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The National tribune., 1906-01-11
GOOD ROADS.
The Agricultural Departments Expert
ments in Different States. +,

During the past year the Division of
Public Roads. Department Of Agricul-
ture, built 81 roads in nine different
States, in the construction Of which
stone, shale, burnt clay. sand-clay, shell,
gravel and mari were used. The indi-
vidual reports on these roads show a
maximum cost of SO cents and an aver
age cost Of So cents per square yard for
macadam roads, and an average cost Of
nine and a half cents per square yard
for sand-clay roads. The cost Of the
burnt-clay road is shown to be 90 cents
per square yard, and Of the one shell
road "a cents per square yard. Three
OF the Object-lesson roads constructed
by the Division during the year were in
ohio, one In Illinois, three in Missouri,
one In Kansas, two in Washington, one
In Louisiana and seven in Florida.
In the great Mississippi delta expert.
ments have been conducted in the burn
ing OF the clay or "gumbo" in order to
obtain suitable ROAD material, and the
successful results realized from these
roads in that State would seem to point
to a solution Of the gOOd-roads problem.
In the preparation Of the road for
burning 1t was first plowed up as deep
as four mules and steel plough could
break 1t, from ditch to ditch, a width
OF 20 feet, after which it was crowned
with a road machine. Trenches were
then cut across the road four feet apart,
and about II inches deep, earth being
thrown up so as to form ridges between
the trenches. Next laver of cordwood
was placed over each trench, the ends
OF the sticks resting on the tops Of the
ridges. the intervening trenches forming
flues across the road. Upon this floor
OF WOOD was thrown 'gumbo," or clay,
In Jumps and clOds. SO as to form an
open layer only partially covering the
wood, the sticks being laid al right an
giles with the road and as close together
as possible. being supplemented with
small sticks, chips, bark and brush. On
this floor was thrown layer about 10
inches thick Of "gumbo." partly clods
and partly pulveriZed Firing was then
begun and continued much the same
as with brick-kiln. After the road
was burned 1t was snootl1ed down SO as
TO form proper crown, and was opened
Tor travel Reports recently received
concerning this road show that it only
cost one-fourtn as much as the gravel
road adjoining 1t, and will probably last
much longer.
The National tribune., 1906-01-11
BU6LE And DRUM.
The Surrender Appomattox Forests Achievements
By GEORGE DALLAS MOSGROyH.

and engaged in cotton planting, and in
one year, 1860, sold 1000 bales Of cot
ton.
The following incident will serve to
illustrate Forests indomitable courage
and superior will power: When he was
a member Of the Board Of Aldermen Of
the city Of Memphis, a mob composed
of several thousand enraged citizens
undertook to lynch a murderer. The
Mayor besought Forrest to interfere,
and, If possible. rescue the wretched
victim from the hands of the mob.
Alone, with no other weapon than a
knife, Forrest pushed through the
crowd, cut the swinging victim down.
and dragged him to the Jail. fighting off
the mob with his cleaning knife.
When the war broke out the enter
prising and successful business man
hastily arranged his affairs, and
promptly enlisted as a private soldier
in the 7th Tenn. Cav. A few months
later he raised a regiment. In disguise
he went to Louisville, KY, and pur-
chased arms and equipments for his
men. He then performed some active
service in Kentucky, while Albert Sid
ney Johnston was holding the line of
the Green River. AT Donelson he dis
tinguished himself, his command fight
ing mounted. He was present at the
The National tribune., 1906-01-11
On n Cash Basis.
(January Lippincott's.)

An eminent physician in P had
cured a little child of a dangerous ill
ness. The grateful mother turned her
steps towards the house of her son $
savior.
Doctor" she said. "there are some
things which cannot be repaid. l really
don't know how to express my graft
tude. thought you would, perhaps, be
so kind as to accept this purse, en-
broidered by my own hand"
Madam" replied the Doctor cOldly,
medicine is no trivial affair." and our
visits are TO be rewarded only in money.
Small presents serve to sustain friend
ships, but they do not sustain our fami-
lies"
But. Doctor" said the lady alarmed
and wounded, "speak-tell me the fee. .
1.-TWO hundred dollars, Madam
The lady opened the embroidered
purse, took out five bank-notes of 500
each. gave two to the Doctor, put the
remaining three back in the purse.
bowed coldly. and took her departure.
The National tribune., 1906-01-11

