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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
GOOD
ROADS
ELIMINATE ALL ROAD GRADES
No Team Should Be Required to Pun
20 lie Maximum capaetty-In-
terestina Comparisons.
CBy W. c. PALMER.)

The average cost of hauling a ton
one mile on the ordinary country
roads is rs cents, while the average
price of hauling one ton one mile On
the railroads is y cent. In other
words, the cost of hauling is 80 times
as much with team and wagon as with
steam. This has been accomplished
by a number of factors. Some Of
these can be and must be considered
In making good roads, that is, to have
a good hard roadbed and to eliminata
grades. The railroads do not, as
rule, have a grade of more than three
per cent, while some of them have
adopted two per cent as the maximum
grade. Two per cent would mean al
rise of two feet in a hundred feet
This would not be considered much Of
a grade on the ordinary road, but this
is the way it works out.
A team can exert a pull on a short
distance OF one-half its weight, but
for ordinary work the load 1t can pull
should not be over one-tenth the'
weight of the team, for instance q
team weighing 1900 pounds can exert
a pull of 300 pounds when it is to con
tinue the work for, say, ten hours
For a small stretch it would be able
to exert pull of 1,500 pounds. This.
however, is putting forth all the ener-
gy of which the horses are capable
It has also been found that the pull|
required to take a ton load over ordi-
nary roads is 100 pounds. Supposing,
then, that the load is one ton and the
wagon weighs 1900 pounds, this would
make a total of $500 pounds. At the8
rate OF 100 pounds ton the total pull.
would be 264 pounds, or little less
than the team is capable of hauling
In fact, it could very nicely handle
500 pounds more. which would bring
the pull up to 800 pounds, and make
| the load $500 pounds. This, however,
is for the level. As a grade is spl
preached this, of course, will be ini
creased A five per cent grade would
increase the draft of the wagon and
load Of $500 pounds by 315 pounds
| IL uP " 90 POuh0op WAASn
almost twice what the team can han!
die as a regular thing. If the grade
Is increased to 20 per cent, or 20 feed
in 100 feet, the draft on this same
load would come to a little over 1900
pounds, or the maximum that this
team could pull when exerting its ut
most power. Any grade beyond thi1
would mean that the load would have
to be reduced, and in fact no team
should be required to have to pull ID
its maximum capacity. From this q
Is evident that increasing the grade
Increases the draft very fast and
hence grades should be eliminated
far as it Is possible.
On a macadam road a team can pal
three times as much on the level a
on the good earth road, but the IN
crease in draft for grade remains tn
same as on the earth road, so that i
grade would be more Objectionable OF
a macadam road than on a poor road
On the level a 3,000-pound team could
easily handle four tons, while the
maximum grade that 1t could pull u
with such a load would be ten Pc
cent grade and even that Is more thar
should be expected from the team.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
FOREST FIRES IN ARKANSAS,
Long Dry Spell Results in Furious
confiaaration.

Little Rock. Ark.-Forest fires,
which are reported burning in many
counties OF the state and particularly
north and northeast OF Little Reck,
are said to be Increasing in Roadway.
Several calls for assistance have been
made to the federal forest rangers at
Hot Springs and calls may be made
for further help IN the work. II was
said by federal officials here,
The last general rain in Arkansas
occurred more than a month ago Pre-,
vious to that precipitation rain had
not fallen for fifty days.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
charoes Violation Of Pact.

Washington Charges by Germany
that England and France are violating
the declaration OF London, previously
presented by the Berlin foreign otfice
TO Ambassador Gerard and represent
atives OF other neutrals, were pub
lished Monday from the embassy here
The paper says Germany has thus far
strictly observed the declaration oil
London and has not changed It's atti
tude, despite the fragrant violations
committed by It's adyersaries,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
Puts Ban on Code Messages.

