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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-26
SPLIT LOG DRAG EFFECTIVE.
Heavy Rains Give implement Fine
Chance to Prove Itself.

Tho heavy fall OF rain that the Red
river valley and northern Minnesota
experienced recently proves beyond
doubt the extreme efficacy OF the split
log drag as a good roadmaker. The
streets OF Thief River Falls and many
OF the rural highways leading into the
city have been consistently worked by
these drags for two years. The re-
suits were most apparent and strik-
ing the other week, just following the
heavy rains.
In spite OF the amount Of traffic
that the streets Of Thief River Falls
carry daily, they arc In excellent con
dition. nicely graded and as hard as
paved street. The country roads that
have been dragged for two years are
as passable as during the driest sea
son In summer, while the roads that
have not been worked by tho drags
arc almost impossible.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-26
NAN nnat killlnn Machine.

Consul General Robert ]. Wynne re-
ports that new tar spraying machine
which tho makers claim will do away
with tho dust nuisance has been tested
on the roadway In front OF the Horti-
cultural hall, Westminster, London. be-
fore practically the whole of the mu-
nicipal engineers. large number Of
county surveyors and suburban engi-
neers and two representatives appoint
cd by. the war office. After the tar
spraying process second machine
scattered a level layer of granite grit
and chips upon the tar, which when
rolled formed road with a fine.
smooth surface, durable and dustless.
A tar macadam road made in this way
costs from 3s. Cd. to 4 shillings (s5 to
Of cents) square yard as against ordi-
nary macadnm. which costs on an av-
erage 2s. Cd. go cents) square yard.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-26

Resolved, That we are determin-
ed to use every effort to abolishtb
use of alcohol as beverage, be-
-lieving that suoh use is one of the
greatest dangers to our civilization:
Resolved, That we pledge ours
selves unreservedly to the Improves
mont of the common schools of our
county.
Resolved, That we approve OF
tho recent legislatiye enaotments
in regard to graded sohools, high
schools, consolidation of schools
district supervision, compulsory at
tendance, and teaohers' salaries 40
far as they provide for increase of
salaries and the assistance of poor
districts, but we think that the
minimum of salaries isyet oonsider.
ably too low,
Resolved, That we disapproye of
the low mixima fixed for levies for
the teaohers' and the building
funds We would state as reasolS'
for our disapproval, Il } While the
levies may BIO increased by a vote
many communities would willing.
ly even gladly pay higher rate,
and the election provides for by
tho statute entails needless extra
expense (2.) With the present
limit on the levy for the teaohers'
fund many districts oan not pay
salaries sufficient to secure teachers
of desirable GLASS. (2) With
the present limit on the levy for
the building fund, boards are I'M
able to build and equip necessary
new buildings aud keep the equip
ment of all tho schools up to the
neoosssry.standard of excellence.
The obvious result of is the grad.
ual diIapidation ofthe school prop
eIty, necessitating the expenditure
of large sums of money within q
few years.
Resolved. That we favor the ap
pointment OF district supervisors
in every oase in which financial
and other conditions will warrant,
it, but we recognize That the Ut
most oare should be taken in the
selection of suoh supervisors, and
we further recognize that. unless
and efficient supervisor oan be Sc
Cured, it is better to have none
Resolved, That the State Super
iutendent of Schools be requested
to set the Institute for the Both
day of Aug 1909
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-26
naval Hiahv,ay proposod.

A novel proposition has been made
fof the Identification Of the highway
between Thermal and Coachella, in
California, a distance OF three miles.
The waste waters from the Coacheila
ice plant are diverted along this high
way and extend almost to Thermal be-
fore they are absorbed by the soil.
says the Los Angeles Times. The
proposition Is now made that flg trees
be set along the highway. on the water
ditch, where they would be kept grow
ing by the waste wnter. Within a
year these trees come into bearing, and
the three mile highway, lined with
bearing flg trees. would not only be a
most attractive drive. but might be
made to yield profit for road i'm
proyement.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-26
quick Road Work.

