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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22
SOME ROAD FIGURES.
Compiled by John M. stahl. Editor
and Secretary of the Farm
ers' National Congress.

John NJ. Stahl, editor of the Farmers
Call and secretary of the Farmers Ma
tionl congress, has investigated the cost
of wagon transportation in the United
States. and the savings that would be
effected by good roads. His investiga
tons were made in the fall of 1891, and
were probably the first inquiries into
the subject ever conducted on large
scale. AS to the results of these inquir-
les Mr.. Stahl writes:
Il could find no previous effort that
gave me any real aid; there were guess
es in abundance, but only guesses. The
reports of the interstate commerce COM
mission and of the department of ag-
riculture furnished basis from which
could work, as we'll as the bulletins
then being issued by the census office,
covering the railroad, lake and river
transportat ton of the United States,
and giving. in detail, the amount of
freight of each class. From the various
statistics contained in these reports,
and estimates based thereon, i was
forced to the conclusion that the annual
cost of wagon transportation of the
country was $00O,0OO,0O0, and that if
all the road improvements were made
that could be made protitably, the an
nual saving in wagon transportation
would be $50O,000,0OO. These figures
were so large, so astounding, in fact,
| that held them for some months, veri-
flying them as best | could before
made them public. Convinced that they
were substantially correct, | used them
in an address at the meeting that or
ganized the Illinois Highway Improve
ment association, March 30, 1892. That
address was published and widely cir
culated by the League of American
Wheelmen. | used these figures in an
article in Current Topics for March,
1892, entitled, How to Save Five Hun
dred Millions Year. The figures were
at once stoutly disputed, but they have
never been successfully assailed They
have often been quoted in good roads
meetings and publications, and have
been frequently verified, notably by the
United States Office of road inquiry.
made the same statements before the
Farmers National congress in the fall
of 1892, at Lincoln, Nebraska. At tina,
meeting the good roads resolution in
troduced by me was debated more than
all other resolutions put together, blu,
was finally adopted by good ma jority
This was the first time such resolutions
were adopted by such representative
agricultural body. The congress has
given its hearty support to the goot
roads movement ever since, and is ia
vorably disposed to state aid-the only
way in which good roads can be equita
bly, paid for"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22
DEVOTED TO HIS ART
German Painter Visits Africa to Sc
cure Authentic Sketches.
with elm X uhnert Leads the Only Ex-
petition Ever Undertaken for
Purely Private ana Ar
tistic Purposes.
Especial Chicago letter.

The other day the writer had the
pleasure of passing all hour or two in
the company of half dozen ar
lists whose landscapes and por-
traits are known to the connoisseurs
of two worlds. One of them was on
his way to the Rocky mountain re-
gion, where he will spend six months
or year for the purpose of sketching
the natural wonders of that magnifi-
cent country, whose grandeur seems to
be estimated more justly in Europe
than at home. Another one was en-
route to Hawaii, where he thought ma
terial for brush and pencil could be
found in abundance. The others of
the party were less ambitious-one be-
ing headed for the Upper Mississippi
country, the others for the lakes and
woods of Wisconsin and Michigan.
From personalities the conversation
drifted into broader channels, one be-
ing the discussion of the journeyings
OF artists of note. The statement was
made that painters-even those of great
reputation-draw largely upon their
imagination, especially in the depic-
ton of comparatively unknown lands
and the wild beasts which inhabit them
This broad assertion caused young
Belgian artist to speak lovingly of a
German colleague, Wilhelm Kuhnert,
whose achievements are comparatively
n MI mr. A ,arip nj hr 4
to be better known in land whose
people delight to honor intrepidity and
devotion to duty, wherever they may
| find it.
Kuhnert was born September %, 1865,
in the little German city of Oppeln. He
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22
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IMPROVEMENT.
THE ROAD MOVEMENT.
There Are Several Agencies Mt Work
Which May Make II Great
Political Issue.

