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penses of the United States courts.
Thus expenses of the judicial branch
of the government are really included
in the disbursements for this depart
ment
Military Establishment.
The more important items of ex-
pense which go to make up the $175,-
S4O.452 expended on the military es-
tablishment during the year were as
follows: Pay department, s32, 9S2 SOC;
quartermaster's department, $33 ST.
OBS: Panama canal, S3S, O93, 425; i'm
proving rivers. $19,513.sSO; improving
harbors, s1O,643,76S; ordnance depart
ment, $11,456,S 61; subsistence depart
ment, s6,439.915; engineer department,
s4.56S,5 93; National Home for Disabled
Soldiers. s3,945,O9S; Military academy,
s1,6O2, 1S5: military posts, $1,912 ,635;
medical department, $1,455,S16; en-
campment and maneuvers army and
militia, $1.014,196.
The principal items included in the
naval establishment disbursements of
$IIs.037. 097 were: Increase of the
navy, $27, 46S,655; pay of the navy
$25.492. 613; bureau of equipment, &c.
$S,617.939; bureau of construction and
376; bureau of supplies and accounts,
$S,617, $50; bureau of construction and
repair, $7,192,521; bureau of yards
and docks. $5,772, 537; bureau of steam
engineering, $5,549, 155; marine corps,
$685. bureau of navigation, 49,
742, 246; Naval academy, $9SO,62
The following detailed items will
give some general idea of the princf-
pal expenditures made for the Indian
service, the total amount for the year
being $4,115,540; fulfilling treaty cbli-
cations, $2,163, 800; trust funds, 81
49S,897; current and contingent ex-
penses, $s55,6s6; miscellaneous ex-
penses, $2,49S 1877.
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A British boo seems to be feared
more in British theaters than even
coco-cola bottles are feared by UNI
pires in America.
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In Africa are fired the shots heard
around the world
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The umbrella man is always pre-
pared for rainy day.
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Cuba and Porto Rico must get out
of Uncle Sans bad boy class.
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Some of the ex-consuls are looking
for consolation.
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The wrights are all right.
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view
of the fact that cong
ress has been strug-
CLING with the ques-
ton of raising millions
of dollars of additional
revenue for the next
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and clerks of courts, the support of
prisoners, and the miscellaneous ex-
penses of the United States courts.
Thus expenses of the judicial branch
of the government are really included
in the disbursements for this depart
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GOOD ROAD CONGRESS.

Purpose and Features Of the interna-
tional Gathering al Paris.
Colonel Charles s. Bromwell. Cliff
ford Richardson and William Page
have been appointed by President
Roosevelt to represent the United
States at the international road con-
gress to be held in Paris during Octo-
Der, 1908.
Napoleon was great advocate Of
road building, and since his time
France has spent between $5n0. .0OO.-
600 and 5000, ,OOO.O 900 on her highways.
The advent of the automobile has
proved serious menace to the sur
face OF the roads. and the purpose Of
this congress is to hear opinions Of
experts on the subject and to con-
dense them into Il practical idea of the
treatment and care Of the surface Of
a road.
This congress, to which the govern
ments of the various nations have
been officially invited tc appoint rep
resentatives, will be opened Oct II
and will be in session seven days.
1t is proposed during the life Of the
congress to give several festivals il
Paris and also excursions. one par
ticularly to Nice. to enable the mein-
bers to visit especially fitted up roads
or roads In course of preparation.
The United States government has
made several tests at Washington late
", principally by taking photographs
Of the clouds of dust raised by each
automobile. going at different rates
Of speed at from five to sixty miles
an hour. These dust clouds were
weighed in order to determine how
much Of the surface of the road was
taken off by motor going at an cx-
cessive rate Of speed. This point and
a number of others which have been
ascertained by the government Of the
United States undoubtedly will be
brought to the attention Of the con-
gress by one of the American repre-
sentatives, and 1t is more than likely
that Colonel Bromwell will read pa
Dor
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parted feeling of utter satisfaction
with himself and the world Then he
returned to America, and the first day
he was in San Francisco he had lost
it. 1t had disappeared from the curio
cabinet in his study. and the loss Of
it fell upon him like blow. He could
not have told what fascination it held
for him. He only knew that he want
ed it above all other things and that
he would move heaven and earth. IL
possible, to recover it. :.
will not relate what means he en-
ployed to trace the theft of the green
god. It is sufficient to. say that he
traced 1t across the Pacific to Shang
hal, followed it to the old city, down to
that little curio shop of Yung's, and
finally bought it back at an absurd
price. He could not prosecute the
thieves, for they were unknown to
him, and the impassive Yung was ST.
lent regarding the manner in which 1t
had come into his possession. Winston
felt strange reluctance to admit his
possession of the god, and SO he return
ed to America with the god securely
concealed in his belt There 1t had re-
mained for six months, and then one
day it disappeared again.
Drawn as by magnet across the
ocean to that little shop in old Shang-
hal again, Winston dropped his business
and again trailed the image to the
hands Of Yung, paying an exorbitant
price for 1t, only to return to America
and lose It third time <-s$$
For the third time he had recovered
his treasure, and now be hugged II
lovingly to his breast and gloated over
it with the eye Of lover. The dull
green stone seemed to. glow with life
as he looked. A thousand glints Of light
sprang from the carving. He was still
staring at it when the carriage drew
| up before the Shanghai club. He thrust
the image into his pocket and ran vi
the steps and straight into the; arms o1
Miller.
"Winston, by all. that's good to lool
| upon!'' exclaimed the latter heartily al
! he wrung the hands Of the tall Amer
ican what the devil il the matte1
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A SILENT AND RATHER MOODY FIGURE

