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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

Say, Riddles, you are brave little pal.
and won't be afraid to stay here willie
run out to the road md watch for paps
and mamma They will be coming alon.
about now; or, II they have gone on 70
gIandpa's they'll hurry back on the look
out for us, you may be sure. | must gel
yc away from here before another hour
passes by"
"But you'h get wet thru," began
Bette. Bricktop waved his hand merrIiy,
saying; "oh, I'm neither sugar DOR salt.
and won't melt Wettiug csnt'hurt a tough
piece like me. nohow. So you both STAY
right here tai come back for you. Don't
put your heads out of the cave either. ''
So caying Briektop drew his ovsreoa.
close about him. dipped hts hands deet
into his pockets and darted OUT and down
to the foot log, which he crossed careful
~. He was obliged to jump at the oppo-
site END, for the driftwood and swollen
waters had borne that end Of the log some
little distance from the bank.
Lette and BETTE felt their hearts heat
Ing with fear after their brother had de-
parted. They felt the loneilness-and
danger. toc--of their situation. What II
some wild beast should come. Bat they
mustn't let such things enter their minds
After long time had gone by-it seemed
hours 20 the waiting rwius-Bettie put
her arm about her sister, saying: This
Is Thanksgiving Day, day OF gratitude
to our dear Lord and Savior Why
shouldn't we pray on this day for help
fw 00 wnn
the blessings thar we have enjoyedf'
Lettie, without replying, dropped on her
knees, Bette kneeling beside her. .'oh,
dear Lord" went up q little plaintiye
voice, I'VE pray you to protect us In this
lonely. cold cave; protect also our dear
brother and bring him safe back TO u.
And may be nnd our dear papa and
mamma. and may papa come to our as
sistance. For our dear Lords sake
"Amenw came from the entrance of the
cave, and the twins sprang to their feet
to see their papa and Bricktop entering.
With cries Of joy the little girls threw
themselves into their papa's arms, and In
another minute they were wrapped IN
the carriage robes. Letris being perched
on papa's back and BETTE on Brickton'a
back. to be carried across the stream 70
the carriage In waiting some hundred
yards or. Their brother Lad reached the
main road just as his papa was return
Ing from grandpa's In, quest of his lirtIe
ones, having reached his old parents
home TO find that no children had been
there.
Soon they were all safe and sound In
side the big carriage, spla=hing along the
watery road toward the cheerful homs.
where steaming Thanksgiving dinner
and happy faces were waiting for them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
DISCUSSION OF THE
PAVING QUESTION

be had en- the subject of paving be-
cause il. them We have gathered all
the experience and observations OF
practical men in all the cities in all
the past The committee on paving
made a fine report and, from that re
port clip the following extracts that
will prove interesting 10 PensacolianG
at this time.
30 Respectfully.
CHAS. II. BLISS.
Paving and maintaining the
streets and roads of cities and dense
ly populated counties is a difficult and
expensive portion of public work. I'll
innate economy means good first con
struction and prompt repairs, instead
of neglect and relying only on what
is termed the life of a pavement
Smooth Pavements.
I'm our cities during the past veal
the tendency has been to continue
to get rid of old cobble and rough
stone pavements, and to lay pave
ments with smooth or even surfaces
The use of durable foundations Is
steadily extending for the genera
reason that the wearing surfaces o.
pavements whether of blocks or vari
Gus kinds, asphalt, bitulithic or othel
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