The Sword Of Lee and the Old Apple
Tree.
Forth from it's scabbard, all in vain,
Bright flashed the sword of Lee!'
Since the furling of Dixie's tattered
banner at Appomattox, writer's of
prose and ballad have recited and sung
a bit of fiction which has been given
credence, North and South, as histori-
cal fact. / refer to the story that Lee
surrendered under an apple tree, and
that as token of his submission he Of
fered his sword to Grant, who mag
unanimously declined to accept it. There
was no surrender under an apple tree
and the sword episode Is mythical
bit of fiction that pleases the fancy of
writer's of romance and inspires ideal
pictures in imaginative minds of poetic
tendency.
After the Fort Donelson surrender
Grant treated Buckner with generous
courtesy; at Appomattox he treated
Lee with distinguished consideration.
Lee and the remnant of his army-that
army which an admiring Union officer
called 'the Incompatible infantry of
Northern Virginia, with bare feet and
tattered uniforms. but bright muskets''
were in the last ditch
The National tribune., 1906-01-11
Not the Christmas Spirit.

ct isn't the present-it's the spirit .
said January Jones, the millionaire
miner of Goldfields, apropos of Christ
mas.
Il was in a bric-a-brac shop last jan
uary, and something that took place
there showed me that with too many Of
us the Christmas spirit is not the proper
one.
Il was talking to the proprietor. One
of the clerks stepped up excitedly, his
eyes beaming with the hope of big
sale.
"'say boss he whispered. give me
the key to the safe. There's a lady
wants a solitaire just like the one she
has on. She thinks it will be fun to
have two rings alike
1.-THE proprietor did not bring forth
the key. He onl-- shook his head and
said, sadly:
Don't waste any time on her. The
ring she has on is a Christmas present,
and she only wants to find out what it
cost'''
The National tribune., 1906-01-11

Here somewhat amusing incident oc.
CURED. The Federal commander, Gen.
Washburne, was chased from his quar-.
tiers at early dawn, and, not fully At
tired, fed to the fort below town on the
river. leaving his papers In FORESTS
hands. Gen. Hurlbut, commenting On
! the Federal commanders misfortune
Is said to have remarked: "They re-
moved me because I could not KEEP
Forrest out Of West Tennessee, and now
Washburne cannot keep him ont OF his
bedroom"
Assuming the aggressive, Forrest or
ganized . formidable expedition, and In
September moved into Middle Tennes-
see, where he performed some of his
most successful and brilliant exploits
capturing or disabling some $500 Fed.
eral troops, 5000 stands Of small-arms
and eight pieces Of artillery. He de-
stroyed 100 miles Of railroad, num-
Der Of block-houses, and brought out
] 900 recruits, recrossing the Tennessee
River Oct. 8. Subsequently he captured
several gunboats and transports on the
Tennessee River near Paris. At John
sonville he performed q similar feat
"A feat of arms" says Gen. Sherman
(which I must confess excited my ad-
miration.'
Gen. Forrest led Hoods advance and
covered his retreat in the ill-starred
Tennessee campaign. He probably
saved Hoods army from being utterly
destroyed north Of the Tennessee River
In that campaign Forests cavalry
fought continuously from Nov. 20 to
Dec. %. the weather being bitterly
cold.
When he returned from the Ten
nessee campaign Forrest received his
commission as Lieutenant-General OF
Cavalry, and engaged in conflict with
Wilson's cavalry in the final operations
The National tribune., 1906-01-11
(Zion's Herald.)

Gradually the gasoline motor is dis
placing the hand car on the railroads
Of America. The vision Of a roadmas-
ter ensconced on clumsy hand car
with four stalwart section hands pump
ing at the handle bars of the slowly
working machine has been a familiar
sight on railroads for many years. But
row. in place of the old grind of the
sprocket chain is heard the puff Of the
little motor which is readily handled
by one man. The new motor car will
carry seven or eight men and a goodly
amount of tools or provisions. Where
the hand car on an even stretch Of
track would make less than Is miles
an hour. the motor car will make 80
miles. The motors are Of simple con-
struction. and do not weigh more than
$50 pounds They have a front seat
for the roadmaster. so that he can in
spect every foot of the track. The
wheels are two feet in diameter, and
the car rests on heavy springs which
makes riding just as pleasant as in a
passenger coach. The gasoline tank
hold 10 gallons, providing motive pow
Ell for more than $50 miles. Each car
Is equipped with heavy brakes. SO that
1t can be stopped in its own length.
The National tribune., 1906-01-11
THE BOSTON CORBETT CONTRO-
VERSY.
III. ID. Van Vels0r Gives Some Interestin9
Data. and Makes n Defense for Him.


