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The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-10-20
Forest Preservation as Related to
Irr CATION.

A subject kindred to irrigation
and one discussed at the recent
National Irrigation Congress, was
the question of forest preservation.
Many of the arid regions of che west,
which have no forests within scores or
hundreds of miles of them, may not at
first see the Importance to them of
forest preservation. Forests are the
natural reservoirs of the country, and
the very continuance of the flow of
water in given river may depend upon
the preservation of forests covering
mountains many miles away. Many
instances could be pointed out where
the cutting and burning away of large
forest areas have converted perennial
streams into dry beds in one season
and raging torrents in another. The
forest has been likened to a great
sponge which absorbs and holds the
waters of melting SHOWS and rains,
affording source for springs and
brooks, whereas if destroyed, leaving
our mountains and slopes bare, these
waters rush off in torrents, to be fol-
lowed later by dry stream beds.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-10-20
WHILE IN A DISPUTE
Con Murphy Shot and Killed Joe
Shields in Silver City.

Con Murphy, who for the past
five years has run a barroom in
Silver City, on the night of the 18th
instant, in a barroom adjoining his own
shot and killed Joe Shields. Shields
was comparative stranger in the town
a laborer who had been working at
Arthur O'Keefe's ranch during the
summer, and came to DeLamar several
days before the tragedy, with a check
which he cashed, drank up portion of
the proceeds and then went on to Silver
City.
1t appears that on the night he was
killed he had gone into Murphy's,
treated party and handed Murphy a
ten dollar note. He then, or afterward,
claimed that Murphy had cheated him
in making change. The two had some
words over the matter, after which
Shields left and went into Peterson's
place, next door, sat down III a chair
and went to sleep, Murphy came in
there later on, woke the man and re-
newed tie dispute, with the result that
when the man would not admit that he
was wrong about the change Murphy
shot and killed him.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-10-20
A MORAL TRIBE.
Among the Cnribs of Central America
All Sins Are Punished by
Starvation.

In the whole wide world there is not
class of people to be found who in
flict severer punishment upon them
selves than the Caribs of Central Amer
lea. Their religion, which is one of
the most peculiar kind, demands self
punishment for sins Intentionally or
unintentionally committed, says Pear
sons Weekly.
The punishment takes the form of
starvation and close confinement.
IF the sin be in the form of lie, no
-Srf4er,. whether it is calculated to in
pther or not, the sinner goes
y GJdt either food or drink for three
'Sbys, at the end of which il is be-
lieved that the offender has paid the
penalty for his or her sin.
Blaspheming and using bad language
is punishable by absolute starvation for
two days. Assault, drunkenness and
other serious sins call for four days
starvation for one week, three days
starvation for the second week, and
two days starvation for the third week,
and one days starvation in the fourth
week.
All sins are punished with starvation.
For that reason crime is very low
among the Caribs, who are among the
best behaved and most truthful people
in the world.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-10-20

"In New Aexico," says the secretary
of the WoBan's Board of Home Mis-
sions of the Presbyterian church, zone
finds real orientalism, it being possible
to trace back many customs of the peo-
pie to the Moors in Spain. Even the
plazas, with the women on the house
tops, their black shawls covering part
of their faces, remind one OF some OF
the Mahometan cities of Syria. In the
Taos valley there are about 1900 people,
among whom the missionaries are la
boring"
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-10-20

We have had several days of
snow and transforms recently and can
now boast of having more mud than
We usually have in the fall of the year
and more water in the creek as well.
The rain has interfered with work at
the company's tailings plant at Wagon
town, but it will not have to be shut
down until the weather grows consider
ably colder. The condition of the roads
will probably improve again, or other
wise good many families will find
themselves short on their winters
supply of wood. The writer is not an
Irl Hicks as a weather prophet, but he
prognosticates fine weather and good
roads up until nearly Christmas.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-10-20

