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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-15

IN FTlSlnNtIC nal saturday nlFht, 10
discuss the purchase OF q site Tor g.
new Houghton school school In
sn"ctors Hutton and George eN-
plainod that the board had pur-
chased n site on Abbott-st.. becs use
the land adjoining the present
Hruehton school site IS held at pro-
h'hitivN four" under the options
given ". w. Gore. nv the property
owpers. NJ "or Breitnever said that
n" approved I've purchase because re
ct that s. hold-up on tho city was
h'trg attempted "a boo-tirg the pric4
~ I'VE land wanted for tho addition
Z" ~" nrcs"ni size. Tho old rfough-
c-nINI Ilurk
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27

me company Ne is also represented in Omaha by W J.
Noe one OF the attorneys there for the same company
stewart IS also represented in his perjury case By BIZ
HuFieY OF Omaha Neb who time was quite closely
connected IN political way with the L. p r. r Com.
lS stewart IS also closely associated with c. b. Halle
ION postmaster at Council Bluffs Harl 4 FINLEY and
ha2'eon are all members Of the same lodge Another
C!os' persona! friend OF Stewards Is Ed Hart alias
Ma'''"oEhS Hart president OF the Council Bluffs
M"'e' company. and Interested in the street railway
stewart father VAS interested in and practically owned
The I. p. r. K in Nebraska '''
Concerning This case the United States attorney al
Omaha states There are three cases arainst se,,-r.
.s 'oI ,eo1hs one conspiracy, perjury an good
as ana chances ot conviction good The Amendment
- ,to' was 81 benefit 70 one excepting to these
criminals and It seriously hampers the government IN tn,
-e.ss.''H = crime an the securing II justice
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27

secret service men. Very little of such
investigation has been done in the
past, but it il true that the work of
the secret service agents was partly
responsible for the Indictment and
conviction of senator and a con
gresham for land frauds in Oregon.
i do not believe that it is in the
public interest to protect criminals
in any branch of the public service,
and exactly as we have again and
again during the past seven years
prosecuted and convicted such crimi
nails who were in the executive branch
OF the government, so in my belief we
should be given ample means to prose.
cute them if found in the legislative
branch.
But if this is not considered de
sirable a special exception could be
made in the law prohibiting the use
OF the secret service force in investi-
eating members of the congress. It
would be far better to do this than
to do what actually was done. and
strive to prevent or at least to ham.
per effective action against criminals
by the executive branch of the govern
ment"
In later message Mr. Roosevelt
said: "A pending case illustrates the
ramiiications of interest with which
The government has to deal:
Charles T, Stewart Of Council
Bluffs, was indicted at Omaha for
conspiracy to defraud the government
of the title to public lands in McPher-
son county Neb., also indicted for
an unlawful inClosure Of
the public lands, and also under in,
dctment for perjury in connection
with final proof submitted by him on
lands filed on by him as a homestead.
In his final proof he swore that he
and his family had resided on the
lands in Mcpherson county (Which are
within his unlawful cnclosure), when
as matter Of fact his family has at
all times resided in Council Bluffs.
la. He is engaged in the wholesale
grocery business, his store being 10,
Gated in omaha, in the wholesale dis
trict there He is reputed to be quite
wealthy. Stewards attorneys are
Ilarl & FINLEY of Council Bluffs, la.
who are also the attorneys at that
place for the Omaha and Council
Bluffs Street Railway Company, in
which company Harl holds consider.
lble stock Stewart being also
tockholder and possibly a director of
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27


OF secret service work but it is not 10 be OK
p'cted hat there viii be any lifting Of the
ven as regards tho means and methods Of
Uncle Sans BLACK cabinet"
owing to the stpulations made by con.
"i'ss IN providing The last annual appropria.
ton for The maintenance Of The gecrct sery.
.''- the self same limitations under which
President Roosevelt Is now chahng-thc on.
ei"IIo"s Of the secret service are at present
restricted 10 what might be termed It's oriri
'"' functions namely the apprchendlne OF
'"ani'rioite" and the protection of the
person OF the chief magistrate Until con
s''ss called halt however, there was n
r'"'UaI but continuous expansion OF the az.
u''i's OF the nations secret police until
Ih"y bade fair TO outdo their Eurupcan
brethren In the scope OF their sur
N"iIlancc, ID.
for instance, secret Ccrylcc on ~
'IaiiVcs were loaned" 10 the gee T$g
4eiary OF the interior and rem. IN
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES gained in other than by practi.
" cal secret service work.
For all that the monetary rewards of
service by excessive
dearth Of applicants for the limited number Of positions
in this confidential Folio wing
present when the conspcuousy
attention of the public Chief Wie applications
the from all parts the country
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27

