beneath same Flag Of England's Fame they need not brag! For England's Glory need not fag! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! In fact, Old English they'll outstrip! E'er soon her commerce too, they'll rip! And England then may "curl her lip"! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! The sad events of Transvaal rip Her Fame!, - now others soon will strip Her quite!, -'tis "straight", though hands this "tip"! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Americans must then "look out",- To take their share!, -(when comes the rout!!) (Say Canada!- or there about!) Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! In Western Hemisphere, [??] Should but "The Stars and Stripes" inspire!!- In spite of European ire!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! All Islands which are on that coast Of Fame of "Stars and Stripes" should boast!! Columbia there should "rule the roast"! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! And all Republics of the South Should swear as of with one sole mouth Allegiance to' the North, in south!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes!13. My views are not of English "tint"! Yet bear of Logic some imprint! (But "Yankees" do not need my hint!) Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! They are a "mighty clever" Race! And competition fairly face! They'll soon assume the foremost place! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! By-gone modes aside they shove! On all old methods they improve! For with the modern times they move! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Deep-thinkers and great men of sense! -Not "[??]" with most high pretense! They solve the problems the most dense! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! We need not take but Edison As example, and as lesson As thinker of the deepest ton! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! But protest secret of their weal Is (though their merits all are real!)- That all t'wards them time friendship feel! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! They make themselves,- where'er they go,- Believed esteemed,- aye, loved, also! With neighbours they have near one foe! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Their breeding, and their tactics are Most courteous, always "fair and square"! Their "neighbours" feelings they e'er share! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! As Christians, (worth of the name Which often hypocrites defame!) Of Christs Pure Creed they fan the flame! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! And that is why they'll soon replace All those of Anglo-Saxon Race! Whose errors, too, they'll soon efface! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes 13913 The Western Hemisphere,- throughout Should be American,- no doubt!! All other ownership should scout!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! And then what Continent would be The Champion of True Liberty, Of Progress, and Prosperity!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes The Eastern Hemisphere is old Its days of Glory are nigh told! Like shop where old Jew clothes are sold!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! 'Tis too [???] with selfish views! Mistrust of each its path now strews! 'Tis honeycombed by wildy Jews! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Suspicions of each other!, each Would do neighbour overs[???]!! And lessons but of Envy teach!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Each loses time with Doubt, and Hate! Each jealous of the neighbouring State! Each dreads the day of "Carthage Fate"! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! This real Happiness, and Progress, Old Europe, now, cannot impress!- Although some may false hopes caress! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! (When Envy, Hatred, Doubt, imbue One's mind no one can good construe!- Nor real Advancement can pursue!!) Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! The World now "tells another tale"! Old Europe has become "too stale"!! Columbia's sons are young and hale!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! And they alone the Future scan With Intellect of modern span!! Columbia's sons must "lead the [???]"!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! 1391212. The Two Americas,- so vast!,- Adopt such Progress as will last! "Old-tink'ring" modes behind them cast! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes Antiquities may please the eye! - (I would not Ancient Lore decry.) - But don't quite suit this century! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Grown men they heed not nurs'ry rhymes! Nor do all like Monastic chimes! The World must move with modern times! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! And those who understand such theme, -- Which true Prosperity will teem!, - Are Leaders in the World, I deem! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! By Sages, all, it was foretold, That young must soon replace the old! They cannot bide like sheep in fold! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! And as the old had once their "day"! So coming youth must force display! To moss but passing heed need pay! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! For youth has other plants to tend, In which he must all care expend! Dry leaves but scanty fragrance lend! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Whatever may be said, or sung, Old Nations must give place to young!,- From that,- their doom,- they can't be wrung! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! To dust all go, as dust all were! - Not one the Scythe of Time will spare! 'Tis but pure Fame which lives for e'er! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! We all should strive to make such name As will secure Pure lasting Fame! With widespread blessings on the same! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! 14. Advance, Columbia!, - prosper, e'er! Example show,- in ev'ry sphere! Grand is your note - with naught to fear! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Example show in Transvaal cause!,- Make England in her slaughter pause! And gain from Universe applause! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! The Fame of "Chivalrous" ! and "Brave"! Of "Just"!, and "Strong"!, "e'er prompt to save"! Precedes you where your Flag shall wave! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Columbia!, feel for those brave men, Who fight the English, - one to ten!! You'll praise such valour,- not condemn! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! True "pluck" is on the Burghers' side! They all their hopes in God confide! Do they deserve not brave men's pride?! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! The grief of orphan realize! Oh! heed the weeping widows' sighs! They're now bereft of human ties! Hurrah for the Stars and Stripes! Oh!, ruminate on their sad lot! They're ruined by foul English plot! That truth should never be forgot! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! They now have neither home, nor hearth! Around them reigns the direst dearth! Not e'en the urgent seeds of Earth! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Their Farms have all been set ablaze! Their Cottages the English raze! Such cruel acts true Christians craze! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! The very Savages,- of yore,- Of harm could scarcely do much more! And now 'gainst England is "the score"! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes!17 But England oft has broke her troth! - As Egypt can affirm in south! - To trust her now the World is loth! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Oh, Britons! great indeed, the harm That Salisbury has done! - to draw His Jewish friends!- with Wars alarm! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! The first to powder set the match! And another Nations, now, close watch To see the day when they can snatch!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! The sad condition in Transvaal E'en hardest heart should now appal!! Such fearful wrongs for vengeance call!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes And as this war is most unjust And God is Just to all who trust In Him, He'll punish Greed and Lust! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! 'Tis terrible to contemplate The horrors which some pens relate!! Such horrors should be "out of date"!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Oh! realize the burning home!! The husband fond who ne'er shall come!! The brother dear who far must roam!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! The fathers, sons, and brothers, gone To fight for homes where bliss once shone!! But most... eternal rest have won!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Oh! think of husband, - wounded, - who,- On field of Death,- in writhing woe Prays for his wife, and children too!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Oh! feel for son, - to mother dear, - Who also to cold grave he's near!! With none nigh him to dry his tear!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! [*13915*] 15. And England is a "Christian"(?!) Land!! Do not such acts her Prestige brand As infamous... on ev'ry strand?! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! And so will think indeed, all those Who fairly, bravely, fight their foes! And in true courage faith repose!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! And so will think also, all who The Lord with Hope does e'er indue! In fact to think all Christians true!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! How can she, now, pretend to be "The Type of 'Christianity"', When so devoid of Chivalry?! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! She ne'er again can Faith dictate!! Nor e'en in semi-savage State About "the true" Religion" prate!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! For her example is not good!! Now all Mohammedans will brood, Surprised they have her rule long stood!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Her Prestige damned in Africa!! That news will spread through India!! - - Where "days of reck'ning" is not far!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Howe'er the Indians she'd beguile!, - Or treat all danger there with smile!, - The fire is smouldering... for a while!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! And in the Colonies the same!! There now they freely England blame! And for there love the English name!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! For they have seen that England does But fawn to them, when fearing foes!! But hear there not in days of woes!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! [*13914*]16. In fact, she'll take whate'er she will!! But in return she'll scare fulfil Her bond!- Or future faith instil." Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Colonials went to fight her fight! But soon perceived she was not right! And could not stand the English sight! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Colonials age dissatisfied! Though fighting for them, side by side! The English show them too much pride! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! As if they are of lower birth! Their valour too of lesser worth! Colonials, then of course, are worth! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! And when they get back home again They will few happy thoughts retain! They'll speak of English in harsh strain! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! They'll say high qualities are shown Of them in paragraphs high-flown But that they lose on being known! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! It is a pity!- for their weal! But English qualities reseal Which sting their neighbours a great deal! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! They're overbearing and too proud! E'er little victories sing too loud! And great mistakes they often shroud! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! They're very stubborn too when wrong! And too inclined to [enrage] to strong! And think few rights to weak belong!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! 'Tis sad!! _to Englishmen abroad Fair Foreigners esteem accord! They scarcely now believe their word!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! 18. In field of Carnage, _desolate,_ Lie,_ grim,_ the victims of foul Hate!! 'Tis horrible to contemplate!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! The Dead, _stark grim, _ in hundreds lie!! Their bones will bleach 'neath burning sky!! Their mourners... but wild vultures nigh!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Those mourn not for the comely youth! (For vultures are not found for ruth!-) But at the well picked bones, for south! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! And those who have the vultures fed With youthful bodies of brave Dead Have surely God's curse on their bead!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! All those who caused, or urged this war, -or who applaud it from afar! (Because quite safe from shot, or scar!) Should to the field of Death be sent!! And then they trembling would repent!! And pray that God His Wrath relent!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! But they have now their punishment! The ghosts of Dead their dreams torment! And tell them that their days are spent!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! With hearts by mental torture rent! And visions by The Devil sent! They linger in fail tenement!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! They'll linger on for days in pain! They'll pray to God for case, in vain! For peace of mind they'll ne'er regain!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! They'll dream each night of God's Just Ire! They'll see the flames of Hell's Fierce Fire! And Satan's Imps who never hie! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes!21 Vile Falsehood I shall e'er decry!- Of no avail,- aye, verily!- A million lies to drown first lie." Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Prevarication worst of lie!! Strict Truth is best of Policy!! And gains, at last, full victory!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! For Britain's Fame should now be reached All those who Perfidy have preached!! And highest e'en, should be--- impeached!!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! And all their wealth sequestered be!!! To help pay for Infamy They have produced- aye, verily! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Oh! ponder, Reader! on these lines! For "self-protection"! in these shrines!! 'Gainst England now whole World Combines!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Of Britons show themselves now just, And fair, the World again will trust Their word,- if rogues aside they thrust." Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes But if they blindly shield those men Who've basely done such wrong, well,- then, Whole World will doubt them, and condemn"- Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Not only doubt them, and condemn!- But will array its million men, And Crush for e'er. all glory won!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! ('Twill be seen, that, from the English I would, justly,- e'er distinguish Scotch, Welsh, Indians and the Irish!!) Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! They're,- as the governed- not to blame For English faults which bring them shame!! But World should feel for them for same!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! [*13917*] 19 And when at last, their choking breath Is claimed by [unintending?] Death, Their souls will go to Hell in sooth" Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Where they,- for all Eternity,- Will burn, but ne'er Consumed be!! They'll live for e'er- - - in agony!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! And then they'll fully realize The unjust, fearful, infamies Which they produced by Greed and Lies!!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! They'll see in Heav'n from last to first; These men to whom they did their worst! They'll cry to them to quench their thirst." Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Those men could say,- but surely won't,- "Go quench your thirst at that foul font "of Human Blood of which you vaunt!!" Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! They'll offer them their riches,- all!! In wild dispair to God they'll call That He will moisten now their pall." Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! More torments of that dreadful Fire, - To feed the which grim Troops will tire!- Will be response most sure, and dire." Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Their victims high in Heav'n they'll see, Enjoying pure felicity!! Gained by their sordid infamy." Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Those corpses of brave men were late Sons, Fathers Brothers- as "state." Their souls to God foul wings relate." Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! While writing stirs e'en breath I hate!! It is so sad to think such fate. Befall such men--- For Greed and Hate." Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! [*13916*] 20 The more so when we think that both the Killed and Killing, - aye! in troth, Are of same latitude and faith." Hurrah for the stars and stripes! And that the cause of this foul war, - -Which 'gainst all honesty does jar! - Is Greed!! which England's Fame does mar!! Hurrah for the stars and stripes! A shameful question raised to snatch Some Mines of Gold!!, - of which a batch of Jews the peoples want to catch!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Those Jews not e'en of British Breed!! But on Great Britain freely feed!! And ruin sons- by their base greed!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Their friends _ high men,_ to Transvaal sent, (on but as Y'r int'rest e'er intent!)-, Involved The British Government! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! If _Britons,_ hating artful "ruse",- Will probe the hints which "diffuse," They'll find at root of ill--- vile Jews." Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! And many "Christians" who, with them,- "With hand in glove!" the strategem Have helped!!,- are, men of "noblest stem!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Those, to provide for friends too poor, To wealthy Jew will ope their door, And on him their high favours pour!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! They'll "lend" their influence, and name, To scheming Jew of shaky fame!!- If he will pay them well for same!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! As 'tis the case with Falsehood vile!- So 'tis with Policy of Guile!- However much bold rogues revile! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! 22. Oh, think of youths, now in their grave!! Of mourning relatives who rave!! Of maids on Veldts, where naught can save!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! If Reader has a sister dear, or daughter who to her is near,- She'll realize those frail maids' fear!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Alone!- upon a barren waste, They tread, for miles, in breathless haste!! No rest, nor food for days they taste!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Exposed to cold each cheerless night!! 'Gainst quadrupeds they oft can fight!! But "Man" those maids does most affright!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! "Man"?!, says I?! oh, no! true "Demon"!- Although of Human flesh, and bone!- Of "Man"! such have not but name alone!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! This war has demons made by scores!! That, too, Humanity deplores!! And Justice of The Lord implores!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Oh! think of aged parents, who, Decrepid, weeping,- starving too!- In their old days have such stern woe!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Oh! feel for those now in distress, Who lately had full happiness!! And God your sympathy will bless! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Want, Grief, and Misery, indeed, Belong not to one Land, nor Greed!! All are our brothers, when in need!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! At least so thinks true Charity!! Which aids with meekness!!-- rarity!!- Which should not show disparity!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes!As cause of Transvaal War is vile, The Government will still beguile!! With further wrongs they'll Truth defile!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! To cloak first faults they will pursue E'er crooked path. - not straight and true!- They'll add more crimes of blacker hue!! Hurrah for the Stars and Stripes ! [*13918*] 23. The same Good God has made us all!! The same Good God foul wrongs appal! He loved us all, both great and small!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! 'Tis He Who told us, in His Word, We should our "neighbour" e'er accord our love!! (to those e'en far abroad!!) Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Reflect one moment! if you were In such sad plight, would not one tear, or blessing, be to you most dear?! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Would you not hope for "neighbour's" love?! Would you not pray to God Above?! Would you not e'er harsh foes reprove?! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes?! Oh! "love your neighbour as yourself"! Oh! laud not those who fight for self!! For 'tis the sentiment of ---- Elf!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! Columbia! weigh this question well!! And then your children, all, will tell That England's conduct is most fell." Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! All those of Anglo-Saxon Race Should now this shameful blot efface!! Her steps make England backward trace!! Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! If you the first step take to bring About full peace, before the Spring Such Fame through World, will louder ring: Hurrah for The Stars and Stripes! ............................................. Comm. Edward St. John Fairman Florence Italy, 24th March 1901 N. 5 Via San Ambrogio. [*9.12 hues never[?]*] [*13919*]FORM NO. 603-10M-7-5-01 SIMMONS KEEN KUTTER SIMMONS HARDWARE COMPANY INCORPORATED. DIRECTORS. W.D.SIMMONS, President. J.E.PILCHER, 1st V Prest. J.E.SMITH, 2nd V. Prest. A.E.DANN, Treasurer. GEO.R.BARCLAY, Asst.Treas. F.N.JOHNSON, Traffic Mgr. A.W. DOUGLAS, Secretary. E.H.SIMMONS, Asst. Secy. ADVISORY BOARD. E.C.SIMMONS. I.W.MORTON ST.LOUIS. July 25, 1901. NINTH AND SPRUCE STREETS. CABLE ADDRESS "SIMMONS ST. LOUIS." Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, Vice Pres., Oyster Bay, Long Island. Dear Colonel:-- Your two letters have just come to hand, and I want to thank you for both of them, the one about Mr. Sweet's matter, as well as the one about my own affairs. I have sent Mr. Sweet your letter about Doctor Griswold, thinking that I could not give him a more cheerful form of introduction to you. About the other matter there is a necessary delay, since the gentlemen interested have gone for a long vacation. When they return you will probably hear something from them. At the present time I am in a little uncertainty between the opening that is being discussed for me in connection with the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, the Colts matter, and something in connection with the United States Rubber Company. In the meantime, I am happy enough where I am. With renewed thanks and best wishes, believe me, Faithfully yours, [*E Ey Gorrison*] 13920Unintelligible textPres., REV. RICHARD S. CAMPBELL, D. D., Southampton. Cor. Sec., REV. E. C. LAWRENCE, Ph. D., West Hampton Beach. Rec. Sec., REV. W. JAY PECK, Corona. Treas., NAT. W. FOSTER, Riverhead. Long Island Bible Society. Organized August 1, 1815. Became auxiliary to the American Bible Society September 16, 1817. Incorporated May 16, 1867. Meets on the second Tuesday after the first Monday in November and June. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY'S OFFICE. WEST HAMPTON BEACH, SUFFOLK COUNTY, N. Y. July 25, 1901 Col. Roosevelt Dear Sir It gives me pleasure to say that I have sent in your name for Life Membership in the American Bible Society and in due time you will receive the proper certificate. The membership will entail no expense whatever. In virtue thereof you will be entitled to a dollar's worth of books every year and a copy of the "Bible Society Record". The books may be obtained on your order at the Bible House. I send you under [*13922*] ARTHUR J. HENRIQUES, P.O. BOX 105, YONKERS, - N. Y. July 25, 1901. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N. Y. Dear Colonel:- Having in the past received several courtesies from you, I beg to request that you grant me one more in the shape of an interview. If you will kindly notify me where and when I may see you for a few moments, any time between now and the 1st of September, I should be greatly obliged. Respectfully, Arthur J. Henriques [*Loeb*] [*13921*]Pres., Rev. Richard S. Campbell, D. D., Southampton. Rec. Sec, Rev. W. Jay Peck, Corona. Cor. Sec., Rev. E. C. Lawrence, Ph. D., Wast Hampton Beach. Treas., Nat. W. Foster, Riverhead. Long Island Bible Society. Organized 1, 1915. Became auxiliary to the American Bible Society September 16, 1817. Incorporated May 16, 1867. Meets on the second Tuesday after the first Monday in November and June. --------- CORRESPONDING SECRETARY'S OFFICE. West Hampton Beach, Suffolk County, N. Y. July 25 1901 Col. Roosevelt Dear Sir It gives me pleasure to say that I have sent in your name for Life Membership in the American Bible Society and in due time you will receive the proper certificate. The membership will entail no expense whatever. In virtue thereof you will be entitled to a dollar's worth of books every year and a copy of the "Bible Society Record." The books may be obtained in your order at the Bible House. I send you under [*13922*] Arthur J. Henriques. P.O. Box 105, Yonkers, - N.Y. July 25, 1901. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N. Y. Dear Colonel:-- Having in the past received several courtesies from you, I beg to request that you grant me one more in the shape of an interview. If you will kindly notify me where and when I may see you for a few moments, any time between now and the 1st of September, I should be greatly obliged. Respectfully, Arthur J. Henriques [*13921*]separate cover copy of the July Record containing your address which will be of great and permanent value to the Bible cause and for which I again thank you most heartily! Respectfully yours E. C. Lawrence Soldiers' Home. Danville, Ill., July 25, 1901. Hon. Vice President, Vice President's Chamber, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir:- During the last six months I have written you letters with reference to my case against the State of Kansas, which is on file in the dept. of justice at Washington. The enclosed is a carbon copy of my latest letter to the attorney general. It would seem that the letter would interest Mr. Knox, yet I have no assurance that it will, or that I will get a response of any kind from him, unless I can bring influence in behalf of justice. I also enclosed a carbon copy of same letter to Secretary Cortelyou at Canton, Ohio, and also wrote President McKinley since he arrived in Canton. However, I get no response from any one, so I am in the dark as to what the disposition of federal authority is with reference to my case, which is as good as old wheat, and I dare say it will not spoil under the law or limitation. My family, in whose interest I make this fight, are aware of the facts in the case, and understand the condition as I do, and they do not expect a change in conditions, except under the auspices of federal authority. Trusting that you may appreciate my sincerity in soliciting your good influence, I will hope to hear from you soon. Yours truly, [*William F. Wallace Witness Signature A. C. Harper Edward.F. Scholder (over)*] 13923 The comrades who wittnessed my signature occupy beds next to my own. Wallace is a nephew of Abraham LIncoln Harper is the son of a babtist Preacher. E.F.S.S. T. HARRISON, PRESIDENT E. W. SHANKLIN, SEC'Y Lexington Horse Show Fair and Carnival. AUGUST 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 1901 Lexington, Ky. July 25,1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, New York City. Dear Sir:- Last year when we invited you to be present at our annual Horse Show, Fair and Carnival, you were busily engaged in trying to convince the public that the Country was going to the "demnition bowwows" if President McKinley and yourself were not elected, and therefore you could not be with us. A local celebrity of ours once immortalized himself by saying that "politics is hell", but whether he was right or wrong, we feel satisfied that for a brief spell you would enjoy a surcease of political sorrow, a rest from the cares of statemanship, a respite from the importunings of hungry politicians, so we again invite you to be with us sometime during the week of Aug. 12-17. We have heard that you have always been desirous of visiting the magnificent stock farms of the Blue Grass region, on whose green velvet carpet proudly steps the king of animals, the thoroughbred , so if you will but come, we feel assured that you will greatly enjoy a journey to the homes of Maude S. and Nancy Hanks, of Ten Broeck and Longfellow, Henry of Nevarre and Hanover, Hanburg and Halma, of Domino and a thousand other blue blooded steeds. You may talk politics, if you prefer, and "nail" the State down for four years hence, or if you say so, we guarantee to shoot any one who even remotely refers to the subject. We are perfectly satisfied that your outing will be pleasant and we know that we will be highly honored in having you with us. There will no expense either to your or such friends as you may wish to bring, as transportation for you and them from New York and return will be furnished at our cost. We earnestly hope that you will find it convenient to accept our most cordial invitation. Most sincerely. Dictated. E. W. Shanklin Secretary. [*13924*]Be at the ELKS Street Fair and Carnival. September 16, 17,18, 19, 20, and 21. Director General's Headquarters KENYON HOTEL Telephone 751. Salt Lake City, Utah July 25th, 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President United States, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir:- At a meeting of Salt Lake Lodge No. 85, B.P.O.E. held at Salt Lake City, July 3rd, 1901, it was resolved that you be invited as our Guest in this city during the week of September 16th,, to 21st., inclusive, and particularly on the 19th, day of that month. The Elk's of this city will give a Carnival & Street Fair during that week, and it is intended to make the 19th, Volunteer Day. Now, Therefore, we the duly constituted committee have the honor on behalf of Salt Lake Lodge No. 85, B.P.O.E. to request your distinguished presence at our festivities and celebration. Hon. Senator Thos. Keans, Hon. Congressman Geo. Sutherland, Hon Governor Heber M. Wells, will be present on the opening day and be our guests during the entire week, and it is intended to have as many other distinguished men here at that time, as possible. The object of this Fair is to raise funds for the completion 13925I Can, You Can BE AT THE Elks' Street Fair & Carnival, SALT LAKE CITY, SEPTEMBER 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 & 21.I Can. You Can Be at the.... ELKS' Street Fair and Carnival. September 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21. Salt Lake City, Utah_________________________1901 Director General's Headquarters Kenyon Hotel. Telephone 731. (2) Of our new Elk's Home, which is now in course of construction. We are already assured that over three-hundred Elk's Lodges from various States in the Union will have large representations here at that time. On the 20th., day of Sept. We are going to christen our live Elk, the only live Elk owned by any Lodge in the United States, and we should consider it a great honor to have you here at that time and officiate at the christening ceremony. Beleive us, we voice the sentiment of the whole State in saying that Utah will be overjoyed in having you again in our midst. Very Respectfully Yours, [?] A.A. Roberetson [?] Committee [*13926*]E. 14th Street HOMECREST, Borough of Brooklyn, N. Y, July 25 1901 Hon Theodore Roosevelt. Dear Sir. I have requested Mr Jewett to send you samples of the photos he took last week of your residence. Considering the unfortunate weather we had he was quite successful The interior is one of the finest pieces of work I have ever seen. I shall use all three in my work. I shall make half-tones of the rear and interior and and use a full page on sulfur or steel for the front view. I hope to be able to send you a part of the proof next week. I have requested of Mr Jewett to send you samples of the work done and should you desire any additional copies. I have no doubt you can make satisfactory arrangements with him Best for the thunder, storm [*13927*] Jewett CAN PHOTOGRAPH ANYTHING ANYWHWERE AT ANY TIME Over Twelve Years AN Expert IN High- Class Views MODERN ARCHITECTURE ARTISTIC INTERIORS PICTURESQUE LANDSCAPES MY SPECIALITY Old Pictures Copied and Enlarged PICTURES FRAMED TO ORDER FINE CRAYON PORTRAITS, ETC. Souvenir Views of Orange Studio: 240 Main Street Orange, N. J. [*13928*]which came up some after 1 o'clock we should have taken the hall and some other views. It required nearly an hour for the library so that our time was nearly consumed before the storm came up. Should you or any of your friends at any time desire to employ this servicing the Jewitt. I .. recommend him as one of the best photographers for interior and exterior views I have ever known. Truly, Henry [?Whittmove?] John F. Blankenship M.D. Maryville, Tenn. July 26th 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt Vice President Washington D. C. Dear Sir: While it may be premature to write you in relation to the campaign for the next Candidate for President in this mountain section of Eastern Tennessee, we are for you first, for the nomination, believing as I do that even [?] should have the next President from various reasons, not necessary to give at this time, &c. The republican party will elect The next president, provided they act, wise, or judiciously as a party, the people of the nation 13929John P. Blankenship M.D. 2 ........... Maryville, Tenn. ....189 are all ok: and will not make any changes politically if our leaders will stand together, and fight for the doctrines politically that, elected our present incumbent one of the best presidents that we have had, the business interest of the Country demands the continuation, of the - Republican party, in power, & my opinion that you may be willing to give, will be received in good faith, by the humble writer, of this communication. I [?] very respectfully John, P. Blankenship [*13930*][[shorthand]]Wyoming Southern Railway Company 71 Broadway, New York. Henry H. Boyce, President. Saratoga, Wyoming July 26, 1901. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President, Oyster Bay, N.Y. Dear Col. Roosevelt:- I send you herewith the press account of the proceedings of our Westchester County Republican Convention. If you had been present, you would have heard as we did the name of Roosevelt enthusiastically cheered above even the President's and the resolutions were adopted unanimously and by a rising vote. I am, myself, more than satisfied with the situation and am absolutely confident that we can name the two representatives in the next national convention. My work in that direction has, of course, just begun, because I do not propose to take the slightest chance of any failure. I see that the West is already organizing "1904 Theodore Roosevelt Republican Club." I hope they will not run away from us entirely. I have for some time wanted to ask you confidently as to your personal relation with Henry C. Payne of Wisconsin. I know that he was enthusiastically for you at Philadelphia and if I am not mistaken turned the tide more strongly for you by announcing that Wisconsin had just voted to support you as Vice President. He is in my judgement the most affective political organizer in this country and I have great hopes that after Wisconsin has voted for Spooner, he will then be for us. If so we shall win. Faithfully yours, Henry H. Boyce [*13931*]Westbury July the 26 Mr T Roosevelt Dear Sir The Ladies of The HME Zion Church Purpos Holding their Annual Fair on The evenings of August the 21 and 22 1901 And The Requested Me To write And Ask you if you would Be willing To open the fair for us with a 10 or 15 Minuts Address we Believe it will Be a great help to us we are putting forth Every Effort To Rais Means to Pay the Running Expenses of our church and the Annual [?] our Principle [*13932*]effort So if it is not Humiliating to you And if you can make it convenien to come we will feel ourselves to Be under Lasting obligations to you yours C.N. Teneyek Please answer At the Post office At oyster Bay Pastor of A.M.E. Zion church oyster Bay Mrs. A Davis President of fair committee CHARLES G. DAWES, COMPTROLLER TREASURE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY P Washington, July 26, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, L. I., N. Y. My dear Mr. Vice President: On my return to Washington I note your reference to Mr. Patterson I understand that he is now in Europe and will not return for some time. You will no doubt see Mr. Graeme Stewart at Chicago. You can talk freely to him. With kind regards, Yours, [*Charles G Dawes*] [*file*] 1393323 WALL STREET. 26 July 1901. Dear Mr. Roosevelt I have received a letter from our common friend, Cecil Spring-Rice, urging me to write to you and I trust you will admit as sufficient excuse for my intrusion. You have no doubt forgotten that I had the pleasure of meeting you on my previous to the U.S. at Washington, in 1891. I need hardly say that I should welcome any opportunity you can spare me of renewing that acquaintance. I purpose going to Bar Harbor on Sunday to fetch my wife, but shall return by Tuesday and shall be living with Mr Morgan on board his yacht "The Corsair" for some little while. I shall then travel but return to N. York as I do not sail for Europe till October. Believe me, Yrs sincerely C. E. Dawkins[shorthand notation]JOSEPH F. GILBERT, PRESIDENT. P.J. McCARTHY, TREASURER. CHRISTOPHER FLAVIN, SECRETARY. THE WORKINGMEN'S MUNICIPAL LEAGUE OF THE GREATER CITY OF NEW YORK Hon Theodore Roosevelt New York July 26th 1901 Oyster Bay L.I. Dear Sir Knowing that you are interested, in the movement now started to rescue our city from the hands of the people who now control its municipal affairs, and who have brought it to such a deplorable condition, that decent people are ashamed to admit that they are citizens of New York City. We enclose one of our membership cards and ask you for some small financial assistance. We have opened headquarters at 123 East 23rd St and it is our intention to do the same in each of the five boroughs. We intend to hold nightly meetings in the borough of Manhattan east of third ave, and west of seventh and I feel you will agree with us when we say that is the "heart of the enemys country". We may differ on the question of free silver and expansion but we must all agree on the question of trying to give to our city an administration of its municipal affairs that we can all look to with pride. [*13936*]Respectfully yours Joseph F. Gilbert President Workingmens Municipal League 123 East 23rd St New York City"R" ( Copy.) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, GENERAL LAND OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D. C., July 26,1901. ADDRESS ONLY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE To the Chief Clerk, General Land Office. Sir:- I desire to call your attention to the case of Mrs. S. G. Totten, a per diem clerk in this office, now on duty in this division. She is now examining and passing upon the accounts of the Forest Officers, and conduction the necessary correspondence in connection therewith, and she has shown herself to be a lady of such exceptional aptitude and ability that I am anxious to have her suitibly compensated for the character of work she does and is able to perform, if there is any method by which it can be done. She is punctual in attendance, and so willing to perform all work required of her, and so industrious and efficient, that I strongly recommend her for transfer to the permanent roll at the earliest possible opportunity. I understand that she is eligible for such transfer and she should by all means be getting not less that $900.00. Mrs. Totten is also a stenographer and type-writer. Very respectfully, (Signed) H. H. Jones, Chief of the Forestry Division. 13937[Enc in Totten 8-9-01]CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILWAY. JNO. SEBASTIAN, Gen'l Passenger and Ticket Agent, Chicago. L. M. ALLEN, First Ass't Gen'l Passenger and Ticket Agent, Chicago. W. J. LEAHY, Ass't Gen'l Passenger and Ticket Agent, Chicago E. W. THOMPSON, Ass't Gen'l Passenger and Ticket Agent, Topeka. OFFICE OF A.H. MOFFET, GEN'L EASTERN PASSENGER AGENT, 401 BROADWAY. TELEPHONE 2963 FRANKLIN. SUBJECT: Trip to Colorado. NEW YORK, July 26th, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay., N.Y. Dear Sir:- I understand you start for Colorado on Monday, the 29th inst., to attend the Rough Riders' Reunion, and would like to ask if you have selected your route beyond Chicago. If you should decide to use the Rock Island it would afford me great pleasure to make sleeping car reservations for you. I beg too call your attention to our "Rocky Mountain Limited," leaving Chicago daily at 1:00 p.m., arriving Colorado Springs at 4:00 p.m. and Denver at 4:45 p.m, the following day. Respectfully yours, [*A.H. Moffet*] G. E. P. A. 13938Unintelligible textFrank E. S. Harvey Importer & Wholesale Dealer FINE WHISKIES Wines & Liquors No. 226 Pearl St. Buffalo, N. Y. July 26 1901 Mr Theodore Rosevelt Vice Pres of U.S. My dear Sir:- I am stating you Mr. Rosevelt that I am writting a few words to you dear Sir about one main thing that is that I wrote to many people about it but they answer me that they could not do the favor that I asked them. And so on I thought that I would let it alone but just as I seen you my greatest Mr. Rosevelt on May 20 that is on the Dedication Day of the Pan American I thought to my self wouldnt that be a good thing to ask for the favor our honorable Mr. Rosevelt the greatest man on earth and so on I wait a while yet till I asked some principle people of Buffalo about it and now I am writting to you and wishing a greatest god's gift that is wisdom and I would be very glad and I would thank you so much for your kind heart wisdom [and] if you would take this letter and think of it for a minute how much good would you do for a poor fellow like I am. The favor that I asked for is that I am very easy to study and I can afford to pay for the high schools to study for some good positions, so I am asking you with my best wishes to you if you Mr Rosevelt could stand for me and ask some principle men of Buffalo if they could put me on a position in City Hall or Municipal building or any other position. How glad could you make me if I would receive an answer from you that you could do me that favor and now I am asking you again if you could, because it would do me a good thing for my life, I am Polish and I am 16 years old. Hoping to hear your kind hearted answer soon I remain: - Yours wishing boy, Joseph Pogorzalski 146 Person Str. Buffalo, N. Y. [*13939*][shorthand notation]Internal Revenue Service, Seventh District Of Kentucky, Collector's Office, Lexington, KY., July 26, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, New York City. Sir: It gives me pleasure to forward the enclosed invitation of the Lexington lodge of Elks and to add my personal intreaty that you accept same. The Elks are the genuine good fellows of Lexington and the Blue Grass country and include a larger proportion of the best social and business elements of the State than any other secret order or organization. Politically, they have naturally leaned toward Democracy in the past, but it is gratifying to know that an overwhelming majority of them voted for Mr. McKinley and you last fall. The Lexington Horse show is one of the big events of the year and I am sure you and a few of your friends could never visit the good Blue Grass country under happier auspices than if you were to accept this hearty invitation. A great majority of the Elks of Central Kentucky are your intense admirers and are anxious for an apportunity to give you a taste of Kentucky hospitality. Of course there is no politics on tap in Kentucky at this time and your visit would have no political significance, but the warm acquaintances formed on a visit of this kind are always to be remembered. By way of a reminder as to my identity I would add that I was a member of last year's State Campaign Committee and had the pleasure of dining with you Sunday evening on your car at Spring Station, Ky and with chairman Leslie Combs accompanied you on a part of your Kentucky tour. Assuring you of the splendid welcome that awaits you from your enthusiastic political admirers as well as from the non-political body of Elks who have extended you the enclosed information, and hoping that it may be agreeable for you to accept it, I am with great respect, Yours very truly Sam J. Roberts (Collector Int. Revenue. ) [13940] [shortlhand??] [*[7-26-01]*] To the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt Vice President of the United States Washington D. C. Mr. Roosevelt Dear Sir- After much consideration I have decided upon taking, without consultation with any one what may be the very extraordinary steps of addressing you personally- in regard to a matter concerning myself. If you consider that I am taking a great liberty - I hope you will be lenient and [*13941*] pleasure - merely as a little souvenir, but have Now decided to use it in mailing this I have not seen him or heard from him since , But my hopes were so greatly excited by his promises that I just cannot give them up without making some effort, to take upon myself to - address you myself. I feel that could I attain that position the world has nothing more to offer me - and I have a very good heart and I am sure could do much good in it. I know that you could place me in this position at once by the slightest intimation of your wish that it should be done, therefore I venture though of with much trepidation to petition that you will help me, though an entire and obscure stranger with - no claims on your, to attain the position for which I have qualified myself and desire so earnestly -- take the step of writing to ask you for the extraordinary favor of your influence in the matter - The question may arise in your mind Why an obscure stranger should ask such a favor of a man holding such an important public position - and the grounds upon which I presumed to base my decision to do so are perhaps rather slight - and to place my hopes more on the belief that you would be willing to do a kindness, than on those grounds. They are merely that I met a gentleman who promised to use his influence for me with you - Mr. Edward Marshall. He gave me the autograph envelope of a letter which he received from you . I accepted it with much pardon it. I am so very anxious about the matter of which I speak - It is in reference to a position under the State Civil Service Commission that of "Deputy Factory Inspector" for which position I am on the certified eligible list of the - State Civil Service Commission and stand first woman on the list resulting from the examination held June 5th 1900 I find by a communication just received from Albany that I still hold my place on the list and will continue to hold it until there has been another examination - and a new list made out. So I have decided on venturing to [*13942*][* shorthand on left page*] [7-26-01] Praying that you will do me the honor of noticing this I am Your's very respectfully (Miss) Katherine Ryan Ocean Parkway Near Ave. D Brooklyn N.Y. July 26th 1901 [*13943*]543 Ellicott Square Buffalo N.Y. July 26th 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt Washington D. C. My dear Mr Roosevelt It becomes more evident every day that in our work for the Golden Rule Brotherhood we all builded more wisely than we knew. When your letter came to me last March and I saw what earnest thought you had put into it. I "Thanked God and took courage" for it indicated the attitude of all right thinking men toward the movement. From the inclosed circular you will see the method I am taking for extending the work. I shall ask exposition visitors of the right type to speak at the meetings. Are you expecting to come here again? The idea is borne in upon me strongly that it would be worth your while to come here expressly to give an address at our meeting. It would be a "shot heard round the world:" It would not only do a vast amount of good in a general way, but it would give a spiritual hinge to the Exposition which nothing else could do. I have studied Unintelligible textthe religious sentiment of the public for ten years (since starting the Brotherhood of Christian Unity) and I know that the longing for "sweetness and light" is something almost miraculous. People are tired of antagonism and competition, and long for suggestions, along the line of human sympathy and kindliness. People of all lands would bless you for a Golden Rule message at this time. [*13947*] I am Yours very Sincerely Theodore F. Seward[For enc see 7-26-01]135 St. Felix Streey Brooklyn, N. Y. July 26, 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President, United States Dear Sir: Since you were kind enough to interest yourself in y former letter, I take the liberty to inform you what I have done toward obtaining a letter of recommendation from Senator Comas, of Maryland, as per your request. Immediately upon receipt of your communication, I attached same to my discharge papers with other data and forwarded same to the Senator with a request that he take such interest as he may deem consistent, and a few days later I received the attached reply from his Secretary, to the effect that the Senator is absent in the Northwest, bu would take action on the matter upon his return. I have every reason to believe that the Senator will speak well of me. I have been told that this appointment will soon be made, and for that reason I fear this delay may prove unfortunate, unless indeed you might see your way clear to anticipate the Senator's reply. I have also been informed from a reliable source that there is a strong probability the present Eligible List (upon which I now stand third) will be abolished soon, notwithstanding that there is now a vacancy for the position of Inspector. Trusting you may be able to take some favorable action, and assuring you that I shall be always grateful for your encouraging interest, I remain, Your obedient servant, Percival S. Stauffer [13948] [?]TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO OFFICE OF ADJUTANT GENERAL, SANTA FE, N. M., July 26, 1901 Colonel. Theodore Roosevelt., Washington, D. C. Sir:- The Legislative Assembly has made an appropriation for the publication of a roster of the New Mexico Volunteers in the Spanish- American war,to contain also a historical sketch of their services. I know it will delight the officers and men of your command from New Mexico if you will undertake to write up a brief history of the par ticipation of the New Mexico troops in your regiment. You can make it long or short to suit you convenience,but,for the new mexico men, as that will be the history of their participation in the war you cannot make it too long to suit them.As the appropriation is not a available until December ,1.1901 you could take your time in the p preparation of the sketch.I hope you will pardon me for making such a cheeky request,at the same time you will please all of New Mexico if you will accept. I have the honor to request,also,that you will furnish me for use in the work a full length portrait of yourself in Rough Rider uniform,or inform me where I can obtain the plate. Sincerely hoping that you can see your way to make a favorable reply, I have the honor to be,etc., Very respectfully, W. H. Whiteman Brig-General,Adjutant General. [13949] [? shorthand] Photo THE OUTING PUBLISHING COMPANY 239 FIFTH AVENUE ADVISORY BOARD C. C. CUYLER W. B. THOMAS S. R. BERTRON S. F. HOUSTON D. M. GOODRICH WALTER CAMP T. D. M. CARDEZA CASPAR WHITNEY, PRESIDENT AND EDITOR ROBERT BACON, VICE-PRESIDENT FLETCHER HARPER, SECRETARY AND TREASURER (C-W) NEW YORK July 26, 1901. Dictated. My dear Colonel: Apropos of the coast deer of California being considered (by Merriam) to be the closest of kin to the Columbia Black Tail and not to the so-called Black Tail or Mule Deer of the Rocky Mountains - I have just received a letter from Van Dyke, from which I make a quotation that will interest you. "You speak of the measurements of the deer. They vary as much as men do and I think the deer of this Coast varies more than that of the East. They vary in proportions as well as actual lengths and that is what make many think there are several varieties. The Columbia Black Tail is plainly distinct from the mule deer, but there are no other varieties here, and I can see no difference between our mule deer and that of New Mexico or old Mexico, or lower California. There is a lot of talk about a special variety of Burro deer on the desert and I once took some stock in it, but there is nothing in it." Faithfully yours, [*Caspar Whitney*] Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, L. I. 13950[*[Enc in Seward 7-26-01]*] the suggestion of one of the great revivalists of the past, D.L. Moody, who said: There is something better than a revival of religion, and that is a religion that doesn't need to be revived." The principal speaker at the first meeting (August 5th), will be Captain Joshua Slocum, whose achievement in sailing around the world alone in a small boat ("The Spray") is described by Sir Edwin Arnold as being "by far the most courageous, sustained and successful enterprise of the kind ever undertaken by mortal man." Captain Slocum's success was the natural result of his sterling moral worth and deep religious trust - trust in God and trust in man. He is therefore peculiarly fitted to speak on the universal brotherhood of the Golden Rule, for it was by his practice of this rule that he established his brotherhood with all people and all races in this unique journey. In order to make the most of the present opportunity it will be necessary for all who believe in the Golden Rule as the law of life and the basis of universal brotherhood to assist in making these meetings a success. This can be done in the following ways: 1. By attending the meetings when practicable. 2. By distributing these circulars, and in other ways extending the notice of the meetings. 3. By buying and circulating the pamphlet entitled "The Golden Rule Brotherhood, its History and Plans." This is a booklet of 77 pages giving the history of the movement with the addresses delivered at the great New York meeting, and much useful and interesting information. The price of the booklet is 10 cents, 12 copies for $1,00, 100 copies for $6.00. For sale at Otis' and Ulbrich's book stores. General Thomas L. James, ex-Post-Master General, President of Lincoln National Bank, New York City, is Treasurer of the Golden Rule Brotherhood. Checks may be made payable to his order. This series of meetings will be under the direction of the Secretary of the Golden Rule Brotherhood, Mr. Theodore F. Seward of New York City, who will remain at the tent every morning until 12 o'clock to give further information to those who desire it. Letters may be addressed to THEODORE F. SEWARD, Secretary, Care of FRANK E. SICKELS, Esq., 543 Ellicott Square, Buffalo, N. Y . N.B. - The permanent address of the Golden Rule Brotherhood is at 51 West 10th Street, New York City. CLERGYMEN AND EDITORS KINDLY NOTICE. [*[7-26-01]*] "Love thy neighbor as thyself."-MOSES. "Whatsoever ye would that man should do to you, do ye even so to them."-JESUS. "Do unto others as if you were the others."-MODERN FORM. "Love your neighbor and respect his beliefs."-MOTTO OF UNIVERSAL TOLERATION. A WORLD-WIDE MOVEMENT. The Golden Rule Brotherhood A DAILY MEETING IN CONNECTION IWTH THE PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION. THE GOLDEN RULE BROTHERHOOD is a movement begun in America, which has in view the unity and fellowship of all mankind on the basis of the Divine Law "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." It originated in New York City at a meeting where the Golden Rule was discussed before an immense audience in an orthodox church (Calvary Baptist Church, Rev. Robert Stuart MacArthur, D. D., pastor), by a Confucian (Hon. Wu Ting- Fang, the Chinese minister) , by two Jewish Rabbis, and by Christian clergymen and laymen of various shades of belief, orthodox and liberal. This meeting was stamped as a national event by the following letters from President McKinley and Vice-President Roosevelt: "EXECUTIVE MANSION, "WASHINGTON, D. C., March 20, 1901. "Mr. THEODORE F. SEWARD, Secretary. "Dear Sir: I have your recent letter, and desire to extend my good wishes for the success of the meeting proposed to be held in New York on the 26th inst., under the auspices of the Baron and Baroness de Hirsch Monument Association. The object of the meeting, as stated in your letter, is highly commendable, and I hope much good may result from the movement to be then inaugurated. "Sincerely yours, "WILLIAM McKINLEY." 13951 Vice-President Roosevelt's letter was as follows: "I have your letter of the 11th inst. It is a matter of real regret that I cannot be with you. In this country, of all others, it behooves us to show an example to the world, not by words only, but by deeds, that we have faith in the doctrine that each man should be treated on his worth as a man, without regard to his creed or his race. Wonderful opportunities are ours, and great and growing strength has been given us. But if we neglect the opportunities and misuse the strength, then we shall leave to those who comes after us a heritage of woe instead of a heritage of triumph. There is need of the aid of every wise, strong and good man, if we are to do our work aright. The forces that tell for good should not be dissipated by clashing among themselves. In no way is it so absolutely certain that we will worse than nullify these forces as by permitting the upgrowth of hostilities and division based on creed or race origin. "Jew and Gentile, Protestant and Catholic, if we only have the root of right thinking in us, we are bound to stand shoulder to shoulder and hand to hand in the effort to work out aright the problem of our national existence, and to direct for good and not for evil the half unknown social forces which have been quickened into power by our complex and tremendous industrial development. "With all good wishes, I am "Faithfully yours, "THEODORE ROOSEVELT" The address by Minister Wu Ting-Fang was earnest and eloquent, as will be seen by the following quotation: "It is impossible to calculate the far-reaching effect of this movement inaugurated by the representative men of America to eradicate the feelings of racial prejudice and religious intolerance. It will have an uplifting influence upon nations. It will make the world better by teaching men to be hospitable and charitable to one another. It will weld governments and people more firmly together than political and family alliance. It will establish a better understanding between countries. It will promote commercial intercourse, and above all, it will reduce the possibility of war and enhance the permanence of peace. If the object of this movement should be accomplished a great boon will be conferred upon mankind, and the Twentieth Century will be signalized by the grandest of human achievements." At this meeting steps were taken to organize a permanent Golden Rule Brotherhood, and to provide for the observance of three Golden Rule days annually throughout the country - Friday in the schools, Saturday in the synagogues, and Sunday in the churches. It is now proposed to utilize the gathering of people from all parts of the world at the Pan-American Exposition for extending the principle of "Peace on earth, good will toward men." A fellowship meeting will be held every morning, except Sunday, at 9:30 o'clock in the Tent Evangelist, northeast corner Soldiers' Place and Lincoln Parkway, two blocks from main Exposition entrance. Take Elmwood Avenue cars to Bird Avenue, or Forest Avenue cars to Lincoln Parkway. Meetings will begin August 5th, at which the principles and practice of the Golden Rule will be the subject of open discussion. The leaders of this meeting will be appointed without reference to the question of denomination or sect. The truth will be recognized that Jesus of Nazareth taught the funda- [next page] mental principles of ALL religions; that is to say, of a universal religion on the basis of "One God and One Humanity," with the Golden Rule of Love as its law of expression or manifestation. At this meeting the clergy and the laity will be on an equal footing, and all denominational and sectarian differences will, for the moment, be ignored. The one daily and continual topic will be, "How can the law of love be made the law of life in the home, in society, in the business world, in politics, in all the complex relations of our modern social order." A WORK FOR ALL. No work for the elevation of humanity is more important than this movement for breaking down the barriers of prejudice and intolerance which separate men. There is at the present hour a process of fermentation in religious thought which has no parallel in history. Christianity is striving to free itself from the man-made theories and dogmas which have accumulated during the past centuries, and to understand once more in its simplicity the "mind of Christ." Judaism is passing through a similar process, and in casting off the chains of ritualism and traditionalism it is returning to the pure religion of Moses and the prophets which Jesus made the basis of His work. The founder of Christianity distinctly stated that he "did no come to destroy the law, but to fulfill it." Hence, it found that pure Judaism and pure Christianity are not antagonistic, but entirely sympathetic. A Jewish layman, Mr. Louis F. Ehrich of New York, writes these words in a magazine article: "A cry is heard from a restored Christ; for the lovely, sweetly, reasonable, all loving, faith inspiring, divine man, in place of the incomprehensible, doubt-compelling human God. Moses was the law-giver; Jesus the love-giver. Here is the difference between the old and the new testaments - the heart of Jesus, a heart overflowing with an ocean of love." There is a widespread feeling among earnest Christians of all shades of faith that the new century is to be signalized by a great revival of religion. If this should prove to be the case, is it not certain, that, owing to the changed conditions of religious thought, this "revival" will differ widely from past movements which have been called by that name? This is essentially a practical age, and religion must partake of its spirit. Emotional sentiment, however profound and true, does not now affect the public mind as it has in the past generation. The question may justly be asked, what revival would equal in value a revival of righteousness - right thinking and acting - a reconstruction of society along the line of the Golden Rule? This would accord with 13952THE SIDNEY RECORD. Arthur Bird, Editor & Proprietor. SIDNEY, N. Y. July 27 1901 Hon: Theodore Roosevelt: Vice-President of the United States: Oyster Bay: L. I. N. Y. Dear Sir: I will think myself quite fortunate if you find time to spare to answer this letter. You are always very busy. Perhaps, however, you will be interested to learn that the leading men in our village have formed an organization having in view the presentation of a National Testimonial to Admiral Cervera. This project has already been widely and quite favorably commented upon by the daily, as well as the provincial 13953press of the State. A series of local entertainments will be given and later on we hope to organize a National Committee that will take charge of all funds, etc[?], We propose to present Admiral Cervera this testimonial in recognition of his magnanimity and kindness to Hobson and his little band of heroes. The spectacle of the Victor thus honoring the Vanquished is one that will not be lost on the world. America is great enough and chivalric enough to do that very thing. Now, to the point, and this is the object of this letter. If our efforts in this time meet with your approval, will you very kindly extend to our village a word of cheer and encouragement? It would be greatly appreciated. I Remain, with respect, Arthur BudHENRY P.FLETCHER ATTORNEY AT LAW CHAMBERSBURG PENNA Chambersburg, Penn'a. July 27th 1901. The Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President of the United States, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York. Dear Colonel Roosevelt: I am home from the Philippines and this note is to ask you to spend a day of your vacation with me in the Cumberland Valley, and at the battlefield of Gettysburg, informally. You can leave New York at 7:55 P.M. on the Pennsylvania and taking a sleeping care be put down here, at Chambersburg, without change, at 6:40 the next morning; then after a bit of breakfast we will ride horse back to Gettysburg, a very pretty 25 mile ride over the mountain, up the road over which the main body of the Confederate Army passed; spend the day in going over the battlefield and will return to Chambersburg in the evening by horse or rail as you may prefer, in time to enable you by leaving here at 11:05 to reach New York at 7:15 the following morning. Your visit, if I am to have the honor, will be kept entirely private, and I believe you would enjoy a horseback jaunt and a day at Gettysburg. Any day you name will be convenient. Can fit you out with a stock or an army saddle and fair horses. My uncle, Judge Rowe, joins me in the hope that you will come. 13956I left Sayre in Manila from whence he has gone to China and Japan. He sent his kindest regards. Faithfully, Henry P. Fletcher 13957THE SECRETARY Is authorized to solicit and collect for this Congregation and issue receipts for same. Address all communications to the secretary OFFICE OF J. GORDON SECRETARY OF CONGREGATION [**] [**] AHR HODES ALL DONATIONS For the purpose of building a synagogue in this city for the above congregation will be thankfully received and acknowledged by the secretary. BOX 293 ____________________________ NELSONVILLE, O, July 27th 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt Vice President of The U.S. of America Washington D.C. My Dear Sir In this village of Nelsonville, O. there is a colony of some Twenty-Five Hebrew Families. We have no wealth whatever, but are very anxious to erect a modest structure for our religious services. Knowing of no better way by which to secure funds, which when added to our personal contributions will justify us in proceeding with the erection of our church. We have taken this course of appealing to the generous charity of those whom we believe to be the true friends of our people, we trust you may favor us with as liberal a subscription as you conveniently can, forward some to me or The People's Bank of Nelsonville. O. and be asuured it will reach the same noble channel on behalf of our entire colony. All of whom join me in wishing you, continued success and happiness I wish to thank you, in advance for any favorable consideration you may give this appeal; and confidently trusting we may have the pleasure and honor to soon acknowledge 13958THE SECRETARY is authorized to solicit and collect for this Congregation and issue receipts for same. Address all communications to the secretary OFFICE OF J. GORDON SECRETARY OF CONGREGATION AHR HODES Box 292 NELSONVILLE, O. ______________ ALL DONATIONS For the purpose of building synagogue in this city for the above congregation will be thankfully received and acknowledged by the secretary. Most sincerely. Your Obedient servant, J Gordon Secretary. (chairman of Hebrew Republican Club.) 13959[shorthand notation]Office of the Commercial Bulletin. 282 Washington Street. Boston, July 27, 1901. Dear Theodore:- This letter does not call for an answer. My classmate William A. Lawson of Chicago is a National Bank Examiner stationed at Washington and wishes to meet you. I've given him a letter. He worked his way through college, blowing the organ, carving at Memorial Hall etc. He's a hustler in Illinois politics, close to the late Comptroller and at present is "rooting" for you. He doesn't want office or money but is one of those fellows who worry more or less about social position. "A word to the wise." Affy, Curtis [Guild] [JR]No text to transcribeNewton, N. J. July 27th 1901- The Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President U. S. A. My dear Col:- I have just received a leteter from U. S. Congressman J. M. Miller of Kansas informing me, he has written the Postmaster General strongly urging an appointment in the Postal Service for me. Very Sincerely yours. L. R. Hinshaw Newton, N. J. Richmond Hill, Long Island, July. 27-1901 The Hon. Theo. Roosevelt Vice Pres. U.S. In behalf of my stepson Charles J. Bolender, of the U.S.S. Mayflower at which he is an Apprentice first class having served in the Navy for two (2) yrs. & Seven months, expressed his wish being to go to the Electric Class of the Navy and as he would if this were [*13962*]granted, reenlist at the expiration of his time for this enlistment, I would like you to this favor for me and use your influence in sending him there he himself not knowing that I write this to you his name is Charles J. Bolender United States Ship Mayflower Navy Yard, N.Y. Hoping this meets with your approval & with an apology for taking this Liberty I Remain Your humble Servant John Hoffman Richmond Hill P.O. Box #3. Long Island [*13963*] OFFICE OF PHONE 133. T.J. JACKSON, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. NEWTON, KANSAS, July 27 1901 My dear Col I enclose you some clippings to show you that Kansas stands by her adopted son. And I send It you this old soldier join hands with its young. I am writing with a crippled hand and very painful but- I could not resist the temptation to send my sentiments as warmly expressed. I and move more Memorial, and so soldier and Fuchs. I hope you will excuse me on intruding upon your time. I am just 58 and passed from the [?] close if this now from prints to Colonel and have never held a government position except history a soldier If you should ave the time I should like to know of your opinion of Kansas as it Roosevelt [?have/] which you sent to me before your nomination for VP- I do not think you will be [?shilored?] though I think some who have always been looking [?newt?] be pleased that-way I fear you cannot [?read this?] Yours Sincerely Tom J. Jackson 13964[shorthand notation]Oklahoma City, O. T. July, 27, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay. N. Y. My Dear Colonel:- More than a month has passed since the comple- tion of my examination [?] I have heard nothing from the Department. I see that Sergt. O. G. Palmer, of our D. Troop , who was examined at the same time as myself, I was appointed on the 23rd. inst. I confess this alarmes me. I do not feel that my failure, if I failed, could have been general or bad. It would be among my supreme purposes to see to it that every educational requirement was more than met before my first examination for promotion. I know that you will pardon the seeming egotism when I say that I feel I possess the qualities which would make me successful. Now, Colonel, there is no one in Washington close to the Administration sufficiently close to my father or myself to justify us in solicit your aid. I know that there is tremendous pressure for appointment, that every one is bringing every influence possible to bear, and that every one has friends closely watching and pressing his interests before the Department. I would not willingly annoy you, but if I fail here, the greatest ambition of my life will be defeated. I am constrained to ask you to again urge my appointment. In the great press for appointments I feel that I must depends on pressure for my appointment. I can only say that if I am successful your kindness will never be forgotten, and it will be the aim of 13965No. 2 my life to justify it. I am, Very Respectfully Yours, Albert Sidney Johnson. 13966Unintelligible textDr. FRANCIS C. MARTIN, 27 DUDLEY ST., ROXBURY STATION, BOSTON, MASS July 27th, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt. Dear Sir - I a Martin, of '79, at Harvard and the last time I saw you was when we travelled together from Helena to Medora, in 1888. I think you will remember. I write you, now, simply to say a good word for Clarence W. Rowley, a very bright attorney, and friend of mine, who is trying to get an appointment from Mass. to one of the judgeships in the Phillippines. I want to have you know [Postcard continued on next page] Post Card - One Cent UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THIS IS IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY. Theo. Roosevelt Oyster Bay. L.I. [13968]that he is an excellent man, and hope you may recollect my recommendation if the matter comes ip in any way before you. He will undoubtedly be supported by Gov. Crane, and our Mass. men. This is the first time I have ever endorsed anyone, but I can fully do so, in his case. I hope we may meet again, sometime, alathough my life is simply one of scientific work. Very sincerely Francis C. Martin [?shorthand?] [continuation of postcard from previous page] Sixth Avenue, Cor. of 23rd St., New York, July 27, 1901 Dear Sir- Under separate cover we have mailed you goods as per order. Yours truly WM. B. RIKER & SON CO., Per T. Laboratory, 586 Washington St. New York July 27. [9+[01?] Hon. Mr. Roosevelt Dear Sir I hope you will excuse me in thaking the liberty in writing this letter to you sir, but in tring to make an honest living and tring to get a position or [?] I see no other way of doing but to ask you dear sir to assist me. Of course a man of your standing I know that you are bothered with good many of this kind of letters, but I am tryin to not be of the same quality as others I all I ask of you sir his a reccomandation to Mr. James Marsh the Pres. of the 6th Republican Club, and I am sure that that will help me in getting some kind of position. I hope dear sir you will remember me, when I call on you at you home at [13969]Oyster Bay, you encourage me and I hope you will excuse me if I am taking advantage of it. I will close and not bother you any longer and hope that you will write a few lines to Mr. Marsh. I remain your humble servant Frank Tolone lately 5th Artillery Light Battery Tolone 166 Elizabeth St. New York[**] Little Compton, R. I. July 24, 1901 My Dear Friend: I have delayed returning these copies, in on Sheppard, too long: but any how were Shoved under a pile & ... matters on my desk. I am very grateful for your attention in this matter. I hope good results may follow. I have a notion you do not get preached to Enough! So I send you More Sermons 13971 What happens blue on my and in sight as I write. remembrance to the household? Your Always Thomas R. [?Slidin?] [*shorthand lines*] Do not send any acknowledgment They are simply target-practice during vacation! You know how necessary that is, who should know better than the late Assistant Sec'y of the Navy, who furnished the man behind the gun with his preliminary training? I imagined when I last encountered you at Scribner's that you had a minor note in you tone. Does it mean discouragement? I hope not. There is no need- There an not regiments [*13972*] of fraud and indirection yet recruited to overthrow "The man whose heart is set upon reality-." At the risk of seeming to moralise, I am quoting you some lines which I recalled a month ago in making an address to some school-boys. I send them to you and your boys.---- If thy mind be like a tree, which roots as it grows, And thy heart be like a River, which widens as it flows Then thy will shall be a wind, which strengthens and blows! They were written by T. T. Lynch- a man who was always sick but always brave May I beg to be recalled to theDictated by W.F.W. CABLE ADDRESS: "MERCHANDISE, NEW YORK." Office of the Appraiser and Merchandise, Christopher and Washington Streets, Port of New York, N.Y. July 27, 1901. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President of the United States, Oyster Bay, N. Y. My dear Colonel Roosevelt: I thought you might be interested in the development of my efforts to secure a place for Mr. T. St. John Gaffney, about which we had some correspondence some time ago. Unfortunately, up to the present time the Department has taken no action which would give the vacancy I had hoped for. Perhaps you have noticed that there is more or less talk regarding the Appraiser of late. I sometimes think that there are more clouds than sunshine in connection with this place, but I feel that my record ought to be a guarantee of continuance here. I saw Mr. Gaffney the other day, and he told me of seeing you, and indicated that perhaps I might have the pleasure of meeting you when you are in town. This would give me much pleasure. Yours very truly, [*N. F. Wakeman*] E.S. - 223 [*shorthand*] 13973[*37 NOTE. From the Philadelphia Record July 27, 1901.*] [*Editorial*] Treaty Trade Benefits, General and Special. [*13975*] The article presented to our readers to-day in the series of discussions by public men of public questions is of especial current interest. Hon. John A. Kassou elaborately controverts the assumption that the negotiation of reciprocity treaties stipulating for mutual concessions in tariff rates between contracting nations entitles other nations, under the provision of the "most favored nation" clause in commercial treaties to claim the benefit of like concessions. It will be conceded by those who shall read Mr. Kassou's argument that he makes out his case. "The Record" is the more bound to say this because it has held to the contrary opinion. There exist special reasons for special trading compacts between some nations that are not applicable or suitable for others. As long as tariffs on imports shall be levied as a means of national revenue there will be a necessity for diplomatic effort to overcome the evils of resulting restriction upon free trade. Reciprocity treaties are attempts to bring about partial adjustments. Construction of the Most- Favored- Nation" Clause of Treaties By Honorable John A. Kasson Former Special Commissioner Plenipotentiary for the Negotiation of Reciprocity Treaties [*13976*] The question of the relation of our Reciprocity Treaties to the customary stipulations in other Conventions for "most-favored-nation" treatment has been raised by one or two Senators, and has been partially discussed in some journals. It deserves more careful examination. The clauses referred to are expressed in various forms of language in the many Treaties which contain them; but the intent is the same in nearly all the Conventions between the United States and civilized nations, whether the "favored-nation" clause stands alone, or is qualified by the other customary clause respecting particular favors. That intent is to secure for the contracting party equality with all competing nations in the conditions of access to the markets of the other. This meaning is usually expressed substantially in the language of Articles I and IV of the Treaty (1826) between the United States and Denmark; Articles V and IX of the Treaty (1828) between the United States and Prussia; Articles VI and XXIV of the Treaty (1871) between the United States and Italy; Articles III and IV of the Treaty (1853) between the United States and the Argentine Confederation. Assuming that the "favored nation" clauses of other Conventions are of corresponding significance, the rule of interpretation adopted by the United States will equally apply to them. It is clearly evident that the object sought in all the varying forms of expression is equality of international treatment - protection against the willful preference of the commercial interests of one nation over another. But the allowance of the same privileges and the same sacrifice of revenue duties to a nation which makes no compensation that had been conceded to another nation for an adequate compensation, instead of maintaining, destroys that equality of market privileges which the "most-favored-nation" clause was intended to secure. It concedes for nothing to one friendly nation what the other gets only for a price. It would thus become the source of International inequality, and provoke international hostility. The neighborhood of nations, their border interests, their differences of climate, soil, and production, their respective capacity for manufacture, their widely different demands for consumption, the magnitude of the reciprocal markets, are so many conditions which require special treatment. No general tariff can satisfy such demands. It would require a certainty of language which excludes the possibility of doubt to justify the opinion that the Government of any commercial nation had renounced its natural right to meet these special conditions by compensatory concessions, or that it held the right only on condition of extending the same to a nation which had no compensation to offer. The fact that such compensation if made would inevitably inure to the equal benefit of a third competitor, or of all competitors, would often destroy the motive for, as well as the value of such reciprocal concessions. But instead of such certainty of expression, one of the articles in each of the Treaties referred to, as in nearly all United States commercial Treaties, contains a distinct recognition that special and compensatory commercial arrangements may be made, notwithstanding the "most-favored-nation" clause;; and provides that in such cases the favors granted shall be enjoyed by the party claiming "most-favored-nation" treatment, gratuitously, if so granted, or for equivalent compensation if granted for a price. 13977[(51)] [*38*] touch concessions for equivalents express or implied." President Monroe in his annual message of 1821, speaking of the "most favored-nation" clause appealed to by France, said: "If this should be so construed as that France should enjoy, of right, and without paying the equivalent, all the advantages of such conditions as might be allowed to other Powers in return for important concessions made by them, then the whole character of the stipulations would be changed. She would not only be placed on the footing of the most favored nation, but on a footing held by no other nation." Mr. Gallatin in 1823 in a note to the Viscount de Chateaubriand took the same position, and said that "when not otherwise defined the right of the 'most-favored-nation' treatment is that, and can only be that, of being entitled to that treatment gratuitously if such nation enjoys it gratuitously, and on paying the same equivalent if it has been granted in consideration of an equivalent." Mr. Livingston, Secretary of What will be an equivalent compensation is to be honorably determined by the Governments concerned. So many considerations have necessarily entered into such special concessionary agreements that no universal rule can be applied. The price has often been special privileges in the market of the other for certain manufactures or products of the contracting country; but it may also be a port, a bay or an island, or a protectorate, as well as an expanded market, or a privileged export trade. It may be anything within the range of the Treaty-making Power. It is not to be supposed that a right of such importance in many national emergencies has been abandoned, or that it is only held on condition of the repeated and gratuitous grant to other countries of the same privileges stipulated in reciprocity. The right of other nations to enjoy the same special concessions depends on their ability to offer an equivalent compensation. When they do this the "favored-nation" clause is rightly invoked. [*13978*] Such is the construction of the Treaty clauses in question which the Government of the United States is understood to have adopted in carrying out the late provisions of law for reciprocal commercial Conventions with other States. It rests not only upon sound reason, but upon continuous precedent. Mr. John Quincy Adams declared the same view in 1817 in respect to France; that the "'most-favored-nation' clause only covered gratuitous favors, and did not State under President Jackson (1832) reaffirmed this position. Mr. Freylinghuysen, Secretary of State under President Arthur (1884) instructing the United States Minister in Japan, approved the like position when taken by the Japanese Government, that "if a favor for a specific condition be stipulated with any one nation no other may enjoy the favor except upon identical or equivalent conditions." In another instruction (to our Minister in Spain), speaking of the "most-favored-nation" clause, he wrote: "This country has that clause in many of its compacts with foreign States, but it has never occurred to them or to us to suppose that we were thereby constrained to grant to those Treaty Powers without equivalent the privileges which we had by special engagements stipulated to concede to countries like Hawaii and Canada for a valuable consideration." In the case of our reciprocal treaty with Hawaii, both Great Britain and Germany acquiesced in the construction. The question here discussed was presented in 1853 for the consideration of the Department of Justice, Caleb Cushing being then Attorney General. That eminent lawyer in the course of his opinion, commenting on the "favored-nation" clause of our Treaty with Denmark (1826), said that such clauses "are not applicable to advantageous growing out of Treaties containing various articles of reciprocal pact and stipulation; for such advantages are purchased upon consideration, upon mutual and correlative engagements . . . with perfect reciprocal obligation in terms and manner as to the things to be done or suffered. Such Treaty benefits are not favors, boons or concessions. These expressions apply only to things proceeding from the mere will or pleasure of the State granting them, in matters within its sole jurisdiction, and which the other party, to whom they are proffered, may or may not, in its own good pleasure, accept." [*13979*] The Supreme Court of the United States in 1887 had this precise question before it upon a claim made by importers of Danish sugar. The claimants asserted their right, under the "most-favored-nation" clause of the United States Treaty with Denmark (1826, renewed 1857) to the admission of their sugar imported from the Danish Island of St. Croix free of duty, because the United States by a recent Convention of reciprocity with the Kingdom of Hawaii had conceded to the sugar of Hawaiian production that privilege. This claim tram et al. vs. Robertson, Collector of the Port of New York, U. S. Sup. C. Reps. vol. 122.) The construction above given to the clause in question has been so long continued, and so generally acquiesced in by other nations in their relations with the United States, that it may now be fairly considered as mutually understood so far as our Treaties are involved. Similar views have been expressed on various occasions in England. I find in an official document ("Correspondence Relating to Sugar Bounties," presented by royal command to Parliament, May, 1898) various arguments favoring this construction. It is there stated that "the principle was laid down in the debate in the House of Commons in 1878, on the Contagious Diseases (animals) bill, that equality of right under the 'most-favored-nation' clause meant identity of treatment under similar circumstances." In my opinion, the position of the required a construction by the supreme tribunal of the "most-favored-nation" clause of our Treaty with Denmark. The decision of the Court is stated in the following language: [*13980*] "Our conclusion is that the Treaty with Denmark does not bind the United States to extend to that country, without compensation, privileges which they have conceded to the Hawaiian Islands in exchange for valuable concessions." (Bartram United States Government is sustained both by reason and authority JOHN A. KASSON. Washington, D. C. [*13980*]We have a little place in Arizona that I think we can carry through & that is to have our convention the earliest of all & instruct for you for the nomination in 1904 - Such a move will be a good starter - I wish some western man in the Phil'a Convention had jumped the state & proposed your name. You would have carried all delegations by storm- It is impossible for me to be at the re-union at Colorado Springs I am sorry to say- Will you remember me to Devereaux, Sherman Bell [*PF*] Pennington N.J. July 28 1901 Col Theodore Roosevelt Oyster Bay N. Y. Dear Col. F. V. Greene told me a day or so before his departure for Europe that all appoints under the army bill had been made so it seems I am again overlooked - I would not care had I ever asked for a place I had not earned, one above my just deserts or one the duties of [*13981*]when it meant so much tied as you are by the office you hold. I am inclined some day to sit down & give a few of my ideas on the conduct of the Spanish war to the world & should surely do so Could I get hold of Algers book attempting a justification of his conduct of the War Dept. I am afraid after I get through Mr. President, Alger & Corbin would be less friends of mine than ever, What do you think of it?