Readers who see mentions of the
good roads movement" do not realize
that in this there may be one of the
great national issues of our politics at
some time in the future, possibly with
aa comparatively short time. This
movement was started by the wheel
anen through their national organiza-
tion, the League of American Wheel
Tncn, and hundreds of thousands of dol
Ears have been spent by it in the agita-
tion.
The principle Of the movement, as
advocated by the wheelmen, is that the
common roads of the country are as i'm
portant as the railway systems, the
statement being made by them, and be-
Ing easily understood, that there is not
an ounce of any commodity hauled over
the railroads that is not first transport
ed by wagons over country roads or
city streets. 1t Goes not matter if the
commodity is manufactured articles
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

studied at the Berlin academy, under
Profs. Thumann and Hildebrandt, i'm
mediately securing recognition as c
clever portrait painter. But portrait
work was too tame for the ambitious
young fellow, who passed all of his
leisure hours in the Berlin geological
gardens, where he observed the habits
and movements Of domesticated as well
as wild animals. In the course of a
few months he surprised his instructors
and the art editors of the great German
illustrated journals by submitting to
them a series of sketches of lions and
tigers. These drawing were eagerly
purchased by enterprising publishers
and reproduced in German, Austrian,
English and French periodicals.
Instead of having his head turned by
such words of commentator the young
artist concluded to undertake journey
to East Africa for the sole purpose of
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

studying the lion, the tiger, the rhin-
oceros and other strange beasts in their
native lair.While enroute to the German
East African possessions he stopped
.or time at Cairo and other Egyptian
cities, filling his sketch books with
little treasures which afterward were
eagerly purchased by lovers Of genuine
art and which the critics have pro-
nounced gems of the purest ray.
Kuhnert organized his exploring and
sketching expedition at Tanga. His
force consisted of few carriers, a
guide and a cook, of whose natural
goodness the artist speaks words of
highest praise. in direct contradiction
of other travellers who have pronounced
these natives treacherous and lazy.
Whenever Kuhnert's little expedition
touched native villages it found a
hearty welcome; and eggs, flour, chick
ems, corn and sugar cane were always
offered in exchange for European tri-
hes. The negro men would stand for
hours behind mis- camp chair and would
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22
WIDE TIRES BEST.
They Possess Many Advantages
Which Should Make Their In
PRODUCTION Popular.

A few years ago "a number of peo-
pie in this district, says Canadian
writer in the Advocate, got their old
narrow-tired wagons cut down and
three-inch tires put on, making very
nice farm wagon, but now there is get
ting to be lot of 2K-inch tires, and
these make track that the three-inch
tire just wedges into and in the spring
and fall when the roads are freezing
and thawing it makes the three-ihch
wagons go very badly. wish you
would point out the selfshness of get
ting the 21s-inch tires. | believe it is
to great extent nothing but selfish
ness and blind Indifference and in some
cases mulish ignorance. have proven
by my own experience, conclusively to
my own satisfaction, that three-inch
tire runs easier than two-inch on our
roads most of the time and very much
better on the farm. We drew some
stone to town last summer in June.
My man who did the teaming was in
| favor of the narrow two-inch tire
wagon, but we used the three-inch for
a week, and then he took load on the
| two-inch wagon. We loaded about
1000 to 5000 pounds, and he said he
could draw 5000 pounds on the three
inch tires as easily as 1000 pounds on
the two-inch tire. am in favor of
four-inch tires on our gravel roads, and
if we cannot get the wide tires any
other way, we will have to try to edu-
cate the people to them.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22
HANDY FARM GATE.

horizontal crosspieces of the gate ale
made of any wire which may be at
hand. Two wooden stays, b, are
placed five feet from each end of the
gate. The method of hanging the gate
is shown in the sketch, the particular
feature being the weight, e. This must
be just heavy enough to almost, but not
quite. balance. The post at the rear
must be of wood with an iron pin at the
top for supporting the gate, or can be
of iron. The gate hangs from the top
pole, d, on which rests the weight and
from the lower corner, G. The forward
end of the hanger or pole is attached to
the gate by means of strong wire, C,
which extends from the lower cross
piece up through the gate. The latch is
at f.-Orange Judd Farmer,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22
MACHINE Rond Member.

