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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-26
TAX THE FARMER.
Dad Roads "a Heavy Expense to the
TiIIcr of the Soil.

Dad Roads Heavy Expense to the
TilIcr of the Soil.
The Murray Tenn. Times sums mp
the road situation in this wise: "On
our gravel roads two mules haul two
hogsheads of tobacco; on the mud roads
four mules can scarcely drag enough to
fill Uncle Josh Sledd's pipe three times
a day" 1t then gives n number of very
sound reasons why good roads are pay
ing investments to farmers, among
which are the following:
"A good road economies time AID
force in Transportation between the
farms and the market; reduces wear on
horses, harness and vehicles; increases
the value of real estate contiguous to the
roads; brings prices for farm products
because they can he marketed at less
expense; rural homes are sought after
along good roaIs wagon highways are
the greatest arteries Of commerce; civil
lization is judged by the condition of
the roads; ne tax is as great OF the tax
payer as bad roads; bad road is a
heavy tax on those who use it, and the
worse the road the heavier the tax :;
bad roads cause decay of agriculture;
they impose the greatest of all burdens
on the farmer; the roads cause people
to gather in the cities; bad roads wear
ont the horses very rapidly, thus de-
tracing very largely from the profits Of
the farm.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-26

Through an accident recently some
ground became saturated with the Gil,
and very soon it was noticed that the
mud dried up and the surface of the
earth became hard and remained so. So
notorious was this piece of bad road
that the effect of the oil on it became n
matter Of much comment. and the ex-
pertinent was repeated in other local..
ties, with the same effect
A barrel Of crude oil is sufficient for
a strip of road 100 feet long and ~ feet
wide. 1t appears that the ground be-
comes compact where it is sprinkled
with the oil, and presents hard, firm
surface The oil soaked earth sheds the
water, and. Of course. there can be nc
mud.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-26
The luantrelI Booty.

1t is generally believed in Missouri
that great part of the booty taken by
Quantrell and his famous raiders from
Lawrence, Kan, in September, 1868,
now lies buried in a great mound 15O
feet high in Bates county. Mo. From
time to time searching parties have dug
great holes in the mound in search of
the plundered treasure but none has
succeeded in finding any thing. Another
party of treasure seekers has now gone
to the spot to take mp the search, its
members claiming to have found docu-
mentary evidence which will assist
them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-26
GERMAN HIGHWAYS.
asw They Are Baiit and system Of
Maintenance.

Trum Stuttgart. Germany, 4 GORE
,pundert = the Haven Register, who
has made study Il the Tusd system IL
int country. s-nds the following To-
salts q IN. observation:
All rad. excepting ihuss sireg-s
ihat are within towns. ETr divided iaio
tlgsses-vix. state and conniy roads
Z be state roads are the -. It important
th0rUagIsarrs connecting tie Larger
towns with enc another, ana are built
und maintained entirely by the central
government. The county r,ads are
those which. connecting the smaller
villages. are built by the county with
state assistance MP tp two-thiris Of
their cost, bot thereafter are entirely
maintained ly the county.
The general way If building Is abOut
the same for 10th classes Of roads. sx-
cept that ON state roads, which have
the heaviest traffic. the best of material
Is used without regard To cost. 81 TO
saw whereas. on the county roads ma
terial from local quarries rs frequently
used. The traces and leveiing for u nee
road being cumpleted-the maximum
grade allowed is per cent, though in
some unavoidable cases 1t can rise 10 8
per cent-the ground is excavated in
the desired macadamizatiun width To
the depth uf IA inches Herein are
PLANTED tine rough quarry foundation
stones. rising from the sides 10 the mid
die, so that the arch of the completed
road shall he une-fortieih of its width.
Upon this foundation crushed basalt ur
granite III pieces of cubic inch is
strewn To depth of from four To five
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-26
WIDE TIRE FACTS.
Garry Heavier Loads Than Narrow
with Less Strain on Horses.

Recently II correspondent of the
Springfield Mass. } Republican express.
ed the belief that there is no legisla-
ton that is likely ever to take place
that will benefit the farmers and the
travelling public as much as II law re-
quiriug broad tires on team wagons. "
He might have gone further. and in
cluded among the Eeneticiaries the team
sters, from whom comes the opposition
to such legislation, says the Boston
Transcript in comment. The absurdity
of spending hundreds of thousands of
dollars for improved highways and do
ing nothing to prevent their being cut
to pieces by narrow tired wheels is so
obvious that it hardly needs more than
mere mention to make itself manifest
to the dullest intellect One of two
things ought to be d0ne-either there
should be no moro money appropriated
to roadmaking or there should be legis-
lation to preserve good roads after they
have been made.
By the substitution of the broad for
the narrow tires heavier loads than
are now possible could be carried. and
with less strain upon the animals that
furnish the motive power, for there is
not nearly so much friction to overcome
where the wheel, though covering more
ground space, rolls upon the surface
than when it sinks into the earth be-
cause of its narrowness We do not I'M
derstand that there is any scientific OBJ
lection to wide tires. Wherever they
have been tried they have vindicated
themselves. The rock in the way is the
immediate cost Of exchanging narrow
tires for wide ones. Surely this passing
objection ought not to prevent the pas
| sage Of legislation which is the natural
sequence of the acts appropriating mon
ey for state highways. If it cannot be
had in any other way, it would he n
saving to the commonwealth to indem-
Nifty the owners of wagons for the eS-
pense which change Of tires would
mt them e.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-26

