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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
MAcADAM ROAD BUILDING.
Cost Depends Largely on the Ease
with Which Suitable Stone
May Be Secured.

Among the men whose names will
i've as long as civilization exists Is that
or John l.. Macadam. the road build
or. Not only has his name become a
part of the English language. but the
KIND OF road which he built has been
adopted by all civilized nations. The
ancient Romans built stone roads. but
they were very different and vastly
more expensive than the macadam
roads Of modern times They built a
substantial foundation Of rock, some
times several feet in depth and then
covered 1t with a pavement of large
nat stones. This kind of road will
outlast any other. Indeed some parts
OF the Appian way. the building Of
which was begun three centuries be-
FORE Christ. are still in use, and in
good repair. 1t remained for John L.
Macadam. a modern Englishman, to
prove that the great expenditure OF
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16

seemed stale and lacking of the pron,
angredient to the people of Sandhr II
Captain Bob" said Miss CIV .rst.
addressing the master of the 8. Athia,
oalome. as they sat on the .booner
MISS Dodd's cottage, tits porch of
you were settling down" high time
Capt. Davidge admit
was As years old. ed the fact. He
Then" said Mis-
you marry Cecili" Dodd, why don't
The captain Craig and do it,"
Miss Craig No Animated a doubt as TO
Miss GYM wing him.
.sdly. MA rubbed her nose vex-
'Why,
she erie you've never asked her!"
schoor ID. You couldn't expect your
Tour <er to sail if you didn't hoist
T caayas, could your"
b. ne captain shook his head and said
would try some day.
HE needs rousing," murmured Miss
Dodd, looking after him.
4 Captain Bob and Miss Cynthia had
been friends for years. Every time
his schooner came to Sandhurst he
pad her visit. and naturally she felt
a deep interest in his settling down.
She had, herself, introduced him to
Cecilia Craig, whom she felt would
make him a most suitable helpmeet.
But, despite the encouragement of
Miss Dodd, the suit Jagged. To use a
nautica! expression, it was plagued
with head winds. At the end of a
year apparently no progress whatever
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
NATIONAL AID TO STATES.
Policy Now Applied to Education Is
Also Applicable to the Improve
ment of Roads.

The advocates OF government aid in
building and improving the roads are
actively engaged in hunting up pre-
oedents. The latest thing in this line is
arnmeBt aid to education. They call
attention to the fact that, in our earlier
history, large gifts of public lands were
made to the states to be used In support
of the public schools. In 1862 the Morrill,
act was passed by congress making large
grants of public lands to all the states,
the income from which was to be used
in the maintenance of agricultural col
leges. In 1890 the eecord Mcrrill law was
enacted making a E&,ionai appropriation
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
PLACING TIE TREE.

ging hole for q tree without moving
the tripod 1t might be possible IL the
tripod were so large as to give ample
room for the operation Of digging. In
such a case 1t would be too unweildy
to move easily.
Lowering a weight down by the side
OK the trunk to ascertain when the tree
is In the right place Is likely to provo
somewhat tedious II there are any
branches on the tree to interfere. The
accompanying diagram shows what has
proved to be most satisfactory device
for getting the tree exactly where tho
stake originally stood 1t consists of
board perhaps six feet long with a
hole In either end and a deep notch In
the middle.
The land In which the trees are to
be planted is first laid of In rows with
small stake where each tree Is to
stand. The board Just described is
placed on the ground so that the notch
nts over the stake. A small stake is
driven through each Of the holes in
the ends OF the board. The board Is
removed and the hole dug for the tree.
While this is being done the measur-
ing board may be used to set the guide
stakes for other holes.
When everything is ready to set the
tree. put the board back In place again,
place the tree in the hole so that Il
fits In the notch, and fill in the soil.
The result Will be that the tree stands
Just where the original stake did.
II planting is being done on q large
scale there NAV he a half dozao ~
more OF the measuring boards II they
are all Of the same dimensions It will
make no. difference whether or not the
same one Is used IN setting the tree
that was used when the guide stakes
were set.-F. c. Sears, In Orange Judd
Farmer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
A LOG ROAD DRAG.

