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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-11-06
ROAD
BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION OF A CULvERT
Consideration Of Economy and Safety
Demands Employment Of Other
Material Than Wood.

By far the greater number OF cul-
verts and bridges on our public roads
have a span of less than fifty feet. In
the past these structures have, in gen
eral, been built of wood, but lumber so
exposed in this dry climate is subject
to rapid decay, writes Walter Graham
in Denver Field and Farm. Conse-
quently these structures require
great deal of repair and frequent re-
newals. The ever-increasing price of
lumber is making the further use of
wood for this class of structures more
and more indefensible. The loads
which our highway structures are
called upon to sustain are also tncreas-
ing. In many of our agricultural To-
calities the movement of steam road
rollers and heavy traction engines is
seriously hampered because of weak
bridges and culverts. Consideration
of economy and safety demands the
use of other materials than wood in
the construction of culverts and
bridges
Durability is of the greatest econo-
mic Importance. In many sections
large proportion of the annual road
levy is expended in repair and renewal
of wooden culverts and minor bridges,
and II is not unusual to find this prac-
tice defended on the ground that the
county or district cannot afford to
build the higher-priced permanent Gull
verts. This notion Is simply false
sense of economy. True, the first cost
of the permanent structure Is greater,
but there the outlay ends, while with
wooden culverts there is a large an
nual outlay for repair, as well as fire.
quent renewals. Anyone interested in
road improvement will find it most in
teresting to secure the following data
for his own county or district: The
number of culverts, cost of labor and
material for repair and renewal each
year, average life of wooden culverts
and the ordinary life of wooden bridge
floors Then he could compute how
long it would be before the actual
present expenditure would pay for per-
manent culverts.
Later Improvements in the manufac-
ture of iron have made this material
more generally available for use in cul-
vert construction. A special quality of
iron, very low in carbon, resists cor
rosion so we'll as to make its use ad-
visable in many cases, and this is an
important point for the irrigated dis
tricts The cutting away of the soil
by the water at the inlet or outlet of
a clay or cement pipe is often respon-
sible for its progressive breakdown
and partial exposures Of this charac-
ter are extremely dangerous in time
of freshet to any form of construction.
1t is doubtful whether the majority of
practical roadbuilders have given con-
sideration to the fact that by building
suitable wing walls for any bridge or
pipe they can very largely increase its
carrying capacity A Vshaped en-
trance-way so increases the velocity
of the water as to enable a given con-
duit to perform the work Of one OF
much larger diameter which has an
end wall at right angles to the flow.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-11-06
BAD ROADS VERY EXPENSIVE
Value Of Horses and Mules in One
County in Missouri Deteriorated
Per Cent Annually.

From the 1910 United States census
reports it is found that the value OF
horses and mules in one county in
Missouri was 1891, 089 The value of
farm vehicles, harness and other
equipment was $375,O00, making to-
tai of $1,206,0S9. The present roads
of the county cause all animals, vehi-
cles and harness to deteriorate three
per cent per annum faster than they
would on improved roads. Three per
cent of $1,2O6,0S9 is $36,182.
This is only one source Of loss
year on account of bad roads. Again,
the cost per ton mile for hauling on
the roads in the county is 80 cents,
while the cost on good roads is only
IA cents per ton mile. thus saving
16 cents per ton mile.
There are about one hundred thou
sand tons hauled an average of five
miles in the county; IS per cent Of
this amount would be over improved
roads provided the present bond issue
carries.
Seventy-five per cent of the 100000
tons equal $4,000 tons.
This amount hauled five miles rep
resents 375,000 ton miles; $4,000 tons
multiplied by Is cents equals 100000
plus $36,1S2 equals s96,1S2 total an
nual loss on account of present roads
as compared to improved roads. This
annual loss would be eliminated if the
main or heavily travelled roads of the
county were improved.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-11-06
PROTEST OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The Dakota Evangelical associa-
ton, embracing North and South Da-
kota and a part of Montana, repre-
sents about 10000 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
At it's last annual conference this body
in a resolution declaring for national
temperance made this statement:
I'VE German-Americans are not all
in favor of license and personal lib
erty,' but resent the effort that is be-
ing made by the liquor interests to
create the impression that the Ger
n-Americans are the unanimous
champions of the liquor traffic We re-
gard such an insinuation as gross
insult to large number of our best
citizens and emphatically enter pro-
est"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-11-06
FOUND OUT.
A Trained Nurse Discovered its Effect.