a SILENT AND RATHER MOODY FIGURE.
tucked away in maze Of others,
glanced furtively around and then bent
his tall head and entered. A large Chi
nese emerged from curtained interior
and turned bland, unsmiling counte-
nance and dull little eyes toward him.
"Where is it?' demanded Winston
roughly in English.
The man made no response. He
merely stared impassively into the face
of the American.
'Where is it?' repeated Winston,
this time savagely. He thrust hand
into his pocket and drew small, shin-
ing revolver. The weapon fell into
his hand easily, and his long brown
fingers closed about it as he raised it
toward the Chinese.
The man uttered frightened squeal
and lodged into the back room. with
Winston close upon his heels. He
crouched in a corner and fumbled at a
box
"Get up!" commanded Winston
sternly. "Get up and answer my ques.
tfonr' 3
Slowly the man arose, and this time
the impassivity of his face was broken
by an ugly grin that distended his
wide mouth from ear to ear. Il don't
know where it is.'' he replied in Eng
iish, thrusting his yellow. clawlike
hands into the sleeves of his blonse
and staring impudently into Winston's
face.
Winston sat down on a stool and
coolly leveled the revolver at the man.
..IH give you two minutes he said
grimly. '.Now hunt till you find it!'
The man did not stir as he stood
there. The American slowly counted
the seconds that made the first min'
ate. When he began on the second
| minute the wide grin slowly changed
70 an expression of cowardly fear. and
es Winston counted fifty seconds the
man darted down into the corner
| where he had crouehed before and ex
tended an object toward the American
Winston smiled joyfully. for the firs'
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other trips, during which you came ana
went silently, unobtrusiyely, and never
once came to renew old friendships.''
Winston hung his head, and GER
tain obstinate line deepened about his
mouth. Still he made no response.
"What is It, JackT'
Winston paled at the emotion ex-
pressed In Millers voice He and Bob
Miller had been chums until-what
had come between them? He tried to
recollect that he had not thought of
old friends since-why, since the green
god had come into his possession the
flrst time!
He drew out a handkerchief and
lifted 1t to his perspiring brow. AS
he did SO the little green god fell rat
tling upon the polished floor.
"Great Jove!" Miller had darted
down and picked up the image He
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dme since he left San Francisco. The
expression Of care that had clouded his
face lifted, and he threw back his
STOPPING shoulders with breath of
relief
The object which the Chinese ex-
tended toward him was a small image
of the god of content. 1t was carved
from dull green jade, and portions Of
its oily surface were worn smooth, as
II by much handling There was ha-
tired in the eyes of the Chinese as he
gave the image into Winston's hands
"How much this timer asked Win
ston quietly as he thrust the weapon
into one pocket of his coat and the
green god into another.
The man sullenly named a price,
which Winston paid without comment.
Then he turned to go. 1--WE bought
this from you three times already,
Yung. Each time your agents In
America have stolen 1t from me. and
have made journey here to recover
it. This is the last time, remember!"
Then he left the Chinese standing
among his shelves of curios, strange
smile creasing his yellow countenance.
Winston then made his way leisurely
back to the city gate, knowing that he
was followed by several 1.-the, lodging
figures He kept furtive watch, how
ever, and at last passed through the
gate unmolested and entered the car
riage which had waited for him. Dur
ing the ride he sat with folded arms
and thoughtful brow. Once he took
the green god out Of bis pocket and
surveyed it lovingly.
Jack Winston had come into posses
sion Of the green god some four years
before the occurrence Of the events
related above. He had returned from
a stroll through the bazaars of the
old city. and as he entered the cool
veranda Of his bungalow he felt In
his pocket for his matchbox. He had
drawn forth the green god. Where
1t came from. how It got there, he
never knew. He had found 1t there
after his return from the bazaar, and
as he looked at it curiously, examining
the delicate carving of the hideoua
