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Evening star., 1914-03-22
Constructing n Road.

Aft"r the clay ON sand, or the SAND
''a clay road is completed it should be
'dr"fuily maintained until the surface
comes firm and smooth. The coDstruc-
lion of this typo of road is by no means
quick operation, II soft, sticky places
lrl'car. more sand should be added, and
II lvosc. SANDY places are found more
"'tv Is needed. 1t i lust rs important,
fl" attrUh To- these small details as to
'r', "tlrr part of the wo~l for If they
".' neglected the road is liable to fail.
i requires approximately one cubic
.rfIS ut clay to surface one and Il half
-I:Huin" yards of roaI twelve feet in
N.ith. or about IL. cubic yards to the
Uilv. From three-quarters 10 one cubic
ard viii make load for two horses on q
Evening star., 1914-03-22
Spring Schedule Announced.

The spring schedule of the steamer
Long Beach running from Wilmington
TO Penns Grove \. J.. which Is the popu-
lar route to Atlantic City, was announc-
ed yesterday. According to the schedule.
the boat leaves Wilmington at Z, 9:3O,
40 and ) pm. and Penns Grove at s
and 1915 am. and 80 and pm. The
Saturday schedule is as follows: Leave
Wilmington, :. $50 and 1915 am. and
10, > and pm. and Penns Grove, s,
1915 am. and go. I and IL 80 pm.
Evening star., 1914-03-22

dry clay road. The cost Of the road Will
therefore depend largely upon the dis
tance the material is hauled. the average
being from $500 to $1,000 per mile. A
road built under the direction of the
office of public roads at Gainesville. Fla.
one mile long. fourteen feet wide. and
having nine inches of sand-clay surface
cost SSS1 per mile or ten cents per square
yard. Another sand-clay road built by
the office at Tallahassee. Fla. sixteen
feet wide. seven inches thick. cost S470
peg mile or about five cents per square
yard.
Evening star., 1914-03-22
Baltimore Buys More Machines.

The board of award of Baltimore. has
authorized, the purchase of four chassis
for conversion of horse-drawn fire ap-
paratus to self propelled types. The fire
board. out of its appropriation of s5sOo0
for additional motor apparatus will also
buy four runabouts for the use of dis
trict engineers and two tractors.
Evening star., 1914-03-22
ING T ~ ~

machines are driven around a ring at
the company's establishment in the same
manner as horses, and purchasers have
opportunity of watching the cars be
ing put through their various PAGES be-
fore buying.
Evening star., 1914-03-22
On Duty Again.

Traffic Officer Osborn, stationed at 7th
street and Massachusetts avenue, who
has been on the sick list for the past few
weeks. resumed his duties few days
ago. ne is much improved in health.
Evening star., 1914-03-22
Ring for Used Cars.

\ well known auction firm i'll New York
city. which for years past has devoted
its attention to the sale of horses, has
inauSurated auctions of used cars The
Evening star., 1914-03-22
Maxwell Cars Delivered.

Maxwell 90 touring cars We're de
livered during the past week to II. o
Stabler and John Quinn.
Evening star., 1914-03-22

flowing. The volume of water removed
from the second vessel represents approx
Imately the proportion of clay needed.
The proper proportion of sand and clay
can best be determined. however, as the
work progresses, as some clay will con-
tain norv sand than others. In fact,
Claws are Very frequently found which al
ready contain about the right proportion
"f sand.
II the road TO be treated is sandy. the
surface is first leveled off and crowned
with d road machine. the crown being
a bout half an inch TO the foot from he
center TO the sides. The clay is then
dumped on the surface and carefully
spread. SO that il will he from six to
eight inches i'll depth at the center, and
gradually decreasing in depth toward the
sides. y layer of clean sand is then
usually added which is thoroughly mixed
with the clay. either by traffic or by
means "f pl"ws and disk or tooth har-
Evening star., 1914-03-22
BY HOWARD S. FISK.

x" lFi the advent of spring,
country communities having
NM roads of the sand clay type
w should he making plans for
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-16

in the aggregate TO cover t. Candi'
dates always have 10 pay for their
ballots al caususes and this would
be even cheaper Tor them and is open
TO no just criticism that we see. IL
no better way Of financing it appears,
the state committee can safely divide
the cost in this manner.
We believe it would be ten-strike
for the Republican party to introduce
and carry out this informal primary
this year. The people have declared
for il and would be gratifed to have
il offered to them in lieu Of again fol
lowing the old method. They would
flock to 1t In large numbers and the
Republican party nominations would
be thoroughly representative. If the
other parties do not follow suit. it
would tend to bring a distinct politi-
cal advantage TO the party. The trial
would serve a very useful purpose as
an object lesson for legislation sure
to foIlow.-R Randolph Herald.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-16
1913 A RECORD YEAR IN
TIMBER PRESERVATION

