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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-09

Americas future hardwood supply
must come mainly from the Appa-
lachian mountains, according to the
forest service. The other chief cen
ters of production are now in the lake
states and lower Mississippi valley,
but in the former the presence of hard
woods is an almost certain indication
of rich soil, and the tracts once cleared
are turned to agricultural uses. In
Arkansas. Louisiana and Mississippi
the production of hard woods has
reached its height, and in Missouri
and Texas it has begun to decline.
The Appalachians contain the largest
body of this timber remaining in the
United States, and have the greatest
variety of species. Rightly managed,
their forests would produce 10000, ,O00,-
600 feet per year, since their soil and
climate combine to make heavy stands
and cause rapid growth. Much of thiS
area, however, has been so damaged
by fire and cutting that it will be
years before its 75,0OO,OO0 acres are
fully productive.-LesIie's Weekly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-09
A Sailor and a Chow Doc.

At the hour when women were max
ing afternoon calls one day last week
man attired in the uniform of a
sailor in the navy attracted good
deal of attention in West Fifty-fourth
street, New York, by something he
carried under his right arm, some
thing that looked at first like white
bundle, hut which, on closer inspec-
tion, proved to be Chinese chow dog
that the sailor was trying to sell. The
little animal was unusual enough in
itself to catch the eyes of the women
who stopped to speak to the sailor
about it. But more unusual than that
was the way in which the tiny pet was
clothed as protection against the cold.
He not'only wore coat with Sleeves"
for his front and hind legs, but he also
had his furry head covered with a
veritable baby's hood, with a rufie
around the front of it, the cap being
tied under his neck with red ribbons.
The costume" attracted quite as
much notice as the chow dog did so
long as its owner remained in sigh
on the block.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-09

The patient brutes crowded into
the ditch.
Whoa, there! Gee, Buck! gee,
Bright" ordered the youth. and the
team lurched back into the road. At
the same time he stepped over the
cart beam and came forward ON the
off side of the team.
"Ye'd better quit that. mister!" he
exclaimed, with threatening note in
his voice.
Give the lout a slap in the mouth.
and make him get out Of the way"
cried the man in the trap.
But the man in the fawn-colored
coat was busy. Liz was much to his
taste.
Jump in and take ride with US.
my pretty" said he
But Liz shrank away,
Come, come" coaxed the man,
don't be shy, my blooming daisy.
Well drive you right in to the Cor
ners and set up good time for you" ."
And. grasping her hand, he slipped an
arm about her waist and tried to kiss
her lips AS she tore berselt fierce.
ly away, she heard the man in the
trap laugh loud approval. She struck at
her insulter with clenched hand; but
she did not touch him, for just then
something happened to him. The long
arm of the youth went out like can
non-ball and the drummer sprawled
in the ditch He nimbly picked himself
up and darted upon his aSsailant,
while the man in The trap shouted to
him encouragingly.-
Give it to him pretty. Mike
Rut the young Gountryman caught
him by the neck with long. vise-like
fingers. memorable and. holding him
thus helpless at arms length, struck
him again heavily in the ribs. and
hurled him over the ditch into a
blueberry thicket. where he remained
in dazed discretion
Though of a lamb-like gentleness on
ordinary occasions. the young coun,
tryman was renowned throughout the
settlement for the astonishing
strength that lurked In his lean frame.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-09
BY CHARLES 6. d. ROBERTS

and words: just now he was think
ing about the way Liz had changed.
1--WE gin We the best half O. the
road, mister" he said, deprecatingly,
IN l cant do no better fer ye than
that"
Yes, you can, too" shouted the
driver of the trap; you can give
MS the whole road. 1t won't hurt your
old cart TO 20 ont in the stumps, but
we amt going to. drive in the ditch,
not by Il jugful. Get over, tell you,
and be quick about it,"
To this the youth made no immedi-
ate reply; but he began to forget about
the girl. and to feel himself growing
hot AS for the girl, she had stepped
to the front, resolved to show off,
and to make very manifest to the city
men her scorn for her companion
Her checks and eye were flaming, and
the drummers were not slow to re-
spond to the challenge which she
flashed at them from under her
dropped lids.
"Ah, there, my beauty" said the
driver, his attention for moment di-
verted from the question of right Of
way. His companion, smallish man
in striped trousers and fawn-Colored
overcoat, sprang lightly out of the
trap. with the double purpose of clear
ing the road and amusing himself
with Liz. The saucy smile with
which she met him turned into a
frown. however, as he began brutally
kicking the knees of the oxen to make
them stand over.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-09
z LIZ AND J1M-ED Il =%:55: "%% %=553:
Ru CHARLES ROBERTS
MORE DESIRABLE THAN BEAUTY.
Writer Makes Good Argument in Fa-
Vor of Neatness.

