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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01

Regardless of the strong language
used by President Roosevelt in his mes
sage TO Congress on labor and corpora
ton matters, il is locked on as doubt
ful whether Congress viii be moved TO
put on the statute books much that the
President asks for. It is one thing for
the House Democrats TO break out IN
enthusiastic cheering, and for Senator
JEFF Davis TO commend the good Demo
cratic doctrine emanating from the
White House. but 1t Is another thing
TO stampede Congress out of the inertia
that has been upon II since the day the
session opened. The real leaders OF
10th houses set out from the first TO do
as little lcgislauDg as possible. and the
big stick viii have to pelt the gilded
dome OF the Capitol in still more force
ful fashion before the plans Of the lead
ers are changed
Used to the President.
The truth Is that Congress has become
more or less used TO hearing vigorous
language from the President and does
not pay the attention 10 what the Presi-
dent says that il did two years ago.
when the first session of the F1fty-ninth
Congress was on, and the rate bill was
under consideration. Then the pres
sure from the Executive was responded
10 IN both houses. Now, with but Httie
over a year ahead for Mr.. Roosevelt
the situation Is entirely different, and
-the leaders in Senate and House are
not readily driven.
Members Of Congress from states with
strong Roosevelt tendencies. and mem
bers having patronage benefits TO ask,
are stilI deferentiaI 20 the PRESIDENT
wishes but his influence with Congress
Is waning steadily. This is the history
Of most Presidential Administrations.
and il would be strange II 1t were not
true of an Administration that has
stirred up so many antagOnig rs in Con-
gress as Mr.. ROosevelts Administra-
ton has.
Indications are that the White House
pressure VIII result IN employers liza
bility legislation CT a moderate nature.
The desire TO have such legislation is
not confined 20 the Roosevelt followers.
Senator Knox, for instance. is anxious
10 see legislation on this subject. But
when Il comes 10 Injunction legisla-
tiou Of a sort that win satisfy organ
tied labor or any radical corporation,
legislation such as the President advO-
Gates. there is little likelihood Of any
thing being done. Senator La Toilette
hopes 20 see his BIZ for a physical val
uation OF railroads get out Of the SEN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
LITTLE ITEMS.

Some of the cigarettes OF the Philip
pines are eighteen inches long.
Sugar is TO be found in the sap Of
nearly 200 plants and trees.
Given plenty of water, a horse can
subsist twenty-five days without food.
The same force which moves 4 ton
over a good road will move eight tons
on a railroad OF thirty-two tons on a
canal.
The municipality OF Tokyo now owns
its own street car lines.
The telegraph wire Is about to pene-
trate its way into Lhassa, the Sacred
City. and the capital OF Tibet.-Ex-
change,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
EARS WERE MUFFLED;
KILLED 3Y TRAIN

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Unable to
hear distinctly because o. ear muffs,
James Purdy. sixty-twO years old. OF
7v7 Fairview street, Camden. was struck
BY a train and Instantly killed early
Yesterday morning at the Florence
street crossing # the Atlantic city
railroad. in Garden. Wrapped in a
blanket the reIa3sinS were taken to the
railroad terminal where Identification
was made by a so.l, who IS employed
as an inspector for tho railroad CON-
.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01

going to be pounded into the earth II his
enemies wee able to accomplish it. His
ire rose as business conditions improved.
At length, prodded by two Supreme
Court decisions, which came in rapid
succession and overthreW TWO ia" 20
which the President had been especially
devoted, he decided 10 write the mes
sage that IN other circumstances would
have been transmitted TO Congress in
December. And so came the communi-
cation which has rejuvenated the third
term movement. which Jef Davis de-
clared the best Democratic doctrine he
has ever heard from a Republican
source. and which the Cabinet didn't
want nut out. It is everything from a
Marseillaise 70 anarchy; from benedic-
ton TO anathema, according to tie COM
mentatcF. But everybody agrees it was
the most striking and vigorous dOcu-
ment he has produced since he has been
PRESIDENT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
TRIES TO STARVE SELF;
UNDER SENTENCE TO HANG

