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GzAzRERsBzzRG, "a.

sends out the following warning to motor
lists of the District:
1.-The Maryland authorities at Hyatts-
VILE and Mount Rainier are constantly
motorists. Be sure you have your Ii
cense number in good light SO it can be
seen, as these authorities are making
arrests
Motorists going from Maryland into
the valley OF Virginia by way of Har-
pers Ferry should be wary OF that small
neck Of West Virginia necessary for them
to cross. Officials of the state are watch
ing at HarperS Ferry and any motorist
who has not got West Virginia license
and who refuses to pay $40 for one will
be arrested, If attempt is made to cross.
The valley pike can be reached by way
of Leesburg and Berryville. Va. and in
this way the necessity for crossing West
Virginia Is avoided. 1t takes less than
an hour to cross from Harpers Ferry to
Winchester, yet the state authorities re-
qu1re that motorists pay the full license
fee. Efforts are being made by the
association to have modification made
in the law, enabling tourists to cross
from West Virginia to Virginia at no
cost, or small one. at the most.
Mr.. and Mrs A. j. Riley. accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. P. NJ. Walker. are mo-
toring through Pennsylvania and expect
to spend several days at Atlantic City
before returning. The party viii be
gone about two weeks.
:. Work of preparing the roads for the
August % and - race carnival, under
the joint auspices of the Chicago Motor
Club and the EIgin Automobile Road
Racing Association. has been started,
and it is thought that the course between
the two Illinois cities will be finished so
that road practice may be INDUCED In
before the middle Of August. 1t is ex-
pected that it will be possible for the
racers to attain speed of more than
seventy miles an hour.
-
Joseph NJ. Stoddard and George Weaver
left Washington at daybreak Friday
morning and motored to New York,
where Mr.. Stoddard will take the steamer
for Europe Monday to join his family
on tour of the continent.
Dr. NJ. DARCY Magee and party in his
car recently made a trip through western
Maryland, Pennsylvania. Virginia and
West Virginia The route was by way
of Gaithersburg, to Frederick, to En-
mitsburg, to Waynesboro, to Pen Mar,
through Smokers gap to Hagerstown, to
Winchester, to MartinsbuTg, to Berry
Vile, to Bluenlont. They returned by
way of Leesburg, Whites Ferry and
Rockville to this city. Many grades Of
over 50 per cent were encountered and the
trip was free from mishaps of any kind.
even the dreaded puncture.
Gen James A. Buchanan is on an ex-
tended tour through Maryland. Pennsyl-
vania and New York He expects to spend
several days at Oswego. n Y. On the
return trip he will visit the coast resorts.
After extensive experiments with cleo
tric- motor vans for use in postal work
the German postal authorities in Berlin
have placed an order for twenty ve-
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hicles These machines will serve a. SUB
stitutes for the fourteen lines of letter
mail collecting vans which now gather
the letters from the various outlying To-
calities and take them to the centra
Office.
Lieut. Tate of Fort Myer and party
of friends motored to Gettysburg last
week, visiting the District troops in camp
X
Not to be outdone by Atlanta. Ga,
Indianapolis. Ind. and Los Angeles, Cal,
motorists Of Denver, Col, have announced
that $4,000 motcrdrome is to be con-
structed in the vicinity of the 'mile-high
city" According to the report. the Dell
YER speedway is to be ready TO" pre-
limary races by Saturday. August .; II is
not actually in the city OF Denver pul, a.
Sable. eight miles from the city. me
track is to be three and one-quarter miles
long. of dirt construction and oval shape.
Wells and reservoir tanks are under con-
struction for sprinkling purposes. The
steel grandstand is to have room Tor
10000 persons.
Sam" Luttrell. accompanied by his
wife and daughter, are enjoying tour
in their motor car through the New Eng
land states. They will return in about
two weeks.
If a charged accumulation is to be put
by for any period up to SIN months II
should be charged to its utmost capacity
the terminals should be wiped perfectly
dry and creased, and the accumulator
then stored in a dark. dry place, Tree
from dust At the end of SIX months
If will be found that very little of the
charge will have been lost
Il
". n. Grouseil left this city last
Thursday, accompanied by his family.
While here they spent their leisure mo-
ments touring adjoining states. The party
came over the road in a touring Car from
Albany, n. Y. to visit Mrs. Henry Cady
at Takoma Park. Mrs. GrounseH was
formerly resident Of Takoma Park,
prior to her marriage few years ago
If beeswax is applied hot or If the
rim is heated before the beeswax is rub
bed over the surface, it will serve as an
antitrust coating, nor will the beeswax
attack the fabric or the rubber COM
pound of which tires are made. In the
application of the beeswax it is not
necessary to remove absolutely all the
is to scrape the rim SO that 1t will pre-
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into Frederick. at which the machine
never even hesitated. This was the same
case on the run to Hagerstown during
the late hours Saturday night. Even
emitting the toll gates skipped the toll
amounted to nearly s..
The route from Emmittsburg was via
Thurmont and Lewistown. Sunday night
was spent in Frederick, and, returning
over the same route as on the outward
trip. Washington was reached at 10
O'Clock Monday morning, having covered
nearly 300 miles. With the exception of
three punctures and the replacing
Of new tire at. Rockville, the
trip was without an accident or en-
CINE trouble of any kind. The run
played havoc. however, with the tires.
due to the sharp stones throughout the
mountainous region. All in the party
were thoroughly delighted with the run,
which was made in exceptionally fast
time. considering the road conditions and
the rolling country.
Some of the towns passed en- route with
the distances are as follows:
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After extensive experiments with cleo
tric- motor vans for use in postal work
the German postal authorities in Berlin
have placed an order for twenty ve-
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At daybreak Sunday morning the jour
nev was resumed after few hours Of
sleep. and the machine headed out Yves:
Washington street until the pike to
Greencastle was reached where sharp
turn was made to the right. Toll gates
were numerous all aong the line. col
lectops berg made from the time we
left trbana. on tie Frederick pike. until
the same point was reached on the re-
turn trip The town of Cearfoss. 80
miles out from Hagsrstown. was passed
through. being situated on the main road
which is an excellent .macadam PIKE
Greencastle 1916 miles from the morTi G
start. was soon reached and turning left
at tie public square We headed for Up
ton. and later Mereersburg. Pa The
latter town is 24.7 miles from Hagers-
town. After winding a few miles along
the base of the mountain range the first
real ascent of the trip commenced at
the little village of Foltz. four miles from
Mercersburg.
Crossing a little wooden structure, called
a bridge, We soon found ourselves picking
the narrow roadway up the thickly wooded
mountain side The road was rough ard
hard shedding TO the top. Several stops
were made during the upward trip to
view the delightful scenery. which is
almost Understandable. For miles ard miles
in fact as far as the eye can see ricn
farm lands are to be seen, with the home
steads and barns neatly painted. EVIL
7
section of the country and the handi-
work Of the thrifty farmer Here and
there Is scattered small village which
stands out in bold relief and adds to the
| picturesqueness of the natural scenery
After run of six miles over the noun
! tain Top the town Of Accommodating was
reached. where 4S cents was paid for
| toll ticket which carried the tourists
| through TO Bedford. the ticket being
punched at the various toll gates between
| these points. Immediately the ascent of
| the second mountain begun this time
| being nearly mile higher, than the first
| one encountered. The small burgs of
| HarrisonviIle. Littlesburg Saluvia and
| Breezewood were passed through in regn-
| lar order. and II was over this mountain
] that the strenuous work of the trip
| commenced. The road was rocky several
| inches deep with sand and the grades
| extremely heavy. AS in the other case
! the descent was necessarily slow on ac-
| count of the water brakes. which were
! not more than a machines length apart at
| times. Al the base OF the mountain we
! crossed the Juniata river and entered the
town Of etuniata Crossing From this
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ASCENDING PIMA. MZ1yZl4VE
BY HOWARD FISK.

