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The Detroit times., 1908-01-31
Why Forests Should be
Preserved.

We have made beginning in forest
preservation. but only a be-
ginning The country IL mn.
questionably on tho verge OF timber
famine. -" The only trouble with
the movement for the preservation or
our forests is that IL has not gone
nearly far enough. and was not begun
soon enough II is a most fortunate
thing, however. that we began It when
We did. We should acquire I'm tho
Appalachian and White mountain re-
gions all the forest lands that IL Ia
possible TO acquire for the use OF the
nation. These lands, because they
form a national asset, are as emphati-
cally national as the rivers which they
feed and which flow through so many
states before they reach the OCEAN
Theodore Roosevelt, president.
Under present policies OF use and
waste the timber supply OF the Unit
ed States will last probably from 20
TO 33 years When the forests fail.
the lumber business, now the fourth
greatest industry In the country, VIII.
OF course disappear. Suffering among
all building industries will Immediate
ly follow: mining will become greatly
more expensive; then naturally the
price OF coal. iron and all other min
erals will rise. In fine, when the for
ests fail, every man, woman, and child
In the United States will feel the
pinch. And through misuse the forests
are falling rapidly.-Gifford Pinchot,
Forester.
The conditions resulting from defor-
-
statements add greatly TO the severity
of famines, since they greatly reduce
the productive area and occasion the
failure OF crops in flooded regions
Bailey Willis, United States Geological
Survey and Carnegie Institute.
| In six years the government has
reclaimed 100000 acres, upon which
are now living 10000 people. repre-
senting 1000 families. II Is a reason
able estimate that, In another decade.
100000 more acres may be reclaimed,
upon which 100000 more human be-
ings may maintain themselves IN rea-
sonable comfort The water for this
work comes chiefly from streams ris-
Ing in mountains. To maintain the
supply OF this water. II Is essential
that forests be maintained upon these
mountains. To this end national for
ests are indispensable.-F. H. Newell.
director United States Reclamation
| Service
Our rivers should be controlled In
much the same manner that we con-
troll city water. A plan Is essential IL
must provide for federal action, and
IL must infallibly include the conserva.
| ton OF forests upon the stones on
which rise important streams.-M. o.
Leighton. chief photographer, United
States Geological Survey.
II the Mississippi Is the Father Of
Waters" the forest is the father OF the
Mississippi.-M. j.. j. Jusserand, AM
bassador from France.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-31
The Wedding.
by WEx JONES.

by WEEK JONES.
Around the house the people crushed
To view the scene the better,
And those who saw the lovely brida
Said, Lucky chap to get her"
She wore diamond solitaire,
No queen has got bigger;
She hao veil Of priceless lace,
And an almost perfect figure.
The figure: $20.000.000.
The bridegrooms visage was all smilcs
His Uniform all buttons;
HIS sword was long and derca- AuouGh
TO CuTVe careers or muttons.
He had an air OF silent pride
And spurs with jingly rowels, 49,
His name was very long on fame.
But very shy on novels.
The name: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
His heart was full OF love and Joy.
His coat was full OF shouldersi
His fine appearance pleased himself
As much as the beholders.
He looked upon his priceless bride.
And thanked his stars he'd found her.
And swore no loss should e'er befall
With his strong arms around her.
The arms: S20,00o.0o0.
II was a very fine affair,
The flower OF modern marriages,
And all the people went their way
In raptures and In carrfageA
The bridegroom and tho bride embraced
A pair OF happy stuplds.
Attended on their wedding tour
BY hocks and focks OF Cupids.
THE Gapids:E
The Detroit times., 1908-01-31
Ideal Winter Resort.

'Tt is surprising to me that Ameri.
cans do not boom Florida, as the Ideal
winter resort of the world" said Sir
Thomas Dewar, who il now In this
country. What Florida needs IL q
corps OF competent publicity men In
Europe. English people are getting
tired OF their aged winter resorts, but
they have not yet learned about the
beauties of Florida. think II you
could get the English people TO take
up Florida all America would floc9
there in February and March. When
man has been there once he will
tell his friends about It and he viii
60 again. I am on my way to Florida
now. and after few weeks Of tarpon
fishing shall go over TO Jamaica, and
when get back to England will be .
new man. l am sick Of Monte Carlo
and the Nile IL poison to me. I am
sure thousands Of people IN Europe
feel the same way. but they keep on
going to the Riviera and other places
they are familiar with. II You can
once turn the tide toward Florida e
will become world famous IN q ver1
short while"
The Detroit times., 1908-01-31
Summit of the Mountain

