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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-01
A LESSON FROM MEXICO.
Destruction of the Forests Has Br0ugsrs
Drought and Oscillation.


The early conquerors of this country
and their followers of today have been
very wasteful and careless in the dispo-
sition of their forests, with ,xasulk
of accelerating the date when thew will
be compelled to face problem of forest
preservation at considerable cost 70
themselves. Denizens of the northwest
are familiar with the rapidity with
which the valuable timber areas have
been denuded, until now there is scarce.
ly merchantable tree between Ar
kansas and the Canadian line. Many
notes of warnings accompanied this de-
struction of the northern soft wood for
ests, but they fell upon unwilling cara.
Only after it was too late to stop tho
mischief did the country begin to reoog-
nize the Indirect value of forests to agri-
culture and that no high degree of CIV
ilization can exist permanently WITH
out some systematic and adequate forest
management. In India the destructi ID
OF the forests commenced 1000 years
ago. and that country, having at las&
seen the folly of such waste, is now en-
gagged in the expensive undertaking OF
reforesting large areas.
The effect upon rainfall and the pro-
ductiveness of the cultivated tracts has
already been acknowledged by investi-
gators. When Cortes first saw the val
ley of Mexico, it was covered vita
woods, not dense, but abundant, from
the timber line on the volcanoes down
to the waters edge The reckless eut-
ting down of the forests by the Span
iards in the first century following tho
conquest in 1921 increased evaporation.
caused the lakes to dry up, led to ire.
quent droughts, followed by occasional
floods, and changed the climate Of
Anahuac.
Any cid rancher will tell stories Of
streams that flowed when he was boy
and will show the dry arroyo now.
They all claim that the tablelands had
timber in considerable quantities. where
now there are barren deserts.
This government has taken some steps.
III the matter, but it is also necessary
for the landowners to assist IN this
work by planting trees and irrigating
them for few years until they have
taken good root By using good judg-
ment in selecting the trees and in plant
ing in few years the complaints
which are now SO frequent of years Of
droughts will soon become fewer and
fewer until they finally se.--Mou
terey Globe
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Too Personal.

One Of the women's patriotic sooie-
ties held an open meeting in Washing
ton recently, and the members were
called upon % respond to various senti-
ments of patriotic character. The
woman who had the affair in charge
notified each member of the toast she
would be expected to respond to ten
days or SO before the meeting. To one
young woman whom, as it happened,
she did not know personally at all she
sent the toast, "Our Fag." The young
woman received it, and at once went to
call on the head of the society in state
of great distress She simply could not
respond to the toast, she said. She didn't
know whether q joke was intended, but
she had been chaffed numerically about
it already ard just simply wouldn't go
near the meeting if she were to be call
I'd on to speak on that subject.
why, what on earth is wrong with
chat sentiment?" asked the head of the
society
The pretty young woman hesitated.
She blushed.
"Well, ;" she said, "you see, I'm 60
ing to marry man named Flagg. -
Washington Post.
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BEAUTIFUL MAGIC LAKE.
The Present Which an Earthquake Made
to Tennessee.

1 Aue EreSenC w men an earthquake HA<s1f
to Tennessee.
Reelfoot lake, which lies mostly in
Obion county and partly in Lake, is tho
largest sheet of water in Tennessee, ii
being 40 miles in length and from $ To
in width.
This lake, which evokes rapturous
comments from even the most indiffer-
ent observer, was formed in few min
utes by an earthquake, which, accord
ing to the best authorities, occurred be
tween and 8 O'Clock on Saturday
morning, Nov. IS, 1911. There were
two terrific shocks about 80 minutes
apart and many lighter ones between
and after. The earth rocked violently,
deafenlng noise like thunder struck
terror to the ear, the atmosphere was
heavily laden with something like
smoke and vivid and almost constant
flashes of lightning illuminated tho sur
rounding country, and in less time than
it takes to write it thousands of acres
of land had sunk far below tho level OF
the mighty Mississippi.
The Father of Waters rushed into
the sunken country, and tho suction
was SO great that for three hours the
river ran up stream, and RATS and boats
below the lake were torn from their
moorings and went whirling into tho
seething, maddening vortex. As soon
as the newly formed lake was filed tho
river went majestically on its usual
course, leaving to Tennessee ono of this
finest fishing resorts in the country
which is annually the Mecca of tlfoE-
sands Of sportsmen. -Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-01
story of a Ring and o slipper.

