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WEST DYNAMITES
WASHINGTON HOTEL
Subsequently Commits Sui*
oide by Shooting Himself.
HOOF OF BUILDING BLQWN OFF.
Thirty of the Inmates Were Hurled
From Their Beds, but Only Propri'
etor and His Wife Were Injured.
Mystery Surrounds Affair.
Washington, Sept. 26.—The Golden
Eagle hotel on New Jersey
avenue was dynamited thii
morning at 4:30 o’clock, is is
alleged, by Frank McKee, one of
the guests, who subsequently commit
ted suicide.
Between 20 and 30 guests were
thrown from their beds by the explo
sion, but only the proprietor, Loun
Brandt, and wife were injured, the lat
ter seriously. The roof of the build
ing was blown off and the falling
wreckage crashed through to the base,
ment, leaving the structure as 11
wrecked by a tornado. Every pane
of glass in the building and the ad
joining structures was broken. Thw
explosion called out the fire depart
ment.
The affair is involved in some mys
tery. The proprietor gave a ban
quet last night in honor of his wife,
who had just returned from Germany,
and McKee was a guest. During the
evening McKee and Brandt quarreled
over the former’s attentions to Mrs.
Brandt, and McKee left the hotel with
threats of revenge. He returned
about 4 o’clock and is said to have ex
ploded the dynamite In the room above
that occupied by Brandt and his wife,
subsequently shooting himself In the
head.
McKee was about 28 years of age,
and, it Is said, was in fairly good cir-
euinstances. He came here several
years ago from Philadelphia. A mem
ber of the Brandt family stated that
be had lost considerable money at the
paces recently, and had acted Irra
tionally. It is said that he was em
ployed at one time In the navy yard
here.
IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
Program Arranged For the Meeting at
Colorado Springs,
Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 25.—
Preliminary arrangements for the pro-
gram of the four days* session of the
National Irrigation congress have just
been announced. The congress con
venes Monday, Oct. 6, at 2 p. m. Af
ter the opening exercises there will be
•d'dresees by senators, congressmen
and • governors. A reception will ho
tendered President Halsch and the del
egates by the chamber of commerce at
the Antlers hotel at 6 o’clock In the
evening.
Tuesday will be devoted to a gen
eral program and to a uiscussion of
forestry and colonisation. In the even
ing there will be illustrated lectures
on ancient irrigation and Rocky moun
tain scenery. On Wednesday there
will be a discussion of the national ir
rigation act by leading experts and
• lawyers.
On Thursday the congress will act
upon the resolution and closing exer
cises will be held.
RIOT OF STUDENTS.
They Take Possession of Local TPain
and Desperate Fight Ensues.
Berkely, Cal., Sept. 25.—As a re-
HMilt of a riotous diversion by the stu
dents of the University of California,
one of their members, Winfield Reed,
of Santa Barbara, Cal., is in jail on a
charge of felony and others are likely
to be incarcerated.
During a big rally to the foot ball
team about 500 students took posses-
•ion of a local train, put out the lights,
turned on the handbrakes and demol
ished the entire furnishings. Win
field Reed was detected in the act of
putting on the air brake and w r as ar
rested. The students rushed to his
rescue, and a desperate fight ensned,
but Reed finally was placed in jail. The
boys tried to storm the place, but were
repulsed.
President Wheeler, of the universi
ty, said he saw no reason why the law
•hould not take* its course in Reed’s
case, as hia offense was serious. Othei
arrests are probable.
THE PULITZER MURDER.
Inquest Into Death of Woman Undef
Way.
New York, Sept. 25.—The Inquest
Into the death of Mrs. Anna Pulitzei
was begun last night in Jersey City.
The New York district attorney's of
fice was represented and William F.
6. Hart was present to watch the in
terests of William Hooper Young, who
1m under arrest for the crime. Noth
ing important was brought out at tha
brief session. The case went ovei
.antil Oct. 8.
