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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23


the entire cluster was felled at once,
the leader by means of his spread
ing branches bringing down his fell
lows in front. They in turn so served
their neighbors, with a crash shaking
the earth and making the mountains
ring. This was often more exciting
than the projectors looked for, for it
was dangerous work. Accidents were
frequent and deaths pathetic indeed,
for sturdy men meant so much to the
struggling households in this new and
desolate country.
After the trees We're down they were
left months on the ground to dry in the
summer sun, while the prospective
farmer turned to other work. In the
autumn the tops were set on fire. the
lighter limbs burned of. leaving great.
cberred tree trunks. Then followed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23

stead all lent Il
hand. and the
initial move was
to hold a "chop-
ping bee"
At an early
hour all the help
ers repaired to
the tract TO be
cleared and with
powerful blows
q { t n C k e d the
great trees. The
days work was
concluded with
t II e excitement
of q drive"
This was made
by chopping half
t h r o u g h the
tru II ks Of q
group (this was
called undercut-
ting, so that by
n few powerful
blow s directed
at the monarch
of the group, a
fe w concerted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23

their schoolyards. hoping the succeed
ing years may transform it into a
handsome tree, they should stop mo-
ment and look backward to the days
when our country was first settled and
compare conditions surrounding the
then with the now"
Instead of trees being things to pre-
serve and carefully cultivate they were
obstacles to be overcome before the
new dweller could take the first step
toward making a home in the wilder
ness. In place of the aids civilization
brings. adequate machinery, sawmills,
brick kilns and stonecutters, he had
nothing with which to vanquish these
forest monarchs but his broad aX-this
and the helpfulness, kindness and
united strength of his neighbors.
These, however, proved effectual, as
the comfortable homes soon testified.
Upon the arrival of the new settler,
no matter what his nationality, what
the tongue he spoke, his neighbors ex-
tended to him a friendly welcome. The
same helpfulness was granted to the
newly married man or to him who had
suffered i'll luck or misfortune. The
welcoming spirit was augmented by
strength. time and good will. All the
men and boys for miles around-for
homes were far apart-gathered at the
spot selected for the new settlement.
and the first step to be taken was to
clear the ground of the luxuriant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23

III - NOAA bNAL III a. L y
another story.
There is Il IA
nous American,
however, who is
closely related
in a way to the
tree that you
were about to
attack. Andrew
Jackson, seventh
president of the
United States,
who whipped the
british at the
battle of New
Orleans. was for
many years COM
mander in chief
of the Tennessee
militia. He was
such Il plucky
fighter against
the Indians and
/ the British and
W a s such n
sturdy, tirelesS
campaigner that
his SOl1iprS. who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23
\ URING the past season for
b outdoorexploration men of
science who are interested
i'm bior treas Ivera SI1rDriSed

IDp science VINO are interested
G in big trees were surprised
by the discovery of a Sc
quota which is said to be the largest
known tree in the world. 1t was found
by A. II. KOebig, civil engineer of
Hos Angeles. while exploring in the
Sierra Nevada mountains, just within
the boundaries of the United States
forest reserve. The newly discovered
monarch is of the species Sequoia gi-
gantea sempervirens and measures at
the height of one foot above ground
10S feet, at four feet above ground it
measures ninety-eight feet and at six
ninety-three feet.
This remarkable tree is we'll pre-
served, we'll balanced, noble and ma
jestic. 1t stands in a nest of lesser
giants. Twenty seven years ago Pro-
lessor John Muir, the scientist and eX
plorer, tramped through the same for
est where this giant towers above all
its kind and within a few miles of the
new find discovered a stump which
measured forty feet in diameter.
The tree found by Mr.. Koebig is bare
of limbs 10 the height of 1T5 feet. The
massive trunk is futed, perfectly
straight and covered with a bark of
rich cinnamon brown. The branches
radiate symmetricaIly on all sides of
the trunk and are thick with foliage.
4 myriad of cones dangle on the outer
borders of the foliage, where they
grow in clusters. One cluster on
branch one and half inches in diane
ter numbers 40. The cones are two
and half inches long and an inch and
half wide and contain 100 to 200
seeds each. 1t is estimated that this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23