No one is in better position to know
the value of food and drink than
trained nurse.
Speaking of coffee, a nurse in Pa,
writes: Il used to drink strong cot
fee myself, and suffered greatly from
headaches and indigestion,
while on a visit to my brothers I
had good chance to try Postum, for
they drank it altogether in place Of
coffee After using Postum tWoweeks
found | was much benefited and
finally my headaches disappeared and
also the indigestion.
Naturally have since used Postum
among my patients, and have noticed
marked benefit where coffee has
been left off and Postum used.
81 observe a curious fact about
Postum when used by mothers. 1t
greatly helps the flow Of milk in cases
where coffee is inclined tc dry it
up, and where tea causes nervousness.
II find trouble in getting servants
to make Postum properly. But when
it is prepared according to directions
on package and served hot with
cream, it is certainly delicious beV-
erage"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to
MELVILLE in pkgs
Postum comes in two forms:
REGULAR Postur1-must be well
boiled. 15c and zoe packages
Instant Postum-is soluble powder.
A teaspoonfu, dissolves quickly in a
cup of hot water and, with cream and
sugar, made a delicious beverage in
stantIy. 30c and soc tins.
The cost per cup of both kinds is
about the same.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-11-06

both boxes and the interior of the left
hand box, are loosely covered with
soft silk, gathered into tiny frill at
the upper edges and again at the base.
The division for the pincushion is
filled with cotton wool and covered in
at the top with velvet, and to COM
plete this little article it is ornament
ed with three smart little ribbon bows,
one tied on in the center of the handle
and the other two on either side. The
colors of the materials are a matter
of choice, and any pale tints would
look very pretty; but the tray should
be lined with white silk, and white
velvet should be used for the pincush-
ion.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-11-06
New Roads for New York State.

New York will construct during the
current year nearly four hundred and
thirty miles of improved roads of the
best types under the direction of the
state highway department. OF this
aggregate about one hundred and
twenty-six miles will consist of con.
crete roads, AZ miles of brick roads,
229 miles of bituminous macadam
roads, 226 miles of waterbound ma
cadam road, and about six miles of
miscellaneous types. This mileage
comprises the roads which have been
mt under contract to Jul
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-11-06
SLEEVES MUST BE CORRECT
Have Become a Matter of Much Inn
portance in Fashions Ideas for
the Season.

By their sleeves you may know
them. That has been true of the
frocks of today.
For several years sleeves have not
been of especial Importance Most of
them have been cut on kimono lines
and so they were no sleeves at all, and
perhaps that is why they were not i'm
portant. But this year we have a cut
and-dried sleeve to deal with again.
To be sure, the new evening gowns
have no sleeves. But this absence of
sleeves is as characteristic of the style
as any other sleeve detail would be.
The new evening bodices are cut in
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-11-06

two points that clasp on the shoulder
under jeweled buckle or clasp or un-
der an artificial flower; or else they
are cut off square and held over the
shoulders with jeweled bands or
strands of artificial flowers.
But in the daytime the sleeve is a
regulation sleeve, set into regulation
armhole. And it is long and rather
snug and usually reaches well over the
hand, Sometimes bishop sleeve is
used-one full above the wrist, gath
cred into a little wristband Some
times, too, of course, the kimono ar
rangement Of the bodice is followed.
1t has been brought so nearly to per-
lection that it is too bad to discard it
entirely, For it is both comfortable
and attractive in appearance.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-11-06
STANDING Chiffon Collar

There are many styles of collar on
the new frocks, and not the least in
teresting is standing, straight chif-
fon collar that fits snugly about the
neck. 1t is attached to a frock that
has no yoke in front, however, but a
deep V-shaped opening. So there is q
collar above a yokeless b,opsa
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-11-06
GREAT EALLACY.

