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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-10
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THE Tanning OF the Shrew" deals with
the all-important subject OF matrimony.
It should be seen, not only by married
couples. but also by all other couples
who may be married some day The
coming production OF this most amusing
Of Shakespeare comedies. by Charles y.
Hartford. at the Crawford theafer on De
cernber 70. Is sure TO attract one OF the
largest audiences OF the season The
beautiful young actress. Helen GRAVITY
whose pictures have recently appeared IN
so many magazines, viii play Katherine
A special matinee VIII be given.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-10
WOOL MARKET.

St Louis Dec. 9--Wool market firm.
territory ana western mediums. ia ls-zc;
lnc- u li.c. ccGrsg u axe
air A c Elsy hss reformed from CHI
ago. where 81 has been with Mrs BuSy
Who is aniictsd svIlh cancer He returns
ze-1- unGcii acou1-zsesi exec the fact that
BE believes ark sspsg va D. cured 81
q. IF alt-nent tv the lfSe of tfse N-Rsv sts-
ten. which aas issen introduced 81 q Chi
caEo physician. ana y meeting With ~
t7arsa irle s..cc.ss- he saw a number e..
people who are being treated. ana n each
Instance they claim thar they are being
rapidly cured.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-10
HOG SALES
Cattle
mewhat 80 sunnlv al

There was somewhat better supply OF
cattle on the market yesterday than on
either OF thc two last days Of last week.
The offerings were largely Of heifers with
flesh enough to pass as butcher STUFF,
ard all we're sold at prices which seemed
TO be satisfactory TO sellers. Buyers for
local butchers and spectators claim
that they are ready to take all classes
OF cattle at fair prices. It is their
boast lllat they VIII not leave enough
margin between here and Kansas Cuy
~ pay shippers to run past this mar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-10
HE PRIDE OF HEROES

Many soldiers in the last war wrote to
say that for scratches. bruises, cuts,
wounds, corns. sore feet and stiff joints,
Buclden's Arnica Salve is the best in the
world. Same for burns. scaIds, boils, Ill
GERS, skin eruptiOns and piles. 1t cures or
no pay. Only 25c at Behring's pharmacy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-10

These three essential features have
made the great successes Of the past few
years: and upon these qualities Is based
the success Of TOO Rich To Marry.
which comes 10 the Crawford thcater
shortly.
The play IS what IS known as 4 picture
comedy. faii OF plenty az good. clean hu-
NOR that brings the genuine, wholesome
lauEh. situations that are not r. the least
overdrawa. bat which may De found IN
everyday life in any DUukard communtty-
For il is the simple ard honest beliefs ~
The sect called Dunkards that have fur
rished TIE foundation for the comedy.
Everyone knows Of tire quaint ioTable
natures or the upriEht and G0d-fearing
Dunkard. and that IS 4 guarantee that
any. comedy which borrews its hnmor. it,
pathos a1d ifs picturesgue7ess from the
Duukarss. must BE- good and Wholesome
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-10

Mr. and Mrs. s. s. Bgiiugnisy have
moved 20 their new home. 1915 Waco ave
nue..
W T. smythe of sesalia. No. L. ia mo
city visiting with his brother. -. ".
SmytEe.
Miss Marie Mathis. formerly % witch
ifa hs.t now ~ Newklrk. OKLA. T. yisitina
airs p 81. Knapp az So North Lawrence
avenue.
AIRS IT, W ssvfhs and chnd7sa.
Miriam and Norman. Jeff Sunday after
noon f9 epena she holidays with relatives
~ lsurelsa.
Nester Moore fs mourning the Joss - =
fiuc English pointer au1fipg dog The
8nimal was red ard white spotted and
the owner considered % very valuable.
Miss Anna kfzsier - Eoia. ia. was
married December 20 Charles s.. Page
~ chicago. 1fise kessier vas formerly =
resident ~ Wiehta. and ahe u a cousin
a. Mrs Dr. IS l. ward sud Mrs ~ =.
Wolf OF fhin rifg
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-10
RECEIPTS AND sHIPwENTs.

