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The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18
SOUIHERN MBER.
Gr... Value and Variety of the Forest

Great Value and Variety of the Forests
All the world. with the exception of
Asia, comes to the Southern states Tor
timber. The single port of brunswick,
Georgia, exported lumber or timber in
some form last year to twenty-five diff
ferent countries. Forest products, not
including turpentinc and resin, were
shipped from the Southern ports last
year to the value of about S25.Wo,oOO.
During the same period the DOMESTIC
consumption was probably five OF six
times as great. carrying the total val
ne of the Southern forests up to about
Sl5O,OOO,OOO. The South, the great lake
states and the Northern states~nOw cut
equal quantities of timbcr-about 12,
0OO,OOO,mO feet. each year. Chief
among the trees OF the South Is the
pine, of which there are four import
mt varieties. Roughly speaking, the
pines cover half the territory between
the Potomac and the BraZos river i'll
Texas. or about 100000 square miles,
and will cut 25O,0OO,OOO,OOO feet Of
merchantable lumber. The annual
consumption averages about I,OO0,OOO
600, and at this rate the South can
supply the world for thirty-tivc years.
Another of the most valuable woods
in the South is the cypress, beautiful
In color and grain, durable, easily
worked and adapted to almost every
use for which n building wood is need
ed. The annual production of cypress,
including shingles. approximates 60O.-
100000 feet, and II il estimated that
there are 10000 900, 900 feet of cypress
on the stump. The hard woods of the
South embrace nearly all the varieties
to be found in the United States, and
cover 5000. 900 acres. Among the more
important commercial hnrdwoods are
the different kinds of oak. ash. hick-
ory. poplar, cottonwood, chestnut,
gum. magnolia. cedar, bay. walnut.
butternut. pecan and sycamore. and II
is estimated that the South has 3O0,-
OOO, 1000, 900 feet of such wood standing.
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18
AHAPPY THOUGHT.
How > Big Chicago Firm Got Help From
It's Employees.

A big wholesale grocery house in Chi
cago with the beginning of the year
sought to introduce form of co-opera-
ton In the opinion of the heads of the
firm one employe is very much ike an,
other unless he has ideas to commend
him-unless he takes n wide-awake in
terest in the general business and brings
criticism and suggestion to the common
fund With the object OF stimulating In
terest on the part OF the employees In the
economy and effectiveness of the firms
operations a circular was issued to every
person on the payroll calling for ideas
designed to make business or check
waste. With the request for suggestions
went "A promise of substantial reward for
ideas found available.
THE thing has produced results al
ready" said one OF the firm. one OF the
brightest ideas suggested came from n
little office boy. who thought the firms s
expenditure for postage in sending out re-
ceipts was unnecessarily great. What he
observed no one had happened to notice
before, and his thoughtfulness saved us
800 year This is the sort of employe
who grows, and his pay grows-must
necessariy-wit his efficiency"
The firm. besides inviting the watchful-
ing force. announced competition in
which cash prizes were to be awarded the
four employees who should hand In the
best essays on the subject of mutual du-
ties of employers and employed. For n
number of years something Of this sort
has been done. prizes being offered either
for effective advertising devices or for
essays on subjects similar to the present
one.
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18
GOVERNMENT SUBMARINE MINE
Information That II Was Planted In Hs
vana Harbor and Exploded Under the
Maine.


Washington, March 14.-The Army
and Navy Register. Il semi-otlical or
gan. published the following in its issue
of to-day, and all Washington is talk
ing about it;
'''rhe Register is in possession of in
formation. the correctness of which it
has no reason to question in the least
that certain evidence gathered by the
board of inquiry nj Havana has come
in II scmi-otiicinl form to the Prcsi-
dent from two prominent members Of
the board. This information has been
in the hands of the President since
Sunday and has been the occasion of
unusual activity during the present
week. The information is TO the ef-
feet hat the Maine was destroyed by II
government submarine mine planted
in Havana hIrbor and deliberately cX-
ploded. More than this. il appears the
Maine was purposcly moorcd in the
vicinity of The mine and the explosion
occurred nj II moment when the ship
has been opportuncly carried by wind
and tide directly over the mine These
facts have been limited at and written
about i'll dispatches from Havana
Madrid and Washington. and among
the varied statements made the actual
conditions have been touched upon,
but nothing authoritative has been
permitted to escape from the court.
That body is understood 10 have com
plctcd its work. but nothing is likely
to be officially promulgated in regard
to its findings for II week or more.
"'Fhcrc Is obvious reason for such ac-
tion. the objects of which cannot be
defeated by Independent newspaper
statements There can be but one
outcome of such n report and prepar-
atoms for the inevitable result are
being indusiriouSly and indcfatigably
prosecuted. The work of the week re-
| lated in detail elsewhere in this issue
shows the government mt Washington
appreciates the situation and will be
ready to meet what has now ceased to
, be mere emergency"
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18
A Warming to Country con.ln..