face, he experienced a feeling Of rare
exultation in its possession. He could
not tell why he rejoiced at the dis.
covery of the god in his pocket, but
he was jealousy careful that no one
should know that he possessed it. He
carried 1t hidden away In an inner
pocket of his vest, and the small fiat
object pressing against his breast i'm
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thrust it behind him, clinched in his
hand, and backed away from the in
furiated face of Wilson.
Hold on there, old mani" he cried,
throwing out restraining hand.
you can have it back when get
through saying what I've got to say!
You can have it if you want it!'
II do want it." returned Winston
doggedly.
"Wait. Sit down again." Miller
waited until his friend had resumed
his chair, and then he sat down oppo-
site, surveying him with gravely anx-
ious eyes. The green god was clasped
In his hands. Until four years ago
was the owner of the jade god" he
said slowly.
"Youv' Winston CALCULATED.
eyes, l. I found it among my pos
sessions In a most mysterious manner,
and from that moment | had no peace
Of mind. 1t disappeared almost i'm
mediately afterward, and I trailed it
feverishly, madly, until found it. paid
price and took it home, only to lose
1t again later on and to recover 1t in
the same manner. l can't tell why
wanted it. am not collector Of
curios, but so long as had possession
Of 1t was content When l lost 1t |
was almost murderous in my desire to
recover it. The prices paid for the
jade god nearly ruined me. You
helped me out many a time, Jack,
when I had lost it. and then one day
| I woke up, or some one woke me up"
How" asked Winston hoarsely,
"Told me the story It's an old trick
| with Yung. The image certainly pos
sesses some magnetic power that ill.,
! f]uences the owner to recover it at all
| hazards when lost. Yung smuggles it
into the pocket of a gullible foreign
devil, such as you and l are. We find
1t, yield to its fascina ton. Yung's
Eagents steal it. We start in hot haste
after it. Jealous lest some other
should possess it. We pay blackmail
| ing price for it and lose it again. and
SO 1t goes on indefinitely until there is
1 no more money to pay with, and then
we lose it for the last time. That's
what happened to me. You remember
Jackson?'
| Winston nodded.
| "Shot himself when his money gave
| out and couldn't get the god back
i again. I've lost all taste for the thing
now. It can't fascinate me-" Miller
looked down at the jade image care
lessly. Then his gaze became fixed
1 and a cOvetous smile spread over his
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the city. He stood alone among the
passengers, a silent, rather moody fig
ure, clad in light tweed. with cap
pulled low over his forehead. He did
not have an acquaintance ON board,
and the long voyage across the Pacific
had been unbroken by any friendship
made or acquaintance formed.
Putting, snorting, luggage tugs rush
ed past them to relieve the Tartary of
her burden. Awkward junks, with
clumsy sails, wrestling against the
strong tide. wallowed in their wake.
The darting sampans, speedy launches
and cormorant fishers all formed part
of scene that was familiar enough to
Winston, and he watched it with lack
luster eyes.
At last they We're ashore, and Win.
ston had emerged upon the Bund with
feeling of intense relief. He jumped
into a waiting carriage and was driven
Immediately along the beautiful bouIe-
ward toward the old native city of
Shanghai. He passed through the
American, English and French conces-
sions, and as they paused for an in
slant before the city gate ere they en-
tered its dark arch lie signaled to the
driver and alighted.
II will walk" he said curtly.
With that remark he disappeared
within the gate and hastened rapidly
down dark and narrow street, paved
with broken stones and filthy beyond
description. With the directness of one
who treads familiar path he threaded
the narrow streets, pushing his way
through the throngs of blue bloused
Chinese that blocked traffic at every
corner. They swarmed in and out OF
the tiny shops, and in the bazaars the
| din of their staccato voices was deaf
ening. Through it all Winston walked
with unseeing eyes and unheeding ears
At last he paused before tiny shop
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Noxel H;ohwax Proposed.

