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Willmar tribune., 1908-01-22

could work, into the heart of the un.
touched forest. The owners of this
tract are logging summer and winter,
and they take out 35,OOO,OOO feet a
year.
When the loggers get through with
tract it is stripped as bare as the
back of ones hand. All the big trees
are cut for saw logs; all the small
stuff for pulp. and the hard wood goes
for clothes pins.
The lumber kings expect immediate
results from their investments; and
they get them. But as the lumber crop
is longer in maturing than the span OF
human life can make allowance for,
present methods make for the wiping
out Of the forests. That is why so much
agitation has been heard to the effect
that forestry Is a federal problem
needing immediate attention.
Aside from the business aspect of
the thing. there is sentimental inter-
est attaching which will appeal to mil
lions who would not consider them.
selves affected in a business sense.
This is that the White mountains offer
breathing space for 100000 peo.
pie who live within "a hours easy
journey of those primeval haunts. The
very existence of this region as a
health and pleasure resort depends ab-
solutely on the preservation of the
forests, either in their entirety or by
conservative numbering. .-..s.,.. ...s =
Thousands of persons who were for
merly regular frequenters of the White
mountains now spend their summers
in Canada. That is because the New
Hampshire scenery is being destroyed.
Three-quarters of the population of
the United States are east of the Mis-
sissippi. Three-quarters of the wood
working industries are located east
of the Mississippi Yet, west of the
Father of Rivers there are 100000 900
acres of forest reserve. And the east
hasn't an acre.
But the east is asking for 4,5O0, 900
acres in the Appalachians and 100000
in the White mountains. Will she get
| them? That is what the western for
est reserves amount tO-140, ,000, 900
| acres are equivalent to the territory
of all the New England states, to.
| gether with New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland.
Virginia and part of West Virginia.
There came before the last session
of congress "a bill for the purpose OF
acquiring national forest reserves in
the Appalachian mountains and White
mountains" 1t had passed the senate
and was unanimously recommended to
the house by the committee on agri.
| culture.
1t is proposed to make reserve ol
100000 acres. One per cent. of this,
or 10000 acres, will be preserved for
scenic effect, which means that the
! scenery will be enhanced over the en-.
, tire tract. 1t would also be possible
to promote the cultivation alons sci.
entific lines of birds. game and flsh,
and to provide against destructive
fires.
Fire is the greatest enemy of the
forest, and it invariably follows cut.
ting unless the logging is done in the
most conservative manner.
And the causes OF forest fires, in the
order of their Importance, are: Rail.
roads, carelessness in clearing land
fishermen, campers and deliberate in
cendiarism.
The remedy for fires is to patrol
and warn and instruct all campers
how and where to build their fires and
how to take care of them.
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-22
Duck Hawks Return to Postal Towe,

into the tower, there to devour at
their leisure. Some pipes became oh.
structed with the remnants, feathers,
bones and feet of the hawks victims,
and so the death of the marauders was
decreed.
The duck howk is none too common
a bird, and ornithologists and bird
lovers generally do not think species
50 interesting should be forced to ex.
tinction even though it does kill few
game birds. The bird lovers argued
that If killing game were to be made
a capital offense a good many men
would suffer. There was a protest
against the killing of the hawks and
they were spared.
The postohlce department building
is situated vt one Of the busiest cor.
ners in Washington, but the fact that
the building is in the city has been
a protection to the birds. It is not
unusual to see them shoot by the win.
dOws Of the higher Office structures as
they 60 their way to the hunting
grounds.
The first assistant postmaster gen.
eral is an ornithologist, and the
chances are that If any suggestion is
made that it would be a good thing to
kill the hawks they will find a ready
champion in Frank H. Hitchcock. The
biological survey also is interested in
the hawks. -. :,.~
It is limited also that a well-known
bear hunter, who has living headquar.
ters in a large house on Pennsylvania
avenue, is concerned in the birds and
in their safety.
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-22
Head Was Taken for Hat Trimming

