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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-04
Points on Road Construction.

That famous roadbuilder, John Lou
den MacAdam, who was instrumental
in improving so many of the highways
of England and Scotland had very
sound ideas on the formation of a
solid roadbed. He defined a road as
an artificial flooring, forming strong,
smooth, solid surface, capable Of car
rying the greatest weight, over which
carriages may pass without meeting
any impediment. He asserted that
the following principles are true and
acted thereon in all his work:
1t is the native soil that generally
supports the weight of traffic. While
the soil is in dry state It will carry
any weight without sinking; that this
native soil must be rendered quite dry
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-04

bitches for travel in times of deep
snow or in long wet spells OF rainy
weather during the spring.
The road makers of an early day
would say that the road grader was 8
curse to the roads and a useless ex-
pense to the country. They are al
most useless when in the hands OF
the average supervisors working out
the labor tax with large force of in
experienced men with strong teams
over the road tearing up the earth
and leaving a ditch or furrow cut by
the road machine between the sur
face drain ditch and the center of the
road. By leaving the rough material
In the center the travel is crowded on
to the side which is made too steep
for travel until the first heavy rain,
when the traffic and water work the
road material into mud held by the
burrows on the sides, crowding the
travel onto the rough ridge in the CEN
ter which will wear down in an un.
even shape.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-04

A little house Ike this may be
made very attractive by making a nice
lawn and planting a few trees and
flowers. The lawn is the most essen.
tial and the most difficult undertaking
on the average town lot The ground
often is not very good It is mixed
with cellar earth and rubbish that is
not well calculated for a good seed
bed for grass. /; is easy to put the
ground in proper shape, however, II
the job is started from the bottom.
The ground must be plowed deep, and
thoroughly worked TO get the obiec-
tionable grass roots out Of II. The
condition of the soil will determine
whether TO seed the first year or the
second year. II there Is no humus in
the soil Il will pay to cover Il thick
with coarse manure and plow It under.
This again leads to complications In
the moisture problem. but If you have
a hose attachment you can easily keep
the ground moist. The top two OF
three inches of earth must be repeat
edly worked with a disc harrow, or
hblllt SUCH lulDltlltult every bNHtl udg
for week or two to Kill the weeds
as they sprout. then If the top is well
mixed with a good commercial fer
tillzer the grass seed may be sown
and you have lawn that will last
as long as you want It, lawn that
will be green when others are parched
with sun, lawn that will look velvety
and add ten or 20 per cent to the
value of the property.
This is a secret that not many
householders understand. 1t is not
tie house itself that makes the home
desirable. | have seen cheap little
houses made so attractive that
strangers passing would stop TO ad
mirc.
A young man can builG a house like
this for seven or eight hundred dollars,
and the money that he would natural
ly pay out for rent will pay for 1t in
a few years time. He can grow fruit
trees and have fruit enough for home
use and some to sell without going to
much expense or spending great
deal of time in the garden. An hour
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-04

consolidate, men were kept continual.
ly at work leveling the ruts as they
appeared until the road formed a
smooth compact uniform surface.
This last precaution is often over.
looked, as well as the rolling, and
roads thus produced covered with
large loose stones are called macadam
which are simply libels on the name
of this famous road-maker
In the accompanying illustration is
shown a roadway with broken stone
in center, surface bitches and under.
drain to be used when there is any
considerable quantity of water to col
lect at any season Of the year. The
object of the gradual sloping banks
to the surface bitches, and the tile
underdrain, is for safety in using the
whole width of the road grade and
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-04
Breaking the Stick.

back and. with an extra stick, OF
wand, strikes the first stick a hard
blow exactly in the center, breaking
it neatly in half without shattcrins
the pipes. a surprising feat, as every
one well knows how easily clay pipes
break even in the gentle process OF
bubble blowing. The explanation Of
this seeming bit of magic, says Good
Literature, lies in the fact that the
blow is given so suddenly that the
force has not time to travel beyond
the point where it fell.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-04

