Oregon City courier. (Oregon City, Or.) 1902-1919, April 20, 1906, MAGAZINE SECTION, Image 12

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Newspaper Page Textmuch drainage as they are Irrigation projects. In the Klamath project, 130,- 000 acres, or more than half of the area of the total project, Is rich tule land covered by eight or ten feet of water, and Is to be drained and con verted Into over a thousand farms. The topographic branch of the Geo logical Survey, of which the Reclama tion Service is also a branch has al ready run its lines over many of th great jswamp areas of the eatrn states and as toon as th Stsensrson bill becomes a law the Geological Sur vey engineers will be ready to launch out Into immediate activity in drain age projects. Would Start with a Million Dollars. The fund provided by the bill would be small as compared with the irri gation fund it would approximate half a million dollars a year and would etart off with about $1,000,000, the re ceipts from the sales for the fiscal year 1905 being included but on the other hand the cost of drainage would not be so great as that of irrigation. The importance of this work cf wholesale drainage, in order to pro vide homes for the increased popula-j Minnesota Swamp Land When Reclaimed Under the New Dill Will be Con vened Into Num crous Small Farms. tion, is scarcely second in importance to the irrigation work. It means that tens of millions of acres of the most fertile land imaginable, which ha3 lain idle for ages, may be converted from dismal and pestilential swamp3 and useless bogs unto highly prosper ous homes, to become the garden spots of the nation. The Dutch have reclaimed vast areas in Holland from the encroach ments of the ocean. Thousands of families live and farm below sea level, gaining their security by magnificent feats of engineering and persistence. They now contemplate the drainage of the Zuyder Zee, reclaiming some 1, 350,000 additional acres of meadow land. American drainage in most cases would be far more simple and less expensive; it is simply a ques tion as to whether the nation will see the wisdom of setting its hand to this work. Another Inland Empire. In Florida the everglades alone al most solid muck beds would afford an empire of some 7 million acres: in New Jersey and Virginia are vast swamps, among them the famous Dis mal Swamp. In Illinois which is gen erally regarded as a well settled agri cultural stale, thero are 4 million acres of swamp land; in Michigan there are nearly 6 million acres. Fertile Iowa bus about 2 million acres of swamp land. In Minnesota thero are almost 6 million acres of rich surveyed swamp lands and huge swamp areas not yet CtfiM hm If Hm Mim X " 'iff wk llSftfcl )t -f' iff Duivt'yni, ji juuiHita utm uuuieuuuus "- TSWanip areas which could bo drained and made habitable, and in all there is a swamp area in the eastern half of the United States which is equal in ex tent to the great agricultural states of Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa, with throe or four smaller eastern states thrown In. If the Steenerson bill demonstrates that the government can transform II I . ...SN.N a rr' I ft V .1 x- if I It '--'-.-( j 1 1 it - t 1 'If : it - . 1 DRAININU SWAMP LANDS. swam,.' Into fertile farm land and that the settler or owner will pay hack to the government tho relatively small cost of the Improvement, there seems to bo no reason why this work of creation of value out of worthless waste, should not go on indellnately and provide homes for millions more of rural population. The Single Woman. "There fa In man's nature a Sfcret in clination and motion toward lov. of others, which, if it be not spent upon Borne one or a few, does, naturally spread itself toward many," said Lord Bacon, three centuries ago. The re mark might be applied with gxid rea son to the unmarried women, "o w'tV ln the last half rontury has hcmo i moving power In the world, ns m.m. names as Florence M i iiiir.-io ...-:., B. Anthony, Francis Wll'f .-.j. ton. Harrlut JTartlneau, Huu. i.-, r'..c. Cohbe, Mary Lyon nnd Jane Adams, to juote but a few, will show, THE CAMERON ELM. FAMOUS TREE OF THE CAPITOL SUBJECT OF A GREAT SEN ATORIAL ORATION. Don" Cameron's Eloquence Over came Demands of Architects and big Elm Blocks the South Entrance to nation a Capitol. Ona of tho famous trees of Washing' ton is the Cameron elm, and a romari' tic little story attaches to it. The tale is interesting in itself, but is peculiar ly so In view of the country's long ruth less and wanton disregard of trees and the apparent present awakening of a recognition of the economic worth of, and sentimental devotion to them. It should be borne la mind that Wash' lngtoa City is an arboretum of his toric trees. Most of these are