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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-04-11
CONVICT-BUIlT ROADS
THE CHEAPEST OF ALL
Telling Figures Produced by Prof Holmes
in a Address to Virginia LegIs-
Iat0rS.

Professor J. A. Holmes, State Geolo
gist of North Carolina, and also con
nected with the Good-Roads Bureau
of the National Government talked t
the members of the Legislature re
garding good roads, the way in whicl
they may be had at the least cost, ant
the advantages to the communitie
possessing good highways. The lecture
the members who heard it, and it un-
tdoubtedly gave great impetus to the
movement to secure better means OF
communication in the country dis
trictS.
The lecture was delivered in the Hall
OF the House of Delegates, and was
illustrated by means of the stereopti-
con. The figures presented formed the
most interesting portion of the ad
dress, and that which most impressed
the audience. His advocacy of the use
of convicts in roadbullding brought
out the statistics.
| In Georgia $50 convicts were used;
in North Carolina, $50 conv1cts; in
South Carolina, $50 convicts. Cost of
this convict labor, per convict per
day, including the cost of feeding,
clothing, guarding, and medical att
enhance averaged In Georgia, 26 cents;
North Carolina, "a cents; and South
Carolina, IS cents. In Virginia, dur
ing this same year, reports from nine
ty five countries showed twentv-three
convicts employed on the public roads.
1t is generally conceded that In efficien-
cy convict labor is far superior as road
builders to the ordinary hired labor.
The average price paid for hired labor
on the public roads In these four States
was as follows: Georgia, 60 cents;
North and South Carolina, rs cents
each; Virginia, 79 cents per day.
AS to the cost of these roads built by
convict labor in Georgia and the two |
CarOlinas, the same grade of road costs |
less than half what they cost in New |
Jersey and other States by hired labor
of ten less than one third of that |
cost by hired labor.
Macadam roads in North Carolina, of |
excellent quality (the macadam 10 to
IL feet wide and to inches deep) are
now being built at from 81, 500 to So,
500 per mile. including the surveying,
grading, drapping, culverts, abutments
and materials for bridges. The max
mum cost of So, 500 per mile applies to
y 1OW AhliOO la IACChlChUuIS COuAUysI |
where a large amount of grading and
;ulverts and bridging was necessary.
The gravel roads cost from $500 to
81 500 per mile. and the sandy clay
'oads cost from $3.50 to $500 per mile.
n these sand is spread over clay roads,
md clay is spread 2 to inches deep {
ver sandy roads. These roads are
United to the eastern countries.
A State highway commission can :
ave considerable part.of the cost of t
by selecting the best
ocaton, the best material, and the {
lost efficient management. In many +
tates a considerable part of the money /
expended on roadbuilding is wasted by |
eing injudiciously expended, the re- 3
llts varying greatly In different
ountieS.
Many of the members who heard
n. Holmes declared that they had
ever before had the subject so enter. 6,
Iinlngly or SO convincingly presented.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-04-11
DANGER IN THE BEARD
Declared by Doctors to be a Carrier of
Disease.

! A movement against the beard ha,
been started, and if it keeps the pac,
| it has already acquired it will not b,
| long before whiSkers will be as scare
as in the days of Napoleon. The mar
of fashion, the barber and the doctor
are concurring to give it force. The
first is influenced by the styles of the
day; the second by the desire of gain;
the third by science, or at least hygi.
ence, and In this last cause is found
the real significance of the movement.
since it concerns the general health.
For some years fashion has favored
the shaven face. Now come the doc.
tors, declaring that the beard is a ve-
hicle for the spread of disease germs
which may not only menace the health
of the Wearer, but also be transmitted
to others; that the dairyman who wears
a beard does so to the peril of his Gus
TONERS; that doctors who wear boards
report greater mortality among their
patients than those who do not; that
the mau with beard who enters a
railway coach cannot come away with
out an addition of bacteria which al
ways infest such b places.
1t is a fact that doctors have long
separated themselves into two classes
those who do and those who do not
wear boards; and in the larger clinics
it is noticeable that the operators are
as careful of their boards as Lord List.
or was of his fngernails, but the idea
Of the danger in the boards really came
70 the notice of the public when the
New York Milk Commission suggest
I'D that all dairymen should be clean
'haven, on the ground that milkman
With whiskers is liable to impregnate
,he milk with germs.
Following the suggestion the mana
,ers of the various milk depots in the |
neighborhood of Binghampton have
lecided that only smooth-faced men |
will be allowed hereafter to have any,
hing to do with milking or the ship
,lng OF milk in that part of the State. |
)rders issued to that effect state that
ven with ordinary cleanliness the
lust from the stable is liable to infest
he beard and from it the milk. The
ignlficance of the movement lies in
is relation to the wearing of boards in
eneral. If there is menace to the
airy, there is menace to other depart
lents of industry. So important has
be question become that various
ealth authorities have for some time
cen making reforms wherever possi-
le.-New York Sun.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-04-11
Summer School, Knoxville.