New York.-The Turkish govern
ment has notified the cable compan.
les that messages from or to belliger.
ent countries will not be admitted to
Turkey either terminally or in transit,
according to an announcement made
here Tuesday by the Commercial
Cable company. Further, representa-
tives OF neutral powers in Turkey will
not be permitted to exchange tele'
grams in code or cipher with their
homo offices, or with the representa-
tive of other neutral powers.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
OFFICIAL FIGURES ON ELECTION
Senator smoot Wins Over Moyls by
3,oB3.

Salt Lake city,--The total vote In
he state ON the various state Offices
Ut the recent election follows:
For United States senator--Smoo.
CR.l. 66.asl; Moyle OPP. 5S,i2S;
Parsons tsl. 6.267, Shoots plurality.
a,O63.
For justice OF the supreme court
McCarty (R). $500; stephens to-
P.), 62.s0t: Scott Isl. 6,72i. Mo
CaFty's plurality. 3,2ss,
For state superintendent--M atheson
CR1. 1891; Gowans OPP, 55.s5s;
Mollugh ISL. $500 Gowanss piu'
ralIty, A.06s,
FOR congress. First distriot--Howell
(R.), aa.As1; Larson tD.P1, 37.440:
Jansen ISL. ASIA, Howell splural
lty. 3,0A1.
For congress. second district
L.eatherwood (Rl. 3s.459; May tp,-pl
1851: Kempton tsl. Assn. Mays'i
plurality, 1853.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
Pro,ss, Analnss savaass.

Washington. number OF Amert
cans In Munich have united in a pro-
test to their eountrymen here against
the use by Great Britain and France
Of Occidental and African savAgea
to night their battles In Europe" &C
cordlng 70 a wireless message from
Rsrlin received Tuesday at the Ger
man embassy,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03

Hlilsboro. N, c.--peath from pneu'
monla on Monday ended the sixty
four years service Of John Laws as
register OF deeds OF Orange county
Laws was 90 years old, and IL 10 be-
lleyed his record stands as the long
est continuous service In an elective
office In the United states. He was
elected frat In 1850. when the office
81 register was established.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
SCHEDULE WHOLESALE HANGING
Eleven Prisoners to BE Executed in
Arizona on December 10.

Phoenix. Ariz.-Eleven men. six
Americans and FIVE Mexicans. viii be
hanged in Florence peniteutiary on one
date. December 10, for murder, The
people OF the state pronounced their
doom by voting against the abolish,
ment OF the death penalty November
3, Governor George w. p, Hunt said
Sunday, and he therefore will not in.
tetere. But R. B. Sims, warden of the
penitentiary, will resign, II is said
rather than spring the trap which viii
drop the eleven condemned men to
death
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
German Land Prisoners.

Buenos Aires.-The German steam.
er Sierra Cordoba arrived here Sun.
day and debarked the passengers and
crew of the British steamer La Cor.
rentina and the crew of the French
shin Union.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
Eanr lahorara klllsd.

Burlington, Ia.-Four laborers EN-.
ployed on the government levee
twenty miles north of Burlington were
killed by dynamite on Friday. The
men were thawing the explosive when
the accident occurred,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
Noted VioIinIst wound,d

New fOrk-Fritz EreiIler. an Aus.
triah Siolinist of note. who served as
lieutenant in the Third Kratz reRi.
ment and was wounded in battle near
Lemeerg. reached New York TUESDAY
on the steamer Rotterdam
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
oovsrner commutes sentence.

Ogden. utAh.---John Arthur Pender
son OF the late James v, Pender. con
victed OF the murder OF Mrs. Daisy
wehrman and child In Columbus eoun
~. oregon. several years ago. IL not
TO be hanged. according to infOrma
ton received by relatives in ogden
Governor west Of Oregon has com
muted the sentence to life lmprison
ment
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
Commission Concludes Work.

Washington. - The Nicaraguan
claims commission has finished its
work and the two American member
left Managua Tuesday for Washing.
ton to file full report with the state
department. The commission has been
dealing with claims arising from the
landing of American marines and
bluejackets at Corinto about two years
ago to protect the American legation
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
Perto as Wand l.ems RuIs.

