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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11
SURF AGING OF
COUNTRY ROADS
Problems That a Highway En-
gineeT Must Solve.
THREE TYPES OF TOP DRESSING
Sand Clay, Gravel and Maesdam tho
Materials used-Charaoter Of Rocks
Suitable For Building Msosdsmired
Roadways Must Be Known.

Roadways Must Be Known.
In an address recently delivered be-
fore the Appalachian Engineering as
sociation at Winston Salem, N. c., DR..
Joseph Hyde Pratt, president Of the
Appalachian Good Roads association.
spoke as fellows on the surfacing of
roads:
"The question OF surfacing material
for road Is one that Is causing road
builders considerable trouble, for with
the Introduction OF the automobile, the
wear and tear on our public roads,
especially OF the surfaced roads. Is
very materially increased. II Is not
due to the automobile alone. but to
combination Of the cutting action of
the narrow iron tires Of heavy wagons
and the suction Of the rubber tires of
the automobiles The iron tire has q
cutting and grinding action which re-
duces the surface Of the road to a
powder and loosens up small frag-
ments, which are readily lifted up
and thrown to one side by the suction
power Of the rubber tire Of the auto
mobile The iron tire alone or the au
tomobile alone would not do such great
damage. for the material ground up by
the iron tire acts as protection for
the surface of the road beneath 1t and
remains as such protection until blown
off by the wind or washed Off by heavy
rains When removed, however, the
iron tire at once comes in contact with
the stone surface Of the road and be-
gins to wear it out. The automobile
alone would not do anywhere near as
much damage to the public roads, as
the suction power Of the tires would
not seriously affect the well surfaced
road 1t is the combination of the
two, however. that causes the great
damage that is laid to the automobile
For country roads there are three
types of surfacing material in use
macadam, sand clay and gravel.
"In considering macadam road
the road engineer has many problems
to solve He must not only be ia.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

Seacoast cities are discovering that
they can conserve their fresh water
supply by using the ocean water to
flush the streets, extinguish fires and
for every purpose where salt is not in
furious. This is one reservoir that
will not run dry and for fighting fires
and flushing paved streets the salt
water is found to be superior to the
fresh.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11
The thing for all right minded men

The thing for all right minded men
to do everywhere is not to undertake
the fruitless task of crushing out po-
litical partizanship, but rather to di-
rect it into channels where it will
operate for the good of humanity. The
recognizing existing conditions and
working for their improvement along
rational practical lines.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11
A socialistic newspaper of Germany

A socialistic newspaper Of Germany
tells of new warship which is being
built by the German admiralty, which
is much on the plan of our Monitor
of civil war fame. The deck of the
new ship is only five feet from the
water and is so heavily armored that
no projectile can pierce it. 1t is driven
by a gas engine and throws shells
of over two tons weight that would
smash in the high sides of Dread
naught. This will make Dreadnaughts
and Super-Dreadnaughts obsolescent
and reduce all existing navies to the
value of scrap iron. More naval ap-
preparations!
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

Among the unique benefactors to So
ciety, DR.. McCutcheon, a wealthy
physician on the Pacific coast is en-.
gagged in one of the most original
forms of philanthropy. He maintains
a private aviary from which he re-
leases each spring hundreds of sing
ing birds, which are gradually max
ing the forests of that country, before
so silent, sweet with their songs.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

1t takes a man who is already load.
ed with work to shoulder more and
pack 1t with ease. Men of large ex.
perience who want a thing well and
promptly done, always give the job to
the busiest man in town.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

nine other languages. The enumera.
tors in this census who did not car.
~ fountain pen we're few and far
between, and this clever company
reaped tremendous harvest which
exceeded even their highest expecta-
tions
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

resort. And then petition would
have been started and obtained mil.
lions of signatures, praying for the
mans pardon. English criminal pro
cedure is civilized. Ours is senti.
mental to the verge of indecency, and
TO the great encouragement of crime
Both courts and public need to pay
the comparison to heart.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11
Mississippi exchange

A Mississippi exchange says:
"Never in the history of this county
has there been such general prosper.
ity as now. If there is farmer in
this county who has not raised bet
ter cotton crop than last year, we have
not heard of it. Coupled with the
large crop is the fact that the price
is much higher than last season, and
the further fact that a bumper corn,
pea, potato and hay crop has also
been raised. The farmer is now more
nearly on a cash basis than ever be-
fore, and prosperity is in the very
air. The calamity howler is a rara
avis, and if any should be discovered,
they should be sent to a first class
surgeon and operated on for liver trou-
ble."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

The News want ads get sucn quick
results that we're thinking of estab-
fishing rate for merely setting the
want ads into type, without printing
them. Even that would seem to be
enough in some cases to get results,
and it would guard against getting
excessive replies.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