The latert development In the casa
the identification 'of Voung as the
|tn who bought the trunk In which
yclothlag of Mrs. Pulitzer was ship
\to Chicago. The dealer who sold
ynink Identified Young as the pup
after looking at photographi
i prisoner.
priptlona For Destitute Boers.
Sept. 25.—The newspaper*
ounce that the grand m&e
Italian Freemasons has In
^11 the Italian lodges to opea
3n» tn behalf of the dsatltuti
ROOSEVELT D-ING WELL.
Br.ck In Wcshlnnton—Leg Gives Him
No Pain.
Washington, Sept. 25.—Secretary
cortelyow has made the following
statement concerning President Roose
velt:
•
“Tlie president’s physicians report
that he stood the trip home very well
and it is holleved that the local itu
flammatory symptoms will subside in
a week or ten days if the leg is kept
absolutely at rest.”
President Roosevelt returned to
Washington at 6:30 last night via
the Pennsylvania railroad from In
dianapolis, where he was compelled
to abandon his northwestern trip be
cause of an abscess on his leg which
developed as a result of the trolley
accident at Pittsfield, Mass. He stood
tne journey from Indianapolis remark
ably well, and when he was carried
in a wheel-chair from the railroad car
to his carriage he was in excellent spir
its and appeared to be free from any
pain.
With Mrs. Roosevelt the president
was driven directly to the temporary
white house in J'ackson Place, where,
according to the preset arrangement,
he will remain until the* - ivound is herd-
ed and he is able to again be on his
feet. The president was taken to his
room on the second floor of the house
and made comfortable and his wound
dressed. Later he was reported to be
resting easily, and the expectation is
that in ten days the president will
be himself again.
Patient Passes Comfortable Night.
Washington, Sept. 25.—Preside^
Roosevelt passed a comfortable night
and ate his breakfast with great rel
ish. Dr. Rixey, Dr. O’Reilly and Dr.
Lung made an examination of ths
wound and reported that it was in a
satisfactory condition. They expect
the inflammation to be allayed without
complications. Absolutely quite has
been enjoined upon their distinguished
patient.
IRON ANL STEEL MARKET.
Conditions as Reported by the Iron
Trade Review.
Cleveland, O., Sept. 26.—Discussing
market conditions this week The Iron
Trade Review says:
“The movements in the iron trade
are not entirely consistent, Init there
has been little change in the main fac
tors in the situation. Condition a
in the open hearth and Bessemer steel
markets differ, the former being firm
while the latter Is yielding. Foreign
steel is higher, coincidentally with tha
weakness in domestic Bessemer billets.
The differenoe that has existed for
weeks between imported and domestio
billets is thus reduced to less than $2
a ton. While German basic Bessemer
could be had a week ago at $28, Pitts
burg district, $29 is now quoted, and
the eastern quotation is $27.50 aa
against $26.50 ten days ago. Domes
tic billets for delivery this year have
sold at $31, Pittsburg, and It is stated
that this can now be shaded. There
has been additional buying of foreign
Bessemer iron for the Pittsburg dis
trict in the past week, and it is esti
mated that the total bought thus far
is about 50,000 tons. It is the expec
tation that little if any more foreign
Bessemer will be taken.
‘‘Promises of ample locomotive and
car supply to move Connellsvllle coke
have been better kept in the past week
and pig iron output has been increased.
Domestic Bessemer iron has sold in
the week at $21 at furnace for deliv-
ery next year, for this year $22 at fur
nace is asked. The foreign iron con
tinues at substantially good prices,
though the Pittsburg market has ad
vanced a trifle.
YUCATAN RAILROADS COMBINE.
They Embrace Aggregate Extension
of 500 Kilometers.
City of Mexico, Sept. 25.—Advice*
from Merina state that all the rail
ways In the state of Yucatan, embrac
ing an aggregate extension of 500 kilo-
metrs and valued at $30,000,000, have
been consolidated under one manage
ment. The new control will modern
ize the'equipment of all its lines and
save much money by abolishing *sei>
arate headquarters and staffs. Ex
perienced railway m4n will be brought
here to take charge of the property.
