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Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-20

the financial means Of nearly every
community in the country.
The opinion Is quite general through.
out the country that it Is useless to
try to do anything to improve our
earth roads. This is mistaken idea
In fact, n good earth road is the STEP
ping stone to a macadam road. The
earth road is the foundation for all
future Improvements. With proper
plans for the future the earth road
can be constructed at once. A CON-
paratively small annual outlay for
maintenance will then serve to keep
it in shape until funds are available
for further improvement with a hard
surface.
One Of the most frequent faults with
our present earth roads is that they
are located where they should not be.
Grades are too often unnecessarily
steep, drainage is poor or entirely lack
ing and streams are seldom crossed at
the most favorable bridge site.
To relocate these roads entirely or
even to large extent is out Of the
question. The general location of the
present roads must be maintained be-
cause of the farm improvements which
have been made along them. But Won
derful improvements can be made by
modifying the location Of short Sec
tions here and there. Instead Of going
over a steep hill it is often feasible to
go around it on a much easier grade
without materially increasing the dis
tance.
The elimination Of one or two steep
hills on line Of road will frequently
enable horses to draw three or four
times as much to market as they could
draw on the old road. It takes ap-
proximately four times as much power
to draw loads on 10 per cent grades as
on a level.
The earth road should have at least
six hours Of sunshine each day. Brush
and trees which impede the drying &C.
ton of the sun should be removed The
southern and western exposures should
be a. complete as possible. With gravel
and macadam roads this Is not 80 nee
essary, as a certain amount Of mois-
ture is needed to keep down the dust.
But comparatively few Of our earth
roads have been dignided by any i'm
provement which could be termed con-
struction. To expect good earth road
where none has ever been built is like
expecting a harvest from ground which
has never been TILED. An earth road
must be built, Just as q macadam or
gravel road must be built, and skill
and experience are required in order to
secure the best results.
The first and last requisite In road
construction is drainage. This, Of
course, must be modified to suit the
conditions Of soil and climate. Where
the soil is heavy and retentive care
must be taken to get rid Of the water
quickly and completely. For this pur-
pose the roadway must be raised eight
cen to thirty inches above the side
bitches and well crowned. 90 that the
water Will dow freely to the side ditch.
e.. The side bitches should be Of am
pie size and provided with sudicient
fall to properly care for the heaviest
rains. Ordinarily the only bitches
needed are those made with a road
ocraper. which are wide and compara-
lively shallow.
Culverts Of suncient capacity should
b provided at low places or for nat
Oral Watsrcourses. Wood and terra
Gotta tjje do not. 40 Z general rujA
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-20
POSTAL AND
EXPRESS Rates
Robert M. McWade.

Bismarck Tribune washington Bureau.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-Outside
of the clause in the big postal appro-
priations bill which sets apart sum
of money to enable the postmaster
general to make an entering wedge
of the proposed parcels post system,
it is worthy of note that there is also
before the house a measure giving
the interstate commerce commission
authority over express companies, in
which provision is made for rate
zones, the charges varying according
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-20

We adopt a system Of continuous
maintenance. The amount Of work
reQuired at the time is usually small.
but it IL imperative that It be done
promptly or not only win the amount
be large, but The roads viii b bad for
long periods Of time.
When the tra6ic u not too heavy
our earth road, when properly con.
stxucted and rightly maintained, can
in general be kept fairly good most Of
the year and passable at all times.
When the tra1ac 10 vsEy heavy The
earth road must give way 10 . hard
surface, such % gravel, macadam.
beick. etc. But even then Q god oaztA
Epad u q great gain. % Il provides ~
foundation for tn hard roG6.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-20
ChiCkenPOt Pie
The Chefs Favorite

BY Mrs. Janet Mckenzie Hill, Editor of
tie Boston Cooking School Magazine
Some folks think that only "colored
t1lammies' can cook chicken, but trial
OF this famous chicken pot pie disproves
that assertion. Every member of the
family will thoroughly enjoy it.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-20
FROM LINTON

DR.. J. ID. Fuller Of Linton was
among the distinguished slope coun-
try boosters who visited the capital
city Friday
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-20
rHERE are about 100000 miles
Of earth roads in the United
States, not including the roads
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1872

OF earth roads IN the Unlteu
States, not including the roads
in Alaska and our island pos
sessions. In other words, we have
enough earth roads in this country to
reach around the earth at the equator
eighty times, and, what is more, a
very large percentage Of these roads
will remain as earth roads for long
time to come.
Our earth roads cannot be made to
take the place Of gravel or macadam,
but with proper construction and ade-
quate maintenance they can be greatly
improved, and this can be accomplish
ed without any considerable outlay Of
money. Good earth roads are within
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-02
ABOUT WASHINGTON PIE.
Man Wanted 1t, But Not the Booker
+. Color.


