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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-15

Propriety of speech as well as com
mon sense justliies "A man measuring
bis words, but not by the hatful.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-15

There's always one more kop1e 70
climb and one more Tugela to cross.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-15

a New York woman was sent to jail
accused Of being witch. Possibly
bhe was just bewltchng.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-15

II Is so much easier to decry every
effort OF reform than 1t is to enforce
reform.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-15

Every old man looks as if he wished
his wife thought as much of him as Of
the grand children.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-15


the question of forest destruction is
brought out in n book called North
American Forests and Forestry" by
Ernest Bruncken, a prominent West
ern forester. The author incidentally
discusses the part which our forests
have had in shaping American charac-
ter and our national history. This
phase of the matter is interesting both
as historical study and as sugges-
ton of the moral as well as economic
loss which must come with the denu-
dalton of our forest areas. All thluk-
ing Americans know that the forests
are an important factor in our CONNER
cial life, and Mr.. Bruncken makes an
impressive statement of the way in
which the lumber industry permeates
all the nations activities. But the part
played by the vast primeval forests in
creating American character is not SO
generally realized. From the earliest
colonial times the forests have had a
moral and political effect in shaping
our history. In the seventeenth century
England was dependent upon Norway
and the Baltic provinces for its timber
for ships. This was in various ways
disadvantageous for England. so the
American cOlOnists We're encouraged
with bounties to cut ship tmbers.
masts, and other lumber for European
export This trade, however, was
found to be Improbable ON account Of
the long ocean voyage, so the Ameri-
can mmbermen began to develop prof
table market in the West Indies. This
was straightway nterdlcted by the
SOPHISTICATED British government, and
the bitter and violent opposition Of the
colonlsts against this tyrannlcal policy
ceased only with the end of British
dominion. From that time to the pres
ent the forests of America have exer-
cised most important influence upon
the nation, especially in creating the
self-relance which Is the chief trait OF
the American character The trappers,
hunters, explorers and backwoods set
tiers who went forth alone into the
dense forests received schooling such
as nothing else could give. AS the
forest closed behind the settler he knew
his future and that of his family must
henceforth depend upon himself. his
ax, his rifle and the few simple uten-
slls he had brought with him. 1t was
school that did not teach the graces
but il made men past masters in cour-
age, pertinacity and resourcefulness. 1t
bred a new, simple and forceful type
of man. Out of the midst of that back
woods life came Abraham Lincoln. the
greatest example of American states
manshlp the nation has produced. In
him was embodied all the Inherent
greatness of his early wilderness sur
roundlngs, with scarcely trace Of its
coarser characteristics. AS Mr.. Brunck
en- says. mere remembrance of what
the forests have given us in the past
should be enough to inspire a wish to
preserve them as long as possible. to
stop wanton waste by forest fires. and
even to repair our losses by planting
new forests, as they do in Europe.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-15

1t Is easy enough to be econolnie.u
when YOU have plenty with which to
economic.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-15

Lopdon Fashion Pays High Kent
In the fashionable thoroughiares OF
London a good house rents Tor $'o'oOO
a year.
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SIX YEARS LOST.
wv

0Nn HAT would we live on. MAXI
W laughed Sydney Vernon, glane-
ing down at her elegant morn
Ing dress, with the pretty slipper just
peeping from beneath its hem. ITS
all very well to eschew the practicali-
ties Of life, but they are somewhat
necessary for all that, and have never
seen any great evidences of economy
on your part; and | am quite sure you
have not on mine"
Max Bayard tugged impatiently at
his mustache as the girl whom a mo-
ment before he had asked to be his
wife, thus answered him.
Il have never had an incentive to
economy Max said in answer. 81
have enough to live on aud feed my
horses, though my tailor's bill does
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-15

