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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

From Good Roads Magazine. New York
should be thoroughly annealed. tough
aud durable. regular in size. shape and
evenly burned.
When broken the block should show
dense stonelike body. uniform in
color inside, free from Jumps Of un-
crushed clay. lime. air pockets. cracks
or marked Nominations; kiln marks or
surface cracks must not exceed three
sixteenths Of an inch in depth.
All blocks so distorted in burning as
to lay unevenly in the pavement should
be rejected.
All blocks should be tested for abra-
sion and absorption, the limits Of loss
by abrasion test and amount Of alb
sorption to be determined by the en-
gineer in charge Of the work.
The filler should be composed Of one
part each of clean sharp sand and
portland cement. The sand should be
dry. The mixture. not exceeding one
third bushel of the sand. together with
like amount of cement. should be
the mass assumes an even and unhro-
ken shade. Then water should be add
ed. forming liquid mixture of con-
siStency Of thin cream.
The sides and edges of the brick
should be thoroughly wet before the
filler is applied by being gently sprin-
kied.
hn livf IA cod f.nt
the box 10 the street surface with a
scoop shovel. all the while being stirred
In he box as the same Is being thus
/ emptied. The box for this purpose
| shs II be 4 feet inches long. 80 inches
wide and II inches deep. resting on
| legs OF different lengths. so that the
mixtures will readily flow TO the corner
| OF the box. the bottom of which should
| be six inches above the pavement. This
| mixture from the moment II touches
| the brick should be thoroughly swept
| into the joints.
Two such boxes should be provided
In case the street is twenty feet or less
| In width: exceeding twenty feet in
| width three boxes should be used
| The work of filling should thus be
cnrried forward in line until an ad-
vance of fifteen TO twenty yards has
been laid. when the same force and
| appliances shall be turned back and
| cover the same space in like manner.
except TO make the proportion two
thirds portland cement and one-third
| sand.
70 avoid the possibility Of thicken-
Ing Mt any point there should be man
| with a sprinkling can, the head per
| furated with small holes. sprinkling
gently the surface ahead of the sweep
| ers.
| Within one half to three-quarters of
an hour after this last coat is applied
and the grOut between the joints has
fully subsidized and the initial set is TAX
! Ing place the whole surface must be
slightly sprinkled and all surplus mix
turp left on the tops of the brick swept
inru the joi, ;. bringing them up flush
and full.
After the joints are thus filled flush
with the top OF the brick and sufficient
time for hardening has elapsed. so that
the coating of sand will not absorb
any moisture from the cement mix
ture. one-half inch of sand shall be
spread over the whole surface. and in
case the work is subjected to a hot
summer sun an occasional sprinkling,
sufficient TO dampen the sand, should
be followed for two or three days.
After brick in pavements are inspect
| L., al ha
pavement shall then be rolled with
a roller weighing not less than three
nor more than five tons.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Statuary hall. Since il is the right OF
each state to select the son whom she
desires to honor, IT is very fruitless
and unwise for anyone to raise from
the dust the spirit of the civil war
bitterness over this matter General
Lee was brave man and a good sol.
der, and his statue will not disgrace
Statuary hall even in the confederate
uniform, because all recognize, south
as well as north, that he fought on
the wrong side.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

There is no occasion for the country
to settle into a state of chronic pes.
simism There has been crop damage,
but there always is crop damage.
Nowhere is it so bad as the pessi-
mists have painted 1t. Business is
keeping up to fair standard. The
country will harvest an average crop
and every legitimate enterprise will
continue to prosper Cheer up! Look
for the best instead of the worst.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

A Brooklyn department store has
$4,000 catalpa trees which they wish
TO give to the children OF the public
schools OF the city. AS the catalpa
is rapid growing, hardy, handsome
tree, they will be constant delight
to the children who tend them, and
add greatly to the beauty OF the city
after the lapse of a few years. 1t was
a beautiful gift, and one sure to do
good in several ways.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Should Mr.. Pinchot follow Mr..
Hughes as governor of New York, he
would pursue the same policies inaug.
urated by Governor Hughes and en-
deavor to live up to the same high
ideals. Whether Mr.. Pinchot would
prove himself possessed of the execu-
tive ability shown by Governor Hughes
only time can tell. Many believe him
to be of the right sort Of timber
which the nation should conserve.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

During the weeks that have elapsed
Taft has exercised the right confer
red upon hiI< by that body by with
drawing millions of acres of public
lands from entry, sale, or settlement
pending the enactment of new legis.
lation. The conservation of our nat
ural resources has been put on much
firmer legal basis by the Taft admin
istration.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Mrs. John D. Reavis OF Pasadena,
Calf, has achieved the distinction of
driving her own motor car 10000
mil 5 Gincel as .Jn!y, making ner own
repairs and replacing her own tires
without any assistance. Mrs. Reavis
says there is no reason why any wo-
man of ordinary strength should not
drive her own auto anywhere, and
she seems to have proven her state
ment.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12
WHY THEY OPPOSE DAHLMAN.

