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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-05-30
LETS ANXIOUS WORLD WAIT
Arkansas Man, in Point of Meanness,
is Declared to Be Absolutely in
Glass by Himself.

Children, the meanest man in the
world lives in Arkansas" writes Tom
P. Morgan. ''He has a tall and bullying
forehead and knows why floods come
and tornadoes devastate, how to stay
pure and wholesome on a wage of six
ty-six cents a day, what causes the
Aurora Borealis, how to prevent thugs
from thugging, what is the plural Of
measles, how to gag and hog-tie a
mother-in-law in a gentlemanly man
ner, whether Sackville McKnutt is as
smart as he is cracked up to be, how
to take politics out Of policeman
without injuring the fabric, and many,
many other things equally important.
including why the parents of Humor-
list Iden named him Jay B., when they
could just as well have soaked him
for life with Isaac l. Iden and thus
have given the waiting world a per-
petual treat. And, yet, although this
mean man is able to write with per-
feet ease and the most convincing
clarity, he is so unutterably low-down
selfish that he refuses to write any
open letters to the newspapers and
thus eXtinguish forever some of the
burning questions that are worrying
the life out of the rest of us. Tell
me, children, is he not meaner than
the meanest pussley ?"-Kansas City
Star
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-05-30
Queer Funeral Observance.
Atlanta CONSTITUTION.


In Madagascar, upon the death of
any man of position, upon the day of
the funeral the wife is placed in the
house dressed inal her best clothes
and wearing her silver ornaments, of
which in general she possesses a con-
siderable quantity. There she re-
mains until the rest of the family re-
turn from the tomb.
But as soon as they enter the house
they begin to revile her with most
abusive language, telling her that it
is her fault that her winiana, or fate,
has been stronger than that of her
husband, and that she is virtually the
cause of his death. Then they strip
her of her clothing, tearing off with
violence the ornaments from her ears
and neck and arms; they give her a
coarse cloth, spoon with a broken
handle and a dish with the foot brok-
en- off with which to eat; her hair is
disheveled and sc is covered wit a
coarse mat, and under that she re-
mains all the day long,and can only
leave it at night; and she may not
speak to anyone who goes into the
house. She is not allowed to wash
her face and hands, butonly the tips of
her fingers.
The Madagascar widow endures all
this sometimes year, or at least for
eight months, and even when this is
over her time for mourning is not
ended for a considerable period. She
is not allowed to go home to her rel
atives until she has first been divorced
by her husbands family.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-05-30
Goinq Down.

"This high cost of living problem is
Getting to be something terrible" OBJ
served Mrs. Nutley. Everything is
getting higher" ooh, l don't know"
replied her husband, soothingly.
"There's your opinion of me, for in
stance, and my opinion of you, and our
mutual opinion of our neighbors, and
the neighbors' opinion of both of us"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-05-30
ONLY a Fire Hero

but the crowd cheered, as with burn
ed hands. he held up a small round
box, Fellows" he shouted, This
Bucklen's Arnica Salve hold, has
everything beat for burns" Right!
also for boils, ulcers, sores, pimples,
eczema, cuts, sprains, bruises. Surest
pile cure. 1t subdues inflammation,
kills pain. Only 25 cents at Oberbor-
fer'S.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-05-30
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRINC WIFE

| had gotten so weak could not stand,
and gave up in despair.
AT last, my husband got me bottle of
Cardui, the woman's tonic, and COM
taking if. From the very first
dose, ! could tell it was helping me.
can now walk two miles without its
firing me, and am doing all my work."
If you are all run down from womanIy
troubles. don't give up in despair. Try
Cardui, the woman's tonic. Ithas helped
more than million women, in its so
years of continuous success, and should
surely help you, too. Your druggist has.
sold Cardui for years. He knows what
it will do. Ask him. He will recon-
mend it. Begin taking Cardui today.
Write TO-: Chattanooga Medicine Co. Ladies.
ADVISORY Dept. Chxatanooga. Tenn. for cpeciol
Treatment for Women" sent in; plain wrapper ~
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-05-30
After Four Years Of Discouraging
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
Upin Despair. Husband
Came to Rescue.

