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DRAIN ON FORESTS.
Influence in This Country of
: Wooden Construction.
CONTINUES TO BE USED
Brick, Stone and Cement Fail to Dis
place Lumber.
NO DIMINUTIoN IN CUTTING
Nearly Sixty Per Cent of Buildings
Put Up in This Country
Are of Timber.
NO DIMINUTI0N IN CUTTING

Cement and steel and brick. and Stone
are not Yet used in sufficient quantities
| TO encourage lumber users to predict tina
| time when the forests will not be called
upon to furnish the principal materials
used in building operations. Notwith-
standing the remarka BILE increase in the
use OF cement and other fireproof ma
| teriais. the last reports of the building
| operations in forty-nine of the leadiue
cities of the United States for the year.
collected by the geological survey. show
| that 50 per cent were of wooden CONSTRUCT
| ton.
Even if the remaining n per cent OF ths
buildings were built OF brick. stone ana
concrete. vast quantities of wood are
consumed both I'm the construction and
in the finish though in the latter form
metal Is taking the place of wood to a
very large extent. The amount of lum-
Der given above does not take inn
consideration this item at all.
Quantities of Lumber Used.
Whiie this percentage is representative
of the building industry in the United
States. dealers point out that it does not
include the large quantities of lumber
used for the construction of dwellings
stores and other buildings in the thou
sands of small cities and towns scattered
over the country and not included in the
forty-nine oiiies which a reckoning
was made. In towns and small c'ti-s
wood is usually the predominating build
ing material. and il is safe to say that
If the statistics had included figures for
all places of whatever size the per-
centage of wooden construction would
have been much greater. These fg--
ures. as a rule, are only for the corporate
limits, and the suburbs of these cities
have each very large amounts To Ia
added. The cost. also. is relatively 9lighsr
in these cities than in towns nearer the
base of the supply.
In wooden buildings New York CITY
is at the bottom OF the list. though il
leads with s1s.o73 as the average cost
of buildings. Except at San Francisco.
where abnormal conditions have prevailed
since the earthquake. Boston shows the,
greatest Increase of any of the cities in
the total cost OF building operations The /.
average cost Of buildings is constantly
increasing. having risen over $500 DUR
ing the last three wears. The averages
value Of a building is given in the report
as S295.
Greatest Drain on Forests.
Lumber is by far the greatest drain on
the forests. In 1903 1850 eoo.oH feet.
with mill value of s6ol. Isl 1885, were
used. Including the value of the lath
and shingles used with this amount, the
total value of the wood used for buildings
is brought up 10 $3.50. 7.,6.5l3.
The increasing price OF lumber and the
rapidly increasing use OF perfected fire.
proof systems of construction should have
much TO do with holding down tlle amount
which the forests are called upon 10
WELD each wear hui far these more
substantial materials have not decreased
the lumber cut of the nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-15
SCIENCE NOTES.

the Union Pacific railroad is successfully
kept down by means of gasoline burner
constructed especially for the purpose .
The burning and the propulsion of the ap-
paratus are both done by gasoline fuel.
The machine is built entirely of iron and
steel, the weight being a trif1e over $4,000
pounds 1t has a speed capacity OF twen-
ty miles an>hour. which is used in moving
to and from the scene of action. while an
other speed of four miles an hour is used
when. the machine is at work on the
weeds The growth is cut down by means
of jets of vapori3ed gasoline burning UNI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-15
Russian Priests.
From Everybody's.

