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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
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A Model Good Road.

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An experiment in good road build
ing that will prove of practical benefit
10 the State is the model dirt road
which was built by the Government
experts, Messrs. Harrison and Sheets,
through the Louisiana State University
campus.
This is an object lesson in roadbuild-
ing that is receiving some attention
from the parish officials. This road ID
built Of no material except dirt and at
practically Io cost, but it is solid and
firm, and the hard rains and the heavy
hauling to which it has been subjected
has not injured it in the least.
When the model good road was be-
gun through the University campus,
constructed of crushed brick and
ground gravel, it was held that this
to the parish, for it would be impos-
sible for the parish or the city to
spend the sum of none hat was
being invested in this piece of road,
and as the cost has figured up to
about $4,000 this criticism has been we'll
founded.
The dirt road building by the Gov
eminent experts is the first practical
object lesson done in this section. and
it shows what can be done at little
cost with the native soil Of the parish.
The road was built principally with
the scraper and roller. The secret in
the whole business seems to be in get
ting the right curve On the road and
rolling it firm. The water does not
stand on the road and heavy traffic
wen after a hard rain has made no
impression on the surface. This dirt
road was completed last week. and
since that date the rain has fallen in
torrents and the traffic owe the road
has been heavy, but the road has not
been effected by either and stands as
firm and as solid as the day it was COM
pleted.-Baton Rouge Ua.) Times.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
Wafer the Greatest Foe.

All practice and experience have
clearly proven that the greatest foe
to good roads is water. The drain
ing Of improved roads is. therefore,
one OF the first principles of road con-
struction, and it's Importance should
not be lost sight Of. Water will make
mud q any soil however hard, and
unless it can be led away, mud must
follow as the inevitable result. The
fact has been stated so many times
that it almost seems out of place to
refer to it here.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16

answers a dual purpose, that, in the
first place, Of elevating the rear part Of
the utensil so as to facilitate the opera
ton of sweeping the accommodations Of
the floor into it and also forming a
convenient receptacle for the said
sweepings, preventing them from being
spilled OF otherwise scattered after
they have been once gathered. On one
side of the heel there is a door through
which the sweepings may be readily
emptied.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
SHOWING THE END OF TIE MATCH READY
FOR WITHDRAWAL.

instead of being forced out of the box
head-tirst, is simply elected a short
distance and is then in position to be
withdrawn by the hand. In the illus
tration here shown a portion Of the
box has been cut away to show the
telescoping action of the two sections,
and a match is seen projecting from
the discharge opening ready to be with
drawn. To place the match in the
position here seen it is only necessary
to contract the telescoping sections in
the hand, when the e%jector engages
the head of the match lying in the bot
tom of the V-shaped compartment in
side the box and exposes the end Of
the stick a short distance without.
however, igniting the head. The igni-
ton is accomplished by the passage of
the match head between two rough
aened surfaces located just inside the
opening.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16

dinarily take up an appreciate amount
Of space. The common rigid box has
to be made large enough for maximum
fact, these are only called into use
semi-occasionally. The ~distension is
accomplished by mean of a Wire
framework from which the netting de-
ponds. The modern particular house
wife, if appealed to, would probably
lay some stress on the fact that a
receptacle of this kind does not form a
lurking place for an accumulation of
Qust.-BrOOklyn Eagle.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
Shot Husband For Burglar.

Royston, Ca, Special.-Ex-Senator
and County School Commissioner W.
H. Cobb, Of this place, was fatally shot
by his wife for a burglar. He was
unconscious until his death at 1870
o'clock in the morning. Mr.. Cobb was
shot twice, n shot taking effect in
the head, abe other taking effect in
the abdomen.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
The Horrors of War.

The Old gentleman in the smoking
car was declaring vehemently that, in
his opinion. wal was a disgrace to civ
ilization. "War," he exclaimed. sis an
a~bomination, a blot on the universe.'
Upon which he rose and left the car.
THE old man seems to feel pretty
strongly on the subject" said n Of
the passengers. HAS he lost some
near relative through ware
Yes" answered a friend, his wife's
first hUsband."-Harper's Weekly.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
Human Hair Industry.

