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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21

structive to a most unusual degree. The
enormous size and weiEht OF the trees
necessarily entail considerable brsakago
when one of them falls. Such a tree strikes
the ground with a force of many hundreds
or even thousands of tors, SO that even
slight inequalities are 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 ORG OF
the sources of waste. The great diameter
of the logs and. In spite of the liEhtness OF
the wool, their enormous weight make X
impossible 10 handle many Of them without
breaking them up For this purpose gun
powder Is the most available means. Tho
fragments of logs blown apart in this way
are not only often of wasteful shapes. but
| unless nice Judgment is exercised in pre-
pairing the blast a great deal Of the wood
itself is scattered in useless splinters.
At the mill. where waste is the rule in
the manufacture of lumber IN the United
| States. the big tree makes no exception
This waste. added as IL IS to the other
I sources OF loss. makes a total probably
often considerably In excess of half ths
total value OF the standing tree: and this
is only one side Of the matter.
The big tree stands. as a rule. IN a mixed
| forest composed of many species. The de-
struction caused by the fall Of the enor.
nous trees is In itself great. but the prin-
cipal source OF damage IL the immense
amount of debris left on the s~round-the
| certain source OF future hreS- IhiS mass
of broken branches. trunks and bark Is
often five or six or even more feet IN thick
ness, and necessarily gives rise TO. fires OK
great destructive power. even though The
big tree wood Is not specifically lnfiainma-
BILE. The devastation which follows such
numbering is as complete and depiorabie
as the untouched forest is unparalleled.
beautiful and worthy Of preservation. NJ
a rule. it has not even had the advantage
of being profitable. Much of the appalling
destruction has been done without leaving
the owners of the big trees as sell of as
they were before il began.
OF the ten groves of his trees the Calave-
ras grove was the one first discovered. hav-
ing been found in 1871 by the celebrated
Jonn Bidwell, who was afterwards candl-
date for member of Congress from Cali
fornia. In the books. however. the credit
for tho discovery has been given to A L.
Dowd. a hunter. and the date of his dis
covery set down for 1852. This tree was cut
down In 1853, having been girdled to the
height of thirty feet. so that the bark could
be exhibited In the Crystal Palace In Lon
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veras Grove. for the sake OF having It's
stump for a dancing floor. was about l'SV'
years, and its diameter. measured across
the stump. twenty-four feet inside the Dark
Another that was GU. down In the Kings
River forest was about the same size. hut
nearly a thousand years older Coo years.
though not a very old-looking tree. II was
feiled to procure a section for exhioitioh'
and thus an opportunity was given to count
its annual rings of growth. The colossal
SCARED monument in the Kings River ior-
est mentioned above is burned mar
through. and I spent a day In making an
estimate OF its age. clearing away the
! charred surface with an ak and carefuiiy
counting the annual rings with the aid or a
| pocket-lens. The wood-rings in the section
: lid hare were so involved and contorted
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21