The news that Kimberly, South
Africa, was being besieged by the Beers
brought CONSERVATION into the NUGGET
office. Cutting off the source of our
supplies of diamonds effects us SER
iously. Hang it all, we haven't coal
enough to carry us through the winter;
and then to think we will have to strug-
gle along without any new diamonds
because the Dutch Beers won't let
John Bull have his own way. Too bad.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-10-20

The prisoners in the Wardner
"bull pen" are an enterprising lot of
people, to say the least for them. After
making one unsuccessful attempt to
gain their liberty only a few weeks ago,
by digging and almost completing a
long tunnel, they virtually completed
the second tun mel last week, and only
had an hours daylight between them
and an esfRe. They were merely
waiting ftr arkness to cover them,
when few lfoments burrowing under
the edge of building, under which
their tunnel debouched, would have
set them at liberty. A noise made by
one of the prisoners under this build
ing betrayed them. Forty of them go
to oscow next week to be tried in the
Federal court for interfering with
trains carrying the U. S. mails. The
number now in the pen is less than l3o.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-10-20
The War is On.

The war is on in earnest between
the British and the Beers. The Trans
vaal promises to be the scene of one of
the hottest and bloodiest contests the
world has witnessed in many years.
From a sentimental standpoint the
Beers are in the right; but sentiment
and even apparent right seem in this
instance to stand in the way of the
commercial progress of England and in
the end must give way to stronger
and more progressive civilization than
the honest but behind the age Dutch
men seem capable of achieving. These
Dutchmen, long ago, located upon the
South African coast, subdued the
savages and wild beasts and made it
land of prosperity and plenty. Com
merce followed them and occupied the
coast towns and harbors, and the Beers
withdrew further inland and estab
lished republic which might have re-
mained almost an Arcadia for them
for all time had it not been for the dis
covery of the great Rand gold district
within their borders which soon became
populated with Uitlanders or foreigners
until the number of outsiders now ex.
ceeds the number of Beers. For these
Uitlanders, principally British subjects,
the laws of the Transvaal we're made so
oppressive that the present troubles
have resulted therefrom. AS we have
said, from sentimental standpoint the
Beers are in the right. They owned
and peacefully occupied territory and
the laws of nations recognizes their
right to frame its laws and regulate its
commerce. But gold was discovered,
and while the Beers had not the enter
prise to work the mines, outsiders have
come into possession, made vast in
vestments and acquired privileges
which England feels bound to main
tain. The result will be the downfall
of the Boer and Orange Free State re-
publics and the extension of British
rule over another rich portion of South
Africa, unless Russia or Germany or
both of these powers intervene to pre-
vent the eventual British domination
of almost the entire African continent.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-10-20

The International Yacht Race
has absorbed the attention of more
people during the past few days than
even the Transvaal prospective war.
Sir Thomas Upton has proven himself
such thoroughbred and generous
sportsman that there never has been a
time since these contests began, fifty
years ago, when the palm would be
yielded to British sailors, by the Van
KEGS more gracefully than on the
present occasion. But i. appears that
is not to be. The Irish yacht was on
the first day outsailed and out-generald
by the Columbia, and on the second
race the Shamrock, soon after the start,
broke her top mast, letting the Colum-
bia win by a "walk-over." CT curse
American pride demands that we
should keep the cup perpetually on this
side if we can, but such gallant efforts
as have been made for half century to
recapture it almost make us wish that
it might be lost, just to see the Yankees
spend their money trying to get it back
again. 1t is a royal sport, but like
dancing the stately minuet it is only a
reminder of the past, for sailing vessels,
except for pleasure uses, are rapidly
becoming things of the past. This is
an age of mechanicism, when the fickie
elements are no longer relied upon in
the world of commerce.
The age-herald., 1899-01-25
Governor Iohnston's investigation.

