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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-09-14

AT the other elA or the slab ana az
close TO the end as the strength of the
timber will perm it-say three to sir
inches-we will bore the second hoe.
Next stretch a chalk line from center
to center of these holes and bore the
third hole halfway between the other
two and on the chalk mark. Now we
will bring the other slab up close to
and behind the front slab, fiat side to
the north, but with the end slipped
west to a point within three or four
inches of the first hole we bored, and
after carefully adjusting the slabs
we can mark for all three holes on the
rear slab. When these holes are bored
we will prepare three stakes and slip
the slabs on to the stakes (about thirty
inches apart and wedge them Sc
curely.
These stakes should be sawed off
smoothly in front or they will clog
the earth as it drifts along the slab,
but the wedges and stake ends may
protrude at the rear, where they will
save you much time and bother by
mutely explaining exactly how the
slabs are held together.
The hitch may be a strong wire OF
chain. A trace chain and one-half is
about the right length. Pass one end
over the top of the front slab at the
rear end and loop it.around the stake;
the other end should be passed through
hole made for it two or three inches
from the ditch end and at the center OF
the slab.
If forced to use plank, get elm or
cypress 2 by II Of the proper length
and 2 by of the same length. Use
the 2 by to reinforce the by. IL
1engthwise of it's center, so that there
will be four inches in thickness of the
wood through which to bore the two
inch holes. By this arrangement OF
the plank the shape Of the log slab is
appropriated. At the end Cd SIX
months use the road win become SO
hard that the front slab will need to 30
faced with three or four, feet of steel
OF iron. ANY fat piece wQl do. NC
bolts are necessary except to fasten
the fat steel to the ditch end or the
front slab.
The length of the drag win depend
on the team that Is to be used. Fo1
horses that weigh 200 pounds seven
foot drag is large enough. Two horses
weighing LOO pounds each will han
die nine foot drag
In other articles of the series l vii
try to explain how to secure the DeS'
results.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-09-14
City Property For Sal

Owing to failing health and bel1
unable to manage it to advantas
hereafter.
1 hereby offer for sale the follow
ing described property situated
the city of Lancaster, Wisconsin:
Block of Schmitt's addition.
Assessment block 65.
Assessment block Ga.
Six lots IN block z of Schmitt's a.
dition.
About 161acres known as asses
ment block *"
This property, about % acres
all, isisituated so that it can be ot
cupied as a single tract or it can D
sub-divided to suit purchasers.
Much of this property Is suitaDl'
for residence purposes.
The ice ponds and ice houses ar
situated upon it and so arrangeC
that ice can be housed at cost 0
only five cents per cwt. The lc
ponds are filed by springs.
A reasonable down payment vii
be required, balance on time to sui
purchaser.
Call upon or address
ANTON SCHMITT,
Lancaster, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-09-14
COST OF BAD KUADS.
Celery Men Tell of Money They Could
Have Saved.


Perhaps the strongest argument for
good roads offered at a meeting in the
interest of a bond issue to build high
ways in the Huntington Beach dis
trict held at Huntington the other
night was presented by FL. S. Hazel
tine, manager of the Celery Growers
association, says the Los Angeles
Times.
Hazeltine said that had celery grow
ers had macadam roads such as it is
proposed to. build with the money OBJ
tanned from the bond issue they would
have saved $4,000 in hauling expenses.
He said that the celery men shipped
417,790 crates of celery this last sea-
son, and the actual cost of hauling the
celery from the fields over muddy
roads to the railroad stations was $780,
400. Had the roads been good the
hauling expenses would have been
$10,469.
w. T. NewIand and G. w. Warner
were appointed committee to circu-
late the good roads petition In the
Huntington Beach district.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-09-14

