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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-03
ROAOMAKlAC,1
How Some Farmers BuRt a Good
Highway CheapS.
S%oMES FROM FIELDS USED:

Nothing Paid For MAsriAk-No Large
Profit For a contrseter-l,niyl Cod
Of tho Road Was IL. Cost OF Home
Labor. ~ ffAl2A
one fact people are slow TO learn Is
that the soil nature aafae for craving
plants in does not msks n. good road
hed Soil is decompoAsA 'or pulverired-
rock with some huussp or vegetable
matter. When this - wet II IL mud !;
when very dry It Is duaa uFE
When soil Is used for noad the
most OF the time itsis in eitAnr one OF
these two conditions, hut tisrre arr
short periods when thFrs is- just the
amount OF moisture In the soil that
makes 1t so compact as TO bs a .flt 10
road. For many years rsral roadmaE,
Ing has been some PROCESS OF getting
more soil into the road and the stones
out. l can remember how under the
supervision OF the path master" we
used TO work out tho road tax by
drawing soil Ia the road with team
and scraper and aftsTwara throwing
the stones from tho roadbed into the
ditch. The next year, after the soil
had been hattcncd out by travel the
same soil WAS scrnped into the center
81 the road again and the same stones
thrown out The last few years this
work has been more cheaply or easily
done with the road worker This plan
OF roadmaking may give a fairly good
country road, where heavy loads are
seldom drawn, for two or three months
In summer, bat for the grea ter part OF
the year there is no firm. smooth road.
bed, but mud. ruts and dust. SAYS w
III. jenkins OF Sidney Center. n. Y,
In Hoard's Dairyman. For the same
reason that we need better school
houses and rural schools we need
better country roads. Iustitutlng stone
or mNcadamized roads I'm agricultural
localities is most wise and farseeing
policy, for it hastens the tlmo Of bet.
ter agriculture and civilization and
adds TO the value OF real estate.
Man always finds nature has antici-
pated his needs and r. only waiting
Tor him TO work up TO a point whore
be can use what she provides. lie
must learn TO make his roads from the
rock before the glacier has ground
them into soil, not afterward For
many years In many sections the agrl,
culturists have not known hove tO get
lid OF the stones on their fields or what
use to make of outcroppihg lodges ,of
rock that could be quarried. Now the
modern machinery for making macud-
amized roads and the need OF them
and learning the uses Of concrttc VIII
make these among their most valuable
assets on the farm. AS ! am able to
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-03
THE HOOKWORM AND ID, !. q. !.
SOUTHERN IMMIGRATION

makes active physical labor dnsuit
abe for certain races. aud it would
be inadvisable to encourage the
Danes and sweedes and North Ger
mans despite their many excalent
qualities, to 90 there. But the case
is quite different with the Italians.
Greeks and otler southern races TO
whom The climate and general con.
ditions are eminenty suitable
The Telegraph is PROBABLY a-VteCm
of ignorance ABOUT climate c1ud.-
tons in the south. but az ignorance
unjustitied in ant intelligent Ameri
can. IN view or the widespread know
lodge of southern conditions and Of
the signal success OF such stocks as
the Germans in their fifry-obd years
history in Texas. Ii is hard to be-
ievc that any italians are being $ car
ed away from the south hy the hook
worm, but IL Is Concoiv bic that the
exaggerated impression OF sCuthcfn
drawbacks created by the RocLefe,lcr
hookworm agitation viii prevent the
movement to the south of desirable
immigrants from other parts of the
country or from Europe If the south
continues TO be dazzIed hH a mi lion
dollars and TO encourage the agita-
ion As the Manufacturers Record
said when the fully-ripe bookworm
scheme cane 10 me surface TWO
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-03
~ ~workss- enc Boss Barber.


