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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-29
GOOD WORK DONE
BY ROAD DRAG
Present Implement Great I'm
proVement Over Split Log.
May BE Built in Any Country Black
smith or Wagon Shop Keeps
Roads In Good Order.
(E. F. Ayres. Engineer. Q. A. CO

e. F. Ayres. Engineer, o. A. CO
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor.
Wallis. How to maintain the high
ways of the district and yet save
enough money to improve some new
section each year is the most per-
picking problem confronting our
supervisors. If any permanent i'm.
provement is attempted some road
must be neglected, and If no gravel
or macadam is laid he is accused
Of wasting funds by spreading them
out too thin In either case, the
supervisor is sure to become I'm.
popular with some or all Of his
constituents.
Wherever the highways are built
Of clay or other heavy soils, they
may be maintained at slight ex-
pense by use of the drag. The su.
pervisor alone cannot get the best
results from this implement, each
one must look out for the road in
front of his own property. More
depends on the time the road is
dragged than on any other one con.
sideration, and only by taking short
stretches can the work be done
when the soil is in proper condi.
ton.
No road can be built with drag.
Stumps and rocks must be removed
from the travelled way, proper drain.
age must be installed, and the road
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-29
CHAPTER XII.

The American dearly loves SEN
sation, and the bigger and more blood
curdlfng it is the better Nothing is
more gratifying on arising in the
morning and sitting down to partake
of daintily served breakfast than to
glance hurriedly over the front page
of ones favorite newspaper and see 1t
covered with startling headlines. It
matters little what has happened dur
ing the night to shock the community,
SO long as it satisfies ones appetite
for sensational news. It can be a
fatal conflagration, a fearful railroad
wreck, gigantic bank robbery, hor-
rible murder, or even a scandalous
divorce case. All one asks is that it
be something big, with column after
column of narrowing details. The
newspapers are fully alive to what is
expected of them, but it is not always
easy to supply the demand. There
are times when the metropolis lam
guishes for news Of any description
There are no disastrous fires, trains
run without mishap. burglars go on a
vacation, society leaders act with de-
corum-in word the city is deadly
dull. Further consideration of the
tariff remains the most thrilling topic
the newspapers can find to write
about
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-29
SYNOPSIS.

Howard Jeffries, bankers son, under
the evil influence of Robert Underwood,
w-student at Yale leads life of dis
sipation, marries the daughter of a gam
oler who died in prison, and is disowned
oy his father. He is out of work and in
desperate straits. Underwood. who had
once been engaged to Howard's step
mother, Alicia, is apparently in prosper
BUS circumstances. Taking advantage Of
his intimacy with Alicia. he becomes a
sort of social highwayman. Discovering
his true character, Alicia denies him the
mouse. He sends her note threatening
suicide. Art dealers for whom he acted
as commissioner, demand an accounting.
He cannot make good. Howard calls at
his apartments in an intoxicated cOndi-
ton to request a loan Of $4,000 to enable
him TO take up a business proposition.
Underwood tells him he is in debt up to
his eyes. Howard drinks himself into a
maudlin condition, and goes to sleep on a
divan caller is announced and Under
wood draws screen around the drunke
sleeper. Alicia enters. She demands a
promise from Underwood that he will not
take his life. He refuses unless she will
and takes her leave. Underwood kills
himself. The report Of the pistol AVA
kens Howard. He finds Underwood dead.
Realizing his predicament he attempts to
flee and is met by Underwoods valet.
Howard is turned over to the police.
Capt. Clinton, notorious for his brutal
treatment of prisoners, puts Howard
through the thiH5 degree, and finally gets
an alleged confession from the harassed
man. Annie Towards wife, declares her
belief in her husbands innocence.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-29

preached rapidly from Broadway and
joined his colleagues.
well, boys" he said cheerily. Any
thing doing? Say, my paper is going
to have bully story tomorrow! Com
plete account by Underwood's valet.
He tells how he caught the murderer
just as he was escaping from the
apartment. Well have pictures and
everything. It's fine. Anything do
ing here?" he demanded
"Naw," grunted the others In dis
gruntled tones.
"We saw the butler" said one re-
porter, "and tried to get story from
him, but he fatty refused to talk. All
he would say was that Howard JET
fries was nothing to the family, that
his father didn't care a straw what
became Of him."
That's pretty fought" exclaimed
another reporter. He's his son. aft
er ALL"
"Oh, you don't know old Jeffries. \
chimed in a third. when once he
makes up his mind you might as well
try to move house."
The afternoon was getting on: If
their papers were to print anything
more that day they must hasten down.
town.
Lets make one more attempt to
get talk out Of the old man." sus-
gested one enterprising scribe
.All right cried the others IN
chorus. You go ahead. Well fol-
low in body and back You up"
Passing through the front gate, they
rang the bell, and after brief par.
ley were admitted to the house. They
had hardly disappeared when I cab
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-29

