"Their Most Dead]/ Enemy.
The most deadly enemy to food
roads to water! Try and keep ia
mind this one fundamental thought,
that water does more damage to
roads than all other agencies put to
gether! If it were not for water a
road once good would always be good.
Think about this; every time you
drive over a road speak about it to
everybody you meet. Keep insisting
that more attention be given to the
subject of keeping water from stand
ing In puddleß along the road. It
stands in pools only when there aro
holes for It to go Into. No holes; no
irater! No water, no mud! One
shovelful of gravel will fill a small
hole, and if all the small holes are
'kept filled, there will never be any
large holes!
You can fill a thousand small holes
for what It will cost to All ten largo
holes. In one case you will have a
perfect road all the time. In the
other case you never had a good one.
It Is either holes or fresh stone the
year round! But after a road has
been properly built It Is an easy mat
ter to keep it so by watching for the
small depressions which always ap
pear in a new road, where little pools
of water will accumulate after a rain.
They look so very innocent and harm
less at first; but the enemy—water—
is there and at work! It softens the
ground, and along comco a loaded
team and forces out the water and
some dirt with it—just a little—but
the depression is made a little deeper
and will hold a little more water than
before; and the big wagon comes
along again and sv.'ishes out more
dirt with the water than It did the
first time, and by continuing the
process times enough a first-lass
••chuck-hole" is r.oon developed, which
wo begin to avoid by turning to one
side. We l;cep edging away from it
—one wagon aftsr another—until we
find oursslves in the ditch, where
a second hole 13 created, and then
there is no escape, and wc mußt pull
our load through some way. We
mutter a little and then "lam-up" the
horses, which must "grunt and take
it," while they Hie nearly jerked off
their feet by the polo and ucck yoke.
This kind of thing io repeated
many times over, in a greater or less
degree duriug a day's drive over a
pike three or four years old which has
received no attention during that
time. Wherever a drain tile has been
laid across a road you will always find
a raise or a hole, even though It has
been In for two or three years. Every
body sees It and takes the "jolt," but
nobody fixes it, although it might be
done ItLten minutes, simply because
it Is nobody's business
For the sam 4 reason when you ap
proach a bridge you are compelled to
pull your load up a six or eight-Inch
raise where the earth and plank come
together, and then you must "Jump
off" at the other end of the bridge,
and practically the same thing is also
encountered at tho numerous culvert
crossings wherever you go. Becauso
they have never been otherwise—al
ways just exactly as you see them
now—everybody has grown to think
them all right, or at least they must
be tolerated as something that cannot
be changed, never realizing how fear«
fully abominable they really are!
£
Prize Giving For Maintenance.
There Is now on foot In
Wisconsin to offer a number of hand
some prizes for good roads building,
the object being to greatly Improve
and to maintain one of the most Im
portant runs In tho State. Back of
the movement Is the Milwaukee Au
tomobile Club. The project Is to di
vide the highway into several dis
tricts and to offer cash prizes for the
best kept sections. The prizes will
be offered to the several property
owners or farmers through whose
premises the highway runs. The
highest prize will bo $260, and they
will run down to a sum that will be
largo enough to stir up interest alone.
This section of tho State is the most
famous in all Badgerdom in the mat
ter of unique schemes to improve and
keep up the roads. At one time the
wealthy summet home owners offered
school children cash prizes for throw
ing stones off the road while they
were trudging back and forth In at
tending schools In country districts.
Pathmasters were appoluted, they
watched the work, and on their ro
ports the prises were awarded.
It might bo mentioned In this con
nection that not long since the wom
en's clubs of Kane Couuty, Illinois,
raised' over SIOOO to Improve and
beautify a road along tho Fox River.
The money, was raised by selling a
silver spoon, engraved in the bowl
of which was the head of a famous
Indian chief who used to trail over
the road in pioneer times and always
was noted for his kindly treatment of
the palefaces. The spoons have been
sold to people living in half the Statef
of the Union. —The Automobile.
Pnt M as \(|> Glad.
A fine, robust Boldier after serving
Us country faithfully for some time
became greatly reduced in weight,
osciag to exposure and scanty rations,
aatll he was so weak he could hard
ly stand. Consequently, he got leavo
O- absence to go home and recupe
rate, He arrived at his homo station
- looking very badly. Just as he
stepped off the boat (one of hla old
Irleada rushed up to nlm and said:
"W«!l, fell, Pat, I am glad to tee
~"fO'iTWhaek frfenftha front."