On account of the above occasion,
the Southern Railway has authorized
the sale of tickets, from coupon ticket
offices on its lines in Virginia, to Knox.
vile, Tenn. and return, at one first
class fare for the round trip; tickets On
sale June 10th, 18th, Goth, Goth, and
90th, and July 18th, 18th and 18th, final
limit for return August 18th, 1902
Tickets subject to continuous passage
IN each direction. For further par
tlcuiars. tickets, etc., call on nearest
Southern Railway Coupon Ticket
Agent. anr d 3m
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-04-11
The treat Dismal Swamp

Of Virginia is breeding ground of
Malaria germs. So is low. wet OF
marshy ground everywhere. These
germs cause weakness, chills and fever,
aches in the bones and muscles, and
may induce dangerous maladies. But
Electric Bitters never fail to DESTROY
them aud cure malarial troubles. They
will surely prevent typhoid. I'VE tried
many remedies far Malaria and Stom.
ach and Liver troubles" writes John
Charlestons of Byesville, O., "but new
er found anything as good as Electric
Bitters. :" Try them. Only so. B. F.
Hughes, guarantee satisfaction.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-04-11
A Doctors Bad Plight.

1.-TWO years ago. as a result of Sc
we're cold, lost my voice." writes DIR.
M. l.. Scarborough, of Hebron, Ohio,
then began All obstinate cough.
Every remedy known to me as prac-
ticing physician for So years, failed,
and l daily grew worse. Being urged
to try DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, I
found quick relief, and for last ten days
have felt better than for two years."
Positively guaranteed for Throat and
Lung troubles by b. F. Hughes, soc
and $l. 90. Trial bottles free.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-04-11
A Nearly Fatal RunaWy

: Started a horrible ulcer on the leg of
j. b. Orner, franklin, Grove, ILL.,,
which defied doctors and all remedies
for four years. Then Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cured him. Just as good for
Bolls, Burns, Bruises, Cuts, Corns,
Scalds. Skin Eraptions and Piles. Csc
at B. F. Hughes, drug store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-04-11
Yields A Sharp Ak.

Millions marvel at the multitude Of
maladies cut off by DR.. Kings New
Life Pills-the most distressing too
Stomach, Liver and Bowel troubles,
Dyspepsia, Loss of Appetite, Jaundice.
Biliousness, Fever, Malaria, all fall
before these wonder workers. 25c at
b. f. Hughes, drug store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-04-11
Rockbridge Farms.

The undersigned has In hand des,rabIe
ROCkBRIDGE FARMS, as we'll as prop.
erty in Buena Vista. for sale. Write for
PARTICULARS. JNO. T. MCKEE,
Real Estate Agent,
apr 4-3m* Buena Vista. Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-04-11
Special Low Rate Excursions Via Nor
folk & Western Ry.

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cisco. Cal, June 10 to IA. United Or
der Workmen, Portland. Ore, June II
to 20. International S. 8. Asso Den
yer, Col, June 26. Knights of Pythias
San Francisco, Cal. August II to Is
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August II to IA.
Write for information as to rates and
dates of sale of tickets.
w. b. BEvILL, M. E. BRAGG.
Gen. Pass. Agt. T. p. A.
mar rs Am Roanoke, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-04-11

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Bears the HThe Kind You Have Always Boug
Signature ss <AAZzzM
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-04-11