ideas on road building. 1t has shown
that there has been a woeful example of
false economy in our road building
principles. Ii has done vast amount
of the most practical species of good.
and that good is now increasing nj com
pound interest rates. 1t is a usury of
blessings. and there is not the first
chance that penalty will be provided
to stop this class Of usurious trading.
Wheelmen want good reads for one
purpose. Farmers want them for an
other The purposes of both are of vital
interest To everybody and should Sc
cure the support of every one. Good
roads are institutions of the future. or
ganized upon the agitation of the pres
ent. The past is the ''horrible exam
pie" which VIII show the wisdom of
the present and future.
GEORGE l.. MCCARTHY.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-26

In point of public improvements Hot
Springs can boast of several of the most
substantial character in the past two
years, with others in prospect in the
near future. Among these improve
ments are the United States government
park, completed last year. with beauti-
full lakes, lawn tennis grounds. etc. at Il
cost of $50, 600, and the government CT
free bath house. just completed. at IA
cost of over $50. 900. The general gov
eminent has just appropriated SIS. 600
for the construction of poatoflice build
ing which will he erected here next
year. A fund is being raised by the
Knights of Pythias CT the Unitei States
and Canada for the construction here
within the next three years oF national
Pythian sanitarum. A site has already
been donated by the government, and a
part of the money has been raised for
the building, This institution wiz rep.
resent an investment of about 81 90. .
JVu.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-26
HAVE A MONEY VALUE.
Improvement of Highways IL Good
Business Investment.

Business Investment.
That good roads are worth the cost
of construction is self evident. That
they have money value to the farmer
is true for the following among other
reasons:
The saving of time and teams be-
tween the farm and the market.
To permit the profitable cultivation
Of truck patches and the marketing Of
their produce in the odd times of farm
leisure.
Reducing the wear and tear of wa9
ons. teams and harness
1t will allow our farmers better OF
portunities to take advantage of the
change in market values,
And last, but not least, it will in
crease the real estate value Of his hold
ing.
This is only the economical side of
the question, but there are other ad-
vantages scarcely less important, social
educational and religious.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-26
Use of Wide Tires,

Grading, macadamizing and 80 On,
pit the cost of $500 to 80, 900 mile. are
wholly out Of the question for com
munities which have to strain . point
to pay 50 to SEQ a mile to improve their
roads. The general adoption and use of
broad tires will greatly help all such
communities at once and will educate
them to the adoption of further 'im-
provements' hereafter to the advantage
of the whole state, The use of broad
tires in all parts of the state or any
part of it is unquestionably most de-
slrable end. Charleston News and
Courier.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-26

At no time in the history of Pine
Bluff has this part Of Arkansas been
more keenly alert and active nlong the
line of industrial progress than in the
past two years Recently there have
been established in Pine Bluff two
board of trade organizations, whose
purpose it is to push to the fullest meas
IRE before capital seeking investment
the advantages of this portion of the
state. Already several lar Industries
have been interested.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-26
SAWS TIM HOi.SkS.
IL. 4. VI. Bulletin. ]

inches. upon which, as top dressing
shell lime y literally strewn before and
during the wet pressing by the steam
roller
The roadbed being so completed.
gravel footpath of about : yards in
width is made on one or both sides of
the road. Alongside of these paths runs
a ditch as deep as the roadEed, which
receives the water from the road through
gulles at short intervals. a fruit, gen
orally apple, tree, being now planted at
every - yards, as also 100 yards, and
milestones, the road is entirely finished.
These state roads vary in width from
to II yards, the average width being
rs yards. The average cost per mile is
$4,000 For every AIile and half of
completed road Il roadkceEer is engaged
who receives wages varying from $l2j
to $500 per year. His duties are to mend
all small ruts, to brush the road in dry
weather or scrapc it in wet ut least once
a week; also to keep the iootpaths,
bitches and everything pertaining to
the road in II most perfect condition,
which duties occupy him about six hours
per day throughout the year, Special
rewards are given to those who are most
painstaking. For every 90 miles of road
there is an ovcrseer. with salary Of
from &400 to $500, whose duty it is to
watch over his piece of road report MS
to repairs continually. For eacI county
there Is a state (road engineer) inspect
or, who reports finally to the supcrin
tendent of roads in the ministry Of the
interior. The inspector $ salary ranges
from 800 to 81. 600.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-26
We Golfer.