There never was a greater fallacy
than that community, state or nation
must depend on the liquor traffic for
money to pay its running expenses.
The greatest financial stroke the peo-
pie can make is to close every saloon
and thus relieve the taxpayers from
much of the burden they are now car
rying.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-11-06
TIME TO THINK,

Laws have been made striving to
keep men sober on election day, but
what we want is to keep the citizen
ship of America sober every day in
the year. so that they will have had
full time to know what liberty means,
to know what the welfare of America
means Archbishop Ireland.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-11-06

lids may be dispensed with as they
will not be required, and the boxes
placed side by side and securely
fastened together. A simple way of
doing this is to run paper fasteners
through the sides that touch each
other, and this is shown accomplished
in the smaller sketch at the top on
the left of the illustration. The
handle can next be fastened in it's
place, and it is made of two strands
Of wire with narrow ribbon twisted
round and round it. The exterior Of
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-11-06
GOOD TO MAKE FOR BAZAAR !
Pincushion and Trinket Tray, II
Properly Made, Should Be
Ready Seller.

Readers who are puzzling their
brains to think of little novelties to
make for bazaars will be interested in
the sketch we give of a neat little
pincushion and trinket tray that is
easy to make and that would be sure
to sell well.
For constructing it two small card
board boxes must be procured. The
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-11-06
Mo TroubIe.

"And you actually went to ask old
Bollinger for his daughters hand?"
Eyes, l did,
How'd you get along?"
Fine Not the least bit of trouble.
He talked war talk all the time | was
there, and never gave me a chance to
say word"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-11-06

When girl looks miserable, even a
wise man can't tell whether it is be-
cause of broken heart or an aching
corn.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-11-06
A Difference.

Stella-Do you believe in love at
first sight?
Bella-Oh, yes; until you get your
second sight.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-11-06

Kathryn-Did she wear a picture
hat?
Kittye-Yes, an old master.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-11-06
A Maunate, Perhaps.

He keeps open house, you say?"
Yes, but it's almost impossible to
get into his office" H"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-11-06

For 81 years W. L. DouGlas has guaranteed the
value by having his name and the recall price
stamped the sole before the shoes leave the fac
tory, This protects the wearer againsk high prices
for inferior shoes of other makes. W. l., Douglas
shoes are always worth what you pay for them. II
you could how carefully W. l.. Douglas shoes are
made and the high grade feathers used You would then
understand why they look better t better hold their
shape and longer than other makes for the price
If the w. l.. Douglas shoes not for sale in your
vicinity order direct from factory Shoes sent every
where. Postage free IN the y. $. Write for Illus
trnted CntnlOE showing how to order by mstl,
W. L. DOUGLAS, 30 Spark ST., Brockton, MaaA
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-11-06
INTERNATIONAL,
SUNNSnOOL
LESSON
tBy e. Q. SELLERS, Acting Director Sun
day School Course, Moody Bible Insti-
tute, Chlcago)
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 8
SOWING AND REAPlNG.
Worlds Temperance Lesson.)

LESSON TEXT-Gal. Clio.
GOLDEN Whatsoever a man
soweth, that shall he also reap.-Gal. 81.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-09
STUDEbAkER CAR FINDS READY
MARKET, SAYS THE sCHUMANCQ.

That automobile progress has been,
during the last two years. along the
line of detaiSed refinement, rather
than in any sweeping revolution of
design is a fact which has been com
lnented upon by every thoughtful OBJ
server Manufacturers have, In gen.
eral, been giving more for the money
better upholstery, more complete
equipment, better finish, more con-
.venient control, more harmonious
lines. The addition of reliable, built.
in electrical starting and lighting sys-
TENS is another detail which has been
a recent development in the quality
field.
That the cars have been steadily
improving id mechanical detail is
similarly true, though this fact is ma
turally appreciated more by active
motorists than. by the persons whose
interest is OF the prospective sort
Greater attention is being given to
the Incorporation of adjustable roller
hearings in hubs and transmission
the Iong-stroke, small-bore motors
like those of the Studebaker -Four
and six" models have been long
step toward fuel economy and incor-
rectly adjusted motor should ever be-
come unduly hot.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-09

