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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-06-25
PRIZES FOR GOOD ROADS.
Fund Established by Spokane Magnate
to Encourage Farmers.

Building Of good roads by the farm
ers In Spokane and Whitman counties.
Wash. and Latah county, Ida. Is be
Ing materially boosted by Jay p.
Graves. president of the Spokane and
Inland Empire Electric railway sys-
tenn, who he will give prizes
amounting to $4,000 in three yearly
installments for the best mile Of con-
structed highway in 1909. 1910 and
1911.
The offer is made by Mr.. Graves as
! private citizen, the primary purpose
being To encourage the ranchers In the
Palcusc wheat district. south Of Spo-
kane. In the building Of permanent
roads with such materials as are at
hand. though the use Of concrete. mae
adam, oil or other substance will not
dlsqualify competitors.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-06-25
New sy,,,m Of Re.smakins.

A new system Of roadmaking which.
II is claimed, viii stand the wear and
tear OF heavy trafic. such as motor
wagons, and be virtually dustless - to
be tried on n more extended scale BY
the Lancashire county council In Eng
land. It has already beer tested on
short lengths u road, and after four
years nard use the road shows NO
sign Of veal. 1t Is made with small
granite sets, three and a half to three
and three-quarter inches, laid In inter
secting circles. This method Of pay.
Ing Ia said to be much econom.
Ical than paving with ordinary gran
Ito. AZ the instance Of the county
council the system Ii to be tried on q
length OF main road between Accring-
ton and Washington.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-06-25

on meadows, pastures and plowed
fields. both wet and dry. The draft
was determined by means Of a self re-
cordlng dynamometer. The net load
was In every trial the same-viz, 1900
pounds. e6,ontrary to public e1pecta-
ton, In a large majority OF eases the
draft was materially less when tires
SIX inches In width were used than
when the tests were made with tires Of
standard width, one and one-half inch
es.
In all conditions Of the gravel road,
except wet and sloppy on top, the draft
Of the broad tired wagon was very
much less than that Of the narrow
tired wagon. Averaging the six trials,
a load Of 2,4s2 pounds could be hauled
on the broad tires with the same draft
required for n load OF 1900 pounds on
the narrow tires.
On dirt roads when dry, hard and
frce from ruts $3.50 pounds could have
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-06-25

To Protect Trees From Live Wires.
Injuries to street trees by wires are
many. Often dead wires attached to
trees com In contact with live ones,
and all show exasperatlng powers
Of destruction. There Is little ex-
use for the attaching Of any wire to
a tree, yet the very unsightly anchor
poles and wires lead many property
owners to consent to the use OF large
street or garden trees as anchors
Where this Is done blocks Of wood
should be placed between the wire and
the trees so that the wire will not cut
the living wood and win have a non
conductor to protect II against injury
through the contact Of live wires with
g,ry wires.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-06-25
SEASIDE RETIREMENT
I.ints on Beautifying Homes With
Trees and Shrubs.
Be SURE 70 PLANT CLOSE.


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vere'y I
Trees ana Sne"0' 70 's
n ia natural that people living BY
,ho ao,s,aa should no as interested In
ri. hn,,a. nth tree. and
pe"'' -,... III,
SHRUBS as 'ho'e y"
attempting " s'o" p
salt water many seasloe o"e"e'' paw
been much disappointed 10 nnd their
efforts vain; have seen their careluliy
planted trees and shrubs die, killed Dy
the salt spray n fogs, down 10
pieces by heavy winds' torn o.! nyins
sand or shriveled up IN the sterile OIL.
The problem OF seaside planning IL one
which should be given speciai consid-
Grafton by landscape arcnlIects, gar
deners and those interestedNih Deau'i-
flying the home grounds. Inc writer
has had an opportunity TO study sea-
shore conditions governing pant
growth on b COASTS OF Name ana
Massachusetts, In landscape WORK on
Long Island with Mr.. Henry HICKS an
authority on TINS sup1ect, anu II, ass's'-
ing to make a landscape report on
BlackwelPs' island, New YORK CITY.
Some Of the o important re-
qulrements Tor seaside piantihg are
a. The choice OF plants that are marcy
under seashore conditiohs' " d thor-
ough preparation OF tne SOIL WHICH
usually Is SAND u should De miAeu
with ohe-hali 70 1hree-iour.hs per GENT
or wei fotted maiure Ut
else hould De remover ~u'tosetnei anu
me- rlch ioam suostl'u'eu' .ne uepth
OF preparation oe'ns aoou, 'nle w.
90 ciose pian'lng' so 'ha' the trees anu
SHRUBS may aio'u edch o.hef ~
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are almost sure ~ iah' W PAM hnoie
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-06-25

