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Evening journal., 1907-02-14
WIDE TIRE LAWS.

why They Are Needed Fer the Im-
prOvement OF Roads.
In the state OF New York, as well as
in other states, many Of the practical
road users are asking why there are
no state laws making the general adop-
ton Of wide tires on all wagons built
to carry a load Of a ton or more com
pulsory. It is a we'll known fact that
narrow tires carrying a heavy load cut
the road surface, making ruts, thereby
letting In the water. which when frozen
results In ruin TO the road. says the
Good Roads Magazine. The use Of
wide tires, on the other hand. through
the constant process OF rolling, Is a
benefit TO the road. In foreign coun-
tries. especially France. which enjoys
the proud distinction OF having the
best roads in the world. the use Of
wide tires Is required by law.
The reason assigned for the fact
that wide tire bills have not been more
generally adopted in the United States
is that It would mean the expenditure
Of money on the part OF all owners Of
wagons, and as these wagon owners
are voters the question would become
political, and a legislator would not
dare vote for a law which would COM
pei his constituents to spend money In
buying wide tires. for It might mean
that he would not again be elected to
Office. Such q situation is OF course
absurd. Nevertheless no extensive I'm
provement OF the roads should be made
without the adoption Of a wide tire
act. Cutting up and destroying the
highways constructed with the peoples
money at great expense Is wanton
waste, and wide tire laws as pre-.
ventive measure are absolutely neces-
sary.
Evening journal., 1907-02-14
GOOD ROADS AND AUTOS.
ni= Factors In Future Economics
Says Edward Hewitt.

ni= Factors In Future Economics,
Says Edward Hewitt.
Inside Of six years, and ten at the
most. We will have roads that will
make the commercial automobile one
Of the biggest factors in the economic
question Of the day, says Edward Hew-
lit In the New York World.
The saving In freight rate and conse-
quent saving to the consumer that will
come through good roads for CONNER
cial automobile transportation are
bound to make the road question one
that will have to be considered by leg
islatures.
state commission with an appro-
priation sufficient TO interlace the roads
OF this state and Jersey with freight
auto roads would be one OF the most
commendable of all the commissions
that we could have at present. Long
Island has only one road that leads to
Long Island City that is worth the
name.
That should not be.
The freight hauling Of Long Island
could even new be done by automo-
biles with great saving to the con-
sumer IL there were roads that ad-
mitted OF It.
France, Germany and Switzerland
have been using the freight automobile
for years, and yet we think we are a
progressive nation.
The pleasure car must give way as
factor OF manufacture to the COM
mercial car and, as soon as the men
who control the big output Of cars
realize that, then the movement toward
the kind Of roads we must have must
begin to take shape, and It is coming
In the very near future.
Just as soon as the big controllers in
the manufacturing market see that
their future and big profit lie in the
freight motor car and that they need
good roads for the same they will be
able to get the newspapers to start an
agitation sufficiently great to see that
they get the kind Of legislation they
need for the same.
Evening journal., 1907-02-14
Practical Illustration OF Economy,

Practical illustration OF Economy.
The following interesting item Is
from a personal letter 10 the editor Of
the Good Roads Magazine from W w
CBosby. chief engineer OF the Maryland
geological survey. As It illustrates IL
a practical way the economy Of an
improved road we take the liberty Of
printing the extract referred TO. II
serves 10 show the farmer what a good
road really means:
Just as opened your letter a caller from
Prince Georges county came In. Last yeai
we built nearly four miles Of road IN thret
different sections OF this county. one o.
which was on the road between washing
ton and Hyattsvilie. Ny caller this morn.
ms stated in the course Of his converse,
ton that a prominent resident near Hy.
attsvilie told him only the other day that
while this mile which we improved las.
year used to be almost the worst stretch
Of road between his place and the city OF
Washington. now whenever he sent q
losd of produce into the city he sent bacl
TO his farm two horses out OF the team
es soon as it reached the near end OF oui
Improved section. And he was now, NJ
said, beginning 70 realize IN a more sub.
stantial and Intimate way than ever be.
fore what the Improvement o. the coun.
try roads according 60 modern method
meant 70 the individual farmer.
Evening journal., 1907-02-14
FROM YESTERDAYS
LAST EDITION

