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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-03-28
THE MAINTENANCE
OF MACADAM ROADS.
Protective Value OF Wood Meal Mixed
With OIL and Tar.

One who is interested in road build
Ing and thinks he knows how to main
tain maca damized road in thor
oughly effective and cheap way says:
IF my observations are correct the
destruction Of a road starts in the fol-
lowing manner: Small stones or peb-
bles are loosened by the wheels OF We
hicieS and scattered over the road,
leaving little holes therein. Now. aS
long as the wheels had iron tires these
little stones We're ground or crushed
by those wheels. and the holes in the
road We're filed again with their dust,
the rains playing perhaps good part
in packing and filling the material.
with the soft wheeled automobile
all this changed for the worse. Th"
rapid revolution of the broad wheels
and the suction caused by them and
by the low bodies of the machines
loosen the little stones more easily and
quickly. and rs there are hardly any
iron wheels left to grind and crush the
loose pebbles the small holes soon be-
come plentiful. ana before long theg
grow into large ones and ruts
ITO sprinkle the roads with liquids
is quite ineffective to prevent spelling.
1t must he something that has Il body
that will bind the PARTICLES of the road.
fill all holes ana protect the surface.
1t must be solid enough to lie streWn
on the road There are probably many
ways of producing such road pro-
tector. and many ingredients might he
used for il. but one of the best. | think,
would he wood meal-that is, ground
sawdust, ground hay or straw. ground
cornStalks or any such article which
is cheap and plentiful and which can
easily be ground to meal and which
will float and not clog up the sewers
If used in the city This meal should
be soaked in or mixed with oil or with
a mixture of oil and tar or any other
suitable binder, 50 that it will not
only protect and keep intact the roads,
but also lay the dust. If used on as
phalt it would give a good footing for
horses, which is sorely needed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-03-28
FOOLED ALL FRANCE.
Poincars's Practical Financial Joke
Helped to Make Hin, Premier.

Raymond Poincare is now premier
of France, an Office gained in past
through a reputation made when. as
minister of finance. he played prac-
teal joke on the entire French public.
Poincare is a man of humor. but not
given to the practical joke habit. How
ever. when he took the office of min
lister Of finance he discovered that the
twenty-five centime nickel piece was by
no means popular Small traders shun-
ned it. and some even refused it. AS
the coin answers the same purpose as
our five cent piece it was the wish OF
the authorities to have it made popu-
lar. How to do this became the prob
lem. leave the matter in my hands,
said Poincare, land ! will guarantee
the nickel coin will be popular
Soon a rumor snaked its way through
Paris that among the nickels in circu-
lation were five bearing the magical
inscription "Rothschild' in small let
tiers. Now, it was suggested, there
must be reason for this word being
on these coins And the reason was
not long IN showing ll>eli. lie Sui!
was that the first person to take one
of these coins to the bank of the
Rothschids. on the Rue LATTE. would
get $1,000 for it: those presenting the
others would receive various sums,
each representing a small fortune
But why the Rothschilds? All, it
was a business stroke! The famous
bankers had great amount of nickel
on hand and, wishing to dispose of it
to the government. took this way to
advertise-to make the twenty-five cen
time piece popular. Everywhere came
demands for the small coin. Where it
had been spurned it now was sought,
and every one who came by one of the
pieces scanned it carefully. Not alone
in Paris was this eagerness displayed.
The rumor spread through France.
Today some persons still scrutinlZe the
coin, hoping for fortune.
1t was Il great practical joke on the
part Of Poncare. 1t revealed his skill
as minister of fnance.-New York
Press
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-03-28
MAKES ROAD REPORT.
Hamilton County, O.. Has 1876 Miles
Of RoaoWays.

