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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-31
Even Worse.

He-Darling. don't you know that 1t
is unlucky to postpone a wedding
She-I can't help that. My dressmak-
er is Ill, and I'm afraid 1t would be
more unlucky II we're to 60 and get
married before having all the clothes
/ want made while my lather ID still
willing to pay for them.'
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21

fertility and decreased production.
The question OF Forests" was ex,
pounded by r. A. Long. president OF
the Long-Bell Lumber company OF
Kansas City, Mo-, who explained their
early use and destruction, present ex'
tent and value, rate of consumption,
estimated duration, prospective prices
Of forest products, the influence of
forests on soil, ground water and
springs, rivers, floods and low water,
waterway improvement and naviga-
tion, and the relation between forest
control and crop production, COM
merce and population.
DR.. George w. Kober Of Washington
in a paper on Sanitation" spoke of
the development Of systems of CON-
munity water supply, relation between
purity and clarity of water for COM
munity supply, mortality and disease
due to impure water, and the action
required in the interests of the public
health.
Reclamation" by Hon. George c.
the extent of arid and semi-arid re-
| gions, development and extent of ir-
rigation, growth of concepts concern
Ing water-rights and water as a basis
of property. influence of irrigation on
production, commerce, population,
consumption of water and other re-
sources, reclamation and stream con-
troll by drainage. and extent of swamp
and overflow lands and increased
value available by drainage, protection
and flood prevention.
Judge Joseph H. Carey of Cheyenne,
Wyo, in a paper on Land Laws"
dealt with their early policy of dis
posal. transfer under state charters,
especial grants, etc, development, eff
feet of creation Of national parks,
forests and other reserves, advantages
of making this nation of homes and
home owners, state and federal action
required, etc.
Hon. H. A. Jastro, president of the
National Live StocIt association of
Bakersfield, Cal, delivered a paper on
Grazing and Stock Raising" He
treated on the development of the in
dustries in the United States, their
extent and value, grazing in the arid
and semi-arid regions, methods and
results, comparative cost and profit
and relation between stock raising
and commerce.
Under the general head of mineral
resources, DIR. l. C. White, state geo.
logist of West Virginia, in speaking
of mineral fuels, dealt with the coal
fields of the United States, methods
of mining, losses in mining, estimated
duration of present methods os min
ing and use, improvements in mining
and use. connection with coal produc-
tior and transportation, relation be-
tween coal and other resources, pc
troleum and rock gas and possible
substitutes for fuel,
Andrew Carnegie spoke on "Ores
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21

sure you that I heartily agree with
your conclusion that the conservation
of the natural resources Of our country
presents a problem demanding the
best thought of our times is superfu-
| GUS. We have been exploiting our
resources with no thought of the NOR
row, and the claims of posterity upon
us should certainly be taken into ac-
count"
In his letter of invitation to the
conference President Roosevelt said:
There is no other question now
before the nation of equal gravity
with the question Of conservation Of
our natural resources, and it Is the
plain duty of us who, for the moment,
are responsible, to take inventory Of
the natural resources which have been
handed down to us, to forecast the
needs of the future, and so handle the
great sources Of our prosperity as
not to destroy in advance all hope Of
the prosperity of our descendants"
The need for such a conference is
illustrated by few facts vouched for
by investigators. Government experts
say that between 300,OO0,00O and 4OO,-
100000 tons of coal were lost in 1906
by penny wise and pound foolish
methods, and that the total so wasted
since the beginning Of the industry
is 50,0OO,0O0,OOO tons. Millions upon
millions of horsepower are going to
waste through failure properly to
utilize and conserve the waterpower of
the United States.
The construction of reservoirs at
the sources of streams in which flood
waters may be stored to be released
at periods of low water is expected
not only to keep the waters at a con-
tinuous level, but prevent the destruc-
tion Of property by floods, maintain
constant levels for navigation and to
develop water power.
At the present rate of timber con.
sumption it is estimated that the price
of every kind of lumber will be about
double the present price only one de-
,cade from today.
= 1t is said that the total iron ore
available in the world today is 25,-
O00,0O0,0O0 tons. of which three-fifths
is in the United States. Should the
rate Of consumption continue to in
crease in the United States in the
same ratio that it has in the course of
the last score of years, at the end of
two centuries there would be no
more ore to be mined.
In the United States there is an area
Of ITS 000. 900 acres of land susceptible
to rec lamation by irrigation, and $780,
100000 acres of western public range
which may be made available for in
creased production of meat by restrict
ing the grazing and reseeding portions
which have been destroyed by unre-
stricted grazing. With this area
made available once more, it is esti-
mated that its meat producing capac-
ity will be nearly doubled.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21
WARFARE PLANNED
Against the Baby Farms BY State
Board of Health.