Eight hundred thousand children
made use Of New York's public play
grounds last year. Is any further proof
necessary to convince the public Of
the need of some open air sanitary
place for the children of congested
districts to get recreation and fresh
air
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

While Canada may not need a navy
for defense, we certainly hope not,
the time has come when every nation
needs ships for sea patrol, for the pro-
lection of commerce and other pur-
poses, beside military defense.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

Postmaster General Hitchcock is
succeeding in reducing expenses in his
department without impairing the SER
vice. 1t would be a good idea if he
could extend his sphere of influence.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

Vice President Sherman is stumping
North Carolina. His hard work to
elect the New York ticket reminds
us of those weepy things the poets
said about the galley slaves.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

There is almost always another
side" to the stories which are told
strictly in confidence" from one to
another, which leave some persons
character less pure than it was before
the gossips got in their work.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

If the puDnc understood better the
adverse conditions with which the avi-
ator is compelled to contend, they
would not be so critical of what they
get at the aviation shows.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

The rural free delivery, the long
distance telephone and the automo-
bile give the well-to-do farmer nearly
all the advantages of the town, and
none of the disadvantages.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

The government aviation expert
says brains are the most valuable as
set of an aviator. The same holds
true of the men who walk the earth
in the ordinary pursuits of life.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

The express company magnates are
80 worn to frazzle cutting coupons
that it would be too bad to ask them
to listen to their striking drivers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11
AROUND TOWN.
And don't forget to vote.

Correction in that Christmas list;
Change "one dozen golf balls" to "a
dozen dozen golf balls" They would
only cost sos, and ought to be enough
to last an entire summer. And be-
sides, it would give the giver the sat
isfaction of doing the thing up brown.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11
Mexican Trade lnoreases-

Mexican Trade Increases.
In 1910 MeNico's imports were s97,-
42S, 700 gold an increase Of $4,000 900.
and her exports Sl30,O2S.0O0. an In.
crease of Sl4.50O.OOO
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

Pink beans are now being raised in
Texas, but it is not thought that they
will drive out the tan and terracotta
shades for some time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

The railroad rate hearing is over,
and the commissioner who can do JUS
tice to all these vastly complicated in
terests ought to be able to run the
solar system through the Christmas
shopping season.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

1t must be rather discouraging to
those who have spent weary weeks
climbing to the summit of Mt. McKin-
ley, that it is a mere infant compared
to a mountain farther up the line.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

President Taft wants to have col.
too. If this thing keeps on, it will
be as hard to get caucus and conven-
tion packers as hired girls.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

II an attempt were made to assas-
sinate a poor man and his life were
saved at a cost of $4,000 worth of
doctor bills, the chances are he would
prefer that the assassin should finish
his job. We don't know how Mayor
Gaynor felt about it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

The sultan of Sulu says he is con-
verted to Americanism after his visit
here. He should send quick for a
nerve specialist.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

We begin by jeering at every inno-
walton until the pioneers in improve
ments have proved the value of their
new ideas, then we cheer enthusiastic
ally.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

The investor--whether inclined to-
ward real estate, promotion of an in
vention or a business partnership
reads the want ads for hints, infor.
nation and opportunities.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

Mr.. Roosevelt and Judge Baldwin
are arguing about law. T. r. should
know that the farther one penetrates
the legal jungle, the less inclined he
is to stake his reputation on any one
path as the one leading out to Gods
country.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

People talk about breaking the
laws Of nature" but no one ever ac-
complished that feat They only tried
to and broke themselves.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

Answer all help wanted ads that
appear to be even probabilities" and
youll eventually find the right one.
And you may find the right one at
once!
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

Robert j, Burdette says there are
two days about which one should
never worry. these are yesterday and
tomorrow.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

Candidate Dix proposes T. r. for
entrance to the Ananias club, but it
is rumored that the charter members
are going to blackball him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

South Dakota had ballot seven
feet long. This making every voter
member of the legislature is of doubt
full wisdom.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

When girls are good looking, they
hear about it from the moment they
rise until they go to bed at night.
No wonder they are spoiled.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

We haven't learned great deal
during our life, but, for wonder,
we know enough not to go coon
hunting.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

There are plenty of women who,
had they been born men, would have
made a success as guerrillas, poker
players or expert witnesses.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11
ATcHIsoN GLOBE SIGHTS.