In spite Of the constant advance in
mechanical contrivances there are GER
tain occupations which must still de-
pend upon haudiwork Such we as
sumo to be the business of picking up
with the pickax the stones of mac
ndamized road before fresh metal could
bc laid and rolled upon it. But ma
chine called Kutty's patent macadam
uoad scariier may now be seen at work
dR London, and possibly elsewhere,
stearing up the street roadway in the
most satisfactory manner. is of the
mature of plow, the plowshare being
represented by thick spikes OF chilled
iron, which, set at an angle, tear up
the roadway as the machine is dragged
behind steam roller.-Chambers'
journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22
Published illustrated Youth Nashye

the "new" woman in these latter days.
The ''old" woman is good enough for
me: but IL matters not whether sine is
old or new, II the little purple plane. in
her bosom Is all right and its gates are
well guarded.
II woman mas thoughts. let them
fly; there Is room in the intellectual air
for every wing. II she can write, let
her have the ink bottle; give her pen
and foolscap "a-plenty.@ II she must
make a living by her own enGeavors,
either Of body or mind, let her have the
largest liberty, and let every man take
off his hat to her; but, for the Lords
sake, girls, keep out of politics; and.
above all things, If you have home.
make it bright and beautiful. Let no
pleasure come between you and It's
hearthstone; let no ambition lure yea
from its door; let it be the sun, around
which two hearts, at least, shall wheel
in perfect peace and harmony, blossom
ing in its light. and making it com
plete system of happiness in the uni.
verse of love.
10 slow, my dears, and take the ad-
vice of your mothers. Be sure to Guilt
vate the traits of character which all
true men adore. Modesty stands first;
gentleness, next; thoughtfulness for
the comfort and pleasure of others.
next; kindness. next; and on down the
line. If you get chance, study art
and music; and while you sweep the
piano keys, don't forget to learn how
to sweep with broom; while you paint
pictures, don't forget to learn to make
pies. Know We that the road to mans
heart leads through his stomach, and
the path to his soul leads through his
eyes. If you would reach both, you
must have tidy rooms and an invit-
ing table. If you want to be loved land
you do), be lovable. 1t won't do to be
perfectly lovely" one day, and perfect.
ly hateful the next. There is nothing
so beautiful as an even temper, pro-
vided it is a good temper. One good,
sweet, Christian woman in a neighbour
hood is worth more to that community
than fifty-two sermons, for she is liv-
ing sermon the year round.
The world cannot do without you,
girls; but before it claims you, let me
whisper word in your ears. Have all
the fun you can. Giggle and laugh as
much as you please. Dance, and skip,
and romp, and hop until your hearts go
"fippity flop" and the blood eddies in
your cheeks like the roses that bloom
in the spring ira la. Extract every
drop of sweetness out of every passing
hour. Sleep and dream, and wake and
dream again. Be happy now; for the
clouds of sorrow will lower some day,
and some day the troubles of real life
will come. Yours truly,
RoBT. L. TAYLOR.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

that are loaded on cars at the factory;
the raw material has first to be hauled
to the factory. But the greatest haul
ing is done in the farming districts and
there it is that good highways are most
needed.
The subject has not been given the
attention and support it deserves, as
yet, for the simple reason that private
capital cannot become interested in the
building of common roads since there
would be no income from the invest
ment such as there is in railways
Municipal, county, state and the ma
tional government have not had the is
sue brought directly before them in its
full significance because it is necessary
to first educate the people to the neces-
esities of the movement. This is what is
fleeing done by the wheelmen at the
fpresent time, and it must be said to
their credit that they have enlisted the
sympathy and support of all the prom
inent farmers organizations in the
movement. With the two classes work.
ing together it is only question of
time until the movement will be made a
political issue and then will come the
desired improvements.
The argument offered in favor of the
improved roads is, that they lessen the
cost of repairs, make it possible to haul
the largest amount of goods with the
smallest animal power save time and
increase property valuations. No rail
road company would expect to do bust
mess if its tracks and roadbeds were in
such condition as to make it either i'm
possible to use the tracks at long sea-
sons of the year, or in using them have
to lose a great deal of time and have i'm
mense repairs to make; and yet that is
what the farmers and others using the
common roads are doing in a compare
tive way every day in the year.
They make the most impracticable
attempts at road building and repair.
ing, and then wonder why there is nc
profit in their products, which have
fbeen hauled over bad roads at the great
est expense. 1t has been estimated that
in the states where the stone roads have
been built the cost of transporta
Nion has been decreased to 20 per cent
of the former figures, and that the
roads pay for themselves within few
years. 1t has been further shown thai
the amount lost in the different way:
mentioned win more than pay for the
building and repairs Of these roads or
the annual assessments made for them
or that it costs no more each year to
have good roads than it does to have
bad ones.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

