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The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20
CARE OF EARTH ROADS.
Treatment Of a Clay Roadbed Differs
from One Composed Of Sand.


On clay roads a thin layer Of sand,
gravel or ashes will prevent the stick.
ing OF clay TO the roller or to the
wheels Of vehicles Clay soils as a
rule absorb water quite freely and
soften when saturated, but water does
not pass through them readily. When
used alone clay is the least desirable
of all road materials, but roads com
posed Of clay may be created with sand
or small gravel from which compare.
lively hard and compact mass is
formed, which Is nearly lmpervious TO
water. Material Of this character found
In the natural state commonly known
as "hardpan" makes. when properly
applied. a very solid and durable road.
In soils composed Of a mixture of sand.
gravel and clay all that Is necessary
to make a good road is to crown the
surface and keep the ruts and holes
filled, and the bitches open and free
While clay alone never makes
good road except In dry weather
sand alone never makes good road
except I'm wet. The more the drainage
of sand road Is improved the more
deplorable becomes its condition. Moth
ing will ruin one quicker than to dig
ditch on each side and drain all the
water away. The best way, therefore
TO make such a road firm is to keep II
constantly damp. This can be done by
planting shade trees along It's sides
to prevent the evaporation OF water
or by growing upon the surface of such
sand roads a thick turf. preferably
Bermuda grass. Roads running through
loose sand may be improved by mix
Ing clay with the sand and slightly
browning the surface.
For the temporary improvement OF
earth or sand roads, any strong iibrous
substance. especially II II holds mois-
ture. such as refuse OF sugar cane or
sorghum, and even common straw,
fax, swamp grass or pine needles will
be useful Spent tan bark is some.
times beneficial and wood fiber In any
form is excellent. Enough sand or
earth should be thrown over such
roads to keep them damp and pro
tect them from catching fire.
Earth is composed of small, lrregu.
lar fragments which touch each other
at points, leaving volds between.
When the earth is broken up and pull
verified these voids are almost equal
In volume to the solid PARTICLES, and as
result the earth will absorb almost
an equal volume Of water. In the
building or maintaining OF earth roads
II is, therefore, very desirable that
these small. irregular particles be
pressed and packed into as small a
space as possible, in order that sur.
plus water may not pass In and de
stroy the stability OF the road. To
this end rolling is very beneficial. The
work OF maintaining dirt roads will be
much increased by lack OF care in
properly rolling the surface.-Depart
ment of Agriculture Report.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20
MOVING BRUSH.
Clean the Pastures and Seed Them to
Tame Grass.

There Ia much time and strength
wasted where brush is moved In the
early part OF the growing season
because the roots viii at once sprout
and produce another crop. This is
not true whore the brushing is done
during the fall months
There are many pastures so occu.
pied with brush that the grass can.
not gain place in the soil. Get
after these idle fields with brush
scythe and clear them as soon as
possible Burn the waste material
and seed the land to tame grass
which will make the idle acres as
profitable as the clearings, declares
the Northwestern Agriculturist. Where
land is selling for $50 10 800
per acre Il should be productive OF
grain or grass Don't allow weeds or
brush to occupy the same,
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20
Making the Clothes Hanger.

ton. Small screws are fastened In
the ends OF the sticks to which pieces
of wire. 10 inches long. are attached.
Two other pieces nine inches long are
added with loops bent in the ends.
From hook eyes In the ceiling sus
pend two wires 32 inches long and loop
them into the ends of the nine-inch
wires, allowing the lower piece OF
wood to hang even with the stove
Such device. says Prairie Farmer
will also be found useful in closet
of cellarway.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20
when collar Has Made a Line.