The new Chicago packing house at
Urampam, state of Michoacan, will fca
completed and In operation within one
year. Already farmers in that region
are preparing to raise cattle on a large
acale and Urampam shows signs of a
new and more stirring business life.
An American company, whi$k car.
rying on extensive engineering works
near Samora designed to utilize the
water power of the river Duro, reports
excellent progress. Water power will
be furnisheu tx> the cities of Urapatao
and Cuanajato.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Firemen Leave Chattanooga.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 25.—The
Chicago special via Cincinnati left
here at 7:30 this morning, carrying the
main body of Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen delegates to their
homes on the return trip from the con
vention Just closed here. The south
ern and western delegates who did
not accompany this special left the
city today.
Switchman Fatally Hurt
Macon, Ga., Sept 25.—Jo© Car^^a
Central railroad switchman,
haps, fatally Injured while to
get on a moving train. He slipped
and fell and was dragged and beat
against.the cross-ties. One leg was
broken In two places and other In
juries inflketed.
People Von 1 , Know and People .Von ‘Don’t
Know
Rev. N. B. Clarkson, of Blacksburg,
was among his friends in the city yes
terday.
L. D. Bonner, of Goucher, was a
Ledger visitor Friday.
Martin Roberts, of Wilkinsville,
spent Saturday in the city.
We had the pleasure of a visit yes
terday from Mr. and Mrs. 8. H. Rip-
pey, of Mount Paron.
Moses Littlejohn, of Goncher,
came in to see us Friday.
Sando Northey was among his
friends in the city Saturday.
T. B. Clarkson spent Sunday in
Blacksburg with his father, Rev. ft.
B. Clarkson.
J. J. Lipscomb, was in the city yes
terday.
Mr. Johnson, of the Live Stock
Company, who has been spending
some time in Cheraw on business, re
turned to the city Sunday.
R. J. Kirby, of Sunny Side, was an
appreciated Ledger visitor Friday.
Dr. Wm. Anderson, a prominent
physician of Blacksburg, came over
to the city Saturday on business
Price Martin, of Mount Paron,
came over to the city yesterday.
J. E. Gault, of Gowdeysville, was a
business visitor in the city Friday.
N. W. Hardin, Esq., of Blacksburg,
was in the city Saturday on business.
Magistrate A. M. Bridges, of
Blacksburg, was in the city yesterday.
Magistrate John W. Alexander, of
Lawn, spent some time in the city
Friday.
Lem Blanton, one of the county’s
best farmers, spent some time in the
city Saturday.
H. D. Mathis was in the city yes
terday.
Magistrate R. W. Lee, of White
Plains, was in the city Friday on
business.
E. M. Rippey, of Earls, N. C.,
came to the city Saturday and called
on The Ledger.
Jesse Sanders, of Wilkinsville, was
In the city yesterday.
Miss Kate Magness spent some
time in Union last week the guest of
Mrs. L. J. Hames.
A. G. Davis, of Mercer, was a city
visitor Saturday.
A. F. Goforth, of Sarratts, was in
the city yesterday.
W. H. Crocker and son, “Jim,” of
Goucher. came to the city Friday.
F. E. Ellis, of Grassy Pond, was in
the city Saturday.
Congressman Finley was in Wash
ington several days last week.
W. C. Carpenter and his little
daughter, Sarah, returned from Spar
tanburg yesterday.
E. R Ellis, of Grassy Pond, came
in Saturday on business.
J. L. Plaxico, a prominent young
man of Cherokee Falls, was in the
city yesterday
J. R. Killian, of Cherokee Falls,
spent Sunday in the city.
J. B. Fulton, a prominent citizen of
ML Paron, was in the city yesterday.
W. Sam Lipscomb, of Asbury,
made a business visit to the city Sat
urday.
B. F. Bonner, of Goucher, was in
the city yesterday.
Miss Roberts and Miss Plonk, of
Cherokee Falls, were in the city
shopping Saturday, and made The
Ledger an appreciated call.
