davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-03
The F first National
 Bank of Fairbanks

ylE Fins National Bank Fairbanks received n is charter for he mm5ncemcur cf busu. -~ O il rae spring of 300 wit paid ur capital
 Of Saoooooo.
 Its original offices destroyed by he & ', of l@oG. bu better more subs antfal flice building wa- imH dia'ey er5otei. I ba. rom time ro time added 10 ifs fix m.H boas.s of thc best equipped banking offices ill the Nor.h
 fn aar-h lat1- was tesfguated d. a goyeFumen. .l'.s'gr. carrying that lime $5oeoo01 of he Uuitr! a'S deposits. As conditions have warranted these 'eaa-i ave Ieen increased mt1 they Ii N reach rha s"m o $15ofo showing tha. a9- ben of good ser fc -o -Hc t.it=Ient Geuattm. t,c ,ioyernmeut
 + has hul Hp surplus O $5uoo,oo thus placing in position amply serve inc business and mining in. rs'~ cf te community. Is totals amount To oyer >l"o'ooo and SOW the very large reserve or 9o lp cen.
 Im to is careful. yct progressive management is 'u~l=ss ha- steadily increased until has now become he la1ges- financial institution in the North
 Tht affairs of the institution are conducted by Mir R. C. Wo d. Prs sdent Mr. Luther C. Hess Nict-presi, Gent; and Mr George Hutchinson. Cashier: and The fl2Ntng Board Of Dire, w. T Burns Mr Henry h3ey. Mr Luther C. He's Mr Jo. l.. McGru and Mir H. C Wool
 The Bank Of California National Association of San Francisco. C3tf mia. wi.h branches a Seattle, Portland Tacoma and Virginia City; whose capital and sur pius exceeds >16oooooooo. the principal finan ill a-eu of tie F.Ist National
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-03
BAD GOLD COIN.

During h. past week spurious fvedollar gold piece cane in 0 the possession one se local merchants il aaYng passed trough several before it was te'eCted The date of the. coin 1903. It would be well Tor those handling coins of this date iCn inspect them a little carefully han usual
 Eo man is really independent, thougb occasionally ere makes large sized bluff at it.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-30

UNITED STATES OFFICE on PUBLIC ROADS
congress approved March 8, 1893, max
ing appropriation of $4,000 for the de-
|partment OF agriculture The clause
relating to this work provided that the
secretary Of agriculture should make
inquiries IN regard to systems of road
management throughout the United
States, make investigations IN regard
to the best methods of .rdad making,
prepare publications. on this subject
and assist agricultural colleges and ex-
pertinent stations in disseminating In
formation.
Since 1893 the total amount appro-
priated for the Office Of public roads is
$SG4.S60. and since its establishment
the Office has issued 40 bulletins. 90
circulars, 0 farmers bulletins. p year
book reprints and Is annual reports. a
total Of 1S3 publications.
The Office has directed the construc-
ton of about $40 object lessons and
experimental roads, illustrating macad-
am, bituminous macadam. brick. gray
Ell, sand-clay. shell and earth construc-
ton. The approximate expenditure on
these object lessons and experimental
roads by local authorities has been
5000, 1872. and the subsequent road work
due directly to the object lesson roads
represents expenditures running well
up into millions Lectures and person
49,, -, ~, n ri <,vr,r,y-f ,ox ,c
constituted prominent feature Of the
work Of the Office since its establish
ment. The road material laboratory
was installed in December. 1900, and
from that time to July /, 1911. about
$500 samples of road material have
been received from practically every
state in the Union andbtested to deter
mine their character and value for road
building.
A Photographic laboratory was in
stalled in January. 1909, and has now
q complete outfit. This was the direct
result Of great need for illustrated
lectures. The Office has now collec-
ton Of about 6.000 negatives and about
5000 slides. many of which have been
colored. These illustrate all phases OF
road work.
Experiments have been conducted
with oils. tars. rock asphalt and vari-
Gus preparations for the purpose OF
preventing dust and preserving mac
adam roads from destruction under
modern traffic conditions. The office
has conducted investigations to deter
mine the feasibility of the sand-clay
method Of road building in the south
ern states as well as in the prairie
states, and this method Of construction
has been found to be quite practicable,
especially in the south
A study of the construction OF roads,
of natural soils by treatment with as
phaltic oils. has been made and was
published in circular No. 90. The ONCE
Is conducting investigations on the use
OF Stag as road material and the
Improvement of sand roads In parts OF
the country where clay is not accessi-
BILE. Practical efforts have been made
toward bringing about the more gener-
al use Of the split log drag in the main
tenance Of earth roads.
One Of the unique and striking
exhibits at the Alaska Yukon Pacific
exposition consisted of a series of min
nature models Illustrating every known
type Of improved road and the various
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-30

