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The recent forest fires In the Mich
igan Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin
bring up other forest fires that have
worked such havoc in our splendid
timber lands. Fires In the Adlron-
dacks seem to be annual visltations,
sometimes reaching large proportions,
sometimes effectively routed ere much
damage has been done; again we hear
OF the great waste In the forest re-
gions Of the Pacific coast; OF hres In
the turpentine forests Of the south;
again, that timber lands in Michigan
and Wisconsin have been swept by the
fire demon.
Clifford Pinchot. chief Of the forest
service, United States department Of
agriculture, gives in the Farmers Bull
letin a short review Of historic fires,
hres that have reached gigantic pro-
portions. Mr.. Pinchot tells Of the
Hinckley, Nina, fire of September /,
1894; the great fires in Michigan in
1881: Wisconsin Peshtigo fire OF octo-
Der, 1871, and the Michigan fires OF the
same year; o. the Miramichi frs Of
1925.
In the latter FIRE a region in Kew
Brunswick suffered. This fire at about
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ders navigation dangerous on Puget
Sound. In 1902 forest fires In Oregon
and Washington destroyed within two
weeks over Sl2.OOO,OOO worth of tim
Der and property. The loss occurred
in a restricted area and represented
but a portion Of the country's annual
forest fre loss Yearly forest fires are
looked for; the annual loss Is esti.
mated at S5O,O0O.OOO
AS the chief Of the forest service
suggests, the loss by great forest fires
is loss very difficult to estimate;
the destruction Of the timber is a
more serious loss than that OF the
cattle and buildings, for It carries
with II the impoverishment Of a whole
region for tens or even hundreds Of
years afterward. The loss OF the
stumpage value OF the timber at the
time OF the FIRE Is but a small part OF
the damage to the neighborhood The
wages that would have been earned in
numbering. added to the value OF the
produce that would have been pur-
chased to supply the lumber camps
and the taxes that would have been
devoted to roads. and other public i'm
proyements. furnish much ,ruer
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-07-13
CHECKED SAFELY THROUGH
Little Brass Plate Pinned On In Fun
Saved Life Of solder Dur
ing Battle.

Mr.. H. B. Parker, of Blisstield, haze
been attending the FIRST reunion OF
company A, Eleventh Illinois infan'
try, al Freeport, III. Mr.. Parker was
a member of company A and the Free
port Daily Bulletin. IN its report Of
the reunion, printed the following curl
GUS incident In regard to him:
Lieut.. H. NJ. Parker. Of Blissheld,
Mich, who read a brief history OF
company A at the banquet. carries with
him a little piece OF brass which saved
his life at the battle Of Fort Donald
son. more than 40 years ago. and
therefore Is highly priced relic. II
is baggage check No rs from the
Cairo q Fulton railroad. II was put
on Lieut.. Parker In sport at Birds
Point, In Missouri, opposite Cairo. O
long distance from Fort Donaldson,
and three OF four month"; before the
battle occurred, by one OF his com.
rades who wanted to check him
through all right. which II seems he
did. Many others OF the toys were
checked at the same time. but none
Of them derived so much benefit as
did the lieutenant During the fight
referred to he knew that a bullet had
struck him, as he felt the jar. but he
did not know how near II came tC
making a hole through his body until
he looked himself over afterward. The
check was hanging by a little leather
strap, and with II still on the in.
side Of his blouse and under his over.
coat, and II was through there and a
large pocektbook that the cold lead
went; Il struck the check on one side
bent It nearly half double. and glanced
outward through the clothing again
II did not touch the soldiers body. bu,
left him unframed He was very much
out Of patience. however. when he
found that It had cut his tobacco pouch
to pieces, and spoiled the smoke which
he 50 wanted TO take after the battle Of
cannon and musketry had ceased.
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one O'Clock in the afternoon was rag
Ing at a place some 60 miles above the
town Of Newcastle, on the MIramichi
river; before ten O'Clock 1t was 90
miles below Newcastle. In nine hours
II had destroyed a belt OF forest so
miles long and IS miles wide. Over
more than two and half million
acres almost every living thing was
found killed. Even the fish were aft
erward found dead in heaps along the
river banks. Five hundred and ninety
buildings were burned; and a number
Of towns, including Newcastle. Chat.
ham and Douglastown, were destroyed.
One hundred and sixty persons per-
shed and and nearly 1000 head Of
stock"
The next FIRE, the Peshtigo fire Of
October. 1871. was even more destruc-
tive. Two thousand square miles Of
Wisconsin lands were burned over, re-
su..Ing in timber and other losses
mounting up to many millions OF dol
lars. Between l,900 and 1900 persons
were killed, almost half the popula-
ton Of the town OF Peshtigo persisted.
At about the same time fires ragged In
the neighboring state OF Michigan.
hundreds Of people lost their lives. a
strip Of land about ~ miles wide and
$50 miles long. extending across the
central part Of the state from Lake
Michigan TO Lake Huron. was deyas-
ta,ed. In this last named connagra-
ton the FIRE ate up timber estimated
at ,0OO,0lO.0O0 feet board measure,
valued at Sl0O0O,O eco
Ten years aiterward. In lSSl great
fires covered more ;han 1880 miles in
various parts Of Michigan; again
many persons persisted. over 5.oOo per.
sons were made destitute. much prop
erty was destroyed In addition TO the
valuable timber
| Up In the north woods they s,il
speak with baied breath Of the dread.
full Hinckley hre in Minnesota. In
which 50 many persons lost their
lives The burnei-oyer area was no,
50 large as in other great fires, but the
destruction Of life and property was
very heavy Hinckley and six other
towns were destroyed. about 500 Der.
sons persisted. and 1000 Tere l.:; des.
,itute; the estimated loss in property
was s2S.coo,ooo The loss Of life would
have been much greater had It no,
been for the heroic conduc; OF the
railroad men.
Heavy smoke from the frequent fires
% The western coast sometimes rem.
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wounded man was able TO move his
arm back and form to let the boys
know he was alive ne was one Of Col
Spears pet officers, and therefore the
colonel was bound to make try for
him
Quite a number Of the men were
around the road, but out Of range Of
the enemy's fire | DO not remember
just what We were there for, but near
me was the one Hundred and Sixty
sixth Pennsylvania mar. German,
who could not speak English very we'll
Spear came daShing along the road
with his saber drawn. He drove every
man Of us into line. and made us
charge down the road. The fire was
mighty hot, but We got the wounded
man. A little later a section OF How
ards battery shelled the confederates
out Of the house. demolishing II.
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HIT BY A sHARPsHooTER.
An Interesting Incident Which oe-
CURED While Longstreet Was
Besisging Suffolk.