Mr.. william 4. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining TO tho
subject OF building for the readers OF this
paper. on account OF his wide cNpc-
hence as Editor, Author and Manufac-
.urer. he Is. without doubt, the highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
an Inquiries 10 william A, Radford. No.
igi Firth Ave. Chicago, Ill, and only
enclose two-cont stamp for reply.
A little house we've got, on a flower
powered lot, in hustling, breezy busy
little city; it's big enough for two, for
our wants are very few, there's only
just myself and little Kitty.
A simple little house Ike this Is
very much like going back to first
principles. but Il furnishes accommo-
dation for two just as well as more
elaborate affair. We all have acquaint-
ances, especially among our older
friends. who commenced life as simply
as this and who are now enjoying
the accumulations resulting from fru-
gality and good management.
II yonng couple forms the habit
Of paying rent they are very likely to
pay rent as long as they live. We
often hear the remark that It is
cheaper to pay rent than to own your
property. There never was a more
foolish or misleading statement. The
man who lives in rented house sell
dom gets ahead financially. This
holds good whether he is working on
salary or is conducting a business on
his own account. IL would be difficult
to say why, but 1t probably is because
in the majority of cases a renter fails
to give attention to the advancing
value of real estate.
knew n man, a clerk in lubricat.
ing OF! factory who rented new
house on a pleasant street about 20
years ago. At first he paid $50 per
month. but in seven or eight years
time the rent was raised to $25. He
is still living in the same house and is
now paying $35 per month. The
house has not improved with age, and
he is continually looking about to bet
ter his condition. but can find no other
property that suits him so well or that
he can rent at a cheaper rate in pro
portion to the advantages he now has.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-04
Tree That Really Weeps.

Among the historical curiosities to
be seen at Chatsworth House. Eng
land, the residence of the Duke OF
Devonshire. is a willow tree that
weeps. very often TO the personal dis
comfort of those beneath IT,
To the casual observer It appears
just an ordinary willow, but on closer
inspection it is seen to be artfully
artificial. 1t is made from metal
TO closely resemble a living tree, and
each of it's branches is covered with
innumerable holes. In fact, the whole
tree is a monster syringe. being con
nected to a water main near by.
The key for turning on and on is
close at hand, and many a visiting
party has been enticed beneath its
branches by practical jokers.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-04

or two al night for few weeks early
in the season will accomplish a good
deal u the work is intelligently laid
out. In building house like this
don't forget the outside embellish.
ments. The lawn and the garden will
be the making of the property. At the
same time you will he setting good
example that is almost sure to benefit
the neighborhood.
Another very important item is the
painting. A little house sometimes Is
conspicuous just because 1t is small
and more attention is paid to It than
other houses In the neighborhood. es.
pecially II 1t is nicely painted and
neatly kept. Always choose quiet
colors for a small house; never at.
tempt to make It showy A drab with
white trimmings always looks well
You may deviate from this without
serious injury possibly, but you can.
not improve on light drab with white
trimmings for small house. espe
cially II II is partly hidden among the
trees and screened with vines.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-04
MYsTERY OF THE BEANS
Trick Box Which You Can Make ano
Have Let's Of Fun With.

Every boy likes to do tricks, but
when he can easily make his own
trick his JOY IS doubled. Here is a
neat one and Is made thus:
Get some thin pine strips and whit.
tie out two sides the shape Of those
shown in an Illustration. cutting
grooves for the covers at the top and
bottom, as the box has a cover above
and below. Next whittle out the end
pieces, which are square. just like the
ends Of any box. Nail the sides and
ends together, and fit in the covers
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-04
THE MAGIC WAND.
It Can Be Made to Do a Puzzlino
Trick.