A woman likes to be told she looks
fresh. but a man doesn't
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The activity Of the authorities in New
York in the prosecution OF the men
who circulated false reports affecting
inJuriously the market value Of the
stock Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company last fail affords ground for
no little speculation on the part Of
those who are interested in the dlssec-
ton Of morals and casulstry OF the kind
that concerns itself with shades of
right and wrong. 1t opeEs an interest
Ing and curious field Of thought. For
Instance, how much lying about the
condition OF big company would be
required to cause indictments by
grand jury and the criminal prosecu-
ton Of the clrculatOrs Of false state
ments, provided the objects were the
booming of a stock instead Of its de-
probation? When Will some district
attorney procure the arrest and trial OF
officers of great corporation who say
that 1t is sound ana prosperous when
they know that 1t is in a rotten condl-
ton and most precariOus situation?
What is the exact moral difference be-
tween lying to lnJure property and ly-
Ing to lnjure the persons who are in
duced to buy it? Obviously, if dull"
reports which had no foundation In
truth were indictable under the Grim
lnal statutes Of New York the police of
that city would have their hands full
during the big "boom" of 1898 and
1899. They could scarcely have kept
track of the lies told about any one Of
half dozen conspicuous properties.
The labors of Hercules would have
been small affair by comparison with
the task of protecting buyers OF stocks
from their own credulity and the false
statements made by men In positions Of
trust and authority in the management
Of great corporations 1t must be that
in the official view bear" lying Is far
more wicked than "bull" lying. 1t Is
one thing to injure the owners Of stocks
actively dealt in in the New York mar
ket and quite another to entrap out
siders by inducing them to buy "securi-
ties" which do not secure the money
they invest. 1t is the typical Wall
street view. But is it logic or morals?
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aARvEY A. rUGH. Publisher.
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On HAT would we live on. MaxY'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01
NOT COVERED BY LAW.

Grass and Honeysuckle Not Weeds,
Attorney Brandenburg Says.
Mr. Clarence A. Brandenburg, the as
sistant attorney for the District. has sub
mitted to the District Commissioners an
opinion in answer to the communication Of
Mrs. Ella L. Dorsey relative to the re-
moval Of weeds from lots near her own
property.
"The question presented by this COM
munication." he says, '1s what constitutes
weeds in the meaning of the act of Con-
removal thereof from land in the city of
Washington. That act provides that 1t
shall be the duty Of the owner, occupant or
agent in charge Of any land in the city or
the more densely populated suburbs to re-
move from such land any weeds thereon
OF four or more inches in height within
seven days after notice from the health
officer.
There il q rank growth upon the lots in
question. more than four inches in height
The report OF the inspector shows that this
growth consists of grass and honeysuckles
The question Is. are tall grass and honey
suchle weeds within the meaning Of that
word as used In the act of Congress? Grass
and honeysuckle do not come within the
ordinary and commonly accepted meaning
of the term weeds. though when permitted
to grow unrestrained they may become, as
In this case, equally obnoxious as any or
binary weed. In my opinion. while re-
greet to say / am unable to fortify by
authority, the word weeds, as used In the
act OF Congress in question. does not en-
brace grass and honeysuckle.
The purpose Of Congress, however, was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01
ROCK CREEK PARK
IA Beautiful Sealed Book Opened tt
Public knowledge.
MAGNIFICENT new VALLEY DRIVE
Mature Undisturbed in Her At
tractive Home.
-sUGGESTIONS OF VALUE