IS frequently dcnOmIndLe0
the least known branch OF
our government" Whether
the present agitation will
dispcl the mystery that has
long existed is very doubt.
full. If a debate IS prccipi
tated there will doubtless BE-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27


The portion President Roosevels cooked
the ire of congress is:
Last amendment incorporated in the measure
providing for the secret service which provided there
should be detail from the service
theerom 1t is too much to that this amendment has
been OF benefit only and could be of benefit only Grim
nal classes
The chief argument in favor of the provision that the
congressman did not themselves wish to be investigated
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27

HE United States
secret service, which
Is the bone Of con
tontion between the
president and con
gress IN a COntro
versy that promises
TO become historic,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27

''.''h'l' 'N'NA1 w. NiAllth' aN DtN ttIINr a
large majority of the aspirauts naive.
~ confess that they have had no
experience whatever which would fit
them for this highly specialized field
Many OF the Inexperienced appli.
Cauts are obviously impossible but
even among those who are sufficient
~ rromisinl to receive more than
passing consideration the proportion
Of inexperienced is overwhelming
Indeed. of the 100 men whose names
are now ON the waiting list of cIgf
blos at the secret scryice-tha, is
men who have complied with the
civil service regulations governing
applications for places in the secret
seryicc-moro than 6o0 admit that
they are totally devoid W practical
experience in this line
With a profession which above al,
others needs ieyotccS who can b.Ing
90 il Wild. knowledge and thorough
training. yet with most anpIicaut-
sorcIy dcdcieu, I'm these guqlifca
tions, the question naturally sue.
gcsts itself, Where docs tho secret
service secure its AGENTS. m rao',
II may be said that upward of a ary.
en- different Calliugs have demon.
statcd their value as folds nf a,.
premiership. Some of tho most o..
pablo secret service operative, now.
on Uncle Sans payroll have com.
from the claim departments inf a..
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-09-30
ain Sacrifice.

ApropoS OF examinations and their
tcrrors. the secretary of the depart
ment of education of New York told
at Il dinner an odd story of young
African prince.
This prince" said the secretary.
"entered Yale or Harvard-I forget
which-and amused himself with mo-
torcars and bulldogs till examination
time drew near. Examination time
frightened the young prince horribly.
He began TO study. and he cabled
home to the king his father:
Examination next week. Most
difficult. lmplore aid of gods in my
behalf
~ few days later this reply came
back from the barbarOus west coast
mou9rch:
"'IttpN prr'ornol. Fourteen rirFo'
youths, all sons q uohlc% have hc'u
sacrificed. Omcns proPitioua
Yet. would vou believe it," The Src-
retary concluded. the young prince
funked"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-09-30
~ on the haul of the clay. In real,

ly on the haul of the clay. In real.
genuine sand hills. like portions OF
Richland county and Lexington. where
clay can be found by digging pits on
the hlllSdes or in the bottoms, it costs
about 500 per mile for Il thirty foot
road. Where the clay can be found
near the roadside and often in the
bitches by digging two or three feet
it is very much less.
Gravel roads are often mistaken
for sand and clay roads. They are rs
old as macadam. and it does not re
Quire the skill and care to build gray
el roads that it does those of sand
and clay. especially where the clay
changes from half sand and half clay
and from that to red. sticky clay
and sometimes Il white chalk or stiff
pipe clay. 1t requires close attention
in the application of the sand where
this is the case | have had as good
results putting sand on clay roads as
l have clay on sand.
AS to the durability of the sand and
clay roads, they will last as long as
IldtltdID mere are StFPlcUpS OF
sand and clay roads in Richland coun.
ty where they are level that are in
good condition that were built ten
years ago. while the macadam road
built to Hyatt's park twelve years ago
was entirely rebuilt last year. | would
say my experience is that automobiles
| improve sand and clay roads. think
the opinion of all road experts is that
they damage macadam very much.
Since the automobiles are here and
more are coming every day it is alb
solutely necessary to widen our roads
to at least thirty feet.
zone thing | would like to mcnt ion
that is in building sand and clay roads
very little machinery is needed. have
never used q roller All the tools that
are necessary are Il road scrapcr
wheeIcrs. dump wagons or carts and
the road pillow. There are no drains.
The crown extends to jaw" at the
roadside which cHrries all the surface
water better than q cut drain. Through
swampy places the roadhed is raised
and undcrdraincd." - T.. J. Watson,
Commissioner of Agriculture. Com
mcrce and Industries. in Good Roads
Magazine.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-09-30
VISITING LADIES' MAID.
How a Girl Made rer COLLEGE Elk
penSeS.

