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New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
SCIENTIFTC FORESTRT.

1t is doubtful whether the aims and acts Of
the Cornell School Of Forestry in the Adiron-
dacks have been rightly understood by some Of
its critics. The purpose of the science taught
there and in similar institutions is so to deal
with forest as to make 1t a permanent source
Of revenue to the lumberman, who ordinarily
kills the goose that would otherwise lay golden
eggs. In the execution of such a policy four
steps are necessary-checking the reckless and
wholesale destruction Of timber, replanting
from time TO time protection of young trees,
and the harvesting of fully ripe ones. Incl
dentally of course, dead or half dead trees and
brush should be removed In order to promote
the growth of the really valuable timber.
These methods Of securing the object in view
are approved by those who have made a special
study of the subject; the Cornell people claim
that they have followed them more Loyalty
than they have got credit for. When they first
took possession Of the tract ceded to them by
the State they found that much damage had al
ready been done. Fire had made serious in
roads in some places, and elsewhere the lum-
herman had cut away the more desirable kinds
Of timber Before trying to replace this, Di-
rector Fernow insists that It was needful TO
thin out the trees which remained, these being
Of inferior species. He makes two other state
ments which tend TO place his conduct in n
more favorable light. The accusation that he
has at any time removed saplings is fatty de-
MED. and II IS asserted that for every tree that
has been cut at least twenty-five young ones
have been planted.
The preservation of mountain forests, the
necessity for which Europe recognized long be-
fore America did, exerts a beneficial influence
on the streams which rise beneath their shade.
1t also enhances the beauty of the scenery.
These advantages are only incidental from the
point of view of scientific forestry, however,
its prime object being an endless succession Of
wood crops. Just as an orange tree bears at
the same moment blossoms and fruit in vari-
GUS degrees Of advancement, so piece of land
may be made to yield a certain quantity of
ripe timber every year. The demonstration
of that possibility, by schools Of forestry, may
be great advantage to the country.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
THE METRIC SYSTEM.

A law which Congress is asked nearly every
winter TO enact is making compulsory in
this country the of the metric system of
weights and measures. Usually 1t is proposed
to require conformity with that standard by the
various departments of the national govern
ment after a given date, and by the general
public n little later. Such bills have already
been introduced since the opening Of the present
session, and the chairman of the proper House
committee will endeavor to secure the attend
ance OF representative manufacturers at the
hearing.
Much can be said In favor of the metric sys-
tenn itself. The innumerable computations of
commerce are vastly more simple when frac-
tional amounts are expressed in decimals than
when in thirds, twelfths and sixteenths Every
reader Of popular magazines Is continually be-
ing confronted with references to kilometres,
Kilograms and litres, and unless he is familiar
with the distances, weights and volumes thus
represented he fails to understand the state
ments there made Furthermore nearly every
other civilized country in the world, England
excepted. has already adopted this standard 1t
Is essential, therefore, that some Of the Ameri-
can manufacturers who seek a market abroad
should do the same. The sizes of articles should
suit the requirements Of the customer. and
should be described i'll phraseology which IS
ineligible to him.
Even now the system is more extensively
used this side of the Atlantic than is COM
monty supposed. Among the institutions and
individuals that employ it are several bureaus
in Washington, the drug trade, from to 10
per cent OF the practising physicians and the
great majority of workers in scientific labora-
tories. Both Of those manuals of the apothe-
cary, "The United States Pharmacopeia" and
The Dispensatory," are based on it. A large
number OF manufacturing establishments are
governed thereby. These include some of the
pest known makers Of optical apparatus loco
inouves' machine tools, patent medicines and
commercial chemicals Unquestionably it is
growing in favor-slowly, perhaps but surely
ALMOST the only important point for Congress
10 consider under these circumstances is
"hether or not to make the new standard uni-
Versai through compusion. There Will be nro-
tests' and some of them will come from mechan-
icai engineers whose opinions are entitled 10 re-
spect. IT will be pointed out that the ipnova-
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
LOUISIANA AND CUBA.

