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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-01-04

If the expectations expressed by the
war department officials are not disap-
pointed by congress this winter, four
additional companies Of coast artillery
will probably be assigned to the district
of Boston, 10 help man the forts de-
Tending the city.
The congressional action necessary is
authorization of an increase in the ar
tillery corps of the army of not less
than 5000 men.
An increase i'm this branch of the
service has been recommended by sue
ccssive heads OF the war department
for number OF years but without re-
suit. The recommendations have gone
i'm one congressional ear and out of the
other, SO TO speak. In season and out
of season, the urgent necessity Of in
crcasing the artillery corps SO that 1t
would az least be able TO man the guns
that have been placed on the coasts and
frontiers has been pressed. War de-
partment officials recently testified be-
fore congressional committees that
there are not men enough ~ the ar
tillery grm of the service to afford one
shift to handle the coast artillery.
The shortage of artillerymen Is ap-
parent here, rs everywhere else. it is
said, and with the completion OF range
finding and fire control apparatus on
Deer island and the continued strength
cning of the harbors dcfences, the
need Of more artillerymen in the Bos-
ton district will become more marked.
So confident of gaming their ..,Sject
at this session are the department Off
cials in spite OF Senator Hale's recent
complaint against the efforts of the
army and navy toward self-aggrandize-
ment, that they are making tentative
assignments of the additional troops
they expect to have. An allotment OF
four eXtII companies for Boston is in
Cludcd In this program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12

If you want work read the want columns
Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12
BEFORE THE VOTERS
JUDGE NICoL STATES POSITION
ON POLITICAL ISSUES.

Judge C. E. Nicol of Manassas, Va,
one of the candidates for the democratic
nomination at the-primaries to re held June
10, to represent the eighth Virginia congress
sional district in Congress, and former
judge of the sixteenth judicial circuit, ad-
dressed large audience at the school
house in Del Ray, Alexandria county,
Friday night. 1t was an attentive and
appreciative one and gave him close atten-
ton. He handled the subjects he discussed
with great ease, and showed thorough IA
miliarity with the different phases of the
questions presented.
He said he would much prefer the pres
ence of his opponents, 1t made things
more interesting to have them in evidence,
but lacking their presence, he would dis
cuss his platform In brief and try to pre-
sent 1t in such manner as to leave no mis-
understanding as to his position on the DIFF
ferent propositions he enunclated in his
initial card to the public.
In regard to his resignation of the posi-
ton as judge of the sixteenth judicial cir
cult. after a service OF twelve years, during
which he had endeavored to fulfill the
duties deyoIving upon him with impartiality,
he said he did so with great reluctance but
in doing so he did not have string tied to
1t as. some of his opponents had charged.
He had irrevocably cut himself off from
1t, as he thought no suspicion should attach
to the ermine but that it ought to be kept
pure and unsullied. He therefore resigned
it, and became once more a private citizen.
As to Federal Aid.
He presented his views in regard to the
question of federal aid for state educational
work. and said that 1t should be applied
under the supervision of the state authori-
ties. He believed the state should regulate
her own affairs. and not allow any outside
authority to intervene in a way that might
prove repugnant to her citizens.
He spoke of the road proposition, and
said he Is In favor of federal aid for
state roads, and that he would do all in his
power to gain the support of the govern
ment for their construction. and thought
that this, with the taxes raised by the
state, expended under competent super
vision, would In few years furnish roads
that would be everlasting. He did not
favor. as did one of the candidates, the
transfer of the roads to the federal gov
eminent. but wanted them to remain the
property Of the state, as he preferred mud
and freedom to asphalt and conditions
Judge Nicol made his position clear on
the question of government ownership of
railways He considers 1t to be question
that will come up. for settlement before
many years pass, and said 1t 10 matter
that won't down. If the railroads pass into
the hands of the government, large num-
Der of oAice-hoiders would be added to
those already in existence, and nothing
could change things short Of q revolution.
- this means TIE government WIN have
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pected to purchase for a continuance Of the
work.
When this work was first begun it was
the practice of the department to accept
the loan of machinery from manufac-
turers who reserved the right to sell it at
any time. The fact is they did sell the
machinery so many times, at just the mo-
ment when 1t was in use and most great
ly needed, that the department decided upon
another plan, and secured funds for the
purchase of machinery, which it shifts
from place to place, as it is needed in its
experimental work
Many Experimental Roads.
The department has begun experimental
roads in many parts of the country from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the
Canadian line to the gulf. Each section
requires a, somewhat different plan of inn
provement, and each time experts make
plans for community they add to their
fund of information on the conditions af-
fecting road-bulding in various sections.
1t Is expected that in the course of few
years the effect of this campaign for good
roads will be seen very plainly throughout
the country. There are advocates of ma
tional aid for bodybuilding, and it is not
unlikely that a strong effort will be made
in the next Congress to have an appro-
priation for this purpose. In many local
tiles in which instruction in the building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12
BUILDING GOOD ROADS
Experimental Work of AgriCul-
tural Department.
is ALWAYS READY TO HELP
Government Anxious to ASST ANY
Community.
OBJECT LESSONS NEAR BY
New Model Highways Constructed
Near the Bureau of Standards
and at Chevy Chase.

