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The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-09
EXPENSE or CRAWLING ROAD
Problem Of oravsllns Highways At
Moderate Cost Solved By Commits.
sloner Rhelnhardf Of Idaho.

Evidently Otto Rheinhardt. commits.
siouer Of the Nampa highway district,
Canyon county. Idaho. has solved the
problem Of graveling the highways at
moderate cost, writes E. F. Stephens
IN Denver Field and Farm. Three
years ago he decided to gravel the dis
tricts share Of the boulevard between
Nampa and Caldwell. A half mile
away. Indian creek runs parallel with
this boulevard and there an abundant
supply Of gravel was procured. Fortu-
nately the very heavy traffic incident
to hauling rails and ties for the In
terurban electric line track cut through
the gravel, mixing the underlying soil
with the superimposed gravel in suit
able proportions for cementing a firm,
smooth roadbed. A percentage Of clay
smooth or volcanic ash soil mixed with
gravel makes a hard, smooth roadbed
not likely to absorb the rainfall. The
result on the boulevard has been to
secure q very serviceabie roadbed
highly commended BY local and United
States engineers.
Under the inspiration Of this sue
cessful roadbed q neighborhood lying
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-09

Her name is Mllly. / haven't said
anything about marrying her yet-not
to her or anybody-but I've carried
her books three OF four times and hit
her in the back Of the head with 3
soft SNOWFALL, and / guess she likes
me. too. She threw a SNOWFALL baek
at me when hit her and then, when
washed Der face for her with snoS
she Just said: ooh. George, you mean
thing!" as If she might be willing to
marry me sometime If got nerve
enough to ask her when we're grown
up I wonder how a fellow gets nerve
to ask them I don't think III ever
have.-Ellls Parker Butler. in the
American Magazine.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-09
THE WAY OUT
Change Of Food Brought Success and
Happiness.

An ambitious but delicate girl, after
falling to go through school on ae-
count Of nervousness and hyateria.
found in Grape-Nuta the only thing
that seemed to build her up and fur
nish her the peace Of health.
From infancy" she says, 4 have
not been strong, Being ambitious to
learn at any cost I finally got to the
High School but soon had to abandon
my studies on account Of nervous pros
tration and hysteria.
my food did not agree with me. and
grew thin and Respondent I could
not enjoy the simplest social AFFAIR for
/ suffered constantly from nervousness
in spite Of all sorts Of medicines.
This wretehed condition continued
until 1 became interested in the let
ters Of those who had cases like mine
and who we're being helped by eating
Grape-Nnts.
4 had little faith. but procured
pkg. and after the first dish expert
enced a peculiar satisfied feeling that
I had never gained from any ordinary
food. I slept and rested better that
night and in q few days began to grow
stronger.
4 had a new feeling Of peace and
rostfulness. In q few weeks. to my
great Joy, the headaches and nervous
ness left me and life became bright
and hopeful. Presumed my studies. and
later taught ten months with ease
using Grape-Nuts every day. lam now
the mistress Of a happy home, and the
old weakness has never returned"
Name given BY Postum Co. Battle
Greek. Mich. Read @rhe Road to Well
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The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-09
SOLID FOUNDATION
FOR RAISING HOGS
Lot Should Be Changed Every
Two or Three Years to In
sure Proper Sanitation.

Cholera. parasites and pneumonia
are some Of the worst troubles hog
breeders have to fight this time Of
year. The parasites, or worms as
they are called, commonly, are always
with the hogs. more or less. It will
be impossible to eradicate cholera
from the swine industry, according to
Dr.. f. s. schoenleber, state veterin-
arian Of Kansas, before the breeders
will be able to rid their stock Of para
sites. Pneumonia may be prevented
By keeping the hogs from taking cold
Hogs are kept for years on the same
lot ~ generation after generation
until the soil becomes satu-
rated with the dlfFerent parasites and
their eggs. With such surroundings a
hog is certain to be affected. The ami
mails look scrawny and cholera is
blamed for their condition.
Sanitation Is the foundation Of sue
cessful hog raising A hog lot should
be plowed frequently. and thoroughly
disinfected. Every two or three years
the lot should be changed to a new 10
cation. A hog isn't dirty IN It's habits
If given half a chance It win keep
clean.
One thing few persons know about
8 hog It requires twice the breathing
space for its weight as q horse or
COW a bog can stand only half the
exposure It's fat may seem like a
blanket. but the blood is the heat Of
all animals. A hog gets chilled easily
because Of the poor surface circuia-
ton, contracts pneumonia, dies and
cholera is credited with another vic
tin.
A simple remedy for worms Is q
mixture Of wood ashes. salt. and air
slaked lime mixed about equal parts
f won't do the hogs an injury If al
lowed % eat al they wish. This mix
ture viii help also to tone the system.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-09

