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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1908-03-27


sem, ale nadto osobno maiy po-
darunek osobisty.. = Niemiem
Jest poIozenie-rzadu takze z tego
powodu, re 0 calej tel sprawie
niema dotychczas wiadomosci u.
rzedowej: tylko Tower W liscie
swym donios}> re cesarzowi ME
podoba sic zamianowanie Hilla.
Rad przeto ami urzedowo ami poi
urzedowo ME moze domagac sic
wyjaSnieh chyba tylko zazadac
moze Cd Towera, azeby jasniel
sic wytlomaczyi.
Springfield, ILL.,, ~ marca.
Wczoraj rozpoczela sic tu 0 go
dzinie 10 rano ,republikanska kon-
wencya stanowa, otworzona przez
prezesa stanowego komitetu cen
tralnego Roya o.. Westa. Kon-
wencya najzupeiniej by1a pod
kontrola gubernatora Deneena.
Stalym przewodniczacycym byf
Geo Buckingham z Danyille. w
platformie mieSci sic przesadna
pochwala krajowej gospodarki
Roosevelta i stanowej gospodarki
Deneena jakotez dziaialnosci
czlonk6w legislatury stanowej;
dodano rowniez ustep o rewlzyi
taryfv bez wyrzekania sic cha o.
chronnego. Poparto kandydatre
Cannona ma urzad prezydenta,7
Buckingham oswiadczyi: Pred
stawiamy krajowi iako kandydata
ma prezydenta meza tax madrego
iak Gladstone a tax neznego
odwaznego jak Bismarck. Obra-
no delegatow do konwencyi kra-
jowej zastepcow, poczem yie
odroczono.
Cleveland, O., 81 marca. -
Wczoraj zostai uznany nlewin-
nym morderstwa Andrzej Koli->
nowski, pomimo, re udowodnio-
no, il rozmyslnie zabii swa zone
i jei kochanka. Kolinowski bronil
sic niepoczytalnoscia W chwili
popeinienia zbrodni, sad przy-
sieglych uzna} slusznosc motywu'
Kolinowski udal sic by} do mie-
szkania swej zony, ktora go byia
opuScilaa i prosil ja, by powrocila
do .iliego. Ale ma to ona odpowie-
dziala szyderczym smiechem, W
oczach meza rzuciia sic ma szyje
obecnego swego kochanka, kto-
ry takze szydzii oszukanego.
Wtedy Kolinnowski wyjal rewoL-
werIi zastrzelil obydwoje .Kolinow
ski byl dawniej oficerem W armii
rosyjskiej. Ozenil sic byi panna,
ktora uratowal Cd utoniecia.
San Francisco. Cal. 27 marca.
U ioza smierci Stevensa, amery-
kanskiego komisarza ma Korei,
znajdowaI sic oprocz lekarzy TAX
1ze japohski konsul generalny
Chozo Yocki. Wyrazil sic, do
wiedziawszy sic 0 zaszlej smier-
c.: ITO wielkie nieszczescie,
wielka strata dla Korei, dla ia
ponii, dla Stanow Zjednoczonych.
Nigdy ME umari MAJ zacniejszy
godniejszy szacunku".
Motderca Stevensa, dowiedzia-
wszy siz o smierci tegoz, wyrazil
swoje zadowolenie- tego, ze IL
mari sten nieprzyjaciel Korei".
Nowy York, 81 marca. = w
koszarach mieszkalnych przy
Mulberry str, W dzielnNey WHO'S
kiej, wczoraj znowu eksplodowa-
la bomba, czwarta w roku bleza-
Gym ma tel ulicy. Budynek mocno
zostal uszkodzony. Pomiedzy mie-
szkahcami powstai poploch, lecz
uspokojono sic, gdy sic okazaio.
ze Mkt ME zostai zabity. Zdaje
sic, re bomba przeznaczona byla
dla bankiera Bonomolo, ktory
tam mieszka, w srrterenach ma
swe biuro. Bonomolo doniosl .Po-
licyi, re cd lat pieciu regularnie
,lr0t
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1908-03-27

