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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-09-26
state Highway DEPARTMENT

Virginia is to have state highway
department. The bill, which has passed
the senate, provides for a state
highway commissioner, to be appointed
by the governor and confirmed by the
legislature, and an assistant, both OF
whom must be civil engineers, and
the commissioner, together with the
professors Of engineering in the Uni
versity Of Virginia, the Military insti-
tute and the Polytechnic institute, are
to constitute the highway commission.
Local authorities are to apply to the
commissioner when they desire perma-
nent road Improvement, and on his adj
vice the work will be undertaken. The
county is to supply necessary materials
and tools, and the state will supply
convict labor free Of cost to the local
ity. The first year will necessarily be
largely devoted to preparation and or
ganizatiOn, after which a liberal state
aid measure is expected
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-09-26
SUBSCRIBING FOR ROADS.
How Farmers In n Missouri County
Built Fine Highways.


The methods used in obtaining funds
to build subscription roads, In Boone
county, Mo-, were described a few days
ago by W. b. Cauthorn, an engineer IN
Columbia who helped and who directed
the building Of some of the finest high.
ways in that part Of Missouri, says the
Kansas City Star. II don't think Amer.
leans like the toll ldea," Mr.. Cauthoru
said especially when they are pay.
ing taxes too. The subscription road
is more popular than the toll road. In
preparing to build the Columbia Mex.
leo free highway the promoters start.
ed with nothing except confidence.
They were laughed at, but they said,
Let us build one mile and you'll want
twenty And that was true. The
county court subscribed half the
amount needed The property ownere
adjacent to the first mile put up the
remainder.
THAT was the start. 1t attracted
others living farther away, and they
offered to subscribe for a mile, so that
the first contributors were given TIVE
miles of highway for the price Of one.
Others Joined In, and the work contln.
ued, the cost to each subscriber being
what he paid for one mile, and yet he
had the use Of the whole road. 1t is to be
extended this summer in the same way
until 1t is thirteen miles long, all free
highway The highest subscription out.
side that from the county court was
500. The sums ranged from So to
500. Farmers were allowed to give
500 in work One man who owned six.
ty acres gave 500 and worked it out.
He said the road added 20 per cent to
the value of his land"
We've been hauling rock" farmer
said. Some of us have got plum tired
waiting for laws. We're going to build
two roads this season, each five miles
long, by the subscription plan. They'll
be free roads. The county will contrib.
ute one-half the cost. The more we
get of these roads the more the farm.
ers demand them. l know one man
who gave $1,000, and he owns only
300 acres. That's the effect of road
agitation in community. We get
subscriptions from abutting property
and from benefited districts. Every
one who goes near the road Is asked to
help, and they all do it,"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-09-26
THROWING THE DISCUS.
Methods of the Grecian Athletes In
HOmeric Times.

Methods of the Grecian Athletes In
HOmeric Times.
Discus throwing was a refined form
Of hurting the stone. In HOmeriC
times, and even at Olympia, q stone Oh
mass of iron was first used for the
purpose. This was held by a leathern
thong, swung In a circle and hurled as
far as possible, A circular or lentic
ular disk Of bro ME was used at least
as early as the beginning Of the fifth
century.
A standard weight must, Of course,
be assumed for the great games A
discus now In the British museum,
which seems to have been used, weighs
IL pounds 8 ounces, but whether this
was the standard weight or not is not
definitely known.
The thrower took his stand upon q
slight elevation of limited circumfer
ence, where he could have a secure
foothold and was prevented from run.
ming. Then, with a swing Of the arm
and corresponding movement of the
whole body, he hurled the discus as far
as possible.
The value of the body movement was
recognized by the sculptor Myorn In
bis famous statue, "The Discobolus,"
and is understood by the modern ath.
lete when he swings the hammer OF
even when he makes a drive at golf
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-09-26

One-half Of the taxes in the village
Of Munising, Mich, is paid by the
Cleveland Cliffs Iron company. This
company has agreed to expend 81 for
every dollar raised by the village for
permanent street improvements, so
that, In fact, three-fourths of the cost
Of street improvements Will be paid by
the company. Alger county, in which
Munising Is located, has, following the
lead Of the Cleveland Cliffs Iron COM
pany, adopted the county road system
and voted to raise 100000 for road
improvement In the county.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-09-26
A Lesson In Economy.