but evidently being well entertained,
the new governess.
Mrs. Roosevelt was in her custom
ary place in the corner. Mrs. Long
worth sat next her but further back
In the box. Miss Hagner, at Mrs.
Roosevelt's request, was in the middle
front seat, and Mr.. Longworth was
just behind the private secretary.
Miss Hagner wore a large black hat.
with broad, flat brim and dark trim
ming. -
During the performance a woman
sitting in the balcony happened to
glance toward the Roosevelt box, and
as she idly watched the occupants it
suddenly occurred to her that Miss
Hagner's hat was adorned with bit
of trimming she had not noticed in hex
earlier inspection.
Why" she said to her companion.
look at that immense pink rose on
Miss Hagner's hat! I didn't notice
that before, did you?"
Her companion peered at the hat in
question.
NO." she said. Isn't it huge?"
Perfectly immense. Seems to be
out in the brim of the hat, doesn't it ?"
And just then-the rose moved!
It was Mr.. Longworth's bald head.
The relative positions of head and
hat made it seem from the balcony
that the crown of the former was on
the brim of the latter.
OF course an ordinary head would
have shown for what it was, but fine.
pink bald head made one of the most
startling pink roses even in this year
Of startling hat trimmings.
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-22

Prohibition at the national capital is
a dead issue, at least during the pres.
ent congress, and, Notwithstanding the
vigorous campaign the temperance
advocates will wage this winter, there
viii be no legislation which will make
Washington a "dry" city.
In appointing the committee on the
District of Columbia, which formu.
lates legislation for Washington,
Speaker Cannon selected large ma.
jority of members who live in the
large cities so as to secure men with
liberal ideas, and whose experience In
the government of municipalities will
be beneficial to this city.
When the speaker selected this com.
mittee it was done without regard to
the temperance question. jut the mem.
hers were chosen solely for their quail
6catlons
But canvass Of the committee dis:
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-22

The shadow of the leaves of IN
apple tree branch quivered on the
white muslin curtains of Miss Phoebe
Percival's chamber window as they
were stirred by the light morning
breeze.
The sun just rising filled the room
with a yellow glow. Ordinarily this
was the -signal for the rising of
Phoebe. but this morning she lay and
watched the shadows. She had awak-
ened with a heavy feeling Of de-
spondency.
II declare for it," she exclaimed to
herself, I've good mind not to get
up at all. I amt of any use in the
world-an old maid, living here alone.
Seems as If everybody else had some.
body to do for-parents or husband
or children or relations of some kind
at any rate, somebody they're neces-
sary to and who'd miss 'em If they
should die. But mel don't suppose
any living being would shed tear
II should die this minute. shouldn't
be missed any more'n one Of the rocks
over in the pasture" s
Phoebe stopped short in her mono.
logue to listen. A faint "meaow"
came from somewhere below.
Coming, kittie." called Phoebe,
and was out of bed before the words
were out of her mouth.
It took her but a few minutes to
dress, and then she tripped down.
stairs, for Phoebe was quick.motioned
II she was 40.
She let the cat in, STOPPING to take
him In her arms for a moment and
pet and talk to him. you've had
to wait 80 long, Peterkin, think
will give you an extra good breakfast -
she said. The cat rubbed against her
and showed his affection in all the
ways possible to cat, and when the
saucer Of food was set before him,
purred loudly as he ate.
Phoebe had hardly cleared away her
breakfast and made her three small
rooms tidy. when there was the sound
Of children's voices and knock on
the front door.
"Oh. Miss Percival, will you please
give Us some flowers for the teacher
spoke up one of the children eagerly
when she appeared. < -,
BLESS your hearts, yes!" was the
hearty response. There was a snip
shipping Of Phoebe's scissors, and
when the troop passed out of the
yard with happy faces, each child had
fragrant little bouquet, and there
was chorus of Thank you, Miss Per
cival."
Precious few left," laughed Phoebe
to herself. But they'll blossom al
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-22

WASHINGTON.- Sam has
adopted a water wagon for army use,
which, even when it draws it's
contents from much polluted stream,
provides his soldiers with fine fluid
with which to quench their thirst. The
secret of this is that the wagon in
question is nothing more or less than
a complete filtering and sterilizing
plant on wheels. This sterilizing plant
is equipped with boiler for making
steam to operate the pump and the
sterilizer, complete set of bone-black
hlters and a reservoir for storing the
sterile water. Along each side are
seven faucets, SO arranged that II
men can conveniently fill their can.
teens at one time. Only few min.
utes are required for an entire regi.
ment to obtain its water supply.
From four to six mules are required
to draw this wagon. Its steam pump
will suck water from any stream or
we'll, and no matter how muddy or full
of disease germs it may be it will au'
tOmatically pass through the system
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-22
Young Woman Chose Unfortunat
Place for Temporary Refrigerator.