In one OF the most fashionable
barber shops in the city, not min.
ute's walk from city hall, there 10
tonsorial artist who owes a good job
to an ingenious strategy that several
friends helped him to pull of" sue
oessfully.
Last Saturday Che proprietor dis
charged An inefficient barber. WIKI
the man who shaves for a living in.
efficiency consists mostly in the in
ability to coax enough extras" out
OF the man in the chair TO make him
sufficiently valuable to his employer
The boss barber told the applicant
who answered his advertisement for
new hand that n he proved EN-.
Gent in days trial ne might e1-
pect good salary and permanent
position. The new man is well
known in the city, aud from every
triend he met before reporting to
york he eKacted promise to drop
in" some time during the day and
submit TO at least Afteen cents
worth OF extras" In addition to the
usual operation.
Every fHend made good, and the
record made by that barber on his
day OF trial resulted in contract
with boss at salary even higher
than the stipulated one.-PhnaAeL
phis Times.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-03

4
EIIHkK MUD OR DUST ROADBED.
see It. the building Of state roads by
state funds does not best solve the
problem OF good roads for the farmer.
but by the farmers cooperating with
the state.
The local interest and effort Oro need
ed. Then they will get better r0nds nj
less cost. Ia many sections farmers
are complaining about poor state
roads. In one road district In New
York two miles OF macadamlzed road
We're built nj n cost Of s. 800 per mile
One half OF this amount was subscrlb-
ed by the people living IN tbc road dis.
trict, and the state paid the other half
This road was built under the super.
vision Of tho town road commissioner,
and the steam road crusher and other
machinery owned by the town were
used. No large profit was ppid 10
contractor. Nothing was paid for ma.
teTial. The only cost OF the road was
the cost OF labor would call alton
ton 70 the fact that the process of
scientific road building as Il was done
IN this instance IS the reverse OF that
90 long practlced 10y farmers The soil
they try to keep IN the road Is first
oil removed down 20 the bedrock or
gravel. and when the grading IS done
the undersfratum OF The rOadbed n
made o. the common field stones one
or two feet thick. Next quarry stone
or refuse from the quarry Is broken
% make a layer several inches thick.
then finished With layer OF hard
crushed stone from the stone crusher
and rolled with the steam roller
drove over this two years from the
time 30 was built and can say q was iD
better condition than some state roads
have seen built az the same time
have taken pains TO talk with people
living ou This rood and hud thom -
'ircIy satisfied with their lnv Cstmcnj
and planning 90 build more of this road
think ON One mile Of this road fOut
farmers I've on tbc average Tic road
cost them $500 per milo ~ ebort s1G3
each The Interest on the Investment
ig less than $40 and I thlyi nh can
see that no farmer c1u make better
Investment Here they hJvo a road.
bed that viii Jas. far many years. and
the yearly road uy win keep Il in
repair Farms a8rc been cleaned %
stone in providing material work was
provided frr home labor a road has
been made in Che right way according
20 the principles N good road build
ing. and nc benefits Tint follow are
beyond csHuation
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-03

'ONSlhJOIlNt \ bANI)-CLAY ROAD.
provrment began only small loads were
possible. It is important that success
like this should be given wide publicity
because II carries with Il method aA
well ds encouragement The first thing
done I'm Pike. county was TO find out
which OF the cluys accessible would
make a good road After this inlpor.
tent matter had boon decided bonds
we're issued to raise money 10 buy
equipment This com Driscd eight out
flts Of fourteen 10 sixteen mules each.
wagons. plows, scgapers and hand
tools
The extent to which this form OF
road construction can he used in public
road Improvement throughout the conn
try can hardly be oyerestimatcd I'm
making small repairs to- roads II in
stead OF filing mudhoics with brush a
few loads OF sand or gravel from sand
bars and gravel beds found along the
streams IN billy portions Of the country
were hauled to the road. permanent Inn
prOvcmcnt would result
at has been found that this kind of
road Is admirably suited % the north.
western part OF the United States "a
well "a TO the southern. and # IL no.
lievcd that il will bc found worthy OF
more general study than II has ever
received heretofore. Its study should
be OF Interest 10 the public schools IN
the rural districts of the country n
schoolbOrs were encouraged 70 make a
sand-clay walk 10 Tie schoolhouse tina
teachers task Of keeping a clean school
building would he sufficiently lessened
70 make MP FOR the time taken 10 lntor.
est tho boys Besides this actual I'm
proyement a lasting beneht would be
given 10 that community from this sin,
pie study Of valuable process. For q
large part OF the country the gapd-olav
road is the only road possible or with.
Ih me reach Of the rural districts n
requires lees money 10 build than an,
other type Uf road except the cartb
road and less money 10 repair II 10
simpler IN its construction than any
other except the earth road ana lasts
longer with the same amount OF 10.
pair"
On the subject OF cost the bulIetIp
says
II Is Of course impossible 10 STATE
srhnltcly tho cost Of this form Of CON
sIuetiOn. rs it Will be- found II, .vsrs
wish The price Of labor. the length =,
haul, the width Of roadway and 1ertb
ana nature o. material Ir vo assume
however that the clay can bc procured
within mile " Iao road which A. 70
oe improved ANA That INC cost Dr labor
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-03
.SAND-CLAY HIGHWAYS
As Useful as Macadam Roads
. For All Practical Purposes.
SIMPLE AND CHEAP TO BUILD
Rsquires Less Money 10 Construct
Than Any Other Type OF Road Ex.
r espt the Earth Kind and Less TO r..
- pair

