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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-08

America had many thousands Of
years or historic matchmaking back
OF her when she started to build her
own thoroughfares, and, in some be-
lated instances, profited by them.
Today one may travel on Roman
roads from Northern Scotland to
Malat1a, near the Euphrates, a dis
lance Of nearly 1000 miles, exclu-
s1ye Of the water crossings. These
roads were built in, the time of
Rome's greatness, when commercial
power, order, and law were to be
Kept supreme, and she knew that
roads were her best civilization. She
spent from $4,000 to 100000 a
mile on these roads, and the bed Is
from three to seven feet deep. Our
most costly American roads have
cost from $4,000 to $4,000 a mile.
The greatness Of old Peru Is a tale
Of long ago, yet the massive stone
highways . Of the Incas today defy
time, and dynasty, and death, and
stand as memorial to the people
who built them under SO much dis
comfort centuries before the COM
Ing Of Pizarro. The decay Of China
is said to be In great measure due
to her lack OF good roads.
When the Western migration be-
gan, and the newly-made states rea-
lied that dirt roads could not bear
heavy travel at all seasons Of the
year, the study Of road-making be-
came serious matter. One John
l.. Macadam, Of England, had dems
onstrated the efficiency Of a gravel
dressing on leveled clay surface.
In 1892 this was tried in the United
States for the first time on the pike
running from Lancaster to Phi1adel-
pbia, 6ixty-two miles being com
pleted In two years, at a cost Of
$465,000. Toll-gates were set along
the way, and the era Of good roads
In America had dawned. 1t was q
slow and expensive progress, how
ever, for the gravel was not always
available in all the states, and the
only method of transportation was
by wagon. New York turned her
experiments In another line. and in
1897 built the first plank roads in
this country, This idea took readily
ana spread like wildfrc. Timber in
those days was not onlv plentiful
but an annoying superhuity, and
road -making seemed a good way IN
which to use it up. IN fifteen. years
New York had 1000 miles Of plank
roads, and other states we're building
them as fa5tsa they could. The
cost was usually about $4,000 q
mile, and the farmers and merchants
were saved moro than that in the
long run. However, plank wore out
rapidly, and timber ceased to be a
nuisance.
Then attention was turned to ma
cadam and telfOrd. In the past QUAR-
ter century the government took a
hand In the road building question
and established a bureau Of road in
quiry with the late Roy Stone as di-
rector. Realizing that Indifference
to Improvement and ignorance Of
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-08
YEARS TO DRY sALTON SEA,

With the final closure Of the Col
orado river, the great salton sink,
which is inundated as the result Of
poorly constructed headgate of an
IRRIGATION canal and rapidly convert
ed In to an inland sea, will grad
ually dry up. Inasmuch as there are
practically no outlets for this vast
body of water, the sink must. natural
ly eVaporate to dryness. According
to one opinion the Salton Sea will
dry up in about eight years.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-08
JAPANESE MILITARY TRICK

y An Austrian military organ draws
attention to one of the minor details
Of japanese musketry practice dur
ing the late war, which seems to
have, escaped hitherto In Europe. In
European, armies the, Question of q
rifle test for long range firing has
led to many ingenious contriyances
for devising tripod arrangements.
The Japanese War Department solv-
ed the difficulty in much simpler
but equally effective way. They just
provided the soldier with bag Of
stout cotton 8 inches wide and 20
tnches long, which he could carry in
his cartridge case on the march, and
on reaching the fighting line could
in 81 minute stun with earth or
stones. The device gave amazing
assistance in accuracy of rife fire.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-08