The Office of public roads of the Depart
ment of Agriculture is making It's influence
felt throughout the country and in no place
is il more conspicuous than In the vicinity
of this city. The District of Columbia,
Maryland and Virginia each have some
thing to show for the work that has been
done in the way of road Improvement and
while comparatively little has been ac-
complished in comparison to the vast length
of highways that need improvement there
Is sufficient to form an interesting object
Lesson to guide local authorities in the ex-
tension of the good work which has been
begun and in which instruction has been
given by the agents of the government.
The work of road Improvement was begun
by the government In compliance with law
directing the Secretary of Agriculture to
furnish expert advice In road building. In
their effort TO comply with the law in an
efficient manner the office of public roads
has offered to local communities throughout
the country the services of Its corps OF
highway engineers and experts who are
prepared to advise with persons in such
communities as to the best methods of con-
struction to be employed in any locality.
Ready to Help.
Any community DESTROYS of constructing
an object-lesson road will find the office
of public roads ready to act as instructor
In the good work. but the office has had
70 make plain to people in various sections
that while it will assist in such work the
community itself must take 1t up in a sub
stantial manner. The office undertakes to
provide both highway engineers and ex-
, perts, who go over the ground and consider
the questions of available materials for
road construction as well as plan for the
road to be built. They prepare plans with
proper grades and all details indicated and
also in many instances furnish machinery
for the work The people of the community
TO be benefited are expected to furnish
common Iahor and teams and to have com
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petent men on hand who are TO be taught
methods of road construction under Che con-
ditionS that prevail in that community.
After the piece of experimental road is
built it is expected that the good work shall
go on.
One of the recent works begun by the
Office of public roads is the construction of
a road from the station at Occoquan, Va,
to the old town of Occoquan, distance of
two and a half miles. The road was a good
sample of uphill and downdale, with mud
almost any depth until the experts in road
building got hold of 1t. They started at
the station and began working toward the
town. grading and graveling, SO that now
for half a mile the highway Is almost all
that could be desired. and it is expected
that the people of the community will con-
tinue the good work to completion. Mr.
Corbin Thompson, who is well known in
this city, was largely instrumental in hav-
ing the department take up the matter of
road Improvement in that section of the
country. He has inaugurated a campaign
for good roads in Virginia, and In the
neighborhood of Occoquan has interested
large number of people in the work, so
that in the future Improvement will be con-
tinued in that section.
A Nearby Object Lesson.
The office of public roads has begun an
object-lesson road at Chevy Chase, along
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Of good roads and education as to their de-
STABILITY are most needed the people are
unable to secure enough money to do their
part toward the construction of the OBJ
ject-lesson road. 1t Is believed that IL
such communities were given one piece of
good road as an object-lesson it would not
be long before they would provide means
for continuing the work on other roads
That is one Of the arguments that will be
used in favor of national aid, and there are
a good many people who believe that Con-
gress will take up this work and put 1t
through to a conclusion SO that great
impetus toward road construction will be
had all over the country.
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the extension of Connecticut avenue, the
standard macadam being used there, the
material being taken from Cleveland Park.
Roads have also been constructed by the
same authorities in the vicinity of the
bureau of standards.
In order to obtain the assistance of the
department, application must be made by
the properly constituted local authorities
who have legal control of the roads in their
community. The assistance given is in
tended to be purely educational. The abil-
ity of the department to furnish machinery
is great help to many communities, as in
that way the local authorities get a practi-
cal demonstration of just what they are ex
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12