We all long for beauty, but there
is within the grasp of all women
something even more desirable than
beauty-namely, exquisite neatness.
The writer has descanted on the de-
STABILITY of neatness more than once,
but it is something that will bear to
be talked about more than once, or
twice, or even a dozen times. Faith"
says Pat, when reproved for lying,
"Oi have such a respect for Truth, OF
wud not be dragging her out on every
occashun." The writer differs in this
respect from Pat. She has such re-
spect for neatness that she would be
dragging her out on every occasion.
A man who had Travelled much and
seen many women in many countries,
said the other day, Il prefer neatness
to beauty Beauty does not last, while
the woman of so can still be charm
ingIy neat" BY neatness he meant
more than simple tidiness. 1t inCmd.
ed style and care and taste and the
indefiuabe art of putting on ones
clothes properly. 1t is faculty, alas,
that Canadian women do not possess
TO any extent, says a writer in the
Montreal Herald. They doubtless in.
herit the lack of it from their English
ancestors. who are noticeably untidy.
The mass of Euglishwomen do not
seem to know the meaning of the
word. Their skirts and belts always
separate at the back. Their hair is
never beautifully coiffed like the
Frenchwoman's their whole aspect is
fruwsy to an extreme. OF course. this
does not apply to all Englishwomen.
There are exceptions to every rule.
On the other hand, the Americans are
neat, and hence smart. for it is i'm
possible to be smart without perfect
neatness. They have a trim, trig way
of wearing their clothes that gives
style to the cheapest ready-made. II
you cannot be beautiful you can at
least be charmingly neat. And neat
ness has an attractiveness that mere
beauty lacks.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-09

thout givin' me no lip back, no more'n
II ! was his mother"
But the young man presently broke
in upon these unfiattering reflections.
With sigh he said slowly. as if half
To himself:
Lands. hut used to set power
ful store by We, Liz"
lie paused; and at that used to"
the girl opened her eyes with angry
apprehension. But he went on:
An | set still moro store by ye
now. Liz, sOmeways. Seem like | jest
couldn't live without We. | always did
feel as how We was too good, sight
too good. fer me, an you so smart;
an now | feel it more'n ever. bein' S
we've seen so much of the world like.
Rut, Liz | don't allow as it's right an
proper fer even you to look down the
way ye do on the place We was born
in an the folks ye was brung up
with
Then he relapsed into silence. For
half q mile he SlouchCd on without d
syllable, save an occasional word of
command addressed to the team.
Coming TO another boggy bit of road
he seated himself dejectedly on the
cart, and apparently would not pre-
sumo to again press unwelcome as.
3istance upon his fellow way-farer.
Quite uncertain whether to interpret
this action as excess of humility or as
Il severe rebuke, the girl picked her
way as best she could. flushed with a
sense Of injury.
When the mud was passed, the
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-09

ye lift home?" he asked. with en-
treaty in his voice.
No she said, with finality. I'D
5uthcr walk"
Not knu wing how To answer this re.
hun. he tried to cover his embarrass-
meut by exclaimina authoritatively:
Ilaw. Bright" whereupon the team
slew ed to ~ left aud crowded him
into the ditch.
Soon he hegan again.
"Ye might set on, Liz" he pleaded.
Yes, l might" said she. with what
she considered rather witheriRS smart.
ness; "bnt amt a-goin' to-"
Ven he tired afore ye git home, ~
he persisted, encouraged by finding
chat she would talk back at him.
James-Ed Allison" she declared.
with emphasis. IF We think I'm a-goiu'
to be beholden to you fer lift home,
ye're mistaken. that's all"
After this there was silence for
some time, broken only by the rat
Ting and humping of the cart. and
once by the whirr of woodCoCk
that volleyed across the road Young
Atkinson cncwed the cud Of gloomy
bewilderment AT length he reused
himself to another effort
Liz" said he, plaintively. ~ amt
been like ye used to, scnce ye come
back from the States"
Amt II" she remarked. indiffer.
emily.
NO, Liz. ye amt" he repeated,
with Il sort of pathetic emphasis. as
il eager to persuade himself that she
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-09