On the Produce Exchange, today, the
market closed as follows:
BUtter-Market firm; creamery, Ia
PIC, dairy, 1SG20c.
Eggs-Firm; fresh, 24Q25c.
New York.
New York, Dec. 9.-Butter-Receipts, s.,
6e5 packages; market steady; state dairy.
15d25c; creamery. 16G255zc; June creamery
leoZ1c; factory, 1212Gl5c.
Cheese-Receipts, LIS packages; mar
ket steady; fancy large September, l01
loAc; fancy small September. 10S4Ql1c;
late made, best large, 94c; late made,
Eggs-Receipts. ASS packages; market
steady; state and Pennsylvania, zod27c;
western, at mark, 26c; southern, at mark.
20G25c.
Sugar-Raw. steady; fair refining.
3 9-32c; centrifugal, 80 test, SIC; uolasses
sugar, l-32c. Refined steady; crushed,
$40; powdered, 500; graduated, 1870.
Kansas City.
Kansas City, No. Dec s.-{Close. y
Wheat,--December. &c; May, sos qs07sc;
76c; No. , red, s59S51Ac; No. 3. sS1z Gs41ac;
No. spring, 79QS2c; No. 3, TQ79c.
Corn.-December, 1Ha72c; January.
os1lc; No. white. 0g71c; No. 8. 69a70.
Oats-No. . white, 49zs G5015c.
Rye-No. ,, G4c.
Hay.Choiee timothy. SIS. so; choice prai-
Butter-creamery, 1Sq22c; dairy. fancy,
17c
Eggs-Fresh, 2Ic.
Receipts of wheat, 10s cars.
ST. Louis.
St. Louis. Dec. 9.-(Close.)- Wheat
Higher; No. red cash, elevator. s5lkc;
track, S5GS5hc; December, S5c; May,
S51zc; No. > hard, 77d79c.
Corn-Higher; No. 2 cash. 57l5c; track,
6Ss406sizc; December. 671sc; May, 705sc.
Oats-Firm; No. ? cash. 4slkc; track.
49c; December. 49kc; May, 4S&c; No 2
white soc
Rye-Lower; 6Td671kc.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-10
A GOOD ADVERTISEMENT

Is the work The British Doctors Are
Doing a. 30 Eaet Douglas Avenue,
WHINE Building. ~ Giving Their
Services Free q Charge ard Thus
Demonstrating Their ABILITY - Cars
Many nsiaoies That Are csiIsc IN
cyrsbic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-10
- g Monev Marke.

New York. Dec. 9.-iCl0se.l Money on
cau nrm AZ 70 : per cent. last loan.
- per cent, ruling rate, per cent
prime mercantile p-per. A-ss2 per cent
Stsrlinz exchange steady II decline.
with actual business ia BANKERS bills AZ
s. Sst. for demand ana Ss.Sssf.N4t for
sixtv DAYS. posted rates. Ss-So s. ard
s. SSfl4 NJ commercial hills. S+S5fl4 sie.
Esr silver 56ts Mexican dollars. 49,
tfogernmcnt bonds steacE- state bonds
inactive. railroad bonds irregular.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-10
ISL QUoTATIONs.

CASH QUOTATIONS.
FIour-SIarket steady.
NVheat-No. 8 spring, 75isf95l4c; No. 2
red. SIC.
Corn-No. yellow. CSC.
Oats-No. >. s7Ti.i5c; No. white, 4Sss
4glzc; No. white. 1S i9izc-
Ryc-No. , &c
Barley-Fair 10 choice mating. Isl
Flax seed-No. !. N.4: No. north
Timethv seed-Prime. Ss.s00s.5a.
Pork-Ness. per bbI.. Si5sal6.
Iarii-per Ia los. s. A--Tss5
short rib sides loose. SS.s5fIS.5 90. dry
sslted shoulders tDoxeGi Lars. short
clear sides thoxedf. &sHae.
Whisky-Basis q high wines s1-51-
Clover-ConIract grade. st.s5
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-10
fS-reas civ.

4,5Ho natives 900 Texans. 800 calves: beef
cattle steady; others strong choice *
port and dressed beef steers, S5.sitib.t0.
feeders. S2.Gt $50. western FED steers,
$50 -, western range steers, N'5af
$50, Texas and Indian steers. N-oez 100
t.i-47. neiters So U5.51. C8uufrS. N.,7el
e-sl- bulls. S-5.-it -. calves. S5--5ff5-5o.
Hogs Receipts. ls}4, market 5 no PC
higher ton. $685. hulk OF sales. $3.50
go, heavy. 500. a6.bl; mixed packers,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-10