wooden platter, which can be readily wash
ed 1t is made large enough to accommo-
date an ordinary ham. Along two opposite
sides are shafts on which are secured a
number Of pointed clamps. The latter are
operated by means> OF a lever at the end of
one Of the shafts. After the, piece of meat
has been placed on the platter the holders
are tightly clamped In position. The carver
Is thus able to use both hands freely and
cut the meat to the best advantage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12

q power In its hands to WELD. Another
thing, II they become government property
the restrictions as to the separation OF the
races will be abolished, and the negro VIII
once more be thrown into juxtaposition
with his white brother-a thing the south
erners will not stand for
Considers q Charge.
In this regard he stopped to consider a
charge that had been advanced by his
opponents that he was opposed to the eight
hour law He said he not only Is not
opposed to it, but that he is a firm be-
lever in 1t. and that If such an inference
was drawn from anything he might have
said, 1t was a misrepresentation. After
eight hours of labor he thought man en-
titled to eight for refreshment anu enjoy
ment of his fireside and the social pleasures
of life and hoped the erroneous statement
will thus be corrected.
He said he favors the freedom of the
Philippines when they become competent
to manage their own affairs, under the
shadowing wing of the United States. He
thought that as the Constitution could not
follow the flag to that portion OF the world
the people of the islands should be placed
in a position to govern themselves He had
heard the question argued in the Supreme
Court of the United States, and after the
decision rendered by that august body, ne
had reached this conclusion.
He said 1t has been charged that he
is too honest to represent the district in
Congress, and OIL all the compliments that
had been paid him in his life he considered
this the greatest. He could conceive OF no
position where a man could be too honest
to fill 1t properly.
Position as Citizens.
The Judge adjured his auditors to be
alive to the duties of their position as citi-
zens, and not to relax their efforts to con-
serve the interests of their community, but
to vote, every one, as every vote was i'm
portant.
At the conclusion of the judges remarks,
Mr. Crandal Mackey, commemorative ats
torney for Alexandria county, was called
upon and made few remarks in support
of Judge Nicors candidacy, and pledged his
support.
The Jefferson District Citizens Improve
ment Association last night adjourned its
regular meeting to permit the use OF the
room for the gathering, and called meet
ing the association will be held Tuesday,
May IA, to consider the question of the in
corporation of Del Ray, st. Elmo and Brad
dock Heights as town, the matter now
being in the hands of a committee, which
will then report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12
MEAT HOLDER.
Novel Continuance Which Render.
Cutting of Meat an Easy Matter.

practical and very useful device re-
Gently patented is meat holder. the inven-
ton of a Texas man. Almost everybody is
more or less familiar with the difficulties
attending the carving of a ham or other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12
Hard to Please.

Even with f1attery.'' said Mark Twain
at dinner, you can't please some men.
at remember when I was a reporter in
Virginia City, there was doctor 1 liked
had camped once on Lake Tahoe with
him-and in an obituary decided to give
him a little card / wrote:
"'Dr. Sawyer was called in, and under
his prompt and skiffful treatment the pa
tent died en- Monday
But : DR.. Sawyer, somehow. wasn't
pleased"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-01-04
The shore Line Limited.

\ new train, "lhe Shore Line Limit.
ed,' will be put into service March lst,
yia the Southern Pacific between San
Francisco and 1 oe AnRelee. The train
will be operated daily. leaving San
Francisco at 900 a. III and arriving at
Los Angeles at 1890 p. IN. The SAME
cL edule viii prevail Tor the return trip
leaving Los Angeles at 900 a. IN. daily.
This service will c~oDtiune through
the monthe Of March, April AMI May
and longer il necessary. .
The schedule provides Tor convenient
stop-overe at principal coast resorts amt
cities, stops being made at San Jose,
Pajaro with conuecticpe for Santa CRUZ
C~astroville. Paso Robes, San Loulf
Obispo, Santa Barbara, and manH Other
scenic points
The equipment in the 'Shor" Line
Limited" will be- entirely new an.. DIST
classand will consist Ct | BagVage.Cnr
. Parlor Cars. | Diner. | Observation
Car.
The operation al 4 i. m" IRAN l.
made necessary hccaus. "i II" prGni III
fluX OF visitors ~" I r'ItnI ~. wnicl
will be heavier duiIn@ ti' t. miug cum
mer than ever before. IA" Snrtl eri
Pacific Company has spent hundreds 81
thousands OF dollars III rxplu'tiug hh'
Pacific Coast Courtr! in Eastern n'a;a'
zines during tho last few ycars, and lns
ISSUED a beautiful booklet entitled, 'Tht
Road Of n Thousand Wonders, shici
el tertnipingly describes in word and
iciure the beauties Pnd wondes oi
California along the Southern Pacific.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-01-04
VESSEL DELAYED BY SHARKS
Fur Twenty Days Sailors Saw Moth
ing but the Monsters All
About Them.

