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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-21
IN SOCIETY.
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One of the largest and most brilliant
receptions Of the season was given last
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Wilson,
at their palatial residence on North
Main street. On account of the number
OF invited guests the evening was di-
vided into two periods, the first from
eight until ten o'clock, and the second
from nine until midnight There was a
constant stream of visitors, and car
riages were coming and going through
out the hours of the reception.
Mr. and Mrs Wilson were assisted in
receiving by Mr.. and Mrs. William Pan
nell Wilson, Miss Flora Wilson, Mrs.
William Glessner, Mrs Walker Frissell
and Mrs. Lawrence Sands. In the din
ing room refreshments were dispensed
b. bevy of young ladies, consisting of
Miss Matte Clark, MISS Brockunier,
Miss iDelaplaine and Miss Jordan.
The color scheme was very ornate,
and wos carried out in a tasteful man
ner frhe electric lights were shaded to
correspond with the colors predominant
ING III lHC SCNCiul dpdi tulculS. lie
drawing rooms were done in white and
green. the flowers used being magnolias
and white carnations. The dining room
color was pink, and there was lavish
display of palms and pink roses and
carnations. In the library there was a
mass of peonies.
Meister's orchestra was stationed in
an alcove between the Hbary and the
dining room. and discoursed sweet mu-
sic throughout the evening. The cps
tunes Of the ladies who assisted the
host and hostess. as we'll as the guests,
were notably elegant. Among the call
ers were number of young brides.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-21

view, any one of which would provide
the required acreage, water, etc. One
location under consideration lies north
of the city.
The encampment will be an excellent
thing for Wheeling. The dates have
not yet been announced, but it will be
held in July or August. Following is
the letter from Governor White:
~ June 10. 1901
Asst: Secy. Board of Trade,
Wheeling. West Virginia.
My Dear Sir.-After considering the
CLAIMS of various cities which are desir-
Gus of having the National Guard En-
eampment this year. | have decided in
favor of locating the eneampment at
First-Wheeling has never had an en-
campment and believe it viii be benefi-
clal to the Guard to hold it there.
Second-The offer made by your Board
OF IraGe enables the encampnlsnt to be
held there without additional expense to
the state, the difference in cost in holding
1t at Wheeling and central point being
provided for by Wheeling people
IN ADDITION the other matters which you
agree 10 furnish make your contribution
equal to that of any other city and there
fore. the first reason mentioned above has
an added force
Trusting the decision may be agreeable
to you and the encampment NAV be q sue
cess both to the Guard and the citizens
of Wheeling, l am
Very respectfully yours
a. 3. WHITE.
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MYSTERIOUS FIND.
An Empty Express Company SAT-
Discovered Open by the River.

An Empty Express Company Safe
Discovered Open by the River.
TOLEDO, Ohio, June 20-This after
neon fishermen while strolling along the
river two miles south of the city, dis
covered large iron safe on which was
the name OF the Pacific Express Com
pany. The door had apparently been
Lattered in. On the inside were num-
ben of empty money bags and way bills.
The men reported to the police. The
agent, Frank G. Benedict, was out of
the city, and the clerks refused to make
any statement. However, they identi-
fed the safe as being the property of
the company. They stated that such a
safe was sent out of this city Tuesday
night. in a through car on the Wabash
for st. Louis and Omaha, but declined
to say anything as to what it contained.
There were six money bags in the safe
when found. and four of them were
marked ST. LOUIS while lie other two
were marked Omaha. They do not In
cicate what their contents might have
been. 1t is believed, however, that the
safe was stolen Wednesday night be-
cause Of the fact that near the place
where the safe was found horse and
buggy which had been stolen the prev
ious evening were also found, and gro
Gerry located about a half mile dis
tant was burglarized last night. 1t is
believed that the men hauled the safe
in this rig. There is a rumor this even
ing that the safe contained $4,000 in
gold, but this has not yet been con-
fi,med.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-21
A VERY HEAVY RAIN
Throughout This Portion of the Val
ley This Morning.

Throughout This Portion of the VAL
ley This Morning.
Shortly after midnight last night
there were indications of a coming
storm, and about one o'clock faint fash
es of lightning were seen, those first
noticed being in the southeast. GrowI-
ing thunder succeeded, and about half
past one, after apparently circling
around to the northwest, the storm
broke, and for about twenty minutes it
was very severe, especially in Martin s
Ferry, where the downpour was report
Ell the heaviest for years, the streets
being flooded and all the small streams
in the vicinity of that town bank full.
AZ Altenheim the rain did not COM
r.ence until it had practically ceased in
the city, and at Moundsville and Bell
aire there was only slight shower re
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-21
CAMERON.