stone thorouehly compressed and the
upper surface filed and coated with
bituniirous-cement This latter Is
called bituminous-base and is sue
cessfuf on we'll drained and on unyieid-
ing sub-soiiss Hydraulic cement con-
certe foundations have ceased to pc
roughened by the bad methods or
chipping them with picks. or by partial
incomplete tramping so as to leave
coarse stone projecting above the
mass of concrete. One method cracks
the concrete from the blows OF the
pick and removed some OF the binding
cement and mortar. The second
method, tamping only sufficiently to al
low stones to project on the surface
OF the concrete. was extensively used
end abandoned. Such imperfect con-
crete, however, is the basis OF pat
ent or claims of patent. This
method leaves voids in the concrete
by failing to lamp it until all the vofds
are filed. The resulting foundation
is weak and not uniform.
As to quantities OF pavements j, in
the United States, certain pavements
have steadily increased and warrant a
brief review.
Asphalt on Decline.
Asphalt pavements of various
kinds and qualities are still being
laid, but with very small rate of in
crease. II had its rapid increase dur
ing the eighties and nineties due to
a demand for comparatively quiet
and sanitary pavement chat being
then the only available one) and due
to a practical monopoly combined
with system Of agents or promoters
The asphalt industry is now some
what broken up. There are several
sources of supply and several COM
panies and contractors LAYING these
pavements. The result is cheaper and
poorer work Cities. with few eXcep-
tons, are not equipped to know, dur
in the construction of asphalt pave
ments Just what they are getting, good
or bad. Excessive repairs and resur-
facing of asphalt pavements, especial
ly of those which decay, now falls on
| cities; guarantees or periods of free
repairs having elapsed. Many cities
therefore hesitate to lay more asphalt
pavements, at least until they can be
sure from inspection of their own en-
gineers or by special experts EN-,
ployed whether or not they are getting
good asphalt pavements.
Wood Blocks.
Wood pavements some years ago
were used in several cities and poorly
laid. Such pavements were but tenn
porary street coverings, and practic
ally all disappeared. Many western
cities never had experience Of the
great Nicholson wood pavement fias
cos. which put Washington City sew.
eral million dollars in debt. to be paid
long after the blocks had disappeared
and which bankrunted Elizabeth, n. J..
and embarrassed several others
Eastern cities, seem to have forgotten
the wood-block pavement craze OF
thirty years ago, and are again hav
ing wood-blocks offered to them Sew
eral cities, however, have investigated
wood,pavements, with the result they
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

material can thus be economically and
better maintained in constant order.
I'm the suburbs of cities and In
densely populated counties, earth,
gravel and poorly constructed roads
are steadily being replaced by prop
erly constructed nacadam and telford.
In some places these are being treat
ed with dust reducing compounds of
various kinds. These compounds are
often patented or proprietary and in
experimental stages. Great progress,
however, Is being made not only in the
materials used but especially in the
methods of application. The destruc-
ton of macadam surfaces by weather
and traffic, augmented largely by au-
tomobiles, makes the problem of dur
ability and suppressing dust, more i'm
portant than ever The roads are be-
ing placed in the hands of experienced
engineers to secure more economic
and efficient construction and main
tenance not possible under old
methods of superintendent.
In Large Cities,
The principal kinds of pavements
which have been laid during the past
year are as follows:
I'm large cities, relatively decreas-
ing amount of asphalt for new con-
struction: decreasing amount of
granite block. but where laid the
blocks are better laid than ever. and
almost always on concrete founda-
tons; an increase Of treated wood
block pavements on concrete founda-
ton in few cities; small increase
of brick pavement, much being with
better bricks and laid on concrete
foundation,
I'm medium sized cities: a very
little granite and other stone block
pavements have been laid. but more
of it on concrete foundation than
formerly: large amounts of the bit
ulithic pavement in many cities: a
little treated wood block pavement on
concrete foundation; a slightly in.
creased amount of shale or better
class of brick and decreased amour,
of fire-clay or poor class of brick pave
ments; comparatively little asphalt
except for resurfacing old asphalt
Ipavements: some macadam with and
without telford foundation to some
extent in cities on outlying streets
and avenues.
Much Bitulithic.
In small cities; almost no asphalt
pavements has been laid in the past
year except in few cities for the
first time; very little treated wood
block on concrete foundation in q
few cities; slightly increased amount
of bitulithic pavement in many elite.
previously using it. and in cities mo-
having previously used it; macadan
has been extensively laid as usual il
small cities.
Proper Foundations.
Present pavement foundations are
worth brief attention. Granite
brick and wood blocks are beins
placed uDon cement-concrete founda
tons. Bitulithic and asphalt pave
ments continue to he laid upon suit
able foundations either of Portland
J cement.concrete or of coarse crushed
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

1T would spoil our appetites for din
ner," said Lettk "And well get to
grandpa's for dinner; I'm sure OF H."
But though the twins tried 70 keep up
Bricktop's spirits they felt their own
falling By degrees. The time wore on to
2 o'clock, and still no abatement Of the
rain. The wind had fallen, but the rain
came In q deluge. Suddenly Bricktop's
face grew pale. and turning to the tsins
he said: Look therer They bent SeIr
heads from the cave and looked In the
direction Of his pointing finger, and to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
; Mayor Bliss Submits Ex-
tracts from Report of
Well-Known Society.
DIFFERENT KINDS OF PAVING
SUITABLE FOR CITIES DIS
cussED BY AMERICAN SOCIETY
OF MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS
AT RECENT ANNUAL MEETING
IN BIRMINGHAM.