"HE trip from Washington, D. c.,
to Bedford. Pa, in an auto
mobile, while Astounding in
beautiful scenery the entire dis
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sent smooth surface for the tire to
contact with.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Young and daugh-
ter have left for a ten-day tour through
Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York
states.
Lambert Reed, New Jersey license agent
for the District, has issued tourists
licenses to Alexander Is. Browne, who eX-
poets to spend a week at Atlantic City
and other Jersey resorts; William F. Mat
teson is off on a tour of New England;
DR.. John r. Sharp, who. with his
family and DR.. J. H. Branson and his
family, is arranging for tour of New
Jersey, including the Orange mountains;
DIR. Harry A. Fowler, who is going on
tour of the eastern and north Atlantic
states. including his old home in Maine;
Francis Scott key-Smith, who left yes
terday for Atlantic City and other
points in Jersey, and r.. r. Rafter, who
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perforated coupons, resembling very much
street car tickets, which were torn off and
handed to the keepers at the various toll
gates on the road. The road led through
Fayettesvile another Furnishing little
town. and later Cash Town and Nc
Knigltstown Just before entering the
edge of the battlefield at Gettysburg the
remaining ticket was turned in
For about fifteen miles out from Cham
bersburg the road continued IN excellent
shape. and from this point to Gettysburg
the road was only fair as compared with
the previous good stretches. After a brief
stop at Gettysburg lamps were lighted
and the machine headed southwark for
Emmittsburg. eleven miles away. This
stretch OF road, which is. for the most
part rough and rocky, was covered in
exceptionally fast time, and the run con-
tinued on to Frederick, which was
reached shortly before midnight. Several
toll gates were passed en- route, it being
necessary to wake up the toll gate keep
ers to pay the toll. The gates were found
locked. with red lanterns hanging in the
center of the road. The company re-
quires the gates kept down and locked.
and 1t is impossible to get by without
breaking down the bars. Two toll gates
were found up during the late-hour run
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Motorists of Baltimore are commencing
to chafe under the yoke of Maryland's
new law for determining the horsepower
of motor vehicles, according to Lambert
Reed, local secretary of the National Au-
tomobile Association. who spent several
days in the last month in the Oriole
city on association business. Mr.. Reed
says that. after interviewing several of
the leading motorists there. he would not
be surprised to hear of d concerted move
ment on the part of the Baltimore auto
lists to have the law amended.
The National Automobile Association
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Eccentricities of Genius.
From the London Globe.