SECTION OF THE BFTUMMoUs LABORATORY
OFFICE OF PUBLIC ROADS.
1904 TO ascertain the mileage of i'm
proved and unimproyed roads. the char
acter Ct Improvement. the amounts ex-
pended. rates of levy and sources of
revenue in every county in the United
States. This work was finished IN
June. 1907, and the results were pub
Iished in the form of bulletin. which
shows that there are over 2150.0O0
miles OF road IN the United States. of
which only III per cent were imprpy-
ed in 1901. and that the expenditure In
money and labor for that yeaf was
nearly SSO.O00.O00. This bulletin com
prises the first complete data ever as
sembled on this subject
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-30

road building devices. such as rollers
and erushers. in actual operation
This exhibit was designed and prepar-
ed by the Office. and since the exposi.
ton closed similar exhibits have been
shown in many parts OF the United
States. partly through the medium Of
expositions and partly by means Of ex-
hibit trains operated by several rail-
roads. Lecturers and demonstrations
accompany these exhibits. making them
In reality schools of instruction In road
building.
Graduates In engineering are mp
pointed from colleges each year after
q competitive examination. and are
given thorough training while render
ing practical services to the govern
ment. In this way an efficient corps Of
engineers Is being built up. which will
aid the development OF road building
along proper lines, both during and
after their connection with the gov
ernment This work was begun In the
fiscal year 1905.
Investigations into the decomposition
Of rock powders under the action Of
wafer have led to important discover
ies with reference to increasing the ce-
menting value OF road materials The
investigation into the corrosion OF iron.
and steel cnlverts has brought out i'm
portant results. The generally accept
ed theories regarding the rusting Of
iron have been demonstrated to be in
correct, and 1t has been shown that.
by treating the surface of the iron
with strong oxidizing agent the rust
ing can be Inhibited
In May. 1907. the Office inaugurated
a project designed to introduce the
best possible systems Of construction
maintenance and administration of
roads in the various counties. Under
this plan engineers are assigned to
make thorough investigation on all
phases OF the road work Of the county
to which they are assigned. and pre-
pare exhaustive reports giving plans.
estimates ard Recommendations.
The Rumber Of The employees Of the
Office Ias increased from one on July
1. 1893. to 157 on July /. 1911. The
present appropriation of the Office is
s1G0.T20. ont of which $500 is paid
for rent. leaving s157.220 to pay the
salaries of these 1..57 employees. as well
as travelling expenses. the purchase of
equipment and supplies. and the usual
running expenses.
The most thorough and systematic
methods of organization have been in
tTodIced into the administration Of the
Office and the great library on all
phases of road work Is the best in the
western hemisphere, and the library is
being added to constantly
The policy of the Office in recent
years has been to cooperate with the
officials in charge of road work in the
various states as closely as possible.
and the endeavor Is being made so to
correlate road work In each state by
voluntary cooperation as to constitute
one great movement along uniform
lines and make the progress and meth
DDS Of each state known to every other
state through the medium Of the Office
In furtherance of this object a compre-
hensive investigation was begun in
=.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-30
Copyright BY American Press Assoc
citation. 1872

TN March. 1893. a petition was pre-
sented to congress asking that a
road department similar to the
agricultural department be found
ed at Washington for the purpose Of
promoting construction and mainte-
nance of roads and for teaching stu
dents so that they might become skilled
road engineers and to establish a per-
manent exhibit of sections Of road IL
Illustrating various methods Of construc-
ton and the best road materials and
machinery. This petition was signed
by the governors of many Of the states.
including Governor Mckinley of Ohio.
by chambers Of commerce and uniyer-
stiles and was Endorsed by resolutions
of legislatures.
The Office of road inquiry was estab-
lished under authority Of an act Ct
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-01-06
TO THE VOTERS OF ST. TAM.
MANY PARISH.

