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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-16
Qualification In CHANGER,

Qualification I'm Chanccry
James T. Euhank yesterday qualified, in
Inc Ciren' ,'"uri OF Hcnrico county as con-
n bond OF $1,000 If7
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-16
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-24

Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Seeley, of
Heller, mourn the death of a lit
tie four months old daughter,
which occurred at the home this
week.
Mrs. R. X. Watson has re-
turned from Wichita, where she
had been during the illness and
subsequent death Of her sister,.
Rev. W. E. Brehme delivered
an address to the Y. NJ. C. A. at
HOiSingtOn Sunday afternoon.
Cash Moses, of. Los Angeles,
Calf, was in the city over Sun
day visiting his brothers. He
left Monday evening, accOmpani-
ed by Il. E. Moses, of this city,
for Kansas City. Mr.. Moses is
engaged in the flour business in
Los Angeles.
MIR. and Mrs. Whitney, 1921
Forest ave., rejoice over the arriv
al of a fine little girl at their
home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-24
Nicholas M. Frederick.

He was born in Kentucky In
1888 and remained in that state
until he was grown, then moved
tC Missouri where he resided for
about ten years, then to Nebras-
ka and lastly to Kansas. He
never married, and made his
home with Thomas and Bertha
Hurd north of Plains, where he
departed this life In the early
morning, March |, 1911. His
health failed about a year ago,
and for the week preceding his
death was much worse, but he
bore his Sufferings with much
patience. He is survived by one
Of his brothers, and in this COM
munity by a niece, Mrs. Hurd,
and his nephewS, S. T. and j. j.
Frederick. 10
Funeral services were held at
the school house in Dist. IA, near
the Hurd home by Fred johnson
Of the Friends church, and inter
ment made in Plains cemetery in
the afternoon of March 2nd.-
Plains Journal.
The above was a brother Of j
B. Frederick. i'"t
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-24
THE GYPSUM INDUSTRY IN
THE UNITED STATES.
Production in 1909.

In 1909 the total quantity of
gypsum mined in the United
States was 2,252,785 short tons,
an increase of nearly 81 per cent
over the production of 1908,
which was 1,721,829 short tons,
and an increase of more than Is
per cent over that of 1907, which
was 1,751,74S short tons. There
was a large increase in the guam
tity of gypsum sold without cal
ching and used principally as
land plaster and as an ingredien
Of Portland cement and in paint
but a drop of about II cents a tol
in value. The sales of gypsum
calcmed for plaster showed not
only a large increase in qquanti-
ty, but an increase in value al
the mills averaging nearly 30c a
ton. Gypsum was produced in
sixteen States and two Territories
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-24

river by fOrding with a team.
The stream has been very high
on account of 50 much rainfall.
j. Carson Smith and family left
Monday for Manhattan, Kansas,
where they will make their future
hsme. The object in moving to
Manhattan was that the Children
would get the benefit of school,
ing at the State Agricultural Col
lege.
John j. Diel, of Burlington.
Okla, returned home Monday af-
ter visiting his brother, A. A.
Diel, Of this city and looking over
some property with a view of
investing.
Mrs. L. j. Barrett was called to
Baldwin, ILL.,, last week by the
serious illness of her father who
is not expected to live.
Mrs. Winans was called to Par
sons last week ON account of the
death of her brother, who was a
brakeman and was killed in a
railroad accident.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-24

besides Alaska. The largest pro-
ductiOn was reported from New
York. Michigan and Iowa occu-
pied second and third places,
The number Of mills reporting
production in 1909 was 81; the
number reporting in 1908 was 8S.
The Payne-Aldrich tariff bill
of 1909 reduced the import duties
from SOC to 3Oc a ton on crude
gypsum and from 1925 to $1.75
a ton on ground or calcined gyp-
sum. The increase in total value
of gypsum and gypsum products
imported into the United States
in 1909 over the value of the i'm
ports in 1908. was a little less
than 20 per cent; the increase
in domestic production was 81
per cent.
The statistics of the production
of gypsum in 1909 were collected
by the United States Geological
Survey in cooperation with the
Bureau Of the Census, and the
compilation of the replies to the
numerous and detailed inquiries
contained in the general census
schedule has delayed the publica-
ton of the statistics far beyond
the time at which the Geological
Survey usually presents them to
the public.
"The gypsum industry in 1909
by E. +. Burchard, an advance
chapter of the United States Geo
logical Surveys annual volume
Mineral resources" can be OBJ.
tanned free by applying to the
Director of the Survey at Wash.
ngton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-24
cLArLM.
From The Clarion.
o o o o o
Crowded out last week.