Toledo, O.-Vigorous warfare is to
be waged by the state board of health
against baby farms" in Ohio.
Tho board met here for the purpose
of considering the recent laws passed
by the legislature, and the first ques-
ton taken up was that of licensing
certain hospitals and boarding houses.
1t is the purpose of the board to set
into communication with every pro
bate judge and police chief i'll the
cities and towns of the state and To-
cate these places. They will then COM
pei the proprietors to take out a Ii
cense or viii put the place out of bust
ness.
1t is stipulated in the Adler act that
places of this character mus not only
be licensed, but a qualified and regis
tered physician and nurses must be
IL attendance. No license fee will be
charged, but a violation of the act will
be punished by fine of $500 or I'M
prisonment for one year, or both.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21
Peril Of the TurnstIIe Door.

It is surprising that the turnstile
door has not long ago aroused strong
protest on the groEud that it consti-
tutes a menace t. public safety. We
say this with due appreciation of the
ingenuity of this device, and the sue
cess with which it accomplishes its
desired end of preventing the thrush
of cold air which accompanies the
opening and shutting Of doors of the
ordinary hinged type The object of
the turnstile door is to provide an in
termittently obstructed passageway
between the interior and the exterior
OF a building, and it certainly fuliills
its end only too well. The peril of
this device lies in the fact that, in so
successfully shutting the cold air out
1t effectually shuts the occupants of
the building it. The drafty effects of
the ordinary door are avoided by per-
mitting only small pockets of air to
enter in slow succession. and the men,
~ VI NhV NOOl llSo III ludJ ldCl CldL
people can pass through this same exit
in these same rotating pockets only
one at a time. 1t is true, remarks the
Scientific American, that the leaves
of the revolving door are arranged TO
fold together, thereby allowing two
persons to pass the door abreast; but
in the event of panic the jam might be
too great to permit the folding of the
leaves. Moreover, the doors, even in
the folded condition, present at best
but 4 narrow passageway. We have
IN mind, as we write, a certain hotel
recently opened in this city New
York. k)-and this is merely a typical
case among many-in which the only
exit to the street in case of fire would
be through one of these doors.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21

Contracts have been awarded by the
war department foT three flying ma
chimes heavier than air. If the ma
chimes do not fly they will not be ac-
cepted; but the contractors-Wright
Bros. Of Dayton, O., A. NJ Herring of
New York, and J. F. Scott of Chicago
are confident that they will succeed.
The Wright Bros. recently an
nounced that they had sailed in the
air for Is miles or more at the rate of
30 miles an hour. Their flights have
been made In comparative private, or
in the presence of only trustworthy
persons who would not disclose the Sc
crets of construction. A new competi-
tor for the honors of the sky made its
first flight in public near Hammonds-
port, N. Y, in March. The aeroplane
Red Wing, having 1856 feet of sustain
Ing surface, propelled by a 45-horse
power motor, after running on the ice
of Lake Keuka for 400 feet, rose in the
air, sailed 319 feet, and came down
again. Alexander Graham Bell, who
has been experimenting with tetrahed-
raj kites, is one of those interested in
the development of this aeroplane.
The design for it was made by Lieut..
Selfridge Of the army. All the lighter
than-air fying-machines yet made have
been aeroplanes, and as an English
authority on the subject says, are
more properly skimming- dishes than
airships."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21

