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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-24
FORMER FARM HAND ACCUSED
GuiIford Farmer Missed Watch and
 Money.

John J. McCarthy, young man about nineteen years of age, a farm hand, was arrested last evening by De- tective Dunlap on charge of theft, McCarthy formerly worked as a farm hand for a MT. Wilcox, a farmer of the town of Guilford. Mccarthy on April 25 last resolved to depart the Wilcox farm and did so without bull letining his employer Later Wilcox discovered that a watch and the sum of S14 were missing, and notified the detectives thereof.
 Mccarthy had disappeared and his whereabouts were not ascertained un- til it was learned yesterday that he was working as teamster for John Palmer, a farmer in Montowese. De- tective Dunlap journeyed thither and made the arrest. Mccarthy denies the theft of the articles.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-24
TEACHER CLEARS CLOUDED POINTS MT. Hackett Denies State ment That Teachers h.
 tend Strike. NO $500 INCREASES. Schedule Presented Does Not Make Such a
 Provision.
NO $500 INCREASES.
To the Editor of The Journal ant

To the Editor of The Journal and
 Courier, Sir:
 The following statement appeared in a Register editorial last evening: "There has been more or less newspaper agita- ton of the matter, some of it fair, some of it tending to cloud the facts of the case'
 Every newspaper to my knowledge has been fair in it's statements with the exception of one, the Register. Re- gently on one page appeared the state ment that the committee on schools would not publish anything about the teachers petition until the matter was presented to the full board for action
 On another page of the same issue was the statement that the teachers schedule provided for anual increases of $500.
 In the first place the only parties who had any knowledge of our detail- ed schedule was the superintendent and the committee on schools of which the owner of the Register is a mem Der.
 So the statement that nothing would be published was contradicted by men tioning annual increases.
 Secondly, the schedule does not pro- vide for annual increases of $500 and letter addressed to the editor of the Register asking to have the statement corrected was not published as a let ter but statements taken from the let ter were incorporated in story on the subject of the Teachers League.
 Again for the past two evenings statements appeared in the Register to the effect that teachers were in- tending to strike unless their schedule was adopted by the board.
 Of course the statement was and is false. Last week I requested repre- sentative of the Register, before pub- fishing any runor about the teachers, to find out from me if it was official or not.
 This latest misrepresentation in view of my request certainly "tends to cloud the facts in the case"
 w. H. HACKETT,
 President of Teachers League.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-24
JEWEL CASE COMES BACK.
Charles BigelOw Receives S1 200 Box
 by Express,

The missing jewel case belonging to Charles Bigelow, of Duncan hall, which was in the suit case taken to Cam bridge last Saturday and which was not returned with the suit case We'd nesday came home again yesterday, and it's contents, valued at S1.20O, are again in MT, Bigelow's possession.
 The jewel case was delivered at Dun can hall by the Adams Express com pany, addressed to MT, Bigelow. but with no word of explanation, Both the detectives and the owner are mysti- fled.
 While it was at first supposed that the suit case was taken away with the track teams baggage by mistake, the detectives are inclined to think that some trailer of the team who had care of the baggage took it deliberately and, after taking out the jewel case, allow ed it to go to Cambridge with the rest of the suit cases, as though it had been sent by mistake,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-24
TEN PASS INSPECTOR EXAMS. Civil Service Board Finishes Review of
 Paperg

Ten of the fourteen candidates who tried the civil service examinations for the position of food and milk inspector last week succeeded in getting a high CT percentage than that required, and are now on the eligible list for consid- eration of the board of health at it's meeting next Tuesday afternoon. At that time the appointment is likely to be made. The civil service commission CTS completed the review of the exam nation papers last night. The success full candidates are Alderman Berne Rus sell, Alderman J. J. Devine, John J. Ma honey, Thomas Minator. J. Edmund Mills, Frank B. Riley, Arthur Meigs, Frank P. Cafferty. Burton II. Alling and MT. Williams.
 In the examination for engineer at Springside and principals clerks all three candidates passed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-24
BROWNSVILLE MAYORS STORY.
Testimony Before Senate Committee To-dny About the Shooting Anray.

