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The Delta independent., 1906-03-09

Land Office. Frederick II. Newell, CHIEF
Engineer of the Reclamation Service
and Clifford Pinchot. Chief Of the
Bureau Of Forestry, has during the
course Of two years made study OF
the public lands condition and has
brought in report which has been
forwarded to Congress by the President
with a special message recommending
the repeal of the Timber and Stone
Act and the substitution of a rational
forest policy of selling only the stump
age from the public timber lands, re-
tanning the lands for future timber
growth; recommending the radical
amendment of the Communication clause
OF the Homestead Act and a like
amendment of the Desert Land Act in
such manner as to require actual resi-
dence and improvement under both of
the latter named laws, amounting to
their practical repeal
The provisions Of this report are
highly satisfactory to the Forestry and
Irrigation Committee OF the National
Board OF Trade, which believes that
their enactment into law, strictly en-
forced. would do away with land and
timber grabbing and promote these pol
icies on this subject for which the
Board has consistently striven.
The present indefensible land policy
Of the United States Is resulting In an
actual money loss to the government
Of tens Of millions of dollars annually.
in the denuding of our watersheds and
the destruction of all chances for a
future timber supply, in the building
up Of lordly landed estates in the West
OF tens and hundreds of thousands of
acres In single ownerships. instead Of
providing for the creating Of thousands
of small rural homes-in short in the
mismanagement and waste of the
greatest resource ever possessed by any
nation on earth.
The attention Of our lawmakers In
Congress should be urgently called to
the fact that while they are attempting
economy in the expenditure Of money,
they are allowing laws to remain in
force under which by far the most
valuable asset Of the nation is being
recklessly wasted.
Under the Timber and Stone Act,
the sales of public timber lands dur
ing the last five years have been a.
follows:
The Delta independent., 1906-03-09

became his wife and the mother Of his
son, the present congressman. The
mother still keeps and prizes her first
declaration Of love.
Judge Longworth was once travel
Ing in Italy. He was in a forward car
with q friend; and when his wife sent
word for him to come back to her. the
judge remarked, I'VE had best take all
our things rs the dAgo marquis hero
might swipe them" This renaa1k was
made concerning a svarthy looking
man In the opposite seat The Judge
vas only joking, thinking too. that the
stranger did not understand English
When the train stopped. the Marquis
handed the judge . card. He was
. sure enough marquis and he knew
English. The card meant Q duel, bat
1onswosth wss equal 70 tho occasion,
for he responded, why hello Marquis.
glad 10 NEST you." The offended noble.
man had to laugh and tho two b.
came good frineds.
At another time. the Judge conceiy.
ed the plan Of living . few days with
tho bandits IN Thessaly. with sever.
a. friends an expedition was orEan.
lied ana the party went into tho noun
tafhs Of Upper Greece. They found .
famous robber chief and told him they
wanted to have q social visit with him
and hfs men. A bag Of gold was Civ.
ZEN the outlaws and for two weeks
Loogworth and his party saw much
OF q section and people which had
been q. sealed book to even the uear.
est inhabitants. They hunted and
played games. but the robbers com.
mHted no crimes durinE the visit.
When the stay was over the CHIEF
escorted them to the frontier and raw
them In safe hands. There was A
price On his head and beyond a caf.
TAIN Nne he dared not 20. The fudge
often remarked that he never enjoyed
a trip more.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-09

table. are as woolly as sheep and quiet
A. lambs.
Seven Of these little fellows we're
imported by Mr.. Jamrach. the natural.
list. and he insists that they are quite
play with them. Two Of the herd. are
chestnuts. two mouse. one bay: one
black. but the "nick Of the bunch" the
floor.
All seven were bought at $75 each
on the first day Of their exhibition.
One Of the customers Is an intimate
friend OF the Queen. SO that It Is quite
probable that q pigmy pony will md
q royal mistress.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-09