the fundamental principles OF road
Building caused most OF the bad
roads In the country, the govern
ment set about. giving object les
sons ,inS the proper structure of thor
oughfares. six years ago the first
train-load Of machinery for expert
mental stations was sent out from
Washington. It. passed from State
to State, stopping wherever there
was an expressed. desire from the
citizens to learn how to improve
their roads. In the short time that
has elapsed a general Improvement
In country highways has been mark
ed. Last year seventeen roads were
built In this fashion in eleven differ
emit States, and demonstrated to the
people of each section the possibili-
ties In the nearest BODYBUILDING ma
terials and the advantage Of straight
roads, more gradual slopes, and
careful attention to drainage. The
materials used were widely varied
ranging FROM limestone, granite
ebert, and schist, to Stag, clam and
viva y.
In California much encouragement is
given the use of petroleum on clay
and sand roads, a.,treatment that re-
suits in a surface like asphalt. "
The problem. Is greatest in the
Mississippi Valley, where the allu-
vial soil Is apparently bottomless in
the winter months, and there Is no
available building material within
reasonable transporting distance
Corduroy roads have been the last
resort tor years, but the expense of
building and repairing them has
been great. Now, through careful
experiment., 1t has been demonstrate
ed that the roadbed and nearby
fields may furnish the materials for
the necessary surface dressing.
Buckshot NUT and "gumbo" clay can
be converted into clinkers of suffi-
Client hardness to bear the weight of
loaded vehicles and to Withstand the
action of water, and moreover, this
burning can be done on the roadbed
with wood gathered from the plenti-
full supply in the forests nearby
This clfnKered clay, spread on q
roadbed. Of ordinary clay, has stood
the test OF weather and traffic, and
including every item of cost can be
made in the. prairie countries at a
total cost of 81, 500 a mile. Missis-
sippi has at present over $4,000
miles Of roadway, OF which only
about $50 miles have been improved
making her percentage Of improved
roads lowest Of all in the United
States, except Louisiana, which has
only one mile }of modern roadwa,
, to every 10000 inhabitants. This il
Chiefly due in both instances to the
fact that the best-known road-mak
ing materials we're not available ant
the supply Of road money not enough
to cover the great expense Of i'm
porting gravel or stone
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-08
DEATH AZ BELL.

Several from this city left today to
attend the funeral services Of the
late George w. Kirby, who died at
his home in Bell, w. Va, Tuesday
morning. Mr.. Kirby was eighty-six
years Of age and was one of the best
known merchants in this vicinity.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-08
IN,AFOG.


Nothing has such a bewilderinE ef-
feet as fog. Only animals which find
their way by scent can get about in
1t with any certainty, says Chuma
Birds are confused by it. Tame
pigeons remain all day motionless
and half asleep huddled up, either
IN or just outside their pigeon
Chickens remain motionless for
hours during heavy fogs. No bird
sings Or uttersssK call, perhaps be-
cause it fears tosE& betray its where
about to an urseen foe. .-,s.-t Z
During one very thick fog a blind
man was found Wandering about. a
certain district@Dt. London. $50
This man wasan the habit of COM
Ing up, every day from a suburb, car
rytng. notes. and parcels, and had
scarcely ever lost his way before.
Asked why he had gone astray Cor
he was quite bind, and it was sup
posed that weather would have made
no differencel ,Iha said that in a fog
the ground sounded quite, diner
emily" ~ ~
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-08
THEIR SHOPS CLOSED.

Wheeling, w. Va, AUG, 7s44tsa;
number of cigar sctorekespefsjis and
men running postal card stands have
been ordered to close by the suthogs
tiles, the cards having been pro-
nounced offensive and immoral ThFs
class Of cards seldom reach the mails
except under cover. 4;
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-08
MOVING A VILLAGE.

The village. of Sohrusan, in Bo-
hem1a, which was found to be built
on a valuable coal bed, has been
bought for 100000 by a speculator
and RACED to the ground The in
.hab1tants. who number more than
1000, are rebuilding their houses a
mile away.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-08
cow KICKS MIXER TEN FEET

Wheeling, W. Va, Aug. 7.-Mrs.
Mollie Girchman, wife. OF q Marshall
county farmer, was Kicked 10 feet
by COW she was milking and sus-
tained injuries from which she Is
dying. A little SON OF the woman
tickled the COW just'tto see what
she would do" tTa4ESl
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-08
SCIENCE g. INDUSTRY.
Bus OF Valuable Information
From Many Different
Sources.
REMARKABLE sEARCHLIGHTs

british battle ships are being pro-
v!a q'1 VITA searchlights, by the light
or which a newspaper can be read at
distance Of eighteen miles. They
have 4S-inch projectors.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-08
REGULATING ELECTRIC LIGHT

1t IS possible that the jncandescent
electric lamp will soon be suscopti-
bic to the same amount Of regulation
as gas, for thee Is now on the mar
ket lamp operated by a chain
which Is capable Of three degrees Of
illumination. One point sheds an
illumination of 80 per cent of It's
total capacity, which, In the case of
the sixteen candle-power lamp, is
barely sufficient to indicate the loca-
ton of the lamp to one entering the
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-08
MEMS PACE 100 FAST.
Chicago Males Die Rate Of Five to
Every Two Women.