The office OF public roads at Wash.
Slngton has issued farmers bulletin.
(which contains the following reliable
informa ton about the construction and
value OF sand-clay roads
I The possibilities of the sand-clay
road may not be fully realized 10y the
public for long time To come. still
, the progress being made in this form
OF road building in nearly every part
OF The United States is encouraL ng.
Such benefits as have come to Rich.
land county, S c.; Pike county. Ala. !:
Dallas county, Ala; Cumberland Coun.
~. ). c., and many other sections
throughout the Atlantic aud gulf states
from the use of sand.c,av 'slaIls should
be sufficient incentive for genera.
study OF the subject i'm those parts OF
the United States Nlcre these nus
terials exist I'm adequate quantities.
sand and clay had always been
abundant in Pike county, Ala. StHt
Il combination OF the two for road pur-
poses was not thought or uutii -four
years ago At the present time there
are nearly 100 miles OF sand-clay road
IN Pike county, which FOR all practical
purposes are as useful as macadanl
roads and which have cost about one.
sixth of the amount standard mac
adam of the same OF less width would
cost in this section With this system
the rcmotest section OF the country
may be reached
AT the present rate OF Improvement
every important public road In Pike
county viii soon lao a qprvipeo Mo hi,,h
way, over which a wagon loaded with
six bales OF cotton may be drawn easily
Hnd quickly, whereas before the i'm.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-03
Save Wall Paper acrana.

Always keep the pieces of wall pa.
per left after papering a room. RON
the pieces together and keep Is a pa
per box If the paper gets faded or
torn, It can be replaced with new.
When faded. expose a piece or paper
to the sunlight to fade the tfnts un-
til they match perfectly, then match
1t against the paper and you will not
regret saving the patches
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-03
v'DuNuVAN'S SOCKS.


And here's what 1 heard when !
arrived:
Pm anaid he is sore hurt, sale
Mrs. oDonevsn, and l wish the doc
Tor would soon arrive: the poor mar
hs lies 50 peaceful and quiet, though
l have no doubt he's been fatally hit.
ten.
Don't fret yourself, Nora con.
soled Mrs. o'Donovan's oldest ssister--
and forgot TO mention that / am
her oldest brother-and ahssamet ind
betwixt us. while ODonosan aud
never had walloping together. we'd
given 'ach other many a hard lookin'.
And, OF course. l was was sad for
Nora an tho poor man IN this hour
Of their sad catastrophe. How did IL
happen?' asked.
Sure, Michael, l don't know, 'cept
twas case OF pure innocence for
that's what he told mo and said na
ones TO blame
Pure innocence!' asked, natural
~ enough, and what did he mean by
that? s.-
COON discussions the poor man said
that he and ORouke went out to-
gether to chop down the old tree IN,
'front.' OF old man Wilson's house. So
they chopped away, they did. never
thinkin' that the tree begins 10. fall
Towards Denis. Chop th other
may" he SEE 20 oRourke, and
ORourke gets Mustered, and In tryin'
TO chop the other way what does he
do but chop down on poor O'Dono-
vans fut. ."'
1T didn't hurt me much" said
the poor man TO me, but whin look
ed down ut the fut and see big ar
terial sprouting red and ragged II
knew that | wud die from tho bleed
Ing. So O'Rourke and two other ones
carried me home. and now. Nora,
dear, for yourself sal1es an the child
rem. sit tho doctor 80 quickly as you
can An he muttered before he went
on in his thrance: Remember. it's a
case of pure innocence with
o'Rourke"'
AN where's o'Rourke2' l askod
Nora.
Sure. he's outside In the kitchen
heenin' already. He'll never forgive
himself
AN then in comes tn doctor, an
looks at O'Donovan. TIL mans eyes
are closed. he says. an he feels OF his
wrist, but his pulse Ia all right, What
seems TO be the ailment?'
oh, dochtor.' says Nora, look at
his feet; O'ROurke broke an arterial
with his AK. They were chopping a
tree .sFsTf
$50 the dochtor uncovers O'Dono-
van, and there he was with his shoes
on and all. OF course / got near to
the dreGtul examination. O'Donovan
had big slot across his right boot
where O'Rourlle had landed tho AK.
and out OF It was some terribls red
stun protrudiDg.
" It's awful said to the dochtor.
Euch gasp in his nut
It's not said the dochtur, you're
lot OF fules. that's nothin' but
torn red wooden sock. The man is all
right; he's a victim Of imaginery.'
Dear me- said Nora, those arc
the red socks l knitted for him last
week
With that O'Donovan SITS up.
T.hen I'm not kilt he says.
You're not says l. as O'ROurke
came into the room with an och
hone, but you and O'Rourke ought TO
be for a couple OF amadhauns.'
Well said O'Donovan, the diviI.
a bit did / ever know that had those
red socks on
And that's the Kind OF brother
in-law that one sometimes have"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-03
GrRak Diaaater-