1t was market day A young wom-
an who works in a downtown office
building had hurried to the busy mart
where a coliseum was once planned,
and had purchased Sunday supplies.
A big water tank stood in one corner
of the office where she is employed.
She had seen man put ice in it for
drinking water. That would be just
the place for her provender.
What the"
The demure young woman's en-
ployer had sought to lave his thirst,
but he set the cup down quickly. He
-hOOk with anger at the ice man.
The demure one quaked with fear.
Angry eyes met timid ones. Then
came the confession:
I'm awful Sorry, Mr.. -" she
quavered. but l thought there was
some kind Of thing-a-mi-jig in there
that would keep it from"
She burst into tears. He lifted the
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-22
Magazine Writer Tells Of the "Di
coyery" Of Bret Harte.

A copy of the Overland Monthly had
fallen into my hands, and I was ex.
ceedingly interested in sketch, "The
Luck of Roaring Camp" by an author
whose name had never before heard.
i asked Mr.. Fields to read it, and he
cared more for it even than 1-being
much older and wiser-and he very
soon dictated a letter to Mr.. Harte.
begging him to send something to the
Atlantic (whose editors, so far as
have known them, have always
anxiously watched for promising new
authors).
The reply, which came in due time.
I think, not only expressed a willing.
ness to become a contributor, but
spoke Of the writer's probable depar.
ture from California. cannot say
how long it was before the Harte fam.
lily reached Boston and became the
guests of Mr.. Hovells in Cambridge
only know that IL was tlhe time when
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-22

the more for being picked, and what
would be the use Of having flowers If
nobody wanted emp
She was now ready for the days
work, which was to make a jacket
and two pairs of knickerbockers for
little Freddie Westall, from two old
pairs of his papa's trousers, which his
mamma had ripped and pressed.
II think I'll make the seats and
elbows double, seeing there's cloth
enough" soliloquized Phoebe. Erred.
die is so hard on his clothes and poor
Mrs. Westall has so much to do, and
then when they do come to holes the
patches'll be right there all ready to
hem down to-
The groceryman came as Phoebe
finished cutting the jacket. He was
fresh, attractive-looking Young man,
and generally inclined to be sociable:
but this morning he was very glum
and said never word as he wrote
down Phoebe's order.
why, what have you done to your
wrist?" she exclaimed suddenly.
"Cut it on Badgers old kerosene
can, I guess. The dickens! I didn't
know it was bleeding like hat-on
your clean floor, too!' -,
Wait a minute and let me do it
up for you. Never mind the floor"
"Oh, it's no matter. can put my
handkerchief about it"
But Phoebe insisted, and after wash.
ing the wounded wrist, wound it with
soft white cloth. The young man
looked down at her in silence till she
began to fasten the end of the ban
dage, when he spoke abruptly:
Say, Miss Percival! Suppose you'd
been going with girl steady for most
two years, and all at once she left
you in the lurch some Sunday night
and went home from evening meeting
with another fellow! Shouldn't you
think yourself justified in never hay
ing anything more to say to her?"
"Why, don't know" said Phoebe.
"she may have done it just to tease,
not meaning anything. No; don't
think I'd break an engagement for a
little thing like that"
"Oh, but there wasn't any engage
ment-st least. nothing had ever been
said" 'e
"Well,' said Phoebe, as she took
several unnecessary stitches, If I
had been going with a girl two years
and never mentioned anything about
being engaged, should expect her to
think my attentions didn't mean any.
thing and she was free 10 90 home
with anybody she Nked. Shouldn't
you1"
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-22
The Conscience Of. Sam.