wagon tire will do. The log should
be 10 or IL inches thick and about 10
feet long. Fasten a chain or heavy
wire IL or Is inches from each end
by which to haul 1t. Hitch the team
80 the drag will move the dirt toward
the center OF the road. The hitch ia
next in Importance to the time Mt
which the dragging is done. The right
time is Just as the road dries after a
rain or when 1t is thawed on top dur
ing the winter and spring, and Il
should be dragged every time.-Farm
and Home.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
" THE U
M l S TAKE OF
CYNTHIA DODD
Copyright. 1904, by Daily Story Pub. Co
By J. C. PLUr1N1ER

Copyright, 1904. by Daily s,ory Pub. Coz
I THINK. Miss" said the hired
man, while wedding out Miss
Dodd's garden, that old apple tree
ooght to be cut down 1t takes up
SOON and don't bear"
Il wonder why it doesn't bear?" said
Mss Cynthia Dodd.
because" replied the man, 1T is
Al alone. Trees like comp'ny."
But Miss Dodd did not have the tree
euf down; 1t did not seem Just for her
20 do SO. Was she not alone and of
httie consequence to the community
terhaps there was trifie less of sun
shhne In that day to Miss Dodd. So
many women around her had hus-
Sonds and children about their heels.
and she could see from her window
several apple trees in clumps with the
red fruit on their branches. Miss
Cynthia caught herself signing that
Cay. Maybe the old apple tree had its
1elue days
At no time had Sandhurst speculat-
ID on the chance of Miss Cynthia mar
Tying. II seemed an accepted fact to
, she folk OF that port that she would
HVe and die spinster. Men might
escort her to and from church, visit,
nay. walk with her by moonlight in
sequestered pathways. and yet the
gossipy tongue of Sandhurst never
Ainted at Miss Cynthia having a lover.
It was not that she was particularly
slain OF feature. for she wasn't; her
! manners were agreeable and her heart
vwas the kindest in the world; but the
<act remained that she had never had
: q lover. and Sandhurst. while loving
Aer hugely. believed she never would.
Having no personal interest In love
O. marriage. Miss Cynthia felt tre
1eepest possible interest In the loves
81 other people. She delighted to bring
Jack to his Jill and to follow, perhaps
urge. their feet along the pathway of
sove to joyful ending A marriage
where Miss Cynthia had not been In
some way concerned would have
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16

time and money required in the build.
Ing OF the old Roman roads was large
ly wasted. He demonstrated that a
smooth hard enduring road could be
built Of crushed stone few inches in
depth properly spread and compacted
on a foundation Of earth.
The main points in successful maca-
dam road building are % that the
foundation be properly constructed and
drained; CD that the surface of the
road be slightly curved so as to shed
water; CD that the surface of the
finished road be made hard and smooth
and as nearly waterproof as possible.
The last OF these qualities is secured
by spreading ON the stone in layers.
beginning with layer Of the largest
fragments and finishing with a LAYER
OF very fine crushed stone with which
some sand Is often Incorporated.
Each layer is well compacted with a
heavy roller.
Although the expense of building
macadam roads is trifing compared
with that of constructing a stone
paved road like that of the Roman
emperor, Appius Claudius, it is still
10 great as to form the principal OBJ
stacle to matchmaking modern high
ways. The cost, of course, depends
largely on the ease with which suit
able stone may be secured. Where
the material has to be transported by
rail for a considerable distance the
cost Is greatly increased. Some of
the Massachusetts highways have
cost $4,000 to $4,000 a mile; while in
some other states good macadam
roads have been built for $1,000 to
$4,000 per mile.
Some friends OF the good roads
movement hesitate to join In the de-
mand for national aid because they
are appalled, by the enormous ex.
pense involved in matchmaking the
entire road mileage of the country.
Such persons are laboring under a mis-
take. The national aid bills now be-
fore congress do not propose to con-
struct any particular kind OF road.
They simply propose to Improve the
public roads," and provide for "inves-
LEGATIONS and experiments to determine
the best kinds Of road material and the
best methods OF road building" In a
recent article Representative Brownlow
says:
my own individual opinion Is that
some OF the principal thorouahfsres
ought to be macadamized. Well in
formed road experts have estimated
that IL one-tenth of the road mileage
of the country were macadamized and
the other nine-tenths were improved
In other and cheaper ways. using the
best local materials available, the cost
of hauling the farm products OF the
United States to market would be re-
duced one-half."
IL this estimate Is correct, the saving
to the farmers would be enormous, and
would in a few years be sufficient to
cover the entire expense of making
the improvements. Besides lessenine
the cost of hauling, good roads will
bring the people of the rural districts
pleasures and benefits which can not
be measured in money.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
SETTING THE FRUIT TREES.
How an Orchard Of Any Kind May Be
Made to Look Attractive as
Well as Thrifty.