BY Our own Wire. Pubusncrs Press.
NOW YORK, Feb. 13.--Juror Bolton
returned TO the Criminal Court prior to
the hour set for the reconvening Of
court---2 o'clock Upon reaching his
home he learned that his wife was suf-
fering from pleuro- pneumonia, but was
told by the doctor that he could do no
good and there was no occasion FOR his
staying away fro mthe court. Accom-
panied BY the court officers he re-
turned to the Criminal Courts building
70 and that the other jurors had re-
turned TO their hotel With his guards
Juror Bolton arrived al the Broadway
Central just as the other jurors, hav-
iuF completed their lunch were start-
FMS Tor tho court. He Joined the others
ana without waiting TO secure any
lunch himself. accompanied the party
back 10 the jury room.
Mistrial May Come Yet
There is much speculation this af-
ternoon to the probability OF a mistrial
IN the event Of the continued serious
illness or. death or Juror Bottoms wife.
II was the consensus OF opinion that
even should things take the worst pos
sible COURSE. the Present jury viii not
be dismissed. but that Juror Bolton VIII
be kept under guard until such a time
as he IS able TO return to duty at the
trial.
There was a much larger crowd In
waiting for the afternoon session to
open than there hid been IN the morn
ing. Jerome's yohng men brought in
D few cubicc yards OF his law library
and Delmas bodyguard followed with
their documents In a dress suit case
and a valise,
Juror Bolton iilcd in with the others
and took his scat. He Is a small man
with gray hair and no low cheeks. and
looked as n he had passed a sieepless
night. All twelve answered 20 roll call
and DR. Evans was called TO the witness
stand
Evans Again On Stand
Delams opened with a carefully
framed question as to when the brain
storm" or ''brain-e exp osion." described
IN his previous testimony. took place.
Jerome objected.
-The witness has described his tes-
limony. but ne has not told what tn,
kesuits were"
Judge F1tzg eald rules that Dr. Ev-
pms should FIRST tell the result Of the
tests applied
II have not the slightest objection.
bald Delmas.
we viii then begin, doctor. with the
Evening journal., 1907-02-14

section about five feet long, built about
central axle. This roller may be
made Of two inch hard wood OF any
sort which is heavy and durable. A
roller composed Of two fiye-foot sec
tions is preferable, since a roadway ten
feet wide is quite sufficient, and by
having the roller In sections It Is more
manageable. Large, heavy land rollers
may be used for this purpose, but roll
ers especially designed for newly fall
en- snow may be constructed at COM
paratlvely small cost
In sections where these rollers have
been used four, six or eight horses are
hitched, according to the depth Of the
snowfall and the weight OF the roller.
Where deep drifts exist they will
sometimes have to be spread with the
shovel TO allow horses to wade through.
Regular rolling is necessary where
snowfall Is frequent. as the roadbed
must be kept thoroughly packed. This
continued rolling OF each successive
snowfall produces a hard, compact
roadbed which is suitable for all kinds
of winter traffic.
In sections where these rollers have
been adopted by the road supervisor
the region is divided into districts, for
each Of which a roller is provided.
After a heavy snowfall the roller is
drawn over the road at once by the
person In charge, who Is held respon-
sible for his particular section Of the
highway.
Altogether this is a very economical
method of road breaking, since the
cost is small In one section OF Maine
100 miles OF country road were broken
at cost of 500. A well made roller
will not cost over $50. and during the
winter season teams and drivers are
available at moderate cost.
Evening journal., 1907-02-14
PLEA FOR GOOD ROADS. {
Evil Effects of Bad Highways Are
POfnted Out. -

