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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-07-08
FLORIDA sAWDUsT ROADS.
Southern Expert Finds It Cheaper and
Best Material to Use.

Southern Expert Finds It Cheaper and
Best Material to Use.
They are making roads Of sawdlst
mixed with earth Oh new plan in
Leon county. Fla. Two ridges Of earth
are thrown up with road machine ut
the required width from each other.
and the space between is filled with Il
six inch bed Of sawdust. This Is fol
lowed with smaller machine. which
plows up and mixes the earth with the
sawdust. This makes roadbed on
which the tires Of the heaviest loaded
vehicles make no impression. The
contractor. G. II. Averitt. has kept an
accurate account Of expenses in con-
nection with this section of sawdust
and earth road and says the cost ag-
yregates $207 a mile. showing it to be
about the cheapest road material in
use
1t may be suggested that sawdust Is
not durable material, but the Florida
True Democrat meets this objection
with the statement that one or two
such roads were constructed in a south
Georgia county twenty years ago and
are still In good condition. showing its
durability. AS is we'll known. Leon
county soil is clayey
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mGton county, for example, brick roads
are being built at cost Of only $1,000
to $1,000 per mile more than macad-
amiZed roads would cost, and it has
been found that the cost of maintain
ing the latter will in six or eight years
consume all the difference After that
the maintenance of the stone road CON-
tinucs increasingly expensive, while
the properly constructed brick road
will under ordinary conditions need
no repairs for an indefinite period.
One OF Washington county's farmers
observed. The first cost Of !, stone
road is only the beginning Of the OK
pense: the brick road is an asset
Here. as elsewhere, it has been found
that the best argument for brick roads
lis; brick road. Two or three years
ago the first one was built for dis
river where the road is flooded two
or three times a year and where 1t WAS
conceded that no other kind If II road
would stay put" for u single season.
The brick road stayed. ard every farm
er who drove into Marietta over that
road is camoring for its extension
At the time of my visit to Washing
ton county last fall tho commissioners
were finishing two new brick roads
One up the Muskingum valley is six
teen feet wide with two feet Of gravel
| outside the curb and two feet Of Garth
berm outside the gravel. practically
q twenty-four foot roadway. Here the
brick is laid on a seven to eight inch
gravel base with concrete curb. brick.
curb and BERN all rolled 10 an even
surface. The cost Of this road was
| $f1,5OO mile. and 1t was built under
| state aid law.
| On the west side Of the Muskingum
river, on the ridge above Marietta. they
were building ten foot brick road.
This road was built on il direct levy
made by the county commissioners.
and the fact that they dared to make
such levy proves how generally pub.
lie sentiment approves this kind OF
road building This road has a broken
stone base with two feet Of stone and
two of earth BERN. making ;ln eight
| cen foot roadway The curb on this
| road is Of brick. While this is the
cheapest Of all curbing. opinions differ
| as to its permanence- Certainly the
BERN must be kept up most carefully
as any falling away of the suppor,
| will let the curb down The cost 81
the different curbs used was put a
$4,000 mile for stone, $3.50 to S2.JU
for concrete and $1.5OO to 1.SO0 fo1
| brick. This ten foot road cost abou
the same as the sixteen foot--s11.Sf
for G,OOO feet-owing to the fact tina
1t was laid out among the hills. wher'
the grading was heavier. the haul
longer and harder and cracked ston
used IN place of gravel.
The ten foot roadway REINFORCED wit
eight feet of stone and ear.h bcri
seems wide enough for ordinary com
try roads and met the approval Of mo;
farmers interviewed. There was
pretty general sentiment. however.
favor of sixteen foot roadways ON I'll
main Travelled roads and approaches
the clty.-Homer w. Jackson In NJ
tional Stockman and Farmer.
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this accident happened and my face
was burned r.
Then Trowbridge remembered what
the doctor had said-that her life
might have been the forfeit of her
act and not only her beauty.
"My poor little darling" be said,
nesting her IN his arms, oblivious Of
the pain in his hands. ''you will be
dearer to me than ever
There was a patter Of little feet. a
small form hurled itself against the
lounge. two chubby hands pushed
Chester aside. and two fat arms went
about Caryls neck.
Take um Off" he said. pulling at
the bandage.
Chester seized his hands.
"You will hurt Auntie Caryl." he
said quickly.
''No. no, lie won't hurt me; the burns
are really nothing! Well take OF the
old thingsr' she said and revealed q
blushing face that had not been
touched by the flames. Il wanted te
he sure.'' she murmured. Il was jeai
Gus Of my own face
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CHECKING NoxIoUs WEEDS.
Line Of Road Improvement That
Should Not Be Overlooked.