CAMERON. w. Va, June 20.-C. H
Callahan was at Warrington Tuesday
on business.
Ralph Watson, agent for the Chester
Oil Company, was in town Wednesday
looking after the interests OF his COM
pany.
Tom Moore, who has just finished tho
Gorbey well No. 2. returned to his home
in Sistersville Wednesday.
Minor Silverburg was in Wheeling
Sunday.
G. B. Lough. of Delphine, was in town
on business Wednesday.
B. A. Rees was in Wheeling on bust
ness Tuesday.
w. E. Nesbitt went to Pittsburg on
business Wednesday.
Miss Lulu Hughes, OF Bristoria, was
calling on Friends in this city Wednes-
day
'Rhea Scott, of Bristoria, was calling
on friends here Wednesday
Mrs. Scott King and sister, OF Bris-
toria, were shopping in town Wednes-
day.
David Reed and son, of Bristoria, were
in town on business Wednesday.
Lillian Alpha, of Pennington, is the
guest Of Mrs. w. r. Basnett at tits
place
There were five persons in town We'd
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-21

Score one more for the Board of
Trade.
Wheeling is landing everything she
goes after.
Assistant Secretary Adams yesterday
received a Letter from Governor A. B.
White, notifying him that the next an
nual encampment of the National
Guard will he held at Wheeling.
Several cities wanted the honor of
entertaining the Guard this fall, among
them Parkersburg, which is centrally
located, and the best selection possible
from standpoint of accessibility. The
National Guard is not very strong in
this end of the State, and this very fact
helped Wheeling, as officers Of the
Guard are anxious that the people Of
Wheeling become better acquainted
with the citizen soldiery.
Just where the encampment will be
held is not known, but the Board of
Trade committee had several points in
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BIDDLE ALSO CONVICTED.

PITTSBURG, Pa, June 20-Edward
Biddle has been convicted OF murder i'll
the first degree for the killing OF Thorai
D. Kahney, the Mt. Washington grocer
The crime occurred in Kahnay's home
in Albert street, early in the morning
of April 18th last John Biddle, j
brothenof Ed. was convicted on the same
charged last week. Walter Dorman the
third member Of the gang, pleaded gull
ty.
The jury was out fifty minutes. Bid
die took the verdict coolly aud was led
back to the county jail. Another charge
of murder hangs over Ed. Biddle's head
for the killing of Detective Fitzgerald
who tried to arrest him after the Kah-
ney murder.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-21
AMATEUR NOTES.

After repeated attempts the High
school and Wheeling Business College
base ball teams succeeded in having a
good day to play a game for the inter
scholastic championship of 1901. The
High school succeeded in defeating the
Business COLLEGE boys by score Of
. to 6. McGregor and Cowl were the
battery for High school, and Bacnman
and Wrenchler for Business College.
The fielding of both teams was fairly
good.
The JOS. 'Vinesdorfers challenge the
]. j. slippners for game Sunday after
noon on the B. & o. grounds. The
Ninesdorlers will play the Central Slug
gers Sunday morning on the brickyard
grounds.
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Third Dny's Races.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, June 20
The crowd on this. the last day OF the
Ohio Valley circuit races was not so
large as yesterday, when the business
houses nearly all closed to give their
employees chance to see the races, but
it was good sized crowd The track
was in elegant condition and the wealth
er was fine. The results were as fol-
lows:
2:27 trot-A. J. B. won in three
straight heats; Lee Wilkins second;
Billy Boyles third; Yarra fourth. Best
time. 2:25h.
2::25 Ipace-Belle Whitworth won;
Nora W. SECOND; Senator third; Idle
Girl fourth. Best time 3: 2a1
2:12 pace 1onarne won; Russell
Wilkes second; nnpeziaI m f7Ir!i; Dol
~ Spanker fourth HIT 4. q
liIe slan Narf 800 o.
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ported. The probabilities are that the
rainfall was heavier north and north
west than in the city proper. AS 1t was.
however, the hill side streets were turn-
ed into torrents in very few minutes.
the barometer did not vary more than
one one-hundredth OF an inch during
the disturbance.
At 2:20 o'clock the wind was rising,
there was still occasional lightning. but
the rain had almost ceased.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-21
BUFFALO CYCLE CLUBS

Handicap Road Race to he Given
This Evening-Hnn Con-
tcstants and 0fhciais-May Give
Other Races.
Promptly at seven o'clock this even
ing, the limit man will be started in The
Bunaio Cycle Clubs four-nlile road
race. The high. quality of the prizes has
attracted the largest field of starters
this season. Eighteen riders will face
the starter, Earl Barr. Although the
city proper is well represented, most of
the boys are from the Island Martins
Ferry and Bridgeport riders seem 20
night shy of Wheeling events, having
only sent one representative, Mackey, o.
Martins Ferry, who rode in the recent
X. OF P. road race to the Park.
The handicaps and numbers of the
riders follow:
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woMAN's GOLF TOURNAMENT.