From what / hear" he said, "old
man Jeffries won't raise a finger to
save his scapegrace son from going
to the chair. He's done with him for
good and all"
Chuckling aloud and talking to him.
self rather than to his vis-a-vis, he
muttered:
THAT alone will convince the jury.
They'll argue that the boy can't be
much good if his own go back on
him"
Annie's eye flashed.
"Precisely!" she exclaimed. "But
his own won't go back on him. I'll
see to it that they don't" Rising and
turning toward the door, she. asked:
Have you anything more to say to
me, captain?"
NO" replied the captain hesitat-
ingly. "You can go. OF course you'll
be called later for the trial. You can
see your husband in the Tombs when
you wish"
No man is so hard that he has not
a soft spot somewhere. At heart
Capt. Clinton was not an unkind man.
Long service in the police force and
a mistaken notion of the proper
method of procedure in treating his
prisoners had hardened him and made
him brutal. Secretly he felt sorry
for this plucky, energetic little woman
who had such unbounded faith in her
good-for-nothing husband, and was
ready to fight all alone in his defense.
Eyeing her with renewed interest, he
demanded:
What are you going to do now?"
Annie reached the door, and draw
ing herself up to her full height,
turned and said:
I'm going to undo all you have
done, Capt. Clinton. I'm going to free
my husband and prove his innocence
before the whole world. don't know
how I'm going to do it, but I'll do it.
I'll fight you, captain, to the last ditch,
and I'll rescue my poor husband from
your clutches If it takes everything
possess in the world"
Quickly she opened the door and
disappeared.
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bumps may be slightly az.
but after 9 few trials th su' down,
will become more annarar. benefits
perfectly true that ANYONE It Is
the drag, but the sixth to 90, on use
best results will only coma SET the
practice. II you can man.. with
keep your feet on the p]atfo rase to
Ing the first trip you are dom dom dur.
ter than the average novice oet-
The following points shonIa
membered In the Construct l oe re-
use Of the drag: on and
Build 9 light drag, one tb..
can lit II necessary. ANY drsa you
requires more than two ho log That
too heavy and should be discs Is
or used on the gravel roads discarded
Hitch SO that the drag w;,
at an angle Of As degrees viii sravel
center line Of the road and "'sa the
try to move too much mater;o, not
one operation. The amount no. az
depends wholly upon the lene. tUVed
hitch and OF the position =. OF
driver. A long hitch will now tne
earth than a short one. WIN more
hard spot must be cut. tho I Sa9 a
throws all his weight on tbo u t.r
plank; when soft spot mnot t'oat
filled, he moves back. If the crou 10
gets too high, reverse the drag 'o .sa
move some Of the material tov "na
the bitches, taking care to smoo.1
1t down well. Few of our cnnut.l
roads are apt to get too much crouy
until they. have been dragged 70.
some time. ior
Drive the team at a walk and rid,
the entire distance. Drive nm , oue
wheel track and back in the otbor
Do not try to improve too wido =
section at one operation. :"
Do not build too large a machine
For narrow roads the drag shnu1d
be half the width of the traveloS
way, and a nine or ten foot drsS
is long enough for any highway
Do not attempt to maintain too
long a section. So much dependS
on the time the machine is used
that there is danger of dragging
with the road too wet at one END
and too dry at the other. This is
the reason the supervisor cannot do
the work alone; everyone must take
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-29