The wife of n Cabinet. member who
is recording her Washington expert
ences in the Ladies' Home Journal
makes 1t plain in the March issue Of
that magazine that country cousins
are not always welcome whenlley go
to visit city relatives. The Cabinet
members wife WIS kept on pins and
needles for II week by two cousins
who came to visit her from the coun.-
try. She describes the clothing worn
by her unwclcomc guests, which was
rather grotcsquc, and advises those
living in the country to stick to their
simple ways and plain clothes wher-
ever they may visit and they will be
surer of II true welcome. Be your
selvcs-bc natural. is her sound ad-
vice, which applies TO everybody.
whether living in the country or the
city.
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18
4uNr,NoroN's BIG DRY DOCK.
The Millionaire VIII Build "a Structure to
Handle any Two BattleshIrs.

The Millionaire VIII Build "a Structure to
Handle any Two BattIeshIrs.
Cincinnati Ohio, March IA spc-
cial to the Commercial Tribune from
Newport News. Virginia. says:
Coils +. Huntington, principal owner
Of the Newport News Ship Building
and Dry Dock Company. has given In
structions to commence work on the
mammoth dry dock ut once. This de-
termination on the multi millionnirc's
part Is the result of n conference held
in Washington last week between his
lieutenant, Calvin Il. Orcutt. president
of the ship building company. and Sec
rc,ary Long.
Mr. Huntington will accept no sub
sidy from the government. He will
furnish the S2.O0O.0O0 or more. If nee
cssary. to build the dock and will keep
in close touch with his aides from San
Francisco. where he will 20 in n few
days.
The dock will be. when completed,
900 feet in length and ninety feet in
breadth. 1t will he constructed after
the most modern ideas and will be
capable of receiving two of the largest
battle ships at one time. 1t is under
stood that 1000 men will he employed
III once to push the work to compile
tien. All the necessary soundings
have been made. and the material will
be ordered at once. The site for the
new basin will he directly north of the
present dock. which is now the largest
in American waters. although lack
ing n few feet of being able TO receive
the tirst-class battleships of the navy.
The new dock will be the largest on
the continent.
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18
The Cnciie In Alnsln

The settlements along the Yukon are
few and far between. and consist, Tor
the most par. of the same elements
There are the compnny's store; the
huts and tents of the natives; the
crowd Of bowling dogs: salmon hanging
in red strips. FURNISHED with copper
tinGes in the sun; little tots Of child
ren: chatterins women Offering bas-
kets. moccaSins, and trinkctS for sale:
and here and there perhaps Il squad of
uniformed children, marking the work
of some mission-good-looking clean
looking children, but, whether Chris
tianized or not. spoiled for living like
native again. The problem Is, What is
to become of them? Along the banks
are occasionally met the rude huts and
tents of small parties of Indians come
hither to cut wood for the boats or to
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Right Arm Divers.

Cincinnati. March IA special to
the .Commercinl-Tribun from Ports
mouth. Virginia. says:
THE Merritt Wrcckng Company s
tug. Right Arm. having been relieved
at the scene of the Maine wreck by
the tug l. j Merritt. left Havana last
Monday and reached Norfolk to-day.
Captain John Magcc. who Is in com
mand. would not speak of what his
divers had seen. and the conclusions
be reached from their reports. The
crew were more communicative. and
every man said il was an open secret
among all the divers and officers at
Havana that the big magazines were
intact and the Maine had been de-
stroycd by Il torpedo mine.
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18
The Denver Mint Contract Let

Washington. d. c.. March 14.-Secrc-
tary Gage today awarded the contract
for the construction of the Denver
coinage mint building to IL. Ferge of
Milwaukee. at his bid of S223. SOL. The
stone to be used is Cotopaxi gray gran
lite and Platte canon red granite up to
the water table. The stone will be
dressed and the building is to be COM
pleted in sixteen months. Ferge will
be required to give bond for S1I2,OOO
and as soon ms this is approved and
the contract signed the work will be
gin
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18
warned AgnInst rmsses.