morning, formed welcome substitute
for the food supplies which the natives
had refused to furnish the day before.
Toward evening the expedition arrived
at the fortified Coma" of the sultan
of Marungu, an African chieftain noted
for bravery, energy and wisdom. He
proved very useful to the travellers, and
showed his friendship in many ways.
He refreshed the weary party with
home brewed beer, which was drinka.
BILE, and a meal of dried ribs of beef,
which was left untasted by the
European, The next light Kuhnert, who
had hitherto been exceedingly careful,
threw caution to the winds. He slept
on the ground, which was damp from
recent rains, and fell victim of swamp
fever. Fortunately for himself and
the cause of art, he succeeded in reach
ing the military station on the Kilima
Ndscharo before losing consciousness.
There he received excellent medical
treatment and found congenial COM
pany. During his convalescence he
made numerous short trips, in the
course of which he came across many
rare animals and birds, sketches Of
which now adorn the walls of scores Of
European galleries. One of his most
charming water colors is that of pair
of marabous, which is here reproduced
in black and white. He also sketched q
rhinoceros which he shot in the Arusha
territory. After the demands of art
had been satisfied, the unwieldy beast
was cut up and devoured by his black
followers, who pronounced roast rhin-
oceros the daintiest of African morsels.
Soon afterward the artist began his
return trip. He stopped for few days
at Masinde, British mission station,
to recover from the effects Of cold
contracted on the road during the
rainy season. On his arrival at Tanga
he dismissed his carriers and servants;
and thus ended the only exploring ex-
petition ever undertaken for purely
artistic purposes.
Kuhnert was received with high hon
orS by the representatives or the Ter
man government in East Africa, and
on his return to Berlin was feted by
statesmen, artists and geographers.
His journey, although undertaken as a
0rivate venture, enabled him to make
many observations of sociological and
political nature, which have since been
put into practical operation by the
colonial office. 1t was the artists in
tention at one time to undertake Sec
ond journey to Africa, but Cupid inter-
fered with his plans. Instead of again
Drawing the dangers of jungle and
prairie, he ventured upon the sea ct
matrimony; "a decision which," ac.
cording to the friend who has furnished
the notes upon which this chat is based,
"might have been wisdom for d shop
keeper, but which is detrimental to an
artist who, sir, needs freedom more
than money or comfort" But NII.
Kahnert is happy man just the same.
| @. w. WEIPPIERT.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22
accompany every movement Of bruaA

or pencil with eloquent gestures.
While camping not far from Kisuani,
in fat but wateriess prairie, the artist
met the lion whose picture accompa-
MES this article. The king of beasts
emerged from the high grass, looked
at the white man and his tent, and
disappeared with truly royal dignity.
Unlike many travellers, Kuhnert has
nothing of the Munchausen about him.
He does not claim that the lion posed
for him, but he had the courtesy to
remain long enough to impress his
features on the mind OF the artist, who
completed the rough sketch made on
the spot after his return to Berlin,
using captive East African lion as
model.
After tedious march through
swamps and marshes the expedition
reached the foot of the Kilima
Ndscharo, the highest peak in German
East Africa. After a short rest, de-
voted not to sleep but to thoughtful
contemplation of the snow-capped
mountain giant, the party proceeded
on it's march and shortly afterward
encountered its only disagreeable adj
venture. BY chance the travellers en-
tered the domains of negro chief who
claims to be British vassal. The
dusky potentate looked upon the artist
and his servants as Legitimate prey and
threatened to hold them as captives.
Kuhnert protested that his mission was
not of a warlike nature and, to use a
slang phrase, put up good bluff"
but when the old chiefs warriors be-
gan to shout and form lines for a war
dance his followers weakened and the
artist was compelled to pay tribute in
the shape of white cotton goods.
When, on the next morning, the chief
attempted to eXtort further eontribu-
tons, Kuhnert replied with more en-
phasis than politeness and was suf-
fered to depart. An hour later party
of suspicious-looking natives was dis
covered by the guide of the expedition,
but a few shots from the repeating RI
fes caused them to vanish almost in
simultaneously.
A cow antelope, which the artist had
managed to bring down early in the
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