County Engineer Cowen has submit
ted TO the county commissioners Il do
tailed report on every highway in
Hamilton county. O.. which is required
under II new law In be made to the
state highway commissioners. with a
map showing the route of each road.
The report shows there are 1i1.G5
miles Of road in Hamilton county. eX-
elusive Of those within Cincinnati cur
poration lines, of whic:, 1884 ute mae
adamized. i2i.+i in water hoNnd and
I4a3 in btuminouS system, 1875
gravel and l-o.56 dirt roads. nu'in,.
The year 3S13 miles of these DIS
were ciled. Tile report further shows
that there now remain but :...iH mics
If pike on which toll is collie ted 'i'hp
map shows the routes Of the different
roads and the kind Of roads by co!ors
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-03-28

TIE city officials of South Norwaik,
Conn. axe stated to be about tn stop
the system of oiling the roads. this
decision being based on n recent troll.
ley accident which was said to be due
70 the greasy condition of the rails Az
the result Of road oilng In view Of
the great lpnctitS derived from the
system we think that a decision to
aharlnn it should be based on more
extended evidence than WAS ut the dis
POSI- 90 the South Nurwaik officials
Scientific Awpricar.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-03-28
THE WHY, OF GOOD ROADS.

Fifty years ago there was an
excuse for bad roads, for our
country was poor. but there is
not much excuse now.
A good road always is to be &c.
sired. Il is source of comfort
and convenience to every trav-
eler.
Good roads attract population {
as well as good schools and
churches.
Good roads improve the value (
Of property.
A good farm lying five miles
from market and connected by
bad road is Of less value than an
equally good farm connected by
good road.
= 4 1. =. :, I. 4 8 y : = b.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-03-28
Milk and Butter.

Milk and butter. 50 a book called
"Good Cheer" tells US. We're not al
ways daily necessares, as with Us. Our
fifteenth century ancestors in England
seldom used either. They used great
quantities of spices, however, in their
food and apparently did not care for
the more delicate favors that suit our
palates.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-03-28
CONSTRUCT MODEL R0a1.
Alabama .Suparirtendino Work Pc
tween Huntsville and Normal,


tween Huntsville and Normal.
Several miles of the new model sr3tr
highway that is being constructed he
tween Huntsville and Normal. Ala.
have been graded. 4 biz force of men
is enga gcd on the work. which will re-
llile several months for completion.
The highway will he about iive mites
long and is expected to be Il demon
strntion Of what the expert road builu-
or can do. The city commissioners arc
putting asphalt paving on The stree:
thtt meets the highway at the city
limits
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
FOR SPAIN'S NEW NAVY.
King and Queen Attend Launching OF
Battleship Espana.

Ferrol, Sapin, Feb. 6-The battle
ship Espana was launched in the pres
ence Of King Alfonso and Queen Vic
toria, and also great throng of digni-
taries
Great interest was manifested In the
launching, as this marks the first stage
in the reconstruction of the Spanish
navy. The cabinet ministers, deputa-
tions representing both houses of the
cortes and many representatives Of
the foreign press made the journey
here from Madrid to witness the cere-
mony. A squadron Of warships filed
the harbor The city is dressed up In
gala array.
Their majesties arrived at the rail-
way station from Madrid and were
welcomed in a specially built pavilion.
After the launching a procession was
formed, which marched to the cathe-
dral, where "Te Deum" was sung.
Later the king and queen attended a
review and also witnessed the laying
Of the keel Of the battleship Jamie.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
ACCUSES BURNS.
LOrimer Probe Hearing Has
Heated Session.
CALLS REPORT FABRICATION.
Milton w. 5lumenbere, a Senate Ste.
nosrspher, Is Dismissed and Suo.
poeHaed as Witness-Uncquasd
Procedure In History Of
Upper House.
CALLS REPORT FABRICATION.