The most notable progress yet re-
corded in the chemical treatment OF
timber to prevent decay was made in
1913, according to report recently
issued by the American wood preserv-
ers' association in cooperation with
the forest service Of the department
Of agriculture.
The report states that SO wood-pre-
serving plants in 1918 consumed over
l0S million gallons of creosote oil, 20
million pounds of dry zinc chloride,
and nearly a million gallons Of other
liquid preservatives. With these the
plants treated over 1853 million cubic
feet of timber, or about % per cent
more than in 1912. The output from
additional plants unrecorded would in
crease the totals given.
Impregnation of wood with oils and
chemicals TO increase its resistance to
decay and insect attack, the report
goes on to say, is an industry which
has become important in the United
States only in recent years. In Great
Britain and most of the European
countries practically every wooden
cross-tie and telephone or telegraph
pole receives preservative treatment.
In the United Staes less than 30 per
cent Of the 1876 million cross-ties an
nually consumed are treated, and the
proper treatment of an annual con-
sumption of A million poles may be
said to have scarcely commenced.
Real progress in the United States
dates from 1882, when the Kyanizing
process, using bichlorides of mercury,
was developed. In 1887 two other
processes were introduced, the Burnett
process using zinc chloride, and the
Bethel process using coal tar creosote.
These last processes are very largely
in use today.
The idea Of timber preservation at
first made very slow growth in this
country, on account Of the large sup
ply Of cheap and durable timbers and
the general disregard shown toward
economy in the use Of natural re-
sources. In 1885 there were only
three pressure plants in the United
States; and in 1895 only IS. Since
then, however, the industry has grown
rapidly; in 1913 there were 1T plants.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-16
SUGGESTION FOR d. A. X.
Actual Spot in Stration Where The
Great Daniel Webster Located.
Marker should be Placed

North Dorset, VT, July 7, II,
Dear Mr.. Editor
have read in the recent state pa
pers Of the dedication of the Stratton
Mountain observator's tower and
numerous surmises as to the location
of the spot where Daniel Webster
spoke in 1870. II would be of histori-
cal value to have the spot marked and
think perhaps | have the key TO the
location, An old cemetery was still
TO be located when | was in Stratton
twenty years ago, by some of the
headstones being still there, although
large spruces were growing among
them. 1t was just opposite the church
which was the first lot just above the
second wall from Hescock's and just
west Of cellar hole filled with cherry
trees. The church foundation was
as feet from east to west and 3S feet
from north to south. The road runs
east and west. Northwest Of the
church a short distance stood the
school house.
Luther Torrey's tavern where Dan
iel Webster was a guest was west of
the church and school house and near
or the road. Going north from the
tavern was a clearing, basin shaped,
and on the east side of this facing
westDaniel Webster stood to deliver
his Grafton.
! have recently visited cousin who
was a name sake Of our mutual grand
mother, Eunice (Hyde) Torrey, who
was hostess upon that occasion. This
cousin has the remains of the set of
dishes purchased and first used for
that event. They are printed in law
ender upon white, one of the large
pieces showing giraffes and palm
trees, and another showing a hunter
hound and a deer, the last tumbling
over some rocks.
| have not doubt that the crowd ate
from shingles, according TO "Conants
Vermont" as wooden plates would be
used now upon such an occasion.
Very truly yours,
Mabel (Torrey) Herrick
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-16
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

On Thursday, July 9th, occurred the
60th anniversary Of the birth of
Almon F. Smith. The event was Gel
ebrated in quiet way by post card
shower Of congratulations and an in
formal reception at the home. Up
wards Of 100 friends from Manchester
and surrounding towns took the op-
portunity Of expressing their congrat-
ulations either by the written word or
the personal call during the afternoon.
The pastor and board Of deacons
of the First Baptist church, Of which
board Mr.. Smith is the senior member,
remained during the afternoon and re-
eeived with the Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
the friends Of the church and com
munity as they called.
Punch and waters were served by
the hostess.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-16