Editor Pensacola Journal:
| noted some days ago your invita-
ton TO discussion Of the paving
question The American Society of
Municipal improvements recently
held its annual meeting in Birming-
ham This society is composed of engi-
neerS and city officials of the leading
American and Canadian cities and is
probably the best authority that can
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

tnsr olsmay saw the stream grown out
~ al proportions, carving pile Of drift
WOOD Down upon the foot-iog which was
Ioosened from the bank on the opposite
more III that log leaves It's place we'll
nass time gstttug across" was all
1c.eop SAID: Thenr hero as he was, he
eecidea that be must do something to get
~ ntue sisters away from there In
seI1V. remaining under shelter was cow
tense and the twins might take their
death from such exposure.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

MY, I'm Thankful, TO be out Of that
csve," sighed Lettie, smuggling IN to'
robes. And I'm than; Jul that our prayer
was answered 10 quickly" said Bette
seriously.
That was becapss you asked In a..
faith, my darlinss," said pspa, t1rpla!
and reaching back to caress lie dinp'e-
cheeks Of his suubeana "Ab. how mesa
have we all to be thankful for on th'
day"
And Bricktop said: sure, sure, %; =
yeu are right
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

What have TO be thankful fort
Two eyes. tive ears. q nose.
Two feet. two hands, generous mout'
From which thankfuiness 1sws;
A heart that beats with sympathy
For all In trouble sore;
a brain that's balanced evenly.
And much-oh. 90 much more!
I'm thankful for the air / breathe.
The sua that gives me light;
The summer time so gloriouS
The winter ana the night.
I'm thankful for my happy home.
And dear ones that I love;
AND most Of all I'm thankful for
Is our dear Lord up above.
ANNIE JAMES.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

Send in your orders now
for extra copies of The Jour
nails big Christmas Edition
and they will be set aside
for you.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

demand concrete foundations and
blocks treated by creosote or orner
equally good method to keep them from
decay. Twenty cities have laid in the
past seven years, very small amounts
OF such wood pavements as expert
ments About thirty other Cities nave
laid during the past six years amounts
varying from 1000 square yards to
about 100000 in New York City. The
increase of treated wood block pave
ment, on concrete foundations is
principally in large cities which can
afford this pavement
Bituithic Pavement.
THE bitulithic pavement Is a mod
ern pavement of specific kind, laid
under certain patented processes
methods and mixtures. Without de-
scribing this pavement, more than to
say that the wearing surface consists
principally of crushed stone mixed in
predetermined proportions and having
a minimum amount of voids, and the
whole mass cemented together with a
special bituminous cement which also
fills the yoids, it is sufficient to re-
port that this kind of pavement began
to be laid in 1901 In eight cities to an
extent of about 10000 square yards.
Its Increase since then has been an
average of about 1,135,600 square
yards annually. 1t is now laid and
being laid in about 141 cities with an
aggregate of about 5,69S,000 square
yards, or about 323 miles of roadway
80 feet wide. This pavement is worth
attention because used by. so many
municipalities. 1t seems practically
noiseless, little affected by weather
and not as slippery as other kinds of
monolithic pavements. There have
been a few attempts to lay substitutes
or limitations of bitulithic, but poor
payements or patented litigations have
followed.
Brick Pavements.
Brick pavements for many years
were their own worst enemies be.
cause Of weak bricks and Door con-
suuction. During the past few years
strong efforts have been made hy
some cities and by several makers to
increase the requirments of the spec
ifcauons and tests of paving bricks.
80 as to secure pavements better able
to resist the action of weather and
traffic A reasonable degree of sue
cess is attained in some cities es-
pecially where complete specifications
containing fully defined, technical
tests, followed by a thorough inspec-
ton during construction, is the rule
of procedure.
Macadam and telford pavements
during the past year have been laid
and repaired with more care than
ever or certain streets and in the SUI
burbs of cities. The demand and
need for them is greater as the SUI
burban population increases"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13