The people of Jefferson county are not at present engaged in discussing the right of Governor Johnston to investigate the af- fairs of Jefferson county. They prefer to leave the nice-over-nice-con questions to Governor Johnston's oppon- ents, with the assurance that they can. if they like, discuss them till the cows come home. There is no harm in such academic discussions. As for the taxpayers of Jeff ferson county themselves they are very glad indeed that their affairs have been looked into by the competent and thorough MT Cowan. and they would be glad to haye the work done annually.
 There is not county in the state-cer- tainly not cty-that would not be greatly benefited by such an inspection, analysis and investigation. Governor Johnston and Examiner Cowan deserve the thanks of the county, and they are both receiving from every disinterested taxpayer the rewards of faithful and valuable service
 The truth Is. Governor Johnston has not received due credit for the probing he has done in every part of the state. Alabama is necessarily the victim of one-party gov ernment. The safety of American states as rule consists in having one party to watch another. The ideal political condi- tion in an American state lies in two even- ly-balanced parties. Such condition is al present impossible in Alabama, and will be for many years to come; and the best relief from the rottenness that is sure to spring from one-party rule consists in peri odical investigations, such as Examiner Cowan made in Jefferson county. A simi- lar investigation is needed in every munic- ipality in the state. There may be rotten ness in many of them, due to the general situation in part, and in part to the indiffer- ence of the people. When the primary is carefully regulated, thus becoming a fixed part of the states political system, the danger will be minimzed, but even then investigations of the Cowan sort would not prove hurtful
 Governor Johnston's keen business sense has been applied to public affairs in prac- tical business-like way. He is trying to uncover and shake out corruption. He en- counters opposition. The amateur consti- tutional lawyers are just now pursuing him. Pretty soon some other class will abuse him; but he will doubtless hold to the course he has marked out, until every known rottenness is unearthed, and the state is thoroughly fumigated and, as far as possible, reformed
The age-herald., 1899-01-25
THE EAGAN GOVERNMENTAL

From the Washington Times.
 The trial of Commissary General Eagan by courtmartial which will begin this week. will be followed with the keenest interest by politicians generally. The almost uni- versal opinion is that Eagan will be con v;cted and sentenced to be dismissed from the service. It is even hinted that Eagan would be willing to plead guilty if he could by so doing save himself from expulsion from the army. What influence he is still able to muster, it is understood, is being brought to bear upon the president to per- init him to go the retired list This boon will be asked it is stated on account Of Eagans long service to his country" Friends of MT. Mckinley believe, however that he will not be disposed to show Eagan any consideration. Eagan's offense in his eyes is entirely too serious to warrant it. Clemency to Eagan by the President, 1t is pointed out, would seriously impair the dis cipline and morale of the army. There is a strong impression abroad that Eagan is to be abandoned to his fate; that even the members of MT. Alger's select ring in the war department will not stand by him in his coming ordeal. However, General Ea- gan is not the kind of a man to accept dis grace and punlSnment alone 1T ne can nelp it. He will probably endeavor to pull others down with him if he finds that the jig is up so far as he is concerned. How many rep utations would be wrecked if Eagan should take it into his head to make a full and complete confession is, of course, a mere matter of conjecture, but it is believed that the list would be long enough to justify a display head in the newspapers.
 "If Eagan,' said an army officer last night, escape the punishment which ne so richly merits, it will only be because he knows too much, and is in a position to bring down bigger game That is his only anchor to the windward, so to speak. Noth- ing else stands between him and dismissal and disgrace'
The age-herald., 1899-01-25
DOYLE RFpIIEs TO PoTrrR