Fifty-six miles Of roses were added
to the beauties Of Portland. Ore, with
the planting recently of 100000 bushes.
They have been purchased as a result
Of the campaign started by the city
beautiful committee Of the Rose Fes-
tival association, the purpose being to
make the city more than usually at
tractive in preparation for the coming
Of visitors on their way to and from
the exposition at San Francisco.
Many roses worth one dollar were
sold by the committee through the co.
operation Of florists st 1914 cents each.
The bushes sold ere large enough "a
bloom ia time for the rose festival
next june
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-09

'Bruddren and sistahs." began Jim
Dinger, the gambling man, during the
revival in Ebenezer chapel, Il rises
to testify dat has done been snatched
FUN the slough O. sin and de sasspole
o. 'nickerty whah / has been wallerin'
for 10 desc many days"
'Hallelooyerl Bless de Lawd!"
shouted a dozen earnest voices.
'Yas, bruddren and slstahs, de
Lawd's done made muh eyesight so po'
Of late dat / KANT SCARCELY see de
spots on a oyahd, and / mought dess
as well line de church as to stay out
side. Muh days o. usefulness is ovah,
anyhow Kansas City Star.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-09

The professional joker entered the
ONCE one morning In fine humor. Say,
BILL" he shouted to his friend at the
next desk, 4 heard Of a Job that would
interest you. It takes only a few
hours in the evening and pays good
money"
'Fine!" said Bill. Tell US about
t."
We'll, you just go down to the
aquarium and see my friend Mr.. -.
He'll fix it up for you. But be sure
to bring a trap along"
"A trap?"
Sure You'll have to have a trap.
The jobs catching mice for the cat
fish"
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-09

to the west, called Orchard avenue, de-
cided to gravel on the following plan:
The farmers to donate the use Of
teams and wagons with dump boards.
The Nampa highway district to provide
gravel, usually donated by those who
have it, pay the shovelers and a man
to help dump the loads and also spread
and smooth the gravel on the road
bed. using for this purpose King
drag. The freshly graveled roadbed
should be sm0othed with a King drag
or other implement weekly for two
months or until settled and cemented
with the underlying soil. -Four inches
Of gravel in the middle Of the roadbed
with two inches on the sides most
readily mixes with the underlying soil
in such proportions as to shed rain
and form a smooth, solid bed. Heavy
traffic cuts through the gravel in wet
weather until enough underlying soil
has been mixed and oemented with
the gravel to shed rain and create a
solid roadbed.
A moderate percentage Of clay soil
mixed with the gravel as applied viii
pack and cement from the beginning.
The clay gravel banks along the re-
clamation bitches piled by the dredges
supply ideal material for graveling our
roads. This mixture Of clay, sand
and gravel packs from the very first
and does not need underlying soil cut
IN by heavy traffic. Coarse gravel,
free from clay or soil. win need an adj
mixture Of soil from below to secure a
hard, smooth roadbed. Orchard ave
nue. has now been graveled two years.
Its success from the start has been
such as to attract the attention Of 9th
er neighborhoods.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-09
pIant Ma Tnea.

Some nut or fruit-beaFing trees set
out on country roads 50 feet apart,
would add much Of beauty and com
fort to the highway. It would be nee
essary, Of course, to have weil-round.
ed roadWays to drain of the water,
for mud holes and poor roadbeds
would not dry out quite SO fast as
where the sun shines on the road
bed all the time. The better road
beds would be well worth while
Leroy Gady
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-09
STATE AID FOR GOOD ROADS
one Reason Why Food Prices Are
High ls Because Of Cost Of Haul
Ing Over BAD Highways.