Crowded out last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Herthel
and Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Drew
left last Sunday morning for
Kansas City to be gone several
days.
L. j. Bailey and wife andM RS.
Roesler of HoisingtOn made a
trip to NickersOn last Sunday,
where they attended the dedica-
ton of the new Methodist church
at that place.
Mr. and Mrs. L. j. Bailey re-
turned last week from their trip
to Florida, but don't seem to be
very much impressed with that
country. Mr.. Bailey says he
asked a native what the principal
occupation was there and the
answer he got was this: "In the
summer time we skin alegators
and in the winter time we skin
suckers"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-24
Salesman Wanted.

Corporation wants man to rep
resent them in home territory.
Must be sober and a hustler. Pre-
ference given to one who has
had experience in mercantile bus
mess. Permanent, salaried posi-
ton with excellent chances for
promotion for right man.
Answer in own hand writing,
giving experience with two ref
erences. A ddresS 3l5 Beacan
Building, Wichita, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-24

Ed Harper has sold his prop
erty, the former Hood home, in
the north part of town, to one
of the Haberman's, and has Civ
en- the contract to George Spen.
Ger for an elegant new home to
be built at the corner Of 10Th
and Washington streets.
]. A. Beckman of the Merritt
Creamery Co., of this city has
been recognized by the National
Association of Creamery Butter
Makers by being elected vice
president for Kansas. Mr.. Beck
man stands high in his profession
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-24
Oil Burner Demonstration.

H. H. Ames is giving a demon
stratiOn of his recently patented
Oil Burner at Notes Secondhand
Store. Anyone interested may
see the burner m operation there
for one month from this date.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-24

Miss Mabel Stauffer has re.
turned to Topeka and assumed
her studies at Washurn.
T. c. Brown and son, and Jo-
mas Tullis and son, Of the north.
west, were down to the county
seat on Saturday.
Dr.. j. W. HORNE has gone to
Excelsior Springs for a short
stay.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-24
Q 0 % 0 O.
9 HoISINGTON.
From The Dispatch.
% o o. o o o

AZ "
Crowded out last week
Frank Miller aged about 80
years died at his home near 0din
Tuesday morning of tuberculosis.
Mr., and Mrs. D. NJ. WOOdbun
are IN. Great Bend visiting rela-
tlves and friends.
Gilbert Coates and wife came
up from Grove, Okla, last night
where they have been visiting
their daughter, Mrs. S..W. Gould.
BOIH to Mr.. and Mrs. Jake
Rittgsis, a u pound girl on the
9th Cd February. All doing nice
ly and Jake is well pleased.
jake GOe,. a young farmer liv-
ing south of Council Grove, was
,drowAed ON Monday of last week
while trying to cross the NeOsho
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-16
Items From Along Route 2, North TazeweIl

Rev. Chart Mitchell will fill his reeu-
lar appointment on the Ridge ON the
fourth Sunday.
There was a taffy pulling given at the
home Of John Pee-y on Wednesday
night in honor of their son, j. H. Peerv.
Those present were: Misses Laura and
Myrtle Shrader, Florence, Rose and
Jennie Davidson, Vadie and Andis
Peery and Addie Neel; Jesse and Jim
Brown, Levi Neel, Harman Neel. Gus
Peery, Cloyd Shrader and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilburn
A quiet but beautiful wedding took
place on Wednesday, the stb, at the
home of d. P. Peery, when his daugh-
ter, Miss BERTHE, became the bride of
W. K Wilburn, of Cove Creek, this
county. Only few intimate friends
OF the bride and groom were present.
Mr.. Levi Neel acted as best man and
Miss Vadie Peery, sister of the bride.
as bridesmaid. On Thursday the hapoy
couple. left for Cove Creek, where they
will make their home. q
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-16
TanneTSViIIe Items.
Patrick Hit is right i'll this week.

Fatrlck Hllt Is right Ill this week.
We regret to report that Mrs. W. S.
Taylor is still very i'll.
M. F. Brown and M. C. Osborn, of
Little Valley, were visiting here SUM-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Necessary were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Patrick
Sunday.
Misses Lena and Minerva Turley were
visiting at the home of F. H. Hit on
Sunday last.
Nj. F. Brown has returned. from
Lynchburg, where he had been to lay in
stock of goods for his store here.
j. C. Taylor, W. T. Ccrrell and M.
F. Brown are engaged this week in di-
viding the estate of the late A. P.
French.
Mrs. John Shrader and little son, Err
nest, will return to their home near Po-
cahontas this week after a visit to
friends here.
Mrs. William Ratliff, Mrs. George
Taylor, Mrs. John Hit and Misses Flor
ence Caldwell and Matte Griffith were
guests at the home of W. S. Taylor
Sunday.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-16
FREESTONE ITEMS.
Items Of Interest to Our Readers Briefly
Told by Our Correspondent.
Asberry, Va, March Il.