A stick about n yard long, two pins.
two pipes and another stick are laid
out on the table by the performer
Then he requests two of the specta
tors to stick the pins in either end Of
one stick. This done. he requests two
of the others to take up the pipes,
these being Of clay. and naturally
very fragile. Then the stick with the
pins in the ends is to be laid across
the pipes, the pins alone touching the
bowls. In this position, while the
spectators are holding the pipes sup
porting the stick, the performer steps
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-04
Floor Plan.

being landed proprietor and the
fact that you are not obliged TO have
your rent money ready promptly when
the month comes round. You can
plant tree or a shrub or some flower
bulbs without the permission of the
landlord, you can make alterations in
the house when II suits your conven-
lence, and II the house or neighbor.
aood is not TO your liking you can
rent It and borrow the money to build
another, and the rent from the old
one will help pay for the new.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-04
Fatal Admission.

what other qualifications have you
for the place." asked the merchant.
We'll" began the applicant, my
friends tell me have a contented dis
position, and"
'You won't do" replied the mer.
chant I'VE want man with a dis
contented disposition, one mat will
hustle" - Catholic Standard and
Times.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-04
Instinct, Perhaps.

Small and hungry Julia climbed to
her seat at the tea table the other
evening and exclaimed in eager, de
lighted, caressing tones:
"Oh. Jelly! We are going TO have
jelly-I just love jelly-but, mamma
what makes it so nervous?"--Royal
Magazine.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-04
Front View Of the House.

frent makes a good place for the fowls
to take a sun bath in the winter when
they get the direct rays Of the sun
from the south.
Roosts and dropping boards are
placed across the north end of the
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-04
a Great Favorite.

The German ambassador, Speck Won
Sternberg, has won the hearts of the
Roosevelt boys by teaching then
horseback riding and jumping. The
baron was a private in the Franco
German war.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-04

He has paid enough rent to buy the
house, to pay all street improvements.
oity taxes, insurance and repairs. He
tells me he was offered the property
years ago for $500. which he thought
was too much money. The lot Itself
Is worth more than that today. This
Is one instance in a great many sim
liar ones that have come TO my notice.
IL is not always that a neighborhood
improves so rapidly and substantially,
but generally speaking all property in
American towns advances in value.
There is another very great advan-
tage in owning a home, and tnat is
he comfortable feeling you have OF
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-04

This house is so simple that an ex.
tended description is not necessary.
1t is 10x12 feet on the ground. 10 feet
high in front and 6 feet high at the
back. 1t has a scratching shed Gx10
feet. The glass covered extension in
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-04

The Bacon Type Of Hos.-The bacon
type of hog is being advocated by the
scientists that are studying the hog
market. That type OF animal will be.
come of more interest to the farm
ers when they find they can get a
higher price for a bacon hog than foE
a fat hog.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-04

The scratching shed may be built
at either end Of the main house to
suit the convenience of the owner but
must be only six feet wide to allow
for a door in the end of the house.
TIE frame of the house and shed
can be constructed of 2x4 and 2x3
hemlock and covered with matched
lumber, boarded up and down on sides
and ends and lengthwise on the roof,
It may be made waterproof by cover.
ing with good roofing fabric.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-04

SOW has been tried once and found to
be an Indifferent breeder It is better
to let her go to the butcher rather
than to try her again. There is no
certainty that she will do better in
coming years than she did the first
year.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-04

make the boxes easy to clean. The
sashes in tire windows slide to each
side so that they can be opened &c
admit fresh air This house is plas
tered with rock plaster, which makes
IL easy to keep clean.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-04

house. For nest boxes, old shoe cases,
which hold twenty-four pairs of shoes
in cartons, make very good and cheap
ones. Cut holes in one side of the
box and put lid on with hinges to
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-04

Use Pea cround.-Clean OF the pea
ground as soon as the crop is gath.
cred, and plant with late potatoes.
peppers, tomatoes. OF any other suitas
BILE crop.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-04

Trap the Moles.-Yes, you can re-
duce the number of moles, and the
mischief they do. by trapping them
No doubt about it. Buy a trap of any
scotsman.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-04

