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New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
THE APPALACHIAN RESERVE.

The movement for the creation of an extern
sive federal forest reserve in the Appalachian
Mountain system is renewed, and it is TO be
hoped it will promptly be crowned with success.
It is exactly in line with the policy which both
theoretical scientists and practical men of af-
fairs have come TO regard as essential to the
welfare of the country, and also with the policy
which the federal government Is pursuing in
other parts of the land In the West more than
100OO0O00 acres Of preserves, or reserves have
thus far been secured. They are needed there
to aid in redeeming vast areas from drouth.
But similar reserves are no less needed here to
prevent the infliction of drOuth.
The Appalachian Mountain system. with its
rich forest grOwths and its abundant water sup
ply, has been a great source of the Industrial
prosperity of the states which lie upon its slopes
and between 1t and the Atlantic. The water
power provided by such rivers as the Merrimac
the Connecticut, the Hudson and others, has
been and is of simply incalculable value, and
the industries which have long existed on the
rivers Of New England and the Middle States
now being emulated the corresponding
rivers of the South. But the equable mainte-
nance Of those streams and the power which
they supply depends upon the maintenance of
the mountain forests IN which they have their
sources and which regulate their flow. The
forests gone. the streams would be raging tor
TITUS part Ol TIE year 6llu leSDle duu USELESS
rills for much of the rest of the time.
1t might be urged that this is q matter which
each individual state should attend to for it.
self. New York has undertaken to do In the
Adirondacks. But to that there are several
answers which will probably be regarded as
ample and convincing. One is that federal con-
troll is likely to be more efficient than state con-
troll. There are those who think the Adiron-
dacks would be better cared for and protected
if they were a national instead OF state re-
serve. Another is that some substantially
New Hampshire, where the need of creating a
reserve is greatest of all-are not pecunIarily
able to undertake the enterprise. third is that
in some cases the creation and maintenance OF
reserves are matters of concern to other states
than those in which the proposed reserves would
be. Thus, the White Mountain reserve would
lie chiefly, perhaps wholly, within New Hamp-
shire; yet Vermont Massachusetts, and Connec-
tcut would profit from It, the latter two states
probably much more than New Hampshire itself
1t will be we'll for all who are interested in
forestry per SO, and all who are interested in 1t
for the sake OF the beauty of the land Of the
health and pleasure Of the people or OF the agri-
cultural and industrial prosperity of the regions
tributary to Eastern hills to exert all posi-
BILE influence for the enactment of q measure
which at so little cost will accomplish so much
good
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
TO RAISE FUNDS FOR OLD ARTISTS
At Annual Election of Aid Society Plans Are
Discussed.

Sympathetic interest was excited In art ciree
yesterday by the story published IN The Tribune
that six aged and 1nfrm sculptors and painters
we'll known in their professions, had been forced
through destitutioa to ask for help in their strus
gle for existence from the ArtistsAid Society Ins
seventeenth annual meeting OF the society was
held yesterday. After the reelection OF Francs
c. Jones as president William B. Faxon. treasurer
and J. c. Nicou. secretary, the cases Of destitute
artists were discussed.
1t was learned last night that the funds Of the
Artists Aid Society small that It IS out o.
the question for IL to provide adequately for the
relief of these six applicants for aid in addition
the dozen more artists who called upon the 80
ciety for assistance some months ago. 1t Is hoped
that generous New Workers will contribute at once
toward the fund OF $1,000 for Superannuatsd arflsc
which Is being raised 5y a board OF trustees OF
which William +. Havemeyer is chairman ap-
pointed by the Artists Aid Society and the Artists
Fund Society. Other members OF the board or
trustees are Robert W. de Forest, Roswell u
Shurtleff Bleecker y. AIitchill treasurer Frank
D. N1illeL and Harry ". WatrOUs.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
JUDGE DENNIS ON THE Hoa
from The Baltimore News.