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LAYING TOP COURSE.
inches OF the loose material had been
rolled to a solid bed eight inches thick,
During the rolling process water was
stone to help cement the stone togeth.
er and thereby make Il perfect surface
for traffic. When the road was com
pleted as far as the coarser stone and
rolling were concerned a layer Of sift-
ings from the crusher was spread
evenly owe the surface of the road
and alternately rolled and sprinkled
until no more could be worked into the
roadbed either by s%prinkliug or rolling
The surface of the road reached that
point of perfection In building where
neither siftings nor water could be
forced into 1t. The finishing OF the
earth shoulders, which are six feet
wide on each side Of the ston, drive
way, with just enough slant to carry
off all surface water and leave a good
earth road on either side made the
road complete and gives us a twenty
four foot road OF earth and stone.
ut was built under very expensive
conditions, our shortest haul for stone
being four miles. Labor cost from SIS
to 81 per day, team and man from IS
to 81 per day, and even at these prices
we could procure but half enough
teams to keep the machinery running.
thereby increasing greatly the ex-
pense. This road is giving the best of
satisfaction and is fast gaining
frinpJu ~
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-06-25
Farm ano
Garden
WIDE TIRED WAGONS.

Result Of Experiments on Different
Roads and Soil.
Some years ago, when the low wheel,
wide tired handy Z first began
to attract serious attention. the Mis-
souri, agricultural experiment station
at Columbia, Mo, became interested
In wide tires and made a number Of
erperimenfs. A report has been made
the experiments, with the following
results: n
Tests were made on macadam, grav-
81 and dirt roads In all conditions and
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-06-25
ProWident
People
Having
Pluck

And perseverance usually prosper.
Very often this prosperity has liz
beginning In the opening Of q savings
account.
Allow % 70 assist you " starting.
I 49, cent psid ~ deposits.
( 1Asxos LErlosA
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-06-25
Lost.

One s2nd degree Brooch, with Aasas
eagle engraved on same and snsaIC
\. Walker on inside, "a crsssssl y
pearls on edge. VS. Lost % eltAss VI.
ts'as Market, Howard u WseAIs
eeFs,et3 A 49, 9(t
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-06-25
GENUINE
LOUISIANA
MOLASSES
IN JUGS & JARS
Stern
Bros.
Co.
Y. 4 N. Y. \. X. Schedule.
TRAINS ARRIVE.

TRAINS ARRiyF.
No. 3l3, from Clarksdale 4:A0 p. m.
No. SSi, from Grenada 7;45 a. m.
No. 84i. from Charleston 1915 a. m.
No. 887, from Grenada 400 p. m.
No. 314, from jackson 1890 a. N.
No. 1872, from Jackson 7;32 p. m.
No. $3.50. from Memphis 1000 p. m.
TRAINS DEPART,
No. 3l3. for Jackson 4:40 p. m.
No. 3l4. for Clarksdalc 1890 a. m.
No. 33I, for jackson 7:45 a. m.
No. 832, for Grenada 7:32 p. m.
No. aDS. for Grenada 1915 a. m.
No. $40, for Memphis 400 a. m.
No. $40, for Charleston 2:45 p. m.
Trains 3o7 and sos Daily except Sun
G. l.. WORKMAN, JR, Tiki Agt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-06-25
Y. & NJ. Y. R. R.
Low Excursion Rates
California,
Washington,
Oregon and
British Columbia
Points,
$3.50
$3.50
$3.50

For information as to dates OF sale,
limits. stop-cvers, routes, sleeping car
reservations, schedules, illustrated ad-
vertising matter, etc. apply to
G. L. WORTHAM, Ticket Agt.,
Greenwood, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-06-25
Farms ard Timber Wanted.

