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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03

THE TYPICAL ROAD OF OUR RURAL DIS
TRICTS.
From Good Roads Magazine, New YORK !
seers or road supervisors. no require
ment being made TO insure skill or
knowledge of road building on the part
of these petty officials. With few ex
ceptions no system Of accounting is in
force. SO that an intelligent idea may
be obtained as to the disposition of the
road tax. and no definite lines of au-
thority are established such as would
guarantee the wise and equitable con
duct of the work
A number of states have adopted in
principle or practice, or both. the sys
TEN Of centraliZing under a state high
way department the conduct of all or
part Of the road work of the state.
thereby securing uniformity in meth
DDS, economy in administration and
skill in supervision. In some of the
state highway departments the work
is educational and investigative. with
view TO ultimately giving these de
partments administrative powers
1t is not possible in a short article to
enter into d discussion of the various
systems OF state aid in effect in this
country. Suffice it to say that the
principle of state aid and supervision
constitutes the germ of the only road
administration which has proved sue
ceSSful in other countries.
This movement is gaining Roadway
at very rapid rate. and when we con-
slider that it has been little more than
a decade and half since its incep-
ton the fact that half Of the states
have adopted it in principle and have
actually expended from state treas
uries considerably over $56000.000 we
may well feel encouraged for the fu-
ture of road building in this country.
The striking feature of the French
road system is the skilled supervision
provided in every grade of road work
and in every unit of the administrative
organization. The basis of the sys-
TEN is the school of roads and bridges.
one Of the finest technical schools In
TIC WI III, tIal at Tic SApGllSC
Of the national government. In this
school are trained the highway en-
gineers TO whom are intrusted the
building and maintenance of the roads
of France.
AT the head of the administrative Or
ganization is an inspector general Of
bridges and highways. under whom
are chief engineers in charge of the
road work of single departments and
communes. Single ACCOMPLISHMENTS are
under the direction Of ordinary en-
gineers and underengineers. the latter
being equivalent in rank to nOncom-
missioned officers in the army. The
subdivisions are under the direction of
principal conductors and ordinary con
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
SOME TURKEY DIsHES.
How to Utilize Leftovers In Inviting
and Tasty Ways.

and Tasty Ways.
For ragout of cold roast turkey cut
the meat from the bones in as large
slices as possible and quite thin. Break
up the bones and put them in a stew
/ pan with cold water to cover them
Cook gently for an hour. then strain
out the bones, season the meat with
salt. pepper. a very little grated nut
meg and a teaspoonful of chopped
parsley. Add to this the broth. and
when heated stir in a tablespoonful
OF flour and the yolk of an egg, mixed
with half a cup of rich cream Add
two level tablespoonfuls of butter. and
stir over the fire until it becomes
thick. Then serve. If you have any
cold gravy add that. leaving out some
of the water. When done there should
be very little liquid
Another plan is TO cut up fine such
parts as cannot be utilized in other
ways. Put into shallow baking dish
or individual baking dishes. with bits
OF butter rolled in -four. sprinkle in a
little salt and pepper and cover with
stock or water. Cover with a thick
layer Of buttered breadcrumbs. and
pour over them two well beaten eggs
or one egg for each individual dish
Bake nice brown in a quick oven. a
few small stewing oysters may be add
ed to this dish to help out in both
quantity and quality, using the strain
ed oyster liquid to moisten.
For curry of cold roast turkey
slice as thinly as possible any part of
the cold roast turkey and serve with
the following sauce and a border Of
plain boiled rice: For three-quarters of
pound of the sliced meat take one
and one-half tablespoonfuls of butter,
heat in frying pan. and add a table
spoonful Of minced onion. FRY until a
light yellow, then stir in the same
amount of -four as butter and a level
tablespoonful or less of curry powder.
a pinch of salt and a dash of pepper
Simmer for five minutes. then strain
over the meat and simmer ten minutes
longer and serve. a pint of stock or
water is added after the -four has been
stirred smoothly into the butter and
onion. Have the hot boiled and sailed
rice ready when the meat is done. and
serve very hot.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
How to Decorate Parer.