Far from the madding crowds ignoble strife
The golfer now proceeds to take his way,
And il you have a mind to save your life
Run from him when he arms himself to play.
Full many baffy, flying through the air,
Has placed calm spectator on the shelf;
Full many bulger has been laid on where
1t made the hapless victim hump himself.
For he to dull forgetfulness prey
Who fingers where the golfer swings his
cleek
Unless he lodges in an artful way,
Is likely to be swiped upon the cheek.
Chicago News
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-26
ync y-Isrtor-s SAFE <.u,cc.

"J,hn," said the careful parent.
"when you git to the city don't stop il
any of them tireproof hotels what burns
folks alive, but spread you quilt on
the floor, in II one story buildin, not fer
gittin to leave the door ajar, SOS yen
kin git ont easy m case of fire, or, it
mout be safer fer you to jest camp out
in the rubarbs An whatever you does,
don t 60 to sleep in that ere sleepin
car while it a-runnin. Jest make up
your bed on the platform, what you kin
ROLL off HANDY when the trains wreck
edr'-Atlanta Constitution.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-26

A long step was taken in the direc-
ton of good roads for Minnesota when
the "Potter roads and bridges bill'' was
passed. This bill "places the supervision
Of roads and bridge work in counties Of
over 200, 900 population with the coun-
ty surveyor and makes him responsible
for it. This cannot fail to insure more
careful and uniform work on roads and
more exact data regarding bridges.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-26
prOper Obaeryunee.

There has been tendency of recent
years to turn it from holy day to a
holiday-to indulge in races and games
and merrymaking Of all sorts. But to
one whose sentiments are true this can
only cause profound pain. There is
time for everything, and the time to
dance is not at funeral Memorial day
calls up myriad heartbreaks, sad part
ings and Swallowed lives. 1t is the time
for holy aud chastened reverence. ---
Rev Dr. ClAnc
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-26
- - - = - -
nlhe lLnXA NJ.

At recent election in Hays City,
Kan. ticket composed of boys was
run against the old men, and the boys
won out in canter. Fred Hatfamier,
the mayor, is barely 81, and only one
of the councilmen is older than 80.
Haffamier was born on the town site.
Two of the councilmen were privates in
the Twenty first Kansas.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-26
usURY OF BLESSINGS.
what -. AEItatIra Yer Coed Road,
Hns Accomplished.

There j. nov aul has been fuT few
Jeans vaIrpsign fT good b 'ghWHys
The Ul-t,men started IL Others are
taking il mp AID are ralizins that they
want highway Improvement ~ mach IS
II MT l-lole than &c whselm=u- /. Il a
esmlaisu ~ edn,atiUa-ths lind ~
education lhat ydnoEt,s, Iika ~ many
institutions oi tue bicycle, this cam
paign l. making radical changes il
what ,.sre thought % b. established
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-26

Don't you think that fellow who broke
us engagement because the girl went to
the Jewclcr and inquired the price of the
ring IL little scnsitive!"
II think he was wise A woman like
that would be wanting her husband to
Keep an account of his private EXPENSES. "
-Dcnvcr Republican.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-26
Essex District Probate Court,

Sessions OF said Court will be held a
Brighton the second Tuesday OF October and
April. Canaan the second Tuesday of No.
Eemher and May. West :, oncurd the second
Tuesday nj December and luue Lunenburr
the second Tuesday OF January and July.
Special sessions will be held a any place in
the District by agreement.
ROBERT CHASE. Judge
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-26

Good roads are of Importance to all
the people. but especially to the farmer.
1t would be the first great step toward
that decrease in cost of production
made necessary to meet the decrease in
selling price which has come to all COM
modities. louisville Courier Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-26
Two Rolls.

"While cbulicnt youth" said tn" corn
led philosopher, has glittering no. of
seeing his name on the IL of fame, sldaic
middle age is glad to have it on the pay
roll. "-Indi"uapulis Journal
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-26

are of different opinion.
To Hotel and Boarding House proprietors,
making application, Listing Blank will BE-
sent which, when filled out and sent back,
will be placed on file Tor cons ulta by the
public OF Brooklyn and Manhattan
The chief aim OF the Bureau, however is to
assist the Eagle AdNtrtsers IL s. Cu1 { pl,ndid
results.
1t will pay you, therefore. to advertise lii
orally in the Brooklyn Eagle
Rates OF Advertising
Are as follows leverage of : words to tn
line and no advertisement taken for less then
the cost of ) lineSl.
Single insertions (weck day or
sunday .......... ............... l sc. per line
times, or more, daily. &c. per / per dav
IA times, or more, daily ...1Oc. per l. per day
II times. or more, daily ......sc per !. per dav
month. daily go timesD &c. per /. per day
Write for Listing Blank. ADV. Rate
Card and picture of Bureau. Address
INFORMATION BUREAU,
BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE,
BRo0KLYN-NEW YORK.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-26

You will seldom regret having said
little on any subject; you may often re-
greet having said too much.-Fayettevill
lGAl NoMs.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-26
GRANDDAUGHTER
Winter Time Table
In effect October3. 1898.