The Importance Of the Appalachian
forest cover to the cotton milling in
Iustry alone. In the Piedmont regions
Of North Carolina, South Carolina and
Georgia Is shown by the statistics Of
the mills operated by the water power
derived from the streams having their
sources in these mountains. In these
three states there are 163 mills 20
sSeratsd, with q combined capital stock
Of 81, S,060. 900. with a,770,00O spindles
and 60,S26 looms and giving work to
over $4,000 employess- The total an
nual production Of these mills In sp-
proximately $G4,000,000.
Virginia has interests also which
arc Ao4 included In the above figures,
N have also Tennessee and Kentucky,
on the vsstssa side sk tAs Dea1taina.
A Natioaal forrest reserve IN tAs
White AsaAtAln. oe Nsv HA.aDsAirs is
also . natter o4 EenesAl ooAeofA and
q a0 NsV EAG1AAA We are uDoa he
tARsaAold - great Industrial eo0ps4f
ttoA With tAA producing poWoRs of tn
vo91as y 0AhtAiA ear supgo0Aey ~
nusk rskafA ear hsaa upoa on eAsap
Votae psve1. vA1eA. tA1onaA electrical
Avsattsa = bslAe utilised - 1evsF -
fsrs a14 greatly aiahg to cur national
proaprtty.
n .eRsGtisa q u zpDalaeAfan and
Whits Mountain HeeesG Reserves can
Aok - lslt - u skAkss: IL question
b n htaFSkAAo and tAsTaNnga q n
tteaAl saA Nearly an The rivers Of
Nsw H>slAld AsaA h the White Noun.
tAfns - New HAmDsAfre and IL Is of
supreme fmnortsnee to the industries
Of Al H. Now Knxlnnd States. repre-
sentfng tens Of millfon dollars, that
the forest cover at the river sources
shall be preserved and improved.
National delay in the acquisition Of
theAe reserves" would be dangerous
and wastefuL Timber land which a
few years aro could have been pur-
chased at $3.50 to 50 an acre has now
trebled and auadrupled in value. Ad.
1itfonaf DELAY will meAa . fivther in
crease N cost. Congress- should set
at once snd preserve from destruction
oue Of the grescwt rsssusees sf the
uation.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-09
4.7Os,s6O.3s

"A large oportion Of these lands have
been in the heavily timbeYed belt Of the
far Northwest and is of the class Of
timber described by the Secretary Of
the Interior in his report for the fiscal
year ended. June 80, 1903, In which be
says:
"The Timber and Stone Act will, II
not repealed or radically amended. re-
suit ultimately in the complete destPuc-
tion of the timber on the inappropriate
ed and unreserved public lands. The ra-
pfdity with which the public timbered
lands are being denuded Of their timber
and the opportunity offered under the
Timber and Stone Act for the fraudu-
lent acquisition of title to public tim.
bered lands at the uniform price Of
$3.50 per acre when they are In many
instances worth forty times that ($100)
has been heretofore set forth in the
pages of my annual reports and those
OF my predecessors"
Hundred Million Dollar Waste.
But estimating the values only of the
4,7O9, $50 acres of timber land disposed
OF In the last five years, and at only
$25 per acre, the government has. IN
that time, parted with the title of land
worth $117.746,5O0. The price received
for this land has been at the uniform
rate OF $3.50 per acre, or $11 TIA, $50,
q loss to the government Of over 31OO,-
100000. Your committee endorses the
recommendation of the President and
his Public Lands Conson sonissioa for the -.
peal OF this Timber and Stone Act and
the substitution of a rational forest
policy, by which the title to the public
timber lands shall remain forever in
the government, the stumpage only to
be disposed Of. at its market value.
Under such plan as this. and under
an agreement whereby one half the
proceeds could Be devoted to the Fur.
estry Service and the other half "a
the Irrigation Fund. two policies al
great internal improvement and In
portanee could Be- ssnerously laAiA-
tained, while At the same tims tAa
1ore.ery question would be to { EfoAi
extent solved. public forest landa 6slAa
numbered In such manner - to pre-
serve the young growth and lsaSs u
forest as a perpetual source Of heaanl
TO the nation and at the sAlne TIM
conserve the water supply.
If the 4100 00O.O0 which have Nsss
lost to the government under the AHsvs
showing. were 1T hand. q score or nars
OF enormous irrigation projects eoa.ld
be Immediately constructed. reclAtnfnG
from 100000 10 3.008. 600 acres q
desert land. and enormous areas q
Eastern forest reserves created throasA
the purchase Of mountain timber land
east of the Mississippi.
In this connection. y-ur committee
Is much impressed with the Importance
OF the creation Of federal forest re-
serves to preserve the water supply
OF eastern steams, upon the continued
How OF which depends much Of our
manufacturing activity. Tn, western
half OF the Unitsd States has over t00..
OO0.OOO acres set aside, in national f,rsst
reserves. as a source Of future timber
supply and for the preservation of the
now OF streams for irrigation; but
the east has no snch an advantage.
whereas the menace to her water cup.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-09
TkeY Hssl GsoW.