Asberry, Va, March ID.
Miss Leola Neal was on the sick list
Monday.
Robert Neal made business trip to
Bluefeld Saturday.
Sam Sutherland made business trip
to North Holston Thursday.
Brit Boyd was the guest of his aunt.
Mrs. D. c. Church, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augusta Lambert spent
Sunday with Mrs. Matte Brooks.
S. A. Wyatt, of Tannersville, was a
visitor here Saturday and Sunday.
Harve King. of Wytheville, spent
Saturday and Sunday at this place.
Preston Vanhoozier has been suffer
ing with neuralgia for the past week.
w. T., A. b. and Miss Lena Correll
were all sick with la grippe last week.
Mrs. S. K. Dye spent Monday after
noon at the home of Mrs. M. c. Shrader.
Perry and Arthur Goodman spent
Sunday afternoon with Jimmie Asberry.
Misses Maggie Shrader and Della As
berry were the guests of the Misses
Vanhoozier Sunday.
Misses Lena and Minerva Turley WIS.,
tied their aunt, Mrs. F. H. Hit, at
Tannersville Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Vanhoozier
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Pres
ton Vanhoozier Sunday.
Mrs. E. R. Neal and Miss Matte
Crabtree spent Saturday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. M. C. Shrader.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Correll, Misses
May and Lena Correll and A. B. Correll
dined at the home of j. A. Neal Sunday
Mrs. James Vanhoozier and Miss
Mollie Vanhoozier spent Saturday and
Sunday in Thompson Valley with rela-
tives.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-16
POUNDING MILL NEWS.
Items Gathered by Our Correspondent
About People Down the CIinCh.
Pounding Mill. Va. March *

Pounding Mill, Va, March Is.
The sick of the town are all conva-
lescent.
Clint Young spent Saturday and Sun
day at Bluefield.
c. G. Hurt, of indian, was pleasant
visitor here today.
Mrs. r. K. Gillespie is visiting at Mr..
Sam Wards today.
]. M. Sturgill has gone back on the
road as news agent.
Sada, one of w. B. Steele's fine Shep-
herd dogs, died this week.
John Gillespie and Frank Hurt spent
Sunday with George Hurt.
Mrs. Floyd Mcclure continues very
i'll at her home on the Branch.
Toby Sparks and children have been
sick this week, but are better.
r. NJ. Sparks visited his father, ]. ].
Sparks, near Gap Store, Saturday.
Mrs. Ollie Hurt spent from Friday to
Monday with relatives at Tazewell.
Miss Grace Williams visited her sister
at Steelesburg Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. w. B. Steele returned this af-
ternoon from visit to friends at Blue
field.
L. W. Ringstaff. jr., three months
old baby of Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Ring
staff, has been right sick.
Miss Barbara Britain came down
from Tazewell with Miss Barbara Hurt
and spent Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. J. Marion Mcclure and dauob-
ter, Miss Pearl. of Cedar Bluff, were
pleasant visitors here Sunday after
noon.
Rev. Blankenship, of the M. E.
Church preached here Monday night.
He will preach here again next Sunday
at IL a. m.
Messrs. r. K. Gillespie, A. ]. Myers
and G. W. Hurt were among those who
attended the good roads meeting at
Tazewel Tuesday.
Mrs. M. J. SturgiIl spent the week
end at Bluefeld attending the protrsct-
ed meeting of the Church of God. She
also visited an old school friend she had
not seen for 30 years.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-16
NORTH TAZEWELL.
Happenings Of Our NeishbOrins Village
TerSoly Told for Busy Readers.
North Tazewell, Va, March 18th.

