davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-04
THREATEN
THE BIG TREES
CREEP TOWARD OLDEST
LIVING THINGS in THE WORLD.
DRIVEN BY WINDS
Mother Of the Forest, . Dead sequoia,
Is Atire, and, Glowing Like 4 Torch,
Endangers the living Survivors Of
the Worlds Most Marvellous Forest.

Stockton, Cal, Sept. 1.-The fire In
the Calaveras forests near the big
trees has taken a direction northward
and away from the grove and Is now
burning toward the Stanislaws river.
The Latest report is that the fire fight
ers will check il before morning. The
only big tree attacked by the fire was
the mother Of the forest" and that is
not much damaged. The fire has now
burned over a area of four or five
miles square and tonight the grove
seems to be no longer in danger.
Sonora, Cal, Sept. 2.-The Calava-
ras grove Of big trees, n OF the nat
ural wonders of the world, is in serious
danger Of destruction by fire. Start
ing by sparks, thrown OFF by an engine
used to haul logs on last Monday, the
fire quickly spread to the thicker tim
Der, a mile north Of the grove Of big
trees.
All the forest rangers in the district
were quickly gathered, and they, to-
gether with the settlers, and many
visitors in the camp and the employees
of the Big Trees hotel have fought
the flames ver since. They have thus
far saved the hotel, but have been UNI
able to prevent the fire gaining head
way in a direction that tonight men
aces the giant sequoias. that have
withstood the elements for thousands
of years and been the wonder Of innu-
merable travellers who have journeyed
far to marvel at their greatness.
Conflicting reports have reached
here as to the extent Of the damage
done by the fire up to this time.
The nearest point of telephone COM.
%munication with the grove, 10 Mur-
phys, some is miles distant and from
this place late today word was sent
that the fire had reached the edges
of the grove Of the mammoth trees
and driven by q strong wind, was
threatening to wipe out everything be.
fore it. There is little II any, under
growth Of brush among the big trees.
however. It Is hoped and believed BY
the settlers and rangers, that the IRE
will not readily take hold Of the living
trees. Already the mother OF the for
est" q great dead hulk, lying at the
edge Of the grove, IS aflame and like
a great glowing torch is threatening
It's living neighbors. The water sup
ply is ample, but there Is, Of course.
no means Of using 1t to any great
height. though men are working with
ladders and buckets, some Of them
displaying great heroism because Of
their love for the old monarchs Of
the forest.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-04

no pistol has been found and from the
fact that a surgeon would have shot
himself through the heart or the
head, the murder theory is now &C.
copied.
The police are working in the dark
and have no cieWs.
DR.. Ruskin was graduated from the
Bufleld scientific school Of Yale In
1896, and was captain Of the Yale
baseball team in that year. His
brother, Wilkins Ruskin, died some
while being initiated in to q secret
fraternal order at Yale. Another
brother, Perry, was electrical engineer
OF the Buffalo Pan-American and the
st. Louis expos1tions. His father,
Captain Charles B. Ruskin, persisted
In Alaska three years ago.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-04
FORESTER FINED.
Assessed Fifty Plunks for Killing Of.
Game Out Of Season.
Especial to the Gazette.)

Especial to the Gazette.)
Helena. Sept. 2.-The state fish and
game warden is in receipt Of advices
from Missoula to the effect that Chas.
Chapman. one Of the government for
estry officials, arrested for killing deer
out Of season, Iseaded guilty and was
fined $50 by Judge Webster OF Mis-.
soula. sutherland and Higgins, also
forestry service men, will be tried
later.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-04
HOLE in
HEAD OF A BOY
MILES CITY POLICE Of OPINION
THAT IL is MURDER.
Especial to The Gazette.)

Butte. Sept. "A Miner special
from Miles City states that the body Of
John Calkins IA years old, was found
near Ekalaka, south of here. with q
bullet hole through his head.
The officers are investigating in the
belief that it may be a Isl Of muir
der. though the presumption Is that It.
Is a cas- OF suicide.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-04
SMELLING REPORT.
Falling Off in Receipts Since One
Year Ago.