New zealand's White Population.
The white population OF New Zea-
land is now 10000. having increased
ll7.000 in the last five years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-04
General Movement On to Seek
Temporary Employment in
Other Trades
ENTER RAILWAY SERVICE OCT. !,
Many Expect to Get Places When New
Eight Hour Law Goes Into Effect in
Twenty two States Brooks Says
Arbitration Committee May as Well
Save Expenses. .,--.-ae

New York, Sept. 4.-The World to-
day says:
Prom now on the striking tele-
graphers will seek temporary employ
ment in other trades. -Four hundred
girls in this city will start this morn
ing to get employment in the dry goods
stores. They will seek employment also
as telephone Operators. Twenty men
obtained other employment yesterday
and on Oct. next, when the eight
hour law goes into effect compelling
the railroads to make. three shifts or
eight hours each in twenty-five states,
500 from New York and Chicago will
become telegraphers on the railroads.
Superintendent Brooks of the West
ern Union, said yesterday that the
meeting of directors on September ~
will take no action on the strike, but
will simply transact routine business
The forty-fiv men from the different
locals who are coming here to discuss
arbitration. he says, might as WeN
save the expense and remain where
they are. Their coming here will DO
them no good
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-04
GOOD ROADS MEETING.
Big Crowds Attend Convention and
Carnival at Bluffs.

DIG NVOWQS SAIISUQ SVuNSuss0u susS
Carnival at Bluffs.
Council Bluffs, Sept. 4.-The second
day of the carnival and good roads
convention was accorded the largest
attendance ever known, more than 5,-
900 people taking in the carnival slnd
convention. Men were here from all
sections of the state, including mem
.bers of boards of supervisors county
Officials and others in an official way
interested in the good roads movement.
Lafe Young delivered an address at
the good roads convention upon the
subject Of the city's responsibility In
road improvement
Thomas A. Macdonald engineer of
the Iowa highway commission, is sup
erintending experiments in the road
building and culvert making before an
interested throng of farmers and bus
mess men Two gangs of men are at
work building mile of road on diff
ferent plans One is by the grader
method and the other by the blade.
Both gangs are of equals number and
strength and are making about equal
headway After completed the piac-
tical value Of the two styles Of road
making will be put to a test. Cheat
interest Is being manifested in the
work. All sorts Of road machinery is
.on exhibition
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-04
JAPs GET NAVAL BASE.
island Seized Near Philippines is VAL
uable Acquisition.

EyStU OQ 00tk00 tNSNtN
uable Acquisition.
washington, Sept. News from
Yokohama that Japanese explores Us :.
had occupied and hoisted the naaolasl !
{ ffag over the Island Of Pratas near tne
/ Philippines attracted much ATTENTION
here. because by this act has been aeto-
"a to Japanese territory ansisland VIII
n 120 miles OF the Philippines, which
would furnish an admirable naval base,
Japanese possessions are brought al
most within the archipelago, because
sPratas Island is less than sixty miles
north of the twentieth parallel. Whlcn
Wal the northern boundary Of the form'-'
III Spanish dominions as defined N The
treaty OF; Paris.
TheN bureau Of insular affairs Is SUP
piled with q great deal of information
about Pratas Island and Pratas Reef,
4 of which it is the visible part The is-
land is In latitude north 20:42 ara
4 longitude east 116:45 1t forms the
middle lard the west side OF Pratas
Reef il about one and one half miles
long and one half mile wide, and Is
shaued like horseshoe. It rises forty
Sfeet above the sea, and is visible IN
kClSdI 19WSx1IIlSI Nv SAsS
Pratas Island, IN connection with the
excellent anchorage afforded by Pratas
Reef, would be very serviceable to the
Japanese SHOULD their navy operate IN
i the waters a15acent to the Philippines.
The reef, the northeast point Of which
siss about eleven miles from the island,
a'is, wind barrier of circular form In
closing a lagoon with water of from
I've to ten fathoms. j..
The reef is about forty miles In cir
eumference and between one and two
miles III breadth. There are two chan
gnels3 leading into the lagoon. one on
either side of Pratas Island. There
Are several good anchorages in from,
4 len to twenty fathoms OF water, the
position abreast of the south chan
mel being well adapted for naval rur-
poses.
The war and naval department off
Ecials say that they have no official
information about this new acquisition
OF the Japanese nation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-04
two years, or in another foreign coun-