Rats. mice and squirrels uneeasins
ly gnaw At somethins, not out Of psre
mischief. A. people generally imagine
but because they are forced to.
Animals Of this class. especially
rats, have teeth which continue to
grow as long ~ tho owner lives. Tbia
being tho case. the rodent II Obliged
to continue his gnawing 20 ~ to keep
his teeth ground on to q proper length
The Delta independent., 1906-03-09
Sloker Ia First Loco0sSivc.

Letchworth Coz. who was . atoker
on tho first locomotive that ever Eot
up steam In America. celebrated HIS
ninety first birthday At his homo in
Jamsshurg. N. j.. On Christmas Day
Mr.. Cox was the son a Joseph a1d
Hannah Cox and was born In Cheates
county. Pa. In 1914. He 10 still IN
possession Of all his facilities,
The Delta independent., 1906-03-09
The Old Fslks Wene lhsent.

A man came up to lecturer in ho-
tel in Kansas City, saying with enthu-
siasm: well, sir. / enjoyed your lecture
very much last night" x didn't see you
there" remarked the lecturer. "Oh,
wasn't there" well, what do you mean
by telling me YOU enjoyed my lecture. and
you were not present." "Oh, I bough,
tickets for my girls father and mother
and they both wentr'
The Delta independent., 1906-03-09

Only hardsheT NUTS should be fed
o" park squirrels. The teeth Of a saui1L
rel grow SO fast that he needs hard
shell nuts to Keep them at the proper
iengfh.. A squirrels teeth viii crow
30 long that he cannot eat.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-09
PIGMY ICELAND PONIES,
Pets In Parlors of London Society
1wenty.E,xhe lnGnes High,

1wenty.E.xhr ln&nes High, .
London society has bad case Of thu
zoologicals. Tiger cats, gentle little
lemurs; gazelles, with their soft
brown eyes," fretful porcupines and
ant-eaters have in turn been made
pets. but they have all been dethroned
as rulers of petdom by the parlor ponies
Of Iceland. r..
These tiny creatures nre the fun.
niest little things imaginable. They are
no larger than Newfoundland dog,
their height is twenty-eight inches,
slightly less than that Of the ordinary
The Delta independent., 1906-03-09

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The Delta independent., 1906-03-09

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24
Hicks ellis Story.

Chicago, December IA special to the
Record Herald from Bakersfield, Cal,
gives the following interview with Hicks
ITO a pickering match, to a rock loose
and within grasping distance, with viii
had nothing would have meant death,
owe my life.
After the first shock when conscious
ness came. ! did not fully realize the sit
uation; / did not for hours. After IA time
it came to me that | was imprisoned in
the center of n mountain. Then | came
to a full realization that my time had
come.
II lay there for hours. days weeks be-
fore ] heard any sound, / thought for a
time after the pipe came in that the men
were fooling me as to the duration of
time. | had estimated the time my own
way and figured that | had been in there
twelve days before the pipe came in.
had been there ten days before the boys
heard my signals on the rail.
''They tell me this is the sd of De-
cember. 1t is difficult for me to readjust
myself to that statement. According to
my calendar 1t is February 8. | counted
the days and made it out that / was in
there fifty-three days. After they began to
feed me and tell me the duration of time
| came to the conclusion they were feed
ing me every other day. When the doc
tors told me the date | would not dis
pute them. They We're so kind to me- and
| thought II shame to let them know
was aware the time was going faster
than that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24
Quarrels the Spice of Marriage.