Nearly every one Of the state legis-
laturea Is considering demands for
more help for road building, says st.
Joseph News-Press. Ten years ago
ali the states together put up but
81. 1000. 900 for road building. exclusive
Of local funds. In 1914 they spent
s4s.000,00O. But as four-hfths Of this
was done BY six eastern states and
two Pacific coast states, the problem
Is far from solved nationally. Many
Of our big problems always come back
to the cost-of-living question.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-09
Method h Ella Madneaa.

do you realize that your long ser.
mons are rather tiresome?" asked the
young parson who was new at the
game.
Il do, replied the wise parson, who
was beginning to carry weight for age.
"That is why my congregation gives
me such long vacations"
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-09

Those Bullions simply roll n
wealth"
Don't they-and say. did you ever
see Mrs. Billions set Of state teeth7"
state teeth7"
"Yes-the ones she wears ct recep-
tons and dinners. They're made o.
diamonds, rubies, pearls, sapphires and
emeralds In succession. Why, one Of
her smiles is worth $4,000. New
York World.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-09
PREMATURE BADNESS
Due to Dandrun and Irritation, Pre-.
vented by cutleura.

The Soap to cleanse and purify. the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Daily
shampoos with Cuticura Soap and
occasional applications Of Cuticura
Ointment gently rubbed into the
scalp skin will do much to promote
hair-growing conditions.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cutiouras Dept. ks
Boston. Sold everywhere,-Adv.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-09

Little Lemuel-say, pay, what is
the difference between an optimist and
a pessimist?
Paw-An optimist, son, is q man who
is happy when he is miserable, and
pesslmist Is man who is miserable
when he is happy.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-09

1.-THE Eskimos have q very peaceful
life"
Yes They know pretty well what
kind Of weather it Is going to be with
out waiting for any tips from the
ground hog"
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-09
Personal BeneFIt and Profit.

Nt%NtfAa @@tA@HN e4ttA FAAA@
Go at road improvement with the
same determination you would to dig
bitches or build fences-with the full
realization that it IS for your own per
sonal benefit and profit; and not only
merely g public duty"
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-09
Their Identity.

Germany-The other powers come
to these straits in fowl disguise
Turkey (mournfully)-Yes. as Tur-
key gobblers.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-09


A movement for q law prohibiting
the mailing Of advertising signs on
trees on the public roads OF Rhode
Island. inaugurated by the National
Highways Protective society, Is deserY-
ing Of encouragement. Trees are val
liable property. Nails and spikes
driven into their trunks invite decay,
and the signs, besides being offensive
to the eye, afford refuge for insect
pests. The state law proposed has the
merit of protecting the trees from in
jury and Of making the roads more at
tractive. In five states laws against
this kind Of outdoor advertising are in
force. and It is stated that the restrlo-
tlons meet with general approval
Providence Journal.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-09

"The Germans are going TO moblk
lie the elephants IN a menagerie for
heavy work. That's a new line isa't
it?"
quite SO; : sort OF trunk line
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-09

How did the poker scene in that
gaming play come on?"
Never got a hand"
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-09

The wise man bottles his wrath and
chen loses the corkscrew.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-09
The War csoaraphy.

Knicker-What is an island9
Bocker-A body Of land entirely sur
rounded BY a war zone.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-12-14
With the Marine. in Hayti.

With the United States Marine Corps
forces landed in Hayti for the protec-
ton of American interests in that war
torn little isle, is George w. Staubs, of
Harpers Ferry, this county.
George, who Is son of Frank Staubs
is a fighting unit of that highly eff
Gent military arm of the government
service-the United States Marine
Corps. Marines wear a distinctively
military uniform, and they perform a
soldiers duties while rowing over the
seas aboard ship. They are always
the first landed when trouble threatens
and they bear the brunU of the initial
fighting. Usually these soldiers of
the sea" are able to cope with any sit
uation which may arise abroad without
having to call in the army to assist.
Young Staubs enlisted at the Cum
berland, Md, recruiting station, May
5, 1915, and already has had many and
varied experiences as a member of
that gallant organization 1.-THE Oldest
branch of the service.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-12-14
Ex-senator cOCkreII Dead.

Francis Marion cockrell former UNI
ted States Senator from Missouri. died
in Washington yesterday from infrmities
of age. He had been critically Ill two
weeks.
Mr.. Cockrell, Democrat. served five
terms in the United States Senate. from
1875 to 1925, The day he left the Senate
he was appointed member OF the In
terstate Commerce Commission by Pres
ident Roosevelt and remained member
till December 81. 1910. In March, 1911,
he was appointed United States Commits
s.oner to adjust the boundary between
Texas and New Mexico, He was 81
years old.
During the Civil War Mr.. Cockrell
was Confederate Officer. rising from
captain to brigadier.general. His home
was in Warrensburg. Mo.
As mark of respect to former Sena-
tor Cockrell the Senate adjourned today
till noon Thursday.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-12-14
HagerstoWn Store Building CoIIapses
And Is DESTROYED By Fire.