The great number of Studebakers
which the Schuman Carriage Com
pany has sold In Hawaii speaks vol
umes for the confidence the buying
public has in the car and the com.
rany which stands back of the ear
The slogan buy it because it's q
Studebaker" Is no mere combination
of words, but a business suggestion
hacked by company with a half cen
turyyold reputation for producing
nothing but the best.
In addition to the great sale oil
StHdebakers reported last week, two
more Studebaker Fours were disposed
Of later, one going TO Maui to Alfred
Corner of Pnunene and the other to
an army officer at Schofield.
T. Kiyonaga of Lahaina, Maui, or
ldered another Ford this week. This
Is the third Ford that Kiyonaga has
in the rent service in Lahaina.
A Garcia of Wailukn, Maui, order.
ed another Ford this week.
A. w. Games has bought a new
Ford runabout.
& A Ford runabout has been delivered
tc c.. C. Rhodes.
The Rapid Transit & Land Com
Tany purchased a Ford runabout fol
use by the company.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-09
DECIDED DECREASE IN DISEASED
ALIENS DURING THE PAST YEAR

That during the past several months,
as compared with like period last
year. there has been a. decided falling
eff in the percentage OF diseased aliens
and that health conditions among them
today are better than ever before, was
the interesting statement made this
morning by Richard L. Halsey. inspec-
tor in charge OF the local federal Inn
migration station. The reason for this
betterment, says Mr. Haisey. is the in
creased vigilance now being maintain
ed by government physicians at the
point Of embarkation. and by the ply
sicians ON the ships In which the inn
migrants travel to these islands.
During this month and in February
several hundred immigrants. principal
~ Japanese. passed through the local
station, and the department reports
thus far have recorded but few cases
Of disease In one case, for instance,
where nearly hundred Japanese were
handled, there were but two aliens
held pending further investigation, the
rest having been admitted to the ter
ritory. As Mr.. Halsey pointed out,
the department naturally expects that
there will be one or two cases of dis
ease contracted during the voyage
from the Orient to Honolulu. but, he
said, the situation has come to q point
where the local inspectors may be as
sured that, before the vessel leaves
the East, every immigrant is free of
disease
The government physicians at ORR
entail and other ports, as well as ships,
doctors, are doing excellent work and
showing good faith In the matter and
are deserving of no criticism" said
the inspector. Take, for instance, I'm
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-09

migrants sailing to Hawaii from Japa-
nese ports Before they leave the
port, they are examined by govern
ment physicians and. IL they are fit,
are allowed certificates of embarka-
ton. Those who are found to be dis
eased are set aside and examined
from time to time until they are
found u be rid OF the disease. Such
examinations take place perhaps sew
eral weeks apart. Incurable cases are
set aside. and not allowed to embark
On the other hand, every immigrant
is examined while aboard ship and, IL
free from disease, receives eertifi-
cate to thai effect.
This increased vigilance, declares
Mr.. Halsey. has resulted in a remark
able Improvement in the health Of in
coming immigrants. Mr.. Halsey is
looking forward to still further bet
terment, believing that this will come
through the medium of the three now
rigid examinations which all, immi-
grants are submitted to; namely, one
before embarkation, one aboard ship
and one at the Honolulu federal sta
ton.
The Shinyo Maru Yesterday brought
to Honolulu lie Japanese and FIVE Chi
nese immigrants, all Of which now are
undergoing examination at the federal
station. The health condition Of the
party, as reported thus far. is good.
Three Japanese stowaways were la
ken from the Strathhendrick, which
sailed from this port yesterday for the
mainland They were ordered deport-
ed to Australia, at which point they
bearded the vessel FfIipinos to the
number of go also arrived on the
Shinyo Maru and were assigned to the
sugar planters labor bureau.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-09

