davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-12-21

the destruction of these forests. Every
of the world will regret the destruction
of these jungles of beauty. Every
thoughtful American is waking to
realization of the criminal carelessness
with which the forests of this country
have been wiped out. The numbering
of the big trees, with its accompanying
waste and devastation, seems q partic-
ularly unnecessary 80 almost immoral
proceeding.
Forester PiDcEot says - IT: 1.-THE
numbering of the big trS is obstructive
to a most unusual degret III the first
place, the enormous size ard weight of
the trees necessarily entails very con-
siderable hreakage when one of them
falls. Such a tree strikes the ground
with force of many hundreds or even
thousands OF tons, so that even slight
inequalities gre sufficient to smash the
brittle trunk at its upper extremity into
almost useless fragments. The loss
from this cause is great, but 1t is only
one of the sources of waste. The great
diameter of the logs, and in spite of the
lightness of the wood, their enormous
weight make it impossible to handle
them without breaking them up. For
this purpose gunpowder is the most
available means. The fragments of
logs blown apart in this way are not
only often of wasteful shapes, but UNI
less very nice judgment is exercised in
preparing the blast great deal of
wood itself is scattered in useless splin-
ters."
"At the mill, where waste is the rule
in the manufacture of lumber in the
United States, the big tree makes nc
exception. This waste, added as it is
to the other sources of loss already men
toned, makes a total probably often
considerably in excess Of half the total
volume of the standing tree, and this is
only one side of the matter.
1.-The big tree stands as a rule in q
mixed forest, composed of many spe
cles. The result of sequoia numbering
upon this forest is almost ruinous. The
destruction caused by the fall of enor
nous trees is in itself great, but the
principal sourse of damage is the i'm
mense amount of debris left on tn,
ground-the certain source of futur,
fires. This mass of. broken branches
trunks and bark, is often five or six Of
more feet in thickness and necessaril,
: gives rise to fires of great destructive
power, even though the big tree wood i
/ not specially infiammable. The devas
, tation which follows this numbering i
as complete and deplorable as the un
touched forest is unparalleled, beauti
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-12-21

A facetious paragraph-writ sug-
some one to start daily geography in
sOrder to keep up with the changes go
ing on in the world. He might with
as much justification have said that we
need daily history, or daily text
book in natural philosophy, for the
same reason. Events now move so
rapidly that any book of information
gets out of date much more quickly
than at any other period in the worlds
history. For the present however, il
will be the daily lesson in geography
rather than the daily geography thai
will chiefly concern the rising genera
zion
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-12-21

The Superintendent of Schools in the
philippines has called on the principal
educational Institutions of the country
10 send teachers to the archipelago Sal
aries will be 5000 per annum and up
ward, and all travelling expenses will
De paid by the Government. The
feacher must bind himself or herself
10 remain in the Philippines in the SER
vice for three years. An effort is max
ing to Americanize education in the ISL
ands. The Spanish system. or, rather,
want of system, is replaced by a more
aIp-to-date method. One of the oddities
noted is the reading of the Declaration
of Independence on the Fourth of July.
Ii seems that co-educatiOn will not be
undertaken at once. Girls take kindly
10 learning, while the boys are slow.
Whether this inequality persists be
yond childhood does not appear. The
field is not very<empting. But teachers
with a relish for adventure may find the
6hree-year contract desirable.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-12-21

In competition with European man
nfacturers II Pittsburg concern has OBJ
tanned IN order for $J,O0O,000 worth of
rolling stock for South African rail-
ways. The American company made a
bid a third lower than any other COM
pany, but in the matter of time beat
the best European bidder by eight
months. This winning of big contracts
by Americans is getting to be almost
a matter of course and is not calculated
TO improve the frame of mind of the
British manufacturer.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-12-21

Count Boni de Castellane refers to
rich Americans as pig merchants
whose highest ambition should be to
supply French aristoerats with money
The craze of many American girls for
"A title probably seems to this little ex-
insurance agent sufficient reason for
gratuitousIy insulting all Americans,
Happily, he has done much to cure the
craze.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-12-21
VARSITY Plans Accepted.

San Francisco Dec. l6.-Architect Ber-
nard's revised plans for the projected Uni
versity of California buildings have been
accepted by the regents. They contem-
plate an expenditure of about $l0,000,000.
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, the donor of the plan,
says that work will soon be begun on the
mining building, which will be a SPLEEN
did structure of stone.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-12-21
Florida Tobacco.