Detroit, March LIN view of the
extra session of the Michigan Legisla-
ture. called by the governor to
assemble next week to consider Gov
erner- .Pingrecs measure for increas-
ing the taxes on railroads. the gov
crnor to-day issued proclamation
warning members of the Legislature
and state officials against accepting
passes.
The governor quotes state laws max
ing or accepting such gifts with intent
to influence official acts ms punishable
by heavy fines and imprisonments.
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18
HE BROUGHT IT FROM THE
WORLDS FAIR.
And kept it two years.

The great worlds Fair, at Chicago, In
1885, while it gave pleasure to many, gave
pain to not few MS an indirect result of
their visit to the white City. People were
lured along the miles of wonderful exhib-
its by the new marvels that met the gaze
at every step, and did not realize their
exhaustion until they dropped into
chair in some breezy corner by the lake,
and "coolcd off" That's what began the
trouble, in many cases. OF one such case,
Mrs. l.. W. Stevens, Fort Fairfield, Me-,
writes:
"My husband took severe cold and
cough two years ago last October-timc OF
the Worlds Fair, which we attended. This
cough lasted over two years, was accom-
panied by splitting of blood, and nothing
could be found to help him. although vari-
Gus remedies were tried. Several doctors
were consulted, but their prescriptions
afforded no relief. Finally, saw an ad-
vertisemeut of DR.. Ayers Cherry Pectoral
in my paper and prevailed upon my, hus-
band to get bottle and try il. The very
first dose helped him and he was com
pletely cured in short time. We feel
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18
TWO BRAz LIAM wARsHiPs.
Report Is That Uncle sam VIII Get Posses
sion of Them soon.

sion of Them soon.
New York. March 1.-THE SUMS
Washington special. published this
morning. says:
The greatest interest of the naval nd-
miniStration is now ccntcrcd in the
question of whether there will bc Il
failure of the negotiations To secure
the two Brazilian ships built in Eng
land. for which spot cash has been Of
fercd by the President. AS the situa-
lion with regard to the almost certain
purchase of these vessels now stands,
all that remains is to obtain the formal
consent of the government at Rio jan
Giro. 1t was asserted to-day with some
confidence that the vessels would prob
ably become the property of the United
States tomorrow night or Tuesday ut
the latest.
There is Il contingency connected
with the transfer of the Brazilian
cruisers to the United States which
may result in some embarrassment TO
the negotiations. Naval officials think,
however, that nothing will 90 wrong
and the difficulty which has appeared
will not have any serious bearing on
the final result The matter is the de-
sire of the Brazilian authorities to Sc
cure from the Armstrong;. the build
ers of the ships which will probably be
added to Uncle Sans navy before the
week is out. a promise that they will
construct two similar cruisers for the
Brazilian government.
The Amazonns is ready to sail from
Gravesand. If she is purchased.
crew of American blue jackets will
probably be sent to England by the
fastest ocean line 10 bring her to some
port of the United States. The sister
ship is not quite ready for service. She
is said not to be the Admirante Ahren,
but the Admirante Tequclla.
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18
An Actress ParaIyzed.

Utica. n. Y. March 14.-Miss Lillian
Kennedy. an actress. who concluded
an engagement at the opera house
here last evening. playing the "Chari-
ty Ball" was stricken with paralysis
in her dressing room before the close
of the performance, The right side of
her face. right arm and leg are af-
fected. At n late hour tonight she
had not reeained consciousness
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18
sALzEn,s GRASSES AND cLovERs.

Are warranted. They produce! We are
the largest growers in America. Low
est prices. Seed Potatoes only s15O per
barrel. Big farm seed catalogue with
clover and grain samples tworth $1,000
to get a starD sent you by the John A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse Wis. upon
receipt of 10c and this notice wing.
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18

fish; but, however simple the hablta-
tion, it must always have the cache,
or siorehouse, propped upon posts to
keep the supplies out of reach of the
dogs; for these dogs can bite through
tin can and almost climb creased
pole in search of food. The cache
should have place on the coat of arms
of Alaska; 1t Is univcrsal.-'rhe River
Trip TO the Klondike." by John Sidney
Webb, in the March Century.
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18
Earthaunkc Kills Hundreds.

Chicago, March IA special to the
Record from Tacoma, Washington,
says:
An earthquake has destroyed the
town of Ambonia, capital of Ambonia
island, one of the Malacca group.
Many houses were swallowed up be
fore the occupants could get out.
Hundreds of natives We're killed and
200 injured,
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18
Hypnotic Wonders.

