MAKING GOOD ROADS.
taereaae of AntoraoblllnB- Haa Glna
Tremendous Im poise to Task.
The question ofgood road making In
the United States within the last ten
years on account of the bicycle and
the automobile has greatly Increased
In Importance, says the New York Her
ald. Not only have a great number of
macadam roads been built of late, but
other roads have been Improved, as by
the use of oil, so -that they give good
satisfaction and wear much better
than formerly. The United States gov
ernment has set Itself the task of fig
nrlng the total roads of the country
through the medium of the bureau of
agriculture and up to date has figures
as follows (the only statistics of the
kind ever gathered In this country):
Alabama, 50,089 miles; Arizona, 5,987
miles; Arkansas, 30,445 miles; Iowa,
102.448 miles; Maine, 25J52S miles;
Maryland. 10,773 miles; New Hamp
shire, 15.116 miles; North Carolina, 49,
T63 miles; Oregon, 34,253 miles; Ten
nessee, 48,089 miles; Vermont, 51,812
miles; Washington, 31,092 miles In all
409,200 miles of rond thus measured.
The total roads In the country have
not yet been figured, but It has been
estimated that they will' reach at least
3,000,000 miles. A uumber of the
states, notably New York, Connecticut
and Maine, have legislated to assist
count let and towns within their own
confines by oITorliis ti pay hr.lf the
expense of roads ni.-ide new or im
proved in n specified manner. New
raad .lmil:'.:ii!T 1ms been undertaken. In
consequence.
The prosperity -i' a umt.try Is. of
course, dopor.tle: t I ' a ar;,? dcrree up
on Its 1i!k'i'"".vs m i-1eri cf ili rail
ways, : n"'ircii-i iro'ins fir ponple t'
trade Willi ea-1 oti it :;o;l t- l' about.
UnqtH'StioruiHy ,".)( ;r't-r,'.o!:list's in
fluence ftK- ! f :.ds marks a new
era wlio-'o f-Mu-o can only be puessed
at, but which i.viy change our meth
ods of livhirr wl tVrinz lmsiiio-s as
much ;w 1!. rallr.r'.i' i have clmis.'il
tlicin in the la-.t :-cve".v-!H years.
In caster"! !';:!:, til'.1 teo'ien'-y s
to liiii'd !iu:d laivvlani ro.uls with
inod'!-ite rrad.'s. Tii form such a roml
the LTouml is dir.' :itil li! we! to t!:.
required s-!:.-;pe I 1 1 1 cimtc.1 v. i
layers f st-i!:.'. l'ic l:u-er sbll-s !.
lug nt !:.. l"it: ,M, Wheu rolled pmn
oily h a ma I is very liiralie. ;md
If tit-- v.-:;ter c :M!-si s are designed
rcctly In ca-ry off the rains it will n
quir- small liinnial repairs. In some
parts ef 1'ie west rarlli roaals have
been Improved by spraying with oil.
which lu t only Ia,s the dust, but forms
n crust several indies thick that resists
erosion.
Sand and -lity roads have been built
In sp'ne localities, especially south, and
with proper admixture form a very sat
isfactory surface. The best roads, ho'
ever, require n stone basis, and this, if
properly laid, should last for uses, like
the old ltomaii roads.
A GATEPOST.
Method of Sqenring a Log A Help to
the Axman.
In squaring a gatepost the first op
eration consists In removing the bark
Troni the log. In giving directions for
the work American Cultivator says:
For the sake of stability as large a
butt as Is possible is left on the gate
post. Only that portion, therefore,
which Is to stand above the ground Is
squared. The length of this portion Is
measured off and the log fixed so that
it will remain steady while the ends
are being marked. At the same time
it Is placed In such a position that the
most may be made of the timber It
contains. The ease and readiness with
which this Is done depend entirely
upon the skill and Judgment largely
the result of practice aud experience
of the axman.