Evil Effects of Bad Highways Are
Pointed out. "a
The good roads idea has come to the
front for popular discussion very EN-
phatlcally lately and is the subject Of
much favorable comment In the eoi-
torlal columns OF the daily press, writes
Alexander n. De Menil in the St Louis
Republic. Good roads mean increased
population and business to the citizen
and new improvements and Increased
taxable wealth to the state.
But my intention In this communica-
ton was not to set forth my own
views, but to speak for the dead By
quotation. I wish to add by revival
to the literature of the subject a power
ful paragraph from the now silent pen
Of our former bright and talented
townswoman. Kate Field.
I clipped It seme twenty years ago
from the pages of her national weekly,
Kate Fields Washington. and here
with transcrlbe Il in all its masculine
virility and impetuoslty, suggesting Its
further usage to the advocates OF good
roads:
"Why these raving lunatics and driv-
cling idiots? Because bad roads pre-
vented them from forming companion
ship when young; because bad roads
prevented them from going to gooc
schools when young; because bad roads
kept them away from civilizing enter
tainment and instruction; because bad
roads imprisoned them half year and
made church and newspapers well nigh
impossible; because the bad roads pre-
vented them from learning how to cook
and what to eat"
Evening journal., 1907-02-14
ROAD BREAKING IN WINTER.

vaIus OF a snow Roller and How 20
Make One.
In sections where heavy snowfall
persists throughout the winter the
snow roller is one OF the most eco
nomieal devices that can be used for
road breaking, says the American
Agriculturlst. Great success has at
tended the use Of this tool in Maine
and Vermont where the problem OF
keeping the roads passable during the
cold winter months is particularly diff
ficult Of solution.
A road roller consists Of two sec
tons six to eight feet in diameter, each
Evening journal., 1907-02-14
no,. tn ..rnr .rin.-

how to crew 1Ilus-tcrc Oaks.
Secure a good ripe acorn and sus-
pend It by a piece OF cord within half
an inch or so OF water contained In n
glass. There let it stay. FOR II permitted
10 remain without disturbance for a
few months Il win burst, send a root
into the water and shoot upward
straight. taperlng stem covered with
beautiful little green leaves In this
manner a young oak tree can be cuiti-
vated and become an interesting object
to all that behold IT, AS soon as the
plant has made its appearance It viii
be found beneficial to change the wa
ter freQuenIz
Evening journal., 1907-02-14
value Of G,

value Of Good Roads TO Property.
There are many. striking examples
OF the value OF good roads. Wherever
roads have been permanently improved
It is found that there has been a very
great increase in the value Of the adj
jacent property, says the Good Roads
Magazine Among examples OF this
sort is that Of Jackson, Tenn. From
figures recently published It is shown
that since 1900 the city has increased
5000 in population. The roads were
improved through issuing bonds to
start with, and they have advertised
the city so much that families are con-
stantly coming in from adjoining
counties. with the result that land
values have increased in some cases
from 20 to 100 per cent Property in
the city has also greatly increased In
value.
Evening journal., 1907-02-14

Steel dinner knives should be cleaned
every time they are used. Otherwise
they viii look black and duh. Bristol
brick with soap is the best thing to
use. Let the blade Of the knife rest fiat
upon a board and rub the steel with
bit OF soaped cloth dipped in the brick
reduced to a powder. Some house
keepers use a small potato for clean
ing knives instead OF a cloth. II the
blades have become rusted cover them
with olive oil and quicklime. Put away
for two or three days, then rub -'i'h
brick
Evening journal., 1907-02-14

