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The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-02-22
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80 NLls 10000 American men, Wo
Nj lid men and children are now en-
VI. w rolled as members Of the Lin
coin Farm association, which
proposes to improve and preserve as a
national park the old WORKOUT farm in
Iaruc county, Ky where Abraham
Lincoln was born This association
OWNS the old farm Of 100 acres and
the little old log cabin of one room,
with dirt floor, in which the great pres
ident first saw The light
Some years ago the cabin was taken
down and carried away, being set up
for exhibition purposes. 1t has been
seen in several states, and for Il time
the logs were stored in Connecticut 4
year ago the Lincoln Farm association
got possession of the weather beaten
logs, strapped them to Il fiat freight
car and had them hauled back to Ken
lucky. Thousands Of reyerent patriots
gathered at the towns and cities along
the way to see these sacred relics of Il
national hero. The cabin was set up
again, log for log, as it stood when
Tom and Nancy Lincoln and their lit
tie boy Abe lived in it on the farm
near Hodgenville, Ky, For the present
the cabin is in a park at Louisville,
but it is to be removed in due time
and placed upon its original site
Joseph w. Folk, governor Of Mis-
souri,. is president of the Lincoln Farm
association, which has headquarters in
New York city. On the board of di-
rectors are other noted Americans, in
Guiding Mark Twain, Henry Waiter
son, Secretary Taft, General Horace
Porter, Augustus St Gaudens, Car
dinal Gibbons, Ida M. Tarbell and
Norman Uapgood. The latter two have
written biographies Of Lincoln.
The movement to preserve the old
farm as Il national shrine for patriotic
pilgrims Is 4 popular one. No contri-
button above 500 Is accepted by the as
ISOLATION. Any contribution from IS
cents up to that amount makes the
contributor a member of the assocIa
ton, a handsome certificate to that
effect being sent to him or her. AS
Lincoln came from the common people
and always remained man of the
people notwithstanding his high official
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-02-22

LINCOLN CABIN AND GATEWAY AT THE EN-
TRANCE TO THE FARM.
position and his extraordinary powers.
it is deemed fitting that the commoE
people join in preserving this memorial.
The Lincoln farm has several land
marks associated with the boyhoOd of
the great man. There is the little
creek running through it where Abe
no doubt Wadcd when he was a bare
foot boy and probably fished for sun
perch and minnows with bent pin
for hook and q papaw sapllng for
rod. Near by is the old mill to which
Lincoln and his father rode with sacks
of corn to he ground into meal for the
family table Little Abe used to play
near this mill. On the place is the
old rock spring, bubbiing from the
earth, which supplied the family with
water for drinking and domestic pur
poses. There are the WORKOUT fields
that were titled by easy going Tom
Lincoln when he. felt like working.
Their soil has been permitted to de
generate through years Of uninteIligent
cultivation. 1t is proposed to reinvig-
crate the soil in places. SO that it will
grow flowers and shrubbery; to make
paths and roads and build fences, some
| Of them old fashioned rail fences such
as Lincoln sat upon in his boyhOod
and later built himself in Illinois.
Another plan is to erect a handsome
memorial hall to be used as a meeting
place for visitors and home for Lin
coin relics. The highway leading out
from Hodgenville Is to be improved,
and a spur track from the Louisville
and Nashville railroad, which runs
near Is to be built to the farm, thus
placing it in direct communication with
the busy world outside. The associa
ton has other plans in prospect which
will make the old farm place Of
beauty and general interest.
It is just 4 year since the associa-
ton made its first appeal to the people
Of the United States, and already an
average of $1,000 week Is pouring
into the Office of the treasurer, Clarence
H. Mackay, "A Broadway, New York.
It Is hoped that the plans for improve
ment OF the farm may be completed by
two years from this time. when the
centennial Of Lincoln'S birth will he
celebrated on the grounds made his
tOric by that event and when President
Roosevelt, il is expected. will deliver
the address.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-02-22
Jack London as a Cook.

