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The Washington herald., 1912-09-11
WILSON GRBETS
HEROES OF 1898,
TALKS OF PEACE
Continued from Page One.

to symbolize the service of some son
of the household: but that very often
you see hanging there sword or
musket, and the reason Is that the
sword and musket were used for
somebody else and not for the man
who yielded them.
There are many selfish purposes served
by war; there are many ugly ambitions
that bring on war; there have been wars
that have disgraced humanity because
the blood split was not split in any
righteous cause, but the rank and flle
of the soldiery did not share In the dis
grace, because they bore arms as those
who served a command which they dare
not question. and who have absolutely
nothing to gain and everything to lose
II a man offers his life for a thing that
does not bring him profit, shall We not
say that he isdistinguished among his
fellows?
Drew All Sections Together.
THE reason the Spanish war bound
the nation together was that men were
banded together in an unselfish thing
which drew all sections of the country
together in a common service. And SO
II ia with peculiar pleasure that / think
of this comparatively bloodless war; tnis
war which drew us in singleness Of pur-
pose without shedding too much Of the
precious blood of sons and our brothers
and fathers.
II belong to a political party. For the
time being I represent a political party.
but respect a political party merely
as the means of banding men together
for a service and when they have done
to the uttermost, they have forgotten
Iarties in a common service. Not all
men think alike, and therefore men must
give up themselves according to their
convictions and their thoughts, hut the
impulse back of every one of them must
be the same, If 1t is indeed the impulse
OF patriotic conviction. And SO l con-
sratulate you on having gone to school
in at least one of the schols of patriot
ism. Not the only school, but the school
where you have learned that a man must
lay down. If need be, his life for those
with whom he lives. For you have had
the only thing that makes a nation
great. You have had a vision OF the
common interest
Not Fighting People.
'I wish that party battles could be
fought with less personal passion and
more passion for the common good. /
am not interested in fighting persons. but
am interested in fighting things. I am
interested in fighting bad tendencies. bad
systems, things that lower all the levels
of our political and economic morality.
and / could wish that these things were
visible and tangible. so that we wouldn't
have to fight them through persons. I
wish that they were Of such a sort that
you had only to hold them uplto let the
whole nation see how ugly they are and
how undesirable. For we must get this
vision before We are true to our politics
the same vision that the soldier gets:
That 1t doesn't make any difference what
part of the country he comes from. 1t
doesn't make any difference what his
viewpoint is. that there is something that
binds him to his fellows which he cannot
break without committing treason. Ths
The Washington herald., 1912-09-11
SPECIAL TRAIN BEARS BODY.
sIrs. John r.. Mclean to BE Buried
in Rock Creek Cemetery.

A special train bearing the body OF
Mrs. John r. Mclean, who died at the
Mclean summer home, at Bar Harbor.
Me-. on Monday. will leave Mount Desert
Ferry this morning for Washington,
where funeral services will be held.
Accompanying the body will be John
r. Mclean. Mr.. and Mrs Edward B.
Mclean, and Mime. Bakhmtef. wife Of
the Russian Ambassador to the United
States. and a sister of the deceased.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
been completed, but II Is known that
interment will be in Rock Creek Gene
terry. The Mclean home, at 800 I Street
Northwest, and the country home,
Friendship" are being made ready for
occupancy by the family.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-11
Call of the Bull Moose.

A. S. Woodland. of the Virginia State
executive committee. has called a meet
ing of Progressives for the Eighth Vir-
ginia district, to be held September u
in Sarepta Hall. Alexandria, Va A
Presidential elector and a candidate for
Congress will be named.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-05-30
BONDING
House Representatives In
spect Traction Co. Lines
in This Section.

Four representatives Of n. w. Hal
sey and Company. of New York City;
and a representative each of Mitten-
dorf, Williams and Company and Of
the Fidelity Trust Company, both OF
Baltimore, Md, together with James
0. Watson, general manager; Walton
Miller, treasurer; and George t.
Watson, director; of the Mononga-
heia Valley Traction Company, visit
ed clarksburg Saturday and made in
spection tours of the traction com
pany's lines in this section.
The Baltimore and New York Wis
itors represent leading bonding con.
Germs and the object of their lnspec-
ton is to obtain facts in relation to
a proposed bond issue of the merged
traction lines. They expressed them
selves as highly impressed and
pleased with both Clarksburg and the
traction system here.
In the afternoon the party wen,
over the interurban line to Fairmoni
to inspect the traction properties
there and on the line to Fairyiew.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-05-30
STATE TICKET
Is COMPLETED