had condcsCended 10 rcbut his accu-
Hatiuu "Y' ain't been like ye used
to at all Appears like as If We
thought US folks tu the settlement
wasn't good ennuGh fer ye now"
At this the girl tossed her head
Grossly
ut appears like as if We wanted to
be back in tho States agin." he con
tnucd. in voice of anxious intGrro.
cation.
My lands" exclaimed the girl,
but ye're green"
To the young man this seemed
such an irrelevant remark that he
was silent for some time. striving to
lathom its significance. As his head
sank lower and lower. and he seemed
to lose himself completely in ioylcSs
rcvery. the Girl shot occasional glanccs
At him ont ur the corners Of her eyes.
She had spent the preceding winter
in Il factory in Il crmde but stirring
little New England town, and had
come back to Nova Scotia i'll content
with the monotOny of life in the
hackwoods SeCIusion of Wyer's Set
tIcmcnt Before she went away she
had been. to use the vGruacular of
the settlement "kGepin company
with lin-Ed A'ki'son.'
Now she began to grow particu-
larly angry at him because, as she
thought. 'ho hadn't nothing to say
fer himself" Sadly TO his disadvan
tage. she compared his simplicity
and honest diltidence with the bold
selfa&sertion and easy familiarity of
the Young fellows with whom she
had come in contact during the
winter Their impertinences had
offended her grievnusly ut tho time
but. womanIkc. She permitted her
SELF to forget that now. in order to
accentuate the deficiencies Of the
man whom she was unwilling to think
well OF
My lands!" she reiterated TO her.
self. with accumulated scorn, but
amt he green? lie why, he wouldn't
know n lectric car from waterin'.
cart. An soft. too. takin' all my sass
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-09
How to Keep Warm in Winter

The clothiers intend to keep women
warm If one may Judge from the many
new protector" on the underwear
counters.
Separate knit sleeves at the knit
underwear departments are among
them. Then, too. there are Shetland
vests with or without sleeves that give
a maximum OF warmth with a mini
mum of bulk, and union suits OF the
same gauzy wool. Boomers of satin,
mohair or sateen, some lined with al
batross. are in the same category, be.
ing snug extras for wet or bitter
weather. These bloomers for wet
weather for the woman who is out at
all times and seasons are ideal, since
they take the place of skirt and a
damp hem about the feet.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-09

young man absent-mindedly kept his
seat beginning to boil with indigna-
ton. the girl speedily lost her conf
dent superiority. and felt humilated.
She did not know what to do. She
could nor continue to walk humbly be-
side the cart The situation was pro.
foundIy altered by the fact that the
young man was riding She tried to
drop behind: but the team had an in
finite capacity for lettering. At last.
with head high in the air, she darted
ahead Of the team and walked AS fast
as she could. Although she heard no
orders given by their driver, she knew
at once that the oxen had qnickcned
their pace, and that she was not lcav.
ing them behind
Presently she found herself over
taken: whereupOn, with swelling heart
and face averted she dropped again
to the rear She was drawing peril
ously near the verge of that feminine
cataclysm tears. when Fate stepped
in to save her from such mortillca.
tion.
Fate goes about in many merry dis
guises At this iuncturc she pre-
sented herself under the aspect of
two half tipsy commercial travellers
driving a single horse in light open
trap. They were driving in from
the settlement. in haste to reach the
hotel at Bolton Corners before night
fall The youth hawed his team
vigorously till the nigh wheels were
ON the other side of the ditch, leav-
ing a liberal share Of the road for
them to pass In.
But the drummers were not salts
fed with this, After q glance at the
baShful face and detected attitude of
the young man on the oXcart, they
decided that they wanted the whole
road. When their horses head
almost touched the horns OF the of
OK, they stopped
Get out OF the way. there!" cried
the man who held the reins. inso'
lently.
At any other time Tim-Ed would
have resented the town mans tone
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-09
RICH CARGOES OF OLD