A novel proposition has been made
for the Identification Of the highway
between Thermal and Coachella. in
California. distance Of three miles.
The waste waters from the Coachella
Ice plant are diverted along this high
way and extend almost to Thermal be-
fore they are absorbed by the soil.
says the Los Angeles Times. The
proposition Is now made that Zig trees
be set along the highway. on the water
ditch, where they would be kept grow
Ing by the waste water. Within q
year these trees come into bearing. and
the three mile highway. lined with
bearing fig trees. would not only be q
most attractive drive, but might be
made to yield a profit for road Inn
preyement.
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New Dust Killing Machine.

Consul General Robert ] N'ynne re-
ports that new tar spraying machine
which the makers claim will do away
with the dust nuisance has been tested
on the roadway In front Of the TIorti
cultural hall, Westminster, London. be-
fore practically the whole Of the mn
nicipal engineers. a large number Of
county surveyors and suburban cngi-
neers and two representatives appoint
ed by the war Office. After the tar
spraying process 4 second machine
scattered level layer Of granite grit
and chips upon the tar, which when
rolled formed a road with fine.
smooth surface. durable and dustless.
A tar macadam read made il this way
costs from 3s Cd to shfil'nys H5 to
81 cents square yard rs against orJii-
nary macadam. which costs on nh av-
erage 2s. Cd $50 cents square yard.
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A SMALL IMAGE OF THE GOD OF CoNTENT.
with you? You look as harassed as Il
you had the fate of nations on your
mind. Out with 1t! | am glad to see
you again. He dragged Winston in
to the cool lounging room where punka
fans swayed above the carved ceiling
and thrust him into chair. Then
he sat down and looked at him.
II came out on important business. !"
explained Winston evasively.
81 bave heard of two other trips you
have made since you went back to
America" said Miller gravely-s two
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ply Of crushed stone is applied it may
be forced down into the old bed by
running an ordinary steam roller over
it. The spikes are removable, SO that
the wheel may be used also for pack
ing stint.
Scores of persons gather around the
big sharp toothed crusher ard ask all
kinds of questions. When the puncher
has been rolled along the road until the
rows of holes reach the width of the
driveway it presents the appearance
of sheet of perforated postage
stamps, and the whole operation has
to be explained for the benefit of the
OnlookerS,
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face. He lifted his eyes with a cum
ming CLEAN ut Winston. and the feroc-
ity of the other mans glance startled
him to sudden gravity.
"Come, Winstonr' he shouted hoarse-
~. "Come with me, man.' He turned
and dashed through the door and into
the street, closely followed by Win
ston.
Straight toward the river he hur-
ried, Winston at his heels. a curiously
eager light In his eyes and one hand
grasping the revolver in his coat
pocket.
Then they reached the Bund. and
Miller. turned "Come on. Winston!'
| he cried again breathlessly. and to
IAgether they strobe to the end OF the
Tong public wharf.
/ e.What lis 1t, you scoundrel? Give
| me my godr' shouted Winston amid
| the clatter of traffic and the chatter
OF cody voices about them.
Mfller's long arm shot upward. jerk
ed back. and then forward. and the
jade god described a parabola in the
mir md splashed duly into the muddy
| waters Of the Whangpo. As the cir
cles widened and disappeared in ths
| flowing current Miller turned to Win
ston and thrust out his hand.
"Forgive me. Jack" he said in !, ton'
broken with emotion. II did II fol
both Of us. 1t would have ruined II
/ both In the end
/ Winston's gaze had been rive.ed OF
the spot where the jade god had dis
appeared. Now he turned his eyes t
Mfller's, and there was certain ligh
Of understanding In them. He smiles
-uefully and took the profered hand.
/ Il believe-I believe ! am YER
glad" he said.
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By CLARISSA MACKIE.
Copyright. 1908. by Clarissa Macki,

