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The news & observer., 1897-07-18

Chief Consul, League or American
Wheelmen, N. G. Division.
has carried many long legal fights through
the various courts to the Supreme court
of the United States obtaining decisions
that have given wheelmen rights and
privileges that could not otherwise have
been obtained.
1t has not stopped ON having obtained
these rights, but has spent many thou
sands of dollars in the agitation of the
cause of Good Roads for the benefit Of
the farmer, wheelmen and all travellers
upon the highway. 1t has done more
goood work in this direction than any
other association or organization IN
America-in fact, it has accomplished
more toward the building Of permanent
good roads than all other good roads
associations combined.
1t has done these things at great ex-
pense to it's members, and now asks you
to join its ranks and lend your assist
ance towards the prosecution Of its work.
1t is particularly desirous of interesting
residents OF the country and farm dis
tricts, whether wheelmen or not. The
initiation fee is only $1.00 and the yearly
dues $1.00, will you come in and help
us? You are an American citizen and
as such do not want, nor can you afford
to be classed as a sponger. Join the
League of American Wheelmen and
help the good work along. Give US your
moral, mental, physical and financial
support. The cost is too small to say
you cannot afford it.
In addition to the work of the league
in the promotion Of good roads and the
work it has done in securing and en-
forcing the legal rights OF wheelmen,
it also confers upon its members many
The news & observer., 1897-07-18


ed by Chief Consul Hollingsworth, list
of which is as follows:
Asheville-Eugene Sawyer.
Charlotte. Marsh Heizer.
Clinton-A. J. Flanner.
Elizabeth City-Walter A. Burnham.
Fayetteville-Edna M. Sheetz.
Greensboro--W. Il. Stewart.
Greenville-Leon III. Pender.
Hope Mills--F. FL. Cotton.
Hub. Sam Wright.
Newbern-W. J Pitts.
Roper-T. w. Blount.
Smyrna-H. B. Leckler.
Statesville-A. D. Cooper.
Tarboro-E. V. Zoeller.
Tillery-Harrison w. Blake.
Wilming gton-M. P. Taylor, Jr.
Winston-S. e. Allen.
Laurinburg-MawcyL L. John.
Lumberton-Alfred H. Mcleod.
Wilson-E. f. Nadal.
These gentlemen are among the leaders
of their towns and all are wheelmen
who realize the necessity of the an or
ganization like the League Of American
Wheelmen and are lending their aid and
influence in the extension of its member
ship and the promotion Of its purposes
and objects. They are thus performing
duty to the State not only to the pre-
sent but future generations.
Every wheelmen and wheelwo-
man in North Carolina ought
to join the league for the pro-
lection of their own rights and as
patriotic duty to the State. Any white
person of good character who is recon-
mended by the local consul may become
not.
The news & observer., 1897-07-18
A GOOD ROADS TOWN
LAlRlNBURG A LEADER IN THIS LINE OF
IMPROVEMENT.
Caused by the Efforts of Maxcy l. John, Local
Consul, [. A. w., Who is the Lead
inc Cyclist of the Town,
ing CycIist of the Town.

Maxcy l.. John, Esq, graduated from
the University and taught for three
Wears, prNsiding over Sherwood High
School one year and Mocksville Academy
two years. He then returned to Chapel
Hill to study law, and was admitted to
the bar after completing the course there
in 1892. He at once located at Laurin-
burg, where with the strongest competi-
ton, he has built up good practice. He
has been elected Mayor Of his town twice.
has been county superintendent of Rich
mond county, chairman of the County
Democratic Executive Committee (elect-
ed much to his surprise), and is now at
torney for the town of Laurinburg. Thesa
preferments have come to him without
any place seeking on his part. He is not
in politics, but rather deprecates all ten
denotes to enter the political arena.
By selecting such a man as this in ev-
cry town in the State the L. A. w. is
bound to succeed in its noble work.
He has taken much interest in wheel
ing, wheels, wheel news, etc, being an
enthusiastic member of the League Of
American Wheelmen, and local consul
at Laurinburg. 1t is, therefore, no won
der that he was one of the speakers at
a recent meeting in his town, held in the
opera house, to devise ways and means
to purchase a road machine for the town,
the town being too poor to purchase out
right, her tax limit being 90 cents on the
one hundred dollars of property. This
is barely enough to meet the annual
budget and pay the installments on the
fire engine and equipment, on which there
is still q small balance due. Therefore,
The news & observer., 1897-07-18