It Is encouraging to see the attention
that Is being paid to good roads all
through the United States Various
state organizations are taking the mat
ter up. national conventions are being
held, and an international meeting was
recently called to convene in France
Everything points toward better high
ways, better facilities for marketing
crops and better conditions for the
farmer.
A good road brings one nearer to his
neighbors. nearer to his church and
school and nearer to his market. The
time will soon come when one will
speak of a farm as being ten minutes
distant from town rather than two
miles. The popularity which the auto
mobile Is rapidly acquiring among
farmers will promote this good roads
movement.
There Is a splendid opportunity for
the Individual to help the good work
along by taking care Of the roads in
front of his own farm. There is TO
surer method than to take pride in the
road that goes past your door.
There Is one line Of road improve
| ment-the holding in check Of noXious
weeds-that Is frequently overlooked.
Every roadway can be kept free from
these with comparatively little labor
| II the matter Is taken up promptly.
Each weed that natures bears more
prolific crop Of seed than its prede-
cessor II the fence corners and the
roadside are kept free it will be an
easy matter to exterminate the undc-
sirable weed pests which are coming
to be decided problem. II you can
not drag your road, you can at least
have regard for your adjacent field to
keep the weeds from growing along
the roadside.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-07-08
Bible BrilIiants.

He maketh my feet like hinds' feet,
and setteth me upon my high places
Psalm xviii, 80.
But refuse profane and old wives
fables, and exercise thyself rather unto
godliness.-I. Timothy iii, Z.
Mediate upon these things; give thy
self wholly to them; that thy profiting
may appear to ALL. Timothy iv, Is.
Whosoever shall seek to save his life
shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose
his life shall preserve it.--Luke xvii, 333,
And whatsoever We do in word or deed,
do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God and the Father by
him.-Colossians iii, II.
And for me, that utterance may be
given unto me, that ! may open my
mouth boldly, to make known the mys-
terry Of the gospel .-Ephesians vi, 10.
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maintenance OF HIGHWAYS.
Features Of the Patrol System to Keep
Roads In Good Condition.

VVaSUTVo u tuO V0SVOI OyoeSHt ~ t\SSp
Roads In Good Condition.
The new state highway commission
has announced that it expects to adopt
the patrol system for the maintenance
Of the state and county highways here
tofore improved by state aid. This
will involve the maintenance Of Il
force Of some $50 patrolmen, each with
a horse and cart and each assigned to
look after the repair of ten miles Of
road. This system involves an ex.
pense Of $50 year per mile Of road
to be repaired It has been success
fully followed out in keeping In con-
dition improved highways in Massa-
chusetts and IN certain foreign coun-
tries. and under the system the roads
are kept IN such a state Of efficiency
that much in the way Of expensive re-
pair work Is avoided
The commission has also voted to
establish Immediately bureau Of re-
search for the purpose OF investigat-
ing the various methods Of construc-
tion in vogue in neighboring states
and for conducting experiments with
a view to ascertaining the best form
Of construction which will be adapted
to the present conditions. having iii
mind especially the great damage
caused by automobile traffic.
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Oil For Country Roads.

\ most interesting experiment is be
ing conducted In central Illinois near
Springfield. The state highway COM
mission Is making a test OF oil on
country roads. While oil roads are NJ
novelty in many parts Of the United
States. they are not known on the
heavy black soil Of central Illinois
The top soil Of the road is being mixed
with an asphalt oil to the depth Of six
inches. In many parts Of the Sucker
State stone roads are out Of the ques-
tion. Without the material near at
hand the great prairie states cannot
expect to have stone pixies. as do some
Of the eastern states. Good roads must
be secured by drainage. special care
and possibly by the use Of oil This
experiment will be watched with a
great deal Of interest.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-07-08
BRICK ROAD BUILDING
Methods Of Construction Adopted
by an Ohio County.
MAcADAM is TOO EXPENSIVE.
Homer w. jackson Tells Why Prop
eriy Constructed Brick Highways
Are Cheaper Than Stone Ones-Ten
Feet Wide Enough For Country Use.