No one need go to Paris to see all
that is marvellous in hypnotism. In the
hypnotic wards of many hospitals are
subjects that mere glance will throw
into the trance state. But in order to
overcome that obstinate kidney
trouble, the persistent use of Hostel
tcr'S Stomach BittcrS is necessary.
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18

$1,000 49,. y
constantly troubled with
cold hands and feet, was
extremely nervous, could
not sleep well, was trou-
bled with frightened
dreams, had heart trouble
and a feeling as though
my breath was going to
stop, also had lcucor- :
rhea. / tried to get
help but all remedies
failed, until 1 wrote to
you. 1 cannot thank \
you enough for your
kind advice, and l wish
to tellcvery one hegreat
good your remedies have
done me.-TAMMA c.
HOOVER, Wolfsville. Md.
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18

first box he began to improve. When
he had taken nine boxes he was completely
cured This famous blood and nerve med
icine had accomplished what all his for
mer expensive treatmen failed to accom-
plish. Mr.. Kemper says his catarrh has
entirely left him he is strong again and
weighs nine pounds more tnan he ever did.
He gives the pills the entire credit. He is
starting teaching again and feels abundant
ly able to continue the work To prove
that the above is true in every respect, Mr.
Kemper made an affidavit as follows:
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
the 10th day of September, 1897
R. P, WATT. Notary Public.
We doubt if these pills have an equal in
all tho range of medicine, for building up
rur down and debilitated svstem-
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18

''It is said that the center of the
worlds poverty is right here in Chica-
GO" .'That's true. l carry 1t around
with me-"
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18
lrntIIIle.

GLOW is your hushandf" asked one of two
women who had met at the bargain counter.
.'Vcry much run down. wns the answer.
''Pcrhaps he works too hard
..No he doesn't. But II" loses sleep and
some way to live without working Mt ALL
Washington Star.
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18
l,IDripus Vision,

"I'rc got a KIondlke scheme at last said
til" amateur promoter.
''Sonc new gold-cxtracting mctbodf"
NAH That's too tame. I'm going 30 or
gnnIzc II company to bore for natural gas up
there. 1t doesn't cost much to bore "A hole
In the ground and II we should strike it
oh, cc!"-Indianapolls Journal.
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18

ofa nuryha Sbccnhc
from Miss H. PATTERSON of 25'l '
should interest all working
who are etrouble with female complaints:
girl and have to stay my work all day suffered
positively cured
'om-
atra,f forIk will cure
health to
Mass All letters
nanda only
Ask Mrs. Woman Best Understands Womans Ills
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18

Sprocket-"I've Joined the Beginners
Cycle Club" ''Handlebar-"W
are your colors?" Sprocket-"Black and
blue"
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18
Don, Tobacco so,, and smos. You, Lie aXa,.

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
nctic, full OF life. nerve and vigor, take No-ro-
Bac. the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong All lldruggists. Soc or fI. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York.
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18

In the purchase Of an
Organ the question of cost
is modified by the ques-
tions of genuine musical
qualities and durability.
This is where the Estey
Organ excels. If you buy
one, it is for a lifetime,
and it is a JOY forever.
A quarter Of a million
families would tell you So.
Our fvc-pointcd discourse
with catalogue sent free.
Esfcy organ Co.,
Bratticboyo, ~
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18

Two years of doctoring for a cough, two
years OF g remedies" that gave no help, of
prescriptions that profted only the men
who wrote them, and then n trial of Or.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral, which helped from
the very FIRST dose and effected complete
cure in a short time. The difference be
tween DR.. Ayers Cherry Pectoral and all
other cough medicines could not be better
stated than in this comparison of results.
II has cured the most stubborn and obsti-
nate cases of chronic bronchitis and asth-
ma. IT Is specific for Group and whooping
cough. 1t cures all coughs and colds and
all affections of the throat and lungs
promptly and effectively. In response 10
numerous demands DR.. Ayers Cherry Pee
toral is put up in half size bottles-sold at
half price-So cents. More about cures
effected by Pectoral in Dr. Ayers Cure
book. Sent free, on request, by the ]. c.
Aver Co., Lowell, Mass.
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18

belief
tohea handu efulnessb by Mrs.
DEAR MIS- shouph
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18

hotel keeper In a Brussels hotel was
obliged the other day to buy eighty pairs of
shoes for his guests The porter had de
camped with that number placed In his
charge.
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18
WORKING WOMEN WHO SUFFER-.

Should
to herb 8
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18

very grateful for what DR.. Ayers Cherry
Pectoral has done for us, and shall keep Il
constantly on hand in the house."-Mrs. l..
W. STEVENS, Fort Fairfield, Me.
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18
OVERWORKED BRAIN.
From the Record, Pttrceton, Ind.