less Il another place. ABOUT the UrIJ
thing / can do is to relate some things
that have been done and let you take
your choice without any guarantee
that they will produce cure in your
particular piece of road, says Horatio
S. Earle, state highway commissioner
for Michigan.
One man had been drawing gravel
for years. Each year it sank, and the
road was no better than before. He
drew cobblestones in the winter time
and threw them into the bitches along
side Of the road. In the spring they
sank Next winter he did the same
thing. In the spring they sank some,
but not out of sight. The result was
he had two walls on either side of his
road, so that the muck could not OoZe
to the side, and there has been no
sinking Of his road since.
A prominent railroad engineer says
that generally it is best not to break
the sod across a swamp, but to haul
on the earth to build up your turnpike,
first making a mat of trees and placing
your earth on top Of this mat. The
trees should be from one and One-half
inches to three inches in diameter. He
says he built railroad grade in this
way across a swamp which was so
soft that he could run a pole down
thirty feet by hand, and the grade has
stayed up without any trouble for over
ten years.
Another man, instead Of building
corduroy road, took the logs and drove
them down endwise beside the road.
using logs sixteen feet long. He drove
them with hand pile driver made out
of an elm butt with three handles, SO
that three men could use 1t. These
logs kept the muck from oozing to the
side and proved very satisfactory.
Where you have a soft spot IN your
road it can often be improved by put
ting a layer of ,swale grass or rye
straw or hay over it and then putting
your gravel on top Of that. The hay
or straw is not water carrier and Will
generally hold up the grade until the
gravel has a chance to pack, after
which there VIII be no further trouble.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-09-14

tant in building a drag if we hope to
have it go together shipshape; bore the
holes at right angles to the face Of the
slab across the grain, and ditto length
wise of the grain of the wood. But
little difficulty, however, will be expe-
rienced even if the holes are not abso-
lutely true, for the stakes can be made
little smaller for the crooked holes
and, with careful wedging, they will be
all right. Select the best slab to go
IN front. Now. with the fiat face to
the north the right hand end Of the slab
will be the ditch end. Eighteen or
twenty inches from the ditch end of
this slab and midway of its cross Sec
tiou- rye viii hnra a two inch hole
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-09-14
THE KING ROAD DRAG
Fame of Split Log Variety and
How 1t Is Made.
FOREIGN LANDS ASK ABOUT 1T
Scientific Roadmakers Satisfied With
Its acknowledgements of High
way Improving Device Tells How to
Build It-Kind of Wood to Use.

copyright, 1907, by d. Ward King.I
The fame of the split log or King
drag is becoming worldwide. Inqui-
lries concerning it have come to me
from Australia, Porto Rico, Honolulu,
lCanada, Paris and elsewhere.
! Here in our own country there is no
longer any question concerning the
merits of the King system Of road
dragging. Six states have put drag
laws on their statute books, while the
scientific roadmakers of most states,
now satisfied of its practicability, are
Endorsing the method and urging the
use of the drag.
The split log drag is SO exceedingly
simple that most men feel able to i'm
prove it and many believe they have
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-09-14
Effect Of Automobiles on Roads.

At a meeting Of the Los Angeles
board of supervisors and the highway
commission G. II. Squires, who re-
turned recently from Europe, told Of
the building and maintenance of
roads there. Contrary to general be-
lief, he said, affairs have not yet
reached the stage of perfection abroad,
although they are far in advance Of
the United States. Fast autos, he said,
are bad for good roads, and slow autos
are good for bad roads.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-09-14

as wen try TO improve an ak or a
spade. / have seen and know of
great many different styles of drags.
Some are made of one slab with q
tongue, others are built in the shape of
Y and used with broad end TO the
front, working both sides of the road
at once, and so on. Any one of them
is better than no drag and will i'm
prove the road if properly used.
However, I have been asked to tell
how to make and use split log drag,
and, with the concessions made above,
to indicate that am more anxious the
road should be cared for than to insist
it must be cared for by any particular
style Of drag, l will c0nfine myself to
my task.
The best form Of material for build
ing is the log. The straighter the log
and the straighter its grain the better.
Other things being equal, | prefer the
lightest log Weight, when needed,
can be added to a light drag, but a
drag constructed of heavy material
cannot be lightened. The weight of the
driver on the drag will generally prove
sufficient to do good work. If given
my choice l would prefer log Of the
sort of wood in the following list in
the order given: Red cedar, walnut,
elm, cypress, soft maple, box elder,
with oak, ash and hickory in class by
themselves and last on the list Even
cottonwood or willow is preferable to
the heavy woods.
J Having split the log, we are ready to
bore the holes. Two points are impor-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-09-14
Public Roads of New York.