POTTSVILLE, Feb Charles War
gel. WHO is awaiting execution in the
county Jail here for killing his sweet
heart, Matte Boland, is making a des-
perate effort to cheat the gallows by
starving himself to death.
He now takes only half glass OF
milk daily. and is confident that he viii
net live 10 be hanged. The most tempt
ing meals placed in his cell have not
avaiIed to break down WarZels pur-
pose. his fear Of the gallows overcOu--
ing his hunger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
"THE GARDEN OF PR0SERPINE. >

We are not sure of sorrow
And Joy was ever sure;
Today VIII ole tomorrow;
Time Stops 10 no mans lure;
And love, grown faint aud frettul
With lips but half regretful
Signs, and with eyes fOrgetful
Weeps that no loves endure,
From too much love of living,
From hope and fear set free,
We thank with brief Thanksgiving
whatever gods may Oe
That no life lives forever;
That dead nlen rise up never;
That even the WeaIteSt river
Winds somewhere safe TO sea-
Then star nor sun shall waken,
Nor any change Of light;
Nor sounds o. waters shaken,
Nor any sound or sight;
Nor wintry leaves nor vernal
Nor DAYS nor things diurnal,
Only the sleep eternal
In an eternal night.
-Algernon Charles Svvinburne-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01

lyzed with such widely vary
ing results, is the product OF
experience, guided by social
sense and tempered with
moderation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
OF PRESIDENT
MAY NOT BRING RESULTS
Members of Congress Say the Big Stick VIII have to
Fall Heavier to Force Important Legs-
laton This Session.

ate Committe on Interstate Commerce,
but even If Il Is once out OF that com
mittee IL win have hard road to travel
before it goes % the statute books. The
feeling in Congress- that these are poor
times 20 attempt 90 enact radical cor
poration and railroad legislation is
lighting on the side OF those leaders
who are on principle opposed to Ar,
Roosevelt's Views on these subjects
Depends on Public.
Much Will depend. Of course. on the
feeling that seems 70 be aroused the
country over by the Roosevelt message.
No legislation that Is proposed in either
house these days, Of an important gen
eral character. is considered on its
merits II is pulled and hauled about
this way and that for political purposes.
While this situation, with a Presidential
election coming On, may induce the Re
publican leaders to take up measures
they would not otherwise, the experience
member Of Congress who wants 70 GET
some real craftsmanship put into law
Is averss to trying to accomplish u at
& time like this. he IS aware that
politics permeates every nook ais1
Granny in the Capitol this winter anG
that the politics Of any proposition is
the first thing considered by most oil
of the members
The feeling is also pronounced III
Congress. even among men who are n
line with most of he Presidents rec
concentrations, that The things the Presi-
dent is insisting or are not 10 be dealt
with in a day. Representative HUI o.
Iowa one OF the most experienced pol
iticfans and members in the House.
voiced this feeling today when he said
The truth is the President in his mes
sage at the opening Of Congress mapped
out a program for Congress which Will
occupy most Of the twentieth century
I agree with the general lines Of his
recent message. But II viii take years
TO get into law the things he advo-
Gates"
Old Ideas Expressed.
It IS generally felt here that the Pres
idcnt IN his message Friday gave utter
auce to many Of the things he had in
mind when he wrote his annual mes
sage. which reached Congress in De
ccrnber- He was obliged 10 tone down
bis rer-arks then, but looked on the
conditions now as more propitiOus FOL
a vigorous lambasting OF various al
legged evils. The idea also obtains wide
acceptance that the President felt tht
country might like 10 contrast what
he had to say on certain great nation
al issues with the speech OF Governor
Hrghes Of January 81, and for thai
reason he sent Il 10 Congress just aheSC
OF that speech.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
COMMENTS OF PRESS
ON SPECIAL MESSAGE