Passenger Service al Island Pond.
East bound leave.
Mail aud Passenger con a. m. mixed so
o. m. Vnurrs~ IL = o.. ma miACd : 90 %. a..
uiEht rKTIugss az 9-tn O.. m.
West bound lease-
night express 1910 a. N. t.asscurtr aud
mail GOO a m. express 81 .. m
Arrive from east.
night express ! = 90 "a. m: mixed 500 d. m.
express - .. M; mail and passenger
500 D. m.
Arrive from west:
Night Express 2.2O a. m express 1888 D.
m passenger 10 y. m.
The trains designated a. might eaurtss's
un daily the others daily except sunday.
W. l.. DAVIS. G. i. * 7. A.
CHAs. ~. HAYS. Cen. Man.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-26

Some folks think that things obtained free
are OF no VALUE, But advertisers in The
Fergus County argus., 1899-06-07

Nobody need have Neuralgia. Get Dr. Mlles'
Pain Pills from druggists "One cent dose" I"
Fergus County argus., 1899-06-07
The Modern Beauty

Thrivcs on good food and sunshine,
with plenty Of exercise In the open
air. Her form glows with health
and her face blooms with it's beauty.
II her system needs the cleansing ac-
tiOn of n laxative remedy she uses
the gentle and pleasant Syrup Of
Figs, made by the California Fig
Syrup Co. only.
Fergus County argus., 1899-06-07
d. You Want Lands?

II so, we can supply You with Sol
diers' Additional Homestead and
Forest Reserve Scrip. Can be located
on any vacant public land in the
state. No residence or improvement
required, ana patent follows at once
to locator. Call or write for prices
and particulars. We attend TO loca-
tion and follow entry to patent. We
give prompt attention toall business
before the land office.
Cook Il HILGER.
Lcwistown, Mont.
Next door to Lund Office.
Fergus County argus., 1899-06-07
Republican primaries this evening.

Republican primaries this evening.
County commissioners are In
session this week.
Read the ad. of the Power Mercan-
tile Co. and see what they have to
offer this week.
James Corcoran has the foundation
laid for brick residence, which his
family will occupy when completed.
The new Judith Basin bank build
ing is receiving its white coat and
will be ready for occupancy by July |.
Work is progressing on the new
electric light plant and the company
hopes to be ready for business in
about month. Pole wiring is now
being done.
VIM. Forsythe has the foundation
laid for ten-room stCne residence.
The house has already been spoken
for and will be occupied as soon az
completed.
Ed Morris of Utica spent several
days in town during the past week.
He reports everybody prosperous in
the western end of the county despite
the backward spring.
Most of the ranchmen are thro seed
ing. Those with whom we have
talked feel hopeful of good crops or
cereals. Spuds will be late this year,
while tomatoes and cucumbers may
not mature.
The Goodrich Lumber Co. have re-
Gently added several improvements
to their new factory in Great Falls
and are now prepared to turn out
mill work of all kinds on short notice
at lowest prices.
A member of Co. l, writing humeto
his father from the Philippines, said
ii the Montana regiment had col
onel like Funston. of the Twentieth
Kansas, it could whip the whole Phil
ippine islands. Since the letter was
written Col. Kessler has been gather
ing few laurels himself.
william X. Logan, OF Helena, son
OF Captain Logan, the famous
Indian fighter, who lost his life in the
famous battle of the Big Hole with
the Nez Perce Indians, today received
the welcome intelligence from Wash
ington that he had been appointed
agent at the Blackfeet Indian reser-
walton To succeed the late Capt.
Thomas p. Fuller.
The Spring creek road for three
miles above Lewistown il In bad con-
dition, and we understand there has
been no work done on this road for
the past three years. There is a great
deal of travel over the road and it IL
a very popular drive out OF Lewis
town in the summer season. 1t would
only require a little work and fair
amount of intelligence each year to
place the road in good shape. There
is plenty of rock and brush along the
thoroughfare to fill up the ruts and
depressions, while an occasional drain
might be required where the ground
is rendered soft by springs. Every
thing is handy to make this road the
best out of Lewistown at very little
cost, and should be given attention
at an early date. Ranchmen living
up the creek have just grounds for
complaint, for had little work been
done last fall some of the mudholes
would not now be impossible with
heavy loads.