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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-09-21
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The American illustrations-tbe g.
Illustrations OF our numerous best
sellers and other stories of shorter
length-have noticeably improved in
quality in the last few years. The Il.
illustrator has slowly but surely forged
ahead of his old class and the average
work is much higher than formerly
The illustrator is learning that his IL.
Illustrations have not always films
trated either I'm their adherence to
the printed text or in method n,
technique used in portraying his CON.
ception. He is learning that an illus.
tration OF any real value must not
only illustrate. but that his work
must have artistic value. With neither
OF these necessary features. it is. NJ
course, worthless TO the public and
II 1t be merely an accurate ilmstra.
ton. merely line or brush descrip
ton OF scene or single thing the
educated public wants simplicity Of
execution and as great directnegs as
Is possible. and In many cases If the
illustrator cares not for artistic value
he should give way to the mechanical
craftsman and photographer.
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STANDARD OF
GOOD ROAD
Demand of Present Age Is for
highway That Is Smooth,
Hard and disable Every
Day IN Year.
(By HOWARD II. GRossl

Wy IioW ARD ii. NIROSS1
The roads of the central west have
been so proverbially bad for the last
generation that the people have fixed
low standard for what they term a
good road. All of the earth roads are
sometimes good and when in prime
condition, as they now and then are.
nothing could be better, but when the
rain comes and the frost heaves. they
arc about the wrost possible. Those
VINO nave seen some of the better
ROADS or New England, and the high
ways of Europe, will fix a much high.
er standard. The demand of the age
is for road that is smooth, hard. and
disable every day in the year, that the
ROAD condition shall in no manner in
terfere with the use Of 1t. This can
only be brought about, first, by prop
er grading and thorough drainage.
which is the most important feature
or bodybuilding, and next, to cover It
with hard, smooth, wearing sur
face of long life.
ECONOMY in road building does not
necessarily mean low first cost. On
the contrary. this low first cost is apt
to make the road expensive to main.
tain. 1t Is better to add % per cent
or 90 per cent. to the cost in the first
instance and secure long life and low
maintenance. In the central west
gravel, crushed lime stone. and whore
available, blast furnace Stag. are the
materials from which the main mart
or the road should be CONSTRUCTED
Four or five inches of these materials
VIII form a good foundation for the
wearing surface. This should be- n
harder substance What is known as
Wisconsin granite is the best mate.
rial available in the central west for
wearing surface. Enormous uuanti-
Ties OF 1t are found throughout the
central portion of the Badger state
Three inches OF this material spread
upon a highway, thoroughly com.
pacted and bonded with some aspbaI.
TIC mixture, such as the aspbaIic
residuum Of Texas petroleum. some
products OF coal tar, or, best of all
graduated asphaltic rock. will 1--WE n
surface of excellent texture. dust1ese
and with wearing qualities at least
twice that Of lime stone and two or
three times that Of ordinary gravel
Upon the roads that have the heavy
traffic, it is better to use materials Of
TINS nature for the wearing surface.
with roads Of less traffic. gravel or
lime stone will serve the purpose ad-
mirably. The people having in charge
me road administration ought 10 real.
re that the most expensive wav IN
Duild a road Is by the annual tax levy.
building the road little by little Tho
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An Island IF snlnhnr