The son was about to enter upon the
sea of matrimony. The father called
him to his side and for the last time
gave him lesson In economy
Economy" said the father, 'ls the
source of all wealth, and extravaganza
is the ruination of genius.
"Now," continued the parent, "a
woman can take a piece of straw, trim
1t, and 1t will be ten dollar hat. On
the woman's part that Isl
Genius" the son answered.
"a wealthy man can expend $4,000
year and live no better than the man
that spends only $500. On the wealthy
mans part that's"-
Extravaganza"
Now to the point. A married man
can live on one half the money that q
single man requires. On the married
mans part that's''-
"COmpulsorv."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-09-26

TecUcQ. III JlllTly
days I was completely cured, and l
think permanently, as it was about five
years ago.
"The psoriasis first made its appear
ance in red spots, generally forming q
circle, leaving in the center aspot about
the size of silver dollar of sound flesh
In a short time the affected circle
would form heavy dry scale of white
silvery appearance and would gradually
drop off. To remove the entire scales
by bathing or using oil to soften them
the flc-h would be perfectly raw, and
light discharge of bloody substance
would ooze out. That scaly crust would
form again in twenty-four hours. 1t
was worse on my arms and limbs, al
though it was in spots all over my
body, also on my scalp. If l let the
scales remain too long without remov-
ing by bath or otherwise, the skin
would crack and bleed. / suffered
intense itching, worse at nights after
getting warm in bed, or blood warm
by exercise, when it would be almost
unbearable.
"To sum it all up, / would not go
through such another ordeal of affection
for thirty-five years for the State of
Kansas. (signed) W. M. Chidester,
Hutchinson, Kan, April 20, 1905"
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills. sold throughout
the world Potter Drug Chem Corp Sole Props, Boston.
ps Naihd Frse, How to Cure Torturng Humors"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-09-26

ROAD MAINTENANCE
POINTS ON KEEPING IMPROVED Hlo1-
WAYS IN GOOD CONDITION.

Constant and Careful Attention Very
Necessnry-value of scraping TO I'm
prove n Roads Coating-Importance
of Draining.
The maintenance of q road already
in good condition and of sufficient
strength, If properly carried on, is al
most entirely question of wear, says
Robert A. Meeker, state supervisor Of
New Jerseys highways, writing In the
Good Roads Magazine. The rapidity
of this wear varies with the nature Of
the rock used for the road covering,
but even with the softer rocks there
need be no deterioration II proper at
tention Is given to maintenance.
The problem is TO reduce the wear,
both from traffic and the weather, to a
minimum by substituting other mate
rial for that worn out, and to do this in
the most economical manner.
The conditions under which wear will
be reduced to minimum under a GER
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-09-26
OIL FOR JERSEY ROADS.
To BE Used to- Preserve Them From
the Effect of Heavy Auto Traffic.

the Effect of Heavy Auto Traffic.
The freeholders of Hudson county
are contemplating treating sections Of
the country roads with preparation
Of crude oil to preserve them from the
effect of the great traffic of automo-
blles, says Paterson IN. j. CORE
spondent of the New York Sun. I'm
less it be the roads from New York to
Philadelphia, 10 county roads in the
state are more used by autolsts than
the roads in Hudson county, which
lead to Greenwood lake, Lake Hopat-
cong Echo lake and other inland New
Jersey pleasure grounds.
The weight of the machines and the
dust they create are continually lay
ing bare the embarrassing Of the
roads. making it compulsory on the
freeholders to keep repair gangs out
almost continually. The oil is said to
act as binder and will prevent the
disintegration of the top dressing by
the heavy tires Of touring machines.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-09-26
prareinr south Kan.a, Road.,

The three rural route carriers from
Wellesville, Kan, report forty miles OF
dragged roads on their seventy-hve
mile routes, says the Kansas City
Times. The work is the direct result
of the agitation recently started when
the Good Roads special sent out by
the Santa Fe railroad stopped there
and D. Ward King made a practical
demonstration of the possibilities of
the split log" drag. At that time
seventy-five farmers and business men
agreed to build and operate drags.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-09-26
Lending Authority.

Mister" said the sad faced individ
ual who had sneaked In the big sky
scraper, "can l sell you the great En-
cyclopedla Of Sporting EyentsT"
"Nope," replied the busy man. 1--WE
have one encyclopedia of sporting
events already"
THAT so? Where do you keep itr'
"Why, we try to keep him on that
stool over there, addressing envelopes.
/ mean the office boy, and he is an en-
cyclopedia on everything from a game
of skiddoo to the Olympic games."-
Chicago News
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-09-26

