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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-12-25

doubtless be pronounced the grandes
tree in the world. There are other
that are higher, and there are man,
mat are larger in circumference: bu
! perhaps there are none that embrac,
SO many elements. of tree greatness.
The Fallen MonaTch" is a grea
Tree In the lower grove tAat has beer
lying upon the ground for generation!
out is stlll untouched by decay. A
roadway has been built that makes /,
possible to drive a four-horse stage
coach up on the trunk, traversing its
entire length to the wide.spreadins
roots, and a score or more of mount
ed cavalrymen have been posed for
tAelr photographs upon the fallen bole
at one time. A similar fallen tree is
seen IN the Upper grove, with a flight
ol IL steps leading from the ground
10 us upper surface. Two great
'reeA, known as the "California" and
the ""aWona," have roadways cut
through them, ten feet square.
through which the stages are driven,
ms serves we'll to give visitors to
the grove an adequate idea of the tre.
mendous size of the trees.
Nearly all the Big trees in the Mart.
posa grove bear black scars Of tho
forest fires of past years. The "TeIe
scope Tree" has been burned TO q
mere shell, SO that one can stand IN
the hollow trunk and look inward m
dayhght among the branches. 200
feet from the ground. Two Young cav.
alrymen, now stationed in the prove
to prevent vandalism, have built for
themselves camp that is unioua
among military camps the world over
Their horses are stabbed in the trunk
OF a forest patriarch that has been
followed out by fire; and their toni
is pitched in the shadow of tho clio
ping bole of giant tree. broken como
distance from the ground. and etiu
resting upon the stump from which q
was severed. To particularize the 9TH
er notable trees in the grove wouId
be wearisome
John Muir has pronounced the Riy
Trees of California Natures sorale
masterpieces-the greatest of Hvina
things. One does not appreciate thoir
greatness until he has walked ,ronna
them, measured their girth. lain don,n
on the ground and allowed the eva -
travel slowly and comprehendingiy m
the imperceptibIy taperine trnpki
Then be is ready to take off hie ha+
70 these green but venerable raIics
of the youth of the world Prof Da
sid Starr Jordan believes that son,a -
hem are 5000 years old. They anti
late the Oldest civilization Of With
he archaeologist finds any traoa
They We're forest giants before uosos
u Confucius, OF Buddha, or any on
r maker Of laws or Of religion wboea
lame history records. was born Tbsy
we're old" before Christ walked ia
arth and reared their tan cro,.r,
n majesty toward the skies cent,rios
Detore Troy fell. or the pvrg,,tds
we're buildea. or the foundations -
label were laid Who can say ho.,
many more ephemeraI civilizations
eligions and social systems thew riIl
urytye2 Barring accident and catas.
rophe they appear to be immortal
here is no evidence that thew ayar
ie ot disease, decay or Old axe sons
them are dead at the top tut tbev
ere blasted by lightning.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-12-25