New York.-Arthur Wager. governor
OF Porto Rico. arrived here Monday
from San Juan on his way 20 wash
inEton. where, he said, he hoped to
be able to induce congress to pass a
new organic act for the island.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
Memsn nurned % peath.

PtttsburE. PAIRS. Marcia Petro
and her daughters, Annie and EliEa.
beth. were burned to death when
their home In Homestead was de-
stroyed Mrs Petro. discovered the
are while preparing breakfast.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
immense War Order Placed.

New York.--Agents for the British
and French governments announced
here Saturday that they were in the
market for 1,S5O.00O wool sweaters,
$1,000 wool stomach bands, 100000
pairs OF wool gloves. and 100000 pairs
Of wool socks.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
seeks to Reduce Expenses.

Washington, - President Wilson Il
giving careful consideration to means
for reduction Of government ex'
penses next year because Of the
European war. II was learned Monday
and Is aiming toward a bulge, system
TO coordinate expenditures and in
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
berry Buys seals.

San Francisco. Henry Kerry. owner
Of the Los Angeles club of the Pacific
Coast league. has purchased the San
Francisco club OF tho same orEaniIa,
ton, The purchase price Is said to
be 1850 .OD0
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03

Ottawa ont-canada win increase
Immediately to $1,000 the number of
men under arms, Premier Borden an.
nouneeS Fifty thousand are to be
moblliHsd and sent forward as reQul
Sitioned by the war offce.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
Elaht Meet Death In Fire.

New York.-At least eight persons
were killed and more than score
injured In two ares In tenement build
inGs on the West and East sides early
Saturday morning. Flames trapped
the tenants in their rooms.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
Beet Crop ls Short.

Washington.-Preliminary reports
from sasar-beet factories made public
by the agricultural department Tues
day night indicate that 4S6.OO acres
OF oeets. yielding $4,000 tons OF
oeets, win be harvested in 1914
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
nrltons oppeae FeothaIl.

London. --Indignation against the
hitherto universally popular game OF
football Is expressed by nearly the
entire British press because almost
no men enlisted result Of the re
eruiting rallies at saturdays matches.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
Aid to Country Life.

Good roads" says A. P. sanel
Of Ohio, will help country church.
country schools and country
Three eornerstones We can't 90 w
out"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03

ottAwA.--Danlsh and Swedish army
Feseryists living In Ottawa called At
newspaper Offices Saturday and stat.
sa that they have received orders 70
report for duty At the earliest posi-
bic moment
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
CLAUDE KITcHlN

Representative Claude kltehIn Of
North Carolina 10 expected 70. be the
next floor leader o. the pamoorats in
the house, a. he 10 the ranking mem.
Der OF the ~ayS and means COMMITTEES.
Ne has been In congress for II ysars.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
Frss1lno Weather In BattIs Zone.

Paris. -- Freezing weather has set In
throughout the length Of the battle
zone In France and Belgium, the tenn
peFature Saturday varying between IS
and IS degrees above Eero. FShren.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
SIR PERCY SCOTT

Sir Percy Scott, rsputsd TO be Eng
lands greatest sunnsry expert and .
champion Of the uss Of subrnarlnss as
against drsadnaushts. has Felolned
the Br.tlsh admiralty under Baron
Fisher. the Hrss ssa lord.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
IN. a.a Ro.A Advantass.

One advantage Of . bad ro~o
front OF your farm IL that yoa y
not be bothered much BY the
kicked up by passing GutOmoohs~
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03

Good roads In your vicinity so
the selling price Of the prodae'
EouT farm.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03

Vermont has decided 10 retafn :,
earth and gravel roadmakins u :
iess-traVeled highways.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
almnIn and lnexpensIvs.

Simple and IneNpS"sIN :,
The road drag 10 the simpies
least expensive continuance yee
vised for maintaining earth roA1~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24
COURSE IN WEEPING
WAS A FAILURE
Correspondence School in Long Faced
Undertaking is Cause of Law
Suit.