Heights district She was attractive.
ly attirod in white satin, with court
train trimmed with orange blossoms,
wore a point-lace veil, a family heir
loom, and carried shower bouquet Of
roses and lillies-of tho-vallcy She
wore a avalliere Of diamonds, gift
from DR.. Stuart. She was given in
marriage by her father, John Il. Kelly.
Her sister, the bridesmaid, Miss Ksth-
een NJ. Kelly, was becomingly attir-
in gown Of pink taffeta with white
ruiles. She wore a sash Of blue silk
and large white picture hat Of leg
horn, trimmed with pink roses. She
carried bouquet of pink roses,
The ceremony was performed by the
brother Of the bride, the Rev John b,
Kelly, assisted by the Very Rev. Mon
signor James N. Connolly, the Rev.
Francis p. Duffy, d, D.; the Rev,
James J. Talbot, the Rev. Patrick N.
Mackin and several others Of the
clergy from different parts Of the
city.
The groom, George Reilley Stuart,
NJ. d., had as his best man his
brother, James G. Stuart.
The head usher, James T. Kelly, the
brides brother, was assisted by Ed
ward c. Brennan, John Kelly, cous-
in; William Wheelahan and Emile
Simoni. The page, Donald Kelly, is
the nephew Of the bride. The organ
ist, Professor Ernesto Belli, was
assisted by Richard Cummings.
The church, which was beautifully
decorated, was filled to its utmost ca
pacity with relatives and friends. I'M
mediatcly following the ceremony
reception, held at the home Of the
parents Of the bride, was attended by
relatives and friends of both families.
The young couple are spending their
honeymoon at Atlantic City Catholic
News Of July 4.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-16

in the charge Of Probation Officer
Philip T. II. Pierson. A permit was
obtained from the probation officer for
the boy to 20 TO Albany where he will
be employed by relative.
The boy was held for the grand jury
after a neighbor in Winhall, Benjamin
Beers, had complained that on June IL
he had been fired upon by some person
whom he could not positively identify
but whom he believed to be the boy,
johnson. There was conflicting testi-
mony at the hearing. Friends of the
boy insisted that he was not in the
vicinity at the time the two shots were
alleged 10 have been fred at Beers.
The hearing, however, brought out the
fact that there had been trouble be-
tween the two and that the boy had
threatened to "lick" Beers.
While there was not sufficient evil
dence to convict the boy of the alleg-
ed shooting the court took into con-
sideration other circumstances in the
case in imposing the sentence. t
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-16
OBITUARY
Melvin w. Stewart

Melvin Warren Stewart oied at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank
Hurley Of Silver street, Bennington,
on Sunday afternoon, July 9Th, aged
rs years. He had been in feeble
health for the past two or three years,
though his last sickness was only Of
about weeks duration.
Mr.. Stewart was born in North Ben
nington, but moved to Bennington
with his parents when FIVE years Of
age. His parents wcr Asa y. Stew
art and Emeline Estes Stewart. Mr..
Stewart was associated with his faith
er in the wood working business in
Bennington for great many years
and was well and favorably known rs
skilled mechanic.
Mr.. Stewart served as street com
missioner for a term Of three years
and had been justice Of the peace and
a village trustee.
Shortly after Withdrawing from the
lumber business Mr.. Stewart went to
North Adams where, for nearly three
years he was overseer in the wood
working department Of the Eclipse
mill.
Mr.. Stewart was well-known in the
village, being one Of the oldest native
inhabitants in town at the time Of his
death, and generally liked by all with
whom he was acquainted. He was Of
a quiet, unassuming disposition and
always had a cheerful word for all
with whom he came in contact.
He was married November 81, 1866,
to Martha Auringer of North SYRIA
cuse, N. Y.
Besides his widow, there are surviv-
ing two daughters, Mrs. Otto K. Ben
nett of Manchester, and Mrs. Frank
Hurley Of Bennington, and two sisters,
Mrs. Alice Monroe Of Detroit, and
Mrs. Emma Parmenter Of Boston.
The funeral was held from the home
Of Mrs. Hurley Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock Rev. Thornton +. Turn
er Of st. Peters church officiating. The
bearers were his sons-in-law, Frank
Hurley Of Bennington, and Otto II.
Bennett Of Manchester, and two
grandsons, Geo. Stewart Bennett and
Otto Ronald Bennett, Jr, Of Manches-
ter. The interment was in the family
lot in the village cemtery in Benning-
ton.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-16
GAME WARDENS
ENFORCING LAWS