At last nights service in the mission which is now in it's third week at the Paul ist Fathers church, the Rev. Alexander P. Dayle, editor of the Catholic World. deliv- cred sermon on temperance to 5000 men. During the course of the sermon Father Doyle made reply to the assertion of Bishop Potter on Monday night at the Church Temperance Society meeting, that the sa- loon was a necessity because it was the poor mans club. He said in part:
 "There is good fdeal of maudlin talk these days about the saloon being the poor mans club. A dignified churchman of this city recently stood upon a public platform and said it was a necessity because it was a poor mans club. In the name of the poor, but honest, workingmen of this city I resent the imputation. The saloon has been club, indeed to beat the brains from the head of too many a poor fellow in in- toX cation; club to knock the money from his pocket that should have gone for the clothing of his family and the feeding of his children; club to level him to the earth again when he would try to rise to honest and independent manhood. There may be laid at the doors of the saloons of this city, too, much of the degradation of manhood; too much of the prostitution of womanhood and too much of the damnation of childhood for dignifed churchman to stand forth and apologize for their exist ence or to give them countenance in their law-defying ways. Undoubtedly the sa- loon as it exists here in this city is re- sponsible for the destruction of civic honor as well as the debasement of home and
 virtue. Whatever be the reason, this l know: that rarely, if ever, has such vicious ness grouped itself about the saloon as it does in this city.
 'The vilest places are flourshing, and if the police do not know. of them they ought to, and if they do know of them they are simply dereict in their duty l could bring you to places not a hundred miles from where l stand where violations of the law and shameless debaucheries exist. You know the truth of what I am saying, and you resent, as I do, the allegation that the saloon is the poor mans club. The poor
 man has got home to go to.
 Tt is wise prudence which suggests a
 substitute for the saloon. During this year this parish has spent $20 900 in erecting It's Settlement House in order to provide
 for the saloons substitute. The decent man is not hanger-out at the saloon. The saloon should be restrained
 watched and kept down by the strong arm or the law. If by political influence or of nclal corruption it is permitted to flourish. It Will sap the very foundations of our commonwealth and drag our highest and holiest hopes down in universal ruin" Father Doyle also said some hard things about the whisky that is sold in New York saloons.
 If the engineer in that elevated engine outside the church now he said, would draw out all the water from his boiler and fill it with the whisky sold to the poor man he could not I venture to say run the en- zine to 155th street. The stuff would eat through the boiler before he got there."
The age-herald., 1899-01-25
MORGAN'S TRIUMPH
From the Mobile Item.

From the Mobile Item.
 Senator Morgan's life-work is about to be crowned with success. The senate on Saturday, by an almost unanimous vote. passed the Nicaragua canal bill. After years of incessant labor and innumerable appointments the Grand Old Man of Alabama now sees a rift in the clouds, and before his present term expires he will have the satisfaction of witnessing the great work commenced which has been next to his heart so long, and which he, more than any one else. has been instrumental in bringing about. The admirers of the genius and indefatigable energy of Ala bama's senior senator in all parts of the union will unite in giving him praise for clearing the way, almost single-handed, for the accomplishment of one of the most colossal enterprises ever undertaken by man. and all will congratulate him on the fruition of his fondest hopes. This will be a monument more enduring than brass to the man whose voice has ever rang out clearly in behalf of the right, and a fitting close of a long life of usefulness to his fel- low-men, his state and the country at large.
The age-herald., 1899-01-25
CHIEF JUSTICE M'OLELLAN

From the Huntsville Mercury.
 The bill creating a judge for the Fifth judicial circuit has passed the senate and Kinley for his approval It will undoubted- ly become law The two circuit judges, Judges Pardee and McCormich, are both re- publicans, and the third judge certainly ought to be democrat President Me- Kinley expresses a great desire to harmon ize the sections of the country. The demo- crats ought certainly to have representa- tive on the circuit court bench-the judici- ary ought to be non-partisan.
 The Fifth circuit is composed of the states of Alabama Florida, Louisiana, Georgia, Texas and Mississippi These are all dem- ocratic states. Our delegation from Ala bama as unit has indorsed chief jus tice, Hon. Thomas N. Mcclellan, for the appointment of United States circuit judge for the Fifth circuit The suggestion of Judge McClelian's name will be unanimous ly supported by the democratic lawyers of Alabama, and by the people.
 If President Mckinley is sincere in his protestations to harmonize the south and make us one people With the north, then here is a good chance We already have two republican judges and the democrats now ask that the third one be democrat and we present the name of Judge McClel- lan one of the ablest lawyers of the south and ask his appointment. The democratic lawyers of Alabama will give Judge Me- Clellan unanimous indorsement.
The age-herald., 1899-01-25
An Extra Session is Needed.