J.M. Allison, of Blacksburg, was
an appreciated Ledger visitor yester
day.
James Service, a worthy young
farmer of Mercer, was a city visitor
Saturday.
Dr. Forest McKown spent some
time in the city yesterday.
M. M. Tate, of Webster, came up
to the city Saturday on business.
Gilead Cline, a prominent citizen
of Blacksburg, spent some time in
the city yesterday.
Miss Laura Ware, of Spartanburg,
is in the city visiting relatives on
north Limestone street.
D C. Tindal was a welcome Ledger
visitor yesterday.
Misses Frances and Edith Fort and
Myrtle Gaffney have returned from a
visit to Mrs. W. A. Poole at Pacolet.
J. C. Jefferies, Esq., went to Spar
tanburg Saturday.
Magistrate A. J. McCraw was an
appreciated Ledger visitorjyesterday.
Mr. Beam, of Dellingers, lost a fine
horse Sunday.
Wade Elmore, a prominent farmer
of Draytonsville, came to the city
Saturday afternoon.
W. B. Isler, a prominent farmer of
Antioch, paid The Ledger an appreci
ated visit yesterday.
C. B. Turner, of Grassy Pond, came
to the city Saturday.
Miss Julia Littlejohn, is visiting
her;sister Mrs. Walter Mitchel, in
S >artanburg.
Brooks Carter, a Bowlinsville
farmer, came in and renewed his sub-
scrintion Saturday.
Miss Myrtle Coleman, is visiting
friends in Spartanburg.
W 8. Hall Esq , was in Spartan
burg Saturday, on professional busi
ness.
Mrs, Saliie McClure and son, “T.
B.,” of Clifton, are in the city visi
ting Mrs. McClure’s sister, Mrs. Joe
W. Gaffney.
J. A. Willis, Esq., spent Saturday
in Spartanburg.
Roy Webster went to Spartanburg
last week and entered Wofford Col
lege.
“Uncle George” Martin, of Mount
Paron, came in to see us yesterday.
W. T. Turner came in to see us
yesterday.
A Splendid Way.
IGrocery World.]
A splendid way to write advertise
ments is to imagine a customer stand
ing before your counter. Put in your
advertisement exactly what you would
■ay were he etaDdlng face to face with
you.
CHEROKEE COURT.
Convened Yesterday Morning wltn Judge
Aldrich Presiding.
Court convened yesterday at 10 a.
m., Judge Aldrich presiding. Solici
tor Henry and Stenographer McCaw
were at their posts. The judge deliv
ered his charge to the grand jury and
the solicitor handed out a few bills.
Charlie Thompson, colored, was
fried for resisting an officer and ac
quitted. When asked by the judge
if he had an an attorney he said,
“Yes sir, Jesus Christ is my lawyer.”
John Wilkins, colored, was tried
for breaking into the Southern depot
at Thickety and larceny, was convict
ed and sentenced to two years on the
county chaingang.
In the case of Teale and Ray for
riot, sealed sentence was held against
them since June, 1901, term of court.
Their attorney moved an arrest of
judgment on the ground that they
were convicted by a jury that was
drawn contrary to the constitution.
A new trial was granted and a nol
pros was entered as to them and their
co-defendants.
A sealed sentence against George
C. Williams, white, for violating dis
pensary law was opened and it gave
him 10 months on the county chain-
gang or a fine of $150.
The case against James Dickson,
white,for house-breaking and larceny,
was continued.
Fraud Claimed at Blacksburg Precinct.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Blacksburg, Sept. 27.—At the re
cent primary three candidates offered
themselves for magistrate in the
(Cherokee) township—two to be
elected, one at Cherokee Falls and
one at this place. Torrence was the
only candidate at Cherokee, and was
elected. While of the two here, B.
J. Gold and A. M. Bridges,
Gold received the largest vote.