didates in the license party as bad
advice, tending to perpetrate the llq.
nor traffic in power and continue its
career OF time. opposition to law and
law enforcement
And for these reasons. we declare
our unwaiyering allegiance to the ma
nfonal prohibition party; We endorse
It's platform; and declare our nrm
adherence to the principles OF gov
eminent enunciated by it.
We realize that the only just crit
icism OF prohibition laws that has
ever been made is one growing out OF
their non-enforcement. and their non
enforcement is because their execution
has been entrusted to license parties
who are opposed TO or indiffrent 70
the policy OF prohibition.
We realize that the liquor interests
hold the balance Of political power
in this country; that as they say
themselves. their business is their
politics; and that as long as the
friends OF prohibition are divided and
vote for different candidates, that
those candidates must be elected who
can control the liquor vote. And We
regarded and null!fed. And we de-
cline to lose our political identity as
long as our national government Is
involved in the liquor trafic and de-
pendent upon It in any way.
A house divided against itself can
not stand. A nation cannot survive
half drunk and half sober any more
than 1t could exist half slave and half
free, Nor can the state successfully
prohibit the saloon while the nation
sanctions it and sells it the right to
exist.
And we invite to party fellowship
with us ali who believe that the sup
preston of the liquor traffic and OF
the moral. political and social cor
cuDtion emanating therefrom to be
the most important issue now before
the American people.
Before ad1ourning its final busincsD
session the convention gave rising
vote of thanks to the county officers
for the use. of the court house and to
the newspapers for courteous con-
sideration and accurate reports Of the
meeting.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-05-30
many SECTIONS
ENJOY GDOO ROADS
Which in Some Instances
Where Tax Rate is Low
Demand Bonds.

In one county in Virginia II costs
SO . thousand feet for hauling lum,
Der ten miles. and "a team OF four
mules requires one day to make the
trip with 1000 feet. II the roads
were in good condition at least i ,OeO
feet could be hauled. with a team
iot two mules, and more than, one
trip cold be- made each day, which
would reduce the cost of hauling to
SO, or Just. half OF what it is at pres.
ent. The famer who owns timber
and sells lumber in this county does
not get any. more prodt out of it
i.by reason of this high cost OF haul
ing,
Prior to the issuance of 5000, 900
in bonds for improving the road OF
Sullivan county, Tenn, Its roads
were almost impossible. The con-
,dition of these roads is illustrated
by the difficulties farmer expert.
enced in hauling barbed wire from
fBrlstol to Ringsport, a distance Of
twenty-three miles. The load for
aAtwo-horsel team consisted OF 500
pounds, and the farmer stated that
three days were required to make
one trip. Twelve days were con.
snined. therefore, in hauling 1000
pounds OF barbed wire from Bristol
to Kingsport. Estimating the cost
Of man and team at SO per day, tho
total estimated cost of delivering
| the barbed wire was $36. On the
new road from Bristol to Kingsport,
5000 pounds can be easily hauled
In one day with the same team at an
estimated cost of So. While this
may be an exceptional case, Il
clearly shows that time as we'll as
quantity should be taken into con-
3sideration as an important factor in
figuring the cost of hauling. :
IN the county above referred to,
another farmer, who lived only a
few miles from Bristol. stated that
the road was SO bad the winter be.
fore that ne was compelled to let
100 bushels Of Irish potatoes rot in
his cellar, in. spite of the fact that
potatoes were then, selling on the
Bristol market at 81 40 per bushel
1T was afterward learned that the
Bristol commission men had been
shipping potatoes all the way from
the state of Michigan. A Bristol
merchant is authority for the state.
ment that about ten carloads 81
northern and western corn, oats,
wheat, hay. potatoes, etc. were
shipped into Bristol daily to supply
Bristol and adjacent territory.
! Mr.. G. NJ. Massey, county super.
intendent of schools, Durham
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-05-30
CHARTERS
Are Granted by the Secretary
of State to More State
Concerns.