After a man passes 40, he begins
to remark that he is a better, stronger
man than he ever was. He is begin
ming to fear old age.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

furnish heavy reading matter to get
ahead of the writer's Of light litera.
ture.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

Grahame-White's name Is said to be
pronounced 'Grammit." This hardly
sounds like a good Sunday school
word.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

The man who takes more pleasure
working on Saturday than he does in
loafing on Sunday will never have
any trouble getting along.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

II Is no longer necessary for wo-
men to ask rs my hat on straight
1t isn't intended to be.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

have never yet felt a desire to cut
woman's throat. In fact, we have an
idea we would hate the sight of
woman's blood
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

Johnstone not only went up 9,714
feet, but he came down S,714 feet right
side up and ship shape"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

The proposition to sell literature by
the pound seems hardly a fair one.
1t must have been made by those who
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

Our idea OF devoted husband is
one who will quit his work in the
afternoon to drive his wife to a
party.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

Ever think Of the great amount of
time you waste in talking things
over?" The valuable time wasted in
this way is almost criminal
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

Whatever YOU do" a man said to
his son in show, "be careful that
you do it yourself. There are no easy
Jobs"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

1t always makes us mad when an
automobile driver toots his horn as a
warning for us to get out of his way.
AS though we haven't sense enough
to get out of the way of an automo-
bile!
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

When Doc Robinson, town drunk
ard and horse doctor, orders a case of
beer sent over from East Atchison,
Mo-, that's Interstate Commerce.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

]. f. House, bachelor and cynic,
says that murder of Mrs. Olin Castle
by Jesse Morrison was due to the
dullness of the little country town in
which they lived. We have lived in
dull country towns all our life, but
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11
Hall of Fame,

Names recently chosen for the Hail
of Fame. with votes for each:
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

Plenty of women will, with the
blue-eyed innocence of child, throw
railroad switch, or affirm that black
Is white.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

The hobble skirt has be.n beaten tC
n frazzle by the cocoon gown.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

Our idea of modesty is a man who
will whip man much larger than
himself and then not tell anyone
about it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

Advice is so cheap that people not
only won't take 1t, but will feel that
you are trying to unload something on
them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

Telephones: Editorial Department
No. 90. Business Office and Job Rooms
No. II 22.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

Some men are not only willing to
fight for their rights, they go farther,
and take up that line as steady oc-
Cupation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

If man tells you his age, and you
say, politely: well, you don't look
it," he feels queer, because that in
dicates he is getting old. If you ac-
cept his age without any comment, 1t
looks as though you thought he
looked every day of his age, and he
doesn't like that either.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

Alois Philip, the fiddler, claims
that he is hard worker. Which is
funny, when you remember that peo-
pie fiddle to while away idle time
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

Names previously elected:
George Washington. Horace Mann.
Abraham Lincoln. Henry Ward Beech
Daniel webster. er.
Benjamin Franklin. James Kent
Ulysses 5. Grant. Joseph Story.
John Marshall. John Adams
Thomas Jefferson. william E Chan
Ralph Waldo Emer- ming.
son. Gilbert Stuart.
Henry w. Longfel- Asa Gray
low John Quincy Adams
Robert Fulton James Russell Low
Was hington Irving. ell.
Jonathan Edwards William T Sherman
Samuel +, b. Morse. James Madison.
David G. Farragut. John G. Whittier.
Henry Clay. Alexander Hamil-
Nathaniel Haw- ton
thorne, Louis Agassiz
George Peabody. John Paul Jones.
Robert E Lee. Mary Lyon
Peter Cooper Emma Willard.
Ell Whitney. Maria Mitchell.
John J. Audubon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

81 don't want to go to that party,
but have to-" said an Atchison wo-
man this morning. IF l don't go,
people will say / wasn't invited, and
the hostess won't take the trouble to
explain"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

You may have noticed that the SUI
preme court judges, who have from
four to six months vacation a year,
complain a good deal of being behind
with their work.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

The commonest form of showing
the Yellow Streak is for a man to
say; "Of course, don't want to be
connected with it, or my name men,
toned"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

A confession from a young man
which contains a lot of truth: 1T is
easy to turn my head, If anyone
compliments my work | Immediately
begin to think | am a great man, and
start to rest on my honors. | don't
do much then until someone tells me
how rotten / am. Then / jump in to
show people there is something to me,
and then, just as soon as | think
have shown them, / get the swell
head again, and spoil it all"
when any man tells me DIg story,
and if | can't get away" said man
today, 81 tell him of o remarkable
cure ! once knew of. A newly dis
covered spring had wonderfully heal
ing qualities, especially for rheuma-
tism. 1t is pretty hard to cure a case
of rheumatism. Doctors would rather
treat almost any other kind of trou-
BILE. Well, this man went to the newly
discovered springs so badly crippled
in his hands that he had no use of
them nor in his arms. He bathed in
the waters but twice before he began
to show signs of marked improvement
and in less than one week he was ar
rested for picking pockets"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

The women are already beginning
to take notice" about Christmas pres
ents, but in the delicate way which
characterizes a new widower when he
first begins to take notice"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

Tell woman just once that she is
good looking, and If you want to re-
tain her friendship, you'll have to
keep it up.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