Among the liberal votes of Nebras-
ka are good many of the more con.
.servative who are going to vote
against Dahlman, because they believe
that If he were to be made governor
his administration would permit such
a wide open state of affairs that re-
action would set in and close the state
up tight. A number of conservative
liquor dealers are against Dahlman on
this account.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

The death of John G. Carlisle which
has received small notice only shows
how quickly men drop out of the peo-
pies eye. Carlisle was secretary of
the treasury under Grover Cleveland
and a quarter of a century ago was
one of the most prominent public men
whose ability as statesman was gen
orally recognized.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

The large n'3l ortlon of heat pros
trations follow the midday lunch.
This meal, eaten in the hottest part
of the day, is likely to be hastily eat
en-, without rest mental or physical,
and many times of poorly chosen food
is likely to prove disastrous. Time
is gained in the end by walking to
lunch at a moderate pace, eating slow
ly, lightly and taking time to return
to work without rushing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

The Dutch clock" is not a Dutch
clock. at all. but is manufactured in
the village of Freyburg, Germany.
India ink does not come from India
any more than India rubber does, The
former comes from China and the lat.
ter largely from Africa. Camels hair
brushes are not made from camels'
hair, but from the tails of Russian
squirrels. But what is in a name,
after all, s. ,oug as we get what we
are after.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

1t has become popular theory that
a person should eat little food in hot
weather and that of very light ma
ture, little ready-cooked breakfast
food and fresh fruit being al that is
necessary. This may do for the per
son who does not have to work, but
for the hard working man or woman
substantial food in sufficient quantity
is just as necessary in hot weather as
in cold.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12
Use the Split Log Draa.

Where people cannot build a perma.
nent road they can at least grade and
crown the dirt road. using split log
drag. and, while the immediate cost is
more. it will pay them to build CON
crete bridges on such roads rather
than wooden bridges.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

how and what crops TO produce most
profitably. but what is the use OF
knowing that unless the farmer has a
road over which he can haul his har-
vest? Why save money by practicing
farming methods and lose money In
hauling produce 10 market?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

given, or II Mr.. Carnegie merely sub
scribed $40 toward the purchase OF
one when someone should be found
to give $40. AS matter of fact the
commission has really given to worthy
people s25OOO0 in the six years it
has been in operation. This sum has
been divided between 1896 people, each
OF whom have also received medals.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12
To Make Roads For Autos.

Plans for the laying out of county
roads near Jacksonville, Fla, so that
the center could be used for teams and
each side for automobiles have been
submitted to the board. The purpose
OF the plans is to reduce the possibility
of collisions between autos and wag.
OnS
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Oklahoma is having a big fuss as
to changing the capital city. AS that
state changes its laws about as often
as the fashion plates shift, II is natural
that the capital should go on its own
travels.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Health experts admonish us to es.
cape the worst terrors of summer
heat by reducing our food allowance,
cutting out strong drink, letting heavy
greasy food alone, consuming quaint
ties of pure water internally and ex,
ternally and living chiefly on vege
tables, fruits, cereals and milk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Nothing discourages us more than
to come down town in the morning
after a good shower, and hear a farm
er say, the first thing; 1--WE didn't
get enough to lay the dust in our sec.
ton"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

AT the circus Saturday night, two
women sat in front OF us, and COS.
siped about everyone who came in.
There must have beer 5000 people
present, but they knew STORY" on
everyone.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

"A Card: desire in this public
manner to express my appreciation of
the kindness of my enemy, George
r. Hollingsworth. Mr.. Hollingsworth
has hated me twenty-five years, and |
appreciate the gentlemanly manner in
which he has done it; no man in town
has treated me better, since he let's
me alone. And | wish to add that
have treated Mr.. Hollingsworth, my
enemy, in an equally courteous man
ner hope that our relations, so sat
isfactory TO me, and no doubt to Mr..
Hollingsworth will continue. "-Parson
Irvine.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12
Now Watch the Cubs.