GLEN COVE, L. l., June 2O.-The
second round Of match play for the
woman's Metropolitan golf champion
ship was productive of some very clever
golf to-day. The weather conditions
could not have been better and the
course was in splendid order. The
present champion, Miss Genevieve
ldecker, of Essex county, defended the
title with an excellent performance, de-
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riders follow


40 Reid and as Scatterday viii Start
ten seconds after the scratch man leaves.
The officials are; Starter. Earl Bow:
timer. Jason G. Stamp; judges. Johnson.
bers of the club
Munnell and Liston will be the check
ers at the turning point, two niles out
the Bridgeport pike If to-night's race
is successful one, the Buffalos will
probably give another later in the sea-
son. The boys are to be commended
for stirring up some enthusiasm in rae
ing circles.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-21

The first professional game of the sea-
son will be played on Sunday afternoon
at Sisters Island between the Will Gut
mans and the Bellaire team. made up of
ox-National League and Tri-State play
ers. A fast game is promised. as this
is the pick of the best players in the
country. The following is the lineup
OF the two teams:
ADMINISTRATION C; Walton, SIS;
Wilson, 3b; Peckstein, 2b; Grossly, 1b;
Taylor CT; James, IF; Murphy, If; john
sen. If; Metzger, p.
Bellaire-Glasscock, 1b; Sam Nichol,
CT; W. George, IF; Krider, 3b; Heather
ington, IS; Tally" Kane, 2b; Mime
han, Bennett. H. Kane, pitchers; Min
nehad, If; Osborn, c.
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Veteran Enlfsts.

Arthur Adams, of Auburn, W: Va,
who served through the Spanish war
in Company L, Second Regiment, West
Virginia Volunteers, enlisted at the
local recruiting Office Wednesday. An
other recruit was Edw. W. Bosworth.
of Parkersburg. Both men were sent
to the Columbus. o., barracks from
where they will be assigned to an liz
fantry regiment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-21

feating Miss Gertrude Travers, Of the
local club, by up and to play.
Miss Ruth Underhill, of Nassau, beat
Mrs. G. Collingwood, of Powelton, by
l up on the home green Miss C. G.
Willis, of Morris county, beat Miss Ma
rion Oliver, of Baltimore, by up after
playing nineteen holes.
Mrs. H. B. Ashmore, of Baltrusrc.
beat Miss G. Robinson, of Weeburn, by
one up
In the semi-final round tomorrow
Miss Hecker will play Mrs. Ashmore
and Miss Underhill will meet Miss Will
lis.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-21
LITTLE PROGRESS MADE
Toward Wage Settlement by the
Amalgumated and Manufa cturers'
Gnu,n,jftacs

CLEVELAND, O., June 20.-The wage
scale conference between the Amalgamat-
ed Association and the Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION was resumed at the Hollenden
Hotel to-day. The conferees We're as re-
complished.
The conference of the American Tin
Plate Company and the Tin Plate Work
ers Association was also in session to-day.
1t is understood that but little Roadway
has been made toward the addition of the
new scale presented by the workmen.
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COLLEGE GAMES.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. June 2o-Score:
Harvard ...3 0 3 ~ II
Yale ....0 G 0 0 G-3 Z 8
Clarkson and Reid; Cook and Hirsch.
Earned runs, Harvard s; Yale 2. Home
runs. Frantz, ~Stilman. Robertson. Wins
low. Time, 2:l7.. Umpire, Snyder. At
tendance 7C01
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THE STATE tNCANPN[NI
OF THE NATIONAL GUARD WILL
BE HELD At WHEELING
THIS YEAR.
GOVERNOR WHITE DECIDES

To Mobilize the Citizen Soldiers In
This City, and Writes to Assist
ant Secretary Adams of the Board
of Trade, Notifying Him of His
Decision--ArranEem to be
Made.
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WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
Wheeling Da yton-No game.
1T. Wayne 4-Columbus ..
Indianapolis 2-Toiedo ?.
Marion ;-Lo3isvillc 0.
srANn1NG oF cLuBs.
Neither Scored.