"avisos," dispatch and mail ships with
regular monthly sailing between ports.
which seldom carried treasure, but
were eagerly sought for by the In
formation in their mail bags of gal
leon movements: the "azogues" were
the quicksilver ships that carried from
Spain the mercury necessary for smelt-
ing and refining in the mines Of Mex.
ico and Peru: the sofa" was the
fleet which sailed from Cadiz to Car.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-09
Humorous Robbers,

After holding up five men in a sa,
loon In Chicago recently, several
young desperadoes forced their vic.
tins into an ice-box and turned on a
talking machine to drown the sound
Of their cries. They then made their
escape and left the phonograph play.
ing We've Been Here but Cone
The Musical Age.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-09

tagena iD what ia now Colombia; and
the Spahiards called all ships gal.
Icons which sailed annually to Vera
Cruz in Mexico. The English called
them variously treasure ships" and
plate fleets" from the fact that much
of the treasure carried was In the
form of rough metal plate and pig.
a comparison Of the value of the car.
goes carried by the fota and galleons
is Interestingly OF gold, TO the 3,OOO.-
900 crowns carried by the galleoDs,
the fiota carried but 1000 900; Of sill
yer, tho galleons carried 10000
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-09

crowns, the nota 10000: of jewels. so
called the galleons carried usually
about 10000 crowns worth of pearls.
300 900 crowns worth of emeralds,
20. 900 or 10000 crowns worth OF anne.
thysts and other less valuable stones
(these figures include, however. the
East Indian shipsl, the flota carried
none: of woods. the galleons' cargoes
approxImated 10000 or $4,000 crowns
worth, the flota none: Of quinquina,
the galleons 10000 or 10000 crowns
worth: the Gotta none: OF Campeachy
woods the EalleonS 10000 crowns
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-09

worth, the fiota none; and ofskins and
leather the galleons about 10000
crowns worth and the flotn a like
quantity. The register ships from
Buenos Ayres usually carried a car
go of skins and leather valued al
$1,000 crowns and 100000 crowns
worth of indigo. This difference ir
value did not last for long after the
treasure ships began to be the prey
of all mankind, then the cargoes were
shipped Unfortunately provided
only the vessels we're strong and fasl
or In large fleets.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-09

Pattern No. 5978.--This illustration
shows a smart frock for the little
school girl, that Is quite the simplest
for home making. and adaptable ta
most of the seasons fabrics. The
straight skirt is gathered and attached
to body lining, completed by stand
ing collar and full-length bishop
sleeves The blouse laps in double
breasted style and is attached to a
shaped belt. The graceful little
sleeve caps open up to the shoulder.
and are strapped across with tab ex-
tensions matching the front. Serge,
cashmere, albatross, challis. linen,
gingham and pique are all suitable for
reproduction. For a child of eight
years yards of 36-inch material will
be required. Sizes for 6, s, 10 and IL
years.
This pattern will be sent to You on
receipt of 10 cents. Address all orders
to the Pattern Department of this paper.
Be sure to give size and number of pat
tern wanted. For convenience, write
your order on the following coupon:
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-09
Land of Cider

The left bank of the Rhine in the
neighborhOod of AiX-la-C -Chapelle and
Treyes is the classic land of cider. The
superior brand is called vietz, and this
shares with the Taunus brand the rep
utation Of being the best cider in the
world. In both the speierling or sorb
apple or service apple, small sweet
fruit peculiar to Europe, is used.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-09
Spanish GaIIeons Laden with Riches
Sports for the Ruccaneer.

The galleons (the name is a corrup.
ton of galley and is from the Greek,
but the origin is lost were variously
designated, says a writer in Scrib-
ner's. There were register ships"
privileged MERCHANTMEN, SO called
from being registered at CadiE:
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-09
! Real hardship.

