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Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
CLING ROADS HELPS
PRESERVE THE ROADBED

There Is no longer a question in the
mind of any road builder as to the
necessity for oillng the highways.
This is required for two reasons, COM
fort and economy. A water-b bound
macadam road without q bituminous
surface treatment Is so dusty that it
Is not alone disagreeable to the travel
ing public, but a positive menace to
the health and a great detriment to
the comfort of persons residing along
the roadway. With much motor traf
fic the roads become so dusty that 1t
would compel the abandonment OF
many country homes if there were not
some way of abating this nuisance.
The economy in oiling lies in the fact
that it would be impossible to keep a
water-bound macadam road under the
present traffic from positive disinte-
grafton without some surface appli
cation.
The theory under which a water
bound macadam road was built was
that the road should be cemented by
crushed and finer particles of the
same metal and that the wear upon
the road would constantly furnish
enough of the finer particles to keep
the road thus cemented. With slow
moving traffic and iron-shod tires,
supplemented by the wear OF the iron
upon the horses hoofs, the ground up
and fine particles remaining upon the
road, while sometimes greatly In ex-
cess of the needs, were always suffi-
cient to recement the road. The
swift-moving rubber-tired vehicle
does little harm to the road in the
way of wear or attrition, but suction,
either from the body or the wheels,
remove all finer particles which are
needed in the process OF recementing
the road and the result is certain to
be after a little. that there remains
in the road proper nothing more than
a loose aggregate of the heavier por-
tions of the metal.
In treating a road with both classes
of traffic, therefore, there has been an
attempt to solve not alone the dust
nuisance but the problem of such
wear, and 1t seems that this may be
best accomplished by the application
of q heavier oil upon the surface.
which oil itself shall be covered or
"blotted" by an application of road
metal which shall provide the wear
ing surface and keep the wear away
from the road metal itself. Herein
constitutes the economy of oiling, and
while I do not think that any one has
had experience enough as yet to state
positively what the final results will
be, I think that the life of a water
bound macadam road without resur-
facing may be doubled by the applica-
tion of these oils. Properly applied the
oil and its "blotteT'' may be likened
to carpet placed over a hardwood
floor
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
COOPERATIVE GARAGE

An independent garage experiment.
has been started by number OF auto
mobile owners In the upper west sluo
section of New York City, who thlhN
that by cooperation the costs Oh auto
mobile maintenance can be greatly re-
duced. and that at the same time
they can protect them selves from the
excessive prices charged by some OF
the garages.
The members, OF whom there are
about 100, have termed themselves the
Independent Owners Garage company
and a stable building will be convert
into a garage capable of accommo-
dating from 100 to 200 cars. The COM
pany will be Incorporated with $lbO,OOo
capital. A similar movement was
started in New York several years ago,
but did not turn out successfully.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11

It's as easy TO secure a bargain in a used
automobile, through want advertising as it
used 10 be-and still is-to secure a horse and
carriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
De PALMA TALKS ABOUT
NERVE Of AUTO DRIVERS
Many Times Winner in Fiat Says
Laugh but Don't Get
Excited

Since the Grand Prize race about ev-
eryone I have met after making a few
remarks, facetious or otherwise, about
the way I secured the lead in the last
third of the big race-something I shall
never forget-only to break down just
before the finish has inquired as to how
much of a strain the contest was upon
me physically. While some people may
not believe it, that long race was the
most enjoyable I have ever experienced
on any course. For me it was a 10y
ride, IN the true sense Of the word. At
the finish 1 do not think was the least
bit tired. If did not feel fine it was
because I was disappointed in losing
out with a breakdown, SO near the fin
ish, particularly when l had expert
enced absolutely no tire trouble. It was
remarkable that the Flats tires gave
me no difficulty running for nearly 400
miles at II miles an hour average. 1t
amused me good deal just to watch
how they stood up lap after lap. Why,
while was in the running l was hav-
ing a great deal of fun waving to my
friend Bruce Brown to stay back
and not drive SO fast. We were kid
ding" each other frequently. The sup
position that a 400-mile road race is
necessarily a hardship on a driver is a
mistake.
| think a drivers temperament has a
great deal to do with his actual condi-
ton while in a race. Take the French
type of driver; as a class they are in
clined to be excitable, or fly into a mad
rage if something goes wrong while in
the contest. Some of these have been
known to start out after a slight delay
a really crazy race, taking corners not
only with recklessness, but with bad
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11