Determined to rise in his chosen profess
sion as an educator, Ernest Kemper, Of
Pierceton, Ind, overtaxsd himself mentally
and physically. He was ambitious, his
mind was always on his work. From early
morn until late at night he continually
poured over his books.
Burned the candle at both ends"
Few persons even with the strongest con-
stitution, can keep up under such Astrain.
In addition to his studies, Mr.. Kemper
was teaching school some three miles from
his home. Finally, his excessive study and
the exposure of going to and from school in
all kinds of wea ather undermined his health.
He was taken to his bed with pneumonia
and his overworked brain almost collapsed.
For several weeks he was seriously i'll.
Catarrh had taken root in his system and
his mind was in a delicate condition. He
The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18

grave. must have been very near it. suf-
fercd terribly at time of menstruntion, was
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The Springfield herald., 1898-03-18

I'LL Il n o t e d
spe ci alist
from Clsve-
land treated him
wit h out avail,
and then a hospi-
tai in Chicago was
tried, but all alb
solutely without
benefit. Finally
his physician re-
commended DR..
William s. Pink
Pills for Pale Peo-
Pile. and from tho
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-11

aafy Pahstwu. Tam wsrbowssy sic
tel owe osarne flagi, kt6rs franou.
rom " Tonkinis lyle sprawiaiy klo-
Eotu. q mimi dsiS trzyma6 ma dwu.
milionowa ludoos6 Kantonu, dotad
j~essose spokojua, ale bardIo o to
wsP6lniotwo Podejr.ana.
"Bunt " prowincji Kwangsi:pr1y-
orAa satrwa4sjsoe ro.miaryli be.pie
c'efstwo noweso portu traktatows-
go Wuozau. pray ujsoiu .rseki Isl.
xiang, jest zagroaone. Dow6d.os-
mi powstanis - ludsis, kt6r.y ME-
dawno powr6oili z Amsryki. Cslsm
lob jest wskrseszenie ruoha Taipiu-
gov, kt6ryoh goiia pr.yisli. w
Szangaju twierdzs, As feanou1i z
Tonkinu Pomagajs buntownikom, "
nadzisi, as Rad ossarski wszwie ..ich
pomooy ola przywr6osnia por.sdku.
Ssu naoselay dow6doa. woJska W
pro TincjaOh Kwangsi i1Kwang-
Tung ma bye krsaturs frsncusks.
Prefekt I Wsuczau dopoei, - vol.
ska oesarskie straoilyi " bitwie |.
powssahoAmi 1900 .abityoh, a jszsli
ME otr,ymajs posiik6w beds sic mu.
siaiy poddat. Dowodoy powssah-
COW . In lem obchod.a sic dobr.s;
osesd .dobyc.y irozd.islajs mied.y
wissniak6w | drobnyoh .kramar.y.
Oswiado1ajs ae oelsm ich jest; .wa-
lenie rzadu Mauc.u, wytepienis dsi.
siejssyoh urzednik6w.l o oiecuia tez
,naosne nagrody misstom i3wioskom,
kt6re dostarcza rekrut6w. w Kan
tonic kraty pogiosks, Re franou1i jua
o~farowali rzsdowi oarskiemu pomoo
| sbfojns inserwencje ola stiumisnia
buntu, ktory 1agrata franouskim Ia
teresom handlowym " prowincjach
poludniowych.
Gfownym dowodzca powssaho6w
ma bye doktor Sun Yatr Ssu, kt6re.
go aresrtowanie W loniyhskisj m.
bassd.is Chin uarobiio niegdys VIE
lie halasu. Powstahoy postanowili
Podobno ME posuwac sic dslsj Ia
Shushing wytsj Shamshai, obawiajso
sic posilkow miedsynarodowyob,
gdycy Kanton zostai .aatakowany.
Wediug donissieh /. Pskinu ksia.
ae Henryk pruski, W ro1mowach .
cesar.en chihskim, ~wykazywal mu
koDiecsnosc zreorganizowania armji
ch.hskisj Rsdy te .robily wielkis
wraienis ma cssarzu, kt6ry .atadal
cd wiadz wojskowych raporsu, 90 do
saprowadzsnia " armji systsmu Gu
roPejskiego / pr.yjeoia inssrukto.
row.. japohskich. JeAsli to prsw-
da, diva stsd wnioski: napr.6d, Re
rswoluojs szybkim idsie krokiem,
powt6re, ze " Pskinis taklsie lekaja
ro.maitych e~uropejskich ~pr.yjaci6a
opiekun6w, IL VIOLA Nisbiahska
armie oddae W reoe swego azjatyo.
kiego sasiada j wroga.
J.. Ky.