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they point to the necessity of protwt In j Uirvufb wtse uv a mountain rr fVn tiit.uviu- Co fr Nynl Its border with tln its f U rivers to blrli It fix n Among itf rlt xsiVna of the eastern kalf of the I'ntuM Mate, the South rni AppsUcLluns ar of p-irnuiount In terest for jf.'ocrapliie. L.vJrvmphlo. and foret-t reason, aud. is a conws quence, for eeouVihlo masons as well Tliese preat mount;. Ins are ckl la tUe history of the coatlnout t Uoa bas grown up nlov.t tlwnu TLe hard wood forest tvor Wru on ttiolr slopes and have sir,i thence owr the cm half of the continent More than once In tne remote pvlojrlc rust they have diMpiear-l before- the osi on the east, south, and wot, and lie for the lee on the north; but her la this Southern Appalachian region they have lived ou to tlie ptvseut day. Tudor the varying conditions of poll, elevation, and climate many of the Appalachian tree species have de veloped. Hence It U that In this re gion occur that marvelous variety and rUhuess of plant Towth which have led our ablest bnsluess men and scien tists to ask for its preservation by the Government for tlte advancement of science and for the Instruction and pleasure of the people of our own and of future senerations. The oom luMous of the Secretary of Agriculture are summarized as fol lows In his report: The Southern. Appalachian tvjlou be protected and preserved. To that end the preservation of the forest 1 an ln.1..-p. r.iuUe condition, wtovh U1 load not to tli reduction, but to th? literoew of the jleld of agricultural products, We are Leslng Millions of DoHar Annually. Th floods In tne monntntn-born streams, if this forest destruction continue, will Increase tit frepiency and violence, and in the extent of their damage. N th witltln this region and across the bordering States. The ex tent of the?? damans, '.iko those from the was!njr of the mountain tlcKU and rtvid, can not K estimated with perfeit acini rucy, but during the pre eut year alone the total lus apptoxl ma tea lo.unuxu, a sum aurncicut to purchase the emir area rwotn mended for the proposed reserve (during the past year the flood loss was probably twenty million dollars). Hut this loss can not le estimated iu uioner value alone. Its continuance mcaus the early destruction of conditions most valuable to th nation, and w hich nei ther skill nor wealth can restore. n.b preservation, of the forests, of th streams, aud of th agricultural interests cere uescrimM can 1 sue cessMly accomplished only bv the purcl and creation of a National Fore 'Yserv. Th States of the southcia Appalachian region own lit tie or no laud, and their revenues are inadequate to carry out UiL pluu. CEBRTS FROM FLOODS OX SOUCITCCCT ETVER, HIT SI, WOt this mass cooi!ted of the "e of f armlHwes, fanil'tire, brld, cattle and bum-n in a . anJ c er"J8 aesof iera e Mm L-rnl nonr Inrln. Tna The tvutiirra AppUiaciianreEionUonw. hnexcwsli:ily n:tt r .lif-'U Tin prnerratioa ot lae forests ua the mouoUia slopes will nii.u...u the limA daimtga. embraces the tlghest peaks and larg est mountain masses e:st of the Rockies. It is the great physiographic feature of the lastern half of the con tinent and no otLer such lofty moun tains are covered with hard-wood for ests in all North America. Upon these mountains descends the heaviest rainfall of the United States, except that of the North Pacific Coast. It is often of extreme violence, as much as 8 inches having faP.en in eleven hours, SI inches in one month, and 103 inches in a year. Vast Wabte of farm Soli. The soil, once denuded of IU for ests and swept by torrential rains, rapidly lost-s first Its humus, then its rich upper strata, and finally Is wash ed in enormous volume luto the streams, to bury such of the fertile lowkinds as :tre nut erod. d by the floods, to obstruct the rivers, aud to fill up the harbors on the coast More good soil is now washed front these cleared mountain-side fields during a single heavy rain than daring centu ries under forest cover. The rivers which originate In the Southern Appalachian tlow Into or along the edg.