~'N-'
Between the higher clergy end the VII
lage priests stretches sgulf deep and
wide. The former have opportunities for
education and have open TO them all tia
higher positions in the church.: the latter
are barred from entering the higher clergy
and from attaining the higher positions,
and as a class are very poor and very ig-.
.norant And even worse. On all sides Z
heard stories Aof bribe-taking. of druuk-s
enness. of cheating. of lying of lowest Ina,
morality, even Of plain stealing. -
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light which it throws on current prices
| for building sites in d residence locality.
| was the transfer of the triangular lot at
the southwest corner of Massachusetts
avenue. 22d and Q streets northwest
The shape of the lot is due to the course
of Massachusetts avenue cutting through
the lines of the rectangular streets. and
while it comes to a blunt end a. the front.
the rear widens out to more than eighty
feet with frontages of about the same
dimension on the two streets.
The dimensions of the site aggregate
something less than 1000 square feet. The
consideration mentioned in the deed was
SO. 600. which Is at the rate of a trife
more than s. per square foot. 1t is an
nounced to I've the intention of the new
owner, Mr.. Stewart, to begin at once the
eIe ction of a house for his own use. and
which in its architectural form will fol-
low the prevailing fashion for houses of
that description in this city. and will
show the influence of French domestic
architecture.
Some Other transactions.
The current value of land in the locality
in question. as indicated by this transac-
ton, does not show much of a change in
recent months The latest deal of TIL,
sort was the sale of building site which
occurred somewhat later than this last
year, and which involved the change in
ing Sheridan Circle, which lies to the
west of the first mentioned locality and
on the line of Massachusetts, Avenue
For the circle lot 81 per square foot was
paid. Still later a large frontage on Mas
sachusetts avenue just west of Sheridan
Circle. and comprising stretch along
MasSa chusetts avenue of some seventy
five feet, was reported as having been Sold
and the price per square foot was s.
The ground in that locality is SO divided
that the lots seldom exceed the standard
depth of 100 feet. SO that the price which
seems to be current just now. and for
choice lots. is not as high as the same per
foot figure for ground farther east on
Massachusetts, avenue. which has
greater depth. When the latter section
OF the avenue was being built up s. per
foot was regarded as a rather high level,
ana was not as rule paid. although
there were instances when even. more was
paid.
A Business Building.
Plans have been prepared by Albert l..
Harris for a building to be erected at
the northeast corner OF 14th and Monroe
streets northwest. which is to be used
for business purposes and as an apart
ment house This enterprise Is to be
carried out by Edwin Yarnold, who lives
in the southwestern section of the city,
and at a cost of about $4,000 The first
floor will be fitted up for use as a drug
store. while the upper stories will be
adapted for fats.
1t is expected the building will be COM
pleted SO that the store can be occupied
by the early part OF the coming summer.
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French Family Statistics.

From the Kepubique Francalsc
The number of French families. that is
to say households with or without children.
is estimated at 1l,315.Oc0. OF this total
.S04. 40 families have no children, 2,9c6.-
III have one child. 2,66l 91S have two
children, 1.6l3.425 have three 9S7 1872 have.
four 566. 76S have five. 81 .241 have six,
2.!ES have seven. 3J.I2a have eight. A.
12S have nine. 20.6S9 have ten. $500 have
eleven. 3.J0S have twelve, .i31 have THE
teen. 554 have fourteen. 2i9 have hfteea.
10 have sixteen. 81 have seventeen, ard
finally 10 families have eighteen or more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-15
Arizona's New Seal.
* Cor. Los Angeles Times.

Phoenix Cor. Los Angeles Times.
The territory of Arizona has acquired
new great seal. The old seal was ad-
judged out of date. it's design being about
as stiff as the decorations on the tombs
or the Pharoahs In accordance with the
legislative act establishing It. it contained
what purported to be a representation Of
the San r rancisco mountains, a pins tree
cactus and a deer. These features are
included In the new seal also. but they
are far more lifelike and more true to
nature. The designer Is Warren r. Rol-
Inns. an artist who has spent much time
in Arizona painting the Grand Canon and
in studying Indian types.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-15
Greatest Drain on Forests.
Time Flies-Unseen
ON Pearsou.s Weekly.

FROM TPafsoN.S NPtkIE.f
The puoii ration o. biography of Edi-
son. the inve lto-, has led to the revival OF
some stories. He never carries a watch.
and there is no clock in his workroom. An
admirer once took his little son TO see
Edison. and begged the inventor TO say
something to the lad which would ne;p TO
influence his life. Giving the boy friend
ly pa. On his curly head. Edison said. With
a kindly smile: IN. boy never watch he
clock"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-15
An Unusual Compliment.

From Transatlantic Tales.
He-"Pardon. me, madame. 1 didn't
see you
She tdistressingly plump)-"Oh, my dear
monsieur, you are so kind"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-04
UNIVERSITY or THE
STATE or FLORIDA
Gainesville. Florida,

A high-grade iastitAtion for young
men. offering Literary, Scientific En-
g.aeering. Agricultural and Pedagogi-
cal Courses.
itrcng Faculty; well equipped lab
oratOries; thorough instruction. both
theoretical and practical; careful SUI
pervisiOn and discipline; high moral
tone
No tuition charges to Florida stu
dents. Other expenses very low For
catalogue and information. address
ANDREW sLEDD.
President.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-04
FIOrida's Higher Educational Institutp,
THE STATE COLLEGE FOR WuNa
Flcrida Female CoIlere.)
Tallahassee, Florida.