Il high, with girth exceedin
so feet, aaG aG~nufaberless 9th
efs OF the same species, but of small
eF size. Other famous groves are tn
CalaVeras, South Park, Tuolumne
Fresno, Gen. Grant, National park an,
rule river groves.
The Calaveras grove was decov
cred in 1853. and was first described
in the Gardeners Chronicle" pub
hshed IN London. AS the Big Tree
OF the S1erras were supposed to be
long to a new genus of conifers. a pro
Iessor in the University of Londor
made haste to christen this genu.
Weliingtonia,' species "Gigantea.
soon afterward it was proven that the
giant trees OF the mountains belonged
to the same genus as thoss of the
coast range, already named the Sc
quola Sempervirens, and this gener
&c name finally prevailed, writes John
CoWaa IN Illustrated Sunday Mag
9 zine. 1t is worth noting that this
nomenclature immortalizes Chero
kee indian of mixed blood named Sc
quoyah, also called by the English
name John Guess, who devised an al.
phaoet Tor his people, and first re.
duceo their language to printed form
He was native of Alabama b,,t wae
exiled to New Mexico where he diad
IN lS4j. His achievement marks him
as one of the greatest of America n
lndlans' so that 1t is not inapprcpriate
that rs name is perpetuated in that
OF the greatest of American trees
on Account of its accessibility. the
Marlpota grove is the one most fro.
quenty visited. For 40 years II has
attracta tree lovers and sight.seers
MOST ot the very large trees In the
grove hNe been given the names of
states, dies, prominent men. or more
OF less tnciful appellations, such as
the "Fol4 Guardsmen," the pillar Of
the Temle," and "Felice" (tbe last
334 feet fgh)
Inc req King of The Forest is the
tree IN III Mariposa Grove known as
the "Grlzf Giant This is l04 feet
IN clrcunlrence al the ground and
2s5 feet fh. Five feet above the
ground 1t 80 feet In circumference
II taxes men with outstrerched
arms, ana fger tips barely toucnfpp
TO encirclet 1t is claimed that six
men can Tle around this tree on
horseoach' Feping equally distant
from each Ger, and that not one can
see another The first limbs ono 90
feet from y ground. One of theea
more .haT0 feet In circumference
or neaf-y Sen feet through-lsrga
enough ,tsel TO be counted a prsa-
tree anyWheib but in California. 1anv
other limbs Y from two to five feat
in diameter that It has been said
that II the ms were all cut from gha
Grizzly Giantnd placed upright IN
the ground, qy would make a very
respectable lie OF really big traesr
themselves. aage has been various.
y estimated from 5000 to 5000
years; and Jd Muir once said too+
this is the onlseouoia he ever sa..
mat appearedp have reached the /
zenith Of its ghth Considering t,s
Atisht' slrth, and awe.inspiring |
appearance. thlyenerabIa tree nay
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-12-25

spring training trips are a nrobIem
Every winter tho same old thing bobg
IN, ana y seems as dimcut to solve
as ever There are three systems In
operation. and every ono has fla
strong adhorouts Some believe In the
California trip with a later swing
through the south before striking the
Ieogu" circuit, some hold to the old.
fashioned leap into Dxioland right at
the start, and others believe that a
couple Of weeks north, followed BY a
southern jaunt, is the ideal method.
It's fact. however that the ma
jority Of mdgnates cast cnyious eyes
at th" Pirates, az "A spring spent at
Hot Springs Ark. has advantages
which are impossible to beat With
ideal facilities 20 practice with baths
that are the peer Of any in the world
and with superb climatic surroundings.
the world champions have a training
camp that builds up league winners.
John !. Taylor also gets In at Hot
Springs and he says that his Boston
Red SOx got more benefits out of tho
place than anywhere else he has
struck The Chicago cubs also have
a taste Of this experience by spending
a couple Of weeks at WosI Baden Ind ,
before leaving for the real outh Tn
fortunately however, they often strike
fearful weather III the Indiana resort,
aa Tho early prIng thnro LAS ,en.
donc} To Dr. accompanied by rain and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-12-25
COBB LEADS AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTERS

ton team are next to Crawford with
."ll and 3O9, and Boaker, the young
Athletic third baseman. Is the last one
IN the 300 class. with record OF
800 None Of the Chicago buttcrs
got into lh" 200 class, bnt Pat Dough.
erty was the loader OF his team with
a figure OF 2S5
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-12-25

- HE greatest forest in the
world is the Giant forest. 1t
contains more than 5000
trees more than 800 feet
high, with giIth exceeding
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-29
Senior Prophecy.