Lyndonville, July State Commits
sioner j. W. Titcomb reports activity
in his department during June as evi-
denced by the following fines and
costs imposed by the courts:
Alexander Blake, Burlington, set
line fine $1,000, costs $3.50.
VIM. A. Strong, Lincoln, short
trout fine $1,000, costs S3.25.
Melvin Stone, Salisbury, deer kill
ing fine $500, costs $500.
John Finnicy, Shelburne, killing
song bird fine $500, costs STA.
Webster Wilkins, Dandy, short
trout fine $500, costs s1.O0.
VIM. Wilkins, Dandy Short trout -
fine $500, costs, S1.00.
L. C. Smith, Hardwick, short trout,
fine $500, costs $3.50.
S. r. Harvey, Highgate, short bass,
- fine $1,000, costs S5.14.
Milo Grenier, Highgate, short bass
- fine $500, costs $3.50.
Ray Laduke, Eden, killing young
wild ducks fine $4,000, costs S3.55
Scott Slayton, Eden, killing young
wild ducks fine $4,000, costs $3.50
w. D. Barnard, Derby, short trout
- fine $500, costs S355.
w. II Stevens, Derby, short trout
- fine $500, costs, s5.04.
Carl Fox, Pittsford, short trout
fine $1,000, costs S4.14.
Henry Moultrop, E. Haven, short
trout fine S275.00, costs $3.50.
II. S. Deaton, Groveton, N. H., short
trout fine $435.00.
A. Larow, E. Roxbury, killing deer
- fine $4,000, costs s4.29.
Bert Adams, Williamstown, short
shout fine $500.
The above items make an aggre-
gate of S1l63.63. The actual amount
is somewhat larger because costs have
not been reported in all cases. The
Larew case and that of Melvin Stone
have been pending for some months,
The killing of a song bird by Finnicy
is considered one of the most aggra-
waiting on the list. Finnicy is stu
dent at one Of Vermont's higher edu-
cational institutions and is not excus-
able on the grouad Of ignorance not
only Of the state law, but the nation
wide movement to protect song and
insectivorous birds. He represented
to the warden that he was crack shot
on his college rife team. Vermont
wariens are instructed to show no
respect of persons in enforcing the
laws, but treat all alike.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-16
SOLDIERS HOME OFFICERS
H. O. Carpenter of Rutland Named on
Board of Trustees

The annual meeting of the trustees
of theVermont soldiers home was held
Wednesday in Bennington at the office
of the institution. There were present
Hugh Henry of Chester, U. A. Wood
bury of Burlington, j. G. Mccullough
of North Bennington, John L. Nose
ley Of Northfeld, George Bridgman Of
Hardwick, H. c. Streeter Of Brattle-
boro, c. E. Beach of Burlington, P. S.
Chamberlain of Bradford, Henry T.
Cushman of North Bennington, Fl. 0.
Carpenter of Rutland and Porter H,
Dale Of Island Pond.
The following officers were elected:
President, Hugh Henry; treas, c. E.
Beach; sec, E. J. Ormsbee of Brandon;
auditor, Henry T. Cushman. The re-
cent vacancies in the board Of trustees
were filed by the election of Capt. P.
S. Chamberlain and H. 0. Carpenter.
Col. Thomas Harmon was reelected
superintendent; j. r. Harmon, assist
ant superintendent; Mrs. Thomas
Harmon, matron.
The present registration at the
home is 6S. There have been % ad-
missions during the year and eight
veterans have died. The total num-
Der Of admissions since the home was
has been 759.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-16
THE WEEK IN PROBATE COURT

Estate of George L. Stowell, Dor
set. Inventory filed.
In re Dora Kilburn, Manchester.
Petition or Court of Inquiry filed.
Estate Of Rosete S. Walker, Dorset.
j. H. Sheldon, executor, files inven-
tory.
Estate Of Ann Geary, Arlington.
Commissioners report fled.
Estate Of Fred 0. Bourn, Manches-
ter. Jennie A. Bourn, admx. proposes
to render her final account.
Estate of Martin W. Smith, Rupert.
Earl Sheldon and William Rogers ap-
pointed commissioners.
Estate Of Annis Meeker Haley,
Manchester. Hearing on proof Of will
continued to July 23d.
Estate Of Jesse Bacon, Sunderland.
J. G. Frost appointed administrator.
W. S. Holt and Jerome Hill appointed
commissioners and appraisers.
Estate Of Dorrance G. Barney, Ar
lington. Z. b. Baldwin appointed adj
ministrator.
In re William and Clifford Graham,
Manchester. w. II. Graham, guard
ian, flies annual account.
Estate Of Edmund Sheppard, Land
grove. Commissioner and apprais-
ers' reports fled
In re Martha v. Davis, Landgrove
Horace NJ Fuller, guardian, files an
annual account.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-16
A REMARKABLE yERM0NTER