When the line OF tho collar is seen
on the neck and will not come OF, Il
is time to do something definite to re-
move the discoloration of the skin
II Is often effective to apply perox.
lde of hydrogen with bit of absorb.
ent cotton. Dab II on at night after a
most thorough washing OF the neck in
hot soap suds. Leave II on all night
and scrub again thoroughly with hot
soap suds In the morning. rlnsing on
with cold water. Repeat this every
night till the stain or line disappears.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20

Malta and Medina Sidonia in Spain
which gave his title to the Armada
duke. The Arabian city was original
ly known as Yathrib, but owes its later
name, El-Medina (the city, or Medinat
Rasul Allah (the city of the apostle
OF Cod to the Koran. To a good
Mohammedan, as to good Londoner
there is only one city with a big G.
The nine or ten Medinas in the United
States are namesakes, no doubt; but
the River Medina, in the Isle Of
Wight, is obviously no relation. II
has been guessed that this name anC
Midway simply mean mid" river.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20
AGRICULTURAL NOTES.

The Babcock tester should he on
every farm whore milch cows are
Kept
Il Is useless 10 use sprays unless the
hen houses or hos pens are kept
clean.
currants and googeberry bushes may
be sci in the fan, II desired, aud wen
mulched
For planting cowpoas and soy
beans the common wheat drill is the
best implement TO use
The second growth clover, II mown
while sim short, makes a good hay
TO be fed 10 the fowls In winter.
Ewes should not be permitted TO
run with the flock, because whom twins
are born the first born wanders away
and Is later disowned by the mother
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20
Planning Girl's Winter Dress,

When buying the material for your
girls winter school dresses buy
enough material to make boomers to
match each dress, When made full
the hloomers will furnish enough body
SO that petticoats will not have to be
WORN This IN itself Is an economy, as
Il viii save the laundry and viii save
the wear and tear on the underciothes.
The bloomers also provide great
deal OF warmth and allow more free
dom OF movement than do petticoats,
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20
FOR CLEAR, vELvETY SKIN.
Plenty Of Fresh Air and a Good Mas
sage Cream Are Essential.

Good teeth, sparkling eyes and beau
tiful hair are all essential to personal
attractiveness. but probably the great
est charm Of woman is a clear. fresh.
velvety skin, Queens have paid for.
tunes to attain this one charm alone.
But cosmetics and artificial beauti.
fiers won't accomplish what aiding ma.
ture will. A muddy or otherwise un.
fortunate complexion is best overcome
by the following plan. Give up greasy
foods and heavy pastries. Take daily
exercise out of doors, or when driving
I'LL the lungs with good blood-purifying
air. Breathe deep. hold the breath
and then exhale forcibly. This expels
the stagnant air In recesses of the
lungs. 1t is this stagnant air that lit
orally poisons the system. making bad
blood which in time shows on the face.
House dust In the country Is almost
as bad for the complexion as is the
dust of big city. Notice a sunbeam
coming through the window into a
room. You will see thousands of small
dust particles floating in the air.
havoc unless ones eliminating system
is unusual. A cleansing or massage
cream works down into the pores and
brings out these dust PARTICLES whicf
soap and water cannot reach. More
over. the massaging of the face is in
itself beneficial, as II starts the red
blood coursing to the cheeks. Care
must be used to select reliable mas
sage cream. A good massage cream
plus plenty of fresh air and proper
diet will work wonders in preserving
and identifying ones complexion
woman's dearest charm.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20

land as beasts of burden. The reason
why is nothing less simple than a
statute. AS long ago as 1889 an act
was passed making 1t punishable
offense for any person within the met
ropolitan area to use any dog for
the purpose OF drawing or helping TO
draw any cart. carriage. truck or bar
row" Fifteen years later. In 1854. an
act, passed in "the more effectual pre-
vention of cruelty to animals" extend.
ed the prohibition to all parts of the
kingdom. -London Globe.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20
Smart skirts.

Many smart trotting skirts are
plated thickly to a deep hip yoke,
which mounts to very high belt,
while the front breadth is trimmed on
each side with buttons and button
holes from the belt TO the beginning
of the plaits, giving tightly but.
toned look about the whole torso.
Even gowns OF liberty silk, crepe de
chine, printed muslin etc, are trim.
med with buttons covered with the
same material, buttons large and but
tons small running down the outside
OF the long sleeves or down the skirt
from bust TO floor.--Vogue.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20

This illustration shows chic neck
arrangement especially becoming 10
young and pretty faces. The stock Is
extremely high and around It is tisd
a band Of ribbon with bow and en- Is
on left side just under the ear. Tie
ribbon mnst be wide enough to cover
stock and hold in place the frill OF
lace next the face.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20
Time to Gu Corn.