Gmach ten wybudowany zostas
w r. 1867 i najznakomitsi goscie
przybywajac do Springfieldu "a
wsze w MIN stawali.
Gentry, Ark, ~ marca. wv
pobliskiem miasteczku Spring
town wczoraj rano probowano O.
brabowac tamtejszy Farmers
Bank. Zdaje sic, ze dynamit uzy-
ty do rozbicia szafy zelaznej eks-
plodowai przedwczesnie, tax, re
iednemu rabusiow oderwal, glo-
we. Kiedy lokal otworzono zna-
leziono rozszarpane zwloki rabu-
sia. w kieszeni jego znaleziono
mapke miejscowosci Gentry,
Spripgtown i Sulphur Springs O.
znaczonych czerwonyini krzyzy-
kami. w dwoch ostatnich mieJ-
scowosciach niedawno banki o.
brabowano.
San Francisco, CAL, q marca.
- Oprocz" are:ztowanego przy-
wodcy' anarchistow Pawia Bigna-
mi, znajduja sic obecnie W VIE
zieniu czterej inni anarchisci, kto-
rzy, jak sic dowiedziano, wobec
maiej trumienki czaszka ma
wierzcha przysiegli, ze zamordu-
ia detektywa Jana Bocca. Tenze
Bocca ich aresztowal. Nazwiska
ich So: Jozef Tumiatti, Karol An
jori, August Nocchi i Karol Dal-
boni. Nocchi przybyl tu q Chlca-
go pred rokiem.
Bloomington, Ill. ~ marca.
Komitet sledczy legislatury' do
wiedzia{ Sic ze zeznan swladKe"'
a glownie fabrykanta spodni b.
Merwitha, W jaki bezwstydny
sposob wyzyskuje sic obywatell
oplacajacych podatki' przy zakup-
mach dla zakladow stanowych.
Zaiatwianiem zakupna towarow
zajmuje sic komisya stanowa wy
dajaca lodnosne kontrakta. tax
placono "a wierzchnie spodnie dla
mezczyzn po $3.50 "a tuzin, pod
czas gdy cena targowa hurtowna
wyposi $4.75; dla chiopcow "a
takiez spodnie placono po S4.5o
tuzin, a MONA je otrzymac po
$500. Ia 1elazne lozka placono
po $3.50 sztuka, podczas gdy we
wielkich skladach kosztuja tylko
$500 lub najwyzej $3.50. ze zas
zamowienia takie zakupnas wy
nosza nietylko tysiace, ale 9hilio-
nv, - przeto }atwo sobie wyobra-
zic, jake sic dzieja naduzycia.
Cincinnati, O., 81 marca. = Pan
ma Roza Olitska, primadonna
(alt) opery San Carlo Co., ktora
tu wystepuje W biezacym tygod-
niu, wyszia "a MAJ wczoraj popo-
iudniu. Mezem jej jest Louis j.
Sinai, gen. agent pewnej kompa-
nil asekuracyjnej) Chicago,
Stub dai i'm rabin Grossman. 20
ukonczeniu sezonu operowego
pahstwo mlodzi udadza sic W po-
droz do Europy.
Waszyngton, ~ marca. = w
senacie odbyiy sic wczoraj diu-
gle debaty mad tenn, czyli nowo-
.obrany senator z Maryland, John
Walter Smith, ma prawo, do "a
siadania w senaeie,> ale w &oncu
rozstrzygnieto ma jego korzysc.
w Izbie posiow Beall z Texa.
ostro krytykowai postepowanie
prezydenta Roosevelta "a to, ze
tenze miesza sic do ustawodaw-
silva sadownictwa. Powodem
bylo pismo prezydenta nadesiane
do komitetu 2rawniczego izby po-
slow W sprawie Wilfleya. Przy
tel sposobnosci jednak Beall kry-
tykowai taeze zamianowanie Sch
czlonkow zwiazkowego trybunaiu
najwyzszego. = M6wca utrzymy-
wal, ze Kongres odstapii swa
w,adze ,uzurpatorowi" i ze
szkodliwe wpiywy jego widoczne
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1908-03-27