The effort that MT. German has organized indefensible in tsefI will not work any in jury to the public The treaty will be speedily ratified in an extra session, and a way will then be opened for quarantine legislation that the south greatly. needs
 An extra session will necessarily involve . session of both houses, because an ap- propriation of twenty millions must fol- low ratification. The south Is especially interested In the Nicaragua bill, and in new quarantine legislation. The latter cannot be obtained unless an extra session be convened. and even then 1t will come rather late for precautionary efforts against
The age-herald., 1899-01-25
The Circuit JudqeshIp.

Alabama presents republican candidate, and likewise a democratic candidate, for the additional judgeship of the United States circuit court. She is solidly supporting Captain b. B. Shelby, of Huntsville, if the nominee is to be republican, and Chief Jus tice- Mcclellan, if the nominee is to be a democrat.
 In the Fifth circuit there are now two cans. If the president really desires to keep the courts impartial and in position to command the respect of all, he will not insist upon a solidly partizan court. What is good in the supreme court is good in the circuit courts The white people of the Fifth circuit should be represented on the at this time would go far towards showing that there is one place not dominated by partisan influences
 Judge Mcclellan is Alabama's choice, and to a great extent Mississipprs choice. He would be an honor to any bench, and The Age-Herald is glad to hear that the entire Alabama delegation will cordially support him for the new place, in case the president will consider the name of democrat If he will not, then let MT. Shelby have Ala bama's support. He is republican, but an Alabama republican is preferable to a Georgia republican.
The age-herald., 1899-01-25

the approaching hot weather. Because Havana is in our hands. it will not be pru- dent to say that all danger will be eiimiS mated. There will be many yellow fever cases in Havana next summer, especially among the unacclimated, and the inter- course between Havana and the mainland will be greatly increased. The danger of infection will be greater next summer than it ever has been, and the need for efficient precautions will be corresponding ly enlarged.
 Let an extra session be convened. The south needs it. The freedom of this sec ton from a dreaded epidemic may depend upon it, and the preparations for such a ses- sion is welcome news in this section.
The age-herald., 1899-01-25
The Warrior Appropriations.

In some way the facts in regard to the items in the river and harbor bill for the improvement of the Warrior river were not at first fully reported. The river that runs from the coal and iron districts to the sea Is to be unlocked-that much is plain The pending appropriation completely commits the government to the completion of the work, and it is now only a question of time when there will be slackwater navigation from the mines and furnaces to the sea. It is now a matter of hurrying the work, not of naugurating it. MT. Bankhead and his colleagues will have inaugurated it when they secure the pending appropria- tion, and put the construction on the con- tinuing- basis.
 The appropriation provides for four locks and dams only, when perhaps dozen will be needed, but it is long step forward. Already $4,629,752 has been expended in dredging channel to Mobile, and in buld ing one lock in the Tombigbee and four in the Warrior and in clearing both rivers of snags. Major Rossell estimates that $4, 26O, 300 more will be needed in completing the work in the rivers. The present appropria- tion is about one-quarter of the sum that will ultimately be needed.
 When the Tombi gbee- Warrior waterway is completed. 1t is believed that tow con- sisting of five barges of five hundred tons capacity each will be able to carry coal to tdewater at a cost of twenty cents a ton, as against the present price of one dollar or more. If tci this be added switching charge of eighr cents a ton. we have the total cost of carry7ng either coal or iron from this district to the sea, | about thirty cents a ton. This Is what | slackwater navigation means for ths dis trict. It, means that Birmingham iron will have the world for market, and it also means that Birmingham coal will drive from the gulf and the lower Mississippi all other coals. The reader can readily see what this means in the direction of wealth and population in Jones valley.