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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
Comparative Value Of Woods.

From the Hartford Times.
In these days when fuel is the soul alb
sorbing topic of thought and conversation
the following comparative table contributed
by a member may prove instructive as we'll
as entertaining:
Shellbark hickory is regarded as the
standard of our forest trees. and calling
that 100. other trees will compare with it
for real value as fuel for house purposes as
follows Shellbark hickory. 100: pignut
hickory, 90; white oak. "a; white ash. II:
dogwood. IS; scrub oak 70; white hazel, r.;
apple tree. 20: red oak. 81; white beech, IS:
black birch. 81; yellow oak. 60: hard maple
So; white elm, So; red cedar. SO; wild cherry.
b5; yellow pine. "a; chestnut. 50: yellow
poplar, 81; butternut and white birch 49,
white pine 80. 1t Is worth bearing In mind
that in woods Of the same species there Is
a great difference, according to the soil on
which they grow. A tree that grows on a
wet, low, rich ground will be less solid and
less durable for fuel. and therefore OF
less value than tree Of the same kind that
grows on dry and poor soil. To the or
binary purchaser oak is oak and pine Is
pine; but for home use. the tree grown on
dry upland, and standing apart from 9TH
ers Is worth a great deal more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
American Hammers Excel.

From the American Importer.
OF the hammers made in America today
there is no end There Is the tiny little
tack hammer which weighs only few
ounces, and Is Indispensable in house. store
or factory. Then there Is the twenty and
thirty-ton hammer driven by steam and
used for making immense forgings- The
nrImberless effects which are due to its re-
markable force of. impact have made the
hammer necessity in all trades. immense
manufactures. employing thousands sgof
men, are grinding year in and year out
making hammers while ten times as many
wholesale houses are busy putting the
product on the market. The industry has
advanced to such stage that many gen
eral hardware firms In the United States
have thrown out the hammer. leaving II TO
the houses that deal in tools exclusively.
In the South Sea Islands tree-feiing con-
tests are OF ouch Importance that specially
made axes are imported for the work from
America. So skilled are these woodmen of
the South Seas In Telling timber that
dozen blows on the trunk Of a tree will
show but the one CASH. az though done b.
. single blow of mighty power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
THE GRAPE FRUIT.
Efforts Of Hosts to Serve It in Original
Ways.

From the Boston Transcript.
Just as sure as the grapefruit season
comes around all those who play the part
OF host or hostess try their level best to do
something quite original and unexpected
with the fruit. And, by the way, does any
body know the genealogy Of the grape
fruit? on hand it seems that it might be
the result Of a crossing long ago Of the
lemon with the orange, since which cult
vators have turned all their efforts toward
increasing its size and improving its favor.
However that may be. the fact Is that every
year the grape fruit seems to get larger
and better And though some of the ef-
forts made to dress them attractively for
table appearance are misdirected, the
grand total Of these endeavors shows a de-
cided gain over what he knew about adorn-
Ing the fruit ten years ago. Some, to be
sure. are already cropping In darkness on
the subject. but they will reach the light
yet, and more than likely turn out start
ling compound that will have favor at once.
:, First: 1t VIII Be remembered. We used
liquor In preparing grape fruit for the first
course at dinner or luncheon; then we
evolved to higher gastronomic plane and
gave the Hqueurs an opportunity to show
plementing the fruits flavor without sub
merging 1t as the liquors really did unless
used with a misery hand. And somehow,
II you have noticed 1t. the person who likes
QlSn0S
liable to err on the generous side in all his
first essays at adding 1t, and does not ac-
quire refinement in the art for some time, II
ever.
As for the use OF oil on grape fruit, that
Is stin a mooted question. Those who favor
1t declare that ancient authorities, If not
the law and the prophets, sanction the
amounting. Those who do not use It. but de-
pend upon their instincts or institutions or
upon certain modern refinements, say oil
and fruit should never be expected to mix
and be happy. To them such union is dis
cordant in the extreme. So the story goes
on; and 1t Is rather good thing for the
health of the community that 1t does. For
because of 1t many undoubtedly eat more of
the fruit than they would IL the last word
had been spoken ON the subject OF the
healthfulness OF the grape fruit there is no
occasion to raise point: taken once day.
or, better. twice day, 1t acts subtiy and
tonically. In a fortnight's time one is led
to tell all his acquaintance that he knows
he is renewing his youth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
TO PROTECT NAMES FOREST.
Government Asked to Send Experts
Value Of the Spruce Trees.