The sqnaros or rectangles are now
marked on the ends with the aid of
the level and rule. The first line (a
vertical onei is ootaiued by drawing n
,r.n..:i ,,i ,iw ,i,,. f.,,... r.r i,., i..,-.a ,,.i,n
It is held plumb a; d as close to the
Cd-o us it is i:o. :i.e I mlvisa'ile to jro.
The l:ne at v.: iit ai.L'les t.i this is ol
t. lined by ;r !.!!.; a I tie aiomr the tori
of the same iuslrumc it wh :i it is held
level. I!:.1 i.!;er 1 uc ncccxarv to
complete the r a, are the:i '..'. 'li
ed with mr t!::.i-.::iv iv n.e i .- ; n: : . s.
Aii'ith t way o! n. !:.:;.' the :i--t ii.!"
cn I "i 'i ciM s ; . in i a .!:! Hi a
I i"i'.b K:.. T! .. r : hv:i
fquaii:
;ua post.
ROADS, BUT NOT LIBRARIES.
Indian Territory" PropoHilion to
Carnrsio f ISuild HiKhtruiii,
A movement has been started at
Muskogee, I. T., to Interest Andrew
Carnegie In the proposition of giving
funds for thconstruetion of Carnegie
public roads in the new state instead
of to public libraries, writes n Musko
gee correspondent of the Kansas City
Star. A Muskogee newspaper hag pub
lished this proposition, together with
a map showing a road ten miles In
length leading from Muskogee to In
dian university. Hyde l'ark, Etirt Gib
sou and to the National cemetery be
yond that place.
It Is shown that this road could be
built for SHmummi, including a wagon
ridge across the Arkansas river. It
would be graded, drained and macad
amized and set its entire length with
maple or elm trees at that price. It Is
shown that the amount of money that
Is now being given away by Carnegie
would build 3,000 miles of such road
each year and that the benefit to the
public would bo much greater than in
cases where the money goes to public
libraries. This is especially true In
the new state, where it will be impos
sible to construct roads of any conse
quence for several years.
Maps showing this roud were to be
forwarded to Mr. Carnegie and the
matter laid before him for his consid
eration. The scheme is an entirely
original one mid its reception by the
great benefactor Is problematical.
Toronto Autolata Pur tiood Roads.
As the roads iu the vicinity of Toron
to are said to be among the worst In
the pominlou of Canada, the Toronto
Automobile dub has started a move
ment to have them Improved, says the
Motor News. The club accordingly has
decided to offer at least $S00 to munic
ipalities for a road improving competi
tion. There will be three prizes $500,
$200 and $100 respectively-which will
be paid to the municipalities which
show the piece of roadway one mile
long on which the greatest improve
ment has been made by July 1. I 'units
governing the awards will be proper
drainage, serviceable width, efficiency
of crown, hardness, smoothness ud
permanency of const ruction.
No first prize will be awarded un
less there are five entries, no second
prize unless there are eijrht entries and
no third prize unless there are ten en
tries. No prizes will be awarded un
less the work Is finished to a standard
upproved by A. W. Campbell, commis
sioner of highways for the province of
Ontario, one representative from the
York county council and one represent
ative of tin- Toronto Automobile eJu)j.
i or tw.t m Ua ;'::i:ei ;c. Markm?
I me Ii.-i hue on i.ieii end w.m the
! pu'iiio :.:;e or :cwl is an i-.v.-v ami
: s.i: ;!:. , .; m .v .'! preventing this.
1 he ::! i.aviuir i ecu nnirked. it h
necessary to connect these marks with
lines which wdl sLon the axmau how
deep to cho;i. These i.nes are marked
or -siruck m a similar manner to that
adopted by a carpenter for marking a
chalk line on a board. A carpenter's
line, a piece of fishing line or, failing
these, a piece of string or sewing
twine is used. Instead of coating the
string with dry chalk, as the carpen
ter does, it is found better for the
work in hand to use a liquid, such as
whin-wash.
Cuts, or kerfs, at intervals of nine
to twelve inches are now chopped with
a common ax almost to the lines
"struck." The intervening blocks ore
then split off with the same ax, after
which the edges are finally trimmed
with the squaring ax.