Il have rough-haired terrier dog, by
name Sam, who, besides being able
to perform all sorts of tricks, is of a
high moral character" said Wall
street broker. "Sam sits at the front
window every morning watching for
the letter carrier. Recently he saw
him as usual and ran off for the let
ters. He returned with two in his
mouth, brought them to me, and went
and lay down again, while resumed
reading my newspaper. In two min
utes he rose, went out of the room,
and care back carrying in his mouth
a small sealed package which had,
been int:usted to him by the postman
with the letters. You see, Sans con-
science seemingly had chided him at
not completing his work, and would
not let bim rest until he had delivered
the package to me-"
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-22
District Committee Opposes Dry Town

closes the fact that il the question Of
prohibition is presented it will be
pigeonholed by a large majority.
There are 10 members, IL of whom arc
from the large cities and eight from
the small towns, three of them being
opposed to prohibition.
A large lobby is maintained here by
the prohibition forces, and immediate.
ly after the holiday recess it's men,
bers will begin to lombard the mem.
bers of the house, and particularly the
District of Columbia committee, with
view to forcing some legislation. But
he anti-prohibitionists have 13 votes
cut of 10 of the District of Columbia
committee, and, unless all signs fail,
Washington will be wet" for two
years longer.
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-22
RXCK M EzE WRGW .T0RZGW

Uncle Sans National Park system
Is coming to be quite an elaborate
scheme. In the west and in the east
one after another there are being set
apart sections of country for whose
preservation, because of peculiar
s:enic charms or other reason, Uncle
Sam should become special sponsor
and guardian, and Notwithstanding his
multitudinous cares he always cheer.
fully assumes the new obligation
which promises to give to the genera
tions yet to be rich landed heritage.
The latest proposition which has
come before his consideration is that
from the White mountain district,
where it is felt that the forest in
terests can best be conserved by ma
king the region national park, to be
guarded and developed by the wardens
OF Uncle Sans domains. New Hamp.
shire is waking up at last to the de-
naolition of her forests. For she has
been hit in very sensitive spot-her
pocket; The summer tourist traffic
means $S,O0O,0O0 year to the hotels
and retreats in the White mountains.
And the disappearance of the forests
means the disappearance of this traf-
fic.
When the governor of the state
signed the bill disposing of the White
mountains for $4,000 he apologized
fot charging so much for them, and he
meant it. but such apology sounds like
a variety stage joke to-day, but it
wasn't SD then. For all that immense
sract was considered worthless land.
In those early days only cleared land
had value Lumber was not cOnsid-
cred. and doubtless the conscientious
governor who apologized felt as if he
was taking money from a child.
For large number of the 43 years
that have elapsed since then, the policy
OF the people of the state in regard to
its forests has been along the same
unappreciative lines. The White
mountains are being ruined as a re.
sort. and the forests as future source
OF timber and pulp. In places, even
the land is being ruined. Going to de-
struction, too, is the water power of
all the large rivers in New England.
l.. D. Sherman of AndOver, Mass,
visited the head waters CT every large
river last summer and w;tlked through
ali that remains of the virgin forests
Of New England.
From the top of Mt. Lafayette, in
the Franconia range, he saw five
square miles of forest fire flames
]eaping from tree top to tree top and
high toward the heavens. That great
contlagration had been burning a
month.
Nothing had been done to check It,
New Hampshire has no fire patrol sys.
TEN. such as Maine possesses. And
New Hampshire's reason for this lack
is: ut isn't doing any damage, only
burning over land that has already
been logged"
The direct loss is small perhaps. But
ths indirect loss! The country that
was burned was high land. The sum
mers are cool and short, and timber
grows so slowly that it takes 125 years
in this region for spruce to make six
inches diameter. The first growth
after a fire is the worthless bird
cherry" In Is or 20 years the spruce
gets a start. In 300 or 400 years-it
depends on how badly the soil is
burned or washed away-there is q
forest of marketable timber.
Away up the east branch of the
Pemigewasset river, he saw logging
railroad being pushed, as fast as meu
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-22
The Chinese DRAGON.

The Chinese dragon is so familiar
as to be no longer remarked, and yet
his significance is perhaps not fully
understood by all. There are, in fact.
three kinds of dragons-the lung of
the sky, the Ii of the sea, and the kiau
of the marshes. The lung is the ia.
vorite kind, however, and may be
known when met by his having "the
head Of a camel, the horns of deer,
the eyes of rabbit, ears of a COW,
neck Of a snake, belly of frog, scales
Of a carp, claws of a hawk, and palm
of a tiger" His special office is to
guard and support the mansions Of
the gods, and he is naturally The
peculiar symbol Of the emperor.
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-22
AFFECTED THE WATER SUPPLY

lid, and there met his gaze bunch
Of celery, young onions, radishes, a
pound of butter, lard, veal outlets and
some lettuce 49,,
He did not stop to see the rest, as he
lighted a big, strong, black cigar.-ln.
dianaDolis News.
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-22
He Knew.