Bright and early one morning twen-
ty-two farmers living south of Tren-
ton, n. j., undertook the task of put
ting n quarter mile stretch of road IN
a passable condition. 1t was as de-
termined n SGT OF men as ever assem-
bled for n purpose. Every man was
volunteer and gave his service free
ly. Their work wns admirably nc
complished, and n road that was
fraught with danger for travellers was
In single day transformed into one
that may now be used for heavy dray-
age as well as for pleasure. The num-
Der of loads of cinders hauled during
the day by the farmers amounted to
over 200.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-26
Oiled maoadam as Rain Defer.

During long continued period OF
wot weather at Kansas City and ylcin-
ity the merits and disadvantages Of
different roads were strongly. empha-
sized. The dirt roads, though fairly
good in favorable weather, were nj
most impossible in many places. But
tho macadam roads that had been
oiled were in excellent condition. Aft
or tho oil has penetrated tho macadam
no amount of water can affect the
firmncss of the paving. Tho rock roads
have heretofore been extremely dusty
In dry weather and sloppy and rutty
in wet spells. Since oil Inns been mp
piled to the surface they remain prac-
tically the same regardless of tho state
of tho weather.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-26
GOOD ROAD CONGRESS.
Purpose and Features Of tho Interna-
tlonal Gathering at Paris.

Purpose and Features Of Tho Interna-
tional Gathering at Paris.
Colonel Charles 8. Bromwell, Cliff
ford Richardson and William Page
have been appointed by President
Roosevelt to represent the United
States at the international rond con-
gress to be held in Paris during Octo-
Der, 1908.
Napoleon was n great advocate of
road building, and since his time
France has spent between $500,000,-
600 and 000,0O0O00 on her highways.
The advent of the automobile has
proved a serious menace to the sur
face of the roads, and the purpose of
this congress is to hear opinions of
experts on the subject and to con-
dense them into practical idea of the
treatment and caro- OF the surface of
road.
This congress-, to which the govern.
ments OF the various nations have
been officially invited to appoint rep.
resentatives, will DO opened Oct IL
and will be in session seven days.
1t Is proposed during the life of the
congress to give several festivals in
II uha ulpO OASAAuAOhpf OAS US
ticularly to Nice, to enable the men,
bers to visit especially fitted up roads
or roads in course OF preparation.
The United States government has
made several tests at Washington late
ly, principally by taking photographs
OF the clouds OF dust raised by each
automobile, going at different rates
OF speed at from Eve to sixty miles
an hour. These dust clouds were
weighed in order to determine how
much Of the surface of the road was
taken OF by motor going at an ex-
cessIye ratio of speed. This point and
number of others which have been
ascertained by the government of the
United States undoubtedly will be
brought to tho attention OF tho con-
gross by one OF the American repre-
sentatives, and 1t is more than likely
that Colonel Bromwell will read q pa
Dar
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-26
GOOD Road Aaltatoro.

Women have been found to be active
workers in the matter of agitating
good road movements. They not only
work to get hard roads, but adopt
measures to preserve the natural beau
ty of public highways. Within the
last few months the Tuesday club of
St Charles. Ill, planted $50 ornamen-
tai trees along two miles of the Fox
river road. Not long since the Kane
county women, who are auto enthu-
siasts, raised over $1,000 by selling
spoons. and 1t nil went to the improve
ment and preservation of natural fea-
lures of tho finest auto drives In III
nnia
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-26

thTee IHuIeB, mIsB Mamie E. Jar.
rott, Mics Margaret Moriarty, and
Mrs. Sadie Bateman, we feel that
we have lost three noble and help.
ful workers from our number; and
we most heartily sympathize with
their many friends and relatives.
Resolved, That we as teachers
and as men and women deplore the
ac,ion of Senators Cossin and Mo
Kown in voting against the desire
of large majority of their consti-
tuents TO defeat the prohibition
amendment, and further
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-26

Sam woodward. Misses CLARA
Edwards and Blanche Dalton,
spent last Sunday with Marvin La.
nier and wife.
The Leon boys and Veranda
3oys mad Moe ball game Satnr.
day on Mason Longs pIace.
There is going to be festival a
Beech Hill. Aug 10Th.
Brodie Duncan, who has been
siok Tor three woke, is improving
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-26
PREVENTIVE OF DUST.
Calcium Chloride Tried on Road In
Washington.