- which I could not successfully perform. Hailing from that dear old place West Point & being misfortunate enough to be opposed to spoilsmen & black-mailers in my own Territory & in addition being of no political aid to Corbin in his ambitions have no doubt militated against me- Curtin Lodge & Spooner said good words for me to the President & I am grateful to you for all your work in my behalf & [*13982*] & any of the others you see- Mrs Brodie [???] with me in kind regards to Mrs. Roosevelt, the children & yourself Yours Sincerely Alex O. Brodie 13983 Flushing N. Y., July 28, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President U. S. Oyster Bay, N. Y., Dear Sir:- I desire to apply for the situation of messenger to the Vice President. I am a resident of Flushing, 29 years of age, son of A. Homer Byington of Connecticut, at present U. S. Consul at Naples; am also a member of the Flushing Republicans Club. I have had twelve years' experience in the Senate commencing as a page in 1883, and am well known to many of the Senators. Can refer you to Senator Platt and Hawley of Connecticut; Allison of Iowa, and Mitchell of Oregon as to character, ability, etc; also to Gen. Stewart L. Woodford of this State, for [*13985*]when I was married. Trusting that my application may receive consideration at your hands I am Very respectfully Stewart Woodford Byington 200 Amity St Flushing N.Y.that it will come to something and I thank you for having made me a partner in the the matter. Thanking you also for the pleasure of Friday. With warm regard, Sincerely Yours, Woodrow Wilson Hon. Theodore Roosevelt Princeton 28 July 1901 My dear Mr. Roosevelt, Dr. Abbott, Treat, and I journeyed to town together yesterday morning very Contented men, agreeing that are had had a most delightful and refreshing time at Oyster Bay. I reached home much heartened in many ideals, and shall not, I am sure, need to be remanded, when the next term opens, to take in hand the scheme we discussed. I hope and believeA Noted Eastern Lawyer on Condition of the Market [*Colorado Telegraph July 28, 1901*] The burning question of the day is, What is the matter with our mining stock market? It rests with the brokers of this city to make the market what it should be or to suffer the results which must accrue, as the outcome of what has transpired in past months. But the question has been treated within the past few days from the standpoint of the investor, and the eastern investor, at that, by W.H. Crissman, senior member of the firm of Crissman, Ferrin and Holbrook, a leading firm of commercial lawyers of Cedar Rapids, Ir., for the past twenty years. In speaking of the subject, Mr. Crissman has the following to say: "Your exchange legitimately conducted is a most important factor in interesting foreign capital in your section. Its permanent success is simply a question of energy and high moral integrity coupled with common honesty among the members. "I note with pleasure that several needed improvements have been made in connection with the listing of your stocks since I was in your city last summer, particularly in the matter of listing and the qualifications demanded by your listing committee. I also note with alarm to degeneracy of the moral tone of many of your members. Business integrity - character- whether of a member of a stock exchange or an individual, is the main essential of permanent success and the confidence of the investing public cannot be obtained and maintained without it, no matter how alluring the prospects of profits may be. A permanent change for the better will not come until: (1) The officers of the companies realize that they are simply trustees for all stockholders - that each share of stock has the same legal rights and carries with it the same obligations - that a a"control" does not change the trust character of the officer or carry with it the right to manipulate against the minority. (2) Not until brokers fulfill their legal and moral obligations to clients and do not fail to remember that they are financial agents, that they stand in a fiduciary relation, that their clients are entitled to their unbiased judgment, and that they have no legal right to buy or sell for a client that which they are directly or indirectly interested in without disclosing that they are interested in such a deal; much less to charge them commission for doing the same. "There are too many promoters who are also trying to be brokers, who are trying to use this exchange as the medium through which to unload their inflated promotions on their own clients and the clients of fellow brokers, in collusion with them. "I will say that eastern capitalists have not lost their confidence in the mines of Cripple Creek but they are rapidly losing their faith in the integrity of the exchange and a large number of the prominent brokers through whom they have been operating. I will say also, that many of the brokers are 'square' and suffer for the discredit thrown on the exchange by those who are not what they should be. The honest ones are the hope of the exchange and they should make an effort to either convert their erring brethren, or devise some method by which breach of trust to clients shall come under the speedy condemnation of the exchange." This point cannot be made too strong, and Mr. Crissman has rightly divined much of the true state of the present lamentable condition of the market. The brokers must be honest, or all is lost. Continuing, Mr. Crissman said: "From my observation I would suggest as tending to better the market and the condition of the exchange: (1) Stop listing doubtful or inflated promotions. (This, it may be interjected, has already been effected by the recent reorganization of the lists and the adoption of a new code of listing laws.) (2) Stop thirty days trading, at least until the market becomes active. (3) Brokers cease trading among themselves on 1/2 and 2/3 margins, while clients must pay twice that margin of profit in commissions. Give the clients a chance. (4) Publish market quotations in the leading Eastern dailies, thus placing them in the hands of the investor each morning in time to wire quotations before the morning call here. (5) Secure the services of a newspaper correspondent of reputation and whose signature is a guarantee of honest investigation, to write a series of letters on the mining resources of your camp, the state, and the west; also the methods objects and business of the exchange. A competent energetic press committee or press agent is all important. (6) Induce the listing of all meritorious mining stocks, not only of the state, but the United States; make this mining exchange the mining exchange of the world and the world will send its business here. (7) Secure the passage of state laws; (a) To require every mining corporation doing business in this state to file with the commissioner of mines or other proper official, a periodical sworn statement of the financial condition of the company and the physical condition of the property; (b) better laws for the protection of the minority stockholders and for the making possible the examination of properties at proper time and in the proper manner, so that all legitimate publicity may be given for the benefit of stockholders; and (c) the passage of laws making any failure of brokers to account to clients for stock or proceeds, whether orders be discretionary or otherwise, embezzlement. These suggestions surely contain much for reflection by those who are earnest in their efforts to better the market. They are surely a step in the right direction. Mr. Crissman is today a heavy holder in Cripple Creek stocks. As he says, he is not fearful of the mines but he is chary of what he has seen going on before his eyes in connection with the mining stock business. And he is right, too. There has been far too much of the cover up policy in connection with what has been wrong in the past and a clean breast of the whole affair is best thing in the interests of honesty fair treatment to investors and a stable market. If any broker, or number of brokers, think they can carry on their dishonest practices (as has been the case, with some) and never be exposed then there never will be a correction. But when they realize that dishonesty will not be tolerated, it will speedily end. 13988C. J. DURHAM, LOAN AND LAND AGENT. Justice of the Peace and Notary Public... **** Douglass, Kansas, July 29th 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt Washington D.C. Dear Sir & Comrade I write you to say that I was a member of Co. D Rough Riders was with you and was in all of the battles and skirmishes in the war with Cuba My object in writing was I learn that if there will be room for strong active young men to go in the Government employment to the Philippine Islands and would like an opportunity to go there if an opening offers itself! I can give good recommendations and should be pleased to hear any suggestions from you as regards what is wanted in this line Wishing an early reply and with best wishes to your own preservation I am with much esteem yours truly Perry H Brandon Late Co D R.R.R. P O Douglas Kan [*14005*]Unintelligible textMayfield NC July 29 1901 Hon Theodore Roosevelt Washington DC My Dear Sir I have a matter of importance to relate to you if you will correspond with me in regards to it let me hear from you Yours Truly T R Campbell Mayfield NC THE HARBOR VIEW Edgartown, Mass. F. A. Douglas, Manager. July 29th 1901. Dear Col. Roosevelt, I am having a sloop yacht built to replace my old "turbine" and feel it would be advantageous to join The New York Yacht Club. I have a few friends there but my acquaintance is slight and I write to enquire whether you could and would render me any assistance in the matter? Sincerely Theodore Cox [*14007*][shorthand notation]NEW YORK CENTRAL & HUDSON RIVER R. R. COMPANY. Grand Central Station. New York, July 29, 1901. Mr. W. C. Gates, Publisher, "The Great Round World", 150 Fifth Avenue, New York City. My dear Mr. Gates:- I wish you would change the address of your "Great Round World" to Mrs. Daniels' summer residence, (on enclosed slip) as she wishes to have the benefit of the magazine this summer. We all enjoy it very much. The concise and telling manner in which you present so many facts is very gratifying to busy people. With best wishes for your continued success, I am, Very truly yours, Geo. H. Daniels. [*14008*][Enc in Gates 8-21-01]No allowances for damage or deficiency unless claim is made Five days after receipt of Goods. [*R*] New Yrrk, [* JUL 29 1901*] 1900 M Hon. Theo. Roosevelt Oyster Bay L.I. Bought of SCHOVERLING, DALY & GALES, 302-304 BROADWAY. Telephone 769 Frankline P.O. Box 475 TERMS, NET CASH. Charged by J. B.& H. W. F. No. 1 Expert Trap. 6.50 ½ [M] Blue Racks 2.50 1 Rod 5.- 1 Reel 2 - 1 Line 1.- 3 Dz. Flies 3.- 1 Only Book 2.- 3 Only Leaders .75 1 Dz. Hooks .30 23.05 23.05 Received payment, Schoverling, Daly & Gales Per Thomas A. Foster. [*14009*]Nothing to transcribeTelephone 1649a Harlem J.H. GRAY, Proprietor. Liberty Employment Bureau, 232 West 124th Street. New York, July 29th 1901 Theodore Roosevelt, Esq. Governor of the County & State of New York Albany. My dear honored sir, My son, Henry Gray, got into trouble some weeks ago and was put on bail for $500. and in the fault was sentenced to Blackwood Island for 6 months. He was there a few days and was transferred to Rickards Island, in which place he escaped, swimming from there to New York. After being captured hier a few days later last Wednesday a week ago, he was taken back, where he was put in a place called the "Cooler", a dark cell and was subjected to [*14010*]the worst kind of treatments as I understand from prisoners which are discharged. I was also told that [predister?] exists over there on account of color. I goes to the commissioners office and stated the facts to Deputy Commissioner Fannings and he gave me a special pass to go over and see him & when I got there, the warden would not let me see him, saying, he could not be seen under 3 months by me or nobody else unless a letter coming from the commissioner himself. My dear Governor, my son is not so bad as he is painted by the police & detectives who arrested him, he is young and somewhat wild and don't allow nobody to do anything to him mean if he can prevent it. He is my only son and his mother is dead. Look well to those. Please think itTelephone 1649a Harlem. J.H. GRAY, Proprietor. Liberty Employment Bureau, 232 West 124th Street. New York, July 29th 1901 over and put yourself in my place just one moment and kindly investigate the matter personally. I will also inclose a letter written to me by him. I am, Sir, your humble servant J. Henry Gray. 31st Assembly District. 14011[[shorthand]]Mt. Gretna Agricultural, Mechanical and Industrial Exposition President, J.N. REDSECKER, Lebanon, Pa. ........... Vice-Presidents, J.A. GUNDY, Lewisburg, Pa. W.T. GARRISON, Columbia, Pa. ............... Secretary, S.P. HEILMAN, M.D. Heilman Dale, Lebanon Co., Pa. .................... Corresponding Secretary, IRA M. RUTTER, Lebanon, Pa. ........ Supt. of Transportation, A.D. SMITH, Lebanon, Pa. TWELFTH ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE HELD August 19th to 23rd, 1901, inclusive [******] Mt. Gretna Park, Lebanon County, Pa. On the line of the CORNWALL & LEBANON RAILROAD Executive Committee A.D. SMITH, Chairman, Lebanon, Pa. B. DAWSON COLEMAN, Lebanon, Pa. H. C. SNAVELY, Lebanon, Pa. HON. J.A. STAHLE, Emigsville, Pa. C. SHENK, Lebanon, Pa. CALVIN COOPER, Bird-in-Hand, Pa. W.M. BENNINGER, Banniger, Pa. E. P. MEAD, Livonia, Livl'g'n Co. , N.Y. E.C. CRAIN, Philadelphia, Pa. GEORGE FOX, York, Pa. HARVEY BUCH, Elizabethtown, Pa. D.H.G. KUSER, New Berlinville, Pa. J.T. AILMAN, Sec''y Penn's State Grange. Thompsontown, Juniata Co. Pa. D.M. OMWAKE, Sec'y State Farmers' Alliance. Greencastle, Franklin Co., Pa. HON. JEREMIAH ROTH, Allentown, Pa. ........................................................... Lewisburg, Pa., July 29 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt Vice President, U.S. Dear Sir:- Would it be possible for you to attend our Mt. Gretna Exposition, any day from Aug. 19 to 23, but preferably 21st or 22nd, and give our people a short talk on any topic you may select, political or otherwise: Our people are very anxious to see and hear you, and we could assure you a large audience. The Association would be willing to pay a reasonable compensation beside fare and entertainment Mt. Gretna Park is a pleasant and cool retreat on the north side of South Mountain some 15 miles east of Harrisburg. Hoping for a favorable reply I am yours very respectfully J. A. Grundy Chairman Com. of Speakers Lewisburg, Pa. 14012 To Chf. Div. Action AUG 22 1901 COMMISSIONER COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSSETS. SENATE CHAMBER, BOSTON. Boston, Mass. July 29, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, New York. My dear Sir:- I am taking the liberty of writing you in regard to a matter that has greatly interested me and in the hope that something can be done. As a prelude I would say that I should not have troubled you if Senator Lodge had been at home and I realize that you have not a personal acquaintance with me. With several thousand others I met you at Philadelphia when I was attending the Convention as Delegate from the 8th District and also saw you for a moment when you visited our State House last Spring. I think however the case will appeals to you as it does to me. Some intimate friends of mine have as a visitor at their Summer home Miss Hattie Augustin of New Orleans. The family are very fond of her and brought her North for a much needed rest. Her family has certainly had its share of trials during the past three years. Her brother was Lieutenant Jos. N. Augustin, 24th Infantry U.S.A. a West Point graduate and was killed in the battle of San Juan Hill July 1st, 1898. When his father, J. Numa Augustin, learned of his son's death he had a paralytic shock from which he never recovered, dying in March 1900. He was a prominent lawyer and had served in many important public offices. His affairs seem to have been rather complicated and 14013To Chf. Div. Action AUG 22 1901 COMMISSIONER. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. SENATE CHAMBER. BOSTON. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt....#2. little was left his family. The eldest son, Alfred aged nineteen, received an appointment to West Point but died before the time for entrance. There are now three children and the widowed mother, two young girls and a boy of twelve. The oldest daughter, Miss Hattie, aged twenty-two, with her mother, has succeeded by keeping lodgers and teaching in retaining their home and keeping their expenses paid. It is unnecessary to say that this has been a hard struggle. The widow of Lt. Augustin received a pension, but this was cancelled by her recent marriage. The mother has been told that this pension can be transferred to her and has taken some steps by the advice of her Congressman to bring this about. It is certainly a most deserving case and I hope nothing stands in the way of the desired end being accomplished. As a rule the pension department dos not interest me but here is a situation where a family that has always been prosperous has had a terrible series of misfortunes, yet the mother and girls make no complaint but bear their burden as best they can. You will readily understand the difference they have in pushing such a matter and how little they know about obtaining effective results. Would it be asking too much for you to place this case before the proper parties or advising me how it can be done? Thanking you in advance for anything you may be able to do, I am, Yours very truly [*F. E. Huntress. 3rd Middlesex District*] 14014[[shorthand]]North Platte,July 29,1901. Vice President Roosevelt, Washington,D.C. Dear Sir, During the last Presidential campaign, when your party was to be in East St. Louis, as you will remember, your train bringing you to that place was nearly three hours late, and something had to be done to hold the crowd of about 15,000 people till your arrival. I was thrown into the breach, and for two hours and forty minutes held the crowd till you and your party came. It was a cold, raw evening and on account of the great exertion agrivated an old bronchial trouble from which I have suffered for many years, and now my health is in such a condition that I must have a change of location, or the consequences will be serious to me. I am a poor man with a large family which must be supported, and on account of the excellent work which I did during the recent campaign, my friends have advised me to apply for a federal position. When a man is sufficiently, loyal to his party to give his health which is dearer that life itself, for his party's good, do you not think he should be rewarded? Under these circumstances Iask you to send me a line favoring my appointment to the position for which I am an applicant. It is but a small thing to say a good word for your fellow-man when he is in trouble. Will you not say that word for me? I am applying for an Indian Agency. Yours very truly, R. H. Langford. 14015[shorthand notation]631 2d st., N. W., Washington, D.C., July 29, 1901. Clarence R. Edwards, Lt.Col., 47th Inf., U.S.V., Chief of Division of insular Affairs, War Departments Dear Sir: Pursuant to your instructions of July 20, in regard to bids on sehedule "B", Electretyping and stereotypes outfits, I have the honor to report as follows: Herewith is submitted an abstract of all bids received; the awards made being indicated by a red check mark, and the reasons therefor given the "Remarks" colum and in the footnotes. Accompanying the abstract I sned illustrations of mechinery on which awards have been made except items 4, 5, 16, 30, 52, 53, and 54. I have inspected the mechinery in the Goverment Printing Offices on these items. Illustrations of the smaller articles called for in items 7, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 27, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, and 63, will be found in the catalogues which I have attached to the bids. I would recommend the acceptance of the bids of F. Wesel Mfg. co., and John Royle & sons, F. O. B. Manila via New York, and ostrander-Seymour's bid at San Francisco.D-15 I would also call your attention to the alternative bids of the F. Wesel Manufacturing Company, on certain machines, equipped with Lundell motors. Very respectfully, John S. Leehh. Incosures Nos. 1,2,3, and 4.) 14017The Mail and Breeze. Office State Paper of Kansas. Guarantees more than double the circulation of any other newspaper in Kansas. Established 30 Years. Published weekly. The best mail order medium in the West. Arthur Capper, Publisher and Proprietor. Topeka, Kansas, July 29, 1901. 1900 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: We mail you today two copies of the "Mail and Breeze" of the dates July 20th and 27th, containing symposium of editorial opinion in regard to the presidential candidacy in 1904. These replies to our questions are from representative Republican editors from all parts of the state of Kansas, and I think, represent the Republican sentiment of' this state, which is overwhelmingly in favor of you nomination in 1904. Supposing that it might be of some interest to you to see how you stood with the Kansas Republicans we send these papers as above stated. Yours very respectfully, [*T.A. M Neal Editor Mail & Breeze*] 14018[*E-3*] TREASURY DEPARTMENT Bureau of Engraving and Printing. July 29, 1901. Col. Charles R. Edwards, Chief, Division of Insular Affairs, War Department. Sir:- I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 24th. inst. stating that in connection with the proposed public printing office at Manila it has been suggested that it would be preferable to include an ink making machine with sufficient supplies to furnish all the ink that would probably be needed the first year, and asking me to give the War Department the benefit of my judgment as to whether it would be preferable to have the plant embrace an ink making department, or to purchase such inks as may be required. In response I have to say that the manufacture of inks for typographical printing has reached such perfection in this country that it is not considered a good business method to establish an ink making branch in connection with a printing plant unless the plant is a very large one. Ink of superior quality can be purchased at rates which make it unprofitable to do so. This condition, however, is different with regard to inks for plate printing, and large establishments of this class have heretofore all been supplied with an ink making branch for the reason that inks of superior quality could not be purchased, as there were 14019[*E-4*] -2- no manufacturing establishments engaged in the business of making plate printing inks. Within the past few years, however, this has changed to some extent. This Bureau is a plate printing plant, and its ink mill has been in operation for over thirty years. The plant that it is proposed to establish at Manila is, according to the papers accompanying your letter, a small typographical plant, and unless circumstances connected with the situation at Manila make it desirable, I do not think that the mere distance from the markets in which supplies would naturally be purchased, would be a sufficient reason for including in the plant an ink making branch. Printing inks are constantly being exported from this country to the East, and, as I am informed, at rates at least 50 per cent. less than the rates enumerated in the memorandum headed, "Ink Requisition for Manila Plant." I have so little knowledge of the circumstances connected with the situation at Manila, that I am unable to express any opinion based upon them. If it should be considered desirable to establish an ink branch in connection with the plant at Manila, the specifications and blue print, are, in my judgment, such as to insure your having efficient ink making appliances. All the enclosures marked "3181, 3181-1, 3181-2, and 3181-3" are herewith returned. Respectfully, Wm. M. Meredith, Director. 14020[For enc see ca 7-29-01]Mt. Gretna Agricultural, Mechanical and Industrial Exposition TWELFTH ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE HELD August 19th to 23d, 1901, inclusive Mt. Gretna Park, Lebanon County, Pa. On the line of the CORNWALL & LEBANON RAILROAD President, J. H. REDSECKER, Lebanon, Pa. Vice-Presidents, J. A. GUNDY, Lewisburg, Pa. W. T. GARRISON, Columbia, Pa. Secretary, S. P. HEILMAN, M.D., Heilman Dale, Lebanon Co., Pa. Corresponding Secretary, IRA M. RUTTER, Lebanon, Pa. Supt. of Transportation, A. D. SMITH, Lebanon, Pa. Executive Committee A. D. SMITH, Chairman, Lebanon, Pa. B. DAWSON COLEMAN, Lebanon, Pa. H. C. SNAVELY, Lebanon, Pa. HON. J. A. STAHLE, Emigsville, Pa. C. SHENK, Lebanon, Pa. CALVIN COOPER, Bird-in-Hand, Pa. W. M. BENNINGER, Benninger, Pa. E. P. MEAD, Livonia, Livi'g'n Co., N.Y. E. C. CRAIN, Philadelphia, Pa. GEORGE FOX, York, Pa. HARVEY BUCH, Elizabethtown, Pa. D. H. G. KUSER, New Berlinville, Pa. J. T. AILMAN, Sec'y Penn's State Grange. Thompsontown, Juniata Co., Pa. D. M. OMWAKE, Sec'y State Farmers' Alliance. Greencastle, Franklin Co., Pa. HON. JEREMIAH ROTH, Allentown, Pa. LEBANON, PA., July 29, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N.Y. Dear Sir: - My object in addressing you is to ask whether you will come to our Mt. Gretna Exposition and deliver an address? We would prefer Wednesday or Thursday the 21 or 22 of August as the best days. We have annually a large exhibit of agricultural and household goods and implements, and the gatherings are from the adjoining counties in eastern Penn's, and are large, as many as twenty to thirty thousand persons being present on a single day. We can assume you of a loyal and cordial reception, a large audience, and the best that the place affords. I hope that we may have your favorable reply. Out platform is as broad as the thousands of acres that constitute the Mt. Gretna park and you can choose your subject and say what you please. I do not know that we will be able to compensate you for the address but we are willing to make liberal payment and do not expect you to come alone out of courtesy. If you will name the price which we are expected to pay, we will consider it a favor. You will find enclosure giving further details and I send under separate cover an illustrated book of Mt. Gretna, Awaiting your early, and, I hope, favorable reply, I am, with very high regard, Yours respectfully. [*J. H. Redsecker*] 14021[For enc see 7-29-01]E 14th street HOMECREST, Borough of Brooklyn N.Y. July 29, 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt Dear Sir, I am just sending my "copy" to the printer and expect to have part of any proof within a week and would like to know whether there is a probability of its reaching you. I should dislike very much to have to label it "errors and omissions excepted" and thus ask you to accept it My views of the house are very pretty. I am having a copper gravure of the front and a half-tone of the rear. which will head the description. In addition to the steel portrait which I showed you. I have made a half-tone copy of the Rockwood portrait to be inserted is my description of the Santiago campaign. In the family data which you inserted, the name of your wife is a little [*14023*] Form No. 1. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 21,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD. This Company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been asserted to by the sender of the following messages. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays. In transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Messages, beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, nor any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. This is an UNREPEATED MESSAGE, and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. THOS. T. ECKERT, President and General Manager. [*10 40 P*] NUMBER SENT BY REC'D BY CHECK 237 az jn 11 Paid RECEIVED at 1398 Broadway. JUL 29 1901 Dated Chicago Ill's 29 To Hon. Theo Roosevelt Union League Club NY Kindly wire me Union League Club when you will reach Chicago J.H. Strong [*14022*]E 14th street HOMECREST, Borough of Brooklyn N.Y. July 29, 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt Dear Sir, I am just sending my "copy" to the printer and expect to have part of any proof within a week and would like to know whether there is a probability of its reaching you. I should dislike very much to have to label it "errors and omissions excepted" and thus ask you to accept it My views of the house are very pretty. I am having a copper gravure of the front and a half-tone of the rear. which will head the description. In addition to the steel portrait which I showed you. I have made a half-tone copy of the Rockwood portrait to be inserted is my description of the Santiago campaign. In the family data which you inserted, the name of your wife is a little [*14023*] Form No. 1. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 21,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD. This Company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been asserted to by the sender of the following messages. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays. In transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Messages, beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, nor any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. This is an UNREPEATED MESSAGE, and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. THOS. T. ECKERT, President and General Manager. [*10 40 P*] NUMBER SENT BY REC'D BY CHECK 237 az jn 11 Paid RECEIVED at 1398 Broadway. JUL 29 1901 Dated Chicago Ill's 29 To Hon. Theo Roosevelt Union League Club NY Kindly wire me Union League Club when you will reach Chicago J.H. Strong [*14022*]blurred. To me it appears thus Miss Edith Kermit Caron Am I right? Yours truly Henry Whittemore I know you will pardon me for troubling you with this matter. [but] for no one appreciates the importance of accuracy in a work of this kind more than you do and I prefer that my apologies should precede rather than follow the completions of the work. HW [*[ca 7-29-01] E-5*] [*[Edwards]*] Ink requisition for Manila plant called for 3200 lbs. black ink consisting of 300 lbs. Halftone at $1.50 $450.00 300 lbs. Cut at $1.25 $375.00 1000 lbs. #1 Book at .75 $750.00 1000 lbs. #2 Book at .50 $500.00 600 lbs. Job at .75 $450.00 --------- 3200 lbs. $2525.00 or within a fraction of 79¢ per lb. The Ink Plant and supplies cost $3330.50 and produces 6400 lbs. ink of the above qualities or 52- 1/2¢ per lb., including cost of complete plant. If the cost of the plant is not considered, but the cost of running is, the ink will cost for the above amount only 30¢ per lb. estimating the ink makers wages at $20.00 per week for six months and the expense of running the plant for power and depreciation. An investment of $300.00 in dry colors will allow the production of every colored ink on the printing ink requisition for Manila in the quantities specified. [*[Meredeth]*] [*14024*][Enc in Meredith 2-29-01][*[7-29-01]*] 12th Annual Meeting August 19 to 23 inclusive 1901 Mt. Gretna Agricultural Mechanical and Industrial Exposition MT. GRETNA PARK Lebanon County, Pa. ON THE LINE OF THE... Cornwall and Lebanon Railroad REPORT PRINT, LEBANON, PA. [*14025*] worth coming long distances to see. Hence it is that not only do Lebanon, Lancaster, Dauphin, Schuylkill and Berks Counties furnish the crowds each year, but the thousands include visitors from all over Pennsylvania and from other States as well. The hint conveyed in this condition has not been lost on the exhibitors. They have found that they must meet a high expectation, and thus it is that they have made their part of the Exposition of a standard not exceeded in the country. The manufacturer of something especially meritorious in the line of machinery, vehicles, domestic or household appliances and products, has come to know that at the Mt. Gretna Agricultural, Mechanical and Industrial Exposition, or "Farmers Encampment," he can find an audience well worth his while and commensurate with the merit of his commodity. Thus have exhibitor and patron reciprocally benefited; the one being spurred to the highest standard and merit and modernness the other being kept on the qui vive for the very latest and most up-to-date ideas that can prove of value in the home and on the farm. Apart from the business side, there is stimulating pleasure, true tonic enjoyment, for both sightseer and exhibitor, in such an exhibition as Mt. Gretna affords. But the management has not been satisfied to confine the pleasure and recreation within the limits thus far indicated. And Nature has generously assisted in the facilities for making the Exposition the occasion for an outing, a veritable picnic; such as one must visit fair Mt. Gretna to know. THE CHARACTER. The character of this picturesque spot, giving name to vast expanses of nature's parks, watered with ever-flowing streams and lakes, and environed by magnificent mountain scenery, is partly indicated by the fact that here is the chosen summer retreat of the Pennsylvania [*14026*]The Mount Gretna Agricultural, Mechanical and Industrial Exposition The Twelfth Annual Exposition of the Mount Gretna Agricultural, Mechanical and Industrial Association will be held at Mt. Gretna, on the line of the Cornwall & Lebanon Railroad, beginning August 19 and closing August 23. The fame of the Association's annual events has spread from the Atlantic seaboard to the Mississippi Valley, and the management has been encouraged to make each even better than its predecessor. That of 1901, the first of the Twentieth Century, will not only adhere to precedents in this respect, but will further signalize the advent of a new era. The thousands and tens of thousands who have attended former expositions are aware that this is saying a great deal. The management is also fully aware of this, but is thoroughly prepared to "make good." THE PURPOSES OF THE EXPOSITION The purposes of the Exposition are two-fold: for business and for pleasure. In the first regard, it appears especially to the exhibitors and those interested in the exhibits. In the second regard, it appeals, not only to the two classes named, but also to the general public, young, middle-aged and old. In the past decade rural and urban populations have learned that at Mt. Gretna, during the Exposition, can be seen the latest in farm and domestic machinery and appliances. Here can be obtained new and practical ideas that are worth money, and therefore are [*[Enc in 7-29-01]*] OFFICERS President, J. H. Redsecker, Lebanon, Pa. Vice-Presidents, J. A. Gundy, Lewisburg, Pa.; W. T. Garrison, Columbia, Pa. Secretary, S. P. Heilman, M. D., Heilman Dale, Lebanon County, Pa. Corresponding Secretary, Ira M. Rutter, Lebanon, Pa. Superintendent of Transportation, A. D. Smith, Lebanon, Pa. Map. Showing Location of MT GRETNA MATTHEWS, NORTHRUP & CO., .ART - PRINTING - WORKS. BUFFALO, N.Y. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. A. D. Smith, Chairman, Lebanon, Pa. B. Dawson Coleman, Lebanon, Pa. H. C. Snavely, Lebanon, Pa. Hon. J. A. Stahle, Emigsville, Pa. C. Shenk, Lebanon, Pa. Calvin Cooper, Bird-in-Hand, Pa. W. M. Benninger, Benninger, Pa. E. P. Mead, Livonia, Livingston Co., N. Y. E. C. Crain, Philadelphia, Pa. George Fox, York, Pa. Harvey Buch, Elizabethtown, Pa. D. H. G. Kuser, New Berlinville, Pa. J. T. Ailman, Sec'y Penn'a State Grange, Thompsontown, Juniata Co., Pa. D. M. Omwake, Sec'y State Farmers' Alliance, Green Castle, Pa. Hon. Jeremiah Roth, Allen, Pa.sylvania Chautauqua, and the East Pennsylvania U.B. Campmeeting Association. Here is the favorite rendezvous of the National Guard of Pennsylvania, and here has the ground been made historic by the mustering in of the Keystone soldiery who responded to their country's call at the period of hostilities with Spain. The sojourner at Mt. Gretna during the coming Exposition may find every facility for making his stay a holiday. Well-appointed hotels, inns and cottages are open to guests, individual boarders, or families, at rates surprising in their moderation. Eligible sites for genuine camping parties are abundant. Cottages may be had with or without furnishings and attendance. Lebanon, the Queen City of the Lebanon Valley, metropolitan in its hotels and accommodations, is but nine miles distant, via the Cornwall & Lebanon Railway, which connects the great Pennsylvania Railroad's main line on the South with the Philadelphia & Reading on the North. Park and wood, mountain, lake, and forest, pure air, nation-famed water, all furnish their delights, and on the Exposition grounds yearly appear all the attractions and modes of diversion for individual and family, consistent with good order and clean morals, from the refreshment booth to the Midway. FACILITIES FOR EXHIBITS Facilities for exhibits, meetings, conventions and the bringing together of producers and consumers, in the way of buildings and adjuncts, railway conveniences, switches and trackage, telegraphic and postal accommodations, easy access to the great commercial centres, as shown by the map on another page, leave nothing to be desired in connection with the Exposition. Pleasure and Profit tell the story of a week spent at peerless Mt. Gretna. 14027INFORMATION Information relative to the railroad rates, etc., may be had on application to A. D. Smith, General Superintendent, Cornwall & Lebanon Railroad, Lebanon, Pa., or to nearest Railroad Agent. Communications as to cottages, rooms or accommodation of guests, may be addressed to S. P. Heilman, M.D., Secretary, Heilmandale, Lebanon County, Pa. Information regarding exhibits, space, etc., may be obtained of Ira M. Rutter, Corresponding Secretary, Lebanon, Pa. J. H. REDSECKER, President LEBANON, PA.WILLIAM BLAIKIE, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. NO. 35 NASSAU STREET, German American Insurance Building, Room 517. NEW YORK, July 30th 1901. Honorable Theodore Roosevelt Oyster Bay, N.Y. My Dear Sir, The letters, of which the within are copies, explain themselves. It is fortunate that you know Justice Blanchard so well , and have put the high stamp of your approval upon him so emphatically. It must have been gratifying to you to see from time to time, in the press and elsewhere, the general and hearty endorsement of your appointment. As the time to help one is when he needs it, and a word from you now to the President may give this city and this Southern District [*13989*]District of New York a worthy successor of Judge Blatchford, Choate and Brown, I know you will delight Justice Blanchard if you speak that word. Congratulating you upon the marvellously successful career which has been yours, more so in many ways than that of any Harvard man yet of your age - and especially upon the noble and inspiring example you have set the more favored youth of our country - and of all civilized countries, I remain With warm regard Yours faithfully Wm BlaikieTHE S.S.McCLURE COMPANY, PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK AND LONDON, EDITORIAL ROOMS l4l EAST TWENTY-FIFTH ST. NEW YORK July 30, 1901 To The Honorable Theodore Roosevelt My dear Mr. Roosevelt: You doubtless have Walter Bagehot's "Shakespeare the Man" in some other form; but I am borrowing pleasure from the hope that you may care to add to your library the copy which is sent you to day from this office. Please do not take one minute from Your time of vacation to acknowledge its receipt. Your very truly John V Finley [*[FINLEY]*] [?] [*13990*]SOLID BRICK BUILDING HELTH AND REST. THE ALMA SANITARIUM ALMA, MICHIGAN. JULY 30, 1901 HON. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. OYSTER BAY N.Y. Dear Sir:- I was obliged to correspond with two parties who belonged to the same Co. and Reg't which my father belonged to and I now enclose the claim. My Mother is on her way or in Sioux City Iowa, to stop with My sister Mrs. A. Eloise - Henderson) who is with Yenilla Art Co. Mrs. Henderson has a position as retoucher with the Art Co. and is caring for My Mother but this sister is hardly able to do this as she was run down by a streetcar [*13991*] FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AUG 20 1901 U.S. PENSION OFFICE CONGRESSIONAL AUG 19 1901 U.S BUREAU OF Pensions.SOLID BRICK BUILDING OPEN ALL THE YEAR HEALTH AND REST THE ALMA SANITARIUM ALMA, MICHIGAN. 190_ And dragged a block before being released, injuring her right side (crushed the upper rib into the lung) this happened two years ago in Detroit, Mich. - cannot help My Mother much and I do not wish to ask the Government to do anything but what is due a soldier's - widow My Father died of Army troubles which he often complained to me of. And if this claim is allowed will you kindly inform me and I shall send word to my mother. I thank you sincerely for the kindness you have shown my mother and self and hope this will be successful. Most Resptly Saml L. Eggleston [*13992*] [*PF*] Stevens Villa July 30th 1901 NEWPORT. R.I. My Dear Colonel, I send you by this mail Jeffery Roche's book which I hope you will accept with my compliments. R. Harding Davis has praised it highly & I am sure you will be interested in both the subject & its treatment. Appraiser Wakeman is anxious for a talk with you. He is very friendly to you. I forgot to remind you that he was responsible for five of the [*13993*] had begun to repaint our "hero" in the light of a semi free love or Mormon Community. Trusting yourself & family are well, Believe me. Very faithfully T. St. John Gaffney Hon Theodore Roosevelt Oyster Bay [shorthand][Mc] seventeen McKinley delegates from New York at the St. Louis Convention. I would be glad if you could arrange to see him some time. You will find out in a very brief while that he is honest reliable & a conscientious public official. I will be here till September. I amuse myself at night by studying the antics of the "400" at the Casino at short range. They are an awful lot aping the worst traits of the [*13994*] British Aristocracy without any of their amiable patriotic and philanthropic qualities. Mr. Bryan's friend "Ollie" H. P. & his "fascinating" spouse ignore brother Perry & his better half. Mrs. Vanderbilt Belmont says one must be particular in high station & that there are limits, so Perry & Mrs. Perry are having a frosty time. There are several more divorce suits being talked about here & the innocent villagerPRESIDENT'S OFFICE [*PF*] THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK CHICAGO. Chicago, Ill. July 30, 1901. The Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice-President of the United States, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir:- I trust you will excuse my addressing you directly to ask you a question that has been asked me by a friend of Scotland. No knowing any other way of finding out what my friend wants to know except by addressing you, I presume to do so. I am asked if I can ascertain if you have a nephew known familiarly as Roosevelt Carmody, otherwise known as John Doyle Carmody, who has been taking part in the British War in South Africa as a member of "Lumsden's Horse" and has recently returned to London where he is living in good society. I understand my friend desires the information purely for social purposes, hence, I presume if you have a nephew corresponding to this description, you will be glad to establish his identity and if you have not, it [*13995*]would be well for those with whom the gentlemen is associating to know the facts. Again apologizing for this rather blunt way of addressing you on a matter in which I, of course, have no other interest than simply to oblige my correspondent, who is a gentleman in excellent standing in Scotland and an officer ranking high in the British army, I am, Respectfully yours, [*Jas B Morgan*] 13996The Evening Post NEW YORK, EDITORIAL ROOMS 30th July 1901 My dear Colonel Roosevelt, Yesterday I made application for a position with the New York Life Ins. Co. and took the liberty of suggesting you have in my list of references. I hope you will pardon me for not having consulted you first and so I decided to apply "on the spur of the moment" I had no time to write. The position offered me by the company is a fairly good one and I believe that I can do well at it certainly I will be on the opportunity last summer Again apologizing for troubling you I am Very faithfully Yours Lawrance V. [?] improvement in my present "job". If you would kindly smooth over the "things one would rather have left unsaid" and lead the company to believe that I am occasionally energetic and reliable you will be doing me a great favor. I hope that I am not troubling you. Kindly remember me to Mrs. Roosevelt and the children - especially Archie. If I may I shall [com] go out to Oyster Bay some day and have a swim. I did not have [*13998*]W. B. HALL Room 7 Over New York Store Real Estate, Loans and Insurance Taxes Paid for Non-Residents Lands Sold on Commission. Correspondence Solicited. Hon. Theodore Rosevelt Iola, Kansas, 7/30 1901 V. P. U. S. A. Washington D. C. Dear Sir I write you these few lines for information As I have reason to believe you are acquainted with Capitalists in New York. Now I have three large Zink Spelters here at Iola that I can sell providing we can get the men that have the money to buy with, all of those Spelters are run by natural gas all of them own and operate their own gas wells, and all of them are just doing all the business that can possible be done with plants of their size here is what we have in Iola and Vacinity all of which is run by Natural Gas. Six Large Zink Spelters, Three large Brick yards, one Large Cement plant. output 1500 harrek per day. One large Ia plant. Building Plants not yet completed are One Large Reid Plant. One Large Iron & Zink Rolling Mill. population of Iola is now about 11000. three years ago the population was about 1700 weW. B. HALL Room 7 Over New York Store Real Estate, Loans and Insurance Taxes Paid for Non-Residents Lands Sold on Commission. Correspondence Solicited. 2 have here the largest natural gas belt in the world, next year 1902, this county is to build a $50,000.00 Court house in the Public Square in Iola. the day whether set us back some this summer but it is all over now, for we have had three good rains in the past three days we have fared better here than our neighbors have over in Missouri. but then you know they are Democrats over there and they do not appreciate things like a republican does here is what I want you to do, if you will be so kind as to furnish me with the names and address of parties that you think would be liable to invest in those plants and if I make a sale I will divide my commissions with you. hoping to hear from you at your Earliest Convenience - I remain Yours Truly W. B. Hall Lock box 564 Iola Kansas[shorthand notation]STATE OF NEW YORK EXECUTIVE CHAMBER ALBANY July 30, 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N.Y. My dear Mr. Vice-President: In reply to your letter of the 27th received this morning I beg to say that a petition for the pardon of Giuseppe or Joseph Preiti was filed in July 1893. I enclose a brief statement of the facts. In August last a further petition was filed signed y members of a number of Italian societies. This, with the other papers, was sent to you at Oyster Bay on August 16 but you declined to interfere and I so notified Preiti on August 24. His sentence has not been commuted and he is still at Sing Sing. I do not find anything in the papers to show that Mr. Emilie Spina has ever done anything towards securing favorable action in the case. Of course I have no knowledge as to whether he ever spoke to you personally about it. Very respectfully, [*John T. Joyce*] 14001[*[For enc see 7-30-01]*][*[7-30-01]*] GRUSEPPE PREITI. Sentenced March 25, 1892 to imprisonment for life for murder, 2d degree. Application for pardon by convict July 17, 1893. In August 1881 one Anontio Rossa was arrested for striking Preiti on the head with a shovel. Preiti was induced to settle the affair on payment of $150 by Rossa's friends. September 22, 1891, about 6 P. M. Rossa was walking home from his work when Preiti stole up behind him and planted a knife in his back from the effects of which Rossa died. Preiti claimed on the trial and still claims that Rossa made a second attack upon him; that he, Rossa, had the knife and in the struggle by mischance out himself. Judge and district attorney think the case without merit.[Enc in Joyce 7-30-01]555 West 182 St. New York July 30, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt. Respected Sir:- It has always been my ambition to enter the U.S. Naval Academy, at Annapolis, Md. Never having had a chance to enter a competition examination and thus gain the prize, I find myself at the age of 19. as far from entrance as ever. In as much as I have just graduated from The Collegeof the City, of New York and knowing that I must now choose my life profession, I have taken the liberty of writing to you to ask your aid in this matter. Knowing I have assumed a great liberty in sending this appeal to you, but hoping to receive some encouraging notice, I beg to reamin, Most respectfully yours, Thomas H. Ray. 555 West 182 Street, N. Y. CitySPECIALTIES: DRY AND FANCY GOODS. YACHTING, BOATING AND OUTING GOODS. WHITE WOOD AND CHINA SOUVENIRS CALIFORNIA FRUITS, FINE CONFECTIONERY. CIGARS AND SMOKERS' SUNDRIES. Office of C. C. Ball, Dealer in General Merchandise, Coal, Ice, Lumber, Meats, etc. Block Island, R. I., 189 Block Island, R. I. July 31, 1901. The Hon. Theodore Roosevelt; Honored Sir; Realizing something of the strain you have been subjected to because of your multitudinous duties I, as one of the proprietors of the Ocean View Hotel, beg the privilege of your honored presence together with any companion you may invite as my personal guest at that hotel. Hoping to be honored with an acceptance of this invitation I am, Sincerely yours, C. C. BallWyoming Southern Railway Company [*Pf*] Henry H. Boyce, President. 71 Broadway, New York. Saratoga, Wyoming. July 31, 1901. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President, Oyster Bay, N.Y. My dear Colonel Roosevelt:- I herewith sent you an account of the organization of the first "1904 Theodore Roosevelt Club", located at Kansas City, Mo., I also enclose a letter from Mr. E. Mont. Reily, its President, which speaks for itself and also a carbon copy of my reply to him, in which I have tried to impress upon him the necessity of keeping our operations at this end of the line, out of the newspapers at present. President Reily will send me a badge of the Club to be presented to you, and then I hope you will think it prudent to acknowledge it in a brief note. If the acknowledgement is sent direct to the Club, of course, no mention should he made of any name here, because your letter will be sure to be published and in that connection it would be alright to have it appear. I think that we may say with our celebrated colored preacher of Richmond, Virginia, that "The world do move." Sincerely yours, [*Henry H. Boyce*] I shall be glad to have back the letter and clipping as I can do good with them. 14029[For enc see 7-31-01]71 Broadway, New York. July 31, 1901. Mr. E. Mont. Reily, President "1904 Roosevelt Club," Kansas City, Mo. My dear Sir:- Your very interesting letter of the 29th is just received, and I am very much gratified to hear from you so promptly. I am also of your meeting. I feel confident that with the spirit that you manifest and with the people behind the movement as they are, you will be able to bring a solid delegation from Missouri to the next National Convention for the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt. You are eminently right in your estimate of the tremendous enthusiasm which his name will arouse in the next national campaign. His nomination will be due to the fact, that the people of the United States are for him. It has happened more than once in the history of the Republican party that the leaders plan one thing and when the convention assembles, it is led by an irresistible impulse to do something else. It was in this way that Lincoln and McKinley were nominated. I have some very interesting facts for you covering a pretty wide field, but I feel that it is absolutely necessary in order to avoid embarrassment to make sure that none of the communications from here should be made the subject of newspaper comment at present. You have evidently some enterprising newspaper men in your movements there, because the Associated Press dispatches of yesterday spoke of my letter to you. I am glad you have the newspaper men with you and my experience with them is that they are among the most reliable men in the world and can be trusted when they give their word upon any question. Now it is alright to give your movements out there the widest publicity, because your movement is intended to control your state. You will find also that it will reach into Kansas and Iowa and Illinois. Therefore, as your movement is confined to Republicans of your state and is a voluntary one, not inspired or directed from any headquarters, whatever is said or done by the "1904 Roosevelt Club" is legitimate news and all does good. But you can see that it is quite a different matter about anything that goes out from here. It is two years too soon to begin that work. In this matter I simply voice the sentiments of Vice-President Roosevelt himself. While his friends, all over the country are free to organise and to carry on just as enthusiastic a campaign as possible, his position is not one of self seeking. In other words, if the Presidency comes to him as the free offering of the American people, he will accept it and discharge the high duties that will devolve upon him with the same courage and loyality, with which he has 14030E.M.R. -2- met every duty in the past. If, however, the Convention thinks it wise to name some other leader, he will be found to be the same loyal and enthusiastic Republican that he has ever been. This is his attitude, his friends, however, and I count myself emphatically among that number, feel free to perfect as complete an organization as possible quietly and in their own way to help bring about his nomination and election in 1904. You are easily the first '1902 Roosevelt Club,' in the United States and I congratulate you heartily. Will you be kind enough to send a copy of the 'Star' containing a notice of your meeting to Gen. W.H. Seamans, Adjutant General of California, Sacramento, California and also feel free to write him if you wish. He is doing for California just what you are doing for Missouri. In fact I look to see the whole Pacific Coast, the Rocky Mountain States and the great states of the Mississippi Valley come to the next Republican National Convention shouting for Roosevelt and this will insure his nomination, because then the East will have to do just what it has done in the past, that is bow to the West and accept their choice of the leader. In order that you may know that things are moving powerfully here in the East, I send you under another cover, a copy of the Chronicle-Record of Mt. Vernon, New York, giving the resolutions adopted at the Westchester County's Republican Convention held on the 24th of the present month. I had the honor to write and submit that report and Roosevelt's name led all others in the cheers with which the report was received. I have much more to tell you from time to time, but upon this condition, which you will see is absolutely necessary, that neither my name nor Gen. Seaman's name, nor any others at the present shall be published out there as organizing a movement or Colonel Roosevelt. You can see that such publications come right back home the next day and instead of helping, they tend to hinder the movement. Above all, we must avoid any appearance that would indicate that Vice President Roosevelt, himself, is making any effort to influence his friends. This is vital and I am sure you will fully agree with me in regard to it. I will keep you posted and put you in close touch with (?) host of other enthusiastic Roosevelt men. You keeping our counsels with absolute discretion. I shall not object to your giving your immediate friends in the club an outline of this, but you should caution them to see that nothing is given out. Sincerely yours, Henry H. Boyce 14031[Enc in Boyce 7-31-01] United States Senate, WASHINGTON, D.C. July 31, 1901. Dear Mr. Roosevelt,- I find I am compelled to go out to Highland Park, where I have been stopping for the summer, and will, therefore, not be able to see you this evening, notwithstanding I left word that I should be notified when you came in. If you are here tomorrow, I will call upon you in the forenoon, when I come back to the city tomorrow morning. I would have been very glad to have had an opportunity to talk with you and to pay my respects to you personally while you were in the state. Hoping you are in good health, and wishing you success in everything, I remain, with great respect, Sincerely yours, S.M. Cullom [*[Cullom]*] Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President. [*shorthand*] 14032 WAR DEPARTMENT Office of the Secretary Division of Insular Affairs Washington, D.C. July 31, 1901. Sir: Referring to your communication of the 19th instant, returning with suggestions the inventory of the power plant for the proposed Philippine printing office, I have the honor to enclose herewith the modified inventory with a request that you will kindly favor this Department with such suggestions, recommendations and detailed specifications regarding the same as may seem desirable to yourself or your experts. Permit me in this connection to express the appreciation of the Department for your cordial cooperation in the effort to make the specifications for the Manila office as nearly perfect as possible. Very respectfully, Clarence R. Edwards, Chief of Division. Hon. F.W. Palmer, Public printer. Enclosure: 5 of 3145. 14033[*D-16*] 1st Endorsement. WAR DEPARTMENT Office of the Secretary Division of Insular Affairs Washington, D.C. July 31, 1901. Respectfully referred to the Acting Public Printer, attention invited to within abstract of bids of Schedule "B, " Electrotyping and Stereotyping Outfits, as well as to Mr. Leech's recommendations for awards, which on examination appears to me to be fair, however, may I take the liberty of requesting that you again favor me with any suggestions, recommendations or remarks hereon that yourself or the other trained experts of your office may be willing to give the Department, to make awards just to the bidders and the best interests of the Government? Please return papers to this office. Clarence R. Edwards, Chief of Division. Enclosures: Awards Abstracts of bids, Original bids, Blank Schedule "B". 14034[shorthand] [*[For 4 enc see 7-31-01 7-31-01 7-31-01 7-31-01]*] United States Patent Office, Washington, D.C. July 31/00 [*[1901]*] The Vice President Dear Sir Your note of 18th inst recd. I thank you very much for your kindly offer in the matter procedure, in having Mr Mitchell see Senator Platt before the question of the transfer comes up, & that you think the "President & Secretary, are certain to consult him" Well then I may as well give up any thought of reaching the position - as I know his Methods, he would exact a clear promis to protect his people now there - That I could not sanction as I am sure there is crooked work there - I have been consulted by the representatives of the society whose circular I here with enclose that you may see as a glance who the [*14035*]parties are, you know all of them personally, they are our friends - perhaps your references to the President & Secretary of Treasury comes from personal knowledge - I sent you a clipping from N.Y. Press of recent date, I might have taken the cue from it, the subject has evidently been thoroughly considered by them, I also send you notice of H.C. Payne illness & the reference as to national - representation - Glad you had so enjoyable a trip with your young fisherman in Great South Bay, I am to go there during the coming weeks Kindest regards Very Sincerely Geo. C. Ellison [*14036*]GRAND HOTEL, LTD. CABLE ADDRESS, EPPINGER, YOKOHAMA TELEPHONE NO. 85 NOS.18,19 AND 20 BUND CONNECTS WITH LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE LOUIS EPPINGER, MANAGER Yokohama July 31st 1901 Well I didn't manage to finish even this letter in Manila but here goes for a wind up I arrived here yesterday on the Sheridan and after a few days [here] am going to hit for the high hills & if there is any timber line in this country that will be my address for the next month or so (through the "Hong Kong Shanghai Bank Yokohama Just before leaving Manila I saw Capt Green. He showed me the bully good letter that you wrote to President Taft. I know the old Captain was simply delighted with the letter and I feel sure that now the old man will get some thing worthy of him for he really is a corker. Please give my very best regards to Mrs Roosevelt and all the boys and girls and again pardon the long delay Most sincerely yours, Hal Sayre [*14037*]of proper medical treatment. It will not cost much, to place me in a sanitarium for a short time, and with God's help I shall surely be cured, and then I shall be only too willing, to serve you the rest of my life, In a few years you no doubt shall be a candidate for the nomination for President, and will have the trusts + corporations against you, you will spend thousands of dollars on the campaign to aid you to carry the convention, God has ever been with you, he never deserted you, will you not now, spend a few dollars in his name, to help one of his unfortunate children, back to health + happiness? If you do, you, shall not regret it, for God will be pleased with you, + in helping one of his unfortunate children, he shall bless you + assist you and when you go into that convention to nominate a candidate for President, he shall be with you body + soul and remembering that you aided one of his unfortunate children, he will Somerville - July - 31 - 1901., Dear Sir, For the love of God, help me, a poor unfortunate, who from ignorance in youth, am wasting away to a premature grave. When I practiced the habit of Self Abuse, I did not know what I was doing, did not know it would do me any harm, or that it was sinful. I am now 23 years old, and have been suffering from drains & losses for 9 years, and am very weak, I am sorry for what I have 14038done, and would not have done it if I knew it was wrong, but nobody ever told me about it untill too late. I have been to doctors & to the hospital but they do me no good, the only way I can be cured is to take a course of treatment in some sanitarium, where I shall be surely cured in a short time. My people have not the money to send me away, they have just enough to live on, and unless some one help me, I must die a premature death, for want of proper medical treatment, and that is why I appeal to you for help. God in his infinite mercy has been good to you, he has blessed you with everything you desire, and in the middle of the battles & fights in Cuba, he has even been with you giving you strength & courage to fight, and he has protected you from all dangers. He has given you all you desire in public life, and private life, wealth & happiness, & made you a power with the people, who now adore you. Are you not happy, are you not thankful to God, for what he has done for you, would you not give up everything, even your life, to serve him, & show him how thankful you are to him, & that you appreciate what he has done for you. Will you not then in God's name, help a poor unfortunate who through no fault of his own, is wasting away & dying a premature death for want [*14039*]be with you, and Mark Hanna, and all the trusts, & their millions, will avail them nothing, for with God's help, you will carry that convention, & surely be elected President of the United States, sweeping all before you. Will you not then, for the love of God, help a poor unfortunate to health? Give a donation into the treasury of Heaven, by restoring a poor unfortunate to health, and you shall surely find in the convention, that the few dollars you gave in God's name, was worth all the rest put together. For the love of God, Colonel, do not put this appeal aside, but in God's name help me and you shall be rewarded, I am weak & sickly, [*14040*]do not for a mere pittance see me die, for want of treatment, if I could do anything myself, I would appeal to nobody, but I am too weak to work & must appeal to you, who I know can help me if you will. For God's sake, help me, Colonel, you shall never regret it, I know, for God will reward you, with success, health & happiness, & shall be ever at your side in time of want, ready to help you, as you helped one of his unfortunate children. I am worthy of your aid, and you will help me for God's sake I know. If you wish, send me to any doctor in Boston, who can examine me, and prove to you that I am telling the truth, hear my sad story, and know I am worthy of help from you. Again I ask, for the love of God, Colonel do not desert me, but in God's name help me a poor unfortunate, and God shall reward you abundantly. Anxiously awaiting your kind answer, with hope, I remain. Joseph Henry, Somerville, Mass. [*14041*] Roselle July 31, 1901. Col. Theo. Roosevelt Dear Sir Enclosed you will please find music (a song) dedicated to yourself, which I composed some time ago, but not having the necessary money to have same published was obliged to put it aside.... Now as school days are nearing I am very anxious to send the children to school, and I have made a very bold [*14042*] 2. step. I can assure you to ask you to help me. I feel if this comes out properly my little booklet of nursery rhymes set to music will also be brought out and they as a rule sell very rapidly. I am very anxious to swell the family fund by earning something myself. If you wish can give excelent reference - If you do not care to bother with this I shall not think hard of it because I know am making a good deal, only, please return music & words to me. [*14043*] If you answer in return mail before Sept. 1st will you please send to Mrs. Wm. H. Hoag Jr. West Nyack Rockland Co. Box 46. N.Y. As expect to spend few weeks with my mother at that place - After Sept. 1st my address is as usual Roselle N. J. Very respectfully Yours Mrs. W. H. Hoag Jr. THE IDEAL MINING AND DEVELOPMENT CO. ROOMS 116 & 117 MORRIS BUILDING, 68 BROAD STREET, PRESIDENT, COL. DUNCAN N. HOOD. SECRETARY AND TREASURER, CHAS. W. FRENCH. TELEPHONE, "5014 BROAD." CALBE ADDRESS, "IDEAL, N. Y." NEW YORK, July, 31st. 1901. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, L.I., Dear Colonel:- My brother left Arizona on the 25th.of May last, taking with him, samples of waste taken from different parts of the mines and at some places where the original owners have not worked the ore at all. He wanted to see whether this would be profitable to us, working under more economical conditions, and we have been most happily surprised at the excellent results of the investigation. While on his way East, he received a telegram from his agents in Arizona, stating that they had taken a sample of all the waste which he had left mixed up together and that this sample had run $20.00 per ton. He did not believe this was possible, so on arriving here, he decided to have the samples assayed and see whether they were not mistaken.The samples were sent to Messrs. Simonds & Wainright, #159 Front St., This City; Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, and the original certificates of their assays are on file in this office and the samples were marked:-G.#1-G.#2, G.#3, G.#4, G.#5 and G.#6.- G.#1, - is from the waste taken across the entire thickness four feet of the unworked vein at a point marked in the first level by an "X". This as you will see by the diagram, has not been touched by the present owners. 14044 No .3- G.#2,- is waste accompanying ore chute on the first level in its Western End. It was not expected that this would amount to much, but we took it simply to satisfy ourselves that there was no value in the waste at that point. G.#4,- is the ore streak, two feet wide at the same place as G.#2.- G.#3,- is waste from the store, from which they are now removing rich ore, and is across the vein to within about four or five inches of the rich ore streak on the hanging wall, which the owners are now mining and shipping at a profit. G.#5 & 6,- are from the same stope as G.#3,- and which samples take the same way- about 70 feet apart. The results of these assays led us to instruct Messrs.Simonds & Wainright to make chlorination tests on this ore, report of which I have just received from them this morning with results. The assays of these samples are as follows: "G.#1, Gold, 0.68 ounces per ton of 2000 lbs." " " Silver, 1.72 " " " " " " " " " Copper, - 0.48%". "G.#2, Gold, 0.08 ounces per ton of 2000 lbs." " " Silver, 0.52 " " " " " " " " Copper, - 0.18%". 14045 No.3- "G.#4, Gold, 1.24 ounces per ton of 2000 lbs." " " Sliver, 3.44 " " " " " " " " Copper, - 0.24%". "G.#5, Gold, 0.84 ounces per ton of 2000 lbs." " " Silver, 2.20 " " " " " " " " Copper, - 0.26%". "G.#6, Gold, 1.88 ounces per ton of 2000 lbs." " " Silver, 4.20 " " " " " " " " Copper, - 0.40%". In figuring the gold contents at $20.00 per ounce, you will readily see that the assay value of G.#1 is $13.60- G.#2, $1.60- G.#3, $13.60- G.#4, $24.80- G.#5, $16.80- and G.#6, $37.60.- "CHLORINATION TESTS". All samples were ground to 40 mesh and roasted in muffle, then treated with 1.0% of bleaching powder and 2.0% of Sulphuric Acid for three (3) hours with more or less agitation Sample number #2993 #2995 #2996 #2997 #2998 and mark. G1 G3 G4 G5 G6 Assay of Raw Ore ( GOLD 0.68 0.68 1.24 0.84 1.88 oz. per ton. ( Assay of Roasted Ore (GOLD 0.76 0.88 1.44 0.96 2.04 oz. per ton. Assay of Tailings ( GOLD, 0.04 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.12 oz. per ton. ( PER CENT ( GOLD 94.7 93.1 94.4 91.7 94.1 EXTRACTED( Silver is not recorded, as practically, none is extracted. In samples marked G.#4, it was necessary to add an additional 1.0% of bleach and acid to get the extraction. 14046No. 4__ In regard to the cost of treating these ores, would say that we believe that $3.50 per ton would cover the roasting and chlorination when working on a large scale. Respectfully, (SIGNED) - SIMONDS & WAINWRIGHT. SEAL:- As you will see by the table, this ore was then roasted with the exception of G.#2, which was rejected on account of its low value and the assays of the result of theroasted ore are G.#1, $15.20- G.#3, $17.60- G.#4, $28.80- G.#5, $19.20- and G.#6, $40.80.- These are all values per ton of 2000 lbs. The assays of the tailings (that is to say, the values which are lost from not being extracted) were G.#1, 80¢- G.#3,- $1.20- G.#4, $1.60- G.#5, $1.00- G.#6, $2.40- This then shows a net extraction of 2000 lbs. of raw ore per ton as follows:- G.#1, $12.80- G.#3, $12.40- G.#4, $23.20- G.#5, $15.20- and G.#6, $35.20.- From this, must be deducted the cost of process plus cost of mining. The cost of the process in a liberal estimate by Messrs.Simonds & Wainright, is $3.50 per ton, and the cost of mining will be $3.00 per ton, which makes the total expenses for handling this ore $6.50 per ton. It is readily seen what a handsome profit is left to us over expenses in treating this ore. We had no idea that this waste would show such high values. It simply means that the mine is nearly worth now, what we pay for it, namely - $150,000. But we will not pay for the mine until we have prospected further and have found we can get back the price of the mine plus handsome profits, thereby, running no risk whatsoever. We have eleven months in which to prospect and sink the shaft deeper, but my brother believes that he will be justified in paying for the mine within the next two months; the fact is, we have a very valuable property. 14047No. 5 - If any of your friends would like to go out and see the mines, we would be very glad to have them do so or send their engineer for a report, for we know we have not flattered this proposition in our prospectus. My brother left on the 29th.inst.for Arizona, in company with Charles M. Chapin, who expects to invest from $40,000.00 to $50,000.00 in the Company. We now, have enough money to carry on the work for the next eleven months, and we began to prospect and sink our shaft on the 25th.of July last. We do not desire to let large blocks of stock go indiscriminately to people we don't know, as it would be very poor policy for my brother, since he only owns his commission in stock which is 10%, and therefore, does not control the Company. My brothers' idea in forming this Company, is not so much what we get from the Gladstone Mines, as to have a Company back of him, who by their confidence in him- due to the success of the Gladstone Mines- will be willing to take up other good propositions which he knows can be had in Arizona. All he asks the Company to do, is to be fair and absolutely honest in carrying out their agreementswith mine owners and prospectors. He has gained a reputation there, for square dealing and honest treatment of the prospectors in handling their propositions; that reputation has preceded him in traveling around the territory, and he has found it has paid him well, for he has been offered the very best propositions there with the most attractive terms. Prospectors as a rule, are a most suspicious class of men, due no doubt, to an existence of a large class of unscrupulous promoters who take advantage of every technicality in their agreement, regarding the working and payments of the mines.This is a most short-sighted policy, so you will readily see why we are anxious that this stock should be held by gentlemen of unquestionable integrity and honesty' 14048No. 6 - This letters refers to the low grade ores only, of which there is about 20,000 tons in sight and besides, we will make large profits handling the high grade ores, which the present owners are shipping to the Silver City Reduction Company; the last carload shipped on May 24th., netted $2,409.00. We propose to reduce expenses 75% by putting in modern machinery at the mine, and will increase the output at least twelve times what it is now. Among some of our stockholders are W.S. Post, my brother-in-law, and George B. Post, the architect, Thatcher M. Adams, capitalist, A.H. & D.H. Morris, my cousins and owners of this building; my brother Oswald of Lexington, Ky. and G.W. Nott, President of the Citizens' Bank, New Orleans, La. and Major George H. Torney, U.S.A. The Company is selling its Treasury stock at par $1.00, and when $250,000.00 is in the Treasury, absolutely no more stock will be sold. There will be a meeting of stockholders in New Orleans, on the 1st. Monday in August at our New Orleans Office, to elect seven Directors for the ensuing year. I sent you sometime previous, a prospectus of our Company, and knowing how often prospectuses are thrown in the waste-basket without even being glanced at, especially when it is a mining proposition. I thought, perhaps, you did not know that I was connected with this Company, as the Manager of the New York Office, or perhaps you did not receive my letter and prospectus; your Secretary, seeing that it was a prospectus, took it upon himself to place it in the waste-basket. I also, am aware of the number of circulars and prospectuses that reach a person of wealth and influence and have found much better results in having personal interviews 14049 No.7-- with perspective investors. With kindest regards, I remain, "One of Your Old Troopers", John B. Hood. Manager New York Office. 14050[*[For enc see Hood 7-31-01]*] [shorthand]OFFICE OF T.J. JACKSON, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. PHONE 113. NEWTON, KANSAS, Julu 31 1901 Hon. Theodore, Roosevelt. Oyster Bay. Ny. My dear freind, Can you not accept the invitation to be a the reunion of old soldiers at Hutchinson Kansas. Senator Fairbanks, will be there the 15. The 16 I preside at the morning camp fire, Col Medcalf of the 20 Kansas will speak, I understand that you have been invited. We old boys want you Bad, I hope you will excuse for intruding on your time. [*I am Resp. Tony J Jacskon*] 140517-202. TWELFTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES. OFFICE OF SUPERVISOR OF CENSUS FOR THE SECOND DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON Ellensburg, Wash. July 3, 1901 Hon Theofore Roosevelt New York City Dear Sir - If you would like to make a trip into a country where Mountain Goat are plentiful trout fishing good, and where bear and huckleberries abound come out here. Three days from this place with saddle and pack horses in Glacier Park. We go into that region every fall. Knowing your fondness for such sport I extend you this invitation Yours Austin Mires 14052TRUSTEES OF THE MASONIC HALL ASYLUM FUND MASONIC HALL, NEW YORK. BYRON J. STROUGH, PRESIDENT. HORACE H. BROCKWAY, TREASURER. NOBLE F. MARTIN, SECRETARY. FREDERICK P. MORRIS. WALTER F. SYKES. MASONIC HOME, UTICA. Flushing., L.I. MASONIC HALL [New York] July 31, 1901 189 Honorable Theodore Roosevelt Oyster Bay, Long Island. My Dear Colonel:- It is my purpose to entertain the Grand Master, and Associate Grand Officers, together with the Trustees of The Masonic Hall and Asylum Fund, among whom are a member of your Masonic friends, at an informal dinner at Long Beach on the afternoon of August 12th, at three o'clock. A federal invitation will reach you in due course, and I sincerely hope you engagements may be such as to assure your presence upon that occasion. A special car will be attached to the two o'clock train from Long Island City for Long Beach and return from Long Beach at nine-forty-two, connecting at Jamaica with the ten-ten from Long Island City to Oyster Bay. The party in all with number about twenty-five, including Brothers Swan, Scudder, and Loeb. With kindest regards, Sincerely yours, [*Frederick Morris*] 1405388 Front St. Newark, N.J. 31 July 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt Vice Pres't. U.S. Oyster Bay, Long Island. My dear Sir - May I again write to you and ask you relative to the matter that our representative - Hon. R. Wayne Parker - and myself had some correspondence with you a few months ago? You will perhaps remember that the "Presbyterian Union" composed of the leading citizens and the best families of our City, asked you to address them early this past Spring, but your engagements were such you could not. During the past year the "Union" has had the pleasure of hearing some of our men in the front rank of economics, commerce, literature, religion &c. &c. I have a list of them and would like to submit it to you; and the "Union" is very eager to hear you on any subject you may select and on some Monday or Wednesday evening during the coming Winter or Spring agreeable [*14054*]to you. As Mr. Parker wrote you, we have a fund for the expenses and would most cheerfully set apart two hundred and fifty dollars for your Courtesy and expense. Will you allow me to call on you and give your full information, for I think if you will, you will come and visit Newark and meet many of your friends in the way indicated, for at least a portion of an evening if you cannot spare more time? Let me add, your own subject and your own date. introducing me and the "Union" from Governor Voorhess, Hon. John W. Griggs, Franklin Murphy - chairman of our State Rep. Committee - Congressmen Kean, Fowler, Parker &c. &c. I am, my dear sir, and believe me to be Sincerely Yours, George F. ReeveJuly 31st 1901, Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Dear Sir Taking advantage of the privelige so kindly granted - during the heat of the campaign of 1900 - May I do myself the honor of praying [*14055*]begging your pardon for intruding I remain yours Mrs. S. S. Robb 611 Bloomingdale Ave Chicago my respects to one who exemplifies all that is American and, my one regret in not having twelve sons, is that in any unpleantness they would all emulate the example of the Rough Riders and at national Election all vote the the right way - to insure peace and prosperity to our great land- [*14056*]you could say "Jack Robinson" it had turned and met its teeth in his finger. He dropped it with a yell and it got away. I had a lovely ride yesterday. George, Jack, Ethel, Margret, and Katherine. Your loving Ted [*[Roosevelt]*] July 31st 1901 [*PF*] SAGAMORE HILL Dear Father; The clay-pigeons and the fishing pole have come. I intend to go very soon and fish in Mr. Young's pond. I should think that if we could put up the clay-pigeons in 'Smith's Field' Today I went out shooting I had killed a few English sparrows George was out with his 12° and had shoot twice with the result of puncturing [*14057*]puncturing two exceptionally large holes in the atmosphere and birds flew away. Later on we went down to the beach and after a long stalk both firing together got him. He is a little green Heron. I spent the rest of afternoon cleaning my gun and skinning the Heron. His neck bothered me very much. Today my bantams hached one of their broods. They are very cunning Jack comes up steadily every day and cleans your gun. Yesterday as we were going to play tennis that is Jack, George and myself, we found a grey squirrel which had tried to cross the tennis court and having met the backnet tried to jump through it and when we came it was busily engaged in taking running starts and entangling and extracting itself. George put down his racket and made one rush for it. He took it in one hand around the middle and before [*14058*]Copy. THE OMAHA BEE E. Rosewater, Editor. Omaha, July 31, 1901. My Dear Sir: Although I am extremely reluctant to meddle with federal appointments or the distribution of federal patronage and as you know have never before had a word to say concerning the management of the Indian Bureau or its agents, employes or traders since you have held the commissionership, I feel impelled to remonstrate against the action taken with reference to the O'Connor brothers, as reported by our Washington correspondent. In the latter part of April Senators Millard and Dietrich called upon Acting Commissioner Tonner and in my presence requested that the license of the O'Connors be not renewed after its expiration May 1st, coupled with the assurance that they were willing to give the O'Connors a few weeks for settling up their business at the reservation, and in due time would forward to the commissioner the name of the party whom they would endorse as O'Connor's successor. Captain Tonner made a memorandum of this request and assured the senators that their wishes would be carried out. *(See note) The request of the senators was by no means frivolous or inspired with the sole view to the distribution of spoils, but for the * Mr. Comm'r: I assured the Senators that the matter would be brought to your attention, you having full charge of such matters. TONNER 14059 -2- betterment of the service and in the interest of the republican party. Our correspondent quotes you as saying that you will not remove a man from office against whom no charges have been preferred unless you know personally his unfitness for the place. An Indian tradership can scarcely be considered an office or even an employment by the government. If I comprehend the relations of the position to the government, it is a privilege granted usually in recognition of valuable service rendered or expected to be rendered, and the license to trade is not granted during good behavior or for the usual official term of four years but simply for a period of twelve months. As a member of the advisory board of the national committee and in conjunction with the executive committee I had organized a bureau of promotion and publicity last summer with a view to the redemption of Nebraska from populism. During the progress of the campaign complaints reached me from the counties bordering on the Winnebago reservation that the pernicious influence of the O'Connors threatened to defeat our candidates for the legislature in that district. I had previously been made aware of the fact that the O'Connors had made themselves very actively useful to the Bryanites. Among the complainants was Mr. J.H. Brown, the republican candidate for the state senate who made a verbal appeal to me to counteract the O'Connor influence in some way. After my return from Washington I was decidedly taken back by the call of this same candidate at my office in company with O'Connor asking me to exert my influence for the retention of O'Connor. When reminded of his remonstrance against the O'Connors during the campaign he declared he had been misinformed concerning O'Connor's conduct 14060-3- and now felt sure that he was all right. In view of the fact that this candidate, Mr. Brown, had been defeated, this remarkable change of mind can only be ascribed to the smoothness of O'Connor and the susceptibility of Brown, who is a lawyer, and doubtless received a generous retainer and traveling expenses. I am amazed that you pronounce Agent Mathewson a model of integrity and business capacity. Mathewson is a disappearance man and his appointment scandalized the republican party. About 12 years ago he was president of a State Bank at Norfolk, Neb., he suddenly disappeared between two days leaving his bank and his family without an explanation and leaving no trace of his whereabouts. The bank was a wreck and Mathewson was not heard of again for more than eight years. Senator Thurston excused the appointment by saying that he had reformed but I have never known of a crooked stick becoming straight and I do not believe he is any more to be trusted now than when he left the bank. The very active interest he is taking in the O'Connors convinces me that he stands in with them and has accepted substantial reward for his aid. Had it not been for my anxiety to save the republican party from the disastrous effects of a public discussion I should certainly have given expression to the resentment felt by decent and honest republicans in this state over the Mathewson appointment, which was, however, only one of the many discreditable appointments made by Senator Thurston. The same spirit has impelled me to repress the prevailing disgust and resentment of republicans over the retention in office of this class of disreputables even during the remainder of their respective terms. We cannot hope to hold this State in republican lines unless [*14061*] -4- less these barnacles are removed and replaced by reputable men for whom no apologies have been made. While our senators are doubtless competent to fight out their own battles, the laboring oar in carrying this state this fall and next year rests largely upon my shoulders as editor of the Bee, and I trust that the task will not to be made too burdensome by a policy that gives the lie to our promises made last fall of radical reform in the Nebraska federal service. Very truly yours, E. ROSEWATER Hon. William A. Jones Commissioner Indian Bureau Washington, D.C. 14062[Enclosed in Hitchcock, 12-12-01]Louisville July 31 - 1901 Mr. Theo. Roosevelt Vice President Executive Mansion Would you kindly send me one or two of you photo buttons as our gathering a collection of late Pres & V. Prest. wishing to send the design for which I wish same will go to Nova Scocita Canada will be thankful for request granted Resp Mrs. Amelia Schuler Address Mrs. Amelia Schuler 2400. Catalpa & Dumesnil Louisville, Ky Parkland [*14063*]Three lines of short handaside from my friends as I could not possibly secure enough that way, as so many will try for it. I should be so thankful if you could help me out, by taking as many subscriptions as you feel able. You could give me the names of some poor families who would be glad to have some thing [*[7-31-01]*] Vice President Roosevelt Dear Sir, Though you do not know me, nor I you, I have read a great deal about you in the papers, one thing in particular which lingers in my memory. I was making a visit in Brooklyn, at the time you were elected governor of 14064do. There is a very nice paper in book, "called "the Boston Brown Book," $1.00 per year, which I am trying to obtain the most subscribers for, as there has been a large prize offered. The stories & articles therein are first class, but in order to win the prize I am obliged to ask others New York, and therefore much interested in reading the papers as I wanted you elected. T'was then I read of your great kindness to a little girl living in "New York.' Her letter to you was published, and your replay. Remembering this, and other things, I pen these few lines hoping to interest in which I am trying to [*14065*]nice to read, and I would see that they received them all right. If you see fit to help me by doing this (for you could help others too - beside me by sending them some nice reading] please state addresses of those to whom you want it sent, also what months - you 14066would like it to begin. Hoping to hear favorably from you, I remain Very truly yours, G. E. Sterling July. Thirty-first (Miss) G. E. Sterling, Ansonia, Ct. P.O. Box 1305 Whether or not you answer this please consider it strictly confidential. 14067J. A. W. Stelzriede, Trumpeter, Troop C. Roosevelts's Rough Riders. Phoenix, Ariz. [*14070*] [*PF*] THE CENTURY ASSOCIATION. 7 WEST FORTY-THIRD STREET. July 31st, 1901 To his Excellency The Vice President My Dear Mr. Roosevelt, -- This is only to tell you what you must know already - how delightful a visit I had & how glad I was to see you. When I can put in my visit for the cause of decent politics, let me know. I trust that Mrs. Roosevelt has returned to you safely & with kindest regards to her & Miss Roosevelt & yourself - and not least - the children, believe me to be Very sincerely your friend, W. P. Trent.