Maria A. Hartmann.
James H. Keen.
John W. King.
Nellie Z. Nelson.
Ann Stewart Reybold.
David NJ. Shaw.
+. Kenneth Slocomb.
Henry c. Talley, Sr.
FAINES-In this city on February IA,
1907 James r. Haines, aged Il years.
Relatives, friends and employees OF
the Remington Machine Company are
invited to attend the funeral services
at the residence of his son, Aionzo c.
.Haines, TfIrty-second and Market
street, on Saturday afternoon, Febru-
airy IS. 1907, at 2S0 O'Clock. Interment
Riverview cemetery.
TIARTMANN-On the 18th inst, Nora
A., wife Of John G. Hartmann, in her
46th year.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services
at her late residence, 920 Franklin
street on Thursday evening, February
IA. 1907, at 7.S0 o'clock. Interment az
Woodlain cemetery, New York city.
Please omit flowers.
New York papers please copy.
.KEEN-In this city. on February 10,
1907. James II. Keen, aged "a years.
Relatives, friends and members Of
Wenonah Lodge No. 3. S. of H., Minqua
Tribe No. s, Improved o. r. NJ, Win
ona Council No. 2, Jr. o. A. NJ, and
Carpenters and Joiners' Union No. 1926
ar erespectfully invited to attend the
funeral services at his late residence
No. 73O Pine street, on Thursday at
ternoon, February IA, at o'clock. In
terment at Riverview cemetery.
KING-In this city on February H.
1907. John W., son Of John H. and
Maria J. King. in his 3Oth year.
Relatives and friends of the family
are invited to attend the funeral SER
vices at his parents residence, No. sos
West Third street, on wednesday
evening. February 18th at 8 o'clock
Interment Odd Fellows cemetery
Camden, Del. on arrival Of train leav-
ing Wilmington, Thursday s.45 a. m.
without further notice.
SHAW-In Philadelphia, on Feb
ruary 10, 1907. David NJ. Shaw. in the
saith year of his age.
.Interment private.
SLOCOMB-In this city, on February
10. 1907. F. Kenneth, only son oi
Frank T. and Lydia W. Slocomb
aged Is years
Relatives and friends are invited tc
attend the funeral services. at the resi-
dence Of his parents. No. 1000 Wash
ington street. on Saturday morning al
IL o'clock. Interment private.
TALLEY-On the 13the inst, Henry
c. Talley. ST., near Talleyville, Del
aged 63 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services
at Bethel NJ. =. Church. on Saturday
February 16, 1907. at 23O o'clock. In
terment at Bethel cemetery. Cawi-
ages win be at Harvey Station on ar
rival OF 1857 a. m. train from Whining
ton.
Chester papers please copy.
Evening journal., 1907-02-14
WhatIs 4 LamYer 80

Country Lawyer-Of course you've
told the whole truth about his afralr?
Uncle MIN Peasley sir; nothln'
but the hull truth. I've hired yer ter
furnish the lies. SOS We kin win the
ease.-Judge
Evening journal., 1907-02-14
Greek Meets Creek.

Short-Say. old man. let me have
half a dollar, and I'll show you a good
trick.
De Broque-Huh. let me have a dol
lar, and I'll show you a trick worth two
of yours.-Chleago News.
Evening journal., 1907-02-14
RAIN ston for pead chlef

At o'clock this afternoon all the
Florida specials over the T., B. & w.
railroad viii come TO a fu'l stop for
.fve minutes as a mark Of respect to
the memory OF Alfred Walter late
president OF the Seaboard Air Line
The funeral will be held in New York
az that hour.
Evening journal., 1907-02-14
50 Many Are.

"Braeley was boasting today abou
the alrship he has invented. Know
anything about itg'
We'll, judging by Bragley's past PEI
formances, ] am inclined 70 think Il
hot air ship"-Lippincott's Magazine
Evening journal., 1907-02-14
LitsrallY.

Bereham-You can see from what
I've been telling you how clever my
log is. There's no dog on earth Ike
him.
Scoreham-rl accept that last state
ment.-Cleve and Leader.
Evening journal., 1907-02-14
To Entertain nrothers

Members Of Camp n, Patriotic Order
Sons OF America, viii have as their
2s ~ Grubbs Corner A fine program
has been arranged and an the local
members are requested 70 attend the
reception.
Evening journal., 1907-02-14
Inlured on Elevated RaIIroad

While working on the elevated sys-
tenn yesterday Andrew Frledors. aged
p years. had his left arm broken by
falling bar OF iron.
Evening journal., 1907-02-14
Broke His Leo

John J. Deery. OF No. los Scott street.
las Q result Of a fan on the ice at Rising
Sun, broke his leg and IS now patient
at the Delaware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1907-02-14
CHANDLER q qSasstSnsF E%SsI%sF
30. "a W. Nlnth streat.

