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VALUE OF THE FOCESTI. . , t . , 4 H 1 .Need tor National Action loJta- serve TbamTha American Forcaty Association and Wnat It la Doloat-Bow, ,lh .Great Water Resoarets of th Sooth can 1 Best -' ConaervTh Watertl Foresti Arcs ol t ' " South. t i . The National Forestry Associa - tion is scattering thousands of , pamphlets throughout the county showing the need of effective legislation to preserve the forests of the country and so to bonserve the naturnal resources of the ca tion. This association is doing everything in its power to stir , up interest in : the establishment of & national forest reserve in the Appalachian mountains owned and administered by the government- Additional funds are wanted to carry on the wor the v association has undertaken, an contributions are asked for. The headquarters of the association are at Washington, D. 0., and it has a membership of more than 6,000. The pamphlet referred to above reads as follows. "There "S'till remain undevelop- ed on the numerous streams having their headquarters in the Appalachian forests, nearly 3,000,000 horse power in close proximity to the centre of the ' cotton fields. Ic is this cheap power that constitutes the most valuable asset of the Commer cial South and which affords her manufacturing supremacy. To preserve this asset, the ' contin uous regularity of the stream flow : in these regions must ' be main tained, ' Any stream which dis charges floods of water, during the rainy season and goes prac tically dry in the summer is worthless for power purposes. The maximum capacity of "a 8 1 ream for the generation of power is its minimum flow plus its storage capacity. The flood waters have no commercial use ""or value. " " Industrial " develop ment' will, in the near future depend' " largely upon water power, uut tne average man does not, y eta realize -that water power is a resource which can easily be dissipated and de- . , ntroyed. Already, wherever forest destruction has taken place in the mountains, the water . power has visibly diminished, " "and in many places has ceased . entirely. Stream Flow is Regulated by Forests. , "The'continued regularity; of the flow of a stream depends absolutely upon the preservation of the forest covering of the mountain slopes upon which it has its source. A forest floor is covered with a thick deposit of leaves, branches, and decaying vegetable matter, and usually a heavy growth of ferns and plant life, which act as a sponge to tJ caljch and bold the rainfall, and allow it to run off gradually; the - - - forest covering shields and - pi;o tects it f r&n the direct ays .of the sun. and the force of thj wind and thus evaporation is reduced - to a minimum. With the forest -7 removed, the falling rains jbooii wash away the vegetable, matter, underlies fit, 'and nothing now checks the1 torrents in their ' d own war d ' rush ' "to ' the sea; j : streams and rivers are quickly -.filled to overflowing,, only to sub- r ' ' side to extreme lo jvater.after ; floods have ceased. f S The Fprest Area or the South. : t The Southern States have m,K. ttearlyseTentettths of theorest k , area,1 of the' United, States, the remaining three-tenths being on tag western coast. The vast w area, of this land (265,000,000 acres), 'make it. of. vital import r a tsace that present destructive , - methods shall not continue for .,, if they do, the land will sqoujoe ' f i reduced to a waste. More than . one-fourtlrof this Southern for- . est area has already been strip ped. The destruction of the re mainder is being rapidly accom- pushed. A conservative estimate indicates" thatr-lthlnftDimnty years, at the 'present rate of d?stru;jionbe.9Q'ttttieiaKj?iiie will be practically exterminated. For the welfare of the Boutnas weltas forhe'treTsefltof 'the entire country, the forests of the Appalachian region should be come permanent. The, soil ' will bear no other crop. than,, trees, and with these .removed the mountains become a menace, their washable soil being quickly carried into the' streams )y the heavy rains, causingfloods and failing water-power", as shown above, while the soil, silt, bowld ers, and debris fill np and choke the dams, rivers and harbors, U. S. Senate Report No. 2,537 states that in a single year, from April, 1901, to April, 1902 floods in the Southern 'Appalachian re gion destroyed property of the estimated value of $18,000,000. ' NEED FOR NATIONAL ACTION. "The questions involved ' in proper solution of this ' problem are national in character; Nd pri vate interests can cope success fully with them. The present' own ers of the vasts tracts of timbered lands in the South regard . their holdings in the light of commer cial requirements and pay little heed to the flow of the streams or the necessities of the cotton manufacturer. t The evils result ing from cutting the forests in many cases are not ; felt locally, but result in disastrous condi tions in distant communities ? in other States? The ' problem' is too vast and ' too complex "; to be handled by private interests, and it is an appreciation of this fact which has led many of the most public-spirited societies and'-associations to , petition . Congress for National action in the prem- A IVondctlal Clock. . A SI.Ptrborf Cor. of th few York on The Czar- recently received at the Peterhof Palace a peas ant named Fran? Karass," who presented r;an extraordinary masterpiece r! f clockwork" of fii-6w"riAlnVentT5h;rJTn clock registers the. time, the months' and days' duration, 'day and niffht,1 the hour of sunrise and sunset, and the phases' of the moon, as well as the movement of the earth around the sua. The hour plate and the mir ror glass are covered with black enamel , and are i more , than a yard high by a yard wide. The mechanism is' of copper and he working is quite noiseless. The clock weighs 720 pounds. It needs winding once in 400 days.' " r; 'Karass has beeu working on the invention for twenty-two years in making the design and spent six years in construct ing the works. Notice. There will be an entertain ment at the public school house near J.1 E. Dial's in Lumbertonl township August the 2, 1907, for . the purpose of raising money for the building of the Croatan Normal School house. There will be dinner and also other refreshments on the ground. ' All are heartily in vited txj come. ' Prof. Thos. M. Seawell will . t - give an adaress and also other speeches will be made. Rev. J. W. Blanks and J. E. ments".--1-' - r -- - lses. . Distributing fho lmmlarnnts. Secretary Straus, of the 1 De partment of Commerce and tiabor s planning an innovation In Uhe matter of distributing the'immi- grants' arriving in! ' this country, and his program promises ' a cor rection of one of the most glaring defects in the present immigra tion system. 4 Under authority granted by . the last Congress, Secretary Straus, is preparing to build federal immigration sta tioas at Galveston, New Orleans and Unarleston for tne purpose of dfverting immigrants from New York, where they havebeen landing at the rate of about 1,000, COO a year. The history of . the immigration bureau shows that the mass of the foreigners who come to tms country seeding workexpecttofinditin New York, and that the greatest difficulty is experienced in inducing them to seek employment in the .sec tion of the country where labor isin constant and increasing de- mand. The new plan is a comprehen sive one? and the co-operation . of foreign governments has been enlisted in promoting its success The immigrant steamers will not stop at New York, but will go di rect to one of the southern ports and be distributed , from those porta to the points where , labor is in the greatest demand. The difficulty heretofore has been in disttibuting the immigrants ca pable and ready to work In the fields that await them; Th South is clamoring for immi grants in every department activity, and it is believed tbatthe new plan will operate 1 to .the ad vantages of both the immigrants and the authorities charged with their management. Tfc RIafct Name. Mr. August Sherpe, the popular overseer of tne poor, at Fort Mad ison, la., says: ? .Dr. King's New Life Pills are rightly named ; they aot more agreeably,-do more ' good and make one feel better than any other laxative. Guaranteed to oure biliousness and constipation. 200 at ail drag stores. of it Tuesday night the 16th, T. K. Bruner left for -New York and will sad from .there July "2Qth for a tour of Europe as immigration commissioner from the North uaronna uoara 01 Agriculture to appoint special immigration agents in several foreign coun- tries who will ' strive to attract desirable immigrants ' to this State. : He will give ; illustrated lectures in his travels, setting out the advantages this State has for settlers. e will mail you free, to prove merit. samples of mr Dr. Sboop's. Restorative and my book on either Dvspepsia, The Heart, or the Kidneys Address me, Dr. Shoop. Racine, Wis. Troubles of the Stomach, Heart or Kidneys, are merely symptoms ox h deeper aiimet. Don't make the common error of treating symp toms only. Symptom treatment is treat ing the .result of your ailment, and not the cause. Weak Stomach nerves the inside nerves means Stomach weakness, always. And the Heart, and Kidneys as well, have their controlling or inside nerves. . Weaken tbese nerves, and vou inevitably have weak vital organs. Here is where Dr. Shoop's Restorative has made its fame. No other remedv even claims to treat the "inside nerves." Also for bloating, biliousness, bad breath or complexion, use Dr. Shoop's Restorative. Write me for sample and free Book. Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis. The Restorative is jld by all dealers. Personals and News Notes From Correspond ot TUSj tHspaa . MrB. J. IX McLean is visit ing friends 'rand ' relatives in Maxlon. w - Mrl Fred - Pearsall, ;6ne of Wilmington's- popular" gentle men, spent Wednesday night in town. , . Dr. McMurray, recently of McDonalds,' is; in town' and will be at Dr.' Brown's office during the? Hatter's 1 absence " ' in I the mountains of N C. " Prot.l Cole was over from Red . Springs last week. . He will soon move , hU. family here. Mrs. Galloway and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs." G. w. Thompson and Master Ben Thompson all left last Wed nesday for Southport. Mrs. Sam Barnes and little son, of Abbeville, Ga., are vis iting relatives in 'town and community. Mrs. Barnes was formerly Miss Chat Thompson, of Back Swamp. Mr. Pink Thompson, of Dil lon, S. C, is here with his sis ter, Mrs. Barnes, visiting rela tives. Mesdames Charley and Rob ert Oliver, of Marietta,, were here part pf the week among numerous friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Lewis are back from a visit to Lum- berton and, vicinity. They5 will also spend some time at Row land before returning1 to Georgia. ! t Mr. Joe Jones has, added a planer to his Wood Working plant on Trinity street. Mr. George Lennon, of Lum berton, spent Tuesday night in town. t Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Drum mond were called to Columbia last week by the sad death of their daughter. They have the sincere sympathy : of many friends in this sad bereave ment. Mr. J. D. McLean is enlarg ing and improvement his buggy repository. , Fairmont, N. C.July 18,19074 An Attractive Booklet. ! , The Industrial Department of the Sea board Air Line Railway has just issued a very attractive Magazine devoted to the Industrial and Agricultural Development of the South. This issue contains a very interesting article descriptive of the lames- town Exposition and will prove very good reading to tuose who contemplate attend ing. It contains handsome views of all the Government and State Buildings, Hampton Roads, Birds Eye View of the Grounds, Geographical and Historical maps of Norfolk-Portsmouth and the Jamestown Exposition, and that portion of Virginia in the Vicinity of Jamestown. Copies of this magazine can be secured by addressing C.H. Gattis, Traveling Passen ger Agent, Raleigh, N. C. The Semi-Weekly 4 1 M Su bscribefor The Robesonianand keep up 5th the crowd TheMoaey Saver! Is the one who becomes Independent in life. He is not al-t1f ways in the power of the man he owes. He fixes his own ; 1 prices in good times, Or in bad times. "y THE SPENDTHRIFT! Lives to-day on what he expects to earn to-morrow. He (, , v- v i not entirely free. Til III! And open an account in our Savings Bank, where yon I aifP HPPn I Money will draw interest COMPOUNDED EVERY THREE MONTHS, ;(.';. F ivhi ww iwhi nivuv;,niii vwnr Robeson : County loanand Trust Company, , ', (Bank; of Lumberton Bnildins.) Lumberton. N. C. A. W. McLean C. EL Morrow President Cashier. Littleton Female College. Splendid Location. Health Resort ' Hot Water Heat. I Oder n Improvements. Electric Iiarhts'and other Modern improvements. 240 boarding pupils last year. High Standard ol scholar ship, culture and social Life. Conservatory , advantages in Music. Advanced Courses in Art and Elocution, Business College, Bible, and Normal Courses. ; - -. Health Record Not Surpassed. Close Personal Attention to the Health and Social iCYCi.wpuiC0LVL.nicn pupiuunuorm worgoajm oreiaioni - ' : .;, CBABGES VERY LOW. ' 36th. Annual Session will begin on September x8th, 1907. For catalogue, address 7 REV. J. H. RHODES, President,. ' 74-2m ; 1 ;t . -, . . . Littleton, N. C, : la published : Monday and Thursday : of each week.5It givpa "All th Kewsit thinks itareader.a'fd' . v' i . Is ft 11 4 y v c? 11 v f r!' h 1 in and particularly the Newa of local na- ture. W Go hh it k m 0 1 -I'- .5 - .v, " : ' N..: - It Has Correspondenls All oyer (The; County And endeavors to keep its readers in touch with all the happenings of interest to them. We should like to have a copy of lhe paper taken in eyery home in the county and by those who have moved away and still re tain their, interest in the county and its people. There are one-hundred and three issues a year, all mmm fiar. Sometimes the head of the family is not interested enough to subscribe for the pa per and read it himself, but he . should not expect his family to have tho same indiffer ence to reading. Subscribe for their sake. As to the paper as an mm 0 A great many people in the towns and the i countyhave something to -sell Too oftenv they accept the off erof one man, the first ' one who happens along - while if they were to advertise andZerive the other " fellows a t' chance they might get considerably more for it -r,.- fl4 W Kt ( tt x ' ry . It frlijK 1 We furnish Lowest Rates - on application: 111c nuuesuuittii ruunsuiiig uu., Lttttibertoiiif Ne CI .4
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