In the Bay of Plenty. New Zealand
is one Of the most extraordinary ISL.
ands in the world. II is called White
island, and consists mainly of sulphur
mixed with gypsum and a few other
minerals Over the island. which 10
about three miles in circumference
and rises between 500 and 900 feet
above the sea, floats continually an
immense cloud Of vapor attaining an
elevation Of 10000 feet. In the center
Is boiling lake Of acid-charged wa
ter, covering fifty acres. and sur.
rounded with blow-holes from which
steam and sulphurous fumes are emit
red with great force and noise win
care boat can be nayieated on the
lake. The sulphur from White Is,anS
is very pure, bW. little effort has Vo,
been made 70 pro aIrs u aYstsmatle
alr.
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very tired from loss of sleep, and they
were trying to keep awake by shoot
ing at a buZzard that hung over a
held yonder, where there is, our
scouts inform us, a dead calf lying in
one of your pastures"
They shall have better meat Buzz
yards shall eat the whole state of
South Carolina before night! Colonel.
order you to prepare at once to
move your troops across that creek"
A moment later the clear notes of
the bugle rose above the splash and
bubble Of the creek. There was no
opportunity for grand onward
sweep; it must be a scramble for the
southern shore over the rocks and
fallen timber I'm that mad torrent
Jerry Dangerfeld. seated upon her
horse on slight rise under a cIump
ct trees little way back from the
stream, coolly munched n cracker and
slipped coffee from lineup. Ardmore.
again calm, now that Daubenspeck
had been spurred 10 action. smoked
his pipe and watched the army pre.
pare 10 advance.
One gun from the battery was
brought down and placed on a slight
eminence to support the advance. for
which all was now in readiness. The
bugle sang again, and the men of one
company sprang forward and began
leaping from rock 70 rock. silently
steadily moving upon the farther
shore. Here and there some brown
khaki-clad figure slipped and spIashed
into the stream with a wild confusion
Of brown leggings; but on they went
intrepidly. The captain, leading his
men through the torrent. was the first
to gain the southern shore. lie waved
his sword. and with a shout Ills men
clambered up the bank and formed in
neat alignment. This was hardly ac-
complished before a uniformed nRIra
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burden is heavy, the construction ex-
pensive and the results not satisfac-
tory. Good stone or gravel roads are
permanent improvement; they last
Tor generations with moderate
amount of attention, and the cost of
them ought to be spread over a series
OF years, not less than twenty, and let
those that come after us help bear the
burden of road construction. If this
plan were adopted, supplemented by
state aid, whereby all taxable prop
erty OF the state would be subject to a
tax to pay one-half of the expense of
building and maintaining the high.
ways, and road supervision were made
county instead of a township mat.
ter, SO that the roads could hav.
skilled supervision in building and
maintenance. and all road taxes paid
In cash, there would be an immense
saving to the taxpayer and better
roads for every one to use.
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LACK OF MONEY
Was a Godsend In This Case.

1t is not always that a lack OF
money Is benefit.
A lady of Green Forest, Ark, owes
her health to the fact that she could
not pay in advance the fee demand
ed by a specialist to treat her for
stomach trouble. In telling of her
case she says:
Il had been treated by four differ
ent physicians during 10 years OF
stomach trouble. Lately I called on
another who told me he could not cure
me; that 1 had neuralgia of the stom-
ach. Then / went to a specialist who
told me / had catarrh Of the stomach
and said he could cure me in four
months but would have to have his
money down. / could not raise the
necessary sum and in my extremity I
was led to quit coffee and try Postum.
so l stopped coffee and gave Post
um thorough trial and the results
have been magical. I now sleep well
at night, something l had not done
for a long time; the pain in my stom-
ach is gone and am a different
woman.
Il dreaded to quit coffee, because
every time had tried to stop IL / suf-
fered from severe headaches, so con-
tinued to drink It although I had rea-
son to believe 1t was Injurious TO me,
and was the cause of my stomach
trouble and extreme nervousness. But
when / had Postum to shift to II was
different
ITO my surprise did not miss cot
fee when l began to drink Postum.
Coffee had been steadily and sure
ly killing me and I didn't fully realize
what tas doing It until I quit and
changed to Postum"
Ever read the above lettcrF A nevy
one appears from time 60 time Thev
nre Eenuines true, and full OF hunaa
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PROPER TIME
TO CUT WHEAT
II Left to Stand Until Dead Rim,
Much OF It VIII BE Shat
tered Shocking Is
Also Important.
CBy w. ID NNAIEN

