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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-26
s posiin'
By E. NJ. MURRAY.
copyright. 1907. by G. N. Lurie.l
BY E. N. MURRAY.

XT had always been Cynthy's word.
quarrel with 1t under the circum-
stances. He let his mind run
back to the long ago days when he
carried her books to school and plan
ned small treats within the scope Of
their narrow lives which his awkward
tongue and self conscious mind almost
prevented his laying before her. Gym
thy was not given to many words her
self, and so when he finally managed
to suggest "S'pose we go berrying Sat
urday?" or skating, as the season
might allow, Cynthy had always con-
tented herself with replying "S'posin'."
He saw himself again as he was in
those days, big for his years. hands
and face tanned almost leather color
with sun and wind. a shock of unruly
brown hair and eyes of almost the
same shade He did himself but scant
justice as far as appearance went. 1t
kNJ uOl oCCul ~ Hill tIut ilti' bNSh
a goodly sight to look upon even al
that time, for he had been then as now
the seeming embodiment of rugged
health. Looking at Cynthy, he saw
/ traces of the same air of fragility thai
had characterized her as Il child an(
seemed to set her apart from the othe1
children He had long known that i
was not an indication of weak health
but was due rather to a certain trans
parency of skin which neither sun no
wind seemed to affect. He felt just al
big and oyergrown beside her today a
he had done years ago, and Cynthy'
| assent to lis latest suggestion had fill
ed him with the sam" sense of wOnde
and delight as in 3 t Old time.
He would have liked to know if Gym
thy was thinking of those old days i
the same way as he was. lie recalle
that in that faraway tine he used t
speculate whether that simple woril O
assent "S'posin' caused Cynthy an
of the pleasurable sensations it gay
him to hear it. He had never dare
10 ask SUCH Il question:, anu uS "oiiiel
ed if he ever would There was d'
lightful possibility that he might. an
his heart beat higher at the though
If he had stopped to consider that fac
he would have known it was quite III
necessary, as that organ had not bee
doing normal work for a week pa:
and before this last increase had bee
going to an alarming rate. lndee'
were there no prospect of a dccrcas
even the sturdy frame Of Lem Mintui
could not Icng have withstood its o.
sIaught But no thought of dang'
from that cause rose in the you
mans mind. There were more dal
gerous things for him to consider tina
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-26
NOTED ROAD EXPERT
D. Ward Kings Connection With
Move For Better Highways.
BEGAN CAMPAIGNING IN 1902

Split Log Drag Work Started In 1896.
Rise of the Device to Fame Marked
by Several Opportune Accidents.
How Railroads Took 1t Up.
copyright, 1908, by D. Ward King.l
In closing this series of articles l am
requested to write brief history of
my connection with the movement for
better roads. The road problem be-
gan to engage my attention very soon
after | came to Missouri, which was
In 1879.
The split log drag work, which start
ed in 1896, received a certain amount
of notice from the public in 1893 or
1890, but nothing was done by me pub
licly until December, 1901, when !
addressed the state meeting of the
Missouri Good Roads association at
Chillicothe.
My campaigning commenced in April
or May, 1902, under the direction of
our state board of agriculture, and
have worked with it more or less ever
since. In the fall of 1902; when the
board opened its regular series of IN
stitutes, addressed them, and in the
next few years l visited Indiana, Ohio
Michigan and Nebraska, travelling fol
months in the employ of the various
| states.
In spite Of the fact that live within
thirty miles of Iowa and Kansas,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-26
HOW TO MAKE GOOD ROADS.
Suggestions by State Engineer Cooley
of Minnesota.

Suggestions by State Engineer Cooley
of Minnesota.
State Engineer George W. Cooley Of
Minnesota, who recently discussed
macadam roads with the members of
the road and bridge committee of the
county board also discussed the speci-
fications for Ramsey county road work
and gave the members of the commit
tee many valuable suggestions. Mr..
Cooley spoke of the growing popularity
of macadam roads in the eastern
states, where the best roads that mon
ey can procure are demanded. His
opinion was that good earth road
is the best that can be had, but they
are hard to keep in repair, whereas
macadam roads may be built to last
Scientific methods should be adopted.
and specifications must be carried out
to the letter.
Iu building a macadam road the
foundation is the main thing. The
voids in the crushed limestone founda-
tion should be tightly filed with gravel
instead of clay, which is sometimes
used. A very little clay may be used.
but for filling purposes gravel is much
more satisfactory There should be
no shoulder on the sidaAof the road,
| but the macadam should be gradually
feathered off to the edge and made
water tight The material used for a
filler should be applied before the road
| is rolled. On top of foundation OF
! four inches of crushed limestone an
inch and half of pit gravel Wash
the gravel in with street sprinkle;
and then roll The next layer should
consist OF three inches of smaller hard
stone treated in the same way and
then layer of pit gravel feathercd OFF
to the edge.
Mr. Cooley said all the materials
should be specified and nothing left t.
the choice of the contractor Even the
gravel pit should be designated. The
contract should be SO worded that ir
the event that the gravel pit designat
ed failed to pan out well all the way
through the contractor can be required
to go elsewhere for this supply upor
making an equitable adjustment witt
him Such an arrangement would b'
far more economical than to permit th'
contractor to go on with unsatisfactor!
materials. In this way the board coult
control the sources of supply and moth
ing would be left to the whfm of TIL
contractor
NIr Cooley also went into the QueS
tion of maintenance of roads. which b.
considered quite as important as con
. struction. The contractor. he said
should be required to keep a man o.
the road for two weeks after its com
pletion to look out for defects.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-26
Faithful Rural Mail Carrier.