Having been urged and solicited
by many Of the best and loyal citi-
zens of the parish of st. Tammany
to become candidate for Assessor,
l take this method of appealing to
the electorate of the parish on be-
half of my candidacy and cordially
solicit your support and influence at
the primary election to be held on
January %, 1912.
If elected Assessor l shall retire
from my present business and devote
my best services to the needs of the
people.
Property holders will receive equal
justice and courtesy, and the law ap-
plicable to the functions of my of1ce
will be strictly adhered to.
pledge myself to employ compe-
tent and efficient deputies, and to
carry out all the mandates of the law
relative to my official duties as Par
isl Assessor.
Trusting to merit and receive your
support on January %, 1912, l beg
to remain,
Yours very truly, B. LABAT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-01-06
HAMMOND sTORM-sWEpT.

Hammond, Dec. 30.-A terrific
wind and hail storm swept Tangipa-
5hoa parish this afternoon shortly
after 2 O'Clock, leaving death and de-
struction in its wake.
Z North of Hammond and east Of
Natalbany the damage was the most
serious.
Dave Usher, colored, was instant
ly killed, when the house he was oc-
cupying blew down.
The report reaching Hammond
shortly after 4 O'Clock, indicated that
great damage to property had occur
red in an Italian settlement near
the lumber camps of the Hammond
Lumber Company.
It was also stated that a woman
suffered serious INJURIES, though
nothing definite could be ascertain
Ell as to the character of the injuries
received by her. Dr. D. McGehee,
in company with j. E. Arnold, local
lumberman, departed for the scene
Of the cyclone after 5 o'clock.
1t is said that not a residence in
the Italian quarters missed the fury
OF the storm.
Cyclonic conditions prevailed here,
a torrential rain adding to the dis
comhture caused by the elements,
while a great deal Of hail fell Re
Iports are being circulated from the
lumber camps owing to the high
water making travel almost impcs-
sible.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-01-06
NOTICE.

E. Elmo Bollinger, of Slidell, La,
candidate for Representative, and
AM other candidates who care to
join him, will address the voters of
this parish at the fo.lowing places
and dates:
Tuesday, January 2, 1912, at 8
p. IN, Laconb, La, 7th ward.
Wednesday, January 3, 1919, at
8 p. 1n., Vaudeville, La. 4th ward.
Thursday, January 4, 1912, at s
p. m, Abita Springs, La,
Saturday, January 6, 1912, at 8
p. NJ, Madisonville, La, 1st ward.
Monday, January 8, 1912, at 8
p. H., Pearl River, La. StL ward.
Tuesday, January 3. 1912. at 3
p. m, Singletary School, 9th ward.
Tuesday, January 8, 1912, at s
p. M, Evans Creek, La, 9Th ward.
Wednesday. January 10, 1912. at
3 p. m., Bush School, La, 5th ward.
Wednesday. January 10. 1912, at
s p. m., Sun, La, 5th ward.
Monday, January 10. 1912, at
p. M. slidell, La, 9th ward.
Wednesday, January II. 1912, at
8 p. m, Covington, La, Sd ward.
Friday; January 10, 1912, at 3
p. m, Union School, La. I'd ward.
Friday. January 19, 1912, at
?. M. Pilgrims Rest, I'd ward.
Saturday, January 20, 1912, ct 1
p. M, Folsom, La, I'd ward.
d23-tf g
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-01-06
48 Acres Near Ramsay In
cluded in the Sale.
Property Will be Cut Up
Into Small Sections.

| New Orleans, Jan. 4, 1912.-The
properties of the Greenlaw Lumber
| Company, valued approximately at
100000, were bought for $66,OOO
Yesterday by the Lamp-on Realty
Company of New Orleans at public
auction on the steps of the Custom
House. The sale was conducted by
Special Master Alfred E. Billings,
who, with his assistants, spent over
an hour reading publicly the an
nouncement of the sale.
A. w. Stevens Lumber Company
and Van Cleye Lumber Company
brought suit in the United States
Circuit Court against the Greenlaw
Lumber Company, as creditors OF
that company. Others joined in the
petition. claiming debts, and the
company was placed in the hands of
receivers, Judge Foster appointing
W. H. Sullivan and II. J. Frerich.
A motion to obtain PERMISSION to op-
crate the plant after the appoint
ment Of receivers was overruled, and
the mill was shut down.
Among the properties were forty
eight acres of land near Ramsey, in
st. Tammany parish, on which the
mill Is situated the mill, with all
the machinery appertaining thereto;
logging railroad train Of locomotive
and twenty-eight cars; rails on right
of way at Franklinton, Zona and
Ramsey; several million feet Of lum-
Der; right of way, and mahy other
properties, down to two mules and
one horse.
The hampton Realty Company an
nounced that they would 9eufs the
property into several smaller sec
tons, as it is too bulky to handle as |
IL RtAnf3x 3s5 sal II
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-01-06
BLEW IN $4,000.
Treasurer of Mercantile Company in
New York Surrcnders On Em-
bezZ!ement Charge.