1Ol0 ana nelp.
Remember that the drag is only
good in clay or similar soils.
sand road will not be benefited in
the least, and if the drag is used
to form crown, the results will
be positively harmful. A sand road
needs all the moisture it can hold,
and the drag drains this away.
The cost of maintenance under
this system is simply nominal. Few
farms would have to purchase any
of the materials for it's construction,
although the district could easily
AFFORD to furnish lumber to all who
would agree to build and use one.
Roads in the Middle West have been
dragged as low as $3.50 per mile
a year, and the highest cost was
trifle under $40 per mile. Assuming
that the roads of Oregon would cost
$40, the district would still have sui
ficient funds available for new cul
verts and other permanent improve
ments. Many would be willing to
donate their time, but even where
the district pays all the bills, the
saving would be decidedly worth
while.
A well dragged road will be free
from mud and ruts in Winter, ana
comparatively free from dust Ill
Summer. The tractive force re-
quired to haul load over it is as
low as over the gravel, and in moSt
cases no further improvement Will
be required until it needs maca'
dam.
We can give good roads If we are
willing to work for them. We mus
decide whether we prefer to pay nlsa
taxes for stone and gravel, or wnela.
er we will do a little of the worn
ourselves. Don't blame the supervls WIS
or; like the piano player IN INC
music hall. HE is doing the pes
he can" Just use the drag anu
help both the district and yourself .s1s
and at the end Of the year tahe
note of the difference in your roauI,
your community, your bank account
and your temper.
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should be well crowned with the
grader. The drag will make this
crown in time, but it is better to
fix this right in the first place and
use the drag for maintenance alone.
You can keep the road in first class
condition at slight expense until the
time when increased trafice necessi-
tates the use of the macadam.
The success of the split log and
plank drags has led to the intro-
duction of the patented machines.
Most of these are built of STEEL
some of them being SO heavy as to
be practically wheelless graders. All
of them are excellent for filling ruts
and browning the road, and the
heavier ones are particularly SER
viceable for spreading gravel. The
theory of the drag, however, is that
it deposits thin layer of puddled
clay over the surface. When this
dries it leaves a water proof layer
the full width of the drag, and while
this will break through easily, in
time enough films are formed to sus-
tain traffic The heavier drags move
too much material at one time, the
clay does not puddle well, and the
layer never dries satisfactorily.
The first road drag was built
from a split log by D. Ward King,
a Missouri farmer. This material
has certain advantages, but unless
one has had considerable experience
with an axe it will probably be as
well to use planks. The accompany
ing diagram shows a drag built from
2 to inch planks, braced with 2x6
inch pieces spiked to the inner sides
The cross braces are made from four
inch pieces shaped to fit two inch
hole. These should be split and
wedged in shape. The ditch end is
braced with a piece of 2x4.. A piece
of iron about inches wide is bolt
ed to the ditch end of the front
plank. extending half the length Of
the drag.
The holes for the cross pieces are
bored 10 inches and "a inches, re-
spectively, from the ends of the
planks so that these will track when
the drag is hauled at the proper an
gle. The hauling chain should be
arranged so that the hitch may
easily be adjusted, and the end near
est the center of the road should be
passed over rather than through
the front plank. This allows the
earth to slide easily along the face
of the drag. "A platform of one
inch boards is laid on top of the
cross braces.
The drag should be used soon after
a rain. Wait until the ground has
lost its sickness and the mate
rial will slide easily along the face
of the drag, but do not wait until the
road is dry in any place. Dragging
dry road simply breaks up the
layers formed in previous operations
and actually hurts the highway.
Very little Improvement will be no
ticed after the first trial. Some
Of the rlts will be filled and some
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-29
CHAPTER xI.-continued.

"Not this lady" said the boy. "The
other lady. think she said Jeffries,
or jenkins, or something like that
The captain waved his hand toward
the door.
That's all right-go. Wen find
her all right"
The boy went out and the captain
turned round to Annie.
It'll be rather a pity If It isn't
you," he said, with suggestive smile.
How so?" she demanded.
The captain laughed.
Wen, you see, a woman always
gets the jury mixed up. Nothing fools
a man like pretty face, and IL times
is II. You see if they quarreled
about you-your husband would stand
some chance" Patronizingly he
added. Come, Mrs. Jeffries, you'd bet
ter tell the truth and l can advise
you who to go to-"
Annie drew herself up, and with
dignity said:
Thanks, I'm going to the best law
yer can get. Not one of those court
room politicians recommended by a
police captain. l am going to Richard
Brewster. He's the man. He'll soon
get my husband out of the Tombs."
Refiectively she added: IF my father
mad had Judge Brewster to defend him
instead of legal shark, he'd never
have been railroaded to Jail. He'd be
alive today"
Capt. Clinton guffawed loudly. The
idea OF ex-Judge Brewster taking the
case seemed to amuse him hugely.
brewster?' he laughed boisterous-
~ You'd never be able to get
brewster Firstly. he's too expensive
secondly. he's old man Jeffries' law.
yer. He wouldn't touch your case
with ten-foot pole. Besides" he
added IN a tone of contempt. Brew
ster's no good in case of this kind
mes constitution lawyer-one OF
them international fellers. He don,1
know nothing
mes the only lawyer I want" she
retorted determinedly Then she wen,
On: Towards folks must come to his
rescue. They must stand by him
they must
The CAPTAIN grinned.
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Fltzoerald's Summary.