Bart bent over her quickly. The
veranda was secluded and private In
that particular corner. No person down
on the board walk could intrude on its
seclusIon. He took Kate's left hand In
bis own strong young ones, tanned by
the sun Of the orient, and slipped the
ring into its old place.
II kept 1t so might put 1t back some
day-lIke this, dear"
He kissed the ring and the fingers,
and Hates hand rested Of its own voli-
ton on the bowed boyish head. The
figure in gray hannels was close at
hand. Bart lifted his head and looked
her squarely in the eyes, long, full
look that admitted of no compromise
even after two years misunderstanding
ing.
"Bart, l must tell him."
'T'll tell him." said Bart, and when
Willard came up the step leisurely Kate
stood with her face seward, and Bart
met him.
"You look awfully unsociabe, you
two said Willard gayly "Imogene
just told me you were scrapping."
1T Isn't a scrap" said Bart slowly.
Its discussion on conscience, Hates
conscience. You see, Kate and 1 used
to be engaged, two years ago, and Kate
thinks that you ought to be told Of IT,"
Every conslderate, I'm sure" viii.
lard's face whltened. He did not look
at Kate. Il think she might have ex-
tended the consideration and told me
Of 1t herself"
Kate turned instantly. There was a
look In her eyes he had never seen be-
fore, look of tenderness and gladness.
81 know should have, willard" she
exclaimed. But it was only Bart, and
we were not really engaged yet, you
and |, you know. I didn't think you
would mind"
II don't" said Willard sturdlly. ITS
only matter Of conscience, after all.
Anything elseT
Bart slipped his arm about Hates |
waist in proprietary fashion.
Eyes. We've just renewed the old en- |
gagement, and l think you ought to be |
told Of it-as matter of conscience"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-09-26
wide Awake Farmers.

During the present season there will
be ten different stone macadam roads
/ built near Decatur, Ind, says Motor
News. The county auditors Office has
been flooded with road petitions since
early In January. 1t seems as though
the farmers In this county are deter
mined to do their share, as some Of
them have affixed their signatures to
several different petitions.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-09-26

In perfect face every feature should
bear q certain proportion to every
other feature. The width of the face
should be equal to five eyes. The dis
lance between the eyes should be ex.
actly equal TO one eye. Another i'm.
portant relation Is that between the
eyes and the mouth. The width of the
eyes should be equal to two-thlrds that
of the mouth. The nose should be
equal in length to the height of the
forehead. of regular shape and pre-
cissly defined outline,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-09-26

of Soap, six boxes
Gu ticura ONT
ment, and two
bottles of Cutj-
cura Resolvent. I
bathed with the
Soap, applied the
Ointment once a
day, and took the
ResOlVent as di-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-09-26
AWFUL PSORIASIS
So YEARS
Terrible ScaIy Humor in Patches
All Over the Body-Skin Cracked
and Bleeding itching Unbear-
abIe-Cured by Cuticura in Thirty
Days at Cost Of S4.75.
ANOTHER WONDERFUL
CURE BY CUTICURA

"I was afflicted with psoriasis for
thirty-five years. 1t was in patches all
over my body, I used three cakes
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-09-26

Wrinkled faces and white hair are 10
burden to the aged who are loved and
hopored by youth.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-12
STANDARD OIL CHARGES
Tried at Chicago Will Involve Rail.
road Officials.

st. Louis.-Traffic officials of St
Luis railroads and officials and en-
ployes of the Standard Oil and of the
Waters-Pierce Oil Company have been
subpoenaed to testify before the Inter-
state Commerce Commission in Chi
cago May 10th regarding the special
rates and rebates enjoyed by the
Standard Oil and its subsidiary COM
panies throughout the West. Follow
ing are the points which the federal at
torneys expect to bring out in their
investigation.
First-That Rockefeller, who owns
Standard Oil, also owns a controlling
interest in many of the railroads of the
West and Southwest, being thus both
shipper and common carrier.
Second-That various alleged inde-
pendent oil companies in the West
and Southwest are merely the Stand
ard Oil under other names.
Third-That the Standard was given
lower rates than other oil companies
and that the railroads paid to the trust
the differences between the low rate II
paid and the higher rates paid by its
rivals.
Fourth-That these favors were OBJ.
tanned partly through the fact that
Rockefeller owned the railroads as well
as the freight, and partly through fav-
ors shown railroad officials who have
the power to grant rebates.
In all, sixty-five st. Lousians are
wanted to testify at the hearing.
Among these are officials and clerks of
the Frisco, Burlington, Missouri Pa
cific. Wabash and Chicago, Peoria &
st. Louis railroads.
The facts brought out, 1t is expected,
will furnish basis for prosecution of
the railroads for giving rebates and the
Standard Oil for accepting them.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-12
CUTTING RATIONS
sTRicTER RULES IN FORCE AT
SAN FRANCISCO.
OILERS MUST GO TO WORK