Year Ago.
New York, Sept. 2.-The American
Smelling and Refining company to-
day issued its annual report for the
year ending April 80 last, which
shows a decrease in earnings compar-
ed with the previous year Of 1885,
IT'S.
President Guggenheim in his report
to the stockholders said that the de-
cline In business had not impaired the
.company's surplus, which now
amounts to s,4os. 219. He also stat.
ed that there is q marked improve
ment in the present time in the mar
ket value Of copper and lead.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-04

Buffalo Commercial: Caruso IL
striving to divorce his wife; has got
tired Of her. Should ne succeed she
will be warmly congratulated.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-04

CONTINUED on sixth Page.)
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-05
LEGAL NOTICES.
small HOLDING Claim No e22l (0tSI8)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Small Ho!diu" Claim No 222l tOtS1S)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, United
states Land office, santa Fe., n
A., Nov. n, 1907.
Notice j., hereby given that the fol-
lowing named claimant has filed no
ticc OF his intention to make final
proof in support Of his claim under
sections l6 ana T., of the act OF
March 9, 1891, (26 stats, $50. as
amended by the act OF February
u, 1898. ca Stats, 400, ana
that said proof Will he made
before A. Z. de Baca, at Bcrna-
mo. y. Nj. on November 18th, 1905;
viz: Iihradoc Montana De Carley.
widow OF X. n. Carley, of Golden, ~.
for the fractional S. W. 4 and
fractional $. L. q, section .. tp. II n.
L. 6 u.
lie nainos the follwing witnesses %
prove his actual continuous posses
sion Of said tract for twcnty years
next preceding the survey OF the
township. viz;
Barbara Gurule, Of IiaGan, y. NJ.
Jose T.. Montana, Of HaEan, y. NJ.
Pablo Montana, OF Hagan. y. NJ.
Jose Pero9. OF Hac1u, y NJ.
ANY person who desires to protest
The allowance of said proof. or
Who knows of any substantial reason
lni'r tho Jaws and regulations OF tho
Department. why such proof
hould not DE allowed VIII be given
n opportunity at tho above men
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-05
SANlTORlUMS.

Eo>EDALE PLACE - Located an
Lockhart ranch. near Indian school
tt.'ite por-hes. Under mannge-
.1At or graduate nurses. Misses
Norman and bartlett.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-05
IRRIGATED LANDS

WANTED TO TRNDF~wcIT ~57T~oS-
ca iarm IN Rio Grande valley for
S''nAar acreage undcr modern sto--
age reservoir. BlueUnter valley land
preferred. Address j.. care .-Journai
office.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-05
MISCELLANEOUS

W. ~ GuFF viii set up your stove.
rnohe 2tN. 201i3 East Central
W. a. @DFF, furniture and stove re-
Ii'far' second land furniture and
stoves taken in exchange for repair
Lhs' Black and set MP stoves. Phone
? List central. I'm
~ .,'~SlEG rcnmanship. Dipi0ml
"'lh done iu artistic STYLE. Prices
'"th#' -oi Lewis Ave. Phone
REPAIRING - St0Ve- range
.HI furnace repairing by practical
.'"i'EIh.tn Leave orders AT roun-
on VIII eau. Jas. stewart. 1915
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-05
BUSINESS CHANCES

Foh SALE-Mcrcnaualse business.
good location AMI good trade; good
reason for selling. Address c. A..
care Journal.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-05
FOR SALE-Reai Estate.
FOR RE~NT-DwelIinus.

FOR RENT room furnished cot
taGe' Leckhart ranch. Telephone
~, or call or address Leckhart
ranch.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-05
STORAGE.
AUCTIONEERS.


gil West Cola avenue. Speaks Eng
lish and spanish. out Of town bust
ness solicited. satisfaction guaran-
tccd.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-05

ias Fashion cafe serves g regular
'n"f EVERY evening frrm s 90 t1 s.
% "'nrt coriS.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-07-03
POLITICS A LOSING GAME.