In the rural districts of France the
human hair industry is very active.
The average price given for a full, long
head Of hair is from two dollars to two
dollars and sixty-fve cents for the best
quality and color. Only very poor girls
consent TO sell their hair, and they
stipulate that it shall not be cut short
in front. The shorn portion at the
back is concealed by a draped colored
handkerchief.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
incoming.

A man by the name Of Moon got
married, and that was a change in the
moon; in due time his wife presented
him with a daughter, and that was a
new moon; then he went to town and
got busy for joy, and that was a full
moon; when he started home he had
twenty-five cents in his pocket, and
that was the last quarter; his mother
in-law met him at the door, and that
was a total eclipse-he saw stars
Concord Times.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
A Quick Choice.

"Why should we give so much at
tention to military science and naval
equipment:' said the benevolent
"War is, at best, a terrible thing
yes" answered the. practical citi-
zen, ''but when it comes to a question
of c%onquering or being conquered, it
doesn't take me a minute to make my
choice of two eyils.'-Washington Star.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
Pointed Paragraphs.

Sacrifice always looks most attrac-
tive when it is too late to give 1t.
Better is it to be able to make
friends than to build up finances.
The greatest place Of honor is the
one that duty gives.
Repentance does not unto the pow
er Of evil example.
You cannot increase short weight
with heavy words.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
A Morning Dream.

Mrs. Skynflynt-"What are you
chuckling about, Jonas?
Mr.. Skynfynt-'I dreamed 1 was
going to give a Pullman porter a quar-
ter"
Mrs. Skynfynt-"Shouldn' think that
would make you grin"
Mr.. Skynfynt-"Well, 1 woke up just
as he was reaching for it."-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
Snappy Talk.

Miss Anteek Gin open trolley car)-
care you going to stop smoking? You
must see how it annoys me-"
MIR. Weed-"But, madam, these seats
are reserved for smokers"
Miss Anteek (scornfully)-"You're a
gentleman, l must say"
Mr.. woodland you, madam, are
not, 1 regret to say."-Philadelphia
Press.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
Korea's Future.

The constant growth of the trade of
Korea is somewhat remarkable in view
of the %unfavorable condition of the
country, and it is explained only by
a consideration of the comparatively
large and but partially developed re-
sources Of the country. 1t is safe to
assume that at the conclusion of the
present hostilities greater development
awaits her, and further expansion OF
her foreign trade.-Journal Of the So
ciety Of Arts.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
Butcher is Humorous.

"Look here, butcher, this meat is
half bone"
"You are mistaken, sir. That is good
meat"
"Botheration! Do you suppose I
don't know bone when I see it? 1 say
this is bone"
Yes, certainly that's bone. The bone
is bone but the meat isn't. You said
the meat was half bone."-Chicago
Journal.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
The Psychological Moment.

"Yes," said the married man, medita-
lively, "When you see q woman hang
ing out a line of clothes, and the line
slips and lets the blessed lot down
in the mud, that, my boy, is the
psychological moment in which to
leave that woman alone."-Clicago
journal.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
Generous.

Jack-"Uncle John, do you believe
in dreams?"
Uncle John-"Why:"
81 dreamed last night that you lent
me a hundred"
Keep it, my boy, keep it,"-Trans-
lated for Tales From Meggendorfer
Blaetter.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
Apprehensiye

The Car was approached by the
Yankee novelty concern.
eff We can't sell you a loving cup"
said the agent, "let US sell you a rattle
for the baby?'
But the Gar froWned.
Don't talk to me about rattles". he
stormed. I'm ratified enough without
the baby being rattled."-Detroit Tri-
bune.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
Manipulated the Scales.