We speak of hardships, but the true
hardship is TO be II dull fool and per-
mitted TO mismanage our life in our
own dull and foolish manner. -R. l.,
Stevenson.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-09

move. Side by side, and hand in hand
they journeyed homeward in glori
fled silence. The oxen appeared tc
guide themselves very fairly. The
sunset flushed strangely the roadside
hillocks. The night-hawks swooped ir
the pale zenith with the twang Of
smitten chords. And from thick
maple on the edge of clearing 4 her
mit-thrush tiuted slowly over aud over
his cloistral ecstasy.
Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles.I
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-09

then walked on. thus placing the
cart between herself and her unde.
sired companion. The youth looked
disconnected by these tactics, and FOR
a few moments could find nothing to
say. Then. dropping his long white
lashes sheepishly, he murmured;
"Good-day, Liz"
well, Jim-Ed," replied the girl,
CooIly.
Won't We set on an let me give
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-09

Pattern No. 5990.-The up-to-date
wardrobe is not complete without
long loose coat, such as the one here
sketched. Although elaborate in ap-
pearance it is really very simple in
construction and quite within the
scope of the home dressmaker. The
sleeves are cut in one piece with the
front and back. They are kimono
style and exceedingly graceful. Braid
ornaments may effect the front closing,
or some contrasting material or rich
trimming may be used as facing,
and the fronts rolled back to form
revers. Biscuit-colored broadcloth,
trimmed with soutache braid or heavy
lace, would make up handsomely for
an evening coat. A more serviceable
development may be had in craVenette,
covert cloth, tweed and serge. The
medium size will require 3B yards OF
54-inch material. Sizes for small,
medium and large.
This pattern will be sent to you on
receipt of 10 cents. Address all orders
to the Pattern Department of this paper.
BE sure to give size and number of pat
tern wanted. For convenience, write
your order on the following coupon:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-19
NO AGREEMENT UPON PAssEN
GER RATE.

Owing to the reticerce on the par
II both sides TO the conference a.
Richmond between The railrcad attor,
neys On the one hand. and the Virgt
mia Corporation Commission and the
attorney general OF the State on tn"
other, /, is impossible yet to gauge
the significance Q: the dissolution OF
this conference on Thursday last with
out any conclusion having been reach
ed.
II further litigation concerning the
2 cen: passenger rate in Virginia is
10 be avec:.d. i; must be by an AMIGA
bic agreement between the Corpora
ton Commission and the representa-
trves of the railroad lines doing bust
ness In the State.
Com etent auth rites disagree as
TO how ia" he State Corporation Com
mission was upheld. or TO what extent
the contentious OF the tram rortalon
lines were indicated in the recen;
dec;s ion by the United States SUI
preme Court.
The announcement. h~wever. that
the railway attorneys submitted no
definite proposition to the State Off
Gals would seem 70 indicate that the
railroads believe that il will ultimate
ly trans pire that they have been au-
thor;zed to reinstate the original rates.
ranging from cents a mile upward
Basing the conclusion upon an ana
lysis of the meagre Information so far
given out. 1t seems altogether proba-
bic that the transportation companies
purpose defying the State authorities
and will fix their passenger rates with
out regard to the order of the Virgil
MIA Corporation Commission. Per
haps not Immediately. but as soon as
the corporations realize that the State
Commission is irrevocably determined
not to make practically unconditional
surrender.
II the late decision OF the United
States Supreme Court be competent
to defeat the decree OF the Virginia
Cooperation Commission. naturally it
may be depended upon to stem the
wrath of the next Virginia Legis!a-
ture.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-19
PEPPER WORRIES STAFFORD.
Nocturnal Visitor Terrifies Women Of
Delaware Town.

STAFFORD. DEL. Dec. 1S.-Fash-
icnablc f,lks OF Seabord have been
t.--rorized for a week by "Jack-the-
pepper" This person has appeared
a: the homes Of Mrs. George W. L1ca-
tes. Mrs. Clarence Donohue, Mrs. VII
bur Hurley. Mrs. Conner Cannon. Mrs.
Joseph y. Coulbourn. Mrs. Clara
FIELDS. and several others. and so far
aV efforts to capture him have been
futile.
4 few nights ago he appeared at
the home o. Mrs. Cannon, shortly
after her husband had left. He was
discovered by Mrs. Cannon pee2ing in
a back window. Mrs. Cannon. frlgh1en
ed. took her six-months-old baby ana
hid herself in a closet. He was
caught peeping into the window OF
Mrs. Clara Fields and chased by he'
Two sons. but finally escaped. De
tectives have been put on the case.