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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-18
Renaissance
OF FOREST FIRES

The terrible work of the flames whic h
have burned over and destroyed hun
dreds of thousands of acres of timber
and property to the value of millions
in the Lake states, recalls to memory
other great forest fires which have at.
tanned historic Importance.
One of the earliest of these was the
great Miramichi fire of 1925. 1t began
its great destruction about one o'clock
in the afternoon of OCTOBER of that
year, at a place about sixty miles above
the town of Newcastle, on the Mrami-
chi river, in New Brunswick. Before
10 clock at night il was twenty miles
below Newcastle, In nine hours it had
destroyed belt of forest so miles long
and % miles wide. Over more than two
and one.half million acres and almost
every living thing was killed Even
the FISH were afterwards found dead
in heaps on the river banks. Five
hundred and ninety buildings were
burned, and number of towns includ-
ing Newcastel, Chatham and Douglas
town were destroyed. One hundred and
sixty persons persisted and nearly a
thousand head of stock The loss from
the Miramichi fire is estimated at $780,.
600. not in cluding the value of the tim.
ber
In the majority of such forest fires
as this the destruction of the timber
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-18
pEMoCRATIC CANDIDATE MAKES
A STATEMENT FOR BENEFIT
OF VOTERS
s AN EDUCATOR OF WIDE ExPER-
IENCE IN THE OLD STATES
OF THE EAST
Il Elected He VIII Put the Schools of
CHA County On Higher Plane Than
Ever Before-voter Should Support
Nynyer.
|. Elitnr nf thn SiINr- Rcl..

II ,ar Editor of the Silvcs Belt:
At the request of my friends and in
r5er TO eulighten the voter who casts
is ballot November on the most i'm
Nr:ant office of the eouuty-the office
4 county superintendent of schools
make this brief synopsis of my exper.
erte in school work.
taught my first term of school at
De age of seventeen in Koseiusko coun-
~ Indiana. At the age of twenty
rsiuated with third honors from the
Normal institute of Valparaiso, the en-.
plment being over twelve hundred stu
ssnts | was principal in the Benton
shoots in the same state two years and
taught one term of school in Grundy
5unty, Iowa. On my return home /
BS appointed county superintendent of
shoots of Elkhart county, Indiana, to
ID an unexpired term, at the age of
Eenty-four, One year later came
Etst on account of my health being i'm.
aired by. overwork and followed sur
tging and civil engineering two years.
I accepted the prineipalship of the Ed
y schools, Eddy, New Mexico. (now
'rIsbad) and taught two terms. Sever
4 Of my pupils are now residents of
Globe and vicinity. One of them is
aching at Pinto, Miss Lulu Wallace.
] was elected to the Office of county
aFriutendent of schools of Eddy count
y and served three successive terms.
During vacation between the two
ems Of school taught in Eddy, New
Mexico, | visited my old home and con.
1c:ed the county institute at Benton,
Indiana.
II experience is good teacher, Il
a51ld be qualified. l leave this for
1m rousideration, voter.
FRED NYMYER.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-18
ONE THING WAS CERTAIN

When Carol was nearly fourteen year.
old, her parents had occasion to NOV,
into another part of town, and on,
morning, when a strange little girl wan
dered into the yard, Carol, who is an
only child, was delighted with the idea
of playfellow.
Good morning, little GIRL" SHE
called out brightly. 'Did you tome to
play wiz met"
The little girl, who was older and
larger than Carol, stared and was dumb
What s you name, little girl7" Car
Of proceeded.
No answer.
''Are you fvef'
Still no answer.
'Are you skip
The child figeted and grinned but re-
NAMED silent, with her finger in her
mouth.
Carol surveyed her calmly moment
and then remarked emphatically, "Well,
i dom know your name, and ] don t
know how old you are, but | do know
yau aren't very smart for you age! -
The November Deineator
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-18