nave found 1t best to cut wheat
when 1t Is golden yellow. If II is
cut green 1t is very liable to spoil IL
a rainy season sets in on the sbocks
fall down. Especially is this true ~
the bundles are large. If it is left to
stand until 1t Is dead ripe much of n
VIII be shattered at cutting time. The
railing of the heads on the canvas and
the kicking of the bundles To the
ground by the machine and the hand
ing OF them in shocking will shatter
much or the grain. This is a com
plete loss.
The shocking Of the wheat ia worry
important unless It is thresbed in a
very snort time. The shocks must be
well put together If they stand the
wind and rain of summer months
IL is a good idea to follow a system
m building shocks. Every one ought
10 be about the same size and b1iIt
after a good substantial plan Tho
following has proved itself 70 he n
very successful way of putting bund1as
together to stand the storms of ann,
mer. 'uiii'
Place three pair of bundles in = ror,
and set a bundle at each end Tho
bundles in the pair should be set ont
at the butts to give a good slant when
set together. Il is well TO see that the
heads Of the two outside pair slant
well to the heads of the center pair
The end bundles should also slant
sufficiently Now place three bundles
to each side and put on couple of
caps
The shock should be set with the
end to the direction from whence most
storms blow.
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Ihomas Ardmore and Henry Maine
Griswold stumble upon intrigue when the
governors OF North and South Carolina
are reported to have quarreled Griswold
aInes himself with Barbara Osborne
daughter of the governor OF South Caro-
Una, while Ardmore espouses the cause OF
Ssrry Dangerfeld. daughter of the gov
ernoI OF North Carolina. These two ladies'
are trying to fill the shoes of their ia
tners. while the latter are missing. Both
'states are In a turmoil over one Apple
Welght. an outlaw with great political in
Iluence. Unaware of each others posi-
Ton, poth Griswold and Ardmore set out
forces scouting the border. GriswoId cap
lures Appieweight. but Jerry finds him
s,nu taxes him to Ardsley. her own pris-
oner Ardmore arrests a man on his
&Ioperty who says he IL Gov. Osborne
1eanWhile another man Is arrested as
AppIeweight by the South Carolina
Sninuh The North Carolina militia is
caIed into action. When Col Gillingwa-
eer Jerry's fance. finds that real war is
aLoot ne nees Appleweight Is taken Sc
south Carolina.
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tor for his wounds. II accessory" sal,
Mrs. Atchison.
A sergeant rushed up I'm hot hast,
with a demand from Col. Dauben
speck. OF the North Carolina First, t.
know when Gov. Dangerfield could b.
seen.
The South Carolina pickets have
been withdrawn. and our officers want
orders from the governor in person.
said the messenger.
Then they shall have orders.
roared Ardmore. 'If our men dare
abandon their outposts-'
He turned and rode furiously to
ward the border. and in his rage he
had traversed a thousand yards before
he saw that Jerry was close behind
him. AS they passed the red bunga
low the crack of scattering rifle-shots
reached them.
Go back. Go back, The wars
begun!" cried Ardmore: but, though
he quickened the pace Of his horse
Jerry chung to his side.
IF there's war, and hope there is
l shall not shrink from the firing line
Mr. Ardmore"
AS they dashed into their own lines
they came upon the regimental Off
GERS, seated in comfortable chairs
from the red bungalow. calmly en-
gagged In a game of cards.
Great God. men," blurted Ard
more. why do you sit here when the
states honor Is threatened? Where
was that firing?"
You seem rather placid. gentlemen
70 say the least" added Jerry, coldly
bowling to the officers. who had risen
at her approach. Unless l am great.
ly mistaken, that is the flag of South
Carolina / see Haunted in yonder
field" And she pointed with a
gauntleted hand to a palmetto flag
beyond the creek.
1t is, Miss Dangerfield," replied the
colonel politely. "and you can see
their pickets occasionally, but they
nave been drawn back from the creek,
and l apprehend no Immediate ad.
vance,"
Advance! Who are we to wait for
them to offer battle? Who are we to
play bridge and wait upon the pleas
ure OF a cowardly enemy?" and Jerry
gazed upon the furious Ardmore with
admiration, as he roared at the Off
GERS, who stood holding their caps de-
ferentially before the daughter of
their commander-in-chief.
Il don't think it would be quite
fair" said the colonel mildly. ito
force issues to-day"
Not force issues!" yelled Ardmore
with your brave sons of our Old
North State, not to force battle! In
the name Of the constitution, | ask
you. why not?"
For the reason" replied the colo
mel, that the South Carolina troops
ate heavily of green apples last night
in an orchard over there by their
camp. and they have barely enough
men to maintain their pickets this
morning. These, you can see. they
have withdrawn a considerable dis
lance from the creek"
Then tell me why they have been
firing upon our lines? Why have they
been permitted to shoot at our help
less and unresisting men If they are
not ready for WARP"
They were not shooting at our
men, Mr.. Ardmore. Their pickets arc
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1ouQh Luck.