From the London Globe.
patient searcher gives the results of
his labors in a Paris contemporary, from
which We learn that Haydn never COM
posed unless he had on his finger a ring
given to him by Frederick the Great
Mairhurin. the novelist. we are told,
stuck a wafer on his forehead to derive
inspiration and 10 prevent his thoughts
being disturbed by his servants. PaesieIlo
only composed when in bed and under
the clothes.
Mezeray. in writing his 'history, required
candles, even in broad daylight. Ros-
seau derived inspiration walking among
The plants in the sun. Ampere did his
work standing, and made his notes in
capital letters
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Gen. James A Buchanan is on an ex-
tended tour through Maryland. Pennsyl-
vania and New York He expects to spend
several days at OswegO. n V On the
return trip he will visit the coast resorts.
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will start tomorrow for trip through
Maryland. Pennsylvania, New Jersey aud
New England.
The boulevard from Chevy Chase Circle.
or, District line. is being oiled by the
Maryland authorities. The engineer OF
highways for the District has plans for
taking up the treatment OF the macad-
amized roads from the Maryland line into
the city.
Francis Gaegler. in his large touring
car, accompanied by C. Edgar Davis and
f. s.. Johnston, all members OF the Bel (
mont Club. returned from an extensivss
trip through the state of New York and
Atlantic City. Mr.. Gaegler remained in
Washington until yesterday. when he
left, accompanied by Edward r. keenan,.
w. Tracy Johnston, Ernest S. Johnston
and G. Edgar Davis. for tour through
CONTINUED on Fifteenth Page)
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Following the electric trolley line in the
opposite direction from which we entered
the town we swung over the fine smooth
mecadam pike and made up for the vast
amount of time lost in. the mountains the
early hours of the day. The pike was
the smoothest since leaving Washington,
and advantage was taken of every foot
Of it, On the outskirts of the town an
other holdup az a toll gate caused us to
pay out Is cents more for a string of
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point until Bedford is reached the
road winds along the river. which though
low, plays prominent part in the scenic
effect, running as it does between the
road and the base of the mountain
X
The enterprising little town of Everett,
Pa, with it's large number of fine resi-
dences and hotels. is situated on the
banks of the Juniata river. and always
welcomes the visiting motorist. 1t is one
Of the largest towns en- route and is
modern in every respect. 1t is well sup
piled with garage facilities and supplies
can be purchased here il necessary.
Turning TO the right on the outskirts of
the town, the road leads over the rail-
road crossing at Mount Dallas and an
other stiff grade is encountered. The
road along the Juniata river, and in fact.
the remainder of the distance into Bed
ford, is deep with sand and dust and in
places very rough and rocky.
An up-to-date iron bridge crosses the
Juniata just beyond Mount Dallas, and
after a short run the town OF Bedford
was reached shortly after 10 O'Clock Sun
day morning The town of Bedford is
we'll supplied with hotels and garages and
is situated directly in the heart of the
mountains. 1t is thickly populated and
built up with large number of residences
and summer homes Of attractive appear
ance.
After a stopoyer of few hours for
dinner and rest the start for home was
made at ] o'clock The same road was
taken as far as McCOnnellsburg, where
a goodly supply OF gasoline and Oil was
taken on before the four-mile ride
through Loudoun gap to Fort Loudoun,
on the other side, was commenced. A
forty -fve-cent toll ticket, purchased just
outside of Bedford. carried us to McCon-
nellsburg, where it was turned in and
Go cents more expended for another one.
which was good to Chambersburg. about
twenty miles away. After leaving Fort
Loudoun the ticket was punched at toll
gates at intervals along the road, one
of which was at St Thomas, a small
settlement eli route. On arriving at the
outskirts of Chanbersburg the ticket was
turned in Arriving at Chambersburg at
) O'Clock, stop was made for supper,
leaving an hour later for Gettysburg.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-06-23
uneIe ssm Aner MsIefaetors.