The partially squared log Is now roll
ed over until the remaining marks on
the ends are in a vertical position, lines
connecting these marks are "struck"
and the edges squared as the others
were squared. The top is then round
ed off with ax and adz. This com
pletes the squaring. The post is fin
ished and Is ready for setting in the
ground.
A Trellis For Blackberries.
The Itathburu aud Eldorado black
berries should be grown In rows and
lie supported by a wire on each side.
1 think the best way for making a
trellis for supporting blackberries is t
have a stout post at each end of the
row and have two wires running be
tween the posts for the blackberries
to grow upon. At a dlstanceof fifteen
to twenty feet the wires should be tied
together with string, and where the
rows are very long perhaps an occa
sional slender stake may be put In to
keep the wires from dropping too low.
I'arm and Fireside.
Dr. Miles'
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Relieve Headache
Almost instantly and leave no bad effect.
They also relieve every other pain,y Neural
gia, Rheumatic Pain, Sciatica, Backache,
Stomach ache, Ague Tains, Tains from In
jury, Bearing-down pains, Indigestion, Diz
ziness, Nervousness and Sleeplessness.
EDITORS' MEETING.
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By taking one or tv
ruls when you fo-.
You not only avoid
ening infinc-nce of r
nervous, irritnl !e ::
tablet on retiring
This soothing v.-C:
brings r ;
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N. MBLTOK.
T5he
K A S L- L E M A N J L h . L 1. 1
l'h ;. . 1: c i . . 5 l't ('ti t r-f.td .n.
. 'i he. - - 5,1 r.ia:e ;:s jivw! a.;
new if si.-i.-t X'-' i:hj 1 r i;:i"r.
I 1 ay o - ress v r-:sierc-:1
r.-ail chan c.- -ne war.
N. MELTON, '
x.si:t:k.lDo Hdw. St ere Pldg., '.
Ranctleman, N. O
Tile liil'iVl'-! v t w t-li the flv i
the wasp is vny iu the fiuUliiu!
touch.
Gold has such a glamour that few
people can resist the temptation to
make it u t'ou.
in attack c
:u :!:-. but
LUlJl
' i':.-- i".:-:; a.Hi farcy
v r ,-.:. . uS.-.-i.-Mirv. .to-'h ry,
ti:iv-;tr j.inl I.. : e Mrx- '.-I uA'a r.s.
Sv'e ii.e at one-.-.
i ji:rs ior !H:s'r.c?;,
A. J. LUCK,
licss Building. Ashsboro
Iiijlt blanghter, ii negro, was scri-
ou-!y cut by Tobe Lowe at Salisbury
last Weduesday, on account of inti
macy with the assailants wife
After tryii g to bum the house Lowe
mtde his escape.
Cabbage For Northern Markets,
Cabbage for the northern market is
grown in southern Florida quite exten
sively. Tbe accompanying picture,
from American Agriculturist, was tak-
HOT WEATHER
Suggests Cool Things!
A large line of Refrigerators, all the best known brands,
just received.
Ranges, the celebrated Favorite and Majestic, none bet
ter large stock on hand. A range makes hot
weather cooking a pleasure instead of a drudgery.
Mattings, Curtains and other cool weather necessities in
abundance.
Our line of Chairs, Rockers, Chiffoniers, Dining Tables,
Sideboards, Beds, Dressers, Hall Racks, Parlor and
Bed Room Suites, Cnina Closets, etc., simply can
not be duplicated for the price anywhere. Re
member we have everything in the house-furnishing
line and that we prepay freight to Asheboro on
purchases of $25.00 and over.
Always glad to see you.
Peoples House Furnishing Co.,
8 Big Stores South Main St. High Point, N. C
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THE NORTH CAROLINA
State Norma! and
Industrial College.