known as "memorial trees" because they were planted by distinguished soldiers, statesmen and artist3 now dead. The Capitol grounds, the National Botanic Carden, the White House grounds and the park of the Department of Asrl- Reclaimed Swamo Land When Tickled by the Farmer. Produces Abund ant Crops. culture are literally shaded with his toric trees. The Cameron elm stands so close to the south entrance of the Capitol that it nearly blocks the way, and really has nullified the importance of that passage as a means of ingress and egress to and from the Capitol. But it is not likely that an ax will ever be laid to this tree as long as it re talus vigor enough to put on green in spring. When the architects and builders were constructing the marble terrace to the Capitol this elm was found to he in the way of the plans and the work. The ax was whetted to chop it down. But this proceeding was stayed by Senator Don Cameron of Pennsylvania, who in the Senate Chamber made an impassioned appeal for the life of the tree. Senator Cameron made one of the best speeches of his career, eulo gized trees in general and the Cap itol elm in particular, affectionately re calling the length of years which this old elm had stood at the south end of tho Capitol and the men famous in American annals who had passed and chatted beneath its branches. He quoted much poetry that had been in spired by reverence for trees, and closed with a splendid recitation of the familiar poem, "Woodman. Spare That Tree." Cameron Won the Day. The matter took up considerable space in the Congressional record, the Committee on the Library, having tho Capitol improvements under its con trol, canvassed the question, and the tree was allowed to stand, despite tho fact that it would block for all tho days of its life one of the great marblo approaches to the Capitol. A largo mound of earth Is heaped around tho roots of the big elm, and this is kept carefully soddod that the tree's health may be conserved. Not long ago it became necessary to saw off a large limb, and at the point of amputation, paint, cement and tin have been applied that the tree may not suf fer from the surgery. The savior of this tree was a big man in tne counsels of the nation and cf tho Republican party. Though gen crally known simply as "Don" Cam eron, his name was James Donald Cam eron. He was the son of Simon Cam eron, Lincoln s secretary of War when the war of 1SC1 broke out. and who was a Senator from Pennsylvania for lour terms. He resigned In 1877 and was succeeded by his son, "Don," 'vho was born at Mlddletown, Pa., May 14, 1S33, and had never served in any legislative body up to tho time of his election to the Senate, but he had had enough experience in worldly affairs, having been prominent in banking and railroad circles. "Don" Cameron was for a short time Secretary of War lu Grant's Cab inet; that changing Cabinet in which so many famous men were called to serve. In that Cabinet were Ellja B. Washburn, Hamilton Flch, George S. Doutwell, Wra. A. Richardson, Benja min H. Bristow, Lot M. Morrill, John A. Rawlins, Wni. W. Belknap, Al phnnzo Taft, Adolph E. Boris, George M. Robeson, John A. J. Creswell, James W. Marshall, Marshall Jewell, James N. Tyner, E. Rockwood Hoar, Amos T. Akenuan, George II. Williams. Ed ward Pirrrpont, Jacob D. Cox, Colum bus Delano and Zacharlah Chandler. "Don" Cameron was a striking fljrnro In the National Republican con- 'i-ntlnns which nominated Hayes and Wheeler and Garfield and Arthur, and V -as thrice elected to the Senate. I he now capitol at Harrlibur. Pa. Is nearly completed and has cost It.- 650,000. HIS WIFE WAS A WONDER. When the news of the death of the Hon. Yonks Van Dolsen ' reached Wlghamton it fell like a wet pall over Ins pl&cs. Klchard Van Dolsen was In ths wild Missouri Mountains looking up timber tracks that had been offered at tempting prices, and Mrs. Van Dol sen had to bear her sorrow alone. She shut herself in her house and would see no one but Miss Arsdale. When she appeared again she was in deep mourning and flsd East with her sor row. There was no one in Wlghamton who could boast of such distinguished ancestry as the Van Dolsens, except Hetty Arsdale, and she, poor girl, was the last of her line. Poor in purse, but rich in pride, Miss Arsdale was a source of considerable worry to her many friends in Wlghamton. Being an Arsdale, she could not stoop to work, nor could she accept indiscrimi nate charity. She was, however, grate ful for opportunities to relieve her good friends of the regrettable neces sity of destroying such things, as they no longer could conveniently keep. In doing this she thought she was doing a favor and her friends respected her pride, but found It extremely difficult to keep her alive and