The day was hot, and having moth
ing to do / strolled languidly along
the shady side of the almost deserted
street, on the outlook for an adven-
ture. A gilt sign over a dark door
way struck my eyes. 1t read:
Madam D'Caceioux, Clairvoyant. "
Fortunes and things at reduced
rates. This looked promising, espe-
cially as the dark stairway offered
la pleasing contrast to the garish
street, so l entered A flight of stairs
led me to the second floor and obey
ing the invitation on the door in front
of me to walk in" l entered a half
dark room, the walls of which were
invisible in the shadow cast by one
electric light that conferred all it's
rays in circle on the floor.
will the gentleman step this
way" asked once familiar but al
most forgotten voice. Minnie Sim
mons!" l gasped. The same" she
answered promptly. But what are
you doing here? Bachelors of forty,
and bald headed ones especially, sell
dom come in here"
But / saw the sign" / started.
Never mind apologizing," she inter-
rupted What can l do for your"
"You might get line on some of
our old schoolmates. How do you
work it? Crystal gazing or do you
throw fits?"
Fits" she answered shortly
who do you want to hear about?"
TRY Guy George" l suggested.
1T used to be very easy to hear from
him"
81 don't need to throw a fit to tell
you about him. He is pastor of the
Baptist church of Kuntucket, Va.
They call him the Last of the Old
Guard" because he is the only
preacher in the United States who
does not accept the theory OF evolu-
ton. He still holds to the book of
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-29
COOPERATE WITH SPOKANE.


in the Inland Empire her order making effective the
ruling of the At least the
gOn has been made by the of the commercial club that
would for all the commercial bodies the Inland EN-
advantage terminal
If the moral support the commercial organizations throughout this
will be Spokane certainly should
operate with her in the splendid fight she has made and making
There of this should
propoonate freight Wenachee North Central Washing
will expect the help of Spokane good appropriation
from for the of the Columbia the and she
ready cooperate with her in the of freight The
Spokane half loaf her fight shows
commenda spirit in the end she will be the for the
festation of it.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-29

Genesis and calls his wife his rib,
and industriously knocks all advance
ment."
Il was afraid it would come to
this I sighed. "How about Ter
rance Cunningham"
Il don't know she answered, "but
l will find out" She lay back in her
chair. thrust her Turkish slippers on
to low footstool and closed her eyes.
II am journeying toward the rising
sun. l near the ocean. cross It.
am lowering over a small speck OF
land about as big as my foot. |
glance at her foot. "It Is England, +"
she announces. II approach a large
stone building surrounded by fren-
zied suffragettes. enter a large
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-29

The people of Washington will be living under dpenaon
her criminal law S
the contained the code been introduced by pecemea
had general separate taken place
legislature this the would
for radicalm similar that of Kansas 1t doubtful whether
member of the Legislature ten had idea of what code
contained when they voted for its adoption Be that Wash
ngton has Incorporated into its criminal code of the
ideas which have been worked by students Of the
past quarter of century 1t will probably keep the courts busy for
the next few determine what of the actually
and much litigation will result of the of the
CODE but when interpretations have been ab
shd the state of Washington will stand the foreground the
states in the possession of date criminal code.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-29

hall; the House of Commons is in
session. On the floor Is a tall dis
tinguished looking man; he throws
back his raven locks and bursts out
in eloquent appeal for Home rule
for Ireland 1t Is Torrance Cum
ningham." Madam D. opened her
eyes and drew in her feet. What do
you know about that?" she demand
ed.
Horrible" / gasped.
What about Ray Morrison?"
II just saw his name in the paper
yesterday" she replied. II wouldn't
have known it was he, but it spoke
also OF Norman Carlberg. They are
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-29
TWO GOOD CLASS
PAPERS
VALEDICTORY, WRITTEN BY
MISS ORPHA LEAVERS, AND
SENIOR PROPHECY, BY LOREN
BAPTIE.
ValedictOry.