Young orchards should be set SO the
trees may be in exact rows. 1t requires
little more work than the slipshod
methods too often used. An orchard
In which the trees are accurately set is
JOY forever, while one In which they
are set In haphazard fashion is an
eyesore.
The contention that sighting the
trees themselves will not give perfect
ly straight rows is also sound. I can
scarcely conceive OF the ordinary farm
hand' or even an extraordinary one,
getting under light tripod" and dig
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
Ditching the Country Road.

In my travels, notice that often when
q side ditch is made. II is put on the low
er side Of the road instead Of on the up
per side. rs II should be. to catch the wa
ter and keep IL on the roadbed. The
best rule. however. is to have a good
ditch on each side the entire length OF
the road. III. Cain, In Farm and Home.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
DRAG FOR COUNTRY ROADS
When Used After a Rain or Thaw II
Will Keep the Roadway In
Fair Condition.

A drag is made by splitting a log,
placing the two pieces about 80 inches
apart with the fiat sides facing in the
same direction), and pinning them to-
gether. The lower edge Of the front
piece is protected with iron; an old
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
Where Italy Leads Us.

Italy has 5000 miles of highways built
and maintained by the national govern
ment In size Italy is no larger than
Iowa and Illinois combined.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
Wasn't Quite Sure

Passenger--Are your sandwiches
fresh?
Sandwich Boy-I don't know, mister;
I've only been here three days.-Judge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
An Unpleasant Comparison.

France is considerably smaller than
Texas, yet has nearly $4,000 miles OF
wagon roads built and maintained as
national roads by the national govern
ment at the expense of the nation.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
Merely a Hint.

will you asked the leap-year maid,
Have hot soda or a nice lemonade?''
The young man blushed a rosy red
Interpreter pop" he said.
Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
Trial hv Fire

Church-Yeu can't tell wlse.,S - =
man until he's tried BY ara.
Gotham-The same thing can be said
OF cigar.-Yonkers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
Bad Roads Breed Ienoranee-

Bad roads do more than anything
else to promote Ignorance. isolation, dis
enlargement and disgust among the
country people.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16

"Have you a good ear for music? 2"
asked a caller of four-year-old Ethel,
who was seated at a piano.
Course | have" replied the little
miss. why, only this morning heard
a man two blocks away playing a tune
on a grind organ. Cincinnati En-
Quirer
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-19
VETERANS MET.
A LARGE CROWD OUT-FIvE
NEW MEMBERS.

A meeting of James Walbert Con.
federate Veteran camp was held here
at the city hall last night, and five
new members were added. They are
o, follows:
J. l. Webb, p. = Hisey, ID. W.
Barnes, DIR. Harris and +. Smith
the latter a well known former tobac-
conist of West Broadway.
IL was ordered that resolutions of
respect be drawn IN memory of the
late Generals LongsJeet and Gordon.
II was also ordered that the mem bers
meet Mt the city hsll this evening and
march TO the comfy courthouse, es-
corted by Deals band. and there re-
ceive the crosses OF honor. Adjutsnt
]. V. Greif is to call the roll Of those
tn receive them.
A number of minor matters were
acted on.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-19
Decides Cases From McCracken
Public Printer Case Decided
The Register Wins From the News.
Democrat Watson's Admin
istrator Loses.
e SIS, 900 VERDICT WAS TOO MUCH