Ono farm q 100 10 500 acrss, smother
Of 400 to 100 acrss, on Illinois Central
OF Y. h N. v. r. r. Also tract Of tim
bsr where oak prsdomInatss. will buy
only from those Who want 70 soil alta
hargais. No agsats. !. D. Peacock,
wAsss vallsy, Aiss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-06-25
ROAD DRAG SEASON.


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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-06-25

surface drainage IL an absolute neces'
sity. Dry roadbeds are az essential
for good roads MS dry powder for sue.
cessfui fighting, II water IL allowed
to get at the foundation Of the road II
undermines, freezes and eventually
loosens the soil. Ever, body who has
foundercd hub high through spring
mud knows that this Is only too true.
Subdrains are In the end inexpensive.
They may he constructed OF field
stone, OF logs or FACETS of wood or
bundles OF brush. OF brick or, best of
all, Of tile aud stone.
The general shape OF all roadbeds,
as well MS Of all finished highways,
should be In cross section. a shallow
curve or else n shallow %truncated cone
In this respect, Ms well as In regard TO
dra lies the superiority OF the
modern over the Roman road, The
aim today IL to build a hard, smooth,
well graded and well drained, water
proof and compact pavement on which
wheeled vehicles may travel In safety
and with speed. one Inch TO the foot
n n successful curve,
The preliminary grading, after the
stumps and large stones have been re-
moved and the general smoothing
has been done, is accomplished by
means OF the road machine, which
may be adjusted so MS to spread the
earth, shave It away NJ the desired
angles and roughly whittle the bed to
the required form. by II also the side
bitches are partly dug out, A road
thus Crowned" or rounded OF, eve
II nothing more Is done {. II. will give
better service than It's old, fiat, I'M
drained predecessor.
Tho next step Is TO roll the road
with n heavy steam or horse roller TIL
the surface Is firm and hard, This
process Is slow aud expensive, hut II
we would keep the water from seeping
through and prevent wasteful ruts
and washouts 1t must he done. In
SUM- tbuH'iN uiSbiNlS Nntit 'Hr up
preparation IL scant traffic In now ad-
mitted, and. although this earth road
Is the least permanent highway made,
yet II is incomparably better than the
former unimproved, wet and ungraded
wagon track. Constant slight repairs
will maintain such a road in good
shape indefinitely,
All sorts Of materials have been
used In the construction Of highways
Where stone IL too costly some top
dressing rolled firmly In tends to pro.
long the life Of the road. Sand alone
or clay alone Is utterly impracticable.
When mixed In the proper proportions
and rolled. however, they make an ex'
The large amount Of valuable and
interesting Mississippi State news pub
lished by The New Orleans Picayune
every day makes II a great fav0rite
with the people Of the State. Besides
giving all the political and general
news Of the world The picayune has
a most admirable Commercial and
Financial Report daily, covering, In
from seven to ten columns, every arti-
Gle and point that can be Of interest TO
hve American residing in the South.
Ine Daily picayune (seven issues !
weekl Is sent 70 subscribers for $500
Tor three mouths. The Twice-a.WSSk
Picayune \~tssued Mondays ard Thurss
AAya 4 1870 g. 80 yslx "a,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-06-25
FRUIT JARS.
An sizes.
Cut prices.
STERN BROS co.


Found.
Basch Of hsys. Call q BuGiAssa
Leseue. iasntisy m sscslvs saxna.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-10
Refuse PAPER.