The sugar interests OF Louisiana follow the
lead of the beet sugar manufacturers in oppos-
ing q reduction OF the duty on Cuban sugar.
They are somewhat less strenuous than the lat
ter, however, and they plead their case with
somewhat better grace. since they have not
compromised themselves In advance by pro-
claiming their independence of protection. Their
industry is also much more extensive one
than that OF beet sugar. Beyond doubt they are
entitled to careful and respectful consideration.
But the result Of such consideration will, we
believe be a decision that their opposition to
reciprocity is not we'll founded; that the evils
they profess TO fear are chiefly imaginary, and
that their own best welfare will be served by
taking a course exactly opposite to that for
which they now contend.
Their opposition s not well founded, because
there is no reasonable prospect of their ever be-
ing able TO supply whole domestic demand
or even the major part of 1t. The sugar pro-
duction of our Gulf States varies greatly in
amount from year TO year, according to the
weather. Those sugar lands are too far north
10 be quite free from frosts. Thus in 1S7S-'79
they produced 10000 long tons and in 1sss-'S7
only S5,394. The maximum TO date was reached
IN 169495, with 325,621 tons, and in the very
next year there was decline to only 242 693
tons. Seeing that the consumption of sugar in
tnis country is now considerably more than
100000 tons, II is evident that the Gulf States
cannot be depended upon for more than about
one-seventh OF our supply, and surely the one
seventh cannot expect 10 dictate concerning the
other six-sevenths. The argument that recI-
procity Will destroy the American industry and
thus put our sugar market under foreign con-
troll is i'll conceived. The obvious facts are that
our market is now under foreign control In
spite OF the domestic industry, and that Cuban
reciprocity VIII go far toward correcting that
state OF affairs, since it viii make the Cuban
supply practically supply under our own con-
troll.
1t was argued Jon Thursday that Cuba should
be left 10 work out its own salvation, as the
South had TO do after the Civil War" The
comparison was not a happy one. If It be true
that the South rebuilt its industries without
making appeals for special favors," It is GER
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
AmuSemenfe.

AMERICAN THEATRE: :l5-Sapho
ACADEMY OF NUSIC-S-TEe Christian.
HIJOU THEATRE-s:l5-Isady Margaret.
BROADWAY THEATRE-S-The Sleeping Beauty and
the Beast
s.ssINo-2-S:15-The Little Duchess
CRITERION THEATRE-s-Du Barry
DALY'S THEATRE-S.20-Frocks and Friis
EDEN MUSEE-Day and Evenng-World in Wax.
EMPIRE THEATRES :30-The Wilderness.
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-s-Garrett O'Magh.
GARDEN TiEATRE-S:I5-Maid Marian
GARRICK THEATRE-s:30-A Message from Mars.
HARLEM OPERA HoUsE-s:I5-Tbe Second in Com
HERALD SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Warden
IRVING PLACE TTIEAFRE-S-Der Ausfug ms Slit
nche.
kEITHs-l220 70 lo:3o-Continuou. Performance
KNfcKERBOCKER THEATRE-s-The Toreador.
LfGEIM l THEA THEA AI'REs-s 3emThe Girl and the Judge
3fENDEISSoHN HALL<-3-Recital.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE-S-Il Flauto MaGico.
SrRFsAY HILL THEA .2-s.I1ondon assurance
NEW SAVOY THEATRE-s:3 s:30-D Arcy Of the Guards.
NEW-YORK s:15-Fiorodora.
PASTOR Rs-Contnuous Performance.
PRocToR'S FIFTH AVENCE-1:3o to lO:3o-Temper-
Town and Varieties
PRoCToR's TwENTY-THTRD STREET. 80 to 1890
Varieties
PRocOR' 125TH sTREBT-Iso to Io:ao-Mysterious
Mr. Buge and Earieties
PRocToR'S FTFTY-EIGHTH sTREET-1:ao to 1890
Innocent a Lamb and Varieties.
EPU UBLIc-S-Tha Second Mrs. TanQuerRy.
VICTORIA S-15-Francesca da Rimni.
WAL.AcKS THEATRE-s:20-A Gentleman OF France.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
CRUELTY OVER THE TRAPS.