Government Asked to Send Experts
Value Of the Spruce Trees.
Bangor Corr. New York Tribune.
Various articles have appeared in he
newspapers IN the past year telling OF ex-
perts coming to Maine to investigate for
estry conditions. 1t has been said that the
Great Northern Paper Company has re-
quested the United States forestry commits
sion to send representatives here, that cor
poration being anxious to place its extern
sive timber lands under the direction Of
such experts. 20
One Of the most prominent lumbermen
and land owners Of the state says that 1t Is
surprising what ignorance prevails here,
even among those who have spent their
lives in the woods, regarding the value or
timber and the proper methods OF cutting
He relates that man who went on mis-
land to conduct an operation thought tnat
he was exercising great economy when he
cut down FIVE hundred young spruces with
which to build camp These young trees.
says the lumberman, were worth at least
500 a thousand feet, while the biggest ana
best trees that the camp builder could have
picked out would not have been worth more
than $3.50 a thousand on the spot.
Few persons says this Zimmerman.
are aware Of how many years It takes a a
three or four inches from the time the seed
sprouts. The spruce tree grows very slow
ly, and perhaps under ordinary conditions
of forest growth II might take one hundred
years to grow a large saw log from the
seed. When conditions are favorable the
spruce will grow rapidly after 1t has reacn-
ed certain size If the growth about the
young tree Is culled out SO that 1t gets the
benefit of sunlight 1t will grow much faster
than tree in the dense shade OF thick
forest"
The forestry commission fully UNDER
stands the value of the young trees and the
best conditions for growth. and the adop-
ton of scientific methods Is expected to re-
suit in immense = benefit to the spruce
growth Of Maine The commission, In get
ting ready it's report to the Department OF
Agriculture first surveys the territory. and
presents a Typographical survey, data as TO
water supply. character OF the SOIL, &C:
Should the department grant the request OF
the Great Northern Paper Company, which
is likely, expert feresters and their assist
ants will be sent to Maine, their expenses
to be paid by the Great Northern. thei: sal
aries by the goyAFnmspt. One OF the great
advantages to be- gained by the coming OF
the foresterstMM be the saving OF thu seed
spruce, whose value tis. understood by Tow
Iumbermen. !, It A. the popular belief that
every spruce that bears cones IS seed
spruce, but this .F AN erFor, the fact being
that very few Of the trees Dear seed, Is Is
the best of the seed trees that the foresters
will protect from the az. to the great bene-
fit, In later years OF the owners of the
lands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03

The portrait Of Mrs. Washington Is the one
familiar to everybody. In fact. this we'll
known picture seems to be the only avail
able one in existence. At the time 1t was
decided to place oMartha Washington's
likeness upon the, design an effort was made
to secure a new and perhaps more suitable
photo. The matter was taken up by sew
eral Virginia ladies and a diligent search
was made throughout the country, but no
photographs at all available were discov-
ered. SO the bureau Of engraving and
printing was compelled to fall back upon
the likeness Of the FIRST first lady so famil-
1t was supposed By the department at
the time Martha Washington was chosen
to represent wotnan upon the new series
that she could claim the distinction Of be-
Ing the first Of her sex to have her likeness
appear on United States postage stamp:
It appears, however, that the portrait Of
Queen Isabella . Was, placed upon the a
stamp of the Columbian series alongside
that Of Columbus Martha Washington's
likeness. however. will be the nrst Of any
woman to appear upon any regular series
Of postage stamps issued by the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
PUTTING CLOTHES AWAY.
Women Who Know How Can Make a
Smart Appearance.