from 1Ie baItlmOre news
Judge j. Upshur Dennis. OF the Supreme bench
VINO has been III nearly a year. sat in his room az
the Church Home and Intirmary on Monday arteI,
noon and talked OF things. His talk Light ana
pleasant and interesting. FOR IL related TO the JOYS
or living and the dishes agreeable TO the palas
including terrapln and duck. The hog" lie SAD.
is the greatest animal IN the world Every part
or him has a different flavor, and each favor Is
better than that OF any other animal IN the world
Better than apin?''
don't call a terrapin an animal Fhe te-rapsss
as explained, Is creation But, to retUrn 20 ts
hog; all of him is good. from his tail 10 his front
Ieet. Chine is a great dish, but IL don't compsIS
Win JoWl. JOwl and tUrntp tops IN the spTing 60
be beat by only one thing and that IS Q boiea
hen turkey. Nobody but a Yankee or heaI5sa
would roast q hen turkey in the spring. Hel
turkeys are fat before they lay. and the havOf =
delicious Properly cooked and served. such 8 0s.
less
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07

Washington. Deo- 6-Herbert Putnam librarian
Of the Congressional Library confirmed the report
that the library had come into possession Of the
Yudin collection He said:
The acquisition ranks as a purchase. but It is
still more gift the practically presents
two-thirds OF i-that is to say. nearly two-thirds
OF what he himself actually paid for II. The
owner is G.. V. Yudtn- His business interests are
and has published three volumes OF photography
OF Russian literature. He has travelled much and
has spent over twenty years in acquiring this col
lection, which now numbers some eighty thousand
volumes. The printed material is Russica and
Siberica. The collection is strong in Russian his
tory Russian literature. Russian art and archie
OlOgy: 1t has many serial publica tiOus including
files Of newspapers and many important documents
difficult to obtain. 1t also is strong IN Siberian
literature difficult TO acquire 1t includes some
two hundred manuscripts relating TO early Amerf-
occupation.
Mr.. Yudin is somewhat advanced IN years
and appears TO desire to his collection placed
where 1t will be useful and gain distinction The
idea that IL should be here IN national library
a strong tnducement to him, which showed
itself In his iberaltty and his willingness to con-
tribute to the transfer considerably than the
amount paid He believes that here the collection
would not merely be practically useful. but would
promote a better understanding Of Russia and her
institutions.
Mr.. Putnam gave credit TO Alexis V. Babine. for
merly with The Associated Press. for arranging
the details of the transfer.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
pugrEs AND HARRORE.

One fest-ss OF Secretary Shaw's last report
IS of peculiar interest 10 New York City, and
a. IN soecst manner commends this city 70
The general sEzxarton of the nation and of the
national government It is the brief but CON-
prehensiVe table Of customs receipts at the chief
dozen ports OF this country. These twelve
were the only ports at each Of which in the last
nscal year customs receipts amounted TO as
much as s1,000O0O The total receipts at the
twelve were e2S5 1885. 1885, or about 95 per cent
OF the entire customs revenue OF the country.
the latter being little more than $500, 0,00OOo0.
OF these twelve ports, New York. Of course
is by far the greatest. The customs receipts
here last year were $500 1886, ,240 or considerably
more than twice as much as at all the eleven
others put together. The second port on the
list is Boston and its receipts were only ST.
49,, ,297, or less than One-seVenth as much as
those OF New York. The predominance of this
city in the foreign trade Of the whole nation is
absolute. II is so great that IL is scarcely con-
ceivable that IT could be lost in the measurable
future by any combination OF circumstances
short Of q revolutionary CONFUSION OF nature
Nevertheless this splendid supremacy OF New
York affords excuse for tri1ing or neglect
On the contrary. II suggests that it should be
safeguarded ana maintained with the same
solicitude that has been applied TO its develop
ment IL suggests, moreover, that a generous
and farseeing policy should be pursued toward
THIS port by the national government in its I'm
proFement and maintenance OF harbOr facilities
we would not argue that the appropriations
made for the Improvement OF each hsrbor
should be invariably proportioned TO the amount
OF its customs receipts or OF its profits TO the
government But it does eeeE legitimate to
urge that the port which IS eredlte,: yrlth two
th'rds OF the entire customs revenues of the
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
STRAWBERRIES FOR CHRISTMAS

From The Seattle Intelligence
some interesting experiments IN strawberry cur.
Ute are reported from the truck farming dlscly,.,
OF the southern States. ThS most recent resul'
are announced from small valley IN Fennessse
mere Jhe rru1t growers have successfully ~,
duced second crop OF Strawberries which eqss-s
tne nrSt OF the season The work has been acce.--
pushed through cultivatinG the beds and forens
the plants into bearing for the second time etes
year As result. the New York markets az as -
oe supplied with choice berries for the h0lGas
Ipe innovation promises 70 make big dlfereNN'
IN the demand for cranberries and other fruits
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
WHATS THE MATTER WITH THE FARMER