A
 To-dny About the Shooting ARray,
 Washington, May 23.-Mayor Fred erick J. Crombe of Brownsville, Tex, was on the stand to-day before the senate committee on military affairs, in the investigation of the affray which resulted in the discharge of negro soldiers garrisoned at Fort Brown. He narrated the incidents connected with the shooting, and told of the investi- gation by citizens to determine who did it. Most of the circumstances con- nected with the citizens inquiry have been made public, but the mayor in- terested the committee in his story of the excitement following the shooting. He said that hundreds of people ap- peared in the streets fully armed, and determined to make an attack upon the garrison, but that he addressed the crowd and, by calling prominent citizens to his aid, managed to dis perse the people to their homes.
 He denied making a remark accredit- ed to him by a white soldier named Voschel, connected with the alleged as sault by a negro soldier upon the wife of a citizen named Evans. This re- mark was said to have been made the day prior to the shooting in a con- yersation with Major Penrose at the post. Voschel said he overheard the mayor tell Major Penrose that unless negro soldier was arrested before eleven o'clock that night every enlist ed man seen in the town would be shot. Mayor Combe not only denied making such a remark, but said he could pro duce a letter from Major Penrose deny ing that such a remark had been made
 A number of the shells, clips, and other exhibits used in the investiga- tions were found on the streets by Mayor Crombe, and he told the circum- stances connected with the finding.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-24

the public would be willing to forego the fireworks and would appreciate the illumination and concerts better.
 No ore spoke in opposition to the illumination project. The committee considered the matter in executive ses- sion but reached no conclusion. It was decided to ask the board of finance in regard to how much money would be available and to report again later to consider the report to be made to the board of aldermen.
 The committee will consider further the project of eliminating the fireworks and substituting the illumination and band concerts.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-24
GEN. KURoK1 AT HARVARD.
Hearty Reception at Cambridge, as
 Well as in Boston.

Well as in Boston.
 Boston, May 23.-General Baron Ku- roki had strenuous day in sight seeing, official calls and receptions. His official day began early with break fast at the Touraine, given by Mayor Fitzgerald, where he was presented to Governor Guild, members of the city government and prominent business men, After the breakfast the general was taken in a carriage by Major Hen " L. Higginson and two representa- tives of the Japanese society at Har- ward for visit to the state house and Harvard university.
 Three officers of the governors staff ccrducted General Kuroki to the exec utive chamber, where Governor Guild formally welcomed him to Massachu- setts. The party remained there for twenty minutes and as General Kuroki was leaving Governor Guild addressed a few words In Japanese to him, which greatly pleased the Japanese delega- tion. After passing through the old sel ate chamber and the, hall of flags, where the relics and flags carried by Massachusetts troops in three wars are kept General Kuroki and his party started for Harvard university.
 On the way to Cambridge the Japan csc party visited the Harvard medical school at Longwood, the homes of the poets Longfellow and Lowell, and the Washington elm in Cambridge
 At Harvard. General Kuroki was loudly cheered at every turn. Lunch con was served at the Harvard Union.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-24
Will Hold Executive Session.

The public hearing of the committee on buildings and building lines was one of short duration last evening, as the committee voted to look into the peti- tions more thoroughly and to consider them again in executive session. No date for the executive meeting has been set.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-24
JUDGE wArLAcn's SUCCESSOR.
Henry GaIbraith Ward Appointed by
 the President To-day.

Washington May 2S. The president has appointed Henry Galbraith Ward of New York, to be United States cir cult judge for the Second judicial cir cult, in place of Judge Wallace, re- signed. At the Waite house it is stat ed that MT. Ward had practically the unanimous endorsement of the bench and bar, and was also endorsed by Sen ators Platt and Depew.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-24

"Pa," said little Willie, "the goose has bigger bill than any other bird, hasn't it?'
 well, my son." replied pa, who had just received statement for his lat est suit of clothes, T guess the tailors goose has" Philadelphia Press,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-24
WoIf,s Head.

Charles Elliott Ide, Syracuse; Charles M. Dupuy, Allegheny, Pa; Jule M Hannaford, St. Paul; Albert J. Mohl- man, Brille, N J.; Henry w. Webb, New York city; Paul Moore, New York city; Irving J. MacDuftie, LeMars, Ia; Samuel M. Holiday, St. Louis; Leonard Sullivan, New York city; Kenneth B. Wells, Scranton, Pa; Robert H. Moves, ir., St. Paul, Minn.; Chauncey P. Beadleston New York city; Thomas Fowler, Glens Falls, New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-24
scroll and Keys.