CHARLESTON. May 2s-The fol-
lowing charters have been issued b.
the secretary of state:
Detroit Tool Company, OF Detroit,
Mich, to manufacture and sell and
trade in machinery. tools, etc. Au-
thoried capital, 100000. Incorpora-
tors: William L. Holmes and Harold
W. Holmes, OF Detroit, Mich; Rober,
H. Grant, OF Ann Harbor, Mich; Al
fred c. Yeitti, of Pontiac, Mich, and
Harry P. Harding. of Hamden. 0.
Big Maple Tribe, No. 1913, OF the
Improved Order OF Red Men Of West
Virginia at Julian, W. Va. The order
can hold real estate not to exceed
Eve acres. and personal property OF
$4,000 Incorporators: B. c. Still
ings, ]. S. Hill, j. A. Hill, w. A. Nc
Michen and T StallIngs, Of Julian.
W Va.
cohongoronto Club, of Keyser, W.
Va, for moral and intellectual i'm
provement and enjoyment Of It's
members. The incorporators are j.
H. hardwood. George L. sincelI, C.
L. Everhart, T. T. Huffman. Ara Fur
bee, G. H. Reynolds and others, Of
Keyser.
The Paw Paw Orchard Company
of Philipp!, W. Va, to plant orchards
in cacapon district of Morgan county
and Bloomery district of Hampshire
county, West Virginia. Authorized
capital, $4,000. Incorporators: H. H
Byrer, Joseph W. Byrer. Edith Byrer
and May G. Byrer. of Philippl, and
Hugh s. Byrer, of Huntington.
Two charters have been issued by
Secretary of State Reed. one being
to the Citizens Publishing Company,
of Charleston, W. Va. capitalized at
$4,000. The incorporators are Moses
W. Donnally, who for years was in
the publishing business in Charles
ton, Edward T. Donnally, N. s. Dom
nally, w, W. wertz and D. L. Sails
bury, all Of Charleston. The corpor-
alton proposes to issue small daily
and do general printing. !.
The other charter was to the MIN
AZURE Railway Company, of Hunting
ton, W. Va. to operate miniature
railway, roller coasters, merry-go-
rounds. etc. Authorized capital,
$4,000. Incorporators: j. l. Gussler
S. E. Plzzella. Joe Rossella. Margaret
Gussler and c. H. Gussler. all Of
Huntington.
Notary commissions have been issued
to James A. Blaney. of Morgantown,
Nonongalia county; George E. Wood,
Of Follansbee, Brooke county; Samuel
Mecutcheon. of Chester. Hancock
county.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-05-30

UNITED STATES OFFICE OF PUBLIC ROADS
congress approved March 5, 1893, max.
ing appropriation of $4,000 for the de-
partment of agriculture. The clause
relating to this work provided that thr
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 road 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
1854, $50, and since its establishment
the Office has issued 40 bulletins. 95
circulars, 0 farmers bulletins, q year
book reprints and IS annual reports. a
total Of 1888 publications.
The Office has directed the construc.
ton Of about s4G object lessons and
experimental roads, illustrating macad.
am, bituminous macadam. brick, grav-
eli. sand-clay. shell and earth construc.
ton. The Approximate expenditure on
these object lessons and experimental
roads by local authorities has been
5000, 762. and the subsequent road work
due directly to the object lesson roads
represents expenditures running well
up into millions Lectures and person
al advice by engineers and experts have
constituted prominent feature of the
work of the Office since its establish
tnent, The road material laboratory
was installed in December. 1000, and
from that time to Jnly /, 1911, about
$3.50 samples Of road material have
been received from practically every
state in the Union and tested to deter
mine their character and value for road
building.
A Photographic laboratory was in
stalled in January. 1900, and has now
a complete outfit. This was the direct
result of great need for illustrated
lectures. The office has now collec-
ton OF about 600O 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.
study of the construction Of roads.
of natural soils by treatment with as
phaltic oils. has been made and was
published in circular No. 80. The Office
Is conducting investigations on the use
OF Stag as a road material and the
improvement OF sand roads In parts of
the country where clay is not accessi.
bic. 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-P Pacific
exposition consisted of series of min.
iature models Illustrating every known
type of improved road and the various
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-05-30
MRS. SANDUsKY
Prominent Bridgeport Wom-
an Dead after an Illness
of Several Weeks.

Mrs. Mamie Coplin saudusky
widow of ]. B. sandusky. died at hei
home at Bridgeport at 2 o'clock Sat.
urday morning, after an illness o.
several weeks. a portion OF which time
she was belfast. Gideon, the oni,
child. died a few years ago.
Funeral services will be held a
the sandusky home Monday after.
noon at 2 o'clock and lnterment viii
be in cemetery there.
Mrs. sandusky was one of Bridge.
ports most prominent women and sh,
was well known here.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-05-30

road building devices. such as rollers
and crushers. In actual operation.
This exhibit was designed and prepar.
ed by the Office. aud since the exposi.
ton closed similar exhibits have been
shown in many parts OF the United
States. partly through the medium OF
expeditions and partly by means of.ex.
hibit trains operated by several rail-
roads. Lecturers ana demonstrators
accompany these exhibits. making them
In reality schools of instruction In road
building.
Graduates in engineering are APP
pointed from colleges each year after
competitive examination. and are
given thorough trimming while render.
ing practical services TO the govern.
ment. In this way an efficient corps OF
engineers is being built up. which VIII
aid the development OF rord building
along proper lines. both during and
after their connection with the gov.
eminent This work was begun in the
fiscal year 1905.
AAG9GAestlkIOAo anu Tue
of rock powders under tile action of
water have led to Important discover
les with reference TO increasing the ce-
menting value of road materials. The
investigation into the corrosion of iron
and steel culyerts has brought out i'm.
portant results. The generally accent
ed theories regarding the rusting of
iron have been demonstrated to be In
correct, and it has been shown that
by treating the surface of the iron
with strong oxidizlng agent the rust.
ing can be inhibited.
In May, 1907. the Office iuauSurated
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 and Recommendations.
The number OF the employees of the
Office has increased from one on July
/, 1893, to 151 on July !. 1011. The
present appropriation Of the ONCE is
$1G0,T2o. out Of which $500 is paid
for rent. leaving S157.2a0 to. pay the
salaries of these 157 employees. as well
as travelling expenses the purchase of
equipment and supplies, and the usual
running expenses.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-05-30
AZ March. isos. a petition was pre.