I thought you said this was a
young chicken" remarked Newed, as
he sawed away at portion Of the
bird.
And I thought It was" rejoined his
better half. II looked In its mouth and
1t showed no indication of having cut
a single tooth yet. The dealer must
have imposed upon me-"
did he tell you 1t was a young
chicken?" queried her husband.
No" replied Mrs. Newed But I'm
sure he must have extracted it's teeth
before offering 1t for sale"
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spells the goats can be turned over
and dragged about as If they were
dead; they become so rigid that they
can be lifted bodily without bend.
ing.
The animals seem to retain their
faculties during these extraordinary
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THREATENING MOVE WILL
BRIGHTEN TIMID GOATS
MOST extraordinary Characteristic of These
animals Is That They and Faint
Upon Slightest

Did you ever hear of fainting or
nervous goats? There are said to be
many of them in existence.
The most extraordinary character
istic OF these animals is that they are
very easily frightened. To simply say
boo" at them in a threatening man.
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PROPER DEPTH FOR DRAINS
sHALOw oeuN

Roots OF the ordinary cultivated
plants will not grow in soils saturated
with water. Air and a certain amount
ot moisture are necessary and the
neeper the soil is drained the deeper
The plants will feed In light soils the
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eIEp oaAlh :

TIE may be placed four OF five feet
deep; In heavier soils three feet VIII
give better results. A dense clay or
hardDan may be impervious to water
and drain sunk any depth n it would
be useless.
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Evidences of Wealth.
Il wish we had piano; I'd like to
impress those people"
Show 'em the pieces of beef you've
got in the refrigerator"
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ner VIII cause them to fall helplessly
10 the ground and remain there until
the spell leaves them.
They scare and faint upon the
slightest provoaction. To merely
Jump over a fence or bar 16 to IS
inches from the ground is sufficient
TO cause them to become stiff and
faint.
While under the influence Of these
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-31
I Colts Prepare for Auditorium for Match
MILLION DOLLAR
GYM Fur HARVARD
Alumni Make Plans for Collec-
ton of Giant Fund for
Purpose.

BOSTON, March 31.--A million
Collar gymnasium for Harvard. which
u to be the biggest and best In the
world. LIS being planned by the Grim
son alumni. While no public an
nouncement Of the project has been
made, 1t Is generally understood here
that the organization for the coilec-
ton of the giant fund Ia almost COM
plete; that the site has already been
settled upon and that II Is hoped to
hsy-S work begin within year.
Tentative plans for the building
have been submitted, II is Understood
and the general design has met with
approval. They are for a one-story
structure with an arched roof OF steel
and glass 65 feet high, except where
the administration offices occupy a
second story in the facade. The GYM
nasium proper is 2s2 feet by s6 feet.
which Is practically quarter as large
again as the biggest gymnasium now
in use. An outdoor track and hand
ball tennis courts are provided behind
the starts and shotput practice room.
which opens out of the exercise hall.
A feature of the trophy room will
be huge bronze tables. on which will
be inscribed the names of the donors
arranged by classes.
Within a few days 1t Is said a gem
6raI call Tor funds for the project
will be made, and every Harvard
graduate at home and abroad will
be asked to aid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-31
WALTER JOHNSON SIGNS
WASHINGTON CONTRACT
Star Twirler of Senators Has Talk
With President Moves and
Gets in Line.

Especial to The Richmond virgirian. J
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 81
Following a talk with President Noyes
yesterday. Walter johnson, the star
twirler OF the Washington American
League team. signed his contract for
the present season.
There was belief among some
that johnson was not satisfied with
the terms OF his contract. and that
there would be considerable difficult
~ in getting him in line, but he SEEM
ingly came around alright as soon as
President Seyes had few words to
say to him.
Johnson Is regarded as one of the
wonders of the pitching world. Were
he with a good team he would lose
only a small proportion of his games.
but with the poor support given him
by the Washington team his averages
always fall below many of the others
in the league.
Without johnson the Washington
Club would have no show Mt all even
for a decent number OF games dur
ing the season. They are all rejoic-
ing that the twirler has gotten I'M line
and will be with them for another
year of hard work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-31
ACTOR SHOT IN PLAY
REPORTED RECOVERING
Fredericksburg Authorities In
vestigating Case of Thespian
Victim Of "Unloaded" Gun.