Catron, Ky.-In an interesting letter
rom this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: 81 suffered for four
years, with womanly troubles, and during
this time, I could only sit up for little
while, and could not walk anywhere at
all. At times, l would have severe pains
In my left side.
The doctor was called in, and his treat
ment relieved me for a while, but was
soon confined to my bed again. After
that nothing seemed to do me any good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
American Opportunities.

There is an immense field abroad for
American cars. as manufacturer out
side of the l'nited States has attempted
the quantity production such As We and
one two others have. our ears a'e
lighter. and being made for American
roads will last indefinitely upon the
European roads. which subject them 10
only fraction Of the. wear they en-
counter here.
There is more ~ Tess disturbance ii
financial circles. due Il the Balkan en-
broilment. and that has its effect here
The drain OF gold 10 Euro,,. appalirs.
be strongly in evidence III this country.
AS to the progress in the way al
automobile building. Europeans work
along different lines from ourselves.
having different conditions to meet.
Working along those lines, il naturally
follows they have different ideas. and
| am so convinced that there * good
i'm some of them that I am sending our
chief engineer to Europe for lengthy
stay in order that he may absorb the
latest ideas in construct IN ami EN-
body those WiIch prove OF value ii our
later produce.
1T is true | have enjoyed my trip.
but as | stated to friends who were
waiting at the dock for me. New York
harbor l, nlled awfully good - me
feel benefited by the complete rest anu
am now ready IL tackle any problem
that presents itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08

IS assuming Increased Importance. II
necessarily involves consideration Or
al future operations Of repair and
maintenance Some attention has
therefore been directed 10 that subject.
particularly in regard to bond issues
The present indications are that in
telligent road financing must depend
upon more accurate and comprehensive
traffic census data than have yet been
used. and that future repair and main
tenance charges must be frankly con
sidered at the outset.
1T is now recognized that there is a
sharp distinction between the terms
repair and maintenance. as applied 70
operations upon highways When a
road Of any type is completed, the ef E
feet of travel and the elements tend 10
destroy il. Those operations required
constantly to oppose the deterioration
Of the road constitute general mantle
nance Without maintenance, the road
after "A time * partially destroyed. and
operations then necessary to restore
il constitute repair. II is true that
both processes are often similar IN
kind and may overlap. they differ
in quantity and in the order III which
they are applied. \ road properly
maintained may not need repair for an
indefinite interval, but a road properly
repaired always needs maintenance
The term strict maintenance may be
used to denote those operations INA I
continuously keep road true u It's
type. whether or not such operations
restore the constant wear OF the trav-
eled way. When the hard surface OF
q road becomes worn so thin that re-
surfacing is necessary. such operation
must at present be classed as repair,
even though resurfacing operations
may at times involve practically "A
reconstruction of the road surface. II
n Inacadam road were paved with
brick or rebuilt Of concrete or other
material and the result were decreased
annual maintenance. such work would
be essentially reconstruction. To indi-
cate the kind of maintenance which
constantly replaces worn surface
and so preserves the integrity or the
road. the term absolute maintenance
seems justified and is used.
THE bulletin deals with the repair and
maintenance of three classes of roads: 1)
Macadam roads of all kinds. CD gravel
and sand-clay roads and CD earth roads
Besides the above three classes oil
roads, there are various associated classes
of roads such as sand-oil roads, oil-2raN-
81 roads. brick roads, concrete roads. etc
whose repair and maintenance are cons!d
cred in connection with corresponding
maiu class. The repair and maintenance
Of pavements are treated only in so far 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
New Palais Royal Trucks.