month or the first of next we have got
to have in this store the newest spring
ideas from New York city. And our
problem is to make room for them. 1t
is surprising. too, what lot of room
it requires to place a few thousand
costumes.
Now before they can even come
into the store clean racks and shelves
must be ready for them. And the
stock we have on hand at present
must go out at a decided sacrifice.
1.-The merchant who allows goods to
accumulate is lost. The keynote of
my success I could sum up in the two
words, fresh stocks.' And with us 1t
is simply question of accepting the
profits of few fall months, and then
philosophically accepting the loss which
this sale involves, In order that we
may again have the spring months in
which to price our goods at regular
figures.
"Oh, it's loss, all right" continued
Mr.. Haggarty, "just exactly the same
kind of a loss as the grocer takes when
he sells Strawberries that have actual
ly cost him cents box, at the rate
of seven for g. quarter, rather than
carry them over until morning, when
they may be spoiled"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11

novice-like Judgment as well. In fact,
a few years ago the wilder and crazieI
speed merchant was, the bigger his
reputation. There is a certain well
known road driver who is always cool
and perfectly calm while driving at a
phenomenal speed, but if anything IT.
regular occurs to make him lose time
he becomes highly nervous and has
been known to bite his fingers or tear
his hair in his excitement.
1t has always struck me that most
foreign drivers do not try to develop
head work as they might, and head
work in racing is something I have al
ways paid a lot of attention to. I
learned 1t in the bicycle racing game.
Judging distance, speed and especially
gauging and keeping tabs on the other
fellows counts. It is just as necessary
to retain your composure and avoid
personal fatigue as it is to save the car.
In fact, what is known as head work
keeps you from closing your head"
1t strikes me that the driver who
can remain cool and not get fused
when things go wrong during a contest
is better ablo to stand the physical
strain when he gets back in the run
ming and invariably stands a better
chance of catching up, and I know a
number of other drivers who agree
with me.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
MOTORISTS WIFE USES
POLISH FOR MEDICINE

Manager Dielmann OF the Welnstock-
Nichols company has been jollted the
past week because the story leaked out
that the wife of one of his customers
called the store very eXcitedly and
wanted to know If there was any poi
sonous substance to injure the skin
in Blue Ribbon" metal polish. 1t
seems that her husband, motorist, had
carried a can of the polish home and
placed it in a closet on shelf where
medicines were kept. The wife, suffer-
ing from a sore throat, had during the
night, supposing she was handling a
small can of ointment, applied liberal
portion, and did not discover the mis-
take until next morning; but the lady
frankly said the sore throat was all
gone.
Jack says his firm is not going to
take out a druggists license; but that
blue Ribbon" used as a polish will
put luster on every metallic part of an
automobile.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11

so many things enter into the conduct
of a modern speciality house like this
one. There is, of course, the attrac-
tiveness of the store itself. There is
the great question Of an efficient sales
force. But the greatest of all is the
matter of style
Don't think that / am complaining
when l say that women demand a
great deal in this direction. Far from
it. As a matter of fact, I am glad that
they do, because it calls forth all the
resources Of a store to satisfy their
demand. and consequently it is the
store with the greatest reputation and
capital and ability that gets the bulk
of their trade.
But oftentimes the effort to keep
up to and a little ahead of the pro-
cession on this style question causes
a considerable loss to the store.
Tomorrow, for instance, we start
our semi-annual half price sale. Now
Just why do you suppose we are will
ing to take half off prices that were not
high In the first place? Why do you
suppose we are willing and glad to
sell out suits and gowns and hats at
less than they actually cost us?
Just for one reason in the world,
style By the latter part of this
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
MAKERS ADDING CLOSED
CARS TO THEIR LINES
Demand Is Growing for an All
Weather Machine