- [*[Trent]*] [*14069*] Troy Mine, July 31st. 1901 Lt. Colonel Roosevelt, Dear Sir: Having been connected with your regiment and knowing your power of Position, I thought I would write you for any help you may give me to get a position either on the Arizona forest reserve or that in the Phillipines. Any help you may give me will be thankfully recd. I can get recommends if necessary from prominent Arizonians. Trusting an early reply, I remain your friend, J.A. W. Stelzriede Troop C. 1st U. S. V. C. [*14068*]For enc see 7-31-01[*[7-31-01]*] Diagram illustrating how the McCabe ores trend into our ground. The small dark portions in the Gladstone, 130 and 213 feet from the surface, indicate the amount of ore now taken out. 14071[*[Enc in Hood 7-31-01]*] 16 The accompanying diagram shows a longitudinal section of the Gladstone vein, and indicates the condition of the mine at 4,800 feet depth as compared with present state. The dark portion indicates the part of ore chute about $30 per ton, which has been shipped to produce the profit of $22,000 previously mentioned. A careful thinking investor, after seeing the small amount of ore taken out to produce these handsome results while worked with these primitive and expensive methods, will be immediately struck by the fact that: FIRST. There can be absolutely no risk in buying the stock in such a mine, which can pay profits when worked in such a primitive manner, for this mine is now a successful profit-paying mine. SECOND. The greatest depth so far attained in 213 feet on the vein, while the present depth of the adjoining mine (the McCabe) is 600 feet, and has produced over $750,000, and was recently sold for $300,000 to parties who intend to sink to 1,500 feet immediately. THIRD. What depth can be reached by us? The Congress Mines are now over 3,000 feet down; many other mines have shafts over 5,000 feet in depth. FOURTH. The McCabe ore increase greatly in value and amount with depth, and can be seen at the lower levels of the McCabe to be lying inside our ground. The McCabe ores come inside our ground at a depth of about 435 feet, and will probably be found to be about 380 feet long in the 1,600-foot level, and constantly increasing in length up to 600 feet and continually trending into our ground with depth. FIFTH. The existence of good ores in the west end of first level, indicating the presence of still another chute of ore. SIXTH. The fact that the McCabe workings extend nearly to our boundary line on the Sink to Rise Mine, indicating that they must have mined ore from there also. The McCabe owns 491 feet, while the Gladstone group in-[*[Enc in Ellison 7-31-01]*] Advisory Council. William D. Barbour, Martin J. Keogh. G. Branchi, Italian Consul General Mrs. Francis P. Kinnicutt James H. Canfield, James McMahon, Miss Kate H. Claghorn, Philip J. Mosenthal, Appleton L. Clark, Celestino Piva, Mrs. Dimies T.S. Denison, Miss Virginia Potter, Frederick Dielman, Miss Helen S. Rapallo, Miss Helen Dunham, Richmond Mayo-Smith Charles P. Fagnani, Mrs. Lorillard Spencer, A.S. Frissell, J. G. Phelps Stokes, R.W. Gilder W.H. Tolman, Mrs. Almon Goodwin, John Seely Ward, Jr. William D. Howells, John Dewitt Warner. Among others who have endorsed the movement of which this Society is the outcome we refer by permission to Mr. Jacob A. Riis Mr. Edwin D. Mead, Bishop Henry C. Potter Mrs. Charles R. Lowell, Mr. C. Loring Brace Dr. David H. Greer, Baron Fava, Italian Ambassador Mr. John La Farge, Mr. E.R.L. Gould, Mr. Herbert Adams. [*[7-31-01]*] Society for the Protection of Italian Immigrants (Incorporated under the Law of the State of New York.) [*14072*]This Society has been organized to afford to the thousands of Italian immigrants arriving at our port protection in the broadest sense of that word - meeting them on the arrival, aiding them in their first steps, and giving them the knowledge necessary for their security as residents of this country, and for our safety when they become members of our body politic. These immigrants, unversed in the ways of a large city, ignorant of our language and incapable of protecting themselves from loss and injury, are particularly exposed to three kinds of abuses: FIRST: To the deception and misrepresentations of persons who pass themselves off for friends at the Barge Office, where owing to the vast number of arrivals- one hundred thousand annually from Italy alone - the administration must be conducted according to general rule inapplicable to special cases of need. SECOND. Once through the Barge Office, the Italian immigrants have no means of finding for themselves proper, safe or decent lodging-houses and are consequently still at the mercy of irresponsible and unprincipled guides and advisers. THIRD. From their ignorance of our language they are obliged to sell their labor through middlemen or padrones who charge them extravagant commissions and deprive them of a large percentage of their earnings. To remedy these and other evils, this Society proposes: FIRST. To engage a capable and kindly representative to be constantly at the Barge Office, in order to render such help and advice as may be necessary in particular cases. SECOND. To prepare a list of proper boarding places where immigrants may safely go and when its funds are sufficient, to establish its own lodging-house similar to those already established in this city for the immigrants from other countries. THIRD. To establish an employment agency for Italian immigrants, and to destroy the nefarious features of the padrone system. FOURTH. To encourage farm colonization, and thus assist in relieving the congestion of our great city. To accomplish these ends the Society will have to rely, especially at the outset, upon a generous support from the public. It is believed that in time much of its work can be rendered self-supporting, but in order that a fair beginning may be made, there is urgent need of your present assistance. An annual fee of $5 entitles an applicant to the rights and privileges of an Associate Member; an annual contribution of $25, or a single contribution of $50 makes the giver a Donor of the Society, and $500 a Founder thereof. Cheques may be made payable to the order of WILLIAM B. HOWLAND, Treasurer, 287 Fourth Avenue, New York. ELIOT NORTON, President Directors. Miss Emma Brace, Joseph T. Keiley, W. Franklin Brush, Mrs. Evelyn Lovejoy Ernest H. Crosby, Charles E. Merrill, George C. Duy, Miss Sarah W. Moore, Blair Fairchild, Eliot Norton, Henry F. Gregory, James K. Paulding, William B. Howland, Dr. Jane E. Robbins, Gino C. Speranza. [*14073*]GIANT LABORS OF OUR SENATORS. However much we may feel that we have resigned ourselves to the fact that New York's importance in the United States Senate is gauged entirely by the Federal offices which her two Senators are able to wheedle or bully out of the President, it is mortifying, nevertheless, to see in what a matter-of-fact way the situation is accepted and discussed by every one. The Platt organ canvasses with gravity the possible candidates whom temperament and training fit for the work of "giving attention to the vast details of looking out for the Republican organization at Washington. The same organ ascribes the signal success of Senator Platt's term to the fact that on the night before the inauguration he had a long talk with the President-elect, at which the bargain was struck for all the Federal offices belonging to New York. since that time Senator Platt's duties have been devoted merely to seeing that the goods were delivered. Worse yet, there is not a newspaper or public man in the country to whom it has occurred that the discussion as to Senator Platt's successor should centre on any other merit or qualification than those "vast details of looking out for the organization at Washington." 14074 The State of New York contains one-tenth of the population of the United States; yet neither in the Senate nor in the House of Representatives is its influence on public measures and national affairs equal to that of the smallest or most insignificant State in the Union. There is no "backwoods statesman" from the remotest corner who does not accomplish more public service and achieve more fame and reputation than the whole band of New York's representatives in Washington put together. We have become the joke of the country, and we ourselves joke about or own unimportance, but it is a melancholy joke when we sit down in seriousness to ponder over the estate to which New York has come because of the ambition of her public servants in the national household to confine their efforts and duties to the "vast details of looking out for the organization at Washington." PROTECTION FOR ITALIANS. New Society Whose Object Will Be to Look After Immigrants. In order to protect the thousands of Italian immigrants who arrive here every year a new society has been formed by several prominent philanthropic and charitable persons. It will be called the Society for the Protection of Italian Immigrants and their rooms will be near the Barge Office. A representative of the society will be on Ellis Island constantly to look after the immigrants. Proper boarding houses will be selected until the society is able to establish one of its own, and an employment agency will be a feature. Eliot Norton is the president and the directors are Ernest H. Crosby, W.B. Howland, James K. Paulding and Dr. Jane E. Robbins. The object of the society is to abolish one of the most flagrant evils of the Barge Office, where the ignorant immigrants are fleeced daily by sharpers and others who wait around disguised as expressmen and boarding house runners. 14075 HENRY C. PAYNE SERIOUSLY ILL Republican National Committeeman Stricken in Berlin. BERLIN, July 27. Henry C. Payne of Wisconsin, a member of the National Republican Committee of the United States, is seriously ill with gout in the Frankfort Hotel, this city. Henry C. Payne has been a leading figure in Republican national politics since the early 80s. He was appointed Postmaster of Milwaukee in 1876, and after serving ten years was removed by Cleveland for alleged o[??]ensive partisanship. In the last campaign Mr. Payne became prominent for his proposal to change the basis of representation in National Republican conventions so that the voters would be fairly represented. In other words he proposed to cut down the voting power of non-Republican States and increase that of the States which elect the Republican ticket. The plan is not dead and likely will come up in the next campaign. Mr. Payne was born in 1843 in Massachusetts and removed to Wisconsin in 1863. 14076bring the matter to your notice and consideration, and herewith beg for your assistance in any manner you may deem best, so that the effort may be started with a reasonable chance of life, and the opportunity of fulfilling its mission. The movement is endorsed by the best and leading people of this village. Respectfully, U.F.H. Gunthorpe Pastor Salem A.M.E. church 14078 [*[ca July 1901]*] Roslyn L.I., N.Y. July 1901. Sir, Being deeply sensible of the great need of the members of my race, residing in Long Island and Greater New York, viz: a publication devoted to the best interests of the race, teaching lessons of economy industry, sobriety, morality and good citizenship, as well as religion, the undersigned contemplates publishing a paper, which shall be semi-religious, and the aim of which shall be as above stated, and be its special features be such an enterprise would necessarily benefit the several communities, the whole people, and as the effort would require a more or less large outlay of capital, and a measure of patronage and support, the undersigned would respectfully 14077RUSSIAN LINEN PHILADELPHIA LEGAL PETTIBONE, SAWTELL & CO. CHICAGO [*[CA July 1901]*] White Pine July 23d 1901 To the Hon Mr Theodore Roosevelt R.R. Vice President of the U.S. Washington DC Hon Sir I have entention to write to your Hon Gentlemen I have 21 years which I spent my time and my blood with my expenses and money lost for prospecting 21 years and I striked good gold and silver mine and the Gunnison County officers and US officers of State of Col. I not understand to speek and not write the having Buse to me more can and arrest me false Brought me in six jails one after one for Beadinng my and due more care- and the Date 23rd day June 1890 I went to Gunnison U S land office and pay to them $230.50 to make applycation for US A patent over St. Paul Lode mining claim and [not?] my having robbed and could them to give me my title over my property &c I have prosecuted to circuit court and commissioner Beck and I appeal to Supreme Court of will send to your one coppy the US Reporter not put my [*14079*]man having put false velu[?] John Triano and put man Rollis wrong man for their chance to get that money from E. H. Rollins and sons When the States officers county officers and court in States and District Court in County refuse or neglect law of the US most apt to be punished by Uncle Sam with troops for their expenses & the County not wanted to pay them Bonds Because of them Attorney and U.S. Reporter put my name Wrong then put name to Robber Gang. Your manifested Hall over World all story see what World says now I can not to ship one Lb ore Because I not have my title over my property and the smelters not Buy any ore from me and this Against U.S. officers Gunnison County and State officers in Denver Denver Colo. Very serven John Triano"The Knoll" [*p2*] Cornwall-on-Hudson NEW YORK 1 Aug 1901 My Dear Mr. Roosevelt. When I got to the office the illustrated pages of an August issue was already gone to press. I did use intend to use the Taft portrait. But the fact that we have close [to maker?] 14080in deference in our desire for your article on him, which I count on getting some time in August: I enjoyed very much this being at your leave & ...light & this life in you to me - Your Sincerely Lyman A[???] D-17 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Office of Public Printer Washington, Aug. 1, 1901. Respectfully returned to the Chief of the Division of Insular Affairs, War Department, with the information that the Foreman of the electrotype division of this Office has examined the abstract of proposals for electrotyping and stereotyping outfits, who states that, in his opinion, the machinery selected by Mr. Leech is capable of performing, in a satisfactory manner, the work for which it is required. W.H. Collins, Acting Public Printer. 14081326 East [? Gen...eth?] Ave. Cripple Creek, Colo- Aug. 1st 1901 Col. Theodore Roosevelt Dear Colonel Will not be able to attend our reunion this year - being so close I thought I would like to write you - and wish you a pleasant time while at the Springs Hope there will be a large number of our boys there- Yours Very Sincerely - late-Regt. qm Sergeant 1st U.S. Vol. Cav'y 2 for my pasage on one of the englis Steamers now i want to find out how to get that money back agan the government owes me my pasage from manila to the united states witch i paid out of my own money for $ 137.50 [dols?] and i am not very strong in health Just now and i can't aford to loose it i have a receit from Smith bell and co the firm that i bought my ticket of Showing the amount i paid Smith bell and Co of manila will you please inform me how to [*14084*] 1 Honerble Theodore Roosevelt Washington D.C. Aug 1st 1901 my Dear Colonel i was a member of the famous rough riders in Cuba and later of the 32 in S.V. inf in manila and i took my discharge in manila to go on the police force and was discharged on acount of my eyes then i tried to get my transportation to the US and the q m department Kept putting me of so long and was an so mutch expence in staying there. So long so i bought myself a ticket from manila to portland oregon which i paid $137.50 one hundred & thirty seven dollars and fifty cents [*14083*] 3 get that money lack a gan i only had enoug mony to pay my fair to portland i would of had more but i had a redgerster letter sent me from Valley falls Kansas to manila for $120 one hundred and twenty dollars and that was robed by som postle Cleark and i never got that mony so i am hear and cant get home till i get som of my mony back i saw mr white in manila several times Lt K love was my 2 lieutenant Sergent Webb of Troup D in man Sergeant in the 5 calvary in manila. i saw mr Sweet in manila also [*14085*] 4 i you can secure me Som Kind of a job around Washington i will be very thankful to you as to my carecter you can write to Hanerbel Charls Curtis he recomend me of a 2 lieutenant at one time and also lieutenant Williams foot of manila or lieutenant Leave at manila i would like milenger or som thing of the kind yours Resp W A Faulk No 11 Grand avenue North Portland Oregon [*14086*]Suffolk County Agricultural Society. Annual Exhibition at Riverhead, N. Y. President, Henry A. Berbers, Greenport. Vice President, William D. Dapton, Port Jefferson. Treasurer, George W. Cooper, Riverhead. Secretary, Sylvester M. Foster, Riverhead. Directors, Nathan W. Danton, Walter L. Jagger, Edward Thompson, David Carll, Henry A. Brown, William O. Davids. Office of the Secretary, Riverhead, N. Y. August 1, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President of the United States. Dear Sir:- I am directed by the officers of the Suffolk County Agricultural Society to extend to you a very cordial invitation to attend it's annual Fair, to be held in Riverhead on Sept. 17, 18, 19, 20, on such day or days as may be most agreeable to yourself. Retaining a very pleasant recollection of the great gratification which your visit on a former occasion afforded to us and to the people of our county, we cherish the hope that you may have both the time and inclination to "call again" this year, and renew acquaintance with some of the persons and affairs which "Old Suffolk" may have to present to you. Permit me to make respectful salutation to Mrs. Roosevelt and to express the hope that she will be disposed to urge the acceptance of this invitation. Very truly yours, [*Sylvester M. Foster*] Secretary, 14087[[shorthand]]Ebbitt House, Washington, D. C., August 1, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice-President. Sir: I take the liberty of addressing you because I served as Captain and Adjutant with Colonel Wm. H. Beck, 49th Infy. U.S. Vols., until I received my promotion to a majority in the same Regiment and because I feel he is our mutual friend, and that were he not in the Philippines he would write you in my behalf. I am an applicant for appointment to the Staff Captain and Quartermaster, Commissary or Pay Department. Quartermaster (?) and an assistance or endorsement you can give me will be most highly appreciated by me. I would state for your information that I am by birth a Bostonian, but moved to Mobile, Alabama, in 1883 and married there in 1888 and have since made it my home, and politically I have always been a Republican, though I am endorsed and my appointment requested by both Senators Morgan and Pettus, and the Members of Congress of both the First and Second District of Alabama, all Democrats as well as by some of the other most prominent Democrats and Republicans of the State. I served as Captain Company "B", 3rd. Ala Vol. Inf'y. during the Spanish-American War. (It was a colored Regiment with all white officers) and I was again appointed a Captain 14088p. 2. T. R. September 9th 1899, and assigned to the 49th Inf. .S. Vols as Adjutant which position I filled until promoted Major June 15th, 1900, and as you undoubtedly know the 48th and 49th Regiments were colored except the Field & Staff officers. I enclose a copy of an order issued by Colonel Beck relative to my promotion, also a letter of endorsement from him as well as one from Colonel C.C. Hood 16th U.S. Infy, who was the District Commander, and on file at the War Department; all other letters from Regular Army Officers under whom I served including those from Colonel R.L. Bullard of the 3rd Ala. Vol. Infy, afterwards Colonel 39th Infy U.S. Vols. and if after reading the enclosed order and letters of endorsement, you feel I am worthy of an appointment to the U.S. Regular Army, as before stated any assistance you can give me will be more than appreciated and I might add that when Colonel Beck made his efficiency report relative to me July 1, 1900 he especially recommended me for the Quartermaster Department, and said report is a matter of file and record in the War Department. I have forwarded a copy of this letter to Manila for Colonel Beck's information. Thanking you in advance for any assistance you can give me, I remain, Most respectfully yours, [*Robt. Gage.*] [*[???] My address is Mobile, Ala.*] 14089The North Dakota State Fair. DEPTEMBER 10, 11, 12 and 13, 1901. DIRECTORS A. M. Packard P. W. McGillic J. D. Gruber D. R. Taylor J. S. Green C.L. Timmerman G. B. Furness D.P. Chamberlin W. S. Parkin Wm. Simpson Ed. Nichols J. C. Weekes F. P. Roby J. H. Theis J. R. Gilbreath A. M. PACKARD, PRESIDENT P. W. MCGILLIC, VICE PRESIDENT J. D. GRUBER, TREASURER J. R. GILBREATH, SECRETARY D. R. TAYLOR, GEN'L SUPT. J. S. GREEN, SUPT. WILD WEST MRS. E. J. LEONBERGER, GEN. SUPT. WOMAN'S DEPT. MRS. WM. MCKENDRY, SECY. Morton County Fair Association MANDAN, N. DAK., August 1, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: The board of directors of the State Fair advised me to write to you to see if you would come to Mandan to open up the State Fair, September 10. We feel as if we have a claim on you--having resided near us for some time-- and we North Dakotans take great pride in your career and feel an interest in you that you acts during your residence here, has brought about more than any prominence you have attained in the political world - although we are proud of that too, but our friendship is deeper. No greater treat for our people could he had than your presence here and if you will but consent to come we assure you that you will receive a rousing welcome. Might also mention that the chicken season is on at that date and they are numerous too. Hoping to receive your consent to be present, I am Yours truly, [*J R Gibreath*] Secy. 14090Belton, Montana, Aug. 1th 1901 Dear Colonel Sir I received your letter the other Day. I haf been up on the Reserv for over a Month and did not get your Letter sooner. Many thanks for your interference in my behalf. Mr Collins the Forest Superintendent told me he recived a Letter from Mr Carter telling him to put me back on the Reserv again, he says it was a mistake of the Supervisor he neclected to send my Name in this Spring. I am afull sorry Colonel that you cant come out thes Somer, i would like to take you out on a hunt before the Game gets extinguist, brobably you will haf thime to come out next Somer. Yours respectfully Fred Herrig. [*14091*]STATE OF ALABAMA. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE. Montgomery, August 1, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President, Washington, D. C. My dear Sir:- A club in this city which is the inspiration of much of the progress of this, Alabama's Capital City, will give this fall a Festival, to which, I doubt not, one of the largest crowds ever brought together in any Southern State will gather. They understand --this club -- that you will, with some friends, visit the South this fall and I unite with them in an invitation that you make Montgomery one point in your itinerary. It will be very pleasant for many old soldiers here of many wars and many other persons to greet the gallant commander of the "Rough Riders". I shall be personally very glad to meet you. Very truly, yours, Wm D Jelks, Governor. [shorthand] [*14092*] Conewango Aug. 1st 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt Oyster Bay L.I. Dear Sir:- At a recent meeting of Cattaraugus County Pomona Grange held at Cattaraugus N. Y. the following motion was carried unanimously, 'Moved that it is the sentiment of this Pomona Grange, and that the President of the National Senate be notified, that we are opposed to the reappointment of the chairman of the agricultural committee of the Senate (who served last session of congress) and that some man should be appointed who is in sympathy with the agricultural interests." Judging by your past record we know you have the stamina to appoint the right kind of a man to [for] this place and we hope you will give it your attention, Respectfully yours (Mrs.) Hattie L. Mason Sec. of Catt. Co. Pomona Conewango N. Y. [*14093*][[shorthand]][*[For enc see 7-10-01]*] Awaiting your Earliest pleasure in these matters as I am now completing all my final arrangements for departure. I am Yours Faithfully, C. W. McMurran. Aug 1 1901 As I have so many of our most prominent mens pots, personally signed, including my dear friend Mr. Hoberts, (a large one), I would indeed love to have on of yours with my name on it and personally signed so I can show them all photo of our next President x [*[Aug. 1, 1901]*] . [shorthand] LAWYERS' CLUB EQUITABLE BUILDING 120 BROADWAY Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, L. I., Dear Mr. Roosevelt; In writing you last week in reply to your kind and much valued letter I omitted giving these names: Rt. Hon. E. Barton P. C. is Primier of Australia and Sir Richard Seddon is Primier of New Zeland. Lord Hopetoun is Governor General of Australia & New Zeland [*14094*]3) very highly indeed having a personal letter from you ten times more than having one sent to our Consuls there x Your kindness to me in sending lovely a letter will ever be remembered, and I will take pleasure in weaving your honored name in my stories. May I ask do you know anyone in Honolulu where we go in route. Mr. Roosevet the fact that Australia is an English country and 11000 miles distant it seems to me it won't be out of officials eticut in your sending me a letter addressed to each one of these gentleman as it would harldly be possible for you to have made their acquaintance when 11000 miles separates you and I am sure they would value [*14095*][*[8-1-01]*] S U M M A R Y. Known accessions from the Republican party, pledged to silent and independent voting, since March 1st, 1901, allied with that of anti-Bryan Democracy, which Republican accessions are as follows:- Records etc.,---- Number,--- State,-------- (----Central Points,----) C.R.-B.120-430,--- 3,900,--- California,--- (San F. Los. A. Sacramento. ) C.R.-D.201-390,--- 4,980,--- Colorado,----- (Denver, Pueblo, Colo. Springs) C.R.-F. 50-225,--- 1,260,--- Connecticut,-- (Hartford, New Haven) C.R.-H. 23-180,--- 975,--- Delaware,----- (Wilmington, Philadelphia.) S.R.-M. 112-450,(--- 27,331,--- Illinois,----- (Peoria, Ottawa, Springfield,) S.R.-I. 91-387,(--- " ----- (Chicago, Quincy, Belleville) S.R.-J. 45-526,(--- 12,107,--- Indiana,------ (Indianapolis, Fort Wayne,) S.R.-K. 70-290,(--- 22 " ------ (South Bend, Vincennes, ) " ------ (Elkhart, Richmond, Kokomo.) B.R.-D. 50-280,(--- 9,650,--- Iowa,---------- (Dubuque, Fort Madison, ) B.R.-E. 100-350,(--- " ---------- (Davenport, Keokuk, ) ---------- (Sioux City, Council Bluffs )) B.R.-C. 200-375,(--- 15,000,--- Kansas,------- (Topeka, Wichita, Galena, ) B.R.-L. 150-270,(--- " ------- (Leavenworth, Fort Scott. ) T.R.-P. 75-390,(--- 6,851,--- Kentucky,------ (Louisville, Frankfort, ) T.R.-A. 50-175,(--- " ------ (Lexington, Cincinnati, O. ) T.R.-Y. 1-400,(--- 17,000,--- Ohio,------------- (Cincinnati, Toledo, ) T.R.-W. 80-210,(--- " ------ (Columbus, Dayton, ) E.R.-W. 1-335,(--- 16,789,--- Michigan,------- (Detroit, Lansing. ) E.R.-C. 50-225,(--- " ------- (Bay City, Grand Rapids ) L.R.-C. 100-300,(--- 14,967,--- Minnesota,------ (St.Paul, Duluth, ) L.R.-H. 75-210,(--- " ------ (------------------------------------) M.R.-F. 95-311,--- 1,301,--- Oregon,--------- (Portland, Astoria. ) C.R.-S. 1-411,(--- 5,090,--- Nebraska,------- (Omaha, Lincoln, ) " ------- (Beatrice, Nebraska City. ) T.R.-A. 278-456,(--- 2,102,--- W. Virginia,----- (Wheeling, Charleston, ) " ----- (Parkersburg. ) D.R.-B. 120-350,(--- 2,234,--- S. Dakota,------- (Pierre, Yankton, ) D.R.-C. 175-265,(--- " -------- (Aberdeen, Sioux Falls. ) D.R.-Q. 1-400,(--- 23,000--- Wisconsin,------- (Madison, Milwaukee, Racine.) D.R.-T. 90-327,(--- " ------- (West Superior, Superior, ) D.R.-F. 120-460,(--- " ------- (Oshkosh, Janesville, ) Total.-- 165,055-------------------"------------------------(Fond du lac Wausau, ) Hillsboro, Illinois, August 1st, 1901. The above does not include the probable, nor the undecided, but those positively known to be of the allinace. [xxxx] Active workers now exceed 6,000, and over 250 of those are those denominated specials, very active. The above summary is up to [x] July 12th. Very truly yours, Fred.A.Randle. [*14096*]The Commercial and Industrial Association. POPULATION 40,000. ALEX RICE, PRES. RAY RUSHTON, V. PRES. JA[?]. P. FERRALL, V. PRES. F. C. SHEPARD, V. PRES. L. L. GILBERT, SECY. W. H. MICOU, JR. TREAS. The Center of the Industrial South Board of Directors G. W. BARNETT. NATHAN LOBMAN. A. J. MILLER. S. ROMAN. FRANCIS G. CAFFEY. TANNENT LOMAX. C. F. MORTIZ. JNO. TULLIS, JR. T. S. YOUNG. DEVOTED OT THE INTERESTS of THE CITY of MONTGOMERY AND ITS PEOPLE. Montgomery, Ala., August 1st 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: We understand that there is a likelihood of your visiting the South with some friends this Fall. We are writing to invite you formally and most cordially to include this city in your itinerary. About the last of October or the first week in November we are planning to hold an immense Fall Festival and half of the people of Alabama will be within our gates at that time, affording you an excellent opportunity of greeting your fellow citizens in Alabama, among whom you have many warm admirers. Trusting that we will be favored with the courtesy of a reply as early as your convenience and plans will permit, we beg to remain, Most Cordially Yours, [*Alex Rice,*] President. [*L.L. Gilbert.*] Secretary. 14097HEADQUARTERS WINNEBAGO COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE B. F. LEE, CHAIRMAN. ROB'T LATHROP, TREAS. F. E. STERLING, SECY. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. B. F. LEE, F. E. STERLING, ROB'T. LATHROP, B. A. SLADE, A. J. ANDERSON, W. D. CLARK, MARTIN RHOADES, D. W. EVANS, E. J. CLARK. TOWN COMMITTEE P. O. ROCKFORD J. E. Goemble, J. M. Fraley, R. J. Hartwell, R. J. Shand, T. E. Huckbee, Alfred Larson, John Beatson, James McPherson, D. A. K. Andrus, D. W. Evans, Hugh Ferguson, Fred Chamberlin, W. J. Sweet, R. Price J. A. Steward, Geo. F. Tullock. P. O. PECATONICA. R. C. Burch, John Hitchcock, J. M. Marks, C. H. Latham, J. E. Hollister, W. S. Saunders, J. M. Anderson, J. O. H. Peterson, Aaron Haughton, B. C. Atkinson, J. R. Kerr. P. O. DURAND H. E. Harris, Frank Shiek, B. M. Morey, H. S. Potter, John F. Hartman. P. O. ARGYLE. David Picken, James Grennlee. P. O. ROSCOE. James McAffee, C. H. Randall, H. B. Curtis. P. O. WINNEBAGO. C. F. Tritle, C. P. Coolidge, S. T. Ray, W. S. Bailey. P. O. ROCKTON. F. W. Rockwell, J. S. Cowen, E. S. Waite, Jr., E. R. Hailey. P.O. NEW MILFORD. T. F. Lawson, C. J. Radcliff, D. S. Jones. P. O. HARRISON. D. W. Barningham, J. H. Wishop, Brittan Jewett. P. O. CHERRY VALLEY. Albert Linden, S. E. Hall, W. P. Buck. P. O. SEWARD. John M. Fry, Wm. M. Neeley. P. O. SHIRLAND. R. C. Miller, B. D. Goldy. COUNTY COMMITTEE. P. O. ROCKFORD. B. A. Slade, A. E. Bargren, A. J. Anderson, August Nylander, W. D. Clark, E. H. Marsh, A. G. Larson, Martin Rhoades, F. E. Sterling, W. L. Harbison, M. H. Lorden, Robert Lathrop, E. H. Keeler, M. B. St. John, B. F. Lee, D. B. Reddington, Jas. McPherson, D. W. Evans, F. D. Kelley, A. J. Steward. P. O. DURAND. W. L. Cleveland, W. H. Randall. P. O. PECATONICA. Nathaniel Marks. P. O. SEWARD. W. M. Neeley. P. O. WINNEBAGO. E. J. Clark. P. O. CHERRY VALLEY. J. M. M. Green. P. O. ROCKTON. F. W. Rockwell. P. O. ROSCOE. Geo. M. Taft. P. O. SHIRLAND. R. C. Miller. P. O. NEW MILFORD. C. J. Radcliff. P. O. HARRISON. J. H. Wishop. Rockford, Ill. Aug. 1 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N.Y. My Dear Sir:- It may be a little early for the country to commence making a president to succeed Major McKinley, but I want to take occasion to say, between breathing spells in this heated term, that the sentiment out this way is growing very strong for Roosevelt and to assure you that if I can be of any service to you in Illinois, at any time, I want you to feel free to command me. With profoundest regards and best wishes for your future success, I beg to remain, Very truly yours, F. E. Sterling [shorthand] [*14098*]J. M. STRONG. INVESTMENT SECURITIES, INCOME BONDS, ANNUITIES. 115 MONROE STREET. CHICAGO. [*9.55 w 23 10.14 [??] 9am [???].*] CHICAGO, August, 1st, 1901. My Dear Colonel Roosevelt,- I find upon making inquiry, that it is quite impracticable to undertake to go from Toledo direct to Springfield and get there in time for the Friday observances by leaving New York on the morning of August 29th. Therefore, I recommend that you leave New York, either on the Lake Shore fast mail at 8:30 A.M., which carries a sleeping car from Albany, arriving here at 7:55 the following morning, or on the Pennsylvania Limited, leaving New York at 10 A.M., arriving here at nine o'clock the following morning, the 30th. Upon your arrival here we will go direct to Springfield viz the Alton Railroad, and if agreeable to you, in the private car of our mutual and most highly esteemed friend, Mr. McCullough, vice-president of the Northwestern Railroad, who will be very much pleased to have his car at your disposal. This train leaves the Union Depot, where the Pennsylvania train arrives at 9:35 A.M. reaching Springfield at 2:20 P.M., giving us, as you will see, ample time to reach Camp Lincoln for review, and with arrangements that we may return that night or early the following morning, the 31st, if it be your pleasure. So that there can be no doubt about your having accommodations, we have asked our friend, Mr. Deering, of the Pennsylvania line, to reserve a drawing room on the Limited for that date, which he has been pleased to 14099do, and Mr. Vesburgh of the Lake Shore, has likewise made a reservation with us, awaiting your further advices. We are very much pleased to know that we can extend an invitation to your friends to meet you on the 31st instant at one o'clock at the Union League Club, and promise that you shall be sole arbiter of the program for that occasion and for what you do and say during your entire stay with us. I leave to-morrow for Cape Cod where I will be for ten days. Any communication sent to my office will be either repeated or forwarded. Hoping that you have reached your destination safely and are having a most enjoyable time, awaiting your further directions, believe me, I am, with assurances of high regard, Sincerely your friend, [*J. H. Strong*] Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Colorado Springs, Colorado. 14100 141 Broadway Aug, 1 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Dear Sir My name has been suggested to the Pres't as a candidate for the vacancy in U. S. Dist C't caused by the resignation of Judge Brown. I know you have those whom you w'd prefer to me. but possibly you could say a good word for me to the Pres't, without excluding [*14101*] your choices. I have rec'd a few very nice letters. Yours truly Thos. F. Wentworth [shorthand]Wilder Kansas August 2, 1901 Col. Theodore Roosevelt Washington D.C. Sir:- I have the honor to request a letter of recommendation from you as regards my service under you in 1898. I go up before the Examining Board at Ft. Leavenworth on the 15th of the present month for examination for commission --- I would like a recommendation from you very much, as I am sure it will have great weight with the Board. Very respectfully Fred W. Bugbee. Wilder Kansas 14103W. N. FREW, PRESIDENT. ROBERT PITCAIRN, VICE PRESIDENT. H. C. FRICK, TREASURER. S. H. CHURCH, SECRETARY. Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Institute Office of the Secretary, 1003 Penn Avenue. Pittsburgh, Pa., August 2,1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President of the United States, Washington, D.C. My dear Sir: The Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Institute, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, directs me to extend to you an invitation to come to Pittsburgh as their guest to deliver the address on the annual celebration of Founder's Day, November 7, 1901. This occasion is one that is full of public interest, marking the annual opening of the international art exhibition, and the progress of the Museums, Library and Music Hall during the year. The presence on the platform in previous years of President McKinley (1897), Andrew Carnegie (1898), President Hadley, of Yale, (1899), and Wu Ting-fang (1900), besides other eminent men, has given the Founder's Day celebration more than national fame. It is, indeed, one of the most distinguished platform occasions in America. The subject of your address could cover any congenial department of literature, art science, or philosophy: in fact any topic that would interest you, would be sure to please your audience. You would receive a cordial and distinguished welcome in Pittsburgh, and your acceptance of this most earnest invitation would enable you to render a very great public service to the people of this community. The Trustees sincerely hope that you will come. Awaiting you early response, I remain on behalf of the Board of Trustees, with great respect, Very sincerely yours, [*S. H. Church*] Secretary. 14105MONNIG DRY GOODS COMPANY. 1302, 1304 AND 1306 MAIN STREET. Wholesale and Retail For Cash. MONNIG'S ARCADE, 1212 and 1214 Main St. MONNIG'S LEADER, 201 and 203 Houston St. Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 2nd 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt Vice President of the United States of America My Dear Sir I see in my daily paper (The Kansas City World) that you are favorably spoken of as being our next President in 1904. Vice President Roosevelt I want you to know that your friend Joe. S. Foster of Fort Worth is for you and I do hope and trust that you may be our President after President McKinley serves his second term. if such should be the case I want you to remember me for I would certainly make application for a good Federal Office either a good Post Mastership or Marshalship. Mr. Roosevelt it is my desire to locate in this city that is permanently if President McKinley gives me the Office now 4 years if he gives me the Post Office here now. that will render me independent my life time for I would have a start in cash and influence with such great men that have endorsed me for Post Master Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Hitchcock Secretary of the Interior and also Hon. Elihu Root Secretary of War they both endorsed me for Post Master have which is a great lift for me I have told you heretofore of my Ohio help and Pa help and Tenn. help [*14106*]MONNIG DRY GOODS COMPANY. 1302, 1304 AND 1306 MAIN STREET. Wholesale and Retail For Cash. MONNIG'S ARCADE, 1212 and 1214 Main St. 2nd MONNIG'S LEADER, 201 AND 203 Houston St. Fort Worth, Texas, 190_ I do hope and trust you will assist me in getting the chance to come to Washington D.C. to see you all I want to shake hands with you all but I want to shake hands with you in the capacity of Fort Worth's new Post Master. Vice. President. Roosevelt I humbly ask you to help me as a Master Mason to be Post Master here and I flatter myself you will never find cause to regret the day that you spoke in behalf of Joe. S. Foster. Vice President Roosevelt I am a very poor man but my education suits for a more high toned place than what I follow now (my trade is Harness Making) I would suit for an Office man, and I always had an inclination to manage a good Post Office ever since I was a boy in my teens I wanted to handle the mail that is honorably in the capacity of Post Master. Vice President Roosevelt I ask you humbly as a Mason in good standing to help me accomplish my aim to keep this office 4 years and I will feel grateful to you my natural life. Just one word from you in my behalf would amount to so much for me for such I would feel grateful to you my life time If you speak one word for me I am sure to shake hands with you at some time. [*14107*]MONNIG DRY GOODS COMPANY. 1302, 1304 AND 1306 MAIN STREET. Wholesale and Retail For Cash. MONNIG'S ARCADE, 1212 and 1214 Main St. MONNIG'S LEADER, 201 and 203 Houston St. 3rd to Fort Worth, Texas, __ 190__ Hon. Theodore Roosevelt if you should be our nominee in 1904 I guess you would canvass the United States, and if President McKinley appoints me Post Master now I want you to stay with me if you visit our city in 1904 If I am Post Master of this city at that time I would expect you to stay with me during your stay in this city if you visit this place. I do hope and trust I will have the pleasure of conversing with you at some time in the near future. If I should come to Washington Vice President Roosevelt I would want to attend the Mason Lodge with you. I want to have the honor to show you how I know my Masonic lesson Vice President Roosevelt I think I have been poor long enough and I want to get higher up financially I want some money in the bank to go to see Vice President Roosevelt or Gov. Nash or any other big man I could go. I want to see the time I can have plenty of money in bank and I am now nearer of that point now than I ever was in my life. I send my highest regards to you and your family. Please answer my letter, Yours in F. And H.M. Joe S. Foster [*14108*][*Please also tell them to send you Col Roosevelt's telegrams & not to send them up here. Only send mine- and also at P. O. give same order- Pinckney please answer that I [returned] gave order to Maury Dove as I had dealt there before, & they had given satisfaction E K. R.*] The Allegheny Company. COAL AND COKE 613 ELEVENTH STREET, N.W. Washington, D. C. Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, August 2nd, '01. Oyster Bay, New York. My Dear Madam: In reference to my letter to you under date of July the second, I take the liberty of addressing you again, to say that if we are to have the honor of serving your residence with fuel this season, that you will allow us to book your order with the mines that we may avoid paying an advance which is to take effect in the near future. This does not mean that any of the coal need be delivered before your arrival here if necessary, but that if we have the order we can place it to an advantage before this increase in price. I hope you will pardon my annoying you at this time. Yours very respectfully, Randall H Hagner for, THE ALLECHENY COMPANY. [*14109*] Colo." Springs 8/2-1901 Vice President of U.S. Dear Sir. I hope you will please find little time to read the slip I now enclose & not think me bold in sending same to you: I wanted you to know that you had one lady voter in Pikes Peak precinct. My son had charge of Col. Springs water works, & we lived at Lake Moraine. (4 miles, from Pikes Peak. He also was Supt." of the tunnel that was made to convey water over from west side [*14110*] of Peak. There was 75 men working there & they voted there & I was the only lady living in the precinct: I hope to grasp your hand, tomorrow. I will tell you I am large lady, with red hair, dressed in mourning. Am the widow of an old soldier. Hope to get pension some day. Excuse me for taking your time, & am very thankful I saw you & heard you speak. Mrs. Jennie M. Hughes 519 E. Boulder st. Colo. Springs [*14111*] [[shorthand]]PENNSYSLVANIA SABBATH ASSOCIATION. OBJECT: MAINTENANCE OF THE SABBATH LAW OF PENNSYLVANIA BASED ON THE LAW OF GOD. METHODS: THE PULPIT, THE PRESS, THE PRAYERS AND THE PURSE OF ALL WHO LOVE THE LORD'S DAY OF REST AND WORSHIP FOR ALL. OFFICERS: Rev. J. A. Marquis Greensburg. Pa. [Rev. ?????? D. D. Allegheny], PRESIDENT. REV. D. S. LITTELL, D. D. PITTSBURG, CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. REV. J. S. M'KEE, D. D. BUTLER RECORDING SECRETARY W. W. WATTERS, ESQ. PITTSBURG, TREASURER. REV. D. F. M'GILL, D. D. ALLEGHENY, SECRETARY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. REV. J. H. LEIPER [and ? ? ?] FIELD SECRETARY He who casts dishonor on the commandments of God, is an enemy of humanity and a foe of his country. 2315. N. 20th St. Philadelphia Penna., Aug. 2nd 1901 [189] Hon. Theodore Roosevelt. Vice President, U.S. My Dear Sir:- I have just read your address before the Long Island Bible Society. I am so thankful that my country is represented in an office next to the highest in the gift of our people, by a man who loves God's Bible that I cannot refrain from writing to tell him so. I am observing as carefully as I can the national political weather vane or better the indications of providence as to the probabilities in 1904.-My Dear Sir if I am not mistaken they point toward Oyster Bay for our next President. Let me say, I mean not a mere compliment. Heaven and Earth are intensely interested in our nations present opportunities and her possible future; and if the next nominee for the Presidency should be a descendent of the noble Huguenot (though I have generally in late years cast my vote, for the candidates of Prohibition Party-) he shall have my vote [*14112*] (over)and will do all I can for his election. But I feel that the time will have arrived in 1904 for the Republican Nominating Convention to place the party squarely in opposition to the National Government being in any sense or degree responsible for the sale of intoxicating liquor as a beverage whether at home or in our dependencies. Is that asking too much? The liquor Saloon - power threatens the very life of our nation. It involves the greatest social commercial and political problem of the age. Sooner or later it must be overthrown. The Republic will survive its downfall. I believe there is a glorious future before us. Let us rise to it. Please accept two books sent you by mail. of which I am the humble author. I would be gladly possess your series: and having read some of your books with much interest would like to have them all. With high appreciation Your Sincerely, J.H. Leiper. [[shorthand]][*[8-2-01]*] INSTITUTED 1888 PENNSYLVANIA SABBATH ASSOCIATION OFFICERS. Rev. J.A. Marquis, Greensburg.........................................................President. Rev. D.S. Littell, D.D. Pittsburg........................................................ Cor. Sec'y. Rev. J.S. McKee, D.D. Butler..............................................................Recording Sec'y. W.W. Watters, Pittsburg.....................................................................Treasurer. Rev. D.F. McGill, D.D., Allegheny....................................................Sec'y Exec. Com. Rev. J.H. Leiper, Philadelphia...........................................................Field Sec'y. ] OBJECT. Maintenance of the Sabbath Law of Pennsylvania, based on the law of God. METHODS. The Pulpit, the Press, the Prayers and the Purse of all Who Love the Lord's Day of Rest and Worship for all. Thirty-six conventions have been held. Ten anti-Sabbath bills defeated in the Legislature. More than two thousand sermons and addresses have been delivered in the counties and towns of the State. Eight hundred thousand pages of Sabbath-defense literature have been published and are being distributed. The cost of this literature, together with the expenses of conventions, amounting in seven years to $1254.42, has been paid voluntarily by the field secretary from his salary as fixed by the Executive Committee. This includes two very valuable books - "Sabbath Manual," "Two Vital Questions" one of which is given free to all members of the Association who contribute #5 or more to this cause. More than two hundred cities and towns have been visited. Presented by J.H. LEIPER. Field Secretary. [*2315 N. 20th St Philadelphia.*] [*14113*]The Christian Sabbath in Pennsylvania. It is a fact which every friend of the Lord's Day has observed with grave apprehension, that the present trend of events is strongly towards a complete secularization of the Lord's Day. The pursuit of wordly occupations on this day, which were not thought of by even the most godless classes a generation ago, are now common everywhere, and the indulgence of pleasure on that day, which then was not allowed by any, is now becoming the usual custom of very many. Above all the other agencies, which are producing this state of things, the "Sunday Newspaper" stands pre-eminent. It is in itself a persistent and defiant breaker of both the human and Divine law of the Sabbath, and a many-tongued advocate of such lawlessness. These weekly messengers of evil, going into the hands of large numbers of our citizens, are rapidly perverting their habits and poisoning their minds concerning the sacredness of the Lord's Day. PENNSYLVANIA SABBATH ASSOCIATION. Through the influence of these "Sunday" papers an effort was made in our legislature to so modify our Sabbath law as to render it practically inoperative. This purpose was defeated by the efforts of the Pennsylvania Sabbath Association and other friends of the cause. A convention, composed of nearly five hundred delegates from all parts of the State, assembled at Harrisburg, and so demonstrated to our legislators the strength of the sentiment in favor of the Sabbath, that they did not dare to pass the measure. Following this an effort was made, through the influence of the "Sunday" papers of Pittsburg, to have a bill passed reducing the penalty for Sabbath-breaking in Allegheny county from twenty-five to four dollars, the same as in other parts of the State. By reserving their efforts to the last turbulent hour of the session, they succeeded in passing the bill, but it met its death at the hands of our noble Christian Governor. At a still later meeting of the Legislature three bills unfriendly to the Lord's Day, as Christians regard it, were only defeated by the vigilance of a committee appointed and sustained by the Pennsylvania Sabbath Association. This association has spent thousands of dollars in sustaining the law, in holding conventions (thirty-six in all) in different parts of the State and has published and is disseminating book, pamphlet and newspaper literature in defense of the Christian Sabbath. We have defeated ten anti-Sabbath bills in the State Legislature. This is the history of the conflict thus far between the friends and foes of the Lord's Day. But the enemy is neither dead nor sleeping. They are continually planning to so elect and control the Legislature as to accomplish by it all they desire in the complete blotting out of our laws which protect the Christian Sabbath. It is only necessary for the Christian people of the State to be aroused to the existence of this danger, and to combine their political and moral influence against it, to make such an event impossible; but if they do not act, the day we love, and believe to be essential to the highest well-being of our citizens, will surely be deprived of all legal safeguards. OUR HOPE The Pennsylvania Sabbath Association labors to create an abiding sentiment among the people which will at length assert itself at the ballot box and place men in official positions, especially in towns and cities, who will faithfully perform their sworn duty before God and to the public. This is not only logical but eminently practical; nor can there be any other satisfactory solution of the Sabbath question under republican form of government. The Association has no funds for the prosecution of this work, save such as are contributed by the people among whom the agent, goes to present the cause, and all that is contributed is used for that purpose exclusively, and duly acknowledged in the reports to the Corresponding Secretary of the Association. Yours for Christ and the Sabbath, REV. J.A. MARUIS, Prest't Penn'a Sab. Asso. D. F. McGILL, D.D., Sec'y Executive Com. D.S. LITTELL, D.D., Corresponding Secretary, Craft Avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. VICE-PRESIDENTS Hon. W.N. Ashman, LL.D. Orphan's Court, Philadelphia. W.J. Clark. " R..L. Latimer " Hon. R.E. Pattison, Ex-Governor " R.S. Smith Pittsburg W.R. Thompson " Rev. W.H. McMillan, D.D. Allegheny Warden Edward S. Wright " Prof. John McNaugher, D.D. " Rev. J. W. Sproul, D.D. " 14114[*[Enc in Leiper 8-2-01]*] Supt. William Hill, Carnegie. Rudolph F. Kelker, Harrisburg. W. J. Calder, " Rev. E. N. Kremer, D. D., " Samuel Small, York. Rev. G. W. Enders, D. D., " M. B. Spahr, " Rev. S. Morgan Smith, " Charles M. Dodson, Bethlehem. Joseph A. Rice, " J. Samuel Krause, " George W. Rhoads, South Bethlehem Hon. J. W. Reed, Brookville. W. S. Kirkpatrick, Esq., Easton. Edwin J. Fox, Esq., " J. Hervey Sternbergh, Esq., Reading. Hon. Thomas P. Merritt, " Hon. J. H. Cochrane, Penn'a Senate, Williamsport. Hon. James Mansel, " Hon. George Huff, Greensburg. A. H. Bell, Esq., " Gen. Richard Coulter, " W. C. Lawson, Esq., Milton. Rev. W. A. McCarrell, Shippensburg. Hon. E. F. Acheson, M. C., Washington. Judge S. H. Miller, Mercer. Philip A. Gladfelter, Spring Grove. J. P. Levan, Altoona. Warren A. Wright, Norristown. Theodore R. White, " Hon. Ira F. Mansfield, Beaver. Mrs. James Wilkinson, " Christian Swartz, Allentown. L. H. Yeager, " Andrew F. Derr, Wilkesbarre. Charles A. Miner, " J. W. Hollenback, " Geo. K. Powell, Esq., " Col. F. L. Hitchcock, Scranton. L. M. Gates, M. D. " John T. Porter, " Alfred P. Reid, West Chester. J. E. Ramsey, Oxford. Major W. T. Fulton, " J. F. Rose, M. D., " Hon. Jas. A. Beaver, Bellefonte. Rev. M. Valentine, D.D., LL. D., Pres't Faculty Theo. Sem., Gettysburg. Rev. H. W. McKnight, D.D., LL. D., Pres't Penn'a Col., " Rev. Prof. P. M. Bikle, Ph. D., Dean Pennsylvania College, "Form No.168. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. INCORPORATED 21,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD. This Company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following messages. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison. and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Messages, beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filled with the Company for transmission. This is an UNREPEATED MESSAGE, and is delivered by request of the sender under the conditions named above. RECEIVED 299 D.WR.AX.........6 0 D.H. Santa-Fe, N.M., Aug. 2nd. 1901. Hon. Theo. Roosevelt, Vice-President, Colo-Springs, Colo. I regret exceedingly my inability to be with you at this time that I might express to you in person my appreciation of your kindness. If it is within the line of possibilities for you to visit Santa-Fe Mrs. Otero and myself would feel greatly pleased and honored to have you as our guests. With warmest regard from us both. Miguel A. Otero. 8:21 P.M. 14115TUSKEGEE NORMAL AND INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE INCORPORATED. TUSKEGEE, ALABAMA BOOKER T. WASHINGTON August 2, 1901. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N.Y. My dear Col. Roosevelt:- I have your kind letter of July 28th concerning your wish to go to Atlanta last. There will be no trouble I am sure, about arranging that. I have just succeeded in making the arrangements for Montgomery, and you will receive within a few days a formal letter from the Industrial and Commercial Club of Montgomery and also one from the Governor of the State inviting you to visit the city of Montgomery under the auspices of the Industrial and Commercial Club, which is the proper body for you to recognize in Montgomery. My present plan is to have you come direct to Tuskegee, go from here to Montgomery and from Montgomery to Atlanta. I will let you know definitely about the arrangements in Atlanta a little later on. Yours truly, Booker T. Washington 14116ST. LOUS PUBLIC SCHOOL PATRON'S ALLIANCE INCORPORATED 1898. Office 311 Emilie Building, Cor. 9th and Olive Streets. ----OFFICERS---- PETER M. FELKER, General President, 1017 Lucas Avenue. HERMAN MAUCH, First General Vice-President, 507 Franklin Avenue. W.H. PROETZ, Second General Vice- President, 1830 Victor Street. HENRY W. BECKER, General Secretary, 1822 Warren Street. JOHN C. BRAND, General Treasurer, 2703 Russell Ave. St. Louis, Aug 3, 1901 Hon Theodore Roosevelt Vice President United States- Washington D.C. Honored Sir: Our Alliance is preparing in connection with its display for the St. Louis Exposition a collection of letters of noted man or our country. We would esteem it a great honor to receive a few lines from you personally written on the subject of Public Schools, or Education in general for same. I can assure you of its hearty appreciation by the thousands of boys and girls who remember your famous visit to our great city. Trusting you will kindly consent to favor us in this our humble request. I have the honor to be Yours Most Respectfully H. W. Becker Gen Sec [*14117*][[shorthand]]The Antlers Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado. August 3rd, 1901. Dear Mr. Roosevelt: I beg to hand you herewith a copy of my book entitled "Colorado. Its Resources. Its Men." In it you will find much to acquaint you with the early struggles of some of our Colorado gentlemen whom you have met here. The resources of the State you will also find sketched. I am having a volume specially bound in leather for you, which will be sent you when I arrive at Buffalo some time next week. I trust your stay here will prove pleasant. Very truly yours, Mr. Vice-President Theodore Roosevelt, Colorado Springs, Colorado [*Ben. A. Block*] 14118[[shorthand]]PROMPT PAYMENT INSURES PERMANENT FRIENDSHIP WEST GROVE, PA., Aug 3 _________1901 Hon Theodore Roosevelt To WEST GROVE PRINTING COMPANY, DR OFFICE OF : WILLIAM T. DANTZ, EDITOR. WEST GROVE INDEPENDENT PRINTING OF ALL KINDS HANDLED. My dear Mr. Roosevelt.- Could you see your way clear to write a few lines for the gratification of the "Independents" editor and its readers? You are doubtless aware that I own and edit this journal and a few lines in a personal vein from your pen would be keenly appreciated. Not only for myself do I speak but for my patrons who are largely "Friends" (or Quakers) of an advanced, intelligent type. Although the exaggerated [reports] untruths made current about your personal feelings toward these people are not [of] believed, [*14119*]PROMPT PAYMENT INSURES PERMANENT FRIENDSHIP WEST GROVE, PA., ___________190 To WEST GROVE PRINTING COMPANY, DR. OFFICE OF : WEST GROVE INDEPENDENT. WILLIAM T. DANTZ, EDITOR. PRINTING OF ALL KINDS HANDLED. yet a few lines commendatory to their thrift and intelligence would go far to silence any effort to revive them. In addition, I am not unmindful of the value of your interest in the "Independent" should you grant our request, and be assured at least of our lively Journal to champion your cause in Southern Penna. With kindest regards and again assuring you of our keen desire to serve your interests I am- Sincerely your friend Wm T. Dantz My application for a Rural Inspectorship failed by reason of the refusal of Senator Penrose to endorse same- the Senator giving his reason that he was already pledged. [*14120*][[shorthand]]WAR DEPARTMENT Office of the Secretary Division of Insular Affairs Washington, D.C. August 3, 1901. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th ultimo, in which you kindly give your views as to the desirability of establishing an ink-making plant in connection with the proposed Philippine Government Printing Office at Manila, in response to my request for the same. Permit me to say, in reply, that the War Department appreciates your courtesy in this matter. My independent investigations have led to the same conclusions as stated in your letter and I am glad that you have confirmed them. Very respectfully, Clarence R. Edwards, Chief of Division Hon. Wm. M. Meredith, Director, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, D.C. 14121New Orleans La Aug. 3rd 1901 Hon T. Roosevelt Vice President of United States of America I your majesty's humble servant beg to write to your majesty these few lines in a maner to congratulate your majesty for the great address delivered by your majesty at Colorado Springs Colorado On August 2nd 1901. Hopeing your majesty will as Vice President of this great nation will do all your majesty can with the assistance of our President the Hon Wm McKinley and other good and great gentlemen of this country in putting down mob rules in this country as it does the nation no good but harm. please do this and God will bless your majesty and your majesty's dear family. I your majesty's humble servant shall always pray for your Royal highness. please answer and oblige your majesty's humble servant Rev. M Gregg.: 1358, Annette str New Orleans La. [*14122*][[shorthand]]Executive Board. R. D. T HOLLISTER, President. EDITH I. CLARKE RICHARD A. BOLT} Vice-Presidents. FRANCES J. DUNBAR, Rec. Sec. F. F. KLEINFELD, Treasurer. AUSTIN L. LATHERS, Editor. E. C. KNAPP, General Secretary. Board of Directors. Prof. V. M. Spalding, . . President. Dr. W. J. Herdman, . Vice President. Prof. E. C. Goddard, . . . Secretary. J. J. Goodyear, . . . . Treasuerer. Prof. M. L. D'Oogr, Dr. Eliza M. Mosher, Prof. A. B. Prescott, G. F. Allmendinger, Prof. W. W. Benman, A. E. Jennings, Dr. Wm. H. Wait, J. E. Beal. Students' Christian Association (The largest and oldest College Christian Association in the World.) [Established 1858.] UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Newberry Hall, Ann Arbor, Mich. August 3. 1901 Col. Theodore Roosevelt, New York City. Dear Mr. Roosevelt:- Five times during the college year our Sunday afternoon meetings will be held in University Hall. President Angell has thought it bes[t] to do this in order that University Hall might be more of a religious center. Since the hall seats over 3000 it gives nearly every student in the university an opportunity to attend these meetings. If possible we should like very much to have you address one of these meetings. Are you planning to be anywhere in the vicinity of Ann Arbor during the coming year? If you are not planning to pass through Ann Arbor or to be in the vicinity of Ann Arbor during the coming year could you let us know how near you will come to Ann Arbor? We shall then try to pay the necessary expenses connected with your trip. An effort is on foot to raise an endowment which shall be used exclusively for Sunday speakers for University Hall. This year our meetings will be held over in University Hall once each month for five months but in the near future we hope to have them oftener. President Angell and Dean Hutchins are very much interested in the plan. If in any way you can find it possible to be with us some time during the coming year I am sure 14123Executive Board. R. D. T HOLLISTER, President. EDITH I. CLARKE RICHARD A. BOLT} Vice-Presidents. FRANCES J. DUNBAR, Rec. Sec. F. F. KLEINFELD, Treasurer. AUSTIN L. LATHERS, Editor. E. C. KNAPP, General Secretary. Board of Directors. Prof. V. M. Spalding, . . President. Dr. W. J. Herdman, . Vice President. Prof. E. C. Goddard, . . . Secretary. J. J. Goodyear, . . . . Treasuerer. Prof. M. L. D'Oogr, Dr. Eliza M. Mosher, Prof. A. B. Prescott, G. F. Allmendinger, Prof. W. W. Benman, A. E. Jennings, Dr. Wm. H. Wait, J. E. Beal. Students' Christian Association (The largest and oldest College Christian Association in the World.) [Established 1858.] UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Newberry Hall, Ann Arbor, Mich, 1901 that it will be appreciated by the faculty and by the student body. Hoping to receive a favorable reply soon, I remain, Most cordially. [*E. C. Knapp*] 14124 1287 - 1st Ave. Aug 3rd 1901 Hon Theordore Roosevalt. Dear Sir- A number of years ago when you were a candidate for Mayor I came to you at the 5th Ave. Hotel. To show you that I was interested in your behalf, and have been ever since. I brought with me a recommendation I received from your father years ago. which you retained and must have it now if you look it up. I was in his Sunday School class when a boy. and he was quite interested in me [*14125*] I was several years a policeman in Central park and resigned from there to better myself. but through sickness was unsuccessful in business. I write you thinking that you might kindly interest yourself in me, to obtain a position that would be the means of helping me to maintain my family, such as, watchman, or special officer in some Public Building or Institution would suit me, for further reference I refer you to Capt. of Park Police. John W. England . Hoping you will give my letter your kind consideration, I am Yours Very Respectfully [*14126*] Henry. J. McGonigle 1287- 1st Ave New York City [*shorthand*]ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF. H. MARUCCHI, MANAGER. [*PF*] THE ANTLERS Colorado Springs, Colo. August 3 1901 My Dear Vice President Permit me to present you this little volume of poems with the compliments of the author; who is a warm admirer of yours and who hopes and prays that your life to your family and to your country may be prolonged to a good & round old age. a prayer in which I long to join with all the sincerity of my heart. I beg to remain. Sincerly yours Thomas F Walsh Ouray Colorado [*14127*]The American Live Stock and Loan Company, (Incorporated.) Rooms 208-209 Exchange Building. Union Stock Yards. A.J. NISBET, President. A.E. de RICQLES, Gen.Manager. A. B. BELL, Cashier. Denver, Colo., 4th August 1901. My dear Sir- No doubt you are annoyed a great deal by invitations to places where people think you should go. This is simply a little fishing and hunting trip, without any great amount of preparation or hardship, but with a sure prospect of fine sport. We have some cattle interests in North Park Colorado - It is there that the North Platte Rim rises in the Medicine Bow mountains & in the main range of the Rockies. Perhaps it is not possible to find better fishing in America if one knows where to go. Then again there is some good shooting - that is big game such as bear & lions. If you could get away to take a trip over there in about a week or ten days I should like to have you go. There would be no need of anyone knowing your plans or destination, & you could be alone as you wished, We would start from Fort Collins and drive to the Park, crossing the Blue and Medicine Bow mountains above timbre line. [*14128*]The American Live Stock and Loan Company, (Incorporated.) Rooms 208-209 Exchange Building. Union Stock Yards. A.J. NISBET, President. A.E. DE RICQLES, Gen.Manager. A. B. BELL, Cashier. Denver, Colo., On this drive we could live on trout and young grouse. Last year I shot a Lion in the road going down to the Laramie Rim. You would need no baggage as we have everything. Where we would go is about one hundred miles from Fort Collins, & is off the regular track of hunters tourists & the like. It is about the only country where the sheep have been kept out & the game has not left, for the cattle don't bother the game very much. This is all informal and you must pardon my invitation coming without more introduction - but if you want to get away from the people, the present public cares for a little while, out with the nature and not a person to annoy you, accept this invitation - We have 3000 of the famous & two year old steers here tomorrow & Tuesday, that we are holding here. They are going to our ranch in Dakota on the White Rim - Think you would enjoy seeing them, & the change that has taken place in Pan Handle cattle within the past few years. With kind regards. Yours Respectfully A. E. deRiqles Hon Theodore Roosevelt, Colorado Springs Colo [*14129*]For enc see 8-4-01 U.S. Senate, Congressional Directory, Washington, D.C. Aug. 4. 1901. My dear Mr Vice President: Will you do me a favor? I have a son, Dean, 24 years old, who has taken an engineering course at New York University, whom I would like to place in a satisfactory position. I see that Gen. Greene, of the asphalt Company, seems to have a number of posts at his disposal in the service of that Corporation. Will you ask him [*14130*] to give Dean a chance, or if that is not [within your] within your practice, give me a letter of introduction to him that I may use in making an application? Do you happen to know of any desirable opening for such a young fellow, capable & willing to work. He is the best [son] workman several officials in the coast and Geological surveys have known, so I feel warranted, upon their Evidence, to give him that standing. Trusting that you will not think me presumptuous in this matter and wishing you Gods comfort and support in all your experiences I am yours sincerely A. J. Halford Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay Long Island [*shorthand*] [*14131*] [*[8-4-01]*] Rochester NY Aug 4th My Dear Col. I think I have something in view that will meet your approval & you may be able to enlighten me on the subject is there going to be an American police force in the or in any of the Islands. if so I could fill a place as Sergt or Leuitenent & would like to go my wife in going away for the summer & would. be able to come when [*14132*] [*shorthand*] I got every thing so we could be comfortable & the new - Country would be the place for me to get a start now please do all you can for me of course I will have to to have Government trans over & would stay there when I got there hoping you may let me know soon. I remain as ever Yours truly A. H. Klingman Sergt C Troop [*14133*]Department of Kansas, G. A. R. Department Commander's Office Topeka, Aug 4 1901. MARTIN NORTON, DEPARTMENT COMMANDER. F. M. RIDDLE, ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL. W. W. DENISON, ASSISTANT QUATERMASTER GENERAL. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt Vice President U.S. Oyster Bay N.Y. My Dear Sir: Yours of July 19, rec'd. A large number of the boys have never seen you,and they sincerely wish to.I regret the conditions and hope next time we may get started earlier. Yours fraternally, [*Martin Norton*] Dep't Com'md'r 14134[*PF*] Grant P.O. Boone Co Ky August 4th 1901 My Dear Mr Roosevelt, As usual I am asking a favour of you; Julia's brother (Isabella's Mammy's brother) Walter H. Loving, who has been band master and 2nd Lieut. in the 48th U.S.V. serving in the Philippines, has come home, mustered out, and is very anxious to get a commission in the native troop and go back to the Islands. He is a fine fellow, perfect habits, a good musician, speaks Spanish and Philippino and thrives in the climate. [*14135*] and I shall feel you have been kind to me once more and remain always, Faithfully your friend Patty M. F. Selmes [*shorthand*]Walter has waited on you at our home and wrote today saying he had filed his papers, in the War Dept. and asking me to write and ask you if you could help him. I don't know whether you could or would, but he would be a credit to the service and you would think him a fine soldier His address is 1015 4th St N.W. Washington. I would give more than I have to have a talk with you, to hear of mountain lions and many other things, I often think of it and what it would be to me I am thinking of spending this winter in New York with Sally and Cutcheon, so Isabella can go to school and an art school, and if I do , perhaps I shall see you some times? Will the Vice President let me see him and talk? I am so glad Judge Hunt and Judge Taft are getting on so in big things. Judge Hunt had some hard years in Montana and deserves all he can get If you can help this young negro he is worth it and will be a credit to you [*14136*] Red line starting from Fort Collins Col shows proposed route of trip- could come out at Wolcott Colo on D & R Rr as shown if desired Rand, McNally & Co.'s Colorado. [*[8-4-01]*][Enc in Riegles 8-4-01]Corresponding Secretaries, Rev. A. F. Beard, D.D. Rev. F. P. Woodbury, D.D. Rev. C. J. Ryder, D.D. Treasurer, H.W. Hubbard. American Missionary Association, Congregational Rooms, Fourth Avenue and Twenty-Second Street, New York. New York, August 5 1901 Hon Theodore Roosevelt My dear Sir. I have the honor to extend to you the very earnest desire and invitation of the Town of Norwalk to be present at the afternoon of the eleventh of September & to favor this ancient Inn with a brief address following of the "historical address" indicated on the enclosed card. We are to be honored with the presence of the Germans of Connecticut of whom a like service has been asked. I need not assure you that the Town of Norwalk would appreciate beyond words the acceptance of this invitation nor that beyond any other fact [*14138*]Corresponding Secretaries, Rev. A. F. Beard, D.D. Rev. F. P. Woodbury, D.D. Rev. C. J. Ryder, D.D. Treasurer, H.W. Hubbard. American Missionary Association, Congregational Rooms, Fourth Avenue and Twenty-Second Street, New York New York, 190 in its proposed one it would add to the memorableness of the occasion. What Vice President Roosevelt might say or do as Colonial history in ancestry would have much wider audience than the eager one in our locality. We are aware that we are asking much but may we not hope for a favorable reply for which this old town - one of the earliest in the history of the State will be profoundly grateful. I have the honor to be Yours very truly Augustus Field Beard [*14139*][[shorthand]] TROTWOOD LECTURE ASSOCIATION. Trotwood, Ohio Aug. 5, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. Vice President: Will you please kindly send us a letter for publication in our magazine, which the enclosed circular will explain? Thanking you kindly in advance, we are, Respectfully yours, Trotwood Lecture Association (?) Sec'y[For enc see 8-5-01]GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Office of the Public Printer Washington, D.C. August 5, 1901. Lieut. Col. Clarence R. Edwards, Chief of Division of Insular Affairs, War Department. Sir: I return herewith modified inventory of the power plant for the power plant for the proposed Philippine printing office received with your letter of July 31, and enclose such suggestions as the Chief Electrician of this Office has to make regarding the same. Respectfully, W.H. Collins, Acting Public Printer. (Inclosures) 14141Office of J. Maury Dove Coal Merchant, WASHINGTON. D. C. August 5th., 1901 William Loeb Jr., Esq., Private Secretary, Oyster Bay, N. Y. Dear Sir:- I have seen Mr. Larcombe and will store as much as possible of Mrs. Roosevelt's fuel tomorrow. The heater in the front cellar has been modernized and I will deliver the same coal as that used in the rear heater, viz Lehigh Egg. I am paying especial attention to the fireplace wood and trust that the same will please Mrs. Roosevelt in all respects. Again thanking you, I remain, Very respectfully, J. Maury Dove [?????] Dictateda W. H. S. [*14142*]Chicago Aug 5 1901 Theodore Roosevelt Vice President U.S.A. Dear Sir I have for sale a very fine mounted Buffalo head. The animal was evidently killed when the coat was at its best as it is of a rich dark brown color and has not the reddish sun burnt hue that most heads have. The hair on the top of the head is 14 inches long, and very thick. It is the largest finest head in the country with possibly two exceptions, and in some respects it is finer than either. The exceptions I refer to are the one in the Smithsonian Institute and the one in the hotel at Butte Mont both of which you no doubt have seen. On your trip through the West I wish you would notice particularly mounted Buffalo heads and on your return [*14143*]Look at the one that I have and see how it compares Respectfully Yours William W Foss 472 W. Madison St 90 W. M. Cullagh The head can be seen in the Buffet of W.T. Mason 488 W. Madison ST8 Allston, Boston, Mars. Aug. 5, 101 Vice-President Roosevelt. Dear Sir, Gov. Rogers, of Wash., writes on how, while there are, in the world, natural opportunities enough to make every one independently self-supporting, the fact that part of humanity withhold all of them from another part deprives 14145 2 the latter of liberty, in a very serious sense. If the plan of the enclosed bill, as a thoro' remedy, is not prominent in your thoughts, whenever your attention is upon "labor" or the poor, I beg for it your close & due attention. Please notice enclosed endorsement. Yours very respectfully, Anna Goodyear.Executive Committee.... FRANK CRANE, Chm., Watertown. GEO. V. AYRES, Vice Chm., Deadwood. C. C. KING, Scotland. R. W. STEWART, Pierre. C. J. McLEOD, Aberdeen. W. S. LeCOUNT, Wilmot. GEO. E. HAIR, Belle Fourche. L. S. CULL, Hot Springs. C. G. SHERWOOD, Clark. W. L. BAKER, Sioux Falls. L. J. BATES, Lake Preston. JOHN HOLMAN, Yankton. JOHN LONGSTAFF, Huron F. C. DANFORTH, Parker. Headquarters..... J. M. GREENE, Member of the National Committee, Chamberlain, S. D. FRANK CRANE, Chairman. FRANK McNULTY, Secretary Republican State Central Committee South Dakota. Chamberlain South Dak Aug 5-01 Hon Theodore Roosevelt Oyster Bay LI Sir Will A Bell member of your Regiment who resides In this state requests me to write you to ascertain if you could secure him a position in the Phillipine Islds with fair salary, he dislikes to make this request Himself feeling that you are over run with this caracter of correspondants. I this you will remember Him he was on your train while in this state Very truly your humble servant J M Greene [[shorthand]] [*14146*]FRANCIS TREVELYN, President WILFRID P. POND, Vice-President HENRY HELLMAN, Secy'y-Treas. WEIL, WOLF & KRAMER, Counsel DEPOSITORY: COLONIAL TRUST COMPANY.s The New Amsterdam Oil Co. of Ventura Co., Cal. 309 BROADWAY NEW YORK, August 5th, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, L.I. Dear Sir: The New Amsterdam Oil Company, a prospectus of which is sent in another cover, desires the honor and pleasure of naming on of the wells after you, and on consideration of that compliment to the Company, requests you to accept the enclosed certificate for fifty shares of stock, gratis. Copy of Mr. Whitney's letter enclosed speaks for itself. Hoping to be favored with your consent, we remain, Very respectfully yours, NEW AMSTERDAM OIL COMPANY. [*Henry Hellman Secy & Treas*] P.S. The well will be called "The Theo. Roosevelt". 14147For enc see 7-8-01331 East 50th Street New York, Aug 8, 1901 Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, Yours being one of the few lives which I feel acquainted with I take it upon myself to ask a favor of you. I have just completed my freshman year at St. Lawrence University and would like to return in September but have not the necessary means. I am the eldest of four children. Although my parents have labored hard to bring me thus far I realize the great struggle. It is this fact that makes me anxious to return. and finish my course so that I may gain strength to make a living. Two hundred dollars would help me through the coming year. I promise to pay it back with inte. the year following my senior year which will be in 1905. Yours respectfully, Mary B. Kiernan References: Almon [?] Pres. of St. Lawrence Univ. Cantoy, N.Y. Dr. Walter B. [?], Pres. of Erasmus Hall High School[*shorthand*]Semi-Centennial Association of the City of Carbondale. "THE ANTHRACITE CITY." HON. E. E. HENDRICK, PRES. W. B. GRITMAN, SEC'Y. P. F. CONNOR, TREAS. Office of the Secretary. CARBONDALE, PA., Aug. 5, 1901. Vice Pres. Roosevelt, Dear Sir:- CARBONDALE, the fourth oldest city in the state, was incorporated A.D. 1851 and the citizens have decided to celebrate the 50th anniversary of said incorporation in a suitable manner during the first week in September next. Monday Sept. 2. Civic and School parades and reunion of former citizens, Tuesday Sept. 3rd. Local Labor Day with appropriate features, Wednesday Sept. 4th. Fireman's Day. The citizens, through their executive committee, extend to you an earnest, special invitation to participate in the reunion of Sept. 2d. and to accept our hospitality through the remainder of the celebration. Respectfully yours, J. J. O'Neil, Chairman Exec. Com. W.B. Gritman, Sec. 14149[[shorthand]] OFFICE OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Huntsville, Alabama R.E. PETTUS, PRESIDENT. F. J. THOMPSON, SECRETARY. H. J. LOWENTHAL, TREASURER. DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF HUNTSVILLE AND MADISON COUNTY. LOCATING FACTORIES AND SECURING IMMIGRATION. Aug. 5, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President U.S. Washing, D. C. Honored Sir: The Huntsville Chamber of Commerce telegraphed you today to stop here while on your Southern tour this fall. We hope you can do this and indicate to us at your pleasure what date. Besides our other many manufacturing concerns, we have 10 (some immense) cotton factories with good prospects for more soon. You no dout will visit some of the mineral districts on this trip and we certainly want you to see to what extent we are now manufacturing "King Cotton." Most truly, your obedient servant, R.E. Pettus, Pres. C. of C. [*shorthand*] [*14150*] My post-office address is ... My telegraph address is ... [*PF*] My express address is ... U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BUREAU OF FORESTRY. The Dalles, Ore. Aug. 5, 1901. My dear Colonel, While I hate to miss the letter for the Denver meeting, I can see your point of view very easily. We shall do our best for the meeting anywhere. Newell & I are out here together on some grazing and irrigation questions, & are about to start for a two weeks trip in the mountains. I am expecting to be back in Washington again about Sept 3d, the question of consolidating all the govt. forest work being once more on the carpet. It looks now as though I should miss my hunt this year, but I shall try hard for it. At least I am looking forward to a good winter, with lots of exercise, & for much of that I look to you. Very sincerely yours, Gifford Pinchot. [*14151*] Leslie's Weekly 110 Fifth Ave. New York W. J. Arkell, Prest. Editorial Department John A. Sleicher, Editor (Personal) Aug. 5, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, L.I.N.Y. My Dear Governor:- I find your letter on my return from the country and note what you say. Have written to Mr. Harvey to ask if he is coming East this summer. He had not indicated such a purpose heretofore and I believe has not been East in some years. I know he will be glad to talk with you and that you will find him thoroughly well informed on public affairs. I will be glad to talk with you at any time and think I appreciate the circumstances which impelled you to take the vice presidential nomination. I am at the Oriental every night during the warm weather and have had several talks with the Senator, who is by no means losing his interest in politics, and who speaks pleasantly and well of you, at least in his conversations with me. You made a rattling good speech at the Rough Riders gathering. I observe that Gov. Yates justified Mr. Harvey's comment regarding his friendliness for you. Sincerely yours, John A. Sleicher 14152 TROTWOOD LECTURE ASSOCIATION. W. C. MENDENHALL, M. D., President. J. V. NISWONGER, Treasurer. G. W. BROWER, Secretary, W. H. LIGHTENER, Assistant Secretary. W. T. STAFFORD, Vice-President. [*[8-5-01]*] TROTWOOD, OHIO, 1901 THE TROTWOOD LECTURE ASSOCIATION, formed by the union of the TROTWOOD TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION and the M.W.A. LODGE of this place, will give a 5, 6 or 8 number course in the M.W.A. Hall at this place the coming season, beginning about October 1st. They will issue their program in a magazine of 2000 copies, which will contain the graduating addresses of the 14 graduates, together with half-tones of each graduate and teacher. Besides these interesting and attractive articles, there will be not less than 15 to 20 pages from educators in this and other states, and short letters from some of our leading statesmen and writers, making in all a memento or souvenir that will be kept for time to come. They are accepting choice advertising at the very low prices of $5.00 per full page, 8 x 10 in. 3.00 " 1/2 " 1.75 " 1/4 " 1.00 " 1/8 " Fourth page of cover doubles above; inside covers 1 1/2 times above rates. Now, when one considers that these 2,000 copies will be sold in the 14 township school districts of Montgomery county, one of the very wealthiest counties in Ohio, and will be kept in the family libraries for many years to come, we have reason to believe that an ad in it will more than repay the advertiser. You will readily see the advantage to be gained by an ad in this magazine, and we would be pleased to have you, or direct your agent to, send us copy not later than August 20. A COPY OF THE MAGAZINE WILL BE MAILED TO EACH ADVERTISER WHOSE AD AMOUNTS TO $1.75 OR MORE. Hoping to have you with us, and thanking you in advance, we remain Yours truly, TROTWOOD LECTURE ASSOCIATION. Per ............................................................................... 14153[Enc in Browder 8-5-01]SCHEDULE "E'. Morning edition of Washington Post, August 5, 1901. PROPOSALS FOR MACHINERY for the proposed printing office at Manila, P.I. War Department, Office of the Secretary, Division of Insular Affairs, Washington, D.C., August 5, 1901. Sealed proposals for furnishing machinery for the Bookbinding and Press Room Outfits for the proposed Philippine Public Printing Office will be received at the Office of the Chief of the Division of Insular Affairs until 11 o'clock A.M., August 15, 1901 (bids to be opened at that time.) Printed schedules with full description of machinery will be furnished on application. Envelopes containing proposals should be indorsed "Proposals for Readvertised and Additional Machinery for Bookbinding and Press Room Outfits, " and addressed to the Chief of the Division of Insular Affairs, War Department. 14154[*B-1-5*] Schedule "E" was furnished the following firms: Henry C. Isaacs, New York. E.C. Fuller & Company , New York. Latham Machinery Company, Chicago, Ill. M.H. Semple & Company, Lowell, Mass. Harris Automatic Press Company, New York. T.W. & C.B. Sheridan, New York. Barhhart Brothers & Spindler, Chicago, Ill. American Type Founders Company, Philadelphia, Pa. H.L. Morrison, Washington, D.C. Dexter Folder Company, New York. Kent Machine Works, Brooklyn, N.Y. [*14155*]North Alabama will be of vast benefit. Life will be prolonged and health improved, and the visitor will be particularly impressed with the large number of people seventy or eighty years of age, that will be met with daily attending to business. The man of eighty in the saddle is a common sight, and the children, with bright and healthy complexions, are surely evidences of the healthfulness of the location. The ladies will forget their nerve trouble and dyspepsia, and bloom with a complexion rivaling the ladies of Alabama, who are unequaled in the world of beauty. The climate seems to have a curative effect on catarrh and consumption in its early stages, while the high lands are singularly free from malaria. Another striking proof of the healthfulness of the climate is the size of the Huntsville Cemetery. Madison County has a population of 50,000 and the Cemetery is eighty five years old, but we can confidently say that, in propotion to the population, there are fewer graves than in any othe cemetery in the United States, and the records shows that the deaths all come later in life than in any other section. ALTITUDE. The valleys are 700 feet above sea level, and there is at all times a difference of about 5º between the temperature of the valleys and that on mountain. If at any time it seems too warm in Huntsville, a trip to Monte Sano, which can be made in thirty minutes (it being but four miles from Huntsville and 1,800 feet above the level of the sea), will bring one into a climate 5 14159 A GENERAL STATEMENT. NORTH ALABAMA. The Huntsville Chamber of Commerce wishes to state, in regard to North Alabama that it has high altitude, dry air, and a climate which is never very hot in summer nor very cold in winter. For this reason it agrees with the inhabitants of the Northern States, and has long been known as a Winter, as well as a Summer resort for invalids, being the second healthiest place in the United States, as shown by the Report of the Surgeon General of the United States. It is a well known fact that during the Civil War this country was the favorite camping ground for both the armies of the North and South. Should you desire a confirmation of any of the statements in this little book, you will only need consult any old soldier in your neighborhood and we will venture to say, that he will tell you North Alabama is the prettiest country in the United States, as well as the most pleasant one in which to live. CLIMATE. The climate of North Alabama has been locally celebrated since the first settlement of the country in he beginning of the present century. A short sojourn at any season of the year, will convince the visitor of its excellence. 3 14158 THIS LITTLE BOOK IS ISSUED BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, MADISON COUNTY, ALABAMA ITS OBJECT IS TO STATE, BRIEFLY, A FEW FACTS ABOUT NORTH ALABAMA AND THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE. OSCAR C. HOLLINGSWORTH, COMMERCIAL PRINTER. JEFF, ALABAMA. 14157 [*[8-5-01]*] R. E. Pettus, Pres., Chamber Commerce FOR YOU. 14156IF YOU are perfectly satisfied with your present condition and surroundings, this little pamphlet may not interest you, yet there are perhaps some of your neighbors who would like to see it. It is written for those who wish to improve their condition- their surroundings- or health; and if you do not care to look it over, will you kindly hand it to some one who does? BOARD OF DIRECTORS W. R. RISON, W. I WELLMAN, R. E. SPRAGGIMS, JAMES A. WARD, Col. R. B. RHETT, T. W. PRATT, W. L. HALSEY, W. F. STRUVE, T. H. WADE, J. MURPHY, Jr. OSCAR GOLDSMITH Ex-Officio Members. R. E. PETTUS, President. F. J. THOMPSON, Secretary. Here you will not be burned by the summer sun, as the temperature rarely runs above 90[degrees] even during the heated term, the summer being not nearly so warm as in the Northwest. No hot winds will rack your nerves nor ague shake your frame. Neither will you be chilled to the marrow by the icy blasts of winter, for it scarcely ever freezes. Even the latest importation -"La Grippe"- deals gently with you. We have been asked many times how it could be that in the South the summers are cool and the winters mild, to which we can only answer that is probably because of the high altitude and on account of our closeness to the Cumberland Mountains. It is a fact, however that the climate of North Alabama is in many respects practically a Northern climate under a Southern sky with as little difference, perhaps, between the summer and winter temperatures as in any part of the United States, except possibly the Southern Pacific Coast. The annual rainfall will average over forty inches, distributed nearly evenly through the year, thus making crop failures a practical impossibility. This evenness of temperature, regularity of rainfall, and altitude, tend to make a remarkably healthful climate. HEALTH. It is possible that the reader may be a well man or woman, but past middle life, or who may have some friend or acquaintance in delicate health, caused by the cold winters of the North; in either of these circumstances a residence in 4 almost identical with the Lake Superior region. It is to Monte Sano ( Health Mountain ) that the people from all over the South bring their sick children, the effect on the litlte ones is almost miracuolus, as they seem to begin to improve with the first breath of mountain air. WATER. Owing to the mountain spurs running into the country there are springs of water everywhere. There is scarcely a farm that does not have its own spring, or borders on some stream, and in all places water can be had by digging down a few feet. Some of the wells have remarkable curative powers, there being one ( Stewart's well and others ), within a short distance of Huntsville, which is known throughout the South for the cure of kidney diseases, dissolving gravel, its benefit to all female complaints and indigestion. But the pride of Madison County is the HUNTSVILLE SPRING, the unvarying flow of which, pure and bright, is a never ending source of comfort to the whole City. The water bursts from beneath a hill in the heart of the City, flowing twenty-five millions of gallons per day, of excellent quality. HUNTSVILLE. Is a beautiful City, having now, with its suburbs, about seventeen thousand ( 17,000 ) people and is steadily growing. An indication of its growth will be shown in the primary election of one party, which three 6than in any section of the North, the same is true of all kinds of high grade stock there being a home demand the year around for pork, mutton and beef at high prices. This country is especially adapted by nature, for the raising of poultry and many young men are making money at this business. CREDIT SYSTEM. We would advise every farmer who wisher to come here from the North to adhere strictly to the cash system of trading. The credit system is the curse of the South, for the reason that the average farmer, through this system, will pawn a large portion, if not all, of his coming crop to the merchant, yet this fact in itself while a poor policy for the farmer, shows the confidence that the merchant capitalist has in this being a sure crop. If the merchant did not expect that the farmer would raise a crop every year he would not make advances on the crop which was not yet in the ground. We do not believe it possible for a farmer to make a failure in this country, if he is prepared to diversify his crop and raise such articles as are marketable for cash. PRICES. Below we give a statement for the use of farmers intending to come here, of the cost of such articles at this time, as he may wish to purchase for stocking and use on the farm: ----- A good cow will cost.....................