SOtOW w pldW1S Nh@ASy @oA"
twionej pokojowo afery skonfis-
.kowanego przez Chiny japohskie-
go okretu uTatsu Maru". Pred
stawiwszy najpierw sam fakt kon-
fiskaty parowca, przystapii do O.
mowienia pertraktacyj rzadem
chinskim, przyczem nadmieni},
ze jeszcze ME wszystkie konfe-
remcye miedzy japohskim poslem
wiadzami chinskiemi dokladnie
So znane. Japohski premier wy
rail sic wielkiem uznaniem ola
rzadu chinskiego, re przyjal
,,skromne" zadania rzadu japoh-
skiegoi dowiodi przez to, il zale-
zy mu bardzo ma tltrzymaniu przy-
jaznych stosunk6w Japonia.
Przystepujac zaS do drazliwej
roWniez ale ME zaiatWioneJ JeSZ-
cze sprawy konfiskaty japoh-
skiego statku rybackiego nKaio e
Maru",, zabranego niedawno
przez wIadze amerykahskie W po-
blizu wysp Sw. Pawla, oswiadczyl
premier, re byioby niestosownem,
przedwczesnie omawiac te spra-
we w parlamencie.
.Dalszym tematem wywodow
ministeryalnych bylo omawianie
regulacyj granie w Kantonie,
przyczem zaznaczyl, ze sprawa
ia byla zawsze Rrzedmiotem spo-
|ru miedzy Chinami a Korea, lecz
obecnie Rad japohski stara sic
zalagodzic ten spor wiele innych
nieporozumien miedzy tymi dwo-
ma krajami.
w koncu odpieraf japohski
MAJ stanu upowszechnione W O.
becnym czasie zdanie, jakoby Chi
ny wrogo byly usposobione
wzgledem Japonii. Przyznai on
wprawdzie, re wsrod 400-miliono-
wei ludnosci tego kolosalnego
mocarstwa znajduje sic moze Kill
ka milionow wrogow Japonii, a
lie ci ME So W stanie wplynac w
tym duchu ma caly olbrzymi ogoi
Chinczykow.
Wczoraj parliament japohski O.
droczyi sic juz ma stale, albo-
wien skonczyla sic terazniejsza
jego kadencya. Move wybory Cd
beda sic W maju kohcem b.
r. zbierze sic parliament w no.
wynn skladzie.
Pekin, 27 marca. - Rad chin
ski czyni juz przygotowania
do przyjecia amerykahskiej eska-
dry wojennej w goScine W jed
nym re swych portow. Admiral
Sab ma odnosne zapytanie z mi=
nisteryum spraw zagranIcznych
odpowiedzial, re najodpowied-
niejszym do tego bylby port Czi-
fu. Porty chihskie znajduja SIG
przewaznie pod wladza obcych
pahstw, Chiny oprocz wspom-
nianego wyzej maja jeszcze port
Wusung, ktoryby sic nadawal do
przyjmowania okrstow wojen-
nych.
Berlin, ~ marca. = Sprawa
nominacyi amerykahskiego pos1a
w Hadze ORA Hilla ambasado-
rem Stnow Zjedn. W Berlinie i
rzekome nieprzychylne przyjecie
lei ma divorce berlinskim jest cia-
gle przedmiotem omawiah w pra-
sic iak w koiach dyplomatycz-
nych. Me zostaia ona jeszcze
wskutek tego wyjasniona, lecz O.
wszem stale sic coraz bardziej "a
wiklana. To jedno ma bye pew
mem, re cesarz Wilhelm osobis-
Gle ME zyczy sobie ORA Hilla am
basadorem w Berlinie, z czem sic
podobno wyrazil W prywatnej
korespondencyi do prezydenta
Roosevelta. Rad niemiecki ME
jest dotychczas urzedownie Po-
/ wiadomiony nominacyi- Hilla.
| D~a1 Dooea1,a1t zaOytUWa1 WOra-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1908-03-27
KWESTYA BALKANSKA.
PrOpoyge ROsyi OdpOWiedzi ma note anstryacka
POkOjOwe zapatryWania japohskiegO ministra spraW
zagranicznych. y Sprawa ambasadora a9ery
ka6skiegO W BerIinie Wikfa sic.
TRZESIENIE ZIEMI w MEKSYKU.

RspubEka6ska kOnwencya stanOwa Springfield, ILL.,.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1908-03-27
DAt szE -APEsZTOWANIA ANARCHIST0W w SAN FRA

NOwym YOrku Hotel Leland w
Springfield Ill., spaOny zakiadach stanoWych
W stanie Olitska wychOdzi "a MAJ Move
kryty postepOWania ROOsevelta.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1908-03-27

Polak, zab6jca, uznany niewinnym wClevelan
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-02
Birthday Party.