There will be hearing at the State Capitol
this week. Wednesday, on the proposed legisla-
tion to put stop to the butchery Of trapped
pigeons, and it Is reported that especially
earnest efforts will be made by the supporters
of that form of so-called sport" to prevent its
suppression. The foremost State in the Union
is subject to severe reproach for its tolerance
Of this evil practice and every opponent
Of such needless infction of suffering
should use all legitimate means to convince
the Legislators that it is their duty to end
this abuse The Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals and more than one organ
ization devoted TO the protection of birds
from wanton slaughter have been doing
admirable work in bringing to public attention
the repulsive features of the matches, sweep
stakes and tournaments in which graceful and
beautiful doves are MANNED and killed without
n chance for their lives. Many OF the best
known newspapers in this city and in other
parts of the State, and many prominent and
influential New Workers, have also interested
themselves in the movement.
1t seems hardly possible that the bill can
fail to obtain a large majority of votes in both
houses of the legislature. Most of our State
Senators and Assembymen may be assumed
to possess kind and sympathetic natures. Sure
ly they will not shut their ears to reasonable
Appeals DaSeQ on IeeungS OF humanity ana COLI
passion. 1t is well that the subject has been
taken up in the first month Of the session
Last year the act to prevent the destruction OF
trapped birds obtained majority of the votes
cast both in the Senate and the Assembly but
unfortunately in the Assembly the number of
votes in its favor did not reach the requisite
total of more than one-half OF the entire mem
bership Of that body. 1t was late in the session
when the issue was decided in the lower house
Had it received proper consideration earlier it
could hardly have failed to become a law But
certain people were interested in it's defeat
and they accomplished their object only
short time before the final adjournment.
The Tribune and other journals Have re-
peatedly described the painful and repellent
scenes which are invariably conspicuous at
every big tournament when live pigeons
are butchered to make a gambling holi
day. The betting on the rivalry of the
"crack shots is fast and furious. But that is
the least OF the evils which blacken this trav-
esty Of sport 1t is the cruelty to the gentle,
lutterng, frenzed doves which should inspire
every high minded man in the legislature or
out Of it to Join in stopping the practice. Clay
pigeons afford just thorough tests OF relative
skill in craftsmanship. This whole matter has
been gone over so thoroughly, everything per-
tanning TO it has been presented so plainly and
fully, that member Of the State Senate or
Assembly can plead ignorance of the true mer-
its of the question.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27

tlon, IN few instances at least, will cost the
manufacturers thousands Of dollars. Aside from
this exceedingly practical reason there will be
a considerable amount of opposition growing
out of ignorance and prejudice. 1t Will be nee
essary, tnen, to strike a balance between the
advantages and the disadvantages of the
scheme OF this, however, Congress may be
sure: When the change has once been wrought
the American people Will wonder why it was
never done before
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27

Austrian Archduchess Elizabeth renounces her
claim to the throne for love. having read In Vol
taire that the former is composed Of boards and
velvet, while she surmises that the latter is Of
rarer composition. Its course ought to run
smooth for one who has given up so much for It,
but there is no assurance that IT WILL the poets
observation on that point having the general
confirmation Of experience the world over in
royal houses and out of them.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27

Distressing statements are sent out by alarm
lists in Baltimore who assert that the supply Of
Chesapeake Bay oysters is falling off All epi-
cures know that genuine canvasback ducks true
terrapin of the highest quality and Holsters Of
the choicest kind are steadily becoming scarcer
the seasons go by. Now we are told that
Chesapeake oysters disappearing. too. Are
our dinner tables TO be deprived Of the daintiest
and most typical of American viands?
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27

Now that l. has been decided to establish troll
ley lines among the closely packed hosts In the
streets of populous Chinese cities, it may fairly
be expected that the census returns OF the yell
low Kingdom will show a falling off within a.
few years
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27

Many public benefactions of noble proportions
have been witnessed in the metropolis within the
last year or two. but probably not one of them
will prove Of greater practical value than the
addition of nearly S1.OOOOOO to the endowment
of Cooper Union. That institution is almost
unique in its scope. 1t does not rival the CO.
lumbia School of Mines or the Pratt Institute.
It's courses Of instruction not long and
elaborate. Indeed. IL aims to reach somewhat
different class in the community. Cooper Union
may not fit many men for the duties Of railway
manager or factory superintendent. but Il
enables a large number Of workingmen and de-
signers to earn better wages than would be
possible but for its ministrations; and so ef-
ficently is this service performed that any
marked increase In its facilities is occasion for
profound satisfaction.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27

The overhasty auto should be kept In
leash not only in every borough OF this city and
in every part of Long Island, but on every road
between Montauk and Buffalo Autos are
inestimably useful but We cannot have Empire
State expresses compressed into single vehicles
on four wheels. each careering over this com.
monwealth at the rate OF fifty miles an hour
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27

for the success Of the st. Louis Fair into re-
doubled energy over the preparations. 1t is a
mighty undertaking. and 1t must be admitted
that the enterprise is now somewhat behind
hand. A good shaking up will do no harm
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27

POSSIBLY that earthquake in Missouri may have
a good effect in stirring every one responsible.
The Bourbon news., 1902-02-21
..rhirdIxr Mns NIis.lne.