$25.00 A common cow...................................20.00 A good horse or mule.....................75.00 A common animal..............................40.00 Set of Southern farm harness complete .........................................................................11.00 13 14163 of willing hands to raise them, provide you will show them how, wheat grows of every kind, to grind in your mills, and there is a ready home market for your manufactured product. Add to this the hundreds of young male and female help, ready to work, and cheaply, needing only proper instruction. THE SOIL. Of Madison County is what is known as the famous red clay, running down, in many cases to a depth of twenty feet. The solidity of the sub-soil causes land to retain fertilizers without leeching. Most of the farming land is nearly level, it was formerly covered with a heavy growth of timber of almost every variety of hard-woods. This timber, of course, has been largely cleared off, except such portions as the farmer wishes to keep for fuel so that at present almost every farm has its timer on the ground, costing the owner practically nothing for fuel. Owing to the mildness of the winters an expenditure of $10 for fuel will be sufficient for an ordinary family it costs the farmer nothing but the cutting. PRICES OF LAND. Regarding the prices of land, a good fair farm of 160 acres, within 10 miles of Huntsville, having fair improvements, with 100 acres under plow, can be bought for 10 an acre, by going a little farther out from the city, good land can frequently be secured for six dollars per acre. As you approach nearer the town where the land is valuable for vegetables and marketing gardening, it will probably cost you 11 14162 The same custom largely prevails among the Southern white farmers. The reason for this is that cotton is a sure crop, there is no heavy work connected with its raising, for, though it will take all summer, it leaves the producer a large amount of holiday during the year. The leisure hours might well be employed in raising all the various other crops, yet so far, little attention is paid to them. By reason of the proper diversification of crops, together with the raising of come stock, the Northern farmers who have located in North Alabama, are getting rich. They raise corn, hogs, cattle, horses, sheep, wheat, oats, clover and poultry. These give them a little work to do throughout the year, with an income arising from the sale of some product of every month. LAND IN NORTH ALABAMA. Is rapidly advancing in price. It is good and yet very cheap. It can be bought hilly or level with or without timber, with almost any desired improvements, in large or as small tracts as desired, at very low prices for cash, or by paying a small amount down, leaving the balance to be paid in yearly installments through a long term of years. Many Northern farmers have located in North Alabama and are will pleased, but there is room for TEN THOUSAND MORE! Who will supply the pork now being shipped in from Sioux City, at 8 cents a pound, the potatoes now coming from Minnesota and Wisconsin at a dollar a bushel; the Missouri oats 9 14161 years ago cast a white vote of 925 while in November 1899, the same party at a similar primary cast one thousand seven hundred and fifty (1,750) white votes. The City is amply supplied with water from the great Spring described elsewhere, and has a perfect waterworks system. Huntsville is a City of Schools, Colleges, Seminaries and Churches, and has been noted for the past fifty years for its superior society and educational advantages, and during the past few years, it has begun to assume importance as a manufacturing center. HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS. There are ample Hotel accommodations to be found at Huntsville, there being two or three first class hotels, and a number of smaller hotels and boarding houses in the City. On Monte Sano, four miles from the City there is a beautiful hotel for the accommodation of Summer travel. Throughout the entire summer, the mountain is thronged with visitors, and there is quite a village adjacent to the hotel, where those who do not care to pay hotel rates can secure good board at reasonable prices. FREE TURNPIKES. Madison County boasts of more free turnpikes or macadamized roads, than any other county in the state, all of which radiate from Huntsville, the county site. This has had more to do with inducing farmers to locate here than 7 14160 almost any one thing. Instead of a team drawing one bale of cotton to market now as formerly, it is nothing uncommon to see the same kind of team drawing four to five bales. ELECTRIC CARS. With the increase in population came increased demand for traveling facilities which have recently been supplied by building up to date heavy rail, electric car lines, euuipped with the latest and most improved cars that are made. TO MAKE MONEY. It will be natural for you, in changing your home, to wish to engage in some kind of business. For those the field is very inviting. The soil is unsurpassed in fertility and durability, it needs only the same care and attention which is observed by the Northern farmer in cultivating his lands, to grow every crop raised in the North, together with cotton, sweet potatoes, peanuts or 'goobers," and every variety of fruit. The country is a paradise for vegetable or small fruit farming, for the reason that the work in this class of farming extends throughout the year, the farmer being able to plow all through the winter months, and the violets blooming in the fields year round. Properly cultivated, the soil brings the finest wheat, both winter and spring oats, and all varieties of tame grasses, including clover, yet there is not enough of these raised for home consumption, it being a peculiar condition of affairs throughout the South that the colored man likes to raise cotton only, and he is generally a buyer of all food products. 8 now being fed by those raising cotton. If you need help to farm, you can get good farm hands at $15.00 per month and they will board them selves. You will find that properly looked after this help will give you entire satisfaction, being docile, easy to manage and not inclined to strikes or quarrels. What North Alabama needs is an influx of Northern settlers who will purchase farms and employ the vast amount of colored labor, now wasted for want of employment and sound management. If you are a laborer and have no wish to do any thing but work by the day for wages, it will not pay you to come here; but if you can ever work twenty acres of land for yourself, you can at once be an independent citizens and an employer of labor. If you are a skilled mechanic the South is all right for you, for in this country, as well as in every other country, skill in every department of industry is at a premium. If you are a manufacturer, you will find here mountains of limestone ready for burning; quarries of sandstone ready to be chiseled into form; immense forests of hardwood of forty different varieties ready to be made into anything from a lead pencil to an antique oak or black walnut chamber set, all to be had at, or nearly at cordwood prices. For your factories you will find water without limit, of a quality that will make steam in your boilers without foaming: coal for your fuel at $1.50 per ton; seasoned hardwood at $1.75 per cord; cotton from the farmers wagon, seeking a market; soil and climate perfectly adapted to the raising of vegetables to can, and hundreds 10 twenty dollars per acre. In many cases you will find good buildings on the land, which will add somewhat to the prices. CROPS. Now this land, properly farmed, will yield an abundance of farm products of wide variety. Of wheat it will yield you twenty to twenty-five bushels per acre; of oats from 40-60 bushels; of corn from 40-50 bushels; of barley 30 bushels; of Irish potatoes 200 bushels; of sweet potatoes 200 bushels; of cotton 400 pounds per acre, together with 800 pounds of cotton seed which at this writing is worth six dollars per acre. In addition to this you can grow fruits of almost every variety while tame grasses of every kind are very easily raised, yielding, with proper care, from two to three tons per annum per acre. The sweet potato crop is a very profitable one here always being a good home demand for them. The great staple of this country at present, is cotton, because it is a ready cash crop, and can be grown very largely with the labor of women and children; but we do not believe it will pay any northern man to turn his attention to cotton, for the reason that he can make more money raising crops, spreading them out over the entire year and have something to turn off each month. More especially will it pay the Northern man coming down here to go into the raising of stock. There is a constant demand for road horses at good prices, and money can be made surely and easily by raising standard bred and French coach horses, and they can be raised more easily and with less expense for feeding 12 A good new farm wagon with all fixtures ..................................................................................$55.00 A 12-inch plow..................................................11.00 A 14-inch plow..................................................12.00 A two-horse harrow with iron teeth ........................................................................................8.00 Clover hay per ton............................................16.00 Fodder per ton.....................................................16.00 Corn for seed and feed, per bushel ........................................................................................ .50 Winter oats for seed, per bushel............... .50 Winter barely or rye, per bushel................ .85 Winter wheat seed, per bushel................... .70 Sweet potatoes per bushel........................... .80 Corn meal per bushel...................................... .50 Farm hands will cost you $15. per month and they will board themselves. Your hired girl will cost you $1.25 per week and board, she sleeping at home. Red cedar posts to buy will cost 10 cents per post of large size but on almost all farms they can be cut. Barbed wire for fences will cost you $3 per hundred pounds. Best Arbuckle coffee costs 12 cts per pound at retail. Sugar is about 5 cents per pound These prices will give you an idea not only for what you can buy for, but a probably idea of what you can sell your crop for. MANUFACTORIES. The City of Huntsville is rapidly becoming a manufacturing center. 14 South, is located three miles South of the CIty of Huntsville. The stock raised on this farm is sold in almost every part of the United States at high prices and is raised from crops grown up- on the lands. THE NURSERY BUSINESS Probably very few of the readers of this little pamphlet are aware, that there is scarcely a City in the North or South but what receives large shipments of fruit and ornamental trees of every variety, which are raised in the County of Madi- son, of which Huntsville is the Country seat. The Huntsville Wholesale Nurseries. up to three years ago were the largest in the world, shipping hundreds of carloads of trees of every description, to almost every known point. They were the giants in the business, and furnished constant employment to about two hundred hands. The were followed soon after, by the Alabama Nursery Company who were the owners of a large nursery in Rochester, New York, and who are now located two miles North-west of Huntsville employing about 115 hands and have more acerage in trees than any concern on the Globe. These two immense plants were followed by another which will begin the present Spring with a plant equally as extensive, the three plants being immediately contiguous to the City of Huntsville and will employ an aggregate of several hundred hands. 21 Huntsville, and is known as hickory fibre, which is manufactured here on a large scale and shipped to all parts of the country. If he will step into the Hotels and scan the fine furniture, he will note that is is very largely built up with thin layers of wood placed cross- ways and pressed together. This material is what is known as Veneer, and is aso manufac- tured in our City. As he walks the streets he will notice everywhere, barrels made in a pe- culiar fashion and hooped with flat hoops. The probabilities are that a large amount of this material comes in its manufactured state, from the Hoop Mills in our City, which turn out im- mense quantities of this article. LIME KILNS There are two lime kilns running at this point which are unable to supply the home demand. We most especially urge upon any party who is an expert in the manufacture of lime, that he visit our city, where millions of yards of free limestone can be procured, with low priced la- bor and fuel, which can be cheaply turned into lime, supplying the home demand at good prices. Such a concern would be a money maker from the start In addition to the above specialties there are numerous saw mills, sash and door factories, and other manufacturing plants of every description, all of which are in operation, and all making money. It is a first class place for the establishment of Wholesale Wagon Factories, of Plants to make Hollow Ware of all kinds, and in fact everything 19 next five years, as it has been demonstrated fully during the ten years past that, considering the quality of the labor, the cheapness of living, the moderate rate of wages, together with the im- mense supply of raw material, our City is an ideal place for the manufactner of cotton goods, which fact is demonstrated by the large divi- dends which have been steadily earned by all the MIlls in operation. DIVERSITY OF MANUFACTORIES It is not alone in the manufacture of cotton goods, that we claim pre-eminence. The Furniture Factory of the Huntsville Fur- ture and Lumber Company, which employs about 150 hands and pruchases their hardwood lumber at from eight to ten dollars per thousand delivered at the MIll, have clearly demonstrated the fact that a fine and substantial grade of furni- ture can be made in this city at a price so low as to defy competition, and yet allow a handsome profit to the manufacturer. The goods from this establishment are already marked in almost ev- ery State in the Union, and have demonstrated that the Southern help at lower prices, can fur- nish a quality of goods which will show how ab- surd it is to ship our Southern hardwood to Grand Rapids, Mich., for manufacture and then re-ship again to this point. All indications point to the fact that in the near future, Huntsville will be as prominent for the manufacture of furniture as it is now for the manufacture of cotton goods. STILL MORE DIVERSITY. Probably most of our readers will be suprised 17 Its progress for the year 1899 has been the marvel of the South. It is now the largest cotton manufacturing point in the State of Alabama, and Indications are that it will soon be the Manchester of the South. The manufacture of cotton was begun in this city about fourteen years ago, by the construct ion of a small cotton mill. This mill has paid large dividends from the start, and is now com- pleting its third addition, making its capacity about four times what it was twelve years ago, and will employ about two hundred hands. This mill was followed by the Dallas Mill, with twenty-five thousand spindles and seven hun- dred and fifty looms, employing over six hun- dred hands; it has since more than doubled its o- riginal size which led to the employment of about thirteen hundred hands, and $1,300,000 capital, thus adding a population of several thousand people to our city. Immediatly following the construction of the Dallas mill came the West Huntsville Cotton Mill, which runs day and night, paying large dividends , and employing about 400 hands. But it was reserved for the summer of 1899 to secure the crowning triumph of all efforts in locating the Southern plant of the great Merrimack Manufacturing Company of Lowell, Mass. in this city. It is the inten- tion of this great corporation to build cotton mills sufficient to operate two hundred thousand spindles, which, with different branches attached, will employ about five thousand 15 14164 hands. This immense corporation has their first mill nearly finished, which will employ six hundred hands. They have also completed the finest system of private water works in the State, having two miles of 12 and 16 inch pipe already laid, cutting their resevoir out of the solid rock of Russell Hill at a height of 170 feet giving fire pressure throughout their entire establishment, without the use of steam fire engines. The entire series of mills together with the hundreds of buildings for employees, will follow on of course, in rapid succession. The locating of the above named series of mills was followed immediately by the Lowe mill, the W. H. Rowe Knitting Company, and the Madison Spinning Company's Mills. The capacity of the Lowe Mill is 12000 spindles, works 250 hands and makes fine yarns for dress goods. The W. H. Rowe Knitting Company has 200 operatives and manufacture a high grade of ladies and gents underwear. The Madison Spins yarns for fine fabrics, has 5000 spindles and works for 125 operatives. The reader will note from the above, that the cotton mills already running and those under contract, will employ about seven thousand hands, which industry of itself would be sufficient to make a fair size manufacturing city. And the end is not yet. A number of other cotton mill corporation are seeking sites, and it is not an over estimate on our part to state, that everything points to the employment of at least fifteen thousand hands in the cotton mill industry in the City of Huntsville alone, within the 16 at the statement that the Continent of Australia, which is almost a continent by itself, is nearly entirely supplied with hickory handles from a Huntsville handle Factory, which has been running successfully for a number of years, and will soon re-build on a much larger and finer scale. This Factory has demonstrated the fact, that North Alabama hickory has no rival for strength of fibre and cheapness of construction. This industry will soon be supplemented by an extensive manufacture of spokes, for which our county furnishes timber of an excelent quality. COTTON SEED OIL MILLS. But a few years ago, the farmer fed his cotton seed to stock, or left it to rot and fertilize the field. A discovery of the process of extracting the oil from this seed, changed the entire situation with reference to the raising of cotton. For every pound of cotton raised, there is two pounds of seed, now worth twelve dollars per ton in this market. The prospective farmer will note from this that if he could raise one bale of cotton to the acre now worth $45.00, that he would add to the price of his yield one thousand pounds of cotton seed worth six dollars. ANOTHER NOVELTY. When the readers of this little pamphlet visit any of the large Cities, they will notice immense revolving brooms drawn by two heavy horses, rapidly sweeping the street. It may be of interest to them at that time, to note that the material for this broom almost exclusively comes from 18 that can be made of Wood or Iron, for the reason that there is an abundance of water, cheap labor and because of the cheapness of living expenses. A PAY ROLL OF SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY. A careful canvass of the different manufactories here shows the pay roll to be about six thousand dollars per day, fully three-fourths of which is the increase of the past three years. STOCK RAISING. The attention of the raisers of stock of all kinds is especially called to the advantages of Madison County. The fact that fine stock can be raised here is well attested by the several different establishments that have made such a great success of this branch. The Monte Sano Dairy farm, located two miles north-east of the city of Huntsville, raised Lilly Flag, the prize cow of the world, with an officia record of 1041 pounds and 6 ounces of butter in one year. The mildness of the climate, the quality of the grasses, the shortness of the feeding season, the absence of insects, which strange as it may seem are not in number sufficient to seriously annoy cattle or horses at any time of the year. There is no reason why cattle and hogs cannot be raised in this county and sold at a better price to a home market, than any section of the North. The above is also true in regard to the raising of horses, one of the largest horse farms in the 20 SMALL FRUIT FARMING. A few farmers have started in the busisness of small fruit and vegetable farming, and more are needed. Every variety of small fruit does well here, and there is much need of a farm devoted to the raising of celery, which grows here to perfection, but as yet has been produced only on a small scale. There is no reason why large areas should not be grown of tobacco. The colored people have been raising small patches of this plant for many years, but no one has yet started it on a very extensive scale. SMALL GRAINS. Small grains of every description will do well here. It may be a surprise to our readers to know that the average yield of winter wheat in Madison County will equal the Spring wheat yield of Minnesoto,—that with proper cultivation we raise as much corn to the acre as Illinois that our broom corn yield is equal to that of Wisconsin; that our yield of tobacco will equal the far famed Connecticut Valley, while our tame grasses of every description when well cared for, will equal those of Ohio and Indiana. PEA CROP. Added to all the above, is the great fertilizing crop of the South, which is called the "PEA CROP." This will grow on any land, no matter how poor, taking its nutriment from the air, pushing its roots deep into the ground and ertilizing the soil. 22of your children and do other work for $7.00 per month and she boards herself. Now you can see how it will work, if you are a farmer, for instance:—You buy your land, say for $12.00 per acre; hire your help at $15.00 per month, they boarding themselves; you raise 25 bushels of wheat per acre, at 80 cents per bushel; 2 tons of hay at $12 per ton; 200 bushelsof Sweet Potatoes per acre, at 80 cents per bus hels; 200 bushels of Irish Potatoes at 80 cents per bushel:—You can readily see that a man or woman will not have to work very hard themselves when they obtain these prices for their product and hire so cheaply. EDUCATION. There is no lack of educational facilities for your children. The people of Huntsville take an active interest in educational matters, and the public schools are being brought up gradually to the high standard of excellence attained by the graded school systems of the North. It would be hard to find a neighborhood where there are not school facilities. The Academy for boys, which now admits girls on the same basis as boys, in the city of Huntsville, has been provided with elegant and substantial buildings, and is now in successful operation. To the above add the ordinary public schools, as well as the numerous select schools, which here are very superior, and you have an educational system as good as can be found anywhere in the South, and in many respects equal to the North. 24 has all the advantages of a new country in many respects coupled with old and established institutions, which are the results of many years of high civilization. Before the Civil War this country was one of the richest sections of the United States. Its people were cutlivated and unprejudiced enjoying a high degree of prosperity and satisfied with their surroundings. The chances for making money were so good that many old and respected citizens secured large estates, owning hundreds of slaves from which they made money rapildy. So fast as the small farmer indicated a willingness to sell, his lands were instantly bought upand the chances would be that he would move West to the new State of Texas. These old planters lived like princes in the Feudal ages. Many of the slaves were mechanics of every description, so that for almost any improvement needed it was not necessary to hire outside help. Upon the people of this section the war had a disastrous effect. The slaves were freed, the stock upon the farms very largely disappeared, and the owners of the immense plantations were left land poor. Lands which has cost them 75 to an hundred dollars per acre, were amoslt valueless, and the owners found it necessary to lease them to the colored people for a cash rental. The results were, that the plantations gradually ran down until some of the finest lands in the world became of very little value. This state of things continued until about a dozen years 26 PROFESSIONAL MEN. We do not say in this connection that we do not welcome professional men or merchants yet we do not urge such so strongly to come as those who are strictly WEALTH PRODUCERS A lawyer is ordinarily a good citizen, yet he must of necessity live off of the community. The Doctor is a necessity, yet we can not say that any doctor will make money in this country unless he should be an expert in his profession, there being always room at the top for every one. Of Preachers we have a good supply,— men who are honest and sincere in their beliefs and reflect credit on their professions. To all who have means and wish to live in a milder climate, we say that you can certainly enjoy yourself here. We do not at this time need laboring men unless they are skilled operatives in some particular branches. All such can do well here. This little book is sent out by the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce with a desire to state plain facts without varnish or exageration. The Chamber of Commerce of the City of Huntsville is a body of buisness men of about one hundred, all of whom are residents of the City Huntsville and whose names are appended below, with the occupation in which each is engaged. 28 Dyass, A. J..............Brick Manufacturer. Davis, A. M..Superintendant Lowe Mig. Co. Dallas, T. B........Treasurer Dallas Mig. Co. Echols, W. H.......President 1st. Nat. Bank. Eckerberger, R. D.....Editor Daily Mercury. Goldsmith, Oscar...................Merchant. Guscio, L. J........................Merchant. Hasbrouck, A. D........Supt. Street Railway. Huntsville Ice & Coal Co.................... Halsey, W. L............Wholesale Groceries. Heikes, W. F.............Wholesale Nursery. Hollingsworth, O. C......Commercial Printer. Humes, Milton..............Attorney at Law. Hutchens & Murdock..............Plumbers. Jones, J. Rowe..................Foundryman. Jones, J. Robert...................Insurance. Klaus & Co........................Merchants. Lane C. P......Pub. & Ed. Evening Tribune. Lowenthal, H. J....................Merchant. Lynskey W. E.......................Bakery. Lambert, E.......................Glassware. Mazza J. N......................Confections. Moore A.....Mayor of the City of Huntsville. Murray & White,........Books & Stationary. Moore, R. A.............Telephone Manager. May, Buttrey & Cooney............Merchants. Marsh, G. T......Supt. Merrimack Mig. Co. Murphy, Jr. Jere............Attorney-at-Law. Moore. Sam H........Merchant and Capitalist. O'Neal, R. L......................Publisher. Pettus. R. E & W. E.....Wholesale Grocers. Pratt, R. A................................... Pratt, T. W................Cotton Manufacturer. Pierce, J. E...........................Editor. Rhett, Harry M...............Clerk in Bank. Rison, W. R.........................Banker. 30We send these names out in order that any party wishing information in regard to this country may correspond with any one of them upon any subject which may seem to him best. Such letters, forwarded to any member of this body will be promptly answered, as it is formed for the purpose of inducing immigration, the promotion of the manufacturers and the general prosperity of this section in which they live List of the Members of the HUNTSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. For the information of the readers of this little book, we give a list of the members of the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce, which shall be our authority for the statements herein made. Any of these gentlemen will be glad to give any further information regarding Huntsville and Madison County. Alabama Cotton Seed Oil Co...... Alabama Nursery Co...... Nursery. Armstrong, Bruce.......... Reporter. Boyd, J. R. C's'r Farm's & Merch'nts Nat. Bk. Banks, E. R.... Accountant. Coleman, Daniel.... Attorney at Law. Cowell, Herbert..... Architect. Campbell, A..... Merchant. Cruse, S. R..... Duffield, Dr. A. M. ..Physician 29 ago, when most of the planters began to evince willingness to sell their lands at low prices and farmers began to cast their eyes on North Alabama for available sites. From that time our city and county have rapidly improved. These lands are now being cut up into small farms and many of them being brought into a high state of cultivation, while manufactories are constantly being located here to add to the prosperity of the city. This statement is made to account for the fact that good lands although gradually rising in value, can yet be bought in this section cheaper than almost any other part of the United States, considering the advantages of markets, the high price of products raised, the fertility of the soil and the cheapness of the labor IT IS GOOD SUBSTANTIAL FARMERS WE WANT to build up the waste places in our Country and to enjoy a climate which is unequaled on the American Continent, not so hot in summer as the Dakotas or Minnesota, having neither drougths or blizzards, and the winters short and mild, the ground seldom freezinng. To all who can buy and pay for a small farm, WE SAY COME! To any man who can bring here even a moderate amount of cash to invest in factories of every kind - WE ASSURE SUCCESS WITH PROPER MANAGEMENT! We need wealth producers, either for the raising of crops and grasses or for the manufacture of our raw material and for the employment of our labor. 27 SOCIETY. Numerous letters we receive from the North enquiring about our Society, In answer to these we say, it is excellent. That the new citizens will naturally fall into a circle which will be congenial to their taste without any particular effort on their part, as all new citizens are warmly welcomed. It will not make any difference what your politics are, as the parties are about equally divided, the City being Republican by a small majority, while the Mayor and City Council are Democratic. Yet in the City Government there have never been any party lines drawn, it being the intention of the citizens to select the best men for office without regard to party politics. RELIGION. Neither will it make any difference what your Religious feelings are. You will find here flourishing societies of almost every denomination, each of which will extend to you a brotherly hand if you are a member, and a cordial welcome if you are a dissenter. General Guarantee. WHO SHOULD COME. It is the intention of this little pamphlet to lay before certain classes of readers in every part of the United States, the advantaees of North Alabama, both from a climatic and money making point of view. For the benefit of these we will state that North Alabama 25 This plant is universally cut for hay. It grows about like the heavy growth of clover. The seasons in the North are too short for it, as experiments in this line have been made in several Northern States. It grows about two tons of hay per acre which is epually as nutritious as clover hay. If sufficed to ripen it will produce about twenty bushels of peas per acre, which are nearly the size of a small navy bean being grown or black in color and have the same capacity for sustaining life, and making fat as the ordinary white bean. For the renovation of work out land, the pea crop is unequalled, and should be planted in large quantities by every farmer. THE MARKETS OF THE WORLD OPEN TO US. The product of our Cotton Mills, goes very largely to Japan and China, direct, and even the Fillipino and Sandwitch Islanders are many of them clothed in Huntsville cotton goods. Our Round Lap bale cotton, from the immense plant in this city, goes direct to Germany, Switzerland, Austria and other countries in Europe; our handles go to Australia, and our Cotton Seed Meal very largely to England, to make the roast beef so famous in that country. HELP. If you wish to hire a man in the North you have to pay him from $20 to $50 a month, and board. Here you can hire a good colored man for $15 per month and he boards himself: or you can hire a good colored girl to take care of 23 Real Estate:--{ J.R. Boyd, Chairman. W.H. Echols, Geo. P. Turner. W.R. Steele, Milton Humes. Finance:------ { W.I. Wellman, Chairman. A. L. Rison J. R. Stevens, Jr. Alfred Moore, S. H. Moore, Municipal Jas. A. Ward, Chairman. Affairs:--{ W.R. Rison, R. E. Spraggins, O. K. Stegall, Walter Weil, Statistics:------{ Chas. P. Lane, Chairman. R. L. O'Neal, Ben P. Hunt, S. M. Stewart, Ike Shiffman, Immigration-{ Herbert Chase, Chairman. F. J. Thompson, H. J. Lowenthal, W. F. Struve, J. S. Yarbrough. Arbitration:---{ Col. R. B. Rhett, Chairman. Daniel Coleman, W.E. Pettus, R. D. Eckesberger, W. F. Heikes. Advertising---{ Oscar Goldsmith, Chairman. W. T. Hutchens, Dr. A. M. Duffield, R. A. Moore, Leo. Marcheutz. 32[*[Enc in Pettus 8-5-01]*] Rhett, Col;. R.B. ..................................................................................................Planter Rison, A.L. ............................................................................................................Banker Scruggs Grocery Co. .......................................................................................Groceries Schiffman, Ike ..................................................................................................... Merchant Spraggins, R.E.................................................................................................... Attorney at Law. Steele, W.R. ........................................................................................................Huntsville Hotel. Stegall, O.K......................................................................................................... Livery. Stevens, Jr. J. R................................................................................................. Asst. Cashier 1st Nat. Bank. Stewart, Judge S.M........................................................................................ Judge of Probate. Struve, W.F....................................................................................................... Saloon Steele, J. Frank................................................................................................. Mangr. Huntsville Hotel Stewart, A. J..................................................................................................... Furniture. Turner, Capt. G.P............................................................................................ Insurance - Real Estate. Thompson Land & Investment Co......................................................... Real Estate Varin, John........................................................................................................ Saloon Vorenburg, D................................................................................................. Wholesale Produce. Van Valkenburg & Matthews.................................................................. Hardware Wellman, W.I................................................................................................ Banker Ward, J.A. ....................................................................................................... Manufacturer. Weil, W.H.......................................................................................................... Merchant. Wade, T.H......................................................................................................... Furniture. Wells, Glen....................................................................................................................................... Yeatman, J.R...................................................................................................... Beer Agent. Yarbrough, C.F................................................................................................. Saloon. Yarbrough, J.S................................................................................................... Agt. N.C. & St. L.R.R. Standing Committees Huntstille Chamber of Commerce 1901-1902. Manufacturers ] T.W. Pratt, Chairman, C.F. Sugg, W.L. Halsey, A.M. Davis, J. Rowe Jones 31 Schedule E] PROPOSALS FOR Readvertised and Additional Machinery, etc., for Bookbinding and Press Room Outfits, for the Public Printing Office to be Established at Manila, P.I. WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DIVISION OF INSULAR AFFAIRS, WASHINGTON, D.C. August 5, 1901. Sealed proposals will be received at this Office until August 15, 1901, at 11 o'clock a.m. (bids to b opened at that time), for furnishing the following machinery, etc. , for Bookbinding and Press Room Outfits, for use in the proposed Philippine Public Printing Office, at Manila, P.I. Prices to be quoted as follows: 1. F.O.B. New York, 2. F.O.B. transport dock, San Francisco, Cal., in which case transportation from San Francisco will be at risk of Philippine government. 3. F.O.B. Manila, P.I. via New York, in which case transportation will be at risk of bidder. No other bids will be considered. Prices of the various items will he considered separately, and awards made accordingly. To be properly packed for export shipment. Payment to be made from Philippine funds on invoice verification at Manila, P.I. The right to reject any and all bids or parts of same and to waive defects is reserved. Bidders must name earliest date on which they can make delivery. Bidders are requested to bid on Crocker and Wheeler motors, along with any other they may see fit. They must also give the horsepower of each motor. All motors to be fitted wit speed regulators, starting box and automatic cut-out, geared connections (rawhide pinions on motors), and wired to 110 volts. All machinery to be in complete running order, subject to inspection. Bidders will state amount of floor space required by each piece of machinery. All machinery to be finished to withstand climatic conditions. Bidders will state in their bids what parts of their machinery they will heavily nickel or enamel, or finish in such other manner as to suit machinery and climatic changes. The supplying of an inferior article, or a failure to supply the quantity awarded by the time specified is the bid, will be considered a breach of contract, and the Chief of Division of Insular Affairs reserves the right to cancel such contract. All fractions of cents must be expressed in tenths. Bids in fractions other than tenths will not be considered. (underlined) No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by a bond with security, in the penalty of double the amount bid for, that the bidder or bidders, if his or their bid shall be accepted, shall enter into a contract with the United States of America for and on behalf of the government of the Philippine Islands for the time being to furnish the articles proposed for. Bidders to whom an award is made must agree to furnish additional machinery or material for the proposed office, if required, at the same price for which a contract, based on this proposal, is made, up to July 1, 1902. Envelopes containing proposals should be marked "Proposals for Readvertised and Additional Machinery, Etc., for Bookbinding and Press Room Outfits," and addressed to Clarence R. Edwards, Chief of Division of Insular Affairs. 14165 PROPOSALS FOR READVERTISED AND ADDITIONAL MACHINERY FOR BOOKBINDING AND PRESS ROOM OUTFITS 1901 To the Chief of Division of Insular Affairs: The undersigned hereby proposes to furnish for the use of the proposed Philippine Public Printing Office, Manila, P.I., the machinery, etc., for Bookbinding and Press Room Outfits hereinafter specified (and at the rate set against the items which it is proposed to furnish) and in accordance with requirements herein. (Sign name and address:) No. of item. Description of articles. Price. Dollars. Cents. All material herein named of a certain make most be of that manufacture or equally as good. 1 - One roller backing machine (G.H. Sanborn & Sons' pattern); length of jaws, 17 1/2 inches; with 6 extra treadle springs and 12 extra jaw springs. (Make of Standard Machine Co., Mystic River, Conn.) 2 - One Springfield automatic knife-grinding machine (latest improved) and 1 extra emery wheel. to grind knives of 50-inch Brown & Carver cutter and all smaller sizes, with motor, complete. (Make of Springfield Emery Wheel Co., Bridgeport, Conn.) 3 - One Singer improved book-sewing machine, with Burke attachments, to sew Philadelphia patent-backs, with motor; removable table, and 1 gross needles; with all the latest improvements, complete. (The Singer Manufacturing Co., Export Agency, 149 Broadway, New York.) 4 - One book-sawing machine, with one set of 7 saws and one extra set of saws; each set to consist of 5 saws No. 17 English wire gauge, and 2 saws No. 19 English wire gauge, 10 inches in diameter and with 14 teeth, with motor; complete (Latham's latest improved.) 5 - One Smythe No. 6 book-sewing machine, to sew blank or printed work, with attachments for sewing over bands, with motor, and all the latest improvements, complete. Also the following perishable parts: Two sets of knife-bar blocks; 1 set of cam rollers; 1 set of pressure-bar racks; 1 set of arm slides; 2 sets of needle arbors; 20 arm-slide rollers, 3/8 by 5/8 inch; 72 loopers; 120 kickers; 2 gross needles; 60 head and tail knives, longest size; 4 sets of pressure plates; 36 tension springs; 5 sets tension plates; 24 screws for kickers; 24 screws for loopers; 24 screws for needle arbors; 24 screws for needle blocks; 24 binding screws for looper blocks; 2 gross arm punches; 2 punch plates and screws; 12 finger cam friction rollers; 12 pins for gears; 1 set of boards to hold blank books while sewing, and 1 gross right and left hooks 6 - One Smythe No. 5 book-sewing machine, to sew blank or printed work, with motor and the same additional parts as ordered in item 5 7 - One Smythe No. 3 book-sewing machine, to sew blank or printed work, with motor and the same additional parts as ordered in item 5 8 - One largest size and latest improved Semple book trimmer, with one quarto and one octavo platen, with motor, complete; three extra knives and bumpers 9 - One Braidwood excelsior index cutter (manufactured by W. Braidwood, New York, N.Y.), with motor; with the additional parts: 2 extra sets of knives (to include 2 corner, 2 superior, and 2 inferior knives); 3 round-twist belts; 1 extra clutch, complete; 1 complete set of springs; 1 set of alphabet ratchets, to include cap, demy, medium, cap quarto, demy quarto, medium quarto, cap octavo, demy octavo, and medium octavo, to be cut only on one side; full set of alphabet brass index rolls and handles to fit perfectly with ratchets named, with regular style of index type. To be in complete running order, subject to inspection 10 - Paper-testing machines: One Morrison & Herron's paper-testing strength indicator; 1 Morrison & Herron's paper-testing thickness gauge; 1 Morrison & Herron's paper scales, for weighing paper by sheets to show ream weight 11 - One No. S-1 Harris automatic press, with both automatic and hand sheet feed, and automatic card and envelope feed with circular tray; with motor; to include three sets of cast rollers in zinc-lined boxes, brass-lined roller molds, casting box and reamer for curved plates, hot stereotype bender, two type boxes, large assortment of beveled leads, slugs, and furniture, and an extra full set of all perishable parts. Bidder must give complete detailed specifications and name perishable parts called for above. Press must be in complete running order and subject to inspection 12 - One Dexter or Economic automatic paper-feeding machine, with all necessary connections for attachment to a No. 1 Miehle two-revolution, front-delivery printing press; to include one extra full set of perishable parts; also two platform trucks and two subtrucks; to be in complete running order and subject to inspection. Bidder must furnish detailed specifications and name perishable parts called for above (2)No. of item. 13 Description of articles. One Dexter or Economic automatic paper-feeding machine, with all necessary connections for attachment to a No. 3 Miehle two-revolution, front-delivery printing press; to include one extra full set of perishable parts; also two platform trucks and two subtrucks; to be in complete running order and subject to inspection. Bidder must furnish detailed specifications and name perishable parts called for above. 14. Electric-welded steel chases: Four 17 by 22 inches inside measurement, long bar 1/2 inch, short bar 3/4 inch; four 19 by 25 inches inside measurement, long bar 1/2 inch, short bar 1 inch; four 20 by 30 inches inside measurement, long bar 1 inch, short bar 1 inch; and four 24 by 34 inches inside measurement, long bar 1/2 inch, short bar 1 inch, long and short bars to be removable; one each of 6 by 18, 6 by 20, 6 by 22, 6 by 23, 6 by 25, 6 by 26, 6 by 28, 6 by 34 inches inside measurements; four 19 by 24 inches inside measurement; rims of all chases 1 1/4 inches wide, 5/8 inches thick Proposals by items number. [Bidders must bid F. O. B. New York, F. O. B. transport dock, San Francisco, and F. O. B. Manila, P. I., via New York; otherwise bids will not be considered.] Item number. F.O.B. New York F.O.B. transport dock, San Fransisco. F.O.B. Manila, P.I., via New York. Note-Accompanying the proposals bidders must furnish specifications of all machinery and parts of same, toether with illustrations. Freight rates to Manila can be obtained from the following companies: Pan-American Fast Freight Line, 136-138 Franklin street, New York City, and Export Shipping Co, 9-11 Broadway, New York City. 14166BOND. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, ..................................................................................... ......................................................................................., of .............................................................., as principal, and ............................................................................., of ......................................................................................... as sureties, are held and firmly bound unto the United States of America, for and on behalf of the government of the Philippine Islands for the time being, in the penal sum of ......................................................................................................... dollars, to be paid to the said United States of America, for and on behalf of the government of the Philippine Islands for the time being: for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us, our and each of our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated at ..................................................this.......................................... day of ........................................... 1901. THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That if the above-named .......................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ who has made proposals to furnish the United States of America, for and on behalf of the government of the Philippine Islands for the time being, with certain readvertised and additional machinery, etc., for Bookbinding and Press Room Outfits, shall enter into a contract to furnish the articles proposed for in the foregoing schedule - should said proposal be accepted by the Chief of Division of Insular Affairs, War Department - then this obligation shall be null and void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect. Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of .................................................................................................. .........................................................................................................[seal.] .................................................................................................. ......................................................................................................... [seal.] ................................................................................................. .........................................................................................................[seal.] ................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................} 88 ................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................. ................................................................................................ and ..................................................................................................... above named, being duly sworn, depose and say, each for himself, that he is worth the sum of .......................... ..................................................................................................dollars over and above all his just debts and liabilities. .................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................... SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED before me this ....................................... day of .............................................................................., A.D. 1901. ................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................... ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NOTE - The above must be sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths and having a seal. (4)THE LARAMIE REPUBLICAN BOOK & JOB PRINTING A COMPLETE LINE OF LEGAL BLANKS DAILY AND WEEKLY CHAPLIN, SPAFFORD & MATHISON PUBLISHERS Laramie, Wyo., Aug. 6 '01. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt --- Dear Sir: Some weeks ago, President Smiley, of the State University, called the attention of The Republican to the fact that Wyoming has no popular name or nickname, either for herself or her inhabitants. The matter was turned over to my department, and suggestions were called for. Among the names mentioned are "Antelope", "Prairie Dog," Geyserites"., "Blow hards," and "Rough Riders." [*14167*]Mr. A. H. Stewart, general agent of the Union Mutual Union Life Insurance company, suggests to The Republican that the people of Wyoming take the name of Rough-Riders, they being the original and greatest of all the rough riders of America. The suggestion is worthy of serious consideration. This last name has been received locally with great enthusiasm, but being a new comer here personally I would like to know if the claims Mr. Stewart makes are correct. It would delight me beyond measure to be assured that my new home state has a right to select the home state has a right to select the name so universally adored throughout the country. Now my idea in writing to you is this: If you sincerely believe the state could consistently adopt the name, and will invite a few lines in favor of such adoption, I could use THE LARAMIE REPUBLICAN BOOK & JOB PRINTING A COMPLETE LINE OF LEGAL BLANKS DAILY AND WEEKLY CHAPLIN, SPAFFORD & MATHISON PUBLISHERS Laramie, Wyo., them in the Republican, and nothing else imaginable, would so successfully connect the state with the new name. If you do not want to do it, don't. I'll cast my first vote in 1904 for you just the same. As the mother of three children in a town where we find it impossible to get a house on account of our large family. I sincely thank you for this: almost To be a good husband or good wife, a good neighbor and friend, to be hardworking and upright in business and social relations, to bring many healthy children- to be and to do all this, is to lay the foundations of good citizenship as they must be laid. But we cannot [*14168*]I had commenced to feel it a crime to bear children healthy enough to live. I am from Massachusetts and a republican by birth. My husband, who is a Missourian, is if one might so put it, a republican in spite of birth. It was our great privilege to meet President McKinley here in May, and we hope for the pleasure of seeing you before long. With best wishes for your success and happiness, Yours very truly, Mrs. G. A. Cook [*[Cook]*] Laramie, Wyo. [[shorthand]][*[Aug. 6, 1901]*] [*PF*] Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Colorado Springs, Colo. Dear Sir:- Having watched your meteoric career of the past ten years, and being one of those who are of the opinion that your sterling integrity and incorruptible judgement are the essential factors needed in the presidential chair, I take this liberty, as an enthusiastic admirer, of introducing to your notice a few things of a political nature which appeal to me as being all-important for 1904. First, as I am only a 'cog' in the political 'machine' which dominates the politics of this county, I seldom know a cause; but the word is passed among us that "Roosevelt is a dead one." Party leaders fear you because their dominating influences are likely to cease with your administration. That is what Young America wants and what the party of Lincoln will be proud to greet. Lorimer is still powerful and true to his friends, but we fear his course will be influenced by Hanna. Yet if you gain his friendship and confidence you will gain the delegates from Cook County and all that Governor Yates can control. Second, The great majority of the Republican party in Cook County is German and Dutch. These elements are very much dissatisfied and indignant with what they term the cowardly persecution [*14169*](2) of Admiral Schley, and a great many of them declare they will leave the Republican party, as they hold the administration directly responsible for the existing condition of affairs relative to the Schley matter. What prevails here must, as a matter of course, prevail throughout the nation, and if your sympathies are with Admiral Schley in the present controversy (and I believe they are) a word from you in his support would effectually remove the political lethargy of the elements above referred to, and set them cheering for Roosevelt for 1904. After the Battle of Santiago Sampson had a few admirers in our clubs, but his present unmanly attitude has left him without a friend. On every hand one hears nothing but the severest condemnation for the "Sampson coterie" at Washington and the present administration for the absurd and inconsistent position in which Admiral Schley was, out of self-respect, forced to place himself. So your championship of Admiral Schley, if you can consistently pursue such a course, cannot make you many enemies - no dangerous or powerful ones- but, on the other hand, a popular idol and logical Republican candidate for the Presidency in 1904. The world admires a hero, and your work at El Caney and San Juan has gained for you the undying admiration of all liberty loving people, and even with your splendid record it would be just as fair and consistent to place you before a court of inquiry to determine the extent of your valor as to subject Admiral Schley to the same indignity. The element that, by its contemptible and scurrilous attacks upon the well-earned fame of Admiral Schley, the greatest naval 14170(3) hero of modern times, is the element that tells us that "Roosevelt is a dead one;" the element that lauds Sampson is the one that encourages us to consider Odell, Hanna, Fairbanks and Spooner as good Presidential timber. The writer is not a politician, but has been in council with politicians of both local and national repute, and the opinions I advance are more what leaders say that what I infer; and I have confidence enough in your judgment to feel that you will do what is best for yourself and country. Yours very sincerely for 1904. [*John Wayne Castelle*] N.B.- I would respectfully request that this letter be kept from the press. Chicago, Illinois, August 6, 1901. 14171[*shorthand*]1st Indorsement. WAR DEPARTMENT, Office of the Secretary, Division of Insular Affairs. Washington, August 6, 1901. Respectfully referred to the Acting Public Printer, attention invited to the within abstract of bids on Schedule "D," Composing Room and Press Room Equipments, as well as Mr. Leech's recommendations for awards. Mr. Leech was instructed where bids were identical to equitably divide the money value, which upon examination appears to have been done. However, may I again take the liberty of requesting you to favor me with any suggestions, recommendations or remarks that yourself or the other trained experts of your office may be willing to give the Department to make awards just to the bidders, and the best interests of the Government? Please return papers to this office. C.R. Edwards Chief of Division- Inc losures: Abstract of bids, Original bids, Awards of bids. 14172N.Y. Aug. 6th 1901. 2054 First Ave. Theodore Roosevelt, V.P. Executive Mansion. Washington, D.C. Dear Sir:- Please let me know why my letter of May 27th, 1901. was not answered. When I ask you to do anything for me and you cannot do it, I do not mind, as long as I receive an answer. Respectfully yours, John Fiorelli (Please Answer) 14173ARLINGTON HOTEL EDWIN J. WORDEN, PROP. OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND. HEATED BY STEAM. FREE 'BUS TO ALL TRAINS. CALDWELL, LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. Tuesday, Aug. 6 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N.Y. My Dear Mr. Roosevelt: - You have had a number of communications from me which have been more or less of a nuisance to a busy man like yourself and I desire to thank you for your very courteous & kind answers to all of them. You may remember that you wrote to some extent in answer to my last communication to you regarding a slanderous bit concerning yourself in one of the leading amateur papers of the day. 14174[*[1901*] 2) I value that reply of yours very highly indeed not only as coming from a great man but as being a typical example of your straightforwardness & sincerity. I hope, my dear Mr. Roosevelt, that you may achieve that highest honor which comes to any man in this great United States, that of the Presidency. You deserve it as no one else deserves it and I hope that I may have the chance to help elect you as Chief Magistrate. Pardon this intrusion on your valuable time and accept my sincerest wishes of success, the truest success. Very Sincerely & Respectfully, Edw. R. Hudson #44 So. First Ave. Mt. Vernon, N.Y. [*P.S. Am only here temporarily . E.H.*] [*14175*]ARLINGTON HOTEL. EDWIN J. WORDEN, PROP. OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND. HEATED BY STEAM. FREE 'BUS TO ALL TRAINS. CALDWELL, LAKE GEORGE, N. Y....... 190 [shorthand]UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, MADISON, WIS. [*EXECUTIVE CHAMBER AUG 8 1901 ALBANY, N.Y. *] 412 Charter St. Aug. 6 1901. Hon. John T. McDonough Albany, N.Y. Dear Sir" Please send me, if possible, Ex-Governor Roosevelt's Message of May 22, 1899, dealing with franchise taxation. By complying with the above request, you will oblidge, Yours very respectfully, Solomon Huebner [*Respectfully referred to Mr. Loeb F. Newcomb*] [*14176*] [*D-26*] 631 2d St., N.W., Washington, D.C. August 6, 1901. Clarence R. Edwards, Lt. Col. 47th Inf., U.S.V., Chief of the Division of Insular Affairs, War Department. Dear Sir: Pursuant to your verbal instructions of July 28, 1901, in regard to bids on Schedule "D," Composing Room and Press Room Equipments, I have the honor to report as follows: Herewith is submitted an abstract of all bids received, the awards being indicated by a red check mark, and the reasons therefor being given in the "Remarks" column. The proposal of Morgans & Wilcox could not be considered, as they did not comply with instructions to submit prices at San Francisco and Manila, so a proper comparison with the other bids could not be made. The proposal of H.C. Hansen was rejected for the same reason,- he quoting prices at factory only. Three of the bids were identical at all points of shipment,- those of the American Type Founders' Co., F. Wesel Mfg. C., and A.D. Farmer & Sons. It was deemed equitable, therefore, to divide the awards as near as possible. Barnhart Bros. & Spindler were awarded all articles on which they were the lowest bidders, except the brass leaders for the body type, which should go to the firm supplying said type, so as to conform [*14177*] -2- [*D-27*] thereto. They were also awarded all articles on which they had equal bids. James Rowe, of Chicago, was the only bidder on the Roller-Making Outfit, and the award was therefore made to him. It was deemed advisable to change item No. 94 from five to eight machines, at an increased cost of $72.66, and to change item No. 120 from 600 to 400 dies, at a decreased cost of $204.50. Very respectfully, JOHN S. LEECH. P.S. I recommend all bids be accepted f.o.b. Manila. L.[*PF*] District Attorney's Office. County of New York EUGENE A. PHILBIN. DISTRICT ATTORNEY. August 6th, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt My dear Colonel Roosevelt:- I beg to hand you herewith a copy of Mr. Osborne's summing up in the case of the People vs. George Bissert. It may be that, owing to your absence from the city, you have not read the newspaper accounts of the case. The defendant was what is commonly called a "wardman" for Captain Diamond of the 15th Precinct, and it was charged that on a certain day he took from a woman keeping a house of prostitution the sum of $550, for which he agreed that she should not be molested in the carrying on of her nefarious trade. Your own experience in the Department and the difficulties that you encountered in trying to get at the wrongdoers on the force, will enable you to appreciate the obstacles encountered in not only bringing this man to trial but in obtaining an absolutely fair disposition of the case. The effect of the verdict of guilty has surpassed all our expectations [*14179*] District Attorney's Office. County of New York EUGENE A. PHILBIN. DISTRICT ATTORNEY. (2) ____________________ and leads us to hope that any other cases of like character we take up will be less different to dispose of. My main object in sending you Mr. Osborne's summing up is to have you clearly understand how thoroughly courageous he was in defying all political considerations and doing his duty, regardless of all consequences to himself. It is a splendid vindication of the course I have pursued in retaining the Tammany men in the office whom I believed to be perfectly honest, and good and faithful public servants. Mr. Osborne's conduct is nothing unusual, so far as my experience has gone with the other men who belong to the Organization, for almost every one of the staff whom I reappointed has in some way or other given substantial evidence of his perfect loyalty and devotion to public interests, even as against his political affiliations. I also send you a clipping from an editorial in the "New York Times" on the subject, which is especially gratifying to me, because of the fact that they recognize, if only to a slight extent, the obligation that the community is under to you. I trust that the holiday which I learn by the daily papers you are taking will be very beneficial, and that you will return to [*14180*] District Attorney's Office. County of New York EUGENE A. PHILBIN DISTRICT ATTORNEY (3) _______________________________ is in the very best of health. I am, my dear Colonel, with sincere regards, Very respectfully, Eugene A. Philbin I omitted to refer to Recorder Goff who presided at the trail. He acted with great ability and showed that he is one of greatest Criminal Judges this community had ever known. The same spirit which animated him in the Lexon days still influences his official conduct and causes him to be a great safeguard to this city. [*14181*][[shorthand]][*PF*] United States Senate Washington, D.C. Proctor, Vt., Aug. 6, 1901 Dear Mr. President: Yours of July 15th was received, and is satisfactory. You say you wish to take a train out to Oyster Bay Saturday evening. How late a train can you take out? Tell me this and I can make the plan for Saturday. When you reach West Rutland Tuesday forenoon the 5th, which is four miles before you reach Rutland, will take you from the train and show you the quarries there, much the most extensive in the country; then drive to Center Rutland and to my home by one o'clock, in time for lunch, and about four o'clock go to Burlington by special train. You will be Colonel Cannon's guest there, and the only public exercises will be in the evening, the address in the opera house, and the banquet after it. The next forenoon go by steamer to Isle La Motte, a delightful ride, and in the afternoon return to my house by special train, and have probably a few words from you right from my front stoop to the people on the lawn, very brief and informal. Saturday take the train for New York. A good one leaves here at two, reaching New York at 9:30. If that is too late, by driving to Ctr Rutland you can take an earlier one, getting in as early as seven, or earlier if necessary. Very truly yours, Redfield Proctor Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N.Y. [*14182*][[shorthand]][*PF*] BOOKER T. WASHINGTON TUSKEGEE NORMAL AND INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE, INCORPORATED TUSKEGEE, ALABAMA. Boston, Mass. Aug. 6, 1901. Vice President Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N.Y. My dear Col. Roosevelt:- I have just been sent a copy of the invitation extended you from Montgomery, Ala. Those extending this invitation do not want you to feel cramped as to the date of your visit. Nor do they want you to feel that it is absolutely necessary for you to be there for the Fall Festival. I think it might be wise for you to wait until I can see you before giving a definite reply as to date etc. Yours truly, Booker T. Washington [*14183*] [[shorthand]] [*[August 6, 1901]*] The Commissioners for the State of New York at the Pan American Exposition present their compliments and request the honour of your presence at the formal opening of the New York State building. Tuesday morning, August the sixth. at half after ten o'clock. [*14184*][*PF*] BOOKER T. WASHINGTON TUSKEGEE NORMAL AND INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE, INCORPORATED TUSKEGEE, ALABAMA. Boston, Mass. Aug. 6, 1901. Vice President Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N. Y. My dear Col. Roosevelt:- I have just been sent a copy of the invitation extended you from Montgomery, Ala. Those extending this invitation do not want you to feel cramped as to the date of your visit. Nor do they want you to feel that it is absolutely necessary for you to be there for the Fall Festival. I think it might be wise for you to wait until I can see you before giving a definite reply as to date etc. Yours truly, Booker T. Washington [*14183*] [[shorthand]] [*[August 6, 1901]*] The Commissioners for the State of New York at the Pan American Exposition present their compliments and request the honour of your presence at the formal opening of the New York State building. Tuesday morning, August the sixth. at half after ten o'clock. [*14184*]Office of the Collector of Customs, Post of Hartford, Conn., August 7th., 1901 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N.Y. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of a letter from my friend, Mr. E.E. Garrison, now of St. Louis, who is seeking a position in the Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co., of this City, and who I am recommending to the above Company. He enclosed to me a letter from you, in which you expressed a willingness to write to the Colt's people about him. I would suggest that you do so, as a letter from you would be pretty sure to be considered by them. Mr. Garrison is a young man of high attainments, and I am sure will fill any position which he will take, in a manner that will he highly creditable to himself, and satisfactory to the Company for whom he does business. He cannot be too highly recommended. Yours respectfully, [*E.B. Bailey*] 14185THE JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF BOSTON, MASS. GEO. N. SMITH, General Agent, 503-504 D. S. Morgan Building, BUFFALO, N. Y. STEPHEN H. RODES, President. ROB'T K. EATON, Supt. of Agencies. ROLAND O. LAMB, Vice-Pres. & Sec'y. A. B. BOOTH, Special Agent, 923 Chamber of Commerce. ROCHESTER, N. Y. August 7, 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N.Y. Dear Sir:- My friend, Edward Marshall, of New York, was here about two weeks ago. He informed me that he has arranged matters so I can take your application for some Life Insurance. Kindly let me know, when and where, I can have an interview with you. Thanking you in advance, I remain, Yours very truly, [*A. B. Booth*] 14186[*D. 29*] GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, Office of the Public Printer, Washington, August 7, 1901. Respectfully returned to Chief of Division of Insular Affairs, War Department, with the information that the recommendations of Mr. Leech as to the awarding of contracts for the Composing Room and Press Room Equipments have been examined and it is believe that his recommendations are just to the bidders and the best interests of the Government. The accompanying papers are also returned herewith. W.H. COLLINS, Acting Public Printer.Clifton - Fairfield Co. Va Aug 7/1901 Vice President Roosevelt My Dear Sir I think that my State of Virginia should & can be made to go republican in State & National elections - We principally need as courageous & aggressive party leader - which your example will inspire- President McKinlay has done much to reconcile the South to republican principles - by his magnanymous ploicy & you may have this opportunity to "break the Solid South" - I think my section of the union if divested of prejudice - is naturally republican - by its homogeneous White Conservative [*14188*]4 nation population - I look forward with pleasure to you nomination for our next President as I deem you the most fit & most conservative candidate before the country - "I see the hand writing on the wall"-- i stand ready to follow you in invading the south with sound & conservative principles - This republican party has done my section the greatest good as by the abolition of slavery - & will keep us in the future I will be honored by your reply Most Respectfully John W. Daniel [*14189*][*[For enc see 8-7-01]*] "United America" Dedicated to Honourable Mr. Roosevelt Vice President of The United Sates of America This new born century will see The most astounding of all facts! And from America will be The signal of stupendous acts! Of youthful, pure virility, Columbia's sons will soon attain The high, supreme, authority- From North to South of Western Main!! America, United - One,- From North to South of Continent By her all force could be outdone!! If can by Whole World it be sent" The Star Spangled Banner, then All other Banners would outbrave? Protecting, justly all good men Who True Humanity would save Hail Grandest Empire of the World" That shout through World would then go forth! When from the North to South unfurled That glorious Banner of the North " Beneath that splendid Eagle wing, - Which o'er True Liberty outspans One cry through continent should ring: We, one and all, --Americans! No other Peoples of the World Could boast such Empire, - strong and great When neath The Stars and Stripes unfurl'd Whole Western Hemisphere - one State! From North to South each inch of ground,- Of whole of Western Continent Should greet of "Stars and Stripes" the sound, With joy, and pride! - Each heart content! While Western Hemisphere should see Its destiny it is to be Of Progress, Peace, Humanity, One Glorious Empire, - Grand and Free!- Then "Hail to that clear, clever Brain,- The dear mind of T. Roosevelt!- Who would that glorious aim attain! Whole Western Hemisphere to belt! Commr. Edward St. John Fairman Florence, Italy, 7th August 1901. No. 5 Via San Ambrogio. [*14190*] Elliott, Pa. Aug. 7 1901 M..... IN ACC'NT WITH GEORGE W. GRAY DEALER IN Groceries, Flour and Feed. General Merchandise, Coal and Ice. P.O. Address - Box210 627 STEUBEN STREET ............ Hon Teddy Roosevelt V Pres Dear Sir I received a piece of fur from a friend in New York and He Said That you shot the mountain lion that it was off. He works in a Tannery in New York and said that the hide was sent there to be tanned by you While you are hunting more lions keep you, eye on the sight of the President in 1904 I am a Pro but will vote for you for President Yours Truly G.W. Gray Box 210 Elliot Pa. Write soon [*14191*][[shorthand]]C. MASPERO, IMPORTER And COMMISSION MERCHANT, 333 Greenwich St. New York, August 7th 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt Vice President of the U. S. Washington, D. C. Sir: Some time ago I had the honor of addressing you a letter offering you my congratulations upon your election to the supreme office you are worthily selected by the people to fill, and I sincerely hope higher honors may be soon in store for you. A man who has stood by our beloved country in peace and in war as unflinchingly as you have is worthy of the highest homage our Republic can bestow. I cherish and treasure up the kind answer you sent to me, and I hope upon our future political battles I will do all I can in my humble sphere for the benefit of the party I have loved so well for 40 years. [*14192*] Hon. T. R. folio 2. Allow me to bring before you a request in reference to my oldest son, a bright and intelligent young man, 25 years old, who is very anxious to enter the service of the U. S. government in any civil capacity he may be found fit. Mr. Benito Maspero has already filed an application with the Civil Service Commission to pass examination for the Custom House Service. I have no doubt but he will do himself justice when called to take said examination and by passing be placed upon the list of eligibles. However, experience has proved that all the eligibles are not elected to fill the places they were examined for unless merit goes hand in hand with some political help. Perhaps your excellency who have never been found wanting in granting your influence to your well wishers, may, on this occasion help me in finding an expedient in behalf of my son, while on my part, I [*14193*] would be grateful to your Excellency for so marked a favor. Although we have hit upon the Custom service as the most efficient tofolio 3 Hon. T. R. my son's commercial knowledge, still I venture to say in his behalf, that should your Excellency be pleased to suggest some other branch of Govt. service, in which your influence might be more effective in bringing success to his employment, he would not hesitate to embrace such an opportunity in preference to any former preconcerted plans. Thanking your Excellency in advance for the humble request and hoping the demanded favor will be kindly granted, I have the honor to be Your Excellency's Faithful servant C. Maspero [*14194*]C. MASPERO, Importer and Commission Merchant, 333 Greenwich St. New York, TEXAS DEPARTMENT. COLONIAL & UNITED STATES MORTGAGE CO. (Limited) of Hull, England. J. W. RIDGE, MANAGER, 940 MAIN STREET. Colorado Springs Col [DALLAS TEXAS], Aug 7 1901 Col. Roosevelt. Antlers Hotel. [[shorthand]] Honored Sir: Pardon my addressing you as "Col." I prefer it to Vice Pt. - Am here on vacation yet for two weeks, then back to Dallas Texas. Born and raised in Penna - 40 miles North of Phila. - 16 years in Kansas - 13 years in Texas, always a Republican and never went back on a friend or betrayed any trust, My business is shown at head of this and as you may see from attached vacant letter head I am the A.A.G. and A.Q.M.G. of Dept. of Texas G.A.R. My superior officer is P. C. Hunt, one of Prest McKinley's Internal Revenue Collectors - I am one of your admirers and write this to say that if I can be of service to you in Texas, as a candidate for President, command me, I am not wanting any place. or job. the one I now have is all I want in Texas. You have done your duty as an American, and a patriot, aside from any consideration of place or profit, that what I wish to do, and it applies to your candidacy for President of the U.S. Very truly yours. J.W. Ridge [*14195*] LA REVUE DIPLOMATIQUE Direction of Administration PARIS. - 17 Boulevard Haussmann, 17. -- PARIS Service X IL Comr - Edward St.-John Fairman X Via S. Ambrogio, no 5 FLORENCE (Italie) [*see other side.*] [*14196*]Col. Roosevelt. Antlers Hotel. Honored Sir, Pardon my addressing you as ¨Col.¨I prefer it to Vice Pt. - Am here on vacation yet for two weeks, then back to Dallas Texas. Born and raised in Penna- 40 miles North of Phila- 16 years in Kansas - 13 years in Texas, always a Republican and never went back on a friend or betrayed any trust. My business is shown at head of this and as you may see from attached vacant letter head I am the A.A.G and A.Q.M.G of Dept of Texas GIR. My superior officer is P.D. Hunt one of Prest McKinleys Internal Revenue Collectors. I am one of your admirers and write this to say that if I can be of service to you in Texas, as a candidate for President, command me. I am not wanting any place or Job- the one I now have is all I want in Texas. You have done your duty as an American and a patriot, aside from any consideration of plan or profit, that what I wish to do, and it applies to your Candidacy for President of the U.S. Very Truly yours J.W. Ridge LA REVUE DIPLOMATIQUE Direction et Administration PARIS.- 17 Boulevard Hausemann, 17.- PARIS Service [*X*] Il COMr Edward St-John Fairman [*X*] Via S. Ambrogio, no 5 FLORENCE (Italie) [*see other side*] [*14196*]LA REVUE DIPLOMATIQUE Direction of Administration PARIS. - 17 Boulevard Haussmann, 17. -- PARIS Service 11 Com- Edward St.-John Fairman Via S. AMborgio, No 5 14196 FLORENCE see the side. (Italie) Headquarters Second Regiment KENTUCKY STATE GUARD Col. Rodger D. Williams, COMMANDING. [Lexington, Ky.] Owingsville Ky Aug 8th [*01?*] Col Theodore Roosevelt Colorado Springs. My Dear Colonel, I notice in the press that you will return East next week. I am in camp here with my regiment and will remain until the 15th. Can you not stop over en-route and partake of bacon & beans with us. Would like to show you in what esteem the "Ky" soldiers and incidentally I hold you Very Sincerely Roger W Williams Hire right message if I may expect you [*14197*][[shorthand]]"R" DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, GENERAL LAND OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D. C., August 8, 1901. ADDRESS ONLY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE. To the Honorable, The Vice President of the United States. Sir:- Some years ago, when you were President of the Civil Service Board of Commissioners, I met you through an old and warm friend of mine, and, I believe, also of yours, Mr. Richard Butler, of New York City. I hardly dare hope that you will remember me now, but at that time I saw you on several occasions, and you were much interested in trying to find some means by which I could be re-instated to my position in the Treasury Department, lost under Mr. Cleveland's first administration. You told me then if you could at any time aid me in that way, you would gladly do so. You also introduced me to the Honorable Commissioner Thompson, who appeared to be interested; and you both expressed yourselves as thinking I had been most unjustly treated. Under quite a recent ruling of the President; I am told, at the office of the Civil Service, that I am eligible for re-instatement (last paragraph of Rule 9, page 24, Edition of July 1, 1899), the charge against me being "inefficiency." This reason was given by the then Supervising Architect, M.E. Bell, and by Assistant Secretary Smith, to all who went to them in my behalf. This charge, however, was never made of record, and can 14198-2- be easily disproved. Through the kind interest of ex-Senator E.O. Wolcott, I was appointed August 11, 1899, on a temporary force of the General Land Office, at a salary of $50,00 per month, then transferred to a per diem, but still temporary, roll, at $2.00 per day, when "actually employed." This appropriation is nearly exhausted, and as I am entirely dependent upon my own exertions for the support of myself and family, and, being eligible, my friends are making an effort to place me on the permanent roll. I herewith enclose a copy of the recommendation of the Chief of the Forestry Division in which I am now employed, which was written and sent to the Chief Clerk without my knowledge, or any solicitation on my part. This will show you I am deserving and also capable of filling the position I so much need and desire. While appointed from Colorado through the kindness of Senator Wolcott, New York was my home for many years before I came to Washington, and also that of my husband, who was an employee of the Supervising Architect's office at the time of his death. What I now ask of you is to write to the Honorable Commissioner of the General Land Office, presenting my case to him in such a manner that he may sign the necessary paper (which has been before him for some time.) for my re-instatement to the Treasury Department, and immediate transfer to this office. He seems to require rather more in the way of influential urging and recommendation than that of not only my present chief but two others under whom I have served. Senator Wolcott also sent his clerk to the Commissioner before he left Washington 14199-3- and requested this appointment, but he, the Senator, was a very busy man at that time, and could do no more, although I feel very sure he is still interested in the matter, and would be glad to see it succeed. I have this day also written him asking him to write to the Commissioner. Governor Richards, of Wyoming, Assistant Commissioner of the General Land Office, has been much interested to secure this appointment for some time past, he is, however, now in Oklahoma, and will be for some time to come. I should write to Mr. Butler at this time, asking for a letter to you, but he is in such a condition of health I do not want to trouble him; nor do I now know just where to reach other New York friends, who, I am sure, would be glad to endorse me in any way. Trusting that I am not asking too much, and that you will again be interested, I am, Very respectfully, [*[B. Hermann]*] 14200[Enc in Totten 8-9-01]Concerning One Theodore WHAT an eloquent silence is that with which all the out-and-out organs of the McKinley Administration have received the announcement of the formation of a club at Kansas City to boom Roosevelt for President. This conspiracy of silence will not succeed, because Mr. Roosevelt has been wise enough to join it. Nothing so becomes the Vice-President as the proof he has given that he knows how to hold his tongue, as well as how and when to let it loose. But one cannot hep being disgusted at the sycophancy of the administration press. Mr. McKinley does not fraternize with Mr. Roosevelt. Therefore all the administration papers ignore the latter. It reminds one of the conduct of courtiers of old, who, when an Emperor of King turned his back upon a person at court, promptly proceeded to taboo the unfortunate in imitation of the sovereign. Mr. Roosevelt was good enough to get votes for the ticket last year, but he is not good enough to be considered a factor in the Administration. He is kept in the background by a cabal of the syndicate and the editor-sycophants of the syndicate. If he is mentioned at all it is as an eccentric or an erratic. What are his eccentricities or erraticisms? That he is frank in his opinions, that he has an ideal of Americanism not wholly commercial and strictly expedient. Then, too, he reads and he writes and is interested in those phases of life that are non-existent to the wire-pulling politicians. Mr. Roosevelt isn't worrying about what the people thhink. What concerns him is what he thinks upon any given subject. He hasn't got his ear to the ground, nor has he his head in the clouds. He has no(?) (?) words that palter in a double sense. He has no press-burueau to exploit him. He has not capitalistic combine back of him, secure that he will never desert his makers. He goes ahead and attends to his business as Vice-President, just as he did when he was Civil Service Commissioner, or Police Commissioner, or Assistant Secretary of War, or Colonel of the Rough Rider. He does what he has to do, ap- propriately. He is as modest now as he was spectacular three year ago. He knows his place and the measures that accord with it. He makes no breaks. And when the people ask what has become of Roosevelt they find that he is still on "deck" and doing what his position calls on him to do. The people will continue to inquire for Mr. Roosevelt, though the papers still more pointedly ignore him. The people like Roosevelt because he is an American, because he isn't a hedger or a dodger, because he isn't the creature of any one man or set of men, because he represents himself, because he is the type of man that politics needs, a man of convictions, a man of culture and of fine antecedents, yet in democratic sympathy with "all sorts and conditions of men." By ignoring Roosevelt the newspapers cannot make the people forget him. He will be the leading candidate for the Republican nomination for President when the national convention assembles, even though he should not have, at that time, a single metropolitan organ, and he will be nominated, unless the delegates are again handled as Mr. Hanna, handled them on the occasion of the first nomination of Mr. McKinley. 14201WM. H. HUBBELL COMMAND, SPANISH WAR VETERANS, BOROUGH HALL, BROOKLYN, N. Y. [*[TR]*] August 9, 1901. We enclose tickets for our "Camp" Fire," hoping you may find use for the same. The object is to raise funds for our sick members. This command is almost exclusively made up on men who have served in the campaigns of Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines. The number of sick and needy we have to look after is consequently greater than we can at present help, and we therefore appeal to your patriotic generosity. Very respectfully. THE COMMITTEE. [*14202*][?] Theo J G Hale [[shorthand]]Jefferson, N.H. Aug. 9th 1901 Theodore Roosevelt Washington D.C. Honored Sir:- Pardon my intrusion but, inasmuch as you were sufficiently well pleased with my Campaign Song "McKinley is our Man" to send me your Photograph, I take the liberty to send you a copy of my latest one (under separate cover}. Titled "The Old Home of My Childhood". Trusting that you will accept it with my best wishes and hoping it will please you I am Yours Very Truly Richard B. Eastman [*14203*][[shorthand]]Macedonia and help us" All this of course if you are going to be in New York any time during the autumn or winter. I am sure if you could only see the class of young men & women we are reaching you would feel it was a real work & be interested. Asking for your forgiveness for again intruding upon your time, I remain Faithfully yours Miss Jane H. Hall Deaconess Aug 9th 1901 [*Miss Hall*] -6- Aug 9, 1901 St. Mark's Student's Club, 234 East Eleventh St. New York The Hon. Theodore Roosevelt Esq My dear Sir Last autumn I wrote to you begging for your interest, and influence, in behalf of a Student's Club that we were about starting in connection with St Marks Church 10th & 2nd Avenue. You were not able to grant me my request at the time, but you were so kind in your reply that it has made me brave enough to come to you a second time: I trust this will not make you regret [*14204*] your politeness? We were able to demonstrate last winter that there was the need for just this work but it must be made much more far-reaching before we will feel at all satisfied. Last season we were most fortunate in interesting a number of people in our behalf, and Mr. Wm. M. Chase the artist, Mr. Crane the actor and Mr. Hamilton W. Mabie, were some of those that were good enough to come and speak to the Club. This year we are about to publish a little Club Magazine, and if I could only announce in the first number that you would be willing to give the Club a little informal talk some time during the autumn or winter, I am perfectly sure I could then reach any of the prominent men we wanted in the city and induce them to help us also, this with the start we have already made, would I feel confident make our membership, and influence, all we could hope for and we would be able to reach a larger part of the Student life of N.Y. City Believing as I so earnestly do in the good work to be accomplished in this direction I can not help pleading with you to "Come over to [*14205*] Williams, Arizona Aug 9th 1901 Hon Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President of the U.S. Dear Comrade: Can you write me a letter recommending me to whom it may concern in regards to my service as Post Master of your regiment. As same would help me out with my territorial oficers and I would thank you ever so much. I am realy in need of some easier physical labor, as I am not able [*14206*] 2. [*shorthand*] to work at manual labor The chills are frequent and my back is in worse shape now than I have ever been since my discharge. Thanking you I remain Yours Very Res J.D. Randebaugh Formerly of A. Troop, also Regimental P.M. [*14207*] [[shorthand]][*P2*] Jackson County Missouri Office of County Assessor F.B. NOFSINGER, ASSESSOR. E. MONT. REILY, CHIEF DEPUTY. Kansas City, Mo. Aug. 9, 1901 190__ Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Colorado Springs, Col. My Dear Colonel:- I enclose you a clipping from the Kansas City Star, of August 7th, and also an interview with me on the same date. Our Club has stirred the Kerens men (some of them) from "center to circumference," and the Club is growing at such a rapid rate that they do not know whether to make open war on it ,or join it ,to be in the "band wagon". The organization of this Club has caused more talk here than any club that has ever been organized in the State. We hold our regular monthly meeting next Tuesday night, and four of the most prominent lawyers in the city have agreed to speak. I hope you are enjoying yourself immensely, and will be sure to let me know what hour you pass through here. Please let me know in time so I can notify some of our Club members. Yours sincerely, E. Mont. Reily Dic. E.M.R. [*14208*]Shevlin-Carpenter Co. Lumber Manufacturers. Minneapolis, Minn. Aug 9/01 T. H. Shevlin. President. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N.Y. - My Dear Mr. Roosevelt: Enclosed please find an interview which I gave the Minneapolis Journal concerning your expected visit to our State. I trust that it will meet with your approval. You are very much thought of in this and neighboring states, and if the 'machine' is not able to carry out its program I have no doubt that you will be the next nominee. If we have good weather during State Fair week, I think the attendance will be very large. Yours truly, [*T.H. Shevlin*] 14209 Mayor's Office, The City of Macon, Georgia. Bridges Smith, Mayor. Aug 9. [*[1901]*] Dear Sir = I see it stated that you will probably come South this fall, and presume that you will come to Georgia - knowing that somewhere in your heart is a love for Georgia. On Oct. 23-24 all the old veterans of the Civil War who went from this state will hold a reunion here, and we are expecting Gens. Fitzhugh and Stephen D Lee, Gens. Gordon, Wade Hampton, Wheeler and Longstreet. If you could possibly come to Macon, will you be good enough to let me know that a formal invitation may be extended? Macon, as you may know, is in the center of Georgia, the buckle on the cotton belt, and the home of the old school Southerner and the sweetest women in the world. The people would be delighted to honor [*14210*] the vice-president of the United States, as well as Theodore Roosevelt. Thanking you for an early reply, I am, With great respect Bridges Smith. [[shorthand]] POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY ALBERT B. CHANDLER, President. J.O. STEVENS, Sec'y. WM. H. BAKER V.P. & G.M. IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMMERICAL CABLE COMPANY. JOHN W. MACKAY, President. ALBERT BECK Sec'y. GEO. G. WARD V.P. & G. M. [*89*] TELEGRAM The Postal Telegraph-Cable Company transmits and delivers this message subject to the terms and conditions printed on the back of this blank. 