One has but to notice the motor
vehicles which whirl about the streets
of cities and large towns TO secure
confirmation of the belief that the
closed car has become omnipresent
and indispensable. Few carriages,
speaking comparatively, are to be
seen, particularly at night and when
the weather is inclement. The motor
car Is so much speedier, commodlous,
dependable and luxurious that once 1t
has been tried it becomes the only
possible means of conveyance. There
was a time when closed cars We're
for the wealthy. The Limousine body
cost as much as some cars, and II
was to be had only on the higher
priced models. But now this is all
chancellor changing. Limousine
bodies are obtainable at moderate
prices and, what Is still more of an
innovation, pretty nearly every maker
Is prepared to supply his patrons with
closed or semi-closed cars. Sometimes,
there are coupes, hut the purpose
sought is the same, l. e., the complete
protection of the passengers, and
sometimes of the driver, of the car.
This movement toward closed cars
| Is neither strange nor near Its end
| The motor vehicle lends itself admir-
ably to the purpose sought and with
| in certain limits it can be utilized as
no other wheeled vehicle-except those
which run on steel rails-can. The
only restriction is that of bulk. There
is practically an unlimited amount or
mower at the disposal of the designer
of closed cars, and 1t is an easy mat
ter to heat and light the vehicle; while
the seating capacity can be increased
to almost any reasonable point. These
are sufficient recommendations and ex-
plain the vogue of this type. And now
| that the example has spread to the
medium priced and even the cheap
ionp nearly all owners who use their
cars throughout the winter will pro-
vide themselves with limousine or
coupe bodies. By doing so they will
have at their disposal an al-weather
car. usable in comfort at all times.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
FRANKLIN CAR 0vERTAKEs.
AND KILLS BIRD ON WING

Chickens. dogs, fowls and many smal, alo,.,v AL
finals are killed by motor cars, but recently
George e. Messer dealer IN fIhillein sa4s -
syracuse, N Y, killed sparrow. 49,.
He was driving one evening along ths sno.o %
Of Oneida lake, near South Bay. with a tonr- ,,l
cylinder, twenty-elght horse power eIa,niin, a.
n'hnn tba little bird, which was wallowing IN
a. ansf az the road attempted to ny away
as the car approached. Measer was driving
rather fast, and the bird was unable .s,h 20 ss,
cape, being thrown against the nooa m,1u ~ an
car. -. -. ,nxaa-
tigated The bird was missing. out tes -
was evidenced by the feathers Whioh "Ss'
sticking to the front of the hood.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11

maintenance can be figured almost to
a penny. 1t. is stated on good author
ity that car costing $1,000 viii require
about $500 for upkeep, and to this
should be added about $3.50 for depre-
citation. 1t is fair to assume that when
q man runs his own car the monthly
expense viii not exceed $50.
During the past year there has been
a large increase In the number of au-
tomobiles in use by furniture ware
houses. Nearly every large ware
house in the city now has one or more
auto vans. At the present time tho
electric van Is very popular because
gasoline cars cannot be taken into q
warehouse because of the excessive in
surance rates. For country moving,
however, the gasoline truck is q neces-
sity,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
SEMI-ANNUAL SALE ON
At NEW YORK STORE

With the advance announcements of
the semi half price sale OF the
Cured in the minds of many women a
certain degree of wonder as to the pos
sibility of selling merchandise at a
figure that represents exactly half of
it's regular price. And so an inter
view with Mr.. Haggarty, the proprie-
tor of the store, was arranged, and his
remarks would seem to shed a great
deal of light on the vast problem of
marketing woman's outer apparel.
How long have / been in this busi-
ness ?" Mr.. Haggarty exclaimed In an
swer to a reporters question. "A mere
matter of twenty-seven years. And as
l look back on 1t I cannot say that
there has day passed that have not
found some new problem to be faced,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-12
A SNAKE STORY.
The Reptiles Were Frozen Stiff, but
That Didn't Harm Them.