Winifred Black, in New York American.
Marriage is the most successful of any
human Institution that has ever been in
existence since the morning stars sang
together There are a few divorces, u
few legal separations few marital MUIR
ders and some marital quarrels, but ma
riage itself is the happiest, sanest, most
reasonable and most livable state of ak
istence in all human experience. 1t va:
in the beginning, is now, and, l hope, Ii
ever shall be.
The ordinary, everyday man wouldu't
trade his ordinary, everyday wife for tne
greatest beauty in America. and the con
tented little woman next door would u
exchange her stupid, commonplace hus-
band for the veriest Adonis that even
lived; no. not even for you.
The only thing, that makes life worth
living at all to nine men out of ten is
marriage and the blessings that come
with marriage.
Marriage and married happiness are
the only things of any Importance at all
in the average wonlan's life.
I know an old maid who says she a.
ways believes in marriage until she goe;
to visit some of her married relatives.
Poor thing. She takes every tempest
in teapot for fearful storm, and does
not realize that il is only the stupid.s
unhappy married people who don't care
enough for each other to have a delicious
quarrel now and then.
That's one of the things marriage Is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24
Fair Ground Entries for Monday.

New Orleans, December 2S.-FiEst race,
four and one-half furlongs, maiden ?
year-olds. selling-Duchess of Monticello,
Zanlss, Bellmence. Toy Boy, 9S; Joe
Davis, 1O1; Spider Web 1902; J. j.
Jr., Jack Hardy, Earl of Leicester, kais-
erhoff, Malaic, 1903; Kankakee, 10i; Wind
fall los; Apprise, 107; Gargantua, Colt
ness. no.
Second race three-quarters mile, purse
Sidney +, Merriek, Palloday, Babe B.,
1903; Gentian, Grovlla, Calabash, Jog; Ty-
rolian. Dapple Gold, Woodclaim. Silver
skin, Incantation Old Hal, 107; II Dottore,
Frontenac 10.
Third race, mile and seventy yards,
purse-Beau Brummel So; Tacoma, Royal
Breeze, Sc; Alomaise, Knight of Ivanhoe,
S. Missouri Lad, 101: Charlatan, Debar
Ternus, 10i; Joe Lesser, 1O7; st. Valen-
tine, Onisro, no.
Fourth race. six and one-half furlongs,
GENTLY stakes, selling Pompadour, 49,
John Kaufman, 81; Sir Toddington, Deoro,
%; Columbia Girl, Glamor 9S: Belle Stro-
mo. 102; Dargin, 103 Rebo, 104; Hannibal
Bey, 106: Toboggan. Monet, Ill.
Fifth race. six furlongs, selling-Anna
Ruskin. Delestrome, Spion, 10i; Lucy Ma
RE, JOG: Hypebole, Glendover. Blackburn,
Baneful, Belle Scott, Nedra, Frank Flesh
Ell, 109; Sally Preston, 10; Druien, Judge
Burroughs. Paragon. 112; Narelle. 113.
Sixth race. one and one-siXteenth miles.
sellng--Lena j., 81; Bitter Brown, Ma
hogany. 102; King Ellsworth 103; Sane
ton, Jos; Marvin Neal, l07; Lampadrome,
Jos; Florizet, 10: Henry Watterson, 113;
Gladiator, rs; Old Stone, 1902; Lucky
Charm. Ill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24
NEGRO FIGHT ON CAR
COSTS DEPUTY'S LIFE
CONDUCTOR COOPER ON TIE MO-
BILE AND OHIO is BADLY CUT.
KILLS NEGRo-oTHER ESCAPES
AND SHOOTS DEPUTY oBRlEN.