Washington, Feb 6.-Interest in th,
Lorimer investigation became intense
when Milton w. Blumenberg. omciai
reporter of the committee, took tnp
witness stand and in all seriousness re
peated his charge that the stenogruphi,.
notes submitted in evidence Saturday
by Detective Burns dictagraph opera
tor, ] L. Sheridan, were fabricated
Blumenberg furnished the committen
with the names OF eleven official re-
porters employed at the capitol and
asked that they be called as expert
witnesses To corroborate his charges.
Mr.. Blumcnberg appeared before the
committee to answe: the charge of con
tempt made against him because of his
conduct in the presence of the commit
tee saturday night. The committee hell
an executive session and then an
nounced by unanimous vote that thei
had dispensed with the services of
blumenberg as official reporter and had
subpoenaed him as a witness
j. f. Sheridan the Burns stenograph
er, whose testimony Saturday had led
to the sensational scene in the com
mittee, explained the method by which
he had taken his notes He declared
that the notes were absolutely accu.
rate, produced the dictagraph before
the committee and explained its work
lngs, and In answer to question from
Chairman Dillingham; signified his will.
lngness to submit to any test that the
committee might prescribe to deter
mine the accuracy Of his report and Of
his capacity to hear and record con
versation under the circumstances
which had surrounded his report mad,
at Toronto Of the alleged conversations
between A. c. Bailey, Harry Kerr and
Charles MCGOWAN, in which MCGOWAN
Lorimer witness, is alleged to have
made damaging admissions.
There was q furry in the committee
after Sheridan left the witness chair
The attorneys for Lorimer insisted that
Blumenberg be called as a witness at
once before the Lorimer witness took
the stand
The situation created by the startling
charges made by Blumenberg Saturday
night and his action, which broke up
the hearing, Is one Of the most remark
able that ever occurred in the history
OF congress. The committee will un-
doubtedly report the matter to the sen.
ate and ask for instructions as to what
course shall be taken In dealing with
Blumenberg for contempt. He has not
only been dismissed as official reporter
of the committee, but has been tempo.
rarily suspended as an official reporter
Of senate debates and proceedings.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09

New York, Feb. g. - Rear Admira'
dustin NJ. Knight. U. S. n, is to be the
srst commander in chief Of the United
States reserve Atlantic feet that i
fbout to be organized, and which is Ia
be composed of about ten first class
battleshlps and several vessels of the
struiser class. He is one Of the highest
ordnance authorities in the navy and is
Pn duty as president of the special
board Of naval ordnance In Washing
ION.
Admiral knight was court martlaled
Iast spring on two separate occasions
pn the charge Of culpable negligence in
connection with the sinking of the
monitor Puritan at Hampton Roads,
following the test of high explosives in
November, 1910. He was acquitted,
md the present rumored promotion is
3aken as a complete vindication and re
3yard
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
TURKEY TO LOSE CRETE.
Porte Worried Over Expected Alliance
With Greece


With Greece.
Constantinople, Feb. 6.-The Turkish
government is worried over the situa
tion in Crete, especially since last Sat
urday. when the executive took an
oath Of allegiance to the Cretan Revo-
lutionary Union committee. Political
circles are unfavorably impressed by
the events taking place on the island,
and the porte has called the attention
of the powers to the state Of affairs. 1t
Is hoped that by this action the Gre
tans will be prevented from carrying
out their plans for union with Greece
Last Saturday at Kanea the Cretan
executive took the oath of allegiance
which was demanded by the committee
and also pledged adherence to the
Greek constitution. The Mohamme
dams did not take part in the ceremony,
which was held in the Cretan national
assembly
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
EXPECT TO Be INDICTED.
labor Leaders In Many Cities Ready to
Fight Dynamite Charges.


indianapolis, Feb. G.-Though some
additional information bearing on the
ynamiting conspiracy has come to the
district attorney since the grand jury
! adjourned last week, there is little
probability that the investigation will
e continued soon. The indictments are
|rdered, and some the grand jury must
1et pass upon have been prepared and
re awaiting final action. Information
as reached the federal building that
|hbor leaders in several cities-New
Fork, Chicago Cleveland, Omaha. San
Francisco and Los Angeles-are ex-
|ecting indictments and are preparing
b give bail. several already having Sc
1ured bondsmen.
AS there are more than a half hun
Ired indictments, 1t is not expected
|hat any arrests will be made today.
| ct 1t is possible that some warrants
bay be issued on them. 1t is said that
Is the purpose Of the district attor-
! ey to have all arrests made at the
Eame time II possible, or at least with
b a few hours Of each other. When
lhat is done the indictments will be
! pen to public inspection, but not be
bore.
1t is said that the records Of the
american Federation Of Labor brought
ere by Secretary Frank Morrison and
|elating to the Mcnamara defense fund
|Fill be taken to California to be used
p the trial Of Clarence Darrow.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
CHINESE REBELS VICTORIOUS.
Reports Received at Pekine Tell of
Two Battles,


