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The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-22
Good Roads Delegates.
Tax Collecting Begins.

Deputy Sheriffs J. s. Johnson and c. w. Stewart start Monday, January25, on the annual tour of the county for the collection of taxes. Their first appointment is at Wooster.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-22
THE SIZE SHE WANTED.

The woman went in the bookstore and asked for a globe.
 "What size do you want?" asked the clerk, turning one on its pivot for her to look at the various and sundry countries in pink and blue.
 "l think" said the woman, 'that you may give me one life size.o
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-22
TRACKED THE STEAK

"How did you find the steak, sir? asked the waiter at the cheap restau- rant of the man who had dined.
 By perseverance" was the reply. |'Ihe morsel was hiding under a Brussels sprouts; but l tracked him down."
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-22
Franklin OPen Session.

The twenty-second annual open session of the Franklin literary society will be held in the auditori- um of Hendrix College tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-22

Cook-Please, ma'am, will you buy some crash for the kitchen dishes?
 Mistress-No, Nora, not while l can get it for the mere trouble o1 listening for it.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-22
PESSIMISTiC.

Wareham Long-How dye reckon we'll know it wen the prospurrity comes?
 Tuffold Nutt-It'u hit ev'rybody 'ceptin' us.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-22
Three Classes
 ICan Help

I am the county agent for railroad lands. Three classes of people will find it will pay to buy this lano:
 I. The tenant. can sell good land cheaper than rent, on easy installments.
 ?. The farmer who owns ad- joining land and needs more. Railroad land will never be any cheaper than you can buy it today.
 3. The man who has money to invest will find railroad land a safe and productive investment. VXT TIT n
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-06-17
PRlzES FOR GOOD ROADS.
Fund Established by Spokane Magnate
to Encourage Farmers.

Building of good roads by the farm
crs 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 announces 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
n private citizen. the primary purpose
being to encourage the ranchers in the
palouse wheat district. south of Spo-
kane, in the building of permanent
loads with such materials as are at
hand, though the use of concrete, mac
adam, oil or other substance will not
disqualify competitors. j
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-06-17
EXPERIMENTAL ROAD.
Details of One That Has Given tho
Best of Satisf faction.

Samuel S. Jones of Clinton, Wis.,
furnished the following details of con-
struction of an experimental road built
for educational purposes under the di-
rection of the Office of public roads,
with George L. Cooley in charge:
This road was constructed in the
town of Clinton, Rock county, Wis.
one mile east of the village of Clinton.
In the construction of this road all
the machinery was furnished by the
government at no expense to the town.
The town, on its part, furnished all the
labor and material
This road commenced at the top of
a clay hill and extended down the
side to and across a black muck
slough. Thus we had the advantage
&C Observing the construction of and
finishing under the different soil con-
GitiOns. The road was first graded to
width of thirty-siX feet from gutter
to gutter. The trench for receiving
the crushed rock of which the road
was constructed was twelve feet wide.
This trench was shouldered evenly at
the edges. The bed of the trench or
roadbed was brought to Il perfect
grade, having n crown of threefourths
inch to the foot from the center of
crown to the side shoulders.
when the roadbed was in proper
shape for the superstructure cross
drains were put i'll at intervals of 100
feet These drains, which We're from
eight to ten inches deep and one foot
wide, were filed with coarse crushed
stone and extended to the outside gut
ter, thereby insuriDg perfect drainage
for the road when finished
'The superspucture was built of
limestone the first layer being crush
cd to Il size which would pass through
a three inch ring. This layer was then
rolled thoroughly and covered with a
finer grade OF stone and again rolled,
This method of placing on layers and
rolling was continued until fourteen
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-06-17
PARCELS POST NEEDED.
New York's State Master Says This Is
the Most Important Question.