Jack London's recipe for the cooking
Of wild duck is so simple that 1t just
misses attaining the distinction Of be-
ing the easiest cooking formula known
"Stuff the duck with bunch Of celery
OR spread the interior Of the carcass
literally with celery salt Then roast
for fourteen minutes" If you are
duly exact about following this rule
your duck will be blood rare, and if
you will do nothing to it save dust it
with salt and paprika 1t VIII simply
melt In the mouth-Miles Bradford in
Bohemian.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-02-22
Careless Elevator Operators,

A reckless habit of many elevator
operators is that Of negIecting to use
their control levers at the end of the
runs. depending upon the automatics
at top and bottom. The practice is a
growing one and is fraught with dan
ger, especially on the down runs and to
plunger machines on the up runs. Oper-
ators have been observed frequently to
start an express car down and then en-
tirely let go Of the control lever. The
best automatic cutoff device is subject
to possible disarrangement by the slid
ing of stops, jumping Of rope OR other
slight mishap, and operators should be
disciplined into the proper use Of the
control at both end landings.-R. P.
Bolton i'll Engineering Magazine.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-02-22
Alpine Tunnels.

More Swiss tunnels through the Alps
are being projected That Of the Splu-
gen, from Coire to Chiayenna, is now
in forward state The estimates and
plans are now in the hands Of the
members Of the federal chambers. The
extreme length of the proposed line is
about fifty miles, while that of the tun-
mel itself is only about fifteen miles.
The cost of construction would be
about five millions. The time would
be about eight years. Another project
is that for tunnel through Todi
mountain in connection with the aues-
ton Of the Greina and the Lcetschberg
railway.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-02-22

some distinguished soldier has assert
ed that the channel tunnel could be
easily defended against 100000 by 6f-
ty. On military grounds bridge across
the channel would be preferable from
every point Of view to tunnel under
the water. No coup, de main could Sc
cure bridge against the action Of the
British navy. Modern engineering Skill
Is certainly equal to the construction
Of such a ridge.-Ignotus In National
Review.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-02-22
The Enulish Channe! Tunnel.

To run grave national risk for the
sake Of protecting some thousands Of
tourists from the very transient dis
comforts of seasickness would indeed
be the climax OF dementia For through
goods traffic the tunnel might be of
and manufacturer. In view of the
prohibitiye foreign tariffs it would be
Of little use to British trade. We can
not abandon British insularity because
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-02-22
Most PICTURESQUE.

What is the most picturesque spot
you ever saw in this vicinity?' asked
the enthusiastic tourist
Broncho Bob gave the question some
thought before he answered:
"a one spot when | was drawing to
royal flush. "-Washington Star
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-02-14
The Earsl.'s Ensis.cs.

Is the earth made liz OF three con-
centric spheres? A physician says that
such is the case. The solid nuclea5 he
supposes to be between 5000 aud 1860
miles in diameter, and this is surround
ed by liquid substratrin. ol.iaiGe OF
which is the crust. variously estinat-
ed at 20 to 200 miles in thickness.
More than two centuries ago Il similar
theory, including the slow rotation OF
the inner solid sphere on Il different
axis from that of the entire globe. was
held by DR.. Edmund HALEY to account
for the changes in the earth's magnet
ism. The axis of the nucleus was
thought to have been originally that Of
the entire globe, and to the change Of
its course was attributed the delysge.
The earths internal heat, 1t is low
pointed out, may be accounted for by
the friction Of the different rotating
bodies.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-02-14
MARY CAMPBELL.
The Lassie Who Was the Original Of
"Highland Mary"

The Lassie Who Was the Original Of
'.Highland Mary"
The original of Highland Mary"
was Mary Campbell, a highland lassic
who was a servant at Castle Mont
gomery, with whom Burns became ac-
quainted during his residence at Moss
giel. To her he addressed the lines,
"Will ye go to the Indies, my Mary?"
and many others. In note to one Of
his poems on Mary, Burns says: after
a pretty long time of the most ardent
reciprocal feeling we met by appoint
ment on the second Sunday of May
in a sequestered spot by the banks OF
the Ayr, where we spent Il day in taxi
ing farewell before she should EN-
bark for the west highlands to arrange
matters among her friends for our pro.
jected change Of life. At the close OF
the autumn following she crossed the
sea to meet me at Greenock, where
she had scarce landed when she was
seized with malignant fever, which
hurried my dear girl to her grave lie.
fore l could even hear of her illness"
The love which Burns felt for Mary
Campbell appears to have been deeper
than any lie ever felt before oi. after.
Years later, when he was married and
had Il family, her memory inspired the
pathetic lines ITO Mary Ia Heaven
which breathe the soul Of tender mel
ancholy.-London Tit-Rits
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Phflfnnine Roads.