language Il surpasses all his previous
achievements, and by its tone and tenn
per II enganders natural apprehension
as 10 the extremes TO which this i'll
balanced nan may permit his perfervtd
zeal TO carry him.
New YORK Press:
We can give nothing but praise to
President Roosevelt's recommendation
for more Dower to the Interstate Com
merce Commission. The President, of
course, has a limited knowledge OF the
subject OF railroads. as ne shows when
he SAYS in one sentence that many OF
the rates in this COUNTRY have been
abnormally low" but confesses in an
other phrs Sc that the la Toilette plan OF
physically valuing the railroad prop
critics is necessary IN order TO tell what
the rates ought TO be. Mr.. Roosevelt
possibly means that relatively many
Of Our rates are abnormally low. BY
comparison With foreign rates or other
domestic rates they may be low. Neith-
er ne nor any one else knows whether
they arc low by comparison with tie
actual investment Of capital in their
operatIon-the true test OF the reason
able rate,
MIR. EcoseveIt's plan to modify the
writ OF injun 5tiCE is q meaningless
measure calculated to Offset the eneCt
Of Taft's judicial attitude toward or
ganized labor.
AS for the Presidential bull against
stock gambling-Tom Lawson deserves
great credit for IL. II is a good ad-
\ ertisement for him.
The World:
Mr.. Roosevelt is said TO contemplate
a year Of silence after leaving office
II would have been a more temperate
/ use of golden grain to scatter them
| wisely through an administration
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01

New York Sun:
We may only remark that IT respect
OF tone. Of substance. and OF Intention,
the message delivered to Congress yes
terday by the Chief Magistrate OF the
United States is absolutely without
precedent or parallel in our documen-
tary history. Comment or its contents
is unnecessary; II IS - method the
manner. the aura that are most disturb
Ing. can any person skilled n the psy-
chologiC indications read this pOrten-
tous diatribe without perceiviug that
its legitimate place is rather n the in
wards OF q carefully framed hypothetical
question addressed to experts than IN
any respectable collection Of state pa
pers?
II is an even more disturbing refec-
ton that the hand which penned this
message is the same hand which directs
the American navy, now on It's mission
toward unknown possibilities. God send
our ships and all Of Us good luck!
New York Times.
M. Roosevelt has not lost the power
to astonish the country. His special
message will be read with establishment
at least. but also with profound regret,
not unmixed with disQuietude. While
osteusibly the subject-matter Of it IS
d recommendation &c Congress to enact
a new and constitutional employers
liability bill, to limit the employment
OF the Injunction by the courts %
equity. 70 forbid speculation on mar
gins" and to authorize a more Intimate
and direct Federal control over the imam
cial and fiscal operations OF interstate
I carriers. the message really consists for
the most part OF tirade of violent
/ abuse directed, upon the ole h&ad,
against those the President is pursuing,
and, upon the other. against those ne
| iu1aaines 10 be pursuing him. IN the
unseemly and undignihed violence OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01

It IS said that Representative AIcKin-
ley is tempted to give the President q
dinner on account Of his message.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01

Strange, but when you get the grip,
you lose your grip.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
HER FATAL FRANKNESS.

what makes you think she is I'M
cultured7'
"She thinks 1bsen's plays are stupid
well, a lot Of people think so"
YES but she says so-"-E:XchanSe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01

The Presidents message seems TO
h--ve corralled the last Democratic goat
left at large.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01

II woman must carry a handbag II IS
Just as well 70 have It loaded, as was
the case at Sixth and T streets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01

Chancellor Day regards the Presi-
dents message as being far from
Standard.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04

New York Evening Post of thai
day called on "the bankers, che
preachers, the merchants, and
other respectable members of
society" 70 organize to . Ut
down this pernicious agitation
which tsreaten to undermine
the very foundation OF rsoei-
ETY." That must sound very
familiar to che readers Of Ger
tain metropolitan newspapers
which habitually thrust T.
ward the Socialist Bugaboo.-
Success Magazine.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04

liese, thasmcst, If, not all, Of
this material could be used with.
profit. Il is simpls~'a question
of intelligent investigation and,
more than all, of having the
Will to economic.
"But there are other ways to
eonserve the forests besides cut
ting in half the present waste
of forest products. The forests
can be made 90 produce three or
four times as rapidly as they
DO at present. This is true of
both the virgin forests and the
cut-over lands. Virgin forests
are often fully stocked with
first-oiass timber, but.this stock
has been laid in very Slowly, on
account of the wasteful compe-
tition which is carried on con-
stantly between the rival trees.
Then, too, i'm the virgin forests
there are very many trees
which have reached maturity
and stopped growing, and these
occupy space which, if held by
younger trees, would bc laying
nm new stock constantly. AS
regards Che cut over land, Sc
we're cutting, followed by fire,
has checked growth $50 serious
ly thatin most cases reproduc
zion is both poor and slow,
while i'm many other cases there
lis mo- true forest reproduction
att all at presant. and there lis
but Little hope for the future.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04


