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1t was said OF the ancient Jews that
one generation stoned the prophets
and the next generation built monu-
ments In their memory. Something
like this might be said Of the American
people and their forests. The last gen
Grafton wantonly wasted and almost
destroyed the virgin forests OF the
country, and the present generation
atones for 1t by trying to replace them.
At one time 1t really looked as II these
forests were 80 extensive that defor-
estatfon was impossible. But the time
has already come when white pine and
the hard woods have almost disappear
ed and when the barren hillsides, IN
stead Of absorbing and holding the
rains, have turned the water courses
into alternate foods and dry beds,
thereby destroying the water power and
inficting loss instead of producing
wealth. Almost every newspaper and
magazine that Is now issued contains
an alarming article or item In regard
to the ruined forests. The best the
present generation can do Is to check
deforestation and plant more trees
Happily both the United States govern
ment and many Of the State govern
ments are now doing all they can to ac-
eomplish these ends In 1895 the Leg
islature OF Illinois enacted the follow
ing law: The Governor shall annual
ly, in the spring, designate by official
proclamation a day to be designated
'Arbor Day. to be observed through
out the State as a day for planting
trees, shrubs and vines about the homes
and along highways and about public
grounds within this State, thus contrib
uting to the wealth, comforts and at
fractions of our State" This law.
albeit it does not appear TO have been
drafted by any professor OF English
literature, Is one Of the most salutary
statutes in the State code. From the
day when it was instituted, Arbor Day
has been duly observed, and with great
enthusiasm. Tree planting is an act OF
philanthropy For the man who plants
a tree hardly expects to enjoy the ben
eft of it His thought is. or should be,
that almost every good thing that ne
enjoys is the result of the iabors and
of previous generations,
and that, therefore, the least he can do
is to provide In some little way for the
generation that is to follow him The
cynic who says, "Posterity never did
anything for me and l do not mean to
do anything for posterity" ought to be
made to feel mean.
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south American Inns.

A traveller who recently returned to
Philadelphia was narrating some of his
experiences in South America at BAN
Quet of Globe trotters the other evening.
He had skirted the entire coast Of
South America and had found the inns
or hotels in most sections very poor.
SO bad were they in Peru, he said, that
one American. who had been thrown in
TO jail pending some dispute over his
papers and after his release had sought
the hotel of the town, returned the next
day to the Jail and begged that he
might be taken in.
The most curious sign he had seen
was in the window of a restaurant in
Buenos Aires, which read: "Americap
cafe-champagne and fried potatoes"
Philadelphia Record
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News items from various parts Of
the country must lead the thoughtful
parent to wonder what has become of
the sort of discipline he was used to In
his own youth. Because Of the exclu-
sion of a student from a theater in
Western town, the other students of
the State university wrecked the place
of amusement, and defied both ponce
and faculty. A few days later the
students of the New York University
organized a strike because a member
of one Of the upper classes was sus-
pended for ducking a freshman. About
the same time ten students of a Massa
chusetts high school defied the school
committee by holding an entertainment
which they had been expressly forbid
den to hold The interest of parents
In such acts lies in the fact that no
organized rebellion of this sort can
succeed without either the open or -le
tacit approval of the parents Those
who have the real welfare of their
sons and daughters at heart will ask
themselves whether 1t is wise to en-
courage the tendency TO revolt against
law and order whenever it conflicts
with personal desire.
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Construction work on the line Of the
Erie and Jersey road and the Genesses
River rad IS being pushed rapidly.
The South Dakota railroad and ware
house commission has decided to order
freight rates reduced vest OF the Missouri
river. new tariff IS now being worked
but
The balancing of the books OF the Penn
sylvania railroad for 1907 shows that,
kwhiIe the system earned 100000 more
/ than in 1906. II paid S1g. 10000 more
for labor. or IS per cent on the increased
earnings.
Those opposed TO closing the Red river
to navigation had a majority ar the hear
LINK before Major Schunk OF the United
States engineer corps at Fargo, and they
are confident that the plan 70 close thu
river below Belmont viii be rejected By
the federal government.
Roads running east from Chicago seem
TO be all AZ sea regarding the policy TO
be adopted on the testing OF the consti-
tutionalfty OF the 2-eent maximum rata
laws passed By many Of the States. The
matter wss taken out OF the hands OF
the passenger officials BY their executive
officers some time ago.
The usual cut-and-drisd proceedings a.
meetings OF the Grand Trunk Railway Of
Canada were varied at the seui-annual
gathering OF the directors Of the road IN
London. BY heated charges OF misnanage-
uent. and the report OF the board wal
only adopted after earnest appeals for
unity Of interest for the eonpany's credit
Ssd been made.
An order for go refrigerator cars VISA
placed recently BY the Northern Pacific
as au addition to its equipment in order
TO be fully prepared 70 handle the annual
fruit crop OF the Northwest. 1t is e1-
pected that the demands on the roads thin
year will be heavier than ever. end for
that reason those reaching the fruit dis
trict are all providing extra equipment.
One road which began in 1899 By hand
ling us cars, expects 70 hsul $500 thi,
year.
Some OF the eastern roads are said 70
be working our a system whereby ths
National Educational Association not
only viii be given a rate Of III cents s
mile for the round trip for its annual
convention. which is to be held this yesr
at Cleveland. but viii continue TO receive
the 50 membership Zee which the roads in
past years collected for il. without getting
into conflict with the ruling Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission that it ia
Illegal for the roads TO collect this fee
in connection with the sale Of tickets and
then turn over the amount thus collected
in gross sun TO the association.
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CHAPTER Y.