is the most serious loss, by far, than
that of the cattle and buildings, for it
carries with it the impovcrishment of
whole region for tens or even hun
dreds of years afterwards. The loss
of the stumpage value of the timber at
the time of the fire is but small part
of the damage to the neghborhood.
The wages that would have been earned
in numbering, added to the value of the
produce that would have been purchased
to supply the lumber camps, and the
taxes that would have been devoted to
the roads and other public improve
ments, furnish a much truer measure of
how much, sooner or later, il costs a
region when its forest are destroyed by
fire.
The Peshtigo fire of October. 1871,
was still more severe than the Mirami
chi. 1t covered an area of more than
1000 square miles in Wisconsin, and
involved loss in timber and other
property of many millions of dollars.
Between 1000 and 1900 persons per
ishcd, including nearly half of the pop
ulation of Peshtigo, at that time a town
of 1000 inhabitants. Other fires of
about the same time were most destrue.
tive in Michigan. A strip about 40
miles wide and $50 miles long, extend
in gacross the central part of the state,
from Lake Michigan to Lake Huron,
was devastated. The estimated loss in
timber was about 4,000,000,O00 feet
board measure, and in money, over &c.
100000. Several hundred persons per.
shed.
In the early part of September 1881,
great fires covered more than $500
square miles in various parts of Mich
gan. The estimated loss, in property,
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-18
V'nVas swn4ngs-Uobe Faint Co.

stomach troubles would more quickly
%aPpear if the idea of treating the
e' rather than the effect, would
y 'ue into practice. A tiny, inside, hid
:, ~ nerve, says DIR. Sboop, governs and
yves ~ strength to the stomach. A branch
sS goes to the Heart, and one to the
t%%aeyS. When these "inside nerves"
~ then the organs must falter. DR..
sOps Restorative is directed speci.
- Wy to these failing nerves. Within
nourS after starting the Restorative
~ eS'hent patients say they realize a
'"0' Sold by Palace Pharmacy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-18
Salvation Army.

capt and Mrs. Newbould officers in
large. Meeting on Saturday at s p.
o. Special collection for the sufferers
u Bisbee. Meetings on Sunday at IL
b. N. and 8 p. M. Sunday school at 2
clock. Meetings every night next
seek. On Tuesday we will have tea
'ary. Tickets are % cents. A good
Fogram will be given at o o'clock, to
'a'eh everybody is invited, the pro-
FEDS TO 60 towards our local work.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-18
For Chronic piarrhoea

'While in the army in 1868 was
taken with chronic diarrhoea," says
George Al. FELTON, of South Gibson, Pa.
~ have since tried many remedies but
without any permanent relief, until Mr..
A. W. Miles, Of this place, persuaded
me to try Chamberlain s Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, one bottle of
which stopped it at once For sale by
all druggists.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-18
Presbyterian SERVICES

The Presbyterians of this city will
ave services Sunday morning at the
me hall at IL o o'clock and at 1880 p.
q They have secured that hall for
Zen meetings each Sunday. Rev. II.
q Cory will preach.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-18

A sprained ankle may be cured in
about one-third the time usually re-
quired, by applying Chamberlain s Lini.
ment freely, and giving it absolute rest.
For sale by all druggists.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-18

Many people suffer great deal from
ndney and bladder troubles. During
,e past few years much of this com
%'int has been made unnecessary by
ae use Of DeWitt's Kidney aud Blad-
y, VI Pills. They are antiseptic and are
gnly recommended for weak back,
'%kache, rheumatic pains, inAamma-
~'n OF the bladder and all other annoy.
,Ires due TO weak kidneys. They are
va by Hanna's drug store and Palace
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-18
First Baptist Church.
Hill and Oak Streets.

D e. Williams, minister. Residence
" South Second street. At 10 a. M,
'oie school; IL a. m, preaching on
The Indictment of the Jew; 6:45 p.
D. Young peoples meeting; 1880,
reaching on "The Parable of the
ares ; 1870 Wednesday, prayer meet
'S ';lj Wednesday, sacred literature
ass Everybody welcome.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-18
Christian Science Service.

Christian Science services will be held
y the residence of Mrs. X. j. Finn, GA
Nnth Third street, Sunday evening at
~. All interested are welcome.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-18
Churches
st. Johns Episcopal Church.

Holy communion at 1880 a. m; morn.
x prayer and sermon az II o'clock;
Teaiag prayer and sermon at 1880;
N1day school at 10 a. m. Rev. Geo.
Shy. rector.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-18

Small rugs 75c and up. Art squares
81 up to $40 Grass rugs $ll and up.
Mcneil IS Furniture store.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-18
YOUR LAST CHANCE TONIGHT.

"Tales the Searchlight Told" last
time at the Iris tonight. Don miss it..
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-18
Canvas swnlngs-Globs Paint Co.

Read Adams Tuesday special.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-18

The window displays
form no small feature
of our FALL exhibit
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-18

In the early part of September 1881,
great fires covered more than 1900
square miles in various parts of Mich
gan. The estimated loss, in property,
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-01
WAIF TO BE WEALTHY.