Yeast-Do you know the proper
way to carry an umbrella?
Crimsonbeak-Surc thing! II; the
owners name is on the handle, carr,
it so he cant see it.--Yonkers Ststes
nav $ tf .@.s
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-22

Surveying Marks Have Disappeared.
The United States government and
that Of Canada are resurveying the
boundary lines between the latter
country and ours as far east az Yer
mont. Many Of the marks had disapr
peared
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-22
LAUNCHED THE NEW AUTHOR

every man was quoting from .The
Heather Chinee,'' and generally carry
ing the verses in his pocketbook.
There was, I thought, good deal of
curiosity felt about the Office as to the
sort of man the suddenly popular
author would prove to be. He was
found good looking (and exceedingly
well dressed), extremely self.pos.
sessed. with gracefully friendly and
even affectionate manner to the new
business and literary acquaintances of
his own age in the establishment, with
whom he speedily became intimate
Atlantic Magazine. is&S
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-22

!. Europe's Output Of Sugar.
Europe's output Of sugar for 1907 =
about 6.2Ss.o0o tons. ...i.
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-22
The Reason

The Reason.
why is it that an ocean voyage is
considered so aristocratic?"
Because on one you are sure to
meet the heavy swells.
American.
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-22

Elasticity of conscience has been
one handicap to our financial system.
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-22

Rowing Means Disaster.
There is nothing worse for mostals.
than vegabond lNe.-Homae.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-04
TIME HAS COME To
ELIMINATE WALLACH

Editor Advertiser: So much has
been published regarding the Board
of Health and ]. Lor wallach affair,
that 1 trust you will find space in
your valuable paper to insert the fol-
lowing:
Now that J. Lor Wallaeh has
proven beyond all questionable doubt,
even to the most radical of his for
mer supporters, that he is a faker of
the most damnable type, it seems to
me that, in justice TO the general pub
lie and regular licensed physicians in
particular, that the time has arrived
for the Board of Health of this city
to institute proceedings to have him
prosecuted for practising medicine IL
legally. The mere fact that Wallach
was able to brighten the president of
the Board of Health so completely as
to force his hand to his own advan-
tage, in the past, is no reason why
he CWallach) should not be prosecuted
now. L. E. Pinkham has made the
statement that he had absolute proof
that Wallach had practised illegally
then why doesn't he, as head of the
said board, take steps necessary to
prevent such illegal practise by Wal
ZACH or anyone else? Is he still
afraid? Again, how can any man, no
matter whether he be a medical grad
uate or not, be in the future forced
to undergo the examinations such as
the law requires at present?
As the case stands, the Wallach af-
fair is a precedent that any lawyer
would certainly take advantage of if
called upon to defend a medical man
for practising without first fulfilling
the requirements of the law, and, most
likely, even in the case of a non
medical graduate such as WaIlach.
Again, would say, let justice be
done to. reputable physicians, those
already licensed and those who may
in the future have to undergo the
ordeal of the severe examinations sucn
as are given to a candidate for a |
regular license in the Territory of |
Hawaii. SUBSCRIBER.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-04
HONOLULU RAPID TRANSIT
AND LAND co.
NOTICE.

Beginning Sunday, February End. in
slant, cars heretofore operating on the
Hotel street line (Liliha street to Wal
alae) will be operated as follows:
On Liliha street, cars will run on a
Commute Roadway from Wyllie street
to King street, only, and will be due
to make close connection with east and
west-bound King street cars.
Between Aala Park and the Waialae
terminus the cars will continue to run
under Commute Roadway. Transfers
to and from east and west-bound King
street cars, will be given and received
at Aala Park terminus.
Regular cars will not be operated
between Aala Park and Liliha street.
Honolulu, February 1st, 1908.
G. G. BALLENTYNE,
2b6 Manager.