| We have now reached a point In
our high school career, which must
| come in all earthly affairs, the end.
1t is time to which, from our early
childhood. We have looked forward
with pleasant anticipation, and al
though perhaps it does not measure
up up to our expectations. this is en-
planned by the fact that it is in truth
| only commencement-an entrance
into broader and more useful field
of life
And, now, as we survey our fin
! lShed course, we believe that benefits
have been derived which could not
have been gained in other avenues.
although we can not show the results
of our labor. But as Carlyle said,
Woe unto us if we have nothing but
what We can show or speak" The
knowledge which has been stored in
our minds and the development made
in our characters during this time
will yield interest, compounded as
the years go by.
These results have cost persistent
effort and even sacrifice on the part
of each one; but other influences
have made it possible for us to main
tain and even raise the standard of
the school. We have enjoyed and
have been benefited by the friend
ship of fellow students and, although
We must now separate, we shall ever
remember with pleasure the friends
with whom We We're privileged to
associate in our school days. En-
couragement has also been received
! from our teachers, to whom we, as a
class, here desire to express our
| thanks for the interest they have
| manifested in us. We also thank the
| TALLY supported us in every possible
| way. We moreover, feel indebted to
our relatives. friends and the patrons
of the school, who. by their aid, fl
nancial and otherwise, have urged us
to press on. To all thes, the class
of 1909. wish to express their graf
ituie. We have attempted to do
so before by improving the given op-
portunities, and shall further en-
/ deavor to show our appreciation by
attaining to such character that the
community may be benefited by it.
And now, may we turn aside for
short time to glance into the future,
where the destiny of all lies conceal
ed. Although our callings may lead
in various directions, 1t is the desire
of all to succeed. We must have a
purpose in life if we would accom-
plish anything worth while. To have
only the selfish desire to shine over
all others is altogether poor and mis-
cradle, but it is our duty to develop
to he best of our ability the talents
| bestowed upon us.
In realizing that ambition, our
ideals must be true ones, for, as our
hero is today, so will We ourselves be
in the future, since the character of
man, like other plant materials. par
takes of the form of it's model.
Men OF every age have had their
heroes. Hero worship exists, has
existed and will forever exist among
| mankind. In the words of CARLYLE.
1T is one of the essentials of great
ness to know and appreciate good in
Others"
As examples of hero worship: Odin
was the idol of the Norsemen: Caesar
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-29

tu0 fucdI VI mduuOOu CO the ROMANS,
as Cromwell was later to English
Puritans; Washington and Lincoln
had their followers, only to be re-
placed by others. A rapid succession
of heroes passes before our mental
eyes. The idol of today pushes the
hero of yesterday out of our recol-
lections and will in turn be supplant-
ed by his successor of tomorrow.
There is just one who has never
been supplanted-theM Man of Nazar-
eth.
AS the race of man has improved,
ideals of heroism have evolved. In
the earliest ages, the man who sur
passed all others in physical strength
was called the greatest, the ideal of
intellectual heroism has also had its
place in the history of man, but the
modern ideal, that OF moral great
ness, has at last surpassed the for
mer.
Alexander the Great, Napoleon and
Caesar were models of physical
bravery.
Following this ideal of greatness,
the men who possessed the most
knowledge or surpassed in wit and
cunning were held as heroes. The
world has ever admired her Platos,
her Aristotles, her Herbert Spencers,
her Lessings, and her Websters, and
many men have falsely held intel
lectuality as the highest ideal of
greatness.
But today higher ideal holds
sway 1t has been said that "hero-
ism is self devotion of genius mani
Testing itself in actions or self-sacri-
flee in doing ones duty This is the
motto of true greatness, which may
or may not require physical or mental
1t is the men and women who are
this ideal today who are
honored. But the honor is only in
cidental Theodore Roosevelt, by his
persistence in doing what he consii-
cred his duty, has eliminated many
kinds of graft and corruption. Gov
ernor Joseph Folk is also worthy of
mention along the same line Frances
:. Willard, who by her devotion, has |
achieved such remarkable results for I
he temperance cause, is an excellent |
example of the modern heroine, and |
Clara Barton in her work in the Red |
cross society is equally heroic. Be-
;ides these, Jacob Riis, Jane Adams /
ind Helen Gould have done their
luty in their own field.
Many are there about whom the
world knows nothing; doctors, mis-
'ionaries and ministers, lawyers, |
eachers and merchants or even those
whose time is occupied at home or on
he farm who may perform just as
heroic deeds every day.
And, now. fellow classmates,
whether our future may be spent in
public or in private service, by de-
,otion to duty our lives may be he
ole So, with the true ideal of
leroism before us, may we, in the
work of character building, still hold |
IS our motto, Not finished, but be-
gum
Again, as the Seniors of 1909 bid |
arewell to the high school, we desire
o thank the school board, the teach
RS and the friends and patrons of !
he school for the assistance they |
lave given us.
Thanking you heartily, We bid you
arewell.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-29