The time TO cut corn is generally
given as when Il Is glazed; that Is,
when the shueks are white ana the
leaves are turning" Some, however
think 4 best to let their corn stand
longer until The grain is hardened
thlnkme that the increased value Of
ne grain more than pays for the loss
Of fodder, rays an exchange. We car
nAfa'y advise such methods. Wher
tne com Is glazed and the leaves be
k,n % turn ia coloF the work Of IN,
stalk u cyer ~
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20

III EFORE on girl will need
tailored
cloth school with the
Bingham best
simplicity
illustration aah trimmed
silk The hat
sable around the
quilts
pointed
corded silk
collar
a
edge
finished this
wnecolored
ridescent culed quilts
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20
keep oarments Mended.

Remember the truth OF the old say.
ing, A stitch in time saves nine" ana
mend any worn places or torn parts
in all garments before sending them TO
the laundry, and the time added to the
life of the garments will more than
repay you. What IS only a small hole
in a garment before II is sent TO the
laundry oftentimes will be fair-sized
rent when It returns
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20
The Drag.

wired log on the front tires, when
the ground was very lumpy. The four
tires were fastened together with
short chains, and the evener fastened
with chains TO the two front tires. as
shown. We were later shown one of
these drags, fastened with open rings,
which appeared to be preferable to the
chains, continues the writer In Wal
laces Farmer. The tires simply
ground the clods and Jumps into a fine
powder and left the surface OF the
field In better shape than any we
have ever seen. The drag is inex-
pensive and may possibly be OF some
help to those who intend to SOW wheat
or late cowpeas. etc.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20
A Mans Woes.

HAS this emporium a meat depart
ment?"
1T has. But what are you doing
with that scrap of beefsteak?"
MY wife sent it as a sample. Wants
me TO try to match it."-Kansas City
Journal
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20
Frequent Collections.

Tripp-Here's an Item about a down.
town business corner in Pittsburg that
rents for $4,000 year.
Gripp-Gee, II was tn landlord OF
corner that brought in as much as
that I'd be round twice day % col.
lect tn rent.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20
Mia, MiIll. Saw

When Willie saw peacock for the
first time he said to his mother;
"Oh, mamma. you should have seen
IT, Electric lights all over the ferns
and turkey underneath" THE De-
lineator.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20
Medina.

Medina, the Holy City. which has
been rejoicing over the opening of the
Hedjaz railway, triumphed long ago
over all the rivals in various parts OF
the world which bore the same name.
which means simple city" Notable
among them were the old capital OF
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20
Put Water In Shoes.

II the cap of the shoe is too small or
stin. so that the wearer suffers, put
water in the shoe so that It will stay
In the heel. Set In a dish over night,
and put on in the morning, keep on
until dry. and It will shape to your
foot.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20
soorched.

Mr.. Crimsonbeak-What in the
worlds the matter with this shirt2
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-Oh. | guess the
girl boiled It little too long, dear.
that's all.
Mr. Crimsonbeak-Looks 20 me as II
she had fried itl-Yonkers Statesman.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20
A. ROAD ANp $
wv; Or ~ R Nv - I.
,MPRl0'VEMER{Pr
WAGON TIRE DRAG.
Loop Together Four Old Iron Hoops
and Let Them Break Up the clods.

The writer while driving over the
northern portion OF Arkansas observed
the drag shown In the illustration at
work. The tool was so much differ
ent from anything we had ever seen
that we at once stopped and walked
one round with the driver, simply to
watch the drag grind up the clods.
While the cut is self explaining, and
Il is easily seen that the drag is made
with four old wagon tire irons, the
driver informed us that the two front
tires should be heavier than the two
rear tires, and that sometimes he
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20

"What was the excitement over at
the Hobbledy residence?"
"A bee managed to get into the
bathroom through the window blinds
while Hobbledy was taking BATH
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20

Hope you will make one Of our
house party; there Will be three aplen.
did girls in the party
"Beautiml?"
Two OF them are, the other is intel
leetual. Houston Post.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20
An She Asked.