From The Atlanta Constitution. A.
Commissioner Of Agriculture Tom Hudson Sss "
clareS that the farmers OF Georgia are N - "s,ss
condition than they have known years y nstss ss
OF the general prevalent prosperity. he &sI ~. tss
thiS 20 several facts, among them failure. 81 U,hsr
part OF the farmers 10 sufficiently diversity csor-
crops and sticking too close TO cotton 1A77,SSirg
ela farmer he says. Is not given enough % tearssr
ahead, and he gets too deeply IN deoS sny a
SVil, he saws. is the system under which "a - rsnf
the land owners move into the cities asu
thelr land to lazy Negro tenants. system
at pest brings only poor results
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
QUICK LUNCHES AND cIaAss.

From The Chicago Iuter-Ocean saass.
II Is safe to assert that OF the total o. If veal
64S cigars smoked In the United states III EHs
AT least 2O0OOtO0G0 must nave neen useH 5s ~ I.s
dlgesuOn OF quick lunches In ethe' SoT NAlc
OO0.0t0 quick lunches, indigestion ~ ~ ,oasa.
might have led 60 results that cannot ~ ~ amls
plated without shltder We're Plo4I1Gatsss5 GENT
certainly-digested calmly and aSSinllaS5nr S5r,ns tie
with tho aid OF cigars in this country eN
lASt dscaf Year
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
SIR CHARLES wYNpHAm,s PLANS

ioluoi'' s' Dec o-Sr Charles WyndhaIn. denying
to-day the reports that he intended To retire fr0
the stage. said he could not fix the date when he
would leave the boards 1T may be two wears
from rom now ne said ''Or it may be further off In
80 InerS VIII not be- any farewell perform
intendeg E to any y definite goodby Asked What he
sbaW rs 10 10 II the future. Sir Charles said: II
to-" 49, ''N0 u ana play When L wish
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
THE SLAUGHTER OF HUN1smgM

FROM The Baltimore sun.
Returns from the states Oe the Middle West Eia .
cate th4t the fatalities among the NlrlroGS Or -
section up to date almost equal the nunas,el -
deaths In the entire country the average FOe.-s
or July celebration. Thus far seventy-rwO hNnss5-
nave been killed while seventy have been WOsNSS h,
ed The largest number OF fatalities occurte1 n
Mlchigan and Wisconsin among deer hunter
the casualties continue to increase 10 may oe Is
sary for the state to require applicants tor -ro-
ing licenses possess a certain degree ul
actency and also OF cautiOusness IN thu use or Nv
arms
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
TIE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

LFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington Dec. 6.-The German Ambassador
and Baroness Sternburg and Baroness Hen
genuller will entertain box parties at the concert
OF Rosenthal. the pianist. tomorrow Afternoon
Miss Josephine Durand daughter OF the British
Ambassador and Lady Durand. has as her guest
Miss Crafts. OF Boston.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
Oh. LAPeoNI GROWING MORSE

Rome. Dec &-Dr. Lapponi physician TO the
Pope who has been seriously i'll for some time is
growing worse. Complications have set in through
pneumonia He was visited to-day by Professor
Murfl, VINO confirmed DIR. Mazzoni's diaguosis OF
cancer OF the stomach, and said that owing To the
weakness or the patient the wisdom of perforn,tn-
an operation doubtful ''e
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
DR.. cRApsEY TO SPEAK AT DINNER

me NeV' Or. Algernon Cropsey. of Rochester
recently deposed from the Episcopal ministry ba.
tne invitation OF the Society Of the Gen
James w. Wadsworth ir 81 tha Wr,,,s 'PeaAeF al
be s'soma iInf,s eot uary :. 1907 His subject ySiu
Know" AAu'4s Ahat the World SHOULD
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
The CABINET.