The daughter Of wealthy resident
of the Hill section presented a young
woman friend with pair of dainty
slippers, and in the toe of one OF them
she placed valuable ring, set with an
opal and two diamonds. The present
went TO the destination, but the slippers
did not fit, and the recipient of the gift
did not discover the ring. She sent the
slippers back to the store, and they were
placed on the shelves with the thou
sands of Other similar boxes.
On Monday the foorwalker in the
shoe department received a severe shock
when young woman rushed into the
place and rambled off lot of talk about
missing jewels After some difficulty he
managed to get the facts of her story to-
gether. and then every one of the en-
ployees was ordered to begin search
for the slippers. In two hours they were
found, and the ring was just where it
had been placed. Brooklyn Eagle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-01
students, Franks.

In The National Magazine W. FL
Leavitt tells some amusing stories Of
the pranks of American art students in
Paris. Once the students III one atelier
hazed a newcomer by taking all his
money, putting him into cab and Civ
ing the driver instructions where to
take him. When the cab halted, the
penniless student alighted and stood rm
the curb. Will you be SO good as so
light match?' said the student
dropped napoleon in the cab and cans
find it. Whereupon the driver whip
ped up and was away in hurry
A new student from Algiers amused
the studio for awhile by initiating tho
sounds of vcrious wild beasts and birds
Then the tickle fellows tired OF il. So
one day, having prepared a big box
with breathing holes in it. they put tho
mimic in il and kept him there three
days, at the end of which time he per-
formed only by request.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-01
HELPS THE PLUMBER.
The House Rat Eats Quantities OF Lead
Pipe and Creates Sewer Gas.


One of the most persistent and de-
structive assistants the plumber has is
the house rat. A rat can eat out plumb.
ing as fast as an average honest man
can pay for it. To a rat greasy lead
pipe Is toothsonle moroccan. When
hungry rat forsakes the barn and finds
his way into the cellar of a house and
thence up through the walls to the
space between the floors. the first thing
he tackles is the grease on the outside
of lead waste pipe. If he finds other
food shortly thereafter. be spares the
lipe, otherwise he eats the pipe and the
sater escapes through to the ceiling
below and ruins the plaster The plumb
er IS sent for and repairs the leak, but
he doesn t tell what caused it.
Once upon time a rat was "hoist
by his own petard, SO to speak He
got into house and found his way to q
lead pipe, on which he tried his teeth.
1t was pleasant chewing and put fine
edge on his teeth. so he continued. Soon
he had eaten large hole il the pipe
and stream of scalding water poured
forth. Before he could escape he had
been scalded to death, to say nothing of
being drowned. But he had the satisfac-
ton of knowing that he had ruined a
fine ceiling and that the carpet under
meath it had been soaked full of limo-
water. There is no great loss without
some small gain.
Just TO show what they could do,
some rats oHce ate 80 feet Of lead pipe
under bathroom and over the kitchen
of a big hotel in this city. The floor of
the bathroom was marble and under it
was a fireproof floor made of iron beams
and hollow tiles. The pipes were laid
in the space between the floor and the
girders. Rats were attracted thereto by
the odors from the kitchen They met
the lead pipes. When their appetites
were satisfied, the space was filed with
lead dust.
Rats like to eat drain pipes from
kitchen sinks because they are lined
with grease. The only way to keep
them away is to pack the pipes Win
mineral wool Mineral wool is a sub
stance made Of furnace Stag through
which jet of air has been forced while
it cooled. The mineral wool gets in.
the eyes Of the rats and drives them
away. Modern plumbers discourage rats
by laying iron instead of lead pipes.
Rats, strange to say, are great breed
ers of sewer gas. They gather up bones
and scraps Of meat about the kitchen
yard and carry them up into the rate
between floors and ceilings. The pres.
ence of this plumber is sooner or Iatar
discovered by the odor, and the plumber
is sent for to discover whence the sewer
gas comes. 1t is not always well to tel
the housekeeper the truth.
Thus it is the humble brown house
rat helps his friend the plumber earn
an honest livelihood, and the plumbc1
thanks him in his own gentle way
Kansas City Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-01
fn1anti1a Chicken Broth.