The following from the Spokesman
Review is SO good that it is worth re-
peating many, many times:
The Washington Post declares that
the game of politics is losing one. :"
1t sees in the number of new men in
national conventions a sign that the
old wheel-horses" have been left by
the wayside through the ingratitude OF
their fellows.
To the professional politician the
game may, in the last analysis, be a
losing one, but that is because they
play the game from selfish and un-
worthy motives.
What this country needs is not fewer
politicians but politicians who are not
simply officeseekers. Every man
should consider it his duty to go into
politics with patriotic determination
to do his best for the city, state or ma
ton. There must be and always will
be politicians, and so long as they
have nothing in view but a public
office with the salary attached to it,
their calling will be held in low esti-
nation.
In too many communities the pro-
fessional politician runs things to suit
himself while he has the power and
then is showed aside by somebody else.
But if the worthy men would realize
that they can and should engage in poi
itics, to the extent of insisting that
public business be properly conducted,
they would form class of politicians
to whom the game would not be
losing one.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-07-03

Uncle Joe Cannon says that the
republican party should be judged by
its record, and every good republican
will give the sentiment hearty en-
dorsement. The party in Idaho should
be judged by the same test. by
their works ye shall know them" II
the Idaho record is not creditable why
not come out and condemn those who
wrote the record7 Is it crime to
stand up for honesty in the republican
party here in Idaho7 Then why do
some republicans, and why do so
many republican editors here in Idaho
condemn the Troy News, trying TO be-
little its efforts for good, decent gov
ernment2 What have we done that
is deserving Of censure7 Why have
we become Democrat" Stop and
consider the situation, weighing the
party according to its record Of plat
form reputation, and ask yourself if
you, an honest republican, can en-
dorse it7 The duty of every honest
voter is plain. Will you do it?
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-07-03
WOULD PREVENT PANICS.

The guaranteed deposit idea, even
though it did originate with Mr.. Bryan,
and happens to be democratic, is the
most sensible and popular financial
measure now before the people. This
plan, if enacted into law, would imme-
diately put stop to runs on banks,
thing always distressing, often far
reaching, sometimes fatal to national
prosperity. Guaranteed deposits would
do more than stop sudden withdrawal
OF bank deposits. 1t would at once
bring from secret hiding places, and
from safety deposit vaults, millions on
millions of actual money, now taken
from circulation and to all practical
purposes, absolutely withdrawn from
human use. This hidden money
draws no interest, and is, therefore,
useless even'to its frightened owner.
And why is it hidden? Any bank will
pay four per cent. interest for these
funds, and there is no person who does
not prefer interest on money now idle.
1t is hidden through fear. Banks
sometimes fail, and the possibility Of
occasional failure outweighs the love
of gain. But let the state and national
governments once step in and guaran
tee the depositor against possible loss
the fear that is hording will disappear.
A bank might break but no depositor
would care. He could not loose.
Spectators might rise and fall, stocks
might huctuate, and bonds might drop
to dangerous depths, and no del ositor
in government guaranteed bank
would care a fig. Panics and depres-
sions might occur but not cent Of
bank funds would be taken from the
active, working money Of the nation.
And if money is not horded how could
we ever have a panic?
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-07-03
GUARANTEED DEPOSITS.

The opponents of the guaranteed
deposit plan are finding it difficult to
check the growth and popularity of
that method of providing against
panics. Unlike some other matters
relating to finance and banking, it is
difficult to make the guaranteed de-
post plan appear complicated. 1t is,
indeed, all too simple for the men who
would monopolize banking business.
For instance, the editor of the Ere
mont (Neb.) Daily Herald says:
This paper has no paid editorial
writers whose duty it is to string out
long arguments on finance, but it does
not seem to US necessary to master the
fine points of the financial question to
know that the popular lack of conf
dence in banking institutions demands
some immediate measure looking to
the protection Of depositors. The
time has come when depositors must
have some assurance when placing
their money in the bank that they will
get It back when they want it. 1t is
easy to guess what tho effect of guar
anteeing bank deposits would be. 1t
would be first, TO bring out all hidden
money. People-and they number tens
Of thousands-who keep their money
boarded in stockings, in the earth and
In secret places would quickly place
their money on deposit if they knew
absolutely that it was safe. Bryan S
Commoner.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-07-03

An eclipse Of the sun, almost total,
is announced for Sunday, the 18th of
the current month, visible all over the
United States. The eclipse will begin
about half past eleven, mountain time,
and will last an hour and three-quarters.
Republic.
But it was nothing like the total
eclipse" that is scheduled to hit Idaho
about the first Of November, when
Harmony Jim Brady and the repub-
ican machine will pass out of sight.
1t will not be necessary to use a
smoked glass, as the eclipse" will be
visible to the naked eye.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-07-03
RAILROAD VALUATION.