Editor National Tribune: In refer
ence TO Jacob ~. Johntry's letter con-
corning Boston Corbett, / am not as yet
entirely convinced that Corbett escaped
punishment altogether for abandoning
his post
l am not mistaken in the least as to
the circumstances. although 1 can not
recall the date, except that from other
events which occurred both before and
after it would place the date approx
mately in the middle Of July, 1861,
while the 18th y. Y. lay at Charles
town, Va, and 1 very well remember
that for some reason connected with
Corbett's abandonment of his post /
was overlooked and allowed to remain
unrelieved for more than four hours,
| instead of the usual two hours. How is
| 1t possible, then, that a man guilty OF
such serious offense, jeopardiZing his
very life at the hands of a court-mar-
/ tail ask, how is il possible that he
could or should have gone unpublished,
as indicated by the honorable discharge
/ from his service I'm Co. l. 18th N Y?
| | should think that the records on file
ar Washington would give the exact in
| formation.
] knew Corbett fairly well, and my
| opinion is that he was a good enough
/ fellow ordinarily, quiet and peaceful.
but erratic and morbid over real or i'm
aginary troubles He no doubt had some
idea of vindicating himself. as evidenced
| by the story of his calling Col Dan
Butterfiefd TO order during a dress pa
rade in Washington, ID. c.. I'm June
1861. To the best Of my recollection
Corbett did this after bordering over a
previous similar reproof from Col.
| Butterfield to himself.
Thanking Comrade Johntry and The
National Tribune. and hoping to hear
from others on the subject, now that
| the question Who killed Bishop Polk
is in abeyance-H. B. Van velsor, Co. /.
18th y. y, and Co. II, I'd \. j., 4211
Michigan Ave, Chicago, III.
The National tribune., 1906-01-11
Discovery of Great Salt Lake
(Outing Magazine.

Jim Bridger stands forth as the most
conspicuous figure in the brief but
glorious reign Of the trapper and trail
maker in the Far West. The greatest
fur-hunter and the greatest pathfinder
or them all, and possessing the most in
innate knowledge of the Indian nature
ever Vouchsafed a white man, Bridper
Will grow In stature as time goes on
and accurate history is written.
NO part OF the great Rocky Noun
tam country held a secret from Jim
Bridger. He was the first white man.
after John Golfer, to view the wonders
or Yellowstone Park, and the first to
look on Great Salt Lake. Seemingly
bearing charmed life, he wandered
through the lands of many Indian
tribes, sometimes fighting the red men,
but more often living their life and
finding the solace of true brotherhood
at the lodge fire. Every mountain Jim
Bridger climbed, every stream he
crossed, and every game trail he fol-
lowed. was written down in the most
marvellous memory ever granted a
plainsman. AS a result. years later.
when the white men, bold but blun1er-
Ing, sought the easiest paths over the
mountains. Jim Bridger showed them
the best trails for their wagons, and.
when the Chief Engineer of the Union
Pacific had Well-nigh given up hope of
getting his rails across the Divide n
was jim Brldger who showed and avail
able pass which he had traversed wears
before in his trapping days. and the ex-
Istehce of which no other white man
knew. few months ago, this Chief
Engineer, Gen. GrenvilIe NJ Dodge,
showed his gratitude by rescuing Jim
Bridger's body from a neglected grave
| and interrng 1t at Kansas City, under
an appropriate monument-probably
the first act OF gratitude ever performed
for the man who had pat the whole
Empire of the West in his debt.
The National tribune., 1906-01-11
SAFEST SEAT IN THE TRAIN.
How to Travel With the Least Possible.
ty Of Accident.
(Everybody's Magazine. }


Timid persons, shun the last car, at
least for a week or two after reading
about some deadly "rear-end' accident;
and the first ear from fear of a head
on" collision. They practice the old
maxim, I'm the middle you will go
safest" and stick to the middle of the
train. A scientific gent" has just dem
onstrated, after much brow-furrowing
calculation, that a seat in the middle
of the last car but one is the safest.
Thus does science verify, with great pa
rade, the conclusions of the non-learn-
ed. Accidents are SO diverse and &C.
centric, however, that the stoical travel
er puts more trust in his accident
policy than in any doctrine of prob
abilities. At last the railroad COM
panies are condescending to build steel
cars. Human life ought to lengthen as
consequence. 1t has not escaped
cynical observation that the voyager in
a Pullman is usually safer than the
common herd.
The National tribune., 1906-01-11
RELIEF FOR A PENNY
r. J. W. Biosser, $40 Walton St., Atlanta. Ca.

