Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-03

are looking about for the best thing in
the way of street pavement, any sug-
gestion that savors of novelty and
reason is welcome. Here is one that
comes from Consul Shepard stationed
at Hamilton, Ont, in which he sets
forth method of treating macadam
that is new here. He says:
AFTER years of experiment, this city
is laying pavement that for excel
lence, durability and cheapness is COM
mended to those in charge of similar
work in the United States.
"The possibility of making good
roads at reasonable cost has been
demonstrated, and tests extending over
a number of years on business atreets
prove that tarfed maca1 dam makes not
only smooth and solid roadway but one
that can be kept in repair at q nominal
expense.
"The first cost in this city, where
limestone is abundant and near at hand
is from 10 to sc cents per square yard,
and the engineer estimates the cost of
repairing on heavy traffic streets at less
than cent yer yard per year, while as
phalt costs over 8 cents.
"The addition of the tar renders the
roadway impervious to water, frost
proof In winter, and prevents mud and
dust in summer. 1t is easily repaired
and does not require seraping thus
avoiding much wearing of the surface.
"One block of tar macad am laid
more than a year ago on business
street where there is heavy teaming
shows no perceptible wear today In
residential streets thesepsvements have
been in use eight years, without any
repairs, and are still in good condition.
"Most Of the stone used here is ma.
chine crushed, but during the winter
season it is broken by hand labor and
paid for per cord, to furnish employ
ment in lieu of aims to the needy.
"Limestcne is used because it is
abundant, but granite or flint stone
would absorb less tar and stand more
pressure and wear"
The Red Cross.
BY act of the last Congress the
American Red Cross was designated as
permanent agency for the relief OF
suffering by war, famine, pestilence
flood, fire and all other celamities OF
sufficient magnitude to be of nationa al
importance. The organization acts
under the Geneva Treaty, the provis
ions for which were made in interna.
tional convention at Geneva, Switzerland
on August %, 1864, and since signed
by nearly all civilized nations, The
United States gave Its adhesion by act
of Congress on March 1, 1882. This
was ratified by the Congress, of Berne
on June 9, 1882. 1t was proclaimed b.
President Arthur on July 20, 1882.
Under its new powers conferred by
Congress, the American National Red
Cross has full protection for its insignia
Unauthorized persons or societies using
the name or the emblem of the Red
Cross for the purpose of procuring mon.
ey are liable to punishment under tn,
law.
In It's new form the Red Cross vii
establish permanent auxiliaries in al
parts of the United States, witt
branches in Cuba, Puerto Rico and the
Philippines. 1t will be ready also to re
ceive and forward money and supple:
in cases where trustworthy agents
such as missionaries and consuls, are OF
the ground in sufficient force to under
take relief administration.
| 1t is believed that with the Red Cros
always at hand as a permanent Otiicia
agency for emergency relief
religious organizations and voluntary
committees of citizens will be spure(
much OF the labor that has fallen upol
them in recent years. That this cen
tralization of relief work will be wei
coined by the public at large there wa
abundant reason to believe.
The committee having in charge tn
Red Cross India Famine Fund invite
the cooperation of all lovers of human
ity in this work. A special Invitation
is given to persons Who were member
of the old Red Cross auxiliaries durin)
the Spanish-American War.
The committee has selected as its de
pository of funds the North American
Trust Company, 1876 Broadway New
York City, to which all contribution
should be sent direct. Checks shout,
be drawn 10 the order of The Nortt
American Trust Company and marke'
"for the Red Cross India Famine fund
4 1t is hoped that fur d will be forthcom