United Press Leased Wire Service
MINNEAPOLIS Mimi, July "a
Complaining that correspondence
course in professional mourning did
not help him to weep with any more
sincerity at his patrons funerals, AL
fred Franzon, undertaken, today
sought the services of an attorney in
an effort to collect $4,000 damages
from Canadian correspondence
school Franzon says he found busi-
ness growing poor two years ago. Com
petitors had the knack Of exhibiting
more grief at funerals than he could
stir up but he took fresh hope when
he read the circular of the Canadian
school offering to train would-be I'M
dertakers to swamp the caskets with
tears.
He paid s25 for the course, he al
leges. After he graduated he says lie
could weep not better than before, but
that on several occasions when he
turned on his college bred tears, old
friends of his firm thought he was
laughing in the presence of the corpse
and ordered him out Of the house.
He says he spent several weeks learn
ing to cry and that this time, together
with the damage done to his business
is worth $1,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24
COMMITTEE NAMED
TO MEET BIG BARGE
Four Will Extend Industrial Assoeia-
ton Welcome Next
Friday.

When the Bernhard barge No. 5
from New Orleans to ST. Paul touches
here next Friday, July 81, 1t will be
met by committee named this morn
ing by the Industrial association ex-
ecutive committee. The men who will
welcome the barge and its crew from
the association will be Captain A. c.
Decker, Captain B. P. Taber, James
B. Diver and Lee A. Hamill.
John H. Bernhard, the inventor and
builder of the barge, will join the
barge at Keokuk. Mr.. Bernhard is
anxious to confer with Mr. Joy. and
with Mr.. Hamill and other men In
terested in the upper river improve
Iment. Mr.. Bernhard left the barge at
Natchez, and will come north later,
lstopping enroute at Quincy, Hannibal
land Keokuk.
The committee authorized Manager
Towne to prepare an official report
on the Nolen plan.
The committee also discussed ut
some length the Inter-City Bridge
company and the proposed reconstruc-
ton work Of the old bridge company.
The meeting of the Keokuk and
Hamilton city councils this afternoon
ialso was discussed this morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24
RAIN YESTERDAY
ABOVE FORT MADISON
Was Discovered by an Automobile
Party of keokuk Visitors
T. to Burlington.

Yesterday Mrs. l. S. Ackley. MRS.
Charles Marley and Mrs. Frank Moore
took an automobile drive to Burling-
ton to visit friends and had very en-
joyable time, barring little trouble
in the matter of blow-outs incident
to trips of this kind. They left Bur-
flington in the afternoon on the re-
turn trip and discovered few drops
OF rain along the road as If sprinkle
had occurred, and about four miles
out they encountered mud and slush
which splashed the machine and IN
dfcated that a heavy rain had fallen.
This continued for some distance until
about four miles further along their
route driven, the ground showed less
signs of the downpour. Along here
they met an automobile which was
scarcely soiled from mud and from
there on there were no signs OF rain
having fallen and so 1t continued the
entire trip homeward.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24
New Law Not ReeoanIzed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, July 24.-The Rich
ards primary law, designed by the
South Dakota legislature to "let the
people rule" and select their own
postmasters, will not be recognized by
Postmaster General Burleson. At the
white house today the postofice head
SAID that he did not consider the law
anything other than an experiment
ami that he could not recognize its
provisions.
The appeal made to the president
yesterday by the South Dakota post
masters will he forwarded to the post
master general in the regular course
Of business. It will, however. contain
no recommendation from the presi
dent who will permit his cabinet Off
cial to use his discretion in the mat
ter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24
A Raid on Chinatown.

CHICAGO, July 24-Chinatown was
raided by morals detectives today on
the theory that several women who
fled from the old red light district
when the police clean up crusade be-
gan Saturday night, have taken up
homes among the Orientals.
Ike Bloom, proprietor Of F'rieDerg's
notorious dance hall, continued to defy
the police today, his place remaining
open until 4 a. M, in spite Of orders
that he should close at 1 o'clock.
Chief of Police Gleason announced
that he will force Blooms convictions
on one of two charges Of keeping
open after l o'clock or selling liquor
without a license.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24
THE CHILD.