Raymond Ives, New York city; Ed ward c. Congdon, Duluth; Lewis H. Weed, Cleveland; Donald c. Bakewell, Pittsburg; William H. Lyon, Cincin- nati; Sidney D. Frissell Hampton, Va; Robert Abbott, Plainfield N. J.; James c. Auchincloss, Gordon Auchincloss and Joseph H. Auchincloss, New York city; Cortland P, Dixon, New York city; George R. Berger, Pittsburg; Chauneey B. Carver, New York city; Joshua B. Waterworth, Brooklyn; Mark Mitchell Cincinnati
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-24
DRAY IGNORED IN
 TAP DAY CHOICES
(continued from Page one.)


 Davis, editor-in-chief of the Yale Daily News, J. T. Foster, who will be man. ager of the football team next faH c. 5. Watkins, editor of the Yale Literary Magazine, and Dwight GrisWold of the crew The last choice, always the prin- ciple one for Bones was Lewis Hora- tio Biglow, 9rd, captain of the 1907 football team, The choice of BigloW was greeted with tremendous applause by the undergraduates body. All three Auchinclosses made Scroll and Keys. The Auchinclosses are the so- cial leaders of the junior class and come from New York. Gordon Auchincloss is on the crew, J. Howland Auchincloss of the Yale Literary Magazine board
 and James Coates Auchincloss presi- dent of the freshman football associa- tion Sydney Flodd Trissell who went Keys is the son of President Trissell of Hampton Institute and is on the track team. Raymond Ives is on the News" Mark Mitchell, president or the Glee club, and William A. Lyon,
 who will be the next president of the
 baseball association.
 Charles Elliott Ide, Captain of the
 crew, was the first choice for Wolfs
 Head. Robert H. Moves, who was cap
 tain of the crew until forced to quit because of ill health, also made the so-
 ciety. Don Porter, who has aready
 been referred to, was one of the first
 choices for Wolfs Head, his wide
 popularity and the fact that he is
 Yales best two-miler on the track team uniting to give him the election.
 Tap day is generally the last Thurs day in May. but it was held week previous this year as Memorial day comes on the usual date. The elections in full
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-24
skull and Bones.

Harold Stanley, Great Harrington, Mass; James c. Thornton, Bedford, h. diana; Charles l. Watkins, Scranton, Pa; Walter c. Davis, Portland, Me; Charles Seymour, New Haven; James w. Williams, Glastonbury, Conn.,; George Dahl Chicago; Roger B. shep- ard, St. Paul, Minn;; Dwight T. Gris- wold, Erie, Pa; James M. Townsend, New York city; Tyson M. Dimes, Den yer; George H. Townsend, New Haven, Conn; Lester W, Perrin, New Haven; Joseph T. Foster Scranton, Pa, and Lucius H. BigloW, 3d., Brooklyn.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-24
8amk Reports.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THBi SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF NEW HAVEN, at New Haven. in the Stata or Connecticut, at the close of busI- ness, May 20, 1907.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-04-10

layer should be lightly rolled, the roll
ing to be done along the side lines at
first, gradually working toward the
center and the work is completed.
Eighth-Upon the first layer should
be thrown with shovels binder OF
good gravel loosely filled and leveled,
after which the entire surface should
be sprinkled with oil.
Ninth-This first foundation layer
should now be thoroughly and repeat
ed1y rolled and sprinkled until it be-
comes firm, compact and smooth
Tenth-A layer of stone cubes three
fourths of an inch in diameter should
now be put on about three inches thick
and with screenings and good gravel
compose the last course. This, like the
preiovus layer, to be oiled and rolled
Until perfectly smooth.
Earth or clay should never be used
as a binding material, but enough
screenings and gravel used to thor
oughly fill all voids between the broken
stones when such material being damp
enough will insure set.
Every stone road unless properly
built with small stones and just enough
binding material to fill voids presents
honeycombed appearance, which will
ruin the very best roads.
A carefully made finishing coat OF
good binding material and oil adds to
it's solidity, insures tightness by clos
ing all the spaces between the loose,
irregular stones and binds together the
macadam crust in way that gives it
frmness, elasticity and durability, the
oil making it dust and water proof
and extra durable Such a country
road ought to endure with few re-
pairs for years.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-04-10
GOOD ROADS AND HOW
TO MAKE THEM.