"What did Van Osler say the fish
W%eighcd?"
'Thirty-two pounds and four ounces.
He says he weighed it himself"
Lets see-What's Van Osler's bust
ness?'
Hes a retail coal dealer
'Huh.'-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16

With frst-class roads, over which
two horses can draw two tons in a
two-horse wagon 365 days in the year,
irrespective of weather conditions.
the land fifteen miles from town would
be worth as much as it is now two
miles away. .~
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16

Of course when there is no sale for
cream or butter it is no expense to
raise calves on a whole milk diet. But
on the other hand. there are many
others doing very much the same thing
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
The Place For Him.

notwithstanding what you say
about Kraftie,' said Goodart, che
seems to be a loyal fellow. He appears
to keep in with his friends"
HE should be kept in with them"
replied Crabbe. "Most of his friends
are in jail."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16

A creditable public highway, owned
and controlled by the people, could
harm 10 one and would be a source
of pride and profit to every class.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
Cruel Man.

Husband-"What. Do you near 10
say you haven't decided yet what to
do in that matter?"
Wife-"Just leave me alone for a few
minutes. l want to make up my
mind"
Husband-"Hum. I'm afraid you'll
have to use a Observation-Disclosures
phia Ledger.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16

The Carthage NIo.) Press says that
a Joplin boy asked his Sunday-school
teacher last Sunday if the James boys
wrcI& the Book of James.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16

Prince Henry Goland de Bearn at Cha
lais de Paris.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
Improved DUST-PAR.

The following is an Improvement on
the dust-pan which has been in general
use for a great many years. This heel
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
Reaches Our Islands.
Source of Pride and Profit,

The good roads movement is reach
ing Cuba, Hawaii and Porto Rico.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
AUTOMATIC MATCHBOX.

In a recently patented matchbox de-
livering II piece at a time. the match,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
With the Funny
Fel1osvS'

me Young Mans Plant.
The hope of boarding money
Is but an idle dream;
It used to go for oysters
And now it goes for ream
The evening world., 1905-11-13

singing 'Tammany' to young baby.
thought Il must belong 10 family
neg, door, and forgot IT, A little while
lator Kitty came up for her supper
10 seems she mad wheeled the baby
around to our landlords house and left
4, In the areaway
In the middle OF supper a little boy
rushed IN and ahoued oh, Kitty, your
baby's crying" Kitty got up, as white
as a sheet, and few down the stairs.
| followed her and when I saw I, was
a strange child that nobody knew I
made her tell me whore she got It
Then, OF course, we took Il TO the sta
tion-house And the poor woman Il be-
lOngad to was there, crying. And that g
all-the crazy child"
Then Kittys mother looked al Kitty
az Il she didn't know whether TO laugh
or cry But Kitty continued 10 chew
gum In silence and desolation,
The evening world., 1905-11-13
BOY KILLED STEALING RIDE.
Fell Between Freight Cars and
Lost Both Legs.

frederick H. Schmidt, eleven years
old, Of No $40 East One Hundred and
Twenty-frst street, died early to-day In
the j. Hood Wright Hospital as a re-
suit OF injuries received yesterday af-
ternoon while stealing a ride on a
freight rrain on the Central Hudson
road a, one Hundred and Eighth
street and the Hudson River.
Schmidt fell and both limbs were
severed.
The evening world., 1905-11-13
FIRE TENDER KILLS MAN.
Pedestrian Knocked Down at City
Hall Park.

John Mooney. seventy-eight years old
VINO, on Friday was struck by Are
engine tender In Chambers street. near
City Hall Park, died to-day in the Hud-
son Street oTTspital.
The old man was passing the street
and apparently aid not hear the ten
der. He was dragged about seventy
five feet,
The police are seeking his relatives.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-10-13
MADE CONTRIBUTIONS TO REpvs.
LicANs DURING LAST THREE
NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS.
CLERKS ONE ii couPAnY's EXPENSE
LUNcHEoNs FOR EMPLOYEES OF
HOME OFFICE COST LARGE Is
SUM FOR YEAR 1904.