A College for Women, without =
allel IN the South. embracing a Coli.
Of Liberal Arts; a Normal schOsl, /,
School Of Industrial Arts; a sara
Of Fine Arts, offering hstructim 4
drawing painting, piano, pipeOrgs
violin, voice.culture, elocutiou. a
physical culture.
Forty Florida counties and wva
Etates represented in the enrOnnuI
last session.
Fine new dormitory, with rood
for one hundred and sixty girls Ia
completed. Plans for other extsns,'
improvements are already made.
For further information or a.
logue, write to
A. A. MURPHREE
Presided
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-04

Patterson Confessed His Cult Mon
day 70 Mayor Davis, Who As
sesssd Hin $50 and Costs, But Hav-
ing No Money Was Bound over.
John Patterson, who was arrested
Saturday afternoon by Marshal Arrow
for selling an inferior article Of
corn win have the pleasure OF a
free trip 10 his old homo, the mines,
at an early date, as he was unable to
pay the city fine and was turned over
TO the county authorities.
In the mayors court Monday he
first pleaded not guilty Of the charge.
but witnesses testified otherwise.
and he himself. in bis own statement
acknowledged the crime to Mayor
Davis, when he was assessed a fine
OF $50 and costs, and as he did not
have the money he was turned over
TO the county authorities who will
return him to the mines when his
trial comes around.
Other cases before the mayor were
George Bradley and Mike Rowe, two
colored boys charged with fighting
and arrested BY Policeman Zetrouer
They were taxed 50 and costs each.
which was promptly paid.
oIithia LIsmore pleaded guilty to
the charge OF disorderly conduct and
was told by the mayor 10 pay the
marshal IS and costs or do twenty
days work on the streets. The
money was paid.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-04

West Point, Ca, Aug, 3.--FlagnAn
p. n. Allen fel from a passenger
train near here Friday nIght and Is
probably fatally injured internally. He
lay cor three hours before being DIS
covered BY reseuing party. while
unconscious he vas robbed Of sao and
q gold watch. He was a resident af
Atlanta. ana has a vile and three ehii.
hren.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-04

Is the only way to describe the poor
child that is afflicted with worms
No matter how much or how often Il
eats, the worms get ell the nonrish
ment from the food. the child gets
practically none. whites Cream
vsrmifuge gets rid OF the WORMS
quickly. easily and with no bad after
effects, Price rs cents a bette. Sold
BY w. NJ. Johnson.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-04

Ninth inalna

crakin sets erst on gruunder b
short who famAlea; MaFtsu aits aase
g eenieri cEaEia coues home 81 a
villa threv, ard MsFtsu VaeAes re
bird sAski 0sahem SETS ioag: shsais
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-04

Hard luck for Watson yesterday
prevented him from pitching no-hit
game. and II was a pretty effort on
his part, but the support failed Just
when II was needed.
The contest was uninteresting, from
the fact that the bunch" OF Drew
artists we're not IN our class, but new
timber sent for last night by their
manager promises 70 make II inter.
eatIng tor us today for the entire
80 round Of nine innings.
Mitchell "copped' the pair OF Walk
over shoes and made = second stab
which fell short only about two feet,
while Watson put one out 10 center
that would have easily reached left
or rIghtheld fence II travelling in
that direction.
Perry, the Drew twirleF, did some
good work, but this was evidently an
on day for the boys, as they failed
20 put up the game that they are
known to produce In the way OF base
bah, but we are assured Of better
support for today's game.
The fans want good ball and a good
team, but they exercise very poor
judgment IN encouraging the boys
and the management BY not attending
the games a. they should. Gaines
vile has always been noted for the
pride she takes IN her club. but from
some cause they are not giving II tho
support this season that they Justly
deserve. Lend your presence and en-.
courage the boys and az the same
time help them along financially, az It
takes the wherewith 10 produce the
article OF ball they are now handing
you.
This Is the way the thing happened;
First Inning.
Graham connected with beauty
70 center, reaching the second sack:
sheats rolls one 10 the pitcher, ad.
yancing Graham 10 third. but loses
out at nrst; Mitchell files out 70 left.
and Graham comes home; Mcleod
drops one AZ plate and Is out. One
run.
Miller goes out, third TO hrst;
Pound hits safe 70 third. who was too
slow, aud steals second; Hendricks
balloons out to left: FELTON, pops out
10 second, leaving Pound on third. No
runa
Second inning.
Dentoa out TO pitcher; Watson
lands safe In center. and Mcleod.
running for Watson. steals second:
Taylor places safe hlt 10 left. al.
ynneing Mcleod TO third; CraSln
whiffs aud Marten goes out at sec
ond. No runs
Merrill fans; White walks; Ingram
pops out 90 pitcher, and White ls
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-04
WILL GO BACK TO
HTS old mine Home
John Patterson. Fear Times at the
Camps. Turned Over to County.