An effective Christmas present is
hand lettercd writing paper. This is
easily made even by any one who is
not especially artistic. Buy plain
white or cream writing paper C'kid
finish" is better than linen. If you
can design your own letters or mono
gram, SO much the better If not, Sc
lect some tasteful arrangement of the
desired initials and trace or copy it in
the upper left hand corner of the pa
per with pencil. Then 90 over the
letters with gold water color paint.
using fine brush. This does not take
long, and the finished result always is
appreciated
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
How to Cream Oninns

For family of four or five persons
take seven medium sized onions. Cut
the peeled onions into small thick
pieces. Cover them with plenty of
cold water and set over the fire in an
uncovered vessel When they boil up
throw into colander. pour over the
onions more cold water and shake
well. Now they will be clean and
white looking. Stew for three-quarters
of an hour in just enough of water to
keep from burning Make a white
sauce Of one cupful of milk. one tea
spoonful of hour, one tablespoonful of
butter, season with one scant teaspoon
full Of sugar, one teaspoonful of salt
and quarter spoonful Of pepper. Pour
over the onions about ten minutes be
fore taking from the fire. Onions cook
ed in this way will not have a strong
taste
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
OURROADSCOMPAR AIRED
Reasons Why France Has Best
Highways In Europe.
HER METHOD is SUPERIOR.

Road Laws In United States Until Re-
Gently Were the Same as EngIand's
of the Colonial Days-Germany's
Unique System.
The present road situation in the
United States may be briefly summed
mp as follows:
In mileage we have the most tremen-
dous system of ro?dS which any coun-
try has ever possessed since the world
began. According to careful road
census. the length of all of our roads
amounts to 2.155.O00 miles. The most
liberal estimate of our annual expendi-
ture on these roads. both in money and
labor. was a fraction over S79.0OO.00O
in 1904. or about S1.05 per capita. At
the same rate this would be an ex-
penditure Of about S9O.0OO,OOO a year
at the present time.
According TO our road census, we
have less than 10000 miles of stone
surfaced road. or about 2 per cent of
the total mileage. We have 1OSOOO
miles of gravel road. or about D per
cent of the total mileage Small as
our annual expenditure for roads has
been. it has aggregated during the
thirty year period from 1870 to 1900 a
total of upward of S1,SOO000,OOO. We
may therefore say that the road build
ing in the United States is. consider
ing area. population and wealth, at
the same point at which it stood thirty
years ago and the seventeen hundred
and odd million dollars have produced
few appreciate results.
When We turn to the subject of road
administration in the United States we
find that about half of the states are
operating under practically the same
road laws as prevailed in England
when America was a colony. This
system of road administration provides
for the payment of road taxes partly
in labor and localizes the work to an
extreme degree by placing in authority
the district or township road over
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
HIGHWAYS IN THE WEST.


Use of the Automobile by Farmers
Aiding the Improvement Movement.
Road improvements in the west. al
ready noticeable to a slight degree. are
sure to follow when the farmers of
that section awake to the realization
Of their condition as compared with
some of those of the east. Nothing
will arouse the farmers to this 50
much as the use of the automobile. and
ii will be the more general use of the
car by the farmer that will result in
better roads.
In sections where farmers are using
cars to any extent road Improvements
are already noticed. but there is still
room for more. and more there will be
IN the near future. Motoring is most
enjoyed on good smooth roads. Farm
ers owning cars realize this as well as
any, and not only are they beStirrng
themselves toward appropriations for
good highways. but are in many cases
furnishing the labor necessary for road
bettprments.
In some farming sections of the west
automobile owners can be picked out
by a glance at the roadway in their
immediate neighborhood. Near their
houses rough. uneven surfaces have
been smoOthed off and soft. slippery
roadways resurfaced. Each farmer
seems to take interest in the roads near
his own home When more farmers
have cars. and they are buying them
rapidly, there will be more short
stretches of perfect roads. and at some
future time, not far distant. the stretch
will be unbroken.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
Talbot sarred From Competing.

