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they olnt to tho nocossitv rotc l- lo pretectal nnI prosorvrMl. To that
Injr UiroUKU wlw a iiioimtnin n-iil tho preservation of the forvsts is
(ion whoie lnthionoe flows far loyoml
Itn nrclcra villi tli water of tbe
riven to which tt rive rtwo,
Anion the elevation of tlio eastern
half of the I nlted Mate, the South
ern Appalachians are of paramount In
terest for peoKrailxlc. hyilrojrapble.
and forest reasons. ant, ns a conse
quence, for economic reasons as well.
These groat mountains are old In the
history of tho continent which has
frrovrn up abort them. The hnrtl-
wood forests wore lrti on their sioms
and have spread thence over the east
ern half of the continent. More than
once In tup remote geologic past they
have il;saploarel hcfoiv the sea oil the
east, south, and wvt, ami Ivforv the
Ice on the north: !nt here lu this
Southern Appalachian region they
have lived on to tlie present day.
I'nder the varylmr conditions of
soil, elevation, and climate ir.anr of
the Appalachian tree jceies have de
veloped, llcuco it Is that In this re
gion occur that marvelous variety ami
richness of plant rovth which have
led our a Host business nrrn und scien
tists to nsk for Its preservation hy the
(Jovcrimu-nt for the advancement of
science and for the Instruction end
pleasure of tho people of our own and
of future fenerations.
The conclusions of tho Secretary of
Agriculture are summarized as fol
Jows in his report:
The Southern Appalachian rogtoa
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DEBRIS FROM FLOODS OS NOLICTTCCKT RrVTR. MiY , 0t.
TUs mass cooi5ted of tb wnck of (ormhiruses, rnjtarf. brtdsrs, cattle and probaMy screnU
buiuin ii-j. and corereJO acrftof fertile farm ln. Mir win. Trim. Tin hratVru
Apaiachmn region toon wi h anncreOiuelr reair ramfalL Th prrera(ia oi
the forest oa Uie nuuntia sijpo wiU mimnu ue Bwwt iumagt.
embraces the highest paks and larg
est mountaiu masses east of the
Rockies, It is the great physiographic
leaiure or the tastern hair or the con
tinent and no other 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 Pacilic Coast.
It is often of extreme violence, as
much as S inches having fafleu iu
vlrven hours, 31 Inches in one month,
wl I0r inches In a year,
Vast Waste of farm Soil.
"he soil, once donnded of Its for
ests and swept by torrential rains,
rapidly loses first its humus, then its
rich upper strata, and Dually is wash
ed iu enormous volume iuto the
streams, to bury suJi of the fertile
lowlands as are not eroded by the
floods, to obstruct the rivers, and to
fill up the harlxrs on the cuast. More
irood s'il is ijow washed fruiu these
cleared mountain-side Cel. Is during a
Kindle heavy rain than, Uuriii centu
ries liiid. r forest cover.
The livers which originate in the
Southern Appalachian liow into or
alon the eil-es of every State from
Ohio to the Uulf and from the Atlan
tic to the- Mississippi. Along their
courses are ajrr'.imltural, water-power,
and navigation interests whone pres-r-Tation
is absolutely essentisil to the
well-beint! of the nation. The regula
tion of the flow of these rivers can be
:iM-mnplished only by the conserva
tion of the forests.
These are tho heaviest and most
beautiful hard-wood forests of
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ON THE TOP OF
Old Grandfather Mountain.
continent. In them species from east
and west, from north and south,
mingle in a growth of unparalleled
richness aud variety. They contain
many species of the first commercial
value, and furnish important supplies
which can not bo obtained from any
other region.
A Self Supportlne Scheme.
Maintained In productive condition
they will supply indispensable materi
als, which must fall without them.