If there is one question more i'm
portant than another in national legis-
lation to the people of the United
States and that the grange should
strive for it is the enactment of par
cells post system for the whole coun-
try. | know of no other matter that
would be of so much benefit to the
people and | firmly believe would be
Of great profit to the postal depart
ment
There seems to be sentiment
among country merchants that it
would be a detriment to their busi-
ness. This | do not believe would
prove true, for with reasonable par
cells post rate and the fact that mer-
chandise could be sold at a lower price
people living in the country should be
disposed to purchase of local mer-
chants instead of sending long dis
tances for their goods A wholesale
merchant told me not long ago that if
there was a parcels post system. doing
away with the eXorbitant express
charges, he could sell his goods at from
10 to 10 per cent less than present
prices. +. n. GODFREY.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-06-17

EXPERIMENTAL ROAD AT CLINTON, WIS.
LAYING TOP COURSE.
inches of the loose material had been
rolled to solid bed eight inches thick.
During the rolling process water was
sprin!lled on the different layers Of
stone to help cement the stone togeth-
er and thereby make perfect surface
for traffic. When the road was com
pletcd as far as the coarser stone and
rolling We're concerned q layer of sift-
ings from the crNsher was spread
evenly over the surface of the road
and alternately rolled and sprinkled
until no more could be worked into the
roadbed either by sprinkling or rolling.
The surface of the road reached that
point of perfection in building where
neither siftings nor water could be
forced into it. The finishing OF the
earth shoulders, which are six feet
wide on each side of the stonl 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 S3
to S. per day, team and man from So
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
r,.;1,,..1r.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-06-17

down off his pedestal and talk in his
ads.
He needn't be hippant-far from it.
but let him not write as if he were adj
dressing somebody afar off, and telling
him about something at even 4 greater
distance.
The newspaper goes right into its
readers house-goes in and sits down
with him.
1t is on the table when he eats, and
In his hands while he is smoking after
the meal. 1t reaches him when he is in
an approachable condition.
That's the time to tell him about
your Enthusiastically. plainly. convinc-
ingly--as one man talks to another.
CsevIEkt. G~S1<s -<ss4I. Batter. N<~ x~A
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-06-17

Ogden grange, Monroe county, N. Y,
held an open meeting April 13 to dis
cuss the advisability of undertaking
70 teach agriculture in the high school.
In addition to a large attendance of
Patrons, the board of education and
faculty and older pupils were present.
Western Massachusetts oranges held
rally at Springfield April which
was attended by 600 Patrons.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-02

will be held in that city Thursday.
But the body will lie in state at the
ranch home today and the general
public will be permitted to view 1t and
pay last tribute to the memory of this
noted character, between the hours or
IL and 3 o'clock today. Unfortunately,
Mr. Unruh said last night it will be
impossible to furnish conveyances for
those who wish to visit the home, bu,
1t is not an intolerable walk from the
car line 10 the cottage, and undoubt-
edly a large number of persons VIII
view the body during the hours named.
No Enemies at Time of Death
Baldwin was a man among men, and
always a leader. 1t may nave been
some satisfaction to him, had he cared
to consider it, that at his hour of death
there probably Is not an individual in
all the world whom he could name as
an enemy. He was man of great in
diyiduality, a positive man In every re-
gard. and probably one of the most
courageous and determined men in the
world When he decided to do anything
he set aside all thought of expense,
trouble, hardships and other obstacles
and went ahead until he had accom-
plished fully all he had started In to
40. He not always could boast that all
men were his friends, because of this
positive nature, but he never made
lasting enemy of any one.
While he was pioneer in California,
and at his death was multi-million-
aire. one of the most extensive land
owners and large taxpayers of the
state. the proprietor of innumerable
busjness enterprises and largely inter-
ested in many others, he probably be-
came more famous for his connection
with the American turf than in any
other line.
American turf history could not be
written without giving Baldwin one OF
fine most prominent parts in its detail.
His famous breeding establishment at
Santa Anita has sent horses to the races
that have won the greatest and richest
stakes of the, American turf, and they
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-02
BURY CHINESE WITH
ORIENTAL CEREMONY
ANCIENT RITES OBSERVED AT
P0ON CHUNG'S FUNERAL
tai Customs at Grave of Promi-
nent CeIestlaI-Paid Mourn
ers Used In Procession