NO "a ". Ninth oLreeL
CarefU- attention day or night
Bodies in Boarding Houses. Hotels
and Hospitals removed and cared for
until claimed. Carriages furnished.
Appointments frst-eNssS Both Phones.
Evening journal., 1907-02-14
CITY NE WIS
IN BRIEF
Traffic Delayed

TWTTN N|T"TNN
Traffic in ilSng street near Third was
delayed for an hour to-day. A wagon
belonging 20 Joseph Jenkins, a West
Ninth street plumber on which was a
large boiler tore down the trolley wire
of the Peop'es Railway and several
persons had a narrow escape from
being struck by the deadly iwre
Evening journal., 1907-02-14
Church Sale

The people Of Kingswood NJ. E.
Church are holding a sale Of the new
and old all this week in the cd hall
of the independence Fire Company
Eleventh and Railroad avenue.
Evening journal., 1907-02-14
HOME RULE
FOR WILMINGTON
Street ApprOpriatiOnSinHandS
of COunCiI--MOre Money
For Schools
Special to The Evenlng Journal.

DOVER, Fob. Ex-senator Sparks bin
to allow Council to fix the amount Of an
rual appropriation to the Street and Sewer
Department was passed by the Senate
yesterday. the same body concuulng in
the House bill which increases tho appro-
pration to the Board Of Education for the
purpose Of advancing the salaries Of
teachers.
In the House the bill abollshing the
special jury system was passed by a large
majority. A bill making llegitmato chill
dren the hers-at-law OF their mothers
was passed IN the Senate. and a bll rosu-
iating the use Of automobiles was intro
duced by Representative stats. This mea-
sure IS similar 20 the one now in effect.
butp rovldes much heavier penalties for
violations.
Representative Keenan, gave notice Of
many bills yesterday to tax public SER
vice corporations in Wilmington Senator
Sparks gave notice OF bill TO mako Mar
ket street the dividing line between the
FIRST and second Levy Court districts IN
wilmington. Representative Taylor pro-
poses that a deputy attorney-gonerul shall
be appointed to take charge of the States
legal business IN Kent and Sussex coun-
ties. Much other legislation was given no
tlco Of during the day, and II Is expected
there viii be a food Of notices tomorrow,
as Friday IS the last day for new business.
Evening journal., 1907-02-14


PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 14.-Feed -Tso
market ruled firm under light recelpta
and good demand. We quote: White.
bran. in bulk, per ton, s2s.oOa2s. so: sprine
bran, in sacks, as to size, per ton, s2sOa6D
1880.
BALED HAY AND sTRAw-There was
fair outlet for the better grades. prices
Of which were well maintained, but med
ium and low grades were dull. We quote:
Timothy Hay-No. / large bales, s1OO.
No 1 small bales, S2o5oa21oO; No. .. $3.50
@19OO; No. 3, sl650al7OO.
CORN-Local trade was quiet and ex-
port limits were generally below work
able basis but speculation in the Yves,
was bullish and prices here ruled a shade
frmer We quote spot car lots for loca1
trade: No. yellow. 5llzc steamer yell
low, 50kd51c; No. 3 yellow. 50a5Oikc No.
4 yellow, 4s0glkc.
wHEAr-The market ruled steady un-
der moderate offerings. but trade was
quiet No. red was quoted as follows
February 77a1ikc. Spot car lots. in ex-
port elevator-No. red, 75QTkc; No.
led Western, 7Sa7Sikc; no established
grade red. 76a76lhc, No. southern red.
76S.IGisc; steamer No. . red. 74sd75c.
poULTRY-Live was in ample supply
ana quiet at the following quotations.:
Fowls, hens. choice, 1illhzc; do fair C
good. 1sd1slkc; old roosters, 9Gioc; young
chickens. choice. soft-meated, 12di3c; do
do, shaggy, 1Od1lc; turkeys, 14di6c; ducks
14d15c; geese, 1S6lic; pigeons old, per
pair. 22G25c; pigeons. young, per pair.
l5a2Oc Dressed ruled steady, but trade
was Quiet
EGGs-selected. sOds2c.
Evening journal., 1907-02-14