When the conference Of governors
of states and men distinguished in po
litical life of the nation met at the
White House in Washington, May 13
14-15, in behalf of the preservation Of
the countrys natural resources, the
strangest, and, perhaps, the most i'm
portant convention ever held in the
capitol was inaugurated.
Among those invited to attend by
President Roosevelt himself were mem
bers of the cabinet, judges Of the SUI
preme court of the United States
governors Of all the states in the
union, including the executives OF
Alaska and Hawaii. and Andrew Car
negie, William Jennings Bryan, James
], HILL the railroad magnate; John
Mitchell, the labor leader, and prom
inent scientists and business men
from all over the country.
Political differences, opposing issues
of national questions and business
rivalry were laid aside to discuss the
ways and means of conserving the nat,
ural resources of the country.
President Roosevelt opened the con,
vention with an exposition of the why
and wherefore of the conference and
an outline Of his views of the mat.
ter. While on his trip dow the Mis-
sissippi river last fall, with the gov,
ernors of 16 states, under the auspices
of the Inland Waterways association,
he is said to have obtained the
nucleus of the idea which resulted in
the present conference.
1t will be remembered that Presi-
dent Roosevelt on that trip expressed
the opinion that the question Of the
conservation of the natural resources
Of the country was of more import
ance than the regulation of the rate
question.
A number of papers, prepared at
the presidents request, were read
and discussed.
James j. Hill, the railroad king,
spoke on Relations Between Rail and
water transportation His paper
dealt with such subjects as the
growth of rail transportation, it's dis
tribution and extent Of systems, cost
and present value, traffic and earning
capacity, estimated cost of the cultiva-
tion of trees for railroad ties and
their preservation, increasing railways
to meet prospective requirements, etc.
Regarding water transportation Mr..
Hill dealt with its cost, present facil-
tiles, relation to rail transportation,
pressing lines of development regu-
lation by business interests or By law,
influence of cheapened transportation
on production, etc.
Under the general head of land
resources, Prof. T. c. Chamberlain of
The University Of Chicago, in a paper
on Soil" dealt with its origin, nat
ural products, progressive enrich
ment, effects of cultivation, erosion
and general estimates Of loss to the
country through needlessly reduced
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21

China is a silent country, and new
facts are constantly coming to light to
show that half the story of the great
tragedy enacted at Peking, when the
foreign troops looted the imperial pal.
aces, has never been told. The latest
is the discovery, in a barroom in
southern Germany, of the marriage
contract of the present Chinese en-
perOr. 1t is a gorgeous piece of silk.
Tour feet long and foot wide, richly
emblazoned with Chinese characters.
To the German tavern-keper it was
merely a pretty piece of Chinese en-
broidery, and hung side by side with
brewers calendars and other simple
decorations. The finding OF 1t was due
to the worldwide search which Chi
nese diplomats and consular agents
have conducted ever since it was
stolen. 1t has now been restored to
the imperial family.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21

The only living American ex-presi.
dent celebrated his seventy-tirst birth
day last month. Grover Cleveland has
been a private citizen for II years.
Benjamin Harrison lived eight years
after his retirement, but President Ar
thur survived less than 20 months.
Mr. Hayes lived IL years, and Grant
eight years. John Adams, however.
survived tor 25 years, Fillmore 21,
Madison and John Quincy Adams each
19, and Jefferson II years. In 1868 there
were three eX-presidents still living
Fillmore, Pierce and Buchanan-but
since 1875 there have never been more
than two alive at the same time. and
for the greater part of the period there
has been but one.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21