Especial to The Richmond yirgtnian. J
FREDERICKSBURG. March 81
Muuford EiliugtoS the Richmond
actor. who WAS Accidentally shot Tues
day night In the Oper2 House here. 10
not as badly hurt a. Was first thought
The ball passed through his face and
into his neck. knocking out three
teeth and tearing the roof Of his
mouth. Several doctors were sum-
moned and the patient was taken to
the Mary Warrington hospital. The
ball did not lodge In his neck but was
found on the Opera. House f.oor later.
Russell gave himself up to the police
and Commemorative Attorney Butts
ner In Investigating the case. White
the wound fs very painful 1t Ii not
thought to be serious.
The company. with which Russell
is connected h not amateur as was
Incorrectly reported yesterday but 10
professional.
Judge A L. Holiday and Mr. c.
v. Meredith, of Richmond, were here
yesterday taking dispositions in thu
suit of the Rappahannock Electric
Company against the Fredericksburg
Power Company, now pending In the
United States supreme court.
Mrs. J. aarnett King WAS taken
seriously in yesterday with appendi-
citis. DR.. LaroQue. of Richmond. wa.
Immediately summoned and an
operation was performed during the
evening. Mrs King II In a critical
condition.
Warren w. Lee, negro mail car
rter of this city. has purchased of
Judge Alvin r.. Ernbrey. rs building
lots in the Howison tract on the Rich
mopd. Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad. Thase lots are just outside
OF the corporation limits and near
the colored Industrial school of this
city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-31
VIRGINIA LOSES
TO PENNSYLVANIA
Lose Dual Track Meet With Quak-
ers By 80 to rs
Points.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, March
31.--virginia's crippled track squad
surprised its admirers by making a
total of 81 points in the dual meet
with the University OF Pennsylvania,
as again rs points for the Quaker
squad.
Captain Larry Martin, who was
entered In the hurdles and nigh jump.
was barred by a recent Illness, as
was Burke, the Splinter who ran next
to Rector In the 1e0-yard dash In the
Yale meet here last spring.
Seven Virginia records were broken
and one tied. In the high jump BuT-
dick, the Pennsylvania star. cleared
the bar at s feet 10 IL inches. The
Virginia record was made by Larry
Martin. The records smashed were
the quarter-mile, haif-mile. two-mile.
z20-yard dash. 220-yard hurdles and
hammer throw. The summaries:
I0O-yard dash--Ramsdell, Penn
sylvania, first Minds. Pennsylvania,
second; Irwin. Pennsylvania, third
Time, 10 seconds.
220-yard Dissatisfaction, Virginia,
first; Ramsdell, Pennsylvania, second:
Irwin, Pennsylvania. third. Time.
Il Z-5 SECONDS
huraies-ffaydock, PENN
second: Holiday. Virginia. third.
Time, is Its seconds.
220-yard hurdIes--Haydock, Penn
sylvania. first; Holiday, Virginia. Sec
ond: Maris, Pennsylvania. third.
Time, rs LIS seconds.
Quarter mile-Stanton, Virginia,
first Smith, Pennsylvania, second;
Todd. Virginia, third. Time, 81 Sec
onds.
Half mile-Paull. Pennsylvania,
first; Wiltshire. Virginia, second: Fos-
ter. Pennsylvania, third. Time, =
minutes.
Mile-Levering, Pennsylvania, first;
Boyle, Pennsylvania. second: Bedley,
minutes
shot-put Elder. Pennsylvania.
first; Cooke. Virginia. second; Pierce.
Virginia. third. Distance, 3S feet
Broad jump--Butler. Virginia, first;
Gooch. Virginia. second; jackson,
Pennsylvania, third. Distance, 81 feet
4 liz inches.
High Jump--Burdick. Pennsylvania,
first; Lane. Pennsylvania. second:
Heyborn. Pennsylvania, third. Height.
S feet 10 IL inches.
Two-mfie run-Pauli, pennsylvania,
first; Wilson. Pennsylvania, second;
Davis. Virginia, third. Time. min
utes IS LIS seconds.
Hammer throw-Coleman, Penn
syivania, second; Cooke. Virginia,
third. Distance, 1874 feet 8 inches.
Pole vault--Blakeley, Pennsylvania,
first: Heyborn. Pennsylvania, second.
Height, II feet
Total points-Pennsyivan rs:
Virginia, SO. .~