WRITTEN FOR rFr SrcC9T
VIII St. Louis girls tske kindly to tho
Janice Meredith curl? From various IN
dicatory signs that have appeared upon
the social horizon at this. the beginning
of the season. 1t would seem that they
will.
The pretty ones are sure to. The plain
ones will at least try 10. The rest do noe
count.
Then the curl suits so many and q
infinite variety of faces. To her whose
satipy brown hair receives twenty or NJ
~ or some other stated number or
strokes each night from a s~ilver-backed.
monogramed hairbrush. and who mas
proudly worn that satiny' hair smoothly
parted and rolled back on each sde OF
her pretty, Puritanical features-to her
Is the curl going to prove a positive Door
She can take an end of those Drown
well-groomed locks. twist II round ms
poker (of course some new variety OF
curling tongs fitted for this especial cun
will at once appear in the shops>. tran n
over her shoulder. and look Ike Ly0s
Larguish 10 her hearts content. Tue
curl. instead of being AT variance with
the rest of her coiffure, will only servo
to attract attention TO the TX condition OF
her locks and add TO their becomingnesA
With the severe miss. then, the Janice
curl is sure to be a GO.
Then the young woman whose entire
head is covered with that kim OF hair
best described az "kinky.' For her tho
curl is a long--ought blessing. She al
WAYS has that style Of features which
the Frenchman styles "riEnonne." She
invariably hates her curls from early
youth. She brushes and sprinkle, her
hair and combs It straight. only to have
1T curl up tighter than a corkscrew In
the last act.
Now comes her innings this long.
suffering girl with the curly hair. She 10
tho fashion. punching up'h her curls
allowing their waves and ripples to snow
in unlimited manner. she lets one ioose
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parks. which are supposed to embrace ana
give security to r. large part OF the remain
ing big trees. are eaten into by a sawmiil
each and by private timber claims. inc
rest of the scanty patches OF big trees are
In a fair way to disappear-in Calaveras,
Tuoiumn, Fresno and Tulare counties
they are now disappearing-by the AK. In
brief. the majority of the big trees of Cali
fornia, certainly the best Of them. are
owned by people who have every legal
right. and In many cases every intentioh'
to cut them into timber.
The ownership of the big tree timber
lands of California. says a report OF the
United States Department of Agriculture
il divided among the State, the Federal
Government and private individuals. can
tornia owns only one tract, which includes
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IN some places that I was not able to de-
termine its age exactly, but I counted over
100 rings. which showed hat this tree
was in its prime. swayins IN the Sierra
winds. when Christ walked the earth. No
other tree In the world. as far as I know.
has looked down on SO many centuries as
the Secuoia. or opens such impressive and
suggestive views into history"
AT this time the only grove thoroughly
safe from destruction is the Marlposa, anu
this Is far from being the most interesting.
Most of the other groves are either IN
process Of or in danger OF being logged
The finest OF all, the Caiaveras grove. with
the biggest and tallest trees, has besh
bought recently by a lumberman VINO
came into full possession on Aprli !. 1870
The Sequoia and General Grant nanonai
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end-the looser the better-wander gently
over her snowy sho~ulder-snowy shoui-
ders always go with that kind OF girl
freckles. too. sometimes-and there you
are!
What could be more charming?
Now We get to the everyday kind u
Rlrl-the one who has neither naturally
curly hair TO start with nor smooth locks
to adapt, but whose hair IS, well. say
frowsley and full OF short lengths and
Just ordinary.
What will she dc with the Janice Mere
d,th ringlet?
She'll buy one
They'll be for sale, to match any and
all varieties of hair and they'll be s o
luxuriantly pretty and so beautifully
made that her friends viii be consumed
with envy-those riends whose time is
being spent with tongs and pokers.
The girl who buys the curl must be
careful to get an exact match. Though
authorities do tell me that this is not
going to make such material difference
as II did O few seasons g when tiny
little, dInky little curls were worn tucked
into the back hair knot. Then the curls
were brought into direct contrast with
the rest of the hair, and woeful was the
result unless they matched to a hair.
OF course II IL needless 70 say that the
Janice Meredith curl will not so into
active service for street wear and tho
golf course.
1t is strictly an evening fad. II goes
best with decollete gowns. though they
tell me II Is simply r~avishingiy becoming
when worn as an accompaniment 10
clinging house gowns and lonS-lined tea
things that are full OF lace and fills
and tufts.
Men will ike the curl. II "a so thor
UuEhly feminine. It IS going to bring
about a revolution. too. and a distinct
cycle Of roses in the hair. fichus round
ne shoulders (they have already ar
Tfved). r~eticules. sandalwood fans and
that adorable but diilcuit-to-Eanase
adjunct. the shawl. L. H. 5.
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the Mariposa grove. ceded to California OS
the United States in 1866.
The United States owns and in part con-
trolls two considerable areas. comprised
within the sequoia and General Grant ma
t,onal parks. which were established In 1SsO
and which contain respectively 161.2O and
$50 acres. Along the west and south noun-
DIARIES of the Sequoia National Park are
seven valid private holdings. amounting 70
1.o12.s7 acres. and an equally good claim OF
I0 acres in the General Grant Nauona'
Park. In the first also a sawmin operates
at the edge OF the main clump OF Dig ures
timber. which Is again true Of the second
grove.
Private holdings include by far the great
or part Of the big trees. and. except some
groves In Tulare County. they are held by
sawmill or logging companies.
The numbering of the big tree Is de-
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pho,oer b;cauv Illustrated for The Sunday Republic BY "Patriee"