4 YHEN the good ship Tartary.
M bound from San Francisco
wv to Shanghai. lay to at the
mouth of the Whangpo
river. Winston leaned eagerly over the
rail as the landing tug made fast to
the steamer and the stream of waiting
passengers poured over the gangplank.
Each one came under his careful
scrutiny. and as the last one passed
over he left his position and hurried
OH to the little tug. which was prepar-
ing to cast off.
There was an expression of relief on
Winston's face as he boarded the
crowded boat, and it grew in satisfac-
ton as they cast off and proceeded up
the muddy little tidal river toward
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SPLIT LOG DRAG EFFECTIVE.
Heavy Rains Give Implement Fine
+ Chance to Prove Itself.

The heavy fall Of rain that the Red
river valley and northern Minnesota
experienced recently proves beyond
doubt the extreme efficacy of the split
log drag as a good roadmaker. The
streets Of Thief River Falls and many
Of the rural highways leading into the
city have been consistently worked by
these drags for two years. The re-
suits were most apparent and strik-
ing the other week, just following the
heavy rains.
In spite Of the amount Of traffic
that the streets OF Thief River Falls
carry daily, they are In excellent con-
dition, nicely graded and as hard as a
paved street. The country roads that
have been dragged for two years are
as passable as during the driest sea-
son In summer, while the roads that
have not been worked t,y the drags
are almost impossible.
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useful Trees FOR Roads.

French roads are commonly border
ell with shade trees This Is believed
to he Il protection Of the rolds against
the effects Of excessive heat and
drought. Only such trees. however,
are considered useful as have vertical
~ descending roots The spreading
roots Of other kinds might damage tie
road
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ROLLER ARMED WITH SPIKES.
Machine That Rips Up Road For Re-
pair Work

pair Work.
A big machine has been at work on
the roadway at the north end of Lin.
coin park, In Chicago. 1t is mo,ssteR
steam roller, with a double row Of
spikes in one Of the wheels, and the
function Of the contrivance is to loosen
up the old material In the roadway.
preparatory to covering 1t with q
fresh coating Of crushed stone. As the
wide tired wheel rolls on the roadway
the spikes sink in the old stone ma
terial that has hardened from many
years wear. This serves to loosen tho
material. SO that when the fresh sup
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Preventive Of Mud.

Liquid asphalt as q dust and mud
preventive is used in preference to all
other materials by the highway au
thorities Of the District Of Columbia
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What a Memoryl

One rainy day in spring an old York
shire fisherman returned to his native
village after an absence Of fifteen
years and fearfully sought the house
which sheltered his deserted wife. En-
tering without knocking, he seated
himself near the open door. took long
and vigorous pull at his dirty clay pipe
and nodded jerkily to ''t'owd woman"
''Mornin', Maria." he said, with af-
fected uncOncern.
She looked up from the potatoes she
was peeling and tried to utter the
scathing TRADE she had daily rehearsed
since his departure, but 1t would not
come.
''Ben." she said instead, once more
resuming her work. 'bring the sen
DER to t fire an Ah'll darn that hole
i thy jersey All meant doin' t day
tha went away, but summat put me
offw-London Answers.