Not only does he rule the Brennan
home, but his domain takes In all
the entire vicinity. Two hundred invi-
tations were issued to the Shower.
and from six until nine p. m. Charlie u
with his best bib and tucker. was the
center of attraction for scores Of the
leading residents Of the city.
He got toys by the wholesale,
clothes enough for a dozen babies,
gold pins and many other things. and
more notable still was the starting OF
substantial bank account, which 1t
is altogether likely will eventually
grow to a sum well up In the thou
sands.
1t was early one morning Of last
September when the baby arrived
He came in a clothes basket and his
coming was heralded only by the ring
Ing Of the door bell. Several hours
afterward when he awakened and dis.
covered himself surrounded by the
household he looked around. said
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-01
woMtN eA.Nr CHURCH ftNcE
energetic Members Of the conaresa'
tIon Shame Men by Their Industry.

Warrington. - When tho mem
hers Of the First Baptist church at
Aurora attended services recently
there was surprise In stree for n,nny
of them. Instead Of the fenco with the
paint worn OF, that they had expected
to see as usual, they saw one that had
Just been, painted and that looked
anite ~ good ~ new.
ne fence had needed painting for a
long time. but many Of the members
felt that the church funds were not in
such condition that the outlay could
be made for the purpose. The spirit
was willing. but the supply of coin
was FATHER low. =.
The women decided to take the
situation into their own hands. and.
without. talking about what they en-
pected to do. they went quietly to
work. A committee obtained some
donations Of paint and brushes. while
others secured the necessary money
to make some slight repairs.
The women then went to work one
morning and toiled hard all day.
When the whistles blew At quitting
time in the evening the fence had
6esn painted. and the womeA went
iAoms very tired but hspp'
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-01
Geo. and his future HON. vas =

&c.," and his future home vas -
sured.
Since his arrival. NO one has bssa
able to conjecture whence he cAse.
and little note written in delicate
feminine hand and pinned to his frock
vouchsafed the information that
my name il Charlie. II you Nike
Ne and will keep me l will tell Joe
more about myself. Please BE- GOOD
to me-"
The whole family has been good TO
him. The very day Of his arrival all
In the house contributed to his vel.
fare and they are still doing It.
Charlie" IL a sturdy little chap.
square-shouldered and solidly built
He seems to be entirely without tbs
fear that many children Of his ags
show, runs the whole household In
his determined little way and when
he gets q good hard bump or fall only
stares In solemn fashion, rubs the
hurt with his little hand. and goes
right at the same thing again without
. tear.
Not long ago the advent of n baby
in the house was wholly unlocked for.
To-day the baby is the single factor
about which revolve all its affairs. A
while ago some half dozen staid and
sober bachelors led colorless bachelor
lives. unaware Of domestic Joys. To
day these same bachelors are wiser.
1t has been a red letter time fol-
the bachelors and due to the baby
they see life from a different point
of view. Steps are to be taken to
formally adopt. the infant and trustees
will be duly designated to look afteI
its welfare and manage its estate.
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-01
STUDIES RUINS OF LOST CITIES
Cornell Expedition Makes Valuable
Discoveries In Asia Minor.

Ithaca, N. Y.-Prof. eterrett has just
received his first report from the Cor
nell expedition to the Assyro-Babylo-
nian orient. The party consists OF A.
T. Olmstead, B. B. Charles and ]. e.
Wrench. The report says that the
principal sites OF the region explored
have been fixed automatically for the
trst time, disclosing many defects in
even the best maps. Over SO sites
have been carefully examined and
proved to be pre-classic. and Of these
q considerable proportion can be con-
nected with an already known classic
locality.
The pre-classic of looming, the most
important city OF southeastern Asia
Minor. has been found. Much of the
pottery found there Is similar to the
early types found att Troy. and . bet
ter site for excavation has not yet
been sean by the expedition.
Over 5000 potsherds have thus far
been collected and studied. Most i'm
portant are the various sherds OF My
cenaean character showing connection
with the Greek world Of the time Of
Homer.
In the light Of the material collect
ed, 1t seems almost certain. says the
report, that some Of the most wide
spread views in regard to the earlier
people Of Asia Minor and their connec-
lions must be modified or abandoned.
A marble idol of u type hitherto
found only in the Greek islands In pre-
~
Angora. This link between the early
Inhabitants of Greece and Of Asia Mi
nor 10 Of very great interest.
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-01
SHOW UP BAD STREETS.