The following incident that hap
pened during lhe siege OF Suffolk. Va,
by Gen. Longstreet. is related by s. E.
Sprague. Of Company |, Sixth Massa-
chusetts regiment, in the National
Tribune: The Sixth Massachusetts,,
TO which belonged, although was
detached at the time. was out on the
Somerton road. The confederate sharp
shooters had taken possession Of a
house just outside the lines A squad
ron Of Spears Eleventh Pennsylvania
cavalry had tried TO dislodge them, but
were worsted In the attempt and had
to retire. leaving one OF its officers
badly wounded In the road. But the
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-07-13

measure OF how much. sooner or later.
II costs a region when its forests are
destroyed by FIRE"
There are two recognized FIRE sea-
sons In the United States, in the
spring and fall. The fire season when
the greatest damage is done in the
middle west, far west and parts OF the
south, is In the period between late
August and early November. H. NJ.
Suter, editor OF Forestry and Irriga-
ton, in an article in the Review OF
Reviews, says that carelessness In one
form or another is cause OF most OF
the forest fires In the United States
"Of those proceeding from carelessness
fully one-half are due TO railroads and
their employees. Indeed. an eXpe-
rienced forester. who for number OF
years was a locomotive engineer, is
authority for the statement that a,
leas, IS per cent. OF this countrys for
est fires are due TO railroads.
Others responsible for many forest
fires are umbermen. farmers and set
tiers. Hunters cause trouble by leay-
ing camp fires burning. Tourists are
a menace. especially In Maine and the
Adirondacks; a match end. a lighted
fire, sometimes leading 10 a m gh,y
conhagration. Berry pickers will hre
areas 10 improve next seasons crop
sheep herders to improve pasurage
and both have proved sources Of da4.
ger. In the south a menace has been
the hurry 20 get use OF lands for corn
and cotton Each year in the south
immense areas a:e "girdled" and
burned.
In 1908 the bureau Of forestry began
a thorough study in various regions
Of the forest IRE problem. Men were
placed In forest regions TO study fires
in the process OF burning: agents put
10 investigate causes, find how fast
fires burn, what conditions favor AM
what hinder them. what damage they
do soil and tree growth Other agents
we're delegated TO study IRE pr5,ec-
ton.
Several Substantially New York,
Pennsylvania and Minnesoia-hays
adopted effective IRE laws MINES
IA, learning her lesson In the Hlnekley
catastrophe. is credited with the bes,
example OF IRE laws. Mr.. Suter tells
us the only way TO deal with fores;
fires is to prevent them. and gives cor
dial praise 20 Minnesota with her ef-
tective service based solely on the
idea Of prevention.
KATHERINE PoPB
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Refuge for Debtors.