Peklng, Feb. 6.-Reports of two bat
ties between the imperial forces and
the revolutionary armies have been
received here, and in both conflicts the
republicans were victorious.
The first report states that the i'm
perial troops commanded by General
Chang Hsun were attacked and driven
back by the rebels, who sustained a
loss of but hundred killed and
wounded. 1t is added that thousand
of the imperial soldiers deserted to the
enemy.
Another dispatch received here
comes from Mukden and says that the
royal forces sent to attack the revo-
lutionarles who were recently landed
at the mouth of the Yalu river have
met with sharp repulse. In which
they lost eighty killed, while the re-
publicans had but twenty killed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
MUST SETTLE OWN DISPUTES
District Mirers Get No Re-
lief From international Board.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb 6-The Inter
kational board of the United Mine
Workers has decided TO refer to the
district convention OF the Pittsburgh
istrlct the factional troubles involving
Robert Gibbons, Abe Kephart and An
rev Puscar. The international con
fention referred these troubles to the
International executive board, but the
|nembers of the latter board believed
! hat they should be disposed Of by the
district convention before receiving
Consideration at the hands OF the high
3r tribunal.
President White was instructed by
l he board to appoint committee of
hree international board members to
ttend the district convention at Pitts
turgh and endeavor to help stralghten
DIT the internal differences from which
bat district organization has suffered
or so long. The three members have
pot yet been appointed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
PENNSY OFFICIAL HURT.
Second Vice President Turner's Cal
Deraled at Fort Wayne.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Feb. G-J. j. Tur-
ner, second vice president of the Penn
sylvania railroad, was slightly Injured
when his private car was derailed at
the western limits Of the city.
Mr.. Turner was en- route to Chicago.
and his private car was the rear coach
of limited train No. 8. The car was
derailed and whipped from the track,
rolling down an embankment. 1t was
so badly wrecked that it will be de-
stroyed. Mr.. Turner received a slight
cut on the head and an abrasion OF
the arm, neither injury being serious.
One of the porters In his car was also
slightly injured.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO REST?
University of Wisconsin Establishes
Class For "Fdgety" Students.

University of Wisconsin Establishes
Class For "Fidgety" Students.
How to rest is the newest thing to
be taught in the modern university.
Glasses in rest" have just been add
ed to the gymnastic curriculum of the
University Of Wisconsin.
In reporting to the United States bu-
reau of education George Wehler, di-
rector Of physical education at the
Wisconsin institution, says:
1--WE do not 20 on the theory that
the gymnasium is good for every one
and that therefore every one must
take gymnastics. The purpose of these
classes in rest is to teach girls who
are restless and fidcety and who grow
weary from the performance of tasks
that ought not to produce fatigue how
- acquire c"utrol over their own nerv-
Gus SvSipmS"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
MORSE MAY GO TO NEW YORK
Health Improves He and Wife Will
Leave Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 6.-Charles w.
Morse has made such rapid strides 20.
yard recovery since he was pardoned
by President Taft that it is planned
10 take him to New York some time
This week.
Mrs. Morse, who has been with her
husband constantly since he was par
lloned, admits that she hoped to have
|ler husband in New York In a few
bays.
1t is said that Morse and his wife
will leave here for the north either to.
morrow or Thursday, provided the i'm
brovement in Morse's condition con.
|lnues.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09

Washington, Feb. G.-Senator Nathan
T. Bryan of Florida has Introduced a
bill requiring the commissioner of pen
sions in his annual report hereafter to
include an alphabetical list of the
names Of all pensioners, with a state
ment Of the length of service of each.
monthly rates of payment and resi-
dences. This seems to the unprejudiced
mind an essential procedure.
The pension bin this year provides
for the payment Of nearly 100000, 1000
Senator Bryan probably believes that
If the pension roll could he made pub
lie a reduction in the list of pensioners
would be the inevitable result. Few
can doubt that there are many names
on the roll that ought not to be there
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
Eiuht Just Esoane Death.

Newport, Ind, Feb. G-Eight men
riding in the caboose Of Toledo. st.
Louis and Southwestern freight train
narrowly escaped death when twenty
cars OF the train plunged into Wabash
river near Cayuga, Ind,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
TAFT TO NAME HOOK.
Despite Protests kansan Gets Supreme
Court Place.