Three more Detroit electric trucks ~
2OU-pound capacity were delivered t."
days ago to the PafaiS Royal his m
creases the present fleet OF Detroit cleo
tric trucks Eow in service 10 ten TWO
Years ago the first of the trucks We're
put into operation. gradually being IN
creased from time to time Inc heFi
COMPRISES six IUpo-pound trucks. three
oHN pounds and one furniture van OF
3.GU pounds capacity. The machines are
not only used for deliveries within the
city limits but have recently taken the
place Of horse-drawn vehicles throughout
the suburban sections 1nis Is one oI
the main reasons why the number of
trucks was increased Inc cars are All
finished in PaIais Royal colors-blue and
red with aluminium lettering-which was
adopted by Mr.. \. lisner number or
years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08

decorated With Henderson pennants, cut
flowers and potted plants. The ears shown
We're roadster. touring. sedan and coupe.
n touring model was one OF the new
dc luxe Tour type upholstered in bedford
cord and equipped with the Harroun kero-
sene cdrburctor which is optional on all
Henderson cars for 1914. The sedan and
coupe attracted a great deal of attention.
as they are the first closed models TO
have been built by this factory photo
graph was brought 70 Washington by T..
\. Fox ~ the Matheson Motor Car Com
pans, me local representative Of the Hen
dc.soi Motor Car COMPANY. v h attended
tn, Indianapolis races.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
In New Headquarters.

t.. lamp and radiator firm oi Moor"
A co. formerly at Jos John Mafsnaii
nla,e northwest is now firmly established
in IFS new headquarters at IT, 18TH street
northwest The quarters are new ana
comrnodious the establishments covering
t,o noors with every modern eduipmeih
for the production Of quick WORK. me
new shop is convenient Ia the main ar
teries of automobile travei. ana the equip
ment has been increased to al" iuatelA
meet the demands of the trade. The mem
beers Of the firm are Tom F Moore and
lanes Bennett
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08

<<~ EPAIR and Maintenance OF
~ Highways is the title of
IL bulletin Just issued by
- The Office 81 public roads
United States Department
IF Agriculture. The paper was prepared
~ In. Laurence / Hewes chief Of
economics and maintenance. and con
sidered one Of the best posted men on
this subject III the country.
THE need Of effectua repair and
maintenance ii highways. says DR..
Hewes has now become Well recos
nized The resulting demand for better
methods and more certain results is in
sistent 1t is the purpose of this bulle-
tin 10 consider repair and maintenance
Of highways subject separate from
their construction IT will he necessary
To consider matters related To construc-
ton but il is not intended to supply in
formation on this subject
During the last two decades there has
been a rema rkable development of high
way building which is intimately asso-
ciated with state aid and state control.
especially il the region north Of the
Ohio and east % the Mississippi rivers
The evolution Of presentday conditions
in tire above states IS particularly i'm
portant in its bearing on highway repair
and maintenance.
examination Of public reports and
availa Bile information iii the several
states does not develop Sufficient data
IL warrant any general attempt To sep
arate maintenance and repair eXpendi-
lures from construction cost II Is,
moreover moi possible /" adopt amy UNI
form method of presenting maintenance
and repair data in any group Of states
With few exceptions. III 70 the present
time there has been no SYSTEMATIC separa-
ton on record Of maintenance ana re
pair costs on public roads
The RAPIDLY increasing automobile traf-
tic On highways has meaSurablI stimu-
lated interest in road Improvement and
profoundly modified methods of construc-
ton and maintenance. The action of au-
tomobiles upon road surfaces and the re-
action Of road surfaces upon automobile
tires is therefore. discussed in some de
tail and certain ma or statistics are pre-
scented
There is need for much Improvement
i'm road management. Where good bust
ness organization has been applied To the
work OF repair and maintenance. it has
always responded with better results.
vance in road betterment is largely de-
pendent upon successful management
corresponding emphasis is here given to
that subject The discussion of road
management. however. is purposely ar
ranged 10 follow the details Of repair and
maintenance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
Purchases a Marmon Speedster.

Matthew Trimble. ir.. probably better
known than any other nlotorlSt In the
National Capital. after inspecting the
plant where the Marmon car is built on
the occasion of his recent visit to Indian
anolis to witness the .NO-mile race, placed
n order for one of the Speedster models.
The car is TO be finished in light blue
with running gear To match Delivery
will be made about July ]. \ harmon
car with Ray Harroun at the wheel won
the first .rHl-inile race ever attempt ed in
this country. in 1911
\ Marmon Speedster finished in cream
color with natural wood wheels was de-
livered last week to John Buchanan Of
this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
Foreigners Jealous.