TBrom The Tribune Buresu.l
Washington. Dec 6--AttOrney General Moody Is
entertaining his sister. Miss Moody, Of Haverhil
Mass She IS staying the ShOrehaIn. and will
he here for several weeks. Mrs Oliver Cromwell
has joined Miss Moody at the ShOreham. and later
they will go South together.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07

In appointing Lieutenant Governor NJ. Linn
Bruce to the Supreme Court TO fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Justice Morgan j.
O'Brien, Governor Higgins has maintained the
excellent standard of his judicial appointments.
Mr.. Bruce is a man of high character and great
ability and of a decidedly judicial temper AS
presiding officer of the Senate he won universal
respect for his absolute fairness and indepen-
dence. His refusal to permit the blocking of leg
islation by parliamentary tricks made possible
for example. the repeal last spring of the annual
mortgage tax law. His reputation at the bar is
excellent and his experience all that could be
expected of a young man-and the men who go
on the bench young generally make the best
Judges. He has not been In politics long enough
to have lost his professional habit of mind. and
If he is continued On the bench by election at
the end of his term by appointment he is likely
to become one of our really distinguished judges.
1t is a bad time of the year to have small
bills scarce with Christmas shopping on hand.
So Secretary Shaw is right In asking the banks
to sort out their and bring into circula-
tion any small bills which may be packed away.
There is good reason for laying up twenty
ive-dollar bills when a single one hundred
dollar bill is suitable for storage purposes.
Mayor Dunno has in mind an extraordinary war
against THE Tribune of that city The criticism
of that paper upon his administration has led
him to seek. not very successfully its punish
ment in the courts But the Mayor, so the
story goes, has another weapon. He has charged
that the paper does not pay enough rental on
certain school lands IL The courts do not
seem to afford relief, his honor threatens to
head a monster procession Of 10000 parents Of
school children bearing petition to the offend
Ing editor. There will be multitudinous banners
in the procession. If the plan goes through,
say-shut up? The idea Of a Mayor heading
even In Chicago.
A writer in ''The Boston Transcript makes a
plea to the public to feed the squirrels on Boston
Common. Why doesn't the Boston Park Depart
ment provide food for the little creatures? New
York's park authorities do
Our friends who we're trying to d1scredit the
significance OF the Presidents visit TO Panama
the ground that he making It after all
the rains over. will kindly take notice that
the isthnus has just been having one Of the
worst storms record. ten inches of water fall
ing within few hours and the Chagres River
rising nearly thirty feet In single day. The
fact is. as we said at the time, that the Presi-
dent went to the isthmus at just about the height
OF the rainy season. though the hardest single
storm of the season was deferred until after his
return. We wonder If some OF those who never
will be pleased will now argue that he ought TO
have waited so as to be there during this weeks
flood.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07

St Bartholomew's was the scene yesterday after
noon OF the wedding Of Miss Lucille v. Bacon
daughter OF MT. and Mrs Daniel Bacon. 20 JOIN
Aspergren formerly OF Alalrno. Sweden, bur nov
OF New York The bride, dressed IN whits satin
trimmed with lace, and wearing a lace veil. was
attended bv Miss Marie L Loring. Miss Marion
Ianfer Srnvth and Miss Grace Meadows. all ar
raved In frocks OF yellow embroidered chiffon and
brown velvet hats trimmed with yellow ostrich
plun1es and carrying yellow chrysanthennurn3
AdoIph Aspergren was the best man. and tho
usbers were Arthur Carroll. Kellos Baird. GeoFgs
r. Hedges. Harrison Sheldon and Franklin Frss-
man After the ceremony there was a reception.
given by the BRIDES parents. at their house IN West
9th street
At Dodworth's the organization known as rss
Neighborhood Cotfnons had It's first dance OF ina
season yesterday evening. Mrs James Otis Hoyt
Mrs Randolph Hurry, Mrs. Francis NJ Scott and
Mrs. Henry Lansing Wardweu were the patron
esses who received the guests
Mrs William Douglas Sloane gives a bridge par-7
this afternoon az her house, IN West SD street
Miss Constance Warren viii make her debut II,
aP,arroon at a reception given by her mother Mrs
George Henry Warren. at her house. In E1eth avs
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward s. ]. McVickar VIII spend
the winter at No. 100 East 64th street.
Mrs. Clarence c. Rice gives reception this aftsr-
noon for the debut OF her daughter, Miss Msr1ora
Rice at her house. in Irving place
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
GET VALU4BLE BOOKS.
Yndin Collection on Russia Secured
for Congressional Libraru.