two years, or in another foreign coun-
try five years.
But while Mr.. Croker can, no longer
be numbered among the distinguished
American citizens residing, abroad" in a
strict sense he could very easily regain
the honors heshas lost. Under the new
law the United States government puts
itself in the position of the Missourlan
and metaphorically says TO Mr. Croker:
Show me-" And it is up to the former
Tammany man to submit proofs that
he has always been citizen of the Un-
ited tSates tho he may have resided In
some other country for years; that ne
has not attempted to become a citizen
of any other land. and that i'll fact, he
has always behaved as a patriotic Am
erican should.
The law which has made Mr.. Croker
an alien was framed at the oehest OF
the state department to prevent for
eigners coming to this country and pc
ing naturalized for the sole purpose OF
returning to their own land and making
trouble by, defying the local authorities
on the ground of their American citi-
zenship It was passed IN March last
and is known as chapter 1884.
AS matter of fact, Mr.. Croker
few months ago. when there was re-
port that he might enter parliament
declared emphatically that he would
not renounce his allegiance to this
country.
The old Tammany leader was born IN
ireland and came to New York when
small boy He became natuialized as
son as he reached the voting age. he
has lived abroad for the last six years
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-04
J,LTs MAN ALMOST AT ALTAR
Ithaca Girl EIopes With Yale Junior
on Eve of Wedding to Another.

Ithaca, N. Y. Sept 4.-On the eve
of her marriage to another man, and
after two years't betrothal, Miss Marie
Mobiles, of this city, eloped with David
White. one time member of the Ford
ham College football team. now jun
ior at Yale. The elopers are supposed
to be in New York city.
Daniel D. Kline, Cornell, 1906, the de-
serted fiance. left for his hSne in Will
Transport yesterday. vowing that he
would shoot White on sight.
Mrs. Mobiles is at her home prostrat-
ed but Mrs. White, the mother of%the
young man, said: Miss Mobiles truly
loved my son better than she did Mr..
Kline"
Mrs. White is writer of melodra-
mas. Mr.. White met Miss Mobiles this
summer They were both musicians
and soon became interested in each
other While the romance was pro-
crossing Kline arrived ron the scene
and preparations for the wedding we're
made. Yesterday Miss Mobiles and
Kline were buying things for their
home. Last night the girl slipped
away and met White
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-04
STRIPES FOR MANY.
LARGE Number Of Vacancies in Army
Offices to be Filled.

washington, Sept 4.-Young men
thruout the country who have an am
bition to become officers in the reg
ular army will have an opportunity 10
attain that ambition if they have po-
lMical pull enough to get themselves
designated for examination for COM
missions There are ninety six vacan-
cies in the grade of second lieutenant
in the army, of which thirteen VIII
probably be filled from the enlisted
force. The number of enlisted men
have passed the preliminary examina-
ton for commissions and will take their
final examinations within the next
month
Should all the enlisted men be sue
cessful in passing this examina ton
there will be eighty-three vacancies to
be filled. Under the law they car be
filled from civil life and the president
and secretary of war will have the
task of designating the young men who
shall be- entitled to take an examina-
ton with.a view to being commissioned
to the lowest rank. in the line. Usually
the designations afe made from among
sons of,.officers in the army and on
recommendation of senators and other
people with pull"
In order that the full quota may be
obtained it is probable that more than
one hundred men will be designated
to, take the examination, possibly as
many as $50. and there is no doubt
that the president will have at least
that many names to choose from. The
usual experience of the war department
is that not more than so per cent Of
the applicants pass the severe mental
and physical test to which they are
subjected.