The Isle OF Man. headquarters Of
Scandinavian pirates In ancien, days.
was In modern times the happy city
Of refuse for the debtors OF England
and the bold, bad smugglers. The
debtor especially gave the island an
evil name A sorrowtul historian de-
clareS that for nearly a century the
Isle was a sanctuary for the untor-
tuna,e and prohigate OF the surround
ing nations. who focked thither in
such numbers as TO make It a common
receptacle for the basest OF their
kind Happier days have come to
the island. for 1t is now only the for
tunate who hock thither in such
numbers
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MAJOR BRAGG.
He Attended Church in South, But
Didn't Sit in the "Niggers"
Gallery.

Gen. Bragg was noted in the army
for his faithful attendance at religious
services. One Sunday when the regi.
ment in which he was then major was
encamped near that town he went
with fellow officer 10 church at Fred.
ericksburg. 1t was the most fashion.
able church in town and the people
did not have any great amount OF love
for union officers The sexton glanced
at the blue uniforms and then started
TO lead the visitors upstairs.
What are you going up there for"
inquired Bragg
ITO give you seats"
That gallery is for niggers, isn't
it,"
Yes"
See here; DO you know where the
parsons pew is?" quietly asked
Bragg.
Il do, sir" replied the sexton. be
ginning to look scared.
Then show us to IT," and the order
was promptly obeyed.
The hymnals showed that we sal
In the pastors pew that Sunday.
says his companion. who tells tbs
story The church was we'll filled
but that pew contained only the two
union officers"
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Singular Outcome.

The fac, has been noted tina, the
misfortune which overlook san Fran.
cisco has KEEP, Cupid and Hymeu
busy. the number Of marriages since
the earthquake and FIRE having been
quite unparalleled In any similar
previous period. The situation Is ex.
planned by the anxiety q sturdy
young fellows regarding their sweet.
hearts and by their readiness to as
sumo lhe duty O. carins Tor the gentle
victims q the disaster As ilus,rat.
ins wha, IS SONG on the first order
sent cut q san Francisco ~ telegraph
was % 4 Nes YORK manufacturing
company for l6Q wedding rings
assorted siieS A town which marries
Of In ,ha, fashion In the face o. such
8 calamity Is al right, /, would take
much more than earthquake ana IRE
70 destroy il o. ousncA Us spirit.
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Cure for Crows Feet.


The following little sermon may be
taken TO heart by man as we'll as
woman. In business or the home life
II is equally applicable and breathes
OF the best spirit to be preserved in all
Vicissitudes OF life: BE sunny has
grown TO be something OF a catchword,
but Il is a pretty good all-around
motto for everyday life as well. The
cook may have gone away in a tenn
per on the very day Of your dinner
party-its a way cooks have-or the
dressmaker may have failed 20 send
home your new frock in time for Mrs
So-and-Sos reception. but frowns and
tears and grumblings will not help mat
terS in either case. II may be that
the world contains other cooks, or
eien that the same one may be in
duced 90 return In time to save the
day And II not. why not pitch right
IN and do the best you can yourself
with the best grace YOU can muster?
II your dinner does not turn out quite
as well as you would like, just make
a joke 81 the whole affair and let your
guests laugh with you. Bless YOU.
they too. have troubles Of their own
and they will relish almost any sort
of a rspaSt that is served with laugh
ter sauce. And as for the dress that
did not come, why, since YOU mus, do
without IL In any event, just DO with
out It cheertully. You have other
frocks possibly and II you furnish
one Of them up bit and wear IL with
your lish,eSi heart and your gladdest
smile. people will simply wonder why
they never knew before how pretty
you are and how tasteiully you dress.
That IS. the people who count for any
thing And as for the others. who
cares about what they think. any way?
There are recipes by the score for
Graduating wrinkles and keeping
crows feet az bay, but cheerful
mind discounts all Of them. Il isn't
easy 70 be cheerful when things 50
wrong YOU say. No, but II doesn't
help any 70 be grumpy. does it, Then,
in the expressive slang Of the day,
forget it, Cheeruiuess is habit.
just as much as worrying-only 1t is
a good deal pleaSAn,er for yourself
and everybody else Get the habit
then and the first thing you know the
worries will have taken flight, They
can not stand sunshine. In a cheerful
atmosphere they ind themselves SO
distinctly out Of d, that they prefer
% make themselves scarce Therefore.
be cheerful !, may cost you something
at hrst. but 1t will pay In the end
How 70 manage H. Look out instead
Of in. You are not the only human
creature who has troubles. Every
woman has them-and most men--so
you can not lay claim 10 exclusiyeness
along this line But the world is a
pretty good world. on the whole, and
you will enjoy IL more than you do
now when you begin 10 look out on Il
with unclouded eyes Leave the house
or the Office or the schoolroom behind
you once in a while and take a breath.
Ing spell out in the open. And when
you Go 80 out. 90 not always 60 shop.
ping. Don't bother with bargain days
Unless you really want something tha,
you can't buy any other time. And
even al the bargain counter be sunny.
Il may seem difficult. but IL isn't near.
!. as difficult as Il seems Il you only
Start trying IL.
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An Unconscious Humorist.