A remarkable man was Henry Will
lard Denison Of Guildhall, Vermont,
legal advisor of the Japanese govern
ment in foreign affairs 35 years,
whose death took place Sunday in
Toxic. So highly was he honored in
Japan that in announcing his death
the emperor said: "The whole Japan
ese nation joins in the sentiment of
thankfulness and indebtedness for the
distinguished services of Mr.. Denison
and in the expression Of sorrow at his
departure"
Students of international politics
classed Denison with Hay and Lans-
downe and Grey and Delcasse in the
first rank of diplomats; yet because
his work was done unobstrusively, be-
cause it was bound up in the achieve
ments Of japanese statecraft in gen.
eral and was hardly ever marked as
his own, very few people knew his
name outside of the circles of diplom-
acy and international law. But this
man had been called the most infuen-
tial of all the Westerners who had
guided the destinies Of Oriental ma
tions-almost, his admirers even said,
a power behind the throne.
Mr.. Denison was the son of Col
John Paine Denison and May Shep-
pard Cooper Denison. After obtain
ing an academic education in Lancas-
ter, N. H., he went to Washington as
a clerk in the government service,
studied law and was admitted to the
bar. He went to Yokohama in 1868 as
a consular clerk, but after few years
took up the practice of law among the
foreign residents of the Mikado's
kingdom. His reputation as an expert
in the laws of the nation grew to
such an extent that in 1880 Count In
ouye, then minister of foreign affairs,
appointed him legal advisor to the de-
partment.
Mr.. Denison followed Eli T. Shep-
pari in the position, and Sheppard had
succeeded Pershine Smith-both Am
orleans. Denison was one of the most
powerful men in the state during its
change from an autocracy to a consti-
tutional empire, from a medieval
state with a demigod ruler to nation
modern in almost every respect, from
a country off the edge Of nowhere to
one of the great powers.
In spite Of his great influence in
the affairs of Japan he did not become
widely known in his own country until
he came to Portsmouth, N. H., where
he was an important factor in perfect
ing the treaty which settled the war
between Japan and Russia. He held
the two highest decorations which are
granted to anyone in Japan except
princes of royal blood, was a member
of the permanent court of arbitration
at The Hague, and one of Japan's del
egates to the second Hague peace con-
ference.-Phoenix.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-16
FOREST FIRE EXTINGUISHED

Although newspaper reports Of the
recent forest fire in the town of
Mount Tabor were greatly exaggerat-
ed, the fire was one of the most
serious which has occurred in Ver-
mont during the past six years. 1t
burned over altogether about nine
hundred acres, intsead of six thous-
and, as was indicated by first reports.
This fire was wholly on the land of
the Emporium Lumber Company in
the town of Mount Tabor. 1t was first
noticed about 3 p. NJ. on June 25th,
and it is supposed to have been started
by lightning hitting an old tree the
night before. Much credit is due
Warden Allen of Mount Tabor, War
den Roberts of Dorset, and Warden
Walker of Manchester, for the prompt
and efficient service rendered. A rep
resentative of the State Forestry De-
partment was in general charge of Sc
curing men and feeding them, and
directing the work after it became
evident that it was to be difficult
fire to exinguish. Much .of the time
over one hundred men were employed,
and in order to save valuable timber it
was necessary to resort to back firing.
In this way the fire was checked in
spite Of heavy winds, hut it was not
until the rain Of the Goth, that the fire
fighters gained control, and the fire
was practically extinguished. Had
this fire been left to itself, as before
the organization of the warden sys-
tef, it would, doubtless, have destroy
ed a great deal Of valuable timber.
AS it was, it burned wholly in slash
left by the worst kind of numbering.
For the past two or three years the
steep slope east of Dandy has been
plainly visible to all traversing the
Rutland Railroad, as demonstration
of chow not to do it." Practically
every tree was cut, even the smallest,
and the rocky slope left covered with
tops, which, when dry, are nothing but
tinder. 1t was plain that if fire
ever started in such land it would be
next to impossible to stop it. The fire
has not only destroyed whatever seed
lings were on the ground, but also
the soil. For the next century this
slope will be little better than worth
less because of short-sighted opera
tions extending over two or three
years.
Because the town of Mount Tabor
is comparatively poor town, most of
the expense of fighting this fire,
amounting to several hundred dol
lars, comes on the State. 1t hardly
seems as though the State should be
obliged to bear such large proportion
Of the expense in cases where there is
contributary negligence on the parts
of the owners. The increasing areas
of such slash, especially in the south
ern part Of the State may make some
amendment to the fire law necessary.