| He would work sometimes until three
In the morning, and the next day his
eyes would be very tired. so tired that
he could hardly see the end OF the
Rue des Martyrs.
One day he went to spend q few
hours at Saint Cloud.
Papa, see how pretty the Eiffel
Tower looks from here" said his son
Andre.
What? You can see the Eiffel
Tower?"
why, yes. plainly"
Cazanbon could not see 1t, and a
great fear entered his soul. Was he
becoming blind? Had he worked too
hard TO see the summit OF Annie? Per
haps he could not see 1t when he had
saved the three Thousand francs.
And now Cazanbon had the three
thousand francs, but he thinks OF the
fact without enthusiasm, for he is
blind.
"But he will buy the farm. just the
same" he says, as the tears come, to
| his dead eyes. you can see II, my
son. II cannot"
The son Is a man now, and Ii is he
who copies and earns the three hun
dred francs a month necessary for the
| family support. And although he finds
his fathers hobby very useless and
expensive, he goes by the first excur-
sion train TO buy the farm. But the
farm is not for sale. The old owner
is dead, and 1t has been bought, like
everything In the neighborhood, by
one OF the wealthy Parisians as a
summer home. And the prices of ev-
erything In the place have scared to
! impossible figures. The best Andre
can buy Is little hut, in hole with.
out space or view, but as his father
cannot see and will not know
AS soon as he had provided a little
necessary furniture he brought tho
poor old man, and the blind face
beamed with Joy to think that the
| summit Of Annie was before him, with
its wide peak against the blue sky.
How beautiful II Is" he said. as he
held his sons hand and pointed to the
imaginary spot.
Eyes, 1t Is very beautiful" Andre
replied In q tender voice.
.Ts there still snow on the noun.
tains near TT"
Yes"
And the chasm at the right7"
There Is a white cloud In II"
"And are the pine trees still there7"
"Oh, yes"
What a viewl" said the blind old
man. THE most beautiful view In the
world"
Then, one day, Andre, who had re-
turned TO Paris to continue his work.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-31
The Times
Evening
Story

NATIVE of Nayarreux, not IaI
from the summit OF the noun.
uHI tain OF Annie, Cazanbon mad
n only one dream of bliss-to
die near the summit In a
bouse of his own. To realize tms
dream he worked in Paris from morn.
Ing to night, and sometimes from nlsn'
TO morning. copying anything and eV'
erything. accounts, plays or novels
since his star had made him copy
Ist. What a star to have been Dorn
underl BY copying ii or 10 hours a
dav he earned three hundred francs a
month. enough TO keep his wife ana
son Andre from dying OF hunger. uh-
der such conditions, where did he hnd
the hope of becoming the owner OF a
house with a view of the summit Oh
Annfe7
Every four or five years. II the times
had been prosperous, he wouio In
dulee In a weeks vacation; take
walking trip In Navarreux, and ask
the price OF every house with view
of Annie. What exorbitant prices
thew gantedl Ten thousand, twenty
even ATTY thousand francs, Is what
they demanded for any house where
Annie could be seen with us snow
capped summit, Ike catneorai
against the blue sky.
But one day he found little farm
house ON a mountain stream for wnicn
thew wanted only three thousand
francs. The summit of Annie could be
seen distinctly about 10 miles away,
rising fnajestieally above the oLnef
mountains. and Cazanbon's eyes
sparkled at the view.
"Three thousand francs Is not exor
bItanf," he said TO the owner. VIII
return. This Is my address. Do not
sell without warning me-" He left q
printed card, then he waved his hanu
at the summit OF Annie. Il VIII see
you again. my beauty he cried, and
trudged away.
Yes. he certainly had the hope oil
again seeing that white-capped noun
tain which was the earliest memory OF
his childhood. Three thousand francs.
Well. he could save 1t In 10 years, IL
business was good. and what are 10
years In a strong mans life?
Cazanbon returned to work with en-
thusIasm. How many manuscripts he
copied! How his pen few! But be
saw only that beloved mountain smil-
ing on him as a reward for 80 years OF
hard work. When his hand had q
cramp, he would stop writing and
draw pictures OF the view from the
little farm. at is the view from our
house In Navarreux, the most beauti.
ful vista In the world. You must come
and visit us--some day" he said to
his friends.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-31
Direct Legislation Explained
wtaAr 70 MEANT THE INITIATIVE. REFERENDUM AND RE
cALL-NoT DEAD issuEs Hy ANY MEANs-
nI.--rHE RIGHT OF RECALL.
I'D By Request fr ON The Detroit