Colonel Roosevelt is OVERRIDING. We
hear many complaints because of his
determination to occupy front page
space in the newspapers every day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

girl who will sue man for
breach of promise has as much nerve
as a man who will back out of wed.
ding at the last moment, and still re-
main in town.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

We often wonder how Nat Goodwin
feels when he accidentally meets one
of his divorced wives. 1t must be
embarrassing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

If you quit work frequently to work
on the committee for nothing, We'll
bet that the bankers notice it; the
bankers loan money, and they watch
the actions of the men very closely.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

No matter how many friends you
may have, and how popular you are,
you must not lose sight of the fact
that you must make your own living.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

People may convict you of being a
hypocrite, which isn't so serious, but
if they convict you of being a fool.
that's serious.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

If the business men were as enthus-
iastic about advertising as advertis-
ing solicitors are, there would be a
newspaper on every corner.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

What has become of the old-fash-
ioned woman who made apple butter
for the children to take to school and
to take quinine in?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11

An Atchison man hates badge so
much that he dislkes it when the
conductor on a railroad train puts a
check in his hat.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-06
SP|R|TUAL|STS NOT
ABLE To REVEAL
Not One Out of Fifty Able T.
Tell Contents of the
James Letter.

NEW YORK. Oct Fifty s'iritual-
istic mediums have thus far resented
themselves TO the Metropolitan Ssychical
society as candidates for 5000 prize
recently offered to any one tho would
obtain from the spirit OF th' late Prof,
William James. the Harvard Isycholoe,st.
statement OF tho content OF a letter
which he wrote shortly bepre his death
to the secretary Of the soiety'
A statement from the serctarv says;
Every one Of the fit! who Eave at
tempted TO tell the contcits Of the letter
has failed in every particular. Mos; of
them begin with Dear ar: Since have
been In the spirit pl9,es and the eX-
professional mediums since tho Gays OF
the Fox sisters
None Of the lettTs has the SLIGHTEST
trace Of any expression used oy Pioles =
sor lanes in his litter, There are ref
erences TO various relatives 7f the pro-
fessor. mostly Inaccurate
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-06
CHANGES IN RANK
OF FLEET DIVISIONS

WASHINGTON. Oct. defective DC
tober 90. the present third division of
the Atlantic fleet will become the new
fourth division and the present fourth
division Will become the new third, This
will make the division command as fol-
lows:
Rear Admiral Schroeder Commander
in-chieO, first division; Vreeland sec
ond Murdock third and Howard. fourth
on November ! the present second d.
vision OF the Pacific fleet will become
the new first division OF the fleet and
the present first division the second.
Commander in Chief Barry thus Will
command the first division and Rear Ad-
mlral Thomas the second.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-06
METEOROLOGICAL, REPORT.

Record :, the local office, United States
weather jureau, for the twenty -four
hours cnSng at p. m. Wednesday,
Tempedtteeren tensr,Sr at p 90 m, .. degrees
mum tcnperature, SO degrees: mean tenn
peratus. so degrees, which Is 7 degrees
below normal Total deficiency since the
first I the month, 20 degrees: total ex-
cess ince January /, 575 degrees.
Precipitation at p. M, none: total
pre, e,pitation since first of the month lis
inces. which Is .9S OF an inch above
nomal. Total deficiency since January
4 "A inches.
Relative humidity, 40 per cent.
sun rises October at 81 a. m. and
cts at sol p. m.
WEATHER RECORD
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-06
YOUNG GIRL FACES
CHARGE Of MURDER
ElOped With Bartender and
Killed Him After Being
Beaten, She Says.

of murder was placed today against Eff
fie Wilson, a 19-year-old girl who shot
and killed Guido Varsi at an carly hour
today.
The gin claims to be daughter Of
Daniel Wilson A teacher OF music In
San Antonio. Tex, Conservatory of Mu
sic. She says that Narsl came 10 her
home IN San Antonio saying he was a
travelling salesman. Three weeks ago
she eloped with him After her arrival
in a dance hall, and when She refused
after two nights TO remain in the place
longer he gave her a beating and told
her that he was going 10 leave her. She
then procured a revolver. and waiting
for him In front of his lodgings. shot
him when he appeared. Varsl was bar
tender.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-06

reelected to the position he now holds
as secretary of the state associations.
The meeting Of the Trust company
section was attended with more than
usual interest.
Big Question Raised.
''Should the ownership of shares in
banks continue to be represented by
certificates commercially ncgotiablel'
vesant Fish of New York, which was
read by Colonel T. II. Fries of New
York, in the absence of Mr.. Fish.
Other addresses were made by Will
liam c. Poillon Of New York, William
M Baldwin of Cleveland, o.. Edgar
Stark, Cincinnati, O.; Isaac ii. Orr. St,
Louis; i. j. Parsons, New York; Dim
ner Beeber. Philadelphia Edward U,
Stanley. New York, and others.