Washington county. O.. has pretty
definitely committed itself to Il policy
Of brick road building. The county
officials and the different city and
country organizations are unit OH the
subject Some work has already been
done. and a comprehensive road build
ing campaign only waits on a little
more definite knowledge as to what
scheme Of road building will best suit
local conditions.
The unaniinity Of opinion as to the
desirability Of brick roads is surprts-
ing. ! attended monthly meeting Of
the Valley Farmers club. social or
ganization which unites the farmers Of
the Ohio valley in Washington county
where the subject Of an afternoon de
bate was, Shall Washington county
issue bonds for 100000 to build brick
roads? This club has Il membership
Of about 200, and probably l93 were
present at the debate but if there was
a man among them who did not favor
brick roads he did not say 81 either In
public or private. The member who
took the negative side Of the ques-
tion In the debate contended that with
their present knowledge Of brick road
material and construction they were
not yet ready to expend large sums.
As the facts become known about
the relative cost Of stone and brick
roads and the enormous cost Of MAIN
| tanning the former brick roads are
rapidly growing in popularity. While
| 1t Is true that brick roads cost more
| than stone. the difference Is not az
| great as is generally thought In Wash
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-07-08
Result Of BAD Roads,

There is another matter that makes
bad roads a factor OF loss. That Is in
the sale Of the farm. 4 farm ton
miles out on a road impossible for five
months in the year has fve-twelfths
Of its usefulness impaired and IS GER
tainly worth 33 Is per cent intrinsic
ally less than 1t should be were the
roads not so bad Bad roads are q de-
terrent to settlement. thus driving III
additional value away from farm hand
due to increasing population. They
act as repellant force to drive the
boys and girls and desirable citizens
from farm life.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-07-08