Now that the indications are that
Reulbach and Overall are all right
again the Chicago Nationals look all
the more formidable.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

The general disposition OF late
seems to be to place a portion of the
burden of blame on the automobile;
whisky and cigarettes were probably
tired OF carrying it all anyhow.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Children often complain because
they are compelled to obey so many
rules. There are not half as many
rules for children as there are for
adults. And the punishment for vio-
lation is not so severe; what is a lit
tie whipping to child compared with
the way in which adults are punish
ed!
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

When a man throws an almanac in
the yard, the children should destroy
it. If it falls into the hands of their
mother, she will find in it a lot of ad-
vice about giving children sulphur and
molasses, or other nasty stuff. Moth
ers take spells of dosing the children
with nasty medicine that does them
no good.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

when | feel tough, it seems to me
| can feel tougher than any other
man ever felt before. But when |
feel good, | don't seem to feel par.
ticularly good. "-Parson Irvine.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

If you had rs cents to spend, which
would you rather do with it, buy three
watermelons or one golf ball?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

There are a thousand persons in the
world who can hurt you to one that
can help you.-BillingA
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

The rain is welcome, all right, but
of course it had to rain on wash DAY.
Ask any woman.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

The horns which were formerly
blown at Atchison celebrations, great
ly to the disgust of people, have been
sent to Washington, and added to Joe
Cannons.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Now that cooler weather has come,
you won't have to change your shirt
quite so often.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12
Horse Racing In Mexico.

There will be 100 days Of racing at
Juarez, Mexico, next winter, beginning
Nov. 20. The purses will aggregate
100000.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

The average amateur actually be-
lieves he is making history.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Some men are born lucky: A Cool
idge undertaken has no sense of smell.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

There is much discussion and doubt
about nearly everything, but you can
depend on this: You can't get much
of diamond ring for $40.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

A crowd of people can find amuse.
ment in looking at each other, and
making remarks.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

With ali due respect to the old flag,
the people under it are robbed a good
deal in it's name.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

A woman believes that she hasn't
treated her friends right unless she
has written to all of them all about
her new baby.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

talk about it until everybody tires of
it."-Parson Irvine.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Mrs. John ]. ingalls, says her hus.
band never fused" except about one
thing, that the sleeves of his shirts
were always too long. Ever know a
man who didn't make the same com
plant? Why don't shirt manufac-
turers save material by making the
sleeves of mems shirts of the proper
length?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

A woman said to a man: "Call me
May; don't be so formal" NO" the
man replied. 1--WE been fooled that
way before. I'll cet no closer to you
than | am"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Perhaps that style of wearing
dresses that fasten up the back isn't
new. They always did make shrouds
that way.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

play in =" amateur baseball team,
either.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Our idea of nothing to read is base.
ball news de-natured for use in maya.
zines.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

How | love procrastination! For
twenty-five years | have been wear
ing shirts the sleeves of which are
too long, and rub my wrists, and an,
noy me. To have them fixed would
require not to exceed twenty minutes
| have intended having it done every
day for quarter of a century, but
put it off until row."-Parson
Irvine.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Is there anything on earth that
looks more desolate than a race track
after the races are over and the
horses gone?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

And primary election day is less
than a week away.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Goodness knows Ed Bilimek hasn't
a very good figure, but his wife, wno
truly loves him, probably believes he
is a perfect Apollo.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

1t is the nature of most men to be
opposed to kings, unless they are the
king, or are holding kings.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

We have noticed that when weeds
grow rapidly, corn also does we'll
when taken care of.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

If you are told you are a good talker
be careful. You are liable to talk too
much.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

begins to take care of his health be.
fore he is scared into it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

If you want to put your sympathy
where it will be appreciated, offer it
to the manager of losing baseball
team.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

The Carnegie hero fund has been
laughed at and ridiculed and some
have doubted il medals were really
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

About all we can say for the coun.
try town band mans playing is that
he usually does it better than he
wears his uniform.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Ever notice how shabby a few
weeds can make a town look?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

When a woman has to chop the
wood she doesn't mind the physical
effort so much as she minds the hurt
of her feelings.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Why this delay in publishing "The
Life and Battles of John Arthur John
son, ESQ.,"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

A Chicago man was shot on Sixty
first street by a robber. That's a
dangerous spot to be wounded in.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12
CONSTRUCTION OF
BRICK HIGHWAYS
THEY ARE DURABLE lF PROPER.
" PUT TOGETHER.
PREPARING THE CEMENT FILLER