New York, Jan. 3.-Percy G. Van
derOef, well known in mercantile
circles of this city, surrendered at
Cri inal Courts building late to-day
to face charges of embezzlement of
approximately $14O,0O0 from the
large wholesale house of Van Keu-
rem & Thornton Company. of which
he was treasurer. He entered a for
NAL plea of not guilty and was lock-
ed up in the Tombs.
Vanderoef is 81 years old and
lives in East Orange, N. j., with his
mother and sister. His salary has
been about $4,000 a year and he had
$4,000 stock in the corporation,
which counsel said to-day had been
turned over as partial restitution for
alleged defalcations.
District Attorney Whitman, ap-
pearing at the hearing of Vanderoef
on the technical charge of the lar
ceny of 500 by drawing check on
the firm to pay personal restaurant
and taxicab bills, declared the treas
urer's books indicated shortages
amounting to over 100000 cover
ing a period of five years. All Of
the alleged defalcations were by
check transactions, covered, it is al
legged by fictitious entries on the
firms books. So implicit has been
the trust in Vanderoef that MS ac-
counts had undergone but perfume
tory examination until recently when
suspicion was aroused.
II never knew of Vanderoef's spec
ulating in the Market" said counsel.
my opinion is, he simply lived be-
yond his means"
A statement by the Van Keuren &
Thornton Company declared tonight
that the firm would continue in busi-
ness and meet all of it's obligations.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-01-06
A CANNING | |.
FACTORY
Will Be Built Between Abita
and German Settlement.
Will Make a Specially Of To-
matoes and Potatoes.
But Syrup and Vegetables
Will Also Be Canned.
Will Be Run by Men In Pro
gress Of Parish.

The Abita Springs Canning Co.,
composed Of J. r. Rauseh, Pres; r.
Aubert, Sec.-Treas., and A. b. Kus-
|tenmacker. Vice Pres. and Manager,
OF that town. expect to be In opera
tion before the 1st of February.
The sweet potato crop will be first
attended to and then II cane syrup
can be procured ct reasonable
price they will can and bottle that
|prodMcfs md place It q the market.
This industry II u move In the
right. direction, and ~ success or
failure 10 In the hands q those farm
ers who have been wishing for IN.
|enterprise Of this kind, 90 they could
nave m assured market. for their
produce. at living prices, which ship
ments to northern markets does not
always supply.
Sweet potatoes. tomatoes and
syrup will be their specialt tla6, al
though okra. snap beans, h9S etc.,
will also be canned.
Farmers having sweet potatoeo on
hand and who wish to raise t0ma-
toes this coming season will do well
to see Mr.. Aubsrt at Abita Springs.
who will cheerfully explain III detail;
The factory will be situated on the
Low Davis road, Ave and one-half
miles from Cpvington, near the Ger
man Settlement. and growera of
above NJ 1hb0rhood are particularly
asked tosG1ve their support.
It d now time for tomatoes TO u
planted IN cold frames, the company
will furnish seed and expert IN
.ss
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-01-06

and she got this money after legal
fight, detectives being sent from
Omaha, Neb., the headquarters of
the Woodmen of the World, to in
vestigate.
Policeman Wasserleben carried in
surance to the amount of $1,000.
The authorities believe that the
motive for the crime was the collec-
tion Of some $4,000 in life insur-
ance which Wasserlcbcn carried. 1t
is claimed that the dead mans moth
en-in-law and wife urged him re-
peatedly to take out more insurance
and were responsible for his having
accepted another policy several
mouths ago.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-01-06
MAIL CARRIERS WILL FLY.