and Related Minerals" their produc.
tion in the IsSted States, price, esti
mates of available quantity, duration
OF supply, processes of mining and
quarrying and probable consequences
OF exhaustion of standard minerals.
On May 10 President Roosevelt en-
tertained at dinner the cabinet, the
members of the supreme court, the
governors and the other more dis.
tinguished guests. Clifford Pinchot,
chief of the forestry division, gave a
reception to the governors and the In
land Waterways association on May
IA. On the afternoon of May Is Mrs.
| Roosevelt gave garden party on the
White House grounds for all the dele
gates to the convention. At the vari-
Gus hotels in Washington arrange
ments were made for smaller recep.
tions and dinners.
All of the governors who accom-
panied President Roosevelt on his Mis-
sissippi river trip last fall were pres
ent. They are: Conner OF Alabama,
Broward Of Florida, Deneen of Illi-
nois, Cummins of Iowa, Hook of Kan
sas, Blanchard of Louisiana, Folk of
! Missouri, Shelton of Nebraska, Cuny
of New Mexico, Burke of North Da-
kota, Frantz of Oklahoma, Chamber
lain of Oregon, Davidson of Wisconsin
and Brooks of Wyoming.
That the conference attracted world
wide interest was evidenced by the
fact that many of the foreign diplo-
mats at Washington followed the af.
fairs Of the convention closely.
Those who we're in close touch with
the conference arrangements declare
they have never known another move
ment which has been greeted with
such quick and enthusiastic popular
approval.
An indication of public opinion was
afforded by the great mass of CORE
spondence which poured into the
White House on this subject. Organi-
cations of all sorts expressed realiza-
tion of the greatness of the enter
prise.
That conservation of national re-
sources is nothing about which the
political parties wish to raise an is
sue is indicated by the attitude of the
Democratic leaders. Both William J..
Bryan and Gov. John A. Johnson,
leading candidates for the Democratic
presidential nomination, wrote to
President Roosevelt expressing their
approval. Equally emphatic indorse-
ment. it is understood, has been voiced
by Grover Cleveland. Mr.. Bryans
letter to the president read: II great
ly appreciate your kind invitation and
shall take pleasure in attending the
conference on the conservation of nat
ural resources. l am, beg to assure
you, in hearty sympathy with the pur-
pose of the conference, and / have no
doubt that the discussion of the sub
ject will be very helpful to us all"
Gov. Johnsons letter read: ITO as
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21
WITHOUT GOVERNORS NAME


Columbus, O.-The Paine bill, pro-
viding for return to the federal plan
Of government for cities of Ohio in
place of the present board plan, be-
came a law without the signature Of
Gov. Harris, by reason of the expira-
tion of the ten days the governor has
had in which to consider the measure.
The bill was filed in the Office of Sec
retary Of State Thompson by the gov
ernor's private secretary just before
noon, which was the final act of con-
verting the measure into law.
1t does not go into effect until jan
uary l, 1910, so some of the present
members of the city boards elected by
the people will not be disturbed until
the expiration of their terms.
Gov. Harris has not yet taken any
action on the Espy small school board
bill. He probably will not sign it, nor
is he likely to veto it. Thus it will,
in all likelihood, become law on May
81 by expiration of the ten-day veto
limit
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21
squirrel HUNTERS"
Are To Receive "Hero Money" Be.
ginning About July I, 'Tis Said.

Columbus, O.-Col. W. L. Curry,
commissioner of soldiers claims, is re-
ceiving innumerable letters relative to
the distribution of the appropriation
Of $500 for the Squirrel Hunters"
or volunteers, who enlisted with the
state to hold back Kirby Smith from
crossing the Mason and Dixon line in
September. 1862.
Each of the survivors of this band
is entitled to $13 for his services. As
soon as the proper books are prepared
in which 10 keep the records, Col. Cur
ry will begin to pay off.
AS an example Of the raVages Of
time. Of the 15,OOC or $1,000 who enlist
ed in this army, there is estimated to
lie about 900 living. Widows or chill
dren are not entitled to the pay, nor
are those who took part against the
Morgan raiders. The distribution OF
the money will be begun about July l,
Col. Curry says.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21
Crazed Man At Marion.

Marion, O.-Naked, an aged, crazed
man, believed to be Daniel Cox, of Gin
cinnati, ran amuck at the Union sta.
tion, creating much excitement among
waiting passengers. Bushes mantled
the cheeks of women as they turned
their gaze in an opposite direction.
The stranger claims to have been rop-
bed of an estate and title by an Eng
liSh lord
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21
70 TEST PROBE LEGALITY.
Ellis Will Pay Attorneys Fees From
His Office Fund.