After Road is Completed II Should BE
Rolled Thoroughly With a Roller
Weighing Not Less Than Three Nor
More Than Five Tons
Rundways Of brick. II properly con.
struried. will prove TO be as lasting as
highways built Of any other material.
a good method for towns contemplate
ing the construction Of brick roads TO
follow Is one used by road experts
during recent experimentation. which
is as follows:
All brick should be strictly PAYERS of
the size commercially known as block.
more than one-eighth of an inch. They
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

The arguments of the office-seekers
are beginning to sound as a patent
medicine advertisement reads near
the close of a years contract.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

When you go up to man you for
merly knew, and ask him. do you
know me?" and he says Yes" Don't
try and catch him in lie by asking
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

A few more mornings like Sunday a.
m before daylight, and the weather
man will have everybody running
down cellar to shake the furnace fire.
But perish the thought.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Politics is merely quarreling over
candy.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Advertising is not allowed on
United States flags. Now let adver-
Using be ordered off circus elephants
when they are parading the streets.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

We have lately been trying to locate
the smallest woman in this vicinity,
About all we have discovered is that
nearly all the small women weigh
about ninety-seven.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

If a work apron and cookbook are
on the top layer of visitors trunk
it never enters the head of any men
Der of the family to wonder how lone
she intends to stay.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

While the defendant in breach of
promise suit may object to paying the
amount demanded, there is little ques-
ton that he always thinks he is worth
n
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

You are always hearing of the i'm
portance of chewing your food more
But don't let the chewing agitation
cause you to forget the importance of
keeping your mouth shut. Everybody
respects a man who keeps his mouth
man.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

A man with a toothache never suf-
fers as much as he claims. and corn
never suffers as much in hot weather
as is generally said by farmers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

II people hate you, there's usually
reason.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Some women think they are hap
PLY married if their husbands are
afraid of them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

HE should be drummed out of the
country" said a man today, speaking
of an enemy. But you can't do that.
People are always saying that such
and such a person should be drummed
out of the country, but suppose it
should be actually attempted; what a
lot of excitement it would create!
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

\ late reform movement Is to pre-
vent unsuitable marriages. How can
they be helped, when there are only
three or four really good catches" in
the average community?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Golfers Weekly seems to be about
the only publication in Nebraska that
treats Whedon's senatorial candidacy
in a serious vein.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

When a man brags about how well
raised" he was, that is an indication
that he wasn't.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

If you have sense enough to realize
why flies gather around a restaurant,
you should be able to appreciate why
men run for office.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

The man who cures himself of bad
habit is also stubborn in other par
ticulars; he spends good deal of time
insisting that anyone else should be
able TO do as well.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

We are never quite so tired hearing
of anything as we are of Lysander
John Appletons future. Ever since
we have lived in Atchison, it has been
said John has "a future" AS he is
40 years old, he'd better be getting it,
if he ever hopes to.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

The statue of General Lee is to oc.
cupy one of Virginas inches in the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Horse rustlers used to be the para
mount issue up in northern Nebraska
and southern South Dakota. Now it's
the rustic of the corn.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

A bold woman may annoy a man
for time, but finally she gets the
worst of it, Miss Mae Wood 1--WE
never did like that way of spelling
May made Senator Tom Platt some
trouble, but his memoirs are appear.
ings in the magazines now, and where
is Mae Wood?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

We don't like the word "Prole-
tarit." A reporter used it in the
Globe Saturday, and the next time he
does it, he is going to get into trouble
with the management. The manage.
ment doesn't know what the word
means, and doesn't like the looks of
it, anyway.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

The real martyr in a country town
is the man who puts on his winter uni
form these hot nights, and goes to
hot hall to perfect his evolutions as
a member o: the uniform rank of his
lodge.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Only four more weeks before school
starts.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Better get all the wear you can out
of that straw hat from now on, Old
Scout. You've only another month to
cap your lid with it,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

No wonder we had great weather
for the races, with Pete Barrett as
secretary Anybody-even the wealth
err man-would do anything for Pete.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

Boys, gather around your mothers
while they read this important item
in the paper: "a boy was drowned
yesterday afternoon while swimming
in the river"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

When a man comes to Atchison
from Chicago, and opens store
smaller than those we have, people
at once have a suspicion that he is no
Marshall Field.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

And likewise NOW the weeds.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

TEL rae, candidly," said voter to
a candidate today; do you want Of
fee in order that you may do good,
or do you want Office because you are
mercenary?"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-12

The paving bids are up to bat.