When a ship is brought to q standstlll
for "A hours by Il school of sharks that
extends In all directions to the horizon
n whea the vessel sails for the next
20 days amid nothing but sharks It Is
said by old salts that II promises to bu
q good season for fishing, says the Phil
odelphia Inquirer.
II Is the story brought TO Philadel.
mia by the captain of the American
snip habcock, from San Francisco, with
q cargo Of scrap iron. In fact, the cap
tain hints at n tragedy, for, according
10 his story, the myriad OF sharks left
MIN In pursuit of another vessel.
The Babcock sailed from San Francis
co November "a. When in latitude 5.25
north, longitude 20 west. on December
10, the crew became worried at tho
scores OF sharks which be San following
the vessel. During the night the crew
heard an awful splashing about the ship
ana with the morning light came the
revelation that the ocean IA far as tho
eye could see was covered with sharks.
Inc breeze fell Off and what Icmninrd
was lot sufficient to send the vessel
u the mass OF fish. a strong wind
came after the vessel had been stranded
amid the sharks for q hours IND slow
hendwny was possible. The captain
denies that the sharks tried to reach the
deck by climbing upon tho backs OF ono
another.
Fol 20 days the snilors could SEQ moth
Ing but sharks. They were hundreds OF
miles from any land and were getting
thoroughly frightened, when along
comes another "csseL The sharks saw
ina h new conner had tho most men
aboard and NIL went of in her trail. so
thai when New Years day dnwncd tho
crew Of the Babcock again saw n clear
ocean.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-01-04
FLOWERS FED ON DRUGS.
Medical Potions Administered t
Plants to Force Their
Growth.

Experiments In the horticultural de-
partment Of Cornell university are said
10 have demonstrated the fact h 4
plants can be forced to grow with the
aid OF drugs, and can be made to ma
ture in far less time than 1t takes t.
develop naturally, says the %Indinapo-
Is State. The plants are fed on ether
II other medical potion for 81 or 3
I2urs, until :kay are thoroughly re
lcated with the fumes. Then 'hc
,Ow With tie greatest rapidity. Easter
30 treated thIa have put out mas
ih;ent ei.ons In a night, and narcis
is flowers have doubled their size al
sr n few hours treatment.
Could anything be- more dreadful
'Ould there be any more effective way
I destroying the sentiment that be
lngs to flowers? AS II is now. the
2rcIng process OF the dollhouse, viii
Increases the size Of blossoms, lu
adds correspondingly to the natu-a'
ragility, and In many cases lessons
heir original fragrance, takes some
hing from the spiritual charm that
Belongs by right to those stars that In
earth's Armament do shine" and tina
everyone feels in some measure.
Flowers are words hat even a
child may understand" says a poet;
and George Eliot asks: rs there not
n soul beyond utterancs, half nymph
half child. in those delicate petals
which glow and breathe about the cen
tiers OF deep COLOR" Flowers have q
language OF love and hope and cheer:
they preach to us II we will hear
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-01-04
,..IA StOlen!.
VIZ ~ $3.50 WARD

i'etween the 2ith OF Ju., and liz. 18th
OF August there wcr" stolen iu"m the
Dunphy Estate field on Marpi- Gre. IL,
five hcnd Of saddle ho,sc-.
DEscEIrTIoS:-Onc gray hois' very
proud and snowy undrr shdhi., weight
between 1900 nur Zoo. One sorr.l.
points ~ ear frozen of. r"rli he
ter med crop "nfcd. Thee bt,.-une
his smHll whit" spOi on tmriu G! aud
lcft ry" weak and gcurrnii, wntcty.
Another bay hns white pot "n Tore
head, whit" sPOt on nose. front ankles
slightly stalled. The u.hcr il u bright
bay with email white spot in lcit eye.
NJ the horace are branded L s on
thigh us illustrated ~ cut above.
A reward OF $50 will to- paid for III"
return 81 al the horses and 800 will
also be paid for infur nation Leading la
The arrest and conviction 81 guilty
PARTIES. Address all information tn the
.DuNrHY E.TArK,
BcowHWr. Nryndt T..
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-01-04
The HorRnlnan Ann.