Columbus, O.-It has been definite
ly decided to settle the status Of the
Cincinnati and Cleveland probes
through proceedings in the courts.
This was the action taken at confer
ence between Auditor of State Gull
bert, Attorney General Ellis and Sen
ators Ben F. Gayman, of Canal-Win-
chester, chairman, and j. Edward Rus
sell, of Sidney, the republican member
from the senate of the Cincinnati COM
mittee. Attorneys are to be selec,ed.
by both sides, and the method of pro-
cedure will be decided upon at meet
ing next Friday. Because the commit
tee has no funds Attorney General Ell
lis has promised to pay the fees of the
attorneys for the committee out of his
office fund for special counsel in case
the courts knock out the probers.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21
Aoree On Scale For Miners.

Athens, O.-The subcommittee Of
the joint scale committee of the mi
ners and operators of the Hooking dis
trict, which has been in session the
last two weeks, has reached an agree
ment, and the same was reported to
the general joint scale committee. 1t
is believed by the miners and opera.
tors alike that the report will be ac-
cepted by the general committee. The
terms are not made public.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21
Dynamite Wrecks Columbus Home.

Columbus, O.-"Black Hands" made.
on unsuccessful attempt to blow up,
a dwelling occupied by Italian fruit
dealers, Agostina Iannarno and his
brother, in Mt. Vernon avenue. The
steps were wrecked and also portion
of the lower part of the house. Ian
rarino said that he received BLACK
Hand" letters about month ago de-
manding $4,000. Later letters were
received demanding $4,000 and threat
ening to blow up his home in case he
did not respond with the money. He
paid no attention to the letters.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21

goes back to 1908, and its minutes are
available from; early in the eighteenth
century The membership, judging by
the highland and lowland names. was
over 80 per cent Scottish-Scots who
had come to England for the benefit
of the empire. These old golfers dined
every medal day, and they made it a
penal offense against the members to
miss the club dinner. Yet they
eschewed their native liquor, except
perhaps as a subsidiary help to the
long-Crawn-out toast list.
"The Blackheath golfers on one oc-
casioM gave public breakfast to the
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21
First Parole Officer.

Columbus, O.-By the action of the
board of managers Of the Ohio peni
tentiary Harry Ogle, superintendent Of
the state shop, will be the first parole
officer that institution has had in its
history. Acting under the new law,
the board appointed Ogle to the posi-
lion. His duty will be to look after
all paroled prisoners through the state
and assist them in the paths Of right
eousness. J. w. Creager superintend-
ent Of halls, was promoted TO the va
Cancy made by Ogle's appointment.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21
DRINK OF oLD-TIME GOLFERS.
Whisky Not Popular wiz Devotees Of
the Ancient Game.

Though the majority of the old golf
clubs we're mainly Scots" says cor.
respondent of London magazine, "it
does not seem from the ancient rec
ords that the nationa! beverage (whis.
XVI was customary drink at their
festive gatherings. Claret, punch,
port and champagne were apparently
preferred. Take the old BIackheath
club as an illustration. Its history
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21
Baseball Date Won.

Cleveland, O.-Miss Alta Weiss, a
>girl baseball pitcRAr, was to have been
graduated from the Rogersville high
school on June 6, but Miss Weiss will
pitch game of ball at Dayton, o.,
June 7, so, in order to give her an op-
portunity to reach there, the com
mencement date has been changed to
Nav 21,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21
inspectors Appointed.

Columbus, O.-State Insurance Conf
missioner Lemert made the following
appointments: George w. Spienman,
Fairfield county, was made warden for
the department, to succeed Charles T..
Moore, Hardin; David Jones, Franklin
county, inspector clerk, and E. P. Nc.
Corkle, Trumbull county, inspector of
building and loan associations.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21
Troops Erred unon,

Columbus, GA patrol of Troop b,
of Columbus, was fired upon from a
farmhouse near Higginsport. The
owner of the house, James McAfea,
was arrested. He claimed he thought
the soldiers were burglars and fired
upon them for that reason.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21

A Manitoba man has announced his
intention OF retiring from politics to
spend the balance of his life running
a saw mill. He doubtless sees the
folly Of trying to saw wood and meddle
with politics at the same time.