them in good condition in our apart
ments and all are glad to notice thai
the municipal authorities Of Parii
have furnished us convenient duch
ponds. centrally situated, In which We
can give the poor creatures little
natural enjoyment"
This did not satisfy the policemen
who chased and captured the ducks
They carried them and led the jour
nalists to the station. The crowd fol
lowed to the end Of the drama.
At the police station the journalists
announced that they had been detailed
by powerful morning daily newspa
per 10 play this prank in order to call
attention to the dreadful condition oil
the streets.
Tho police saw the point. Their Of
flcers laughed heartily and released
the prisoners as well as the ducks.
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-01
LETT ON DOORSTEP OF BACH.
ELoR BOARDING HOUSE.
essnelns Boy Has Won Hearts Of En-
tire Nslghborhood at Marquette,
Mlch.-WiiI Be Formally
Adopted.

Marquette. Mich.-Unique among
the functions Of Marquette's present
social season was the shower re-
Gently given to Baby Charlie" a
jolly. gray-eyed little youngster. who
Just month ago was left on the door
step Of boarding house tenanted for
the most part by wealthy bachelors.
The father and mother Of the infant
are unknown, and It Is mystery what
stress Of circumstances caused them
to abandon the child to strangers, but
It ID doubtful II there ever was baby
more blessed with foster parents than
IL this.
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-01
DUCKS SWIM Asour. IN PARIS
MUpHOLEs.
Journalists Drop Fowls In ponds In
the Place do 'opsra and Afford
the Greatest Delight to
Crowd Of opectators,

Parfs.-When there Is In American
cities public uproar over the condi
ton OF the paving, 1t Ia usual for the
agttators to refer to the splendid
streets Of Paris. Vienna and Berlin"
Paris thought she had splendid streets,
and she has, In the main, but she has
Just received jolt.
Several journalists went out the 9th
er day to demonstrate the evil condi.
ton Of the streets in the center OF
the city. 1t was raining, and the
journalists carried each a duck under
either arm.
Arriving At the Place de rOpera,
they marched to the very midst of
the greatest rush of equipages, cabs
and trucks. and solemnly dropped
their water fowl into the deep pud-
dies which the rain had formed.
The ducks Quacked delightfully."- and
swan about with great enthusiasm.
An enormous crowd gathered, applaud
Ing the novel sight, since It seemed to
enter few minds that the exhibition
was anything but a harmless sort Of
lunacy. The crowd merely laughed
at the drollery Of duck pond In the
Place de pOpera.
Policemen ran up and angrily de-
manded what the journalists meant
by causing throng to gather and In
dulge In unseemly mirth.
we are the owners Of the ducks"
Rravely admitted the giver Of this OBJ
3sct lesson. I'VE md It hard 70 keep
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-01
HERMIT HAD WAR MEDALS.
Mysterious Black Bag containse
Wealth and Evidence Of Honors.

Seguin, Tex.-Charles Bean, a negro
has turned over to County Judge H
M. Wurzbach black bag and its
contents which belonged to white
man named John Stephen Geake, who
had lived with him for 20 years. This
man was an Englishman, who died and
was buried the other day. He was &
hermit, recluse-never coming tc
town or mixing with people.
When the black bag was opened
two Crimean war medals were found
a certificate of deposit Of money IL
bank here, and considerable amount
of mining stock in Goldfeld. New, IL
California and In Australia. Letter.
were found from his kinsfolk in Dun
more. Cornwall. England. and the au
thorities here will correspond with
them at once.
He was quite an old man at the
time of his death. which came sud
denly and painlessly.
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-01
sERMoNE TTE.