Custcmer-What on earth is this
broth made of, waiter? Surely 1t isn's
chicken broth?
Waiter Well, sir, it's chicken broth
in its hinfancy. It's made out OF the
water that thu heggs are boiled in.---
London Fun.
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He Was Cruel.

Mrs. Nuboons-M husband is per
feet brute.
Friend-You amaze me.
Mrs. Nubbons-Since the baby began
teething nothing would quiet the little
angel but pulling his papa's beard, and
yesterday he went and had his beard
zayed London Tit-Bitg.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22
MEETING OF THE CABINET.
N oNIIN ALTON OF HITCHCOCK TO
SUCCEED BLISS SATISFACTORY.
Ing the Government of the Philip
pincs-To RcIense Volunteers.

, q, a, ,,,r,.
washington Deceihocr %i'-A' 'o''y
cabinet mceting Secretary Hay was the
only abseptea. Immediately on assembling
tba ,,,o,lse,t s,otod 10 th,-se ,rs,hars WIN
40 NJ s'''e.> ~ Vs.
did net accompany hm on mis- trip south
chat tie bad decided TO appoint our present
ambassador 10 Russia. Hon Ethan Allen
rIt,o,,,,,. .,...,.-.,,,... - A., ,..,-,.,., 40
''e"'oNN, As sou ''''is vi V"e iiN"'n io' w
succe5d Mr.. bliss. VINO reflres from that
Office on tLae qtali4Ica ton OF Mr. Hitchcock
which - exn.ctad In take nIaca Soma me
-, -. -
AZ pep' vary HeNl me members VINO were
personally acquainted with Mr. Hitchcock
spoke of him in the highest terms and all
agreed uhat inc eelectlon Was AN algmirnble
one.
The cabinet discussed the Instructions IN
be sent TO General Otis i'm Man la as to tn,
proclamation by the president. The in
stiucttops a,,e similar i'm import 10 those
sent 10 cur officers at Santiago upon uhe
5eeupation OF th.,. CITY by United States
tr1aps. They as nire me Polipjnos thai thu
Ifrftaa ctoAcs oss,p,as N, hIit,ry .,ontrnl NJ
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

over two hours. The army had both Span
iards and insurgents to contcnlb with.
The Insurgents we're very anxious to
take part in the attack" said General Mer-
rift but thev were not notified when the
attack wondd be Jnnde, as II was sure the
entrance OF the PHILIPPINES into the city
would mvcn unnecessary bloodshed and
some iopafng. F"
General Merritt said the American losses
were not correctly stated in press reports.
There were abaait 40 Officers and men
killed and wounded. No accurate account
Of the Spanish loss was ever obtainable.
The American force. however, captured
over $4,000 stands OF modern arms ana the
Srnnish Ices was known TO be severe.
General Merritt said m reply TO qucs-
tloiis that the volunteers were as effective
and as enthusiastic as could be desired.
He regarded them as very excellent troops.
The supplies we're satisfactory at all
times except as TO ice and milk for fever
fptients. He explained that by saying that
ilSrie were apparently no milk producing
animals in that country. AS to the medical
supplies and HOSPITAL conveniepces, Cen
oral Merritt said he had heard no COM
pfalnt. On entering the city the army took
possession of all the GOOD houses n NEEDED
urli turned iihcrn over to the medical de-
paiitfuent The sick and wounded were
thus well provided for
Ths army on tho island depended upon
local stock for transportation This proved
quite satisfactory and he doubted the ad-
Visibility Of supporting American horses or
mules.
Asked II he had THE cordial and effective
support OF tho administration. General
Merritt said:
From the pressMnt I had the most
hearty sympathy and support end this np-
rllos also to tire various DEPARTMENTS. Inc
only thing OF which might feel had
+ ght to complain was not having some
OF regulars to act as nucleus,
even II they had to be taken from Tampa.
sIh0uri liked to 'hnve had the Fifteenth
regular regiment. but | was told could
not have 1t unless l furnished something
TO take its place. But made the best l
coitld CT the situation and distributed my
staff officers TO aid and train. FIRST the
officers and then the men. This
worked very we'll crNi | was personally
'nanlSed. ss were my staff officers, for
this service"
General Merritt raid quite as high trl-
butte 10 the civilian staff off GERS as did
Shafter the previous day, saying:
They were good off!csrs, intelligent,
anxious to rearn and to work"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