The work which has been done
under the direction of the state railroad
commission, in fixing the exact physi-
cal valuation OF all the railroad proper
ties in the state, has been completed.
1t was a monumental task, and one
never before seriously undertaken in
any state in the Union by any govern
mental agency. 1t was done here for
the express purpose OF establishing a
basis for rate making which would be
fair to the railroads and permit them to
earn legitimate returns from the money
invested, and at the same time fair to
the people.
AS the inquiry was made for this
purpose by the commission, the inter
ests of the companies naturally lay in
seeing that full valuation was had,
and, indeed, their objection has been
in many instances that the valuation
put on their property was too low. This
was notably the case when the states
expert, who was making the valuations,
testified before the interstate commerce
commission, in the hearing at Portland
in February Of last year, when he gave
the result Of his inquiries up to that
time.
The work having been completed,
the commission finds that the actual
value of-the property in this state used
exclusively for railroad Purposes is
$3.50 100000 This amount is divided
as follows: Northern Pacific, SILL
900, 900; Great Northern, $50, 100000
o. R. & NJ, 100000.
Heretofore the assessment OF railroad
property for purposes of taxation has
been largely matter of guesswork and
compromise. Now there is exact data,
acquired through the close and minute
examination and appraisement of an
expert engineer, who has worked unre-
mittingly for many months to gather
the data; who has made close personal
examination of the entire lines; and
who, further, has gone through the ac-
counts and reports of the construction
departments of the various roads,
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
The above ought TO make interest
ing reading for the people OF Idaho,
because the question of roilroad com
mission is now very live issue. For
the purpose Of assessment we ought to
have the same information that the as
SCISSORS of Washington now have. 1t
would also be Of value in the adjust
ment of railroad rates.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-07-03

Read the republican platform, pub
hshed on another page, and then pass
1t on to your neighbor. Why was il
not carried out3 1t was Certainly a
good republican platform. 1t was en-
dorsed BY the people, and was an
proved By the party. The Troy News
approved it then, and we still endorse
1t. The party leaders ceased to he
republicans when they voted to repu-
date 1t. And no man can be oood
republican and endorse the action of
the regulators. No man ceases to he
good republican when he condemns
the dirty party record.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-07-03
Sometime
New!

Under the new management of
the Rietmann Hotel everything
has been placed in a clean, SAM
tary condition-newly papered
and new furnishings installed.
A trial viii convince you that
it is a fine place to put up at
while in Troy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-21
STORY OF NINE cHEESEs.
An oId-Time New England Tale With
Moral.