SELLING BOOZE THIS TIME
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-04
WATSON'S PITCHING
WAS GREAT FEATURE
Deserved mo Hit" Game, Bat Luck
Was Against Him.
MITcAELL eoPs pAIR oF sHoEs
u Was In the Ninth That OAK Halls
piled Them Up SO Hiah-prsw
Team win Be Greatly strengthened
for Todsy's Contest.

Mitchell came up smiling,
f'he Umpire called Strike two"
He braced himself, but naturally
Was feeling rather blue
The bat met the next one and over
the fence II flew,
And now MitcheIl'B wearing the
Walk-over shoe.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-04

caught trying to steal second.
runs.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-04

fans; Mitchell hits to fence for three
sacks, scoring Marten; Mcleod hunts,
and Graham and Mitchell reach
home on passed ball, Mcleod follow
ing the crowd; Denton hits safe to
center, and steals second and third
Marten skies out; Denton comes
home; Taylor goes to fret on tumble
Of third, and steals second; cragin
out, short 70 iirst. for he was tired
working EN-. six runs.
Merrill gets FIRST on error; White
out. pitcher 70 nrst; Ingram takes
a walk; Price walks; Perry fans,
Merrill comes home on passed ball;
Miller retlres the side. short to nrst,
One run
Score nv inninue
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-04

The aummarY

Three-base hits. Watson; base on
balls, on Watson 8; Perry 1; left on
bases. Gainesville s; Drew z: wild
pitches, Watson 2 two-base hits.
Mitchell Graham; home runs. Mitch
ell; struck out. Watson 8. Perry 8;
double plays, Mcleod to 'cragln;
passed balls, Price 2; biz BY pitcher,
Watson 2.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-04
nAvrnMA nrANlY
WRE luna bEhLRi
HOTEL
DaYtOna Beach. Fla.
TROs. Y. HEATING. Owner and Mgr

Open the year round. New
house. Directly ON the ocean.
Opened March LIST, 1905.
Electric lights. Bells ia every
room. Running water. Baths
with rooms. Most desirable
location on the beach. Rates
in conformity with iirst-cIass
up-to-date service.
sPEcIAL RAfEs nuRING SUMMIT
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-04