It is now said that fraud Was com
mitted at this precinjt by the vot
ing of republicans twice, negroes,
etc. The friends, however, of the
contestants recognize the fact that it
is too late to raise any question be
fore the county executive committee,
and under the circumstances the
matter will have to be referred
to the delegation form this conuty in
the general assembly or the attention
of the governor called to it.
Whether the delegation would be
governed by the returns O’* consider
the matter of fraud, or whether they
will refuse to act at all and ask the
governor to call a new election, are
questions now agitating the minds of
the friends of the contestants.
E. A. T.
HU Lawyer Didn't Practice In Cherokee
A negro was being arraigned in the
criminal court yesterday when the
judge said:
“Have you counsel?”
Not understanding the judge the
negro made no reply, when the sheriff
said:
“Have you a lawyer to defend
you?”
The negro replied: “Jesus is my
lawyer.”
Solicitor Henry nearly convulsed
the entire court room by saying:
“He don’t practice in this court.”
But the joke was on the solicitor
when the negro made his own defense
and the jury returned a verdict of
’not guilty.”
Layover-to-Catch-Meddlerg.
The wife of a prominet physician
was preparing a lunch basket the other
day, when little four-year-old Benja
min spied a very tempting sandwitch
and asked.
“What is that, mother?”
“Layover-to-oatch : meddlers,” re
plied bis mother.
A little seven-year-old happened to
he present on a visit and heard the
conversation. Going home she very,
earnestly remarked to her mother,
who was also preparing a lunch bas
ket :
“Mother, Missus S has put
up some layover-to-catch-meddlers in
’her picnic basket, and I tell you its
good!”
An Able Preacher.
Dr. G. B. Moore, of Furman Uni
versity, preached two as able sermons
in the First Baptist church here Sun
day as have ever been preached in
Gaffney. He is learned, a deep
thinker and delivers his sermons with
a clearness and simplicity that at
tracts and interests his whole congre
gation.
Don’t Use Small Ads.
I Advisor.l
Never use small advertisements
when you can afford to use reasonably
large ones.
Poetry may bring returns if a stamp
is enclosed with it.
Brain-Food Nonsense.
Another ridiculous food fao has
been branded by the most competent
authorities. They have dispelled the
silly notiou that one kind of food is
needed for brain, another for muscles,
and still another for bones. A cor
rect diet will not only nourish a par-
t’cular part of the body, but it will
sustain every other part. * Yet, how
ever good your food may be, its nutri
ment is destroyed by indigestion or
dyspepsia. You must prepare for
their appearance or prevent their
coming by taking regular doses of
Green’s August Flower, the favorite
medicine of the healthy millions. A
few dosos aids digestion, stimalates
the liver to healthy action, purifies
the blood, and makes you feel buoyant
and vigorous. You can get this relia
ble remedy at Cherokee Drug Go.
Get Green’a Special Almanac.
Last week was a busy time In Gaff
ney. Merchants in all lines did a
good business and the streets were
lined every day with cotton wagons,
and the fleecy staple was sold rapidly
at prices generally from 8:50 to 8:55,
and while there seems to be an opin
ion that it will go higer we art not
bearing so mnch complaint about
low prices.
The mountain wagons were also
mfich in evidence, loaded with the
many got d things of the Alpine region
which were readily sold to our people
at remunerative prices. This moun
tain trade is appreciated in Gaffuey.
No man comes from the mountains
who does not fnlly know his business.
He is fully aware of the value of his
load and when he goes to buy goods
he soon shows that he also knows
the value of the goods offered him,
too. He, however, is not har t to
sell to, but he knows when he is done
and never fails to return to his
home without cirrying a plethoric
purse.
Come on mountaineers, the cotton-
tots of Cherokee always need your
products, our merchants want your
trade and all in Gaffney are glad to
see you.
Ezell Locals.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
’ Near Ezells, Sept. 29 —Crops of
corn in this section are good. Cotton
will be only about forty per cent, of
a crop, and at least two-thirds of it is
already gathered.