Heart OF the world, l hold thee-see
Here on the beating heart Of me.
That aches-that aches with the love
of thee!
Blossom of life from a fairyland,
How can / make thee understand
My spirit lies in thy tiny hand?
All Of thee-mine-to save and keep
Mine in thy waking, mine in sleep,
Mine is the grief and the joy to reap.
Won from the chance that set thee
free,
Won from the pain that silenced me.
Woe for the dreams and the years
to be,
Words how vain that would fain re.
peat
Aught of the joys that haste and beat
At the touch OF thee, my flow'r!-my
sweet!
Nearer and nearer to repose,
Petal on petal, little rose,
Ask God If love thee-ah, he knows!
Heart Of the world, hold thee-see
Here on the beating heart of me.
That aches-that aches with the love
OF thee!
-Leolyn Louise Everett in Life.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24
Sun Baked Teeth.

[Urited Press Leased Wire Service.
DETROIT, Mich, July 24.-"If the
summer heat makes ones teeth ache, "
get back by having them all pulled
This is the motto OF VIM. Kennedy
Fortified by courage" obtained from
a yellow bottle, he visited dentist
and had three teeth extracted. I'm
relieved, he returned and ordered the
dentist to yank out the remainder.
Demurring, the dentist assured Will
liam his teeth were all perfectly
sound But William wasn't satisfied.
He started fight. In court today
Kennedy explained to Judge Jeffries
that his teeth had all been sun baked
and that they should be removed,
every one. Sentence was suspended.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24
Investigate X. & w.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
DIES MONIES, Iowa, July 24.-By
direction of the department of justice
United States District Attorney Por-
ter and Special Agent Berkey today
started an investigation which may
result in suit by the government to
force the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad to relinquish control
of the Keokuk and Western and the
Humeston and Shenandoah branches,
parallel roads People living along
the lines complain of the freight and
passenger service and say the @ has
a monopoly in violation OF the Sher-
man antitrust law.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24
And In Milwaukee,!

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 24.-About
PIP new soft drink emporiums were In
operation here today following the
close of that number of saloons at the
Iorder Of the city council last night.
Most saloon men decided to keep
their places open with hard drinks in
storage until an appeal on the ruling
;ot the council Is made.
Until early today hilarious wakes
were in progress. When the city hall
clock struck twelve, bar keepers drew
off their aprons and invited the crowds
to help themselves. There is no rec
ord of anything let in stock following
the invitations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24
Strike More Likely.

CHICAGO, July 24.-The strike In
volving more than 100000 employees
Of western railroads seemed nearer
today and Chairman Chambers of the
board of federal mediators attempting
to bring about settlement, declaring
this afternoon that while the media
tors have not given up hope, the STU
alton is "strained'
THE employees have demanded that
the railways make certain conces
sions and arbitrate what is left" said
Judge Chambers. THE railways will
not make the concessions and there
the situation stands
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24
Bic Storm Near Joliet.

JOLIET. H., July 24.-One man
was killed, two injured and the lar
gest barn in Will county wrecked by
severe storm that passed few
miles east of here at noon today. Joe
IShaffer, farm hand, was struck by
lightning and killed. The big Parks
barn, east of Joliet, was demolished
Alfred Joners. 16, and Robt. Parks
were buried under the barn. Joners
leg was broken but Parks escaped
with slight injuries. Eleven head OF
cattle were crushed to death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24

Jake Hoebach rounded out pleas
ant celebration of his 104th birthday
by eating a half section Of juicy cher
ry pie. Jake is employed as farm
hand on the country estate OF d. n.
Kirkner Sd in Roxborough, near Phil
adelyhia. He has held his present job
for eighty-one years and has never
once tired Of his work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24

Max WeyI, the landscape painter,
died at Washington Monday at the
age of II years, after an illness OF
four months. His works are IN many
American galleries and private scollec-
lions, and he won distinction as being
self-taught.