Newspapers. wrapping papers and
the like must usually either be burned
in the house or sold, for it is against
city laws to burn paper. cloth or wood
in ash pits. The accumulation of pa
per is enormous in months Time and
it is not safe to burn it in the furnace
as it chokes the flues, making them I'M
fit for use. The best plan is to fold
the papers and tie them in a big bum
die. throw them into a barrel or box
and sell them. Children who want a
few pennies will take care of the refuse
paper to get it to sell. Do not keep
papers too long. for If they dampen
they mould. 1t is a nuisance to take
care of them, but they will be less
care of they are all kept together and
tied ready for sale Do not throw box
es. and papers into the basement to De
carried out some day. you know not
when, for a single spark might set
them afire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-10
The Useful Lemon.

Two or three slices of lemon in a
cup of strong tea will cure a nervous
headache.
A tablespoonful of juice lin a small
cup of black coffee will relieve a bill
icus headache.
The juice of half a lemon in a cup
of hot water on awakening in the
morning is am excellent substitute for
calomel and other alternative drugs.
A dash of lemon juice in plain water
makes cleansing tooth wash, not only
removing the tartar, but swcetcning
the breath.
A lotion of lemon juice and rose wa
ter will remove tan and whiten the
skin.
Lemon juice with olive oil is far SUI
pcrior to. vinegar for salad dressing
equal parts used for blending.
Lemon juice and loaf sugar is good
for hoarscness.
Outward application of the juice all
lays Irritation caused by insect bites
If when boiling sage or rice tea
spoonful of lemon juice is added the
kernels will be winter and a delicate
flavor impaired.
An d-fa shioned remedy for Group
we remember is honey. alum and lem
on juice.
Salt and lemon juice will remove
rust stains from white goods
After the juice is extracted. the rind
dipped in salt clcanses brass beauti-
fully and conveniently.
1t also removes unsightly stains from
the hands.
For fiavoring cookery lemon juice is
unexcelled.
After the pulp is removed the skins
make dainty receptacles for serving
salads ices. etc.
Tough meat can be made tender by
adding a teaspoonful of lemon juice
to the water in which it is boiled
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-10
The Pump Bow.

The bow of the moment is the one
called the pump bow because it is copied
from the one put on low shoes. 1t is
made with three loops at one end and
threat the other of equal width but not
equal length. There are no ends.
The center is covered with a one-inch
strip of the ribbon, laid in two or three
plaits down the center.
Every thing about the bow must be
stiff, precise and well measured. 1t is
customary to make these bows of silk
velvet ribon, as velvet is having such a
AS a rule this bow is sufficient addi-
ton to the usual hat 1t is quite enough
trimming for the everyday hours. 1t is
not against millinery ideals, however to
offset the bow with an immense bunch of
flowers on the other side or wide blown
rose on the brim at the back.
One must be careful to place the trim
ming on good line with the bow, other
wise the balance is lost, and the lines of
the hat are bad.
While the loose bow copied from a
chud's hats always placed at the back
the pump bow Is across the front or the
side. 1t is a new fashion to place it on
the brim instead of the crown or run it
tional method to which many adhere is to
place it directly on the crown across the
front.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-10
An Indoor Bear Hunt.

I recently attended a novel enter
tainment called a Bear Hunt. On the
invitation cards little bears were
irving was presented with toy rifle,
and commanded to hunt bears: these
were tiny white metal bears (the kind
you can buy for 10 cents doZen) that
had been hidden about the reception
room and parlors. Attached to the
gun was a ribbon for stringing these
bears as found. When time was call
ed, those fastened to the ribbon count
ed as two each; those found but not
strung as one each. The most sue
cussful hunter was presented with. a
revolver pencil charm; the successful
huntress with a handsome '"Teddy
Bear" and the boobies We're colOred
copies of that thrilling story of our
childhood, The Three Bears.
We were presented with score cards
where pen-and-ink bears We're again
in evidence. and asked to make list
bear" or bar" The longest list con-
tanned baron, barometer, barrel, BARI
row. barrister, barrier, barege, barri-
cade, barrytone. barology, barogue,
barefoot. barefaced, harehanded, bare
headed, bear's-ear. bear's-foot. bear
berry, bear-herd bear-den. bear-hind.
heartily, bear-cloth, bear-skin. BARN.
bearing. Paragraph. boroness, baro-
NAL, baronet. horoscope and barouche.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-10