A naturalist once told how in
thicket on mountain side he saw
man kill rattlesnake. He beat the
life out of it with Il club and contin-
ued the pounding till it was mangled
beyond recognition. When the nat
uralist demonstrated. the man said.
"Boss, you can't kill rattlesnake too
dead"
On one occasion a boat bound for
the United States from Rio de Janeiro
touched at Pernambuco, where the
mate drove a bargain with a snake
dealer for half dozen reptiles of vari-
Gus sizes.
The mate had them in a cage on
deck and charged sailor with the
duty of washing it out with sea wa
ter every evening. All went well as
long as the weather was mild, but on
the night before the gulf stream was
crossed the sailor left a quantity of
water in the cage, and about thirty
hours from port a biting gale struck
the ship.
An hands were busy with the storm,
and the snakes were forgotten. When
the mate thought of them and went to
look after their condition he found
them frozen stiff and apparently as
dead as the proverbial doornail.
The dealer for whom the mate had
brought them came on board the fol-
lowing day. He professed great dis
appointment over the loss of his in
tended purchase, but offered to take
the snakes away as Il kindness to the
mate. He gathered them in his arms
like so much frewood and carried
them home But a rival dealer after
ward told the officer that plenty of
warm water had resuscitated the
snakes and that they had been sold
to various museums not q bit the worse
for their death" by freezing,-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-12
BREWER ALONE
OUT FOR GOVERNOR

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 1.-THE formal
withdrawal of Hon. Charles Scott, of
Rosedale, from the race for Governor
Of Mississippi leaves Hon. Earl Brew
er, of Clarksdale, the only avowed
aspirant in the field for that honor.
Whether a new Richmond will ap-
pear to measure lances with Mr.. Brew
er remains to be seen, but the pre-
vailing opinion in political circles is
that he may be allowed to take the
office without further opposition.
The announced reason for Mr..
SCOTS retirement was that he lacks
the physical strength necessary to
make thorough canvass of the state
next year.
In 1907 Brewer was defeated for the
governorship by the present incum-
bent by majority of about 1000
votes. Governor Noel had not sue
ceeded in getting the seat thoroughly
warmed when Mr. Brewer started a
new canvass, and he has been steadily
at it ever since. During the past year
he has delivered his lecture on "Pa-
triotic Citizenship in nearly every
county in the state, and, while in no
instance has he publicly mentioned the
fact that he is running for Governor,
at the same time he has been making
very effective "gumshoe campaign
putting skillful patches here and there
in his political fences, quietly rally
ing his supporters and personal work
ers. until today he has an organiza-
ton undoubtedly formidable The
primary is eight months away and
others may yet come into the field.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-12
DID ENON CIRCUIT
in The YEAE 1870
Site Of Mammoth Springs Once Owned
BY ItInerant Methodist Preacher
Sold for $3.50.

A report of local interest given dur
Ing Conference was that of Rev. R. C.
Mcdonald, who is on the roll of SUI
peranuates of the conference Mr..
Mcdonald told of his work on the old
Enon circuit, and when reporter saw
him afterward recalled some very in
teresting bits of local history.
Yes, / was on the old Enon circuit
In SO and 70. when there was only
one residence Immediately around
here. No. there was no town, only
the residence of Duncan McInnis
father of Dan, on the bank of the
creek. Lieut.. Governor Carter, Gust
J. P. Carter, them, was steward of
Enon church. There was no railroad,
no citizen, except Duncan McInnis.
When | came on the circuit, of
course there was no parsonage, SO
bought for my personal use $50 acres
of land from Felix E. Rawls for $500
Yes, it had house on it and lived in
1t for two years, at the end of which
sold it to Morgan Hudson for $3.50
Since that time Mammoth Springs has
been discovered on that land. didn't
know the value of that. spring; had a
fortune and didn't know it."
When asked If he had been here
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-12
MILITARY ACCURACY.
exactness In Keeping Tab on .he
Movements of Soldiers.