You have a great respect for that
critics opinion
Il have the highest opinion for his
probity and tiscernment." answered
Mr.. Storninton Barnes. His com.
ments on my performances have In.
yariably been mos, favorable. Wash.
ington Star
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-07-13

The American horse refuses 70 g
and his value has advanced. On Jan.
uary :. 1897. there vsre l4S64oo)
horses in this country. On the frs,
DAY q 1895 there were lS-lS6e1 In
niae years there has been an increase
q S. per cent. The gain In The nun.
her q mules has been great but not
- large In 1891 there were ssl5.eaA
This year notwithstanding the heavy
purchases made By the British govern.
meat during the Beer var. there are
&4QQ, Qa9.
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Hin.

Mrs. Wewed-Before we were mar
ried, my dear, you used TO call me
your Uncrowned queen.
Newed-Yes. so | did, darling.
Mrs. Newed-Well, | saw lovely
bonnet for only S3T.9S downtown this
morning Chicago DalIy News.
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My daughter, said Mr. Stoxanbons
doub,tully Is Oy no means poor, you
know
oh, that's All right responded the
sui,or, chesrtally. I'm plenty poor
enough for TWO Cleveland Leader.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-07-13

Eghel-Hubert sent ne a lovely
birthday gitt, and a note saying that
his thoughts are al o. me
Ernest-ThS; doesn't mean much.
he only thinks abou, once a month
CASSe.l's Journal
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Cold Calculation.

The vote that esteem. said the
statesman. Is the vote that Is not
bought.
Yes answered Senator sorghum:
you can figure tia, as clear proa, q"
--WAsAinSion Star.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-07-13

Here" said the clerk at the Skin.
mem hotel. we have 500 servants"
Well" said the departing guest. Il
must have overlooked four or Ave. I'm
quite sure haven't tipped so many as
that. "-Tit-Bits.
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Her Exnerienca

One doesn't often &c, husband
Ike John. said the s., Louis lady.
No"
No iu"etd A, least seldom
have. Louisville Courier.Journal.
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Where It Went

Dorothy, you get your pretty hair
from your mother. don't your"
Il don't know, but | think | must
a got II from papa. His Is all gone. D."
Cleveland Leader.
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OUR DEVASTATING
FOREST FIRES

Some Historic Largely Cause Of the
LOss-EiIOrts 10 Cope With the Problem.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23
LIQUOR LICENSES.

There 10 bill before Congress
which, 10 adopted. will prevent the 10.
sernal REVENGE department from To-.
suing liceoses 20 sell liquor in the
Ssstes, counties and municipalities
where lave prohibiting such sale have
been passed, ssys The Tampa Daily
Times. This bill ought to become Q
Lao speedily. When the people Of Q
political corporation have enacted laws
sgainst the sale OF liquor the general
government should NOT be O party TO
ice violation. The wishdsawal OF Fed
eral lisenses from prohibited territory
and locally unlicensed individuals
would be better and stronger step
towards rtstFiesiOn OF the sale OF H..
quos than all things which have 10 yet
been done in that direct ion. just
What are the provisions Of the law We
do not know, bot the fret one should
be that no Federal license shall he is-
sued TO any individual Who 10 not al
ready In possession Of q license from
the local authorities.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23
FOR MAYOR.

Louis Q. Lynch has come out with
HE announce m-nt for the Office OF
mayor Of Gainesville. Mr.. Lynch 10 Q
Gainesville product, has resided here
from childhood. has served as one OF
the City Council for several terms. 10
thoroughly acquainted with the needs
Of che city, and being progressive. 10
thoroughly up 20 che times.
AZ q citizen he 10 we'll known ss Q
man who knows right from wrong and
keeps to the right. II he 10 elected
mayor there need b- no fear Of retro
grr.eion in the affairs o! she city. a.
he il . man who will stand up for hi.
home town at all haZsrd..
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23
ENTeRPa,siNo COMPANY.