young woman toward all recent mascu-
line acquaintances.
Mrs. Tom has spoken so often to
me of you that feel as if We
Mrs. Tom:' There was interroga-
tion in her tone and slightly raised
eyebrows.
"Yes: Mrs. Tom-Mrs Walker, Of
course You see. Tom having been my
chum since we were boys I"-
"Oh. l understand"
He did not continue the interrupted
sentence. but stood awaiting her pleas
ure in the choice of subject.
II suppose you are used to this kind
Of thing" she remarked at length.
''Oh, yes" he replied indifferently.
Then. detecting little smile Of almost
contemptuous tolerance on her pretty
mouth, he wished he had answered
differently.
where l live the young men have
something else to do with their after
nOonS.''
1t was certainly not encouraging.
They met often after that. 1t seemed
to Trowbridge that the Walkers were
constantly bringing them together.
AS time went on he found himself
accepting invitations on the chance OF
meeting Miss Collingwood. though he
had decided from the first that he
could under no circumstances enter
the ranks of her suitors.
Among the few mistaken ideas Trow.
bridge entertained concerning himself
was a belief in his own cynicism
which was in reality the suppressed
cry for love and happiness.
Chester Trowbridge was heart hun.
CRY and did not recognize the symp
toms in the quickened pulse at the
sig It Of Caryl Collingwood and the
feeling of general dissatisfaction when
several days passed without seeing
her. He acknowledged to himself tha,
he was fascinated by her beauty; that
it was a pure delight to him to watch
| the varying changes Of her expressive
! countenance. It was the artistic de
| light that the sight Of her beauty af
| forded him that made him seek occa
sion to meet her.
He had assured himself Of this fac
| 50 often that he was almost ready t.
believe it, and so securely intrenchet
| was he in his determination not t,
woo Il woman who could not return
his affection in some degree at least
SO firm in his conviction that her owl
beauty must always count most in th'
heart of a beautiful woman, that b,
allowed himself the sweet intoxicatio1
Of her presence whenever possible
Then one night when he chanced t
be alone with her he found himsel
begging for her love or. In default o
| that. for permission to love her.
"Such love as mine.' he pleaded
| must be sufficiently fructifying t
awaken love in the heart of any We
| man"
| AS she listened to him there was
look in her eyes that he had neve
seen there before, something that sc
his heart to wildly throbbing. and be
fore he was conscious of what he wa
| doing he found himself In possession
Of her hand and pouring out to her a
the lore Of his starved heart.
She tried to withdraw her hand, an
when she could make him hear her sh
said quietly:
81 am sorry. 4 had no reason to e.
pect this"
He quickly relinquished her han
and rose TO bis feet.
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the possibilities. hnt later those words
took on Il dreadful significance.
The Fourth was spent quietly at the
Walkers, Mrs. Walker deyoting the
whole day to Miss Collingwood. whom
she regarded as the savior of her
child's life. while Walker took Trow-
bridge out for a long ride in his new
automobile. Chester sat alone on the
piazza in the evening. when he heard
his name called softly.
He rose and was about to enter the
house through the front door when he
heard again:
"Mr. Trowbridge. won't you please
come in here for a moment:'
"Where is here!" he asked.
| "In the library
| He quickly entered the room through
| the window and saw the form of Mis-:
| Collingwocd lying on the lounge He.,
| face was partially concealed by band
| age. : She put out her hand as lie ap-
| preached, but when she saw his
swathed in bandages she gave low
cry.
"Oh. l didn't know you were hurt"
she said.
| at is nothing" replied Trowbridge
| quickly Il am very glad to see you
downstairs so soon. had thought it
would be some days before you would
be sufficiently recovered
| Il could not rest another night with
out seeing you" she answered softly.
without seeing me!" he repeated
in surprise.
Eyes. and thanking YOU"
"Oh. that's all rightr he Interrupted.
But that's not all. Won't you sit
you are on my level" she said. with
an attempt to speak lightly.
He sat down on a low chair by her
side
Il want to tell you that | misjudged
you once" She spoke quickly, as il
she did not get it over at once. Il
thought you trifler. mere idler. a
danger after pretty women and
'Was that the reason why you treat
ed me so coldly?" he asked eagerly.
"Yes; | didn't know-Mrs. Walker
said
\ "What did Mrs. Walker say!"
THAT you were worshiper of beau
ty, that your mother was a remarka
bly, beautiful woman and that you ex
pected your wife to be as lovely"
But you are" he said quickly.
| Sc ,hn%
didn't mean that
But what do you mean"'
"A woman does not want to be loyet
for her beauty alone. Suppose sh'
were to lose it," Her tone was almos
eager.
my darling. then you could lov,
me:"
You love my beauty
Because it is part of yourself"
But il / were to lose it," she whis
pered.
''Then should love you the more
mine'
But would l not be anyway"
Then he told her Of his fears. Of th
complete surrender of his heart to he
despite his determination not to permi
himself to love her. and then when b
had seen her quick action in the fac
Of danger to a little child. her forget
fuIness of self. Of beauty. Of even life
he had realized that the wisdom Of TIL
heart is superior to that of the reason.
She gave IA low. happy laugh AM
pulled his face down to hers.
"And | loved you from almost tt,
very first. but |. like you. tough
against my love. I feared that | vi,
loved for my beauty alone. and whe
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-07-08
LOVE TESTED
AND FOUND TRUE,
A Fourth of July Story In Which
Cupid Plays a Prominent Part.
BY MAY HALSEY MILLER.
copyright. 1863, by American Press Asso-
ciation.l


Copyright, 1868, by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
That Chester Trowbridge was in
love he would not acknowledge even to
himself
He had first met Miss CollingwOOd at
a tea given by one Of his artist girl
friends at her studio, and, despite what
Mrs. Tom had said concerning her
friends beauty. he was unprepared for
SO much loveiiness.
He had been promptly introduced by
Mrs. Tom, who had made particular
point of making the two acquainted,
and her eagerness perhaps accounted
for slight reserve in Miss Colling-
woods manner toward the young man.
or the coolness might have been due to
the mental attitude Of much admired
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-16
ABANDON ALL HOPE
OF SAYING MINERS
RoScuerS Driven Back byFire
Again Breaking Out.
HOPE TO SMOTHER THE FLAMES
Experts seal Main Shaft of ~. Paul
Mine and Efforts to Seek EntOmbed
Victims Are HnIted-OffIciuIS VIII
Pump CRrbOnic Acid Gas and
Steam TO the Bottom of the Mine.