Tuesday. p. IN. az the temperance head
quarters 80 Sedgwick block.
Regular cenvocttiou and eiecsitu % on
Gers in Wichita couarl No p. r. 8 :
n. tonight. Al companions urged 20 at
tend.
Ladies % tho c a. Il. Sewing Cireis
meet with Mrs RusEles. ~ Ware. All
members requested 20 be In attcndanee.
as there IS work 20 De done
There viii DO q regular meeting q
Wichita Eucampment. No. -. T. q. .. + {.
this evening al I30 Work in the de-
grecs A good attendance is requested.
ar John r. Carpenter or this city ana
Miss Bertha A. Brown 81 ~ Dorado we're
united ga marriage az the home q SIR.
Thomas Sullivan Sunday evening az
O'Clock Rev. W. +. Gibson % the First
Baptist church performed thu ceremony
The J. 81. Kaiser Comp. Ma. D. ". -.
W. have extended an invitation 70 camp
No. u. ". O. ~. 20 Join them IN = han
quet 20 - given az their hall. A. Fast
Douglas avfn ue. this evening ,. ".
Kaiser OF Fort Scott. Kan. the founder
OF he lodge s. expected 60 be- present.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-10

On the Produce Exchange, today, the
market closed as follows:
BUtter--Market firm; creamery, ia
PIC; dairy, 15G20c.
F.crgc-E-ir7r1 fraSf, 9lH9Sr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-10
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS
CHICAGO.

Chicago. Dec. 9-The leading futures
ranged as follows:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-10

Wen se-s yos l.rtir q ~. Z "a aks
SCOTT 8 BOVINE. - Fssrl street. ss- YEA
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17

The announcement from Washington
that Secretary of War Root has ordered
the abolition Of the Allegheny arsenal,
located in Pittsburg, forms the last chap
ter Of one of the oldest government arse
nails west of the Alleghanies. The ALE
gheny arsenal when founded, was de-
signed as supply post for Indian fight
ing. During the Rebellion it supplied great
quantities of ammunition for the Union
soldiers. and was worked day and night.
In 1862 a terrible explosion occurred.
Sixty women who were engaged in filing
rifle cartridges were blown to pieces. In
1877. during the railroad riots, Capt.
Burlington was in command. 4 rum
crazed mob, five or six thousand strong,
marched up to the gates of the arsenal
and demanded the keys 70 the ammuni-
ton storehouse. "Gentlemen," said he,
many in this crowd are smoking pipes.
l have no objection to your having all
the ammunition you want. but You had
better march on a mile or two and re-
form your men and then come back"
The leaders Of the mob jubilan,ly did so,
and when they marched back they found
all artillery parked at the gate and loaded
to the muzzle with canister and grape
shot. Now said Capt. Burlington,
grimly. If you want any cannon or am
munition. come and take it, The mob
did not accept the offer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17

The use of bilgeboards in one Of the
paper-shell flyers for the inland lake fleet
recalls an experiment in the same direc-
ton in the commercial marine, num-
Der of years ago. The threemasted
schooner James Crouch, one of the larg-
est coal and grain carriers of her time,
came from the builders with lee boards
instead Of center-board. The lee
boards were hung upon king bolts at the
sides. and We're raised and lowered the
same as the centerboard. The lee boards
didn't last long, as they didn't hold the
Crouch up to her windward work, and
the schooner was provided with center
board. But what has failed in a freight
carrier might be successful in the case
Of the paper-shell skimming dishes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17

-Apropos of the chance for American
-four in China. H. B. Miller, our consul
at Chungking, writes that flour evidently
gratities the Chinese appetite by satisfy
ing the desire for variety in food, at the
same time coming within their ability to
buy. 4 careful observation of the Chi
nese method Of living. their system of
preparation of food and habits of con-
sumption, shows conclusively that -four
is especially we'll adapted thereto. and
that whenever it can be brought within
their purchasing power it is sure of per-
manent and increasing use. Its use in
so many different ways makes it espe-
cially desirable. With the development of
China will come improved conditions of
the Chinese and a demand for better and
more diversified food. Progress in China
means a wonderful increase in the con-
sumption of wheat -four. This foreign
flour does not come into actual COMPETE
ton with rice and cannot altogether take
its place with the great relocating popu-
lation Of China, but it answers the pur-
pose Of furnishing cheap variety to the
food of those able to buy it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17
Mineral Wealth i'm New Caledonia.