ON Ahe 0clfoil AAhAoS "a AA1S - <'N""S
sent the people. be IL not likely 10
think IL worth while to serve those
who want TO rob the public
That Is the way II works In Los
Angeles and Seattle. at any rate, where
the Right OF Recall II part OF the city
charters.
III a public official gets gay In Seattle
tho signatures OF only rs per cent or
the voters are needed to give the peo-
pie an immediate opportunity to vote
on the question OF his recall
When q public official breaks faith
with his constituents In Seattle. he ~
not permitted to vote against them for
year or two.
He IL hauled out OF office right away.
And as q result. Seattle has good
government.
Come to think OF II. isn't IL absurd
the way we do nowl And isn't IL q
little bit foolish OF US TO complain 90
bitterly because we do not have the
kind OF government we want when we
provide FOR the transaction OF public
business in such an unbusinessiiks
Any business man In Michigan would
fail In less than a year II he were to
try 10 conduct hts business as we try
to conduct the largest business In the
state---the business OF Michigan.
Think what we dol
We elect men 20 office for definite
term Of years
During THIS time, these men have our
power or attornsy"--that 10. they may
do n cur bshxtf Huythtuy ana sysry-
The Detroit times., 1908-01-31

thing that we might do for ourselves
IL we were all Legislators.
| They may buy anything for us ina ma,
| II f. lawful for them TO buy. and pao
for 1t what they please.
They may sell anything that belongs
| to us that Il Is lawful for them to sell
and charge only what they n,, Pleas r,gsts If
| franchises that will blister the backs
| OF unborn generations. and the courts
will compel the people to live up TO ths
They may pass any bill that will
stand the test OF constitutionality. nc
| matter how much IL may wrong most
OF the people 70, the the, es sbsn OF a rev
ALI we can do IL to sit still and see
| the performance go on and try TO elect
someone the next time that will dc
And the same influences of corpora
| ton greed that made the first batch Of
officials betray US cause the next batch
to do the same.
How long would a private individual
last In business IL he were to manage
his business as we manage our public
Suppose ne were to hire all OF his
cashiers, clerks. travelling statesmen ano
others for DEFINITE TERM Or
YEARS, without power to discharge
them before the expiration OF the time
for which they were hired.
5uppUBv rhrSE eiUprUye5 Hau the
power to buy for him and to sell for
him at such prices as they pleased, and
to make contracts for him that would
bind him for a long term of years 10
fulfill obligations that he did not want
to fulfill
How long would he last?
Yet that IS what we do when we
elect men 20 transact our PUBLIC bus
mess.
ness Is not transacted as we want IL
to be transacted. And we grumble be-
cause things are not done better.
It's all our own fault.
Our way of doing, public business
might work very we'll In a community
composed exclusively OF angels. but in
a state composed Of coed. bad and In
different men, 1t works just as II might
be expected to work--very badly.
Those whom we elect to office know
that as soon as they are seated they
can do as they please during their
And most OF them please to turn
their backs on those who elected them.
porations who want legislation that ~
good for them. but bad for the rest
OF us.
the new state constitution and all of
this will stop.
The people will then be masters OF
the situation, and what they want they
the right TO enact laws by their own
direct votes IL necessary. and the right
to veto laws enacted by the Legislature
before they take effect.
There Is so much common sense be-
hind the Right OF Recall that II needs
only to he explained to- be approved
by the great mass OF the peopie-e,3i2
voted for II In Seattle To Ian against
IL.
And we can get IL In Michigan as
easily as they got II I'm Seattle IL we
but 20 about II In the same way.
That way Is to GET BUSY and vote
for the nomination OF candidates for
delegates to the constitutional conven-
ton who Will pledge themselves In the
most solemn manner to vote for tho
Recall.
And after they have been nominated.
see TO IL that only such candidates
shall be elected.
The other fellows will get VERY
BUSY 10 keep the Right OF Recall out
OF the new constitution.
II you want II. work for II.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-31
By.
! Jean
|, Raneau