from the Office of public roads, the
United States department Of agricul-
ture, report shows by comparing the
total road mileage with the area Of the
state that there are 1.54 miles of pub
lie road per square mile of area. A
comparison of MILEAGE WIKI Esa=,.,l> -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-09-14


Observation-Disclosures each rain drive mp
one side of the wheel track and back on
the other side at least once, with drag
: in position to throw the earth to the
center. Ride on the drag. Haul at an
angle Of forty-flve degrees. Gradually
widen the strip dragged as the road i'm
proves To round up the road better
plow a shallow furrow occasionally each
aide of the dragged strip and work the
loose dirt to the center.l
done so. I have no quarrel with these
men. For years I have been saying
that any tool which will smooth the
surface of the highway and move lit
tie earth to the center of the road is a
good drag. But I also would remind
the reader that have myself spent a
great deal of time years ago trying to
Improve the drag and gave it up as i'm
possible. With al Difference to the
opinion Of others l feel that nnn miH'A4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-09-14
UNPLEASANT Idea.

One reason why an argument is so
unpleasant is that one is often forced
to believe that one might possibly be
mistaken some time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-09-14

snUwS IndT TITCrv a mile CT ROAD
to every ninety-eight inhabitants and
one mile of improved road to every
1887 inhabitants.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-09-14
Good Roads In Cuba.

1t Is reported that about eighty miles
of good roads will be built this year
IN the province of Havana, Cuba.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-09-14
THE GREAT LABOR SAVER

A combination pantry, cupboard and kitchen table
that groups everything needed in preparing the three
daily meals in convenient place and within easy reach
sanitary -four bin, with patent sitter attach ed that
allows stale flour remain in the bin handy
list numerous spice cans, aluminium extension moldng
I'd, in fact the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-09-14
Revised Proveri

Some women think that
ought to read: ASK you
make sure that you are
then go ahead.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-09-14
What . Smile Is.

Can you tell me what a smile is?
asked a gentleman Of a little Cir
Eyes, sir, it's the whisper o.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-09-14
OCcPcuS,

'"Trade is dead" says a Cape Col.
ony newspaper and is daily getting
worse"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-09-14
BUILDING SWAMP ROADS,.
Horatio S. Earle Tells of Methods That
Have Been Tried.

nave Been iFieGs
To say just how best to build q good
road or even a fair road over swampy
ground is something that no sane road
builder will attempt to do. The main
reason why is that there are seldom
two swamps alike, and so what has
rrnrlzad in one place would ba worth
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-09-14
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puu are respectfully
ir1btten to eau at our
office for tbe purpose
of examining samples
attn taking prices OF Grr'
graben Calling CARDS.
:9trbitat;Otrs, etc. 0u:
fuork tbe best, StpleS
tbe latest attn prices tbe
LOWEST.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-09-14
HoOsier Kitchen Cabinet

contains every article you possibly need in preparing
meal You can do your kitchen work in one-thrd less
time with the Hooser Cabinet than by the old kitchen
table method.
The Hoosier saves you time, worry and expense and
and will pay for itself in the waste it saves.
DON fail to see them display the Grant County
Fair us you about these goods Of which
we have the exclusive sale.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-09-14

A Comfortably Furnished Home Adds
SO Per Cent to the Joy of Living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
WINS FIRST VICTORY. Grand Jury Fails to Find True Bill
 Against Claude Byrd.