Court Place.
Washington, Feb. 6.-President Taft
expects to send to the senate tomor
row the nomination Of Judge William
c. Hook Of Kansas for the supreme
court place made vacant by Justice
Harlan's death.
The president also expects to nomi-
nate at the same time justices for
vacancies in the federal court at Chi
cago, southern district Of New York
and eastern district of Wisconsin.
Julius Mayer. former attorney gen
eral of New York, is mentioned for
the place there; Judge George A.
Carpenter now Of the district bench
at Chicago is said to be likely to sue
ceed to the vacancy in the circuit
court.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
Seeded CHURCH QUITS.
First Christian Scientist Of East Or
anue Disbands

New York, Feb. 6.-The First Church
Of Christ. Scientist, of East Orange.
which seeded from the mother church
on Dec. 3 last and became an independ-
ent church with reformed" ritual.
has dlsbanded
The church. so Chairman Cox of the
New York publication committee Of the
mother church says, was reduced to a
membership of about ten when the
vote was taken to disband
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
Honor Memory Of Grady.

Albany, n. Y, Feb. 6.-The legisla
ure attended in body the funeral of
senator Grady in New York today. a
resolution to that effect was passed at
last nights session.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
FAREWELL TO BACON.
French Lyceum Entertains For Depart
ina Ambassador.

ing Ambassador.
Paris, Feb. 6.-The ladies Of the Ly-
ceum rendered a reception to Ambassa-
dor and Mrs. Robert NJ. Bacon, who
are leaving here as the result Of Mr..
Bacon's acceptance Of a place in the
Harvard corporation.
1t was brilliant affair, and well
known French and American women
were present. The Duchess d'Uzes and
Nine. Boillay received
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-06

The time will come when peo-
pie will consider it a sign of I'm
fitness for a candidate to spend
money to be elected. The man
who expects to serve the public
honestly can't afford to buy the
Office. a.a 2 aTs18 s'ss.-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-06
--O-O-

We know the public win pay ?
all the expense of this election in
the end, but we would like to
know who's putting up the cash
now. Then we would know who
expects to rob-us next.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-07
TRUCK is MOVlSG
RAPIDLY FROM
Virgins
General Air of Prosperity Pervades
the Hustling Little
City.

T. E. Batson, who has just returned
from a business trip to Virgins, re-
ports conditions in that thriving little
town as excellent, if judged by the ac-
tivity observed by him in every line.
New buildings are being erected and
public improvements made that show
a spirit of confidence on the part of
the people. While he was there a
large force of men with teams and i'm
plements arrived in the town to begin
the work of street building, for which
a liberal bond issue has been made.
The canning factory is doing a thriv-
ing business and the extensive opera
tions carried on by this new enter
prise is an interesting revelation of
what such an industry means to a
town. In the two hours he spent at
the canning factory fully car load
of country produce was delivered at
the plant by the truck growers. Gu
cumbers, potatoes and tomatoes were
being loaded at the railroad shed in
such quantities that the shipments for
the day ran to 12 car loads. What
seemed especially interesting was the
fact that everything was being han
died on a spot cash basis.
The impression made on Mr.. Bat
son by his visit to Virgins is that a
/ canning factory in Hattiesburg back
ed by an enlargement of the trucking
industry in this section would prove
great blessing to Hattiesburg, and
that trucking under conditions such
as we have is profitable, cannot be
longer denied.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-07
DEFECTS REVEALED
IN Income TAX
LAW

Jackson, Miss, June 7.-An exami-
nation of Mississippi's new income tax
law at the office of Secretary of State
Power today resulted in the discov-
cry that the measure is of doubtful
validity owing to errors in preparing
the enrolled bill. Should the courts
hold that the law is not fatally defec-
tive it will have the astonishing effect
of fixing a tax of five mills on the dol
lar on all incomes of $2,500 per year
and less than $4,000 per year as evil
IDENTIFY intended by the legislature.
Under such construction all persons
regardless of the amount of their in
come or how much less than $4,000
per year it may be, will be subject to
the five mill tax.