Reports from the Philippines inform
us that the conversion of impossible
trails into good highways is proceed
ing rapidly. and the work is being done
by native convicts in charge of white
officers, says Motor News. The lack OF
ordinarily decent roads has been one
of the most serious drawbacks to deyel-
opment Of our island possessions in
that it was impossible to transport
products from the interior at anywhere
near figure which left fair profit to
those who handled the stuff at the
coast. Present information leads US to
believe that the farsighted policy now
being followed Is to be continued. with
the result, perhaps, that the Philippines
will possess a network of splendid
highways long before such results are
reached in the United States.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-02-14
Tired Women.

What number OF women drag their
way in pain through the endless duties
that crowd brain and hand and heart.
But life's work must still go on. Panol
is a priceless boon and blessing to suf-
fering women. 1t gives strength and
quiet to the tired nerves, tones the diges-
ton, improves the appetite, brings rest
full, refreshing sleep, regulates every
function, rids the system of malaria, puts
roses on the cheeks and JOY in the heart.
And it does it in way so different from
that OF ordinary medicines that it calls
forth the loudest praises. Pleasant to
take as lemonade. Try it now. Price,
50c, six for $3.50. For sale BY Pr. r. II
Gnlledge, Benton, Ia.
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King Drag Work ON Roads.

The influence of the D. Ward King
road meeting March 81 at Erie, Kan.
has already extended 70 every town
ship in Neosho county, says the Thames
City Times. Taxes for road purposes
In all the townships We're made payable
in cash this year. and the township
boards are appropriating the funds for
the building and operation of split log
drags. Fifteen drags are now at work
in Erie township under the direction of
the trustee, and, in addition to this
number, many farmers have built
drags for private use. The street COM
missioner of the city has been using
several split log drags on the unpaved
streets Of the town, and these streets
are now quite as smooth and hard as
those that were paved. Farmers are
enthusiastic over the results obtained
on the country roads, and plans are
being made for dragging every mile OF
dirt road in the county this spring.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-02-14
The Enormou. Mud Tar

In the course of speech Congress
man John II. Bankhead of Alabama
declared that ''the amount OF money
it takes to haul ton five miles on our
dirt roads will pay the freight for 25O
miles on a railroad or 500 miles on a
river and 1000 miles on the lakes.
These figures prove conclnsively the
enormous tax levied by the bad roads
ON the farmers and how much Of their
legitimate profit is consumed in haul
ing from the farms to the railroad sta
tons. river landing and to the towns
and cities. Not only have the farmers
suffered great loss on account OF poor
roads. hut the people in the towns and
cities who depend upon them for their
supplies have suffered also.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-02-14
TAR IMPROVES ROADS
FINE RESULTS FROM EXPERIMENTS
At JACKSON, TENN.

Highways Thus Treated Stand Wear
and Tear, Are Dustless and Bcne-
fetal to Public Health-How ihe
Tar Is Applied.
Experiments i'll tar and oil for road
improvement at Jackson, Tenn, are
described In a bulletin issued by the
United States department of agricul-
ture.
During the spring and summer Of
1905, says the bulletin, the Office cf
public roads co-operated with Sam c.
Lancaster, city engineer of Jackson
and chief engineer of the Madison coun-
ty good roads commission, in making a
series of careful experiments to Ge-
termine the value Of coal tar for the
improvement of macadam streets and
roads. Tests were also made Of the
utility Of crude Texas oil and several
grades of its residue when applied to
earth and macadam roads.
The macadam streets in the business
center of Jackson were built originally
Of the hard siliceous rock known as
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-02-14
Lifting a Kettle OF He. water.

Some time when the taakettle is bub.
bling and boiling on the kitchen range
lift 1t quickly by it's handle md set II
on the open palm of your other hand.
This sounds like very foolhaTly thing
to do-as If your hand might be bis
tered in a twinkling-but you will find
that you can hold the teakettIc which
has just come from a roaring fire for
some time without hurting yon Try
1t and then see IL you can tell the rea-
son why you are not burned. Pc sure.
strongly before you make the expert
ment.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-02-14
GOOD ROADS IN FRANCE.
How They Are Constructed and Main.
tanned.