Chicago, Aug. THE strenuous
life is killing the men Of Chicago
at a tremendous rate, while the wo-
men are increasing their longevity
by the simple life, says bulletin is
sued by Health Commissioner Evans
He declares that a few centuries will
see Chicago an Adam1ess Eden. In
the last seven months five men died
for every two women.
He says that in the last year the
ratio of difference in the death rate
between. men and women has been
80, against less than 10 per cent.
twenty years ago. F
THE men," he says, care living at
rate that is 80 per cent. faster than
that Of one women. They work
harder. They take less care Of them
selves than of their wives aud daugh-
ters. They court danger. They dis
sipate more. They exhibit care
lessness begotten Of familiarity with
danger" -
He mentions the quick lunch as q
contributing cause. ~"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-08

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CheYR
Ing BROOKS
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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-08

New York, Aug. 7.~-Figures COM
piled by the health department show
that aproximately 10 percent. more
men than women die annually in
New York. TO offset this the records
snow that each year the stork deliv-
CTS more males than females
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-13
EXPERIENCE IN
RAISING SHEEP.

have handled sheep for fifty years,
and now own flock of pure bred
Lincolns. In general what applies to
one breed applies to all, except that
the coarse-wooled breeds are best
handled in small focks, say not over
sixty in flock, whereas the fine
wools do we'll in hocks of $50.
| would say twenty or twenty-five
are plenty to start with, or even ten
if you are not fixed to handle more
Get young ewes, two or three years
old, as good as you can, but don't be
discouraged if you can't get as good
as you want, for there is no stock on
the farm as easily graded up. Buy
the best ram you possibly can, and if
your ewes are small it won't hurt to
have him little coarse
Don't feed your sheep much grain
except about lanbing time, unless
your pasture is very poor, and then
feed them about pint of oats twice
day. A healthy sheep grinds his
food thoroughly and there is no dan
ger in feeding whole oats.
Have your lambs come early. They
are less liable to worms and you
will have more time to look after
them than later when you are busy
with the spring work.
Conhne your sheep as little as pos
sible, but let them out on the pasture
and they will get the grass if there
is any there
A variety of grass is best for sheep;
in fact, for all kinds of stock. Sheep
especially need a good range and
fresh grass | keep a log in the
pasture, hattened on the top and bot
TOM bore holes in this about eigh-
teen inches apart and three inches
deep, and cut it around the tops of
the holes with knife so that it
makes slant pretty we'll to the bot
tom. | salt once week, putting the
salt in these holes. | take the salt
and bucket of pine tar, fill the holes
with salt and smear all around the
holes with the tar, thus getting a
little tar on the sleeps noses to keep
off the flies that lay the eggs of the
grub worm. This tar is healthy for
the sheep; in fact for all farm ami
mails. The salt will not all be eaten,
but is pretty we'll gone by the next
week.-A. Arnold in Wallace's Far
mer
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-13

outlined the mechanical difficulties of
fumlgatlng orange groves are insight
fcant when compared with the labor
required for spraying.
Careful experiments conducted dur
ing the past two months by the
agents Of the Department Of Agricul-
ture, following closely along lines of
modern fumigating methods in use
in California have resulted in acquir-
ing detailed information regarding
the practicability Of this line Of treat
ment for the WlItefy. It is expected
that in the. course Of a few months
there will be available. a. publication
dealing with tffe subject of f1migation
as adapted to Florida conditions. and
giving specific recommendations as
to dosage and methods of procedure.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-13

ted as shown in the photographs. The
operation of covering a tree is a
simple one, the derricks being placed
in an upright position, the tent raised
by means of the pully attachments,
the derricks then pulled forward and
as they fall pulling the tent over the
tree. In this manner four men can
cover tree in two minutes or less,
from the time that the derricks and
tent rest on the ground until the
tree is covered and ready for the in
PRODUCTION of the chemicals. 1t will
be seen that with the methods briefly
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-13