Special to the Register.
DAYTON, Ohio, June 20.-To-day S
Dayton Wheeling game was called in
the last OF the third inning. Neither
team had scored a run. Wheeling will
have two double-headers here later in
the season.
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bur~ ;.
Lett. on bases-New York 5; Pittsburg S.
Fire; on balls-Off Dohcny .: of Ches-
bro .
Struck out-By Doheny ); BY Ches5ro g..
Sacrifice hit-Beaurnont
Stolen bases Beaumont. Ritchey, Ely,
Wa~ner J.
TMo-base hits-Wagner 2.
Double play Swan Haltren to Camel;
Leach to Bransfiled
Passed ball-Bowerman e4
Time--1:f0. Ump;re-O Day.
Attend2 nce-5, COO.
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WASHINGTON, June 2O.-Washington
won to-days game through Clark's lucky
hit in the ninth. In this inning Miller
gave Clingman and Farrell their bases on
balls. Clark hit to right the ball bounded
into the bleachers and the winning. run
came in. Miller was fine S. for kicking.
Lee reliever Gear in the fourth inning.
Score:
Wash'to 30 o o q 0 0 2-S II 5
Detroit ..3 0 0 0 0 , CT - 4
Gear. Lee and Grady: Miller and Shaw.
Earned runs, etroit 5; Washington 2.
Home run. Nance Time, hours. I'm
pire. Haskell. Attendance, 2,2S9.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Pittsburg New York 0.
Brooklyn S-Cincinnati l.
Philadelphia 6-St. Louis ,.
st. Louis 4-Philadeir hia ,.
Boston 6-Chicago 5.
Boston 2-Chicago 0.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-21
Home run. Duffy. Time. 100. EMPIRES
Sheridan and Connolly.

PHILADELPHIA. June 20.--Clevelanl
fell on Pitcher Bernhard heavily to-day
and defeated the local team somewhat
easier than the score would indicate, elev-
en- men having been left on base. The fleld-
ing all round was good. Attendance,
Cleveland 30 4 o % os 11-6 II
Philada 2 0 0 0 % 0 0 IA !
Moore and Wood; Bernhard and Pow
ers. Earned runs, Cleveland 4, Philadei-
phia !. Time. not given. Umpire, Oantii-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-21

PHILADELPHIA. June 2o-Two games
sTere played by st. Louis and Philadelphia
to-day and both were of the dragging
sort. though many good plays were made
Eleven innings were required to decide the
first game and st. Louis lost through Sui-
hoff's wild throw. The visitors won the
second game by superior fielding. Dele
hanty had an opportunity to at least tie
the score In the last inning He was an
easy out with three men on bases. HALL
man was hit in the head by pitched ball
and was forced to retire. Attendance,
$40 Score:
Philadelphia lac 0oo0010l-s 10 S
.sudhoff and Nichols Duggeby and Nc
Farland Earned runs. Philadelphia 2.
Time. 200 Umpire, Emsie.
Second game
Philad'a 80 0 0 0 % 10 5
Mcfarland. Earned runs. ST, Louis i;
Philadelphia l. Home run, Mcfarland
Time, 2:lS. Umpire. Emslie.
BOSTON, June 2o.-Boston won another
double header from Chicago to-day In
the ninth inning of the first game. after
two men were out. Waddell sent Two men
to first and made wild pitch watch, with
two hits and McCormck's tumble, gave
Boston three runs ana the game. Willis
was easily master In the second game.
holding the Chicagos down to five hits
Boston could do nothing with Taylor after
Green. and Gamrons batting were fea-
lures. Score:
Boston 80 0 o l o. Sc II ?
Chicago 800 1 0 G--5 10 2
Dineen and Moran; Waddel and Kahoe
Earned runs, Boston ?: Chicago .. Home
run, Kahoe. Umpire, Nash. Time, 2:i0
Second game
Boston, .......1 Q Q 0 0 - 8 Q
Chicago $3.50 0 0 CO 5 L
Willis and Kittridge; Taylor and Killing
Time, $50. Umpire. Nash. Attendance,
25h.
BROOKLYN. June 2O-The Brooklyns
made 1t two straight from Cincinnati to-
day by hard. consecutive hitting long
drives being the rule. Farrell led with
two doubles and a triple. Keller got four
singles and Dahlen three Donovan be-
side pitching splendid ball at critical
points, also drove in two runs with a
four-bagger, the longest hit of the season.
The Brooklyns fielded faultlessly Two
games will be played with Chicago on
Saturday. Score;
Cincinnati 30 0 90 0 0 o OIL 10 .
Brooklyn .....1 o. IS Is 0
Hahn and PETIT; Donovan and Mcclure
Earned runs. Brooklyn Z. Home run. Dom
ovan Time. las. Umpire. Dwyer. At
tendance, =. 400
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-21