8fOm Inc New Iofk Times.
The woman who knows how to put away
her belongings Is not only neat, but eco
nomical and generally smart in appearance.
When she comes In from a walk she never
hangs up her coat by the loop inside the
collar: II she puts 1t away In the closet, she
uses a coat hanger-if she leaves 1t around
the room. knowing she may need 1t soon,
nhe disposes 1t over the back Of a chair
that Will keep Il in shape. The skirts OF
her gowns never have stringy look be-
cause they are always hooked and then
hung by two loops. For a taiior-made
skirt she uses q small coat hanger with the
ends bent down a little; this keeps the
skirt in excellent shape and causes II to
hang In even folds. The strings OF her un-
Aerskirts are tied and the garment Is hung
by the loops, thus never showing a hump
where II has rested on the hook. For the
Same reason her shrtwaists are always
hung by the armholes, unless they have
hanging loops. Handsome waists have both
sleeves and body stuffed with tissue paper,
and are then laid in drawers or boxes
Shoes are easily kept In shape by slipping
pair of trees into them az soon as they
are removed from the feet. II trees are not
available, newspaper will do, IL 1t Is stuffed
In tight. II u well to roll each veil on
stfh piece Of paper; single foil will often
spoil the set OF veil and sometimes even
mar the expression Of face Gloves
nAould always be removed by turning them
Rrong side out: they should then be turned
hack again. blown Into shape and each nm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
How thg tAhim.ls Feed.
From the New York Tinss.

From the New York Tfnss.
An animal is almost as demonstrative
when he is hungry as when he is In rage.
They are both natural feelings and he sees
no reason for disguisins them Human be-
ings who are affected in the same way as
animals by hunger, nay tribute to civiiiza-
ton by not letting this appear. At an AMI
NAL show In this city the wild eccupants OF
the cages get Wild when the; hour comes Tor
them to be fed. A truck laden with meat
and vegetables is wheeled around. Long be-
fore 1t gets to their cages the lions act as
II beside themselves over the maddening
prospect of food. The cages are very
small, and yet q lion and linness viii often
be in one. They tear from one side to the
other, the lion Jumping over the body OF
the lioness. rather. than make Longer
trip around" Though they ought to have
learned that each win get share. they
both plunge for the great chunk Of meat.
Once they get 1t. they eat II with certain
intensity. but deliberation
The hyenas. "B6under'' Of the animal
realm. are horribly greedy and VIII steal
from each other every chance they get.
The apes, the "snobs" OF animal kind. are
rather fastidious. IL greedy. The ostrich
large robust bird that 1t II. awaits its food
with much stoiidIty. and when It gets its
head Of cabbage, p1cks at u In most con-
tanned. ladylike fashion. The stoicaI ele-
plant is a placid eater, also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
Finds Fortune in Elks' Teeth.

From the San Francisco Call
Eight hundred elks' teeth in the grave Of
an Indian chief all splendid specimens and
susceptible Of mounting, was the wonderful
find by Philadelphia curio hunter named
Zimmerman. who has been gathering relics
along the canyon Of the tortuous Snake
river for several months. Zimmerman dug
Into the grave, which was In q wild. barren
and remote country along the Snake river
above Lewiston. Idaho. Some distance
down he encountered several small bones,
which on examination proved to be mag
nificent specimens Of elks' teeth, and on
scooping away the earth with his hands he
found that loose tunic wrapped around
the ex-chiefs skeleton had been literally
crammed with teeth-the best obtafnable in
the days when elk were plentiful thinner
man took his hnd to Lewiston for shipment
to Philadelphia. keeping very quiet about
the discovery. One man to whom he con-
fided the secret In Lewiston offered him $40
apiece for the 400 with the red streak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
Growth Of Transfer System.
From the New York Times.

FroW the New York Tfmes.
The Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany OF New York during the year 1901
gave out 10000. 900 transfers, and this
year. on account OF the further extension
OF the transfer system. the company ex-
poets that the number WAL reach 400 GOO 600
The transfer system was -inaugurated in
lSS4, and during the first pear the COM
pany distributed $4,000 OF the free tickets.
Each year the number has increased, til It
mas reached the hgureB now recorded Civ
Ing out this number Of transfers has cost
the company an enormous sum Of money In
printing and paper. Over 10000 tons Of
paper were used for the transfers of last
year, and as the dates are changed each
day the cost OF printing was also very
large. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
MONUMENTS AND THE vANDAL.
Nothing. Sacred to the Profane Hand
Of Relic Hunters.