Bricktop looked at his watch Eleven
o'clock" ne said "And were not half
way to grandpa's yet. How stupid Of
me TO do this on Thanksgiving Day Of all
days. And this rain may keep up for sew
erai hours Gee, well miss that turkey +
The outlook was really q very discour'
aging one. and the twins faces grew grave
IN spite Of their resolve TO Be cheerful
and not have their dear brother think
they minded being caught IN cave. "If
we had . bite to eat" suggested Brick
top, 1T wouldn't be 30 bad"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
CONUEDRUHS.

Why are eur tongues ike cigarholdsn'
They are mouthpieces.
Why should a door servant be o'~
burdened with jewelryi
Because be gets 80 many rings
When IN our house Ike 4 SmootLH'
front
When II II a fat.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-03-15
FRESCOES PAINTED OVER.
Valuable Works of the Fourteenth
Century Have Been Found
Covered UP.

An important discovery of ancient
mural paintings has just been made in
the Vatican palace. While workmea
were renoyating the rooms comprising
the apartment formerly occupied by th6
late Mgr. Marcello Massarenti it was
found that under the coat of paint which
gave the apartment uniform colo"
were hidden frescoes of the fourteenth
century which are considered by experts
of great value.
When the workmen started to tear up
the brick pavement Of one of the rooms
they found that under it was hidden q
magnificent mosaic flooring of the time
of Pope Julius. Plus X. was informed
of these unexpected discoveries and he
promptly issued orders that the work of
restoration should be stopped and the
rooms turned over to experts for the pur-
pose OF proceeding to the total uncover
ing of the mural paintings.
If these should prove TO be works of
art it is the intention of the pope to
throw the rooms open to the public just
as the Raphael galleries and the Borgia
apartments are at present.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-03-15
!. SHOULD A HORSE
Be CLIPPED i?
CLIPPING in THE EARLY SPRING
RECOMMENDED BY LEADING
VETERINARIANS.
All Thinking Men Readily Recognize
Its Advantages.

"a horse is a valuable asset, and
should receive the best care possible.
He should be well fed, comfortably
stabbed, carefully groomcd and, clipped
in the early spring. If he receives
these attentions he will work well
and improve in value. A horse lives
under artificial conditions. In his
wild state he required none of these
attentions, for he was able to look
out for himself. The domesticated
animal being worked under condi-
lions that are in themselves artificial,
must be kept in condition for such
work.
The clipping of horse in the early
spring is now conceded by all the
leading veterinarians to be as essen
tial to a horses we'll being as shoeing
him or giving him a comfortable bed
to lie on. Farmers in England and
France have been clipping their
horses for many years, and American
farmers are not slow to realize it's
advantages A clipped horse dries
out rapidly after a hard days work,
freshed for The work the following
day. An u1clipped horse is liable to
catch the heaves, pneumonia and all
sorts of colds, rheumatism, etc. More
especially is this so in the early
spring, when his hair is long and he
is soft" If worked hard he will per-
spire freely and the moisture will be
hNl1 Ix-I +; to hot he
that should go to nourish him will be
used to replenish the heat that is be-
ing constantly taken from his body
by the mass of cold wet hair. If
clipped, the Precipitation will evapor-
ate almost as soon as secreted, and
when put in the stable he rests COM
fortably and his food does him good
Some years ago a Buffalo street car
company tested the value of clipping
in the following manner: They own
ed 500 horses, and $50 of these were
clipped early in the spring and 250
were not clipped A careful record
was kept of results, and it was found
that of the 250 uncipped horses 1873
were afflicted with coughs and pneu-
monia, while of the $50 clipped not
one case of sickness was reported
A man would not expect to enjoy
very good health if he did hard man
ual work clothed with heavy under
wear, a heavy suit and fur oYercoat,
and after perspiring freely, as he
naturally would, go to sleep without
removing same. 1t is just as ridicu-
ious to expect a horse to be in perfect
health if worked under the same con-
ditions.
If you would get the best returns
from your investment in your horse,
treat him right, and be sure and
clip him in the early spring A first
class housekeeping machine can be
bought at almost any hardware store
for less than S700-Horse Review,
Dec. 5th, 1905.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-03-15
TRICKS Of PICTURE TRADE
False Works of Masters Prepared 20
Swindle Foreign Bargain
Hunters.