Local Consul L. A. w. and Leader in
all Good Roads Movements.
most energetic local consuls in the
League of American Wheelmen. He is
one of those most closely connected with
Mr.. Roper in his work for good roads.
Roper, n. c., July II, 1897.
The news & observer., 1897-07-18
GOOD ROADS AT ROPER
TWOOF ITS MOST ENTHUSIASTIC GOOD
ROADS MEN.
Thomas W. BIount, Local Consul, |. A. W.
History Of the Town as a Lead
ing Cycling Point.
ing Cycling Point

OPER, SITUATED
on the south side
OF hlbemaTle sound
on the II, rfolk &
South 4rn Railroad,
fifteen miles south
of Edenton, Is a
m q anufa t ing
town with a ropu
laIioA Of some nf-
teen hundred peO-
pie Until about
Ten wears ago 1t
The news & observer., 1897-07-18

past five years has pushed the Eagle as
his leader, and this year he is handling
the Eagle exclusively. He was one OF
the first in his city to possess a bicycle,
about ten years back, when the Ordinary
was holding it's sway, the memories OF
which, in the shape of scars, he will
carry to his grave. He carries a stock
of twelve or fifteen wheels. besides his
livery wheels, also a large line of sun
dries An up to date repair shop, where
repairing is properly done, completes the
outfit
Asheville, N c., July 18th, 1897.
The news & observer., 1897-07-18
GOOD CITIZENS CAN JOIN
DON'T HAVE TO BE \ WHEEL
MAN TO RECEIVE BENEFITS.
THE NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION.
All in the Great Work to Obtain "Wheelmen's
Rights and Good Roads"--Energetic and
Husting State 0ffiCers--S. G.
HoIIingsworth, President.

The League of American Wheelmen,
with over 10000 members, is the largest
and most powerful Athletic Association
in the world. Every privilege enjoyed
by the wheelmen Of America was OBJ
tanned for them through the united efforts
of this organization, at the expense of
its members. 1t has succeeded in Sc
curing the passage and enforcement OF
many laws for the benefit of all wheel
men, whether members of the associa-
tion or otherwise; it has spent many
thousands Of dollars in this work; it
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-01-02
On the SCaff0Id.

Truth forever on the ~scafOld,
Wrong forever on the throne
But that scaffo1d sways the future,
And beyond the dim unknown
Standeth Justice in the shadow.
Keeping watch above her own.
-LongfelOw.
The scaffold is not in the sway
ing business to any great extent
just now.
1t would be encouraging if
Justice would occasionally visit
the earth. She has been stand
ing in the shadow of the "dim
unknown long enough, and If
she hasn't been asleep, she ought
to be able to givepointers to the
U. S. sappers and miners.-Rail-
way Times.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-01-02