New York, Oct. IL. Walter r. Gil
1stte, vice president Of the Mutual Life
Insurance company. testified before
the Legislative insurance investigating
committee that the Mutual Life Insur-
ance company contributed $4,000 to
the Republican national committees
campaign fund in the'last election In
1904. u III,
Vice President Gillette also stated
that the Mutual Life Insurance com.
pany contributed $4,000 to the Re
publican national committee in 1900
and $4,000 in: 1896. FL IL
He justified these contributions on
The Same ground as did President John
y: Mccall OF the New York Life Insur-
ancs company. saying that the st.
Louis platform 81 the Democratic party
5and the free silver Issue we're menace
to thsspolicy ders. Dr.. Gillette said
hs authorized these expenditures after
consult lion It'll The president. vice
,presidents and sonle members Of the
hoard of trust sss Sof the Mutual Life
Insurance. comlpIans The campaign
centributiois, Dr. stts said, came
from the fund q CO.. 81, ~ the com
nllttee on $expsnd ditlI n 81.
DR.. Gillette 10 tell s. the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-10-13

mittees and he supposed they came
out of this confidential fund. Dr. Gil
lette had told him that campaign con-
tributions had been made and there
was no other fund that this money
could be taken from.
Questioning Mr.. Oliphant further
Mr.. Hughes brought out that there
were five payments in 1903 of s25.00O
each, all made in the same way as
those in 1904 and out of the confiden-
tial fund.
Vice President Robert A. Granniss
was then called. He was asked about
the $2,500 contribution to the congress
sional committee previously discoy-
cred. He presumed it was charged to
law expenses, as that would be the
natural course Mr.. Granniss knew of
contributions to the Republican cam
paign fund in 1896, 1900 and 1904, but
did not know the amounts. Contribu-
lions could be. made without his lsnowl-
edge. Witness considered the com
pany was justified in making contribu-
tions to the various campaign funds
because of the free silver menace.
Granniss was followed by Vice Pres
ldent Gillette, who testified as above
stated.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-10-13
TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS ADDED
TO CAPITALIZATION or THE
GREAT NORTHERN.
PRESIDENT HILL ISSUES CIRCULAR
RAPID EXPANSION OF BUSINESS
GIVEN AS THE. REASON FOR
ACTION TAKEN.

New York, Oct. 11.-A new issue of
100000 shares of Great Northern Rail-
road company stock, to be offered to
stockholders at par value of $100 each,
was announced during the day in a
circular signed by j. j. Hill, president
of the company. Shareholders may
subscribe to the new stock to the ex.
tent of 20 per cent of their present
holdings. Mr.. Hill in his letter to the
shareholders says:
Since March, 1901, when the last
issue Of the capital stock of this COM
pany was offered to you for subscrip-
ton, the rapid expansion of the busi-
ness of your company has made neces-
sary large expenditures for new lines
and property. For a portion of such
expenditures your directors authorized
financial arrangements Of temporary
character on account of the litigation
in which your company. was then in
volved. That litigation being ended
1t lis considered advisable that per-
,manent provision should now be SUBJ
stituted for such temporary arrange
sments and that funds be provided to
pay for additional equipment, for the
stocks and bonds, or both, of your sub
sidiary companies and for such other
securities and property as expansion
of the system may require and your
board of directors may authorize from
time to time be acquired"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-10-13

Mutual Life paid $72,S'6i last year for
luncheops for its clerical force In this
city. This was at the rate Of almost
$3.50 a day.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-10-13
RAMSEY CAUSES DELAY.
Little Progress Made at Wabash An
nual Meetinu,

Little Progress Made at Wabash An
nuai Meeting.
Toledo. o., Oct. 1.-THE annual
meeting Of the Wabash railroad, which
opened at 9 a. M, had, up to 1880
o'clock, when recess was taken, re-
suited in nothing.
The six directors to be elected by
the holders of the debenture bonds
were nominated by Mr.. Gould and the
remainder of the morning was spent
In examining the proxies submitted by
Mr.. Gould and Mr.. Ramsey. The list
was about half completed when the re-
cess was taken. The caucus Of the
stockholders will follow and is ex-
pected to consume as much time as
that Of the bondholders.
It was, however, announced that the
meeting would continue straight
through until finished. This probably
means an all night session. No NOM
nations for directors have as yet been
made by Mr.. Ramsey.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-10-13
DUMMIES PLAN KILLED.
Contract Scheme for Municipal Owner
-. 80 ship Dead, @s