FLAG WAS HOISTED TOO SOON
MAJOR HARRISON NOT AWARE OF
THE COMMISSIONS AGREEMENT.
OLD Glory Was Not to Have been
Hoisted in Cuba Until January 4.
snnguiiIy Making Threats.

Havana. December 21.--1t now appears
over Fort Atares yesterday by Major Rus
sell u. Harrison was surprise to both the
uaited States anil the Spanish military
committees. The American commissioners
had agreed that no American flags should
be na.ssd until january /. Major Harrison
did not know this and when told to occupy
uhe fort with detachment of the First
North Carolina regiment he promptly rails
ed the flag. Nevertheless. though 1t flies
in full sight CT the harbor and city. the
Spanlards have not complained and 1t has
not been ordered down.
Major General William H. Ludlow mill
tary governor OF the city OF Havana, ar
rived from the Unite9 States today and
had long conference with General Greene.
The Unsed States aud Spanish commits
sioners viii meet on Friday TO arrange the
"details oil the final ng over OF the city
on january /.
The Spanish troops withdrew tonight
ftsm the strip ct Havana that lies west OF
ChaNes creek, the American guards being
immediately moved UP. The sentries OF
Doth forces are now on this bridge but
amleable arrangements are maintained.
tomorrow morning Major Harrison will
breakfast with the Spanish colonel, who
u In command OF that portion of the c!iy.
Is iu command OF that potion OF tho city.
he gave orders late this evening that an
effigy OF General Weyler that had caused
good deal of disturbance In that locality
should be taken down and thousands gath
cred there 10 witness the carrying out OF
the order
A Spanish paper manufacturer complain
ed TO General Les this evening that the
Cuban general Julio Sarguily. had called
upon him AMI ordered him TO display ca
ban and American flags from his factory on
penalty OF death for refusal. General Leo
Immediately had guards stationed at tbs
factory.
Last might several shots wore nred from
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22
THE KENTUCKY sESAToRsnp.
blackburn Securing Nomination oi
LEGISLATORS Favorable To Him.

Legislators Favorable to Him.
Lexington, KY. December 1S.-Ex-Sen-
ator Blackburn is already laying his lines
for re- essction to the United States senate
TO succeed the sound Money democratic
senator. N!lllam Lindsay. His chief lieu
tenant Is C5lSuel Jack Chlin. who made
such "a gallant Fight for blackburn In tne
kentucky legislature two years ago. State
Senator William Goebel of CovInst0n, WAC
a.yo worked hard Tor The election oil Black
Duin uWD years ago ana who introduced
the election law that bears his Maine. ana
which has Just been declared constitutional
by tht court of aLipeais is 4 cam .idate TOT
uhe democratic nom. nation for governor,
and from present ndlcaWols 1t looks as
If he will be nominated. He and Black
burn and Chinn are working hand in hand
10 carry the legislative districts for Black
burn.
Although the election for Legislators does
not tahe place until next November. Black
burn already has out hs candidates in
nearly every enc of the democratic legis-
lative Districts. BY combination of the
democratic county committees he will hold
the maj4rity of ule PRIMARY elections and
conventions for nomnAtsng these candi
dates early N the new year. In this
(FayatteJ county the primary will be hell
on February I, nine months before the
regular election. The object In these early
selections of candidates is to prevent the
friends of other candidates fer senator from
selecting men favorable to them.
Ex-senator Blackburn is enc of the most
popular men personally in the State, and
as the republicans Will be unable to elect
Lindsay's successor. they will offer little
resistance to the return of Blackburn.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22
RAILROAD