There 10 no nee denying the fact that
the East Florida Telephone Compan
10 under o w;de.awske management,
and that the phones are placed in bu.i.
ness places Ne . convenience for sub.
scribsrs. When there 10 any annoy
ance the trouble is sought out and the
d ,Mcalty removed.
This line reaches nearly ell Of the
towns in the county. besides making
concessions with other lines. and the
wires are now strung from one end Of
Alachua county TO IN. other. and more
being added every day. I,isvery con.
veniens for farmers ~ well as business
men. and it will only be q short time
when the East Florida Telephone Com.
pany instruments will be found in
many of the adjoining counties.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23

Senator LsFolleste Of Wisconsin has
distinguished himself rather unexpss,-
edly In his Rsss days In the Senate BY
discovering what appears 90 DO q aigan-
do sssal lurkine In bill 20 close out
sens Iadian Interests In coal lands.
Olasdessine legislation 10 no new thing
On Washington, bot the ease with
whieh Ne. LaFollests found this al
legged jo6 rsises serious inquiry How
mech real attention does legislation
ess. The Senate 10 supposed TO DELHI.
esase, bas is sppsass that the friends
Of this scheme did nos expect any
tsooblesoms elaboration. LaFoiieste's
discovery wss perhaps accidental.
Bus no took advantage OF it and
pushed his Inquiries and nov the
whols bill 10 undsr fire. IL he will sx-
essiss his powers % eross examiner
on osher measures, he may find inter.
essing faess IN them from time 20
elme.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23
A FRIEND TO FLORIDA YOUTH.

The des'h 81 John p. Stetson. who
paced away sunday at D-LAnt. armpst
within sight e the great university
WHICH hc gav- 10 the 20 nh ~ Florida.
calls 'or svec al mourning on me part
~ the people ~ this state. says The
Tampa Trlhnne.
Mr.. SETON vas \ scl!.a:adc nam.
". began l,'~ ne . halter On = small
scale. Fly un'iring industry and ener.
Ry he hnIlt ops mammoth establish.
ment. devoted TO the manufacture o.
mems Nylsh headweAr, employing
$3.50 men.
Seeking a field Or the expenditure
OF Q portion Of HE fortune in good
wosks for his fellow.man. h. selected
DeI.snd, in this sunny Land ~ Flo~ers
20 the sea, OF Q great university. where
the youth Of this state and Of she
south might obtain collegiate trainisg
&C email expense.
Stesson University stands 40 q mon.
umens 20 its biz. hearted founder. No
man could have builded Q better one.
and HE good deeds will live on for oil
time through the work Of this grand
educational institution.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23

There 70 more catsrrh in this section
Of the country than all other disease.
Lut together. and until the last few
years it was supposed TO be- incurable.
For great many years doctors pro-
nounced It q local disease and pre-.
scribed local remedies. and by con-
-tahtly failing 10 cure with local treat.
mrnt. pronounced Il incurable
Serene has proven catarrl to be con.
stitutional disease and therefore re-
quires constitutional treatment. Halle
Catarrh Cure, Manufactured by r. j..
Cheney X Co. Toledo Ohio, "a the
only constitutional cure on the mark
81. IL - taken internally. in doses
from 10 drops to tea-poOnful. II acts
directly on the blood and Mucous sur.
faces OF the system They Offer eco
for any case it fails To cure. send for
circular and testimonials.
Address: +. J. CHENEY h Co. To-
ledo. Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 15c
Take Halls Family Pilk for consti-
patton,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23
MAYOR vNoMAs.

Voc Eve terms Major w. r. Thomas
has sssvs& she city Of gainesville 90
rnayoe and the dignity wisA which no
has e&keiasea In sbes capacity has been
essaisabls % himself and the city. The
sesaness Who has come here and mes
Mayor Thomas has always been "a
vessbly Impressed and he hes done
nsush 20 insaieass . good opinion on
al. He hss been as che head OF all
nseve@enss shas we're for the best In.
sssssts Of che city and always hnew
when and how 90 ses.
No movement Tor the welfare Of
Gainesville hos escaped HE notice. and
while 10 hes bsen q busy man wish his
osn seRniss. he has been coasseoas 20
al On regard 90 massers that concern
The essy.
No wtll sesirs from the once With
tAs best wishes ef oil our eisisens--a
fsiss& 10 every good thing for the city
oe Gainesville.