The boulder-strewn shores of New
Caledonia are literally, as we'll as in the
metaphorical sense, iron bound, writes a
Not only the rocks and the bouiders, but
the very sands of the shore themselves
are of iron. sometimes pure, but as a
rule containing from IS to 80 per cent. Of
the metal. Millions of tons of it are
lying around the shores of one of the
world. 4 thousand miles away are the
cornfelds Of New South Wales. Since it
pays to ship copper and iron from Spain
and even South Africa to Swansea, one
would think it would pay to ship this to
Newcastle. However. there it lies, wait
ing for someone to make fortunes out
Of it. ,.5e-.. y ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17
1--WE LEAVE you. OUT"

Barrymore's Comment on English
Spelling of "Honour." 'y
Now that poor Maurice Barrymore is
in an insane asylum. there are many
stories of him when he was at his best
He was "a fellow of infinite jest" And
he loved to relate his experiences. One
of the last stories he told at the Lambs
club was of wordy encounter between
himself and an Englishman who be-,
lieved, as do SO many Rritons, in the
entire superiority Of everything English
to what is American. You outstrip
us in only one particular" said Barry
more: In England there are better
EngIishmen." The foreigner then spoke
For instance" he said, the word hon
Or should be spelled honour, but
Americans spell it honor" Eyes, - re-
piled Barrymore. when we spell honor
we leave you out. Barrymore's
children have, on both sides, wealthy
heritage of cleverness. Their mother,
the late George Drew Barrymore. was a
brilliant woman and the possessor of
keen vein of wit. When her health be-
came impaired Mrs. Barrymore removed
to California, where she died. While
she was there in idleness a benefit was
planned for charity, and Mrs. Barry
more was asked to appear. AS she was
under contract to Mr.. Frohman, and
could not play without his permission,
she wired him AT length. requesting per-
mission to give a performance. In re-
ply to her wordy dispatch came one from
her manager, which was as abnormally
short as hers had been long. NO."
was all it said. Mrs. Barrymore forth
with sent an acknowledgment of her
managers message. 1t simply read,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17
WHAT SCIENCE OWES EDISON.

Platinum was Scarce and He Spent a
Big Sum Hunting a New Supply.
A story will serve to throw new light
upon Edison's character. At one time
there was great fear in the scientific
world that the deposits Of platinum were
about to become extinct. Edison there
upon organized correspondence bureau,
and sent letters to every American con-
sui upon the globe, to British consuls in
ports where the United States had no
representative and to scientific men in
every land. The letter gave a clear
statement respecting the metal, how and
where it was found and might be found,
how it could be identified and treated
and much other information.
In each letter was enclosed samples Of
platinum as found in the various rock
beds. This may seem to be a small I'M
dertaking, but when it is remembered
that the letters were sent off by the thou
sands, that the postage was 10 cents to
each letter and that the pieces of plati.
mum enclosed were almost as valuable
as metallic gold, the cost Of the achieve
ment is readily seen. While he did not
succeed in greatly increasing the output
of platinum he set at rest all fear Of it's
extinction, and thus earned the gratitude
of every scientific investigat0r.-Frank
Leslie's Popular Monthly. "a
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17

4 demonstration Of the practical use of
wireless telegraphy which occurred in
Belgium has been reported TO the state
department in communication from
Consul General Guenther at Frankfort
Germany. A captain of a channel mail
steamer, which was fully equipped with
wireless telegraphy apparatus, reported
that on his last trip in he received a wire
less message from a French light ship
anchored some % miles at sea from
Dunkirk on the Belgian coast. stating
that the warning light could not shine
again until aid was received from shore.
The captain of the steamer at once sent a
second wireless message to La Panne,
also on the coast Of Belgium, whence it
was forwarded from Dunkirk to the light
ship and the repairs necessary to enable
the signal light to burn again were made.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17

I:xpe riments in carnation growing at
the Michigan Agricultural college PROM
Use to make a change in cultural methods
for the plant. In house under electric
light at night, with portion under nat
ural conditions for check purposes, the
plants with night light were three weeks
in advance Of the others. The expert
ment began October 49, with the setting
OF the plants. From November IS
weekly tally was kept upon the buds.
The lighted plants gave 80 per cent. more
than the others. Although there had
scarcely been a clear day, the first blooms
opened early in December, the blossom
ing reaching its height in March, when
tier, was a difference :f about four
inches ir length of stem and an eighth
inch III breadth Of flower in favor Of the
lighted plants.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17
JOKES NOT MADE TO ORDER.
Some Light Thrown on the Scource
of Minstrel Witticisms,