The United Wireless company OF New
York is in trouble aud its chief officers
are under arrest. 1t is charged that the
company was largely promotion
scheme, that the business was running at
a loss, that the stock was advanced by
manipulation, realizing immense profits
TO the operators, and that some $4,000
stock holders, mostly in the West, have
been fleeced. Two million shares were
issued at par value OF $40 per share, but
the price has been boosted to $50. whereas
il Is said the actual value does not exceed
two cents per share. The postoffiee de-
partment has interiered and arrested the
officials, some Of whom are said to have
netted millions. The federal government
has caused the indictment OF James b.
Patten and seven other spectators in cot
ton, known as the "cotton clique for
operating in restraint OF trade contrary to
the Sherman law. Richard Parr, the Gus
toms deputy who detected the sugar
frauds, has been awarded 100000,
instead OF nearly a million. which he
would have received under the notifies
clause
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-06-23
RANDOLPH CENTER
Big celebration July Z At Randolph

Big celebration July At Randolph.
Thres bands-Cadet band OF So. Royal
ton. Is pieces, Hungarian Gypsy and
schlitz Milwaukee bands ail In pieces at
So. Royalton, July I.
Mrs. Jane Dearborn and maid from
Boston are at the MapIewood.
Miss Anzonette Murphy Of Northneld
is a guest OF the GonaDt sisters.
Hon. J. ]. Washburn of Batavia, n. y,
called on friends here yesterday.
Henry Sawyer Of Winthrop, Mass, has
been a recent guest of Mrs. Clara NJ. Saw
yer.
Harold Perkins, assistant postmaster in
Woodstock, was guest at ). c. Vorce's
Monday.
Miss Hattie Bower is taking lessons in
short hand of Iiss Bessie Stone OF the
Maplewood
N. L. Boyden represented Phoenix
lodge. No. rs, in the Grand lodge at Bur
lington last week.
Miss Olive Watson, who bad been visit
ing her uncle, Luke Parish, returned to
Warren, Pa, Monday.
Mrs. Penn OF East Randolph is at work
for w. +. washburD and assisting Mrs.
Dimiek in the household cares.
Mrs. Jennie Hubbard OF Northheld is
at work at n. d. Biekford's; her husband
aud Mrs. Sexton visited her last Sunday.
Rev. Robert Clark, pastor Of the FEEDER
ated church, is now, settled in the Metho-
dist parsonage, and boards at the Maple
wood.
w. s. Bryant, road commissioner, is
making permanent road just below the
former creamery building and is doing
good and much needed WORK.
Miss Lucinda vorce is at her home
with her parents for her summer vsca-
tion. She has taught in the Woodstock
graded school seven years and is hired for
the coming year.
Mrs. Mabel (Goodhue) schwenk of
Bratttehoro and Mrs. Maud Field Phil
lips OF Montpelier were guests at the Old
Homestead commencement week. They
were graduated here in the class Of 1895
and boarded at the Old Homestead.
John Stetson Of Springfield and his
family have opened the Loren Blodgett
house. He has resigned his position as
principal of the High school there to be-
come secretary oi a manufacturing estab-
lishment lately located in Springfield.
The storm Of last week Wednesday,
which was SO severe in Randolph, passed
over this plsce-the heaviest part just
south of the village. 1t did considerable
damage on the farms Of Miss Gilbert,
Mr.. Ball and others. Mr.. Ball estimates
his damage at s1O0 but Miss Gilbert sets
the damage on her farm higher than that.
Corn and potatoes we're washed away and
fields looked like rivers. !
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-06-23
alo Fiohts or in CalIfornla