an opportunity to become &C.
quainted. The next session will
be held in the Assembly hall in
the Hammond block, Thursday
evening, January 7.
The clothing stores have
adopted early closing. Doors
are closed at $50 and the clerks
are glad to embrace the oppor-
tunity this movement affords, in
employing their time proftably
for their own amusement and
benefit, instead of standing be-
hind the counter from 8 o'clock
in the morning till 10 at night.
1t is hoped that all stores and
places of business in the city will
in time, put early closing into
effect.
Business is dull in nearly all
trades in Superior. Interest in
unionism is not what it should
be. Meetings are not regularly
attended. This is not as it
should be. Labor should not
forget to be always prepared to
meet the enemy in dull times as
we'll as bright. The fortresses
labor has placed about itself by
organization for mutual protec-
ton should not be allowed to
become weakened or UNDER
mined by carelessness on the
part of those concerned. If
labor will not look after it's own
interest, aid will not come from
outside of it's ranks. Monopoly,
ever vigilant and watchful, is
never caught mapping. Labor
must meet it's enemy with
weapons of the foes own max
ing. Don't forget your union
meetings. Don't forget the
principle involved in unionism.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-01-02
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The tailors report business
good.
Coopers report business dull
but prospects for work is bright.
The bartenders are organized
and the union is progressing
finely.
The Pioneer Federal union
has gone to pieces. Meetings
having been discontinued.
The nailers and packers report
two mills in operation. The rest
will start up the coming week.
The Swedish Labor club meets
every Friday evening and every
session is we'll attended and full
of interest.
The Listman flour mill has re-
sumed operations, and all the
mills here will be running in full
force after Jan. 4. This is en-
couraging.
The Trades Assembly held
regular meeting Monday even
ing. Nothing but routine work
was the order of the session.
The tailors difficulty came up
and considerably discussion was
INDUCED in.
The Retail Clerks union held
it's regular meeting Thursday
evening. It was an interesting
session. The clerks are pushing
the early closing movement with
vigor and are meeting with little,
if any, opposition from the busi-
ness men.
The shoe dealers of the city,
Treadwell Shoe Company, H. E.
Hubbard, NJ. w. Mcneil and w.
M. Schiller, has Joined the early
closing movement and hereafter
their stores will be closed every
evening at $50 o'clock except
Monday and Saturday of each
week.
The entertainments given by
the Trades Assembly, every two
weeks, are we'll patronized and
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-01-02

The Labor World takes this
occasion to advise it's readers
that an investment may be
very protitably made by patron
ling the advertisers in our
columns. Every ad in our COL
umns is guarantee of fair bus
mess methods, which our read
ers should not fail to apprec1-
ate. Keep your money circula-
ting among your friends.
The first labor paper in the
United States was the Working
mans. Advocate. It was pub
lished by the Evans Brothers,
two English labor reformers; it's
publication was commenced IN
New York in 1925.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

used tn lumber and sAinEie mills. His
factory is slsa2tea an First avenue south.
AZ Ire eavner * Charles street. and has
fgrn3saea employment 70 eleven men and
ran steadily since It's completion. I.aTgs
have heen added az ft4 Washington street.
in the Dexter Eo~ton Bank building.
where. in a3ildaa = his saws. Mr.. Fox
displays a tUi stock q the goods OF TIA
Plymouth Cordags Company. Of which 10
Is the l0cal asent.
Tae raw material used IN the ccnstruc-
ton % bis saws S = the very oest quality.
11e steel he!ne specially selected IN ths
East. and the labor employed IN SIS mana
fact0re the best saat can De Obtained Aaxs-
where. Afr. Fox IS eEnineNtiy a practical
rsau ard has embodied ia hfs present pro-
dacts TOT ealy his long experience Ia ths
business hui a vast store q special knewl-
edge particularly n geEara - peculssrittes
OK construction. - aivansage Ia cutting
tha varieties % ts1aoHr Indigenous 10 r.
get sound. As a business man Mr. Fox
bears an euvlabie repus2tio and the sue
cess THAI has crowned his venture IS ina
best testimonial % 6ae esteem ~ which hs
is held hy his business acGGainfAnces and
customers
AZ. Fox hrst came 70 Seattle in 1855 and
opened repair shop. ia which he did a
thriving business IN connection with lis
duties as local sgent for the American
Saw Company. Ills shop was burned n
the are. but With chare cterlstte enterprise
vas speedily rebuilt and its ioss soon for
gotten IN the increase of business that en-
StlHff
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