69-D. JO. O. 39-Paid. Please forward, 2 extra. Received at 104 E. Pikes Peak Avenue, Phone 99. (Where Any Reply Can Be Sent). Main Office. COLORADO SPRINGS, COL. Denver, Colo., Aug., 9th 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Colorado-Springs, Colo. Understand you are passing through here Tuesday, would you accept invitation yourself and party if disengaged for Tuesday evening Elitch's Gardens fire-works Mrs. Sullivan Rose Coghlan in performance Oscar Wildes woman of no importance, address Elitch Gardens. John T. Sullivan 4:46PM. [*14212*]"R" DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, GENERAL LAND OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D. C., August 9, 1901. ADDRESS ONLY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE. To the Honorable, The Vice President of the United States. Dear Sir:- I have the honor to call your attention to a letter of August 8, 1901, relative to my appointment to the permanent roll of the General Land Office, which I am afraid I failed to sign. Trusting you will place this with it, allowing this signature to take the place of the omitted one, I am Very respectfully yours, Sarah G. Totten. Forestry Division. [*14213*][For 2 enc see 7-26-01 8-8-01]Wilmington, Delaware, August 9, 1901. Professor Goldwin Smith, The Grange, Toronto, Canada. My Dear Professor: I was on the eve of writing you in reference to Brooks Adams' article in the Atlantic Monthly when the last number of the Weekly Sun reached me. I am of course interested in seeing that your first article relates to that subject, as this shows that your mind is working on the great continental problem with undiminished force and ability, but what I wish to call your attention to is the quotation with which you opened. I am not ready to admit that that is a correction generalization. I do not believe that history justifies or sustains it, and I hope you will re-examine the question. Surely it is not true that all commercial or economic competition must end in war. Surely it is not true that modern wars any more than ancient wars justify such a conclusion. If I am correct in this, the conclusions which Adams reached are based upon a false generalization and must therefore fall. You as the leading living historian are better qualified to examine this question than anyone whom I know, and I hope you will give it your best attention. But even if true, does it necessarily follow that the United States can best meet competition by the establishment of a large army and the maintenance of a navy of one hundred battle ships? It seems to me that the time has come when the United States might well adopt a 14214#2 G.S. permanent continental system which would give to it the entire trade of North America and the adjacent islands, and yet leave the outlying countries independent and free to manage their own internal affairs and external relations in whatever manner might seem best to them, subject only to the general proposition that "the Monroe Doctrine is the public law of the Western Hemisphere." In other words, I would like to have you consider and discuss whether or not it would not be wiser for the United States to lead in the establishment of a strictly commercial union with Canada, Cuba, Mexico, the Central American States and the Philippines, under a common tariff. Such an arrangement as this, made and entered into by treaty, would leave each of these states free and sovereign. So far as Canada is concerned, you are well aware that the Laurier government and indeed all the later governments of the dominion are and have been continually pressing the Washington authorities for reciprocity, and yet the dominion insists upon giving differential tariff arrangements to Great Britain. Would it not be a complete answer to her arguments if the Washington government should say, we are perfectly willing to establish with you free trade arrangements in natural and manufactured products, but you must place around your country an agreed tariff, as against all other countries? For many years Mexico has desired to enter into reciprocal arrangements with us. A reciprocity treaty was negotiated between the two governments as early as the time of Grant's administration, but special protected interests in the United States caused the rejection of that treaty. Inasmuch as Mexico is a proud and high spirited country, desirous of maintaining its own autonomy, and has not always been well treated by us in respect to the integrity of its territory, a complete [*14215*]#3 G. S. customs union with a special treaty stipulating that the United States would in no way interfere with her freedom of action- her entire independence, such an arrangement as I propose would probably quiet her apprehensions. As to Cuba, it would leave her free to establish and run her own government in her own way, and yet would give her an unlimited market for all her productions. In the words of the leading sugar planter of Cuba: "Such an arrangement would be a dream. Under it Cuba would indeed be a cup of gold." A few days ago I saw in "La Discusion," A Cuban newspaper, a rude picture which I enclose, and which I thank you to return. Even if you do not understand Spanish you will understand this picture. It shows very plainly that the groups of states combined under the title of Latin America have a grave apprehension that the Monroe doctrine will as in the case of Porto Rico and in a less degree of Cuba, be expanded into a doctrine of political conquest. It shown very plainly that there are some men that have this apprehension. If it is true as my friend Abram Hewitt of New York has said that "the Monroe Doctrine is as much commercial as political," then surely the commercial advantages at least could be as well or better secured under the limited treaty which I propose than under the Constitution itself, which is a general treaty between the states, and can only be modified by a two-thirds vote. As to the Philippines, if we were justified in taking them over at all, we ought to give them the advantages of free trade with us, and in the end will have to do so if we wish ever to make them prosperous. Unless we do this they can never become happy or highly civilized. 14216#4 G.B. I supposed it will be conceded by all thoughtful and competent students of history that the greatest advantage derived by the people of the United States from their Constitution, after providing for a more perfect union and the common defense, has arisen from that part of the Constitution which prohibits the laying of any tax or impost upon inter-state commerce. If this is true, then it would seem to be almost certain that the plan I have suggested would be the one best adapted to promote their future welfare and at the same time to permit the neighboring states and islands to share it. It would be a realization of your dream of a continent dedicated eternally to the cause of peace. Obviously some of the protected interests such as that of beet sugar and possibly domestic tobacco would bitterly oppose such an arrangement, but temporarily those interests might be appeased by giving them such bounty on their production as would equalize their condition. Personally I do not regard this as necessary, but my general proposition is a very radical one, and would certainly provoke violent opposition. It would be a notice to the European powers that the nations of North America would stand for their continental interests as against Europe, but as they are now standing separately for their common interests it does not appear that the arrangement I propose could be looked upon as specially hostile to any European country unless it might be Great Britain. Even in that case, if the recent analyses of the course of trade between Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom are correct, it could not be considered as intended for her special injury. How far it is practicable to carry out such a scheme, or just where the great difficulties would be encountered, and if carried out just how far it would minimize the necessity for a standing army, can 14217#5 G.S. hardly be stated at this time, but I should like to have your opinion on these points. Why not therefore devote some attention to this important matter in your comments on important events? I have written substantially as above to both Senator Foraker and Senator Cullen, and you will be interested perhaps in knowing that both have expressed the greatest interest in my suggestions. Both have asked me to write them fully and to arrange for an interview in which the details could be discussed. Please pardon me for annoying you with these suggestions, and believe me always, Yours most faithfully, [*James H. Wilson*]Enc in Wilson 9-11-01[*g.*] SCHLOSS MATZEN, BRIXELECC,TYROL. August 10, 1901 Dear Mr. Roosevelt, I wonder if you will mind very much casting your eye over the two enclosed copies of letters, the first a communication addressed by the Editor of a periodical called "Recreation" to Ch. Scribner's Sons of New York in which he charges me with cribbing from his magazine about a dozen pictures and also facts in the text, the second my reply anent this charge addressed to the writer of above who, though quite unknown to me has, as I understand from other quarters, busied himself on other occasions also in telling untruths about me. It is hardly necessary for me to add anything to the latter letter except that I confirm also to you my offer of sending Scribbers my cheque for $1000 for any charity they like to name if Mr. Shields can prove to your satisfaction that I have cribbed a single picture or any text from any of his publications. I trust that you will forgive me in thrusting upon you without your special permission the duties of an arbitrator but under the circumstances you will perhaps realize why I have ventured to do so and pardon my presumption. Moreover I feel confident that Mr. Shields will not trouble you, for I have a perfectly clear conscience. Yours very truly [*W. A. Sattie. Gro[???]*] 14219[For 2 enc see 7-24-01 8-10-01][*copy*] Augst.10. 1901 Mr. G.O. Shields ,Editor of "Recreation" New York Austria Sir: Messr. Charles Schribner'sSons of your city have forwarded to me the letter dated July 24.1901 which you wrote to them respecting my book "Sport & Life". In this letter you make the statement that I "cribbed about one dozen pictures from "Recreation" without giving credit " and that I have "also drawn liberally" from your pages for my facts ,also without giving a word of credit. I am writing this letter to say that both these statements are absolutely false. All photographs not of my own taking reproduced in my book were received from the owners of the heads or of the place and you were certainly not among that number. Moreover I have never seen a copy of the periodical "Recreation" and the only time that I came across a portion of that publication was when Mr. Sheard of Tacoma Wash. sent me a page cut out of a copy containing a letter respecting a trophy in his possession. I once saw a copy of a magazine called "Western Recreation" and quoted a short passage from it giving credit for same as can be seen by referring to page 118 of my book. As I desire to nail to the counter the two lies you have told about me I am writing to Mssrs. Scribners to inform them that I shall send them my cheque for one thousand dollars for any hospital or charity they like to give it, if you can prove that I have cribbed a single picture or a single line from any publication with which you have had anything to do and that I am willing to let a countryman of your own ,Mr. Theodore Roosevelt decide the point should you attempt to make good your falsehoods. Yours faithfully [*sig. W. O. Sallie Grohman*] 14220[Enc in Baillie Grohman 8-10-01]INSURANCE AGENCY ESTABLISHED JULY 1ST, 1901 AND HERE TO STAY. ------ BRIGGS & BRIGGS. JOPLIN, MO., Aug 10th 1901 Hon Thedore Roosevelt Vice President Washington D. C. Dear Sir.- Some years ago I could not, or at least did not, refrain from writing you an expression of appreciation for the example you were setting on our boys and also suggesting the appreciation of the masses and your possible future. On again addressing you I will prelude what I have to say by stating that I have been a life long republican, was a member of the 2nd N. Y. Val. Art. during the Rebellion and have been a casual observer of men and conditions for many years. Up to the present time it would be a conservative estimate to say that ninety-five per cent of our people were apprised to a condition that would permit the employed to dictate to the employer and organized labor was regarded as a probably evil rather than a benefit to mankind. quite recently this sentiment has and is undergoing a radical change. The apprehensionINSURANCE AGENCY ESTABLISHED JULY 1ST, 1901 AND HERE TO STAY. ------ BRIGGS & BRIGGS. JOPLIN, MO., felt on account of the large concentration of capital may explain but it is a fact that today the masses are changed. It is becoming a sentiment that those who seek and assume the responsibility for a large aggregation of power are and should be responsible to the people for such distress and suffering as may be caused by reason of their ambition, greed or erroneous conclusions or actions. I have recently heard conservative, honest, and earnest men assert that Mr Morgan should be held personally accountable for the result of his actions - That his life should be required as a deterrent to others whose great wealth might give them a ambition to control the welfare of the many - The fact that this sentiment is gaining ground very rapidly, that it is not altogether wrong, is likely to have no small bearing upon coming political developments and may produce unexpected results. If the opportunity offers and you can make some public suggestion in which you could urge a compromise in the present and remaining trouble, It might not be unwise to give it expression. Combined capital is frightening to the people and an expression from you might be of great 14222INSURANCE AGENCY ESTABLISHED JULY 1ST, 1901 AND HERE TO STAY. ------ BRIGGS & BRIGGS. JOPLIN, MO. [*3*] importance, at least I trust it is worthy your consideration. -- I will also suggest that you in no possible manner give any word of approval or other expression favorable to Commissioner Evans. I am not a pensioner, nor an applicant for a pension and may therefore speak without personal prejudice - we want the old soldier vote and we want the vote of the sons - The present administration would not receive them. I once predicted a brilliant future for you and I will add further by the prediction and salutation. The next President Very respectfully J. L. Briggs [*14223*][[shorthand]]Monmouth County Military and Athletic Tournament. Long Branch, N.J. August 10th, 1901 OFFICERS: HON. FOSTER M. VOORHEES, GOVERNOR OF NEW JERSEY, Honorary President. LIEUT. COL. THOS. J. O'DONOHUE, Chairman. WALTER E. HILDRETH, Treasurer. P. J. CASEY, Secretary. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Lieut. Col. T. J. O'Donohue, Chairman, Jefferson Seligman, Adolph Lewisohn, Joseph J. O'Donohue, Jr., Walter E. Hildreth, P. J. Casey, RECEPTION COMMITTEE: Hon. Edward Murphy, Jr., Hon. James Smith, Jr., Hon. Miles M. O'Brien, Hon. Rufus Blodgett, Hon. Benjamin P. Morris, Hon. C. Asa Francis, Hon. Wilbur A. Heisley, Thomas Byrnes, Henry Seligman, Thomas G. Patten, Walter J. Drummond, Thos. T. Eckert, Jr., William E. Dobbins, Peter McDonnell, Walter Watson, Jr., A. B. Proal, A. Chandler, J. Hidalgo, M. Murphy, Dr Edwin Sternberger, Charles Bernheimer, Hon. John Guire, Daniel Edwards, Enoch L. Cowart, Marks Arnheim Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice-President. Dear Sir:- On behalf of the Monmouth County Military Tournament, I take great pleasure in extending to you an invitation to be present at its Third Annual Tournament, to be held on the Horse Show Grounds, Hollywood Park, Long Branch, N. J., August 23rd and 24th, 1901. Trusting that you will honor us with your presence on that occasion, I remain, Very respectfully, P. J. Casey Secy. [*14224*]B. J. DAVIS, CHAIRMAN. C. B. BARNES, SECRETARY. ROOMS OF Republican District Executive Committee, Second Congressional District of George. Dawson, Ga., Aug. 10th, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Washington, D. C. Sir: Kindly pardon me, but I am on of those fools who believe that the republican party owe you the republican nomination in 1904 for president. I believe firmly that the great victory in 1900 is more chargeable to your personal efforts and popularity than to any other individual in the nation. We possibly would have won with any other representative republican on the ticket with McKinley, but the victory would not have been so decisive. I know nothing in your public life that I do not approve off. If I can be of any service to you in Ga. in securing the delegation from this state, I stand ready to serve you. If you need me, you have but to command me. B. J. Davis Chr. Rep. Ex. Com. 2nd. Cong. Dist. Ga. [*14225*]Omaha, August 10th, 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Dear Sir, The Ladies Aid Society of the First Methodist Episcopal Church would like to arrange with you for a talk on Cuba. The ride up San Juan hill of you have anything prepared [*14226*]on that subject was suggested, but we would leave that matter entirely with you. We have one of the largest churches in the state. and we also have one of the largest debts. On a debt of $39000 our ladies have pledged $5000 to be raised in three years. We know of no one who could help us as much educationally and financially as yourself and we have acted upon our convictions. We realize that you are on a holiday trip, but won't you come over into Macedonia and help us? Kindly send the date and the price of your lecture and we will promise you such a welcome as you have seldom received. Respectfully yours, Mrs. A Hugh Hipple, Chairman of Program Committee, First Methodist Episcopal Church Omaha, Neb. 3006 Lodge Street. [*14227*]The Rectory. St. Paul's Church. Ossining, N. Y. August 10, 1901. The Hon. Theodore Roosevelt. My dear Mr. Roosevelt. Remembering your goodness in saying you would do anything in your power to help me (even though you could not grant what I asked you for (a pardon) at the time of my visit to the Ex. Chamber in November last) I am now writing to ask a personal favor - that is will you help me to an appointment in the U. S. Army or Navy as Chaplain [*14228*]My position here, in the diocese and city of New York is well known and I can present testimonials from the Bishops of our Church and from men prominent in the state & Diocese among them Bishop Porter- Dr. Dix, Dr. Green etc etc. While you never heard me preach you did hear me address the impromptu speech on the time of your reception in Sing Sing. May I hope for an appointment through you for which I would be profoundly grateful Yours most faithfully. C. M. Miles [???]Dr. C. M. Richmond, Dentist. 59 West 35th Street. New York, August 10, 1901. By the Richmond patent process of setting tooth crowns on the roots of teeth we obviate the necessity of wearing a plate, and perfectly imitate the natural organs in form. color and usefulness. Messrs F. Alfred Reichardt & Co., 27 Barclay St., New York. Gentlemen: - I have use the Farny Razor Sharpener for over a year and find it the most perfect tool imaginable. Using a razor daily, it has never disappointed me and an application of two minutes about twice a week has kept my razors as sharp as possible to my fullest satisfaction. I recommend it to any one who shaves himself as the best thing made. Very respectfully yours, [*C. M. Richmond*] 14229[Enc in Tamy 8-10-01][*[For enc see 8-10-01]*] THE KING-RICHARDSON COMPANY PUBLISHERS SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS HENRY WOLDMAN RUOFF LITERARY EDITOR Springfield, Mass, Aug. 10, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, My dear Sir: I am endeavoring to determine from authoritative sources who were the one hundred greatest men known to history, and I have taken the present plan to arrive at an approximate solution of that question. In other words, I am submitting the enclosed classified list for the confirmation or revision of more than a hundred well-known authorities, among whom is yourself. The final list established by such a consensus will be made the basis of a series of biographies. I do not desire to impose upon you the large task of revising the entire list of names, but will kindly ask that you give me the benefit of your judgement as to the names under that particular classification, at least, with which your work and research have been most closely related. The names approved may be indicated by placing figures in the squares preceding the names, in the order of their greatness; substitute names may be written in the appended spaces. I shall feel deeply indebted to you for any help you are willing to give me in this matter. Yours very truly, [*Henry R. Runoff*] 14230 New York State Fair Commission OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY ALBANY, N.Y., August 10th, 1901. Enclosed herein you will please find life member's season ticket for the 61st Annual State Fair to be held at Syracuse, September 9th to 14th. This ticket of admission to the State Fair is issued by the State Fair Commission (in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 346 of the Laws of 1900) to a life member of the New York State Agricultural Society, with the understanding that the ticket is not transferable under any circumstances, and if presented at the Fair by any person, other than the life member whose name appears upon the ticket, will he taken up and forfeited. The unprecedented number of entries already received insure the largest exhibition ever held in the State. The buildings have been repaired and painted; new ones built and a mile track has been constructed to replace the old half-mile ring. If you find it convenient to attend we know you will be well repaid. Very truly yours, S.C. SHAVER, Secretary. 14231[For enc see 8-10-01]N. Y. Aug 10 1901 Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt - Respected Madame: - I have had a little girl born to me on July 25" - She is my seventh daughter and I would consider it a high honor, if you will name her Trusting to be favored with your honored reply - I am yours humbly and gratefully - Mrs. L Warren 437 East 82" St. (Manhattan) New York C - [*14232*][*For 2 Enc see 9-9-01 8-10-01*] To get all the possible benefits out of the FARNY SHARPENER you out to use a first-class razor of the best steel, extra hollow ground. Such razors are seldom found in the hands of private gentlemen, as only an expert barber can keep them well honed and stopped. Without such care they would be spoiled in a few days; but such a razor will be better sharpened by the FARNY SHARPENER than the poorer kinds. If a razor gets very dull, it needs grinding on a revolving stone, and if over-heated is spoiled forever. With the use of the FARNY SHARPENER your razor never needs regrinding and never needs to be out of your possession. THE FARNY RAZOR SHARPENER. PRICE, $3.50. ------- Patented in United States of America, England and France July 17, 1900. German and other patents pending. ------- For High Grade Instruments, Razor Sharpeners, Handstones and Articles of Comfort for the Toilet, USE THE FARNY SPECIALTIES ONLY. ------- For beautifying the skin, cleansing it and taking off callous and indurated spots use The Farny Carborundum Handstone. [*[8-10-01]*] [*Yes the circulars V. D. in drawer*] The FARNY RAZOR SHARPENER With Attachment to Sharpen Safety Razors. Do You Shave Yourself? No! Why Not? [*14233*]I Cut Myself and Cannot Keep my Razor in Order. The FARNER SHARPENER will easily overcome your reasons for not shaving yourself: "By sharpening your razor to a degree of fineness and keeping it so that you will when going over the face once remove all the hair nicely"--"You cut yourself only when you try to do this with a dull razor and go over the same place a dozen times." What is the Farney Razor Sharpener? A little machine, of plated steel, wing-shaped elastic spring blades, with leather covered surface, which sharpens, hones and polishes at always even pressure at an angle of 10 degrees, the razor fastened in its vise. You can never spoil a blade, and it gives after a minute's application a most exquisite edge that will shave cleanly and smoothly. The FARNEY SHARPENER grinds, polishes, hones and strops at the same time. The abrased particles of steel, adhering and embedded into the leader, preserve its efficiency. With ordinary care the FARNY SHARPENER will last a life time. But there are other advantages. A man to look reasonably clean shaves not less than three times a week. At a rate of 15c. for each shave this makes $23.40 a year. Tips will bring this up $10 more, and double this amount for the man who gets shaved daily. At a low estimate, say 20 minutes each shave, he uses one hour a week, 52 a year, or about six working days, in the barber shop, cut out of the busy hours of the business life; or about two weeks a year for the man who wants to get shaved clean every day. Think of the time and money saved if you shave yourself. You can do your shaving in the morning after your bath with a comfort and cleanliness unequalled in a barber shop, where, even in the best, you must share service, razors, soap, shaving brushes and towels with other customers. Numberless cases of loathsome skin and specific diseases have been propagated thereby, all of which you avoid by your SHAVING AT HOME, which forms the ounce of prevention. The FARNY RAZOR SHARPENER saves its cost to the owner in a very short time and affords a degree of comfort and pleasure that makes shaving a luxury. [*14234*][*[8-10-01]*] THE ONE HUNDRED GREATEST MEN POETIC LITERATURE Poets--Dramatists Homer Pindar Aeschylus Euripides Aristophanes Lecretius Virgil Dante Shakespeare Milton Moliere Goethe Browning Tennyson Poe PROSE LITERATURE Historians--Orators--Critics Novelists--Editors Herodotus Thucydides Demosthenes Cicero Tacitus Plutarch Montaigne Cervantes Montesquieu Voltaire Diderot Lessing Gibbon Scott Balzac Emerson ART Architects--Sculptors--Painters Musicians Phidias Praxiteles Leonard da Vinci Michael Angelo Raphael Correggio Titian Rubens Rembrandt Bach Handel Mozart Beethoven Verdi RELIGION Oriental--Christianity Moses Zoroaster Confucius Buddha Mahomet St. Paul St. Augustine St. Bernard Erasmus Luther Calvin Loyola Bossuet Wesley Channing PHILOSOPHY Metaphysicians--Psychologists Moralists Pythagoras Socrates Plato Aristotle St. Thomas Aquinas Bacon Descartes Spinoza Locke Leibnitz Berkeley Hume Kant SCIENCE Naturalists-Physicians Mathematicians Hippocrates Archimedes Galen Copernicus Kepler Galileo Harvey Newton Linnxus Lavoisier Bichat Cuvier Darwin POLITICS Warriors--Statements Publicists Pericles Alexander the Great Hannibal Caesar Charlemagne Alfred the Great William the Conqueror Charles V William the Silent Richlieu Cromwell Peter the Great Frederick the Great Washington Jefferson Nelson Napoleon I Wellington Lincoln Gladstone Bismark INDUSTRY Inventors--Discoverers Philanthropists Gutenberg Columbus Palissy Franklin Howard Arkwright Watt Stephenson Edison [*14235*][Enc in Puoff 8-10-01][*[8-10-01]*] New York State Fair Syracuse, N.Y. September 9th to 14th, 1901 Life Member's Ticket SIXTY FIRST ANNUAL FAIR Admit Hon Theodore Roosevelt If this ticket is present by anyone, except the Person whose name appears thereon, it will be taken up at the Gate and admission refused. TIMOTHY L. WOODRUFF, Pres. S.C. SHAVER, Secy No. 857 FRIDAY, SEP'T 13. 1901 ADMIT LIFE-MEMBER NOT GOOD IF DETACHED THURSDAY, SEP"T 12, 1901 ADMIT LIFE-MEMBER NOT GOOD IF DETACHED WEDNESDAY, SEP"T. 11, 1901 ADMIT LIFE-MEMBER NOT GOOD IF DETACHED TUESDAY, SEP"T 10, 1901 ADMIT LIFE-MEMBER NOT GOOD IF DETACHED MONDAY, SEP"T 9, 1901 ADMIT LIFE-MEMBER NOT GOOD IF DETACHED [*14236*] POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMMERCIAL CABLE COMPANY. 130 TELEGRAM The Postal Telegraph-Cable Company transmits and delivers this message subject to the terms and conditions printed on the back of this blank. 23-D. HY. O. 19-paid, N P R Received at 104 E. Pikes Peak Avenue, Phone 99. (WHERE ANY REPLY SHOULD BE SENT) Main Office. COLORADO SPRINGS, COL. Chicago Ills, Aug. 11th, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt, Colo-Springs, Colo. Can you wire us an interview on the New-York Police scandal five hundred words from you will be appreciated. Chicago-American 916 PM. [*14237*][*PF*] Charles G. Dawes Comptroller Treasury Department Office of Comptroller of the Currency Washington, Aug 11th 1901 [*Personal*] My dear Mr Vice-President I have yours of the 5th inst. Consult Graeme Stewart about the matter of a conference. Please drop a line to Sol H. Bethea U.S. District Attorney Monadnock Bldg Chicago asking him to call on you when in Chigo. He lives at the Chicago Club so will be convenient. He is one [*14238*]is pretty torrid here Yours Charles G. Dawes of your staunch friends and mine. He and Graeme can give you the situation. I will try and get over to New York in September. Am going with Mrs Dawes for a few days visit with the President & Mrs McKinley at Canton starting tonight. Let me know what day after September 8th I can meet you in New York as suggested. I hope you are having a pleasant trip. It [*14239*] Pulaski Virginia, 8-10-'00 [*[1901]*] Hon. Theodore Rosevelt:- Dear Sir:- We have heard that you were at one time, deeply interested in amateur journalism, possibly a member of the National Amateur Press Assn. Being enthusiastic amateurs ourselves, and entering publishing an amateur paper soon, would you for the sake of days gone by, advise us of the truth of the report? Thanking you in advance We are Resp't yours. C. Winnifred Brown, and Randal H. Brown. [*14240*]CLARENCE W. BARBER, President, FRED G. DEWEY, Vice-President, CHAS. F. CLYNE, Secretary, CHAS. R. LOOMIS, Treasurer, NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. PONTIAC, MICH. STAFFORD, KAN. BLOOM SWITCH, OHIO Advisory Committee Good Government Club Directors Dean HARRY B. HUTCHINS, [INCORPORATED] AMASA K. BROWN, Dean RICHARD HUDSON, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR, MICH. Professor HENRY C. ADAMS, HARRY C. COTTER, Professor JEROME C. KNOWLTON, TOLDEO, OHIO. Professor ANDREW C. McLAUGHLIN, ARTHUR H. RYALL, Professor FLOYD R. MECHEM, SOUTH HAVEN, MICH. Professor FRED M. TAYLOR Ann Arbor, Mich Aug 12th, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice Pres. of the United States, Dear Mr Roosevelt: Recognizing the able and distinguished service you are paying and have paid upon your country, I wih on behalf of Dr. Augell and our great university, to extend an invitation to address our university upon some phase of good government. It has been the custom of this club to present eight lectures to university during the college year and while we have never paid large sums of money, as are some times paid to lecturers, yet we have remained content in securing the most illustrious men of the time, by the assurance of our lofty purpose and 14241 CLARENCE W. BARBER, President, NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. FRED G. DEWEY, Vice-President, PONTIAC, MICH. CHAS. F. CLYNE, Secretary, STAFFORD, KAN. CHAS. R. LOOMIS, Treasurer, BLOOM SWITCH, OHIO. Good Government Club (INCORPORATED) UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Advisory Committee Dean HARRY B. HUTCHI0NS, Dean RICHARD HUDSON, Professor HENRY C. ADAMS, Professor JEROME C. KNOWLTON, Professor ANDREW C. McLAUGHLIN, Professor FLOYD R. MECHEM, Professor FRED M. TAYLOR. Directors AMASA K. BROWN, ANN ARBOR, MICH. HARRY C. COTTER, TOLEDO, OHIO. ARTHUR H. RYALL, SOUTH HAVEN, MICH. The generous payment of all travelling expenses, Trusting you will give us the honor to include you among the following, - Mr & Mrs Teng-fang. Dr. Seiklow, Hon Bird Coler and Most Rev Bishop Spalding who have signified their willingness to address us and hoping we will again have the pleasure of welcoming and greeting you in our great university city, believe me, I am, Most respectfully yours C F Clyne Sec [*14242*] LOTHROP PUBLISHING COMPANY Number 530 ATLANTIC AVENUE H. E. MORRELL General Manager BOSTON August 12, 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, L.I. Dear Sir:- We have the honor to send you with our compliments, an autograph copy of Mr. Francis Williams' new novel entitled "J. Devlin-Boss," a romance of American Politics. We hope that you may derive much pleasure from reading it and that it may appeal to you as fitting delineation of American political life as represented by the professional politician. With our kindest regards we beg to remain Most sincerely yours, LOTHROP PUBLISHING COMPANY [*Edward Lord*] President. 14243The place where I live is small and there are so few families where I can be steadily employed. I find in order to find such a place I must look farther from home. I thought possibly you might be in need of some one in your home and if you can possibly assist me it will certainly be a great help to me as I need work, so much. I have served for the best families where I live and I feel sure I could 14245 Shelbyville Ind. August 12- 1901 Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt Dear Mrs. Roosevelt, Please do not think me presumptuous when you have read this. I am a seamstress and have been at my trade eighteen years, and you may judge I am capable to take charge of any kind of sewing. I make a specialty of children's garments, in fact I can do any kind of sewing. 14244give entire satisfaction to any one who would wish to employ me. Trusting I have not taken too much of your time and hoping to hear from you, I am Yours Rspt, Martha McCloskey Shelbyville No 59 Pike & Hendricks Sts. Indiana[[shorthand]]LAW OFFICE OF V.H. MILLER Cripple Creek, Colo. August 12th. 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Washington, D.C. My Dear Sir: Pardon this intrusion, I met you here recently, and about a year ago was one of the Republican Committee sent to meet you at Vistor, for this I feel sufficiently acquainted with you to ask you a few questions about your life on the plains. In what years where you on the cattle ranges of Wyoming, Mont., and S. Dakota? Where was your ranch of your head quarters during said period of time? I have been a cowboy and spent 1882-3-4-5- and 6 in Wyo, parts of Mont., and S. Dakota, with head quarters on Belle Fouseh and Cheyenne Rivers west of Black Hills; I was then employed by Thomas Page (J.H. Thomas now of Boston and Edward Page is deceased) this fine owned the A/7 and Z brands on Cheyenne River and vicinity. The other outfit by which I was employed was the Standard Cattle Co. (G.R. Blanchard the railway man of New York City, A.T. Babbitt of Cheyenne, Wyo., both now deceased, and N.C. Thayer of Boston officed and managed the Company) the main ranch was on Belle Fouseh near Donkey Creek, with ranges on Little Missouri River and vicinity, and its brands were/01, and other brands. No doubt the brands are familiar to you. It seemed to me at the time, that I knew nearly every cowboy in that country, the men with whom I worked were John and Webb Arnett, Jack Crawford, John Winterling, Ad. Spaugh, "Missou" Hines, J.S. Jaycock, O.K. Garvey and hundreds of others many of whom I have not heard of for about 15 years. My assumed name 14247T.R. 2. then was Jos. Moore and was quite young. I believe I met you about 188(?) on some of the big round-ups. I then met many college bred young men from the east, but of course they did not know that V.H. Miller was my real name. At your convenience kindly let us know something about yourself at that time. I like to think of those days, and that I was at least (?) such a great and good man, as you have proven yourself to be. Very Respectfully Yours, [*V.H. Miller*] P.S. We call our only child, a boy, "Teddy" in honor of yourself. 14248[[shorthand]]Isaac Reicber, President. W. J. Morgan, Secretary. W.H. Marwell, Treasurer. J. T. Smith. J. E. Oliver. Labor Day Committee ....of the.... Industrial Council Headquarters, 825 Central Street Kansas City, Mo, August 12 1901 Hon Theodore Roosevelt Oyster Bay N.Y. Hon Sir: At a regular meeting of this committee it was unanimously decided to extend to you an invitation to address the laboring people of this city on Labor Day, which is September second. The idea of us sending you an invitation has been ridiculed by some of the most prominent men of the city. But we feel you are the working man's friend and we feel you will not entirely ignore the invitation. Hoping you will be able to grant us this request and thereby show some of these people. You are a friend to the working classes as well as the millionaire. I am Your humble Petitioner W. J. Morgan sec. [[shorthand]] [*14249*] [*2*] kindness to secure for him a discharge from the service that he may be permitted to return to his native continent. You will recollect that he was a member of troop L. of the 1st Regiment of U.S. Cavalry, under your distinguished command. He was honorably discharged at Camp Wikoff, on the 15th day of September 1898. Trust I may have your reply at an early day. Respectfully, Mrs. J. S. Martin [*14251*] [*1*] Vinita I.T. Aug. 12th, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Washington, D.C. Sir:- My son, Rudolph Hargest, is an enlisted soldier in toop F. 6th U.S. cavalry now serving in the Phillipines. He is complaining of ill health. The climate is not congenial, and I am fearful lest his life may be shortened by the unfavorable nature of the climate. This is to ask if it would be within the reach of your [*14250*] P.S. If nessary I can send you this & discharge, But would like to hear from your first. Resp Mrs. J. S. Martin 14252[[shorthand]]THE PAROCHIAL MISSIONS SOCIETY for the United States The Rt. Rev. HENRY C. POTTER, D.D, L.L.D, Bishop of New York ---------------President. The Rt. Rev. H. Y. SATTERLEE, D.D., Bishop of Washington ----------------Vice-President. The REV. CHARLES MARTIN NILES, D.D., Rector St. Paul's Church, Ossining-on-Hudson, N. Y.--------------------General Secretary. SAMUEL A. BLATCHFORD, 31 Nassau Street New York-----------------------------Treasurer. The Rev. H. H. OBERLY, D.D.----------------------------------Chairman Executive Committee. Communications should be addressed to the General Secretary, the Rev. Charles Martin Niles, D.D., Room 52 Church Missions House, Fourth Avenue and 22d Street, New York. Telephone, No. 57 C, Ossining, N. Y. Office of the General Secretary. Room 52, Church Missions House, Fourth Avenue. New York, August 12, A. D. 1901 Vice President of the U.S. My dear Mr. Roosevelt Since writing you I have received enclosed letter from Senator Proctor who is a life long friend of myself and family. Perhaps I should have said in my letter that I am a Republican. I do hope you can help me toward getting me appointed to a chaplaincy in the U.S. Army. Yours most truly, Charles Martin Niles [*14253*][shorthand]on my knees and pray for some assistance.- I was raised in Kansas City., Mo. and desire to return there and rent a few acres of land and go into the chicken raising business- and I come to you asking would you loan me about $300 to start my little farm? I am a good financeer and have pretty good judgement, I believe, and with assistance to start, I could- probably within twelve months repay you every dollar, with interest and be earning money myself as raising chickens is a good business now in Kansas City. And if you will trust me and be so kind as to assist me. I can give you 14255 Hallowell, Kansas, Aug. 12" 1901. Mr. T. Roosevelt. Dear Sir. I trust you will pardon the liberty I take in thus addressing you- Having read and heard of your kindness and sympathy with unfortunate humankind- I make bold to come to you in my distress - I will not weary you with particulars- will only say that for the past six or seven years I have been unfortunate- one misfortune after another having fallen to my lot - until I am perfectly desperate- and would almost go down 14254the very best of Kansas City references - from people who will say that I am an honest, trustworthy woman. Any questinons you may wish to ask I will gladly answer. Oh, Mr. Roosevelt how earnestly I pray that you will not disregard my petition! Trusting that you will answer my letter - believe me to be Yours very respectfully (Mrs.) Anna J. Rose Hallowell, Kansas. [*14256*][shorthand]Julius H. Seymour, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Mills Building, No. 35 Wall Street, New York, August 12, 1902. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Washington, D.C. My dear Mr. Roosevelt:- I understand that you are coming up to the dinner of the Vermont Fish and Game League, which is to be held at my cousin's house. Governor Fisk at Isle La Motte, Vt. I have a summer camp on North Hero Island which is quite close by, and it will give me the greatest pleasure, if you want to get some good bass fishing, to have you come over and stay as long as you like. If Mr. Roosevelt or any of the children are with you, we can take care of them all and I am sure that you will enjoy it. It is, as you know, a beautiful section of the country, and I do not believe that you confine your sport entirely to powder, and I only hope that the [??] of the rod will tempt you. Believe me, Yours very cordially and sincerely, [*Julius H. Seymour*] 14257COPY. The Grange, Toronto, August 12, 1901. My Dear General Wilson, I would not say with Brooks Adams that commercial competition cannot be carried on without war, far from it. But commercial competition carried on in a filibustering spirit is leading the war, and has led to war in the cases of Cuba, the Philippines, South Africa and China; for I am convinced that in all these cases commercial reciprocity rather than desire of territorial extension, and far more than any regard for political or international justice, was really the motive power. A general spirit of jingoism, the "strenuous life" as Roosevelt calls it, is abroad and is making itself felt in everything. What proportion it has borne to the purely commercial spirit it would be difficult to say. The question of reciprocity between the United States and Canada seems to be once more before us. Your government has once more a chance of redeeming the long record of weakness and blundering in its treatment of the Canadian question. I am afraid the protected interests are still very strong with you; and I know that McKinley is miserably weak. The diplomatic correspondence between him and Spain before the war, which I have just been reading, is a fatal exhibition of his weakness as well as of his want of integrity. I wonder how any American can read it without shame. I believe that I may safely say that the general feeling of the people here is now in favor of reciprocity. On the other hand there 14258#2 is a protected manufacturing interest which uses its money freely for political purposes. Laurier and his party appealed to the country on the platform of free trade or revenue for tariff only; but they had no sooner got into power than they succumbed to the interest of the protected manufacturers and declared for "stability of tariff." Little reliance can be placed on them. Laurier is a thorough opportunist without fixed principles of any kind, political, or economical. His character as a politician has been greatly influenced of late by Imperial compliments and titles. Tory politicians are of course little inclined to extension of connections with the United States. I feel confident however that a definite and frank overture on the part of your Government in the present disposition of our people would overbear the reluctance of politicians, and would ultimately prevail. I should like very much to know what you think of the lookout in China. Very truly yours, Goldwin Smith. P.S. I am sorry that I cannot at this moment lay my hands upon your picture. It must be among my papers. As soon as it is found it shall be returned. 14259Enc in Wilson 9-11-01The Nobscussett, Dennis, (Cape Cod) Mass. Monday 12 Aug 1901 My Dear Col Roosevelt I am glad that the arrangements you have made for 30 & 31 Aug pleases you. I shall of course invite Mr Stewart. I regard him one of my most desirable friends Kindly send me the names of any of your friends you wish present. I leave today for Chicago. Drawing room engaged on Penna Limited Aug 29th in your name & for you. Let us hope it will be agreeable for Mrs Roosevelt to accompany you. Mrs Yates & Mrs Strong will be very much pleased to have her come. Awaiting your further advice & with highest regard Believe me I am Sincerely yours J H Strong 115 Monroe St Chgo Col Roosevelt Oyster Bay NY [*14260*][[shorthand]]Mr. Frederick P. Morris presents his compliments and requests the pleasure of your company at an afternoon Dinner at Long Beach on Monday, August the twelfth nineteen hundred and one Rhys Mawr Villa Flushing, N.Y. 14261 Special car will leave Long Island City at two o'clock Boat leaves foot of East 34th Street ten minutes earlier 14262SCHEDULE "G." Morning edition of Washington Post, August 12, 1901. PROPOSALS FOR POWER PLANT, etc., for the proposed Philippine Printing Office, at Manila, P.I., - War Department Division of Insular Affairs, Washington, D.C., August 12, 1901. Sealed proposals for furnishing and delivering machinery, etc., for the Power Plant for the proposed Philippine Public Printing Office, at Manila, P.I., will be received at this Office until 11 o'clock, a.m., August 19, 1901 (bids to be opened at that time). Printed schedules, will full description of machinery, etc., and instructions as to bide, will be furnished on application. Envelopes containing proposals should be endorsed "Proposals for Power Plant, etc., for the proposed Philippine Printing Office, at Manila, P.I.,: and addressed to Clarence R. Edwards, Chief of the Division of Insular Affairs, War Department. 14263[*B-1-7*] Schedule "G" was furnished the following firms: Gould & Eberhardt, Newark, N.J. Buckeye Engine Company, Baltimore, M.D. National Electrical Supply Company, Washington, D.C. Ridgeway Dynamo & Engine Co., Ridgeway, Pa. 14264Schedule G.] PROPOSALS FOR Power Plant, Etc., for the Public Printing Office to be Established at Manila, P. I. WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY DIVISION OF INSULAR AFFAIRS WASHINGTON, D.C., August 12, 1901. Sealed proposals will be received at this Office until August 19, 1901, at 11 o'clock a.m. (bids to be opened at that time), for furnishing the following Machinery, etc., for Power Plant, etc., for use in the proposed Philippine Public Printing Office at Manila, P. I. Priced to be quoted as follows: 1. F. O. B. transport dock, San Francisco, Cal., in which ease transportation from San Francisco will be at risk of Philippine government. 2. F. O. B. Manila, P. I., via New York, in which case transportation will be at risk of bidder. No other bids will be considered. Prices of the various items may possibly be considered separately, but complete bids will be given preference. To be properly packed for export shipment. Payment to be made from Philippine funds on invoice verification at Manila, P. I. The right to reject any and all bids or parts of same and to waive defects is reserved. Bidders must name earliest date on which they can make delivery, time being an important factor. Bidders are requested to bid on Crocker and Wheeler motors, along with any other they may see fit. They must also give the horsepower of each motor. All motors to be fitted with speed regulators, starting box and automatic cut-out, geared connections (rawhide pinions on motors), and wired to 110 volts. All machinery to be in complete running order, subject to inspection. Bidders must furnish complete detailed specifications of all machinery and parts of same, together with illustrations, and a statement of the amount of floor space required by each piece, and also the weight. All machinery to be finished to withstand climatic conditions. Bidders will state in their bids what parts of their machinery they will heavily nickel or enamel, or finish in such other manner as to suit machinery and climatic changes. The supplying of an inferior article, or a failure to supply the quantity awarder by the time specified in the bid, will be considered a breach of contract, and the Chief of Division of Insular Affairs reserves the right to cancel such contract. Freight rates to Manila can be obtained from the following companies: Pan-American Fast Freight Line, 136-138 Franklin street, New York City, and Export Shipping Co., 9-11 Broadway, New York City. All fractions of cents must be expressed in tenths. Bids in fractions other than tenths will not be considered. No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by a bond with security, in the penalty of double the amount bid for, that the bidder or bidders, if his or their bid shall be accepted, shall enter into a contract with the United States of America for and on behalf of the government of the Philippine Islands for the time being to furnish the articles proposed for. Bidders to whom an award is made must agree to furnish additional machinery or material, for the proposed office, if required, at the same price for which a contract, based on this proposal, is made, up to July 1, 1902. Enveloped containing proposals should be marked "Proposals for Power Plant, etc.," and addressed to Clarence R. Edwards, Chief of Division of Insular Affairs. 14265PROPOSALS FOR POWER PLANT, ETC. , 1901 To the Chief of Division of Insular Affiars: The undersigned hereby proposes to furnish for the use of the proposed Philippine Public Printing Office Manila, P. I., the Machinery, etc., for Power Plant, etc., hereinafter specified (and at the rate set against the item which it is proposed to furnish), and in accordance with requirements herein. (Sign name and address): No. of item. Quantity required. Description of material. Per item. Aggregate. Dollars. Cents. Dollars. Cents. POWER PLANT Machinery and material herein named of a certain make or manufacture, to be of that make or manufacture or equally as good. 1 1 Erie City Iron Works, Erie, Pa., "Economic" return tubular portable boiler, No. 14, rated at 100 horsepower, with 100 pounds steam pressure NOTE.--This bolier to be complete with dome and one set of plain grates and fire tools (hoe, poker, and slice bar); Crosby pop safety valve, with locking device, 3 1/2 inches; Crosby steam gauge, 8 1/2 inches; 3 standard register gauge cocks; water column with glass gauge; "Kitts" low-water alarm; check valve; stop valve; 2-inch blow-off valve; whistle and pipe. One inch asbestos air-cell covering for boiler, and sufficient asbestos cement to make a plastic covering over the air cells one-half inch in thickness. One 60- foot stack, 30 inches in diameter, with guys and damper, complete. The boiler is likewise to be provided with burners, suitable tank (capable of holding sufficient oil to run for twenty-four hours) and all other required accessories for burning California crude oil instead of coal. Successful service under either condition to be guaranteed by contractor. There shall be furnished with this boiler one duplex feed pump, size 6 by 4 by 6 inches, with sight feed lubricator, oil cups, and all piping of brass, complete. 2 1 "Standard" feed water heater, No. 5, with safety valve and copper tubes 3 2 U. S. injectors, No. 9, complete, 1 1/4-inch fittings all around....... each NOTE.-- All live steam piping to be furnished with magnesia sectional covering. All piping to be furnished with hangers and heads for pipe hanging. Pipe to be wrought iron, lap-welded, standard thickness, and the fittings cast iron. 4 Engine fittings: 100 feet 4-inch extra heavy steam pipe for connection to engine, with 10 elbows for same....... per foot 2 4-inch, 45-degree elbow fittings....... each 1 4-inch tee, 12 inches long 4 4-inch Jenkins glove valves....... each 5 Exhaust fittings: 100 feet 4 1/2-inch wrought-iron piping for exhaust, and 5 elbows for same....... per foot 5 4 1/2-inch tees....... each 1 Exhaust head (Lyman, or equal) with 4 1/2-inch f flanges. Drain pipe, 50 feet, 3/4-inch, six 3/4-inch elbows 3 No. of item. Quantity required. Description of material. Per item. Aggregate. Dollars. Cents. Dollars. Cents. POWER PLANT -- Continued. 6 Fittings for lubricator and drain to cylinder (all pipe and fittings to be of brass, iron-pipe size): 75 feet 3/8-inch brass pipe....... per foot 12 elbows 3/8-inch....... each 12 tees 3/8-inch....... each 6 3/8-inch petcocks....... each 6 Jenkins globe valves, 3/8-inch....... each 12 3/8-inch nipples, 3 inches long....... each 6 45-degree fittings, 3/8-inch....... each 7 Fittings for pump heater and injector: 1,000 feet 1 1/4-inch pipe....... per foot 12 1 1/4-inch elbows....... each 2 Tees, 1 1/4 by 1 by 1/14 inches....... each 6 1-inch Jenkins globe valves....... each 12 1 1/4-inch Jenkins globe valves....... each 2 Tees, 4 by 1 1/4 by 4 inches....... each 50 feet 1-inch pipe....... per foot 6 1-inch elbows....... each 12 1-inch nipples, 3 inches long....... each 6 1 1/4-inch nipples, 3 inches long....... each 6 1 1/4-inch check valves....... each 3 45-degree 1-inch fittings....... each 6 45-degree 1 1/4-inch fittings....... each 50 feet 3-inch suction pipe....... per foot 3 45-degree 3-inch fittings....... each 1 3-inch Jenkins globe valve 6 3-inch nipples, 4 inches long....... each 6 3-inch elbows....... each 6 3-inch tees....... each 50 feet 2 1/2-inch discharge pipe....... per foot 3 45-degree 2 1/2-inch fittings....... each 1 2 1/2-inch Jenkins globe valve 6 2 1/2-inch nipples, 4 inches long....... each 6 2 1/2-inch elbows....... each 6 2 1/2-inch tees....... each 2 Reducing bushings, 3 inches to 1 1/4 inches....... each 2 Reducing bushings, 1 1/4 inches to 1 inch....... each 12 Gauge glasses, 5/8 inch by 16 inches....... each 1 Glass gauge cutter 1 Complete set drop-forge wrenches 8 Supplies: 20 pounds 1/32-inch Rainbow packing....... per pound 20 pounds 1/16-inch Rainbow packing....... per pound 20 pounds 1/8-inch Rainbow packing....... per pound 3 boxes 5/8-inch square Electric piston packing....... per box 3 " 1/2-inch square Electric piston packing....... per box 3 " 3/8-inch square Electric piston packing....... per box 14266 4 Per Item. Aggregate No. of items Quantity required Description of material. Dollars Cents Dollars Cents POWER PLANT - Continued. 8 ......................................................Supplies - Continued. 3 boxes 1/4-inch square Electric piston packing............................per box................................................................. 2 " (?) inch square flax. ...........................................................per box.................................................................... 2 " 1/2-inch square flax........................................................... per box.................................................................... 2 " 3/8 -inch square flax.........................................................per box...................................................................... 2 " 3/4 - inch square flax..........................................................per box..................................................................... 2 " (?) inch Eclipse gasket......................................................... per box..................................................................... 2 bales Waste (state weight).............................................................per bale...................................................................... 2 barrels Model cylinder oil..................................................................per barrel................................................................... 2 barrels Renowned engine and dynamo oil..................................... per barrel..................................................................... 100 pounds Albany grease..........................................................................per pound.................................................................... 9 1 50-Kilowatt, 125-volt direct-current, compound wound multipolar, engine type, Crocker-Wheeler generator, speed 275 revolutions per minute. Armature to be mounted direct on engine shaft, and engine must be provided with an outboard bearing. The generator shall be over compounded 8 per cent. regulation 2 per cent full load to no load and no load to full load. After 10 hours' run at full load the rise in temperature of fields and armature, commutator brushes and connections must not exceed more than 45 degrees C., that of the room. The generator must operate without sparking at all loads between no load and 25 per cent over load, without shifting the position of the brushes.......................................................................................................... 1 12 by 11 Harrisburg Standard self-oiling engine, simple automatic, 80 horsepower, 1/4 cut-off, 100 pounds steam, complete with wrenches, throttle-valve lubricator, and all required accessories. Engine shall be provided with one complete extra governor, one extra connecting rod, one extra set of piston and valve rings, and extra ring packing throughout. Foundation bolts and templet to be furnished............................................... NOTE- Generator and engine are to be on one subbase, and designed to operate as a complete unit. 10 1 Two-panel switchboard, consisting of one generator panel and one feeder panel. Marble to be white Vermont, 1 1/2-inch thick; to be mounted upon a substantial angle iron frame, properly framed and provided with supports for fastening to wall. Each panel to be one piece of marble. Bottom of marble shall be raised one foot from floor level. There shall be mounted on the generator panel one round pattern Weston ammeter, scale 1 to 600 amperes, and one round pattern Weston voltmeter, scale 1 to 150 volts; both instruments to have polished copper finish. One 500-ampere double-pole I-T-E Cutter circuit breaker, P-L type, with independently operated arms; to be of the switchboard type mounted directly upon generator panel. One field regulator of the iron-clad type mounted on the back of the switchboard, handle wheel only appearing in front. Feeder panel shall have six circuits of 100 amperes capacity. There shall be mounted upon the front of the feeder panel six 100-ampere double pole I-T-E Cutter circuit breakers, type I_L, with independently operated arms, all to be of the switchboard type and mounted directly on the front of the feeder panel. Bus bars shall be of hard-drawn, flat copper bars. All lugs for connecting circuit-breaker terminals to generator mains and feeder circuits to be of pure cast copper, properly finished. Each panel to be provided with one 16-candle -power light and fixture, copper plated........................................................................................................................................................................... NOTE,- Bidder to submit drawings of switchboard proposed. Each panel to be shipped with circuit breakers mounted on marble. All instruments to be sent separately. 11...............................................................Fittings for switchboard: 100 feet 500,000 circular mill, rubber-covered leaded cable.....................................per foot..................................... 50 " No. 10 rubber-covered leaded cable..............................................................per foot...................................... 100 " 2-inch iron-armored conduit...........................................................................per foot.....................................] 50 " 3/4-inch iron-armored conduit........................................................................per foot....................................... 12 1-inch iron-armored elbows...............................................................................each............................................. 6 3/4-inch iron-armored elbows..............................................................................each............................................. 4 2-inch Ericsson bushings.........................................................................................each............................................. 2 3/4-inch Ericsson bushings.....................................................................................each............................................... No. of item Quantity required. Description of material Per item. Aggregate 12 1 14-inch by 7-foot Hendy-Norton lathe, with plane Dollars Cents Dollars Cents and quick elevating rests, complete, with motor 13 1 Sweetland Universal lathe chuck, reversible jaws, for 14-inch lathe 14 1 No. 3 Almond drill chuck 15 1 Eberhardt's Standard 25-inch drill press, with automatic tapping attachment and chuck, complete, with motor 16 1 20-inch stroke, quick-return Gould & Eberhardt shaping machine, with chuck and all attachments, complete, with motor 17 1 No. 2 Eureka hack saw frame, 19 inch extension, with 5 dozen hack saw blades 18 1 Stubs' twist-drill gauge, Nos. 1 to 60 19 1 6-inch hand vise 20 Nippers: 1 pair 6-inch end nippers 1 " 6-inch side nippers 12 pairs 5-inch nippers per pair 21 Pliers: 1 pair 6-inch round-nose pliers 1 " 6-inch flat-nose pliers 1 " 6-inch side-cutting pliers 22 Files: 1 dozen Flat bastard, 12-inch (Great Western) per dozen 1 " Flat, bastard, 8-inch (Great Western) per dozen 1 " Mill, 12-inch per dozen 1 " Mill, 8-inch per dozen 1 " Taper saw, 8-inch per dozen 1/2 " Square, 1/2-inch, smooth and bastard each 1/2 " Square, 3/4-inch, smooth and bastard each 1/2" Square, 1/4-inch, smooth and bastard each 1 " Second, cut, flat, 10-inch, smooth and bastard per dozen 1 " Flat, 8-inch, smooth and bastard per dozen 1/2 " Round, (?)-inch, smooth and bastard each 1/2" Round, 1/2-inch, smooth and bastard each 1/2 " Round 3/4-inch, smooth and bastard each 1/2" Round, 1/2-inch smooth and bastard each 1/2" Half-round, 12-inch, smooth and bastard each 1/2" Half-round, 8-inch, smooth and bastard each 1/2" Warding each 1/2" Equaling each 1/2" Knife each 23 1 James Chesterman & Co.'s 50-foot metallic tape line 24 1" Brown & Sharpe's graduated scale, 12-inch 25 Try-squares: 1 Brown & Sharpe's 6-inch hardened try-square 1 Brown & Sharpe's carpenter try-square, 24 x 18 inches 26 1 Brown & Sharpe's grindstone, with trough and stand, complete, diameter 20 inches, face 4 1/2 inches, with self-oiling boxes, and an adjustable truing device 27 1 Peck's adjustable brace, with ratchet attachment, 12-inch sweep 28 1 set Wood chisels, from 1/2 inch to 2 inches 142676 No. of item. Quantity required. Description of material. Per Item. Dollars. Cents. Aggregate. Dollars. Cents. MACHINE SHOP OUTFIT- Continued. 29 1 set Fitters "C" clamps, Nos. 1,2,3......................................................................................................................... 30 2 sets 3-wheel pipe-cutters, Nos. 1 and 3, with one dozen extra cutters and pins.........................per set ................................................................................ 31 1 set Billings & Spencer's drop-forge steel dogs, sizes 3/8, 1/2, 3/4, 1, 1-1/4, 1-1/2 inches............................. 32 1 Billings & Spencer's patent clamp dog, steel, to open 3 inches.............................................................. 33..................................................Drills: 1 set Straight shank twist drills, 1/4-inch to 1 1/32 inches in 1/32-inch...................................................................... 1 " Straight shank twist drills, Nos. 1 to 60............................................................................................................ 1 Renshaw's ratchet drill, No. 3 .............................................................................................................................. 1 Breast drill No. 14 ................................................................................................................................................. 34 1 Western portable forge, No. 21 .......................................................................................................................... 35 1 Standard double chain screw hoisting machine, complete, to lift 2,000 pounds ...................................... 36 .......................................................Hammers: 1 8-pound sledge hammer ................................................................................................................................... 3 Billing's ball pene hammers, 1/4, 3/4, and 1 1/2 pounds.....................each................................................. 37 1 Claw hatchet, No. 2, width of cut 3 7/8 inches................................................................................................... 38 1 Iron level, with double plumb, No. 6, 12 inches long..................................................................................... 39 1 Standard speed counter, on principle of stop watch...................................................................................... 40 1 Climax gasoline torch, with air pump................................................................................................................ 41 2 Giant nail pullers and box openers, large sizes...................................each................................................... 42 1 pair Meriden cutting pincers, No. 0, with one pair extra cutters......................................................................... 43 2 pairs Gas pliers, one 6-inch and one 12-inch .........................................per pair................................................... 44 1 set Billings & Spencer's solid reamers, 1/4 to 1 inch by 1/16 inch......................................................................... 45 1 pair Billings & Spencer's hardened and ground steel mandrels, 1/4 to 1 inch by 1/16 inch ................................................................................................................... 46...........................................................Saws: 1 Crosscut handsaw, 18 inches ....................................................................................................................... 1 Ripsaw, 24 inches ........................................................................................................................................... 1 Jennings' compass saw, 12 inches .................................................................................................................. 47 1 set Diamond screw plates, "E," plate with tap wrench; plate 5 inches long; tap wrench 5 inches long; 10 taps and 10 dies, etc. ..................................................................................................................................... 48 1" Standard taps and dies, from 1/4 to 1 inch by 1/16-inch, with stock and tap wrench ................................................................................................................................................. 49 2 sets Armstrong's adjustable stock and pipe dies, No. 2 and No. 3, with standard pipe taps, from 1/8 to 2 inches ...........................................per set .................................................. 50 1 set Standard machinists' hand taps, 1/4 to 1 inch by 1/16 inch; one each of taper and plug ....................................................................................................................................... 51 1 pair No. 7, standard snips ................................................................................................................................................ 52 2 pairs Brock's flat chain pipe tongs, Nos. 2 and 4................................................per pair............................................... 53.....................................................................Vises: 1 Prentiss bench vise, self-adjusting jaw and swivel bottom, No. 21........................................................................ 2 Jarecki patent pipe vise, No. 1A and No. 3A ...............................................each........................................................ 54 5 Coe's wrenches, knife handle, one each of 6, 8,10,12, and 14 inches ....each ......................................................... 55 6 Stilson wrenches, one each of 6, 8, 12, 18, 24, and 36 inches .................each .......................................................... 56 1 Full set of Russell Jennings' bits, arranged in patent tool box .................................................................................... 57 1 Eagle anvil, 150 pounds ................................................................................................................................................... 58........................................................................Tool steel: 20 feet 1/2 by 3/4 inches ........................................................................................per foot ..................................................... 20 " 1/2 by 1 inch .............................................................................................. per foot ........................................................ 10 " 3/8-inch hexagon ................................................................................per foot .........................................................Per item. Aggregate No. of items Quantity required Description of material Dollars Cents Dollars Cents MACHINE SHOP OUTFIT - continued. 58.............................Tool steel-continued. 10 feet 1/2-inch hexagon...............................................................................per foot 10 " 3/4-inch hexagon..............................................................................per foot 6 " 1/2-inch Stubs' steel..........................................................................per foot 6 " 3/16-inch Stubs' steel.......................................................................per foot 6 " 1/4-inch Stubs' steel..........................................................................per foot 6 " 5/16 - inch Stubs' steel......................................................................per foot 6" (?) -inch Stubs' steel.............................................................................per foot 6" 7/16-inch Stubs' steel............................................................................per foot 6" 1/2-inch Stubs' steel.............................................................................per foot 6" (?)-inch Stubs' steel...............................................................................per foot 6 " (?)-inch Stubs' steel...............................................................................per foot 59 2 sets Jarecki patent screw plate and pipe cutter, Nos. 4A, 4B, and 5.......per set 60 2 Packer ratchets No. 2 for flat drills, one each, regular and boiler maker, with 2 sets square-shank twist drills from 1/2 to 1 inch by 1/16 inch................................................................................................each 61 20 pounds Asbestos wick packing.............................................................................per pound 62 10 " Cotton lamp wick......................................................................................per pound 63 1 Brown & Sharpe's No. 1 tool-grinding machine, Crocker & Wheeler motor; starting box and regulator, wound for 110 volts, 6 extra emery wheels............................................................................................................................. 64 1 Brown & Sharpe's emery-wheel dressers with 2 sets extra cutters........................ 65 3 pairs Pay's patent spring dividers, with spring nut.......................................per pair 66 ..................................Calipers: 1 pair Stevens' firm-joint outside calipers, No. 56A............................................................... 1 " Stevens' firm-joint inside calipers, No. 56C ................................................................ 1 " Stevens' hermaphrodite calipers, No. 56 E............................................................... 67 2 2-pound blacksmith's cold chisels........................................................each.............. 68 1 1 1/4-in blacksmith's hardie.......................................................................................... 69 ......................................Tongs: 1 pair Light forging tongs, 18-inch......................................................................................... 1 " Heavy forging tongs, 20-inch........................................................................................ 70 .......................................Galvanized iron wire: 50 pounds No. 12....................................................................................................per pound.......... 50 " No. 14.....................................................................................................per pound.......... 71 .......................................Steel spring wire: 5 pounds No. 24......................................................................................................per pound.......... 5 " No. 20.....................................................................................................per pound........... 5 " No. 18.....................................................................................................per pound........... 15 " No. 16.....................................................................................................per pound........... 25 " No. 12....................................................................................................per pound.............. 50 " No. 10.....................................................................................................per pound.............. 50 " No. 8........................................................................................................per pound............. 50 " No. 6........................................................................................................per pound.............. 72..........................................Round wrought iron: 2 bars 3/16-inch............................................................................................. per bar..................... 2 " 1/4-inch................................................................................................per bar....................... 2 " 3/4-inch................................................................................................per bar....................... 2" 1/2-inch..................................................................................................per bar...................... 50 " No. 14......................................................................................................per pound........ 71.......................................Steel spring wire: 5 pounds No. 24......................................................................................................per pound........ 5 " No. 20......................................................................................................per pound.......... 5 " No. 18.......................................................................................................per pound.......... 15 " No. 16.......................................................................................................per pound.......... 25 " No. 12 .....................................................................................................per pound............ 50 " No. 10........................................................................................................per pound........... 50 " No. 8......................................................................................................... per pound............. 50 " No. 6 .........................................................................................................per pound................ 72......................................Round wrought iron: 2 bars (?) inch........................................................................................................per bar 2 " 1/4-inch......................................................................................................per bar 2 " (?)- inch...................................................................................................... per bar 2 " 1/2-inch......................................................................................................per bar 142688 No. of item. Quantity required. Description of material Per item. Aggregate. Dollars Cents Dollars Cents MACHINE SHOP OUTFIT-Continued. 72 ................... Round wrought iron-Continued. 2 bars 5/8-inch..................................................per bar ------------------ ------------------ 2 " 3/4-inch..................................................per bar ------------------ ------------------ 72 ................... Flat wrought iron: 2 bars 1 by 1/8 inch.........................................per bar ------------------ ------------------ 2 " 1 1/2 inches by 1/4 inch........................per bar ------------------ ----------------- 2 " 1 1/2 inches by 1/2 inch........................per bar ------------------ ----------------- 2 " 2 inches by 1/2 inch........................... ...per bar ------------------ ----------------- NOTE. — The bidder to whom is awarded the contract for the boiler, dynamo, and engine must furnish blue prints of same, together with instructions for their erection.9 Proposals by item number. [Bidders must bid F. O. B. transport dock, San Francisco, and F. O. B. Manila, P. L., via New York; otherwise bids will not be considered.] Item number. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 F. O. B. transport dock, San Francisco. Dollars. Cents. Date of delivery. 1901 F. O. B. Manila, P. I., via New York. Dollars. Cents. Date of delivery. 1901 Item number. 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 Total F. O. B. transport dock, San Francisco. Dollars. Cents. Date of delivery. 1901 F. O. B. Manila, P. I., via New York. Dollars. Cents. Date of delivery. 1901 [*14269*]Leavenworth Ks 8-13-01- My Dear sir after a good deal of of Rumageing through late Books - History - to find the proper person and to strike a sympathetic response I finealy concluded that you had been there and I would be most likely to succeed here ' Sincerely hoping that my asking will not give offense. My Boy Pr. Kenneth Fleming Hospital. corpse 18th Ins. has been Two Years in Philippine Islands has recently been sent to Ft Sam Houston - Texas - We - I and his mother would like to have him come home for a visit. His time expires next March. Is it Posible for him to have a Sixty day Furlow. He writes he has a good Record. Please dont think bad of me for intruding To Theodore Roosevelt Vice President United States Ike M Fleming X [*14270*][[shorthand]]Form No. 168. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 21,000 OFFICERS IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD. This Company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following messages. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison. and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Messages, beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filled with the Company for transmission. This is an UNREPEATED MESSAGE, and is delivered by request of the sender under the conditions named above. THOS. T. ECKERT, President and General Manager. RECEIVED 214 D.K.B. 20 D.H. Chicago, Aug. 13, 1901. W.A. White, 112 E. San Rafael St., Colorado Springs. Telegram received instructions have been given to hold number six fifteen minutes at Hutchinson tomorrow if it is on time. Paul Morton. 4:11 P.M. 14271Col. W. R. Nelson The Hesperus Magnolia Mass A. Combs Small[?] of Rd. [?] Closing[?]Governor's Office Cheyenne, Wyo. Aug 13th 1901 Hon Theodore Roosevelt Colorado Springs Colo. My Dear Sir: We will celebrate "Frontier Day" in Cheyenne on the 28th and 29th of this month and it will [*14272*]give me and the people of Wyo. great pleasure to have you present as my guest. For you and those of us who have seen much of plains life the occasion is very interesting as all the sports are characteristic of range life and early plains civilization. We will give you a good time if you will come, and a hearty welcome, and you can be as quiet in my home as you may wish. Kindly let me hear from you, Yours Truly D. F. Richard [*14273*] [*[8-13-01]*] Soldiers' Home, Danville, Ill., Aug. 10, 1901. Hon. M.A. Hanna, Cleveland, Ohio. Sir:- Since writing you on July 31st, I have written President McKinley, at Canton, O., quite a lengthy and explicit typewritten statement, a copy of which I sent to my neglected wife, at Ft. Scott, Kansas. I have the original in my own handwriting, and will publish same, together with this letter, in a local newspaper, with a view to interesting local lawyers, unless I can have the assurance from the Chief Executive that the matter can be adjusted under the auspices of the Federal Department of Justice without the aid of lawyers - aside from those already retained by me at Wheaton, Ill., Dubuque, Ia., Kansas City, Mo., and Ft. Scott, Kansas. I notice by the papers that you visited President McKinley since I wrote you last, possibly you talked to him of my case against the state of Kansas. However, whatever the import of your visit may have been, I am no less determined on a proper settlement as soon as I can obtain it. Respectfully yours, [*Signed here*] P.S. Aug. 12, 1901. Gentlemen: I sent a typewritten copy of the above letter to Senator M.A. Hanna, at Cleveland, O., also sent carbon copies of same to Hon. M. C Mathews, at Dubuque, Ia., Hon. J.D. Hill, at Ft. Scott, Kan. and to L.E. DeWolfe, Esq., at Wheaton, Ill. This morning concluded to forward copies of same to Senator Wm. E. Mason, at Chicago, Wm. R. Day, at Canton, O., and to Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, at Washington, D.C. My health continues good, and I herewith solicit prompt and serious consideration. Yours truly, [*Edward F. Scholder (over)*] 14274Aug 13th Mr. Roosevelt. Dear Sir. After due consideration have concluded to submit a cartoon copy of the enclosed letter to the local Congressman Jos. G. Cannon. Have also notified Senator Wm E Mason of this act. I am well aware that money cannot repair the loss sustained in this matter but I am entitled to a settlement and reasonable reparation and will get it or know the reason why I cannot obtain it. Yours Truly Edward F Scholder B Co. N.H. D.V.S. File number in dep't of Justice at Washington DC. C.C. 12. 515-1894Printing of All Kinds Pamphlets Books, Newspapers. John H. Collett, Editor and Proprietor Commercial Printing. Letter Heads Bill Heads, Envelopes The Republican Guide, 315 W. Franklin St. Published every Saturday. $1.00 per year Baltimore, Md. Aug 13, 1901 Hon Theo Rosevelt of the U. States My dear Sir Enclosed please find an invitation to my wedding . any remittance will be accepted and appreciated. Awaiting your reply I am yours E. L. W. Scott my Papa is doing good work among the Negro Race and for the Party I am the Prest. of the H. S. Cummings Rep Club of the 4th Ward Res. 210 Myrtle Ave [*14275*][shorthand]THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Melville E. Stone, General Manager. General Office, #195 Broadway, New York, August 3, 1901. W.C. Gates, Esq., Proprietor, "The Great Round World," New York City. My dear Mr. Gates, I am a reader of "The Great Round World," and am glad to say to you that it impresses me as a very valuable publication. It seems to fill a hitherto unoccupied field. It certainly presents the history of our times freed from the unimportant things of life in a fashion which cannot fail to be instructive and valuable. Continuous reading of it is equivalent to a liberal education. Sincerely yours, Melville E. Stone. 