Cats have nine lives" remarked
the man with the faded ionqull I'm his
coat.
Sure thing" calculated tho man IN
the celluloid cuffs
And they are going to ship 5000
cats from Chicago TO Japan"
Yep
We'll. II the chip should sink and
none Of those cats could be saved IL
would mean the greatest marine die.
aster ever known"
I'm what way?"
"Forty-ave thousand lives LOST
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-03
Turned Down.

Il have here a tropical poem en-
utled The Breath OF Bermuda -"
said the tall poet with the bard OF
Avon hair.
Cant use 1t young man" said the
busy editor. The Breath OF Ber.
muda' must be on!ony and there's too
blamed much garlic around here
now.'
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-03
A Ffnn pair

What do you think OF the two can.
hdates?' asked one elector OF anoth.
Or during recent contest.
What do think OF them?" was
the reply. Wei, when ! look at
them I'm thankful only one OF them
ian get in"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-03
A Busy Man.

What are you so downcast oyerf
Worrying about business?"
ooh. no"
Yet YOU seem troubled.
We'll. I'm reading continued stor.
les in six magazines. Keeps me busy
carrying EN- all in my mind"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-03

Bridc-"Here is telegram from
papa
Bridegroom eagerly What does
he say?"
Bride (resds) "Do not return and
al will be forgiven"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-03
Ertenaluelu Ilnoh

"outraRe IS very elastic term"
As TO how"
IT comprises anything from failing
20 light a street lamp 10 grabbing
continent
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-03
Frultless Fame.

Whist is your member OF congress
n0fed for?"
Well answered Farmer Corn.
tossel around here he's mostly not.
"a for arguments that won't 20 down
and seeds that won't come up"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-03
Ansnereh

What happens when a mans tenn.
peTsture goes down as far as it can
go7
He has cold feet ma'am."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-03
Premaiure

Randall Halloa, old man. So
yoare here in New York! Have Won
Seen TO the Museum Of Art yet?
Rogers Nope. You see. we've only
hved here IS years Life
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-03

The Evening Leader should DO
go every home Begin tho New Year
by subscribing 70 Blue6elds Only
Evening Paper. I1If
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-03
OUT. So

Quite So.
soft answer turneth away
wrath"
Ana that's about the best method
70 use unless you are ablo 20 land an
Gppercut."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-03

"Whsrs Johnny been doing7s "a.
cd the patient father
lie had an alteration with DE-,
neIgh0ors children was warned D..
tho police, broke the collar window
tried TO put a cartridge in the fur
nace and-tLsCs AN ] think on fIr
now"
It's absolutely marvellous, ISM
What tsp"
That anybody should have n.
nerve 10 k'dnap small boyl"-
Washingtor star
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-03

a jealous Thrust.
What plea can ] ORer for loving
herr"
Well responded rivai belle.
emotional insanity seems to be
popular plea just now"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-03
vi AZ Armls

The Ksntuckian DO you believe n
Kentucky chivalry, subj
The Hoosier-Are you heeied3
The Kentuckan am.
The Hoosior-I do.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-03
Eauestion

What lesson ed you lsarn from
this new Problem Novel;"
Not TO read any more books By
~ -samez puthargp -
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-03
~ Such Ttinqs Happen.