mated. Land will advance until it is
worth lot what it was formerly worth
an acre. Southern California, with a
system Of roads, would surely show
wonderful results with its favorable
climate and it's natural resources. 1t
is a general rule that the suitable i'm
provement of a, highway within rea-
sonable limitations will double the value
of the land adjacent to it.
There is no reason why road
should not last for ages if it is built
Of good material and kept in repair.
If this is not done, the money is more
than wasted. It is more economical
as a rule to secure good materials for
road, even if it has to be brought
from a distance, than to employ infe-
rior ones procured near at hand.
[McAdam earnestly advocated the
principle that all artificial road build
ing depended entirely for its success
upon the making and maintaining Of a
solid, dry foundation with a durable,
waterproof coating or roof of broken
stone. Suffice it to say, that all money
spent on repairing earth roads becomes
each year a total loss without materi-
ally improving their condition. They
are, as a rule, the most expensive
roads that can be used, while on the
other hand, stone roads, if properly
constructed of good material and kept
in good condition, are cheaper and
most satisfactory.
The road that will best suit the
needs of the farmer must, in the first
place, be not too expensive. 1t is not
necessary to have a road macadamized
to width of over sixteen feet, the
earth road however, grading to con-
form to the center section This way
Of building will be found much cheaper
and will serve every purpose.
The introduction of new and improv-
ed road building machinery has enabled
the authorities in some states to build
improved roads quite cheap1y. No real
estimates can be given, as localities
differ materially, but stone macadam
road, such as here outlined, ought to
be constructed in most districts il
California at price not to exceed
$4,000 a mile, and in some instances
much less. This amount would in
c1ude culverts, drainage and a genera
identifying of the entire roadway
In selecting a rock, it is desirable t.
use one of high cementing value, fol
other things being equal, such rocl
better resists the wear of traffic anc
the action of wind and rain. A very
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-04-10

This is a subject which is daily grow
ing in Importance all over the United
States. The last number Of the Cltro-
graph contains an article written by
the vice president of the Good Roads
Association Of Los Angeles county.
The same reasons which he gives for
building good roads in California, also
exists in Florida. Unfortunately, how
ever, the material for building macada-
mixed roads does not exist in this
state in large quantities, in fact it is
unattainable in many places except by
importation at prices which are out Of
the question. In California they have
their own oil, while here it would have
to be imported, moreover it is not at
all certain that the oil would unite with
our sand to make a hard surface,
This OF course is matter which can
only be decided by experiment. The
Citrograph article is as follows:
Can Southern California afford to be
without the best macadam roads? l
do not for an instant believe it can, as
we have here to entertain visitors from
every part of the world and those who
are accustomed to better roads and
highways than we have at present.
Good roads are so important in the
financial, social and educational we'll
being of a community that no enumera-
ton of their advantages is likely to in
clude ali the benefits, but brief con-
sideration of some Of the chief adj
vantages Of good roads will be Of value
in determining the amount Of money
that may justifably be expended to Sc
cure road improvement and in decld-
ing what classes should in equity bear
this expense.
Poor roads mean the decay Of coun-
cry living, the abandonment of farms
and farm life, poor churches and homes
stricken with social poverty that
drives young men and women into the
cities. The farms in the United States
are an average distance Of twelve
miles from the nearest railroad. sta
ton Seventy-fve per cent OF the
commerce of the world starts for its
destination on wagon roads, and it
costs annually 5000, 900 to get Our
produce over Our highways from the
farms to the railroads. This is the
main proposition of the good-roads
problem. How much can we save OF
this half billion dollars at the least ex-
penditure of money and in the most
beneficial way
The increase in land values occasion
ed by good roads can hardly be esti-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-04-10