14276 [*[8-13-01]*] Freight and Express Office, Spartanburg, S. C. J. B. CLEVELAND, PRESIDENT. Whitney Manufacturing Co., Cotton Mills Whitney, S.C. 14277[Enc in Gates 8-21-01] [For enc see 8-13-01]The Greenville Greenville, S. C. Tuesday, August 13, 19[? date obscured] A Masterly Presentation of Commercial Democracy. The following is the full text of the speech of Mr. John B. Cleveland at Union. Mr. Cleveland is a prominent citizen of Spartanburg, president of the Charleston and Western Carolina railroad, and is prominently identified with the cotton mill industry of the State: A word about myself. I am not a candidate for any office, not do I expect to be. I accepted the invitation of your committee as much from a sense of duty as any other motive and am willing to do what I can to your entertainment and information. Over one hundred years ago, but a few miles from this spot was a church called Union church, from the circumstance, I suppose, that all the denominations of the community worshipped there. When your county was organized and your town located, I believe in 1787, the county and town were given the name of the church. Let us accept as a good augury, that, however, we may differ in our views on economic questions, and whatever may be the differnt means suggested, there is to be no division among us as to the object and purpose. All are working for one common end--the upbuilding and progress of our commmonwealth. I am sure, so far as I am concerned, nothing shall occur here today or shall be said today which would lead to any other conclusion. If the question was asked who was the greatest American there would be but one response, and Washington would be named by all. If the question was asked who was the wisest American, there would be another who would not yield the first place to the 'Father of his Country. There would be many votes recorded for Benjamin Franklin, the Quaker philosopher and apostle of thrift. Why? Because of his sound judgment and incomparable common sense. He has given us in many of his short sentences more wisdom for the government of our daily life than is found in any book except the Book of Proverbs. According to his philosophy, all means led to one end, the improvemen of our condition as individuals; the improvement of society as the component part of the State, and the improvement of the State itself. The means amounts to nothing if it did not secure practical results, and the practical results were tangible. for the individual it means freedom from want. For the Community it means prosperity; for the State it means continual progress in the line of material development. He so impressed the community in which he lived and the seeds that were sown by him have been so fruitful that if he were alive today he would be amazed at the greatness and prosperity of his native State, Pennsylvania. In a pilgrimage to his grave a few weeks ago in the city of Philadelphia, in passing through the old graveyard, I was struck with the great number of names familiar to my ear, and so common in this country. You would suppose that you were in God's acre at one of the country churches in Upper Carolina, and when I remembered that we, too, had our York, Chester and Lancaster counties named after the Pennsylvania counties by early settlers who came from there, it occurred to me why this great difference when we are practically the same people who should have the same aspirations and the same ambitions to get along, the answer must be, it is only the opportunities that are wanting. When I note the progress that has been made in the State of South Carolina in the line of one industry alone, and more especially in your own town, there springs the hope, there comes the encouragement that we, too, although lagging far in the rear, may at some time be considered int he same class as the great Keystone State. In order to do this, I am firmly convinced that we, not only of South Carolina, but the South, have not only to learn many things which we have not learned, but we will have to forget a great many things which we have hertofore learned. In studying the history of our country, if a comparisin is made along the line I have indicated, for instance, between the States of Pennsylvania and South Carolina, it presents the view to my mind of a comparison between a man who is practical in all affairs of life and the man who is not, one who is a materialist and one who is not, but who is rather disposed to make light of material things and sneers at the others who do. It is not my purpose to criticise unkindly the actions of our forefathers, or the generation which might be held responsible for the slow progress heretofore made in this section of the country, but I feel that I would not sufficiently point the moral unless some alusion was made to the past. I yield to no one in my admiration for the Carolina bourbon, as he has been painted and as we love to think of him, conscientious, honorable and strictly honest; he was the pee of any either in the new or old world. In all he undertook there was never a suspicion of dishonesty., every penny he handled was accounted for and the bills of bank signed by him were current over the Union, but in many things he was entirely impracticable. There are some who still cling to this school; you hear it at college commencements, and read it in our newspapers. Bread and Butter Question. The question of materialism or money is not a question of individual wealth, but it is a question of bread and butter, necessarily so because no hungry man was ever contented. "Armies crawl on their belly," exclaimed the great Napoleon. It seems to be a fashion to sneer at money, and what is called materialism, branded as the lowest form of aspiration. Analyzed, it i the doctrine of idleness; it is not the philosophy of Benjamin Franklin, nor is it the doctrine of the Bible. There are too many now looking for an excuse for idleness; they need no encouragement in that direction. This platform sneer at money is well calculated to bind our people to false idols. What is money but bread and butter? It of itself is nothing. It only represents the bread and butter on your table and the shirt on your back, and other daily wants. To get up in the morning and find these things wanting is terribly inconvenient, and it strikes me as nothing but retributive justice that the school teacher or professor teaching the contempt of money as being the least of all virtues might with advantage be put o bread and water for a few days, he would then probably have more respect for both 14278 labor and capital. We are as good as the average. What is most needed in this country is meat to eat and clothes to wear and books and newspapers to read to improve our understanding, so we can go on doing better things for ourselves and our community. We are not looking for excuses to be idle. I am one of those who believe that this generation has made such progress, even handicapped as it has been by poverty and adverse conditions that no such criticisms can or will ever be made of it. Why? Because in the last few years there is more independence and individuality of thought and our people are becoming daily more practical, and looking forward more to results, not in the least that they have become more dishonest in practice or principles, but because they have learned that it is best for themselves, and best for the country. We see the tangible evidences of this in the establishment of schools, both male and female, which fit our children for the varied and many occupations of life, and turn them out with skillful and ready hands as well as with cultured minds. We see it in the establishment of hundreds of public schools, which gives all an oportunity for an equal race in life, and this is not left to the caprice of any legislature, support of these public schools have been guaranteed by our constitution and their maintenance is part of the organic law of the land, more important than all, because it gives the assurance that while you may not be in sympathy with me, your children will. This is the line of progress because it gives us something that we can see and feel and touch, and come in daily contact with. I do not hesitate to say that we are now in the right line. All that remains for us to do is to continue in this direction. When you send members of the legislature to Columbia, members of congress to Washington, you should expect that their vote their will mean substantial aid to you and your community, because politics is not sentiment; it is not for the purpose of giving offices to people who need them; its principal concern should be your prosperity and that of the country, practical, substantial results and not a government founded on theory. New Markets Wanted. Now let us for a moment narrow the horizon; how are we in this community to realize this, how can we become prosperous? We will no do it by digging iron or coal, because it is not here; we have tried cotton and corn and the results are not encouraging. There are no thousand docks in our pastures and not likely to be. This audience has already answered the interrogation--cotton manufacturing. There is no use for me to indulge in statistics. You all know this, that while we raise 80 per cent of the cotton of the world, instead of spinning all of it, as we should do and will do, if you elect practical men to office, we only spin less than 5 per cent of it. Total of the world 105,000,000 spindles; Europe 40,000,000; the South 4,500,000 or less than 50 spindles in every 1,00 bales. Some of the gentlemen on this platform might say, why not go on and spin it? I will tell you why -- we have not got the markets. Less than five months ago, and for aught I know, at the present moment, the cotton spinner of the south was on the brink of an abyss. This condition, more than anything else, brought home to me and convinced me that if this business of the South should prosper, we should have larger and wider markets than afforded by this country alone. With the exception of two provinces in northern China and with the exception of one or two points on the Red Sea, from whence the goods are distributed to Africa and India, this country exports no cotton goods of consequence to foreign lands. England with its forty million spindles and the continent with the same or a greater number have virtually a monopoly; it is left for the Southern cotton spinner to get in wherever and whenever he can. We make our goods as cheap of cheaper than Europe and they are better goods, still their trade is ten times greater than ours. Why? In the first place, England, France and Germany, and especially England, have their colonies and what is known as their sphere of influence over the whole world. People who are subject to their laws, have their manners and customs, and in the case of England, millions of them having the same language, naturally prefer to trade with the mother country. Until recently all such avenue were shut off to us. We were in the position of the farmer shut in on his own farm and liable to be smothered with the products of his own labor for want of a market. Many of you know what such conditions are, but we are told this expansion policy is contrary to the spirit of democracy, and we all must be democrats. Now let us see about this question of expansion. The history of our country since the days of '76 has been one of continual expansion. In fact, it has been one of the most marvelous exploits of the great republic. As early as 1792 the great States of Oregon and Washington, far to the northwest of us, were untrodden by the white man, and were unknown except to an occasional trapper. This territory lay some 3,000 miles northwest of our capital; had nothing in the form or semblance of government, and was as much foreign to the United States as the remotest corner of the globe is today. It was more inaccessible than the frigid islands of the Artic ocean. It was cut off from us by the territory claimed by the French and it was not until 1819 that the United States felt sure of its sovereignty there. Louisiana was purchased from the French in 1803 for the sum of $15,000,000. This territory not only embraced the present State of Louisiana but all the great States north and northwest of her, including nearly all the Mississippi and Missouri basin. This country if anything was more foreign to the United States than Oregon because it was practically settled by an alien population; people who did not speak our language and whose interests were hostile to us. It is true that they were not very strong, but sufficiently so to impress upon the territory the names of the fatherland. What school boy does not know that New Orleans, St. Louis, Joilet and Detroit are French rather than English and not only Louisiana but Missouri, Michigan, Illinois and others bear this stamp of the lilies of France. Within three hours' journey of this place by rail, you reach territory claimed by the french, at one time under their influence, and the French Broad river, within seventy miles of us, bears the ear marks of the Latin race. In fact, this whole Mississippi basin was so foreign to our country, their interests and their customs were aparently so differently, that many thought that it should form a separate and distinct government, as the Mississippi and its tributaries were its highways leading to the Gulf and this was the only chance for trade and future development. Aaron Burr thought so; many also as prominent as he thought so, and some of the most prominent as he thought so, and some of the most prominent men in the States of Kentucky and Tennessee and even Andrew Jackson, one of the high chi[?] of democracy was accused of leaning that way. The argument they presented was similar in some respects to those that you will hear presented today. It was too far from the seat of the national government. It has no ways of communication with the States cast of the Alleghany mountains; its waterways were the only means of communication with New Orleans, their only outlet to the markets of the world. To be impressed with the condition of that country at that time, you have only to read Mr. Roosevelt's "Winning of the West." You will then appreciate the embarrassment that the people had for want of means of transportation. There was absolutely no way of getting across the mountains, except with packhorses, along the Indian trails. Mr. Roosevelt says that the man who earned the highest wages was the expert packer, the man who could so pack the goods as to get the most on his beast of burden. Now all this has been changed by the construction of roads, by the building of railroads, so that time and space has been eliminated. Is there no lesson to be learned from this? Cuba and the Philippine Islands are much nearer to our capital today than New Orleans was one hundred years ago, and when those countries are assimilated and brought under the sovereignty of our flag people will wonder then why there was such opposition, as they wonder now why there was such opposition to the Louisiana purchase. NOT A PARTY QUESTION. Coming down in regular order, Florida was acquired from the Spanish in 1813, for which Andrew Jackson, one of the fathers of Democracy, was a conspicuous champion. Texas was the next object of expansion in 1846, the right to which was not ceded to us by Mexico until 1848 and then the cession to us by Mexico of the magnificent empire of California. The Gadsden purchase territory, lying just north of Mexico, was acquired in 1853. If I recollect correctly, all this acquisition of territory which was many times larger than the original thirteen States and all of it remote from our capital, and all of it inhabited mostly, with the exception of Oregon and Washington, by people foreign to us in language and race, was under a democratic administration, and yet we are told that the doctrine of the annexation of foreign countries is contrary to democracy. This leads us to inquire what is democracy? I am not familiar with the platform or parties. I do know what is the cardinal principal of democracy. It is expressed in three words, the people rule. Next to that small still voice which is found in the breast of all is the voice of the people. Next to that voice which came froir Sinai is the voice of the people, as opposed to all government which does not rest upon constitutional right and which does not recognize the right of the people to speak for themselves. Our friends smile at this and reply, you do not apply this rule to Porto Rico and the Philippines. We do not as much so as we did to the Indians and the people of the territories—we take them in on probation. In the history of our State it can be shown that our own people have done far more violence to democratic principles than what is even suggested now. I will give you two instances: For years and tears before the war the people of South Carolina took no part or parcel in the United States except indirectly. The Presidential electors who elect the President were voted for and elected by the Legislature and I have heard it said the people of Spartanburg county in crossing the line into North Carolina were actually amazed and astonished at the excitement in a Presidential election when many people in our State did not know who the candidates were. At one time representation in the Legislature, under the parish system, was based not upon population, but upon the value of property represented, and yet the voice of the people is heard in the land and democracy lives. I cite these two instances to show you that many critics of progressive democracy were reared and nurtured under democratic policies which were entirely at variance with what is understood to be the democracy of today. It might startle you, but it is nevertheless true, that the truest form of democracy found in this country today is found in republican New England, where the affairs of the community, the roads and bridges, and schools and taxes are all looked after, not by boards or commissions, but by the people themselves at township meetings, where all may hear and all may vote, and I hope to live to see the day when this will be done in South Carolina. VALUE OF SUBSIDIES. In an issue of the State newspaper, Monday, July 22, in an article headed "South Carolina's Great Mill Record," the concluding paragraph is as follows. "We have outgrown the home market, and are brought to the point where we must find ample foreign fields or check the production of cotton goods. What is the matter with the South American market?" This is the whole matter in a nutshell. We have outgrown the home marker. If the cotton mill industry is to continue to grow, if our ambitions to spin the whole crop of the South is to be realized, then it ceases to be a question of expediency and political question, but purely an economic one. We must have other and wider fields. What is the matter with the South American market? asked the State, and this brings me to the consideration of another matter which is claimed to be entirely undemocratic—ship subsidy. One of the republics of South America, Argentina, imported the last year some sixteen million dollars' worth of cotton goods, which is about four millions of dollars larger than the whole amount taken by China from us. In other words, here is a field lying right near our door, much more profitable than the China trade and yet of that enormous consumption the United States exports less than one-half million dollars' worth. In other words, England and the continent of Europe sold to our neighbors and markets which legitimately belonged to us, twenty-six times as many goods made out of the raw material raised by you as we did. This strikes me as a most astounding proposition, yet it is so. = Now, I will tell you why this is so. I do not say it is the only reason, but I know two facts, the English, German and French governments subsidize their steamship lines, and we do not. And I know an additional fact that in exporting cotton goods from the United States to certain foreign point the goods are first shipped to England and reshipped in English vessels to their point of destination, for want of quick sailing vessels from the United States. Now you may ask why there are no quick sailing vessels from the United States. The answer is, there is not enough business without government aid to sustain the lines. There may be slow sailing merchant vessels which are run very economically and tramp about from port of port, but our lines can not compete with the rapid, once-a-year German, French, and English lines. The next question which may occur to you is why there is not business enough to support these American lines? The answer is, return cargo. Take the Argentine Republic, for instance, their articles of exports are wheat, fresh beef, sheep, hides and tallow, for which there is great demand in Europe, but little in this country, for we raise and export the same articles ourselves. Therefore no man or no corporation is encouraged to put on a line of fast sailing steamers from the United States to Argentine Republic, because while he may have a full cargo out he will probably have none back and he can not compete against the English, French and German, who is paid by his government to run by his steamers. It would be good policy and good business in the federal government to appropriate annually a sum sufficient to encourage owners of steamship lines to establish these lines between American ports and foreign countries. There can be no question as a business propositian it would pay. IS IT UNDEMOCRATIC? Oh! but it is said it is undemocratic; it is heresy to the democratic party. Boss leaders all over the country crack their whips and shout treason. Now, let us see about this. Our friends say we must not take the money of the people and pay a few individuals to make experiments and make returns on their investment even if it does develop the country and improve the condition of the people. What is the record of democratic South Carolina along this line? The most prosperous days that have ever been seen in South Carolina were just before the revolutionary war, when its people were growing rich and prosperous under the fostering care and bounties fed to it from the mother country. The two great staples of rice and indigo received bounties . The first by payment directly to the planter of so much per pound, and the second by navigation laws favorable to its interest. With such a beginning, is it any wonder that the colony after it became a State should be quick to realize the importance of this policy to its people. From the time the first mile of railroad was constructed in this States, notwithstanding they were private corporations, and notwithstanding that the State took the risk of never receiving any direct benefit, with no unstinted, hand, it put its name, by way of endorsement, on the bonds of nearly everyrailroad in this State. When appropriations are made by the federal government to waterways, no section of the country is more clamorous for its share than the democratic States. No congressmen at Washington are more urgent or persistent in their demands than the democratic statesmen. A few days ago there appeared in the papers a list of the appropriations that were made for the harbors and navigable streams of this State which ran up into the hundreds of thousands, and in the last few years there have been expended upon the harbors and navigable streams in this State alone, more money than would be expended by the federal government in ship-subsidies for years, and all at the instance of democratic statesmen. There is absolutely no difference whatever in principle between appropriation for harbors and rivers and ship-subsidies. They are both intended for the same purpose, to afford facilities for trade. The money for both is spent among our own people. The only difference being that the material results following are enormously in favor of ship-subsidy because instead of making a few harbors and rivers available it opens up the entire waters of the globe, and the continents of the earth. The boundary of the one is the sound of our drum and the flutter of our flag. The boundary of the other is space itself. Possibilities of the one is limited, possibilities of the other are illimitable. But those opposed say, here is the great difference, we own territory, that is true, but who owns the trackless waves of the ocean? Have we not as much right to them as any one? Is not the ocean as much our territory as it is the territory of France, of Germany, of England, yet we leave its sovereignty to them under this specious plea, and while we spend thousands and millions to open our own rivers and harbors, we must not spend a penny to make accessible to us all the rivers and all the harbors of the earth, but it is urged further, you must not pay money to individuals or corporations to perform such services. Why not? Is it not done every day in the year? Does not the government pay the railroads money to carry the mails, and to promote convenience, trade and commerce? And if a private person, a firm, or a corporation will take the risk and chance of running a line of steamers from New York or Charleston to Argentina, for instance, and so enable us to sell those people down there all the cotton goods they want, better pay them to do so, and pay them quick. CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY. It seems to me that if this question alone was a question of party, which it is not, that you and I both would be justified not in trampling platform and party under foot, but rather to rise above and beyond and out of sight of party, leaving it in oblivion, in order to secure for our people, not that which is important, but that which is necessary. But the opposition exclaim this is materialism, this is money taking, this is selfishness, of the cotton spinner, Granted, what has this materialism, this selfishness done for your country? Look around you and see don't they know their business better than the people not in the business? Is not what is good for them, good for you and the country also? Are not we all in the same boat to sink or swim together? If they are materialists, if they believe in the philosophy of Benjamin Franklin, is it not best for them and for you and for the country? Are they selfish? If so, it is for you also. It is not the selfishness of the miser who takes all and gives nothing for however great his interest, however large may be his investment, that of the country is greater, and Union city, Union county and the State at large will get from your present mills and all that are to come much more than the men who built them will ever get. [*[to] election of the President of this*] [*14279*]Wm Lawrence Austin. Mining Engineer and Metallurgist. Denver, Colorado August 14th 1901 Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, L.t My dear Sir:- I am sending to your address today by express a photograph of a mountain lion whom I met in the San Juan Mts one' day a few years ago. I have the original Kodak picture enlarged and colored. It has not been published in any way. I have given copies to a few friends only; but it will gratify me to have one in the possession of the man whom we all honor, and hope is welcome as the future president of the United States. With considerations of the highest regard and esteem Yours very sincerely, W.L. Austin Brooks Brothers CLOTHIERS, BROADWAY Cor. 22nd ST. ESTABLISHED 1818. CABLE ADDRESS "BROOKBRO, NEW YORK." New York August 14, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, Long Island. Dear Sir: Your postal of the 12 inst. is at hand, also the shirts sent to us to be repaired. We will put them in hand at once and forward same as soon as possible the coming week. Awaiting your further esteemed commands, we beg to remain, Yours respectfully, [*Brooks Brothers*] 14281Calvin C. Colt. CLERK U. S. COURTS and U. S. COMMISSIONER St. Joseph, Mo. August 14th, 1901 190 Dear Colonel;- I enclose you an article printed in "Independent" of Kansas City, Mo., that expresses the sentiments of most of us "New Yorkers" residing here in the West. When the time comes we will show the "bosses" that we are loyal to our own household, and that the Son of New York that presides so ably over the deliberations of the Senate shall preside over the destinies o the American people. Very respectfully, [*C. C. Colt*] To Vice President Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N.J. 14282The Comet, [???], Ma. A. J. Fleming & Co. Proprietors. August 14, 1901. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Honored and Respected Sir. Pardon an humble Missouri editor for writing you but a word only. Two years ago I took up the work, and shall carry it on till 1904, and longer if I lose out at that time. Nov. 7, 1900 the name of Theodore Roosevelt took a place at The Comet masthead as its choice in 1904. I sent you a paper of last week to Colorado Springs; one to Oyster Bay, and a third to Washington. For fear you do not get one, (and its of little moment, maybe, ) I clip two articles and mail herein. One is the organization of Roosevelt club No. 2, in the United States, so far as I have knowledge, which was born August 5; the other is a small editorial contribution some reasons for doing this. Having been talking Roosevelt for two years here I found little or no trouble in getting up a good club for a town of 800 people. Hoping that this will find you and not be a bore, I am most respectfully, &c., [* A.J. Fleming*] 14283TIN AND PLUMBING WORK A SPECIALTY FRANTZ HARDWARE CO. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL HARDWARE & IMPLEMENTS. FRANK FRANTZ, PAINTS, OILS AND GLASS, STOVES AND TINWARE, BUGGIES AND WAGONS, PUMPS AND PIPE, SPORTING GOODS. MONT. FRANTZ, MANUFACTURERS OF HARNESS, BRIDLES AND ALL KINDS OF LEATHER GOODS. Enid, Okla. Aug. 14, 1901. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, New York. My dear Col., Acting upon your suggestion made a Colorado Springs a few days ago, I write to remind you of your promise to write to my younger brother Mont, and prevail upon him to enter Harvard this year. This is a sort of conspiracy on the part of Orville and myself, and we think a letter from you would greatly help along our argument with him. He fully appreciates the splendid idea of going but does not understand the full importance (f it to him. Address the letter to Mont Frantz, Enid, Okla, and he will get it. Thanking you for this favor, and with very best wishes for you always, I remain, Sincerely yours, [*Frank Frantz.*] 14284Kans City MO August 14, 1901 Hon Theo Roosevelt Vice President U.S. My Dear Sir Most respectfully congratulate you on your short speach at Hutchison Kans to the old Vetran of 1861 to 1865 you said the threat, they saved a Union our flag a America of to day, but let me tell you my Dear why are thoese treated with contempt and insult that have faithful served their Country, at pressent I am one that is made to know these there is no Justices for a honest Claimend, I am fighting nowe for justice since 1884 when there was no show for me to recuperate my health, I am a pensioner at ten a month, shurley I should not have anything to say to this [*14285*]but for my record of 4 years services and my dissebillity therefrom discharged for that and forced bak in servius without any examination and recieving further injurrys, and then being told allmost as good as if Cain said so and purcheser ever affidavits given by affyants and treated with some respect as of being untruthful, I am sure if the Commissioner would tread cases like myen and others similar as my experiences is and you as Pressident it would not pass [not] without having full knowledge of Claimand Case weather deserving ore rejection, is right, I don't mean to say these the Pressident should see. in every case but there are ways to due it wright, and not by holesale [*14286*] [*14286*]punishing of as it seems the case stands; Beg your pardon if I should have used improper way by mention this to you, I am well satisfied you can not change the matter as it is I hope to see the day when Justice will be given wher it belongs, or otherwise be mad known where Affy and are rough about their believing justice is done; my best regards and prayer these you may lieve longe and serve this our Country well Very Respectfully Seb Kerber [*14287*][[shorthand]]in it. I am so afraid it may inflame, spoil all his sports. We are having a delightful time up here, I think Douglas is really enjoying the deep sea fishing, sailing, golf, reading & he seems much better for the holiday. We have good news from Teddy who is most enthusiastic about Norway. I hope you had August 14, 1901 North East Harbor [*PF*] Darling Theodore I wrote Edith some time ago to find out about the little boys' expenses on their trip with you & she said I had better write direct to you. I particularly asked Monroe to find out from you all about it but he of course, forgot. [*14288*] [*a good time in Colorado Ever devotedly Corinne*] [*[Robinson]*]The boys simply had the time of their lives, & I doubt if they ever have such a perfect time again. Stewart's account of it made me roar with laughter Stewart has been having a lovely time at the camp, but in a grand scrimmage has had his hand badly cut & had to have a stitch taken I know the yacht was a gift, but I also know that such gifts mean heavy feeling, I want to pay my half of whatever the fees were, & also of any other expenses incidental to the trip. I shall really feel uncomfortable unless you will allow me to do this. [*14289*] Haskell Hotel & Cottages, MRS. J. E. LAYCOOK, PROP. Manitou, Colo., Aug. 14th 1901 Hon Theo. Roosevelt. Vice Pres U. S. of America Washington. D. C. Your Excellency Referring to your impromptu address delivered Aug. 10th at the corner stone laying of the Y. M. C. A. in Colorado Springs you no doubt will remember the "Texas Yell" which I gave and you immediately recognized and then when I shook hands with you, just before you drove away, telling you I was from San Antonio Texas, and you stated that you pointed to me during your speech; I have been a great admirer of you ever since you was Pres. of the Police board of N. Y. City. Followed you up all through the war and allthough way down in Texas, was anxious to have you elected Gov. of N. Y. and backed you up thereby swelling my pocket book. [*14290*]Haskell Hotel & Cottages, MRS. J. E. LAYCOOK, PROP. [*2*] Manitou, Colo., __________ 190 __ When you mustered in the Rough Riders I predicted you would be Pres of the U. S. and we will see that day in 1904. You have more friends than you realize and nothing but death, can keep you out of the White House. We would have seen it this time but Mr. Platt had to put in his say. It will indeed be a happy moment to me when I can send you a message of congratulation as Pres of this great Country. My dear Mr Roosevelt; I would consider it a great favor and the gift would be highly appreciated if you would mail me your Photo with your Autograph on the back side in memory of our meeting of Aug. 10 1901 as I have longed to meet you. Your Excellency I am most affectionately Yours Hermann F. Schmitt 1208 West Commerce St. San Antonio Texas. [*14291*][* shorthand text *]Mathias Seddinger, President Sommers N. Smith, Vice Pres't & Gen'l Mgr. Wm. A. Witherup Sec'y & Treas. THE NEAFIE & LEVY SHIP & ENGINE BUILDING CO. Established 1844. Incorporated 1891. Address All Communications To The Company. Philadelphia August 14th, 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President Hon. Sir:- The time for the launching of the Torpedo Boat Destroyer "Bainbridge" having been finally decided upon, and August 27th, 1901 the date. The Neafie & Levy Ship and Engine Building Company would feel highly honored by the presence of the Vice President of the United States and his friends on that occasion. Miss Louise Adele Bainbridge - Hoff a lineal descendant of Commodore Bainbridge will act as Sponsor of the "Bainbridge." Very respectfully yours, The Neafie & Levy Ship & Engine Building Co., Mathias Seddinger President. [*14292*][*Shorthand Writing*]The Old Boys' Club, of Wyandotte County, Who Voted for John C. Fremont and A. Lincoln, Officers. President, W. G. Wast Secretary, CHAS. L. McCLUNG, 2112 N. 10th Street, Treasurer, H. C. ODELL, 414 State Avenue. Executive Committee. [First Ward, JOHN DAVIDSON. Second Ward, JAMES JOHNSON, Third Ward, Rev. J. G. DAUGHERTY, Fourth Ward, J. H. LASLEY, Fifth Ward, JOHN OLIVER, Sixth Ward, M. RINGLAND.] Kansas City, Kans., Aug 14th 1901 Hon Theo. Rosevelt. Vice president U.S. Washington D.C. Dear Sir: At meeting of the Old Boy's Fremont and Lincoln Club of Kansas City Kansas Aug 13 1901. The following Resolution was offered and unanimously adopted. and we have the pleasure of notifying you of the same. Resolved. That the President and Secretary of the Old Boy's Club of Kansas City Kansas be instructed to notify Theo Rosevelt now Vice President of the United States that at Our regular meeting to night that you were unanimously nominate as Candidate on the Republican Ticket for next President of these United States. and that all the members of the Club will use all their best endeverors if you are nominated to carry the election for you Seconed by the Members of Young Men's Republican Club of Kansas City Kansas. Hoping you success and the nomination and election. Will say the Old Boy's Club have now enrolled 14293The Old Boys' Club, of Wyandotte County, Who Voted for John C. Fremont and A. Lincoln, Officers. President, [GEO. H. MILLER] W. F. Wait Secretary, CHAS. L. McCLUNG, 2112 N. 10th Street, Treasurer, H. C. ODELL, 414 State Avenue. Executive Committee. [First Ward, JOHN DAVIDSON. Second Ward, JAMES JOHNSON, Third Ward, Rev. J. G. DAUGHERTY, Fourth Ward, J. H. LASLEY, Fifth Ward, JOHN OLIVER, Sixth Ward, M. RINGLAND.] Kansas City, Kans. 190 near eleven hundred members and all workers as was shown at last Presidential election. Kansas always takes the lead and generally gets what she goes after. Your Obt Servants, Dr. W.F. Waite 1944 N. 6 St. President Charles L. McClung, Secty. 2104 N. 10th St. Kansas City Kansas [*14294*]National Criterion Association E.P. Murdock, President, Chicago, Ill. Samuel Gibson, Vice-President, Muncie, Ind. R.E. Buchanan, Secy. and Treas. Chicago, Ill. Executive Committee. G.A. Diveley, Ohio. Gen. A.C. Hawley, Pennsylvania. J. Frank Drew, Massachusetts. Col. D. W. Munn, Iowa. E. W. Beedle, Michigan. C. H. Cushman, Nebraska. Lee Histed, Missouri. A.G. Brandner State Agent Minn. Mo. and Kansas Official Organ... National Criterion Main Office...172 Washington Street Chicago, Ill J.M. Munn, Manager Kansas City, 8/15/01 Hon Theo Rosevelt Oyster Bay N.Y. My Dear Sir: I have the Honor to hand you herewith a Prospectus of the National Criterion. the new Republican Magazine to be issued in a week or two-and which I sincerely trust will prove no small factor in putting you where "some day" I hope you will be - Now please don't misunderstand me- as a Veteran of the Grand Army of the Republic, you can well imagine that I may not live to see you at the head of this Nation- hence I have nothing to expect- neither would I accept Public office if it were tendered. I said that in 1872 when I resigned as a US Commissioner of Utah- oh yes I am no "tenderfoot' but on the contrary an "old pioneer" Gen'l Connor and I were comrades in a double sense. Army and Mining - You will now pardon me when I say that I have always admired your [*14295*]true in Americanism and Independence in every position that you have ever occupied. Even that "only son" of mine - a chap of only 12, imbibed it from the best member of the firm - His noble mother, which was the cause of his forgetting his "manners" when he hailed you with 'Hello! Teddy' the Sunday he met you on horseback on the way to the Country Club, after hearing your speech at Convention Hall the night before- and the little fellow "clapped and yelled as long & loud as the rest of your splendid audience - when I took the little scamp to task & asked him why he didn't say "Hello Governor" He coolly replied why "He wasn't mad a bit- He showed his teeth and laughed and said Hello!" This is simply an explanation as to how I feel personally towards you with no axe to grind - now or in the future- I started on this Magazine as state agent for Minnesota- all I could get then but now I also have Kansas and Missouri and by day after tomorrow I expect to also control Iowa - as state agent I will naturally "have something to say" from my states in the columns of the Criterion and while "04 is a long way off - still you will admit that a "little learnen - have truth [*14296*]the whole lump" and when the time comes I guess you will find I have not been idle- even tho' I didn't "come to the front" like some of our delegates for honors in "Rosevelt club No 1" of our Boss City - but I want to say to you candidly that while Kansas will be solid for Teddy first, last & to the death- DONT OVERLOOK MISSOURI. The National Committee has for a decade overlooked this state - but I have travelled it for many years as a Travelling man - a "Knight of the Grip" in the Implement line - as well as all the Territory from the Miss River to the Pacific ocean - and I want to say to you on the strength of nearly 50 years political experience as a layman - not an official nor even an expectant one. that if a comparative amount of work is done in "Poor old Missoura" as is usually done in say, Indiana & other "Doubtful states, that Grand old Missouri (the Peer of my old native state Dear Penn'a) will surprise the nation - now mark what I now predict - If you are nominated as the Head of the next Republican ticket - Missouri WILL GO REPUBLICAN by a safe margin I know what I am saying [*14297*]I am in this line of Business for the money there is in it & what it will buy for my family especially that little scamp who said "Hello Teddy" He recognized you instantly from the night before and not for "office" If so I would have "worked" Comrade McKinley who was in our Grand Army of the Cumberland & besides I was also an "Ohio Man" a member of the 9th Ohio. Bob McCork, Bully Dutch - the First Regiment from Ohio in '61 Major Anderson of Fort Sumpter "swored" us in - We also made the first Bayonet charge in the Civil War at Mills Spring Ky Jany 19, 62 where Zollikoffe fell and we made Bob Thomas a Major Genl (and I was his confidential clerk) was also attached previously to Genl's Granger - Steedman Schofield (when he was made a Major General) & Brannan's Head Quarters and then the Rock of Chickamauga and I don't even get at Pension - too high toned for that My present plan of operations is to quietly cover my Territory with Republican Clubs & where the sentiment will win - Rosevelt clubs [*14298*]each member to be given a years subscription to the Criterion as one of the "inducements" as Bro Dooley would say - to join the club- If you feel like helping along the cause and have some sections that you would particularly like to circulate a few hundred copies why I would be -of course - glad to have your financial assistance- but whether you do or not will not alter my mode of procedure. While I live - I will most assuredly remain a Black Republican (that what i was called in 56 & 60) and having a choice in the Candidate of course I will be for the first all around AMERICAN & best of all a Western thoroughbred all wool & a yard wide American that "my boy" hails as "Hello Teddy" Respectfully yours A.G. Brandner} Kansas City [*14299*]National Criterion Association E. P. MURDOCK, PRESIDENT, CHICAGO, ILL. SAMUEL GIBSON, VICE-PRESIDENT, MUNCIE, IND. R. E. BUCHANAN, SECY. AND TREAS., CHICAGO, ILL. Executive Committee. G. A. DIVELBY, OHIO. GEN. A. C. HAWLEY, PENNSYLVANIA. J. FRANK DREW, MASSACHUSETTS. COL. D. W. MUNN, IOWA. E. W. BEEDLE, MICHIGAN. C. H. CUSHMAN, NEBRASKA. LEE HISTED, MISSOURI. Official Organ NATIONAL CRITERION MAIN OFFICE... 172 WASHINGTON STREET CHICAGO, ILL. J. M. MUNN, MANAGER. Emporia Kans Aug 13th [*[01]*] Mr Roosevelt Dear Sir As I want to go to Manila in a few weeks and have not got much money I will write to you and see if you can not find some way to send me over there I am one off the Troop E boys under Capton Muller I met you yesterday at the train but could not talk to you as much as I wished to - I saw Mr Vine and gave him your regards, he did not know that you were coming through I went down to the New strip to git a claim but was one off the unlucky ones got nothing and spent all I had I wish to go to the Islands and [*14300*] see if I cannot git a new start if you can git me transpertation and give me a letter so I can git a place to work there It will be a greight help to me. if not can you git me a place at [the] Washington as messenger or mail caror please lit me know what you can do as soon as you have the time to write me I know this is rather a bold thing to do but I wish to git a good place to work and settle down I thought I would write to you and see what you could do for me Yours Truly Worden W Hamlin Emporia Lyon County Kans [*14301*] [* shorthand text *]National Engraving Co. Illustrating. half-Tone - Line Plates Color Work & Specialty. PHONE MAIN 1679. 506-814th St., Cor. Pa. Ave. INCORPORATED WASHINGTON, D. C. August 15, 1901. To the Honorable Vice-President Theodore Roosevelt, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: We are about to get out a very handsome souvenir booklet, to be embellished with half tone engravings, emblematic of the Nation's Capital. We would be glad to have you send us the latest and best photograph of yourself and Mrs. Roosevelt, together with your signatures, which we would be pleased to print in this publication. Thanking you in advance, we are, NATIONAL ENGRAVING COMPANY Chas. P. Hancock President. [* shorthand text *] Dictated. [*14302*][* shorthand text *]INSTITUTED NOVEMBER 25, 1892. INCORPORATED NOVEMBER 4, 1899. STATE OFFICERS: H. A. SUTER - - - - STATE COUNCILOR, 703 N. Twenty-Second Street, St. Joseph, Mo. R. E. BOLING - - - - STATE VICE-COUNCILOR, 2309 N. Twelfth Street, St. Louis, Mo. LOUIS C. HEHL - - - - JR. PAST STATE COUNCILOR, 3242 S. Jefferson Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. SAM D. HODGDON - - - - STATE COUNCIL SECRETARY, 309 Security Building, St. Louis, Mo. R. J. ARMSTRONG - - - - STATE COUNCIL TREASURER, 4068 Shenandoah Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES: JUDICIARY. JUDGE J. C. HAINER, 309 Security Bldg., St. Louis, Mo LAW. F. R. HAWK - - - - 1021 Troost Ave., Kansas City, Mo. FINANCE. J. E. WINTERTON - - - - 312 Vine Street, St. Louis, Mo. LEGISLATIVE. ROBT. C. SHROEDER, G. A. Bank Bldg., St. Joseph, Mo. TRANSPORTATION GEO. H. BOBRING - - - - Bobring, Mo. Junior Order United American Mechanics. OFFICE OF THE STATE COUNCIL OF MISSOURI, August 15, 1901. 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President, Washington, D. C. My Dear Sir:- I have for the past four years been a member of the 12th District Republican Congressional Committee, and on the 1st of January finished a four year term as Assistant Circuit Attorney of this City. I enclose you a pamphlet detailing the objects and principles of our Order. We are "americans" first, and each try to keep, our party and its candidates pledged to an "American" platform. In some way there has insidiously been circulated a statement to the effect that you have both publicly and privately denounced this organization and the objects and principles for which its members are loyally contending and there are upwards of 200,000 of them scattered throughout this Country. I hope that you have been misrepresented in this matter and that you will so advise me that I may nip the [*14303*]INSTITUTED NOVEMBER 25, 1892. INCORPORATED NOVEMBER 4, 1899. STATE OFFICERS: H. A. SUTER - - - - STATE COUNCILOR, 703 N. Twenty-Second Street, St. Joseph, Mo. R. E. BOLING - - - - STATE VICE-COUNCILOR, 2309 N. Twelfth Street, St. Louis, Mo. LOUIS C. HEHL - - - - JR. PAST STATE COUNCILOR, 3242 S. Jefferson Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. SAM D. HODGDON - - - - STATE COUNCIL SECRETARY, 309 Security Building, St. Louis, Mo. R. J. ARMSTRONG - - - - STATE COUNCIL TREASURER, 4068 Shenandoah Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES: JUDICIARY. JUDGE J. C. HAINER, 309 Security Bldg., St. Louis, Mo LAW. F. R. HAWK - - - - 1021 Troost Ave., Kansas City, Mo. FINANCE. J. E. WINTERTON - - - - 312 Vine Street, St. Louis, Mo. LEGISLATIVE. ROBT. C. SHROEDER, G. A. Bank Bldg., St. Joseph, Mo. TRANSPORTATION GEO. H. BOBRING - - - - Bobring, Mo. Junior Order United American Mechanics. OFFICE OF THE STATE COUNCIL OF MISSOURI, 1901. the libelous statement in the bud, and set you aright before the members of the noblest and grandest organization in existence in this Country. Of course, I appreciate that if you are correctly quoted as denouncing this and similar organizations, that an answer is hardly necessary, but even if you have denounced us it certainly must be true that it is because we have been misrepresented to you, for you impress me with being to good an American to favor the Union of Church and State, the subordination of the Free Public School for the Parochial School, the taking of money from the Public Treasury for Sectarian purposes, etc. Hoping that I may be favored with a reply, I am Yours in V. L. & P., Sam D. Hodgdon State Secretary. [*14304*][* shorthand text *]John O. McMahon ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, 47[?]48 EVERSON BUILDING, SYRACUSE, N. Y. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N.Y. Aug. 15, 1901. Dear Sir: Will you kindly write me your opinion of Chapters 6 and 7 of the enclosed booklet. Very respectfully Yours, J. O. MCMahon 14305[[shorthand]]STATISTICIAN AND ECONOMIST, 2337 PINE ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. San Francisco, Aug. 15th 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: With this I mail to your address a copy of the "Statistician and Economist" for 1901-1902, with the hope that it will merit your approbation, and that as a compendium of statistical matter it will meet with your favorable criticism. Very respectfully, Louis P. McCarty, Publisher. [*14306*]HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WASHINGTON Deadwood, 3.9 August 15,1901. Hon.Theodore Roosevelt, Washington,D.C. My dear Sir:- Permit me to say that I have read your address recently delivered at Colorado Springs with very great pleasure and profit. The generous sentiments expressed concerning the West and the part that the West is performing in the development and progress of our entire country will certainly accomplish good. Very sincerely yours, [*[???] W. Mailin*] 14307HOTEL MARGARET, COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN, N. Y. To His Excellency, Vice President, Theodore Roosevelt, "Sagamore Hill," Oyster Bay, L. I. Dear Sir: - A splendid opportunity is offered to accomplish a work of original research in Palestine which will not only reflect credit on American enterprise and liberality but will supply a need long felt by our educational, scientific and religious interests. The distinguished men who have endorsed the enclosed documents testify to the great importance of this movement. My purpose is to raise an endowment fund of $200,000, for excavations and explorations throughout Palestine and, in addition to this, $50,000, in cash for equipment and the immediate excavation of the important site of Samaria. Thus provided for, we can being our work at once and carry it on continuously until the world knows what lies hidden beneath the soil of Palestine. The following have already subscribed: Mr. Jacob Schiff, $10,000. Mr. A.E. Orr, $5,000. Mssrs August Belmont, E.A. Hoffman, A.A. Low, E.C. Benedict, R. Fulton Cutting, Isaac N. Seligman, Geo. Foster Peabody, one thousand each. Mssrs James A Scrymser, Henry K. Sheldon, Spencer Trask, Louis Marshal, and M. Taylor Pyne, five hundred each. Others have subscribed smaller amounts, the total being $25,650. The School began its work in Jerusalem last year. I should be glad to have you refer to any of the gentlemen mentioned in these papers. May I not ask you to give the matter your thoughtful consideration and, if possible, generously to add your subscription to those already received? I should esteem it an honor to call upon you should you desire fuller particulars than are given in these papers. Faithfully yours, [*James B Nies.*] August 15, 1901 14308[[shorthand]]United States Senate WASHINGTON, D.C. Proctor, Vt., Aug. 15, 1901 Dear Mr. President: Have added slightly to your program. The State Fair will be on at Rutland Thursday, the day of your arrival, and I have promised that you would appear there for a short time at 12 o'clock. They will expect a brief response from you, and I am very glad that the people and the class of people who attend it will have the opportunity to meet you. As I think I have written before, I will meet you at West Rutland and take you from the train there, and you can take a brief look at the quarries there and at one of the mills at Ctr Rutland where we shall be met by carriages to take u to the Fair Ground. Then come by train or carriage to my house for lunch, and at about 3 or 4 in the afternoon go by Special to Burlington, dine with Col. Cannon, your address in the evening, banquet after the address, and I suppose brief responses there. The next day the Fish & Game League, and return here to my house by Special train in the afternoon for the night., There are several trains over the different roads to New York so you can reach there early if necessary, or in the evening. Mr. Winston Churchill, the author, will be at the club dinner, possibly Senator Spooner. Very truly yours, [*Redfield Proctor*] Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N.Y. 14309QUARTO-CENTENNIAL JUBILEE ASSOCIATION. COLORADO SPRINGS, AUGUST 1-2-3, 1901. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. I. N. STEVENS. JOHN G. SHIELDS. D. B FAIRLEY. PHILLIP B. STEWART. DON C. GODDARD. GEO. REX BUCKMAN. GILBERT McCLURG. OFFICERS. JOHN G. SHIELDS, President. I. N. STEVENS, Vice-President. IRVING HOWBERT, Treasurer. GILBERT McCLURG, Secretary. August 1st- Pioneer Day, State Congress of Women. Addresses by Ex-Gov. Adams and Hon. Jas. Belford. August 2nd.- State Day. Reception to and Address by Vice-President Roosevelt, Grand Historical Parade, Editors' Banquet. August 3rd.- Reunion to Roosevelt Rough Riders and Indian Day. Athletic Sports and Games, Fireworks and Illuminations. On Every Day of the Jubilee.- Elks Street Fair and Midway Attractions, Professional Base Ball Games, Cricket, Tennis and Golf Tournament, Suburban Excursions, Plucking on Ostrich Farm, etc., etc. Street Illuminations nightly. Colorado Springs, Colo. August 1, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N.Y. Dear Sir: - On behalf of our association and the citizens of Colorado Springs we desire to express to you sincere appreciation of the courtesy you showed us by attendance upon our Quarto-Centennial Jubilee as our guest and by the active and representative part you accepted on that occasion. Trusting that you received in some measure a return of the pleasure your presence gave us and the people of our city Very cordially and respectfully yours, Quarto-Centennial Association. [*John G. Shields*] President. [*Gilbert McClurg*] Secretary. P.S. We enclose medals of our festival deeming that you may wish to retain same as a souvenir of the occasion. 14310[* shorthand text *] Brooklyn August 15th, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Dear Sir: - I have been an ardent admirer of your personality from the time you were a police commissioner in New York City under the Reform Administration, and subsequent events have demonstrated conclusively that I was not mistaken in my man. I have always been of the opinion that you are a lover of fair play even when it concerns the humblest citizen, and therefore I write you these lines. I entered a Custom House [*14311*]2 examination for the position of Assistant Weigher a year ago, and shortly afterwards was notified that I passed the same and am on the eligible list with 88 per cent., but haven't heard a word about it since. It will only hold good for three months more, and then the year is up, and I am really in need of a position at the present time, and humbly ask you, the Vice-President of this grand and glorious country, and my native land, to see that "fair play" is done in this instance. I think I could be a good party man if the Republican party through its leading advocate of Civil Service Reform, the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, were instrumental in helping me to attain a position to which I am entitled according to law. Trusting you will not ignore this solicitation, but, like the "Teddy" of old, see that justice is done where justice is due." With this conviction of your excellency, I await your pleasure. Yours respectfully, Aloysius Wehman, 1173 Liberty Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y. [*14312*]The Maryland Steel Company requests the honor of Hon. Theodore Roosevelt's presence at the launching of the U. P. Torpedo, Boat Destroyers Truxton Whipple and Worden. at Sparrow's Point, Md. on August fifteenth, two P. M. The favor of an early reply is requested. [*14313*] Admit Hon. Theodore Roosevelt to luncheon August fifteenth, nineteen hundred and one. [*14314*] Special cars will be attached to train leaving Jersey City 8 00 A M. Philadelphia 10 20 " Washington 11 00 " Baltimore 12 35 P M. Via Penna R. R. The Railroad Co. will recognize this card for admission to the train. [*14315*]Admit Hon. Theodore Roosevelt to luncheon August fifteenth, nineteen hundred and one. [*14314*] Special card will be attached to train leaving Jersey City 8 00 A M. Philadelphia 10 20 " Washington 11 00 " Baltimore 12 35 P M. Via Penna R. R. The Railroad Co. will recognize this card for admission to the train. [*14315*][*B-4*] Schedule "F." Morning edition of Washington Post, August 15, 1901. PROPOSALS FOR PHOTO-ENGRAVING OUTFIT and supplies for the proposed Philippine Public Printing Office to be established at Manila, P.I. --- War Department, Division of Insular Affairs, Washington, D. C., August 15, 1901. Sealed Proposals for furnishing and delivering material, supplies, etc., for the Photo-Engraving Outfit for the proposed Philippine Public Printing Office, at Manila, P. I., will be received at this office until 11 o'clock a. m., August 22, 1901 (bids to be opened at that time.) Printed schedules with full description of material, supplies, etc., and instructions as to bids, will be furnished on application. Envelope containing proposals should be indorsed "Proposals for Photo-Engraving Outfit and Supplies for the proposed Philippine Public Printing Office at Manila, P. I.," and addressed to Clarence R. Edwards, Chief of the Division of Insular Affairs, War Department. [*14316*][*B - 1 - 6*] Schedule "F" was furnished the following firms: F. Wesel Mfg. Company, New York. American Type Founders Company, Philadelphia, Pa. The Scovill & Adams Company, New York. E. & H. T. Anthony & Co., New York. [*14317*][*B-7*] Schedule "I." Morning edition of Washington Post, August 15, 1901. PROPOSALS FOR ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES, etc., for the proposed Philippine Printing Office, at Manila, P.I. -- War Department, Division of Insular Affairs, Washington, D.C., August 15, 1901. Sealed proposals for furnishing and delivering electrical supplies, etc., for the proposed Philippine Printing Office will be received at this office until 11 o'clock a.m., Aug. 20, 1901 (bids to be opened at that time.) Printed schedules, with full description of supplies and instructions as to bids, will be furnished on application. Envelopes containing proposals should be indorsed "Proposals for Electrical Supplies," and addressed to Clarence R. Edwards, Chief of the Division of Insular Affairs, War Department. [*14318*][*B-1-9*] Copy of Schedule "I" was furnished the following firms: Western Electric Company, New York. National Electrical Supply Co., Washington, D. C. [*14319*]Schedule F.] PROPOSALS FOR Photo-Engraving Outfit, Supplies, etc., for the Public Printing Office to be Established at Manila, P. I. WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DIVISION OF INSULAR AFFAIRS, WASHINGTON, D. C. August 15, 1901. Sealed proposals will be received at this Office until August 22, 1901, at 11 o'clock a.m. (bids to be opened at that time), for furnishing the following Photo-Engraving Outfit, supplies, etc., for use in the proposed Philippine Public Printing Office, at Manila, P. I. Prices to be quoted as follows: 1. F. O. B. transport dock, San Francisco, Cal, in which case transportation from San Francisco will be at risk of Philippine government. 2. F. O. B. Manila, P. I., via New York, in which case transportation will be at risk of bidder. No other bids will be considered. Prices of the various items may possibly be considered separately, but complete bids will be given preference. To be packed for export shipment with unusual care, and each article to be fully and accurately labeled. All breakages to be at risk of bidder. Payment to be made from Philippine funds on invoice verification at Manila, P. I. The right to reject any and all bids or parts of same and to waive defects is reserved. Bidders must name earliest date on which they can make delivery, time being an important factor. Bidders are requested to bid on Crocker and Wheeler motors, along with any other they may see fit. They must also give the horsepower of each motor. All motors to be fitted with speed regulators, starting box and automatic cut-out, geared connections (rawhide pinions on motors), and wired to 110 volts. All machinery to be in complete running order, subject to inspection. Bidders will state amount of floor space required by each piece of machinery, and also the weight. All machinery to be finished to withstand climatic conditions. Bidders will state in their bids what parts of their machinery they will heavily nickel or enamel, or finish in such other manner as to suit machinery and climatic changes. The supplying of an inferior article, or a failure to supply the quantity awarded by the time specified in the bid, will be considered a breach of contract, and the Chief of Division of Insular Affairs reserves the right to cancel such contract. All fractions of cents must be expressed in tenths. Bids in fraction either than tenths will not be considered. No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by a bond with security, in the penalty of double the amount bid for, that that bidder or bidders, if his or their bid shall be accepted, shall enter into a contract with the United States of America for and on behalf of the government of the Philippine Islands for the time being to furnish the articles proposed for. Bidders to whom an award is made must agree to furnish additional articles or material for the proposed office, if required, at the same price for which a contract, based on this proposal, is made, up to July 1, 1902. Envelopes containing proposals should be marked "Proposals for Photo-Engraving Outfit, Supplies, etc.," and addressed to Clarence R. Edwards, Chief of Division of Insular Affairs. [*14320*]PROPOSALS FOR PHOTO-ENGRAVING OUTFIT, SUPPLIES, ETC. To the Chief of Division of Insular Affairs: The undersigned hereby proposes to furnish for the use of the proposed Philippine Public Printing Office, Manila, P.I. the Photo-Engraving Outfit, Supplies, etc., hereinafter specified (and at the rate set against the items which it is proposed to furnish), and in accordance with requirements herein. (Sign name and address:)................................................................... No. of Item Quantity required Description of outfit. Per Item. Aggregate. Dollars Cents Dollar Cents PHOTO-ENGRAVING OUTFIT FOR MAKING LINE AND HALF-TONE ENGRAVINGS. Any article herein named of a certain make or manufacture must be of that make or manufacture, or equally as good. PHOTOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT. 1 1 Goerz's Series III, No. 8 lens, Waterhouse diaphragms......................................................................................................................... 2 1 Latest improved, 14 by 17 inch, enlarging, reducing, and copying camera, fitted with Scovill-Levy adjustable screen plate holder and line plate holder........ 3 3 Extra ground glass, for 14 by 17 inch camera each........................................... 4 1 Black canton flannel focusing cloth, 4 square yards............................................................. 5 2 J.B. Colt's 6,000 candlepower focusing lamps (110 volts) with the proper resistance coils, single-throw switch, and latest reflectors ................................................................each................................................ 6 1 12-foot Process camera stand, for 14 by 17 inch camera..................................................... 7 4 Copy boards (to be made of well-selected pine wood and brazed to prevent warping as much as possible), two 18 by 22 inches, one 22 by 31 inches; one 27 by 41 inches ........................................................ each.................................................. 8 1 Anthony's copyholder, 14 by 17 inches..................................................................................... 9 2 Improved printing frames, for paper prints; one 11 by 14 inches; one 14 by 17 inches...........................................................each................................................... 10 2 Folding negative racks, for 36 plates. ..............................each................................................ 11 2 Wall negative racks, for 36 plates ..................................each................................................... 12 Levy cross-lined half-tone screens: 1 14 by 17 inches, 65-line ........................................................................................................... 1 14 by 17 inches, 100-line ........................................................................................................... 1 14 by 17 inches, 133-line .......................................................................................................... 1 14 by 17 inches, 150-line........................................................................................................... 13 4 Magnifying glasses: One 1-inch linen tester; one duplex focusing glass; one retouching glass; one 1 7/8 inch double piano convex lenses................................................................each.................................................... 14 3 14 by 20 inch ruby glasses, for lights......................each...................................................... 15 3 14 by 20 inch orange glasses, for lights...................each.................................................... 16 4 Hard rubber trays, 14 by 17 inches...........................each................................................... 17 3 2-gallon porcelain evaporating dishes...........................each.............................................. (2)3 Per Item. Aggregate No. of items Quantity required. Description of outfit. Dollars Cents Dollar Cents PHOTOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT- Continued. 18 6 8-ounce collodion pouring bottles....................each.................................................... 19 1 Collodion filter................................................................................................................... 20 3 Porcelain trays, 14 by 17 inches........................each.................................................... 21 1 Table and rack, for squaring negatives......................................................................... 22 1 Dispensing scales, 3-ounce, by drachm and grains........................................................ 23 1 pair Scales, for 4 pounds........................................................................................................... 24 1 4-inch mortar and pestle................................................................................................. 25 3 32-ounce glass graduates..................................each.................................................... 26 2 16-ounce glass graduates................................ each....................................................... 27 1 30-inch pear wood T square........................................................................................... 28 3 1/2 dozen Wide-mouth white-glass bottles; one dozen 2-gallon; one-half dozen 1-gallon, one-half dozen 2-pound; one-half dozen 8-ounce; one-half dozen 6-ounce, one-half dozen 1-ounce. Corks for bottles under 1 gallon, and three extra corks each........................................................................per dozen......................................... 29 3 Glass silver baths, 14 by 17 inches, with boxes......................each............................ 30 3 Hard rubber dippers, No. 8, with 12 extra buttons...............each........................... 31 6 24-inch glass stirring rods........................................................each.............................. 32 9 Hydrometers, six for silver; one for ether; one for alcohol; one for gum preparations...............................................................each................................ 33 2 Chemical thermometers ...........................................................each................................. 34 4 6-inch rubber squeegees.........................................................each.................................... 35 1 Kerosene-oil furnace, with 10-inch iron oven..................................................................... 36 1 set Celluloid ovals......................................................................................................................... 37 1 set Celluloid circles...................................................................................................................... 38 1 set Celluloid triangles, 12-inch..................................................................................................... 39 6 Printing frames, 10 by 12 inches, for paper prints.................each................................... 40 1 Multum in Parvo developing lamp...................................................................................... 41 6 Hard rubber trays, 10 by 12 inches..................................................................................... 42 12 Glass funnels: Six-1 pint, four 1-quart, two 1-gallon............................each....................... 43 6 Medicine droppers ........................................................................each.............................. 44.................................................................Negative glass, crystal plate: 300 8 by 10 inches....................................................................................each............................... 150 10 by 12 inches..................................................................................each................................. 150 11 by 14 inches..............................................................................each.................................... 150 14 by 17 inches................................................................................each.................................... 45 2 Diamonds, glass cutters................................................................each....................................... 46 2 dozen Polished French plate glass, 1/4 inch: One dozen 14 by 17 inches; one dozen 10 by 12 inches................................................per dozen............................ 47 3 2-foot rules.........................................................................................each...................................... 48 2 pairs 8-inch shears.......................................................................................each...................................... 49 432 square feet Ribbed glass skylight, 1/4-inch thick, for gallery 18 by 24 feet (J.S. Thorn patent, made in sections, so that glass can be easily inserted in its proper place; plans and specifications to be furnished) ........................................................................per square foot............................. 50 1 Latest improved view camera, 10 by 12 inches, with Bausch and Lomb rapid rectilinear lens with iris diaphragm shutter, ray filter, heavy tripod, focusing cloth, one-half dozen double-plate holders with kits for all smaller size plates, and carrying case, complete............................................................... Photographic Department Supplies 51 1/2 ream Albumen paper, 10 by 12...........................................................per ream..................................... 52 1 pound Metol, in 1-ounce bottles. ..........................................................per pound................................... 53 1 " Pyro, in 1-ounce bottles..............................................................per pound................................... [*14321*] Per item. Aggregate No. of items Quantity required Description of outfit Dollars Cents Dollars Cents PHOTOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT SUPPLIES - Continued. 54 1 pound Amidol, in 1-ounce bottles............per pound.......................................................................... 55 1 " Hydrokinon, in 1-ounce bottles....per pound......................................................................... 56 1 " Elkonogen, in 1-ounce bottles...... per pound........................................................................ 57 100 pounds Hyposulphite soda....................... per pound............................................................................ 58 2 " Glycerin..........................................per pound............................................................................ 59 3 " Chrome alum................................per pound............................................................................. 60 2 " Powdered alum..............................per pound............................................................................ 61.......................................................Lovell's backed plates (state speed): 6 dozen 10 by 12 inches....................... per dozen........................................................................... 6 " 5 by 8 inches..........................per dozen............................................................................... 62........................................................Cramer's isochromatic plates (state speed): 6 dozen 10 by 12 inches....................per dozen................................................................................ 4 " 8 by 10 inches.......................per dozen............................................................................. 2 " 5 by 8 inches...........................per dozen............................................................................. 63.........................................................Best and fastest non-halation plates: 3 dozen 10 by 12 inches........................per dozen............................................................................ 3 " 5 by 8 inches............................per dozen.......................................................................... 64 3 " Seed Gilt Edge, 27, plates 10 by 12 inches.................per dozen....................................................................... 65 1 pound Albumen, dry.................................................................................................................... 66 2 boxes Gihon's opaque..............................................................per box....................................... 67 2 pounds Oxalate potassium.......................................................per pound.................................... 68 2,000 carbons For use on Colt's focusing lamps...............................per 100 69 2 pounds Gum arabic, white ......................................................per pound..................................... 70 2 " Gum sandarac..............................................................per pound..................................... 71 1 pound Oil lavender...................................................................per pound.................................... 72 10 pounds lodide potassium..........................................................per pound.................................... 73 20 " Bromide potassium......................................................per pound.................................... 74 1 pound Sulphite soda...................................................................per pound................................... 75 1 " Carbonate soda........................................................... per pound................................... 76 1 " Carbonate potassium...................................................per pound.................................... 77 10 pounds Cyanide potassium.......................................................per pound.................................... 78 1 pound Chloride strontium.......................................................per pound..................................... 79 1 pound Chloride calcium, in 1-ounce bottles.........................per pound...................................... 80 2-1/2 pounds Iodide ammonia...........................................................per pound...................................... 81 1 pound Iodide cadmium............................................................per pound ..................................... 82 1/2 pound Bromide cadmium......................................................per pound...................................... 83 4 pounds Negative cotton...........................................................per pound......................................... 84 15 " Absorbent cotton..........................................................per pound........................................ 85 50 " Ether, C.P., in 3-1/2 pound bottles...............................per pound.......................................... 86 4 " Bichloride mercury........................................................per pound............................................ 87 1 pound Silver rouge...................................................................per pound............................................... 88 2 ounces Permanganate potash ...............................................per ounce................................................. 89 2 pounds Castor oil.......................................................................per pound................................................... 90 1 gallon Rubber cement..................................................................................................................................... 91 1 carboy Acetic acid............................................................................................................................................... 92 1 pound Nitric acid, C.P.......................................................................................................................................... 93 10 gallons Alcohol, 95 per cent..........................................................per gallon.................................................... 5 No. of items Quantity required Description of outfit Per item. Dollars Cents. Aggregate. Dollars. Cents PHOTOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT - Continued. 94 1 pound Citrate of iron and ammonia....................................................................................................................... 95 1 " Ferri-cyanide potash...................................................................................................................................... 96 1 " Chloroform..................................................................................................................................................... 97 1 " Hydrochloric acid........................................................................................................................................... 98 10 " Hydrosulphate ammonia.....................................................................................per pound.................... 99 4 " Concentrated ammonia, C.P. ............................................................................ per pound................... 100 2 " Bichromatic ammonia..........................................................................................per pound................... 101 5 " Iodine, crystals.....................................................................................................per pound................... 102 100 " Sulphate iron, in air-tight jars............................................................................per pound...................... 103 100 " Sulphate copper, in air tight jars........................................................................per pound..................... 104 13 " Nitrate silver, crystals...........................................................................................per pound...................... 105 12 bottles Blue litmus paper.................................................................................................per bottle......................... 106 4 " Red litmus paper...................................................................................................per bottle........................ 107 1 ream Joseph paper................................................................................................................................................... 108 1 " White blotting paper......................................................................................................................................... 109 1 " French filtering paper, round.......................................................................................................................... ETCHING DEPARTMENT. 110 2 Etching tubs, 20 by 30 inches.......................................................................................each............................... 111 2 Sweigards, ideal process printing frames, 11 by 14 inches and 18 by 21 inches, with three extra glasses for each...............................................................each............................... 112 1 Whirler, latest improved........................................................................................................................................ 113 2 Egg beaters......................................................................................................................each............................... 114 2 Leather lithographic prepared transfer rollers, 16 inches in length.........................each................................. 115 1 No. 10 kerosene oil stove and 17-inch oven.......................................................................................................... 116 1 Marble inking slab, 16 by 20 inches......................................................................................................................... 117 2 pairs 8-inch pincers, wide nose, for etchers..........................................................................per pair............................. 118 1 Powder box, 20 by 24, with tin bottom.................................................................................................................... 119 4 1-pint automatic safety benzine cans.........................................................................each..................................... 120 2 1-pint automatic safety turpentine cans....................................................................each..................................... 121 4 12-inch composition rollers, each with two handles and one frame, with brass-lined roller mold for same..........................................................each........................................ ETCHING SUPPLIES. 122 3 dozen Red sable brushes, No. 1 to No. 12, three each......................................................per dozen................................. 123 12 Rubber-bound bristle brushes: six 2-inch flat, six 3-inch flat ...............................each.......................................... 124 4 Powdering brushes, Fitch make: two 3-inch, two 6-inch.......................................each............................................. 125 6 Hard-rubber set and bound camel's hair brushes, 8-inch.....................................each............................................ 126 12 Lye-scrubbing brushes .................................................................................................each.......................................... 127 10 pounds Very best red dragon's blood.............................................................................per pound.......................................... 128 5 " XXX white powder................................................................................................per pound............................................ 129 3 " Best etching ink..................................................................................................per pound.............................................. 130 10 " No. 1 polishing charcoal (best)..........................................................................per pound............................................... 131 10 " No. 2 polishing charcoal....................................................................................per pound.................................................. 132 2,000 " 16-gauge, hard, full-polished zinc, 15 by 36 inch sheets................................per pound.................................................. 133 1,000 " 16-gauge, full-polished copper, 15 by 36 inch sheets.....................................per pound.................................................. 134 50 " Concentrated lye, in 1-pound cans..................................................................per pound.................................................... 135 5 gallons Turpentine.........................................................................................................per gallon........................................................ 136 5 " Benzine.............................................................................................................per gallon.......................................................... 137 1 gallon Benzole...... [*14322*]6 Per Item Aggregate No. of Items Quantity required Description of outfit Dollars Cents Dollars Cents ETCHING DEPARTMENT SUPPLIES - Continued. 138 2 gallons Asphaltum..............................................................per gallon................................................................................ 139 5 carboys Nitric acid, 140 pounds per carboy.......................per carboy............................................................................. 140 50 pounds Chloride iron, in 1-pound bottles.........................per pound.............................................................................. 141 6 Chamois skins, 20 by 24 inches............................each....................................................................................... 142 10 pounds Powdered pumice stone......................................per pound.............................................................................. 143 1 pound Aniline, red.............................................................................................................................................................. 144 12 quarts Le Page's process glue in 1/2-pint bottles.........per quart.................................................................................. ROUTING AND BLOCKING DEPARTMENT. 145 1 Royle 16-inch raised-line beveler, No. 3, with all lining attachments, with motor, complete, and one extra set of tools in case....................................................................................................... 146 1 Royle cabinet saw, 28 1/2 by 37 inches, to take saws 8 inches in diameter, to saw 16-gauge copper and zinc, with motor, complete and one extra set of saws..................................................................................................................... 147 2 Oil stones.......................................................................each.................................................................................... 148 1 No. 10 vise.................................................................................................................................................................. 149 2 Blocking hammers........................................................each................................................................................... 150 2 pairs Nail punch and sets......................................................per pair.............................................................................. 151 1 Powel & Mattox emery wheel and buffer.............................................................................................................. 152 1 Type-high gauge........................................................................................................................................................ 153 2 18 by 24-inch blocking slabs........................................each.................................................................................... 154 1 pair Blockers' pincers........................................................................................................................................................ 155 1 " Calipers....................................................................................................................................................................... 156.......................................................................Files: 1/2 dozen 10-inch smooth...............................................................per dozen........................................................................ 1/2 " 10-inch bastard..............................................................per dozen....................................................................... 1 " 6-inch saw files.............................................................per dozen........................................................................ 157 2 1/2-pint brass oil cans.................................................each................................................................................. 158 1 pair Tinners' shears ............................................................................................................................................... 159 1 10-inch carpenter square.................................................................................................................................. 160 1 14-inch steel square............................................................................................................................................ 161 1 10-inch Coe's monkey wrench............................................................................................................................ 162 2 3/4-inch cold chisels.......................................................each.............................................................................. 163 2 Bench brushes.................................................................each............................................................................. 164 1 Royle cutter holder.............................................................................................................................................. ROUTING AND BLOCKING SUPPLIES. 165 50 pounds 3/4-inch Royle blocking nails for wood.........................per pound................................................................... 166 50 " 1/4-inch Royle blocking nails for metal........................per pound..................................................................... 167 25 " 3/4-inch flat-head galvanized nails...............................per pound...................................................................... 168 5 gallons Best machine oil.............................................................per gallon....................................................................... 169 2 dozen Royle eyelet belts for Royle No. 1 router.....................per dozen....................................................................... 170 1 Extra set of leather belts for Royle No. 1 router................................................................................................. 171 2 Extra sets of fans for Royle No. 1 router...........................each............................................................................ 172..................................................................Royle routing cutters: 2 dozen B, 1/32......................................................................................per dozen.................................................................... 6 " B. 3/32 ...................................................................................per dozen..................................................................... 6 " B. 5/32....................................................................................per dozen..................................................................... 3 " E. 1/4.....................................................................................per dozen..................................................................... 3 " E. 1/12....................................................................................per dozen......................................................................7 No. of item. 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 Quantity required. . . . 2 sets 1 set 3 pairs 10 dozen 10 " 3,000 feet 1 1 1 3 3 4 2 sets 1 2 1 2 3 pounds 1 dozen 2 pounds 2 " 6 " 1 2 30 tubes 30 bottles 1 gross 6 dozen 12 tubes 3 boxes 6 100 sheets 300 " 50 " 50 " 1 dozen 2 " 2 " 2 " 2 boxes [*14323*] Description of outfit. ROUTING AND BLOCKING DEPARTMENT SUPPLIES—Con. Royle routing cutters—Continued. A (for cutting wood, soft metal, zinc, etc.) from 1/16 to 5/8 inch, inclusive . . . per set C (for cutting brass) from 1/32 to 1/4 inch . . . per set Protection goggles . . . per pair Sandpaper assorted numbers . . . per dozen Emery paper, assorted numbers . . . per dozen Blocking wood (Sheip laminated) for 16-guage metal . . . per M feet PROVING AND FINISHING DEPARTMENT. 7-inch engraer's pad, filled Lens support No. 2 steel needle Steel scrapers, one No. 5; two No. 9 . . . each Assorted burnishers . . . each Assorted roulettes . . . each Gravers, ready for use . . . per set Blowpipe and torch Marble ink slabs 20 by 24 inches . . . each 2-inch engravers' magnifying glass 10-inch ink spatulas . . . each PROVING AND FINISHING SUPPLIES. Best proving ink . . . per pound Extra graver handles Solder for zinc . . . per pound No. 2 Scotch stone . . . per pound Magnesia, in cakes . . . per pound ARTISTS' DEPARTMENT. Golding automatic cardboard cutter, 24-inch Pantagraphs, one large and one small . . . each ARTISTS' SUPPLIES. 1-ounce (flexible) white . . . per tube 1-ounce Higgins's black drawing ink . . . per bottle Gillott's drawing pens, Nos. 170, 270, and 303, assorted Artists' lead pencils, assorted . . . per dozen Lamp black . . . per tube Gihon's opaque, large boxes . . . per box Rubber sponges . . . each Fine quality drawing bristol (A. M. Collins) (state size) No. 12 mounting board (A. M. Collins) No. 12 Ross crayon board, assorted No. 20 best quality wash drawing board (A. M. Collins) Penholders for artists Soft crayons for artists . . . per dozen Water colors, assorted . . . per dozen Windsor-Newton brushes, assorted . . . per dozen Thumb tacks . . . per box Per item. Dollars. Cents. Aggregate. Dollars. Cents.8 Proposals by item number. (Bidders must bid F. O. B. transport dock, San Francisco, and F. O. B. Manila, P. I., via New York; otherwise bids will not be considered.) Item number. F. O. B. transport dock, San Francisco. F. O. B. Manila, P. I., via New York. Dollars. Cents. Date of delivery. Dollars. Cents. Date of delivery. 1901 1901 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 Item number. F. O. B. transport dock, San Francisco. F. O. B. Manila, P. I., via New York. Dollars. Cents. Date of delivery. Dollars. Cents. Date of delivery. 1901 1901 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 889 Proposals by item number—Continued. Item number. 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 F. O. B. transport dock, San Francisco. Dollars. Cents. Date of delivery. 1901 F. O. B. Manila, P. I., via New York. Dollars. Cents. Date of delivery. 1901 Item number. 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 F. O. B. transport dock, San Francisco. Dollars. Cents. Date of delivery. 1901 F. O. B. Manila, P. I., via New York. Dollars. Cents. Date of delivery. 1901 [*14324*]10 Proposals by item number - Continued. Item number. F. O. B. transport dock, San Francisco. F. O. B. Manila, P.I. via New York. Dollars. Cents. Date of delivery. Dollars. Cents. Date of delivery. 1901 1901 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 Item number. F. O. B. transport dock, San Francisco. F. O. B. Manila, P.I. via New York. Dollars. Cents. Date of delivery. Dollars. Cents. Date of delivery. 