"Visiting lady's maid is my way of
tiding over the summer. and l find it
very satisfactory" declared young
woman who is paying her way
through an eastern college. in the
! winter months | am studying for an
A. NJ. degree. while during the sum-
mer | polish nails, manicure feet,
shampoo hair. clean gloves. sew
rosettes on slippers and keep my pa
irons wardrobes in order generally.
at pays me enough to keep me com
fortably the following winter which
is more than tutoring or some other
literary vocation would accomplish
that is. Of course, unless | got pupils
who could afford to pay an unusual
price for my services.
"My patrons are the toarders In the
hOtels-women, young and old. who
are there for good time and want to
look their best and also save their
strength. You have no idea how the
life in a hotel at fashionable sum-
mer resort uses up ones time, strength
and clothes. 1t is a wonder to me that
" wa ''> Wv y - - 'ii''i'
'iey do' AS Il ruIe' 'heY nave clothes
enough 10 STOCK S"i"ii SHOP ana 10
show them all they are kept continual
~ changing ana GONG the rounds
at is these clothes. packing and
uhpacklhg theh' putting III sutch
nero ara Wlp.hS OIL spot there that
supply 'he cHlof part or my work. Ii
woman can AURORA TO nave her per-
Sonal nald win her during the sum
mer ana yet longs TO nave her ward
robe ana herseH always IN perfect
Co"Ni'i9n me NlSl'INF 'n2'd rs really
a very desirable person TO have
around. When ! started out ! took
room III an Inexpensive boarding
mousse ~ i&ShipnAh." summer resort.
and by watching the register Of the
most popular hotels ! was able 10
learn which women were without
maids. | would then send up my
cards. stating tuat laI services were
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-09-30


II 'o" e"ou i'oa.'S 'dd7d.'ne' Ne" horh'l
mules, ibis amounting to about SIG
per montA per mule. The squad opgr
ates one road scraper, costing $50;
one dump wagon to each pair ot
mules, five "wheccys" 1.-TWO wheel
scrapersl and a supply of shovcls SO
roller or harrow is used such imple-
mcut having been found unnecessary
rho ni.ia- Of the sand and the clay
is accomplished by tAc passage al tl.t-
fc over bc surface VAe total cN+t -
construction OF ONE mile of the best
thirty tuul Hide Saud-,.a. rutu ~..s,
all tile above items INFO rGn~ldnrH-
ton, is uat over %lad per mile as 1n
average. !.a cost ct ..iuJerlnre does
not average over $40 per mile annually
II the repair work IS 0"uc CONS .HtN.
III tine season is rainy ono th7 rauH'r
work should hp done once mont p. X
t'0'i'" "'n~ of two or t'lrr' r"ul ''
that Is necessary. is u1i.I.. '
This purpose. with tl" two ur tt""'
men f"nl or hNe mles d day cam h'
put I'm perfect condition.
In personal letter to the writer Mr..
Owens pres SCENTS the following 'Hrt t-
gardI1@ his methods OF construct
sand-cIaF roads;
As requested, VIII give Yor
short sketch Of the sand ana clay
roads OF HiChIaud county. III jahNdrE.
1859, took charge OF the roads ot
H!chand county, Whied were the" III
deep &and in tWo-third3 OF the county,
the balance being through StirkE ci1N
nils win the exception OF about TWO
miles or macadah ROAD when h'u
proved too expensive Tor our count! 10
continue to build.
Il commenced covering the SAND on
the old camden road win Gay TO
about ten inches IN Depth. AZ hrSt thP
people were dispensed. 1t mad rain"d
great deal. and they were not accuS'
toned to seeing muddy roads con
tinued to throw sand on the clay untii
1t quit begging ana sticking TO the
Wheels Keeping 1t crowned with an
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-09-30
GOOD ROADS AND ECONOMY.
impossible Highways Cost American
Farmers Untold Millions,