Number Fed viii Decrease from Now
on-No Run on the Banks-Tryin9
to Prevent Drunkenness.
San Francisco.-With the increasing
severity of the regulations surround
ing the "bread line" General Greedy
has hopes of soon eliminating from the
relief lists large percentage OF the
people who are now receiving free
food supplies. 1t is becoming more
difficult every day for able-bodied men
to secure their army ration. When a
healthy appearing man presents him
self for food he is frequently con-
fronted by an offer of employment
and If he refuses to engage in the prof
fered work he is denied relief
All the women must prove beyond
doubt that they are in need of assist
ance. Tickets, good for only few
days food, are furnished them and at
the expiration of the privilege they
must again demonstrate their destt-
tuition before aid is given them. AL
ready there is a big decrease in the
daily output Of supplies and the off,
cials expect that by June 1st their la
bors in this direction will practically
be ended. 1t is anticipated that when
the savings banks are opened for pay
ments to small depositors there will be
a further lessening in the number OF
the men and women who are now
| forced to ask for their SUPPLIES from the
stations.
The sale of liquor in neighboring
| counties is causing San Francisco po-
II
have been closed here, drinking places
have been established just across the
county line in San Mateo and the sa-
looms of Oakland across the bay have
recently been allowed to resume busi-
ness. The result has been that thou
sands of idle men are visiting the re-
sorts and returning here much the
worse for liquor. Chief of Police Di
nan to-day issued an order that all per-
sons from outside points under the in
fuence of drink be turned back on a
return journey, and he detailed fifty
men to enforce his ruling.
Reporting for the finance committee
Mr.. Phelan announced that the outside
subscription for May 5th amounted to
s165,19o and S10,500 from local
sources. This sum added to the total
previously reported, and $410,000 un-
IldheS d lOldl VI
$4,000. This did not include $500, 900
now held by the chamber of COM
merce Of New York city awaiting the
plan for rehabilitation of San Fran
cisco, but it did include $250,000 al
ready given and reported.
There is now at his command in the
mint s1,246,491 and in various banks
or in process of collection S1,O67, ,1S9,
or a total of $2,213,6S0
The bankers say that under normal
conditions the banks could not be
more prosperous than they are at pres
ent. The expected stampede for funds
has not materialized, and the deposits
exceed the disbursements. The limit
upon checks is still maintained, but
there is scarcely any demand for ready
money.
The temporary counting rooms
throughout the western addition are
crowded during the day and prepara
tions are under way for floating loans
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-12
Government Supplies Burned.

Seattle, Wash.-Arlington dock, filled
with government supplies intended for
shipment to the Philippines on the
transport Sherman, was destroyed by
fire that broke out early Monday.
Several box cars standing alongside
the warehouse were burned.
There were 10000 sacks of oats and
thousands of rounds of Krag-Jorgen.
sen cartridges stored in the ware
house.
Arlington dock was owned by the
Northern Pacific railroad and was un.
der lease to Frank Waterhouse and
the government. 1t was fully covered
by insurance. The losses are approx.
mately as follows: United States Sig.
nal Corps supplies. 100000; Arlington
dock, $4,000; United States Commits
sary supplies, $4,000; 10000 sacks OF
-four. $4,000; total $1S4.OOO.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-12
WILL PAY PROMPTLY.
San Francisco Encouraged by An
nouncement of Insurance
Companies

san Francisco.-Financia interest
to-day centered in the announcement
made Dy the insurance companies that
they would soon pay losses of the fire
sufferers. 1t is believed that most of
the money will be put into general cir
culat1on and when it is distributed will
relieve the people of San Francisco as
no other means could.
Tnls news was welcome, not only to
the policy holders, but also to the
banks that have been doing their best
for the public with the resources at
their immediate command necessarily
limited. 1t was official to the extent
that 1t was given to the subcommittee
of the citizens general committee and
duly reported at the general commit
tees daily meeting. The announce
ment was received with applause, news
from the insurance interests having
been awaited with much anxiety.
With their announcement that losses
will soon be paid the insurance inter-
ests have made the concession that sal
wage operations on property saved
from the flames can be proceeded with
with safety.
Policy holders may save anything
they can find without fear of risking
tne iosS Oh tnelr claims Tor insurance.
To great extent the work of demol-
ishing walls and clearing away debris
has been postponed because of the
doubt regarding the attitude the insur-
ance companies would take. The in
surance in the burned district is esti-
mated by the underwriters at $780,
100000.
At the meeting of the reconstruction
committee to-day a resolution was
adopted declaring that the wages for
public and private employment at or
dinary and unskilled labor should be
$3.50 for nine hours. The resolution
was adopted. This rate has been fixed
by the Building Trades council.
Employers, pay your men some
thing at least daily, so that they may
be able to pay for their meals,'' is the
request made to-day by General
Greeley.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-12
Italian Cream.

Soak half box of gelatine in a cup
full of cold water for an hour. Heat
four eupfuls of milk in a double boil
er, and when hot stir into them the
yolks of four eggs beaten light with
half a cupful of sugar, stir over the
fire for two minutes, add the gelatine,
and keep stirring until dissolved.
Take from the fire, flavor with a tea
spoonful of vanilla, and set aside to
cool. Beat the whites of the eggs stiff,
and add them to the custard when it
is cold, but before it has begun to
form. Turn into mold wet with
cold water, and set aside to form firm.