who is thus sacrificed that his liver
may supply us with-whato
1t is a secret not to be spoken aloud.
Norway Is one of the great centers OF
the cod trade, and from cod is made
cod liver oil, and-shark's liver oil
tastes and looks exactly like It,
The National tribune., 1906-01-11

Instrument, you bny for q
lifetime. Only the finest
fifaterisf that money can
buy - nscd In Cornish In
struinents and only the most
ekiAo6 Norkmen are EN-
pioyed. Cornish Pianos and
organs are sold t0you direct
froip tho factory. Yon save
afithe agents profit and pay
ut y0ur own convenience.
The National tribune., 1906-01-11

barber shop in Paterson, n j.. has
installed telephone for each barber
chair, and the customer can talk on
social or business matters while having
his hair cut. The experiment is said to
have been SO satisfactory that other
shops In the city have had to do the
same. ssa-<rs
The National tribune., 1906-01-11
(oRElSIiss,. =: 70 i,

Ar0 the WO6I 6at~
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the most exquisite
tone quality that.
ever de lighted
your ear. More
over Cornish n
amos and Organs
are fam us fol
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w h en- y o. pnr-
The National tribune., 1906-01-11
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The National tribune., 1906-01-11
The American Conflict :

This Is the fullest and best history n
umes we offer are printed from the origin
volumes that sold for 50. The vo!,in..s -,
In strong paper covers. This makes them
Any soldier Of the great war ~ Sa., +.
tAooo volumes ought to have them h, a.. ,
The National tribune., 1906-01-11

of the war He surrendered at Gaines
vile, Ala, May II, 1865.
(To be continued.)
The National tribune., 1906-01-11

A History OF the Great Rebellion. Nv
Horace Greeley. Two volumes, l,Soo
large octave pages. Fully Illustrated
Il The WAR Of the Rebellion. The vol.
nal I'ti; eS-- rraci icaiiy the same as the
:" i,'e'.- a'''i ~r i,urposely bound them
r;>'a. :" ''ss!er 10 hold and read.
~ -. :, 4, .'',.iir:-. who does not p0ooooa
Il g. -. -
The National tribune., 1906-01-11
History Of the United States,
Life Of William cKinIey,

Became . Lawyer his Romance of hi
CopiOus from Public Speeches. Messages etc
illustrated nearly photographs pages
of other distinguished
the late Presidents
try from the Atlantic
This book royal quaro in
OF book making
dignifed and appropriate design purple
The life Of this Ii splendid or Al
who will guided by the lessons attracvely
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-12-13
Hos the Wasp Affection

A colony of wasps made a nest in til,
dark room of a studio last summer. y
first the party who used the room Iii
not relish their company, but for cc,
tain reasons he did not modest them
He paid no attention to the little buz
zers, and they came and went at thci,
own sweet will. After time he bega,
to study them and soon came to til,
conclusion that they were gradual;
becoming acquainted with him, hi,
ways and his dark room. One day I;
stranger was seated on the window sill
The first wasp entering the room pai(
no attention to him. but made for the
old crack in the wall. Then out came
a big fat fellow who darted through
the open window like bullet. With,
five minutes half dozen wasps came
with rush at the stranger and two
Of them located him. But the write
has never been touched by his wasp
cOlOny.-Outing Magazine.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-12-13
CeylOn Sharks.

Sharks infcst the waters Of Ceylon
and the pearl divers Of that region ART
in deadly fear Of these wolves of the
deep. The divers are mostly Tamils and
Moormen and display marvellous ell
durance and pluck. To protect them
selves against the ever present danger
to which the presence Of the sharks ex
poses them the divers carry charm.
given them by recognized 'shark bind
ers" who receive small government
fee and dozen oysters day from
each boat. Owing to the constant
noise and spashing. the sharks arr
generally kept at A distance, and acct
dents are rare.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-12-13
Raters, SailabOuts and Larks,

What is rater, a sailabOut. a lark
is a question commonly heard anon.
those not familiar with yachts and
technical racing terms. A rater l.
thirty-eight feet long and carries the
double sails sloop rig and jib. The
half rater is thirty-two feet long. car.
ries the same style sails as the rate,
and usually gets five minute hand!-
cap in ratcr races. The sailabout car
ries single large sail and Is built Oh
graceful lines. with rounded sides an!
ends, while the lark has square side
and ends and carries the single sail
Few larks are built now. Most Of the
yachts recently built have the double
centerbOard. The centerboard pre-
vents drifting sidewise, and the single
board Is often entirely out Of water
during heavy winds; hence the use o.
the double board.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-12-13
Anatomy Of an Oyster.