Cherry. lH.. Nov. 15.-Fire has bruizen
0ut, afresh Pa the St. Paul mine. and hre
engines and fre-dghting apparatus are
being rushed here from La Sale on a
special train
BY order OF the mining experts and IN
spectors after A conference with George
s Rice. chief Of the field work of the
United States Geological Survey, tie
main shaft was sealed again this after
noon in the hope OF smothering the flames
sufficiently TO permit of hghting the fire
when the special engines arrive.
The fire broke out with great intensity
after the rescue workers and inspectors
had thrice descended into the shaft 70
the bottom. on the first two trips no
sign Of fire was detected near the shaft,
and there was little smoke Then the
fans were started in the hope OF clear
ing the galleries that search for the
bodies might progress. Suddenly the
flames were rekindled. flames pouring
out of the stables where the fire started.
Volumes Of smoke Sent Out
Inspectors James Taylor and r Y.
Williams We're being lowered into the
shaft when they discovered the flames
about leo feet from the bottom Of the
shaft and toward the exit shaft. They
signaled for an ascent and ordered the
FIRE department. The water power proved
insufficient, and within a short time the
shaft was sending forth volumes Of
smoke, and the heat became excessive.
All hope Of further exploration I'm the
mine was abandoned late I'm the day. and
experts say il will be several days be-
fore any further effort 20 reach the en-
tombed miners can be made The num-
Der OF victims is now placed AZ 80
Shortly after the mine was resealed the
officials announced that carbonic acid gas
and steam would be forced through pipes
to the bottom OF the mime President
Mcdonald, Of the United Mine Workers.
said if this was done every man in the
mine would be dead within few minutes.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-16
MAJOR CALLS 1T BIG DREAM
Then He Proceeds to Chuckle at the
Merry Fake.
Never in Better Health and Laughs
Heartily as He Read Tale
of Fiction.

Mai Richard Sylvester, superintendent
of police OF Washington, laughed yester-
day afternoon when ne was asked II he
intended resigning from his position.
He was IN his Office on the second floor
Of the District Building, and there was
the flush OF good health on his cheeks,
for he had just returned from Harpers
Ferry.
When he had finished laughing he tried
10 explain the rumor. but he could not.
Where such a thing originated Is as
much a mystery as the Elsie Sigel mur-
der avered the chief Il suppose il is
similar to all these newspaper dreams
the vision Of an imaginative reporter.
Probably the reporter wants me to
resign. but I'm afraid can't accommo-
date him just yet You see. have work
20 do in the police department. 1 want
the pension bill now before Congress to
be passed. and there are other matters
wish 10 see done for the good OF the
department.
Il once said that loquaciousness Is a
vice. was speaking OF policemen then.
WISH ~ AfAfdL AAt NcIltItt IN regard
70 reporters. Talking nonsense and put
ting it in print seems TO be the aim
Of the lives Of some reporters. and judg-
ing by this invention about my resigna-
tion they certainly attain their object In
life
1T is hard TO imagine anything more
ridiculous. il is really funny That's
the only way TO speak OF it-funny. such
story Is unworthy Of a denial A
denial gives it dignity and il shouldn't
be dignihed by serious-minded men. It's
a joke.
I've often wondered why newspapers
employ dreamers. Years ago a man had
10 be a reporter before he could report.
His only qualification now seems to be
ability 10 weave fanciful delusions into a
delightful fabrication. and serve It to the
public in the form Of news Pretty tough.
I should say, on the man about whom
they dream.
LAS a deliberate falsehood. the story Of
my intended resignation is only exceeded
by the unauthorized announcement of nv
candidacy for a Commissionership. I don't
want 20 be a Commissioner. 7 want 10
be chief Of police; that's ALL"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-16
BLIZZARD IN NORTHWEST.
snow Drifts I'm Minnesota blockade
Railroad Trains.

Minneapolis Nov. IA fierce blizzard
attended by a cold wave IS sweeping the
Northwest from Montana eastward. The
heavy snowfall was blown into drifts by
the high wind. and has blocked trains.
Telephone and telegraph communication
has been cut of west Of Churches Ferry.
~ Oak
late reports are 10 the effect that the
temperature Is still dropping in North
Dakota and Eastern Montana. and that
the wind IS increasing n velocity. Great
Northern and Union Pacific trains from
the Pacific Coast are several hours late.
Snow drifts eight feet high IN Fargo
streets were caused by the storm, and
the street cars there have not run since
early morning.
While Il is much colder IN Central Min
nes0ta, there has been no fan OF snow,
the storm having passed over this por-
ton Of the State into Wisconsin.