! There are drives and drives around Wash
Sngton. beautiful drives that lead through
unrivaled sylvan scenery turning from one
Faliurement to twist toward another rising
from one exquisite vista to descend and
! bring to view one even more superb and
nding. No city in the world Is 80 for
tunate in such possessions as the capital
Fcity of the worlds greatest nation. when
the picturesque is considered and the piano.
rramic variety that greets and delights the
vision constantly is regarded. and no
fmatter in which suburban direction the Dis
ktrct Is traversed, to say nothing OF VIZ
Fginia's heights to the southwest or US, the
kseeker for the lovely and satisfying tS sure
Ito be rewarded most amply. In its city
tparks the nations capital Is also fortunate
fabove all Others and in a few years 1T Is
Fdes;fned to be endowed even more richly
with vast domains of pleasure and recrea-
tive places beyond the city limits, Whiie at
the river front will be a beautiful breathing
: SCOT which will make all capitals whether
! of states nations. envious, indeed ROCK
Creek Park is to be world famous one OF
these days. Naught else can be its destiny.
Its untouched natural beauties are now
scarcely in their prime, and Will be SLOW 10
reach the maturity that in real nature re-
lmains perfect so long. Few people IN wash
tngton are yet acquainted with TINS royai
principaity of the picturesque SO near their
very thresholds.
There is vague understanding that
considerable amount of unimproved prop
! erty lying on either side of Rock creek, and
Including the valley OF that exquisite
stream and extending from where the Zoo
logical Park ends to the District line, has
been purchased for park purposes, but few
in comparison to the population have any
thing more definite about 1t In their minds.
It may be interesting to know. therefore.
that Rock Creek Park is twice as large as
Central Park upon which Greater New
York plumes herself with so much pride,
and that in natural beauties Rock Creek
Park is hundred times much superior to
the much-vaunted parallelogram on Man
haitian Island. Central Park Is two and
one-half miles long and half mile wide,
and contains 500 acres. Rock Creek Park
Il five miles long and at its narrOwest part
for very short distance 800 feet wide.
spreading quickly to a mile. and contains
Loo acres
Capt. Beach and His Right Hand.
Steadily and surely it is being improved,
and in the matter of drives and roads this Is
particularly so. Capt. Lansing H. Beach,
the Engineer Commissioner of the District,
may be justly regarded as the guardian
angel of Rock Creek Park. There Is a
commission, We'll known. that has the
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ton war of color. She IL practicing al
ready. because here and there a gum tree
leaf or a sumach spear shows where she
has tried new blends in mysterious unity.
One with soul for such scenes restraints
his horse or his chauffeur II he utilizes cleo
trio instead Of equine power.
The Practical Park.
Not that the roadbed Is not equal to
speeding purposes. 1t is all Of that. The
macadamized surface has been laid with
consummate care and the eye of Richards
has examined every yard of 1t before the
dictum Of acceptance has been pronounced.
And the manner In which grades Of tedious
ness have been overcome and natural Deau-
ties preserved in the prosecution OF the
work II triumph Of engineering and land
scape gardening well. Where the drive
has been taken along the side Of the hill,
for instance, 1t has been built there with
material brought from either end, and the
unseemly. Jagged. angled cuts SO frequent
In such construction are lacking. In every
foot of 1t. whenever there was faint posi-
bility for such thing. the natural beau
ties have all been observed. indeed, almost
tenderiy so.
Still skrting the west bank of the creek.
the drive reaches the former site of historic
Blagden's MILL and here another engineer
Ing victory begins. The mill formerly Sc
cured its power from water conveyed to II
by race which was fed from Rock creek
IS" HuHuTSU yaTOS ABOVE. This Old mill
race has been utilized as a part Of Rock
Creek drive. and 30 well has the work
been done that no one could tell that 1t had
not been always roadbed. At the point
where the race Joined the creek is a bridge
across the latter, and to and above the
Miiitary road the drive skirts the east bank
of Rock creek. The scenery increases In
beauty and now and then winds in and out
OF natural meadow sparkling with prom
ise Of fail flowers.
The macadamizsd road bed of the drive
does not extend further at present than
the Military road. but the drive itself con-
tiRues to the upper end Of the park, and is a
dirt road In excellent condition, and only
muddy In places in very wet weather, but
at any time the scenery IL worth the trip.
Work Is now progressing on another road.
which will connect the drive with the 7th
street road. near the District line, thus CIV
Ing the park a new outlet.
Some Idea of the easy character of the
drive. so far as grades are concerned, may
be obtained from the fact that In the 1000
feet, which 10 the distance from Blagden's
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and glorious drive through the national
city's new park
After descending a gentle grade beyond
Piney Branch bridge the road runs down
to and crosses Rock creek to Its western
bank near the site Of old Pierce's mill.
Thence it winds through the lovely valley.
closely skirting the stream. which now
seems to lie placid in peaceful pools and
again Is found laughing and singing down
rocky inclines, making numberess minia-
ture cascades in It's riotous pranks. All
this jeweled beauty Is heightened by the
rare surroundings that are to be rarer yet
when nature changes the colors on her
palette and touches the greens with scar
lets and the whites with gold and revels
as no human painter ever could in a wan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01
IN THE ALLEGHANIES.
Dancing the August Days Away
WashfngtOn Guests.