The court of appeals at Frankfort
today decided two important cases
from McOracken county.
The first was the suit of the News
Democrat msndamus against W. H.
Patterson. former city clerk. The
News Democrat, il will be remember
ed, was public printer until about a
year ago when the late Attorney Jesse
NJ. Gilbert, elected prosecuting attor-
ney, but discharging the duties under
the new charter of city attorney, ap-
pointed the Register Publishing COM
pany city printer.
The News Democrat objected on tine
ground that Attorney Gilbert had NO
authority to appoint and claimed that
there was then no city attorney with
in the meaning of the second class
charter, Mr.. Gilbert having been
elected prosecuting attorney. 1t tried
to get the ordinances and other public
documents from the city clerk to pub
lish, but Clerk Patterson declined to
furnish them, and the News Democrat
then filed . mAndamus suit against
him to compel him to which the cir
cult court here decided in favor Of the
clerk. An appeal was taken and the
court OF appeals now affirms, thus de.
Gliding that the Register is public prin-
ter, and that Attorney Gilbert had au-
thority to appoint il such.
The other case from McCraoken was
reversed. 1t was that Of the Illinois
Central against Harry wason's admin
istrator, and at the time Of Its trial
attracted a great deal of attention.
Watson was q nine year old boy who
was killed in Merchandising lumber
yard by a pile of stave lumber which
box car derailed in switching, knock
ed down on him. In the circuit court
here his administrator was awarded
els, 900 against the Illinois Central,
one Of the largest verdicts ever rem
dered here. The court of appeals says
that this was palpably excessive, and
should be set aside. A new trial was
ordered.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-19
MORE BOGUS MONEY
OFFICERS SEARCHING FOR AL
LEGGED SHOWERS OF THE
QUEER.

More oounterfeit gao bills are being
showed in the neighborhood Of May
field, the pushers Of the queer
working generally on horse trading
day, which 10 big day in that por-
ton Of Graves county.
Officer Waldpole passed through
Paduoah this morning en- route to
Hardin and Dexter. Ky, to arrest q
man suspected Of showing two notes
last week. They have . description
Of the man. his name and much evi.
dence against him and the officer has
gone TO get his man.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-19
GOODS
FOUND
Half of the Jewelry Taken
From Warren's Recovered.
Chief Collins Declines to Tell Where
He Found the Stolen Goods.

About half the jewelry stolen from
the Warren store on Broadway Sunday
night has been recovered by Chief
James Collins, but the identity Of
the person from whom the goods was
secured has been kept o secret until
the remainder of the missing goods
can be secured.
Mr.. Warren called upon the police
this morning and identified the stuff
as his and says about half the stuff
taken has been recovered. He secur-
ed his opers glasses and several
watches but no watch fobs were re-
turned and in value half the goods re-
mains to be gotten.
Chief Collins will say nothing rela-
tive to the matter except that he has
secured the jewelry. He is working
on the case yet and will soon have the
guilty persons under arrest, it is
thought.
1t is understood this afternoon that
the property was found near tele-
phone post on Tenth street beween
CLARK ana Adams by little girl nam
ed Calkins. Some of the police be-
lieve that the thief had carried it until
he became afraid to have it about
him longer, and simply abandoned it,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-19
Competition For Plans Will Be Open
to Anyone Who Desires to Compete.

The Elks building committee held q
meeting last evening at Attorney Har-
rison's office and decided on what kind
of building to erect on the Elks' site
on North Fifth street adjoining the
postofiice. It was decided to have il
109x67 feet and five stories high.
The plans will be left to compete
ton, it having been decided to ask all
architects who desire to enter the
competition to submit plans.
It was ordered by the committee
that all plars, specifications and per-
spectives for building of this descrip-
ton, not to cost over $40, 900, be fled
with the committee not later than
February s. 1t is desired to begin
work in the spring.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-19
Another Alleged Lyncher Held
At Cairo.
A Number of Kentucky Postoffices to
Be Appointed-Big Distillery
Burns.
OLD RIVER MAN DEAD

Cairo, Ill, Jan. i9-Fred Kenner
Of Santa Fe, this county, appeared be-
fore Judge John II. Robinson, waived
examination and was bound over in
the sum of 81, 600 to appear before the
grand Jury at the February term Of
court to answer to the charge Of hav-
ing participated in the lypohing OF
the young negro at Thebes last spring.
His father went on his bond, and he
was released. Alex Wilson appeared
for the prosecution. Three persons are
now being held for participating In
the lynching. Napoleon Hixon and
Henry Metoslf being the other two.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-19

the higher powers. The move is only
one to further concentrate municipal
power aud give the government of a
city ipto few hands.
II the Louisville attorneys con,truc-
ton Of the law is correct, the police
board in PaducAh may be dismissed at
any time by the mayor with the con-
currence of the aldermen, and the
amendment proposed to be asked for
will be superfuous
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-19
Negroes Assessed for a Murder
i'm Tennessee.
NEGROES IN JAIL HERE