Miss Dorothy spath. OF 80 West
Seventh street. is recovering from a
severe attack OF typhoid fever.
Evening journal., 1907-02-14

BY Our own Wire Publishers Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 14-The stock
market opened at general advances.
Great Northern Preferred started in a
point higher and American Locomotive
gained l Is Erie, Baltimore and
Ohio, Colorado Fuel and Sugar ad-
Vaneed Ia, and Steel Preferred is.
Amalgamated opened unchanged and
advanced is. New York Central lost
Is. Anaconda lost 1-2.
Evening journal., 1907-02-14
roc LATE FoR CLASSIFICATION.

BOY wANrED-MORRIs ELECTRIC
COMPANY. fll-3t
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DEATHS.

Pauline Berner.
James r. Haines.
Maria A. Hartmann.
James H. Keen.
John W. King.
Nellie e. Nelson.
Ann Stewart Reybold.
David NJ. Shaw.
+. Kenneth Slocomb.
Henry c. Talley, Sr.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-20
LOVE FOR
WOMAN
Caused Brothers to Fight a
Duel aud Both Will
Probably Die.

New York. March 20. Two broth
ers, who love athe same woman,
fought with knives and clubs In an
East Side saloon until both were 50
desperately Injured that they will
probably die. They are George and
Giovanni Francesca. who came to
America from Palermo about two
years ago. They had both been
rivals for the hand of the same
girl who eventually accepted George,
the elder, and they were married
shortly before the trio came TO New
York.
Not long after their arrival George
began to neglect his wife, and at
length she left him and went to
live with friends in Brooklyn. When
the brothers met In the East Side
saloon early yesterday, Giovanni up
braided George for his treatment of
the young wife taunting him in front
Of number Of other Italians, and
admitted that he--the younger
broiher-still loved the woman.
Instantly the brothers closed In a
fierce struggle, which ended in the
hallway where they were found un-
conscious by a policeman. Georges
head had been crushed by a blow
and the younger man had a deem
khiie wound In the abdomen.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-20
BAND THE TREES
FOR CANkER WORMS
If Your Apple Orchard
Should Need it.
Order That Sprayer Fittings and
spray Material do so at Once
and Avoid Delay

To the Mariol county farmer
with an apple orchard the follow
ing suggestions will be received in
the same, spirit as given and may
be the means of doubling the crop
of apples that will be harvested
next fall.
In case YOU. were troubled with
the canker worm last year, do not
|edclay 10 band the trees in your
apple orchard, if it has not already
been done. For this purpose bod
lime. tar or printers ink should
be used, and the bands must be
kept sticky until May.
II you have not ordered your
spraycr. fittings or spray mater
ials. do so ut once. in order that
there may be no delay in applying
treatment. lou will need d supply
of formalia for treating. seeds, ar
senate of lead, copper sulfate and
stone line. In addition yon may
need sulphur for making the lime
and sulphur wash, whale oil soap
and Kerosene oil.
Dealers are sometimes slow in
shipping goods and one cannot de-
pend upon freight arriving prompt
ly. 1t is always better to have all
supplies on hand than to be delay
cd and annoyed later in the season
because they are not promptly re-
eeived.
Manufacturers of pcisons usu-
ally prepare the estimated amount
Of material the trade will demand.
Those who order early are supplied
promptly while rush orders late in
the spring are usually subject TO
delay.
Overhaul and test all pumps and
fittings, secure your barrels for
making bordeaux mixture, and fix
mp Your cooking plant if you are
going to prepare tho lime and
sulphur wash. Have everything
ready in advance so that you can
take advantage of favorable wealth.
or when II Comes.