Dancing the August Days Away
Washington Guests.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
AURORA, w. Va, August 90 1900.
The hotels and cottages at this mountain
resort are still well filled. and prospects
are good for September. The weather IL
simply delightful. The guests OF the Auro-
ra House have been exceedingly enterprise
ing in providing entertainment for them
selves and others. On Saturday evening
Buckstone's clever farce called Popping
the Question was presented to large and
particularly appreciative audience with the
following cast: Miss Ellen Murray, Miss
Marcia MacLennan: Miss Winterblosson,
Miss May FRANKIE; Miss Biffen. Miss Edna
Scott Smith; Bobbin, Miss Jessie Hawkes.;
Henry Thornton, Mr. Clarence Lantz and
Henry Primrose, Mr.. FL. Siddons. The play
was acted with spirit and to the enjoyment
of those present. An amusing incident was
provided by Mr.. Howard N. Thompson Of
the Associated Press and his charming wife,
who united in presenting to Mr.. Siddons a
huge bouquet Of cabbage.
A progressive euchre party was given at
the Aurora House last evening. some forty
or fifty guests participating. The prizes
were very handsome and were carried off
by Mr.. VIII Schaefer, Mrs. Parkhurst,
Mrs. Merrill and Mr.. Miller.
Another very successful german was
danced on Monday evening. The figures
were pretty and many of them new. This
evening the young people are out for a
moonlight hay ride, and the week promises
to close with a number Of other interesting
events.
Among those summering here are the fol-
lowing Washingtonians: Mrs. VIM F. Mac
Lehman Misses Marcia and Margaret Mac
Lehman. Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Schaefer
and children, Mr. Will Schaefer, Mrs. Frank
Byram, Miss Florence Stevens. Miss A.
Salome Wingate. Miss Lillian Pearson, Mr.
Harry Pearson, DR.. and Mrs. w. c. Alex
ander, Miss Elizabeth and Master William
Alexander. Mrs. G. Mallory. Mrs. Van Ant
werp, Mrs. K. A. Martin and Miss Martin.
Mr.. ]. W. Moberly. Miss M. c. McGill. Miss
Elizabeth Denney, Mr.. and Mrs. s. M. Nc
Cul'ough, Miss Virginia Dade. Miss Mamie
Dade, Mrs. M. Diebitsch, Miss Diebitsch.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. B. Taylor and Miss Nellie
Taylor. Miss Edna Scott Smith. Mr.. F. B.
Linfoot. Mrs. C. M. Merrill. Mr.. Monroe
Merrill. Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. siddons, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. F. Gerry, Miss Edith Pha-
Ion. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard N. Thompson.
Mrs. e. SPEECH, the Misses Speich. Miss
May Klopfer. Mrs. Benz. Parkhurst. Master
Ben Parkhurst Miss Mary Corbett, Miss
Doyle. Mrs. Wieser, the Misses Wieser. Miss
Howard. Miss Mitchell, Mr.. A. A. Wechsler,
Mrs. L. Mangan, Miss Mangan. Mrs.
Sweeney. Miss Anna Sweeney. Mr.. J. B.
Edmonston, Mr.. J. Albert Shaffer.
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park under control but Capt. Beach is the
moving spirit in the transformation now
In progress, and his effective vicar in the
good work has been and is Mr.. w. B. Rich
ards of the District engineers Office
If you want 10 know anything about
Rock Creek Park" exclaimed Capt. Gail
lard. acting engineer commissioner, to an
inquiring Star reporter. see Capt. Beach
when he comes back. see Mr.. Richards
his right hand. now: They are the geni Of
that quarter Of the District"
The park is no new fame Of either gen.
tleman- Capt. Beach began the work OF
Improving the property three or four years
ago in unique manner. There was much
underbrush to be cleared around existing
roads and similar cleaning up to be done
and he set the chain gang to work upon it.
Following that he asked that Congress give
authoritj to expend a sum of between
$1,000 and $4,000 remaining over from the
money appropriated for purchasing the
park. and. this being granted, the money
was spent last year in road Improvement.
This year an appropriation Of $4,000 was
secured. Capt Beach had asked for $50 600
which was little enough. IL would seem,
where so much was at stake but the wise
national Legislators cut his sum In half and
what he has accomplished and is accom-
plishing with 1t is pointed out In some of
the succeeding paragraphs.
Rock Creek Drive.
The Linnean Hill road. by which Rock
Creek Park Is directly reached after leav-
Ing Park avenue, Mt. Pleasant had q very
steep understanding like ten feet In 100
that was both difficult and dangerous for
driving. This obstacle no longer exists. 1t
has been eliminated by making a road TO
the north along and around the side Of the
bill. making a graceful curve, and being
| taken across Pfney branch over a bridge
BOO feet long.
When a person has gone thus far In his
carriage or automobile or on his horse or
bicycle or afoot. for the matter of that II
his mind and muscle can be inspired by
the beautiful. keep right on and follow the
emooth macadam. II will be found to tray-
srse beautiful miles of what is destined to
be known the world over as Rock Creek
drive.
Will Put Them All to Blush
Philadeiphians have their wissahickon
drive. which they are proud to expatiate
upon. The most loyal Quaker in the
brotherly city would hesitate to mention
Wissahic;on after rolling along this new
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UNDERWRITERS.
w. r. Speare,
Undertaken Sc Embalmer.
90 Street Northwest.
Everything strictly 1rst-clas and the most
reasonable terms. Telepho0s call $40 ja7-1O1
UNDERWRITERS.