lehgeF children Sor youti5s'Aor
loveSs, lease mtsnory, aud l
bequeath TO them the volumes
Of the poems OF Burns and
Sbakespeare and of other poets.
if there be others, TO the end
that they may live over the old
days agafn without 1.-THE or
dinipution. a.
"Item To our Bowed ones
With snowy crowns I begueath
the happiness of old age, the
love and gratitude of their chill
dren until they fall asleep.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04
ORIGIN OF OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

When the socialists are charg
ed with pursuing an agitation
that would destroy every insu.
tuition human and divine. that
man holds sacred, how many
people know that proposal to
establish free public school in
this country first met with the
same sort Of receptions And
yet that is a fact. The public
school system came into exist
ence through the agitation of
group of Weavers, tailors, and
mechanics in Philadelphia.
New York. and Boston. These
workingmen organized a party
in 1926. with Gree public school
where the children rich and
poor alike can attend on am
equal footing" as It's chief de-
mand A public meeting call
ed 90 discuss shis proposition ID
Philadelphia al the old city
hall was broken up ~ the POI
lice and the speaker arrested
= a j taken 70 lail. Aud the
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re
quested Go observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which viii keep them at all
times posted as 60 the date
of the expiration of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention 10 this request will
save ali parties a great deal of
ANNOYANCE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04
TIMBER SUPPLY OF UNITED STATES


TIMBER SUPPLY OF UNITED STATES.
eve are now cutting timber
from the forests of the United
States at the rate Of 500 feet
board measure "a year for every
man, woman, and child. In
Europe they use only 60 board
feet"
Few statements could bo made
which would better convince
the average man that this coun
try leads the world i'm the de-
mand for timber. tits made by
Treodwel Cleveland. Jr.. i'm a
circular which treats of the
conservation of the forests.
soil. water, and an other great
natural resources. which has
just been published by the
United States Forest Service.
I'm speaking further of the CON
sumption Of timber in this
country 1rr Cleveland saws.
"At this rate. in less than
thirty years oll our remaining
virgin timber viii bccut. Mean
time tbe forests which have
been cnt owen oro generally il,
"a had v.v f,r want of .,ro.
tbev will ,ro.ln,.. orlv i,r.r;.r
SECOND grovn, ,y.,r.,I.,,l,.
over tbo veroo of E, .inber Fam,
inc
.This is not Jn. t,ner..eit,-
for tb. forests ,re .,. or fo
renewable resources RIGHTLY
used tbav ooo, nro3noi,.-..ro
after cron ir5efnit.ly vhe
countries nr r,rone l-,ov. tbis
and Ianan knows il. and tbeir
forests aro haconing with ti,,.
NOT lass lima ,oor. nro5rcti,.
We nrobablv stu nossess snf.
6cient forest lan5 fo oro,,. wood
enongb.to sunulv onr own nee3s
n we aro NOT hind or wufnllv
vastefnl ,ve may Vet rrsse,,e
our forost r5en.rl.n.. ,,3
with 81 tba fourth of ann, .r..+
industries
present waste in nmbsr
nro6uction aro enorn,ors Take
. the case of yellow pine which
now heads thslist i'm tb. vol.
..... ..r......l ... ,..- =.
''''' ' " '-'' ,'''. ''''' D" "
" estimated '"al only one-hah
+ of the yellow pine cut during
N-' 'N t-'NA " 'tn tN'Nf anu tANt
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04
now COUNTRY EDITORS GET RICH.