Washington pie, as we know it
here" says Assistant Prosecutor F.
R. Lehbach, of Newark, lis a rather
heavy, dark-looking piece of con-
lection covered with chocolate. A
friend Of mine was in Boston not long
ago and was given something that
looked like the cream layer cake that
mother used to make at home. He
was told that it was Washington pie.
The next time he went to a restau-
rant here he told the waiter to bring
him some Washington pie, and along
came the heavy, dark, chocolate-cov-
cred brand.
He looked puzzled and then call
ed the waiter over and reprovingly
said: I ordered Washington pie,
waiter
That's Washington pie, sir, was
the response.
" Well, expostulated the disap-
pointed man, I did not mean Book
er T., want George. -
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-02
DOWNIE & WHEELER'S SHOWS
WILL BE HERE MARCH 10TH.
An Army of Clowns and Producers of
Novelties From Everywhere on the
Face of the Globe Coming.

The Downie & Wheeler's Worlds
Best Shows Combined present along
with their comedy department this
year numerous prominent testers,
commonly called clowns. Frank
Belmont and Al F. Wheeler, Jr., are
the principal testers and associated
with them are 80 kings of the clown
ing world Along with these funny
chaps others also assist with comical
antics. When intermingling with
citizens on the streets none of them
would be suspected of wearing the
loose robes of a fool, but when they
are in the ring with their makeup
on they laugh and the crowd laughs
with them A jolly lot who will GER
tainly help to unload, at least tenn
porarily, the cares from the minds of
thousands of people.
Glowing is an art of itself, the
best clowns being born, not made.
The fun department of Downie &
Wheeler's Combined Shows is fully
up to the standard Of it's other de-
partments; in fact, many people will
testify to the fact that the clowns
with this show are worth the price
of admission. Their work is appre-
ciated, as the present strenuous life
OF most people causes them to relish
a little pure nonsense now and then.
Everything in all departments of the
Downie & Wheeler Shows this year
is positively new, refreshing and MP
to-date Artists, performers, pro-
ducers of novelties from everywhere
on the face of the globe form the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-02
HUDSON HAS RESIGNED.
The Commissioner of Agriculture
VIII Run for Congress in
This District.

The resignation of Thomas G. Hud-
son as commissioner of agriculture
was handed to Governor Brown on
Thursday. 1t recites the fact that
Mr.. Hudson is about to become a
candidate for another office-a mat
ter that will require a great deal of
his time-and that therefore he
deems it his duty to resign his pres
ent position The resignation is to
take effect May 1st.
Many applications to fill the unex-
pired term have poured in upon Gov
ernor Brown and friends of the ap-
plicants have visited him in large
numbers.
Mr. Hudson will run for congress
in the Third district.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-02
GAME SEASON HAS CLOSED
SpOrtsmen May Hunt Squirrels After
October 1St. Unlawful to Hunt
Partridges Until September.

The open season for quail, COM
monty known as Bob White" part
ridges, doves, wild turkey gobblers
and plover closed yesterday (Thurs-
day., Feb. 29th, and all hunters will
be arrested and prosecuted in COM
pliance with the provisions of the
new game law fixing the hunting sea-
son from December LIST to March 1st
Guns and dogs may be forgotten un-
til October.
1t is against the law to hunt any
game animal until October 1st, when
squirrels may be legally killed until
the first of the following January.
There has been but two or three
prosecutions for violation of the new
game law in Terrell county. One of
these was in the case of a gentleman
who shot at and missed a dove, and
another was a negro who killed a
field lark. They were each fined SO
and cost Cases are now pending
against three prominent citizens for
going fox hunting. They did not
catch the fox
The new law has been pronounced
a success by practically everybody
in the state except the pot hunters
and ruthless sportsmen who enjoy
slaughering birds for pastime.
1t is reported from various sec
lions that the propagation of game
birds and animals is being greatly
facilitated by the new regulations.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-02
TO FORCE THE TIPPINS BILL?
SAID THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WILL FAVOR ITS PASSAGE.
Believe Their Programme Is to Pass
More Drastic Laws and Make
Prohibition More Unpopular,