obviously to require the removal Of rank
growth Of whatever nature from vacant
lots which should not be permitted to grow
80 high as to be offensive or Objectionable
to sight and injurious to health. though the
language. an stated, il not broad enough to
effect this purpose. II there are some
weeds commingled with the grass and
honeysuckle the owner of the lot may be
required to remove such weeds. This may
removal thereof. which may be enforced
by the act. the owner may conclude to re-
move the tall grass. which Is the basis of
the complaint, instead Of separating the
grass from the weeds"
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Other Work in Proxress.

Other Work In Progress.
The work outlined above, however, Is not
all that Is being done in the park. The
Ridge road. which may be located upon
the accompanying map. is being rapidly i'm
proved and will shortly add another link
to the notable network Of drives and a
most romantic one. Blagden avenue Is also
being opened from 10th street extended to
the Rock Creek drive thus giving another
new entrance to the park, and doing away
with the necessity for drivers to risk the
danger of the deep descent on the Blagden
road. To see the beauties of Rock Creek
Park and realize their manifold character
in hill and valley, vista and dell, and at
the same time be assured of f1rst-class road
surface for any kind of vehicle, one is adj
vised to make his way by the Rock Creek
drive to the Military road, up that road
westward to the Broad Branch road. and
back over the latter. most enhancing
journey to the starting point A glance at
the map will show the route suggested.
So much for the park beauties and drives.
They have delighted one observer and he
will enjoy them again and again, he hopes,
until they become what proud nature will
struck him in his journey, and that was
that anything worth having was worth
caring for. 1t costs money to keep under
brush down. grass out of cutters and roads
in good condition 30 he ventured q prayer
that when the aesthetic appealed to the
gross, as 1t were. on behalf of appropria-
lions there might not be forgotten that
often most unpleasant item Of care and re-
pairs"
1t is fitting, in conclusion, to remark upon
the economy which has distinguished the
work done In the park. The cost of macad-
amizing a road. exclusive Of making the
roadbed itself. Is usually about 81 foot.
The entire cost of road making and macad-
amizing the drive was this sum per foot.
This saving was accomplished by crushing
the rock taken out Of the road line and
using the material in macadamizing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01
Overlooked . Point.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Paterfamilias-"Young man. are you car
rying any life insurance.
Prospective Son-in-law-'Y-yes. sir; am
about to take $4,000 in the Absolutely
Sure Thing Company"
Paterfamilias-"Hm mi I'm not at all GER
tain about that company. It's the one I'm
In. You'll have to scatter the risks better
than that before you can come into this
family
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just the Man.

II don't know" the party manager said.
obviously. I'VE have had more applica-
tons from so-called spellbinders than we
can shake q stick at. We've got more
eloquent men already than we can use
What I want now Is some chap who can
simply take the hide of the other fell
lows"
Got him right here" replied the caller,
reckoning to man In the background.
Mr. Manager. let me introduce my friend,
Mr.. Abel Skinner"
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