North Tazewell, Va, March 18th.
Wade 81. Peery visited homefolks and
other folks at Cedar Bluff on last sun
day.
Miss Evelyn Mccall was confined to
her home first of the week with an at
tack of appendicitis.
Walter Mcclure and j. o. Riley, of
Shraders, were business visitors to our
town during the past week.
w. w. Peery was very i'll during the
latter part of the past week. His many
friends will be glad to learn he is better
at this writing.
Carlton Mccall, who holds a respon-
sible position with the Norton Electric
Light Company, visited his parents at
this place on last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. N. r. Blackmond, who has kept
the hotel at this place for the past two
years, left on last Thursday for East
Radford where she will make her home.
Mrs. Blackmond made many warm
friends while here.
Several Of our best citizens attended
the good roads meeting on Tuesday, all
enjoying the practical speech of V. l..
Sexton. There isn't many anti-road
voters at this place, and we hope there
will be fewer still on April 18th.
J. Arthur Peery is at Anawalt, W.
Va, where he is having storehouse
erected. He intends having business
at that place. We regret to lose Ar
thur, but ali his friends join in wishing
him the success he so well deserves in
his new home.
Mr.. Wright and fa-nily, of Norton,
reached this place today and will be To-
Gated in the Harman property near the
depot. Mr.. Wright will have charge of
the Western Union here, vice Thomas
Hadden, who leaves for his home in
South Carolina.
]. d. Clearwater, the handsome and
progressive rural carrier, has purchased
regulation delivery wagon. Now some
one suggest that he secure a horse to
pull it and North Tazewell can then GER
tainly boast of being nearer Washington
style than any r. F. d. in Tazeweil.
The K. of P's. instituted Lodge No.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-16

Dudley Brown, of Knoxville, Tenn.
came IN Tuesday to buy some of Tsze-
weiis famous horses. He expressed
himself well pleased with the enthusi-
asm manifested for better roads and
commended the issuing of bonds as the
best way to secure them. He told of
the experience of his own State. Ten
nessee, and said that the people of that
section. after a thorough experience,
were satisfied that the bond plan was
the only feasible way to secure good
roads quickly and cheaply so as to be of
use to the present generation.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-16
thompson Valley News.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Puckett a
fine boy.
Joseph Cregger was the guest of j.
N. Young last Sunday.
Sam Pickett and wife were visiting
homefolks Saturday and Sunday.
The stork visited the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Scott and left a fine girl.
Miss Bette Matthews is visiting her
niece, Mrs. j. A. Pickett, this week.
Miss Polly Medley, who has been at
tending school at Liberty, returned
home last Friday.
Will Hit was called to Tannersv;l,e
last Tuesday to see bis father. Patrick
Hit, who is very sick.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-16
Big Lick Items.
Bert Norton was visiting friends here

Bert Norton was visiting friends here
Sunday.
We owe J: T. Cline an apology for
not mentioning the arrival of fine girl
at his home recently.
Riley P. Harman, of Matoka, W.
Va, and Jim Ellis, of Honaker, were
visiting at the home of S. 81. Robinett
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Hall, Mrs. d. C.
Whit, Mrs. Mary Williamson and little
grandson, Miss Laura Norman, David
EIkins. Will Whit, Will Bird, W. d.
Steele and W. E. Robinson were guests
at the home Of S. 81. Robinett here on
Sunday last.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-16

131 at this place on last Monday night.
The following officers were elected: c..
c., DR.. j. Walter Witten;V. c., L. Litz
Peery; P, Frank Forbes; M. of W., W.
1. Vermillion; NJ. A, j. d. Clearwater;
M. of E., Wade H. Peery; NJ. of F., j.
w. Whitley; K. of R. and S., H. F.
Peery; l. G., R. II. Ireson; o. G., Lee
May.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-16
FOR SALE.

A few car loads of well rotted stable
manure free of sswdust, loaded in open
TOP cars, minimum car load Is tons. de
IIvered at Tazewell and points east of
d6G IsZeweh Tor two dollars per net ton of
err settlement. e''
Superior Pocahontas Coal CorD,nv
m16w2 HaIs,;IIa U W
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-16

Ladies'
When you get ready for Spring house
cleaning don't forget ''The Big Store -
We carry fdll line of house furnish
lngs, mattings, rugs, druggetts, cur
tains, etc. Don't fail to see our line.
You may find it to your sdvao taoe.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-16

hereby announce my self a candidate
for Commissioner of the Revenue for
Maiden Spring District of Tazewell
county, and respectfully solicit your
support at the election to be held No
vember 7th, 1911.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-09-15
The Gossip,

You'll never find time to wash your
own windows if you're constantly
searching for smud. es on your neigh
bors' panes.
You'll never discover where you are
wrong if your attention is continually
devoted to the shortcomings CT your
fellows.
When you know that the neNt-door
ward hasn't been cleaned for week +,
it's pretty nearly certainty that the
broom Will find plenty to do IN your
attic.
The lob of minding her own busl-
ness, of mending her own faults ana
arranging her own affairs, is full
sized, twenty four-hours-a-day task for
any one woman.
W hen you are thoroughly posted
upon everything that is going wrong
in town, depend upon it, everything
isn't going right under your own roof
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-09-15
The Mule and Ike