ATLANTA.-It is learned on good
authority at the capital that an eff
fort will be made this summer by the
-prohibitionists of Georgia to
force the passage of the Tippins bill.
This sounds like an anomaly, or
piece of idocy, or a political pipe,
but it is believed to be true, and that
there is method in the seeming mad
ness is thing not very hard, after
all, to see.
Prohibition, with the safety valve
of the well regulated clubs and the
near beer saloons, seems to be solidly
established in Georgia. AS long as
the clubs run and the beer saloons
run there is no chance that popular
sentiment will blow the lid off. Con-
sequently there is no chance for
change.
But If the beer saloons are abolish
ed and the clubs put out of business
and the lines drawn so tight that
man cannot possibly ge a drink OF
beer or whiskey except by resorting
to a bootlegger on a dark street or
having it shipped to him in jug, it
is figured by the anti-prohibitionists,
a strong reaction would be bound to
come sooner or later, just as it came
in Alabama.
Reactionary Tide.
Riding in on that reactionary tide
just as it happened in Alabama
and other states-anti-proh
will look to the establishment of
the open saloon, and the sale of wills
key just as it used to be when the
state was wet.
That, at least, is the program. The
real prohibitionists, it is believed,
are going to support the prohibition
bill of Mr.. Tippins, and are declar-
ing their belief that the announce
ment of the ants plan to support it
is merely trick to defeat the bill
1t is known definitely, however, that
anti-leaders have already begun to
pull wires in the interest of the bill.
Under these circumstances, unless
the situation changes, it is pretty
certain that next summer Georgia
will be given a prohibition law more
drastic than she has ever had be-
fore.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-02
US ARE OFFERED BIG PRIZE
poster and Stewart Have Formed
OorR Clubs With Many Men,
bers Enrolled.

4 webster county corn club for
n was organized at Preston on
Funesday by Mr.. G. V. Cunning
~ superintendent of the corn club
'rK Tor the United States govern
~ Tor southwest Georgia, with a
p membership and prizes that ag-
egate 500.
hese prizes will be awarded to
Boys in Webster county between
ages Of 10 and IS years who
Ae the best crops Of corn during
present year. The club at Pres
was organized with an initial
|. lnOership of twelve boys, and there
likely be a largely increased
ImOeFship in a short time, as the
-Huslasm in the work is very great.
L 0Iewart county a club was like
. organized with large member
Y and prizes to the amount of
~ oHered for the young farmers
make the best crops.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-02
COURT 0. KS WORD WOMAN
HOLDS IN A DECISION TT is NOT
A TERM OF OPPROBRIUM.
Use of the Term Lady Was Long
Ago Given Up by Newspapers.
Woman" Means More.

ATLANTA.-If you are a sensible
white female over twenty years of
age would you prefer to be called
woman or a lady? Which word do
you think is the finer of the two?
The question has been raised in a
suit brought by Mrs. Fannie Rev
nolds, in which she is awarded $500
damages against the Georgia South
ern and Florida railroad. The court
of appeals has upheld the verdict for
damages against the railroad, but in
the same decision it held that the
term woman" is never one that can
reflect upon female of the human
species to whom it is applied. Mrs
reynolds lawyer had clipping in
which the word woman was used in
referring to Mrs. Reynolds, and he
strenuously objected to it on behalf
Of Mrs. Reynolds
Most newspapers, as a matter of
fact, have practically given up the
use of the word lady as a substantive
for woman. The papers refer to a
society woman Just as they refer to
scrub woman. They don't say a
scrub lady and they don't say So
ciety lady. They don't say leading
church lady" 1t would sound ride
ulous. They say leading church
woman" When they want to com
pliment somebody they don't saw
she has "ladylike qualities" Thev
say she has "womanly qualities
And they think it means a whole LOT
more
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-02
DEPOSITS GROW SLOWLY.
Now Less Than $500 in DawsOn's
Postal Savings Bank.