Calcium Chloride Tried on Road IN
Washington.
OTcinls of the agricultural depart
mcnt have made experiments with the
use of calcium chloride as n dust pre-
vcntive, and tho tests were attended
with great success. a stretch of rond
in the city of Washington was select
cd for the trial. and in preparation for
the treatment all dust and dirt were
scrapcd from the surface OF the road
way. A solution was prepared by mix
ing 300 pounds OF commercial calcium
chloride granular, containing 70 per
cent calcium chloride and 20 per cent
IL oisture) with 800 gallons of water
in an ordinary street sprinkler, care
being taken TO agitato the liquid thor
oughly before applying 1t to insure n
uniform solution. 1t was then applied
from one sprlnklng head, tho sprln-
kler passing slowly back and forth
over the road to facilitate the com
plcte absorption of the solution.
Each application consisted of COO
gallons over an area of 1852 square
yards, or OBS gallons per square yard.
A marked Improvement III tho condl-
tion of the road was noted Mt once
and after the second treatment 1t was
necessary to repeat tho operation only
mt isolated spots. The use of the wa
ter wagon, which had before made
regular trips over the road, was nban-
doncd as unnecessary. The texture of
the road surface Yas completely
changed after tho application of the
calcium chloride. Before treatment
In 10
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-26
ROLLER ARMED WITH SPIKES.
Machine That Rips Up Road For Re-
pair Work.

A big machine has been at work on
the roadway at the north end of Lin
coin park, In Chicago. 1t Is q monster
steam roller, with a double row Of
spikes in one of the wheels. and the
junction of the contrivance Is to loosen
up the old material In the roadway,
preparatory to covering It with q
fresh coating OF crushed stone. AS the
wide tired wheel rolls on the roadway
the spikes sink in the old stone ma,
terial that has hardened from many
years wear. This serves to loosen The
material, so that when the fresh sup
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-26
1Nsr1rurE RESOLUTIONS

We the teaohors of Mason county
in institute assembled adopt the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That we most heartily
thank Mr.. Virgil A Lewis for his
presence at our Institute and for
his able address on Thursday night
Resolved. That we appreciate
the earnest efforts of our instruct
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-26
uaeful rrees For Roads.

French roads are commonly border
ed with shade trees. This is believed
to be n protection of the roads against
Tho effects OF excessive heat and
drought. Only such trees, however,
are considered useful as have vertical
" descending roots. The spreading
roots Of other kinds might damage the
toad
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-26
Death of an Estimable Lady.

AT EleA9hnt ElHlbI AuBubL OIut
1908, Mrs Ella Radford Fowler,
wife of q e Fowler, died after
an illness of six weeks.
The death angel, that unwelcome
visitor whose steps we are power
less to stay, entered the home and
bore away the spirit of our dear
friend andneighbor,
This very kind home is robbed
of the love and sympathy of low
ing wife aud mother; on her
tongue was the law of kindness.
The ohuroh and neighborhood
has lost much, the family much
more. yet her gain is infinitely
more than our loss.
We miss our good sister in all
the social intercourses of life; her
death will be felt, ae her lifewas
an impulse for good at every point,
in the church, Sunday school,
1.
home and neighborhood.
One word in regard to her ohrie-
tianity.
When / as called to her bed
side in view of her death, it seemed
as If the atmosphere was sacred,
and as we hurried too and fro try.
ing to do something to relieve her,
we thought how sacred and how
solemn and yet how grand was the
going out of a pure sweet life.
Many are they, who know from
sweet experience, that with her
friendship was saored and eternal
Death approached in slow. yet
certain step; she saw tho enemy
at distance and bore her suffering
with patience.
Thus good woman has gone to
her rest and the world is poorer
for It's loss, though richer and
better because she onoe lived.
And to those who knew her, no
word oan add anything to the in.
conse which ENVELOPES her memory,
or increase the respect which in
life her character challenged from
all with whom che oame in contact
She sank rapidly in the last few
hours of her illness, and passed
quietly away, wearing the flowere
Of pure life.
Our sympathy is with the DO
reaved husband and ohilden, whose
home is made desolato by the loss
of an affeotionate wife and loving
mother.
Time with it's healing wings will
heal their grief, and their reliance
must be on Him, who doeth all
things we'll,
A FRIEND AND NEIGHBoR.
Maggie, w. Va.
we sometimes speak OF a sad still hour,
When the spirit must go alone
Away from friends and familiar
scenes,
TO the realms Of the great unknown;
But If we keep near the Sayior's side,
When the last earthly moments
come,
His love will cheer all the mystic way;
1t will only be going home.
Boy ond the fearful sad-toncd fnrwells,
Gladstone greetings for us await
Sweet words of welcome from angel
friends,
AS we pass thro' tho pearly gate;
Our risen Savior has conquered death,
And when life's twilight hour has
come;
And we are leaving tho shores OF time
1t will only be going home
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-26
ElIlIna a lamp.