An Atlanta merchant had flequeht
OCCASION 10 rebuke Ike, his darby poE-
err. for his hardness in reporting lor
duty in the morning Ike is always
ready with more or less ingenious eH
cuse.
"You're two hours late, Ike! en-
claimed the employer one morning
"'This sort of thing must stop! Othef-
wise I'm going to fire you; uhuei
stand?"
Deed, Mlstah Edward" replied l &c
cit VAIN nah fault, dis time Honest
I was kicked by mule"
"Kicked by a mule? Well, even II
that were so, it wouldn't delay you lol
more than an hour. You ii nave u
think of a better excuse thas that
Ike looked aggrieved. "MiStah f'o-
ward he continued, solemnly' III
might have been all right eff dat niaie
kicked me in dis direction; but 90
didn't-he sicked me de odder Way
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-09-15
sryan areusss the sueAs,r..

Columbus, Ohio.--"t intend TO de-
vote all my time between now aud the
nomination toiinding out things about
the candidates for the Democr
nomination for President" William
Jennings Bryan said TO large clewd
here. 81 know all Of the leading men
of the party, those who have hindered
and those who have helped 1t. When
the time comes TO name the man for
the candidacy | will not be silent"
MIR. Bryan was the guest OF the JEFF
fefsons Club at big rally aud barpe-
cue. He was particularly elated al the
new-.whlch came from Lincoln, Neh.,
to the effect that he is a grandfather
again. His son William Is the father Of
a second daughter.
Governor Harmon had been invited
to the rally, but sent word weeks ago
that he would be al his summer home
In Michigan on vacation. Mr.. Bryan
refralned from. mentioning the Cover
nor's name IN any Of his interviews or
his speech
81 am going to give the Democratic
patty ali the information possess
about the prospective candidates, so il
may;choose the right man for the head
OF the ticket, = said Mr., Bryan. III am
not going to mention individuals now.
The country has many available men.
Recently 4 mentioned some OF the
men believe to be tolerable as polili.
cal candidates, and | am glad, AS
was then, that the Democracy is so
fortunateto have so many
The.men whom Mr.. Bryan mention
ed some time ago did not include Gov
ernor Harmon.
81 intend TO devote my time to driv-
Ing the piutocracy from the. throne
and putting the rights OF man In the
seat, he said. 81 shall find out every
thing | can about the candidates be-
tween now and convention time ana
will tell all TO the people az learn
more about them 81 haven't friend
in the United States whom / would
reward ut the expense OF my party or
myself
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-09-15
The Pennsylvania Railroad.

September Sth, 1911.
By identifying its road bed and
station grounds, the Pennsylvania
Railroad is effecting material economies
aud at the same time recurring what the
experts latest dictum declares to be an
ideal road bed.
Grassy banks, sloping smoothly
down to the tracks strike the passen
gers eye on the lines of the Pennsyl-
vania. Nine out of ten people think
these sodded slopes are put there sole
Iy to please the eye and make the
Pennsylvania good road to look at,
as well as to ride upon. This is mis-
take the grass is more useful than
ornamental and eventually it will
mean the saving of thousands OF dol
lars now spent on maintenance of
way" "Water,n said prominent
railroad official in recent lecture, sis
the greatest enemy of the road bel"
Water flowing down unsodded slopes
causes erosion, washing dirt and stones
into the bitches besidee the track ana
choking the drainage,
cit was in the sumter of 1905 that
the Pennsylvania adopted the present
improvement in order to reduce the
cost of maintenance, as we'll as 10 make
travel on the Pennsylvania Railroad
safer, more comfortable and altogether
more agreeable. A Committee OF
Engineere prepared plans for what ls
now. termed "standard road oed,
which requires ditch OF III u ieeI
wide on each side of four track ROAD
and the bottom of the ditch must be
IL feet below the level OF the TOP OF
the ties. q That means that there must
be decided slope from the lowest part
of the road bed from the ditch.
In addition to the sodding OF en-
bankments, the Pennsylvania is plant
ing shrubbery and ornamental trees III
open places along It's right Oh way
Thousands of plants are grown every
wear at the Compady's nurseries at
Mouisvil.e for identifying station
Grounds. This work is gradually De-
ING extended as plants become avail
able. Work on the Main Line VIII DC
prosecuted until all Of the station
grounds. have been improved A1'e :,
that if will be extended to branch
roads