The postal savings bank in Dawson
now has $476.70 in deposits.
The bank was established July,
1911, and the deposits have been
creeping up slowly.
The Dawson bank is also the de-
pository for the Cuthbert and Fort
Gaines offices, the funds in the pos
tai banks of those towns being sent
here.
The people of this section, with its
many excellent banking institutions,
are not entrusting their money to any
great extent to Uncle Sam for safe
keeping.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-02
BAR POORLY TIED PARCELS.
POstOffice Officials Will Not Accept
Loosely Wrapped Mail.

Parcels improperly or inadequate
ly wrapped will not be accepted by
postmasters for mailing.
The postoffice department has re-
ceived complaints, particularly from
foreign countries, that parcels con
tanned in the mails from this country
have been received in a damaged
condition.
Postmaster General Hitchcock has
issued an order to all postmasters in
structing them not to accept for
mailing any parcel that is not Sc
curely wrapped.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-02
RECORD BIBLE READING.
Texas Congregation Read 1t Through
in Twenty-FOur Hours.

In California recently 1000 men
marched to church in procession.
each carrying a Bible. A Texas con-
gregation beats this record by read
ing the Bible through in a sitting of
less than "a hours. VINO can say
that piety is on the wane? How much
these rapid readers are likely to car
ry away with them is another mat
ter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-02
LITICS is TAKING ITS EASE
OTIS OF ROOM FOR CANDI-
ups BUT LITTLE THUNDER.
Hall Of Bibb Goes Scouting at
Conital. and Thinks States
,y,.ncas Are in Bad Shape.

Hall of Bibb Goes scouting az
10 Capital, and Thinks States
FINANCES Are in Bad Shape.
4 ryANTA.-There is remarka-
I'll in the state political situa-
everybody is asking questions
one seems to know the an
RS to them.
here is plenty of interest, seem
V. but nothing to feed it on. Hon.
Hm Hall of Bib dropped in one
u +bis week and said all South
rgia was waiting eagerly for
1ntbing to happen. He couldn't
oratsnd the seeming lethargy on
mart of the would-be candidates
IN this neck of the woods.
q A. Hall, by the way, is himself a
didate for governor. And he hint
o friends here that he didn't pro-
TO be frightened out of the race
,nv threats of opposition to the
|Anosal to remove the capital to
Ron. his home city.
Gr, Hall made some inquiries into
condition Of the state treasury;
has come to be known as the
sch-dog. He was astonished when
learned that there was in the
asury only 100000 in available
las with which to meet nearly
boo, 900 of appropriations to be
this year. OF course the collec-
bs have not yet come in, and when
H. do the state will have sufficient
Npey to meet it's obligations, but
Halls contention was that right
~ when taxes have just been col
ed or should have been collected
Ire should be money enough in
treasury to take care of any con-
gency that might arise.
May Have to Take Rest.
dr. Hall regards the state financial
tem as badly in need of repairs.
II things go on as they are now
the next three or four years, I"
Hall said, you are going to find
state up against a serious prOpo-
lon. | tell you it would not sur
BE me if we were confronted by
necessity O. suspending several
hctions Of government for a year
order to catch up. Of course, we
Ne got to have the governor and
- courts, but we've got 10 DO some
ng to catch up financially, or we
" have to halt the rest Of the
8fernment for awhile"
PR. Hall is going to make his first
eech in his campaign at Roberta,
Rwford county, the third Wednes-
" in March, and when he opens
ne says he is going to make it
Fly for the boys.
By the way, when is Jack Slaton
Ang to announcer" Mr.. Hall ask
But none of those around him
the capital could give him any
unite information, principally be-
pse no one knows. Probably Mr..
Rton does not know himself. He
ust now in the celebrating stage.
Il there is practically no question
put his getting in the race when
thinks 1t the right time.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-02

New Spring Manhattan shirts just
received az McLain Co.'S.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-02
BIG ARMY OF CLOWNS ARE COMING

most wonderful, diversified and
pleasing show the world has ever
seen.
The big show will exhibit in Daw-
son Saturday, March 18th.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-02
TO AND HOSE WAGON COLLIDE

'1'lne Driven by CoIored Physician
In an Accident.
AZ automobile driven by ]. w.
Ans a colored physician, ran
One hose wagon at the intersec-
+ ol Main and Lee streets late
7u"' afternoon. The only dam
resulting was to the auto.
y IN said the machine was being
Won at a reckless speed, and that
uFi'er failed to sound the horn
l0Fe turning the corner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-05
COURT IN STORY COUNTY.
January Term to Convene Monda!
Next With Light Docket.