with a smaller
stick until the
Il II wieldy 10 g
was in more con-
venient lengths
10 be dragged
by the farmers
wi t h oxen or
horses into vast
piles and again
set on fire. Some
times before the
ground was clear
cd it was plant
ed. Spring rains
a n d m eltin &
s II o w $ carried
t h e fertiliZing
ashes deep into
the soil. Corn
was planted, rye
sowed, and as
tonishing crops
grew llIXuriantly
among the fallen
stumps and logs.
Z II Hill & the
stumps was the
occasion for an
o. er friendly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23

boy and a young man, for he was
surveyor and was in the woods great
deal But Washington's name, as you
know. is more particularly identified
with the cherry tree People now
adays say that the tale about George
and the cherry tree is not true. but
was invented by a queer character
named Mason /. Weems, a Protestant
Episcopal minister who was rector of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23

growth of mighty trees. trees which
we mOderns would pay large sums of
money to preserve. Had the newcom-
er undertaken this herculean task alone
years would have elapsed before its
completion. 1t is doubtful if it ever
would have been brought to a success
full end amid the hardships. loneliness
and lack of companionship such an at.
tempt would have made necessary. In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23

not before them 5000 years of exist
ence.
The big sequoias are gradually wear
ing away with time and weather and
seem to have outlived the age to which
they belonged. and will soon vanish
from the earth without the aid of the
vandal ak. All of them show some
signs of decay, and many are hollow at
the base. though still living. In the
hollow trunks of these redwood giants
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23

idolized him, nicknamed him old
Hickory Like the tree, he was tough
and strong and full of the springiness
and rebound that turn disaster into
victory. He could be bent, but 1t was
hard work to keep him bent and even
harder work to break him.
A dozen years after the incident Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23

They are called
pignuts and bit
ter nuts, and the
tire q s u p o II
W Ii ic h t II ey
grow belong to
the hickory fam
lily. The nuts
are worthless,
but the wood is
valuable. a n d
the bark is so
much smoother
than that of the
shagbark that
you can readily
tell the trees
apart without
tasting the nuts.
Another species
of hickory is
the delicious pc
can"
did George
Was h in 3 ton
ever chop down
a hickory tree?'
'IIe probably
felled n great
...- --Innrn q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23
other friendly

bee, and then came the work of rails
Ing the building. be it house. barn,
church or schoolhouse. All helped,
tools were lent. and in very truth
"many hands made light work" Of
ten the whole frame of a side of the
building. the broadside, was fastened
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23

what was known as a "piling bee" a
perfect riot of. hard work, cinders and
dirt All shared in this, although plen-
tiful thanks were their only pay Half
burned tree trunks were ''niggered" off
in Indian fashion by burning across
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23

there is frequently space for a house
of several rooms, and in one of them in
particular seventeen horses once found
shelter from blizzard
The sequoia is popularity called the
California redwood tree" the mann
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23

mum lA0C. inc
great tree of
California" and
in the plural
the big trees"
There are two
distinct species
on the Pacific
coast, the man.
moth kind of
which the new
discovery is one
being called Sc
quota Sempervt-
rens gigantea to
distin gui 5 h it
from the Sc
quota sempervi-
rens. The forest
of gigantea on
t h g w e S t I'm
tanks of the
Sierra Nevada
was last TO be
discovered. Pre-
viouS to that dis
co cry t h G
known groups of
the species were
t h G Calaveras,
A. "o-inAeo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23

appears to a man
standing at its
b a S e in the
night to be jew
eled with stars.
All around as
far as the eye
can reach other
trees, huge and
impressive, tow
er like stately
pillars 200 and
300 feet and so
beautiful a n d
gra C e full that
their great size
a n d venerable
a ge are for
the moment for
gotten. On the
ground all about
are multitudes
of little trees
on y a f e W
months old and
an inch or two
in height grow
ing as vigorous
w and as hrovp-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23

Pohick church, Mount Vernon parish.
Wa church, by the way, named aft
err the hickory tree-when Washington
attended it. Weems later became a
travelling book agent, historian and fid-
dler and wrote the first life of Wash
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23
.OAIAIY had been r