Thanks to the Apple She's Clothed.
Tess-I detest apples, don't you?
Jess-Oh, no. Every time 1 put on
a nice, new gown, Pm thankful that
there was an apple for Eve to eat.-
Philadelphia Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular CALL II o'clock noon-Chesapeake
iaston Cas- 20 at e. 10 At se, at 7sa. 70 a q
gent e Lin9tyRe at 179A 10 q 17s 70
American Graphopho1e Co. Pref, Il at s.s Greene
. s 100 at 100 st a 100
at 81. 10 at 5&..1 Merfenthaier Linotype. 10 at
Pu s at at ass rspao
phone Pref. 100 at s1 Greene Copper, at
~ q u.s. IS; O. b. Union Trust and Storage Co. 10
Railroad Bonds-Capital Traction As. 1os bid.
astrSpsissn Cert iaSsSs 5. iSs bid iO Ss ssisS
%crt S, 1osH BID. -, The washington Railway and
series I2 ,s Sja Electric Light , Deb
Cert. Indebt. es. 1o4 bid. 1o7 asked. Chesapeake
s Mnsss &C. e. g. 81 b
ie Hall AS Association s. 1o4 bid American GRAPHIC
pssas Beo Ss % a:t Safe De-
posit and Trust. leg b,d. 200 asked. washington,
and SS n ssu
posit, 50 bid. Union Trust and Storage, 1O7 bid,
los asked. Washington Savings Bank, los bid,
Railrosd stcsks7Gapitsl Traction Co., '12sa BID:
asked b The s ina s
way and Electric Co Com: 70 bid 1e asked: OK
BID o Bk e 3D. rs
SS Se3 s rs BID and 80 5a IS .ss
bid. West End, 145 bid, 100 asked. Traders, 145
bid. 100 asked Lincoln. 125 bid, 1856 asked Riggs,
725 bid, 500 asked.
insurance Stocks-Firemen's, % bid. 80 asked.
FRANKLIN. so bid. 90 asked. Metropolitan. 20 bid,
90 asked. Corcoran, 20 bid. Potomac, 63 bid.
Arlington 80 bid, IS asked. German american,
ESQ bid, $40 asked National Union, "a bid. D
0 asked. Peoples, 6h bid asked. Commercial,
Title Insurance stockswReal Estate Title, % bid.
81 asked Columbia Title, Az bid, as asked.
Washington Title, 2M bid. rs asked
Telephone and Graph0phone Stocks-Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone. 80 bid 80 asked. Ameri-
can Grapoophone Com. ~ BID ~ asked Ameri-
Gas Stocks-W ashngton Gas, 78 bid, 76A asked.
Type Machine neutrality-suspicious. Linotype.
.179k lid 179h asked. LAnston Monotype. OK
bid, 1O1s asked.
Misceiianeous Stocks-Greene Con. Copper Co.,
s24N bid, 24N asked. Washington Market. l6 bid,
q asked Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 212
bid. J. Maury Dove Co., ITO bid.
sEx dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
BORAx IN THE FOOD.
DR.. Wiley's Boarders at the Depart
ment Of Agriculture

ment OF Agriculture.
Three square meals a day. highly charged
with borax. are being issued to DR.. Wiley
boarders at the bureau Of chemistry Of the
Department of Agriculture. The use of
the preservative was begun Saturday even
ing with dinner and continued yesterday.
Contrary to the program arranged for the
tests that are under way, the borax was
served with the food and the diners were
not aware that it's use had begun. 1t had
been intended that the use of borax should
begin as soon as the two recalcitrant board
ers. who refused to arrive at constant"
weight, should turn from their way of
transgression and that the preservative
should be issued to the boarders in small
capsules. DR.. Wiley modified his plan,
however, and decided to cook the so-called
adulterant with the food. and Saturday
mixed the proper quantity with the dinner
when 1t had been placed on the stove.
Every article Of food served for dinner was
charged with borax, including the dessert.
The boarders were not aware Of the use
Of the preservattve and have suffered no
i'll effects. The use Of bOrax will be con-
tinued until DR.. Wiley is thoroughly salts
fed with the results, the weight and tenn
perature Of the boarders being taken as
religiously as heretofore, so that the scfen-
lists in charge Of the experiments can have
notice Of any change brought about by the
use Of the preservatives as soon as 1t &C.
ours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
ASKS FOR RECEIVER.
William A. Warfield Brings Capital
Savings Banks Affairs Into Court.