They have maintained a steady and large
ly increasing market from the Northeast
ern states on the north 10 Arkansas on the
south. Cypress shingles rarely leave the
Atlantic coast, and the prospects for 1897
are rendered all the brighter from the fact
that the Eastern white pine shingles have
advanced Is cents and the white cedar IS
cents within the last few months. This
increase OF price in Eastern shingles in
connection with moderate freight hereto
fore enjoyed. and the fact that the demand
during the past year has been SO great
that the Washington mills have been un-
able 10 I'll their orders promptly aside
from the general business revival in 1897
leads one to anticipate that that year VIII
be the banner one Ia the shlngla industry
OF the state.
Red cedar shingles are made IN various
sizes to suit the market. the most common
beng the "G-2-I6r the 't5-2-ls'' and the
'5-24-lS." This means that six shingles
rs inches IN length, laid one on top OF the
other. measure two inches through their
butt ends; that FIVE shingles Is inches in
length, laid in the same position, measure
two inches. and that Ave shingles is inch
es IN length, similarly placed, measure two
and one-quarter inches Other brands
are made IN dimensions 10 suit the de-
mand. among which IL 24-inch single.
The only place where these are used is In
two or three Of the Pennsylvania Dutch
courlties Of Pennsylvania, where a higher
price IS paid FOR them than for the smaller
shingle. Their use there appears to be
due largely 70 extreme conservatism and
a d:sincEnation TO depart from precedent.
Nearly all the shingles made IN this state
and not used IN the local markets are sent
Last by rail The Coast shipments are
small. and they have as Yet been little IN
troauced In foreign countries. where the
better c.ass % houses are rooted win
slate and the poorer ones thatched.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
MAKING SAWS AT HOME.
Growth of Lumber Business Fol-
lowed by Manufacture of
Products for Use In IL.

With the growth Of the lumber and shin
gle business throughout the Sound coun-
try came a demand for machinery. saws
and the other tools and implements neces-
sary 10 these Industries. As from its net
work OF railways stretching north. south
and east. and sts large feet OF steamers.
foreign and domestic. Seattle early was
marked as a lumber and @hingle center.
SO she soon became a fayorite location for
factories TO supply this demand. Boiler
works. FORCES and machine shops were
erected and have been in operation for
years. but not until last April ala Seattle
obtain a plant for the successful manu-
facture OF circular saws.
Il IS true that their manufacture had
formerly been contemplated by az least
three different concerns. but from one
cause or another their attempts had re-
suited in disaster. Here. however, was a
tempting field for home industry awaiting
the proper man 10 occupy Il. q
Mr. ]. Z. Fox, a saw man Of twenty
years experience. seized the opportunity
and in April 1896, established factory
for the construction OF all kinds OF saws
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
WOODEN PAVING BLOCKS.
Fir and Cedar Gaining Favor. as
They Form SoiselesS. parable
Ps.Nrnlent az waklersass. Cast.

Within she las. Il years the tendency has
been ooth ia Eurogs and the Unlsea States
- 90 away wiea stone zEd BRICK pave
ssae-ts "a al -ne great cities II The ats
temps 70 secure . pavement smoother.
less Messy ard su0re re2Gg5y cleaned. yari-
oes processes - ssasslfinE sad coHcretiag
we're expe-s meGted via. hut none proved
as satisfactory as woosen blocks properly
lsia.
The frs; blocks shipped from Washing
ton were cedar With rounded edges. Al
objection 20 thlS stvls was thst in the
refunded block sap vas lef, waieh rotted
and left cTevasses u the pavement, max
ine & rough and uneven for gragIic. This
difficulty VAS quickly reme3ed and rectAn-
gulaT blocks with smooth surfaces are uow
made LARGE shipments have been made
within the past three years % Indianapolis
ard several streets have been paved with
cedar blocks
At present there s. some controversy "a
. the respective merits OF cedar ard ar
books fog paving purposes and each wood
has warm advocates. For fr + IS claimed
that being harder and heavier Il wears
better. while q Is urged in favor OF cedar
thai IL is less likely % rot and. being
lighter. IS more elastic. Concrete founGa-
tioDS are laid IN either casa, Hpon which
the blocks are placed and the narrow
spaces LEFT between them filed with as
Aittatl- ~ - cAtittl14 tiiA1 1T os0chs afa
rendered much more durable by treatment
with creosote and this WAS done in Ia
coma. where several streets were paved
with FIR in the last two years X Is claimed
that they arc lasting exceliently ard afford
an admirable pavement
The city OF Seattle is experimenting 70
ascertain che relative value % the two
woods fer paving purposes, and mas lust
paved the block on Cherry street between
First and Second avenues owa-heFs with
cedar blocks and one-half with slr Il is
expected that wooden pavements VIII be
vel suited 20 hillv streets, for. although
having al the advantages Of a smooth
pavement. 1t affords an excellent footing
for horses.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