Florida, according to local papers, is
becoming one of the great tobacco-pro-
ducing States, and the product has been
pronounced In some respects equal to
that of Cuba. Sumatra wrapper tobac-
co raised in Florida recently took the
prize at the Paris exposition over the
world.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-12-21
happy

The tragedy of Leah, the Forsaken, -.
and of Mariana, "of the moated
grange" is being daily re-enacted
throughout the country. Desertion of
wives and of children is of frequent oc-
currence. On one day in the Quarter
Sessions Court at Philadelphia, there
were 225 desertion cases on the docket.
Detected women with dependent chill
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-12-21

tically all the literary and scientific as
sociations of the species connected with
it, has been purchased recently by
lumberman, who came into full posses
sion on the LIST Of April, 1900.
The Sequoia and General Grant Ma
tional parks which are supposed to en-
brace and give security to large part
of the remaining big trees, are eaten
into by a sawmill each and by private
timbering claims amounting to a total
of 1,172,S7O acres. The rest of the
scanty patches of big trees are in fair
way to disappear-in Calaveras, Tue
lumne, Fresno and Tulare counties,
they are now disappearing-by the ak.
In brief, the majority of the big trees
of California, certainly the best of
them, are owned by people who have
every right and in many cases every
intention, to cut them into lumber"
Scientific Value of Big Trees.
Further along these same lines the
value of the big tree is thus considered:
"The big trees are unique in the world
the grandest, the Oldest, the most ma
jestlcally graceful trees-and if it were
not enough to be all this, they are
among the scarcest of known tree spe-
cies and have the extreme scientific val
ue of being the best living representa-
tives of a former geologic age. They
are trees which have come down to us
through the vicissitudes of many cen
turtles solely because Of their superb
qualifications. The bark of the big tree
is often two feet thick and almost non
combustible. The oldest specimens
felled are still sound at the heart and
fungus is an enemy unknown to it. Yet
with all these means of maintenance
the big trees have apparently not in
creased their range since the glacia
epoch. They have only just managed
to hold their own on a little strip Of
country where the climate is locally ia
vorable."
Everyone who is interested in the bi,
trees, as everyone must be either from
curiosity, a natural love of the fores
or for scientific reasons. must deplor
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-12-21
A Matter of Taste.

BEG pardon" said the postal clerk
who had sold her the stamps, but you
don't have to put 5-cent stamp on a
letter for Canada"
az know" said she, ''but the shade
Just matches my envelope, you know"
philadelphia Press.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-12-21
Beers AGAIN VICTORIOUS
BATTLE NEAR ORANGE RIVER
A Party of Brabant's Horse Cap
tured-Boers Released Prisoners
Captured Mt Neutrality-suspicious.
engagements Occur-War VIII
Continue Some Time.

Aliwalnorth, Dec. ia party of
Brabant's horse, consisting of raw re-
cruits, engaged superior force OF
Beers near Zastron, Orange River Col
ony, losing four killed, one wounded
and 120 taken prisoners.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-12-21

Emperor William has just shut up a
Dot more of his subjects for leze maJes-
Nv. William is apparently determined
TO be loved by his people, even If he has
10 imprlson them all in order to gain
their good will.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-12-21

An English theosophist who can see
dhings in places which appear empty 10
other people is coming to this country.
He ought to try the gold cure.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-12-21

The negus Menelek Of Abyssinia is a
GEAR who cars He has coniiscated all
she tobacco in his realm and has pro-
Aibited smoking.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-12-21
Observation-Disclosures.
< TIMELY TOPICS =
.WsAANhA,1AARhA aAAAAhAhfS

An Eastern poet says that all angels
are blondes. And all blondes-almost
Rll-are angels.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-12-21

The "petticoat wrist is the latest
fashionable ailment. persistent
course of rainy day skirts will cure it.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-12-21

When people order, they want ''the
best" but when they come to pay they
want the cheapest.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-12-21

You can't tell by the size of the bill
what the size of ton of coal Is.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
WHY REED GCT AWAY
Application For the Warrant Was
 Made Too Late.