We hear much of the perfection Of
military organization abroad, but it Is
doubtful whether any foreign war Of
fee follows with an accuracy greater
than that displayed by our own war
department, the movements of Its Of
ficers. The following is an interesting
case in point:
A young army officer who has seen
service in this country and in the east
was once with scouting party in Ari-
IONA. After two weeks in the desert
his squad came to the railway near a
small station. Within ten minutes
telegram from Washington was
brought to him by the station agent.
It asked If the officer wished to be
transferred to one Of the new artillery
regiments then forming
He answered by telegraph that he
would be glad to enter either of them.
Then with his squad he set off again
across the desert.
1t was six days later when they
again struck the railway, this time
eighty miles from the point at which
they had previously crossed it, but the
officers reply from the war depart
ment was awaiting him. 1t had been
telegraphed to every station within
200 miles.
A more striking instance of accuracy
occurred after the same officers trans
fer to the east. He was travelling
home on leave. and. as the regulations
require, he had notified the department
of the day, hour and probable route
Of his journey. After he had been on
the train for eight hours at a small
station the porter entered with n telo-
gram, asking if any one of his name
was present. On opening the tele-
gram the officer found that it ordered
him to detached duty.
Exactness of detail could not be car
ried much further. The war depart
ment knew the whereabouts of an in
significant second lieutenant even
when he was travelling on leave of alb
sence.-New York Herald.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-12
Tho AmbuIant Barber.

Paris, like Picking, has its ambulant
barber. Armed with little box, con-
tanning the necessary apparatus, razor,
badger brush, soap, scissors and servi-
cite, he exercises his calling on the
banks of the Seine. All the bargees,
navvies and quay laborers are his eli
ents. Figaro" seats his patient on
the pavement, covers his knees with a
newspaper and for sou SLAVES, cuts
his hair and gives human appear
ance to the tramps and others who
intrust themselves to his care.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-12

since, Mr. Mcdonald replied: Yes, be-
tween trains, and then attended the
meeting of conference here twelve
years ago. l am delighted to see such
a city, where it was once such bar
rem piney woods region"
Mr.. Mcdonald was an itinenant
preacher for so years, and is the faith.
er of II children, all living. Since his
approximation two years ago, he has
resided in Pelahatchie, Miss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-12
A Useful Christmas
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-12
Odds and Ends.

Uncle Jim. an old ne1ro driver in
Richmond. Va. had some ladies to
drive through the cemetery. He took
them round and showed them the nota-
BILE graves and monuments and then
drove to that part Of the cemetery
where the dereliots We're inferred.
"Who are buried herc?" asked lady
IN the party. Il don't think | ever
was here before"
ooh" replied Uncle Jim. odds and
ends, missus. odds and ends!"-Pltts-
burg Press.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-12

worth College, addressed the confer
ence briefly.
Question 20: Where shall the next
session of conference be held?" Con-
sideration was postponed until the
afternoon session.
DR.. A. F. Watkins served notice that
the conference would be invited to
meet at Court Street church next year
Adjournment was taken until p.
m.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-12
Nc F Fru;t Stand aan
A New Enterprise.

| have purchased the market stand
at the corner of Pine and Forrest
streets, and have put in a line of
fruits, vegetables and CONNECTIONS and
win also continue the lunch stand.
My effort shall be to keep on hand the
highest class of goods, serve first
class lunch and coffee and give first
class service. A share of your pat
ronage is solicited.
GEORGE F. McINNIS.
10-st. Home Phone No. 20.