Their inaiiatreiiieut under practical and
conservative forestry will sustain and
increase the resources of this region
and of the nation at large, will serve
'as an Invaluable object lesson in tbe
advantiiifcii and nracticabllity of forest
proserntlon by use, and will soon tie
self-supporting rroui the sale oi urn
tier.
Tin agricultural resources of the
Southern Appalachian region must
an Indispensable condition, which will
lead not to the reduction, bat to toe
increase of the yield of agricultural
products.
We arc Losing Millions of Dollars
Annually
The floods lu these mountain-horn
streams, if this forest destruction
continues, will Increase In frequency
and violence, aud in the extent of their
damages, both within this region and
across the Wirdering States. The ex
tent of these damages, like those from
the washing of the mountain tlebls
and roads, tan not ! rstiiuated with
perfect accuracy, but during the pres
ent year alone the total has appro 1
inated SttUMi. tun. a sum sufficient to
purchase the entire area recomineniled
for the protscd reserve nluring the
past year the tlood loss was prohaWv
twenty million dollars). Hut this loss.
can not Ih estimated in money value
alone. Us coutinuance means tho
early destruction of conditions most
valuable to the nation, aud which nei
ther skill nor wealth can restore.
The preservation of the forests, of
the streams, jmd of the agricultural
interests here described cau Ih suc
cessfully accomplished only by the
purchase and creation of a National
I orest Koserve. The States of tho
Southern Appalachian region own lit
tle or no laud, and Uielr revenue are
inadequate to carry out this plan.
Fedrril action H obvfonsiy necessary,
is fnliy Justified by reasons of public
necessity, and may lie expected to
have most fortunate results.
With these conclusions I fully agree;
and I heartily ermmend this measure
to the favorable consideration of
Congress.
TIIEODORE ROOSEVELT,
White Ilouse, Dec. 19, 1C01.
fThls will be followed Dcxt wk try an-
other article va the forest. Laud aud lrrla
tion questions, effec-tiug the luitiou.
L"dIt.ro
Chile Coa Came.
What Is chile con carne? Every citi
zen of the Southwest knows it well,
but perhaps there are residents of the
Northern belt of the country who are
probably quite unfamiliar with this
toothsome dish, yet one which should
be espeeially acceptable to the people
Of the ljoitii'iahd.
Cliile con carne, a S punish term,
translated literally humus chile red
pepp.-rs witli 'meat. I'rojjerly pro
pared, it is stimulating, warming and
extremely grateful to a cold and hun
gry stomach. From one of our Mexi
can ambassadors oini'H the following
method for preparation a recipe direct
from a famous cook in the capital of
our sister republic to the South:
'Cover two pounds of tender leef
with water and push the kettle ljack
on the stove where it will barely sim
mer, until the meat is in shreds. Then
add six large, red, sweet peppers,
seeded and cut into long narrow strips.
large onion, minced, a tiny pod of
THE APPADACHIANS
srarllc and a lartfe cunful of ripe toma
toes, chopped. Cover and simmer until
the vegetables are tnorougniy aone,
Bait to taste."
Too Much Fur Humua 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 la from
the cold-frame you saw," or "these peas
are from vines I planted Just four
wks ago today." All of this was
endured quite patiently until tbe host
remarked, "Now try some of this
chicken. I raised It myself."
"No, no, I can never believe that,"
said the visitor. "You've only been
here a little over two years." )
ntrrxG axd Room.
Great At tor a Who Sought to Elevate
th Drama.
England's tribute to Ilenry Irting
was wormy or nis groat powers and
Us croat performance, it was tv
called, too, with appropriate fccllnc
that he had made groat sarritlces for
his high ideals, lie spent large sums
n an etrort U seep his I,Mlon thea
ter tin to a lofty standard, hut th
times would Hot suslaiu hlw. aud in
his old ago ho was forced to take to
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SIR HENRY IRVING
the road again, and even to prent
piays or only uieuium merit, unwor
thy of his cifts. to keel) Ills head
above water. Music hall Jlugle and
horse phij-. cheap but stirring melo
drama, and problem plays font with
smut, had overthrown in his own cap
ital tne first actor or nts iay.