Memphis. Tenn, December ga spe-
cial to the commercial-Appeal from
Ceooba, Miss, says:
Two men dead, another badly cut up.
and a posse of determined men looking
for the fourth for the purpose of lynch
ing him, is the result of a fight on the
northbound Mobile and Ohio train today
between two negro passengers.
The trouble began while the train was
going from Scooba to Wahalak. Seeing
the negroes quarrelling and striking at
each other, Conductor Cooper interfered
and endeavored to settle the matter This
seemed TO infuriate the combatants, who
quit their own fight and turned on the
conductor. both assaulting him with
knives and inAictng wounds on his neck,
head and body, none of which it is
thought will prove fatal. Cooper drew
revolver, emptied it at his assailants,
shooting one negro, name unknown so
badly that he has since died at Brook
vile, where he was taken after the
trouble ended.
Tom Simpson, the other negro, jumped
from the fast running train, the conduc-
tor shooting him, and made his way to
Wahalak, near which place he resides.
When the train arrived there the officials
of Wahalak were notified, and warrant
was issued for Simpsons arrest. John
OBrien, a special deputy, organized
posse and went to Simpsons house this
afternoon to make the arrest. As they
approached the house Simpson opened fire
on them and killed o. Brien instantly,
Immediately afterwards making his es-
cape into the woods.
Members of the posse returned to Wa
ha1ak and notified the citizens of that
community and those of Scooba of the
happening, and another posse of heavily
armed men was sent to find the negro.
O'Brien was citizen of Wahalak, So
years of age and the father of several
children. He was well known throughout
this section.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24
PATHETIC SCENE
AT HICKS RELEASE
Miner Who Had Been Entombed for
Sixteen Days Without Losing Nerve
Wept With His Rescurers.

Bakerfield, Cal, December 2S-L b.
Hicks, who was entombed in mine for
nearly sixteen days, was released at IL :2o
last night The last cut on the second
rail was made at HIP p. M, and no soon
er was the section removed and the way
left open than Hicks began to scrape
away the rocks and dirt, and crawl to-
ward the opening. With arms in front OF
his head The went into the miniature tun-
mel and began to work his way slowly
through to the other side of the car.
When he had progressed about half
way he stopped and Superintendent Mil
Ter, who stood at the tube at the mouth
of the shaft, Immediately called and
asked what was the matter
"oh, nothing Hicks called back. I'm
just going to stop I'm out of wind. My
wind is very short you know
Then the man of iron moved few
inches further toward freedom, and his
arms were seized by Dr. Stlnchfield and
Miner Gents. The two eXerting all their
strength, pulled the miner into the main
tunnel. where he was placed in a sitting
position. The blindfold had been removed
as the tunnel was lighted by candle only
and the light was dim. And there, a
hundred feet from the face of the noun
tain, and within a step of where the
miner had been entombed for nearly six
teen days there occurred pathetic
scene. DR.. Stinchheld and Superintendent
! Cone, who had directed the arduous res
cue with hands laid affectionately on
Hicks shoulders and tears in their eyes,
said:
well, how are you, old boy?'
| And there We're tears in the eyes of
| Hicks as well, the only tears that have
shown themselves in all the days and
nights since he was entombed as he re-
| piled:
Il am feeling fine. | can never thank
| you for what you have done.
Hicks was not emaciated as was eX-
pected. He was strong, and the stimu-
ants that had been prepared for him
were not needed. lis beard was thick and
stubby. but not grown out as might have
been expected. His face and hands were
dirty. but his clothing was fairly clean
and in good condition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24
Discuss Filipino Education.