One of the two thiee-story brick build
ings Of ]. w. Myers & Co., wholesale
grocers. on South Jonathan Street, near
the Court House, in Hagerstown. col
lapsed at 1890 Sunday evening and to-
gether with abont SI5n. 900 worth OF
stock was destroyed BY FIRE.
Two other large commercial houses
adjoining we're threatened bv the FIRE and
at one time the wind shifted around and
blew out the sparks toward the Court
House. But at II O'Clock the flames
were under control and the other build
Ings were thought to be safe.
1t is not known what caused the
collapse of the building. Al three OF
its floors were heavily stocked with
groceries 10 buik and there weight is
thought TO have been the chief cause
1t may have been cAuse by explosion,
but no one ia the neighborhoCd heard
any no Sc of an explosion preceding
the collaspe.
The building aud sock were insur-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-12-14
Harper'S Ferry And Bolivar News.

Mrs ii, Nj. Show is visiting friends in
Baltimore,
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. T4cey Orem at
Bolivar, daughter.
Miss Efie DARTS of Mart1nsburg spen
the weekend with Miss Louise Rau at
Bolivar.
MIR. E. b. Chambers and daughter
Miss Cora. have returned from an ex.
tended visit 10 friends at Carksburg.
Mrs. Wilmer Benjamin was visitor
to Baltimore, Friday and Saturday.
The NJ. P. Sunday School will give a
cautata on Christmas night entitled
"Santa's Joy Factory" at the New Opera
House,
Mr.. and MIS-. Chas, Ward of Millville
have bsen visiting her father MIR. Samuel
Storm.
Mr.. w, Err. Blackford of Washington,
visited friends here on Monday.
Mrs. Blanche A. Wheatley is visiting
her sister, Mrs, Geo. w. Hot, in Was
ington.
Mrs. K K Cavalier, and baby have
returned from visit to relatives in Mass
achusetts,
MI Frank Long died at her home al
X, ep Tryst. Md. Sunday last She was
buried here Thursday.
Mr. Kenneth Cavalier met with quite
an accident when feeding the sausage
grinder one day last week. The grind i
was connected to high power engine
and in feeding the neat hrs finger te-
came tangled. The second finger on the
right hand the length of the nail was com
Dletely ground off.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-12-14
Senator Chiffon Takes His Place As
Floor Leader

Senator Chiffon was the majority floor
manager of the Senate today in the abb
sence of Senator Kern, OF Indiana, This
is the result of his election as vice chair.
man of the Democratic caucus and .ie-
cessitated his presence throughout the ses-
sion of the Senate. He was in chargeof all
questions of party policy, and made 1.-THE
motions necessary to carry out hat DO icy.
As vice chairman of the caucus It is ex.
pected Senator Chilton will have to take
a prominent part in the deiberation o.
the senate from now on. as it is not ex.
pected Senator Kern will b. pre- sent reg.
ulary on account of the condition of his
health.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-12-14
KEEPING HOUSE IN FRANCE.
Economy Rules, and Food For One
Day Only Is Bought at Time.

Economy Rules, and Food For One
Day Only Is Bought at a Time.
In the French markets you can buy
any portion of food you may wish.
Nothing IS too small. No tradesman
stares if you say, "Msieu, l want one
egg" or Il will take a miquart (Which
Is an eighth of a pound of butter"
And II you ask for a half pound of
meat he doesn't cut it to weigh three
quarters of a pound. You don't let
MIN, and he knows it. The French
housewife has been for generations ed
Icating the French shopkeeper to sell
In the way that she would have him.
1t is popularity supposed by some
people that there is economy in buy
ing in bulk. But the Frenchwoman
says otherwise. She says that of
large quantity some of it is almost sure
TO spoil, and in the end you lose more
than you have gained even by your
wholesale price. So she buys her but
ter, as everything else, just enough for
the day And she has a marvellous in
tuition for guessing what that amount
will be down to the very sou. The test
of her skill in 'housewifery, she con-
siders, Is an empty cupboard at sun
down. Then she requires no ice to
keep things over until the next day
The cost OF ice, which in many an
American household amounts to 81 a
week, would be an unthinkable ex-
travagance in France There is no ice
box among the fittings of the Paris
kitchen. Instead, there is In every
apartment the cold storage cupboard,
set In the kitchen wall with shutters
on the outside, through which there is
always a circulation of air. A wire
netting on the inside of the shutter pro-
tects the food from dust.
The cupboard is an entire success in
keeping food for the length of time
that the Partisan housewife requires,
else, you may be sure, she would not
use 1t, for she never throws anything
away, Not to waste the smallest scrap
or crumb is a fundamental dogma of
her housekeeping creed Even every
stale crust of bread must be saved. 1t
Is grated 70 reduce it to crumbs. These
are kept in the tin can that sets on the
cheminee shelf over the stove. There
are five or six purposes for which you
use breadcrumbs-fo French toast, for
bread soup or for pudding, for fill
ing poultry or in frying croquettes or
"breading' chops, or. very important
indeed, is 1t to know that by mixing
an equal part of them with chopped
meat worth only 10 centimes and an
egg and rolling all in cabbage leaf |
to bake in the oven they serve the |
clever purpose of making the meat go |
at least twice as far again. Yes; it is
some fussing to fix it. But it doesn't |
matter at all that this takes time. The |
Frenchwoman applies always but one |
test, rs it cheaper?"- Pictorial Re
view.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-12-14
Washington Letter.
(From Geo. w. Summers. !