Attended by a Chinese band, paid
mourners who walled in a shrill fall
setto, white-garbed relatives and
friends, attired in appropriate cos
tunes, the body of Gee Poon Chung,
a prominent merchant of the Chinese
quarter, who lived at 408 Apablasa
street since his arrival from San Fran
cisco shortly after the earthquake, was
borne to the grave Sunday afternoon
and buried with all the ancient rites
snd customs of the Chinese.
Before starting on the journey to the
cemetery, the friends and relatives of
the dead man bowed their heads nine
times and then sprinkled cup of tea
on the ground. This was called the
rite of parting"
When the trip to the cemetery was
begun, the mourners scattered bits of
paper with holes punched in them on
the ground. This was for the pur-
pose of routing any devils who might
be following the hearse. as the devils
would have to pass through the holes
before they could continue after the
body.
:, After the body had been lowered
into the grave the personal effects of
the dead man, together with the mourn
ing clothes of the attendants, were
placed in pile and burned.
When five years have elapsed the
bones will be exhumed, placed in
metallic coffin and sent to China.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-02

time ago and which will be filed for
probate this morning.
Owing to his vast landed possessions
and the large number of relatives who
survive him 1t has been predicted the
will which is to be filed for probate to-
day will be litigated by many who ex-
pected and did not receive conSidera-
ton in the disposal of his great estate.
But H. A. Unruh, who has been his
personal business representative for
thirty years and who knows the MI
mute details of every business transac-
ton in which Baldwin was interested
In that period, very confidently stated
last night there could be no successful
contest of his will, and as 1. had been
drawn in accordance with his expressed
wihses and had been approved by him
according to law, In the presence of at
testing witnesses, little fear is enter
tanned that the heirs whom Baldwin
has named to succeed to his estate will
fail to secure their rights.
Unruh was asked regarding the will
last night, but declined to discuss 1t
beyond saying it had been drawn care
fully by competent attorneys and had
been deposited in a manner that as
sured its being identified and es-
tabiished as his last will and tes-
lament Unruh estimated the value
of the estate at $25, 100000 and
added the business affairs of Bald
win are in better condition at
this time than at any other tim.
in the thirty years he had beeh
associated with him. OF course it is
understood very generally that Bald
win was involved heavily in indebted
ness and that he had secured this in
debtedness with mortgages on his
realty holdings. but this indebtedness.
It is said, represents only a small per-
centage OF the real value and will not
constitute an embarrassing burden on
his heirs.
1t was announced last night that
there will be no funeral services here.
The body VIII be sent to San Francisco
tomorrow for burial and the funeral
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-02

and be appointed by the government
for a term of four years. The super
intendent must have had active bank
ing experience either as executive OF
ficer or director of some commerclal
bank, savings bank or trust company
and at least One-half of his experience
must have been in this state. The law
does not state how much banking ex-
perience is requisite on the part of the
superintendent hence a man may nave
been in the banking business but a
very short time and still be able 10
qualify under that heading. His SAL
airy is fixed at $4,000 annually.
1.-THE superintendent may employ
chief deputy, attorney and such clerks
and examiners as he may need; COM
pensation of such employees being fixed
by the superintendent, except that the
chief deputy is allowed salary or
$4,000 per annum. The chief deputy
must have had three years banking
experience either as executive officer
or employee in this state. Every bank
is subject to the inspection of the SUI
perintendent, and either he or some
competent person appointed by him
must visit and examine every savings
bank once a year and all other banks
twice a year.
I'm anticipation of the passage of the
law above described there was formed
in California a state clearing house on
lines suggested by the California Bank
ers' association. 1t consists of a CEN
trail board and eleven district commit
tees. The central board is composed of
eleven members and each district COM
mittee consists of from five to seven
members each.
1.-THE state is divided into eleven dis
tricts, each one of which has its own
set of officers and examiners. The OBJ
jects of the association are: To i'm
prove and strengthen the banking sys-
TEN of this state; to prevent improper
or unsafe conduct on the part of any
bank within the state; to provide a
system of thorough and complete ex-
aminations into the affairs of every
banking corporation or individual
banker belonging to this association by
expert examiners. and, generally, to
safeguard the common interests of the
banks and the public
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-02
GILLETT SIGNS
NEW BANK LAW
OF CALIFORNIA
WILL COME INTO OPERATION
FOUR MONTHS HENCE
EMBoDlES NEARLY TWO YEARS
WORK BY EXPERTS
Is Represented as Entirely Up to
Date, Providing All Safeguards
New York and Other States
Have Approved