This is an age of great discoveries.
Progress rides on the air. Soon we
may see Uncle Sans mail carriers
flying in all directions. transporting
mail. People take wonderful in
terest in a discovery that benefits
them. That's why DR.. Kings New
Discovery for coughs, colds and other
threat and lung diseases is the mcst
popular medicine in America .'It
cured me of a dreadful cough"
writes Mrs. ]. F. Davis, Stickney Cor
ner, Me-, "after doctors treatment
and all other remedies had failed" :"
For coughs, colds, or any bronchial
affection its uneQualed. Price soc
and $1.OO. Trial bottle free at all
druggists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-01-06
A CONTINENTAL CHORUS OF
PRAISE.

It is doubtful If any Bible study
plan ever received such enthusiastic
endorsation by leading men of the
nations as the Suggestive Ques-
tions on the Sunday School Lessons.
now running in the st. Tammany
Farmer. University presidents, lead
ing Sunday school men, pastors Of
large city churches, as well as of
smaller places, and the rank and file
OF the churches praise these cues
t1ons to the skies. It is hard to
make selection from so many hum
dreds OF Testimonials, but here are
9 few, with word or two culled
from a few:
President Hadley. Yale Universi-
ty: They are certainly calculated
to stimulate thought" Rev. Way
land Hoyt, Professor of Religion and
Science, Temple University: II
think your questions suggestive and
valuable" Vice President Goblin.
Depauw University: 81 am very
much pleased with your questions
will see what /
can do to have them published here. .
President Burwash: II have read
with great interest your questions.
Your method Of dealing with the
subject strikes me as most excel
lent. Principal Gordon, Queens
University: "The, method adopted
by you of issuing quest :ons for the
use of Bible classes is a goosi one:
l have tested its value in my own
experience" Rev. Newell Dwight
Hills, Pastor Plymoth Church,
Brooklyn, N. Y: "Your questions
are suggestive and calculated 10 pro-
woke thought and Investigation q
Rt. Rev. Bishop Fallows: Il hope
you will continue. to give them to the
church and the world Rev. DIR.
Schauf1er, Chairman international
Lesson Committee: II have read
your questions and find them most
capital" Rev. DR.. Arbucle,. NJ. E.
Pastor. Columbus. Ohio: ''Your In
ternational Press Bible Question
Club is . happy thought
We urge all our readers to take up
the study of these questions and
compete for the prizes. One biz
prize you are sure to get in any
event. You will need the st. Tam
many Farmer to get the questions
and the coupon. Subscribe to-day
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-01-06
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

There will be meeting of the
stockholders OF the Covington Bank
& Trust Co. from twelve to two
O'Clock, Tuesday, January 9, 1912,
for the purpose of electing Beard
Of Directors for the ensuing year.
E. G. DAVIS, Cashier.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-01-06
HON. JOHN T. MICHEL.

Hon. John T. Michel. candidate
for governor of this State, will speak
in Covington next Thursday, Janu-
ary II, 1912, in the Park Pavilion
at s p. m. At Abita Springs, Friday,
January IL, at noon, in the pavilion.
At Slidell on Friday, January IL, at
5 p. M, in Red Mems hall s. At Man
deville, Saturday, January Is, at
noon. At Madisonville, Saturday.
January 13, at p. M, in U. F. B. A..
hall. Everybody cordially invited.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-01-06

When given as soon as the croupy
cough appears, Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy will ward off an attack of
Group and prevent all danger and
cause of anxiety. Thousands of
mothers use it successfully. Sold
by all dealers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-01-06
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS

January IA, 1912.
The birth of John the Baptist.
Luke 1880.
Golden Text-Blessed be the Lord
] God of 1sreal; for he hath visited and
redeemed his people. Lkue i:68.
l. Verse 57-What effect did it
have upon Slisabeth when she found
out that she was to become mother? .
2. Why have all christian wives
who are about to become mothers,
reason to rejoice and be inspired,
as was the mother of John the Bap-
tist?
3. Verse 5S-If our hearts do not
rejoice with those who are rejoicing,
what does that suggest?
4. What special reason had these
good people to rejoice at the birth of
Elisabeth's babe?
5. Verse 59-When should the re.
iigious education Of a child COM
iience, and how should it be accom-
phi he'd? (This is one of the cues
eAohS eliaC may De answered in writ.
ing by members of the club.)
6. Is there any public way to-day
which We may profitably adopt in
: ded'cating child to God, which in
any way answers to circumcision?
Z. Verses 60-63-What should be
our chief consideration in naming a
child?
s. Why did they name this child
John?
8. Would it be folly or wisdom
for US in these days. to expect an
angel to tell us the name to give to
an infant? Why?
10. Why did they all marvel SO