A very pleasant social furction
occurred at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. G. NJ. Brant, at West Dub
lin, last Friday evening, the occa.
sion beng the 25th birthday OF
their son Chester Early. Ia the
evening friends began to arrive,
but Chester did not think any
thing unusual as GO ng to occur.
When. however, more friends
came in, it dawned upon him tha'
this was his birthday, and his
parents had planne1 t, surprise
him. He quickly regal ned lls
composure, however, and proceed
ed to enter tam his conplny " ith
music by Il e graz hophole.
Refreshments consisting OF
cake and ice cream were then
served, after which s ames were
played, IN which cry one pres
ent took part aud added to the
merriment of the OF caslon. At a
late hour the mpt ny departed,
all knowing they had spent very
pleasant evening, and wishing
Chester many more srch birth
days. Those ent were Dal-
las Brant, Edwin Erant, Allen
Deayor, Sarah Doavor, Howard
and Margaret KirP, Marjorie,
Sarah, and Harvey Cleveng7r;
Ezra Clevenger, u. S. G. Hoover,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. DAVIS, Jesse
Laidlg, Bernard Foreman, Sarah
aud EsLelle Laidlg, Mrs. Marga.
ret Laidlg, Drew Laidig, James
Edwards, Walter Taylor, James
Lyon and daughter Ruth, Muir.
rill Foreman and sister Mary, of
Wells Tannery; Goldle Reeder,
Rella Reeder, and Harrison Hoov.
err.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-02
Sale Register.

Saturday April 4, Mrs. Eliza
beth A. Mock will sell at her re.
sldence q miles northeast of
McConnellsburg, horses, cattle,
buggies, farming implements,
machinery &c. Sale begins at
~ o'clock. A. l.. While auction.
eer.
Tuesday, April Z. Owen A. Bar
ton, administrator of the estate
NDf Mason Barton, de ceased, will
sell at the late residence of the
de3edent two miles south of
Akersville, horses, caGtle, farm
ing implements, hay, gtain, &c.
Sale begins at l0o'clock. Credit
8 months.
Tuesday, April Z, Grant Baker,
intending to quit numbering and
farming, will sell at his residence
1 mile north Ct Knobsville, on the
road leading to Fort Llttleton,
horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, farm
ing implements, harness. hay,
grain, &c. All this stuff Is prac.
tically as good as new, having
been purchased within a year,
and every article put in the auc.
tioneer's hands will positively be
sold. Sale begins at 10 o'clock.
Credit 9 months. A. l.. Wlble
and ID. b. Martin, auchoneers.
Thursday, April l6, A. Ronyan
intending to cult farming will
sell at his residence at Needmore,
horse, wagons, surrey, harness,
farming implements, household
goods, &c. Sale begins az 10 o..
clock. Credit four months.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-02

James S. Akers formerly of
Brush Creek township, but wi o
has resided in Arkansas during
the past few years, writes March
24th. "We are well and dong
well. The farmers are done
planting corn al d some of 1t Is
up We have had a very pleas.
ant wlnter-cool but not too much
ram. o ly one snow, and that
would not go for much up in Ful.
ton unity for only a few fakes
fell. The prospects are good for
a large fruit crop. Peaches are
now well set and about / inch IN
diameter. We expect to have
natural gas soon, which will help
boom up our CITY,"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-02
A COMMON MISTAKE.

Many women mistake kidney
and bladder troubles for some ir-
regularity peculiar 10 the sex.
Foley's Kidney Remedy corrects
irregularities and makes women
well. Miss Carrie Harden, Bowl
ing Green, KY, writes: l suffer
ed much PAIN from kidney and
bladder trouble until J. started TO
use Foley's Kidney Remedy.
The first bottle gave me great re
lief, and after taking the second
bottle | was entirely Wei.
Trout's drug store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-02
Birthday Party.

a very pleasant birthday party
was held at the home of MIR. and
Mrs. Lewis Grouse Of Big Cove
Tannery, Friday evening, Mar ch
q, in honor of their daughter
Florence's fourteenth birthday.
The evening was spent by the
young folks IN playing games,
after which refreshments were
served. Florence received a
number of beautiful and useful
presents. Those present were,
Claude and Charles Reeder, Earl
Madden, Parker Grouse, Elias
Lynch, Harry Blveus, Minerva,
Carrie, and Herman MellOtt,
Dorothy and Mary KIRK, Hazel
Grouse, Ethel Reese, Myrtle
Beard, Lillian Pott, and Carrie
Hum bert. Every one present
spent an enjoyable evening, and
all went home feeling that it was
good to be there.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-02
Real Estate
Public Sale.