DR.. Gordon, who was the first min
ister of the church in Jamaica Plain,
about the year 1771, was a Scotchman,
very stern and arbitrary in his man
ners and precise and orderly in his
own habits. The following anecdote
of him is recorded in the family
journal of one of his old parishion-
ers:
One Sunday while preaching he had
begun to develop his theme with the
usual firstly" and got through that
and secondly" Then turning the
leaves of his manuscripts he said:
Thirdly" a second time Thirdly
and again in great embarrassment
''Thirdly-"
just then a little girl in one of the
front pews stood up and said:
please, sir, thirdly few out of the
window some time ago. ."-Youth'I
Companion.
The Bourbon news., 1902-02-21
why willie stayed After school.

Teacher Why were you not at
school yesterday?
Willie Green-It was my birthday.
Il don't stay at home ON my birth
day"
We'll, 7 guess you've got used t.
'em. ''-Philadslphia Record.
The Bourbon news., 1902-02-21
Tnis win Interest Many.

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healthy Blood supply to the skin and
antire system.
The Bourbon news., 1902-02-21
NOJlce.

To Policy Holders in Old Line Com
panies: Beware Of the confidence game
played by the pious Insurance Agent
who wants to do you the favor Of
switching you from your company to
his. All companies write numerous
plans of insurance and every plan costs
different price. You get value re-
ceived for any plan you buy, from any
Old Line Company When the con-
idence man shows you plan differing
from the one you have, which is part Of
the game, and should you prefer this
particular plan write to the Agent or
Company who insured you and get it,
and thereby save what you paid. Don't
be ali easy mark. There are millions of
dollars lost each year by policyhOlders
being dipped by confidence men.
h. @. WILSON.
The Bourbon news., 1902-02-21

critics do not command c
| have carried the pl
actions of my li{e, and Il
leader OF Tammany Hall
tics and in great attentio
If I have any knowl
charge of anything to b
and prompt. They will k
his part, will, under the
to stand for his actions,
ings.
The Bourbon news., 1902-02-21
wHEl. sef s-sAsgN .y,,,,.NED.
How the 8aeFidents wers Made to
su@er by TIE s'yarmihg seekers.
Affsr Game.

The dawn of Notember !, calm and
fir and beautiful, was like many
lopely mornings of OctObeEA Nature
had not marked off any sdd6ep
transition from the eighth to the
ninth month of the year 1901. The
little birds sang cheerily on bush and
brier; the squirrels hustled about
among the fallen leaves for the tooth
some chestnut and the rabbits
scampered through rustling dews
and sheltering copse in the very full
ness of long-eared liberty and legal
protection, says the New York Times.
Thus it seemed in the heart of ma
ture, but not thus was it in the heart
of man. The writer had just turned
over in bed for that hour of sweet
sleep which is said to enhance the at
tractiveneSs of noble features, when,
bang! bang! came shocking sound
directly under his window! What
was this? Did he dream? Was it the
Fourth of July?
Hello, out there!" he yelled;
"HoO oAC SOu uOlllS, dlJ way
For his chickens were squawlIing
and flying around the back dOoryard,
and their antics suggested at once a
poacher after domestic fowl. From
the depths of the garden shrubbery
issued this reply:
To-day iss the law oudt! Der rab-
bits iss as much mine as yours!"
Get out, get out!" responded the
man who had lost his sleep. Il will
not have them shot! You are a tres
passerl"
Com hee-er!" answered the dis
gruntled sportsman, waving his empty
gun in a threatening manner. Com
hee-er!"
mo; I'll not comet" shouted the
man in his nightgown. "Pn send a
constable!"
After a lively interchange of per-
sonal abuse, in both choice and
broken English, the intruder left and
an attempt was made to catch the in
terrupted nap.
The Bourbon news., 1902-02-21
< REALIZED IDEAL.