Anecdotes in which the mean and
grasping man Is outwitted or held up
to ridicule are popular everywhere
and always. Few ancient towns are
without their historic or traditional
instances of stinginess punished or
sharp practice defeated. In one viii
lage of New England says the Youths
Companion there Is still current such
tale concerning an unpopular par
son of more than a century ago.
Although a learned man Of impress
sive manners, this clergyman was
noted for undue reluctance to expend
and readiness to acquire. He had a
habit of pleading poverty and limiting
for gifts.
The parish, although with some
murmuring, had responded with fuel
for his kitchen, hay for his horse,
Thanksgiving turkeys for his table
and a Subscription cloak" Of black
satin for his wife when her wedding
manteau became shabby The mur-
murs increased when it was found
that the parson turned an honest but
overshrewd penny by selling, instead
Of using, many of these donations.
But they were not loud enough to dis
turb his stately calm, and he went his
way without condescending to notice
them. At last, however, fortune
played him trick for trick.
One pleasant winter day he made a
round of calls, and at each house,
when just about to leave, he casually
asked his hostess If she could let him
have a little piece of cheese, as his
wife happened to have none in the
house, and unexpected company had
arrived. In each case the good house
wife, instead Of a little piece, gener-
ously presented him with a whole
cheese, which he graciously accepted.
AS he turned from the doorstone at
the close of the last visit, while the
mother Of the family and her brood
of nine children stood politely gath
cred to watch him drive away, he
carelessly pulled the wrong rein
the sleigh tipped sharply on a drift,
and out from under the ministerial
laprobe rolled nine large cheeses,
which spun friskly away in all direc-
| tions over the icy crust.
His hostess understood the situation
at a glance.
Don't disturb yourself pray, sir, "
she said politely, as he made mo-
ton to descend 1T Is quite unnec-
| essary. The children will gather
them up and none be overburdened,
nor will there be any quarreling for
the privilege. See, it is just a cheese
to child"
| So it was: and the embarrassed
parson, unable to escape, was obliged
to receive back his cheeses, with
due thanks to each giggling volun-
teer, as they came up in gleeful pro-
cesson, one by enc.
Too we'll he knew that by the next
day the whole parish would be laugh
ing at his misadventure. although ne
could scarcely have guessed that the
joke would be recalled a hundred
years later.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-21
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Mrs. w, T. Anderson of Spartan
burg, was so badly stung by bees Sat
urday, that she died in two hours. A
bee hive was turned over by runa-
way mule that Mr. and Mrs. Ander-
son were driving and both were at
tackled. Mr.. Anderson and the mule
were badly stung.
- Calvin w. Clarke, a farmer, aged
65, was murdered Thursday morning
at his home in Berkely county by MS
son, while the former lay asleep In
his bed, The motive Of the crime Is
said to have been robbery, goodly
sum Of money the elder Clarke is
known to have kept in his house~SThe
son has been arrested.
- Ernest Rowe, 19 years old, acci-
dentally shot his cousin, Miss Jessie
Rowe, Is years old, to death, In Sa-
luda county Friday afternoon and then
committed suicide because OF the
tragedy. Young Rowe was playing
with an "unloaded" gun, when 1t was
suddenly discharged, the load taking
effect in Miss Rowe's mouth, killing
her instantly.
Columbia State, Friday: Notice
has been issued to all Of the candi-
dates in Richland county that under
the provision of the act Of 1905 the
spending of money for liquor 10 IN
iuence votes is prohibited and the
hiring Of hacks to carry voters to the
polls will also be considered a viola
ton Of this act. So far during the
campaign little II any whisky has
been used and the crowds have been
very orderly. However. there are any
number Of "heelers" who hang around
at every meeting and attempt small
loan for the influence that might be
used At the depot the other morn
ing one Of the candidates had at least
90 requests for a quarter to pay fare
to Hopkins. AS a. rule the candidates
turn down the requests promptly and
but little money has been made out OF
them so far.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-21
THE SUN UNSEEN.

All We See Are Its Concentric Shells.
The great ball of fire which we call
the sun Is not really the sun. No one
has ever seen the sn. A series OF
concentric shells envelop a nucleus OF
which we know absolutely nothing
excep that it must be almost infinite
ly hotter than the fiercest furnace,
and that 1t must amount 10 more than
nine-tenths of the solar mass. That
nucleus is the real sun, forever MD
den from us. The outermost OF the
enveloping shells is about five thous-
and miles thick, and is called the
"chromosphere." It is gaseous
flood, tinted with the scarlet glare OF
hydrogen, and so furiously active
that it spurts up great tongues OF
glowing gas ("proninencesD to
height Of thousands Of miles. Time
was when this agitated sea Of GRIM
son fire could be seen to advantage
only during an eclipse; now special
instruments are used which enable
astronomers to study it In the full!
glare Of the sun. Beyond the chro-
mosphere, far beyond the prominences
even, lies the nebulous pallid "coro-
na," visible only during the vanishing
moments of a total eclipse, aggregat-
ing not more than seven days In
century. No one has ever satisfac-
torily explained how the highly atten-
uated matter composing both the
prominences and the corona Is sup
ported without falling back into the
sun under the pull Of solar gravita-
ton. Now that Arrhenius has cosmi-
cally applied the effects of light-pres-
sure a solution is presented.
How difficult it is to account for
such delicate streamers as the prom
inences" on the sun is better compre-
hended when we fully understand
how relentlessly powerful Is the grip
of solar gravitation. If the sun were
a habitable globe and you could trans
port yourself to it's surface you would
find yourself pulled down so torclply
by gravitation that you would weigh
two tons, assuming that you are an
ordinary human being. Your cloth
ing alone would weigh more than one
hundred pounds. Baseball could be
played in a solar drawing-room, for
there would be some difhculty IN
throwing a ball more than thirty feet