Steps to wind up the affairs of the Capital
Savings Bank were taken this afternoon
when William A Warfield filed suit for dis
solution of partnership, the appointment OF
receivers and an injunction, certain officers
and directors Of the bank being named de-
PENDANTS as follows:
John r. Lynch. the president: Jerome A.
Johnson the vice president: Robert H. Ter
rell, the secretary; Lorenzo c. Bailey, the
treasurer; Douglass B. McCary, the cashier.
and Wyatt Archer, James T. Bradford,
William s. Lotion, Whitefeld McKinlay.
Arthur W. Tancil and Robert Williams, di-
rectors and stockholders.
The complainant sets forth that he is a
stakeholder of the bank, the institution, he
explains, being organized as partnership.
1t Is insolvent, declares Mr.. Warfield, hav-
ing suspended payment November "a last.
The complainant, among other things,
charges that overdrafts have been made by
certain directors. there being one overdraft
amounting to 10000 by one director alone,
while the capital stock of the bank is only
$4,000.
Mr. Warf1eld. who Is represented by At
torneys A. A. Birney and j. II. Stewart,
asks that the defendants be enjoined from
disposing of any of the assets Of the bank,
that receivers be appointed to take charge
OF the same. and that the partnership be
dissolved.
Justice Hagner issued a rule to show
cause returnable January 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
FINANCE AND TRADE
Stocks Were Active and
Higher Today.
ST. PAUL THE LEADER
ALL THE ACTIVE ISSUES SCORED
-, ADVANCES.
Bears Forced to Cover at the Close at
Best Figures Of the
Day.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, December 22.-London quo
tations for American stocks came from
one-quarter to three-quarters higher this
morning, while consols for both accounts
showed one-sixteenth improvement.
In the local stock market the higher Lon
don quotations and the rather bullish tone
Of the New York papers yesterday acted
as favorable influences at the start and
gave the market buoyant opening.
The pool operators appeared to be the
most active buyers in the initial trading,
and London was fairly strong purchaser
also. The commission houses, as q rule, did
not execute many out-of-town orders.
The early gains showed well above Sat-
urday's closing figures, st. Paul rose per
cent, Great Northern preferred, per cent:
Sugar. n; Air Brake. per cent; Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron. per cent; Brooklyn
Rapid Transit. Virginia Car, Chemical, 1
per cent; Missouri Pacific, IL per cent;
Manhattan. Texas Pacific and Southern
showed a tendency to rally fractionally.
The coal stocks were all stronger on the
theory that there would be q heavier move
ment OF anthracite on account of the
milder weather. The Reading and Erie
series were strong and active.
Buying from Canadian sources was re-
sponsible for nearly per cent advance In
Canadian Pacific. st. Paul was the leader
Standard Oil brokers. and Sugar was ac-
lively traded In by lower Wall street inter-
ests. There seemed to be q good deal Of
stock for sale, however, around 13O.
London turned seller on the strong early
advances. selling in all about 10000 shares
more than 1t bought. After the first two
hours of trading the market became rather
dull and prices shaded of fractionally. The
undertone, however, continued strong and
there appeared a disposition to bid up one
or two stocks at time on the shorts.
In the afternoon trading dealings were
fairly divided between a dozen stocks, all Of
which showed a tendency toward further
improvement. Around the delivery hour
there was another energetic move to cover
short contracts and prices reached about
the best figures of the day in consequence.
Room traders were credited with fighting
the advance all day, but the large pools
seemed to be after bear scalps, and the
market was not allowed to react much. The
strength in St. Paul was said to be partly
due to rumors Of a stock dividend in the
early future.
The Venezuelan matter was not much
heard of today. there being disposition to
think President Roosevelt would accept the
position Of arbitrator and thus end the
trouble quicker than would a reference to
The Hague tribunal.
In the late trading there was another
squirt in St. Paul and also good advances in
Sugar, Canadian Pacific and the active
stocks generally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
ADMIRAL w1LDEs BREAKS DOWN
Capt. Charles S. Sperry Succeeds Tenn
porarily to the Command.