II look upon the spirit among the
manufacturers in Continental Europe as
largely one of jealousy. They are not
accustomed 10 moving "a We move. or
employing machinery as We employ IT,
and when they learn Of the wages paid
to our employees they are simply stag
gered.
While they have many things. from a
mechanical standpoint, that We have not.
they lack. in my opinion. what we con-
slider the strongest feature in our own
factories. and that is the personal in
terest evidenced by every man employed
there. In Europe the workmen
donations, who work at n speed that
would be joke In this country. 1t is
true that the progressive European man
ufacturers are taking better care of the
Workmen In the way Of physical hene-
fits. than they have ever GONE before,
but they do not know such clubs as We
Ioster-base ball, bowling. shooting. foot
ball. bands. glee clubs. etc.--nor do they
realize the interest in their employment
taken by men who spend some of their
time a play. and who know that their
employers appre late what they are do
inc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
EXHIBITS 1914 MODELS.
Henderson Company Takes Advan-
tage of Auto Race to Display Cars.

During the recent .yo-mile race in IN
Hlanapolis the new 1914 models Of The
Henderson Motor Car Company were dis
PLAYED In TN. lobby Of The principal hotel
The show proved To ne one Of the attrac-
lions If the week and drew the attention
q the thousands that cam, IL the Hooser
capital Tor the race meeting The show
room al The Hendersons Was tastefdliy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
Question of First-Class Roads.

With reference TO roads Of the first
class. there are now many questions
concerning repair and maintenance
which depend largely upon the require
ments II The bituminous bound mac
adam road. Possibly the btuminous
type Of road will be modified or uIti-
matelr superseded 10y some improved
form Of construction. 1t now meets
many necessary requirements or mod :
ern traffic.
The financing Of road improvements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
Reshaping Old Roads.


After the old road is thoroughly bro
ken up BY the scarfier or otherwise. the
material may be reShaped to crown by
using forks and rakes that the fines
fall to the bottom Of the layer. tn.
old material may be screened with a
hand screen and the road then r-shaped
Usually il is possible t. rake stone from
tn. sides toward the center to restore the
crown partially: then stone. Of pref
erably the same kind as already i'll the
road. should be added. When new ma
terial is applied. however as Il separate
and homogeneous course of uniform depth.
il need not be of the kind already III the
road The stone first added may he suf
ficient to reform a No. or bottom course
when rolled with the old stone. or it may
i. of sizes and amount adapted for lin
ishiug the road at once
'on Old roads which have been worn
very thin il is good practice 10 add first
enough stone to rebuild the bottom
course. for example 10 "A minimum of
three inches i'll depth when rolled. and
then to apply second course In con-
struction. Grades and lines are usually
needed on repair work. and where stone
is to be spread as "A second course ii will
be advisable to use spreading blocks OF
size equal to the depth OF the loose
stone.
There are many variation from the
above outline of the resurfacing method.
When the road presents an even sur
face. and is not much worn at the sides,
the center or horse track may be
thoroughly secured with stiff brooms
until the bare mosaic surface appears,
and No . stone of the same kind as that
used in the construction may be applied
directly to restore the crown. The ap
plication should be OF sufficient depth to
create a mechanical bond and must be
rolled.
when the wear has been uniform,
expense may sometimes be saved and the
solidity OF the road preserved by con-
timing the scarifier to a shallow strip on
the outside edges of the road after first
thoroughly sweeping the surface clean of
all dust and dirt. If it is possible to. soak
the road before applying new stone. it
Will greatly help in bonding new material
10 the old surface. In any case there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
New Tariff Pleases.