the eyes filled with animation. 1t IS inter.
esting to note the part played in the express
sion by the surroundings Of both mouth
and eye. the slight screwing up Of the eye
lids lending more effect than even the dim
pie does. In fact. Judged from these pic
lures. II may be said that the eye plays q
greater part In the attractiveness b dees
the mouth.
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WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Few persons who notice and comment on
a pleasant smile notice the evolution OF
this same smile. paying attention. as a
rule. merely to the final result. The ac-
companying series of photos show a smile
in all the stages Of development and also
illustrate the important part the eyes play
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IN giving life to the expression
The young man who may happen at TINS
time TO be chiefly interested In making
some object Of his affections smile as often
as possible. will probably be most inter
ested in these pictures. And. while he
may gloomily state. II he happens to be OF
n pessim,stic nature, that a result like that
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21
MAN DESTROYING THE OLDEST
THINGS IN THE WORLD.
Caiaornia's Big Trees Waved in the Breeze Before Chrisfs l nne
and They Are Being Cut Up for Lumber.

immortal. being exempt from all the dis
eases that affict and kill other trees. Un-
less DESTROYED by man they live on indef!-
pite,v until burned. smashed by lightning
or cast down by storms. or by the giving
wav Of the ground on which they stand.
The aps Of one that was felled in the Gala
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shown IN the last photo could only be OBJ
tanned by the presentation Of at least five
pounds OF the best bon bons. or a couple OF
theater tickets. he cannot deny that 1t is
a result most pleasing to the eye.
Taking the pictures in detail. 1t may be
seen how lively is the expression OF the
eye and how this expression intensifes as
the smile broadens. In the second pair OK
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THF GROWTH OF A SMILE.

photos. where the smile is just beginning to
be appalent. the humor may be seen
dawning In the eye and really more appar-
ent than in the mouth. In the third pair OF
pictures the smile Is under Roadway ana
with the parting OF the lips a dimple IS
beginning to show on the side OF the face.
The last pictures show the smile at Its
height, with the dimple at III best ana
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-16
A PROTEST.
Editor of Tho Tribune

