Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-06-01
Fires in the Woods.

he sun ami the wind for the last ten
days have So dried the top of the ground
that fires are breaking out in every direc-
ton all over the county, and 1t becomes
public duty for every man, not only to
look to his own land to see that no fires
are kindlcd upon IL. but to join with his
neighbors in putting out every FIRE that has
started.
The obligation of the owners of wood
lands situate near villages and cities is not
always well understood. The rule which
applies in the forest where large lumber
ing operations are carried on and where
large tracts of wild lands are cut over does
not hold where wood lots lying close to
villages are stripped.
The only safe way for the owners Of the
lands in such cases is to burn the brush
left after the cutting, selecting a time
when wind and rain prevent tie fire from
spreading. No land owner has the right to
leave upon his land lying near a village large
accumulations OF brushwood to remain
through the dry season and thus present
constant menace to people and property
This region has been fortunate in escap-
Ing dry seasons for several years, but no.
body can tell when an old fashioned
drought may be upon Us, and it will be wise
for every body to take this into sccount in
managing lands,
A reader OF political and economical
history is both panied and amused at the
prevalence at this day of the delusion that
an abundance Of cheap money Il essential
to prosperity. 1t would seem that the
numerous experiments in past centuries
with such schemes, and their disastrous
results, ought to dlspel all such decisions.
Many 10 this generation however like their
predecessors, seem anxious to experiment
for themselves, and ignore history.
The truth Is the business world is learn
ing TO do without money, and much less
money in proportion is nov needed for
business purposes than was needed one
hundred or nifty years ago AT first,
money was a medium of exchange as
well a. a standard OF value. In every
sale the coin or notes were paid
over. Now, however. the transfer of cur
rency. except IN the smallest retail pur-
chases, Is very rare. The real business Of
the world l. now done without currency
Bank checks, drafts. and bills Of exchange
have taken its place. man now may
pay and sell up into the millions and not
handle dollar in gold, silver, or green
oachs- Ihe need Of money Is growing
less and less. Its main use now Is a.
standard OF value only It's use as
medium OF exchange is passing away.
W hat Is now wanted Is not to cheaper
money or Increase its amount but to Keep
i from varying in value to steady ii. TO
make dollar mean the same thing on each
Successive day. The great trouble In the
business world today Is the uncertainty as
70 VIA; dollar i or viii be. A dollar
gold coin has one value and meaning A
dollar silver coin has another and less
value and meaning. dollar treasury or
bank note just now means the same as the
gold coin, but no one certainly knows
what II will mean tomorrow or next wear.
MS Is all wrong. This i the trouble
here Is money enough and to spare
There Is lots Of it in the banks and else
where.
When business men and investors be-
come assured that each Kind Of dollar
shall be made and forever kept a. good as
The best kind, and as good as the best
money 10 the world, they will know what
10 count upon and business will revive
stable currency Of sound intrinsic value.
with economy and industry, VIII bring
prosperity to every citizen OF this republic
A auctuating or deprecisting currency Will.
a. It now does, discourage enterprise and
industry and bring on want Of confidence
and consequent hard times