IT is often very hard to find
A man who has good sense,
A man possessed of breadth of mind
Most people are so dense.
know a man who is the most
Hard-headed 1 have met.
To talk to him you'll have to post
Yourself on things, you bet.
His information of all sorts
Is at his fingers ends;
statistics, Shakespeare and reports
All in his talk he blends.
W. business Judgments superfine;
Ahe tips he's given Inc
show that mis- views are just like mine
like sagacity.
IN politics he's hard TO beat,
- his logic's clear and sound;
10 hear him argue is treat,
he covers all the eiNto4a5
ne ne books he reads are what cab
80 proper mental food
TIihk If people read at az
"ey ought TO read what's good.
S'Tiigion-wen tlRt's where he's strong
hold a certaih creed.
9ie this MN backs ii right along
As whatAll people need.
On any subject tau can name
s. Opinions he hal got
That aiyOne whj holds the same
knows hit the proper spot.
In shdt, as l before have said,
Your very seldom Spy
A man with such level head u,
He thinks the same as l.
Chicago Daily News.
The Bourbon news., 1902-02-21

But, alas, the battle was on! The
entire German population of Gutten-
berg, Union Hill and Jersey City had
taken to the field. Men,. dogs and
guns waxed apace. BY nine o'clock
the uproar was terrific.
Across the way widow saw two
men, two guns and five dogs chase a
rabbit under her barn. She protested
Yand the contingent withdrew.
Five minutes later the awakened
sleeper ordered five men and five guns
off of his lawn. And still they came.
Moved to desperation he got hurried
ly into his clothes, sought for a pot
of black paint and brush and began
furiously painting signs which read:
shooting - Trespassing - Strictly
Prohibited"
Some timid soldiers saw the signs
and fell back, but a few old veterans
had to be routed with violent Ian
guage.
SO the day wore on, until the be
leaguered writer found himself un-
consciously murmuring: ''Would that
night or Blucher would comet" Then
indeed, appeared the strangest of all
1t was the man on horseback
Over in the nearby pasture lot
lOomed to the view a fat Teuton on a
bay pony-game bag, big boots, short
double-barreled gun and all. Three
stout fellows hammered the inoffen-
sive bushes with sticks and four
noble hounds wagged their tails and
bayed aloud under the deep-voiced
commands of their master. The OBJ
server looked, saw and fled!
Although the buEnies had shown
themselves freely during the month
of October on this 1st day of No
vember the historian of the battle
counted only One-and that one
sought for wisdom and refuge un-
der the lady's barn. And this goes
to show that Brother Rabbit knew
something if Mister Man did not!
The Bourbon news., 1902-02-21
H. O. WILSON
To Cure A Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Brono Quinine Tablets
All druggi9ts refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. W. Crows signature
s on each box. 25c. tj25-lyr)
The Bourbon news., 1902-02-21
JAPANESE PAINTERS AT WORK
Something About the Brushes They
Use and the skill of the
Trained Artists.

The Japanese artist has made a
most careful study of how to convey
truths in the most pleasurable way;
how to make his lines most beautiful
as though a speaker would use but
words of most exquisite sound. To
do this he has cultivated his touch
until it is but mOckery to compare it
with that of his European brother
He has learned to handle his brush
with a directness and precision which
is d thing of wonder, and he has stud
led with patience beyond compare the
possibilities of each particular kind of
brush. He knows, for instance, that
one kind of brush may be used to ex-
press a bamboo stem and that an
other brush win be less efficaciOus.
He knows how to fill each particular
part of that brush with a certain
amount of color or of water, so that
a single movement of the hand over
the paper will paint the stem, its light
and shade, it's peculiar characteristics,
complete. And to the perfecting of
that single movement of his hand over
the paper he and his ancestors have
given years of study, says the New
York Independent.
Listen to description by Japan
ese. He is not an artist himself, but
is explaining how artists use certain
brush:
The brush with color is passed over
piece of paper with heavy stroke
that spreads the bristles of the brush,
at the same time bending them at the
tip. The brush is then turned so that
the bristles curve toward the artist,
and light stroke will produce the
hair-like lines. This is one of the ways
of painting the hair or fur of animals ("