Pet looked worried sad repjled:
**Begorra. I knew I was getting this,
bat I alrver thought you could aee
Chat Bach."—Ladles' Home JoaraaL
TOMATO SAUCE FOR PRIED FISH.
Cook a cap and a half of stewed
or fresh tomato, half a green pepper
pod, and half an onion, each sliced
fine, also a hit of lean ham if at hand,
ten or fifteen minutes, then strain
and use the puree with two level ta
blsspoonfuls each of butter and floor
in making a sauce. Season with salt
and pepper as needed.—Boston Coofe
ing School Uagatlne.
DEVONSHIRE JUNKET.
Take new milk, bldbd heat, and
add sugar and flavoring to taste. Then
add prepared rennet at the rate of
one tablespoonful to a quart of milk.
Set by In glass dishes, and when
quite cold put a layer of clotted cream
on the top and grate over a strong
flavoring of nutmeg. Devonshire
cooks decorate their Junkets in many
fanciful ways. Ewes' milk makes
better junket than cows' milk and
does not need so much rennet. Ewes
are milked occasionally in Devonshire
at the present day. Thirty years ago
nearly every farmer milked his flock.
Prepared rennet can be bought at all
chemists' in small or large quantities,
CHICKEN PIE.
Prepare a nice fat chicken as you
fcould to stew. Make a dough as for
biscuit, only richer. A granite pan
is preferable. Line the edges but
not the bottom with the crust, rolled
thin. Remove the large bones from
the meat, place a layer of the meat
In tho pan, then roll some of the
crust thin. Cut in strips about an
Inch wide. Put theso over the meat,
and BO on till all Is used. Pour over
this about half of the broth in which
the chicken was cooked. Cover with
crust and crimp edges, cutting silts
in cover. Bake. Take tho remain
ing part of the liquid, put in butter
Size of an egg, a cup of cream, a
little thickening. This makes a grafry
to be used when the pl 6 la aerved.—t
American Home Monthly.
MY APPLE DUMPLINGS.
Materials: Two cups flour, two tea-
Ipoonfols baking powder, one tea
spoonful salt, one tablespoonful but
ter, one tablespoonful lard, one cup
milk cinnamon, brown sugar, three
large tart apples chopped.
Way of preparing: Sift the flour,
baking powder and aalt together.
Work into these the butter and lard
Then use the milk and combine all
these ingredients into a dough.
Place on the molding board and roll
into a sheet one-half an Inch thick
and longer than wide. Brush It with
melted butter and sprinkle thickly
with brown sugar and cinnamon.
Cover with tho chopped apples and
roll up as you would a jelly roll.
Then cut Into twelve equal slices.
Place the slices on end In a buttered
pan. Pour one-half the sauco over
them and bako until tho apples are
tendes. The following Is the sauce:
Materials: One cup sugar, one
tablespoonful butter, one tablespoon
ful flour, one-fourth teaspoonful salt,
one and one-fourth cups hot water,
one-half a lemon sliced.
Way of Mix the sugar,
flour and salt. Place In- a small
saucepan and add the butter, lemon
and water. Stir until boiling. Cook
four minutes. Then pour one-half
of it over the raw dumpings. Pour
the other half over after they are
baked.—What-To-Eat.
C .
Wm NOUM-I
W HINTS
Before sweeping a carpet sprinkle
with moist salt. It will both lay the
dust and revive ttao colors.
Alcohol la Invaluable to take the
soreness from bruises and sprains.
Turpentine Is also extremely good.
When boiling wax always rinse out
the saucepan with cold water before
adding the milk. This will prevent
It burning.
To remove Iron ruat put lemon
juice and salt upon the apota and aet
In the sun. A hydrochloric add so
lution is also good.
A cloth wet In vinegar and wrapped
around cheese will prevent It from
molding. Wray dry cloth outside of
this to keep moisture In.
To clean Indian braaa traya rub
with a lemon cut In half, dipped fre
quently In salt. If badly aolled, more
than one lemon will be needed to
cleen It properly. 1 ,
Don't throw away burnt milk, In
stead pour Into a clean Jug and stand
in cold water. By the time the milk
Is quite cold the scorched taste will
have entirely gone.