Walter did not anticipate very pleas
ami walk with Joshua. The little be had
seen of that young man did not prepos-
sess him in his favor. However. having
no other way of spending his time, he
had no objection 10 the walk.
That's the old mans store Just across
the street. said Joshua, as they emerged
from the house.
Your father's?'
"Of course. Don't you see the name on
rho sign?" Walter did see II, but never
having been accustomed to speak of his
own father as 'the old man" he was not
quite sure be apprehended Joshua's mean
ing.
you we're an only child, weren't you?"
said Joshua.
Yes" said Walter, soberly.
$50 am l." said Joshua; adding, COM
man has laid up quite snug sum- OF
course, It'll all come to me some day"
II am glad to hear it" said Walter,
wondering that Joshua should have made
such Communication TO a comparative
stranger.
ITO hear the old man talk pursued
Joshua. you'd think be was awful poor.
He's stingy enough about everything in
the house. There isn't family In town
that don't live better than we do"
81 thought we had very good supper"
said Walter. who experienced not little
disgust at Joshua's charges against his
father.
That was because you were with Us
The old man laid himself out for the oc-
casion. It's the first decent supper I've
eaten at home since the Sewing Circle met
at our house three years ago"
Though these communications did not
raise Joshua in the estimation Of Walter.
the latter could not help thinking that
there was probably some foundation for
what was said. and the prejudice against
Mr.. Drummond.' for which he had blamed
himself as without cause, began to ind
,ome extenustion.
When / talk to the old man about his
stinting me so" continued Joshua. he
tells me TO go to work and earn some
money
why don't you do itT
"He wants me to 90 into his store, but
he wouldn't pay me anything. He offered
me a dollar and half q week but l
wasn't going TO work ten or twelve hours
a day for no such sum. II could get
light, easy place in the city say at ten
dollars a week. I'd go. There amt any
chance in Stapleton for a young man Of
enterprise.
ave thought sometimes" said Walter,
that l should like to get place in the
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Juliet's contemptuous exclamation.
"What's in a name?" does not apply TO
the Christian name of the new baby.
The family councils over the choice of
1t may we'll be serious ones. Eccen-
tricity must be avoided. Whoever Will
snake up a name should remember
the fluctuations OF Rose Terry Cookies
little hero, who was named Amanda"
nv his grief-stricken father, in an at
tempt 10 enhrine the memory of the
hov's dead mother, Amanda The Bible
is no longer the one safe source from
which names may be drawn. David
and John and Mary and Benjamin and
Anna have still firm hold on the
memory and the Imagination Of good
folk the world over. But the mother
who should to-day name her daughter
Keren-happuch or Keturah, or her son
Bezaleel or Merodach- Baladan, would
he A strange survival of the taste Of
former times. The romantic names of
the eighteenth century have fortunate
ly gone out of use. But the old-fash-
toned ones suggestive OF virtues still
remain Inspiring. Constance and Hope
and Ernest, and even Faith and Pa
tience, sound a call to noble living. II
the wisest negative counsel In regard
TO the babys name is that 1t shall not
be eccentric, perhaps the best positive
advice is that the generation OF to-day
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CHAPTER Iv-(Continued.)