first place to-day by making 1t five
straight from Chicago Harvey went to
pieces in the last half of thc ninth inning,
the last one by Freeman. bringing in the
winning run. Young pitched steady
game and kept the hits scattered. At
Boston 80 . o. o 0 0 PA 10 2
Chicago ....0 ? / O o G-3 IS
Young and SchreclS: Harvey and Sulli-
van. Earned runs, Chicago 3. Ha1ne run,
Sullivan. Time. SIS. Umpire, Manassau.
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AT INDIANAPOLIS

md apolis 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-2 Z
Toledo .....0 0 0 0 l 0 e. :
Alloway and Heydon; Pardee and Graf
fius. Game called tenth inning on accoun
of darkness.
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STANDING OF CLUBS.

NE wYoRK, June 2o.-New York's team
could not bat to-day. Chesbro holding the
local nine in check at all stages. The New
Yorks' blunders aided the Pittsburgs to
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Ar ropT wAyNE-

AT FORT WAYNE
Ft Wayne ....3 o Q 0 - 5 9
Columbus 80 0 0 0 0 90 ?
Frfcken and Fuller; Talbot and Zinram.
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AT LOUISVILLE

: y =
Marion ........1 Q 3 0 % Z 0
Louisville 80 0 0 0 0 90 6 l
Yarkes and Kellner; McKenna and Ia
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Umpire. Brown; scorers, Whitehouse
Alikes.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Boston EChicago 3.
Cleveland 6-Philadelphia 4.
Baltimore milwaukee 2.
Washington S-Detroit Z.
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RAILROADS.
q u e Ohio River

Time table IN effect November 70, 1909
Eastern Time. sDasiy. tDaily Ex. Sunday
From Wheeling To- Leave. Arrive
AParkcrsburg, Accom-. IL 500 am 80 so am
Cincinnati, Ohio v. Exit 9:45 amir 7:25 ON
Kenovi, Express. sJl:45 a,nls AS pm
Parkerxburg. Accom-. II 2:t5 pmis ESQ pm
Parkersburg. Express. n $50 pm
Sistersvt,le, Accom-. Il Cos am
Parlor Car on Ohio Valley Express and
Kenova Express.
l.. E. CFIALEN0R
General Passenger Agent
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RAILWAY TINE Cam.

Arrivals and departures OF fra,ns an Ana
a pas May 18th, 1901. Explanation *
nsleIsnce Marks; Daily, SUNDAY e.
espted Monday excepte; Saturday 81.
, Is,me. witch is one hour earlier fhan
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buffalo, Rochester.
+ unxsy, DuBois q
Bradford Express. :.
Punxsy and Dubois
Accommodation -.
Buffalo and Rcches-
ter Express .....-.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-24

result OF obtaining very pleasant nard
roads that last five years without re-
building"
The rule is to put down six inches of
clay with two inches Of sand on top of
it, and it is better to put on the sand
when the clay is wet. When the right
proportions are used, "a crust is form
ed which sheds the water, and the road
stays in good condition"
The roadbed should, of course, be
first graded properly and raised in the
middle SO as to shed water to the
drains. In dry weather the clay sand
road is ideal, which cannot be said of
a sandy road. The cost of construction
is in proportion to the distance the clay
has to be hauled. There are seventy
five miles of such roads in Richmond
county. 1t is equally efficient to sand
the clay roads. Before 1880 Judge Eve
says finally, many stretches for sew
eral miles along our roads were IN
cultivated. Now they are in a high
state Of cultivation, and land values
have handsomely increased"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-24
Economy of Good Roads.

The saving effected through the con-
struction of scientific roads, which can
be kept in good running condition at
small annual expense, would more than
pay for the full cost Of road building Of
half a century ago, says G. E. Walsh
in Gunton's Magazine. This saving is
not always apparent at first. for the
first cost seems to overshadow all 9TH
er considerations in the minds of the
Bhortsighted economists. 1t took two
decades Of agitation to convince most
Of the residents of rural districts that
it was more profitable to build good
roads under the direction Of road engi-
neers than to rebuild and repair the
old dirt roads after a fashion in vogue
since the beginning Of things. The
greatest triumph in the movement may
be said to be the complete education of
the farmers to a proper appreciation
and understanding of the whole ques-
ton Of scientific road building.