ktr0m geo, w. Summers.
Washington, Dec. 10 With Senator
w. E. Chiffon on he Senate committee
on naval affairs and Coner ssm an Adam
B. Littiepage on the House Comm ttee
on naval affairs. West Virginia, and es-
pecially Kanawht county seems destined
to take an important part IN rae carrying
out of the Presidents program on uatio
nal preparedness at this session of Cong
ress. Both Senator Chiffon and Congress-
man Littlepage are in hearty sympathy
with the administration program, and
it is expected that each will take an active
part in the preparation of the measures
under consideration aud in assisting them
to pass.
Already Senator Kern, chairman of the
Democratic caucus ia the Senate and
floor leader of the Democracy in the
Senate, has b-en absent from the sessian
of the Senate and his duties have fallen
upon Senator Chiffon, vice chairman OF
the caucus, He assumes charge of all
party matters in the Senate in the absence
of Senator Kern and assists IN CARRYING
out he policies of the maj Jrity purity.
Keyser will have federal building to
cost $3.50, 900. if the bill introduced by
Congressman VIC. Brown is passed by
Congress. Mr.. Browns bill drovides for
the purchase of site and the erect on
of a building not to exceed $50. 600 in
cost,
In addition to a number OF recommen
dations recently made, Congressman
Brown hasrecommended E. J. 10y, a
former school teacher and a bustness man,
for postmaster at Romney, aad Philip
Keys tor postmaster at Keyser.
Congressman Brown has introduced a
bill to provide for thepaymeut of a claim
OF $40, 7o4 81 to John Hood, of Morgan
town, and one to pay George T. Cos
morn, of Piedmont 5000. Bills 10 pay
Civil War claims have been introduced
by Mr.. Brown as follows: heirs of Eval-
me Davis 1910 So; heirs of John 5. Chen
owith 5000; Thorn AsJ. LLOYD $3.50; heirs
of Alexander S anaker So $40. heirs of
Bryson Hamilton 1910. all OF Randolph
county; Edward Tetrley administrators
81 SIS, Margaret A. Timberlake $1,000.
estate of Jacob Custer $2,4S7, John H.
Chapmau$694, John Wilmington So, 322
board of cdnc AdIon. Harpers Ferry, S2,-
i2Il72 all of Jefferson County
Bills to CORRECT military records have
been introduced by Congressman Brown
or Joseph r. Brown. Berkeley County:
Jacob K iener, Keyser: John Irons. Mar
tinsburg; B sni 4minS. Mcdonald: Peters.
burg; J.W. Mankihs. Tunnelton: Daniel
w. Owe rlander. Bunker Hi B. NJ. Muuzm
Grafton: LIZ. Upright Bolivar: Trias
Bolyard, decersed. Newburg; John Ec-
wards. Martinsburg.
Bills granting new pensions or in
creases In pensions to the following per,
sons George A. Porterfield. Bertha Young
George Sorrel, Charlotte L Arnett and
Johu b. Page, CHARLES Town; Stockton
Sponseller. Bruce Friend Albright yda
A, Long, Harpers Ferry.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-12-14
Service to Washington Poor.

Senator E ect Harry F. Byrd, of Win
chester, has written letter to Mr.. CIV
Galloway, General Manager of the Bal
timore and OHIO Railroad Company, ask
ing for better service on the Valley Dr.
vision. While you can travel from Wash
ington to Charles Town, in little over
two hours. it takes three hours and mora
to make the trip down. This is very poor
Sc vice, and should be remedied.