It is believed that the introduction
of modern California fumigation
methods into Florida for the first
time marks the beginning of the ex-
tensive adoption of this remedy
against the whitefy and scale insect
enemies of citrus fruits. While even
in California there is much to be
learned concerning the principles Of
fumigation there is little chance for
Improvements in regard to the con-
struction and methods of handling of
fumigating tents. Briefly, there are
two types of tents at present in use
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-13

the "bell'' or "hoop" used in cover
ing trees UP to fifteen feet in height
and the octagonal "sheet" tent which
is used for trees of all sizes. The
first is bell shaped and held open at
the bottom by means of a hoop made
of ordinary gas piping. The cover
ing of a tree with this style of tent
requires but a few seconds time for
two men. The sheet tent is placed
in position over trees up to twenty
one or twenty two feet in height by
means of changing poles" and re
quire but about two minutes time
for two or three men according to
the size of the tree. Trees from
twenty two to thirty two feet in
height can easily be covered by sheet
tents by means of derricks construct
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-13
VALUE OF PEAS
TO THE SOIL.


Do you grow COW peas? Or in
this State velvet beans are even bet
ter. The latter are not worth quite
so much per bushel, but the yield is
heavier both of hay and seed The
beans are worth as much or more or
more for feeding purposes and quite
as much for improving the soil. A
correspondent of the Southern Gull
tivator says:
Two of our Rockdale county farm
ers-W. B. Parker and w. F. Nc
Daniel-sold in Atlanta last week
their crop of peas-4oo bushels for
$780, Think of it brother farmers
$500 each for two farmers, for mere
by-product or side crop. These men
have small farms, but farms we'll till
ed and where diversity is practiced
For 100 years we farmers have known
that peas were valuable crop, but
suddenly we all awakened to their
true value and Importance. The pea
itself is most excellent food for man
and all stock. The vines make one
Of the very best grades of hay that
can be grown-then in addition, they
leave the soil more fertile than they
found it. How can you estimate the
full value Of the pea? So many are
needed annually to be sown for hay
and forage that they will never be
cheap, as in former years. They have
become a staple crop. Within three
years men will be cutting them with
a mower and threshing them from the
vines like wheat and oats They can
be sowed this way now, and beat out
and run through a tanning mill to
clean thoroughly We have many let
ters Of inquiry as to where they can
get peas. We certainly advise all
farmers to plant some if they can
secure the seed, but farmers should
not buy peas; they should sell them
Begin to raise some for seed and sell
the surplus Many farmers think their
paper subscriptions drain upon their
purse Pay all such demands out of
your peas and by-products. Don't
dare to touch your cotton money for
any of these incidental expenses. Peas
in your corn-peas in your melon
patches peas on all poor spots, that
will not make a profit in cotton, will
grow you an ample supply for all
home purposes and some to. sell 1T
is no use to say we can not raise them
see what Messrs. Parker, and Nc
Daniel did We can safely venture
the prediction that they made more
clear money from this crop than they
did from their cotton Peas at s.. 90
| per bushel beats cotton at 10 cents per
pound. Try it and see.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-13
Six Weeks for Ten Cents.

Until further notice we will send
the Agriculturist six weeks for 70
cents to new subscribers only.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-13
FUMIGATION METHODS
A. w. Morrill,, Ph. D.,

Agriculture
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-10-18
SUBJECTED TO HEAT AND COLD