A Yankee down East thus sizes I'D
the horseless age. II pity the man
who says the automobile will drive
out the horse. There Is all tho difrc~.
oncc In the world between tho horse
and the machine. The difference be.
tween tho living and dead: between
the same, r%csolute. do.or.dle spirit OF
the horse that compels admiration.
and the inanimato machine that does
not. Take n clock that has STONED
forever. even a faithful clock, and
you can't wiring n tear out OF the chill
dron with a force pump; but theyll
cry as II their hearts wero broken oycr
n ST. Bernard that's passed on 10 he
animal heaven. Tho steam engine
and the trolley haven't put horses out
Of commission and the automobIlo
won't: still. | hope for their sake
That I'll take a few OF them out q,
The hands OF the brutal and ienorap,
who don't know how to use hem -
Providence Journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-01-04
ETpeNeE OF PASTE DIAMONDS
Material from Which Imitation Gem.
Are M,do A.. Not Cheao

Material from Which imitation Gems
Are Mado is Not Cheap.
PASTE" from which imitation
precious stones are made. is widely
known. but few are acquainted with
the ingredients, though 1t is generally
understood that the paste gains its
brilliancy from the lead It contains.
Formulas vary for the paste. but
all contain rock crystal, red lead. car.
donate OF potash, borax and white ar.
senic.
II is required that these articles
shall be Of a higher grade of purity,
10 there is q considerable waste. SO
that the gems made from "strass," as
the composition is technically kacEE.
are by no means inexpensive.
A paste diamond cannot scratch
glass and is thus easily detected. bu.
colored stones arc made Of crystal
alone that are considerably harder
than glass.
In the making of these a crystal
stone is followed out and filed wit.
some colored liquid. the orifce being
closed with a plug OF crystal. which IS
ground down so that there is no trace
OF the junction--New York Herald.
Elephar.7 for South America.
1t has been suggested that AfrI.
can and Asiatic elephants be import.
ed into South and Cen al America,
in the vast forests of which they
would multiply and provide a future
source of ivory.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-01-04
SEE SERMONS IN STONES,
Scientists Testify to Mutual sympa-
thy Existing Between Jewels
and Persons

Science has come TO thu fore IN tcs.
lily that the belief that precIous stones
rave n peculiar sympathy with human
Sl"racter and bearing thereon Is no
lu'c superstition. A professor OF tho
F"rls conservatory OF Arts and Crafts
says that the mutual attraction OF PEG.
pic ana stones Is beyond DISPUTE.
lie throws cold water on tho belief
that sapphircs can open prison doora
OF thnt diamonds make brnye men I'm.
Vulnerable. But after three years OK.
perimental observation he maintains
.hat a preference for certain Jewels
,nuicates certain tcmperamental quail.
yes ana even characteristic OF physi.
ognomy.
for instance, the ruby invariably at.
'rhcts persons OF dark eyes with long
eyciashes. The diamond iGmpts tho
oiue eyed who boast long lashes. And
Doth blonde and brunette nIiko ~ nj
q nervous temperament veor, IN,
emeralds. "
E~asy.golng natures fall under tho
spell OF blue stones.
But more than nil theso ]scIontinc
iacts ~ tho discovery that tbo avn.
ph'hy or tho stone Is n sure tcsl Of I,a
commences No matter how pcrfcct
"r'ihcIai stones may be. even though
MADE from the dust OF the real. hnu
ing undergone an unnatural crystnllI.
Hal'on they do not possess tho subtle
SYMPATHETIC attraction. When an
ca"y'Eoihg woman turns tho cold
snouiucr on n turquoise collar you
nay hc positive that the turquoise IL
artificial. "