SO-1 ~ luO bGCA AGdOlnS
about George Washington,
and his bright new little
" Ratchet was very dear to
him. Behind the house and
not far from the bank of the river stood
young hickory. Tommy didn't know
what sort of tree it was, and he
didn't care He wanted to use his
Ratchet. and the tree was a tempting
sight He raised the cleaning Ratchet
above his head.
'woodman, spare that tree?" cried
a deep voice.
The Ratchet was quickly lowered.
and Tommy turned to confront a big
man who stood smiling at him.
Il cannot tell lie, father. 1 was
about to do it with my little Ratchet"
said Tommy.
Don't do it, my boy the father
said kindly. "a tree so situated is val
liable Besides, it is a shagbark hick-
DRY, which the Indians called 'pohick
ory, and when it gets larger you will
be glad it is here. A limb may make
you an excellent bow, the delicious
nuts which the tree yields generously
year after year will be an all winter
delight, and its shade will prove most
grateful during the hot summer
months. 1t may also interest you to
know that the oil of the nuts is useful
as an excellent lubricant for clocks and
delicate machinery and that the Wood
of the tree when it reaches its full
height of sixty. eighty or ninety feet,
if for some good reason we decide TO
cut it down. will not only furnish the
very best kind of firewood for our fire
place. but from the finest pieces may
be made bows. whip handles, carriage
shafts. golf clubs, ak helves, wagon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23

and the Fresno. a tree of the same
species in England is called the well
lingtonia, and when specimens of the
tree found by California miners in 1S49
were submitted to botanists the name
washingtonia was adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23

HEN the boys and girls
of today gather around
a STRIPPING and with APP
propriate exercises COM
NIT If to the earth in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23

CARNIVAL CITY PACKET co, For Mus
- catine. New Boston. Keithsburg, Oquaw-
ka and Burlington.
The Steamer J. w. YOUNG. JR.
Every Monday Wednesday and Friday al
p m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23
TRAINS

ROCK ISLAND AND PEORIA DIVISION.
Trains leave Tweot ieth street station Main
ne trains start from main depot on Filth
venue minutes in advance OF time given
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23

stop 81 hook Island % minutes for sals,
sDaily. +Daily except Sunday.
Telephone 1850.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23

- CHICAGO, BURLINGTON &
~ sSS3SssS4 ~ Quincy - Depot Second
itSsSlsIIi1tiliH avenue and Twentieth street
sSSjf9sH NJ YOUNG, Agent.
aIiillljIskHa FRANK A. HART,
- ssSssA Passenger Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23

t h G Calaveras,
the NariDOSa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23

All trains daily except Sunday
Passengers for points beyond Savanna VIII
make connections leaving at m and az
living st S.47 Nc. via Iowa side of the river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-23

carnival departure tDary. except sun
Jay. Phone West 1893 West 1l2s, West 1928
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06

local authorities Of the different towns
should be left to settle this question sor
themselves. He already had heard OF
mass meetings being called to protest
against the action of the Legislature in
DISTINGUISHING the rural districts.
Mr.. King thought this was the best
law that had come up. 1t was like the
jug law 1t had some temperance in it.
Judge Graham also spoke for the bill.
He reminded the gentleman from New
Hanover that the governing boards OF the
towns derived their powers from the
&'enerGl Assembly
He considered the bill an excellent one,
and not by any means too drastic. Surely
II hours day was enough to ply cry
Grade. There was real temperance in
the bin
Mr.. Parker, of Halifax, likewise con-
s'dered this the only real temperance
easurc that had been before the Legis-
iatnre
Mr. Woodley, of Chowan: Amend by
excepting the town of Edenton.
General Davidson eounseled leaving
these matters to the towns themselves.
He cited the experience of Asheville to
show the force of this
- AieAdhueI, OF 1yffell, supported
the bill
Dr.. Alexander. of Mecklenburg. asked
II the town authorities regulated this
matter as it should be regulated. lie
then proceeded to speak for his bin on
the mora! side. There could be 10 OPP
position on that line No that the Watts
bill had passed, the drinking men of the
rural districts would rush to the towns
n, -.
The towns than ever before
Or. Alexander then called the previous
cues ton.
Mr.. WoOdleys amendment was lost
The bill passed second reading by
vote Of 50 to 90
Those voting aye were Messrs. Alex
ander of Mecklenburg, Alexander of Tyr
rell, Beasley, Bowman Britt, Billiard,
Cowan, Croker, Curtis. Daniel Of Vance,
Daniel of Warren. DeHart, Erwin, Foy,
Freeman of Mecklenburg, Gay, Gluyas,
Goode, Graham, Graham, Hail. Hamil
ton, Hamlin Harrington of Harnett,4 Har-
rington of Moore, Hinton, Hunters Jar
lett, King, Kreeger Leeper, Little, Love,
Mason, Michael, Moore Morphew, Mae
Call, Mcneil McRae. NeWland, Gilman,
Parker of Halifax, Ray, Riddick, Kicks.
Rucker Shirman, Siler, Smith, Stevenson.
Thomas, Walters, Warren. Watts, West,
Whitaker of Guilford, Whitaker of Wake.
White of Halifax, Willis.-Ayes, So
Those voting no were Messrs. Benbow
Eryan. Carlton. Davidson, Dockery,
Drewry Etherdge, Fuller. Grant,
Hughes, Luther, Morton, Nissen, QuickeI
Self, Shelton, Stubs, Sugg. Thompson,
Woodley.-Noes. 90
The House took recess at 2 o'clock
until 4:30 p. m.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06
Wednesday Nights Session.