MIR. Goldlelgh (seyerelyl - There
must be a chick to this extravaganza.
Clarice--Exaetly, pap and make 1t
a big one. won't youg-Ldfe's Pictorial
Comedy.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20
seRvIcgAsLE CLOTHES HANGER.
Something the Wife VIII Find Handy
for the Kitchen.

Two pieces OF pine one inch In d.
ameter and 40 inches In length are re-
quired TO make the simple device
shown In the accompanying illustra-
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20
A little Too Thin.

Gentleman-It's no use your whin,
ing to me- can see through you
Begger.-So yer ought, guvnor; I've
'ad nothin' 10 eat for a week -Tatler
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20
Enuland's Doc Law,

Some misguided person returning
from continental holiday has won.
dered why dogs are not used In Eng.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20
c. A. Built a Memoa

Alfred Vanderbilt
A. building gymnasium be en-
faons Vanderbilt Memoa
his father Cornelius Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt Y. A.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-20

TNdT ITTFNs VUK LVNCs
No one loves the man whom he
fears.-Aristotle
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-06-15
Get CONTRACT
FOR FURNITURE
Roth & leiChiman Are Decided
TO Be Lowest Bidders Accord
Ing TO Specifications.
TwENTY DAYS TINE LIMIT

Roth G Leichtman have been
awarded the contract by Alderman
Cannon, chairman of the committee
on public grounds and buildings, for
supplying the furniture for the city
hall and police station.
The bids were received on May 26,
at which time Mr.. Cannon said that
the contract would be given to the
lowest bidder, who conformed to the
specifications. Mr.. Cannon took the
bids and accompanying sketches to
Architect Herbert H. Rice, of New
York, who drew the specifications,
and asked him to decide. Mr. Xice
decided that Roth & Leichtman
were the lowest bidders, according to
the specifications
The successful bidders who repre-
sent the Derby Desk Company, sign
ed the contract this morning and will
have the furniture here inside of
twenty days.
Their figure was $2,9So. Leon
& Roessler bid $2,395; A. l.. Quick
& McKenna, $2,115 and Weeks Hos-
kins Company, Of New York, $3,42S.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-06-15

Chicago, June 15.-The attention Of
the delegates to the Republican nation
al convention was diverted before the
opening of the convention tomorrow
from the question Of the presidential
nomination to two subjects that SEEM
ed to hold greater interest for the dele.
gates. One Of these, and, 1t seemed,
the more interesting, was the matter
of the nomination for the vice presi-
dency. The other was the platform
upon which the candidate Of the con
vention will take his stand.
Pressure for platform modification
increased to such an extent that the
Taft forces plainly foresee n contest in
the resolutions committee of the con-
vention which promises to be both
tenacious and prolonged. This pressure
has so far only Increased the deterni-
nation of those directing the Taft
movement to assume more unyleld-
ing attitude.
Taft on a Taft Platform.
'If we are to have Taft for the cam
didate We are going to have Taft
platform" is the ultimatum.
This Taft platform, as is well known,
has been written 1t is in the custody
Of Wade H. Ellis, attorney general of
Ohio, who has taken up his quarters
for the convention at the Auditorium
Annex. Every plank of this platform
Is declared to have received the most
detailed and weighty attention, and the
prediction is made that every plank
Will remain in the document and, In
the language in which 1t Is now ex-
pressed, with some possible changes In
verbiage.
The platform contains an expression
Of the belief that a more liberal rule
should be adopted by the courts in APP
plying the injunction process In labor
disputes. This plank is not liked by
some members Of the party
President Van Cleave of the National
Manufacturers association urged this
rejection of this injunction plank with
great earnestness. His arguments wers
listened to by Mr., Ellis, who called
Senator Long of Kansas into the con-
ference. The plank was favored by
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation of Labor, who
was later given an opportunity to be
heard.
1t may be stated upon authority that
this plank will not be changed with
the consent Of Secretary Taft.
Mr.. Gompers as a result Of the con-
ference of the officials Of bis lganiza-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-06-15
DETECTIVES HAVE new
SCHEME FOR MOTORISTS
Will Use Motor Cycles, il Permit Is
Granted, to Aid in Their Work
on Roads.