There are all kinds of sauces-lemon
sauce to pour over dry cake, mint
sauce for roast lamb, parsley and but
ter sauce for meat, tartar sauce for
oysters, etc. A sauce that is served
with broiled steak is made with the
acid juice saved from a can of toma-
toes. This is boiled with bay leaf.
parsley and Kitchen bouquet 1t is
EeDrichened with butter and sometimes
slightly thickened with flour. A fish
sauce is made with melted butter,
lemon juice and finely ground parsley,
seasoned with white pepper and salt.
1t is served either in the shell Of ID
hard-boiled egg, or. placed in a little
paper patty pan for the purpose
Lemon or orange sauce is made like a
thin hlanch mango, chilled and poured
over cake. 1t can be made perfectly
white, If the yolks of eggs are not used.
Some merely use lemon juice water,
butter and cornstarch, slightly sweet
ened. This makes a clear sauce. An
onion sauce is tempting on some meat
The onions are fried brown, removed
from the pan and stock is added to
the grease with mustard and lemon
Juice
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-10
Uses of MATING,

There are many uses for mating,
and it is splendid to further the porch
scheme.
In the first place. the floor can be
covered with a mating rug. This may
take one, two or three widths, sewn
together with heavy cotton thread or
raffia soaked in tepid water until it is
as Iliable as thread. Bind the raw
edges. with goods and prevent it fray
ing 1t can be stitched by hand in a
large backhand stitch. which will hold
it firmly.
If used for shades, the mating must
be hemmed with goods and tackled upon
the spring rollers. Place the rollers
low enough to make room for the rolled
mating when the shades are drawn
up
Old screens that have long done duty
can be scraped and cleaned. given a
coat of house varnish and covered with
mating There are some excellent pat
terms made with mating but they are
usually made on bamboo frames and
are expensive. If home made, the
cheapest mating can be used and stem
ciled. Cushions and porch mats are
serviceable made of mating. Like all
ether articles Of like kind the edges
must be. iirmly bound. since mating
has q tendency to come APART, unless
ends are secured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-10
Business Papers,

All women having legal papers or
valuable documents should place Them
with safe. deposit Icempsniss, provid-
ing there is no" secure place at home.
In fact, it is best to keep such yaluabl
articles at Il distance, for usually they
are not safe in ones own home. Do
not be careless with checks. Do not
place them in books or in drawers with
an assortment of useless papers and
old letters. Few women like banking
because they do not understand the
nature of drafts, checks and the like,
but every woman is liable to be in
position some time in her life when
she must handle her own money and
probably that of others, so it is al
ways advantageous to know something
about banking methods. Always keep
a record of all checks issued. This will
be the easiest method of watch
ing outgoing finances. This system
also prevents overdrawing which is de-
cidedly embarrassing to woman with
limited income.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-10
New Game For Porch.

This little guessing contest will
prove useful to the summer hostess.
She may either read off the questions
or pass around souvenir cards on
which the questions are printed, with
spaces opposite the answers. A copy
of the last book on the list would make
a good prize.
What were the names of the low
ers?
Romeo and juliet"
2-What was their courtship like?
"a Midsummer Nights Dream.
3-What did she say when he pro-
posed:
"As You Like It."
4-Of whom did he buy the ring?
"The Merchant of Venice"
5-When were they married?
"Twelfth Night
6-What did his rival saw?
Loves Labor Lost"
What occurred the day they were
married?
"A Tempest
S-Who were the ushers?
1.-TWO Gentlemen of Verona"
9-Who were the best man and maid
of honor?
Anthony and Cleopatra"
10-Who gave the reception?
King Lear"
flowing to her disposition, what
became his occupation after they were
married?
Tanning Of the Shfew"
12--What caused their first quarrel
Much Ado About Nothing"
Measure for Measure"
14-What did he say when his brother
rushed Ito the rescue?
Julius Caesar" Is
15-What did their married life
prove?
"a Comedy of Errors"
16-What did their friends say?
"AHs Well That Ends Well"