The House re-convened at s o'clock.
and went straight to work passing bills.
as follows:
House bill supplemental to act to
protect quail in Iredell county.
Senate bill to amend act relative to
trans Appalachian Railway.
House bill to incorporate the Bank of
Warsaw.
House Bill to amend chapter 50, Private
Laws of 1885. an act chartering the RAJ
leigh Savings Bank.
House bill to incorporate the Bank OF
Belhaven
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06

Macon county.
House Bill, to amend chapter 4SO, pri-
vate laws of 1901.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
Senate Bill. to provide for holding
municipal elections. allowing county
boards to appoint judges and registrars
in towns and cities. Many counties and
several towns, including Raleigh, were
excepted in the Senate.
There was rush to exempt other
counties.
Mr. Stubs explained that the object
of the bill was merely to put the regis
tration and elections upon a uniform
basis. and to provide for a new regis
tration.
Judge Graham said it was one of the
best bills that had been introduced. and
he wished to include Granville county,
which by inadvertence was left out,
Mr. Watts said the bill had been care
fully considered in the Committee on
Election Laws. and was a necessary
would be withdrawn.
r. Riddick wanted to know if the town
authorities would have the power to
recommend the appointments made by
the county boards.
Gen Bryan sent forward az ~r7c~7'nent
that the bill shall lsapply to Wilkes
county.
On motion of Mr.. Watts the bill was
postponed,
Judge Graham, by consent, introduced
a bill to amend chapter l. laws of 1901,
relating to the appointment of a Text
Book Commission.
chill LABOR BILL.
Senate Bill, regulating hours of labor
in manufacturing establishments and
prohibiting the employment of children
under twelve years of age in factories.
Gen. avidson and Mr.. Drewry both
stated that this bill was a compromise
measure agreed upon by TIE manufac
turers and the various labor organiza-
lions and institutions favoring the bill;
that the Senate had passed it in its
present shape, and Their was no reason
for the House to vote it down. Some
such law was expected of this Legisla-
ture.
Mr.. aughtridge moved to table the
bill Motion lost by a vote of 10 So.
The bin then passed second and third
readings by a practically unanimous
vote An amendment by Mr.. Ballard
to provide that no person under 81 years
of age be compelled to begin work be-
fore sunrise was lost.
Mr. Mcneil secured consent to amend
the Richmond county stock law bill by
adding Scotland county.
PASSE THIRD READING.
House Bill. to place Melissa Conner.
widow of Benz. Conner. on the pension
roll
House Bill, to prohibit manufacture,
sale and shipping of liquor into Colfax
township Battle-Ground county.
House Bill, to change time of fall
term of Superior Court of Johnston
county.
House Bill. to prevent hunting in
Beaufort township, Carteret county,
without consent of landowner.
House BIZ. to provide for rogistra-
ton of lien bonds Amended to exempt
Granville, Columbus, Robson, Randolph,
Stokes. Wilson Brunswick, Iredell
Alexander, Edgecombe, Qnslow, Curri-
tuck. Caswell, Mcdowell, Rutherford
Sampson. Davidson, Pennsylvania, Ca
barrus. Mecklenburg, Pasquotank, An
son. Bladen. Duplin, Dare, Cumberland
Madison. Macon. Fender. Lenoir, War
ren. Montgomery, Henderson, Wilkes.
1t was another rush
Judge Graham suggested that the bill
be amended so as to conform with the
act of 1901 regarding fees for recording.
Finally it was agreed to defer the
matter.
The House took recess until s p m.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06

passage of this bill.
House Bill. for the relief of Public
School District No. 5, Franklin township,
Macon county.
House Bill, to amend chapter 49, pri-
Vate laws of 1901.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06