Walter raised his eyes and saw JoshuA
whose small. mean features, closely resem
bling his fathers, expressed considerable
curiosity. Walter secretly doubted wheth
or be should ike him; but this doubt b
kept to himself. Mr. Drummond openet
the outer door. and led the way In
This is my wife, Mrs.. Drummond,' h
said. as she approached, and kindly wei
coined the young stranger.
Il think shall like her. thought Wal
ter, suffering his glance to rest for mo
ment on her mild, placid features; "sht
is evidently quite superior to her hus
band
Joshua. come here and welcome Nj
Conrad" said his father.
Joshua came forward awkwardly and
held out his hand with the stiffness OF
pump handle.
"Howdy dor he said Just comet"
Yes" said Walter, accepting the hand
and shaking it slightly.
Are you tired with your journey, Mr.
Conrad?" asked Mrs Drummond Per
haps you would Ike to be shown to your
room"
Walter went upstairs. preceded By Mr.
Drummond. who insisted on carrying his
carpetbag, for his trunk would not ar
rive till the next day, having been for
warded by express At five O'Clock they
sat down to supper
II hope, Mr. Conrad" said Jacob. you
will be able to relish our humble repast-
Humble again ~ thought Waiter. He
was about to say that everything looked
very nice, when Joshua said
IF you call this humble, / don't know
what you'd say TO the suppers we COM
monty have"
Mr. Drummond, who desired, for this
day, at least, to keep up Appearances,
frowned with vexation.
Joshua he said, Il desire that you
viii act in more gentlemanlT way or
else leave the table. Have you ever been
in stapleton before. Mr.. Conrad? p
mo, sir; never"
Tt is not large place, but 1t Is grow
ing: the people are plain, but they have
kind hearts. I hope you may ike the
town after while II you feel inclined
to walk, Joshua will go out with you at
ter supper. and show you the mill dam.
the church. and the school house. He will
also point out the store-it is only across
the way-where, in my humble way, | Try
to earn a living | shall be very glad
II you will come In and take look inside
l may be busy, for work has accumulated
during my absence, but Joshua will show
you around
Thank you, sir"
MAY ask, Mr. Conrad-e1cuse my
intruding the question-who is left e1ecu-
tor of your fathers estatep
Mr.. Shaw. the lawyer In our village
He is an excellent man, very honest and
upright. He was an intimate friend OF
my father"
II am glad to hear you say so. so
many lawyers, you know, are tricky. We
have no lawyer here" pursued Mr.. Drum
mond. You viii perhaps be surprised TO
hear it, but my humble services are ire
ouently called into requisition, In admin
istering and settling estates"
Indeed. sir"
YES: but l am glad you have got
man YOU can trust Mrs. Drummond,
think Mr.. Conrad will have another piece
OF pie"
Supper was over at length, and Walter.
BY invitation, went out to walk with
Joshua.
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So many persons have patronized the
free public library in the Jewish dis
trict of Brooklyn, New York, that work
on the new building for 1t has been
stopped, and architects are drawing
plans for a much larger building than
was originally designed On Wash
ington's birthday when the men have a
holiday, the temporary library was
crowded all day, and a waiting line
was formed outside. So long as immi-
grants are so eager for learning as this
indicates, they will not endanger
American institutions.
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SHOOTING WITH MoRTARs.
Hitting the Target Is Simply a
Matter of Mathematics.


How do we hit with the mortars?
An observer near the shore who sees
the target communicates the horizontal
and vertical angle at which TO lay the
mortar and the instant of time at
which TO fire, and the gun does the
rest If you were standing at the CEN
ter of a large clock dial laid fat on the
ground and wanted TO hit with a base
ball a man walking around on the out
side, you would notice how long it took
the man to get from 1 to II and again
from II to III. Then you would de-
eide whether If the ball were thrown
over a point halfway between iii and
V just as he arrived opposite I'LL the
man and the ball would reach the same
spot at the same time, it being under
stood, of course, that he maintained
uniform speed and direction and that
the ball was thrown with proper force.
Instruments give us the range and OBJ
servations, and mechanical devices
give us the range differences, increas-
ing or decreasing by certain short in
tervals of time, too short for a ship of
any size to escape by attempting TO
change direction or speed. Our observ-
er's circle has 10000 divisions.-Cap-
tain Howell in Scientific American.
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shall, 20 far A. may be. give to their
children the family names wortLily
borne by the men and women Of yester-
day respected name gathers about
1t unnumbered associations. Grand
mother was the best woman ] ever
knew" said a young mother to her
husband. Il want baby named after
her, and then we Will try to pass on
grandmother's virtues in another WON
an, as well as on a tombstone
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-07-23

ayIn'sita. and indeed the entire outline
IS marvelously lifelike, The moon
lady NAV best be observed through
small opera glass when our satellite is
AT half. At that time the tip Of the
chin about touches the terminator-
that is. the dividing line between the
light and dark portions OF the lunar
surface. Most people can recognize
the man In the moon. Well, the hair
OF the lady, IN which I can always
fancy 1 see spray OF orange blossom.
forms the mans left eye, the nose and
mouth. his nose. and the chin and
throat the mans mouth
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-07-23