received letter from his father.
Dear Andre:
A great surprise. My cousin, the
doctor from Pau, has examined
my eyes and assures me he can
cure them. Come quickly. They
are waiting for you, before per
forming the operation.
Young Cazanbon was happy to read
the letter, but his happiness was ting
ed with melancholy. He thought:
What will he say II he regains his
sight and discovers that have deceiv-
ed himR Poor father! When he does
not see the summit of Annie from the
window"
II Andre had had the money. how
quickly he would have bought that
farm Mt any price, but copying was so
badly paid since the invention OF the
Observation-Disclosures. Andre must
go to be present at the operation.
1t was performed. It seemed to
have succeeded.
Oh! The Joy OF the old man in
whom there was 80 little strength left.
Take me to the window. oh, take
me TO the window" he said the mo-
ment he could be moved.
His son was crying.
"Oh, how beautiful" he sighed III
trembling voice Much astonished,
Andre looked. And he saw above the
trees a white cloud with pointed peaks
that looked like a mountain against
the blue sky.
How happy am to see again. 80
said the feeble old man, as two tears
fell from his clouded eyes.
And his emotion was 30 strong that
his eyes elesed and ho fell gently into
his sons arms, as his heart stopped
beating forever. without doubt of the
Illusion.
Far away, the white cloud arose
with more and more imposing ma
jesty and radiance. as 1t carried a hui.
man soul to the summit OF the noun
tain.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-31
interesting French souvenIrs.

A most interesting presentation has
been made to the town OF Paris by "a
certain Nine. Blavet. II consists OF
the furniture which was used by the
royal family during Its Imprisonment
In the Temple. Among the items are
included the bed of the Princess
Elizabeth. the quilt which was used
by Marie Antoinette. and a box Of toys
OF the little Dauphin. Chairs, tables
and books are also included and, final.
ly. the locksmith's instruments with
which the unhappy king passed his
time while awaiting execution. The
entire collection will be lodged In the
Musee Carnavalet.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-31

IN ADDITION to the Initiative and
the Referendum, which nave al
= ready been explained xns
Ximoa. the voters OF Michigan should
InGlst that the Right OF Recall be In
oorporatsd in the new state consutus
The Right OF Recall means the right
- the people TO recall any elective
6{ncor before the expiration Of his
if Z man be elected TO do particular
9hlnR and refuse TO do Il. petition -
n(rculnfed demanding that the people
~ given an opportunity 70 vote on the
0o&stion of turning him out OF ofnce-
M ~ 3 small percentage or the Qualincd
n16c<oT>e 20 or Is per cent---sisn
Iho pr<ttjons the people must be given
~ oDDortunity 70 vote. and II Q major
~ vote Tor the officers recall. he IL
~ "a! of Office and new man sent
M q rather . quick as well az an
<rnczous way OF disposins Of legisia-
@6r1 H0vornorD and others who are
1I&t<o1 90 give ~ honest primary cleo
~ f6sP A. pot 20 - they promiss
The Detroit times., 1908-01-31
Eighth Year

The legislature of 1927 created
the forestry inquiry commission.
This commission was charged
with the duty of presenting to the
legislature of 1909 "a consistent
and complete policy for the state
to follow hereafter in reference to
its delinquent tax lands and In
reference to other forest, denuded
or waste lands situated in the
state"
Further, ito consider plans
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-05-27
FROM KEOKEE.

keokee. Va, May 22. Sever
al of the keokee people boarded
the passenger train Sunday for
"a pleasure trip Go ST. Charles.
and most all of j Il. l.. Legg's s
grandchildren went. there be
ing nearly a passenger coach
full of them their train fare
there and back amounting 10
over $500. They all had "a ioy-
ful time looking out and seeing
the beautiful mountain scenery
The gorge, called the Devils
Den,' constitutes a magnificent
mountain scene, and Is very aU-
tractive, especially 20 those
who look upon it for the first
time. On our arrival at st.
Charles the waiting people CAV t.
Us a warm welcome The POck
ct Valley is "A beautiful noun
tain country and a good many
mining villages are being built
all over this valley. The peo-
pie are all expecting railway
mail service at an early date
as the railroad track is ia fine
shape.
Rev. ThOs. p. Jiminson came
up on the train Sunday evening
and held services in the church
Sunday night. Y X
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-05-27
TRAIN TO BLACK MOUNTAIN.

The Virginia and Southwest
ern Railway is now operating
a through train 90 Black Noun
tain.
Heretofore this train has
been operated between Bristol
and Appalachia, with a few
hours rest at the latter point.
but now the new schedule
makes il an all day run.
The train leaves Bristol at
S.2o. arrives az Black Mountain
l245, and starts on che return
at l:0f p m.. arriving in Bristol
at $3.50 Forty -siN miles is al
ded 10 the run, making ;he
round trip one hundred and
ninety miles. Bristol News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-05-27

made by any similar institute
IN the State Counties from
which teachers come 90 the
Big Stone Gap institute have
made practice Of refunding
this tuition charge and. partic-
ularly in view of the reduced
rate, it Is reasonable 20 suppose
that this arrangement will be
continued. The expenses of
this institute are very low The
citizens here have agreed TO
give the teachers attending the
normal a rate Of SO per month
for boarding accommodations.
Teachers are requested TO make
known their intention 20 at
tend the institute as soon as
possible. 90 Mr. r.. ID. Baker.
local mangor. in order that the
most satisfactory arrangements
NAV bo made.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-05-27
Ball Game.
sroNEaA vs. BIG STONE Gap.

