they |H>int to the necessity of protect
ing through wise use a mountain re
gion whose Influence flown far beyond
Its borders with the waters of the
rivers to which It gives rise.
,
Among the elevations of the eastern
half of the United states, the South
ern Appalachians are of paramount in
terest for geographic, hydrographic,
and forest reasons, and, as a conse
quence, for economic reasons as well.
These great mountains are old in the
history of the continent which has
grown up about them.
The hard
wood forests were born on their slopes
and have spread thence over the east
ern half of the continent. More than
once In toe remote geologic past they
have disappeared before the sea on the
east, south, and west, and before the
Ice on the north: but here in this
Southern Appalachian region they
have lived on to the present day.
Under the varying conditions of
soil, elevation, and climate many of
the Appalachian tree species have <lc
veloped. lienee it is that in this ro
gion occur that marvelous variety and
richness of plant growth which have
led our ablest business men and scien
tists to ask for Its preservation by the
Government for the advancement of
science and for tlie instruetiou and
pleasure of the people of our own nnd
of future generations.
Tlie conclusions of the Secretary of
Agriculture are summarized as fol
lows in his report:
The Soutberu Appalachian region
be protected and preserved. To that
IRVING AND BOOTH.
end the preservation of the forest» Is
an indispensable condition, which will Great Actors Who Sought to Elevate
lead not to the reduction, but to the
the Drama.
increase of the yield of agricultural
England
’
s
tribute
to Henry Irving
products.
was worthy of his great powers and
lis
great
performances.
It was re
We are Losing Millions of Dollars
called, too. witli appropriate feelings,
Annually.
lie had made great sacrifices for
The floods in these mountain-born that high
ideals. He spent large sums
streams, if this forest destruction his
n an effort to keep his London thea
continues, will Increase in frequency ter
up
to
a lofty standard, but the
and violence, and in the extent of their times would
not sustain him, and In
damages, both within this region and his old age he was forced to take to
across the bordering States. The ex
tent of these damages, like those from
the washing of the mountain Helds
and roads, can not lie estimated with
perfect accuracy, but during the pres
ent year alone ihe total lias approxi
mated $10,000,900, a sum sufllcient to
purchase the entire area recommended
for the proposed reserve (during the
past year the flood loss was probably
twenty million dollars). But this loss
can not be estimated In money value
alone. Its continuance means the
early destruction of conditions most
valuable to the nation, and which nei
ther skill nor wealth can restore.
The preservation of tlie forests, of
the streams, and of the agricultural
Interests here described can be BUC-
cessfully accomplished only by the
purchase nnd creation of c National
Forest Reserve. The States of tin*
Southern Appalachian region own lit-
tie or no land, and their revenues are
inadequate to carry out this plan.
You Can’t
Expect
Long Life
and Prosperity
If you persist in drugging your body to cover up aches and ails.
You feel bad—then try to smother your feelings (natures warnings)
with tobacco, whiskey or coffee—
The most dangerous “friends” one can mix with.
They cajole, and then Kill.
RENEW YOUR LEASE OF LIFE
SIR HENRY IRVING
DRRRT8 FROM FLOODS ON NOLTCHUCKY RTvFR, MAY 21. 1901.
This mas« consisted of the ‘«r-ck of farmhouses, furniture, bri<lrus, cattle and probably several
hum in tx> H3-1. an J (? >vere Id acr •« of fertile far ii I nd near E^win Tenn Tne Southern
Appalachian 'eg on ison • wi h an «*xceedin:;ly I oavy rainfall. The preservation of
tad fo.oiui uu the uiuuutain si >pe3 will minimize the flood damage.
embraces the highest penks nnd larg Federal action Is obviously necessary,
est mountain masses east of the is fully justified by reasons of public
Rockies. It is the great physiographic necessity, nnd may be expected to
feature of the eastern half of tho con have most fortunate results.
tinent, and no other such lofty moun
With these conclusions 1 fully agree;
tains are covered with hard-wood for and I heartily commend tills measure
to the favorable consideration of
ests in all North America.
Upon these mountains descends the Congress. *
heaviest rainfall of the United States,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
except that of the North Pacific Coast.
White House, Dec. 19, 1901.
It is often of extreme violence, as
much as 8 Inches having fallen in
eleven hours, 31 inches in one month, (Tbls will be followed next wook by an
uud 105 luehes In a year.
other article on the forest, land and irriga
tion question«, as attectiug the nation.
—Editor.)
Vast Waste of Farm Soil.