When cleaning brass try moisten
ing the rag with alcohol before dip
ping it in the braaa paste. The alco
hol soon removes all stalna from the
braaa and makea It beautifully bright.
To make glaas opaque dissolve In
a little hot water as much Epsom
salts as the water will absorb. While
still hot, paint over the window wUh
the mixture. When dry you will have
a good imitation of ground glass.
~— 1
The woman- who wills has a* seed
, {to WstV'for leap tear. ,
New York City.—Every variation
it the blouae that la cut in one with
the sleeves Is to be noted Juat now,
and here la ofie of the prettiest and
most graceful that yet have, appeared.
It can be made either with elbow or
long sleeves, and Is adapted to all the i
pretty thin materials, which are very I
nearly legion. In this Instance, how
ever, It la made of banana colored
crepe de Chine, with trimming ot v«l
--▼et ribbon and bands ot stitched taf
feta. The long narrow chemisette Is
a feature, and the high girdle gtvfcs
the short waist line that is so popular
Just now. In this instance tucked
moussellne makes the chemisette, but
all-over lac* and lingerie materials
are having equal vogue.
The waist is made with the fitted)
lining that serves as a foundation.
This lining is faced to form the back
of the chemisette and the front por
tion 1B arranged over it. The blouse
and sleeves are cut in one and are
tucked and arranged ov?r the lining,
while the girdle finishes the lower
edge. Cuffs complete the lower por
tions of the sleeves.
rhe ffew Skirts.
The new skirts are long. They fit
the hips smoothly. They sweep into
geaeroiiß curves at the foot.
Color Schemes.
Peacock blue and green shadings
are among tkr loveliest of the
schemes employed for the fine feath
ers, and these peacock tones are em
phatically .modish, though they de not
combine well with other colors.
Newest Colors.
The newest colors are strong in
tons, ind are either very tiectsulug or
quite the Opposite. Lines of black
■errs to tons down the vividness of
■any of the new materials.
Elaborate Braiding.
Elaborate braiding ia Been on many
of the neweat models, both In cloth
and velvet, the narrow soutache being
the moat popular. Braiding, com
bined with heavy embroidery, la par
ticularly effective on broadcloth or
velvet.
Empire Skirt.
The skirt that la made with the
roimd Empire line (a one of the latest
developmenta, of faahlon and prom
lses to gain still further favor aa the
season advances. This one is emin
ently graceful and attractive and can
be made with the circular portions
laid over onto the front gore* forming
the Inverted pleata aa illuatrated, or
with the front gore laid over onto
the circular portions, forming one
wide box pleat, as liked. In the Illus
tration chiffon broadcloth is simply
stitched with beldlng silk and
trimmed with little buttons, but the
heavier silks, pongee and henrletta
cloth and all materlala that are of
sufficient weight to take aatlafactory
folds are appropriate.
The skirt la cut in three pieces, the
front gore and the circular portions.
The fulness at the back is laid in In
verted pleats, and it is perforated
both for walking length and for the
natural waist line, so that the Empire
line is not obligatory.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size Is six and three
quarter yards twenty-seven, four and
.■
one-quarter yards forty-four or flfty
two inches wide.
Tiny Folds of Tiflefa.
Tiny folds of satin or of taffeta are
used to trim semi-dress costumes, and
lend themselves admirably to original
effects. They may be applied la
broadening designs and also la ss*>
pentine lines aad sharp stssaes oa
hems and waistcoats, and are ai*
used to frame motifs.
All Wads si WOits.
Long skirts, short skirts, skirts
clinging or skirts ample. all are to be
ENGLAMDSAYS £SK 1
NO ALUM K^M
IN FOOD JRFL
So does France —SB
So does Germany
The sale of alum foods
has been made illegal in Washington and the District of Colum
bia, and alum baking powders are everywhere recognized as
injurious. p ro t cc t yourself against alum,
when ordering baking powder,
Sap plainly-
ROYALRAMA
and be very sure you get Royal
Royal is the only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape
Cream of Tarter. It adds to the digestibility and whole
someness of the food.
J
FEMTXINE NEWS NOTES.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
object to the abuse of rouge by youug
ladies.
American women In London are
made victims of anonymous letter
writers. ,
American women in Paris want to
organize a club there like the Socl9ty
of American Women in London.