Al Big Stone Gap Nay %. 1908.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-05-27
TENNESSEE COLLEGES
CONSOLIDATED.

Bristol. Tenn, May pa
deal was consummated today
by which Washington College
and Tusculum College in East
Tennessee. the two oldest char
tered educational institutions
west Of the Allegheny Noun
tains, are 20 be- made one insti-
tuition under the corporate
name of Washington and Tus-
uium College
Both are Presby terian insti-
tutions. The union was af-
fected locking 10 prospective
endowments of half a million
dollars.
The schools will have one
president and one governing
board.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-05-27

The regular State Summer
Institute VIII be held here this
year. beginning June so and
closing July 81. The institute
will be under the charge Of
Prof. x. II. Sheppe, who has
conducted the institute several
summers The faculty this
year viii be- as follows.
r.. II. Sheppe. conductor.
W r SmIthey. a. NJ. (Prin-
cipal Petersburg High SCHOOL,
mathematics.
w VI Davidson. .Superin-
tendent schools. Lee county,
United States history. Virginia
history, theory and practice Of
teaching.
Miss Clara Hearon. )Stonega
schools. drawing.
c. r. Bennett, president
Shoemaker College, Gate City.
Na.,) geography. physical geog
raphy.
VI. W. Remine. a. b CPresi-
dent Cintwood Normal College.
Na..l physiology. agriculture.
k NJ Addington. l.. T.. lPrin-
cipui Nickelsville, Va. schools.
general history. English his
tory.
Miss Elizabeth Burgess. Big
Stone Gap school, 3 vocal music.
spelling.
j Milton, Elam. principal
schools, Coeburn. Va. English
literature.
r II Alderman, president
Russell College. Lebanon. Va..l
civics.
Miss Elizabeth a. Thaxton.
A. b., primary department,
Lynchburg schools, primary
reading. primary methods.
r. H. Sheppe, A. b., A. NJ.
Ph. b., Principal Big Stone
Gap High schoon. psychology
r. ID. Baker, Superintendent
schools, Wise county, Va. 3 local
manager.
II d e. superintendents of
schools of the counties of Scott,
Lee. Wise. Dickinson, Russell,
Tazewell and Buchanan com
prise the advisory committee.
The aim of the institute is TO
give the teachers. who are en-
gagged during the winter,
thorough course of instruction
on the branches taught in She
public schools. and in addition
brief course IN manual train
ing The course viii be as
practicable as possible, with
view Go meeting the everyday
needs of the teachers. The
course OF study, while prepared
with view 20 proper prepara-
tion for the State examinations
IS not merely a driN fnr the
same They cover as wide "a
range AS time will allow. Ia
addition 20 the general insJruc-
ti.n there will be considerable
normal Instruction for the brnc
fit oi thyse who have NOT bad
opportunity for that class of
work.
A tuition of g will be charg
ed every teacher who attends.
This = as low "a charge as is
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-05-27

B. q Stewart. merchant OF Ceder View
Miss, says II tell nv customers when
they buy box of Dr. Kings New life Pills
they get the worth of that much gold in
weight. Il afflicted with constipation malaria
or bliiousness.' Sold under guarantee by
y. ". Kelly's drug store. 25c
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-05-27

The luckiesf iaY nf mv lfe was when
boaght box of hucalcu's knica Salve.
writes Charles 4. HIdahn. of Tracy Cali
iurDia. "fWo 25C. boxes cured mc of an
anEot ing ease oi itching piles. which had
troubled ne ior years aud that yielded "a no
other treatment. Sold under guarantee 40
j. W keilys drug store.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-05-27

lAfned kuns NOn.
Two Base hite Potter I,anarv. Carn..
Iireo Base liife sIlir.
lasscd hallS Tagearf J. Brown
Wild Pitches Horton
Bases on Balls ol Horton o. Gliy2
hit bF Pitched Hali. Horton
ornuk Nnt hf Horton ln gnfrIo
iciI on Bases rilarra q. H s.
mpuc. a.. d. ianfnn
Imc ! honr l1 ufn
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-05-27
Closing Exercises

which both teacher aud pupil
merit the highest praise.
Thus closed one of the most
successful schools in the history
of Big Stone Gap.