January Term to Convene Monday
Next With Light Docket.
Special to Times-Republican.
Nevada, Dec 5.-The January term
of the district court will convene in
this city Monday next. with Judge
Robert NJ Wright Of Fort Dodge on the
bench and G. L. Dahlberg reporter.
The docket is not a large one, altho
there are number of important
drainage appeal cases. OF the next
cases flied there are forty-nine ard
seven criminal cases. none of which is
of particular Importance. The old cases
and probate work constitute the prin-
cipal part Of the docket.
The grand Jurors drawn for this year
are William Albright of Lincoln, L. e.
Baldus of Lafayette, ]. e. Campbell of
Franklin, A. C.lCole Of Indian Creek. B.
F. Fantz Of Grant. John Fitzgerald of
New Albany, S. r. Frey of Milford
(who has since moved to Marshall
town., William Gates of Nevada City,
]. w. Grosclose Of Union, (who COM
mitted suicide a few weeks ago..
Peter Ornig of story City, J. c. Oxley
OF Collins and Jacob Risdal of Howard.
The grand jurorgwill report at 80 on
the first day of the term.
The trial jurors are not to report I'M
til the forenoon III the first day Of the
second week of the term.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-05

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-05
AMEs COLLEGE ARRANoEs FOR
NoTAsLE WORK ~ COOPER.
ALTON WITH FARMERS.
ONTARIO MAN SECURED
FORTIFIED WORK IN IOWA
Epsrimsnts With New Types Of Grains
to % Conducted in Effort to Improve
varietiss-sSsds Of New Grains
Found Ad.ptab'. to Soil to 3. Di.-
tributsd to Farmers.

Special to Times Republican. 80
Ames, Jan. 5.-The Iowa tagricultur
al experiment station has completed
arrangements for a. notable expert
mental work in farm crops in CO. oper-
alton with the farmers of the different
sections Of the state. Prof. John Blu
chanan, Of Ontario. the best fitted man
available for. the work. has. been en-
gagged and has just arrived to take
charge. He comes direct from the
superintendency Of one OF the great
farms Of Ontario, the Bow Park farm
at Brantford. Prior to that he was
connected with the farm crops de-
partment OF the Ontario Agricultural
College at Guelph and with the ex-
tensive cooperative experimental
work conducted there.
The purpose of this new work is to
conduct field experiments with new
types Of grains for farm crops and to
introduce such better types and varie-
ties as may be found suited to Iowa
conditions. AS the experiment station
produces or finds new types that prom
Use. good results under Iowa conditions,
1t will distribute seed to co-operat-
ing farmers. who will sow the seed in
experimental plots on their farms.
This distribution will be under the d.
rection Of Mr.. Buchanan and the grow
ing grains will be studied and tested
by the co-operators under his super
vision and reports will be made to the
STATEN on the results. Those varieties
and types which prove satisfactory
will be well established in the state.
Originated in Ontario.
This type Of experimental work was
originated In Ontario by Prof. c. A.
Zavitz, of Ontario Agricultural College.
where it has had such extraordinary
success that. 1t hasc been copied in
other states and provinces. In On
tario the college has organized it's CO.
operators into what is called the On
tario experimental union. The past
year 1t had 1890 members. farmers
who were cooperating in the trying out
Of various agricultural tests. The work
has been lately influential in promot-
ing agricultural prosperity in Ontario.
Professor Buchanan had his training
under Professor Zavitz and his coming
is looked upon as an important event
for farming in Iowa. The Iowa exper-
iment station has developed number
of good. grain types which will now
get thorough try out In Iowa fields.