The brethren will enjoy the
following from the Morehead
Coaster. telling how country
editors eet rich.
"Afler "a good deal of study
and work we have 40 last fg-
ured out why SD many country
editors get rich Here is the
great success: a child is born
in thcueighborhood. theattena
ing physician gets S25. the cdi-
tor gives the loud lunged Young
ster and the happy parents "a
"seud-oH and gets So. 1t is
christened, the minister gets
$40 and Che editor gets 500. 10
grows up and marries. The ed
itor publishes a long winded
towery article and tells "a dozen
lies abou, the beautiful and ac
complShcd bride. the minister
gets $40 and "a piece of cake.
the editor gets 5000 Ina the
course Of slime 30 dies, and the
doctor gets foam S25 20 $500,
the minister perhaps gets anoth-
er $40. the undertaken gets from
$50 % $500, the editor publishes
notice OF the death and an
obituary of two columns, lodge
and society resolutions, lot of
poetry and free cards of thanks.
and gets 10000. No wonder so
many country editors get rich.
Exchange.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04
BEAUTIFUL WILL.

Department of the Appellate
Division of the Supreme Court,
brought with him 90 the dinner
of the New York University
Law School Alumni AssOcia-
ton. held In New York on the
night of April Goth, what he
said was the most remarkable
document that ever came into
his possession. Others who
read the document. the last
viii and testament of Charles
Lounsbury, who died insane i'm
the Cook County Asylum at
Dunniug, Iu., were disposed to
agree with him. Here tits: SCI.
Charles Lounsbury, being sound
of mind aud disposing memory,
do hereby make and publish
this. my last will and testament.
in order as Justify as may be to
distribute my interests i'm the
world among succeeding mon
"This part of my interest.
which lis known I'M law and rec
ognizcd in sheop-bound vol
umes as my property. being in-
considerable and of no account.
make no disposal of I'M this.
my viii
my right 90 live being but a
life estate. is notatmy disposal
but these things excepted. an
else in the world J now proceed
Co devise and bequeath-
"ltem give TO good faith
ers and mothers. I'm trust for
their children. an good little
words of praise and encourage
ment. and AN quaint pet names
and endearments, and I charge
said parents TO use them justly
and generously, as the needs of
their children may require.
"ltcm leave 90 children
inclusivcly. but only for "a term
of their childhood. AN and every.
the flowers Of the fields and the
blossoms of the woods. with the
right 90 play among them freely
according Go the custom of chill
dren. warming them at the same
time against thistles and thorns.
And D devise 60 children the
banks of Che brooks. and the
golden sands beneath the wa
tiers thereof, and the odor of the
willows that dip therein. and
the white clouds that float high
over the giant trees. And
leave Che children the long
long days 90 be merry in. in a
thousand ways, and the night
and the moon, and the train of
the Milky Way 20 wonder at.
but subject nevertheless to the
rights hereinafter given to
/ lovers.
"ltem. I devise to BOYS
Jointly all the useful idle fields
and commons where ball may
be played; all pleasant waters
where one may swim; all snow
clad hills where one may coast,
aud all streams and ponds.
where one may fish, or when
grim winter comes, one may
skate; 90 have and to hold the
same for a period Of their boy
hood. Aud all meadows with
clover blossoms and butterflies
thereof, the woods and their
lappurtenaces, the squirrels and
birds, and echoes, and strange
noises, and strange places
where they may play together
with boisterous inspiring sports
/ of rivalry and / give TO them
the disdain Of weakness and un-
daunted confidence in their own
strength, thong they are rude:
| give them the power TO make
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04

Entered according 90 postal regulations
~ the posi-ofhce az Big Stone Cap as see
ond class matter.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04

la calling the bank deposit
guaranty plan the mother of
panics Jhe Denver bankers fur
nish grounds for the belief de at
what they drank went 60 their
heads.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04

The Thaw case has an other
continuously performances put
20 the blush.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04

The Italian king may confer
"a title of nobility ON Senator
Elkins. but he can't make him
wear DO.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04

ln China there are match fac
tories Gao which only hand labor
is employed One of them. al
Hsieh Chang haas 0ND workers.
900 of whom are women
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04

To prove that his stomach is
AN right. Mr. Hartman has
gobbled up another railway
system.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04

Just 3.9G2,GC0 cords of wood
were used In the United States
in the manufacture of paper
pulp last year, twice as much
as was used in legH.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04

The higher the price of living
the higher wages must go; and
the higher the wages the high
or the price of living
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04

* recent issue of Che Midland
Methodist contained "a good pie
ture of the ". b.. Church. South.
parsonage. at this place