With the unique record of not having
missed Il day from his route. except
the holidays granted by the govern
ment, Howard NJ. Weaver of Waynes-
boro, Pa, rural mail carrier No. 3. has
completed his third year in the service.
Weaver was among the original force
of carriers, who began their duties
Feb l, 1905, and is the only one who
remains. During the quarter ending
Dec. 80 last Mr. Weaver handled IT,
3i3 pieces of mail, or three times as
many as In his first quarter. Mr..
Weaver enjoys his daily ride through
the March district and has made many
firm friends there. There is rarely a
party or dinner in that section that
he does not attend, and there is fire.
quently waiting for him on cold days
a cup of hot coffee.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-26
A RoyaI Golfer.

King James III. was fine golfer In
the sense of fondness for the game
and in other senses too. He it was, as
Duke of York, who, when challenged
by two English noblemen at the Scot
tish court to a match, the duke to take
any partner whom he could find. took
to his side an Edinburgh shoemaker
named John Patersone The duke and
Pntersone won, and the latter. being
given half the stake. built for himself
n house. which is to be distinguished
by the record upon it in Canongate to
this day.-Fry's Magazine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-26
Modern Tiled Roads.

1t somewhat appears that our whole
country Is soon to be made available
through roads constructed by what
some one has dubbed the petrolythic
process. says the Los Angeles Times
In riding over country road chauf-
feur was heard to remark. Il have
driven over all kinds Of roads. but that
sausage machine roller beats down the
best surface ever Travelled over.
Judging by the mileage now under con-
struction by this process, it would ap-
pear that the general public heartily
indorses the opinion of the driver quot
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-26
Plan to improve Sandy Roads

In some of the counties in Oklahoma
where the roads are sandy the plan
has been adopted of improving them
by cutting the prairie hay. which has
rank growth along the roadside. and
placing it on the roads The plan IS
said to work very we'll. and the roads
are very satisfactory to the farmers
in hauling their cotton. corn and other
products to the markets.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-03-20

the deserving widows have already
been provided for under existing law,
but this measure will add TO the rolls
great number of serving under case
which Congress has not hitherto had
the courage to pension. The bill had
the backing of Speaker Cannon in the
House and of Senators Scott, McCum-
Der and Others in the Senate.
Senator Bailey, of Texas made real
~ great speech on the Aldrich bill this
week, speech which was highly COM
plimented by Senator Lodge, later in
the week. Mr.. Bailey spoke in favor
of a substitute he has offered himself
but which, of course, has no chance of
passing. When his substitute is voted
down, Mr.. Bailey will doubtless vote
for the Aldrich bill. Senator Paynter,
of Kentucky, also made a forceful
speech this week in opposition TO the
Nelson amendment, guaranteeing all
deposits in national banks. Senator
Paynter said that under tie constitu-
ton of Kentucky that state could not
50 guarantee the deposits in state banks
and the result of such course on the
part of the federal government, would
be to drive all the state banks in Kerr
tuckyiout of existence. There is little
likelihood that the amendment will be
adopted in either house as many Re
publicans as well as the Democrats are
opposed to it.
Interesting information has reached
here from New York to the effect that
fight to be made against Bryan is be-
ing engineered by w. J. Murphy, the
Tammany brave. 1t is declared their
purpose to open negotiations with a
view to inducing number of New
York bankers and capitalists to serve
as delegates to Denver. 1t is their pur-
pose to have the New York and Penn
sylvania delegations go uninstructed
and they hope around this nucleus to
attract the delegates from Minnesota,
who will be for johnson, those from
Delaware, who will be for Grey and
those from Maryland whom they also
hope to capture for Grey. Thus, with
a group of 226 anti-Bryan delegates,
they hope to secure control of the con-
ventiOn. The Democratic leaders in
Washington, however, say the scheme
will not work, for while they may be
able to prevent the nomination of Mr..
Bryan on the first ballot they will new
er be able to transfer his delegations
to any other candidate
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-03-20
THE BANKS WANT A FREE
HAND,