-s of every State from Ohio to tlie tl'iif and from the Atlan tic to the .MiissippL Along their courses are agricultural, water-power, and navigation Interests whose preser vation is absolutelly essential to the well-being of the nation. The regula tion of the Cow of these rivers can be accomplished only by tlie conserva tion of the forests. These are the heaviest and most beautiful hard -wood forests of reiierni action is obviously necessary. Is iu.ly JustiUed by reasons of public necessity, and may lie expected to have most fortunate results. With these conclusions 1 fully agree: and I heartily commend this measure to the favorable consideration of Congress. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, White House, Dec. 19, IDOL jsrao jsd booth. Crtat Actor Wh Sought t ClTt th Drain. rns!anTa tribute to FTenry Irrtni was worthy of his treat powr and its preat performances. It waa re called. b-o. with appropriate feeling, that he had made grout aaerlttccs for bis high Ideals, lie spent targe turns n an effort to keep tit london thea ter up to a lofty standard, but the times would not austalu him, and In Lli old he was forced to tak to 'N f ' ' " "Tjp in m A j V CThls will be followed next week by n ottier article on the Urcst. I.iqJ n..d ir l-a-ilun qiestioD. as auectlug tUo sailou. tdltur.j Chile Con Came, What Is chile con carne? Every citi zen of the Southwest knows it well, lut perhaps tiiere are residents of the Northern licit of the country who are probably quite unfamiliar with this toothsome dish, yet one watch should lie especially acceptable to the peopie of the nort bland. Chile con carne, n Spanish term, translated literally means chile red peppers with meat, l'roperly pre pared, it is stimulating, warming ntid extremely prateful to a cold and hun gry stomach, l'rom one of our Mexi can a:a.i.iss:tdors ont.a t..e following method for -.reparation a recljM; direct from a famous cook In the capital of our sister r; public to the South: "Cover two pounds of tender beef with water nnd push the keUle back on the r.ove where it will barely sim mer, until the meat is in shreds. Then add six large, red. sweet pepP'Ts, seeded and cut into long narrow scrips. thea large onion, minced, a tiny pod of SIR REMIT IRTTNQ the road again, and even to present plays of only medium merit unwor thy of his gifts, to keep his head aKve water. Music hall Jingle and horse play, cheap but stirring melo drama, and problem play foul with smut, had overthrown In his own cap ital the first actor of his day. Our owu Edwin Ilooth, re should all remember, trod this same hard road. After he had reached the top with us, nnd was rich, he established, and sought to maintain, a temple where too drama In Its best estate could tie enjoyed by all who held the playhouse Jn veneration and affection. The structure was the finest of Its kind In New York, and beautifully furnished, lie opened it himself, with a supporting company of unusual ex cellence, lor a time a time all too brief he prospered. Ill tltl was filled every nlcht and praise of his enter prise and devotion to art was general and generous. lut he could not hold the public to nis spiontiia endeavor. Taste under went a change. Wh;it has sine come to be known as the commercialization of the theatre set In. and In time Ilooth's venture failed. The "shows" triumphed, nnd the temple levoted to real dramatic art was raze to make room for a business block Stripped or his Torture, r.ooth, ns mor recent ly Irving, had to return to the road and resume the habits of a wanderer. ue prospcreu, or course, oui never, ns his friends believed, recovered from this blow to his professional hope. The subject Is much discussed, and some interesting things are said on either side. Hat. however the public may feel, it Is to the glory of these two great nctor that they resisted with all their means and Influence what they coucelvcd to be tho tiecax 2i(S ILsm US and - Fs?ospE?ity If you persist in drugging your body to cover up aches and ails. You feel bad-then try to smother your feelings (nature's warnings) with tobacco, whiskey or coffee Tho most dangerous "friends" ono can mix with. They cajole, and then Kill WmV YOTO LEASE OF' MfE Stop tho food and drinK that docs not nourish. Go on Grape-Nuts and cream and a simple diet. Quit coffeo and let old Mother Nature put you well again. You can call in (he help oi a powerful friend tho food beverage., r AS) T? V TV l 0 "There's a Heasoin" 2o sure to read "The Road to Wcttoilte" in Packages Suggestion for an Epitaph, Beneath these monumental atones Lie all that's left of Susan Jones, Her name was Chase and was not Jones But Jones Is used to rhyme with stones. Ml I far" ' , ' I I- - - if ' ' .' ; id I '? 