eosnriete discussion Of the nehsas-+ s-~s,Ms
snt Eke Visitors werc UNANIMOUSLY ~ "a
ckflni9n that = timber taaf cosgsd so- -.
NAM years Withstand ch srxes 81 tern-ssr.-
ssFe an1 rDotsturs. utterly unrares - AZ
= "a. nus % - fsszcl ally adapted fsr rail-
- fs-Fsssaes. ine FesBtt ~as that Wasn-
-Hs y was thoroughly fesrsd ard
proved - satisfactory esas a~sssvs -.
paced with local rnElnsen ard tne g.ntrsza
@li@a1k~e = Paul vas ths arg. - 80
Efsat eastern roaes 70 nae It for cons.rsc-
t4on purposes.
After fhfs Introduction ragl ~Asp--.u.. -,
re Easi rapidly increased untl nov = 4.
tehhe NsesSesl . Dc superior 20 al other
N'oes IN which tovghness. strength snt
e-4toi'itF must be com5aae4 vita great
di1ansioaa
The Saving of Fir Lumber
NILS engaged Il cutting ar naturally use
snach heavier and stronger machinery
ana appliances thar is used IN me Eastern
NILS Tor the smaller and lighter lumber.
AS u =, however. there Is some waste cs
tIfne and easrgy Il using TIRE same cum
Der some apparatus n cutting cedar that
IS Quit 70 accommodates gigantic nr Log.
some mtllmsn have therefore advocated a
ScnsEns for specialization that Is ux4a IN
many OF the Eastern saxn1fH ceat4rx-
There TIE custom Is for the mills TO sfr.ds
~ ne ned and each group % devote itself
70 particular branch Of the fr.4,,sf~v -
lng mechanism adapted 70 that xcod.
" nen an order arrives that one MIL can
not nj, Il Is promptly turned over 20 a
nsignoortaS one that deals 81 thar class
los system has nor yet found favor Ia
" ashfnEton. because the ma yorfty Of mill
men Claim thaf Il would be too costly. an
they receive their lumber ia great boon..
containing nr, cedar and other timber in
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

times called. Is wood quite plsntifl
along the Coast, a73 20 be found IN seat
tered forests o. Puget Sound. AT present
+. has no ccmule-clal value % speak q. for
the reason that Sc Eas never been intro
Guced. Il e a. entirely different wood
from that % The Eastern heSnlock. mas
much as Il VIII say IN place. IS fire q
grain. soli5 ard fne throughout u grows
e height OF 80 fee,. ard averages from
ta-ee 80 ten feet i1 diameter. Il makes a
beautiful intsriov 1-ish. an excellent aeor-
Ing. good broom handles. and IN fast esa
he us@3 Tor &lTcss as many purposes q.
~. Thorough scle1tiAc tests haze essso-
LsAea TIE f&ct tha, ire tsnuin mArgfsc-
ture9 from this wood Is a. ieast = per
ceD- stronger than ira. made from East
err hen,ock. Bot few concerls have en-
gage .a is Manufacture and their Efforts
have heretofore failed f0r sAck % capital,
as y requires a. Least SIX months % turn
e.; Ia finished &rt.els.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