clothed. Everyone said that it was really too bad that the death of Yonks Van Dol sen should occur at just the time it did, three weeks before Miss Hetty's wedding. Miss Hetty had long been looked upon as a confirmed spinster, but, after having passed the forty mark some distance, had met one Hec tor McGregor, and their wedding day was soon settled upon. Yonks Van Dolsen nearly upset everything, and Mrs. Van Dolsen went Into black, shut up her house and then went away. Some days after Mrs. Van Dolsen had left for the East, Richard Van Dolsen arrived In Wighamton, and while on his way home met his friend, Tom Garrick, and the two men ex changed a hearty greeting, after which Mr. Van Dolsen asked about village news and learned for the first of Miss Arsdale's approaching marriage. Garrick walking by the side of his old friend suddenly said, "Dick, I sup pose you know Mrs. Van Dolsen has gone East?" "Well, no," said Van Dolsen easily, but she rather expected to leave before I got back." He looked at Garrick curiously. "Why do you look at me that way, Tom, there's nothing wrong with Elizabeth, is there?" "No, not with Mrs. Van, Dick, but Yonks Van Dolsen is dead." "Well, I should say he was, Tom; its certainly time he was." "But what Is the joke?" "I guess you don't understand me, Dick, I said Yonks Van Dolsen was dead. Your wife felt his death deeply and when she left for the East was in heavy mourning for him." Van Dolsen dropped the heavy valise he was carrying and laughed until he was completely out of breath and the tears were streaming down his face. "Elizabeth in mourning for that old rhinocerous-hided reprobate," he cried, "Tom, you will kill me with your talk." They had reached his office, and Van Dolsen found the letter which he felt THE CAMERON ELM SUBJECT OF AN sure his wife had loft for him. After reading and rereading the letter he turned to his friend and said, "Yes, Tom, Yonks Van Dolsen is dead and I am going in mourning for him; he was a fine old man; my wife has writ ten me all about it, There are some matters, Tom, I cannot explain in the family, you know, Tom." As soon as possible Richard Van Dolsen had a crape band sewed on his hat, but it seemed hard for him to overcome his natural cheerfulness, still he tried to enter into the crepe band spirit and often said to bis friends, "Yes, poor old Yonks is dead; he was a fine old man; I can scarcely realize that I am in mourning for him." Ten days after Miss Arsdale's wed ding, Van Dolsen eeut for his old friend, Tom Garrick, and after care fully closing the door to his private office, said; "Tom, I've been thinking things over, and I guess it will be annoying to Mrs. Van to do all the explaining, so I am going to do It for her. Eliza beth is the best woman on earth and thinks of kind things that no one else would think of." "You know how proud Hetty Arsdale is," Van Dolsen continued. "Funny girl, too; she'd take things no one had any ue for. but nothlnj she thought anyone eould use." "Elizabeth was sorry for her because she knew she had no proper a j .I, -mrh , -riTTii n 1) clothes for her wedding outfit and no way of getting any." "Elizabeth is corker, Tom; what does she do?" "Why, she resurrects old Yonks, who died In 1G79, long enough to go Into mourning for. him, so that poor Hetty Arsdals could do her the favor of re lieving her of her unmournful clothes, of which she had laid In a large stock, both for outside and inside wear." Van Dolsen paused and his friend said, "Van, I agree with you, your wife is a wonder. Washington Star. Both Lucky and Odd. Midway between sentiment and su perstition lies a feminine trait which cherishes odd little trinkets that seem to bring luck. That any jeweled bauble can possibly change the capricious whims of Dame Fortune remains as al ways, a shadowy possibility. That a pleasant memory attached to some small ornament can be constantly re called by the treasured trinket is with out a doubt. So with divided affection women still cling to the savage luck charm as closely in 1906 as did their barbaric sisters whose calendar was the setting sun. It is with the most up-to-date busi ness women that one finds the most novel trinkets. Actresses particularly wear unusual luck ornaments, and not the least fetching of these is a gold chain which never leaves the neck of a very pretty leading woman in a pop ular theatrical company. Caught be tween the delicate links at intervals of two inches are all sorts of seml-pre- clous stones as well as genuine gems, Each individual stone represents the gift of some good friend who has been associated with her in her stage ca reer, and the chain already holds twenty jewels as well as a souvenir pendant gold and enamel brownie with diamond eyes. The different stones Include a rare