'fit "imTs ii-'-- :; i vT.V- "7 r rRVINO'S tAT nKSTlNQ PLACE IK WESTMINSTER ABBEY. The remains of the great actor tent b nlde the erare of Garrick and cIom to that of Clmrles Uckent. of taste In the line ot their endeavor. and stood up to the end for the best, and presented it with uudiscouraged zeal and strength. PIANOS AND ORGANS BTAXDAUD OF TUB WOULD Foster's Ideal Cribs Accident Proof Iff1 YOU WANT A JACK Send for our Jack Cstntofti. Rur to ct tain tlio Jccnjition of einclly what you w. Hydraulic Jack our Specialty WatMoii'Stlllmau Co., 40 Dcy Pt N. T. City. ON THE TOP OF TITT3 APPADACHIANS Old Grandfather Mountain. continent In them species from east nnd west, from, north nnd south, mingle in a growth of unparalleled richness and variety. They contain many species of the first commercial value, nnd furnish important supplies irhlch can not be obtained from any Other region. A Self Supporting Scheme Maintained in productive condition they will supply indispennable materl fila, which must fail without them. Their management under practical and conservative forestry will sustain aud Increase the resources of this region and of the nation nt large, will serve as an Invaluable' object lesson in the advantages and practicability of forest preservation by ve, and will soon be self-supporting from the sale of tim hfT. " The ficrlcultnral resources of the pnrllc nnd a large cupful of ripe toma toes, chopped. Cover and simmer until the vegetables are thoroughly done. ssaii w taste." Too Much Foe Hainan Belief, He was much pleased with the place, but was quite bored by his host, who would eulogize everything that was brought to the table. "Try some of this," he would say, "It Is some of my own raising," or "this Is some of our own milk, and that lettuce is from the cold-frame you saw," or "these peas are from vines I planted just four weeks ago today." All of this was endured quite patiently until the host remarked, "Now try some of this chicken, I raised It myself." "No, no, I can never believe that," said the visitor. "You've 9017 been Pay of Russian Officialdom, Those who keep track of affairs In Russia note the prominence of the Grand Dul.es. These gentlemen of the people enjoy a sinecure unlike ny other on earth. There are over fifty of them, and each is possessed of an annual income or salary of 12.000,000, all combined imposing a burden of fl00.000.rwo a year on the Russian peo ple, as members or off-shoots of the Royal Family. Their property, like that of the Czar, amounting to a vast sum is untaxed. The question may well suggest itself, why should Russia want to borrow war funds in Paris when she has her Grand Dukes un tapped and even untaxed? There Is a chance now on the part of these titled mendicants to display a little patriot ism, by opening their cosh boxes. One of them, it is trne, went to the front ha the Japanese War, bnt made such a mess of himself that he was called home In disgrace. Painful Ambiguity, Secretary Shaw was telling an au dlence, which was largely composed of O. A. II. men ot his State, how the world was growing better. He pio tured the conditions when he was a boy and now. He told of the advance in the last few years In industrial conditions, and ended by saying: "Veterans, the world is much better now than it was when you were born," and everyone of the veterans ap plauded loudly. "And It wljl he hot ter when you have passed to tho be yond," he continued. For a few min utes the audience did not know Just how to take the remark, but finally they decided to give the speaker tne benent or the doubt and applauaeu with spirit. Everything Ready. Uncle John, whose death waa nourly expected, was asked by his weeping wife If be couldn't take a little nourish ment. He sniffed the air and said: "Mary, don't I smell ham cooking? 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