The same old bankers cry of tie gov
eminent being taken out of the bank
ing business is heard on all sides. CT
course take the government out of the
banking business, take away all bar
riers between the banks and the people.
Why should not the banks have full, if
not the whole swing-why shonld they
be restrained in their work of public
plumber? Give them free hand. Let
them say how much money is to be in
circulation, let them issue all the paper
money, let them have arrangements by
which they can bank on all the sur
plus in the treasury, let them issue
clearing house certificates in the face of
a provision of the United States con-
stitution which forbids it, let them say
when emergency currency shall be is
sued, and what of their bonds shall
serve as basis of the issue. Bankrupt
and corrupt railroads should be put on
their feet, by the banks declaring that
the bonds of such railroads shall stand
as a basis of currency issue. Of the
millions of people who contributeIto
the wealth Of the nation by the pro-
ducts of the soil not one owns a railroad
bond, not one of all the millions who
toll in the mine or the factory owns a
bond of any kind, they all belong to
the banks or ''the predatory rich" Yet
the earnings of these are to be settled
for with stuff issued by the banks bas-
ed on rotten securities instead of being
issued by the government, in whose is
sues whether of bonds or money every
body has implicit confidence, and that
too ON the cry of the banks that ''the
government must be taken out of the
banking business" What rot, what
deception, what fraud. If the govern
ment were to go out of the banking
business as they call it, today, it would
withdraw 332 millions of dollars the
banks now hold of its funds, placed
there to save them from destruction on
account of their illicit work. Should
the government withdraw its funds
every National bank in the land would
either be on crutches;or in its grave.
OF course Uncle Sam should go out of
the banking business when he turns a
good job like issuing all of the paper
money over to the banks. But bank
ing is MT issuing money. Banking is
lending money. Uncle Sam is in the
banking business up to his neck in that
all of the money in his treasury is now
lent to the National banks and he has
been showing deficit for months in
the treasury on account of il. He is in
the banking business as lender of
money, but his money lent is lent
without interest, yet the banks which
haveIt are lending it at enormous in
terest. OF course, take Uncle Sam out
of the banking business, give the banks
absolute control. Monopoly always
wants this.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-03-20
How's This !?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm, WALDING, KINNAN &
MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cures is taken inter-
nally acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Tes-
timonials free. Price 75c per bottle.
Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-03-20
A DANGEROUS LAW.

Senator Penrose of Penn, is endeav-
oring to amend the postal laws as fol-
lows. His bill provides that section
1898 of the Revised Statute be, and the
same is hereby, amended by adding:
"And when any issue of any periodi-
cal has been declared non-mailable by
the postoffice department, the periodi-
cal may be excluded from second class
mail privileges at the discretion of the
postmaster general"
In commenting on this bill, the Phil
adelphia North American, one of the
leading newspapers of the east, says:
The section of the revised statutes
amended by the bill relates to obscene
books, pamphlets, papers or other mat
ter. But the amendment is not confin-
ed to such publications it covers all
publications, without reference to
whether they contain obscene or indie
cent matter. 1t GIVES THE POSTMAS-
TER GENERAL ARBITRARY POWER
OVER THE PUBLIC PRESS OF THE UNIT
ED.STATES.
There is no appeal provided, no re
dress. The censorship is not equaled
anywhere save in Russia, any po-
litical party under it can exclude the
literature of the opposing party, and if
the word ''socialistic" or "anarchisticN
be applied any newspaper in the land
which printed matter not suitable to
the tastes of the Postmaster General
would be thrown out of the mails We
would expect to see the SPECTATOR go
in jiffy. The Commoner would have
no chance at all. 1t is not enough to
say that no Postmaster General would
exclude anything but obscene matter.
The bill gives him absolute control and
one who has such control seldom fails
to become a tyrant.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-03-20
From Mr.. Flood.