1901 1901 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 Total Schedule I. ] PROPOSALS for Electrical Supplies, Etc., for the Public Printing Office to be Established at Manila, P.I. WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY DIVISION OF INSULAR AFFAIRS, WASHINGTON, D.C. August 15, 1901. Sealed proposals will be received at this Office until August 20, 1901, at 11 o'clock a.m. (bids to be opened at that time), for furnishing the following Electrical Supplies, Etc., for use in the proposed Philippine Public Printing Office at Manila, P.I. Prices to be quoted as follows: 1.F.O.B. transport dock, San Francisco, Cal., in which case transportation from San Francisco will be at risk of Philippine government. 2. F.O.B. Manila, P.I, via New York, in which case transportation will be at risk of bidder. No other bids will be considered. Prices of the various items may possibly be considered separately, but complete bids will be given preference. To be property packed for export shipment. Payment to be made from Philippine funds on invoice verification at Manila, P.I. The right to reject any and all bids or parts of same and to waive defects is reserved. Bidders must name earliest date on which they can make delivery, time being an important factor. The supplying of an inferior article, or a failure to supply the quantity awarded by the time specified in the bid, will be considered a breach of contract, and the Chief of Division of Insular Affairs reserves the right to cancel such contract. All fractions of cents must be expressed in tenths. Bids in fractions other than tenths will not be considered. No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by a bond with security, in the penalty of double the amount bid for, that the bidder or bidders, if his or their bid shall be accepted, shall enter into a contract with the United States of America for and on behalf of the government of the Philippine Islands for the time being to furnish the articles proposed for. Bidders to whom an award is made must agree to furnish Electrical Supplies, Etc., for the proposed office, if required, at the same price for which a contract, based on this proposal, is made, up to July 1, 1902. Envelopes containing proposals should be marked "Proposals for Electrical Supplies, Etc." and addressed to Clarence R. Edwards, Chief of Division of Insular Affairs. 14325PROPOSALS FOR ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES, ETC. __________________ .............................................................., .............................................................., 1901. To the Chief of Division of Insular Affairs: The undersigned hereby proposes to furnish for the use of the proposed Philippine Public Printing Office, Manilla, P. I., the Electrical Supplies, etc., hereinafter specified (and at the rate set against the items which it is proposed to finish), and in accordance with requirements herein. (Sign name and address:)........................................................... ....................................................... Per item. Aggregate No. of items Quantity Description of articles Dollars Cents Dollars Cents. ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES Any article herein named of a certain make or manufacture must be of that make or manufacture, or equally as good.. 1 20 Buzz fans, 16 inches, 3 speed, general electric 110 volts .............................................................each................................................................................................ 2 20 Ceiling fans, 2 blades, crescent, 110 volts ......each............................................................................................... 3 ..........................................................Extras for fans: 4 Armatures for buzz fans.....................................each............................................................................................ 4 Field coils for buzz fans.......................................each............................................................................................ 4 16-inch fan blades and guards............................each............................................................................................. 6 Brush holders for buzz fans................................ each.............................................................................................. 4 Armatures for ceiling fans...................................each.............................................................................................. 4 Field coils for ceiling fans................................... each............................................................................................. 8 Blades for ceiling fans..........................................each............................................................................................. 6 Brush holders for ceiling fans............................each............................................................................................ 50 Brushes for ceiling fans.......................................each............................................................................................. 50 Brushes for buzz fans..........................................each............................................................................................. 4...........................................................Brown & Sharpe's rubber-covered wire, braided, "Sterling" brand: 3,000 feet No. 2........................................................................per 100 feet 2,000 feet No. 4........................................................................per 100 feet 2,000 feet No. 6........................................................................per 100 feet 2,000 feet No. 8 .......................................................................per 100 feet 3,000 feet No. 10.....................................................................per 100 feet 4,000 feet No. 12......................................................................per 100 feet 6,000 feet No. 14......................................................................per 100 feet 5 5,000 feet No. 16 Brown & Sharpe's lamp cord, seamless rubber insulation, outer cover of cotton.......per yard 6 600 Universal cord spools........................................................ each (2) 3 No. of item Quantity. Description of articles Per item. Aggregate. Dollars Cents Dollars Cents ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES - Continued. .................. .................. 7 .............. Edison lamps: .................. .................. 1000 16 candlepower,110 volts, Edison base,3.5 watts ..... each .................. .................. 200 32 candlepower, 110 volts, Edison base, 3.5 watts... each .................. .................. 8 600 Shade holders,3 1/4 inch.............................................. each .................. .................. 9 600 Key sockets, Edison.................................................... ....each .................. .................. 10 600 10-inch white porcelain deep shades.......................... each .................. .................. 11 600 P. T. rosettes, No. 201.....................................................each .................. .................. 12 50 Single branch blocks, No. 62835, G E............................each .................. .................. 13 20 Main line blocks, No. 61465, G. E...................................each .................. .................. 14 20 Main line blocks, No. 61565, G. E...................................each .................. .................. 15 10 Single branch blocks, No. 61243, G. E............................each .................. .................. 16 20 Double branch blocks, No. 61487, G. E..........................each .................. .................. 17 10 Double branch blocks, No. 61587, G. E..........................each .................. .................. 18 .............. Fuse links: .................. .................. 100 No. 66373, G. E.................................................................each .................. .................. 100 No. 66379, G. E.................................................................each .................. .................. 100 No. 66383, G. E.................................................................each .................. .................. 50 No. 66413, G. E.................................................................each .................. .................. 50 No. 66423, G. E.................................................................each .................. .................. 50 No. 66433, G. E.................................................................each .................. .................. 19 ------------ Fuse wire: .................. .................. 2 pounds 1 ampere..................................................................per pound .................. .................. 2 pounds 5 amperes.................................................................per pound .................. .................. 2 pounds 10 amperes.................................................................per pound .................. .................. 2 pounds 20 amperes.................................................................per pound .................. .................. 5 pounds 50 amperes.................................................................per pound .................. .................. 5 pounds 100 amperes.................................................................per pound .................. .................. 20 .............. Crocker-Wheeler motor outfit, 110 volts, with Crocker-Wheeler regulating rheostat, pulley, sliding base, and 6 sets extra brushes to each motor: 1 1/4 horsepower....................................................................... .................. .................. 1 1/2 horsepower....................................................................... .................. .................. 1 1 horsepower........................................................................... .................. ................. 1 2 horsepower........................................................................... .................. ................. 1 3 horsepower........................................................................... .................. ................. 1 5 horsepower........................................................................... .................. ................. 21 1 Type 42 Crocker-Wheeler controller..................................... .................. ................. 22 2 dozen Contact fingers and insulation for 42 controller......per dozen .................. ................. 23 1 " Contact strips for 42 controller............................................ .................. ................. 24 .............. Magnet wire: .................. .................. 5 pounds No. 27, double silk.......................................................per pound .................. ................. 15 " No. 25, single cotton...................................................per pound .................. ................. 50 " No. 22, single cotton...................................................per pound .................. ................. 20 " No. 25, double cotton.................................................per pound .................. ................. 25 1,000 2-wire porcelain cleats, No. 9172, G. E...............................each .................. ................. 26 .............. Split knobs: .................. .................. 1,000 No. 9352, G. E.........................................................................each .................. ................. 1,000 No. 9580, G. E.........................................................................each .................. ................. [*14326*]No. of item Quantity. Description of articles. Per item. Aggregate. ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES-Continued. 27 25 pounds Okonite rubber tape,8/4-inch.............per pound 28 50 " Grimshaw black tape, 8/4-inch..........per pound 29 ................... Circular looms: 1,000 feet 1/4-inch.....................................................per foot 500 " 3/8-inch.....................................................per foot 500 " 1/2-inch.....................................................per foot 30 1,000 " Reenforced duplex cord,No.16.................per yard 31 100 Lamp guards and handles ..............................each 32 600 Wood handles for lamp sockets..................... each 33 100 Porcelain attaching plugs, No.3089,G.E... .....each 34 1 dozen 5-light clusters, complete, with shade and crowfoot,18-inch stem 35 1 " Pendant push-bottom switch,No.9511,G.E............. 36......................... Flat-head, bright, screws: 10 gross 2 1/2-inch, No.10....................................per gross 10 " 3-inch, No.10....................................per gross 5 " 1 8/4-inch, No.10....................................per gross 5 " 2 1/4-inch, No.10....................................per gross 5 " 2-inch, No.12....................................per gross 5 " 2 1/2-inch, No.12....................................per gross 10 " 1-inch, No.8......................................per gross 5 " 1 8/4 inch, No.8.......................................per gross 37 50 15-ampere D.P.S.T. switch, No. 71027,G.E..........each 38 10 50-ampere D.P.S.T. switch, No. 71028,G.E..........each 39....................... Cutter D.P midget senior-circuit breakers: 1 100 amperes............................................................ 6 45 amperes....................................................each 40....................... Cutter D.P midget junior-circuit breakers: 12 8 amperes.........................................................each 11 16 amperes.......................................................each 11 25 amperes.......................................................each 41 100 pounds Assorted fibers, assorted 1/32-inch to 1/2-inch..... per pound 42 25 " No. 3 uncut mica...................................per pound 43 10 yards Insulating cloth.....................................per yard 44 10 pounds Soldering paste....................................per pound 45 100 sheets Each of 1,2 and 2-0 sandpaper...................... 46 25 " Each of No.1 and 2-0 emery cloth................. 47 1 Weston portable voltmeter,double scale,0-150 and 0-5...... 48 1 Weston portable ammeter, 150 amperes.......... 49 1 Testing magnet, 50,000 ohms.............................. 50 100 Key receptacles, No.9814, G.E......................... each 51 25 pounds Asbestos paper,1/16 inch.................per pound 52..........................Phosphor bronze banding wire 5 pounds No.24..................................................per pound 5 " No.26.............................................................per pound 53 25 " Paraffin.........................................................per pound 5 Per item. Aggregate No. of items Quantity required Description of articles. Dollars. Cents Dollars Cents ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES-Continued. 54............................................Piping for foundry and glue heater: 500 feet 3/4 inch wrought-iron pipe......................................per foot................................................................................. 20 3/4-inch elbows.............................................................each................................................................................... 6 3/4-inch tees....................................................................each................................................................................ 6 3/4-inch Jenkins's Globe valves......................................each............................................................................... 12 3/4-inch nipples, 3 inches long........................................each.............................................................................. 12 3/4-inch couplings..............................................................each.............................................................................. 300 feet 1-inch wrought-iron pipe.................................................per foot.......................................................................... 15 1-inch elbows..................................................................... each.............................................................................. 6 1-inch tees..........................................................................each.............................................................................. 3 1-inch Jenkins's Globe valves...........................................each.............................................................................. 12 1-inch nipples, 3 inches long...........................................each................................................................................. 12 1-inch couplings...............................................................each.................................................................................. 12 Reducing bushings, 1-inch to 3/4-inch.........................each.................................................................................... 6 1-inch by 1-inch by 3/4-inch tees.................................each.................................................................................... 55...........................................Lag screws: 25 1/2-inch by 3 inches......................................................each..................................................................................... 25 1/2-inch by 4 1/2 inches...............................................each..................................................................................... 25 3/4-inch by 3 inches.....................................................each................................................................................... 25 3/4-inch by 4 1/2 inches................................................each................................................................................... 25 3/4-inch by 3 inches.........................................................each................................................................................ 25 3/4-inch by 4 1/2 inches................................................. each................................. [*14327*]6 Proposals by item number. (Bidders must bid F. O. B. transport dock, San Francisco, and F. O. B. Manila, P. I., via New York; otherwise bids will not be considered.) Item number. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 F. O. B. transport dock, San Francisco. Dollars. Cents. Date of delivery. 1901 F. O. B. Manila, P. I., via New York. Dollars. Cents. Date of delivery. 1901 Item number. 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 Total F. O. B. transport dock, San Francisco. Dollars. Cents. Date of delivery. 1901 F. O. B. Manila, P. I., via New York. Dollars. Cents. Date of delivery. 1901NOTARY PUBLIC IN OFFICE LAW OFFICE M.C. GRANBERRY, AUSTIN, TEXAS 8/16/01. Hon. Theo. Roosevelt, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir and Comrade: I have understood that our fellow comrade Dr. James Byars, is being considered in connection with appointment of Consul to State Amazons, Brazil, City of Manaas. In the event that such should be the case, I desire in behalf of the State Rangers Association of Texas, to add our most hearty endorsement of his application. Your assistance in his favor will not only be deeply appreciated, but will also reflect credit on those responsible for his selection. With best wishes, I am Yours truly [*[??] G Booth*] Com, Texas Ranger Bat. 14328[[shorthand]]St. Stephen's Baptist Church, Camelia St. Cor. Hopkins Avenue. Rev. Simon P.W. Drew, D.D. Pres. Lincoln National Industrial Employment Founder and Pastor Bureau., Main Office, Residence, 86 Main Street. 182 Myrtle Ave. and 75 Fleet Place. Director Y.M.C.A. Brooklyn Borough. Telephone, 3100 Main., Branch, 86 Main St., L.I. City. Long Island City, Queens Borough, New York, Aug 16th 1901 Hon Theo Roosevelt, Vice President of United States My dear Sir Will you be so kind and give a struggling congregation some help. They have bought and paid for property located at Carmelia Street and Hopkins Ave Long Island City New York - but they have some exspences to meet -such as carpenter's bills Therefore they most earnestly solicit your kindness financially any amount you can consistently give will be highly appreciated. The following Lumber dealers having given Lumbers as donations Tisdale, Roscoe of L I City, Bossert, & son, Cass Austin and Irland, Hardy Voorehees, Newtown street and Grand Street Brooklyn Co of Brooklyn New York. [*14329*]2 Church E. Gate 138th Str Simonson & Son 100th P Schuyler Co 98th Sreet New York City Flushing Co, J.P. Coop. Co. of Flushing Therefore the Trestties stand in great need of some money to pay the workmen, the frames of the New Edifice have been completed I sincerely hope you will give this matter your earlies attention I am Yours Very Truly Simon P.W. Drew [*14330*] St. Stephen's Baptist Church, Camelia St. Cor. Hopkins Avenue. Rev. Simon P. W. Drew, D.D. Pres. Lincoln National Industrial Employment Founder and Pastor, Bureau., Main Office, Residence, 86 Main Street. 182 Myrtle Ave. and 75 Fleet Place. Director Y.M.C.A. Brooklyn Borough Telephone, 3100 Main., Branch, 86 Main St., L. L. City. Long Island City, Queens Borough, New York, ....................................................... 190 (?)[[shorthand]] Green Lawn [??? ???????] August 16th 1901 Vice Pres Roosevelt My dear Sir I presume upon the strength of a limited acquaintance to make a request for a most deserving woman — Miss Frances Anderson a sister of our newly & recently nominated candidate at Norfolk for Va's states attorney — Maj W. Anderson — She is most deserving - There are to be appointed soon clerks with priveledge in rural delivery departments not under civil service with limited pay of promotion under civil Service, she is an applicant for one of these places. Will you not Mr Roosevelt say a word & have the appointing [*14331*]environments= My daughter Mrs W. W. Grant I should be glad for you to meet her & her estimated husband [meet you] — if you go to Denver send them a card — their address is 930 Penn ave Denver Colorada — Should you meet her you will I know prononce her to be a credit speciman of a Virginia woman. I her mother know you will be of this opinion — Mr Stapleton of the Denver Republican is also an old friend of mine Please excuse this hastily written letter & kindly do all you can for Miss Andersons appointment. Yours Truly Anne S. Green clerk give her at once a place before all are distributed for Virginia It is wise to make such recognitions in Virginia — for a tidal wave is upon our people now in political circles & we are hoping much from the just and generous Republicans who have the courage of their convictions and can appreciate & understand how to make a country united. Maj Anderson & the victorious Democrats comprise those who could see little peace or prosperity in Bryans advent as a Presidential Apostle. You are now in my state too Colorada I have two daughters & one son [*14332*] who are residents of Denver & itsHall Chemical Co., (1873) DEPARTMNET OF PAINTS. OFFICE: AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY BUILDING, 150 NASSAU STREET. NEW YORK. Twentieth Century Special Paints. FOR 1. STRUCTURAL STEEL. 2. GAS-HOLDERS. 3. RAILWAY EQUIPMENT. 4. STEAMSHIPS, ETC. 5. ELECTRIC PLANTS. 6. TROLLEY EQUIPMENT. 7. BOILERS ("INSULITE.") 8. BRIDGES AND VIADUCTS. 9. ROOFS, RAILLINGS, ETC. 10. ALL KINDS IRON AND WOOD WORK. A. B. HUMPRHEY, GENERAL MANAGER. HALL'S INSULITE RAVENITE AMBERITE STIKTITE. PAINTS TO ORDER TO MEET NEW REQUIREMENTS. August 16th, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N.Y. Dear Colonel: Please excuse this form of address, but your old New York friends much prefer this to the farther away title. I feel quite sure, all things being equal, that you would be glad to aid our old friend, Judge James A. Blanchard in any way you could. The resignation of Judge Addison Brown leaves a vacancy in the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York and Judge Blanchard's friends have taken it upon themselves to urge his appointment by the President. Thanks to your discernment and discrimination Mr. Blanchard is a Justice of the Supreme Court in New York- an honor to the Bench and to your administration. Judge Blanchard's appointment to a United States District Judgeship would be the best kind of real Civil Service promotion. You can understand that because of Judge Blanchard's judicial position he positively refuses to make any personal efforts for this new appointment. You will understand the correctness and dignity of this position. I believe when you appointed Mr. Blanchard the first time you very satisfactorily relieved the organization to a certain extent. I think the situation is somewhat the same to-day and if the President were to say "I would like to appoint Judge Blanchard" I have reason to believe the organization would be relieved and pleased. We are asking a few of Judge Blanchard's friends in a quiet way to write a personal line of endorsement direct to the President at Canton. If it meets with your approval and good judgement, we suggest that a line from you would be especially effective at this time. Congratulating you personally upon your successful re-adventure at Cripple Creek. I remain, Very sincerely yours, [*Andrew B. Humphrey*] 14333[[shorthand]] Pillsbury "A" Mill, Minneapolis Minn, Aug't 16th 1901 His Excellency Theodore Roosevelt, V.P. U.S. Hon Sir, Thirty five years ago I knew yourself and good, kindhearted father in New York City. Is it any wonder I should have known the Founder of "Roosevelt Hospital." 59th St, and 9th Ave. I am usher at the great "A" mill of Pillsbury & Co of this city I am with them 22 long years. I am with them still. [*14334*]I take a deep interest in their business. they treat me well, I am an Irishman as my name indicate and a Republican of the most SteadFast type, and for that reason. and many an other cogent reason[s] I will ask you my gallant friend to come and see our great Mill. I ask you for no advertising, thrash. Oh, no. thats not in my program. But I will ask you to come with 'Tom Lowry" and a few others and I shall show you without "tips" the greatest flour mill in the world. Yours Faithfully Michael Kavanagh (usher) [*14335*]Department of thee Interior, UNITED STATES PENSION AGENCY, Topeka, Kans., August 16, 1901. W. A. White, Esq., Emporia, Kansas My dear Friend:- I have yours of yesterday, and the way you size up the situation agrees with my idea. Although I know it is early to undertake to do anything, or even to become committed, there is no question but what Mr. Roosevelt has a large majority of the Republicans of Kansas back of him at this time, and, as you state in your letter, is strong all through the west. A great deal will depend upon whether he can carry New York state. This will be, in my opinion, the fighting ground for him. If he carried New York, he is almost sure to win the nomination; if he loses New York, then of course it would be much more difficult to secure a nomination. I will be glad to see you at any time to talk this over with you. I do not know as I will be able to do much good for any one, still, every little helps. You ask me when yo can see me at Topeka. I expect to be here for several days. Would suggest that you telephone me, telephone No. 713, any evening 14336about 6:30 or 7:00 o'clock, when you will come. This is my residence phone. I thought possibly you might come in on the fast mail and go back the same night. In order to do this then you would want to telephone me about 6:00 o'clock. If I am not at the house my folks will tell you whether I am in the city, and then they would inform me that you would be here that evening., Yours truly, [*C. Leland Jr*] 14337Supreme Court of the State of Delaware John R. Nicholson. Chancellor. Charles B. Lore. Chief Justice. William C. Spruance. Ignatius C. Grubb. James Pennewill. William H. Boyce. Associate Judges. Wilmington De. Aug 16. 1901. To Vice President Thodore Roosevelt. Oyster Bay Long Island. On Tuesday Sept 3d, 1901 at Cooch's Bridge, Del. there will be unveiled a Monument, to mark the spot, where the stars and stripes were first unfurled in battle, Sept 3. 1777. The monument is the work of the historical societies and citizens of Delaware. The committee of Arrangements earnestly desire that you will honor us with your presence, and deliver the address of the day. [*14338*]Supreme Court of the State of Delaware John R. Nicholson, Chancellor. Charles B. Lore, Chief Justice. William C. Spruance, Ignatius C. Grubb, James Pennewill, William H. Boyce. Associate Judges. As the honored head of the Sons of American Revolution, in its fraternal organization, they look to you as the one desirable speaker, aside from all other considerations. I beg to add my personal urgeancy, and the hope that you will be my guest. The exercises will at at 2. p.m. You can readily reach Wilmington by 1.30. the time the train will leave for the grounds. Very Respfy Chas B. Lore Chairman Com on Arrangements'. [*14339*]Chief Justin [[shorthand]]Pennsylvania State League Of Republican Clubs Vice-Presidents: JOHN R. WIGGINS, Philadelphia. HENRY ZIMMERLEY, Erie. J. D. LITTELL, Pittsburg. WILLIAM T. DIEHL, Pittsburg. TRUMAN P. REITMEYER, Williamsport. MILTON W. LOWREY, Scranton. ANDREW C. ROBERTSON, Pittsburg. President: J. HAMPTON MOORE, City Hall, Philadelphia. Corresponding Secretary: JOHN KELLEY, City Hall, Philadelphia. Recording Secretary: GEORGE J. LLEWELLYN, Wilkes-Barre. Treasurer: JERE H. SHAW, Philadelphia. Philadelphia, August 16, 1901 To the Cubs of the Pennsylvania State League FELLOW REPUBLICANS:- At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Pennsylvania State League of Republican Clubs held in Philadelphia to-day, it was decided to accept the invitation of our fellow Republicans of Scranton to hold the next annual Convention of the State League in that City on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 17th and 18th. As usual, the League will have the honor of opening the Republican campaign in the State. Steps will be taken at once in Scranton and on the part of the Executive Officers, to arrange for a Convention that will not only be pleasurable to all attending, but highly beneficial from a Republican point of view. At no time since the organization of the League has its influence been greater than it is to-day. Representing the younger element of the Republican Party it constitutes a great volunteer force which is welcome in counsel and in the practical work of the organization. The coming campaign is one which will appeal strongly to energetic Republicans everywhere. It will be a battle of the "Outs against the Ins," of the dissatisfied and the disorganized against the regularly constituted political and civic authority. Already the old familiar Democratic cry of dishonesty and corruption, of fraud and outrage, is filling the air; already the bitterness which springs from unreasonable hopes and thwarted ambitions, is venting itself in the organs of the opposition. We are told, as we have been told in every campaign, that Republicans are untrustworthy, and that Democrats only are capable of maintaining good government. Again we are reminded that purity in politics and honor in civic life depend solely upon the reign and the rule of the disgruntled. Our State is scandalized beyond its borders by the shafts of the enemy within; but through the smoke of the battle the Stars and Stripes of Republicanism are still floating proudly and untarnished. In the assaults made upon the Republican Party, history is merely repeating itself. A guerrilla warfare should always be met with the resistance of disciplined troops. In this campaign the Republican hosts stand united, sanctioned by the authority of the people of City and State, against the assailants of the integrity of both. An advance position is accorded to the State League in this fight. It is, therefore, expected that every Club will prepare at once by the election of delegates and alternates, to participate in the firing of the opening gun at the Scranton Convention. No time should be lost in the election of delegates. Every club is entitled to three delegates and three alternates. Take action at your next regular meeting. If you have no regular meeting before September 17th, call a special meeting. Necessary blanks are enclosed herewith. Details of the Convention will be forwarded you in a subsequent circular. For further information address at once the undersigned, or John Kelley, Corresponding Secretary, Union Republican Club House, No. 227 South Broad Street, Philadelphia. Respectfully yours, J. HAMPTON MOORE, President. 14340Enc in in Moore 8-21-01OFFICE OF THE PHOENIX BOTTLING CO. 886 SECOND AVENUE TELEPHONE, 13-38TH ST. SOLE BOTTLERS FOR H. CLAUSEN & SON BREWING CO.'S CHAMPAGNE LAGER EAST INDIA PALE ALE EXTRA AMERICAN STOUT HALF AND HALF New York, AUG 16 1901 190 Hon. Theo Roosevelt Oyster Bay, NY Dear Sir: We have this day expressed to your address (prepaid) a bbl of Marie Antoinette Beer which please accept with Our Mr. William L. Flanagan's compliments. Yours truly, TAY[?] PHOENIX BOTTLING CO. [[shorthand]] [*14341*]L. R. HAMERSLY CO., PUBLISHERS, No. 49 WALL STREET, NEW YORK. PUBLISHERS OF NAVAL ENCYCLOPEDIA CHURCH ENCYCLOPEDIA INDIAN SIGN LANGUAGE HISTORY OF STEAM NAVIGATION MILITARY DICTIONARY ARMY AND NAVY LISTS NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, L. I. My dear Theodore:- We are making a book giving portraits of twelve hundred (1200) members, of the Loyal Legion. When Mr. Hamersly was in Philadelphia the other day, he discovered that your Father was a member of the Loyal Legion, being one of the distinguished civilians who were elected members of the Order. We would be glad to have you send us a photograph of your Father, and we will have a half-tone made from that. Of course, there will be no expense to you, on the contrary we will be glad to send you a complimentary copy of the book when issued. [*Faithfully yours, R R [???] Jr*] 14342[[shorthand]] Books and Stationery, Art Goods, Sporting Goods, School Supplies, Oklahoma Maps, Perry, Oklahoma August 16, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt; Washington, D.C. Dear Col. Roosevelt: - I am in receipt of a letter from my brother, Corporal Dick Shanafelt, Co. D. 19th Inf., now stationed on Garrison duty at Cebu (?) City, P.I., in which he asks for a discharge and transportation to the United States and Kansas City, his point of enlistment. His mother who is getting quite old is in poor health, and is anxious to have him come home. He desired to enlist in the Volunteers for active service in the Philippines, but the Government, at his time of enlistment - May 1st, 1900, were not accepting volunteers, therefore he enlisted in the 19th. The fight is now over and he desires to return home. He has served his country faithfully in Cuba in your Regiment. He does not care to follow a soldier's life other than in time of actual warfare. He has a great many friends here who desire his return. In behalf of his mother I trust you will secure the discharge and return home. Yours very truly, J.E. Shanafelt 14343[[shorthand]]THE OUTING PUBLISHING COMPANY 239 FIFTH AVENUE ADVISORY BOARD C. C. CUYLER W. B. THOMAS S. R. BERTRON S. F. HOUSTON D. M. GOODRICH WALTER CAMP T. D. M. CARDEZA CASPAR WHITNEY, PRESIDENT AND EDITOR ROBERT BACON, VICE-PRESIDENT FLETCHER HARPER, SECRETARY AND TREASURER NEW YORK August 16, 1901. My dear Colonel: Apropos of the cougar and perhaps of the wildcat papers for the Macmillan Library, is any one of the men who went out with you on your cougar hunt, Stewart for example, capable of providing such a paper? If so, I will write to him. Faithfully yours, [*Casper Whitney*] Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N. Y. 14344 Wilmington, Delaware, August 16, 1901. Prof. Goldwin Smith, The Grange, Toronto, Canada. My Dear Professor: I have your interesting letter of August 12th. I am glad you agree with me that Brooks Adams' generalization is not correct. At least I assume from what you say that this is your conclusion as well as mine, but are you entirely correct in the assumption that the War with Spain in reference to Cuba, and the War with China, arose from commercial competition? In the first case I am quite sure that commerce had but little to do with it. Certainly it had but little to do with our action, for while the competition between cane and beet sugar under the European system of bounties and premiums brought about the conditions which led to the disturbed state of affairs in Cuba, surely it had but little to do with bringing about our declaration of war. In the same way the Chinese War may be eliminated from the classification in which you place it. It is true, however, that the commercial (?) of England may have been the most potent cause in stirring up the animosity of the Chinese people. There is no doubt, however, that a general spirit of jingoism is abroad, and commercial activities or economic considerations are everywhere the actuating cause of national movements, but can we properly say that these are always to be condemned? It is quite apparent as you say that the question of reciprocity between the United States and Canada is once more fairly before us. 14345 #2 G.S. and what I seek is a plan so broad and comprehensive that we may accomplish the result notwithstanding the opposition of the protected interests. I would like to have you therefore look at the general proposition which I laid down in my last letter from all points of view, and discuss it for us in the Observations of a Bystander. Nearly everybody will agree with you that McKinley is miserably weak and listens to nothing except public opinion, but this is an additional reason why we should endeavor to create for him such a pressure from the public as will make him give the weight of his influence as President to the solution of the question. There is manifestly a wide-spread feeling in the United States that our tariff should be lowered, especially in respect to the manufacturers of steel and iron, and I feel satisfied that this could be best accomplished in some general measure such as I have suggested, rather than as a separate and individual piece of legislation. My private advice from China indicate very clearly that the course of events foreshadowed in the closing chapters of the third edition of my book on China will be released. The dangers of partition combined with the moderation of Russia and the necessities which she is under from her poverty to go slow in working out her oriental policies will postpone partition at least for the present. Meanwhile Russia has accomplished practically what she was seeking in Eastern Asia, and as she did this by the treaty which gave her the right of way through Manchuria, and in reference to which Great Britain and Germany were both consulted, it would seem that it is too late for them to raise any serious objection. My judgement is therefore that the settlements reached will be fairly stable, and that in case of any further 14346#3 G.S. disturbance in the East, Japan will be found standing with Russia. China is of course prostrate. She is poverty stricken and powerless, and will doubtless therefore use all the diplomacy and skill that is possible to a government which is superannuated and without effective organization, to maintain the integrity of her government and possessions, while she moves forward in the work of development as rapidly as she can obtain the means therefor. Hoping that you are having a pleasant summer, I am, Very sincerely yours, [* [Wilson]*] 14347[Enc in Wilson 9-11-01] Please return to Gen. J H Wilson at your convenience [*B-6*] SCHEDULE "H.' Morning edition of the Washington Post, August 16, 1901. PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING INKS, copying printing inks, bronzes, dry colors, varnishes, etc., for the proposed Philippine Public Printing Office at Manila, P.I. -- War Department, Division of Insular Affairs, Washington, D.C., August 16, 1901. Sealed proposals for furnishing and delivering printing inks, etc., for the proposed Philippine Public Printing Office, at Manila, P.I., will be received at this office until 11 o'clock a.m., August 21, 1901 (bids to be opened at that time.) Printed schedules, with full description of material and instructions as to bids, will be furnished on application. Envelopes containing proposals should be endorsed "Proposals for Printing Inks, etc., for the proposed Philippine Printing Office: and addressed to Clarence R. Edwards, Chief of the Division of Insular Affairs, War Department. 14348[*B-1-8*] Schedule "H" was furnished the following firms: Wilson & McNeal Company, New York. S.W. Tilton & Company, New York. Sinclair & Valentine, New York. Chas. Enou Johnson & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Ault & Viborg Company, Cincinnati, O. Jaenecke Prt'g. Ink Co., Newark, N.J. Frederick H. Levey & Company, New York. Bingham Brothers Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Barnhart Brothers & Spindler, Chicago, Ill. F.E. Okie Company, Philadelphia, Pa. Eagle Printing Ink Company, New York. 14349[*Inclosure "C"] [*Mr. C*] [*[8-16-01]*] Abstract of Bids on Schedule "H." Ink, etc. ( Red check marks indicate awards. ) | Chas. Eneu | Sinclair & | The Jaenecke | Frank H. | Bingham Bros. | F. E. Okie Co. | Eagle Ault & Remarks. | Johnson & Co. | Valentine | Printing Ink Co. Levy Company. | | | Printing Company Wiborg Company. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |F.O.B. | F.O.B. | F.O.B. | F.O.B. |F.O.B. | F.O.B. |F.O.B. | F.O.B. | F.O.B. | F.O.B. | F.O.B. | F.O.B. | F.O.B. | F.O.B. | F.O.B. | F.O.B. | | San | Manila | San | Manila | San | Manila | San | Manila | San | Manila | San | Manila | San | Manila | San | Manila | |Francisco| Via N.Y. |Francisco| Via N.Y. |Francisco| Via N.Y. |Francisco| Via N.Y. |Francisco| Via N.Y. |Francisco| Via N.Y. |Francisco| Via N.Y. | Francisco | Via N.Y. | __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 | 2,163.60 |2,163.60 | 1,843.90 | 1,781.40| 2,301.60| 2,301.60 | 2,166.40 | 2,158.40 | | | 2,683.10 | 2,673.71| 2,053.46 | 2,016.51| 3,273.50 | 3,362.30| 2 | 112.05 | 112.05 | 93.30 | 92.80| 116.20| 116.20 | 114.65 | 114.05 | | | 168.00 | 168.00| 106.14 | 105.28| 186.75 | 188.75| 3 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.50 | 1.50| 3.00| 3.00 | | | | | 2.25 | 2.25| 4.05 | 3.60| 1.50 | 2.00 | 4 | 93.94 | 93.94 | 97.55 | 95.00| 99.30| 99.30 | | | | | 88.82 | 88.00| 117.59 | 113.81| 110.35 | 116.50 | 5 | 47.50 | 47.50| 55.50 | 53.50| 37.50| 37.50 | | | | | 45.00| 42.50| 52.97 | 51.63| 50.00 | 56.00 | 6 | .80 | .80 | 1.00 | 1.00 | .60| .60 | | | | | 2.00 | 2.00| 2.55 | 2.10| 1.25 | 1.70 | 7 | 1.20 | 1.20| 1.50 | 1.50| 7.60| 7.60 | | | | | 1.20 | 1.20| 3.05 | 2.60| 1.00 | 1.50 | 8 | 352.50 | 352.50 | 450.25 | 437.25| | | | | 326.25 | | 411.45 | 400.61| 461.09 | 446.30| 399.25 | 429.25| __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Total| 2,773.59| 2,773.59| 2,544.50 | 2,463.95| 2,565.80| 2,565.80 | 2,281.05 | 2,272.45 | 326.25 | | 3,401.82 |3,378.27 | 2,800.90 | 2,741.83| 4,023.60 | 4,158.00| | 352.50 | 352.50 | 450.25 | 437.25| | | | | 326.25 | | 411.45 | 400.61| 461.09 | 446.30| 399.25 | 429.25| __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | 2,421.09| 2,421.09 2,094.25 |2,026.70| | | | | | | 2,990.37| 2,977.66| 2,339.81 | 2,295.53| 3,624.35 3,728.75| [*14350*]Schedule H.] PROPOSALS FOR Printing Inks and Copying Printing Inks, Bronzes, Dry Colors, Varnishes, etc. for Printing Purposes FOR THE Public Printing Office to be Established at Manila, P.I. WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY DIVISION OF INSULAR AFFAIRS, WASHINGTON, D.C. August 16, 1901. Sealed proposals will be received at this Office until August 21, 1901, at 11 o'clock a.m. (bids to be opened at the time), for furnishing the following Printing Inks and Copying Inks, Bronzes, Dry Colors, Varnishes, etc., for printing purposes, for use in the proposed Philippine Public Printing Office at Manila, P.I. Prices to be quoted as follows: 1. F.O.B. transport dock, San Francisco, Cal. in which case transportation from San Francisco will be at risk of Philippine government. 2. F.O.B. Manila, P.I., via New York, in which case transportation will be at risk of bidder. Bids may possibly be considered separately, but complete bids will be given preference. To be properly packed for export shipment. Payment to be made from Philippine funds on invoice verification at Manila, P.I. The right to reject any and all bids and parts of same and to waive defects is reserved. Bidders must name earliest date on which they can make delivery. The supplying of an inferior article, or a failure to supply the quantity awarded by the time specified in the bid, will be considered a breach of contract, and the Chief of Division of Insular Affairs reserves the right to cancel such contract. All fractions of cents must be expressed in tenths. Bid in fractions other than tenths will not be considered. No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by a bond with security, in the penalty of double the amount bid for, that the bidder or bidders, if his or their bids shall he accepted, shall enter into a contract with the United States of America for and on behalf of the government of the Philippine Islands for the time being to furnish the articles proposed for. Bidders to whom an award is made must agree to furnish additional inks or material for the proposed office, if required, at the same prices for which a contract, based on this proposal, is made, up to July 1, 1902. Envelopes containing proposals should be marked "Proposals for Printing Inks, etc., " and addressed to Clarence R. Edwards, Chief of Division of Insular Affairs. NOTE - No package, cask, or case must weigh in excess of 300 pounds, and must be plainly marked indicating the character of contents, gross, tare, and net weights. All cans or receptacles constructed of tin must be boxed or crated to protect from damage in transportation. The items mentioned in this list must equal in quality similar goods now in use in the Government Printing Office, Washington, and the said Government Printing Office material will be used as a criterion. 14351 PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING INKS AND COPYING PRINTING INKS, BRONZES, DRY COLORS, VARNISHES, ETC., FOR PRINTING PURPOSES. To the Chief of Division of Insular Affairs ......................................1901. The undersigned hereby proposes to furnish for the use of the proposed Philippine Public Printing Office, Manila, P.I., Printing Inks and Copying Printing Inks, Bronzes, Dry Colors, Varnishes, etc., for printing purposes, hereinafter specified (and at the rate set against the items which it is proposed to furnish), and in accordance with requirements herein. (Sign name and address).................................................................. Per item. Aggregate. No. of Items Quantity Required. Description of articles Dollars Cents. Dollars Cents 1...................................................................... Inks: 400 pounds Special cut-black ($1.50 quantity, in 10-pound cans...................................per pound................................................................................. 1,200 pounds No. 1 book-black (50-cent quality), in 10-pound cans.......................................per pound................................................................................. 1,600 " Black (25-cent quality), in 200 pound barrels.........................................per pound................................................................................ 500 " Job, quick-drying black (75-cent quality) in 10-pound cans....................................per pound................................................................................. 6 " Job, gloss black ($2 quality), in 2-pound cans..........................................per pound................................................................................. 150 " Job red ($3.50 quality), in 5-pound cans .per pound .................................................................................. 200 " Bronze-blue medium job ($2.50 quality) in 5-pound cans.......................................per pound.................................................................................... 100 " Ultra blue job (best quality), in 5-pound cans...........................................per pound................................................................................... 15 " Orange yellow job ($2 quality), in 5-pound cans.......................................per pound.................................................................................. 15 " Lemon yellow job ($2 quality) in 5-pound cans......................................per pound................................................................................... 30 " French green job ($1.50 quality) in 5-pound cans.......................................per pound.................................................................................... 20 " Medium brown job ($2 quality) in 2-pound cans......................................per pound....................................................................................... 10 " Purple job ($3 quality) in 2-pound cans.....................................per pound......................................................................................... 6 " Rose lake job ($3 quality) in 2-pound cans....................................per pound.......................................................................................... 100 " White job ( $1.50 quality) in 5-pound cans..................................per pound.......................................................................................... 6 " Orange gold bronze job ( $2 quality), in 2-pound cans.. ..........per pound........................................................................................... 6 " Silver bronze job ($2 quality) in 2 pound cans................................. per pound.......................................................................................... 2 " Orange gold size ($1,50 quality), in 1-pound cans...................................per pound......................................................................................... 2 " White gold size ($1.50 quality), in 1-pound cans..................................per pound........................................................................................ 30 " Reducing varnish, medium (40-cent quality- in 5-pound cans....per pound....................................................................................... 1 gallon Copal varnish.............................................................................................................................................. 1 gallon Balsam capavia........................................................................................................................................... 2..............................................................................Copying printing inks: 20 pounds Red ($2.25 quality), in 5-pound cans..per pound.................................................................................... 20 " Violet ($2,25 quality), in 5-pound cans,, per pound................................................................................ 20 " Blue ($2.25 quality) in 5-pound cans......per pound............................................................................... 20 " Green ($2.25 quality) in 5-pound cans....per pound.............................................................................. 3 " Black ($2.25 quality), in 3-pound cans.... per pound............................................................................. 3..................................................................................Bronzes: 1/2 pound Orange gold, 6,000 fine.............................per pound............................................................................. 1/2 pound Silver, 6,000 fine.........................................per pound............................................................................. (2) Per Item. Aggregate No. of items Quantity required Description of outfit. Dollars Cents Dollar Cents 4........................................................................Dry colors and varnishes ( for use on Carver & Swift stamping and embossing press): 3 pounds Germantown lampblack (20-cent quality..............per pound 20 " English vermilliion, deep (90-dent quality).......................................................per pound 75 " Ultramarine blue ( 30-cent quality).........................per pound 20 " Lemon-yellow (20-cent quality) .............................per pound 20 " Orange-yellow (20-cent quality)............................per pound 15 " Purple ($1.50 quality)..............................................per pound 15 " French green (25-cent quality)..............................per pound 20 " White (25-cent quality)..........................................per pound 15 gallons High-gloss stamping varnish ($2 quality) in 5 gallon cans..................................per gallon NOTE- These dry colors must be ground extra fine and smooth, and enclosed in tin packages. 5 25 " Dammar varnish, heavy ($2 quality), in 5-gallon cans......................................................................per gallon 6 5 pounds Drier (ordinary).........................................................per gallon 7 10 " Boiled oil....................................................................per gallon 8.............................................................................Roller-making supplies: 500 pounds Cooper's XXX glue, for printers' rollers................per pound 350 " Commercial glycerin, 98 per cent, for printers' rollers, in 10-pound cans.............per pound 5 gallons Balsam fir.............................................................per gallon 25 pounds Paraffin wax.........................................................per pound 500 " Printers' roller composition, suitable for use in climate varying from 70 degrees to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, 10-pound cakes, packed in tin (painted) lined boxes.................................per pound Proposals by item number. (Bidders must bid F.O.B. transport dock, San Francisco, and F.O.B. Manila, P.I. via New York; otherwise bids will not be considered.) Item number F.O.B. transport dock, San F.O.B. Manila, P.I., via New Item F.O.B. transport dock, F.O.B. Manila, P.I. via Francisco York. Number San Francisco New York Dollars Cents Date of Dollars Cents Date of Dollars Cents Date of Dollars Cents Date of delivery. delivery Delivery Delivery 1901 1901. 1901. 1901. 1.............................................................................................................................. 6............................................................................................................... 2.............................................................................................................................. 7................................................................................................................ 3...............................................................................................................................8 ................................................................................................................ 4.............................................................................................................................. 5 ........................................................................................................................... Total............................................................................................................ 14352[*[From Box "Private Letters 3"]*] THE EDUCATIONAL REVIEW COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER, EDITOR NEW YORK Aug. 17, 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, New York My dear Roosevelt:- I am extremely sorry to see in the newspaper that your daughter is ill, and write to express my sympathy and sincere wishes for her complete and speedy recovery. Please give her my kindest regards when you get her back again. I am leaving to-night for my vacation for about five weeks, and if you need me for anything or if there is any reason why I should come to town on your behalf, you can always reach me by letter or telegram c/o Miss Clara Jenness, Rye Beach, N.H. I am only an hour and a half beyond Boston, and, therefore, very accessible. Holls will be back on Tuesday, and I have written him a long letter describing the local situation as I see it. I am convinced that Mr. Low is much the strongest candidate that can be nominated for Mayor, and I think he would be nominated, if the feeling in his favor were as strong among the leaders as it is among the rank and file. However, we shall see what we shall see. Yours always, [*Nicholas Murray Butler*] 14353[[shorthand]]Aug. 17 [*[01]*] Vice President Roosevelt, Honored Sir The Orange Memorial Hospital Calendar for 1901 proved to be such a success financially, that the Board of Governors of the Hospital deem it advisable to get up one for 1902, -this one to be a Quotation, not a Birthday Calendar. As they have requested me to take charge of it, will you kindly consent to assist us in the matter by filling out the enclosed slip with your name in full; autograph; and a quotation from some author, or something original, and return to me at your earliest convenience, that we may not be hurried in the fall before the Fair, especially as we are conservative in asking contributors. Respectfully [cordially] yours, Lucy E. Day. 246 Dodd Street, East Orange, New Jersey [*over*] [*14354*]The envelope is addressed to Miss Day at her summer address- If, in the press of many other matters, Mr. Roosevelt finds it difficult to write "something original", we would be very much obliged for his autograph - on the inclosed page of Calendar, L.E.D. although it would be inspiring to have one of Mr. Roosevelt's sentimentsand as I am afraid I will have to rely very much on my record to pull me through I ask you to kindly give me a few lines on my record in Cuba to show the Board. I suppose you saw that Duncan Elliot got a 1st Lieut. of Cav. and he is very much pleased about it. I hope I will do [*[Aug. 17, 1901]*] Lotos Lake. Sayville. Long Island. My dear Colonel - I come up for examination on Sept 2nd and I have been directed to furnish the Board with all papers bearing on my military record. I have been unfortunate in losing my discharge from the First Vol. Cavalry [*14355*] as well, if fact I would take any branch if I could get a First Lieut. but of course I prefer the horses. With respects to Mrs. Roosevelt I remain Sincerely yours G. Roland Fortescue Aug 17th 1901. [[shorthand]] [*14356*]3 They are worth, then the Rancher who has all the trouble and loss of feeding them, is not this commonsense reasoning, and yet when I write the Governor of this state, he has not the manners to give me an answer, The [Wis??sre] Commissioners say you can have no redress; except build high fences, you have plenty of timber at hand, but nails dont grow on the bush, and see the expense of making a 7 foot fence every 4 or 5 years, and all for the fun of a few [*14358*] 1 Wilder 17th Augt 1901 Humboldt Co Cal President Roosevelt Honoured Sir I was struck the other day with a few remarks you made at a public gathering. You said bad laws were evil, good laws were necessary, but a clever fearless, common sense administration of them was still more needful: never was a more truthful assertion droped from the lips of Man, but I [*14357*] [*5*]2 would like to know how your practice would correspond. I have a young orchard with a good fence around it, but deer keep jumping over and eating the sprouts as soon as they grow. The absurd game law says you dare not kill them or you will be prosicuted. and if I kill one, I must, burn, bury or otherwise destroy the hide, as I dare not sell it, although it is worth a dollar. even during the open season, now who has a better right to all thing 4 if a few hunters who subscribe nothing for the priviledge Then why should the public purse be open to pay commissioners to foster such injustice on poor ranchers, the hunters ought to be assessed so much a year to form a fund to meet this and to pay for the damage done by deer, and I maintain that deer should be excluded from the game law Then I think this law is in conflict with the Federal law of the land Yours MoResp[t] Mathew GibbsC.H. JOHANSEN & CO. Adjustable Lifts and Mattresses, 518-522 W. DIVISION STREET. Chicago, Aug 17th 1901 Vice President Roosevelt Oyster Bay N.Y. Dear Sir, I read in this evenings paper that your daughter is sick at a Hospital. I thought I would send you a pamphlet of an invention of mine. 5 years ago i was injured in an accident which crushed my leg so that 3 inches of the bone had to be cut away. I was in bed for 1 1/2 year through this experiance I got up the Adjustable Lift. Surgeon General Sternberg wrote for a sample which was sent to Washington the first of April. but I have not heard anything from there. I should be glad to make you a presant of one for your Daughter. but I hope she will not have to spend a very long time in the Hospital but an Adjustable Lift is a very handy thing to have in a Home. for one does not know what time sickness comes and even when a person is well it is a comfort to get into different positions with the head. Hoping you will excuse me for writing and giving me the favor of sending you one, I remain Respectfully yours, C.H. Johansen [*14359*][For 2 enc see 8-17-01 8-17-01]Personal Albany, N.Y. Aug 17, 1901 Dear Gov. Roosevelt: I have bought a new bookcase and would appreciate it if you would send me one of your books to begin my library with. I hope that my not being so presumptuous when you were here will excuse my presumption now. Sincerely yours Wm. J. Lamborn, Member, Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New York (Society no. 1106) [*Shorthand text*] 14360"THE OLDEST SCHOOL OF ITS KIND IN AMERICA" THE LAWRENCE SCHOOL OF EXPRESSION (ESTABLISHED 1869) 106 WEST FORTY-SECOND STREET EDWIN GORDON LAWRENCE DIRECTOR MRS. FLORENCE H. HULL ASSISTANT New York, Aug. 17 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt Oyster Bay, N.Y. Dear Sir: [[shorthand]] Will you accept with my compliments the copy of my new work on Vocal and Physical Expression which I send you by same mail under separate cover? I would call your attention to the passages bearing on the production and control of breath and sound. I would esteem knowing how the little book impresses you. Sincerely and Resp. yours Edwin G. Lawrence [*14361*]For enc see 8-17-01American Public Health Association The United States of America. The Dominion of Canada. The Republic of Mexico. OFFICERS, 1900-1901. President, DR. BENJAMIN LEE, Philadelphia, Pa. First Vice-President, RUDOLPH HERING, C. E., New York, N. Y. Second Vice-President, DR. JOHN N. HURTY, Indianapolis, Ind. Secretary, DR. CHARLES O. PROSST, Columbus, Ohio. Treasurer, DR. HENRY D. HOLTON, Brattleboro, Vermont. Meeting is Buffalo, Sept. 16-20 1901. SECRETARY'S OFFICE. August 17th, 1901 Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, V. P., Oyster Bay, L. I., N. Y. Dear Sir: You have probably found awaiting you on your return from you western trip a communication from Dr. Henry R. Hopkins chairman committee of arrangements for the approaching annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, at Buffalo, requesting you to take part in the formal opening ceremonies, welcoming the delegates in the name of the United States Government. You will of course have noticed that in Europe, meetings of this kind are usually honored by the presence of the Sovereign or other Ruler. In this Country, science has not received official recognition to the same extent, but I think we are improving in this matter. I write to second Dr. Hopkin's request, and to assure you that it will give me personally, great pleasure to meet you on the occasion. I regret to notice in this morning's paper that one of your daughters has been obliged to undergo a surgical operation. A little more than a year ago I was undergoing the same anxiety. Remember me very kindly to cousin Edith, and believe me, Yours with sincere respect, [*Benjn. Lee,*] President. Dic.to D.V.D. 14362[[shorthand]]Office of The American Artificial Limb Company 366 Wabasha Street John J. Leighton, Manager St. Paul, Minn. August 17th, 1901. To His Excellency, Theo Rosefelt Vice President United States, Washington, D.C. Please accept the best wishes and my compliments, with a copy of "Robert Royalton." A true story of an American lad. Who grew up among the good and bad. If you have time read the story through, It may bring boyhood days back to you. To stop and think of ones early career, Brings a wish it would always be here. The time then you were a barefoot boy, Has gone forever with all its joy. It makes men grow hard and very strong, Fitting life's battles as they go along. They have no time to think of play, That was once their pleasure every day. For boys I wrote this book with my pen, It may be interesting as well to men. So when you read "Robert Royalton through, Will you kindly let me hear from you. Your Obedient Servant, [*John J.Leighton*] 14363[For enc see 8-17-01]Slater Mo Aug 17 1901 Hon Theodore Roosevelt. Dear Sir, Your friendship for old soldiers in Kansas. reminds me of McKinleys friendship Prior to his election. But the fact is McKinley hates us old soldier McKinleys tongue is like the lips of Judas when he sold Christ. When I inlisted in 1861 & served nearly served 4 years in U.S. Army I did not think then that I would be insulted [*14364*]for it in my old age. But such is a fact, H. Clay Evans not only insults me But my wife allso. I had a Son who inlisted & went to Cuba he got back & was discharged I then advised him to inlist & go to Philipine Islands & die. he took my advise & did so I would rather him dead then alive to be insulted for the Crime of being a U. S. Soldier. This Govent to day is a secret Institution of for & by sertain classes. I Hope to God that You will be the President of U.S. before a week. McKinley compell me to hate him. hate is a feeble word to express my feeling for him The keeper of Anderson Prison Capt Wertze had a better feeling for Union Soldiers then Bill McKinley ever had. If I could pay what I owe I would commit suicide & I will curse McKinley with my last though. Respectfully Chas Lewis a tramp [*14365*]William C. Liller, Adjutant-General HEADQUARTERS National Association Spanish-American WAR VETERANS. ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, LANCASTER, PENNA. August 17th 1901 General Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, L.I. My dear General; I beg to respectfully invite your attention to the enclosed copy of rules and regulations of our Order with a view of having you become a member of the Association. In presenting our claims why we believe you should become a part of us, suffice it to say, that a large number, probably thirty per cent of your regiment, officers and men, are associated with us. Over fifty per cent of the Military and Naval Order of the Spanish-American war, of which you are the Commander, are members of the S.A.W.V. With all due respect to other societies of similar character ours is the only which can boast of a membership in the South composed of officers and enlisted men, both - we have refrained from admitting the negro, thus far, hence our [favoring] favor among Southern Volunteers. I could present many other arguments in favor our Order, and trust that you will look over our literature carefully and then send me your application for membership with fee $3.00 payable to the Quartermaster of A.L. Hawkins Camp #90. Trsuting to hear from you favorably, believe me, Fraternally yours, W. C. Liller [[shorthand]] [*14366*]Manchester, VT, Aug 17. 1901 Hon Theo Rossevelt. Dear Sir I see you are coming up to Vermont next week, and so wish you to come to Manchester, the most beautiful place in the state if you can, and we would most like to have you here Sept. 11 or 12, Our fair is here then and we would like to have you talk to us if but a few minutes. If you will come we will entertain you at the Equinox House, the best [*14368*] Wisconsin State Society [GENERAL SOCIETY] United States Daughters 1812 3700 Grand ave [302 West 87th Street, New York City] Milwaukee Wisconsin [[shorthand]] U-S-O 1812 Aug 17th 1901 Hon - Theodore Roosevelt Vice Pres. United States Washington D.C. My dear sir I come to you to-day in the interest of the above named Patriotic Society the U.S.D.1812, knowing that you have a personal knowledge of what belongs to true patriotism- The Wis. State Soc- is a new organization only 9. months old - I was appointed President by Mrs Wm Gerry Slade just before the Empire State was made a National Society and am working very hard to create an interest an awaken [*14367*]western people to the grand fact that there was a war in 1812. And that its victories were as important - and were the means which cemented our Union forever - You would be surprised to find the number of people and many Daughters of the American Revolution whom I regret to say (being a member of that order myself) who are entirely ignorant of the struggle and forgetful of the incidents of that war - I am trying to gather together Relics & Manuscripts and I wish to solicit from you a donation of your History of the War of 1812. - I do want more people interested in the research and all that we should cherish regarding that eventful period I am trying to arouse an interest and awaken minds to the truth of that fight for independence - Thanking you in advance for any consideration believe me Sincerely- (Mary Root) Mrs James McAlford Summer hotel in the Country. We have the finest golf links here, I hope you can come. Please write me that you will and the date and greatly oblige Respectfully D. K. Simonds SecretaryManchester, VT, Aug 17. 1901 Hon Theo Rosselvelt. Dear Sir I see you are coming up to Vermont next week, and so wish you to come to Manchester, the most beautiful place in the state if you can, and we would most like to have you here Sept. 11 or 12. Our fair is here then and we would like to have you talk to us if but a few minutes. If you will come we will entertain you at the Equinox House, the best [*14368*] Wisconsin State Society [General Society] United States Daughters 1812 3700 Grant Ave [300 West 87th Street, New York City,] [[shorthand]] Milwaukee Wisconsin Aug 17th 1901 Hon -- Theodore Roosevelt Vice Pres. United States Washington D.C. My dear Sir I come to you to day in the interest of the above named Patriotic Society the U.S.D. 1812, knowing that you have a personal knowledge of what belongs to true patriotism - The Wis. State Soc. is a new organization only 9 months old. I was appointed President by Mrs Wm Gerry Slade just before the Empire State was made a National Society -- and am working very hard to create an interest an awaken [*14367*]western people to the grand fact that there was a war in 1812, and that its victories were as important - and were the means which cemented our Union forever - You would be surprised to find the number of people and many Daughters of the American Revolution whom I regret to say - (being a member of that order myself) who are entirely ignorant of the struggle and forgetful of the incidents of that war -- I am trying to gather together Relics & Manuscripts and I wish to solicit from you a donation of your History of the War of 1812. -- I do want more people interested in the research and all that we should cherish regarding that eventful period I am trying to arouse an interest and awaken minds to the truth of that finish for independence - Thanking you in advance for any consideration believe me Sincerely- (Mary Root) Mrs James [McAllen?] Summer hotel in the Country. We have the finest golf links here, I hope you can come. Please write me that you will and the note and greatly oblige Respectfully D. K. Simonds SecretaryR. C. SMITH. HIGH-CLASS SHIRTMAKER. COMMERCIAL CABLE BLDG,. 20 BROAD STREET NEW YORK, 1901 PS. Leave here Wednesday stopping at Buffalo Friday and part of Saturday and then directly to DeBeque [[shorthand]] [*14370*] R. C. SMITH. HIGH-CLASS SHIRTMAKER. COMMERCIAL CABLE BLDG,. 20 BROAD STREET NEW YORK, 8-17 1901 Hon Theo Roosevelt Dear Sir, - Knowing that you are well acquainted in the vicinity of De Beque Colorado and as I am going on a hunting trip would ask you to kindly advise me of some one there who could put me in the way of trying my luck at your game Lions Thanking you I am Respectfully Yours R C Smith [*14369*]THE FAYETTE COUNTY UNION G.W. VAN ATTEN, EDITOR AND PROP. West Union August 17th 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt Honored Sir: I understand that you are engaged to speak at the Minnesota State Fair Sept. 3-6. What would be your terms to come down to Northeastern Iowa and deliver us an address Sept. 4th 1901? We will promise you an immense audiences of admirers to whom you can talk farming to your hearts' content. The Iowa people would like to get better acquainted with you. Hoping to receive your acceptance I remain Resp'y Yours GW Van Atten Sec. 14371INSURANCE BONDS, INVESTMENTS, BUILDING AND LOAN STOCKS, REAL ESTATE AND LEGAL PAPERS DRAWN ---------- INSURANCE EXPERT AND GENERAL PROMOTER SPANISH WAR, 1898 AND ALL CLASSES OF PENSION CLAIMS. BACK PAY AND BOUNTY CLAIMS. CLAIMS FOR REMUSTER AND REMOVAL OF CHARGES OF DESERTION FROM THE ARMY OR NAVY. WILLIAM S. VAN KEUREN, SOLICITOR OF CLAIMS, Pensions, Patents and All Claims Before Dept's AT WASHINGTON , D.C. BROADWAY NEAR OAKLEY - AVE. P.O. (LOCK BOX) NO. 21. NOTARY PUBLIC RE-CLAIM NO. NAME OF CLAIMANT ADDRESS 00 ....... REGIMENT (OZONE PARK.) Woodhaven, N. Y. Aug 17th, 1901. Hon Theodore Roosevelt Vice President My Mr. Vice President: I am more than sorry to hear of your daughter's Illness and trust she will soon fully recover. I know what sickness is as I have been sick ever since I was on the stump for the National Ticket. hardly a week has past that I have not been sick untill I am left with out any funds [under] even in arrears for Rent. Now I am feeling a little better and wish to ask a special favor at your hands Namely I wish to Practice before the Executive Depts & Custom House Post Office. &Etc at Washington, so as to try and get upon my feet again if possible. [*14372*]INSURANCE BONDS, INVESTMENTS, BUILDING AND LOAN STOCKS, REAL ESTATE AND LEGAL PAPERS DRAWN ---------- INSURANCE EXPERT AND GENERAL PROMOTER SPANISH WAR, 1898 AND ALL CLASSES OF PENSION CLAIMS. BACK PAY AND BOUNTY CLAIMS. CLAIMS FOR REMUSTER AND REMOVAL OF CHARGES OF DESERTION FROM THE ARMY OR NAVY. WILLIAM S. VAN KEUREN, SOLICITOR OF CLAIMS, Pensions, Patents and All Claims Before the Dept's AT WASHINGTON , D. C. BROADWAY P.O. (Lock Box) No. 21. NOTARY PUBLIC RE-CLAIM NO. NAME OF CLAIMANT ADDRESS 00 ........ REGIMENT (OZONE PARK.) Woodhaven, N.Y. Aug 17th, 1901 #2 as soon as I can get a little money to help me. so will you please advise me who I shall file a Copy of my Certificate from the Dept. of Interior With so I can Practice there. I suppose with the Heads of Each Dept. but I would like to know their name and Title of Office if Possible. trusting you will aid me in my Hours of Trouble as I am a regular G.O.P and am awaiting an answer by return mail. I am Faithfully Yours Wm S. Van Keuren, Ozone Park Woodhaven, N.Y. [*14373*][[shorthand]]Mr Rosevelt. Praise ye the lord aug.19.1901 1 Praise ye the lord for he is light. the lord will bless thee day and night. praise ye his name beacus ye know it is from him all blessings flow. 2 Praise ye the lord he does for you the things that no one else can do. the things that jesus do for thee. cannot be done by nor me. 3 Praise ye the lord keep in his fold keeps throw his grace within your soul the devil it would pleas him well to get the soul of yours in hell. 4 Praise ye the lord and always do the things that jesus teaches you, let satan's teaching be forgot. what jesus teach forget thow not. 5 Praise ye the lord and be ye glad, a better friend you have not had. a better friend can never be. then how him who gave his life for thee. Amen 14374 Compase Saturday August 17.1901 by Washington Weaver a universal Poet 72/Clifford St Partsmouth VA Remember Washington Weaver the Universal Poet. if you think inything of this poem let me know by righting to me. i live 721Clifford St Portsmouth VA.[*[Enc in Johansen 8-17-01]*] The box is made to fit any bed, Wood or Metal. On metal beds, it is clamped on with thumb screws and can easily be shifted from one side one side of the bed to the other. On wood beds, it is fastened to a socket screwed on the side of the bed. [*Pat. June 20, 1899, in United States, No. 627,233. Pat. June 20, 1899, in France, No 290,103. Pat, June 20, 1899 Issued June 20,1900 in England No. 12,822. Pat. Oct 3, 1899, in Canada, No. 64,154. …PRICE LIST... Size Fine Nickel Plated Tinned By Freight By Express 32 to 42 in 42 to 54 in Box With Nickel Plated Fixtures Tinned Fixtures By Freight By Express [*Oak.*] We do not charge for packing or crate. The weight of Lift, Box and Fixtures are 80 pounds when packed. [*[8-17-01]*] C.H. Johansen & Co. ADJUSTABLE LIFTS AND …MATTRESSES... 518-522 W. Division Street, CHICAGO, ILLS. TELEPHONE WEST 280 ...IN USE... [*14375*]CLOSED PAT. JUNE 20th, 1899 Brackets OPEN The adjustable Lift is an all from device to be placed on Metals Beds which is preferable in Hospitals. There is no canvas or other goods for germs to hide. It is all tinned or nickel-plated there is no paint to be scratched off. It is an article that should be in every home. Don't need more than one pillow, so saves laundry on pillow slips, It can be worked from either side of the bed and can be raised 1/4 of inch at the time to a sitting position so there is no jarring, there is 10 springs in the back, so it is soft to recline against. It is made in two sizes which extends to fit any width of bed. The first is made 32 inches and extends to fit any bed up to 42 inches wide. The second is made 42 inches and extends to fit any bed up to 54 inches wide. We make brackets to fit any height of spring bed, the brackets raise the lift above the side rail of the bed. In ordering; please state how high spring comes above side rail of the bed. Another improvement, is a Box which can be used as a table to put the tray on when eating. It is a 12 x 12 inch top and 5 inch space inside for use of medicine bottles or any other article. This Box has a curtain front, is finished inside and out and is placed on a rod which is bent and can be adjusted to any side or height. 14376THE LAWRENCE SCHOOL The Department of Oratory of the Lawrence School of Elocution and Acting offers to Ministers, Lawyers, and Public Speakers in general exceptional opportunities for gaining a thorough and practical knowledge of the principles underlying this noble art. The speaking voice is trained and developed, enabling the speaker to explain by the tones of the voice the meaning of the uttered thought; all defects of speech are corrected, no matter whether arising from inadequate breathing, wrong production of sound or defective utterance, and a natural and simple system of gesticulation is taught so as to enable the orator to make plain to the understanding through the eye what the voice accomplishes by means of the ear. Better results can be obtained, particularly where the cultivation of the voice is concerned, by private instruction than class, and for this reason the former mode of instruction will be adopted in this Department. Any one desirous of testing the value of my manner of imparting elocutionary knowledge may take one private lesson, for which the charge will be $3.00, and if not thoroughly satisfied they will be under no obligation to continue. Lasting beneficial results cannot in any case, be gained in less than ten lessons, so the course will consist of that number. This is not, by any means, all the instruction an ordinary student can take to advantage, but it will give the seeker after elocutionary knowledge an insight into the principles of the art. TERMS. Course of ten lessons (each lesson in private and of one hour's duration) $30.00. Four of these courses will cover the entire ground of oratorical training, and if paid for in advance the charge will be $100. A single trial lesson will be given for $3.00. All payments invariably in advance. No deviation from these terms. 3 14379 [*8-17-01*] DEPARTMENT OF ORATORY OF THE LAWRENCE SCHOOL (ESTABLISHED 1869) 106 WEST FORTY-SECOND STREET NEW YORK CITY EDWIN GORDON LAWRENCE DIRECTOR 14378 [*[8-17-01]*] Chas. H. Johansen 14377[*[Enc in P[???] 8-17-01]*] BLESSING TO THE SICK THE ADJUSTABLE LIFT. IN PREPARATION. MODERN ORATORY CONSISTING OF SELECTIONS FROM THE WORKS OF THE MOST LEARNED AND FAMOUS AMERICAN AND BRITISH STATESMEN, MINISTERS, LAWYERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS OF MODERN TIMES. WITH AN INTRODUCTION ON THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE ORATOR AND SUGGESTIONS ON THE USE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SPEAKING VOICE AND GESTURE. EDWIN GORDON LAWRENCE, DIRECTOR OF THE LAWRENCE SCHOOL OF ELOCUTION AND ACTING OF NEW YORK. AND AUTHOR OF "SIMPLIFIED ELOCUTION." 2 "The cultivated voice is like an orchestra. It ranges high, intermediate, or low, unconsciously to him who uses it, and men listen, unaware that they have been bewitched out of their weariness by the charms of a voice not artificial, but made by assiduous training, to be his second nature." HENRY WARD BEECHER. The important of the study of Elocution is now acknowledged by most persons of taste and refinement, but it should particularly be appreciated by the Minister, Lawyer, Actor and Public Speaker generally. Any eloquent youth may aspire to and will be almost sure to obtain renown and fortune; he may rise from the lowest step to the loftiest pinnacle of Fame. Henry Clay, Wendell Phillips and Daniel Webster are names that will live as long as the English language is spoken. Whose orations (one on Mars Hill to the philosophers, Stoics and Epicureans of Athens, the other before King Agrippa) are considered to be models of eloquence? I answer those of Paul, the educated Apostle. When Greece and Rome were in their glory eloquence was studied and cultivated by all who aspired to honor and distinction. In the golden days of Greece, Pericles not only adorned Athens with paintings, statuary and magnificent public buildings, but he also glorified it by his sublime eloquence. Did not Cicero save Rome by his orations against Catiline? What roused the noblest emotions in the breasts of our forefathers, and caused them to dare all and do all for their country's freedom? The burning words of Patrick Henry. In our own time, have not vast audiences been swayed at will by such orators as Roscoe Conkling, Henry W. Grady, James G. Blaine and Henry Ward Beecher? Correct speaking is an Art, and can only be acquired by practice. To speak naturally is to use the organs o f speech as nature intended and not in the perverted manner which ill-usage has forced upon many. Some have habitually misused the vocal organs to such an extent as to require the aid of Art to bring them back to Nature. In cultivating the speaking voice an amount of mechanical or tech- 4Simplified Elocution A Comprehensive System of Vocal and Physical Expression By EDWIN GORDON LAWRENCE This work contains explicit instructions for the cultivation of the Speaking Voice and Gesture: Directions for the production of Breath, Sound and Speech, and a thorough explanation of the Muscles and Organs employed: Rules for Articulation, Modulation, Emphasis and Delivery: Postures and movements of the Feet, Body, Arms, Head, Eyes, etc. Designed for the special use of Teachers, Actors, Students, Colleges, Schools, and all those who wish to perfect themselves in the noble art of Expression. To which is added a complete Speaker, consisting of selections in poetry and prose, suitable for recitations. 232 pages. Handsomely bound in cloth and gold. Price, $1.00. Sent postage free on receipt of price. Address EDWIN GORDON LAWRENCE, 106 West 42d Street, NEW YORK. 7 [*14381*] knowledge and practice is necessary, for Goethe says truly:–"A certain mechanical preparation must precede every art." Unless the beginner in Elocution becomes proficient in technique he will flounder about in uncertainty, for Elocution is an Art and the principles underlying this art must be mastered before the student may hope to excel in expression. It is also an art that cannot, as so many suppose, be learned from books; it can be imparted by the living teacher alone. Gesticulation is now considered a very important branch of Elocution, as it is nothing more nor less than visible speech, and, by proper manipulation, may be made just as effective as voice itself. This being the case, imagine the power of an orator who thoroughly masters both branches of Elocution! He would be enabled to sway an audience at will, compelling his listeners to respond to his every emotion. It is a fact that impressions received through the eye are not only more readily made but are much more lasting than those received through the medium of any of the other senses; consequently the speaker who can, by appropriate gesticulation, make his oration plain through the sight, will stamp his discourse upon the minds of his hearers and leave an impression not easily erased. "Speech is a glorious gift - the electric chain Through which the lightning of intelligence Transmits its flashes, when the kindling brain Would make its visions palpable to sense." Before the minister, lawyer or public speaker of any description enters upon the duties of his chosen profession, he should undergo a thorough course of instruction under the direction of a competent teacher regarding all matters pertaining to expression, whether of voice or gesture. In case this cannot be done in youth it is never too late to make some improvement. Many decry elocutionary training on account of the stilted and unnatural manner adopted by a large number of elocutionists, but the trouble lies with the speaker, not the art. Elocution merely enables us to gain control of the speaking 5 [*14380*]voice and gesture so as to give proper and effective expression to the uttered thought. Many lawyer has had no instruction further than what he has gained in an office, but is this any reason why a young man desirous of becoming a member of the Bar should not attend the Law Schools, and profit by the advice and instruction of those who have gone over the ground he wishes to travel and are able to point out the dangers that beset him and the mistakes into which he is liable to fall? Assuredly not. Practical experience is much, but not everything. The doctor is not permitted to gain all his knowledge by experience: he must first learn at least the rudiments of his profession under tried masters and not by experiments. Why then should not the orator? Must the pubic be forced to suffer from the defects and experiments of embryo orators when their most glaring ones could be removed in private, and their ignorance replaced by knowledge, if they would only do by choice what the lawyer, doctor and minister now do by compulsion, as far as preparation for their professional work is concerned? The first thing a student of oratory should acquire is a good speaking voice, one under perfect control and capable of expressing all the different emotions at will and not only when the emotion is experienced. Vocal culture is, to my mind, the most important part of an orator's education. and the part that is most neglected. By vocal culture I mean such a thorough training of the muscles and organs used in producing speech as to enable one to explain by the tones of the voice the meaning of the words. This is no doubt what Demosthenes meant when he said that action was the main requisite of oratory. Let every Minister of the Gospel, even Lawyer, every Statesman and every Teacher diligently study this noble Art, and become not only useful members, but ornaments of society. PRESS COMMENTS "Simplified Elocution," by Edwin Gordon Lawrence, is an excellent, sensible manual of the Art of calling out the voice in public by the use of all the proper muscles; of toning and modulating'it and of accompanying it with the right gesture, attitude, and general disposition of the body to give the greatest force and effect to what the speaker has to say. It is designed for teachers and students of both schools and colleges and even actors, many of whom may certainly befit by its suggestions as to management of breath, articulation, emphasis and delivery generally. DAILY EAGLE, Brooklyn, N.Y., April 14, 1895. "Simplified Elocution." by Edwin Gordon Lawrence, has been one of the best authorities on "the noble art of expression" for several years. The author has recently improved the book by adding a complete speaker. While the body of the book must be regarded and read as a text book, the collection of poetry and prose suitable for recitation and declamation will be a delight to many who have finished the groundwork of the classroom. PRESS, New York, September 29, 1895. Edwin Gordon Lawrence has just completed and published a work entitled, "Simplified Elocution, which should prove of great interest to both teachers and students. The instruction contained therein is of the utmost value to al who desire to learn correct methods of speech,and it is given in such lucid style, and in so compact a for that it may be readily comprehended and easily retained in memory .-CLIPPER New York, April 20, 1895. "Simplified Elocution" is a technical study of the principles underlying the art of elocution and it offers explicit instructions for the cultivation of the voice, directions for the attainment of the best articulation,. modulation, emphasis and delivery, and is really an admirable work designed for the use of teachers, actors and students. PRESS. Philadelphia, Pa. April 13, 1895. "Simplified Elocution" Mr. Edwin Gordon Lawrence has compiled a useful little handbook containing explicit instructions for the cultivation of the speaking voice and gesture. To the average person who does not care to put himself under the charge of a teacher, but still would like to have a few points in speaking, this book will be of great assistance.. TIMES, Boston, Mass. Edwin Gordon Lawrence's latest book, called "Simplified Elocution," is carefully written, and has been evidently prepared by one who experience and labors in this field have been long and exhaustive. Appended to the treatise y Mr. Lawrence there is a complete "speaker" containing many recitations for effective public use. The book is strongly recommended by the Dramatic News. DRAMATIC NEWS, New York, April 13, 1895. "Simplified Elocution," coming, as it does, from a man who has had long experience in his particular line of work, this book commands the respect due the work of all specialists. The idea of the book is a return to simplicity and naturalness in speaking, reading and acting. This book is carefully written and will be of great use to all young people who are interested in dramatic expression and offers many hints to older persons who have studied before the more improved methods were adopted. FREE PRESS, Detroit, Mich., April 29, 1895. 