Alaska cedar Is found IN the mountains
or TIE state tn limited quantities. It's uses
A4Fe Deem little 5sTs&oaea ans K Is SET
considered as mora o. less - a novelty.
% Tar. Z Is chiefly used f9r piano sound
Ins boards ard small musical Instruments.
Eor this purpose y j. much superior 20
spruce good sounding board should
contain twenty-five grains - the inca.
s0d While ar VIII uog average ever ten or
twelve AiasEa cedar viii far exceed the
required amount
The other native woods. sura as alder.
ASH oak and maple. are used for variety
OF purposes. such IS furniture. interior I'M
80. cars. hoat6uilding and broom handles
he native har5 woods are scattered and
comparatively scarce and on the whole sre
hardly the equal q eae Eastern varieties
with the exception G. curry maple that
for interior finish ard panelIng can h5ld
Is own with the best OF thezn- Cotton
wood s used in Tnsaufactaring matches.
eofIrs. excelsior ana paper pasp. but fr IS
rapidly replacing Il fer paper making.
sprucc for Furniture.
The value OF spruce AID osher Wash
inEtoa woods IN the manufacture OF fur
nItcre i1 recognized b. the Doernoecher
Furniture Manufacturing Company. Of
caehalis, near the great spruce belt. TIE
eofnps NJ 3 one % TIE largest IN IRE state.
and besides supplying the local and Alas
IA markets. exports furniture 10 the ia
wailan Islands and Central America An
otner use for spruce has been developed
oy the Weston Basket and Manufacture
Ing Company. % Hoqaiam. which has rec
ognized its value FOR boxes and baskets.
ana annually makes large quantities OF
them.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

selected - - made tate shingles ara
placed on 8 cutoff saw and sawed into
hloz.ss sixteen inches in length. From ira
cst-oE saw a conveyor carries these
blocks 70 tAe kues boilers, where The bark
ard sappy ana dec&yed parts are trimmed
OK Hence they are passed. else by a
couveva- - the shinSle machines. x
Wat-a tvo kinds are employed IN tha
W&setoEroa mills TIE oldest % these -
tae HaH upright hand machine. - watch
b.; sew sre aoW used. aaa horizontal ma
81 mes - shich there are tire siuEle ard
aoaa- e. c+csS hAe3 machines ard The ter
nlcck circular TiRehin. n tire single
hla-k machine the book g pressed against
= ss1zia $40. wAEs n the 8ouhls machine
SO IS raa tecwsrd sd bsck against 40
revolving Tnacetres- In the tSu-hiock Il A.
chias \ circular table s4-ro0rGs two savez
@nG tcsies t1e periphery are spaces s9r
he}3iaE the hooks. watch ATa pressed sls-
esssivssy Against ihs tive saws ~ re 70
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
THE CEDAR INDUSTRY.
Iumber witch Rapidly Gained the
Market tn the Form OF shin gte.-
naragrknx An Fairly Mistake.

Teranxheut ire waselaEto1 forests.
especially On ths western ss'qes oF re
,,sarases ara extending - fide wafer. are
s.-~a bets - gigantic ce<tars here cctors
,hgesv osea fer shfusie m&Sfas- As ST
article - commerce. cedar lamoe~ RANKS
800 =, ar ard has many virtues distinctly
"a ewn Il a practically tndestr'1ett-
Sta g, TIA x~ornd. cases - spruce
Or ~ tree many years Old growing over
a p~,s,~afa giant e@84r beng coiuEnea.
60 srtes he we-ss does uot shrink. sven
- vs~u 81 arv climate. Fey This Teasoa
= - rse-5,gar,y adapted sor 19ors- whiea.
AZ re xav are beng introduced snroGEa
- rss~ wsth -snsfge-aA1. success Cedar
e,ave'rs ssssnx. c'areoar3s, porch columns,
r,avsnw h,acks. pcrcA 'cors. naat s'ils, car
roofing sc. are rap'ily Estnin< heAa *sy.
a-s f~sff~ erfsh IS uct - - xrefzec a.
Tee ffethe~ Nsirz ltraitsG. as co-'1 pared
Wfth ~. cedar vii ia q gew years become
s~aF-e.
Ss~ce thefr establishment tn 3SSS shiaEte
r-sHs have Increased th-oughsat ere stats
% sach a. extsns that n - - we-s a