There has been a great deal of mis- representation and misunderstanding lately regarding the refusal of District Attorney Flannigan to direct a warrant against Ed Reed for breaking out of the city jail. The city council has been engaged in finding fault with him and charging him with having been influ- enced by unworthy motives. MT. Flan- nigan offers an explanation which ought to be satisfactory. The facts are that early last week Reed was sen- fenced to a term of fifteen days in the city jail or the payment of fine of s15. He undertook to serve the time It transpired that there was an unsat's fled sentence of twenty-three days or $23 against him, about a year old. Last Tuesday night Reed broke out of jail but was recaptured before morning and locked up. There is no city ordinance describing the breaking out of jail to be an offense, though an escape from the chain gang is one. MT. Flannigan calls attention to the fact that though the city authorities knew that they could not punish Reed for escaping they made no application to the county au- thorities who could treat his offense as a misdemeanor They kept him in jail all day Wednesday and the next morn ing turned him loose on the payment of the last fine, it being understood that he should lose no time in escaping from the city. It was after this second de- livery from the city jail that Acting Mayor Dyer applied to MT. Flannigan for the warrant. He refused it for the reason that the city folks waited until Reed was out of custody, having de liberately turned him loose. He said that nobody pretended to know where Reed was; it might cost the taxpayers of the county from $500 to $500 to serve the warrant; if Reed were brought back the maximum punishment that could be imposed upon him would be fine of $1SO or as many days in the county jail. On the other hand a justice of the peace might give him ten days or $1O. It was the opinion of the district attor- hey that the game was not worth the candle.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
TO REOPEN THE NANCY HANKS

Denver, Aug. 25.-Word was received in Denver yesterday by Carl Rogers that there is a probability of the re- sumption of operations in the famous Nancy Hanks mine in Montana MT Rogers was formerly an employe of the mine and has been requested to re- sume his old position. The Nancy Hanks was at one time the greatest gold mine in Montana. The vein is from two to four feet wide and ran very high in gold, the entire ore body being so rich that although the ore was care fully sorted the waste rock amounted to less than 10 per cent. of the whole. This condition continued until a depth of 107 feet was reached, when a fault was encountered and the vein lost. Work was kept up in the effort to find the vein until about eight months ago, when the property was closed and the shaft allowed to fill with water. Up to the time the vein was lost s. J. Ritchie and partner took out profit of mora than $500, 900.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Reside ence of George Caldwell Burned
 Last Night.

Shortly before 9 o'clock last night a series of short and startling whistles from the plant of the electric light company and a moment later the fire bell rang.
 The fire proved to be residence property owned by C. F. Chapman and occupied by MT. and Mrs. George Cald- well, situated on the west side of South First street between Jackson and Blu chanan streets and directly upon the line of the late lamented. Dutch ditch.
 The fire company made an unusually quick run but the delay in sending in the alarm gave the blaze a good start By the time water was turned on the inside of the building had been gutted by the flames, only small part of the furniture having been removed by those who first arrived
 The origin of the fire is mysterious. MT. and Mrs. Caldwell Were both away from home and the latter says that when she left the house early in the evening there was no fire or lighted lamp in the house. It therefore looks very much as though it was the work of an incendiary. The building was of brick and the loss is practically total except that the walls are probably left in good condition. The house was es i- mated to be worth S1,OOO and is said to have been partly covered by insurance. There was also some insurance on the furniture.
 It was fortunate that little wind was blowing as the neighborhoOd is closely bull. up, TOW of buildings runs clear to the Star lodging house on Jackson street and big hay barn stands on the rear of the lot.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
KRUGER COINS DEAR
Transvaal Pennies Selling For Ten
 Shillings Each.

London. Aug. 25.-Lord Roberts is giving his troops the option of being paid in British or Kruger" sovereigns.
 Thrifty "Tommies" are taking the latter coins, and sending them home to their relatives. who are disposing of them at a considerable profit.
 The soldiers generally are procuring as many "Krugers" as possible, for the word has gone round the camps that they will be worth twice their face value in England.
 The statement is not incorrect, and during the past few days a number of Kruger sOvereigns have been sold pri- vately for @ and e3 each.
 A Daily Mail representative yester- day interviewed a leading London jew e!er on the subject of these coins, and ascertained their present prices.
 Kruger pennies are being sold at the large figure of from 7s. Cd. to 1Os.. the nimble threepenny-bit of the TransvaaI fetches $s. 6d., and a like sum is given for the Transvaal sixpence.
 The larger South African republic coins are not bringing such large prices You can get a shilling for 2s Cd. d Il rin for 3s., half-crown for 3s. Sd, a half-sOvereign for 15s.. and a sover- eign for sos
 Questioned as to the remarkably high figures paid for the smaller Kruge- coins, the jeweler stated that they were due to the scarcity of these smaller coins in London.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
A KNIGHTLY WEEK.
The Great K. of P. F .campmcnt at De-
 treit's