$. M. McElhany Will sell al
public sale on the premises u
mile east of Hustor town, on FIJI
day, April 10, 1908, two tracts of
land: Tract No. /. col t ms 2
acres, more or less cleared
Tract No. 2, contains 46 acres
and 46 perches. Is acres cleared
and the rest in good thinner.
Terms made known on day OF
sale. 4-2-2t.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-02

VIM. King, of Cando, n. Oak +,
under date of March Goth says;
"We have had the mildest
winter have ever seen in North
Dakota. While 1t showed a great
many times IN February, but
little fell at any one time. AT
present there are three or four
inches of snow on the stubble
fields, while the plowed fields ar e
bare"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-02
AFFORDS PERFECT SECURITY.

Foley's Honey and Tar affords
perfect security from pneumonia
and consumption as it cures the
most obstinate coughs and colds
We have never known a slnyle
instance of a cold resulting in
pneumonia after Foley's Honey
and Tar had been taken. Trout's
drug store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-02

Mr.. John Mentzer, Of Burnt
Cabins was in town Tuesday.
DeWltt's Little Early Rlsers,
the famous little liver pills Sold
at Trout's drug store.
Charlie Connolly is working
for J. w. Mellott this week, on
the latter's sawmlll.
BARK WANTED. .-Saltillo Tan.
merry vii pay S7.75 per ton 70;
oak bark-l90s peehug. Write
Q. Greene q Son, Saltllo, Pa,
for particulars,
8-26-6t.
MIR. and Mrs. Ross Mellott, Of
Belfast township were town visit
ors last Saturday.
HIDES WANTED. - Highe S t
market price paid for beef hides,
horse hides, wildcat skins, aud
all kinds Of grease, at Paul Wag
ner's Taunery, McConoellsburg.
Russell Truax and brother
Earl, near Needmore, made a
trip to McConnellsbut1 last Mon
day.
HlDES.-James Sipes & Sons
pay the highest market price
for beef hides at their butcher
shop in McConnellsburg, also
highest price paid for calf skins,
sheepsklns and tallow.
N. l. Finiff, of Mo1t Alto,
Franklin county Is spending a
few days this week on this side
of the mountain oa business.
To have perfect health we must
have perfect digestion, and it is
very important not to permit of
any delay the moment the stom-
ach feels out of order. Take
something at once that you know
will promptly and unfai4ingly as.
sIst digestion. There IS nothing
better than Kodol for dyspepsia,
Indigestion, sourHstomach, belch.
ing of gas and nervous headache.
Kodol is natural dlgestant, and
will digest what you eat. Sold
at Trout's drug store.
At congregational meatlng IN
the Presbyterian church after
prayer meeting last Wednesday
evening, M. R. Shaffner and j..
b. Runyan were reelected trus
tees for SIX years-and w. A.
Sloan, for four years to fill the
unexplred term of Dr.. w. L. Nc
Kibbln resigned on accout Of re-
moving from McCounellsburg.
KennedY's Laxative Cough Syr
up-the cough syrup that tastes
nearly as good as maple sugar,
and which children like so well to
take. Unlike nearly all other
cough remedies, it does no. con-
stlpate, but on the other hand 1T
acts promptly yet gently on The
bowels, through which the cold
is forced out.of the system, and
at the same time it allays lnham-
nation. Always use Kennedy S
Laxative Cough Syrup. Sold at
Trout's drug store.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. w. Mock,
formerly of the Cove, but for sew.
eral years residents of Path Val
ley, Franklin county, are spend
lug this week among their form
er Fulton county friends. Mr..
Mock had sale few days ago,
and intends TO relinquish farm.
ing. He and Mrs. Mock expect
to spend part of the summer IN
trip through the Middle West,
ern States, after which they may
return and buy property and
settle down. They are accompa
MED this week by their grand
children, Rolla and Hazel Mock.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-02

DR.. Robert b. Campbell, of New
Grenada, was IN town to day. He
was on his return from taking a
patient to a Philadelphia hospital,
who is suffering with a cancer.
During his stay IN Philadelphia,
DR.. Campbell visited the revival
meetings at Bethany church, and
heard DR.. Chapman and Mr. AL
exander. He was greatly pleas.
ed with the preaching of Dr.. Chap
man and the singing of Mr.. Alex
ander. The audience was I'm.
mense, and many we're turned
away, unable to get inside the
great room. DR.. Campbell think
much good is beng dine, and
that the city S moved. d.-TVlcc "a
Week Republican, Mount Union
Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-02

Spring trade has started with
us now, aud We are prepared to
give you anything you want in
the line of good Tailoring.
GOLDSMITH The TAILOR.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-02
c. M. RAY,
AL,Ctiot1eer,
POsI0Ilce Address; MCCOnneIIsbuTg. pa

Fifteen Ycars Experience. Owing to the i'm
creasluS number OF c,ils for my services.
have decided to uotify the publ Ia this man
public sales auctiO-s, sc. Prices moiera be-.
and satisfaction guaranteed.
t-t4e ly
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-02

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UnLoAD1n9 The CkAcKg0 ROCK.