yellow diamond and topaz, several oddly shaped water pearls, and clasping the chain at the back a large square garnet of richest hue. Then there Is a very popular teacher in one of the big cities who has been at the head of a shorthand school for a number of years. Her luck souvenir is a coin waist belt made entirely of ten cent pieces. It was started by her first class of girls, every one of whom was devoted to her. When their term was over, however, their very meagre pock etbooks would allow the majority of them to give only ten cents apiece. So one of their -members conceived the happy idea of having the dimes joined in the form of a bracelet, and each girl's Initial was scratched on Lib erty's cap. As class followed class, the idea took root and the ten-link bracelet has grown to a good sized waist belt with four rows of coins. Some are thick and some are thin, and many bear hard ly a resemblance to the newly minted dime, but they all carry the initials of some young pupil to whom the cheery teacher was an inspiration, and the coins stand for everything in the world to their owner. In fact so much a part of her has the belt become that she never thinks of going anywhere with out it, and she sleeps with it under her pillow at night. In contrast to this luck charm of ORATION IN THE U. S. SENATE. friendship is the luck trinket of a very attractive young matron of national re nown. Five years ago in reply to her wedding invitation came a tiny white kid box from a well-known jeweler. It contained two beautiful fancy gold stock plus, each a perfect imitation of a peacock feather. The card en closed bore the name of a girl with whom she had the very slightest ac quaintance, but whom she knew to have a liking for her future husband. Undaunted, the bride-to-be Immedi ately pinned one of these unlucky feathers on her dress, and from that day to this she has never been with out one of the other of them fastener somewhere- about her costume. Not long since when this very happy matron received the wedding lnvlta tlon of her husband's one-time friend, he suggested that his wife send a handsomely mounted rabbit's food as a present. She decided, however, that fate bad been in the way of this Jocu lar revenge. Boxer Troubles. Blessed are the peacemakers, but sometimes the blessing comes in the form of a stiff Jar on the lower Jaw for Interfering. King George of Greece is aa athlete and is said to be the best muscled monarch In Europe. Stopped the " Fast Flyer." At a recent dinner at the White House, the following story, was told by one of the guests on Secretary Taft, who was present, and who, by ths way, tips the scales at beyond the three-hundred-pound mark: The Secretary was. returning to Washington from Chicago aboard the "Fast Flyer" that only stops at large cities. He had urgent business with an old acquaintance of his who lived at a small station about two hundred miles from Washington, the popula tion of which Is about five hundred. He asked the conductor if he could stop the train for him at that place, but he replied that it would be impos sible for him to do so that he certain ly would lose his job If he did. Well, after much worrying -over his disap pointment, Mr. Taft thought of a scheme by which he could gain his end, and when the train next stopped he sent a message to the superinten dent of the road, saying: "Will you stop your "Fast Flyer" at Denizlen for a large party on way to Washington? If so, instruct conduc tor to stop today." About an hour passed, when the con ductor, passing through the train, stopped at the Secretary's seat and told him that he would be able to get off at Denizen as he had been ordered to stop his train there for a large party going to Washington. The Sec retary smiled, with that childlike ex pression of innocence for which he is famed, thanked him and settled down again behind his paper. Two hours later the porter of the train called "Denizen. Denizen." much to the sur-' prise of the passengers. Mr. Taft gathered up his handgrip and started for the platform of the car, where he was standing when the train came to a dead stop. As he stepped off the train there was no one in sight but the surprlsed-looking station agent. Cook Could Use Nickname Too. Hawaiian servants are the bestthe best in the world, but they are strange ly unsophisticated, strangely naive," said a lady who had lived in the Islands. "Hawaiian servants insist on calling you by your first name. Ours were always saying to my husband, "Yes, John, or All right, John," and to mo "Very well, Ann, or 'Ann, I am going out.' "At last I got tired of this, and I said to John, when we got a new cook: "Don't ever call me by my first name in the new cook's presence. 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