arTnerS Untold MiliicnS.
There is no difference among well
Informed people as to the cost Of bad
roads. nor is there any longer qucs-
ton as to where the burden of the
cost is most severely felt There are
hauled over the country roads Of the
United States every year 2G1,0C0.Oo0
tons Of produce, equal to so per cent
OF the railway tonnage of the coun-
try. The average haul from farm to
railway is o. miles, and the cost per
ton per mile is between % and %
cents. In Germany over better roads.
the cost is 10 cents per ton per mile
at the maximum and I cents per ton
per mile at he minimum. The loss
suffered by the American farmer and
consumcr, figured on the basis of the
German wagon road toll. is immense.
If it were saved from year to year
it would soon constitute a fund sulli-
cient to improve all Of the common
highways of the country.
l.. W Page. who has collected Il
great Deal of valuable Information on
Ills subject aLd who talks about road
Improvement intcl!'@eutly and reason
ably is not among those who clamor
Tor the frdoralizafiou of the highways
On the contrary. be dcpiores the all
..1 prevalent idea t.Ht nothing can
he done III this country until the fed
cral government puts It's hand to tie
wheel or its hama into its nOrkct
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-09-30
GIVING A DEFINITION.
A Little Story With a Very Legal
Background.

GackSroGnd.
UEy OF understand. of course" pur-
sued the lawyer. "wh;e is
meant by 'preponderance of
evidcnce""
Yes, sir" replied the man whom
he WAS examining with reference to
his qualifications rs Il juror.
Let me have your idea of it, if you
please"
Il understand it. tell you"
"Well what is it,
that"
still. | would like to have your
definition OF it,"
II know what it is. all right When
tell you knew what Il thing is
know it. That's all there is about
that"
We'll, what was the question l ask
cd you:'
You ought to know what that was.
If you've forgot your own questions
don't ~ to get me to remember them
for YOU"
II don't want to hear any mere Of
that Kind Of talk iittcrposod the
court "AnSWcr The questions ad-
dressed TO YOU by the counsel"
Judge, Gid. lie asked me If
knew what it was. and said l did"
Are You sure you understand what
is meant by the term 'propondcrance
of cvidcncc|"
"0f course am, judge"
We'll, let US hear your idea OF it,
cts evidence that's been previously
pordercd. "-Nhicaso Tribune
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-09-30
SAND-CLAY ROADWAY
Methods CT an Expert In Cen.
Structing It.
NEEDS LITTLE MACHINERY.

Only Tools Necessary Are a S3raper,
Sand Is the important -rhing-Should
Be Clear of Sell.
The father of the saud-clay road in
America is the present county super
visor of Iichaud county. $. c.. ANA lie
has reputation for building LASTING
roadways that is almost national. By
his example all the counties of South
Carolina have been enabled to under
take the building of good roads. This
man is s. II. Owens. and he recently
completed one long stretch of thirty
foot wide Sand-clay speedway over
car at IL speed exceeding fifty miles
per hour with scarcely Il jar of the
machine-indeed. with more satisfac
ton than over many OF the very best
roads in England and in France over
which have motored.
Convicts are worked in gangs of
twenty-five, and they are housed in
comfortable tents. The food bill is
1212 cents per day per man. This gives
Il substantial bill of fare-corn bread,
flour bread. bacon. always vegetables
in season and beef twice Il week. This
is accomplished by strict economy in
management. and the men do not suf-
fer for lack of sufficient food. Tn"
striped suits cost So per suit. and each
suit lasts from three to four months.
The shoes cost 81 30 per pair ana the
underwear 20 cents per suit. each last
ing about three months. Each squad
of twenty-five convicts has one over
seer. four guards and ten head Of
mules. which are usually fine animals.
The real cost is in the feeding of the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-09-30
WeIl Enuinned.

y Methodist bishop was recently n
Guest at the home of friend who
had two charming daughters. One
morning the bishop. accompanied by
the two young ladies. went out in the
hope of catching some trout. An old
wishing to appear friendly. called out:
"Ketchin' many. pardT'
The bishop, drawing himself to his
full height, replied, Brother, I am a
fisher of men"
you've got the right kind Of bait
joinder.-Success Magazine
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-09-30
Weakminded Undoubtedly,

Il think that man intends to do
something desperate and that he is de-
liberately trying to arrange it so that
he will have little trouble in showing.
If it shall become necessary to do so.
that he is insane"
what has caused you to form such
an opinion?"
when he was taken into court yes
terday for exceeding the speed limit
mobile was going forty miles an hour
at the time the policeman called on
him to stop."-Chicago Record Herald
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-09-30
Let Good Roads Come Quickly.