CALIFORNIA; new banking law, which
was signed by Governor Gillett yester-
day and will become effective July l, is
regarded by banking authorities as the
best In the United States. 1t repre-
sents nearly two years of work by the
most expert banking thought OF the
state, and comprehends the most
thorough safeguards surrounding bank
ing methods that have been proved
practical in New York and other states
1.-The law Is remarkably thorough.
whether viewed from the standpoint of
the banker, the depositor or the people
in general" said j. Henry Wood yes
terday Mr.. Wood has followed the
banking statute closely as an account
ing expert. and. in his opinion, 1t will
rank ahead of the New York law, here
tofore regarded as the best piece Of
banking legislation In the United
States.
In discussing the scope of the Cali
fornia act Mr.. Wood said yesterday
THE act includes every person. firm
company, copartnership or corporation
which conducts the business of receiv-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-02

have carried his colors, "black. red Mall
tese cross on back, red sash and cuffs.
black and red cap" to victory in these
stakes. The turf world cannot forget
that Baldwin is the only man in his
tory to win four American Derbys. but
Silver Cloud. Volante, Emperor of Nor
folk and Rey ell Santa Anita bred and
owned by him, each won this greatest
of American classics in his colors.
His Thoroughbred Many
For many years he had maintained
one of the most extensive tables of
thoroughbreds in the west and two to
four divisions of this stable have been
raced simultaneously. At this time his
horses are racing at Santa Anita and
Emeryville. While he has made Cali
fornia famous by winning the Great
American classics with his horses, he
probably made 1t equally famous as a
breeding home of thoroughbreds, and
his establishment at Santa Anita, with
three or four other large breeding
farms in the state, have made Califor-
mia serious rival of Kentucky as the
home of the thoroughbred.
For many, many years after he be-
came interested in the thoroughbred,
Baldwin planned and dreamed of a
modern racing plant upon his great
ranch. While able financially to graft
fy this ambition or his life. IL was I'M
possible for him to mature the plans
for bringing 1t into existence until after
Ascot park was put out of business by
the result of the annexation election,
whereby the "shoestring" strip was
made part of the city of Los An
geles. When those interested in racing
in Los Angeles began looking around
for a location for new track, Bald
win began work upon what is now the
Santa Anita plant. 1t was an oppor-
tune time, as the death of Ascot made
il possible for another regularly sane
toned track to get within the juris-
diction of the governing turf body on
the coast.
After several weeks of work at grad
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-02
MARTIN NELSON REPORTED
AS SOMEWHAT IMPROVED
Coroner Probably Will Hold Inquest
Over the Body of His Wife
Today

Attendants at the Pacific hospital re-
port a slight improvement in the con-
dition of Martin Nelson, who sustained
fractures of both legs when Coyina
train struck him at the San Bernardino
road crossing, Sunday afternoon. His
wife was killed instantly by the same
train.
The couple came to Los Angeles a
short time ago from Spring Valley,
Wis, to visit a son, who lives in Los
Angeles. Nelson and his wife were re-
turning from a visit to friends near Ell
Moline, and were struck while crossing
the track ahead of the rapidly moving
train, thinking 1t would stop on their
signal.
An inquest will be held by Coroner
Hartwell over the body of Mrs. Nelson
at the undertaking establishment of
Bresee Bros. probably today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-02
COUNTY SUPERVISORS TO
FIX CHARGES FOR WATER
Board to Establish Rate Which Holly
wood Company Can Compel
Consumers to Pay