Washington, December %. --Secretary
Taft and DR.. David p. Barrows, director
of education for the Philippine Islands,
spent several hours tonight discussing the
educational conditions in the islands with
President Roosevelt. DR.. Barrows told
the President that within six or seven
years there will be practically no IL
literate children among the seven
millions OF Christianized Filipnos He
declares that it is the object of the bu-
reau of education to give universal edu-
cation and not to make the same mistake
the Spanish government made in edu-
eating the favorite class, now known as
the typical tflipinos, and neglecting the
masses. The Americans. DR.. Barrows
told the President, found the masses as
poor and ignorant as they were 800 years
ago when the Spaniards first gained pos
session of the islands.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24
BOY IS WOUNDED
BY HIS OWN GUN
oliver Ramew Brought to st. Vlnclnt's
Hospital Suffering From Ac-
cdental Shot.

oliver Ramey, a 16-year-old boy, was
accidentally shot last night at his home
in Littleton lie was brought into the
city on an afternoon train and carried in
the ambulance of Lige 10y to st. Vim
cents hospital The wound is considered
serious.
He had returned from hunting and was
in the room with his parents cleaning his
gun. In trying to spring the barrel he
used his foot and his shoe struck the
trigger, firing the load into his abdomen.
An operation was performed at the hos
pital to remove the shot, and when last
reported the boy was in a very precarious
side
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24
SunfIoWer Philosophy,

From the Atchison (Kan) Globe.
An ordinary man can't attack a woma n.
and get away with it, but a Presiden.
can.
There never was bride who thought
the newspapers did her justice
Nothing seems to hurt a woman quite
so much as paying a great big dollar to
the milkman.
When a man goes to hell his punish
ment will probably be TO read the pa
pers' prepared by women for their clubs.
When a man submits to a processi IN
wedding the other men look at him the
way boys look at boy whose mother
makes him wear long curls.
When a New York woman sues a man
for breach of promise, you may safely bet
it wasn't an innocent hand-holding at
fair.
Every time I meet woman I partica-
larry admire l am either chewing tobacco
or badly in need of a shave. No wonder
l am not popular.
A dogs life is an easy one Moth: g
to do, comfortable home, plenty to ca [.
and then given a lot of credit for look
ing after its own interests by being fait,
full to it's master
You often hear of being between two
fires" That's nothing. The average man
has so many fires built around him that
II he were between only two fires ne
would decide the world is getting easy on
him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24
ON THE RACE TRACK.
Ascot Entries for Monday.

Los Angeles. December 2S.-First race.
handicap, steeplechase, short course
Casador, 15S; Deeimo, AS; William
Parrish, 40; Potrero Chico, 1S9; Indian
H.. is; Dr. Logan, 1i5; May s., 125 Lady
Chiswell. lbs.
Second race. five and one-half. furlongs-
Nappa Treasure Seeker, Round Dance,
1i0; Elanier 100; Phil Igoe, Dominus Arvi,
105 Josie s.. Early Flower, Buna, lO2;
Irish Mail 81,
Third race. mile and one-eighth-Reser-
walton, Cotillcn 105; Uncle Henry, lO7;
Bill Curtis, 106: Gentle Harry, 102: Free
sias, Yanhope, 9S; Ding Dong H.. 81; Ba-
ron Esher, %; McGrathiana Prince, Need
fui, 80; Lucllett. 50.
Fourth race, mile--J. F. Donohue, Sly
Ben, 10S; Cigar Lighter, 104 Niblick, John
Lyle. 20; Colonel Bronston, 9S.
Fifth race, futurity course-J. r.
Laughrey, 10; Otto Price, Virginia Lor-
raine, st. Adams Royal Ascot. No Bid
lady Kitty. 100; Arragon, st. Edgar, 100;
f. b. H., Cadet. Gold Ledge, Taos, TO-
Sixth race, mile-Gilpin, Sheriff Bell, los;
Merlingo. Prince Ching, George E. Mil
ner. Line of Life, 105; Black Gem, King
OF the Mist, 102.