How They Are Constructed and Main.
tanned.
Consul Brunot of ST. Etienne writes
Of the excellent roads in France and
the government method of maintaining
them. He says:
France had wretched roads in for
mer times, and this notwithstanding
the good example left by the Roman oc-
cupation. Indeed, highroad accidents
We're favorite stock in trade of the
old romancers. Now the roads are
not only nearly perfect and good at all
seasons, but are beautified by artistic
stone bridges and frequently lined with
fruit and shade trees. Spasmodic eff
forts were made to better the roads,
mostly around Paris, under Louis XIV.
Q643-1715), but it was not until about
1775 that the serious work of building
great roads Of national extent was un-
dertaken. and Napoleon l. carried it
forward vigorously as part Of his mil
itary schemes, uniting frontier points
with the capital. Never has the work
ceased, except during periods Of war,
and the more difficult sections, at first
left to a more convenient season, are
steadily being built, while new cutoffs
and connecting links are continually
being declared open for service. The
roads are divided into six classes, as
follows:
First. - National roads, built and
| maintained by the government, 21 300
| miles.
"Second.-Depa.tm .tmental (state) roads,
built and maintained by the political
divisions traversed by them, 15,7O0
miles.
''Third.-Principal local roads, tray
ersing two or more townships (com-
munes), are maintained by them with
government aid, $4,000 miles.
Fourth local roads, the
same as the preceding, except that
they are Of less Importance and are
maintained by the townships under su
pervision by the government, 10000
| miles.
'Fifth.-Minor local roads, still less
important than the foregoing and
maintained by the townships under the
supervision of government engineers.
'.Sixth.-Rural roads, lanes Of small
Importance entirely maintained by tht
townships without any Intervention OF
supervision by the government
The rules for grades are-nationa
roads, 8 per cent; departmental roads
per cent; principal and secondary
local roads, per cent, which is til,
maximum allowed, except in extremel,
mountainous regions or on the mos
| difficult sections of the less i'm
portant roads, where there is to-
little traffic to warrant the expens,
of reducing the grade to within tn
rule. The method Of construction for
merly was to grade the bed level an.
lay stone dressing of depth of III
inches in the middle, diminishing t,
IA inches at the sides, but experience
proved that better plan was to Civ
the earth bed the same rounded form
intended for the surface, and the thick
ness of the stone layer was reduced t
111a inches. This is the method nov
generally followed, and about S,70'
miles of the most recent construction
have been built on this plan, the other
being macadam roads, built Of materia
found on the spot, and some mino
roads of gravel and earth''
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-02-14
A Ixippered Pastor.

A French Protestant pastor was the
guest of Scottish preacher at n
manse. One morning kippered herrings
We're served at breakfast. The French
pastor asked the meaning of "kipper."
His host replied that it meant ito pre-
serve" On taking his leave next day
hand, said, MAY the Lord kipper you.
my good friend'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-02-14