CAIUiAGE JS THE CKATB
en March H nt r;;lmelto. Fin Cub-
. bare Is c. t nirl trimmc!!. p;n-;:e in
J traces n here 'iiowh uiui i-lupped to
'. iiorilicrn nun-;:'-ts.
f K.n-'iel-.r..f V.!.il" frv, Haclielnr i.f
!.-ii.li-tr t i'k- H it li.'..r of Mu-i,-.
i-p (if l. xt IhiiAk, rlc . !7a vt-ar.
A SnwarrxMon For f ounlli-K.
It has sanu.'Mled thai the coun
ties In each Htatu having an inlieritunee
tax law devote the receipts .recoh-aS
from pr.eh source to the coii;;truct:33
of n national highway.
Cotton Production,
j The Eitu.ilioii tl'-ii:!!:;i:iit ihe world
, w'rU Vf'nv to en t .! p:-od.:( tion h is
I cunt inner! In .e n vubloi-t of in vet '--a
! lion l.y liie i1i-p:irlii'ci:t ol iijfiruMi.rH,
Hint it is s!i:i iinpnvs.Me ti (ii.'U any
j t-it'j.iHe evidence of the proe-tiv6
j pr i. iri-tio'i of i (i;r"!i in i ii y coui)':-y
; v." I i 1 1 ,viil be ;i si r.- ;x coi'lpetitor Cf
t!"i- i';.tiic1 "t:en of t:iN e-unt; v.
Ii'i"i!iir rim ( It-iiiiiiii; tn iV.'ic
ArN. M.i.-liMl,,r x-i-n-, a , ) i lv
Mmi 1, l.iiimlrv. tuition ,im! fc -,
i-ur ! nrinii r 1 1 . i . tii if l;':i.
rr.r. N iiiM.M. IKi-:irME!T civ i!i -. :..h ins-nici-w in thesulg. .-t taught in
ti.e . i,c.,. aii il ivilli. ami Sn..i-i,i! i, . ; .; ,j;ii-iil tr.iiiiin i'ortiir mireninn ef
t.-ivtiini; TK.('I!K:n:),i.) (iiiAD;-v; .,a, ,., u,. lir(1 (f,.r u e.
year prrij) cuiir.-c in IWi.y u;nl u!!n ! suhjci ts.
TllK v oMMFiii-ui. lKl'Al!Tr.ST itU.:- practical instnu-tiiin in Stenofrrapliy,
Ty'Critii'jr. Bri(.k-Kee)iilic ami uther Im-ini'ss KiilijeclK,
IK llKI-ARTaKS-T" UK .MlMlL A f: r- ' ' I 'iyi"n- Si IKS' K jin.vi.le illitnicluill
ill Manual Training tt 1 1 I in sncli i I . j.-- - h- mlnte dinvllv in the Imnic and familv.
Ti'K 'vU' lFiMRiaKNT, mi additii-: : the .l-Mrri-p oiini--.,. ..iter a c..-tilicate-cnr-i'
in vo'-al ami iiili-iiniTtiil inn'-i.-
Tn "eure liuaril in tin- i.irmitnr:e. :' iri- tn it i. n applications should tie made
U-I'ip- July I'llh. The I-'all teim tin - j.'cnilii'r IS, l;)l)7.
l 'T I'litali gne mill other i 11 1 irin-ii i . . . Idri'HH,
7. I. F0UST. President, Greensboro, N. C
Couventiun Held at More head City
Last Week Officers.
The session of The North Caro
lina Press Association held at More
head City last week was one of the
best in the history of the association.
The papers were of keen interest to
all and every member was enthnsi
astic in the work.
ARCHIBALD JOHNSON', PRESIDENT.
The election of officers of the asso
ciation was held on the morning of
the 18th, and resulted as follows:
President Archibald Johnson,
of Thomasville.
First vice-president J. A. Thom
as, of Louisburg.
Second vice-piesident W. J. Jor
dan, of Snow Hill.
Third vice-president A. S. Car
son, of Siuttfu.
Secet trv at.d treasurer Jbo. JJ.
Sheri iM. of Coi.cord.
H:t"-:;n T. G. Cobb, of Mot-.'-'
"n.