of special steamer, so they will not
have to make a 'steeplechase" trip on
their Hawaii visit.
A burglar who was very select about
the brands of liquor he stole robbed
the Kulaimanu saloon at Honomu last
Monday night. Entrance to the sa-
loon was secured by breaking a win
dow About SIS worth of liquor was
taken, there being no money in the sa-
loon. The proprietor's chief complaint
Is not over the quantity Of liquor taken
but that only the best and most choice
brands were stolen. The only clue Is
the suspicion of the proprietor that the
burglar was a Porto Riean whom he
refused credit to early In the evening
of the robbery.
Joseph WyIlie of Pepeekeo. native
OF Scotland, foreswore allegiance to
King George on Tuesday morning
when he was. naturalized as an Amer
lean citizen by Judge Parsons James
McNicoll and ]. d. Kennedy acted as
witnesses as to the moral character
and the period of Wyllie's residence
in Hawaii He has lived at Pepeekeo
and Papaikou for the last seven years.
On the same day applications to be-
come citizens of the United States
were received from two others of the
same name They were from William
and John Wyllie, both engineers at
Papaikeu
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-09
TOURISTS ALSO KNOCK,
SAYS w. R. HARRINGTON

fSpeeial Star-Bulletin Correspondence
HILO, March 6.-Tourists are some
times to blame for what is believed to
be Honolulu knocking of Hile and the
Hawaii volcano trip, contended w. R
Harrington, president of the Honolulu
AID Club, just. before leaving for home
after a short trip to the volcano last
Monday
"0ften there is disgruntled tourist
who returns from the trip to this ISL
and who was not satisfied and he de-
Eclares that 1t is not worth taking, per-
Hhaps out at the Moana hotel, where he
may be stopping. Later someone
comes here and is pleased with the
trip and will say: I heard the trip
was horrid and that there was moth
ing to see.' Then you people will
blame the hotel management or some
one connected with it for the knock, .
he emphatically declared, -however
with friendly smile to show that he
was not offended because HiIo people
think they have reasons for offense
over some of the Carnival Week jokes
ON the Crescent City.
Referring to the jokes, Harrington
said that of course he had heard them
about Hilo, but had never thought they
amounted to anything.
IF. they do, we will have to take
some means to stop them" he added
with just as much emphasis as be-
fore. Then with another smile. he
suggested that perhaps the Honolulans
could be induced to make their jokes
at the expense of Keanae or some 9TH
er almest unheard-of spot.
Commenting upon the steamer trip
he affirmed that there was remark
able Improvement and said that he
could not possibly see why anyone
should be dispfeased with the trip here,
unless sea-voyage always aroused a
crouch in kickers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-09
KAP AHULu CLUB
REGISTERSKICk
AT ROAD POLICY

Kapahulu Improvement Club mem.
bers were gladdened at the monthly
meeting yesterday. by the report Of
the special committee on the floral
parade entry. which showed that the
first prize won by the club for best
decorated Ford machine would yield
on sale q goodly sum for the club
funds after all expenses We're paid,
President C. J. Hummel was author
ized to receive the prize and adjust
the business.
Complaints were again made OF In
sanitary and obnoxious conditions rel
&tiye to the keeping OF hogs in the
district. Evidence was furnished to
the meeting OF one grounc o: COM
plant previously brought to the at
tention OF the health authorities. This
was the carrying Of swill for hog
ranches. A wagon passed along
Campbell avenue in full view OF the
meeting, held on the lawn of J. /.
Arcia's residence, and attention was
called to the fact that the swirl con-
tanners it carried were without covers
in spite OF the regulation that re-
quires them. II was decided 70 keep
up the agitation for strict enforce
ment Of the regulations, and Supervi-
scr Wolter, who was present. was
added to the sanitation committee.
Dissatisfaction was expressed at the
slow work being done in the grading
of Kapahuln road. 1t WIS voted that
the road committee with as many
other members Of the club as could
make 1t convenient should appear be-
fore the board Of supervisors at an
early date to urge the road claims of
the district. The club voted to hold
its next months meeting on Wednes-
day evening, April 8. at 1880, at Mr..
Arcia's residence.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-09

A set of family scales should be in
every kitchen. They win be protec-
ton against short weights.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-09
QUICK RESULTS AST0NlSH
HONOLULU

There is establishment in Honolulu
at the QUICK results received from
simple bnekthorn bark, glycerines etc,
as mixed in Adler-i-ka, the remedy
which became famous by curing APP
pendicitis This simple mixture drains
such great amounts of foul matter
from the body that A SINGLE DOSE
relieves constipation, sour stomach
and gas on the stomach almost I'M
MEDLATELY. The speedy action Of
Adler-i-ka is surprising. The Hollis
ter Drug Company. advertisement