Uncle Sans armada is success, +"
says the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat
land all the more because its mission
is friendly to all other nations Sure.
Also because its target practice at Mag
dalena Bay shows how We behave when
we get angry.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-07-23

The discovery that that tired feel
ing is hereditary leaves very little that
has not been charged up to our dead
and gone ancestors who have no chance
to say word In self-defense.
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Wise Girl.

Now, there was a certain girI, and
she had three EoOers. The first wooer
said she was the whole world 10 him,
but she frowned upon his suit The
second wooer said she was the sun,
moon and stars to him, but size babe
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-07-23

The Judge listened Intently to the
mans story, says a writer in the In
dianapolis News. The man was the
plaintiff, and had charged his wife with
cruel and abusive treatment. He was
small man. and his wife-well, it
was at least evident that the charge
rested on basis of possibility.
After the plaintiff had finished his
testimony the judge decided to ask a
question.
"Mr. Trouble" said be, where did
you meet your wife, who has treated
you this way?"
well, judge" returned the man.
somewhat meekly, you see it's this
way. never did meet her. She Just
kind of overlook me-
A well-informed physician is fire
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-07-23

The mandate having issued that
women must wear flower hats this
year, the lady milllners will now show
Dame Nature few of the opportuni-
ties she overlooked In creating the
floral kingdom.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-07-23

1t is alleged that the Illinois Central
Railroad Company has cheated the
State of Illinois out of S15,oO0,0OO. If
the charge is true the outrage can new
er be forgiven. Illinois might with
that money have bought dukes for five
OF six of her daughters.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-07-23

A number of young men in Kentucky
have formed a club to abjure smoking,
swearing chewing and drinking. II,
in addition, they cut out night riding,
they may become models for their fell
low citizens.
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The Cornell coed who won the col
lege oratorical prize spoke on Men,
Women and Human Beings" This
hits the most Of US.
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According to the Atlanta Georgian.
700 churches have been found with In
adequate fire escapes. Still, that may
not be the reason why SO many men
stay away from the services.
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Mr.. Bryan predicts that Ireland viii
regain her freedom. The London
Times will at once decide that Emper-
or William has been egging Mr.. Bryan
on to try to make trouble for England.
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You can't always tell. Sometimes a
man who boasts that he never worries
is being supported by bis wife or her
relatives
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From literary point Of view It is
great pity that Victor Hugo never
saw an American tornado.
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Two Epitaphs.

An epitaph from a cemetery in Brig.
ton, Ne:
she wss-words are too feeble to ssp
what
Think what wife should be;
She was all that.
This from Bar Haroor. Me;
I reach my arms out fondly,
But they clasp the open air.
There is nothing OF my darling
But the shoes be used to wear.
So Sudden.
Carsone-Would you like TO own q
Miss Cecelfa7
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Perhaps Mrs. Alfred Gwynne Van
derbilt doesn't like husband who
comes In every night smelling horsy
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A well-informed physician is fire
Quently ul-informed
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,unpy. Miss Cecelia1
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-11-20
PLEDGED TO CANNON
is Majority Of House and Speakers
Victory is Certain.

Chicago, Special: Republican con
gressional headquarters in this city
have been closed with the final an
nouncement that 213 Republicans have
been elected 20 the Sixty-first Con
gress. and that clear majority of the
Republican members-elect are pledged
to support Speaker Cannon for re-elec-
ton.
There is no question about the re-
election OF Speaker Cannon said one
OF the prominent officials who was con.
nected with the Cannon presidential
boom prior to the Chicago convention.
and who has been at the congression-
al committee headquarters during the
campaign.
kilograms and letters from sue.
cessful nominees in the congressional
districts. he continued. have been re.
ceived in quantities sufficient TO war
rant the assertion that there will be
no opposition TO Uncle Joe in the Re
publican caucus at Washington. and
that he will be reelected unanimous
~"