Krasnoyarsk. Siberia. Dec. 6-The Yudin coIlec-
ton OF eighty thousand volumes on Russia one of
the most extensive in existence has been purchased
for the Congressional Library at Washington
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07

Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes. Mrs. Henry Eairasld
Osborn. Mrs. James L. Breese Mrs. Junlus s. Nor.
gan and Mrs George c. Clark were ths patronsss.,
who received guests at the dance given last night
at Sherry's by the Cinderella COtillon. Alexander
NJ. Hadden. with Miss Electra Havemeyer. led the
cotiIIon which was brought to a close at midnight
when supper was served. Among the new patron
esses OF the organization are Mrs. Oliver G. Jsa-
nings Mrs. z. y. Potter. tr.. and Mrs William c.
Culliver.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Miss Harriet Alexander made her debut y-s-.>
day afternoon at reception given By her u1o.hs-
Mrs. Charles B. Alexander. at her horns. IN Vs,.
5sth street. the entertainments serving az the ssr,
time for the opening OF the Louis XIV ban
room, which has recently been added 20 the hous.
Miss Alexander. In a frocx OF pale blue taTst.
blue net and white lace. as1isted IN recalvin-
by Miss Mildred Carter. Miss Grace Tracy, Mis-.
Lucy Roosevelt and Miss Frances Alexander all
like herself. debutantes OF the season. Nrs Alsx
ander will give dinner dance FOR her daughter o,
December 81 at her house
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07

A writer in ''The Boston Transcript makes a
plea to the public to feed the squirrels on Boston
Common. Why doesn't the Boston Park Depart
ment provide food for the little creatures? New
York's park authorities do
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-10
INsULTED CHINESE COP.
Irreverence To Heather Deity Brings
Punishment Upon American
in China.

II had a friend who came very near
losing his life In the interior Of China
from his lack of knowledge Of the su-
perstitions Of the natives" said T. H.
Gum, OF New York, relates the Wash.
ington Post.
This friend was mining engineer,
and he had found rich vein Of coal in
which he proceeded to do a little dig.
ging, to the intense horror and fierce
anger Of the people of the vicinity.
So outraged were they at his impious
act that he was fiercely set upon by q
frenzied mob, and but for the timely
interference would have been slain.
He had, innocently enough, insulted
one Of the greatest Chinese dignitaries,
Fung Shut, which in English means
the spirit of the ground Now In
turning up the earth the home Of this
spirit is violated, and hence no true
Chinaman will ever do any mining be-
cause it is an insult to Fung Shut.
"Any irreverence to this subter.
ranean deity is certain of punishment,
according to the Monaghan belief. The
invasion Of his regions is sure to be
followed by droughts and failure Of
crops, If not by pestilence and famine.
This alteration of Fung Shut is. Of
course, confined almost entirely to the
peasant class, the farmers Of the ru'
raj districts, but 1t is q superstition
that has been handed down for genera
lions, and 1t cannot be dissipated in
dOvO
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-10
WANTED ART BY THE TON.
Commissioners Wanted Sculptor to
Figure on Weight Of Group
Base.

OF late years Mr.. McMonnies has
had so many commissions to do groups
Of sculpture that he has made It q
rule never to enter a competition with
other artists for an order. In this
connection, says Worlds work, story
is told of an American city that asked
him to enter a design for army and
navy groups for a soldiers and sail
ors' monument. He declined to com
pete. Then the commission was ten.
dered to him outright. He submitted
sketches of his idea for the groups.
The committee in charge Of the monu-
ment wrote him, asking: How many
tons of granite do you intend to use
in the base?" His reply was: IF
you are in the business Of buying
granite, you may use as much as you
want, one ton or 100000 tons. l am
an artist, and never yet heard Of art
being bought by the pound" 1he
question was dropped until the con-
tract for the commission was drawn.
When Mr.. McMonnies received 1t he
discovered in Il Q clause providing
that in case the bronzes were ever
thrown down from their base, by any
cause whatever, and any person or
property should be injured, he and
his heirs forever should be liable for
the damage sustained. He returned
the contract without comment IN
signed. When the committee wrote
him asking the reason, his brief reply
was: Your lawyers are too sharp"