To discover the heart of an oyster
the fold of flesh which oystermen call
the mantle" must be removed. This
Is fatal to the oyster, of course, but In
the interest of science and for the ben.
eft Of the curious" 1t Is occasionally
done. When the mantle has been re-
moved the heart, shaped like cres-
cent or horned moon, Is laid to the
view. The oysters heart is made up
Of two parts. just like that Of a hui
man being, one of which receives the
blood from the gills, and the other
drives 1t out through the arteries. The
liver Is found In the immediate vicin-
ity of the heart and stomach and is Il
queer shaped little organ. which is
supposed to perform all the functions
of blood filter. Every oyster has n
mouth, heart, a liver, a stomach and
other necessary internal organs. in
Guiding set of cunningly devised in
testines. The mouth is at the small
end Of the oysters body, near the
hinge of the shell. 1t Is oval in shape.
and. though not readily discovered by
an Impractical eye, it may be easily
located by gently pushing u blunt bod
Kin or similar instrument along the
folds of the surface of the body at the
place mentioned. Connected with the
mouth is the canal which the oyster
uses in conveying food to the stomach.
from whence it passes into the curious
little set of netted and twisted intes
tines referred to-Santa Fe New Mex.
lean
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-12-13
CHAMBER or COMMERCE.
Hold an Infere sting Sc SSiOn. Portland
Men Address Nee tin0.

A very interesting meeting and one
from which it is expected much good
will re-u to the city was held on Mon
day evening i'm the council chambers,
many the lea,!lng business men being
present.
The SPECIAL point OF interest to out
siders were the addresses delivered by
Messrs. Chti,ty and Richardson. oil
Portland, who were present at tie invi.
tation Of President E. c. Finch, and
while in Ike city, were the guests OF the
Chamber OF Commerce.
Mr.. Richardson is head Of the "pueh
department" of the Business Mems
Association of Portland, and is a recog-
nized leader in that work, having had
eighteen years experience in number
Of growing cities both in the North and
South, and Mr.. Chfisty is his private
secretary, which position he has held
during the past three years.
The first address was made by Mr..
Christy. who dwet entirely Oh the eli =
ments that make successful businees
association, and was we'll exp essed and
to the point. Nh. Richardson followed
at some length, showing the necessity OF
union of effort in bringing the advan.
tages of the Grays HarDor country 10
the notice OF Eastern home seekers. The
advantages OF Grays Harbor as great
manufacturing center, were reviewed by
the speaker, and The manner of uliliz-
ing them to the benefit of Aberdeen was
clea,ly stated. One point that has been
overlooked in the past is the fact that
while people have heard of Grays Har.
Dor; they do rot know there is such u
place on earth as Aberdeen. This is to
be the work OF the publication committee
in the future, and until that 10 done not
great deal could be accomplished; and
that two things were needed 10 accom-.
pish this was next shown. First, mon-
ev; st cond, the man to push. Here he
incidentally mentioned the fact that
Mr.. Chrlsty might be engaged for that
purpose. He suggested then that $4,000
would be necessary for this work, $1,000
for the secretary and the ba ance to be
used in advertising, etc.
President Finch tnen stated that 5000
had already been subscribed. and asked
for further aid. F. Il. Jones OF the Che
halls County Bank, and NJ. r. Sherwood
Of the Union mill, responded with sui :
scription of $40 per month for one year,
after which, at the suggestion Of W. J.
Patterson, OF Hayes & Hayes bank,
committee consisting of Messrs. E. G..
Finch, ]. 6. Lewis, NJ. r Sherwood and
]. d. Crazy were appointed to interview
the business men Of the city and secure
further subscriptions.
After attending to routine work the
meeting adjourned amid much enthus'
iasm, after extending vote Of thanks to
Meeere Richardson and Chri~ty.