The Cornell track team prospects re
ceived severe blow by the loss Of Lee
Talbot, the intercollegiate champion
hammer thrower. Talbot is barred
from the university owing to an en-
trance condition hanging over him
from his freshman year. He arrived
in Ithaca in time to enter college but
the professors in the College Of Agri-
culture refused to grant petition to
let him back into the university. Tai
bot is IA sure point winner. and his loss
is felt keenly by the red and white.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
The Use of Wide Tires.

As TO the desirabiity of the use of
the wide tires there can be no ques-
lion. The most casual observation will
suffice TO convince any one of the dam
age which a heavily laden wagon
equipped with the ordinary sharp,
rounded. narrow tires will produce on
any road There is also another and
perhaps even greater advantage to be
gained by the use of wide tires-name-
ly, the increased hauling capacity at
tanned.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
"Ducky" Holmes Quits Diamond.

William cDucky') Holmes. after Il
most successful career as player and
manager, has sold out his interests in
the Sioux City Western league base
ball team and will retire from the ma
tional game to become a ranchman IN
South Dakota. Holmes admits THAI
during four years in the Western
league he has made nearly $4,000. He
has a big ranch in South Dakota com
prising about 1.2OO acres, which he is
stocking with cattle, and he declares
he is through with baseball for the
present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
FERRO CEMENT ROADS.
France Trying Experiments With
Highways Made of This Material.

ElSnWdIS "duc VI MS
Ferro cement roads are being expert
mented with in France The substance
is made of cement mixed with straw
To make a slab or block Of ferro ce-
ment a mass of iron straw is placed in
the mold. and there is poured over it
cement sufficiently fluid to penetrate
into all the interstices of the iron and
completely cover it. When the whole
has set. the core of iron thus intimately
Incorporated gives to the block a great
resistance TO breakage and to traction.
at the same time furnishing elasticity
to compression which enables it to
stand superficial shocks. A brick of
ferro cement one and three-fifths inches
thick has supported during crushing
tests pressure Of about sixty-fve tons
to the square inch. In breakage tests
the resistance was quadruple that of
ordinary cement. Resistance to wear
was no less remarkable.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
How to Care For Waxed Floors,

Never use soap and water on wax
ed floor. WaXed floors should be WHIP
ed up with perfectly dry cloth and
more wax rubbed into them with a
wooden cloth or the polishing brushes
that come for that purpose. But do
not put on more wax than the floor
can absorb, particularly in the cor
ners, which have not been walked on
so much Wash them with turpentine,
drying them perfectly dry before ap-
plying more wax.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
How 70 Make a Beauty Ban.

Beauty bags are made by cutting or
binary cheesecloth into strips two and
half inches wide by five inches long.
Fold over and sew up the side Fill
these with oatmeal and sew up the
top Of the bag, and you have one of
skin ever devised The bags are used
as washclOths wet in basin of warm
water A most delightful present is a
box Of the above beauty bags daintily
overcast or buttonholed with wash
silk in delicate colors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
Navy May Row at Pouahkeepsie.

There is an excellent prospect that
the Naval academy will be represented
by an eight at the Poughkeepsie re
gatta next year, and the matter is nov
being considered by Captain j. y
Bowyer. superintendent of the Nav
academy 1t is believed that he
much more favorably disposed towar,
the proposition than was his predeces-
sor, Captain Charles Badger. The mid
shipmen rowed at Poughkeepsie in
1907 and were beaten only by Cornell
and Columbia
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
THE SPORTING WORLD
Sheridan May Rival Flanagan.

From present Indications Martin
Sheridan, one of the greatest athletes
ever known. will never stop breaking
worlds records Martin is suddenly
growing big. His weight has been
coming up steadily for the past three
or four years. but since the all round
championships he has jumped from
100 to 203 pounds.
In another year he may be as big
his Flanagan or McGrath In that
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
Americans Reserve -Four

HmerIcans HeserVe FOUR Hunared.
-Four hundred players have been re
served for next season by the Ameri-
can league clubs. The Cleveland team
takes the lead in wholesale reserva-
ton of talent having sixty men on its
list. Chicago has fifty nine. Philadel
phia and Boston each tifty-four New
York 1ifty-three, St Louis forty-nine
Detroit forty-three and Washington
twenty-eight. The name of Jack
O'Connor is ON st. Louis reserve list
which lends credence to the story that
he is to be Jim McAleer's successor as
manager of the Browns
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
KinIey Mack Sold by Owner.