From the New York NAH and Express.
When the proper. authorities come to con-
slider the whole general question of the pres
ervation of monuments and Of the natural
and artificial spiendors Of antiquity that
have come down to US, 1t Is not alone the
vandal hand OF time that must needs be
considered, but that Of man as well. The
relic hunter Is too much in evidence In these
times, and nothing Is sacred to. bis. profan-
ing touch He would as soon chip of an
arm OF the Venus Medici as nick the Druid
stones Of Britain; he would clip away a
piece OF admiral Deweys coattail with the
same sang froid as he would slice of a
silver of Washingten's chair at Mount Yer
non: and the utter contempt OF this person
for the good opinion OF his friends and
neighbors Is never more cOnyincingly shown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
As to Printers Ma.ks.
,rom the Brandon (Alanitohal Sum

The Interrogation mark or point On
was originally "a and an "o." the lat
ter placed under the former. They were
simply the first and last letters Of the Latin
word .'questio." SO. too. with the sign Of
exclamation or intersection DIN Its orig
inaI purity It was a combination of IT.
and .'o..' the latter underneath. az in the
question mark. The two stood for TO-" the
mark Is q Greek ..p." the initial of the word
paragraph The early printers employed
e dagger to show that q word or sentence
was objectionable and should be cut ont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
Papa's Joke.

From the Chicago News.
think Y II 80 silly to see baby biting
his toes." remarked the young mother
well. I DON'T" spoke up the young faith
er. Tt shows that he Is already learning
how to be thrifty"
'.Fhriftyf'
Yes: isn't he making both ends meetr'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
ger smoothed out. Ties. especially four-tn
hand or golf ties, should be hung to avoid
crea sfpO $50 - ~'SA~

Hats. Of course. should be kept out of the
dust and placed 30 that the trimming win
not De dfsarranged. This disposition de-
ponds so much on the hat and the available
space tnat each woman must use her own
ingenuity However, 1t Is safe to say that
no nat should be laid fiat down on a shelf.
turs, also. should be protected from dust.
and nun should always be stood on end
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
Martha Waahington Stamp.

The Post Ofice Department has just ap-
proved the drawing made by the bureau Of
engraving and printing for the new Scent
stamp. upon which Martha Washington
win make her appearance. and the en-
gravers will at once proceed upon the die
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-08-21
CURTlSVlLLE.
Special to the News

Special to the News
Well, the candidates are all blown off
with the storm, and we are all alive
and still on the lovely old mountain,
There we're republicans in the last
election that went democratic, and lots
of democrats that went republican, but
we went to the mountain.
Our free school is beautifully carried
on by Miss Hattie O'Neal. Both pa
rents and children are pleased with
her.
Our Sunday school picnic will come
off Sept 6, at or near Mrs. Wash Wat
ley's. Everybody invited, Please
bring packed baskets as we want every
body to eat dinner together. The
school will march at 10 o'clock, then a
lecture by Rev. James Hart, and song
by the school Then lecture by Rev.
Jno, Kilgore, followed by dinner Rev,
James will then preach sermon at the
Chapel.
Doc Curtis and wife were mixing
among us last week.
Someone out here is so chickenheart-
ed that they bring their chickens to
Mrs. Curtis chopblock to have their
heads cut off.
A. j., X. d. and j. NJ. Curtis with
Tom Burroughs and David Nelson were
in Jasper Saturday.
That big gun, Alb Cannon, was out on
the mountain Saturday, Alb is a good
boy, so say the gi-stop might say too
much
Rev. Dugau filled his appointment on
Battle Creek Sunday,
Saturday the 3Oth we aim to stay all
night with Austin Coppinger, and take
the August dose of medicine that we
prescribed for him a few months ago.
Me, Mrs. Curtis, the jenett and the cart
will be there
Mrs. Dugan is in bad health.
A big rattler bit Wash Martins and
and Mrs. Eakin's dogs Sunday and ! bit
peach pie.
We want to 80 Oak Grove near Tracy
next Saturday to quarterly meeting.
JAS Campbell leaves the mountain
this week. We are told be moves to
the Pose Ramsay house. We want
more people on the mountain instead OF
losing any.
Onr turnip patch is not growing, but
the turnips are.
Water is getting to be a scarce article
on the mountain.
Cattle are doing no good, neither are
we. Cold Wave.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-08-21

correspondents should always put
their names on their communicative
II they do not II gives us unnscesss,~
trouble o0os9Afg
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-08-21
PRYOR COVE,
Speeial to the News.