Edward Fitzgerald. the translator OF
the Persian poet. Omar Khayyam, was
4 more or less genial opponent Of
matrimony as a state.
One day he said to his friend Miss
Ellen Churchyard Of Woodbridge:
do you know. Nell. what marriage
IS?
Miss Churchyard thought not,
.Then I'll tell you.' said he. mar.
Rage is standing at ones desk, nicely
settled to work. when great biz
bonnet pushes IN at the door and asks
you to 80 for walk With 10
Youths Companion.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-29
Anclents Used Glass Mirrors.

That the ancients did not exclusive
" use mirrors Of polished metal. az
generally believed, has just been
proved BY the finding Of = number Of
small glass mirrors In graveyard at
Laibach. Austria. They are said to
date from the second Or third cen
fury.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-29
breeding shows for Itself.

College may teach you form 49,
!act may brush some things away 70 "a
breeding, like q complexion, is u q
than q surface. Unless it's rea' ~
only makes one wonder what's ,ea 10
Underneath. When It is assumed,
bound to wear on from time to tlm''
Herbert Kaufman.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-29

"Pa, how much is a peck OF trou'
ble?"
Apparently 1t isn't very mucn' 10y
son.' :,
'sYou mean it doesn't take up mu'1
loom, pat" .-,r
eyes. have known peck OF llou
BILE to be carried on the tip OF a "0D'
ans tongue"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-29
waan,f Near Enough.

Wasn't Near Enough.
Bluff understand that Jones , w.
let in on the ground floor In Sni's st
financial scheme Of SO per cent pfoD"
Is that 30? .a
Sham-He got In on the 80. r.s
floor all right, but the trouble , %
that he found the cellar ALREADY
-Judga
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-06
Would You Pay SOC to
Be Cured of Eczema?

Yes, indeed you would You pay one
times S0f to Be o and
awful cases of eczema have been cured
by a soc package of Tetterine. Tetterine
can be had at any drug store, or will be
sent on receipt of SOC sent to the Shup
trine Co.. Savannah. Ga. 80"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-06
ALABAMA WILL GET
EVEN WITH ROADS
Franchise Taxes Likely To Be
Raised as Result of Fight on
Statutory Rates.

MONTGOMERY. ALA, June g.
Railroads that fought the statutory
freight and passenger rates in Alabama
are likely to pay about two or three
times as much franchise tax in Ala
barna as heretofore In the trial of the
rate cases. the railroads put themselves
on record regarding the amount of cap
ital they have invested in this state.
These figures viii probably cause each
railroad to be cited on the question of a
franchise tax
County Tax Commissioner John Har-
daway, of Montgomery already has
cited the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road and the Central of Georgia rail-
way, both foreign corporations. to ap-
pear before Probate Judge j. B. Gas
ton here on June IL to show cause why
their assessments for franchise tax
should not be advanced Commissioner
Hardaway desires to advance the Louis
vile and Nashville from $17,000.000 to
$60,000,000, and the Central from 49,
100000 to $21, 100000. He maintains
that affidavits of the railroads in the
that their capital invested in Alabama
is at the figures ne wishes to establish.
He declares that the railroads will
either have to abandon their rate figfe
or acquiesce to his demands, because If
the amount of capital invested by them
in this state is no more than the re-
turns they have been giving in, the
carriers can not maintain that they can
earn no reasonable revenue under the
statutory rates.
Under the law. foreign corporations
are required to pay franchise tax in one
county for the whole state. The pro-
ceedings the L. and N. and the Cen
trail make their returns in this county.
Others which have fought the statu-
tory rates are the Western Railway of
Alabama the South and North Ala
bama railroad and the Nashville. Chat
tanooga and st, Louis railway.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-06
AT THE THEATER
MABEL rALlAFERRo PROVES