Reservoirs of oil lamps should never
be filled to the brim. as oil expands
when heated, and the overflow is apt
70 exude. causing smell of parahin,
while to prevent the oil from flowing
over the edge OF the burner after
the lamp has been filled the wick,
after cleaning, should be turned down
below the level of the burner until IL
Is required to light 1t.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-26
BEECH HILL.

Miss Orena Gearhart has been
stsying the past week with Mrs z
s. Bush
Misses Blanche Dalton and Ell.
ara Edwards is attending the In.
btitute this week.
Mrs Minnie Thornton is visiting
her parents at Beech Hill.
e Sinclair left Tuesday ror Mer
ger county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-26
Murder.r,a AN.fuI punlahmana.

The murderer Of solim III. Of Tur-
Key was publicly impaled. iingering
five and half days In dreadful tor
ment Those who did TO death HIS
immediate successor, MustaphA ",
were tortured and starved on alter
nate days and deprived OF Sleep By
night until death came to their relief.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-26
p,Ar,rs. 4, n. R,,,.r..

What Is a rainbow but Just clouds
and everyday sunshine. far enough
away to be marveIousiy beautiful z
Some time We may seo things thAt'
seem prosaicaliy common and near ~
hand now, even thus gloTitied. -zionI9
Herald.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-26
Atmoephorlc Brochure.

II has been circulated that Q rAAa oe
the Ordinary slzs sustAins . DSoasuFO
OF about IL tons. But. iaasmuoh ~
the pressure T. exeEted equally IN al
directions. and peFmeates the whole
body, no Inconvenience folioWa--lSeW
York American.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-26
Human Hair crop.

France furnishes more black and
brown hair than any other country
while fair and golden hair is fur
nisiied, as rule, by women o. Ger
many and the north OF Europe Gray
and White hair IL always IN demand
ana II really good onahty command
q very high ngtce.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-26
Dust Layer.

Water gas tar makes satisfactory
dust layer when used In moderate
quantities on roads already in fairly
good condition. 1t can be applied to
good advantage with an ordinary sprln-
king cart,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-26
prav.nt;ve of Mud.

liquid asphalt as dust and mud
preventive is used In preference to all
other materials by the highway au-
ihoritles of tho District of Columbia.
fleu
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-26
Pltlable.

"Dreadfui." moaned the opera sing.
or, who had been robbed OF $1,000.
why 1t takes me nearly ten minutes
Of hard work to earn that much
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-12-18
Notice Of chattel Mortgage Sale.

NOTICE Is hereby given that that Ger
tain rchattel mortgage bearing date Of
May 10th, 1907. made and delivered by
]. D. Bickell. mortgagor to First Nation
Il Bank of Edmore, mortgage, and duly
filed in the Office Of the register Of deeds
Of Ramsey county. North Dakota on May
,11tn, 1907. and which said mortgage to-
gether with the indebtedness thereby Sc
cured was thereafter duly assigned and
transferred to the Ramsey County Ma
tional; Bank OF Devils Lake, which is
the terms and conditions Of which said
mortgage default has been made by the
non payment Of the indebtedness thereby
secured and the abandonment of the
chattels in said mortgage and herein
after. described by said mortgagor, and
on which said mortgage and the indebt-
edneSS thereby secured there is owing
at the date Of this notice the sum Of
$225.S5, will be foreclosed by sale of
the chattels described In said mortgage
as follows, to wit: zone bay horse. age
Years, weight 400 lbs. name Frank''
and "One bay horse, age s years, weight
1900, lbs; name Baby" at the front door
Of the Ramsey County Court House in
Ramsey and state Of North Dakota on
the 26th day Of December, 1908, at the
hour Of one o'clock in the afternoon to
the highest bidder at public auction for
cash. That the reason why the other
chattels described in said mortgage are
not advertised for sale is because the
holder. Of said mortgage has been un-
able to find the same. :,
Said sale will be made and said mort
gage will be forec1osed by the sheriff Of
said Ramsey County or his deputy, as
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-12-18