Justification of pictures in Paris has
become a scandal, which a case heard by
the tenth correctional court lately is
likely to emphasize, says the London
Standard. The case was simple. A
Frenchman with a Spanish name kept
d curiosity shOp-a collection of old fur
niture and old pictures scattered about
in two front rooms, and splitting over
on to the pavement, after the fashion of
curiosity shops in the Rue de Provence.
Some of the curios were really old; 9TH
ers were only old in appearance. There
We're several examples of modern
French artists "-the whole being ar
ranged in perfect fashion for taking in
foreign or provincial bargain hunter.
The tricks of the trade were not discoy-
cred for long time, but in 1908 the cos
mopolitan finn sold five pictures repre-
scented to be the works of Chaplin, Hen
ner, Ziem and Boucher. These pictures,
bought for about e 800, were given by
the purchaser to his daughter as a mar
riage gift. Some time later the young
lady got a divorce, and went to live
with her father, taking the pictures with
her. A friend who happened to be an
expert pointed out that they were all
false, and worth only a tenth of whaG
had been given for them. The dealers
were prosecuted, and one of them fed,
leaving the other to get out of the mess
as we'll as he could. This young man,
versed in all the ms and outs of his
dubious calling, patched up a very in
geniOus defense. He quoted mistakes
made by the Louvre experts and other
less remarkable cases, to show that he
might well have been deceived himself
in pictures which were undoubtedly good
limitations. The defense might have
been successful had not the prosecuting
barrister asked for the receipts given to
the defendant when he bought the pic
lures One of them was signed by a
Count del Drago, who was brought up
from prison at Fresnes, and he admitted
having signed bogus receipt for &320,
although he made nothing out of the
transaction.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-03-15
Hunters Thrilling Experience.

Loyal, Wis. - Harry Riddel and
James Cook, both prominent citizens
of jackson county, Wis, described a
narrow escape they had from being de-
vourcd by wolves one evening recent
". They had been hunting the beasts
all day with party of hunters from
neighboring towns and farms. Be-
coming separated from the main party.
they lost their way.
At night they gathered some dry
branches and built a fire. They had
no sooner kindled the fire than the
bowling of wolves was heard in the
distance. and with their backs to a
large rock the men prepared for
battle
In ten minutes the forest seemed
alive with dusky forms, and soon the
battle was raging. The rest OF the
parry had gone in search of the miss
ing men and came upon them after
they had exhausted their ammunition
and were fighting with firebrands as
a last resort. The wolves dispersed at
the approach OF the larger party, 10
of .he brutes having been killed.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-03-15
RELATED OF WRITERS.

Some one offered to send G. Bernard
Shaw a box of game, but he replied
that he would rather die than live at
the price of bloodshed. So the anxious
donor offered flowers. Surely you
must be fond of flowers, Mr. Shaw"
$50 am of children" he replied, but
don't cut off their heads and stick
them in pots about the room"
Chance, it is said. turned the atten-
ton of young Stephen Phillips to the
writing of verse. He had a long ill
ness and became much bored in the
course of it. "A loved voice. reciting
at his bedside the strains of Coleridge's
"Christabel," inspired in him the spirit
of emulation. He spent six years on
the stage, and ought certainly to have
learned the dramatist's craft. As for
the poet's-no!
George Meredith the English novel;
ist, was suffering from broken leg.
but that did not prevent him from vot-
ing in the recent English elections.
He was driven three miles to the polls
In a donkey chaise decorated with Hb-
eral colors. A number of friends lift
ed him tenderly out, sheet was placed
round him and in this way he was car
ried bodily to the poll box. On return
ing to mis- carriage Mr.. Meredith was
loudly cheered by large crowd.