Mr.. III. ID. Flood, present representa-
tive in Congress justifies an early call
for primary on the following grounds,
when we called his attention to the
fact that it seemed premature:
81 agree with you that it would be
wise to avoid unnecessary criticism,
and as [ have no opposition for the
nomination and do not expect to have
any, the date of the primary is not a
matter of great importance to me- and
for the same reason, is not matter of
much Importance to anybody else.
L doubt the wisdom of my making
any suggestion to the committee on the
this subject, and l also doubt the wis
dom of the committee making any
change in the date of the primary for
the following reasons:
First. Nominations are being made
all over the country. In many dis
tricts the nominations have already
been made. And where they are to be
made in August, September and Octo-
Der, the time was fixed without refer
ence to the National Convention.
Second. Since the adoption of the
primary plan in Virginia a majority of
the Congressional primaries have been
fixed for the mouths of June and July.
To have primary in our district in one
of these months, it is important to have
it early in June, otherwise, we would
run into the busy season of the farmers
in harvesting their wheat and grass
crops.
Third. A primary in the month of
June would undoubtedly be wise if we
had serious Republican opposition, and
especially so if the nomiee had a con-
test for his nomination.; because upon
the nominee for Congress rests the bur-
den of organizing the campaign, and he
should have time after his nomination
to do this before he begins a speaking
tour of the district. In 1896 was nomi-
mated in August and went on the stump
almost Immediately, even before I had
time to prepare speech, and before l
had any time to properly organize the
district. I never got time to do this
and the district was never properly Or
ganized. My opponent had been nomi-
mated in March and had time to get his
organization in proper shape. If we
ever have serious opposition in the flu
ture, our nominee should not be put to
the disadvantage L was in 1896.
Fourth. In Virginia, primaries have
been called for June in the following
districts: In the lst for June 18th; in
the 4th for June 30th; in the 5th for
June 10th; in the 18th for June 10th; in
the Sth for June 9th, and will be called,
| am informed in the 9Th for June 30th.
| do not know that there will be pri-
mary i'll the 9th, nor do L know when
the primaries are expected to be held
in the End and 3rd.
Fifth. l understand that the 9th of
June was selected because it was the
day that municipal elections are held in
Virginia, and that it was thought that
it would save trouble to the voters in
the cities and towns.
Sixth. The Republicans will nomi
nate in the 10th district on the 31st of
March.
These things considered it seems to
me that there could be no reasonable
objection to the action taken by the
Committee.
P. S.-Since writing the above have
will probably fix the date of the pri-
mary for June 9th"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-03-20
Caldwell Sites Co,

VIRGINIA. to with the Circuit Count
of Augusta county, the 9th day of
February, 1908.
Virginia E McNutt: ct ais. Plaintiff,
Josiah 5. McNutt, ct ais. Defendants.
In Chanc.ry.
The object of this suit IS to clear the IT,
tie to u act OF land In the southern part
Of Augusta county. which was held and
owned by Robert McNutt, deco and was
originally owned by James McNutt, ST..
iced, by having conveyance of the un.
divided interest of the heirs at law of said
James McNutt. Sr, to the widow and
heirs at-law of Robert McNutt, decd
And it appearing by affidavit filed that
Josiah 8. McNutt, Flora Williams and
- Williams, her husband, Belle RAM
sey and - Ramsey, her husband, Mar
garet Lawson end - Lawson, her hus-
band Mary M. PrentiS ana H. W. Prem.
lis, her husband, and Theodore H Terry.
who are defendants in this suit. are nom
residents of this State, 1t is ordered that
hat they do severally appear here within
fifteen days after the due publication Of
this order and do what may be necessary
10 protect their interests in this suit.
Teste:-
JOS. B. WOODWARD.
Deputy Clerk.
PatilcK TGordon, p q. feb % At
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-03-20
Not How Cheap-But How Good.

A brick front painted with l.. 4 NJ.
Paint % !years ago and not painted
since, may be seen at 472 Bergen St.
Brooklyn, New York. Paint with L..
& M. Brilliant Red and trim with
Shaker Green or White.-The body
won't need painting in 25 years.
l.. & NJ. Paint Agents-C Fl. Cob
ron, Stuart's Draft; J. B. Roden, Way
nesboro; Augusta Milling & Mercantile
Co., Messy Creek.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-03-20

the code of Virginia in regard to how
minister is authorized to celebrate the
rites of marriage.
To legalize the introduction of certain
evidence in prosecutions for felOnies,
homicides and assaults with felonious
intent. This is the bill which repeats
the So-called 'unwritten law
To amend an act entitled an act to
protect and advance agriculture by reg
ulating the sale and purity of CONNER
cial fertilizers, and the guarantee and
conditions upon which they are to be
sold, and fixing the penalties incurred
for violation of law.
To authorize the town of Bridgewa-
ter, in Rockingham county, Va, 10 is
sue bonds and borrow money for the
purpose of establishing water works.
United States Senator VIM. Pinkney
Whyte of Maryland, died suddenly
Tuesday evening al his home in Balti-
more of heart disease, following an at
tack of erysipelas. Senator Whyte,
who was in his S4th year, caught cold
on Thursday last while on his way to
Baltimore OH train after attending to
his senatorial duties.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-03-20

NJ. E. Kyle, one of our progressive
butchers, is shipping lambs to Staun-
ton from New York to supply his trade.
Our Augusta county farmers ought to
be able to supply this demand, and
thus keep money at home.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-03-20

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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-03-20

The true inwardness of Mr.. Noel's
fight on Judge Rhea has now develop
ed. He was only advertising himself
as the next Republican candidate for
Governor, that is all. Watch a Repub-
lican officeholder every time and you
will find a personal motive behind
most everything he does.