Columbus. Ga, March 3O.-(Special.) )-In the criminal prosecutions against him in three counties, and incidentally two states, Claude Byrd of Girard has won his first victory. The Russell county grand jury. after considering the charge of forgery in the second degree, brought against him. has failed to return a true bill. Byrd naturally feels encouraged over the no-bill in Russell county and is pre- pairing to defend his other cases with more vgor than ever.
 In Lee county Byrd and his wife are charged with forging the name of dead man to a bill of sale and thereby obtain ing possession of a stock of goods. They claimed that they bought the stock of goods from the man before his death This case is to be investigated by the Lee county grand jury.
 In a recent hearing in magistrates court in Muscogee county, Georgia, In which Byrd was seeking to recover his books from counsel for the prosecution, he assaulted Attorney George c. Porter in the court room. knocking him to the floor For this offense he was arraigned in Muscogee superior court and a fine of $25O imposed by Judge Little. A motion to have the fine reduced is now pending.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
ORMATORY FOR
 COLORED YOUTHS
EIGHT HUNDRED REPRESENTA- TIVE PEOPLE OF THE RACE HOLD MASS MEETING IN MONT GOMERY-RESOLUT

Montgomery. March sO-(speeial)-- Those interested in a reformatory for negro youth are feeling greatly encour- aged over more than one feature of the mass meeting held in Montgomery on Thursday night, at the old Ship church.
 Fully 800 people, representing every walk Of life were present. The order was perfect, and the deepest interest manifested.
 The meeting was under the auspices of the State Federation of Colored Wom- ems clubs, and was addressed by the president, Cornella Bowen of Waugh, Ala. who urged united and whole-souled effort in this movement.
 Mrs. Booker T. Washington spoke also, and emphasized the importance Of giv- ing the unfortunate children who are largely the victims of their environments, the benefits of a home such as 1t Is hoped the proposed institution will be.
 1t was announced that the federation has bought and paid for twenty acres of land, costing $500, and located near Mt. Melgo. Plans have been drawn for cottage and the work will be commenced as soon as money can be raised for the erection or the DulluIiB. IL iS Hoptu ludl this meeting is the first of a series to be held throughout the state.
 The ministers of the local colored churches pledged their hearty support to the movement and presented various sums of money, raised by their several congregations The clubs of the city were also called on and responded with donations A general collection was then taken. Cash collected amounted to SIP 10. Sixty-four dollars was subscribed.
 Letters from Judge N. B. Feagin and Judge J. C. Anderson were read Judge Feagin drew attention to the passage by the last Alabama legislature of the Juvenile court bill. declared his earnest cooperation in the efforts being put forth, and urged the women to continue their efforts "to prevent the child with way ward tendencies from becoming crim- inal."
 Judge Anderson said, among other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

things: q am deeply interested in this subject and l think the legislature can be induced to make some provision for the better care of this unfortunate class than by a continuation of the present system, which puts them on practically the same footing with the hardened crlm- inal, thereby becoming contaminated.
 If you make a start, the state can be induced to turn over to you some of the younger boys and make an ap- propriaton for their maintenance: then if you show an ability to handle the subject the nlmber transferred can be in- creased and the appropriation enlarged"
 The following resolutions offered by Rev. C. NJ. Wells, were unanimously adopted:
 "Whereas. we have heard with keen interes. the letters from Judge J. C. An- derson and Judge N. B. Feagin. to the president of the State Federation of Colored Women's clubs and whereas these letters express and make plain the in- terest these gentlemen have in this par ticular line Of work for negro youths; therefore. be 1t
 Resolved, Vhat we have no words to express our gratitude to these gentlemen, and we tender our sincere thanks to them for these expressions.
 Second. In view of these encouraging words of sympathy, that we pledge to the federation our hearty support in this iio- ble work and we will put forth every energy to push this work 10 the complete desire of the federation.
 Third. We also wish to gratefully ae- knowledge the kindness and liberality of the local daily press in publishing in- formation concerning this movement.
 JOSEPHINE T. WASHINGTON. Chairman Executive Board of State Fed
 eration of Colored Womens Clubs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
Case of Destitution.