Then the special order the resolution
in favor of the public schools empower
ing and directing the State Treasurer to
borrow 100000 to meet the debt due the
public schools in order that the consti-
tutional requirement of four months
term might be met.
Judge Graham offered a substitute pro-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-02-28
REPUBLICAN co.
CONVENTION.
Meeting Was Held In the Town
Hall, L'Anse. Thursday
Afternoon.

Pursuant to call, Republican
convention for Baraga county was
held in the Town Hall in this vii
lage, Thursday afternoon. The
meeting was called to order at 2
o'clock. Upon motion, H. J.
Seifert was chosen chairman, and
P. F. Tracy, OF Covipgton, secre.
tary. The committee on credentials
reported and the temporary organi.
cation was made permanent.
No candidate was placed in nomi-
nation for the Office OF county com
missioner Of schools. Simon
Denomie, of Assinins, was nomi-
mated for county road commissioner.
G. HI. 'Krause, of Keweenaw Bay,
and Alex. Martin, of Baraga, were
chosen delegates to attend the Re-
publican state convention to be held
in Detroit March 9th, for the pur-
pose OF nominating o candidate for
justice of the supreme court and two
regents Of the state university.
There being no further business
the meeting adjourned.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-02-28
PENINSULA NEWS.
Items Of Interest Taken From
Our Exchanges and
Condensed.

A fine new passenger depot will
be built at Menominee by the Chi
cago, Milwaukee s. st. Paul rail
road.
Menominee claims to be the most
healthful city in the state. The
death rate for 1902 was only 9.78
per 1000 Of population.
There is q lively contest on at
Hancock between A. j. Scott and
H. L.. Baer, as TO which will be the
first mayor when the change is
made from village to city govern
ment.
N. f. Leopold, of Chicago, has
decided to erect "a new structure on
the site Of the Miller store building,
Houghton, which was destroyed by
fire last week. 1t will be u moderuc
business brick block.
Fred Peterson, who is alleged to
be short about 81, 500 in his accounts
with the United States Express Co.,
at Hancock, was arrested by a
detective in Chicago Thursday. Ho
will be brought to Houghton to
stand trial.
The Hibcrnians of Marquette have
appropriated $500 in aid of the
Sisters OF st. Joseph, whose con-
vent and school were destroyed by
fire few days since. Catholic
societies generally throughout the
state will doubtless be petitioned to
likewise donate.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-02-28
LOCAL ITEMS.

Frank Wolf returned Saturday
evening from visit at Detroit.
L. B. Armstrong, OF Houghton,
spent a few hours in L'Anse
Wednesday.
DR.. J. o. Zellcn was laid up the
fore part Of the week with an attack
Of la grippe.
r. c. Williams left yesterday
morning on q business trip to De-
troit.
Daniel Bird, of Wetmore, Alger
county, is visiting friends in l. Anse
for few days.
Lenten services will be conducted
in Sacred Heart church every
Wednesday and Friday mornings.
A meeting of the village council
was held Thursday evening. The
official proceedings will be published
next week.
Mrs. Ambrose Kelly and children
left this morning for Hood river
valley, Oregon, to join Mr.. Kelly,
who is located there.
A caucus for the nomination OF
village officers will be held in the
Town Hall next Tuesday evening.
1t is foregone conclusion that only
one ticket will be in the field at the
election March 9th.
The first publication of the list ol
lands in Baraga county delinquent
for non-payment of taxes of 1900
and previous years, will appear in
supplement form in THE SENTIEEI
next week. The list will be pub
| iished for five successive weeks.
The mild weather of the past few
days has caused apprehension
among some Of the lumbermen
W. S. Crebassa, who has been get
ting out logs in the pinery district
hauled the last load to the bay
Thursday afternoon. Other iobber'
will soon be through.