O;. James II, Caine, of
Ail.eu.lv. !
i'. Jjntea A. Hobinson. of!
., .1.1 ji. i
t.K' ("itive e.jintnit.tee Kovt. M. I
'i-.-.il'w. II. A. London, I). T. Kl I
'V. t.:. 1) iyi and Josejibui j
i . -v - .! ( iili-d tn .,!1 the n"xt.
'-o' Mi.:iS4'-i:.i .n i.i Char- :
a cor l'"l i,iiuuri U-n;; n - '
. ti ii. in l' ;, city, mi d s'ij...rte.
v ;- i,-' i til ap ",iU flout Mr. .). I
...mil .jid Mr. C !. M.-o.c
' : i- :i trj . !T ililc!:! u..i.;i;j
'. ': !!!' . , wl oltj-li- :-. ,"i
A Mean Mau
A Bangor woman, relates the News
of that town, sat up till 1 o'clock the
other night waiting for her husband
to come home. At last weary and
worn ont with vigil, she went up3tairs
to retire, only to find her husband
in bed fast nsle?p.
InsteHF of goinsr down town he
had stolen upsuii and crawled into
bed, which made his wife so mad she
didn't speak io him for a week.
Most Offirs-Hulrirrs Pay iu Vllllea tfer
vic Cutaw ha Ciinn'y News.
We see it stated that a niau in
Stanly county made an offer to
Judge Adatns of 150 for a posi
tion as postmaster. It would be in
teresting to know where the idea of
buying nn office came from. Did
the Stanley man think it out?
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no drugs having a narcotic etlect It
RELIEVES
quickly and soothes the congested '
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cijanses. v aluanle not only lor
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hay fever, "stoppcil-up" ntr.e, itc,
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j (.tin r towns ::;..' having
if phone troubles. Lt.:i:g
i!i"d The bcrviee is a!!
iv!i.d or wanted, and the
" r tiiori h fur rei
i ! for business
L':.til ni-ilit .-"rvlce was
o't, i.'ii- 4 '.-trcsl and
KiY: npe;i tors give prompt re
Fpot)?u nt any ttr.io, night or day, or
on Sunday. Tlie syst"in is not
ow: cd by a trut. l-'ippuk-b.
Must lie l- C.iiMimnt.
N.j public ofliciul in North Caio
l:La can avoid being in contemptw
If h-i is afraid of being held in con
tempt of Pritchard he is sure to
win the contempt of every free and
law-at'iding citi.en of North Caro
lina. Th.s is a tiuij when judges
uiua win the coiite:i:jit of the peo
ple or be in contempt of an inferior
Federal judge's order. News and
0 bserver.
THE mOSTn
Acceptable Gift that can ho In-Mowed
iifKiu a child at any time, the one
which carries with it even- hlfssinp
contained in a token of love and
friendship is nnnest innablv a NEW
SCALE -MOO I.UPliES A' ATES
1'IAXO to club meinlieis at $itw.
This jjift does nol only confer ujxin a
child its own benefits, lint the pleas
ure and happiness of the whole family
froin having music in the home. Our
eipht hundred club members who
joined nur clubs, unite in praise of the
LI DDEX ATES PIANO, and
appreciate their saving of nearly a
hundred and twenty-live dollars each.
the club price of i87 can be paid
in cash or on monthly, quarterly or
yearly terms. Booklet No. 42 will
explain our club pl.ni, and we will
wri'eyou fully about our "GUARAN
TEE KOK A LIFETIME." and our
"FREE LIFE IN'Sl" KANCE" we
do not collect from widows aud or
phans, pive them a rec ipt in full iu
case of death of parent joining the
club, now forming. Write today for
c oklet No. 4'2.
Ludden & Bates S. M. H.
Savannah, Cia.
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r Write toluy. AlJ work guaranteed.
lei-euce: Hiii.k ol .M..,ig.,uiery. j
dr. d. m. Mcdonald.
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AND PRINTERS
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j l'lease ri ineinlier that we are not in auv
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I can iiinke it greatly to your advantage to
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