Kinley Mack, the horse that won
both the Brooklyn and Suburban hand
leaps in 1900, has been sold to a prom
inent horseman in Buenos Aires for
$500. Kinley Mack and 11S thor
Oughbreds were shipped abroad to be
sold by James B. Haggin several
months ago. About 100000 was real
tied from the sale.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03

ductors. Next in line come the fore
employed at headquarters and finally
the cantonniers. or patrolmen. each hav-
ing from four TO seven kilometers of
highway under his immediate supervL
sion.
Probably the most important unit in
this great army of workers is the can
tonnier. or patrolman. who has charge
of a single section OF the road He
keeps the bitches open. carefully fills
holes and ruts with broken stone. re-
moves dust and deposits of sand and
earth after heavy rains. trims the
trees and bushes. and when ordinary
work is impossible be breaks stone
and transports it to points where II is
likely TO be needed. He brings all
matters requiring attention to the no.
lice of his chief.
There are at the present time 49,
I59 miles of road in England. tor
which the annual expenditure for the
year 1905 to 1906 amounted to SIS.
059.000. 1t is therefore evident that
the annua! expenditure per mile of
road amounts TO about $500. In view
of the fact that most of the principal
roads OF England have already neen
constructed. this large annual expeudi-
ture would appear to be devoted III a
large measure TO maintenance. 1t
hl
quires al annual outlay OF $40 per
mile for the entire mileage must be IN
effective and costly. The explanation
OF this is found perhaps IN the tact
that in England the maintenance OF
the public highways devoIves entirely
about 1900.
AS to skilled supervision il may be
said that no qualifications are required
by law to be possessed by the men in
charge of road building and mantle
nance. but ii is the general practice III
the important districts to appoint ex-
perienced highway engineers Tor this
work
Germany is federation of states.
and it follows that road administra-
ton is conducted separately by each
state of the empire. The imperial gov
eminent exercises very little control
over the highways and does not in any
way contribute to the expense or their
construction and maintenance.
A striking feature OF the Saxon road
system is the practice of planting fruit
trees along the roads.
Each canton has at the head of its
road system an engineer with capable
assistants. The engineers and their
assistants must have an academic edu-
cation and possess a diploma from the
Polytechnic institute. while the road
masters are required to nave a good
technical educational. w. Page in
Good Roads Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
How to Cure Larynqeal catarrh

Benzoin is usually beneficial in such
cases Of catarrh of the larynx. Take
one teaspoonful of the compound tine
ture to pint of boiling water and in
hale the vapor This treatment may
be repeated every half hour or hour,
as required.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
1t seems queer that the expansion of
mans head should result in the
pinching and shriveling of his brain.
Chance For a Poet.

SlG'tNC ! VI q OSks
Oh. who will sing a ditty
OF the city, OF the city.
One pertinent and witty
That seems to fit the case?
The country has been getting
From poets lovely petting.
And they have been forgetting
The big and busy place.
He sings of birds and grasses
And useful garden sasses
And in his measure passes
The compliment along.
But no one sings or flatters
Nor tears the rag to tatters
About their humble matters
In verses grand and strong.
OF cows and colts and porkers
We've had some corKing coTkers,
But how about New Workers?
Do they deserve the slight?
And other urbane dwellers?
For no poetic yellers
In garrets or in cellars
Sing up and treat them right,
Yes, really, it's a pity
That 70 one sings the city.
VIII not some poet gritty
Tune W and give II voice?
Its buildings tall and spacious.
Men Drawer than Horatius-
The topics there, good gracious!
The first come has his choice.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
More Up to Date.