TN March. 1898. a petition was pre-
scented 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 per-
manent exhibit Of sections OF 'rcad II.
Illustrating various methods of construc.
ton and. the best road materials and
machinery. This petition was signed
by the governors of nanny of the states.
including Governor Mckinley of Ohio,
BY chambers of commerce and uniyer.
sites and was Endorsed by resolutions
OF legislatures.
The Office Of road inquiry was estab-
nshed under authority of an act of
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-05-30
INMATE
OF County Indrmnry is Believed to
Have Lost Her Mind.

Fannie Murphy, an aged negress.
has been brought to the county Jail
from the county inhrmary, of which
she was an inmate, by Constable
Thomas R. Kearns to await an exam
ipation in, Justice Jackson v. carter's
court as TO her mental condition. She
has been i'll for some time but the
last several days she has been vIo.
lent and it Is feared that she Is crazy.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-05-30

1904 TO ascertain the mileage of I'm.
proved and unlmproyed roads. the char.
acter of Improvement. the amounts ex-
pended. rates Of levy md sources of
revenue in every county In, the United
States. This work was finished. in
June. 1907. and. the results were pub.
lished in the form of a bulletin, which
shows that there are over. 2.I5o,ooo
miles of road In the United States, Of
which only ia per cent were improv.
ed In 1904. aud that the expenditure in
money aud labor for that year was
nearly $s0.Ooo,0Oo. This bulletin com.
prises the first complete DATA ever as.
sembled on this subject.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-05-30

Samuel Gain, OF Salem, was Wis
itor In the city Thursday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-05-30

Jacob w. Gerard. OF wrsonburg
was a city visitor Thursday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-05-30

R. H. Teagarden, Of shlnnston,
Is city business visitor,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-05-30
CARE AVENUE.

We have a fine lot on
Carr avenue 32,8x1OO
feet in depth.
PRICE $1,000
One-third down, balance
in one and two years.
Party will not sell with
out purchaser agrees to
put up at least a $500
building on the lot.
There is no better res
ident section than Carr
Avenue.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-05-30
BROAD OAKS

On Buckhannon Ave.
we have a three room
cottage that rents for
$1,000 per month, good
well on lot, and the lot is
70x139 feet deep.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-05-30
PRICE 5000

Party wants as near
cash as possible, but
will make terms. If YOU
want a home and a good
big lot at the right price
here is your opportuni-
ty.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16
WARM WRAPS A NECESSITY
When This Important Require
ment Is Neglected.

1t is highly dangerous, to say the
least of it. to come out of the heated
atmosphere Of theater or private
house. as so many Of us do, and go
into the cold night air. or stand in a
draught while taxicab or car is be-
ing hailed. without being sufficiently
clad.
Thus too diaphanous wrap should
be avoided for winter use, and some
thing warmer and more substantial
should be worn.
For this reason. therefore, one can,
not improve on velvet as material to
make our evening wraps of, and this
is equally successful in a dark color
such as black bordered with white, old
blue with sable or marten, and geran
ium. .cerise pink or scarlet with black
fox or skunk. which are among va.
riety of combinations which contrast
admirably, and should be selected
with a view of best suiting the color.
ing Of the wearer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-16
More lioht.

Fresh air enthusiasts are familiar
enough to most of US, but we hear
less Of enthusiasm for light. Darken-
ed parlors, darkened bedrooms, dark
ened sickrooms are too common. Sir
B. w. Richardson, the eminent London
scientist and physician, declared that
when: the professors of healing en-
ter sick-room their first words in
most cases ought to be Goethe's dying
exclamation: More light! More
light" The light of the sun is God
own microbe killer, germicide, disin-
fectant. prophylactic, sickness healer
There Is no physician, no chemical an
tidate, no compounded prescription to
be compared with sunlight. Without
it nature could not perform her func-
tions. Man, beast, bird, insect would
fall victims to the deadly gases that
would prevail. The horrid mists and
deadly gases are dispersed and de-
composed by the action of light. Let
it in, everywhere! Let the light in
more and more abundantly. Faded
carpets are not as pitiful as faded
cheeks. Spoiled cushions are trivial
compared with spoiled health. Dark
ened rooms are too suggestive of
darkened Nves.-The Christian Her.
aid