The presents sent to Queen Victoria
on her eightieth birthday almost equal
those of the last jubilee. The most
magnificent came from Indian princess
who have of late sought every oppor!
tunity of exhibiting their loyalty.
Those include many rich specimens of
Oriental and lacquer work--so many,
indeed, as to be almost embarrassing
to the officials at Windsor. The latter
have had hard work in arranging the
gifts, which may be put on public exhl-
bition later on.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

The Cleveland Plain Dealer tells thus
the woes of an impoverished young En-
glish nobleman:
Ma, the castle roof is dreadfully in
need of Singing"
sect it shingled!'
But tn blawsted carpenters won't
trust, don't you know"
us it large leak, my child?"
THE whole blawsted roof hummer"
you'll have to come to it, me poor
child"
81 knew it, mother"
"When do you start?"
81 sail for New York on Monday,
mother. Iwant to land one of 'em be-
fore the fall rains set in"
you have no choice, my son?"
None, mother. All American heir
esses look alike to me-"
''Well, cable me as soon as you book
her, me boy, and I'll set the shinglers
to work"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22
A GOOD FARM GATE.
works SplendidIy and Does Not Call
for a BurdensOme Expendi-
ture of Money.

The gate shown in the accompanying
illustration is made of three-fourth
inch gas pipe, a. One inch might be
better. The gate is Is feet wide, which
gives sufficient room for passing
through with binders or wide loads of
any kind. 1t is AZ feet high. The
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

The undertakers of Louisville, KY,
are protesting against the awful roads
that lead to some of the cemeteries.
Unless the roads are repaired, every
one is advised to put off dying till the
summer sun dries up the mud
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-07-22
Editor Chase's Latest Gag"

Everyone knows that the editor Of the
Vermont Union likes to spring joke on
the editor of the journal. Indeed, we
have come to realize SO forcibly that it is
the cream of his existence that we put our
selves out sometimes to give him an OPP
portunity tor the fabrication of an article,
but when his effusion is so totally baseless
and unfounded as the telegraph item OF last
week, we rise up in righteous indignation
and denounce the imposition. To satisfy
the curiosity Of Journal readers we give
them Editor Chase's latest effusion, verba-
tim, which does not reflect even a scintilla
of truth:
"The other day Brother Wells received
telegram from Gov. Page to discontinue
his advertisement in the Journal. Hold
ing the paper up before his goggles, he
gave the signature an inspection which
aroused suspicion Of forgery. "Gosh! that
amt Pages signature, and know it," and
there was war in the editors eye till the
delivery boy explained how the dispatch
came over the wire in dot, and dashes Of
different lengths, which the operator trans
lated and wrote out In his own hand. 90
yes Il ought to have known that!'exclaimet
the irate editor, as the chip dropped from
his shoulder" Bert should have inspected
the signature with that stereopticon pur
chased for tracing consultations and view
ing landscape scenery from the mountain
tops-Lyndonville Journal.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-07-22

For they are the flowers of remembrance,
And by-and-by you will fnd it sweet
just to remember you left me lying
Covered with pansies from head TO feet
And they are the flowers of aft cion,
You never will think of me as dead,
Ii you will remember where you left me
Covered with pansies from feet to head.
Dead / am not l can hear you speaking
/ see your flowers; l smell their breath;
Thanks, o my friend those delicate pansies
Make gift as fragrant-pure as death.
And death is the "gift of gifts" God gives us,
When we are tired OF work and play,
Death is the sleep before the morning,
Death is the dawn and Heaven the day.
Now bend and listen y ou II hear these pansies
They're eloquent voices, low and deep,
And they will tell you what dreams I'm
dreaming,
For must be silent, I'm asleep
Nay,weep not, sigh not, go ye forth smiling
Sing in your heart jubilates sweet,
Only remembering where you lett me,
Buried in pansies from head to feet.
Maud Manning.