prepared him eharlots and
I horses, and fifty men to run be-
} fore hlm."-vain fellow.
AbsaIom was proud Of his per-
soma, charms, proud Of his high
station, proud Of his attain
msnts.
The world asks, Why should
he not have been7
God says, "Prlde and arrogan-
cy and the evil way, and tho
froward mouth do I hate"
Man In the pride Of his heart
( thinketh that greatness 10 made
, up Of things possessed. In gorge
GUS display, In homage received.
God, who sees the end Of man
from his beginning, knows that
I "a mans pride shall bring him
low"
Pride 10 the sum Of selfish
I ness, and arrogance. and seIf-es-
TEEN, and personal ambition.
\ Pride ieadeth man to exalt
himself to the place from which
later no must come tumbling
down as surely as the stone
thrown into the air wilt turn
and fall to the earth again sitter
4 the momentum which sent it
upward has been spent.
Over and over did Christ de-
! clare that "Whosoever shall sx-
\ alt himself shall be abased."
] Pride oiveth short vision,
shallow perception and narrow
Judgment.
"Pride ooeth before dsstruc-
ton and an naughty spirit be-
fore 4 fall"
! Pride 10 4 great deesivsr,
4 making wrong seem right and
! right wrong, for "there 10 . way
/ that seemeth right unto 4 man.
\ but the end thereof are the
ways Of DEATH"
"AbsaIom rose up early and
stood by the way Of the gate"
Those were strenuous days for
} .the proud young man. He
/ worked hard; OIL 90 hardl
Pride, after all, 10 4 hard task
master. II got AbsaIom up
/ carly, and kept him standing all
day In the noisy, dusty, hot way
by the gate Of the city. Day
after day-week after week.
month after month-year after
year.
Pride made a liar and a thief
out Of Absalom, and Il will do
~ much for anyone else who
Ists pride consume him. He
He'd to the people when he told
them his thought was for them,
\ when his sole thought was for
AbsaIom and what AbsaIom
could gain; and he stole from
his father, King David, when he
robbed him Of the trust and 10y.
atty Of the people.
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-01
THE STORY.

81
nut of the way! Out of the way!
" the kings son cometh." The
shouting of the gayly-dressed heralds
who ran before the cavalcade, mingled
with the notes Of the buglers, caused
a scurrying and excitement in the mar
row streets of Jerusalem. Those
abroad at that early hour sought ref
uge In the friendly hooks Of the walls
Of the houses and in the doorways.
while the people within rushed to the
windows and doors to watch the pro-
cession as 1t passed.
The splendid turnout of Absalom,
son Of King David and generally &C.
knowledged heir to the throne. had be-
come . familiar sight In Jerusalem
during the past few months. but the
people never tired of watching the
gorgeous procession as 1t passed-the
company of nifty feet runners leading
the way. the gayly caparisoned horses
and the glistening bronze and gold
chariots. with their broad-shouldered,
brawny-armed drivers. and their splen-
didly accoutered warriors. All fur
nished a pleasing and animated picture,
the center Of which was the handsome
youth who rode with such dignity and
royal grace in the largest and most
splendid Of the chariots. As he passed.
the people fairly held their breath. so
enrapt were they with the rare beauty
of the face and form. Never before
had they seen 30 regal a presence,
such q wealth Of hair, such flashing
eyes, such ruddy glow upon the full
rounded cheeks, such graceful poise.
Many were the whispered words of
commendation, and approving mods,
and the people were pleased to think
OF the day when Prince Absalom
should succeed his father, David, on
the throne Of Israel.
He Is like one Of the gods come to
EARTH" whispered one into the ear of
the man standing next him.
Yes" was the response. land the
gods be up early this morning. What
brtngeth Absalom abroad while yet
the sun ID scarcely above the top of
yonder city's waltz"
ut IL early. Perhaps he is bent
upon discharging some of the kings
business. Let us follow
And they fell in behind the process
sion which wound It's way through the
streets and at last brought up at the
chief gate Of the city. which, with the
rising Of the sun, had been thrown
open for the incoming stream Of tray,
elsrs.
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-01

you ought to wear glasses. They'll
save your eyes," said his friend.
Muffin in It," contemptuously an
swered Bill de Bruiser. Il fought dey
would meself wunst. an l put on a
pair when I heerd big chap wuz lay
in fur me. It's agin de law, ye know.
to hit man wild glasses on i'm.
Well, sir, de big chap happened along
He reached over. lifted dem glasses
off me face. an den he bunged mo
eyes up, good an proper"
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-01

New York.-The automobile manu-
facturers Of the country are now fig
uring on next years output of ma
chimes. According to figures given
out at the office of the American Mo
tor Car Manufacturers association the
initial American production will be
about $4,000 machines. Of which the
association members will build $1,000.
Placing the average selling price OF
these $4,000 automobiles at 32,633 the
manufacturers will receive S139,.
1856, 900.
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-01

Canton. 8. D.-Stung ON the temple
by common honey bee while he was
picking up potatoes ON the farm Of
Henry Trip. Michael Oakleaf died Is
minutes afterward in convulsions.
Physicians gave 1t ~ their opinion
that the sting penetrated the brai1
through tho knitted part Of the skull.