I HAVE BEEN MOST MISERABIY SEA SICK.
WHY DID YOU SEARCH FOR ME-?
threw down the book and crossed the
aisle.
"What is the matter?" he asked.
"Why do you annoy this lady?"
'This amt no lady. She is a conf
dence queen,' said the detective rough
ly. Don't you come butting in or
we'll have to run you in too
There's some mistake here" Clay
ton said quietly. Il presume you are
making the arrest on information?"
The detective drew a printed slip
from his pocket and passed it to Clay
ton. 1t recited that Loa Cogswell.
| alias Pfeffer. alias Hay. alias Goodrich.
was wanted in Chicago for swindling.
She was supposed to be making her
escape to London or Paris. The de-
scription in general way fitted the
girl, but Clayton saw that some mis-
| take had been made He had been
| looking at the girl all the afternoon.
and he would have sworn that she was
| no criminal. That her distress was real
was apparent.
"This is all wrong" he said decided
ly ''rhat description would fit hun
dreds of women who have passed
| through this station today. If you ar
rest Miss Ormonde. you will be sued
for false Imprisonment. l know her
to be the person she says she is
zone of her pals, eh?" sneered the
detective Il guess we'd better take
you too
Clayton handed the man card.
''If you want to mess things up still
further" he said quietly, "go ahead
The officer looked at the card "Got
any letters to back this up?" he de
manded. Clayton produced seyera
/ from his coat. The detective touched
his hat
Il guess we made mistake" ht
said uncertainty 'Sorry we troubled
the lady. | hope this will go no fur
ther SIR
Its all right. suppose" was tht
careless answer ''If Miss Ornondt
will excuse you, have nothing more
to say"
The girl bowed her willingness. ant
the two men filed sheepishly out of til,
car. Arresting a confidence queen wa
one thing. Mistaking friend Of th'
son of the governor of the state wa
quite another. They We're glad the!
were LET off so easily.
i Una turned to Clayton.
j 81 am very much obliged to you" sh
said softly. 81 don't know what
should have done had they taken M
off the train | am to sail in the morn
ing with Uncle Jim and party 0
friends. Father sent hm a draft TO
my expenses. and should have lande
in New York without funds or friend
had l been detained"
II am glad to have been of service.
Clayton said. May sit down her
for few minutes? You see. the othe
passengers are looking, and since s
boldly claimed acquaintance it woul
look odd if returned to my own seat.
at was a daring thing to do sh
smiled "How do you know that
am not this confidence queen?"
"Thats easy" he declared. You d
not look the part. think l am a be
ter Judge Of human nature than til
chaps with the badges"
She bowed her acknowledgment G
the compliment.
!, Il sho;,ld hate to feel that locke
) like Il s-ivindler." she laughed.
5 You 'oak more like an angel" b
; said iaringly and looking into the cles
t eyes. '.It was that that first attraete
my attention !"
Il saw you looking several times
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-02-14
Rising From the Grave.

A prominent manufacturer, VIM. A. Fertwell,
of Lucama, N. c.. relates most remarkable ex-
perience. He says: after taking less than
three bottles OF Electric Bitters, l feel like one
rising from the grave. My trouble is Bright's
disease, in the diabetes stage. fully believe
Electric Bitters viii cure me permanently, for it
has alpeady stopped the liver and bladder COM
plications which have troubled ME for years. Z
Guaranteed BY al druggists. Price only 50c.
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Her Last
Alias
By HORACE HEMSTREET
Copyright, 1905. by E. c. PARCELS

Clayton looked up from his book. He
had not realized that anything unusual
was going on until scream from the
girl reused him. Two men were argu-
ing with her. She, white faced. but
determined, held her ground.
''There must be some mistake she
insisted. Il am Una Ormonde Of De-
troit. l am on my way to meet Il party
of friends, with whom am going
abroad. If miss the boat. l shall not
only lose the trip. but shall find my
self in New York alone and friendless
Can't you believe me?"
1--WE believe the going to Europe part
all right" grinned one of the detec-
tives. That's the only part that
sounds good to us. Come ahead! We
can't keep the train waiting for you"
He laid his hand upon her shoulder.
and the girl gave little cry. Clayton
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postaxc stnnps

Postage stamps are peculiarly liable
to become septic and to convey deadly
germs. says the British Medical Press
and Circular, fact that cannot lie too
widely known to the public who find in
it a popular substitute for sticking plas-
ter
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-02-14
Bad y,nportatiu1,s.

Englishmen introduced tie rabbit to
Australia, where it ruined vast areas Of
valuable lapl Weasels sent to correct
the mistake found ground birds good
eating and let the rabbits alone. Scots
men bestowed the thistle upon New
Zealand and then wished they hadn't.
A pretty water weed of which English
men are fond was transplantad to New
Zealand and throye so that it dams
broad rivers. The mongoose sent to
Jamaica to kill off the cane rats cx-
terminated them and developed fine
liking for poultry.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-02-14
Argument For Good Roads.

It is estimated that the summer
travel Of Maine annually brings into
the state between S15.oOo,00o and S16,-
0O0,OOO, and it is argued that it could
be increased by the addition Of several
millions more Il improved roads were
universal.
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1.onr sighted.

New Nurse-But why don't you want
to take your bath, Johnny?
Little Johnay-'Cause somebody said
the good die young, and | don't want
to take chances on being drowned.
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