1t is planned by the good roads as
ISOLATION of Spokane county. Wash.
with the cooperation Of the state good
roads association. county and township
organizations and property owners
along the route. to build Il modern
highway. bordered with continuous
line of shade trees. between Spokane
and Occur d Alene. Such Il road would
be of direct benefit to thousands of
people. urban and rural residents alike
and would also be valuable object
lesson for the people Of the surround
ing country. who as time passes are
becoming more deeply interested in
the vital subject of good and perma-
nent highways. 1t is hoped the pro
posed road will materialiZe and prove
the wisdom Of its construction in such
4 way as to cause the idea to spread.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-09-30

In o
o IL. elnul
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-09-30
A Cautious CAPTIVE.

prisoner" said the court" sternly
"are you guilty or not guilty."
"Now. jedgc," answered the defend
ant contidentia'lv. yves boz been th'oo
dis here kin q business befo'. an you
knows jos rs well rs does dar ain H.
use o me ttyin' to answer Cat kind Of
q question tell de trials over an
hnds out whether Is been lucky or
not. Washington Star.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-09-30

The pcortc ncrd TO hn educated to
tho fact that money spent for good
roads is not money thrown away.
vhc"nAe rroNcv scent for mAAashif: I'm.
pr@rrnc"ts 70 worse than throwTi AVA.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-09-30

Ir our work pleases you tell others,
IL not tell us. Herald Printery. 408
East Wishkah street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-07-31

lulu. For table decorations for the
dinner Mr.. Parker Is fashioning some
extremely artistic designs of roses and
tulips. About three dozen guests are
expected 10 be present.
Cards were received In this city by
the Mongolia, announcing the mar
rlage OF. Mr.. August Frederick Hopke
to Mrs. Marie Louise Brother at Sui.
sun. Cal. on July 18th last. Mr.
Hopke Is an old kamaaina, having
held the position as manager of the
n. C. 4 s. Co.'S store at Kahului, Maui
from 1879 to 1894. when he left the
Islands to enter the employ Of Jno. ID.
Spreckels & Bros. Co. as buyer, and
has host of friends In this city and
throughout the islands. who will re-
ioice to learn of his happiness.
A delightful band concert was given
at the Moana hotel Tuesday evening
by the Hawaiian band The band
| stand was ablaze with electric lights
and the broad lanais Of the hotel were
comfortably filled with guests while
many people wandered through tn,
grounds and found comfortable seats
among the luxurious foliage or sat or
the beach In the moonlight, watching
the silvery waves frolic ON the ores
cent shore.
4 4 +
Among the notable arrivals from Ho
nolulu this week were Mrs. L. d. Ten
ney and Miss Wilhelmina Tenney, who
spent few days at the Fairmont prior
to their departure for Lake Tahoe
where they will spend the season
They brought their auto with then
from the Islands and plan to spend
much time motoring about the beau
tiful country In the vicinity of Tahoe
Call.
Miss Mabel Biggart, the writer
who was expected on the Mongolia,
has postponed her visit for time
but will come In month or six
weeks. She will remain several
months and will gather material for
] Il book while she Is here.
Mr.. Milton Goldsmith, and his sis
ter, Miss Corinne Goldsmith, who have
been staying at the Young Hotel. Wen
to the Volcano on Tuesday on the
Maung Kea.
Mrs. +. A. Schaefer and Miss Irm
gard Schaefer went up to Hilo last
Sunday on the Lurline to visit thu
Volcano and to spend the summer OF
Hawaii.
Mrs. a. Brown and Miss Phillips
were departing passengers on the Ala
media. going East for three.months
vacation.
Colonel Schuyler and Captain
Sturges of the Fifth Cavalry, Leile'
hua. were In town the early part o
the week.
= = y
Mr.. +. w. Macfarlane was nominal
ed on Monday by President Morgan o
the Chamber of Commerce AS delegate
to the First Conservation Congress, Il
be held in Seattle from August 26th Il
2Sih. The Congress- will include del