Editor OF Tho Tribune
Sir: 1t seems to me that your editorial,
concerning Editor Sheldon" in the
Wednesday issue Of The Tribune, calls
for protest from every follower Of
Christ to whose notice 1t comes. Those
who have become acquainted with Mr.
Sheldon through his books know that the
article In question grossly misrepresents
him, and in addition 1t characterizes as
"irreverent" that which Is at the foun-
dation Of all practical Christian living.
Certainly no Christian should consider
"irrevercnt" in Mr.. Sheldon, an attempt
to apply to the problems of his life the
teachings of Christ, or to live to the
best of his prayer-guided judgment as
Christ would in his place. AS the Bible
clearly teaches. this is not only the priv
ilege but the duty Of every true Chris
tian.
Mr.. Sheldon assumes to do no more than
this. He does not arrogantly claim for
himself special revelations from the div
Unity. nor does he place himself above or
dinary beings as special and UNIQUE
medium of communication between the
finite and the infinite" He is simply a
humble follower of Christ conscientiously
endeavoring to live as he believes Christ
would have him. In this he Is, of course,
directed by his human judgment for
which he has, like every other true Chris
tian, asked divine guidance.
1t Is my belief that careful reading
of Mr.. Sheldon's book 'In His Steps"
will show you clearly his true position
and enable you to avoid I'm the future an
article so misleading as the one which
has led to the writing of this letter.
Yours truly,
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"HE EPISODES of violence,
the consummated plots of
Il political robbery and out
rageous abuse of justice;
in short, the exhibitions by some of
the people of Kentucky Of eager sur
render to the lowest passions that can
degrade popular government so far
sicken the sensitive onlooker that
there Is need of the vigorous antidote
supplied by Congressman Dolliver, of
Iowa, in his recent speech in congress.
Said this master of wit. humor and
eloquence:
My friend from Missouri tMr. Clarkl
has said on this floor that the United
States Is not tit to go anywhere or to
undertake any duty. lie stood here for
a long time explaining the weak points
about the United States. He attacked
Pennsylvania, he attacked Illinois. and
many of the Southern states; but lie
saved the vials of his polite wrath for
the state In which he was born. the old
commonwealth of Kentucky. He point
ed out the miseries of their present con-
dition. the strife of parties and fac
tions. and used that state TO demon
strate that the American people are unit
century that Is about to open.
l was sorry tn hear him take such a
view of the country In which he lives.
believe that, without intending il, he
has mistudged even the state Of eKn-
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An Exquisite Diplomatist.

~HINA's MINISTER to this
country. Mr.. WI Ting Fang,
~ is certainly a star. Our read
ers Will remember the pro-
foundly philosophic address he deliv-
cred before the University of Pennsyl.
vania on Washington's birthday. Now
here he comes with a bouquet of with
cisms subtle and keen as the best effu-
sions of our own Chauncey Depew.
At the banquet given the other even
ing by the Tea Trade association of
New York to the United States Board
of Tea Experts. Mr.. WI was the prin-
cipal speaker, and these, according to
the papers. are some of the things he
said:
.Chtna is the first country and the
oldestcountry to produce tea. think
the statistics don't show that the i'm
ports Of tea into this country are as
large as they ought to be. considering
the size of your nation. One reason, I
believe, Is because Of the inferior quality
of. the. tea. imported. Hence the board
which you entertain tonight. II all
sout uupottdtiOuS VI teas were OF
equally high quality there would need
to. be no tea experts and you wouldn't
need to be at the expense Of banquet
thing these gentlemen Qaughter), and
wouldn't have the pleasure of meet
ing them. On your board there are
no tea growers. suppose. Why
wouldn't it be fair to put a Chinese
know how real tea is prepared; he
would be the real expert from the be-
ginning, i know the gentlemen on this
board :ary- hsnsrabie gentlemen, but
they are hut human (Yells of iaughter).
~ don't want to insinuate anything
siNister,c continued Mr.. WI. looking
mildly surprised and almost prefer
natutaHy innocent. 1T isn't that. But
In, the interests Of the trade think
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lucky. think that have as decided
convictions about the rottenness In Dem
mark of kentucky politics as my friend
from Missouri can possibly have but In
all my reflection about the condition Of
society there 1 have never thought to
measure Its moral value by Its crimes
and it's failures and its misfortunes. I
prefer to reckon up the countless homes
all over that state where humble men
and women, sound at heart, are daily do
ing their duty In the world. When I
think of Kentucky I do not have in
mind the rufiian and the outlaw or the
election machinery that brings to the
front the thieves of one party and as
sassins of the ohtcr. think Of the
homestead where Henry Clay lived and
of the log hut in which Abraham Lincoln
was born. loud applausc.l
And so, when think of our great coun-
try. I do not measure its moral poss-
bilities at the level of its vices and its
crimes; these do not make up the char
acter of our country. / think of 1000 100
people living in peace and contentment,
doing the sober work Of life. exemplify-
ing the homely domestic virtues, and
bringing up a race of God-fearing men
and women who are to make the world
better for their living In it. 1t is these
that make up the moral estate of the ma :
s'''' 'hN 'i"e ~ tiic INepuuiiC
for the noblcr work that has been given
1t to do.
This reassuring optimism is very
timely. 1t Is needed to preSent the
foul spectacle today presented in Ken
tucky from swelling the ranks of the
pessimists and influencing a class of
timid citizens to withdraw still fur.
ther from active and wholesome par
ticipation in the hurly burly Of Amerl-
can politics.
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you should have q fea producer. I
have had complaint from tea growers
that the examiners at San Francisco
were too strict; that their strictness
was the result of lack of experience.
They didn't understand the difficulties
of the ea-grower Now regard tea
as a boon to mankind. 1t cheers, but
does not inebriate. But IL stirred you
Americans up to the struggle that re-
suited in your independence when the
British took it to Boston,; so you owe
a great debt to China.
"In this country you have what you
call tea parties. There is little tea at
them. Coffee and other drinks there
are Qaughter). but no good tea. Your
board of experts should see to it that
tea is served at tea parties Qaughter).
You don't know how to make tea here.
You put lemon in it: you put sugar
and cream in 1t and spoil the taste.
You don't take it neat and clean. And
then you complain that the tea isn't
the right quality. If YOU took your
tea as we do in China. you'd get high
er quality in it. Is 1t reasonable to
impose a tax on tea? A couple of years
ago there was a necessity for il; but
now that is over and the sooner that
tax is taken off the better"
The Chinese minister is certainly
earning his pay.
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A PRAYER.