$50 they are going to sail the sea
of matrimony together"
Sea of marmony nothing"
why. | heard they were to be mar
ried."
Ion, l guess they are going to be
married all right, but it is awaiting the
empire Of ether that they are going to
do"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
How TO Make Peanut Dressino.

Moisten slices of buttered bread with
hot water, taking care not to get the
bread wet enough TO make it soggy.
Add a small grated onion, stalk of
chopped celery. salt and pepper to
taste and gill of peanuts rolled fine.
Stuff and truss.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
How to Soften Water.

To soften hard water put one ounce
Of quicklime into four gallons and 3
half Of water. Stir it thoroughly and
allow it to settle. Then pour off the
clear solution, which will be enough
to add to four barrels of hard water.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
Saw an OPENING,

Have you been over Banker Ora's
new house,
We'll. partly"
Personally conducted by him|
"Well, he showed me the door"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
Queer.

You are such a slow walker"
Yes; | always did walk slowly"
81 have noticed that. and | have Of
ten wonderpd"-
Yes? What?"
How you ever managed to run in
debt so fast"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
To Keep Him GUESSING.

What are you 50 nervous about%
II am to learn my fate tonight.
Ethel has promised to give me her
answer"
Calm your fears. Her girl friends
all know that she is engaged"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03

case the weight throwing giants had
better look out over 200 pounds of
weight, coupled with Sheridan's cat
like quickucSs. will mean even more
record breaking. He holds half doz-
en- worlds records now.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
Himself. of Course.

He is the most conceited thing"
as he?"
Yes. and he talks all the time"
About whatT
Nothing"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
Not Utilitarian.

II would have you know, sir, that 1
am proud
well. what of it,"
What of it,"
Yes 1t doesn't pay the rent. does
it, or fry the bacon for breakfast?''
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
The Difference.

what is the difference between an
actress and chorus grip
IF she is an actress she generally
has large wardrobe"
Yes"
And if she is a chorus girl her
wardrobe is small. but swell"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
Marvellous.

HE can turn out more work than
two men"
What two?"
ANY two who are not working"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
essential,

What is the first thing to be done
in order to learn to save money"
The very first thing?'
yes"
Earn it"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03

Well how about the pole by now?
Does anybody care?
And was the doctors tale co eked up,
Or was he really there?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
HunOr and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
By DUNCAN NJ. SMITH

A MAN really admires beautiful
clothes. but his admira ton is sell
dom sufficiently strong to make him
want to pay the bills that his wife ia
ours for them
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03

Nothing could
be NJ ore fati-
guing to a lazy
man than to have
to hear p e ople
constantly won
dering how his
folks can stand
TO b We b i ID
around.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-14
BURGL AIRS BUSY
IN SALT LAKE CITY

SALT LAKE, June 13-Saiecrack-
ers entered the Office OF Rowe. Nor
ris & Summerhays. $50 South Third
West street, some time during the
night OF Saturday or Sunday, and
after a laborious attempt TO break
open the safe, succeeded only I'm
jamminG the safe door so that II will
still have to be broken before the
safe can be entered
The first discovery of the attempt
ed safe robbery was upon the arrival
Of the ianitor at the Office this morn
ing. Lying on the floor were the
handle and combination dials OF the
big safe and "A broadaXe usedo in the
workrooms of the firm The safe
door WAS cracked down the center
and bulging out with the force that
had driven the sides into a jam that
precluded the opening of the door,
From the evidences the burglar or
burglars had entered the place
through rear door by forcing the
bar fastening. and on tho way
through the storeroom had picked up
a broadaXe With this instrument
they had knocked of the handle and
dial from the safe and from the Spat-
tering of soap on the walls and the
particles rewaining in the crcvices OF
the whecked safe door. had used
nitro glycerine to force open the
door The bungling work indicated
amateurish yeggmen Before leaving
the marauders had opened a smaller
safe. left unlocked and containing
only books and papers. and had pricd
open desk. but nothing OF value
had been found
The Office was vacant from Satur.
day afternoon until this morning and
the attempted burglary may have oc-
CURED either Saturday or Sunday
night. The burglars left no clue
through which they might be traced.