Governor Gillett OF California served
notice last week that the prize fight set
for July between Jeffries and johnson
at San Francisco must not be held. He
directed the attorney-general to proceed
against the parties by injunction, and to
prosecute them il the fight was held. He
also forbade the Langford-kaufman tight
to be held Saturday. His course has
throw wn CONSERVATION into the ranks OF
the fighting contingent. Tex Ricard,
promoter Of the match, says the hght
will surely take place, either at San Fran
cisco or Reno, New, which has made a
high hid for it. But the governor OF
Nevada may forbid it, in which case the
contest nay Re declared of. Both fight
ers, in training quarters near Frisco, are
reported on edge.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-06-23
WHAT is DOING
THE WORLD OVER
A WORD ABOUT THE LEADING
EVENTS or THE WEEK.
RooseveIts WeIeomed ssek t4ome.

Roosevelts Welcomed Back Home.
The greatest welcome ever given q
homecoming American. in point OF en-
thusiagm, il not OF size, was accorded ex-
President Roosevelt last Saturday when
he landed at New York after bis year and
a half absence Thousands went down
the bay TO meet him In vessels OF all
kinds. Every craft In the harbor " bis
tied its shrill welcome. When he landed
at the Battery, Mayor Gaynor rendered
him an official greeting, 10 which he re-
sponded in a heartfelt manner, voicing
his satisfaction 10 his return to his be-
loved country, "the greatest democratic
republic upon which the sun has ever
shown He expressed himself as ready
to help solve the great public problems OF
the present, but further than that he
made no reference to such matters. As
be passed up Broadway be was greeted by
the cheers Of thousands that lined the
streets. A part OF the welcoming throng
we're az Rough Riders, remnant OF Col.
Rooseyelt's old command. He wept as be
wrung their hands, calling each by their
first names. The Spanish War veterans
were present in a body, also the two
Abernathy lads, six and nine years OF
age, who had ridden aLl the way from
Oklahoma on their bronehos to meet
"Teddy,n their fathers friend. There
was no set program, jusg spontaneous
welcome. At its close the Roosevelt par
tv went direct to their Oyster Bay home,
" here they will live in as much privacy
as possible, receiving none but invited
guests and denying themselves to inter
viewers. Mr.. Roosevelt refuses to dis.
cuss politics at this time. He has re-
sumed service as one OF the editors OF the
Outlook, aud visits its New York office
during the week In the fall he will
make a tour OF the country. Though
technically exempt from paying duties,
al returning ambassador, Roosevelt in
sisted on paying the usual fees at the Gus
toms olfiee amounting to about $500.
Monday. the Roosevelt party attended
the wedding in the Fifth Avenue Prssby-
terlan church, New York, OF the son,
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., and Miss
Eleanor Alexander. Among invited
guests we're the az Rough Riders in uni
form. The wedding was such an elabor-
ate affair as the wealth and prominence OF
the party made proper. The couple will
reside in San Francisco, where the groom
Is a managing salesman for carpet con-
narn
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-06-23
ROBINSON

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hall OF Bethel
we're guests at Wesley Henson's Sunday.
Mrs. George Perkins and Leon and
Grace were in Randolph a day last week.
There viii be Children's day exercises
in the chapel next Sunday at Il O'Clock.
Juna Dutton has gone to Portland,
Me-, to visit his son, Albert, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Robinson recently
spent Sunday with her parents in Gran
vile.
Misses Maude and Chloe Moore OF
Brandon have been recent visitors at
Harry Atwood's.
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SOUTH RANDOLPH

Miss Alice Mills called on old acquaint-
ances here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hyde Of Jericho
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hyde, recently.
Mr.. and Mr.. w. NJ. Boyd and family Of
Chelea were guests at E. d. Camps the
first of the week.
Tunbridge district, No. 3, will have a
basket picnic next Saturday near tue
schoolhouse. All friends cordially in
yited. Miss Ethel Hyde is teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Sherman OF Marl-
boro, Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs. F. Z.
Frost of Westboro, Mass, are visiting at
d. l. LoomIs', coming Sunday by auto.