DRAWING CARD AT FORSYTH
Dainty Mabel Taliaferro has scored q
positive triumph at the busy Forsyth ii
the presentation of her own sketch. The
terest story Miss Taliaferro is The
youngest star of consequence on the
American stage and she evidences that
she is going TO class with authors of i'm
portance
The mere fact that this Dresden dol
actress is at the Forsyth is enough tc
induce Just such attendance as has beer
recorded. She is certainly the most pop
ular star that has come to Atlanta in the
past and surely the most popular at the
present time. In vaudeville she is going
to eclipse her other accomplishing
The Forsyth bill has many other quail
tiles that interest and the theater is de-
weather.
Following Miss Taliaferro, the big hit
OF the bill is recorded by Bob Matthews
and Alshayne two of the best singing
comedians seen here this season. The
two men are clever as clever can be, and
sort of eoemdian who makes laughter
without an effort. and Bob Matthews is
one of the best character actors on the
stage,
Shep Camp, the Atlanta actor comedian,
has won favor. and the others on the
bill attract a lot OF attention.
Lillian Shaw. the most popular dialect
Coincidence in vaudeville viii be next
weeks headline feature. and Cliff Gordon,
the best Of all German comedians, win
be special feature. Lulu Mcconnell, the
funniest woman in vaudeville assisted BY
and there VIII be a novelty by Kid Can
field, the reformed gambler. who will show
up some Of the stunts the sure thing men
use while working sucker"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-06
BOYS WILL FINISH
SCHOOL TONIGHT
Graduates of Different Courses
to Receive Diplomas at the
Atlanta Theater.

Proud parents In numbers will gather
at the Atlanta theater tonight TO at
tend the graduating exercises of the
BOYS High school and Technological
school Among them will be Mayor
Winn and Mrs. Winn. for CORTLAND S.
Vim. Jr, is to receive his diploma.
after excellent work in the scientific
course
The exercises will open with music
by the boys orchestra, and then is to
run straight through with a number of
addresses and other features by the
graduating classes.
Martin c. Konock. Jr., is to deliver
the valedictory Of the archaeological
High school, and Robert G. Morris that
Of the Boys High school The only men
to take part in the exercises are Rev.
Arthur Hale Gordon who will offer
prayer. and President Walter r. Daley,
of the board of education, who is to de-
liver the diplomas.
Following are the graduates in the
different courses:
Commercial Course-Isadore Abel
son, Albert J. Andrews, George Lester
Bell, Jr., Easom J. Bond. Hewitt w.
Chambers. Clarence N. Crocker, Charles
!. Milton Davis Charles Irwin Ennis,
EVAN Howell Foreman, Ames Fraser,
Paul Faver Greenfield, Carl Pinson
Goldsmith. Gershon Hadas. stanton
/. Henley, John W Hill Hal Hulsey,
Louis Lester. William Wckliffe Mas
tiers. William c. Matthews Robert
NJ 7 A l,VN
.Algernon Hoke Swami. Gaines w Wal
ter.
Scientific Course Everett L. Aber-
nathy, Richard Johnson Broyles. Car
ner Berry McC1amroch. Albert Lau-
renee Snodgrass, CORTLAND S. VIM,
Jr.
Commercial Course Ernest Warren
Adair, Ben Harry Bach, Eugene Otis
Branch, David Hirsch Bressler Frank
Sterling Cochran. Joseph Frankel Ma
Ron Sanderson Hamilton, Samuel Her
. man Hirsowitz, Rudolph Wagner Jones.
Myer Louis Kahn, Louie Elmer Lam
ford. Abner Hirsch Herbert Hugh Lee,
Ben Lichenstein Herschel Miller Ros-
coe Bruce Roark Charles Giddings
Russell, 1sadore Schacter, Frederick
Chaplain Smith, Glenn Waters, Jr.
Lewis Henley White Harry Herbert
Williams Burton Emory Wyatt, Rob
ert r. WYnne, Jr., Mandle Zabahn.
Neurological High School-Gustavus
John Bass Lewis Bodgett, James Es-
monde Brady. Carl Philip Bremen. Carl
John Bliem. Thomas McDuhie Dodd
Madison Cecil Davis, Thomas Joseph
Fox Jr., Robert Derby Gartrell Gordon
Hardwick, Clarence Lumpln Jordan
Cacartan Campbell Kollock, Jr,, James
Pearce Mellchamp. Edward Brown
Newill. J. b. Osborn. Jr, Wallace
Weathersby Rhodes. John Pittman SUIT
ton. Charles Taliaferrb Young.