8It has only to be known in England to make its success here as great as it is daily becoming in the Western Continent. - FREE PRESS, Brixton, England, August 16, 1895. It is an excellent manual for the cultivation of the art of speaking and gesture, which should prove of great interest to actors and others who wish to improve their method of delivery. - COURANT, Chester, England, August 14, 1895. Mr. Lawrence is a talented actor and teacher of elocution, and his work on the practice of the art has met with very considerable success on the other side of the Atlantic. It should be welcomed among serious students in England for the pains successfully taken by the author to reduce to intelligible form the rules for cultivating voice and gesture. The clearness and simplicity of the instructions fit them for profitable use by the beginner, and the most experienced actor can hardly fail to gain some hints from Mr. Lawrence's experience which will increase his proficiency in "the noble art of expression." - HERALD, Worcester, England, August 10, 1895. "Simplified Elocution" is a treatise for teachers, actors, students, and public speakers. It contains valuable hints on the art of breathing - for breathing is an art to be cultivated by those whose duties take them on to the stage or the platform - voice production, articulation, expression and gesture. These hints are very valuable, concisely conveyed and must be found useful by the class for which the book is intended. CHRONICLE AND MERCURY, Leicester, England, September 14, 1895. "Simplified Elocution," by Edwin Gordon Lawrence, is a work of great practical utility to all who would utilize their vocal powers in speaking or reciting to the best of their ability. Its author is the director of a well known school of elocution and acting in New York. To all who have to speak in public Mr. Lawrence's book is just what is required to enable them to perfect themselves in the art of expression. EXPRESS, Dover, England, September 13, 1895. We can very cordially add that it is by far the best text book of its kind we have every seen. -- REPORTER, Ashton, England, August 12, 1895. To those who wish to acquire the art of recitation the work would be invaluable, as the information is placed in such a compact style that it would be readily comprehended. ADVERTISER, Banbury, England, September 5, 1895. It is a very thorough work, contains a great many rules which are both scientific and natural, and it is, as its title indicates, characterized by simplicity - COURIER, Halifax, England, September 3, 1895. "Simplified Elocution: is a work written by Edwin Gordon Lawrence. It deals in a comprehensive and eminently practical manner with the vocal and physical movements necessary to become an accomplished elocutionist. The book is a of particular service to aspirants for a theatrical life, and the writer is a gentleman whose wide experience in the matters of which he treats entitles him to be thoroughly relied upon. There is a completeness of method in Mr. Lawrence's book seldom met with in works of its class. - NEWS, Grimsby, England, September 10, 1895. It may, in a word be recommended as an efficient guide to the young person who aspires to address public audiences. OBSERVER, Bristol, England, September 7, 1895. 11 [*14383*] "Simplified Elocution," by Edwin Gordon Lawrence, appears to be the kind of a book a student of elocution ought to carry around with him. Instead of teaching the strained and painfully artificial method of rendering selections, it instructs the pupil to conceal art with naturalness. From Shakespeare's time down to date, the stagy manner, the strained pronunciation and the mere mouthings of ill taught readers of noble lines has been an abomination. We welcome any teacher who is trying to offset the false teaching and bad example of the mouthers and ranters who take the name of elocution in vain. - MIDLAND MONTHLY. October 1895. "Simplified Elocution" is the best instructor and guide for those seeking information as public speakers or actors yet published - PRESS, Columbus, O., June 30, 1895. It is in short a practical manual of elocution prepared by a master of the art and intended especially for the instruction of young actors and actresses, but also for all who desire to express themselves effectively in public. - NEWS AND COURIER, Charleston, S. C. April 28, 1895. The work contains many valuable hints to professionals as well as amateurs on vocal and physical gymnastics. production of breath, sound and speech, and positions and gestures in delivery. - WORLD, New York, August 5, 1895. "Simplified Elocution:" is a work valuable to all who need to speak in public, to read in the social or family circle, or to teach pupils how properly to speak and read. Its author is an authority on these subjects and his instructions upon breathing, the proper use of the voice and correct gesticulation are singularly clear and concise.- JOURNAL, Providence, R. I. August 18, 1895. "Simplified Elocution" is, as a whole, one of the best works on the subject that has yet been published. - DAILY REPORT, San Francisco, Cal., July 13, 1895. "Simplified Elocution" is carefully written giving evidence of long and successful experience by its author, Edwin Gordon Lawrence, director of the Lawrence School, New York. The directions for breathing, voice-culture, gesture, articulation, modulation, emphasis and delivery are clear and concise. - JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga., May 25, 1895. The author's long experience in this class of educational work is a good guarantee for the excellency of this volume. Public speakers are all too careless in their style or rather, want of style in delivery. This book, "Simplified Elocution." will be of inestimable benefit to all such - TRIBUNE, Detroit, Mich., September 15, 1895. We have received from New York a copy of "Simplified Elocution," a remarkably useful work. Mr. Edwin Gordon Lawrence, as is well known, is a teacher of elocution and director of the Lawrence School of Acting of New York, and no more competent man could be found on either side of the Atlantic to produce a work such as this. The book discloses a comprehensive system of vocal and physical gymnastics, giving explicit and full instructions for the cultivation of the speaking voice and gesture; directions for the production of breath, sound and speech; rules for articulation, modulation, emphasis and delivery; postures and movements of the feet, body, arms, head, eyes, &c. A valuable addition is a complete speaker, which comprises selections in poetry and prose from some of the best authors in the English tongue. A book of this sort, allowing the compiler to be a man who understands his business thoroughly, is invaluable when put together in a concise and clear fashion. As to Mr. Lawrence's capacity for this class of teaching, his world wide reputation 9 [*14382*]is sufficient guarantee, while the book itself amply shows what care, good taste and genius have been thrown together for its production. We know of no book on this side to equal this, all things considered. EUROPEAN MAIL, London, England, August 21, 1895. One of the most valuable elocutionary works we have come across for some time is "Simplified Elocution". Mr. Edwin Gordon Lawrence has done his work well, his remarks are clear and to the point, while his system is based on common sense principles. And, unfortunately, that cannot be said of the majority of books teaching, or rather professing to teach, elocutionary art. -WHITEHALL REVIEW, London, England. August 17, 1895. The author of this neat little manual speaks with the authority of a specialist of long and exhaustive experience. Specially designed for teachers, students, and actors, it contains explicit and comprehensive instructions for the cultivation of the speaking voice, and the regulation of gesture and posture, which are worthy of all acceptation in a day when the elocution, both of the stage, the platform and the pulpit, is decidedly slipshod. SUNDAY CHRONICLE, Manchester, England. September 15, 1895. "Simplified Elocution" is a valuable publication for intending elocutionists and actors. EXAMINER, Cork, Ireland, October 2, 1896. I have carefully gone through "Simplified Elocution" and think it well adapted for the object it has in view. It treats on all the essential points in the management of the various organs by which the voice is produced. It is written in a plain, straight-forward manner, and though it is more or less technical in parts, the aim of the author has evidently been to make the subject as simple and interesting as possible, and in this aim he has succeeded admirably. FAMILY CIRCLE. London, England, September 17, 1996. Edwin Gordon Lawrence has issued a valuable work entitled "Simplified Elocution." The author shows a thorough knowledge of his subject, which he treats in a masterly fashion and makes his observations clear to any reader. A beginner in the art of elocution will find the work invaluable to him in helping him on to success, while the advanced student will find a large amount of information, which will enable him still further to improve his voice and add effect to his utterances. The book deserves, and probably will obtain a wide circulation in this country. KENT ARGUS, Ramsgate, England, October 12, 1896. Mr. Lawrence writes with a practical knowledge of his subject, and the information and valuable suggestions contained in "Simplified Elocution" may with advantage be studied by both teachers and students, as well as by young aspirants for a position in the dramatic profession. All the instructions are clearly expressed, and in as concise a form as possible. ERA, London England, August 24, 1896. "Simplified Elocution" is a good example of its numerous class, and will be welcome to many readers on this side of the Atlantic. SCOTSMAN, Edinburgh, Scotland, September 9, 1896. Any one who desires to become a speaker or to recite cannot do better than purchase "Simplified Elocution," by Edwin Gordon Lawrence. It will be extremely useful to professionals. BELL'S WEEKLY MESSENGER, London, England, August 17, 1896. "Simplified Elocution: is an excellent little book which should be of great service to all who study elocution, or who want to study it. Handy in size, beautifully printed and full of practical help, those who would follow Sir Henry Irving to the top of the tree may find it smooth the way up for them. NEWS Leeds, England, August 14, 1896. 10 [*[Enc in Lawrence 8-17-01]*][*[8-17-01]*] "ROBERT ROYALTON" The New American Story By John J. Leighton. WHERE IS MY BOY TO-NIGHT? A STORY THAT WILL LIVE FOREVER. Full of life, with thrilling emotions that pierce the heart center, and holds the reader, not allowing his interest to flag for one single page. Will appeal to all living in the cities with a freshness of nature never before realized. NO STORY EVER PENNED That will put life into the very soul, as does "Robert Royalton," who won his own way and the woman he loved on the iron horse with wings of steam. There is nothing like it under the sun. Contains no trashy fiction to excite the mind of youth. It is a book to be read twice with the same interest. And is the first book presented backed up by the story itself. 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Illustrated. $1.50. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The .............................................................................................................................................News Company. Please send at once by .................................................................................................................................... ...........................................................................Copies of "Robert Royalton" Name ................................................................................................................................. Date............................................ Address............................................................................................. 14384Enc in Leighton 8-17-01Sisters to bring our schools to the very highest plane, but thus far we have had very uphill work. As we are now, the Sisters are so crowded, that they can neither do justice to themselves or their children, and, that the interests of the children could be advanced, we concluded to build. You are interested in the public good, and, I am sure, will be glad to do a noble act that will bring God's choice blessings on you and yours. Perhaps you will think it bold -- but certainly it is not meant to be so-- I am going to ask you to give a donation that will assist Mother Superior in the paying for the new building. Will you kindly do this, Mr. Roosevelt? When Mother Superior commenced in early June she told me she did Convent of St. Joseph, 31 Madison Ave., Brooklyn N., Aug. 18, 1901. The Hon. T. Roosevelt. Honored Sir, Surely you will be much surprised to receive a communication from a stranger and, particularly, with its contents, but I feel confident that you will not cast it aside without doing what I ask. I am a Sister of Mercy at the Wilkes Barre Community, now stationed at Hazleton. Our pastor gave us a sum of money for two of us to [*14385*]come to New York to visit some of the well-conducted schools in order to get information to put into use in our school at home. Some times, indeed, very often, during the past I have read much about you and your efforts and quite lately it occurred to me that in you I should find the one I was seeking. Now I shall try to tell you what I mean. Our school and house in Wilkes-Barre are in one and so much crowded that it was absolutely necessary to build an addition this summer. We persuaded Mother Superior to have work commenced early in the vacation so that the six class rooms could be ready for September. We promised her to do everything we could to help her bear the expenses, but there is very little we can do, except to save, and cut down expenses which, indeed, we are always trying to do. You can understand, Mr. Roosevelt, the difficulties- almost insurmountable- with which we must contend, and I feel sure you will admit the hard work we do in the school room, the fighting and struggling we have especially since the free book system has been in use. It is only the few, generous, and broadminded, who will give a glance of sympathy upon the parochial schools; but these really appreciate what it means to keep up a school notwithstanding all the obstacles. It has been the constant aim of our [*14386*]answer at once, please direct it to me at 404 College Ave., New York City. I do not know the correct address of the Convent at which we shall stay in New York, so shall ask you to direct it to the above. Trusting to hear from you soon, and most favorably. I am Yours respectfully, Sister M. Bernard. not have one single dollar that she could put toward the building; she has been saving all summer, and as we do not go around soliciting, it is a very difficult matter to get anything. Now, Mr. Roosevly, as I said before, it flashed through my mind, that you would kindly come to our aid and give us a generous donation. You cannot imagine how eagerly I shall watch the mail, for I feel confident that you will be glad to extend your charity in our direction. I am going to return to my 14387Convent home on Wednesday. Is it too much to ask you to give attention to my letter at your earliest convenience. Perhaps I am too enthusiastic, but I should so much love to have favorable news from you to take home with me. May I look for word from you before Wednesday noon? I know this is expecting a great deal from one whose time is so much occupied, and yet I am certain you will not refuse to consider the matter. I noticed by the paper that your daughter, Alice, is sick-- most sincerely do I trust that she will fully recover. Please do not think this a bold act, Mr. Roosevelt. I am so deeply interested in our work that I will not hesitate at anything that will promote the interests of our children, provided, of course, it be honorable. Do not refuse me-- you can not do a nobler deed and I am sure you will gladly help me. If the constant prayers of an entire Community for God's grace to follow you in our public and private life, is a mark of our gratitude, then, indeed you may rest assured you shall always have them. Our Hazleton address is Convent of Mercy 142 S. Wyoming St., Hazleton, Pa. Should you be kind enough to [*14388*]THE SINCLAIR WHITE MOUNTAINS BETHLEHEM N. H. DURGIN & Co Proprietors August 18 1901 Hon Theodore Roosevelt The Roosevelt Hospital New York City Dear Mr Roosevelt; By letter from my assistant, Mr Grimshaw, I have been made acquainted with the pressure of your daughter at the hospital, accompanied by your wife and self. I regret that my temporary absence on vacation of three weeks interferes with my giving yourself and family that personal attention which it would be my pleasure to but I am confident that the Grimshaws will show you every possible courtesy and am glad to believe that the relief sought by your daughter will be fully realized through the professional [*14389*]attention of Dr. Brewer With respectful regards to Mrs. Roosevelt and yourself. I am yours faithfully Ja R. Lathrop 14390they were punished by the captain in command. If it were war times no true soldier or sailor would complain- but in time of peace when the commissary is allowed enough by our government to feed these men good simple food surely something should be done to compel him to discharge his duties faithfully. Is it any wonder so many desert from the navy when the men are huddled on a R. S. [[shorthand]] [*[8-18-01]*] Hon Theodore Roosevelt Dear Sir can you not do something for the men on the U. S. Receiving Ship Franklin at Norfolk Virginia There are about five hundred men there waiting to be transfered to different vessels in our Navy and the food is something dreadfull some few weeks since they had bread & butter sliced green tomatoes and a slice of watermelon for supper. then when the men called for meat- [*14391*]3/ and half fed. surely when a young man, enters his country's service he should at least get nourishing food (not dainties) that would keep him in health. the Franklin has the name of having the worst food in the navy On the Vermont at Brooklyn Navy yard the food is excellent, it must be the difference in the commissary. I write you in the behalf of the young men at Norfolk va whose mothers are dreadfully worried about their sons Such treatment is enough to cool any ones patriotism. you sir! I believe are the one who will be the most likely to help the men. Respectfully Mrs Montague 262 w 22 st August 18th 1901 14392 Aug 19.[*[01]*] Indianopolis Mr Roosvelt I am going to interduce my self in this way I was captain of of the uncle Sam clip of [E. C. ?] Atkins [?] that you saw in the prade last fall on the streets of Indianapolis I did all I could for you in the Campain n and I am going to ask you to do me a small favor. There has been an estate published in the New York Tribune [*14393*]in holand Coming to me left by my Great grand father brother would you please give me the Name of the Minister in Holand or the Cons'l or some one i could corspond. with that i could put confidence in. your respetfully Henry Albertson 2921 W. New Jersey st Indianapolis Ind.ROBERT C. DAY, PRESIDENT. JAMES P. BIRGE, FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT. EDWARD C. ELIOT, SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT. J. CLARENCE TAUSSIG, THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT. HENRY A. BAKER, SECRETARY. HENRY F. HAFNER, TREASURER. . . St. Louis Republican Club . . No. 911 NORTH VANDEVENTER AVE. St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 19th, 1901. 1900. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt, Washington, D. C. My dear sir:-- I am in receipt of your letter of June 17th, but did not answer it as I felt that it did not need a reply at the time, and also that I had already consumed enough of your time by previous letters and telegram. I feel, however, that it is my duty to present this matter again to you, believing, after many interviews with the lenders throughout this State, that a Republican State demonstration in this city this fall is of the greatest necessity to the Republicans of St. Louis and Missouri. The Democracy last fall and this spring deals the Republicans of this State a severe blow through the operation of a Partisan Democratic Election and Police Law. I should not care to make this statement for publication, under any circumstances; but I do feel that at present the Republicans of this State are just a trifle disorganized, and believe that it is now the opportune time for a great leader to do the Republicans of this State the very greatest possible service, giving them encouragement and an occupation, or I should say purpose in view to accomplish. Your presence in St. Louis this fall would have the desired effect, as we would propose to make it a great State event. It is possible to carry [*14394*]ROBERT C. DAY, PRESIDENT. JAMES P. BIRGE, FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT. EDWARD C. ELIOT, SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT. J. CLARENCE TAUSSIG, THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT. HENRY A. BAKER, SECRETARY. HENRY F. HAFNER, TREASURER. . . St. Louis Republican Club . . No. 911 NORTH VANDEVENTER AVE. St. Louis, Mo., _________1900. this State for the Republican Party, but it can never be done as long as the present Election Law remains on the statute books. A State Convention is to be held next spring, and next October we are to vote for a new Legislature. By the right sort of an effort between now and next fall, it is possible for the Republicans to change the Legislature, making same Republican and changing this Partisan Election Law. It is a time when the Republicans need your presence here, in my judgment. I am looking at the matter both from the standpoint of the Republicans of this State, and from your standpoint, and honestly believe that it is the belief of the very best posted men in this State that this fall would be a most opportune time for a great State demonstration in your behalf under the auspices of the St. Louis Republican Club. I believe that the proper date would be the latter part of October or the first of November, giving us ample time to properly prepare for the occasion. I trust, Mr. Roosevelt, that you will give this letter very careful consideration, and thanking you for a reply, I remain, Yours very truly, Robt C. Day Pr. [*14395*]the papers an account of the sad time poor Alice has had. I only hope the Yellows have exaggerated as usual & that there is nothing serious. Anyhow I hesitated to ask you on that account. If however you & your wife & any of the children should feel like a sail on Thursday & would CLEVELAND H. DODGE, NEW YORK. Aug 19th [*[01?]*] 25 JOHN STREET. Dear Theodore I expect to sail over to Oyster Bay Wednesday on the Wasp with Grace & some of the children & was just on the point yesterday of writing to you to ask you to go sailing with us when I saw in 14396go out with us for the day & see the big sloops race it would be quite particularly delightfully charming Grace & I don't want to have our children grow up without knowing yours & we both want to see you & your wife very much. The Wasp is a daisy & if there is any wind I will guarantee you will enjoy it. If it clears up by tomorrow we may sail over tomorrow afternoon so perhaps you might drop a line to me care Seawanhaka Club Oyster Bay & let me know if I can hope for you. Do come if possible & if young Teddie should come tell him please not to fight the twins. With warm regards & best wishes for Alice Yrs sincerely C H Dodge [*14397*]Dresser & Co. Commission Merchants. D. L. R. DRESSER. CHARLES E. RIESS. Telephone, No. 957 Spring. Cable Address, "Dresswhite" 568 to 574 Broadway, New York, Aug. 19, 1901 Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N. Y. My dear Colonel: - There is a possibility that on Saturday night next after the races the Seawanhaka Club is going to hold for the 90 foot ers, that we may give a dinner to Sir Thomas Lipton, at the Club House. We cannot tell whether we can do this, until he arrives, but if he does come, we would like to have you present, if you can possibly arrange it. If you will drop me a line, as to whether you can come I will let you know Thursday or Friday as to what the final arrangements are. Hoping this will be convenient to you, I am Yours sincerely, [*D Le Roy Dresser*] [*14398*]Macon Post Office. OFFICE OF THE POSTMASTER Macon, Bibb Co., Ga., 19th August, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President U. S. A., New York City. Dear Sir: I have the honor to submit for your friendly consideration the case of Lieutenant Blanton Winship of this city, now serving on the Board of Claims in Manila, and to ask such assistance to procure for him promotion as you may be disposed and enable to give him. Lieutenant Winship is a member of one of the historic families of this State, known to me, his neighbor, from his earliest childhood; a man of untarnished reputation and of signal ability both in the field of law to which he was primarily educated and in the military branch to which his ambition runs. He is a grandson of Maj. Phillip Cook, distinguished in the regular army in the days when your honored grandsire was Governor of Georgia, a nephew of General Phillip Cook, C.S.A., a cousin of the present Secretary of State in Georgia, and a brother of Lieutenant Emory Winship, U.S.N. He is by blood and marriage connected with the influential families of this section. A glance at the record of Lieutenant Winship attached will show a synopsis of his services to his Country and justify the statement that the extent and character of these services far exceed the reward bestowed on him when he was transferred from the volunteer to the regular branch of the army. It is his ambition at present to become at least a first 14399Macon Post Office OFFICE OF THE POSTMASTER 2 Macon, Bibb Co., Ga. 190 lieutenant in Artillery or Cavalry, and his application, made through Senator Bacon, was for appointment to that rank. He has recently received an appointment as second lieutenant of Artillery and cables from Manila asking his friends to make the effort to have the appointment changed to first lieutenant. The endorsements and testimonials filed with the department from Manila will determine his fitness. You will find them to be of the highest character. Senator N.B. Scott is interested in the advancement of Lieutenant Winship and it is likely that a letter from yourself to him, or to the Department through him, or to the Department direct, will be of great assistance. Should you find it within your province to extend to him this kindness, his many friends in this section who have followed your own course with pride will be most highly gratified, - none more so than, Faithfully and respectfully yours, [*Harry Stillwell Edwards*] 14400For enc see 8-19-01[*[8-19-01]*] Macon Post Office. OFFICE OF THE POSTMASTER. Macon, Bibb Co., Ga. 190 Blanton Winship. Age 32. Residence and place of birth - Macon, Ga., Sixth Congressional District. Served as Captain Co. I, 1st Ga. Inf., U.S.V., from May 2nd to November 18th, 1898; as 1st Lieutenant 29th Inf., U.S.V., from June 1899, to muster out of Regiment in May, 1901. During his military service in the Philippines he has been almost continually on details as Judge Advocate of General Courts martial; of Division Court martial under Gen. Bates; and of the Commission Court. Served as Asst. Adjt. Genl. under Gen. Hare. By special request was detailed to serve on Gen. Lawton's staff. He is now serving as a member of the Board of Claims of the Philippine Commission. He was appointed a 2nd Lieut. of Artillery to date May 8th, 1901, in the U.S.A. having stood a very high examination, his general average being 92+ %. [*[H. S. Edwards]*] 14401Enc in Edwards 8-19-01CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COLLEGE. J. W. ELLIS, Ph. D., LL. D., PRESIDENT. Thorough Scientific, Classic, Ministerial, Commercial, Shorthand and Typewriting. Music, and Art Courses. Albany, Missouri, 1901. Hoping it may. meet your favor, and that you will come to us, I am very truly. J. W. Ellis, Pres. P.S. This urgent invitation is written at the instance of the College Board together with the most prominent citizens of our city, We believe the best interests of the College and city will be promoted by your coming, E. 14403 CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COLLEGE. J. W. ELLIS, Ph. D., LL. D., PRESIDENT. Thorough Scientific, Classic, Ministerial, Commercial, Shorthand and Typewriting. Music, and Art Courses. Albany, Missouri, Aug 19th 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice Pres. U.S. Washington, D.C., Dear Sir:- On the 3rd of September the Hon. W. J. Bryan, under Auspices of this College, will address the people here. We give him one half of receipts for the speech. It is the wish of our citizens to see and hear you. We beg of you if possible, to come to us in September, October or such time as may suit your convenience. An immense multitude will greet you. We offer same terms as we do Mr. Bryan. 14402Hinkletown, Va. August 19, 1901 Dear Friend We are going to hold a celebration at Hinkletown on August 31, 1901 and I would like very much to have you give us an address on that day the people here are very anxious to see you. Please let me know by return mail so I can have it published. Yours truly C.B. Frankfort Postmaster and Superintendent Republican [*14404*] [*F*] New York Life Insurance Company, John A. McCall, President. THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. ROOM 1917, PARK ROW BUILDING. LEE B. DURSTINE, SUPERVISOR. NEW YORK, August 19, 1901. Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, L. I. My dear Colonel Roosevelt, Thank you very much indeed for your kindness in filling in the reference blank sent you by the New York Life Insurance Company, and also for the excellent "character" you gave me. I was very sorry to hear of Miss Roosevelt's illness, but glad to learn from the Hospital this morning that she was so much better. Some day before very long, I am going out to Oyster Bay, and will take luncheon with you if you will have me. With kind regards to Mrs. Roosevelt, the children and yourself, and thanking you again for the trouble you took in the reference matter, I am, Yours faithfully, [*Lawrence H Grahame I left the "Post" about two weeks ago and judging from present prospects believe that I made a very wise 'move'. LHG [*14405*]the address of some one that buys relics. My husband died a year and a half ago leaving me neither money or property friends loaned me money to buy a small milliney shop out of which I support myself. and two little boys are at present in St. Louis studying the fall styles and will return to Cole Camp Mo my home in a few weeks. thanking you in advance for any information you can give I remain Most Respt. (Mrs) Ella Gross 14407 St. Louis Mo. Aug.19th 1901 Mr. Theodore Roosevelt Washington D. C. Dear Sir: I beg your pardon for addressing you but I have an old sword that was in the battle at Waterloo that I would like to sell and as you were one of the Rough riders in the late war I though perhaps you would like to see and possess so old a weapon if you do not wish to buy would you kindly give me 14406My address while in St. Louis (Mrs.) Ella Gross c/o King Bridesmade Merc. Co. 709-711 Washington Ave St. Louis Mo.Mount Morris. N. Y. August 19th 1901. Hon. Theo. Roosevelt, Oyster Bay. N.Y. Dear Sir: I was very glad to see by papers that you arrived home quite safely and trust you have profited by your trip, Allow me also to inquire after your daughter's health I sincerely trust that no permanent ill effects may follow her indisposition. Shortly after my letters to you, in re my position upon State O.S. eligible list a little over a year ago. I was appointed by Mr. Heins to Superintend the construction of infirmary + [??] buildings at Craig Colony for Epileptics, [??] here I have just finished my work, and am 144082 in hopes that my record (together with a prior one made during two seasons with the United States Engineer at Oswego, Captain Graham D. Fitch,) will enable me to secure permanent employment in any similar position where integrity & ability are necessary, and appreciated. With Captain Fitch I filled the position of "Overseer" in River and Harbor work, with Mr G. L. Heins I was "building inspector," I feel that with the referance these gentlemen will give me I ought to make an effort to obtain regular employment & be successful. In addition to these referances as to nautical ability I am able to refer to Hon. (Col.) J. S. Mott of Oswego, Hon. N. N. Shanahan, State Senator, Hon P. N. Culliman excise Commissioner (who is a near neighbor of mine in Oswego & has known me intimately for about eight years,) Hon. G. B. Sloan and many others well known in Judicial circles [*14409*]3 who will vouch for my sobriety, integrity and energy, and good citizenship. I have always been encouraged by the manner in which you speak of men, as men, being rated by their character and ability, and feel that my advantage of being able to prove, and willingness to show, that I was deserving of encouragement would weigh heavily enough with you to induce you to kindly place my name where it would do me some good. If you desire it I will obtain a personal letter from the parties named by me or such of them as you may prefer, but would dearly like you to have the corroboration of them all. With the enormous amount of building and engineering works going on for the United States there must certainly be an opening for a trustworthy reliable man. Sincerely trusting you will be sufficiently interested to keep me Yours very obediently Henry G. Harrison [*14410*][[shorthand]]Form No. 1. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. INCORPORATED 21,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD The company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions, limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following message. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Messages, beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, nor in any case where the claim is nor presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. This is an UNREPEATED MESSAGE and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. THOS. T. ECKERT, President and General Manager. [*11 45 A*] NUMBER SENT BY REC’D BY CHECK 6 Bx N Check 39 Paid 3X RECEIVED at Aug 19 1901 Dated Augusta Ga 19 To Hon Theo Roosevelt Oyster Bay NY Will it be possible for you to speak in Augusta on your southern trip. Your thousands of admirers in this City will extend you most hearty welcome. Movement now on foot to [*14411*] Form No. 1. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. INCORPORATED 21,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD The company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions, limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following message. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Messages, beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, nor in any case where the claim is nor presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. This is an UNREPEATED MESSAGE and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. THOS. T. ECKERT, President and General Manager. NUMBER SENT BY REC’D BY CHECK RECEIVED at [*2*] __________________1 Dated To forward formal invitation Answer Augusta Herald, H. H. Harris, City Editor. [*14412*][[shorthand]][* shorthand text *] Newark, N. J. Aug 19th 1901 Col. Theo. Roosevelt Rough Rider Regt of Vols. Dear Sir & Comrade - The Association 37th Regt. New Jersey Vol. Cordially extend to you an Invitation to attend their Reunion at Edgewater Park - (the home of Genl E. Burd Grubb, their former Commander) on Wednesday Aug 28th 1901. The Association 37th Regt. N. J. Vol. is representative of the same element, the same personality in American character, in the closing days of the Civil War. As that which so promptly rallied to the Flag, in defense of the [*14413*]Nation's honor on the breaking out of the late Spanish-American War. The Youth and growing manhood of the nation. Of the 800 who formed the 37th Regt. three fourths of them were between the ages of 16 & 20. Yet nevertheless they performed a mans full duty. As under your inspiration did the Youth of to-day. We regarded then and do now, our Col. E. Burd Grubb as the typical Young soldier of 64. The Association ernestly desires that he and they have the opportunity to bridge over the 37 Years of Peace since then to meet in Soldierly Comradeship. The typical Young soldier of to-day — I remain Yours Truly Ambrose Hastings Sec'y 37 N. J. V. 14 Warren Place Newark, N. J. [*14414*]ARTHUR J. HENRIQUES P.O. BOX 105, YONKERS, - N. Y., me, knowing that I served honorably. I shall be in Washington or New York at your convenience. Yours respectfully, [*Arthur J Henriques Late Ensign U.S.V.*] The Hon: Col. Theo. Roosevelt, Vice Pres't. Oyster Bay, N. Y. 14416 ARTHUR J. HENRIQUES P.O. BOX 105, YONKERS, - N. Y., August 19/1901. SIR: - Your communication of even date received. My desire to see you personally was to obtain such official and unofficial letters of introduction tending to further my interests as you might see fit to give me. I am desirous of returning to the Navy, and while I naturally would prefer the Line as before, there is, as you know, no position open to me except on the Staff, as Assistant Paymaster, and that is what I am now working for. Of course I am getting all the influence I can to bear, but I know you can put me on the right track from your own experience in the Department. While I regret troubling you with a matter of this kind, knowing as I do the number of others, I thought, as you helped me before with your advice and influence, you would not refuse 14415[[shorthand]]Rooms Republican State Central Committee. W. H. JOHNSON, Chairman, Atlanta. J. H. DEVEAUX, Secretary, Savannah. Atlanta, Ga., August 19, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice-President, Oyster Bay, N. Y. My Dear Sir:- From the newspapers I learn that you are to visit Atlanta some time in the near future. If I can serve you in any way I trust that you will not hesitate to advise me. I would esteem it an honor to have the opportunity of serving one who has rendered such distinguished service to his country. Very truly yours, [*WH Johnson*] 14417tell you how glad we would all be to have you. Politically speaking, I believe such a visit at this time would have considerable weight. It was an agreeable surprise to me to find the Change that had come over so many in this section in regard to the Government and the army in particular. They are ready for clear straight talk such as you can give them. I learn with great regret of the illness of Miss Alice and hope that by now she is in good health. [*14419*] [*PF*] 1721 12th Ave. So. Birmingham, Ala. Aug 19, 1901 My Dear Colonel: I have seen from the papers that you are planning to visit the South. This gives me a great deal of pleasure for surely you cannot neglect Birmingham and you know that you have a home here to welcome you. I would so love for my people to know you personally and for you to know what a warm place you hold in their hearts. The welcome we have for you is for yourself individually and I cannot [*14418*] 3. If she is well enough, could you not bring her here for a visit to my sisters while you are in the South? This is a fine healthy place and perhaps the change and mountain air would do her good. I have a crease dagger for you which I have been trying, in vain, to get fixed up but will forward as soon as I can locate you. Please let me hear from you and allow me to serve you if possible. With kindest regards to Mrs. Roosevelt. Yours truly, Gordon Johnston [*14420*] [[shorthand]]HERSCHELL V. JONES, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. August 19 [*[01]*] Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N. Y. Dear Sir: I want an early half-hour with you during your visit here, in which to suggest that you make no mistake in the men who are to look after your interests in the state, if you decide you have any. I want you to accept this suggestion in the light of its good faith and believe me that there is a good reason for it. The situation in this state is peculiar and it is easy for one coming from outside to make missteps. You will please treat this suggestion as confidential, as I shall anything that may pass between us. Sincerely yours, [*H. V. Jones*] 14421 14422THE LANZ MANUFACTURING COMPANY MANUFACTURERS OF THE LANZ CANTEEN (RETARDED EVAPORATION) TELEPHONE, 4266. 183-189 LAKE STREET, CHICAGO, U. S. Aug. 19th, 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President of the United States, Oyster Bay, L.I. Sir: - We mail for your acceptance a canteen, also a book "History of the Canteen." The letter is a compilation of official reports made to the War Department by a friend of yours, Lieut. Col. Phillip Reade, (Major 4th U.S. Infantry) formerly Inspector General, 1st, Division 5th Army Corps. When you and he were in Santiago-de-Cuba, the poor soldiers suffered because the Ordinance pattern canteens with which they were equipped couldn't keep water cool. Col. Reads graphically described the consequences and the needless suffering. We want you to use the Lans Canteen that we send yo on your next hunting trip and feel certain that its use - if not its examination - will convince you that its sensible physical and rational principles will commend themselves to you. Enclosed testimonials speak for themselves, others can be furnished. Sincerely yours friends, The Lanz Manufacturing Co., [*Geo Lanz*] Mgr. 14423LAW OFFICE OF MONTAGUE LESSLER, NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE BUILDING, 31 NASSAU STREET. TELEPHONE 1228 CORTLANDT. NEW YORK, Aug. 19th, 1901. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, New York. My Dear Colonel Roosevelt: Your recent trip through the West rather discounted what I am writing to you, but I was so pleased and it concerns you so intimately that I felt you should know. I have been on a two and half months' trip through Missouri, Kansas, Colorado and Nebraska, going mostly in the smaller places. I made up my mind when I started that I would inquire closely as to what feeling there was on the subject of your prospect for 1904. I talked with farmers, business men, lawyers and mechanics and at Topeka with politicians, including the Chairman of the Republican State Committee who is also Bank Commissioner, and I want to assure you that the result seems to me to be that there is on man so strong with them as you are. You may be sure that I was immensely gratified to find such an unanimity of opinion and, I may say, an affectionate regard among a widely differing class of men. It cheered me for the work that must be done and can never be, in my judgement, commended too soon: that of securing, not alone a strong Republican sentiment in your favor in New York, but a delegation heartily for you. It may look a little premature on my part, but with old lessons in mind, it is never too early to begin work. I had some clippings from Western papers, but have in some way mislaid them. I hope you are very well and that you will pardon the length of this letter, I remain Very sincerely yours, [*Montague Lessler*] 14424GEO. S. ELSTUN, PROPRIETOR The Alamo [*Return to Denver tomorrow.*] Colorado Springs, Colo. August 19, 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt: My dear Sir - I received your pleasant note a few days ago. I am sorry you did not remain a few days longer here, so I could meet you again. I sent a dozen or fifteen copies of the Mecca with the editorial on you to the postmaster at Oyster Bay, so he could hand them to such people as he desired to hand them. I also sent a large [*14425*]GEO. S. ELSTUN, PROPRIETOR The Alamo Colorado Springs, Colo. number of copies to various leading papers of the country, profiting by your suggestion, and presume that some of them will pay some attention to the article. As time goes on, and the occasion seems propitious, I shall make such comment on you and your prospects, with what seems to me to be the duty of the public toward you, as occurs to me. Meantime I have the honor to be Yours very cordially Earl Marble [*14426*] [*[8-19-01]*] Form No. 1. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. INCORPORATED 21,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD. The company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions, limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following message. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Messages, beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, nor in any case where the claim is nor presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. This is an UNREPEATED MESSAGE and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. THOS. T. ECKERT, President and General Manager. [*3 P*] NUMBER SENT BY REC’D BY CHECK 10 Bx K 274 paid RECEIVED at Aug 19 1901 Dated Atlanta Ga 19 To Hon Theo Roosevelt N.Y. [Pattus?] Press dispatches indicate your purpose to visit the South. But no dates are mentioned We are now arranging for a big reunion in Atlanta of the Spanish War veterans who [*14427*] Form No. 1. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. INCORPORATED 21,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD. The company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions, limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following message. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Messages, beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, nor in any case where the claim is nor presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. This is an UNREPEATED MESSAGE and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. THOS. T. ECKERT, President and General Manager. NUMBER SENT BY REC’D BY CHECK 10 [*2*] RECEIVED at enlisted in Southern States Dated This reunion will be held during To October, which is our most Pleasant month. Had arranged to send a special Committee to your home to invite you to be with us at that time. But press dispatches regarding your movements have decided us to place the matter [*14428*] Form No. 1. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. INCORPORATED 21,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD. The company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions, limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following message. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Messages, beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, nor in any case where the claim is nor presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. This is an UNREPEATED MESSAGE and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. THOS. T. ECKERT, President and General Manager. NUMBER SENT BY REC’D BY CHECK 10 [*3*] RECEIVED at before you by Wire. x 1 Dated We are confident that To this reunion of soldiers x Many of whom fought in the war between the states as well, will greatly stimulate a broader national spirit -- And encouarage a more generous feeling between the sections such a reunion [*14429*] Form No. 1. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. INCORPORATED 21,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD. The company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions, limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following message. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Messages, beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, nor in any case where the claim is nor presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. This is an UNREPEATED MESSAGE and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. THOS. T. ECKERT, President and General Manager. NUMBER SENT BY REC’D BY CHECK 10 [*4*] RECEIVED at would be incomplete without Dated You and on behalf of our To City - Extend a most Cordial invitation and earnestly urge that you be our special guest for the occassion named. The dates may be arranged From Oct 10th to twenty fifth to suit your Convenience. [*14430*] Form No. 1. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. INCORPORATED 21,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD. This Company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following message. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Messages, beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. This is an UNREPEATED MESSAGE and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. THOS. T. ECKERT, President and General Manager. NUMBER SENT BY REC’D BY CHECK 10 5 RECEIVED at our people have been Dated especially anxious for some years To to have you with us. and were sadly disappointed that it was Impossible for you to attend our peace Jubliee or the blue and Gray reunion of last year we are therefore especially anxious that you be our guest of honor [*14431*] Form No. 1. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. INCORPORATED 21,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD. This Company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following message. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Messages, beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, nor in any case where the claim is nor presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. This is an UNREPEATED MESSAGE, and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. THOS. T. ECKERT, President and General Manager. NUMBER SENT BY REC’D BY CHECK 10 6 RECEIVED at on the occasion of the Dated reunion in October when To the southern Men who fought under the Star and Stripes in Cuba will come together to greet each other and renew their pledges of fidelity to the Old flag We await your reply with great anxiety And Earsently hope that [*14432*]Form No. 1. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. INCORPORATED 21,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD. The company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions, limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following message. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Messages, beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, nor in any case where the claim is nor presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. This is an UNREPEATED MESSAGE and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. THOS. T. ECKERT, President and General Manager. NUMBER SENT BY REC’D BY CHECK 10 [*7*] RECEIVED at [Mr] it will be favorable Dated To Livington Mims, Mayor. [*14433*] [[shorthand]][[shorthand]] BayShore L.I. August 19, 1901 Dear Colonel, I am another of your Rough Riders. who wants to see you. when will you be at home so I can run over and see you. I am spending the summer in BayShore, Heard to late that you was here in the Bay on your boat, had [*14434*] I known I would have chased you down. Since the war I have been in Honolulu, coming East a few months ago. Sincerely Norman L. Orme Co. B. Rough Riders Bay 5-17 Bay Shore L.I. [*14435*]The Carolina Spartan. Established 1842. Chas. Petty, Editor and Proprietor. Spartanburg, S. C., Aug 19, 1901 Hon Theodore Roosevelt, Dear Sir: I notice in papers that you expect to visit Tuskegee soon and talk to Booker Washington's school and that you may visit several Southern towns and cities. I wish to ask you to stop over in Spartanburg. There is a pretty large number of "Progressive Democrats" here who would like to hear you. I am the original Expansionist of the State and The Spartan was the first paper to come out for the hearty, constant and cheerful support of the Administration in the prosecution of the Cuban War. If youcan possibly give us a day or a half day or two or three hours as you go or come, it would be a great pleasure to us. If the time was about [?] first there would be 400 to 600 students male and female to talk to. Of course I could get up a long petition and send to you, but what I want to know is whether you can come or not. Please give this request a favorable consideration. I have the honor to be Yours Respectfully, Chas Petty[[shorthand]] Muscatine Iowa Aug. 19th 1901 Hon Theodore Roosevelt: Dear Sir; Please read the clipping inclosed herewith. Does it not indicate conclusively where President Lincoln found the material for the formulation of [the source] his grand summary of the source of the powers of the Government? ... The writer is unknown to you- yet he has watched your career with much interest- yours sincerely J. Scott Richman [*14438*][[shorthand]] Terre Haute Ind Aug 19th 1901 Hon Theodore Roosevelt Oyster Bay Dr Sir Looking through my desk this morning I chanced upon the enclosed proof sheet of a campaign article contributed to the Terre Haute Express and published in that paper a few days before the last Presidential election. Begging pardon for the offense of addressing a stranger, in person, but not a stranger as a loyal citizen of the Republic, I sincerely hope to see you our next [*14439*] President, and can assure you that you have legions of admirers in Indiana Very truly yours Alphonzo Shaw 1918 North 8th Street Terre Haute Ind [*14440*] For enc see 8-19-01THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS DAILY, Except Sunday WEEKLY, Published on Thursday BURLINGTON, VT. August 19, 1901 The Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, Vice-President of the United States. Dear Sir: In view of the marked degree of interest attending your coming visit to Vermont in connection with the Officers Reunion society and the annual banquet of the Vermont Fish and Game league we are extremely anxious to print your addresses in full. It will be a great favor, therefore, if you can send us advance copies of your speeches so we can put them in type ready for use on the following morning. Yours respectfully, J.L. Southwick Managing Editor Free Press. John L BustonThe General Manifold Company, CHARLES MILLER, PRESIDENT. LOU D. SWEET, VICE PRESIDENT. O. D. BLEAKLEY, TREASURER. S. J. MEYLER, SECRETARY. Franklin, Pa. August 19, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, L. I. Dear Sir:- I received word from our mutual friend Mr. E. E. Garrison, now at St. Louis, Mo., that you would be pleased to meet me regarding the license for Dr. W.E. Griswold, Dentist, and I write this to ascertain if it will be convenient for me to see you about the middle of next week. If you will set the day, hour and place, I will be only too glad, and will bring Dr. Griswold with me. Thanking you in advance for this courtesy, I am, Yours very truly, [*Lou D Sweet*] Dictated by L. D. S. 14442STATE OF NEW JERSEY, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. August 19, 1901 My dear Mr. Vice-President:- The International and Inter-State Rifle Tournament will be held at the State Camp Grounds and Rifle Ranges, Sea Girt, New Jersey from August 3. to September 7. 1901. I cordially invite you and Mrs Roosevelt to be present as the guests of the State and the Rifle Association, 14443 Will you kindly advise me as early as possible whether you will be present and if so, on what dates, in order that proper arrangements may be made for your comfort? Respectfully, Foster M Voorhees Governor, State of New Jersey, President New Jersey State Rifle Association. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice-President, Oyster Bay, L.I. as much of the time as you may find convenient. The principal matches will take place on the following dates: Wimbledon Cup Match, Saturday, August 31. Hilton Trophy Match, Monday, September 2. Inter-State Match, Wednesday, September 4. International Match, Thursday, September 5. Ireland vs. America, Friday, September 6. Championship U. S., Saturday, September 7. 14444Office of------ FRANK N. WAKEMAN, County Clerk Van Buren County. Court Convenes First Monday in February. Third Monday in April. Second Monday in September. Third Monday in November. Paw Paw, Mich., Aug. 19 1901 To The Hon Theodore Rosevelt. Vice President of the U.S. of A. Washington. D.C. Hon. sir. The Grand Lodge F and A.M. of Mich will lay the Corner stone of our Grand new Court House on Sept. 2nd 1901. It is the universal Desire and wish of the citizens of our county, that an autograph [*14445*] Office of------ FRANK N. WAKEMAN, County Clerk Van Buren County. Court Convenes First Monday in February. Third Monday in April. Second Monday in September. Third Monday in November. Paw Paw, Mich., letter from our beloved Rosevelt be placed in the corner stone. I take the liberty of asking that you grant the request and sincerely trust that you grant to us this great favor. In behalf of the citizens of Van Buren County Michigan. I thank you in anticipation. I have the honor to be your Humble Servant F N Wakeman Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for Van Buren County, Paw Paw, Michigan. [*14446*][[shorthand]]THE EMPORIA GAZETTE DAILY AND WEEKY W.A. WHITE, EDITOR EMPORIA, KANSAS Aug. 19, 1901. My dear Colonel Roosevelt:- I am going down to Kansas city in about an hour to look over that bunch for you. Also I am going to stop over and see Leland. Everything is coming on exactly as it should come on in Kansas. Paul Morton is likely to be the best informed man in my acquaintance about Nebraska. When I get back from Kansas City, I am going to write you a long letter. But in the mean time, what do you think about me writing to him, asking him to put me in touch with some people in Nebraska? Probably it would look better for me to write than for him a [??] round man to do so. Yours very truly, [*W W White*] Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N. Y. 14447[[shorthand]]a nurse, who is helping her to recover from an attack of nervous prostration, while I am trying to fill the position of a very un-trained nurse to father, who has been laid up. here at the Ten Eyck, with malarial fever. However, he is better, and hopes to get down to Oyster Bay, the end of this week, or the first of next, when he hopes to have the pleasure of going to see you and Mrs. Roosevelt. With my hopes added to those of father and mother for Alice's speedy recovery, and with the kindest regards of all to you and Mrs. Roosevelt- very sincerely Mary Youngs August 19,1901- [*[Aug. 19, 1901]*] [[shorthand]] The Ten Eyck Positively Fireproof Albany. N.Y H. J. Rockwell and Son. My dear Colonel Roosevelt- Father has asked me to write and tell you how sorry both he and mother have been to hear, through the papers, of Alice's illness, and how glad they are to see by today's report, that she is better. One or the other of them would assuredly have written, before now, were it not for the fact that mother is in Saratoga; with [*14448*]*[8-19-01*] A PARODY 8-19-01 Out of the west one July day A bellowing bovine broke away And 16 to 1 times worse than before. Threatens disaster to every door. Teaching sedition to rich and poor. And forcing patriots to battle once more 'Gainst his endless garrulous, dangerous roar. And from morning light to the close of day He bellows, and bellows, and bellows away. And wilder still, the bellowing sound, The cloven hoofs tear up the ground, From North to South from East to West, No place secure from his unrest. Insulting the solder, his wife and mother. The soldier's friend and the soldier's brother. All who have fought for the nation's honor. And all who believe that a soldier's wound Is a badge of honor wherever found. Like (?) treason the bellowing sound. Aguinaldo had hiked from town to town. On a clean cut run with his rebels brown. Till with ear to the ground he heard the roar Of the bellowing bovine from a distant shore. Telling him - the battle was on as before - So out with your (?) and at them once more, Meet them with (?) and hands that are gory. He bellows, and bellows the same old story. The bovine gallops over the land, Breathing fire and showing his hand, At the temple of justice shaking his head At corporations going stark mad. And members of trusts - well, they'd better be dead. (Except Croker and Jones), they are dollars ahead. McKinley prosperity sets him wild, He bellows and bellows, this calamity child. This bovine bellowed for 16 to 1, "It goes or I quit" said the son of a gun. All other issues thrown to the wind. Evidence - circumstantian (?) to all mankind. Of a something, somewhere, undefined. Bullion worth 57, coined free 129. He's bellowing for the owner of the mine. Now what has the bellowing bovine done? Why the best and finest thing under the sun. A mighty miller-this issue flapper. He's got four parties in his hopper - He bellows and grinds - he'll grind them fine. He gathers his toil along the line- Grinding a grist, a regular whopper Of isms and antis, and anarchists, and more, He has ground to death the parties four He bellows and blows his own bazoo, He's the rip-roaring royal gazoo. "I will convene congress" a school boy joke, McKinley or Teddy would have said convoke But on he goes with his endless croak Which next November will end in smoke. And then may the terrible rumble and roar, Disappear from this earth for ever more. -BY JINGO. Terra Haute, Oct. 20, 1900. 14450Enc in Shaw 8-19-01Office of (Form 1830) THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS VICTOR F. LAWSON, Publisher 123 Fifth Avenue, CHICAGO. August 20, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N.Y. Dear Sir:- I am arranging for a series of articles on "Momentous Decisions in the Lives of Prominent Men" to be published in leading metropolitan daily newspapers throughout the United States. I believe it is possible to get the attention of the masses with wholesome uplifting educational articles, properly presented, as readily as with "yellow journalism" and will inaugurate the series mentioned within a few weeks through the "Current Topics Club" department of many metropolitan dailies. Will you not furnish a leaf out of your personal experience that would be a source of inspiration, of interest, or perhaps warning to young men? I feel justified in appealing to you for your co-operation on the ground that the series will reach the young men of all sections of the United States. Some of the papers which have published the "Current Topics Club" articles are the Philadelphia Press, the Newark Evening News, the Pittsburg Dispatch, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Chicago Record-Herald, Minneapolis Journal, Denver Rocky Mountain News, San Francisco Call, Los Angeles Times, and others. I appeal to you most earnestly for favorable consideration of this request. Payment will gladly be made, yet I know you cannot [*14451*]spare time for such service merely for the money payment. Am I not justified however in intruding upon you for the purpose indicated? What you write, should this meet your approval, may be brief or lengthy (not exceeding 3,000 words) as you wish, concerning some pivotal turning point, some momentous decision, some character crisis, or any personal experience you believe might be helpful to young men. (underlined) Whatever you write will command wide attention and will be published generally throughout the United States. The Current Topics Club is the educational newspaper feature originated and still conducted by Mr. Victor F. Lawson. I trust that this will command itself to your interest and approval and that I may receive an early and favorable reply. There will be contributions in the series from some of the most eminent men in the United States. Most sincerely, Jos. B. Bowles. 14452The Associated Press Eastern Division August 20th, 1901. Mr. William Loeb Jr. Secretary to the Vice President, Oyster Bay, Long Island, N.Y. Dear Mr. Loeb:- Vice President Roosevelt is to speak at Isle Lamont, Vt., on September 5th. Our New England papers are asking if we can get this address in advance. Very truly yours, Chas. H. Boynton Superintendent Eastern Division 14453Telephone, 815 John. Cable Address, "Siphontank," New York. R. E. CAREY, PLUMBERS' WOOD WORK, 321 Pearl Street, NEW YORK CITY August 20. 01 Dear Mr. Roosevelt I noticed in the papers. of your daughter's illness and trust that she has fully recovered by this time. Now that the political campaign is about to be opened here and your advice will be listened to. Why not throw off the shackles of partizanship with it's parasites and nominate at the head of the ticket a man like Ernest Crosby. whom I have never met but whom I respect for what he thinks and says and does. A man who is loved by the wage-earners. You are too good a man to be shackled with either party machine and no matter how strong your personality. You cannot [*14454*]R. E. CAREY, PLUMBERS' WOOD WORK, 321 Pearl Street, NEW YORK CITY. TELEPHONE, 815 John. CABLE ADDRESS, "Siphontank," New York. August 20/01 2/ be associated with the machine and not be contaminated. So permanent good government can be secure through the agency of either of the great political parties of today. unless a radical change is made in the platforms and methods. With my kind regards and best wishes I am as ever Yours sincerely R.E Carey. 14455[[shorthand]]Form No. 1. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. INCORPORATED 21,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD The company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions, limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following message. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Messages, beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, nor in any case where the claim is nor presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. This is an UNREPEATED MESSAGE and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. THOS. T. ECKERT, President and General Manager. [*11 15 AM*] NUMBER SENT BY REC’D BY CHECK 6 Ea K 21 paid RECEIVED at Aug 20 1901 Dated Birmingham Ala 20 To Vice President Roosevelt. Speaking for all the people of Birmingham and the Alabama Mineral district I give you most cordial invitation to visit us upon your southern tour W M Drennin Mayor of Birmingham [*14456*] Form No. 1. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. INCORPORATED 21,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD The company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions, limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following message. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Messages, beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, nor in any case where the claim is nor presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. This is an UNREPEATED MESSAGE and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. THOS. T. ECKERT, President and General Manager. [* 9 AM*] NUMBER SENT BY REC’D BY CHECK 2 JE K 32 paid 2x RECEIVED at Aug 20 1901 Dated Birmingham Ala 19 To Vice Prest. Roosevelt The people of Birmingham and all Alabama would be proud to welcome you here on your southern tour which all southerns unite in wishing that it be happy for you Cropper, Exum Prst [Bumebica?] Club [*14457*] Copper Exum Paper [?] Club [[shorthand]]A.E. FISHER. H. B. NORTH. LAW OFFICES FISHER & NORTH., ROCKFORD, ILL., Aug. 20, 1901. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice Pres., U. S., Springfield, Ill. (c/o Gov. Richard Yates.) My dear Sir: -- On Monday, September 2nd, 1901 (Labor Day) there is to be a grand demonstration by the A. O. U. W. of Northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin held at Rockford, Illinois, and we desire very much that you be with us at that time, or as much of that day as you can, and also spend the Sunday (the day previous) with us if possible. We think that the day would be profitable to you as well as to us and hope that you will accept our invitation to be with us at that time, and that you will inform us in advance as to what time you will reach Rockford. I am, Very truly yours, [*A. E. Fisher*] Col. 3rd Infty. I. N. G. and Late Lieut.Col. 3rd Ill. Vols. Marshal of the Day. 14458J. W. Goddard & Sons, 98, 100 & 102 Bleecker St. and 197 Mercer St. ESTABLISHED 1847. New York, Aug. 20th, '01. 190 M Hon. Theo. C. Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, L. I. Dear Sir: I shall be very glad indeed to have you attend the Fifth Annual Excursion of the Civic Club on next Tuesday, for which I enclose a ticket. Trusting you will be able to give me the pleasure of your company on that occasion, I am, Very truly yours, [*[??] Goddard*] 14459 Founded 1876. Reorganized 1887. CHATTANOOGA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Office and Assembly Hall In the Auditorium, 118-120 East Ninth Street. Telephone 335. Officers. Newell Sanders, President. W. L. Frierson, Vice-President. E. F. Sevier, Treasurer. B. L. Goulding, Secretary. Directors. A. J. Gahagan. T. H. Payne. W. R. Crabtree. W. T. Tyler. A. C. Foust. Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug 20, 1901 Hon Theodore Roosevelt. Vice President USA. Oyster Bay, NY Dear Sir, I am instructed by the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce, the representative Commercial organization of this section, to extend you a cordial invitation to visit Chattanooga during the trip to the South which it is stated that you contemplate. We assure you of a hearty welcome from our community. Please advise us whether you can accept our hospitality & if so, what date will best suit your convenience, Respectfully yours B L Goulding. Secy official. Founded 1876. Reorganized 1887. CHATTANOOGA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Office and Assembly Hall In the Auditorium, 118-120 East Ninth Street. Telephone 335. Officers. Newell Sanders, President. W. L. Frierson, Vice-President. E. F. Sevier, Treasurer. B. L. Goulding, Secretary. Directors. A. J. Gahagan. T. H. Payne. W. R. Crabtree. W. T. Tyler. A. C. Foust. Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug 20, 1901 Hon Theodore Roosevelt, Dear Sir. In addition to the official invitation from the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce to visit our City, forwarded you by this mail, I would like to extend an invitation more personal from my acquaintance with your family, as well as yourself in your boyhood. You have many admirers here for your exemplification of a strenuous life- Should you not be able to visit us & yet be able to go to Roswell. Ga. the old home of your mother, I wish you would let me know, & I might meet you there, In returning from a trip abroad last October, i was in the Madison Square Garden assembly when you spoke so forcibly to the gathered thousands, & saw you for the first time since you have reached manhood, but did not send you my card as you were then so much engaged, I am preparing a new edition of the "Young Marooners"- & would like your opinion as to how it can be recommended to the present generation. It has been re-printed in England by seven different houses, Very truly yours, B. L. Goulding. 14461[[shorthand]]Yours [??] A J Halfom [*[8-20-01]*] U. S. Senate, Congressional Directory, [Washington, D. C.] Dewey, Maine, Aug. 20. Hon Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, L. I. New York: Dear Mr. Vice President- Please disregard my previous letter regarding a position for my son Dean. In your absence, of which I was not aware when I wrote, he has entered the employ of the P.R.R. I thank you just the same. 14462Elberton, Ga. 190 proud of your record there as well as here this was the home of the lamentable and distinguished Amos. J. Akerman, who was attorney-general under Pres. Grant. Trusting that your illustrious life may be spared many years to serve an admiring Countryman. I am very truly yours W. M. Harston 14465 Elberton, Ga. Aug 20 1901 Col. Theodore Roosevelt New York City Dear Sir:- I see from the papers that you are to deliver an address to the students of Booker T. Washington's Industrial College of Tuskegee Ala, from thence you are to visit diffrant points in Georgia, It is with unfeigned pleasure that I extend to you an invitation to visit Elberton. I was a soldier in Cuba and am 14464Wilkes Barre,Pa Aug 20th, 1901 Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice Prest. Dr Sir- Why not resign from office at Washington and come back to your friends in New York City so we can put you up as our Candidate for Mayor. You are vegetating down there: The city and the party are waiting for a man- and you could do the trick to the Queens taste (also the rest of the Greater New York) See the advantages- You relieve yourself of that mill-stone (the Vice Presidency) you give [?] a solar plexus and you owe him a god one) you call down little Benny Odell and last, but not least, you give the Taxpayers of New York some show for their "white-allergy" You know the public only requires to have your name put up to make it a runaway fight- The rest will be left at the post. The hardest opposition any candidate has to overcome who runs opposition to Tammany is the police force opposition - "Well they know you"- Can't you get your name before the Convention and do it quietly so as to stampede the Convention? That would be sticking the knife into Platt and then twisting it. You know how bad the climate at Washington is for your health - Better Come back- Yours Respectfully [?] Box 53 Wilkes Barre Pa The Industrial School, (Col.) Forsyth, Ga., Aug. 20th 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, .Vice Pres. United States Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: This Institution welcomes you South, and most earnestly invite you to visit us while South. This School, while in its infancy, is encouraged. We are trying to do such work that will lead our people to a higher standard, increasing usefulness and giving better citizens. A visit from you would be highly appreciated and very incentive to our work. In behalf of the students of this School and the people of Middle Ga., permit me to urge this favor of you. Very truly, W.M. Hubbard, Prin. 14467[[shorthand]][*[August 20, 1901]*] Studio 348 West 57th Street. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt Dear colonel Will you kindly send me the saddle and bridle at your earliest convenience as it will enable me to push through the statuette I have been fortunate in getting one of your old troop horses to pose for me He has been worked on an express wagon 14468since the war and is as thin as a greyhound Will I make his main short or long. Will I put a blanket on him Did you wear gauntlets that day- By answering the above you will oblige me Very sincerely yours J E KELLY. Aug 20th 1901 14469Morristown, Tenn., Aug.20th.,1901. Vice President, Theodore Roosevelt, Tuskegee, Ala. Dear Sir:- The papers say you are open for some dates, while in the South. Can you give us one ?, we are in the center of Congressman Gibson and Brownlow's District, which give this largest Republican majority in the south. Wire me if you can give us a date, and the time, and I will do the rest, Yours truly, [*J. N. Sotsreich, Mgr Opera House*] 14470THE JOURNAL COMPANY, Publishers, William Barnes, jr., President. Albany Evening Journal Albany Weekly Journal, (twice a week.) BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUMS IN EASTERN NEW YORK. Albany N.Y. August 20th, 1901. Dear Sir: - In reply to yours of the 18th inst. I regret to have to say that I am unable to give you accurate information regarding the matter you refer to. Our News Editor does not remember from which paper he took the article in question, but thinks it was the New York "World." Very truly yours, [*Arthur Lucas Acting Mg.*] Editor. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President of the United States, Washington, D.C. 14471OFFICE OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Huntsville, Alabama. R. E. PETTUS, PRESIDENT. F. J. THOMPSON, SECRETARY. H. J. LOWENTHAL, TREASURER. DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF HUNTSVILLE AND MADISON COUNTY, LOCATING FACTORIES AND SECURING IMMIGRATION. Aug. 20, 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, V. P. United States Tuskegee, Ala. Honored Sir: Some two weeks ago I telegraphed you and wrote you in behalf of the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce to pay or city a visit while on your Southern Tour. We presumed you would visit the timber and mineral districts of our resourceful state and were therefore exceedingly anxious for you to visit Huntsville, the Manchester of South. HERE we have nine mammoth cotton mills with good prospects for others soon. We would feel honored to have our Vice President accept this invitation. Most humbly and truly R. E. Pettus 14472[For enc see 8-20-01August Twentieth, Nineteen hundred. [*[8-20-01]*] My Dear Sir. Is there anything that will call you to Smithtown next week Tuesday? If so, will you kindly stop at the little cottage, 100 feet from the depot if only for a minute? Not as Vice President- not as ex-Governor, but as the big-hearted soldier whom my father affectionately regards. The day will be that of his Golden Wedding, but no gift from his relatives, no amount of gold, could bring him the pleasure that a clasp of your hand could. He was a member of the Engineer Corps, Seventy-first Regiment, but discharged when his health broke down. Interested with him in a cannon he invented shortly afterward, were his commander, Col. Kenny P. Hastin and Commodore William D. Porter, and the shot he fired in 14473 2. 1867 was the largest ever fired up to that time. But the man came to an end (and so did the cannon.) When our war with Spain broke out, age and physical condition prevented him from going and he lamented that he had no son to send. His boys are sleeping in Greenwood. Each night while you were in San Juan my father's white head was bowed in prayer for your safety. If you cannot pardon, you can not blame me for presuming to express the wish that some day, my father's wish might be realized, and he stand face to face with you, his hero. This seemed a fitting time, and I thought there might be a remote possibility of your taking an eastward trip beyond Syosset, though I dare not hope it. (Alas! that a soldier's daughter lacks bravery!) We can proudly boast that we belong upon a [*14474*] 3. limb of Commodore Henry's family tree- though none of us were hanged. The little social affair of next Tuesday will be no pretense at being a fashionable event, and can lay no claim to a military gathering, except that my father's sword hangs beneath the flag, and that one quest is the daughter of the inventory of the Ballard rifle. Asking pardon for my presumption, and trusting you will consider my motive before you condemn it, and with the wish that you and Mrs Roosevelt may continue to receive life's choicest blessings, I remain, with respect, Very Sincerely Yours Margaret Barnes Price Mrs Charles E. Price (Smithtown Branch [???]) 14475 LAW OFFICE OF Fred A. Randle HILLSBORO, ILLINOIS, August 20th, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N.Y. Sir:- Enclosed are few selections of matter pertaining to politics, I send you as exhibits of my political activity, which, though containing some extraneous matter, may be of some interest to you. The campaign of 1904 is going to be animated one. Very truly yours, [*Fred A. Randle*] 14477THE ROOSEVELT CLUB NO. 1 KANSAS CITY, MO. E. MONT REILY, PREST. J. S. WELCH, 1ST VICE-PRES. DR. B. H. WHEELER, TREAS. J. ED. JEWELL, 2ND VICE-PRES. M. E. GETCHELL, SEC'Y. G. W. LODWICK, ASS'T SEC'Y. Executive Committee: JOSEPH H. HARRIS, CHAIRMAN. M. A. PURSLEY, SECRETARY. DR. G. O. COFFIN, CHAS. E. SMALL, A. G. LACKEY, A. N. CHURCH, W. S. PONTIUS, L. M. COX. FRANK C. PECK, C. C. ANDERSON, BENJ. SPITZ, CHAS. R. PENCE. GEO. L. NELLIS, CHAIRMAN FINANCE COMMITTEE. JAS. A. MCLANE, CHMN. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE. August 20th, 1901 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, New York, My Dear Colonel:- I enclose you a clipping from "The Kansas City Times," of August 19th., that has caused a good deal of comment in Kansas City. This man Scott, the present Post Master of Kansas City, who was appointed at the instigation of Webster Davis, has been a persistent "knocker" on the "Roosevelt Club" since it was organized. He and three or four close friends are the only ones who have not gladly fallen in with our movement. I firmly believe, knowing Scott as I do, that he gave out this information to injure our cause in Kansas City. I would like to know what truth there is in what he says, so I can refute it. Everything has been running along nicely since we saw you, and the club is still growing at a rapid gait. The fellows who went with me to Topeka, have been very discreet since our return and none of the papers have been able to interview them as to what was said. I have been very persistent in cautioning them that they have nothing to say to the newspapers. We have just received our new club letter heads. How do you like the idea? The arrangement is mine. I trust, by this time, that you have gotten better of your cold, and have fully recovered. Let me hear soon and all correspondence will be strictly confidential. Yours most sincerely, [*E. Mont. Reily*] Dic. E.M.R. This is the First Club Organized in the U.S. in the Interest of the Great and Stalwart American for President. 14478[[shorthand]]"Rockwood Photographer," 1440 Broadway, (40th Street,) N. Y., "HOLLAND BUILDING," (POSING ROOM ON GROUND FLOOR.) Geo. G. Rockwood, PRES'T AND TREAS J. Aug. Randel, VICE-PRES'T AND SEC'Y TELEPHONE 95-38TH ST. New York, Aug. 20, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N.Y. Dear Sir: Yours of Aug. 19th is received, and the order for two dozen cabinet photographs is already in hand. You may expect them in less than a week's time. Thanking you, we are, Very truly yours, [*Geo. G. Rockwood*] 14479 if you will grant the interview please address giving the hour, and greatly oblige Very Respectfully, Mrs. Laura E. Skeels 411 West 23rd St. N.Y. City Aug 20" 1901 14481 [*[Aug. 20, 1901]*] 411 West 23rd St. N.Y. [*Please say in your name that I can't see her*] Mrs Theodore Roosevelt, Dear Madam, Will you kindly alow me an interview with you. It is upon a subject which I Know will interest you. and think will probably be of benefit. If possible will you please grant me the interview for just a few moments. I feel that you will consider me pertinent. and persistent but am interested in a matter (personal) which might also be of great benefit to yourself and husband 14480 133 St. Felix St, Brooklyn, N. Y. Aug. 20, 1901. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President, United States Oyster Bay, N.Y. Dear Sir: I have the honor to inform you that on the 7th inst., I received my appointment as Inspector, U.S. Customs, New York City. I shall always be very grateful for the interest you have taken in this matter, and whenever the opportunity shall present itself I will endeavor to show my appreciation. Very truly yours, [*Percival S. Stauffer*] 14482J.H. STRONG, INVESTMENT SECURITIES. INCOME BONDS, ANNUITIES. 115 MONROE STREET. CHICAGO. Chicago- August, 20th, 1901- My dear Col. Roosevelt: - I am writing to advise you that Mr. McCullough has arranged to have his car attached to their Limited train on Sunday afternoon to convey you to St. Paul, and I trust this arrangement will be highly satisfactory to you, as Mr. McCullough would be much disappointed if there was any change in this program. We are looking forward to a very pleasant visit with you at Springfield and Chicago. We have arranged a program which we think will meet your entire approval. Returning from Springfield on the morning of the 31st, we will have breakfast - then a drive for a short time, giving two or three hours before luncheon, and immediately following a review of the Naval Malitia upon the Dorothea,with other suggestions for you with a very limited number of your friends for the evening. I shall be very pleased, and Mrs. Strong heartily joins me, in hoping that you may, during your stay in Chicago, be our guest, and at our home. We trust nothing will arise to prevent this pleasure. Hoping that you are very well, and with assurances of highest regard, believe me, I am, Sincerely yours, [*J.H. Strong*] Col.. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, New York. 14483EKWÂNOK COUNTRY CLUB, MANCHESTER-IN-THE-MOUNTAINS, VERMONT. August-20-1901. Dear Mr Roosevelt; During your trip to this State this coming September, it would give Mrs. Thacher and myself great pleasure if you would arrange to stop over here and become our guest. The pleasure would be doubly enhanced could Mrs Roosevelt accompany you. This is a lovely valley and the sweet vale of Aurora can not equal it in pastoral beauty. We should be sincerely glad to entertain you both. Yours truly, [???] H. Thacher. [*[Thacher]*] Hon Theodore Roosevelt. Oyster Bay. L. I. 14484KIRTLAND BROS. & CO. SPORTING GOODS, RIFLES, MILITARY SUPPLIES WATCHES AND JEWELRY, 296 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY. WESTERN BRANCH, 69 DEARBORN STREET, CHICAGO. CABLE ADDRESS, KIRTBROS. NEW YORK OR LONDON. CODES, A. B. C., WESTERN UNION OR LIEBER. Established 1870. BRITISH DEPOT, 6 AND 7 STONE CUTTER ST., LONDON, E. C. Telephone, 2770 Franklin. New York, August 20,1901. Hon. Theo. Roosevelt, Vice President U. S. A., Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:- I take the liberty of writing you for your personal opinion upon the value of Rifle Clubs as they are being organized in England for means of defense and for furnishing recruits to the regular army in time of need. As my business is, dealing in arms, I am naturally interested in this movement and having spent several months of late in England, I have had some opportunity to studying the question over there. The Members at least take a very active interest in Rifle Shooting and become quite expert in target practice with a military rifle. The question arose in my mind that if there was anything to be gained in this organizing of clubs, it could not be put to a better advantage in the United States than almost any other country, especially as our regular army is so small compared to our population and area of country. I feel quite anxious to how how a gentleman with a practical knowledge of army life in the field would regard the subject. While in England the clubs are maintained by the individual Members, yet they have been encouraged and the plan practically endorsed by the Government. In your opinion, would the matter be of sufficient importance to receive a similar encouragement from the Government in this country? If not presuming too much, would be pleased to receive a reply. Enclosed find self-addressed stamped envelope. Yours very truly, [*F.B. Waverly*] 14485North Alabama will be of vast benefit. Life will be prolonged and health improved, and the visitor will be particularly impressed with the large number of people seventy or eighty years of age, that will be met with daily attending to business. The man of eighty in the saddle is a common sight, and the children, with bright and healthy complexions, are surely evidences of the healthfulness of the location. The ladies will forget their nerve trouble and dyspepsia, and bloom with a complexion rivaling the ladies of Alabama who are unequaled in the world of beauty. the climates seems to have a curative effect on catarrh and consumption in its early stages, while the high lands are singularly free from malaria. Another striking proof of the healthfulness of the climate is the size of the Huntsville Cemetery. Madison County has a population of 50,000 and the Cemetery is eighty five years old, but we can confidently say that, in proportion to the population, there are fewer graves than in any other cemetery in the United States, and the records shows that the deaths all come later in life than in any other section. ALTITUDE. The valleys are 700 feet above sea level, and there is at all times a difference of about 5 degrees between the temperature of the valleys and that on the mountain. If at any time it seems too warm in Huntsville, a trip to Monte Sano; which can be made in thirty minutes (it being but four miles from Huntsville and 1,800 feet above the level of the sea), will bring one into a climate 5 14489 A GENERAL STATEMENT. NORTH ALABAMA. The Huntsville Chamber of Commerce wishes to state, in regard to North Alabama that it has high altitude, dry air, and a climate which is never very hot in summer nor very cold in winter. For this reason it agrees with the inhabitants of the Northern States, and has long been known as a Winter, as well as a Summer resort for invalids, being the second healthiest place in the United States, as shown by the Report of the Surgeon General of the United States. It is a well known fact that during the Civil War this country was the favorite camping ground for both the armies of the North and South. Should you desire a confirmation of any of the statements in this little book, you will only need consult any old soldier in your neighborhood and we will venture to say, that he will tell you North Alabama is the prettiest country in the United States, as well as the most pleasant one in which to live. CLIMATE. The climate of North Alabama has been locally celebrated since the first settlement of the country in the beginning of the present century. A short sojourn at any season of the year, will convince the visitor of its excellence. 3 14488 THIS LITTLE BOOK IS ISSUED BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, MADISON COUNTY, ALABAMA Its Object Is To State, Briefly, A Few Facts About NORTH ALABAMA AND THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE. Oscar C. Hollingsworth, Commercial Printer. Jeff, Alabama. 14487 [*[page 15 [8-20-01]*] R. E. Pettus, Pres., Chamber Commission. FOR YOU. 14486IF YOU **** are perfectly satisfied with your present condition and surroundings, this little pamphlet may not interest you, yet there are perhaps some of your neighbors who would like to see it. It is written for those who wish to improve their condition-their surroundings-or health; and if you do not care to look it over, will you kindly hand it to some one who does? **** BOARD OF DIRECTORS. W. R. RISON, W. I WELLMAN, R. E. SPRAGGIMS, JAMES A. WARD, Col. R. B. RHETT, T. W. PRATT, W. L. HALSEY, W. F. STRUVE, T. H. WADE, J. MURPHY, Jr. OSCAR GOLDSMITH. Ex-OFFICIO MEMBERS. R. E. PETTUS, President. F. J. THOMPSON, Secretary. Here you will not be burned by the summer sun, as the temperature rarely runs above 90° even during the heated term, the summer being not nearly so warm as in the Northwest. No hot winds will rack your nerves nor argue shake your frame. Neither will you be chilled to the marrow by the icy blasts of winter, for it scarcely ever freezes. Even the latest importation- "La Grippe"-deals gently with you. We have been a