AOD1I(4 Ed AZ HEAL AMI SOA~ASs
AThe jury's task was severe one. the
tMAts Of each beer extending over con-
sidNARble time, Pabst Blue Ribbon beer.
alunAwith all the others, for weeks
alterlH tely subjected to extreme degrees
Of heS and cold or ali The beers So
tested Pabst Blue Ribbon beer was the
only one found upon examination to retain
all the properties originally contained ius
the brew. t was finally determined that
the Blue Ribbon" beer took first place
among all the other varieties submitted
by American and European breweries
Consequently the highest possible honors
of the exposition were awarded.
The fact that the American beer took
first place was all the more remarkable
from the fact that il was necessarily
transported great distance, factor THAI
might ordinarily have been decided
handicap as against other beers sent to
Antwerp. The time that the beer was In
transit from the brewery in Milwaukee
was something like four weeks and it is
a generally accepted theory that beer loseH
through transportation The Pabst beeg
apparently was unaffected. It's durability
and pureness we're found upon e1amina-
tlon to be without fault.
The exposition at Antwerp this year wa1
held during the months of June, July an1c
August the months In which the tourist
travel liz largest 1t was opened by King
Leopold under whose protectorate it WAS
held. the various monarchies and tbs
French republic appointing delegates tn
represent them in the internationa show
The exhibits were placed in the great
building erected several wears ago at Ant
werp and designed especially for large
positions OF the nature Of the pure food
show The iGries appointed to make tests
in the several departments Of he eXpost-
ton were appointed by the Belgian minis
ter Of education with the approval OF tho
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-10-18

d. A. Stroud OF GAINESVILLE, is
spending q few days in the city.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-10-18

Office in rear of PostoHice. Uniod9
Street.
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r. L. Leonard or Jacksonville was
registered al the OSl9thorpa yester-
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GET HIGHEST POSSIBLE HoNoRs.

The gold medal, which is about two and
a half inches in diameter. bears on one
side the head in relief OF King Leopold
of Belgium, who was the patron of the
exposition at Antwerp. On the other side
Is a likeness, also in relief. of the hueg.
hGih"Ag At Antwerp in which the pure.
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N1lLWAUEEE. WIS. oct 5-Valucd
!. - 49, ..-L. -
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w. 3. Terlune commercial agent
Of the A. & w. P, at Jacksonville,
was in the city yesterday
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-10-18

Captain w Nj. Upper has return
ed from a short business trip to
Jacksonville
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Dan Brady. the clever travelling
freight agent of the Central Of Geor-
gia. with headquarters in Macon, Is
spending few days in the city,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-10-18
''Blae Ribbon" Carries Off Grand
Prize for Highest Quality
at Worlds Competition.
MEDALS FROM BELGIy4


MlLWAlhEE, Nis.. oct 5.-Nalucd
above the other hundreds e awards voted
to the Fabst hre" niag compaA BIS na-
u2aal and inter" 5-oaai eSp9st rs he.d
@t various tiiacs " e." IF" cee<
p e2tee'42a oS e.'"f.5 H"8 fes.
rs col te ea' a t2 "-t
oa br aca
e'.a @ @ v,ar
et2h
a Awards were It al.H
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. e y X $50
w. r. Beach, of wayo-oss, ~
the city
G ID. sner, Of Atlanta, is at the
0glethorpe.
r. T. Connally, Of Atlanta IS in the
- FOR q few days
= r. c. crawley. of Wagcross spent
yesterday in the city.
w ]. Tolan, Of Tampa MAS a guest
a th9 osleth9aGg ~ Yesterday
~ S. Kuhns of Savannah was
Mo- 10 The city yesterday.
D. A. Stroud. OF BarnesyilIe, is
spending q few days in the city
r. L Leonard OF Jacksonville was
registered al the O3lathorpe yester
Trainmastcr l.. X. Morris of the
Coast Line wa in the CITY yestcr
day
J. l.. Love and ]. u. prevatl, of
lakeland, Fla. are visitors to ,ae
city
j. g. Councilman left yes rdn on
busina trip 10 Jesup ana l.allo-
uica
anon ne j .iars =, me- ct.e v.s.
ian. av
ST. A H5rdao al Atlsn,. o,s
am@g visitors 10 The o.s ges
@a %'' o Sn .@. city, Of is '. sD.nd f s:
ed from short business trip to
Of bo y ' w comm nj 9 9aGa. a zen
was IN the city yesterday
fra Dah BRADY the t9 clever lever travelling
gia. with headquarters in Macon is
=
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win Shepard, of Fort - TO
merry of this city, is spendiNAa fe
days here.
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Eli Harris@sh2s returned from Il
visit to Jacksonville, accompanied by
Herbert Harris. who has just A re-
turned from visit to New YoN