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 25.-Au arrange ments are practically complete for the reception and entertainment of the thousands of members of the Knights of Pythias who will invade Detroit dur ing the coming week. and the advance guard of whom is already putting in an appearance. The gathering will include not only the biennial session Cf the su- preme lodge, but also the encampment of the uniform rank, the convention of the Supreme Temple of Rathbone Sis ters, thc convention of the Imperial Palace of the D. O. K. K, and the meetings of -Vcral smaller bodies af- filiated with the order.
 The week will be well occupied with business and pleasure. The supreme lodge well have several matters of un- usual importance to pass upon, while the uniform rank will center it's attcn- ton on the prize drills. Then there will be the usual parade and long list of social functions to occupy the atten- tion of the Knights when they are not attending to business connected with the affairs of the order. An estimate given out today by those at h. head of the local committees, places the pros pective attendance at 20,000 which will make the gathering the largest as well as one of tha most successful in the hiss tory Of the order.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
INTERNATIONAL ROWING
The Beginning of the Great Contest
 on the Seine.

Paris, Aug. 25.-The international rowing races, to which lovers of aquat- ic sports throughout the world have been looking forward for several months, opened today at COubevoie. on the river Seine. America is repress nted in the regatta by the "fours' and
 eights" of the Nesper rowing club of Philadelphia, and those who have been watching the practice work of the Phil adelphia team on the Seine befora As nieres are confident that they will make an excellent showing. It will not be a walkaway for anyone, however. as the contestants include, besides the Ameri- cans, many crack oarsmen from HOl- land. Germany, Belgium, Denmark and Spain. The course over which the rac- es are to be lowed is an ideal one, ex- tending as it does in a straight line down the river for a distance of about one mile and 140 yards. The transpor- tation facilities to the scene of the races were put to a test today by the enOr- nous crowds which went from Paris, and it is expected that the number of spectators will be even larger tomorrow when the finals will be rowed.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
AN UNEASY SITUATION
A Rumor That Russia, Germany and Japan Have Declared War Against China and That We Are Ordered to Get Out and Give Those Nations Room According To Their Strength.

Washington. Aug. 25.-The diplomat ic feature of the Chinese situation to- day took prl cedence over both the na- val and military features. The officials of this government were, if anything, more uncommunicative than heretofore as to relations between the powers. IL was stated on auth. rity that no news of importance had been received and that the diplomatic negotiations could not be made public.
 The most unsatisfactory development of today, so far as the pacific program of this government goes, was the re- Ceipt of a dispatch from Admiral Re mey, conveying reports which have reached him of a disagreement b tween the commander of Russian forces in Pe- kin and other interna tiOnals. The text of this dispatch was not made public but it was said on good authority to contain a statement that the Russian commander had forbidden communica- ton with the Chinese on the ground that Russia was technically as well as practically, at war with China.
 It may be said that the information was not conveyed by Admiral Remey as official news, but merely as a report from reliable sources, which he con- sidcred this government should possess for its own information. Assuming Ad- miral Remeys report to be correct. this move on the part of Russia strikes the first note of discord in the hereto fore harmonious concert of powers.
 It may be said, however. that the news is not taken very seriously by this government, and certainly will not af- feet our course in any way until it has been officially confirmed.
 IL was explained that tn situation growing out of the joint occupation If Pekin by the powers was delicate. al though not necessarily to an eXtenS de- scribed as serious. The interests of all powers th5re are a. least competitive. if not antagonistic, and an ill consid- cred move on the part of any one gov erpment might easily entail desagree- able consequences in which all would be more or less involved.
 The situation in China does not at present meet in any way the conditions laid down in Acting Secretary Adee' s note to Ii Hung Chang on August 23, as prerequisite tO peace negotiations by the United States. This cOmmunica- ton announced that although the pow CTS had been compelled to rescue their ministers by force of arms, unaided by the Chinese government, still the Unit ed States is ready to welcome any overtures for a truce, and invites the powers to join when security is estab' lished in the Chinese capital and the Chinese government shows its ability and willingness t0 make on it's own part an effective suspension of hostil- ities there and elsewhere