About 1871 dust and mud so perplexed
the citizens that an era of wooden paw
une and the other large streets were
paved with wooden blocks which later
proved impracticable. Belgian block sur
facing was then substituted on a small
scale. Although these were superior to
the rounded and uneven cObblestones.
they were not considered the acme Of
street paving Progress brought about
the introduction of asphalt.
Waters Effect on Asphalt.
Until recently it was thought that water
did not affect asphalt, and in the early
processes no provision was made for
draining off the rain water that collected
on the streets. Today every asphalted
street is raised in the middle, with a con-
vex dip to the gutter. This dip provides
a watershed, allowing rain water to drain
off on each side of the street and run
down the cutters which are always on a
slight grade to give the drained water
This process Of making the convex sur
face is called browning" Since the
adoption of this system of building, rain
water has had little chance to rot the
asphalt, but there are few streets about
Washington that have the same old sur
face of asphalt that was originally laid
when asphalting was in it's infancy. These
streets have not that convex surface. and
after rain has fallen.
Those who remained in Washington in
the summer of 1907 remember that Penn
sylvania avenue from 9Th to 18th street
was torn up while improvements were
being made on it. Not only the asphalt
and under crusts. but also the street
railway tracks, gas. telephone, sewer and
water cOnduitS and mains were over
hauled. That extensive work. which took
all summer, was necessitated by the
change from the old fat-surfaced asphalt
system to the new crowned surface sys-
TEN. Raising the middle of the street
required the changing of the grade of the
car tracks. also. which expense devolved
on the traction company owning the
Pennsylvania avenue line.
Resurfacing a street is different from
making a new street, for attention
must be paid to the existing conditions
and care must be taken of standing
improvements. Such realty as side
walks. curbs and car tracks have to be
respected. Half the streets of Wash
ington have the old concrete bases.
This old variety of concrete base is
made of concrete and bitumen. Btu
men is broken stone and tar. The new
method requires removing the bitumin-
Gus part of the base and putting con-
crete in Its place.
Making the Streets.
Washington's asphalted streets consist
of three layers of material-first, a six
inch concrete base; second, a binder
which is one and one-half inches of brok-
en- stone covered with rich coating of
asphalted cement, and a third layer
which is a sheet of asphalt, one and
one-half inches thick, which is the top
layer. Asphalt is composed of sand,
oil and powdered asphalt. The middle
or second layer. which is known as
"binder,"' acts as cushion coat and
keeps the dampness from reaching the
asphalt on which it has been found to
have a deleterious effect.
The sand used in the asphalt of
Washington is dredged from the banks
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pairing and remaking the streets. The
average looker-on dismisses it from his
mind as being merely utilitarian and all
in the course of days work. but it is
nevertheless interesting and vital work, in
which many thousands Of dollars are
spent yearly and from which many fam
lilies receive their support.
Commerce and traffic on the public
highways should not be restricted or i'm
peded'' is the keynote of the situation
in the departments of the District that
have charge of the paving of the streets.
To keep Washington streets one level
stretch. so that traffic may have free
play millions of dollars have been spent
together with care, time and trouble to
the District employees. Washington prides
itself on the excellence of it's streets and
avenues. and the most salient feature of
these highways is the upper crust or sur
face. which must not only be presenta BILE
in looks, but ideal for traffic, besides be-
ing able to stand years of wear and tear.
seasons of mingled elements and untold
patching.
An appropriation Of $3OO,OO was spent
the surface of WaShington'S streets
last year. which is not another way of
saying the amount was thrown out into
the streets. Every cent of the money
was put to good use-laying new asphalt
and patching up the old. Uncle Sam ap-
prOpriateS half of that money, the Dis
trict app ropriates the other half, the Dis
trict spends 1t. a contracting company
earns it and the people receive the benefit
of the Improvement.
The older inha bitants of Washington
remember the days when the streets were
all dirt roads. with the exception of some
of the principal business thoroughfares.
Pennsylvania avenue and parts of 7th and
9th streets were paved with cObblestones.