State Detective Underhill and JUS
tice Housell set trap for autos near
Morgan Station, Saturday, but to
their dismay discovered they were
on the wrong road. They made no
holdups of speeders, as only four
autos passed over that road the eu-
tire day Neither of the officers
worked yesterday
They have new plan In view
which will save considerable time
and expense in making autoists COM
ply with the law.
They expect permit from J b. r.
Smith, to ride motor cycles, in q few
days. If this is granted. such ma
chimes will be used 60 follow and
time the autos. The state detective
claims he has been liberal with
speeders of late, but from now on he
will arrest all speeders, even II they
exceed the limit by but mile an
hour. The state law is twenty miles
an hour.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-06-15
NO FIRE DEPT.
MESSAGE YET
Mayor will Consider Chief
Mead's Report Before Sending
Ii TO the Council.
FIREMEN MET YESTERDAY

The committee of flremen, who In
spected the local system with Mayor
Bollschweiler last week, met at Pro-
lection Hook & Ladder Company's
house at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing and discussed the situation. Chief
Mead, who was secretary during the
inspection, read his report of the
needs of the department, and, after
1t had been pronounced satisfactory
to all present, 1t was delivered to the
mayor.
When seen by a NEWS reporter
this morning, the mayor said that he
would not send 1t to the council to-
night in special message as he had
planned, as he wanted to consider 1t
carefully. The mayor says he ex-
poets to have the message ready by
the next meeting of the Board of AL
dermen.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-06-15
LAYING DOWN THEPL LANkS FOR THE
PARTY PLATFORM; JERSEY ARRIVES
Getting Ready for Opening OfRepubIi-
can Convention Tomorrow Hitch
OyerInjunCtiOn-- -JersGymen for Taft
|KEAN HEADS N. j. DELEGATION

Chicago, June 15:-Welcomed by
a throng of 1000 to 5000 men car
rying small flags or bannerets, the
special train bearing New Jerseys
delegation to the national republican
convention rolled into the Union sta
tion at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Fhe train was gaily decorated with
flags and bunting and each car had
long streamers of muslin covering
the body of the car which bore the
legend, New Jerseys Candidate for
the Vice Presidency, Franklin Muir
ply"
The delegates and other Jerseymen
arriving on the train were conveyed
in large stages and automobiles to
the Auditorium Annex and other ho-
tells, where they will be domiciled
during the convention. and 1t was 6
O'Clock before United States Senator
Frank o. Briggs appeared at the
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-06-15
Mr.. BOYNTON CARRIED
TO GRAVE BY SONS
Funeral Held at His Residence in
Sewaren This Afternoon--Inter-
ment in Woodbridge Cemetery.

The funeral of G. w. Boynton was
held at his residence, at Sewaren,
this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock In
terment followed In the Presbyterian
cemetery at Woodbridge. The SER
vice was conducted by Rev. Adolph
Roeder, of Orange, pastor of the
Bwedenborgian church, of which de-
nomination Mr.. Boynton was mem
Der. He was assisted by Rev. Arthur
o. Pritchard, OF Scarsdale, N. Y, a
classmate of E. H. Boynton. Rev.
Robert w. Mark. pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, of Woodbridge,
assisted at the grave.
The bearers were Fred G. Boyn-
ton, Walter G. Boynton, Gorham l..
Boynton, Ernest H. Boynton, Albert
B. Boynton, William T. Ames, Fred
J. Cox and ]. Ernest Chalmers.