70 is hard % comprehend how any
body can be willing to pay $4,000 a
year in real money 10 "a man you used
70 know as = barefoot kid.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-03
Ruined

"He mlgk. have boon a millionaire
today but for An accident"
What happened?'
He was making a fortune dealing
"a eggs when ha broke ons.'-Judgs
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-03

Read The Eycn.ng Leader,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-18
Local News Of New hartford.
,ciaI 70 TImes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
New Hartford, June lS.-Editor kaiy
and wife are visiting friends In Ne
braska this week.
Will Brennan heads the list for big
fish so far. with the eight pound
pickerel.
The Butler county veterans will meet
in reunion with the Shell Rock COM
rades next Thursday. June %.
Mrs Ella Geyer left Wednesday for
two months visit with friends in
Pennsylvania.
Mrs Ed Fitch and daughter. Mrs.
Ed Strong. Of Burns. Kan. are visiting
at Oelwein this week.
r. L. Wick, e. j. Durham, w. w.
Dove. A. r. Perrin and others attended
grand lodge In Waterloo this week.
Mrs Idella Beck, OF Cedar Rapids.
has been visiting her mother. Mrs.
Gage, this week.
r. r. Hall, OF Haulka, Miss. Is the
new night man here.
Miss Marie Fuller, OF Mason City. Is
the guest OF the E. J. Durham family.
Mrs. Ray Strong and children. OF
Minneapolis, are visiting at the Will
lam Strong home.
Byron Galbraith, an old time resident
here, Is visiting his sister. Mrs George
Gage.
William Fostlebe and family are
spending short time In North Dakota
DR.. Pelletier Is taking a short post
graduate course in Chicago. Mrs. Pelle-
tier and son are at Kankakee, Ill, to
visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Harmon are visit
ing their sons. Arthur at Hampton. and
Harry at Hubbard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-18
Montour Local Miscellany.

Special to Times Republican.
Montour. June 1S.-Mr. and Mrs. G.
d. Ward and their daughter Ola have
gone to Grants Pass. Ore, where they
will spend the summer with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. George Young and Miss Daisy
Wall went to Iowa City this week
where Miss Wall underwent a success
full operation for appendicitis.
Miss Edna Prime, a student at Ames
Colleg, will spend her vacation at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Stevens. OF
Montour.
w. II. Bassett left Tuesday for his
new home in milwaukee,.
Mrs. L. J. Braneon is at West Lib
rty for two weeks visit with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. A. w. Welton. Of Perry. Is Wis
iting at the Earnest Hood home.
DR.. Charles DeLong and wife, OF
Gary. Ind, are spending weeks va
cation at the old home at Butlerville.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary NJ. Shelton
which was held at the home Tuesday
was very largely attended.
Miles Dippo, of Clinton, arrived yes
terday for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Laura Smith and four children
of Orchard. Neb., are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Waggoner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-18
One Nay
Overcome

constipation permanently by proper
personal cooperation with the bene-
fetal effects Of Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, when required. The
forming Of regular habits is most i'm
portant and while endeavoring to
form them the assistance Of Syrup Of
Figs and Elixir OF SIENNA Is most val
liable, as it is the only laxative which
acts without disturbing the natural
functions and without facilitating and
It is the one laxative which leaves the
internal organs In naturally healthy
condition. thereby really aiding one In
that way. To get its beneficial effects.
buy the genuine manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only, and for
sale by all leading druggists. Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA Is never
classed by the weii-infof mei with
medicines which make sxtravagant
and unfounded claims to cure habitual
constipation without personal COOP
Grafton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-18
Lunatio Causes Scare.

Lowell. June 1S.-An inmate of the
Mount Pleasant asylum for insane
drffted in here about shutdown and
went to the hotel and demanded bread
and butter as he was starving" He
was given food, which he ate like a
famished dog. The hospital was
'phoned and they said TO detain the
patient until they could send for him.
The lunatic tried to get away and It
took four men to hold him and tie
him and after he was tied he kept
screaming at the top of his voice until
his attendant came from Mount Pleas
ant and then he commenced to beg and
got in the carriage and rode away as
quiet as a lamb.