Some of our farmers are preparing
to sow wheat, while others are sowing
oats. The molasses crop is fine. Hen
derson & Cash have made nearly 1,000
gallons and are still making. The
pea crop, as a general thing, is good.
Mr. Will Dobbins and wife are vis
iting Mr. G. Dobbins’ family toaay.
D. Wilkins was in to see his father
last night and left for North Carolina
this morning.
Mr. G. Martin’s son came to see hie
grandmother last night.
The health of our community s
very good. l. t. r.
CONVICTED OF TREASON.
ROAD MACHINERY.
BIG LAND DEALTN FLORIDA.
Hla Identity,
Philip was saying his prayers before
going to bed and ended his supplica
tion with, “Amen. Philip Evans!”
“Why. Philip, why did you any that?"
asked his mother.
“Well.” he replied. “I didn’t want
God to mix me up with Brother Ed.
He does act ao dreadfully!"—Boston
Transcript
On the sea of adversity tha pawn
broker is captain of the watch.
Rectitude la a perpetual victory.
Some of the New Machines Used 1m
Illarhway Building.
The extension of the good roads
movement has resulted lu a corre
sponding development of the engineer
ing operations involved and of the ma
chinery employed. Possibly the most
interesting of all the forms of apodal
apparatus which have been introdoced
for this work, says the Scientific Amer
ican, is the elevating grader which la
utilized in reducing cuts several feet in
depth.
This machine elevates earth and
drops it into wagons alongside, loading
a wagon in twenty seconds. On an av
erage such a machine will load into
wagons in one day of ten working
hours from 700 to 800 yards of earth.
Another.class of machine in which
great improvement is noticeable is the
German Sentenced to Imprisonment by
Military Court at Pretoria.
London, Sept. 25.—A dispatch from
Capetown to the Central News says
that Max Ernest Henschel, & German
subject, has been convicted of trea
son and sentenced by a military court
at Pretoria to ten years’ imprisonment
at hard labor.
The evidence in the ease showed
that last March, after having taken
the oath of neutrality, Henschel start
ed for Germany carrying with him a
number of Kaffir curiosities among
which were found, when the curiosi
ties were examined at the frontier,
certain documents addressed by Com
mandant Beyers to former President
Kruger and Dr. Leyds, the Boer repre.
sentative in Europe.
The prisoner pleaded Ignorance aa
to the contents of the documents, but
admitted that he had been promised
$5,000 for delivering them.
Judge G. N. Holcombe Buys 400,000
Acres of Land.
Bartow, Fla., Sept. 25.—Judge
George N. Holcombe, of Arcadia, has
just closed a deal for over 400,000
acres of DeSoto county land along the
Kissimmee river, reaching as far north
as the line of this (Polk) county, anJ
is negotiating for the purchase of
lands in the northern half of Kissim
mee island on the Oseiola side. This
gentleman has been in the stock bus
iness since his boyhood in Arizona, and
contemplates stocking this vast tract
of land with sheep and cattle and
planting large tracts in various grass
es, \ (Ivet b : ns, (tc.
South Carolina Pr-’sbytsry,
Columbia, S. C.. Sept. 25.—The fail
session ot the P.i’ith Carolina pro •
hyte- y was held at i’ichland chun-i,
Oroti<*h county. !’ w. .1. ! . Mol in, of
Andcrsoa, 1 :ts < leij m delator. The
reports Le t a':;'®r*'nt ( hutch’3
ware ver- arvl showed that
substnr.t’rl "no .f 1 and progress are
beina r ’?. *° in a 5 ! d na- ments. Rev.
R. I ivy Gvie— vras received as a mem
ber of the p’-csbytery, coming from the
a. R. P. synod of Kentucky. Rev. F.
H. Wardlaw, of Indiantown, Marion
county, was also received into tha
presbytery. Tke next meeting will
be held at Easley, in May, 1903.
American Christian Convention.