All Europe is somewhat jubilant over
the proposed new tariff While | id
not have time To discuss many of It's
features except that which concerned
my own business. European manufac
turers are almost unanimous in the lie
lief that if the proposed schedule i
applies to automobiles goes into effect I
vi open d market to them hitherto
beyond their dreams.
While ii is true the duty on the COM
pleted automobile will be reduced 'mig
per cent, the joker in the bill admit
ting completed parts at 20 per cent Is
the meat in the sandwich and that duty
will permit European manufacturers IL
import cars and sell them in compeu-
tion with domestic product. the dut.'
imposed being less tuan tie difference
i'll wages paid h.re and here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
Fine Motor Car Showing.

y dispatch from Victoria. B. G. ysster-
day SAYS that of the points remarked
about Victoria by visitors to that city
during the Victoria day celebration was
the remarkable number of fine motor cars
to be seen everywhere about the city 1t
is fact supported by statistics that Vic
torid possesses more motor cars per
capita of population. than any other city
on the North american continent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
Buys Large Cotton Mill.

The latest step i'll the growth Of the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.
says {. W. Soldering. vice president OF
the company. is the purchase of
large tract OF ground in the heart Of the
cotton district known as Williamsville.
in the township Of killingly. situated in
the eStrem. northeast corner of the
state of Connecticut.
ION the property is large cotton mill.
four stories high and -four hundred feet
OF the tire fabrics. hose and betting
ducks so extensively used by the com
pany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08

must be no layer of dust or refuse on the
old road when the new stone is applied
otherwise there will be an imperfect bond
and the new layer will break up
sometimes the scarfying may be re
duced to shallow hand-picked grooves
parallel to the road and a foot or more
apart. or else il may be entirely omit
ted. In the latter case the road should
be nrst patched to fill up all depressions
and the patches rolled. The roadway Is
then thoroughly cleared of all dust. dirt
and refuse, and abundantly soaked. and
then the new stone is spread true TO
crown and grade
All resurfacing should be finished with
binding course of screenings worked in
with water from the sprinkler and
thoroughly rolled 4 thorough bonding
by the use Of successive light applica-
tons OF screenings with alternate wet
ting and rolling with steam roller Is
essential 1t is preferable to turn aside
all travel during the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
Goux Sails for France.

Jules GouN of France. who won the
five-hundred- race at Indianapolis on
Memorial day. sailed for Franco on
Thursday June - in order TO practice for
the Grand PriX race in which he is 10 be
competitor. Before his departure the
Frenchman spoke Very highly of the
sport sinanship of the American drivers
and he expects to be in their company
again in the Vanderbilt and Grand Prize
races to be run in Savannah and pos
sibly in the big Beach meet to be con-
Quoted AT Galveston, Tex. next month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
Conditions in Europe.

II have gained an insight as to the
conditions in Europe as they apply to
automobiles that is impossible without
a somewhat lengthy trip and close per
sonal investiga ton. | have discovered
someu hat the feeling-p perhaps il might
be termed The continental feeling
against American products in general
anu automobiles in particula: 50 much
50. that We're | to receive no other bene-
lit from my travels | can plan our
foreign business that. apart from an in
structive value. its material value will
more Or less compensate for the time
taken in the inNestigation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
Odds Light six" Delivered.

An Oldsmobile Light Six five-passen-
ger touring car finished in Brewster
green. with vermillion running gear. was
delivered last week to +. B. Bean. The
car is equipped with electric self-starter
and electric lights
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
A. L. Westgard Here.

4. H. Westgard. vice president of the
National Highway Association passed
through Washington last week en- route
TO the west on a tifty-thousand- mile good
roads inspection tour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
Neracher Gone to Europe.

Carl A. Neracher chief engineer of the
Company Of Toledo
Ohio. has gone to Europe. where he will
spend several weeks studying the autor.G-
bile situation. John ~ WHY'S presid III
of the organization. only recently returned
from trip abroad. and impressed was
he with some features Of European man
ufacture that he decided to have his en-
gineer investigate with view Of adopt
ing certain principles in the future con-
struction of Overlands. Mr. Neracher
will spend all his time abroad AT the lead
ing motor car factories of England,
France Germany and Italy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
Made In Secret

tres has ever been rim-cut And in
seven wears no fail; has developed.
This j, the feature which we
control bv secreCr.