Contract Scheme for Municipal Owner
ID ~. ship Dead. @4.S'
Chicago, Oct. 11.-Mayor Dunne's
Contract plan" for municipal owner.
ship has received it's quietus at the
hands of the city council. By vote of
As to is the aldermen refused to recall
the mayors favorite plan from the
local transportation committee, though
the request was made by the mayor
himself.
This was not the only slap the coun-
Gil administered to the mayor. By a
vote of Al to % it overruled a demand
made by him on point of order in an
endeavor on his part to prevent the
reference of the resolution he had in
troduced to the local transportation
committee.
This vote indicates that municipal
ownership of any kind cannot obtain a
majority vote in the city council and
that franchise extension ordinance
can be passed over the mayors veto.
The ordinance figured in the discus
sions of the council and the vote
against the mayors plan was regard
ed by the aldermen who favor it as a
vote for the ordinance.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-10-13
NH0LESAlEH0RSE THBEPlS!! ]!
Along The State Border. Wiston Banker Number OF AL
legged Rancers and Some County Officials Involved in the
Deal---Sensation Promised.

as an opportunity offered to dis
pose ofthem. This letter led to
the bankers arrest, and subse-
quently he was bound over to the
district court for trial.
The system Of the rustlers was
most comprehensive. A herd Of
horses would be picked out by one
member and would then be driven
a few miles where second would
take them along to a third, who,
in turn, would pass them to anoth-
er. In this way certain individ-
ual was never seen with any par
ticular bunch of horses for any
length Of time and the method per-
mitted the rustlers to remain close
at home and thereby suspicion was
avoided.
It is charged that county Off
cials in both North Dakota and
Montana assisted in the operations
by protecting the rustlers from
prosecution and this phase is be-
ing Investigated by the represena-
tives of the stock growers associ-
alton.
Suspicion first attached to a
United States official when it was
ascertained that he had solda num-
Der of horses to farmers in this
state. He had been investigated
but has denied any completely in
the criminal operations. He claims
that he merely acted as sales agent
and had no knowledge of how the
horses were secured. That he will
lose his official even if innocent of
any criminal conneet tions. with the
rustlers IS generally admitted be-
cause of his failure to devote his
entire time to his duties.
p The members Of the stock rails
ers' association are jubilant over
the work Of the detectives and pro-
pose to spend.thousands of dollars
in the. prosecution Of the rustlers.
Strict secrecy has been maintained
in connection with the affair and
the names of none of the men i'm
plicated have been given out.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-10-13

A gigantic rustling combination
in which many prominent citizens
Of North Daketa are implicated has
been discovered by detectives in
the employ Of. stock raisers' as
sociation, according toa private re-
port received from Williston, says
the Fargo Forum.
A prominent Williston banker is
said to have been arrested and
startling developments are antici-
pated in a few days. It is charged
that the banker was the leader OF
the rustlers and closely associated
with him was United States Of
fetal, who has acted as sales agent
and has disposed Of hundreds Of
heads of stock to farmers in this
state.
"A number of small stockmen are
involved as we'll as county officials
in the western part of this state
and Montana.
For some time the stock raisers'
association have been receiving re-
ports from members regarding the
running off Of stock on the ranges
aud about two weeks ago two de-
tectives were employed. The de-
tectiees finally run down one rus
tier, capturing him with bunch
of horses. Although taken COM
pletely by surprise while sleeping
in his tent, the rustler told such a
plausible story of his part in the
criminal operations that he was
permitted to assist in rounding up
the bunch of stolen horses.
Taking advantage Of a favorable
opportunity, the rustler made a
break for liberty. He was prompt
ly shot down by the detectives. In
his possession we're found a num-
.ber Of letters and it was after pc
rusal Of the letters that the sleuths
became aware of the full extent Of
the rustling operations.
One of the letters was from the
Williston banker who urged the
rustler to hurry up with the horses