of Minstrel Witticisms,
Stage jokes are rarely made to order,'
said Dan DAILY to writer in the New
York World. Mine turn up in all sorts
Of queer ways. In a bar-room the other
night heard fellow say he was going
to open saloon on Broadway. Who did
you ever whip" asked the bartender. The
next night l worked it into The Girl From
Up There, and it gets bigger laugh
than anything else.l say. My most sue
cessful stage joke--the golf story-came
to me BY accident, too. One afternoon
while lounging about the Casino stage |
picked up q scrap Of newspaper that had
thing. In glancing it over l found the
golf story, credited to Exchange I
don't even know what paper it was, as
part Of the page was torn off. It looked
like one Of those patent" insides used in
small towns.
The odd thing about it all was that I
was never allowed to tell the whole story.
You know it goes on to explain tina: after
you hit the ball you walk a mile, and
that if you find it the same day you win.
At that point the audience thought the
climax had been reached and laughed.
The first time I tried to finish the story,
but nobody heard me and l never tried
it again. It would have been useless.
The story continues that if you don't find
the ball the same day you send your man
to look for it the next, and if he finds
it, he wins.
'After awhile l saw that the audience
was right and that the story really ended
better where they insisted it should. At
first, though, it made me pretty mad.'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17
MIDNIGHT RREAD d.

Above the canyon of the street Id IS "A;
The cleaning files OF Heaven climb;
One almost hears his own heart beat $sst
So silent and SO dead the time!
Far. far away the tide has drawn, FsSs
That, sounding: filled this canyons cleft;
The city's myriad soul Is gone, 81
And but it's empty frame is left. sssS3d 81
But what Is yonter moving line IA;
Scarce moving line. In human guise,
Near by where Grace Church lifts her sign
That fostering care is IL the skies? : I
One-two-the bell-tower now has dealt,
Ills late, but later vet shall be. I
Ere this slow moving line shall melt
Which mighty Heavens watchers see. /
These are my brothers scorned Of Fate IA
Ny brothers Of the Empty Hand: #
Their turn in silence they await, *2%
Patient, haif-sleeping, as they stand.
Into the dark, at length. they fade,
Bearing their dole Of Midnight Bread:
And when the hunger-pang is stayed. r.
God knows where each shall lay his head!
Edith M. Thomas;
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17

Among the machines exhibited during
the recent exposition at Vincennes says
L'Automobile Beige, was an eight-horse
power gasoline agricultural automobile,
capable not only of rendering the serv-
ices Of an ordinary vehicle in the con-
veyance of people and crops upon roads,
but also Of being quickly converted into
a locomotive for hauling plows, moving
machines. harrows, etc. over fields. For
farm work in the fields it has speed Of
one and two miles an hour, while for
road hauling it has maximum limit Of
91a miles an hour. Its wheels are provid-
ed with Aanges to enable them to get a
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17
Royal Relics Sold at Auction.

When Queen Victoria's wedding cake
was made by Gunter in 1910 over twen-
ty-one thousand persons were admitted
to see it. A great number of people:
seem to have been the fortunate recipi-
ents of slices of it.. The pieces sold re-
Gently in Covent Garden, London, are
not the first that have come under the
hammer since her late majesty's death,
and doubtless they will soon be as fami-
liar objects in the King street auction
room as Queens chocolate boxes. though
whether they will ever suffer such a
slump is uncertain, says the New
castle England Chronicle. They do not,
of course. derive any value from their
edibility after all these years. which ex-
plains the fact that the three hard NOR
sells realized as much as f. los apiece.
Bits Of his majesty's christening cake,
less in age only BY a about a couple
Of years, are also being brought to light
out of cupboard corners, and one Of
them in the original box as sent from
Windsor Castle on January %, 1912,
was sold for FL. 49,.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17

~ most interesting relic of the Indian
career Of the famous Lord Peterborough,
who was viceroy in the early '4Os, and,
on his return to England, made first lord
Of the admiralty, has just reached Lon
don. This is curious lamp from the
kaaba at Mecca, which was given by
high native dignitary to Lady Ellenbor-
ough, and it bears the "Tugrah,'' or Sui
tan's seal, is octagonal in shape, and up
wards of four feet in length, including
the porcelain egg and tassel. 1t former
ly hung in her boudoir, and was sur
rounded by number Of other lights
holding vessels of lesser value, exact cop
les Of those which were originally around
it in the Kaaba. At Lady Ellenbor-
ough's death it passed into the possession
of Rev. J. Reichardt, well-known mis-
siOnary at Damascus.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17

Now that the state Of California has
purchased the big redwoods which lum-
hermen threatened to reduce to merchant
able shape, 1t is asserted that the trees
could not be made into lumber at profit.
because of the difficulty and cost of fell
ing them. and because also that they
could not be split up TO milling sizes
without destroying large amount of the
timber. But nobody can say what might
be done at profit, and men are inclined
to try things that seem impossible; there
fore the big redwoods are safer since the
state purchased them for preservation
as curiosities that attract tourists