OpeClal 70 INC NoWo'
Miss jamie Hancock is great doal
better and has returned to tho place
whore she was staying in Pryor cove.
The writer was at Kimball Sunday
Sunday and had a nice time. He met a
great many friends among then Bro.
McGill
Miss jamie Hancock called on Mrs. j.
NJ. Brown Tuesday.
Mrs j. NJ. Haynes called on Mrs.
Shadrick Tuesday.
w. d. Haynes was at Kimball Mon
day night attending preaching.
A. NJ. Kilgore was at Glover Hill and
Farrier Switch Sunday
r. W. Randie OF Pleasant Grove, was
in the cove last week.
TLey laid little daughter of Mrs.
Mary Garner in the Glover Hill GENE
terry to rest unto the day Of peace,
One Of Rufus Shadrick's little boys
fell from tree Sunday and broke his
right arm
Mr.. and Mrs j. Brown visited J. NJ.
Haynes Sunday.
Say, Cold Wave, what was that thing
you were riding Monday. As you pass
ed me noticed you were feeding it tim
Der.
Mr. and Mrs e. &, Haynes was visit
ing their parents Sunday.
Wonder what Bob Ivy is making so
many trips to Kimball for. saw him
there Sunday with smile on his face
so long.
There was young man told young
man told young lady that she could
make his coffee for him if she wanted
| to-
II. H. Hancock was in the cove Tues
day night to see US.
w. d. Haynes and his best girl went
to Farrier Switch Tuesday to preaching,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn Furguson of Gads.
den, Ala, were in the cove visiting his
mother last week,
Mrs. Rebecca Russell is crippled by
getting something in her foot.
Abner Cannon was in the cove last
week to see some one.
Taylor Shadrick returned to Whit
we'll Monday.
Old Summer.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-08-21
FARRls SWITCH.

Special to the News.
Frank Condry passed through here
Wednesday horseback.
Oscar Hancock was over to see US one
day last week
H.Hancock and Son went coon hunt
ing at Pleasant Grove Wednesday.
Elders. c. L. Snow and l. Gross of
South Pittsburg, are holding meeting at
this place,
H. II. Hancock went to South Pitts
burg Friday on business,
Gathering peaches and apples is the
order the day.
Mrs, E. Hancock was visiting her sis
ter at Pleasant Grove one day last week.
Mr., Condry past here going to South
Pittsburg Friday.
Mr. Westmoreland was here on bust
ness one day this week
Silas Rabbons called here Friday.
A crowd of work hands are working
our road Work it good, boys, it needs
it.
A large crowd attended the preach.
ing at H. Hancoock's.
A. Hancock was here Sunday.
Mrs. Rogers went to So. Pittsburg
shopping Sunday.
Guess some one has quit going tc
Glover's Hill. Wonder what's the mat
ter?
Best wishes to the News Bluebeil.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-08-21
Look Pleasant, Please
we'll Mondal

photographer Q: c. Harlan, of Eaton,
O., can do so now, though for years he
couldn't, because he suffered untold ag'
ony from the worst form of of indiges
tion. All physicians and medicines
failed to help him till be tried Electric
Bitters which worked such wonders fol
him that he declares they are godsenC
to sufferers from dyspepsia and stomach
troubles. Unrivalled for diseases o
the Stomach, Liver and Kidneys, they
build up and give new life to the whole
system. Try them. Only SOC. Guar
anted by Whltwell Drug Co., druggists
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-08-21
Party Near Jasper.

Quite a number went to the home of
}. r. Hoge near Jasper, Saturday night,
and enjoyed party given by Miss Eth
ell Hoge. Among those present were
Misses Thula Martin, Clarabelle Camp
bell, Lima and Florence Horned, and
Messrs. Oscar, Bob and Bill Campbell,
Jim Byrd, John Houts, Edwin Pryor,
Brown Robertson, Mr.. Tribe and Mr..
Payne.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-08-21
ALL WERE SAVED.

For years suffered such untold mis-
cry from Bronchitis" writes J. II. John
son, Of Broughton, Ca, 'that often /
was unable 10 work Then, when ev-
erything else failed. / was wholly cured
by DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. My wife suffered intensely
from asthma, till 10 cured her, and all
our experience goes to show 10 is the
best Group medicine in the world A
trial viii convince it's unrivaled for
throat and lung diseases. Guaranteed
bottles soc and Sl.OO. Trial bottles free
&C Whitwell Drug Co.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-08-21
CURED PARALYSIS.

w. 5. Baily, p. e. True. Texas, writes
my wife had been suffering five wears
with paralysis Ia her arm, when / was
persuaded 70 use Billiards. snow Lini-
ment' which cured her all right have
also used it for cid sores, frost bites and
SKIN crupt,ous. 10 does the work" 25c,
5Oc and sL0O per bottle at SeQuachee
Supply Store.