Continued on Page Three.)
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-12
FLIGHTS OF REALITY

l s'Flights of fancy!' How they have led us into the world of dreams, where all things much to be desired come true, but these-these are the days of flights of reality. Progress in this material world of ours up until century or so ago was slow indeed but now it seems to move with the wings of magic. Living today there are old people who can recall the amaze with which they greeted the reality of the first rail way train; so recent is this progress in travel that to us, who were born to 1t, 1t seems indis- pensable, a necessary part of our daily life. So with the telegraph and the telephone; the mod ern steamship, the moving picture; these things are, and they seem natural.
 But ever onward we are moving and with strides so rapid that it is almost impossible to value at their true worth the steps the world is taking Ten years ago Darius Green and his flying machine was still joke, but bit by bit the joke has passed away and the reality remains to find its latest embodiment in the marvellous flight of Count Zeppelin, flight through the air of $50 miles in some thirty hours.
 This is another milestone along the path of progress. Had one predicted that such thing were possible some twenty years ago. he would have been laughed down, yet now the feat is ac- complshed and-it does not seem so very mar vicious after all.
 Of course Count Zeppeln's great success set ties little. It has small bearing, for instance, on the moot question as to whether the balloon type or the heavier than air type of arship is to prevail, but at least it gives positive assurance that the upper realms are in a fair way of being conquered, and that men and women shall tra- vel in the years to come literally on wings of the wind
 It may be taken that Count Zeppelin has won his right to speak with some authority on the subject of flight in the air, and it is significant that he, always conservative in his predictions, believes that he is only yet beginning. He sees in the future-in the near future -airships that will have speed of forty miles, capable of trav- cling 4,000 miles in four and half days. The
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-12
An All-potato Feast.

From the Kansas City Star.
 One of the most remarkable menus ever drawn up must have been that of the feast in Paris to which Benjam n Franklin, Lavoisler (the founder of modern chemistry), and other distin- guished men sgt down as guests of Par. mentier. Every dish at this banquet was made of potatoes. and even the brandy and liqueurs were the product of the same vegetable. This was Par wentier's final proof to his skepticai fellow-countrymen that potatoes were not poison, as they persisted in believ- ing Louis XVI himself was one of Parmentier's earliest converts, grant ed him land on which to grow his plants and did not disdain to wear the potato flower in his buttonhole. Then Parmen- tier cleverly posted guards around his potato fields by day and withdrew them by night, SO that people were tempted to come then, steal, eat, and be con vinced. The all.potato banquet was the climax of the great campaign.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-12
DAILY ARIZONA SILVER BELT

principles have been conquered; it only remains for human ingenuity to perfect the means. All we need now is a perfected motor, capacity for enough fuel and man brave enough to dare it, and the flight through the air from some point in Europe across the ocean to these shores is certain.
 The flights of reality in these days are run hing close race with the flights of fancy. Ac- tualities are treading hard upon the heels of the imagined, and the impossibiities of yester- days are becoming the truths we know. Looking back on the marvels that have been born into the world within the last two centuries, who dare predict the marvels that are to come? Elm pyrean flights belong no longer exclusively to the poets ;Nfor over the distant blue hills that once were compacted only of romance, flies the practical airship of today.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-12
Tribute to Helen Gould.
the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Tributes eloquent in expression and heartfelt in sentiment have rewarded the manifold philanthropy of Miss Ile!. en Gould. Words of divines, educators and men and women interested in or ganized charity, are all outweighed by the boquest of $l00 to her by Private John James Bartlett, Battery F, Fifth Artillery. He,was only common sol dier, but he revered this gentle woman as "the friend of all soldiers.o From his little savings the poor fellow who died in the service at Fort Sheridan, be. queaths his mite to a legatee many times a millionaire, knowing that she will dispose of the money in way to do the greatest possible good to the