william White and William Light
foot, oolored, I. o. brakemen, are in
the city Jail here charged with the
murder Of Roy M. Sloan, q flagman
at Woodstock, Tenn, on Sunday
night. J. MoCamsey, special agent
for the Illinois Central, OF Chicago,
VINO happened to be working on the
south division when the murdered
body was found, mode the arrests.
White claims that he has been break
ing between NJ emphis and Fulton on
the fast freights and was head brake
man on the second section Of train No.
1874, In charge of Conductor O'Lay,
on Sunday night waeu Sloan IL sup.
posed to have been foully dealt with.
Lightfoot Chains he had been brak-
ing on the l. o. between Mounds ana
Jackson, Tenn, and had been of duty
several days before the 18th when he
came to Paducah. He stated this af-
ternoon that he left jackson for Full
ton on the 18th and failing to get his
money at Fulton came on to Psduoah
on the 10Th and has been here since.
He says that he had nothing to do
with the affair and stated that when
White said he was on the train in com
pany with Sloan, the murdered man,
he lied.
White claims Sloan boarded his train
at Memphis and stated he wanted to
get to Woodstock, Tenn. He showed
his Identification railroad card and
White informed him he could ride in
one of the coal cars but not in the ca
boose, - the conductor would not
stand for that. Sloan and Lightfoot,
according to White, got on the engine
at Woodstock. Tenn. or near that
place, where they lay waiting for an
other train to pass, and were put OF the
engine. This Is the last White saw Of
Sloan or Lightfoot
Lightfoot claims White 10 lying.
White says Lightfoot is guilty Of
whipping n white conductor once, and
had done him, White, dirt before and
he intends TO show him up this time.
Detective McCumsey 10 working on
the case today and will probably land
one more man whom he thinks impli-
Gated i'll the murder.
Sloan was found dead by the track
one mile north Of Woodstock, Tenn.
Sunday night between and z
O'Clock with . big fracture from which
his brains oozed. Blood was scattered
for nearly q mile. IL appeared he had
bean straok In the head and thrown
of the train, although IL is possible he
was hurt by fall or striking some
thing.
Sloan was q brother of Agent W. W..
Sloan at Leitohfield, KY, and had
been railroading on the Y. and NJ. v.
division Of the l. O. as q fiagman and
was on his way home to visit when
murdered.
The negro White was arrested last
night at Fulton and told the detective
To hiring him to PAducah and be d
point out the negro last seen with
Sloan.
He was brought here and after the
pay car arrived pointed out Lightfoot
to the detective. A warrant has been
issued against the men ana they will
probably be taken away at once.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-19
NEW PosTMAsTERs.

Washington, ID. O., Jan. i9-The
Republicans IN the third COMPRESSION.
al district want q new postmaster AT
Central City, and have Endorsed John
NJ Wick for the place. Yerkes has
Endorsed Wick and he will BE- named
by the president. 7. B. Kirkpstrick
will be reappointed postmaster ai
Hodgenville ON recommendation OF
Barnett and Yerkes. n
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-19
KILLED BY TRAIN.
RESIDENT OF NEAR STEPHENS.
BURG STRUCK WHILE TRY
ING TO CROSS TRACK.

Thomas Tabb, a well known resi-.
dent of Stephen sburg, near Elizabeth
ton, Ky, was struck by an Illinois
Central train yesterday and killed at q
crossing. He attempted to cross the
track in front of the train. The re.
port received by local officials was tina,
no one saw the accident.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-19
TOBACCO SALES
MANY HOGSHEADS BRING GOOD
PRICES IN PADUCAH
LAST WEEK.

Two hundred hogsheads of tobacco
were sold on the market here last
week at prices ranging from 81. 90 to
So %. The quality was from common
to good leaf. There will be another
sale this week.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-19
1t is Tipped the City Will Have
a$1.65 Rate Again.
Chairman Hannah Has Not Yet Ap.
pointed Committee to Go
to Frankfort. A
LOCAL NOTES OF INTEREST,"

IL 10 understood that the tax rate
for the ensuing year will be made
s1.65, the same as now, by the local
boards. 1t is about time to begin de-
Gliding on the appropriations for the
various departments, and the present
estimate is that the city cannot posi-
bly, run on less than tax rate of ST.
65,. according to a statement of one Of
the members of the council.