hard rock needs more careful binding,
especially where the traffic is light, as
the wear of the surface with light
traffic does not apply sufficient binding
material and the road is apt to loosen
or ravel. A tough rock rather than a
hard rock ought to prove best for the
ordinary country road in California,
and such rock can be obtained in many
localities. Good trap rock, while not
always Of the same durability, proves
excellent for country macadam road
Some qualities of granite make good
road material, while limestone gen
orally binds we'll together, is soft and
makes fairly good roads.
The following description will give
an example of the construction OF a
macadam road that will serve the
purpose and weather conditions Of Cal
ifornia. The oiled surface serves the
double purpose of binder to hold the
road together and keep it from raw
cling during Our long dry spell:
First-,The roadbed should be graded
and then carefully drained.
Second-The earth should be exca-
waited to the depth of eight inches, the
foundation then properly shaped and
sloped each way from the center so as
to discharge any water that may per-
colate through the macadam, making
sure that the foundation curvature will
conform to the curvature of the finish
ed road.
Third-A shou1dering of firm earth
or gravel should be left or made On
each side to hold the material in place,
and should extend to the cutters at
the same curvature as the finished road.
Fourth-The foundation should then
be rolled until hard and smooth.
Fifth-Upon this spread layer five
inches thick of broken stone OF hard
variety, in rough cubes or pieces OF
about one-half or two inches in the
largest dimension. This layer should
be clean of any earthly mixture and OF
uniform size and quality OF stone.
Sixth-Grade stakes should be used
to establish uniform grade and thick
ness
Seventh-The surface of the frs
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-04-10

Sheep are rapidly increasing in
numbers in the East where they have
been on the decline for the previous
25 wears.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-04-10
Six Weeks for Ten Cents.

Until further notice we will send
the Agricu1turist six weeks for 10
cents to new subscribers only.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-04-10

The benefit of our IS years of
and back up our goods. Coz
immediate shipment. q u
Engines, 2 to 50 horsepower;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-24
NAY DISMISS CASE
uGB1RICT ATTORNEY DOUBTs PEON
AGE ACCUsATION.


Mobile, April 23--(Special) after In
ventfgatine the cases of Edward Brad
ford ana Frederick Thayer. union prin-
teen. who charge the sheriff and con-
vtct lessees of Escambia County with
peonage, cruelty and tie opening OF
malls, United States District Attorney
Armbrecht is in doubt abo 1 the charge
botng a substantial one. even though the
story Of mistreatment as told by the
printers is proved to be true.
In brief, Attorney Armbrecht's opin-
ION Is that If the Escambia County ON
cials are guilty of the charges as maue
by the printers, they are accountable to
the Governor for their actions.
Notwithstanding the opinion of the
diRtrict attorney. he has allowed their
cases to go before the grand Jury and
the Jury now sitting will give the men
a hearing just before II adjourns.
The men have sworn to three sets of
af7davits and copies have been sent to
the International Typographical Union.
the American Federation of Labor and
the British Ambassador, as both are
union men and Thayer is from London.
Peonage, according to Attorney Arm
brech. who In defining the charge. cites
the clyde case. is when a man keeps an
other at work involuntarily These two
men, according to their own statement,
were working out sentence imposed
by court, and on this ground Attorney
Armbrecht states the charge will hardly
- upheld.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-24

nominated to succeed himself. his name
being offered ~ Mr.. Fisher Of Mont
gomsry. Andy Marx Of Rivmingham
was nominated by Mr.. Hartwell. and
G. n. Shubsrt by Mr.. Doherty. John
Horan, vice-President. was nominated
for the presidency but hads his name
Withdrawn.
Mr.. Marx vas elscted, receiving 50
votes. Mr.. Jones received Is and Mr..
Shubert -. Mr.. Marx made . short
speech of APPRECIATION. after which
Mr.. Jones. the retiring president. paid
Q compliment to Mr.. Marx.
w. R. Fisher Of Montgomery was
elected First Vice. President. and the
following Vice Presidents. having been
elected by the unanimous vote of the
convention cast by the Secretary. drew
lots and were named vice-Presidents
In the following order of precedence.
Delegates Mccullough. Freeman, Mason,
Norris, Hendon, Coleman.
james B.. Drake received q compli-
mentary majority by which he was
elected to succeed himself as Secretary
Treasurer. his competitor being George
C. Bodine of Mobile. Mr.. Drake re-