One of the most important matters
to be considered by the board of SUI
pervisors today is the petition of water
users between Hollywood and Los An
geles, to fix the rates that shall be
charged by the Union Hollywood Wa
ter company. The question already
has been discussed at some length by
the board.
Hartley Shaw, chief deputy district
attorney advised the supervisors yes
terday that in determining the value
of the water company's property, In
order to fix rates, the pipes given to
the company to convey water to new
tracts must be considered at heir
present value.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-02

reserve fund until same amounts TO q
per cent of paid up capital stock.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-02
DEATH OF'LUCkY
BALDWIN CLOSES
FAMOUS CAREER
NOTED THURMAN LEAVES FOR
TUNE OF $25,000,00O
PREDICTION OF CONTEST OF
WILL uNFouNpEp
Rio Services VIII Be Held at Arcadia,
Where Body VIII Lie In stats.
Funeral at San Franz
cisco
ny JAY DAVIDSON

TINE death of ELIAS Jackson Bald
win, more Familiarity known
"A throughout America as Lucky"
Baldwin. which occurred at sos o'clock
yesterday morning at his home on
Santa Anita ranch, near Arcadia, end
ed the career of one of the few re-
naming pioneers of the golden west
and one OF the most extensive land
owners in this portion of the country.
His vast estate, which has been con-
servatively estimated to be worth $685.
900, 600, consists chiefly of the famous
Santa Anita ranch In this county, vast
land holdings In the vicinity of Lake
Tahoe and large interests in San Fran
cisco; and his surviving heirs are his
wife. who was with him at the time of
his death. and two daughters, Mrs
Clara Baldwin Harold of Arcadia and
Mrs. Anita McCiaughry, wife of the
assistant postmaster at San Francisco.
These heirs are the sole beneficiaries.
it is said. in his will, made some
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-02
A Trio Of Values for a
Great Embroidery Tu'
At 35c Yard
6-in RI g17-in. Widths

Perfect, original patterns of ex-
IRENE class. New openwork,
Anglaise, Baby Irish. blind and
French shadow styles on soft
batiste, nainsook, Swiss and
cambria. Clear, distinct patterns.
Very extra at 35c yard.
Not a yard reserved, not a Al
today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-02
Governor vetoes Law

HELENA, Mont, March 1.-Gover-
nor Norris today sent to the senate his
veto of a measure which proposed to
give cities independence OF county local
option elections.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-02

You can buy 1t, perhaps at many places bul
there's BEST place to buy it-and tha
place advertises.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-07-08
EXPERIMENTAL ROAD.
Details Of One That Has Given The
Best Of Satisfaction.

Best Of Satisfaction.
Samuel S. Jones Of Clinton, Wis.,,
furnished the following details Of con-
struction of an experimental road built
for educational purposes under the di-
rection Of the office OF public roads.
with George L. Cooley In charge:
sThis road was constructed In the
town Of Clinton. Rock county, Wis.,,
one mile east OF the village Of Clinton.
In the construction of this road all
the machinery was furnished by the
government at no expense to the town.
The town. on its part. furnished all the
labor and material.
This road commenced at the top OF
a clay hill and extended down the
side to and across black muck
slough. Thus we had the advantage
of observing the construction 81 and
finishing under the different soil con-
ditions. The road was first graded 10
width Of thirty-six feet from gutter
to gutter. The trench for receiving
the crushed rock Of which the road
was constructed was twelve feet wide.
This trench was shouidered evenly at
the edges. The bed Of the trench or
roadbed was brought to perfect
grade, having crown Of three-fourths
inch to the foot from the center Of
crown to the side shoulders.
when the roadbed was in proper
shape for the superstructure cross
drains were put In at intervals Of 100
feet These drains. which were from
eight to ten inches deep and one foot
wide, were filled with coarse crushed
stone and extended to the outside gut
ter. thereby insuring perfect drainage
for the road when finished.
THE superstructure was built OF
limestone. the first layer being crush
ed to a size which would pass through
three inch ring. This layer was then
rolled thoroughly and covered with a
finer grade of stone and again rolled,
This method Of placing on layers and
rolling was continued until fourteen