The Sabbath school of the Presby-
terrain church will present their Christ
mas program next Thursday evening
at 1880 o'clock. The school have been
very diligently at work under the d.
.rection Of the superintendent and an
excellent program and an enjoyable
time are assured.
AT the Presbyterian church next
Sabbath, Dec. 20, the services of the
day will be appropriate to the Christ
mas seasons Morning worship at IL
o'clock, subject; "The Christmas JOY"
Sabbath school at IL o'clock; Jr. c. E.
at p. M; Sr. C. E. at $50 p. M, sub
ject, "Why Was the King Born?" John
1S:33-37. Evening worship at 7:3O
o'clock, subject: The Wise Men and
The Wise Man." At both the morn
ing and evening services special and
appropriate Christmas music will be
rendered. A hearty welcome is extend
ed to all. Seats always free.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-12-18

Nosice Of Rearing Application for Drug
gast's Permit.
state OF North Dakota, County of Ram
Sey-SS.
In the County Court
Pursuant to an order of this Court
made on the 10th day of Dec A. D. 1908
Notice, is hereby given that on Satur-
day, the 18th day of Jan. A. D., 1909,
at O'Clock in the forenoon of that day,
az the Court Rooms Of this Court, at
the County Court House, in the City Of
Devils Lake, County Of Ramsey. and
state Of North Dakota, has been ap-
pointed by the Judge Of this Court. as
the time and PLACE for hearing the petit
ton Of c. w. Greene, of the CITY of
Devils Lake In said Ramsey County, for
the granting to him of Druggists Per
NIT to sell for medical, scientific and me
chanfcal purposes, malt, vinous, spirit
uous, fermented or other Intoxicating
Liquors at BIT Fourth street in the 2nd
Ward of Devils Lake, County Of Ram
sey, and State Of North Dakota; when
and where any person interested in the
granting of said petition may appear and
contest the same under the provisions of
the law and they will be heard,
Dated at Devils Lake, North Dakota,
the 18th day Of Dec. A. D., 1908.
c. w. Greene.
John r Henry,
= Judge of the County Court.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-12-18
notice of chattel 4nnoeteaca sale,

:. Notlce Is hereby given that that Ger
tain chattel mortgage bearing date Of
May nth, 1907, made and delivered by
!; - Bickell, mortgagor, to First Ma
sional sank or Edmore, mortgagee and
a az Med in the office of the register
R St. on July 20, 1907, and, which said
chattel mortgage was thereafter div
sold and assigned, with the indebtedness
Msnetr,eoy secured to the, Ramsey County
National Bank Of Devils Lake, NORTH
t pakota the present holder, and in the
h Terms OF which said mortgage default
t as 'H insn made by the non payment Of
the abandonment by said mortgagor OF
AFTER described, and on which said morf.
gage and the Indebtedness secured there
~ tnsre Is owing at the date of this no.
oice 5he sum of $225.35, will be fore
Gtossa oS sale of said chattel, which is
u ut;S o IN said mortgage as follows, to
VII, VII: one bay or brown horse, age II
years weight 1900 lbs. name Resan y i" !"
~ the front door of the Ramsey County
court House In the city of Devils Lake
~ the county of Ramsey and state Of
NORTH Dakota on the 26th day Of De-
eealip ea lsoS' at the hour Of one o'clock
cash. e 'e nest "'ooer 1oT
Said sale will be made and said mort
gage Will be fOreclosed by the sheriff ~
ramsey County, or his deputy, as agent
u ;sald holder of said mortgage and Nv
f 5urS se,a Middaugh & Cuthbert. attorneys
LOT said holder Of said MORTGAGE. ..> :.
Dated. December il, 1908.
ramsey County National Bank of Devils
Lake Holder of Mortgage ,:,s
Burke Middaugh & Cuthbert. go e e
Attorneys Tor holder. of mortgage, :"