The soil, once denuded of its for
Chile Con Carne.
ests and swept by torrential mili»,
rapidly loses first its humus, then its
What Is chile con carne? Every citi
rich upper strata, and finally is wash zen of the Southwest knows it well,
e<l in enormous volume Into the but perhaps there are residents of the
streams, to bury such of the fertile Northern belt of tlie country who are
lowlands ns are not eroded by the probably quite unfamiliar with this
Hoods, to obstruct the rivers, and to toothsome dish, yet oue which should
fill up the harbors on the const. Morr lie especially acceptable to the people
good soli is now washed from these of tlie nortlilaml.
cleared mountnln-slde fields during n
Chile con carne, a Spanish term,
single heavy rain than during centu translated literally means chile—red
ries under forest cover.
peppere witli meat. Properly pre
The rivers which originate In the pared. It is stimulating, warming and
Southern Appalachian flow into or extremely grateful to a cold and hun
along the edges of every State from gry stomach. From one of our Mexi
Ohio to the Gulf and from the Atlan can ambassadors comes the following
tis- to the Mississippi. Along their method for preparation—a recipe direct
courses are agricultural, water power, from a famous cook in the capital of
and navigation interests whose preser our sister republic to tlie South:—
"Cover two pounds of tender beef
vation Is absolu telly essential to the
well-being of the nation. The regula with water and push the kettle back
tion of the flow of these rivers can be on the stove where it will barely sim
accomplished only by the conserva mer, until tlie meat is iu shreds. Then
add six large, red, sweet peppers.
tion or the forests.
..... seeded and cut into long narrow strips,
These are the - heaviest and most
beautiful hard wood forests of thea large onion, minced, a tiny pod of
the road again, and even to present
plays of only medium merit, unwor
thy of his gifts, to keep his head
above water. Music hall jingle and
horse play, cheap but stirring melo
drama. aiid problem plays foul with
smut, had overthrown In bls owu cap
ital the first actor of his day.
Our own Edwin Booth, we should
all remember, trod this same hard
road. After lie had reached the top
with us, and was rich, he established,
and sought to maintain, a temple
where the drama in its best estate
could lie enjoyed by all who held the
playhouse in veneration and affection.
The structure was the finest of its
kind In New York, and beautifully
furnished. He opened It himself, with
a supporting company of unusual ex
cellence. For a time—a time all too
brief—he prospered. His till was filled
every night, and praise of his enter
prise and devotion to art was general
and generous.
But he could not hold the public to
his splendid endeavor. Taste under
went a change. What has since come
to lie known as the commercialization
of the theatre set in, and In time
Booth’s venture failed. The “shows”
triumphed, and the temple devoted to
real dramatic art was razed to make
room for a business block. Stripped
of his fortune. Booth, as more recent
ly Irving, had to return to the road
and resume the habits of a wanderer.
He prospered, of course, but never, as
Ills friends believed, recovered from
tills blow to his professional hopes.
The subject Is much discussed, and
some Interesting things are said on
either side. But. however the public
may feel. It is to the glory of these
two great actors that they resisted
with all thclr means and influence
what they conceived to be the decay
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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of taste In the line of their endeavor,
stood up to the end for the liest,
presented it with uudiscouraged
zeal and strength.
ON THE TOP OF THE APP ADACHIANB
Old Grandfather Mountain.
continent._ In _ them species from east j
mid west, from north and south, 1
mingle In a growth of unparalleled
richness and variety. They . contain
mguy species of the first commercial
value, snd furnish Important supplies
which can not be obtained from any
other reglou.
garlic and a large cnpfnl of ripe toma-
tot's, chopped. Cover and »tinnier until
tho vegetables are thoroughly doue.
Salt to taste.”
Too Much For Human Belief.
He was much pleased with the place,
but was quite bored by his host, who
A Self Supporting Scheme.
Maintained In productive condition would eulogize everything that was
they will supply indispensable materi brought to the table "Try some of
al*. which must fall without them. this," he would say. "it is some of my
Their management under practical and owu raising," or "this 1* some of our
conservative forestry will sustain and. own milk, and that lettuce is from
Increase the resources of this region the cold frame you saw." or "these peas
nnd of tlie nation nt large, will serve are from vines I planted Just four
ns an Invaluable object lesson In the weeks ago today.” All of this «-»a
advantages nnd pracHenhlilty of forest endured quite patiently until the host
presort ,-itlon by use, and will soon bo remarked, "Now try some of thia
»elf supporting from the mile of tlm- chicken. I raised it myself."
"No. no, 1 can never believe that,”
The ngricultural resource» of the said the visitor. “You've only been
Southern Appalachian region moat here a little over tiro rears”
Pay of Russian Officialdom.
Those who keep track of affairs in
Russia note the prominence of the
(■rand Dukes. These gentlemen of the
people enjo.u a sinecure unlike ruy
other on earth. There are over fifty
of them, and each Is possessed of an
annual Income or salary of $2.000,000.
all combined imposing a burden of
$100.000.000 a year on tho Russian peo
ple, ns fiembers or off-shoots of the
Royal Family. Thclr 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 opentng 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.
Everything Ready.
Uncle John, whose death was hourly
expected, was asked by his weeping
wife If he couldn’t take • little nourish
ment. He miffed the air and said:
"Mary, don’t I smell ham cooking? I
think I could enjoy a few sllcee.” “Oh,
no. John" she answered, “that you
know is for the funeral.”
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