Acting Secretary Darling Of the Navy De-
partment has received cable advices to the
effect that Rear Admiral Frank Wfdes,
Junior squadron commander Of the Asiatic
station, has been condemned by board of
medical survey as unfit for active duty and
has been detached from his command. Ad-
miral Wildes is at Manila on his flagship
Rainbow. and will start for home next Fri
day on a merchant steamship. He had only
been In command on the Asiatic station
since last February. and his breakdown is
as unexpected as 1t Is deplored by his
numerous friends
Captain Charles 8. Sperry. commanding
the cruiser New Orleans, which recently
arrived at Manila from cruise In Chinese
waters. has been placed in temporary COM
mand of the southern squadron pending
the assignment of rear admiral to sue
coed Admiral Wildes. The selection will
necessarily be confined to the twelve junior
rear admirals. fnasmuch as Rear Admiral
Evans. the commander fn-chief Of the sta
tion. stands only No. II in the list OF Rear
Admirals. 1t is expected that the assign
ment will be announced in a few days. and
II Is not at all improbable that the choice
may fall on Rear Admiral Charles T.. Clark
the hero of the battle ship Oregon, now
governor of the Naval Home at Philadel-
phia. that Is. II he is not opposed to the
change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
CONDITION OF THoRoUGHFAREs
Answers to Complaints Regarding Liv'
ingston Road and Richmond Street.

ingston Road and Richmond Street.
J. L. Heiskell, who complained recently to
the Commissioners concerning the CONDITION
of the Livingston road from Congress
Heights to the District line, will be In
formed by the Commissioners that only
minor depairs can be made before next
spring Morris Hacker, superintendent OF
roads, made an investigation and reported
that the condition of the road was not so
bad as represented. He said that it was out
of repair in places, and these would be at
tended to- AS for any extensive repairs, he
said it was not best to make them with the
winter coming on. Mr.. Hacker said that
the road would be kept under observation.
and that in the spring such repairs as tho
funds at the disposal of the surface division
would be used in putting the roadway In
better condition.
The Commissioners will inform T. Cush-
ing Daniel that no action can now be taken
in reference to his complaint Of the bad
condition Of Richmond street leading out to
letter to the Commissioners that the high
way was practically impossible.
This action of the Commissioners was also
based upon a report received from the
superintendent Of roads. in which he said
he had made a personal examination OF the
road He found 1T in fair condition for
gravel road. He said that 1t was intended
soon to extend Massachusetts avenue to
Richmond street. which would furnish a
new and better approach to Woodley 1nn
Mr.. Hacker thought that In view Of the
proposed improvement it would not be wise
to put special improvement on Richmond
street at this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
Samuel E. Culverwell Dead.

Samuel E. Culverwell died of Bright's dis
ease Wednesday morning last at his resi-
dence, No. 935 L street northwest. Mr.. Gull
verwell was a native and practically life
long resident of the neighborhood in which
he died. but was well and fayorably known
throughout the District, particularly among
his fellow-craftsmen in the printing bust
ness. He learned the trade on the old Ma
tional Intelligencer. and served there as a
journeyman for many years. He was also
employed in the government printing Office,
going from there to the treasury branch
and to a clerkship in the department.
In ante-bellum days he was an active
member of the Northern Liberty Fire Com
pany, as also of the Walker Sharpshooters,
a well-known military company in the early
fifties. He leaves a widow, who was a
Miss Johnson, and four children, all grown.
The children are Will, physician; Richard
and Joseph, and daughter, Miss Sidney
CuIverwell.
The funeral took place from the family
residence Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
Arrest Follows Flight.

Robert Tolson and Frank Henson, colored.
were in house In Louise alley Saturday
night when Policemen Howard and Hay
den entered, looking for another man. Toll
son and Henson became frightened when
they saw the officers and ran out the back
door, and were climbing over the shed
when the officers followed. being just in
time to see Henson attempting to hide a
revolver, while Tolson was endeavoring to
dispose of a razor.
They were taken into custody and ap-
peared before Judge Bundy this morning
on charge of carrying concealed weapons.
Each pleaded guilty and in default Of a
fine of $50 imposed on each, they will spend
100 days on the farm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF LAW.
Charged That Coal Delivered Was
Short in Weight.

Henry c. Mockabee, who conducts coal
yard at the corner of I'd and 1 streets south
west. was in the Police Court this morning
on a charge of violating the police regula-
tions and deposited $50 collateral for his
appearance in court Friday, when the case
will be tried.
Mockabee was arrested on complaint Of
George Gains of 1105 B street northwest,
who claims that she purchased ton of
coal from him Thursday last and it only
weighed 1850 pounds, instead Of 2,24O
pounds
Harry B. Denly, A. ]. Sims and D. L.
Coon, who are in the coal business at 1902
9TH street northwest, will have a hearing
tomorrow on a charge of violating the
measure law Ezidor May of 1874 It'll street
northwest alleges that he purchased a
quantity Of coal from the defendants sew
eral days ago, but did not receive the full
amount.