Lord grant US eyes to see and ears to
hear
And souls to love and minds to under
stand,
And steadfast faces toward the Holy
Land.
And confidence Of hope, and filial fear.
And citizenship where Thy saints appear
Before Thee, heart In heart and hand In
hand.
And alleluiahs where their chanting band
AS waters and as thunders fill the
sphere.
Lord. grant as what Thou wilt, and
what Thou wilt
Deny. and fold us In Thy peaceful fold
Not as the world gives, give US Thine
own;
Unbuild us where Jerusalem Is built,
With walls of JASPER and with streets
of gold,
And Thou Thyself, Lord Christ. for cor
nerstone.
Christian Rosetti.
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Outline Studies
OF Human Nafdre
Why She Was Naughty.

AIRLINE HARDINE. the, younger
"A daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. w.
Han dine, is a very quiet person, but she
has a philosophical and deeply inquirins
mind. Also, she is especially attracted
to all subjects Of religion.
One day, when she was 4 years old,
she inquired of her father concerning the
personality of the devil She had never
been taught anything Of his satanic ma
jesty by her mother, and certain infor-
ma tion from outside quarters came es
news to her. Her father. being possessed
by spirit of mischief, wickedness OF
orthodoxy, gave Airline a straight, ortho-
dox description of Lucifer--tail, cloven
hoofs, sulphurous smell and all-and fin
ished with the remark: you'd better
take care and be good, or YOU may see
him." Airline listened, made a note and
inwardly digested.
For the next week the region where
Satan is supposed to live was to pay in
the house. Airline told "taradiddies' like
anything. She deliberately cribbed
things. There was no let up. Finally
Saturday night came, and Arline's moth
er sat in tears. She had labored with her
daughter with voice, prayer and slipper.
and Airline lay unrepentant on a bed IN
the next room. To her came her father.
airline" said he whats the meaning
of this? What has come over you this
week to turn the house upside down and
drive your mother nearly distracted?
What do you mean by it?"
Airline whimpered. "Well, papa" she
sniveled, plaintively, 1--WE tried this
whole week to see tho devil, and l
haven't seen him once"
Orthodoxy is now inspected before it
is taught to Arline.-Denver News.