A pitiful case of destitution came to light this morning. Mrs. Wagner. q young German woman, with a 6-weeks-old baby, being the victim.
 The woman was found wandering in the streets this morning with the baby in her arms and was taken to the sheriff office, where she was made as comfortable as possible. According to her story, which she told in broken English. she was eVlct- ed from her home in Alabama Clty last night by a special officer of the Southern Steel cornpany, and her furniture and other belongings thrown into the street.
 She states that her husband drew ms pay from the company yesterday and left the city without leaving her any money. She says that he is very fond or her and tho child, and will either return or write to her soon.
 The case has attracted the sympathy of the officials and they will make an 1n- yestigaton of the case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
JOHN COLLINS FINED.
Is Charged With Drawing a Gun On
 Ex-MarshaI James Floyd.

Girard, March 0.-(special)-As re- suit of a personal difficulty in the street in upper Girard Thursday afternoon, in which John Collins, a young man, drew a pistol and threatened James Floyd ex-marshaI of this city, Collins was fined s25 by Mayor Price and bound over in the sum of $750 to await the action Of the Russell county grand jury. He ap- healed the case in which the fine was imposed and the Mayor assessed bond of s25O In that case. This make total of 5000 assessed In bonds. Collins was given five days in which to make the two bonds.
 Mayor Price also created somewhat or a sensation by placing three of Collins witnesses under bond in the sum Of sooo each to insure their appearance before the Russell grand jury.
 When Collins, during his excited con versation with Floyd, drew his pistol, 1t was feared that d tragedy would be en- acted on the spot. Floyd was very cool and told the other to fire away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
EIks Elect Officers.

Huntsville. March 3o.-tspecal.)-The annual election of the Huntsville lodge of Iflks was held last night and Tracy w. Pratt was elected exalted ruler; Joseph ]. Bradley. esteemed leading knight; pr. F. N. Sasvil, esteemed loyal knight; Dr. A. M. r, Dunn, esteemed featuring knight; w. l.. Halsey, trustee: IL C. Pollard. secertary; Gordon Farris. treasnrer; Thomas B. Griffin, tyler: Frank Ford. representative to the grand lodge, and Robert Chase, alternate. Exalted Ruler Pratt Is president of the West Huntsville cotton mill and Mir. Bradley is manager of the Merrimack. The building commit tee reported that the Elk theatre and home will be finished in three months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
WANTS ACCOUNT
 OF STOCK INTEREST
BILL IN EQUITY IS FILED IN THE UNITED STATES COURT BY c. C., GRlGGS AGAINST BASEBALL CLUES.

Mobile March 30.-(Special.)-A bill in court by Charles c. Briggs former owner of the Mobile franchise in the Cotton States league, and at that time president of the club, asking that the owners, of ficers and directors of the present fran chise account to him for his share of five-eighths of the stock paid in by him. The bill is brought against D. S. Compton, the Cotton States League of Baseball Clubs, the Mobile Ball company, Harry Colsson of Mobile.
 Briggs claims that he bought exclusive right to operate professional team in this city from the Cotton States league June %, 1905 paying for same s220, taking over the five remaining players of the Natchez team and employing others to make a new team. The Mobile franchise is valued at $14000. When the Mobile club was organized, Briggs claims that he gave his franchise and team as his share of his subscription of stock and was made pres ident of the club. Later W. H. Airing ton. treasurer, assigned his stock to Dr. H. T. Inge
 An April 21, 1906 it was agreed that Briggs assign a sufficient number of his shares to the stockholders so as to make an equal interest and he gave same, being five-eighths of the stock subscribed. Shortly thereafter Briggs claims that he was put out by the majority of the stock holders.
 At q meeting held by the legaue last year charges were preferred in reference to the matter and the Mobile club was also accusd of having exceeded the salary limit On May of that year the assoca- tion held meeting at Meridian and the Mobile club was declared in the wrong and their franchise forfeited. Briggs fur ther claims that he was given the worst of the deal and asks the court to invali- date the action of the association in de- claring his Mobile franchise forfeited.