Miss Matba E. Johnston Is reap
pointed as tax collector at Laconia,
N. H., her first report proving so sat
isfactory.
Twelve women in England can
write M. F. H. gfter their names,
which fifteen years ago was an un
heard of honor.
Robert Livingston Gerry and Cor
nelia Harrlman, daughter of E. H.
Harrlman, were married in Oraco
Church, New York City.
Mrs. George Law, of New York
City, was reported to have hired an
agent to suppress the publication of
news of her doings in society.
The possession of |15,000 left to
her by a relative so unhinged the
mind of a youne woman named Bell,
of Bterkstrom. Cape Colony, that she
committed suicide.
Miss Lavlnla Rudberg, under the
ausnlces of Yale University, was sent
up into the wilds of the Quinault In
dian reservation to take the physical
measurements of the Indians.
Leaders of the conservative wing of
the suffragette forces in New York
are Intensely indignant over the spec
tacular methods being employed by
the radicals in their crusade in Ne r
York City.
"Go away! Stop rlntrlng my bell,
or I'll scream for the police!" was the
way Mrs. Hetty Green, the richest
woman In America, welcomed a caller
the other day who found her living
under an assumed name In a |l9-a
-mopth flat one block from the ferry
In Hoboken, N. J.
NEEDLEWORK NOTES
For Instance, a pincushion was no
ticed decorated with oorner designs,
Including scattered blossoms and but
terflies. The tiny blossoms ware in
different colored linen threads.
A mingling of applique work with
lancy stitching is seen on the new
fancy work which is to be used on
useful articles for bedrooms and din
ing rooms.
The foliage, of course, was around
the bottom edge of the bag, while the
flowers came half way to the top.—
New Haven Register.
CARTS AND WAGONS
Made to Order
jfj Woodward's Combin
jt ■ ad Harrow and
jt jfr Cultivator.
Jrl of One Horse and two
m J|yy Works both aides of the row at
the same time.
Breaks the clods and cultivates
with as mueh ease as any ordinary
A— What every Farmer and Truck
Gardner needs. V
J. L. WOODWARD,
Wflliamaton, N. C.
Take Your Cfofhiof to Octavios Price
_ Wh»n|)rou)Jw«nt»th«m cl«»n«d or prsssod.
Ladies' Skirts eloaned and prassed at a
Work K"«"»nt«ad to
Roanoke Pressing Club
PROMIXEXT PBOPLE.
Governor Magoon arrived at Ha
vana and was warmly greeted by the
Cubans.
Richard Kearton, one of England's
moat famous naturalists, decided to
visit the United States.
Justice Harlan complair.3 that so
clety people In Washington desecrate
Sunday with teas, club dinners and
other social functions.
Professor John B. Watson, psycho
logist of the University of Chicago,
has resigned to accept a similar posi
tion at Johns Hopkins University in
Baltimore.
William Henry Burr, a pioneer in
phonography, died in Washington, D.
C., in his eighty-ninth year. At one
time he was an official reporter of the
debates in the United States Senate.
The Kaiser's oldest son. Crown
Prince Prederick William, is now to
study wireless telegraphy at the Nau
sen experiment station, with Profes
sor Slaby and Count Arco as his tu
tors.
Chula - long - Koru, the Slaibese
King, has Informed some of his ac
quaintances that be is about to write
a book describing his adventures and
experiences during his recent travels
in Europe.
John H. Murphy, general counsel
for the Western Federation of Miners,
and also general counsel for the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen,
died of consumption at his home in
Denver, Col.
Senator Elklns, of West Virginia,
says "that many of the men listed in
the Senate as worth all the way from
$1,000,000 to 160,000,000 each would
be willing to take ten per cent, of
these estimates in cash to-day."
Senator Allison, Beventy-nine year*
old, received the congratulations of
his colleagues in Congress. He will
complete his thirty-flfth year in the
Senate, which breaks all records. He
has been in Congress forty-three
years.
Declares the Chicago Tribune:
There are some forms of disease
whose presence leads to a prompt
call for a nhysl-Jan and a faithful
obedience of the rutos laid down by
him. The average grip victim is in
clined to suffor from a "little cold,"
inattention not only means possible
bodily weakness from undermined
•trength but also the infection of
•thers associated with Mm. If tha
matter were taken as seriously as it
should be theno would be far lees
trouble.