Grain dealers and association officialA
believe there will be nh advance In rates
affecting them.
khtes on commodities asked by the Fort
Worth and Rio Grande have been consent
ed to.
Chicago end Alton reported sold, the
dotlds acquiring a controlling interest
Railroad men held two important con-
forences in New Orleans-one to agree on
n basis of rates and the other to harmo-
nize differences and abolish scalping.
The commission withdraws authority for
$40 rate on logs and leaves the matter
for the courts to determine.
Mrs. Moore, grand president of the La
dies Auxiliary, o. r. c., will visit and
lecture In Houston next Saturday
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

NEW YORK. - Victoria Bateman, d
we'll known actress. was placed In The ~
lurn pavilion of Bellevue hospital BY b
mother. The young woman had been shDs
ing signs of a mental breakdown for q,
eial days.
NEW Y0RK.-The Merritt & CSaMi
| company has made contract with 4
government for raising the Spanish WI
ship Reina Mercedes.
JUNCTION CITY, Kan.-Mm N
Krabs was arrested here charged viii \
murder of Mrs. George Craig. The nd
dered woman kept house for Mrs. Krs
husband on bis farm three miles ID
here.
RICHMOND, Va.-A Big Stone q
Wise county. special reports figk y
Flat Top, Lstcher county, Kentucky
tween revenue officers and moonshri
in which. Sam May of Coburn, Wise coaI
enc of the revenue raiiers and two ~
companions were killed.
VER.-Lieutenau Hobson hn .
rived here on his way to the Pacific gu
NASHVILLE. - Seven carpenen
from the fourth and fifth floors OIL q ~,
ing on College street that was wrecAs
fire sor,e weeks ago and was being reaaa
One Of the sleerers supporting tM "
porary flooring gave way and the msa
10 the basement along WIN iulun ..s
bricks. All were injured, but none W.
KANSAS CITY.-Goneral Adna D "
fee departed for Tampa, Fla, wnsau
will sail on Saturday for Havana ~
I'D his duties as chief of stan ulls IN
eral Brooke, military governor % o'
NEW YoRK.-A dividend Of M
has been declared By the Atcnisoh, ~, ~
and Santa Fe, the first since the feAs-
zation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22
DOMESTIC.

Two persons killed and ten injured in a
collision between passenger trains OIL the
Penn eylvania road at Colonia, N. j.
The First Texas has begun loading and
Gu Friday will sail for Havana.
Hon. Clark Howell says there is no
doubt about the peace treaty being rati-
fed. but that nfterward the real fight on
expansion will commence, with the result
very much In doubt.
The prosecution In tho Botkin murder
case at San Francisco has gotten in all its
testimony.
The silver democrats of Iowa declared In
favor of bimetallism. leaving the ratio to
he decided upon.
Rather than produce It's books before the
Ohio courts, the Standard oil company
buried them up
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22
SUMMARY OF TODAYS IMPORTANT NEWS.
WARRINGTON.

Our relations with other Nations during
the war are shown to have been pleasant.
with the single exception of Germany.
MIR. Balleys resolution regarding army
officers as members of the house was
adopted,
Administration will use &c., 900 of the
peoples money TO pay SPANS debts.
Ethan A. Hitchcock of Missouri nomi-
nnted as secretary Of the interior. At pres
ent he is ambassador to Russia.
In the senate the bill to provide a gov
eminent for Hawaii was reported favor
ably.
Mr.. Hitchcock is a member OF the glass
trust.
At the cabinet meeting instructions to
be sent to General Otis for the govern
nent of Manila were discussed.
Before the war investigating committee
General Miles said that Mt no time during
the campaign were there sufficient sup
plies lie called the refrigerated meat
"embamed beef" and attributed much of
the sickness to Its use. Had General Shat
ter followed his (MilesD advice, the loss
OF life Mt Santiago would have been less
Senator Morgan introduced resolution
calling for an investigation of efforts to
obstruct the construction Of the Nicaragua
cnral.
Congressman Hawley introduced bill
e. appropriate $4,000 for the establishment
Of an adjunct to the Prairie View colored
normal.
Tho senate committee has concluded it's
BIZ providing for the government Of the
TERRITORY OF Hawaii.
Fifty thousand more volunteers are to be
mustered ont shortly.
Secretary Alger says there is no truth in
the rumor that Secretary Long intends re-
signing.