caught trying to steal second. No
runs.
Third Inning.
Graham fans at three; sheats
places safe hit through second. but
was caught mapping at FIRST, and Wat.
son fans Nothing doing.
Price knocks one over in shorts
hands; Perry gets soaked in the ribs
and walks down to first; Pound hits
hot grounder by nrst and steals sec.
ond sack; Hendricks retires the side
over left way by dying out No rams
Fourth inning.
Mcleod reaches first on fiy to cen.
ter, who drops t. and llghtning-like
steals second. and goes to third on
passed ball; Graham plants safe one
through third and scores Mcleod;
Denton, running for Graham. steals
second: Watson out on grounder TO
first. advancing Denton to third; Tay-
lor flies out, Crasin fans. One run.
FELTON, fans; Merrill walks: White
lines one down 10 second. and Nc.
Leod and Crngin make double, re.
firing the side. No runs.
Fifth inning.
Martcn hits TO center; Graham sac
rinoes and advances Marten 70 third.
sheats grounded to pitcher pushing
Marten home. but was himself caught
AZ second on Mitchelrs erounder; Nc.
Leod hits safe to left. sending Mitch
ell across the rubber. himself reach.
ms the third sack; Denton dies out
to short Two runs.
Ingram pops out 10 short; Price
punched AZ three, and Perry followed
suit stu nothing in tho score line
for the Drews,
Sixth Inning.
n Watson falls At three tries: Taylor
out, second 10 arst and cragin punts
at the air. retiring side with goose.
egg.
Miller out pitcher TO first; SELF
fans; Hendricks grounded 20 right
and goes 10 second on overthrow:
FELTON, out second to frst. No runs.
Seventh Inning.
Graham Out, second 70 frst; Mayten
fans: Sheaia out pitcher to Hrss. No
runa
Merrili fans: White follows IN same
way; lngram walks, Price gets hit
on his bread wagon, advancing In.
gyalh 20 SECOND; Perry lands safe
Ia rlghI scoring Ingram and Price,
Miller halooned out 70 len. Two
runs
Eighth timing.
Mitchell puts Il over ana cops tne
shoes Mcleod fans trying 10 duplf
cate hts pan. Denton skies ous 70
short tut Watson was wanting some
shoes ana bits q three baEger 10 cen.
nr shsen would bare easily gone
over either riEht or iefthtli fence;
Tayior eailooacd cat. one run.
Self aies ca, acndrieks 1roppsa
enc over 10 Mlschsli and Feitoa ran
down % nrt No runa
Ninth ionlrs.
crasin gets arsi ou rouhdcr 10
short who nmhlea; Martsn Aits sAis
g cen'eri cEAEia comes home a. a
wild threv ard MsFtSu reaehea ne
thsd sAsk; Graham sets ioar: shsais
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-04
g 6 NATURES 4
PERFECT TONE

There scarcely any matter how vigorous ana -
does need tonic sometimes Little physical
system the appetite fails digestion poor BODY E @ upset
Gut and other unpleasant symptoms give warning that system
alent SIS recognized everywhere as tie best of ali Jus sickness
medicine made entirely Of healing, cleansing nvigoratng roots
systemic remedy without equal. s. s. the a6dt
being the greatest Of all blood purifiers estabshes the bea
lation Of the blood rd the body Of that tired Feline I
appetite digestion and brings health 70
systems have been weakened depleted S. acts more nr
pleasantly than other medicine, are run
should commence its at win thoroughly purify tbs
tone up the system S. s. s. is admirably suited for systei
because minerals; may without hayI
persons Of and unpleasant effects follow
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANr. :.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05
By the Monttor

But at the end of the next fortnight, when
the upper sluice had its regular cleanup, ana
the gold was taken from the rifles, certain
unexpected amount of it found It's way INTO
FTedis little canvas bag.
''It isn't everybody gets such good pay as
this for tending monitor little WINE, eA-
planned the one who presented Fred with the
gold dust; "but it all depends, you see, on
when the little while comes in, and tnlngi
youngster. none of us would have Hanteo
the job of taking the time that you dld. =.
The utmost inquiry failed to reveal 10 the
indignant miners the whereabouts OF the de-
lipanent Quong. At the Chinese camp 1lls
Wo and his fellow Celestials denied all kno ts
edge of their missing compatrIot, anu INC
search was abandoned at last: :.
But. far away from the mines, down IN a
certain CITY bottle yard, Quong genius again
found scope for itself in the Wasnmg Oh D ~
tie, and the piling of sacks 10 be sure, nl S
emnloyer in paving him, sometimes manager
70 mass off on him Canadian ten-cent pieces
Z Canadian money was hard to dispose OF,
and the owner of the bottle yard thought ne
moht as well get rid of it to Quong VINO
received it without murmurlng:
On the next corner was WINDOW pcdllLs
two signs one consisting of red caballstlc
. w. Of the Chinese eye, and the other of
the words, 'Pork Butchers, Pigs Bought AT
tbis Chinese shop Quong was wont TO at
tempt to rid himself of the Canadian ten
cent pieces. receiving from some careless
e-ornamented Celestial, pork chops IN re-
Did thoughts of that deserted monitor ever
enter Ouongs mind? Did he wonder whether
the miners escaped!
But the heroic was not Quong's forte. Bet,
ter a Canadian ten-cent piece than gold
dust earned at the monitor. All that Quong
deigned to tell any inquirer about his experei-
ence in the mines was:
"Heap bad Me no hkee. Me likee wash
bottle