Oar own Kdwin IJooth, we should
all rtmtMiilvr, trol this same hard
road. After he had reached the top
who ns, nun was ricn. re esmhiislHHi.
and sought to maintain, a temple
where the drama in its liest estate
could Ik enjoyed by all who b"td the
playhouse Iu venenition and affection.
The structure- was the tim-st of Its
kind in New York, and beauttfullv
furauhvd. He ojwned it hhnself, with
a supporting company of unasiuil ex-c-elleuce.
l'or a time a time all too
brief he proiHTed. Ills till was tilled
every night, and praise of his enter
prise ami devotion to art was general
aad generous.
Hut he could not hold the public to
his splendid endeavor. Taste under
went a change. What has since come
to he known as the commercialization
of the theatre set In. and In timp
Month's venture failed. The "shows"
triumphed, and the temple devoted to
nnl dramatic art was razed to make
room for a business block. Stripped
of his fortune, I loot h. as more recent
ly Irving, had to return to the road
and resume tbe habits of a wanderer,
lie prospered, of tfimrso, but never, ns
Lis friends believed, recovered from
this blow to his professional hopes.
The subject is much discussed, and
some interesting things are said on
either side. Hut, however the public
may feel, it Is to the glory of these
two great actors that they resisted
with all their means atid influence
what they conceived to be the decay
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IRTTSO'S LAST RESTINO PLACE IN WESTMINflTEIl ABBET.
Tbe remain of tbe great actor rest baide the grave of Ciarrtvk am cloae to that of
Charles Dickeim.
of taste In the line of their endeavor,
and stood up to the cud for the best,
and presented it with uudiscouraged
zeal and strength.
Pay of Russian Officialdom,
Those who keen track of affairs in
Russia note the Troininonce of the
Grand lJukes. These gentlemen of the
people enjoy a sinecure unlike any
other on earth. There are over fifty
of them, aud each is possessed of an
annual income or salary of f-'.OtiO.OOO,
all combined imposing a burden of
$100,0OO,0Xi a year on the Russian peo
ple, as members or off-shoots of the
Hoyal Family. Their property, like
that of the Czar, amounting to a vast
sum la untaxed. The question may
well suggest itself, why should Russia
want to borrow war funds m raris
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 cash boxes. One
of them, it is true, went to the front
in the Japanese War, but made such
a mess of himself that he was called
home In disgrace.
Ererythlue Ready,
Uncle John, whose death waa hourly
expected, was asked by his weeping
wife if he couldn't take a little nourish
ment. He sniffed tbe air and said:
"Mary, don't I smell ham cooking? I
think I could enjoy a few slices." "Oh,
no, John," she answered, "that you
know la for the funeral."
How long doea it take to fight a duel?
Two seconds.
and Prosperity
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
The most dangerous "friends one can mix with.
They cajole, and then kill
RENEW YOUR LEASE OF LIFE
Stop the food and drink that does not nourish.
Go on Grape-Nuts and cream and a simple diet Quit coffee and
let old Mother Nature put you well again.
You can call in the help of a powerful friend the food beverage
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Suggestion for ua Epitupli,
Beneath these monumental stones
Lies all that's left of Susan Jonc3,
Her name was Chase and was not Jones
But Jones is used to rhymo with stones.
Tulnful Ambiguity.
Secretary Shaw was telling an au
dience, which was largely composed of
G. A. R. men of bis State, how the
world was growing better. He pic
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 worlc la much better
now than it waa when you were born,"
and everyone of the veterans ap
plauded loudly. "Aad it will be bet
ter when you have passed to the be
yond," be continued. For a few min
utes the audlonee did not know Just
how to take the remark, but finally
thev deeided to give the speaker tne
benefit of the doubt and applauued
with spirit.
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