Muncie, Ind., Sept. 25.—The Ameri
can Christian convention, the nation
al meeting of the Christian church, in
augurated in 1819 and held annually
since, will take place at Norfolk, Va.,
this year. The convention will con
vene in the Memorial Christian tem
ple on Wednesday, Oct. 8^and remain
in session for one week. Tho finan
cial missionary Sunday school. Chris
tian Endeavor, educational and pub
lishing departments of the church work
will be thoroughly covered by tho pro.
gram. Rev. O. W. Powers, of Colum
bus, O., Is president and Rev. J. W.
Burnett, of Muncie, secretary of tke
convention.
road scraper at work.
steam road roller. The principle on
which the newest machines are con
structed is to make the wheels, which
are absolutely necessary to carry the
machine, act as the rollers proper.
Road rollers range in weight from five
to nineteen tons, and on the larger
sizes the driving wheels are about sev
enty-six inches in diameter and have a
facial measurement of from twenty to
twenty-six inches.
Rapid road building is still further
facilitated by the use of spreading
wagons, dump wagons, road plows,
road scrapers and other improved
forms of apparatus which are largely
automatic in their operation and which
contribute to an economy of time and
money.
GOOD ROADS IN MISSOURI.
How One Was Made by the DraaKing
Process.
The good roads movement is making
good progress in northwest Missouri:-
In Atchison county, one of the banner
districts of the state, the agitation Is
particularly strong. A meeting of citi
zens was held recently, at which the
proposition w*as thoroughly discussed.
At this meeting the Hon. Ward King
made an address, in which he asserted
that rock roads are too costly to attain
general popularity and that it would
be necessary to find a cheaper
more practicable substitute.
Mr. King has for severaj years mali
tained a road by the dragging proces
The method he adopted about six
ago, says the Good Roads Magazine,'
was to drive down the road leading
past ins house with a stalk break made
of tw r o oak slabs. This he kept up all
summer, going over the road after
each rain. Later he took a box alder
log ten feet long, split it in two and
made another drag with the three
crosspieces, with both flat sides of the
slabs toward the front. He vmuld ride
on this, and by hitching first near one
end and then the other he w*orked the
dirt toward the center of the road and
made it as hard as pavement.
Today it is said that the road is solid
and smooth. Red elm Mr. King recom
mends for the drag, as oak is too heavy
and box alder not durable enough. At
first the road should not be plowed at
all and never very much. “Drag be-
fo 1 e too dry, just after a rain. Once at
a time is sufficient. If the water runs
in the middle of the road, fill this gut
ter up with a plow, but the thing de
sired is a hard foundation, and little
plowing is necessary. .
“Clay roads under this process be
come as hard as pavement. It works
well also on gumbo roads. After plow
ing drag over three days until the road
is level, about four or five times, and
once after each rain is enough.”
Hlirliwny Appropriations.
Millions upon millions are set apart
for rivers and harbors, but the roads
that carry the products to the railw’ays,
the rivers and the harbors must rest
content with a few paltry thousands—
and a very few. We do not believe that
the government should go into the busi
ness of roadbuilding, but we do believe
that (hero should be a liberal appro
priation for object lessons in the con
st rue: ion of country highways, says
the Minneapolis Times. A great canal
may be worth millions to the commerce
of tin* country and the maintenance of
n harbor may be vital, but let us be
stow Just a little thought upon the
highways that first take the products
of tho farm on their way to the railway
or the waterway. The government has
enriched the railroads by the bestowal
of vast tracts of land upon them. In
view of what has been done for rivers,
harbors, canals and railroads, is it too
much to ask Just a few thousands of
dollars for experiment in road improve
ment?
A Good iBreatmi-ut.
It is beyond question that money
spent intelligently on roads brings in a
larger return to a greater number of
people than almost any other invest
ment of public funds and Is a form of
taxation which ought to be much more
popular than it is.
I’otrolonm Nprlnbltaa la riraae*.
In Paris the prefect of tho depart
ment of the Heine, owing to the sue-
cossful American use of crude petro
leum to lay the dust lu streets and
country roads, has ordered extensive
experiments made with it