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Q o 0 rllit nUAUii Annul Hl IU i TAR WATERPROOF ROADS. 1 Expert Approves Binding Material For Stone Metaling. English Walnuts Humor and Philosophy In an article summing up the work By DUNCAN M SMIT« of the international roads cougress re — American Experts Point Out Su cently held iu Paris a contributor to periority of Foieign Highways. Nature, the leading English scientific CASE FOR THE POLICE. weekly, say a: “On a matter of common interest— It vivisection Is a crime I'd like to make complaint THREE THINGS TO REMEMBER that is, the substitution of tar or bitu About a lady that I know minous binding material in place of Who seems to be a saint. the water hitherto used to consolidate To see her you would never guess Selection of Routes, Proper Mainte »nd hold together the road material— She practiced such an art. But she b> guilty. I should know. nance and Adaptation of Construction the congress practically gave a unani She tore holes In my heart. to Trarfiic Are Essential, Say Dele mous answer. This was to the effect What punishment does she deserve? that if the tar be put ou ’ in the correct gatee to International Road Congress. Well, I can hardly tell. quantity, and this quantity the small I wouldn't like to have to see Tliri‘e of the American delegates to est required to hold the individual Her languish in a cell. tlie first International road congress stones of tlie road metal firmly in po A fine would hardly be the thing. For I am well aware recently held In Paris, France, arrived sition, so that they never roll or move She needs her money and has not In New-York the other day. All from iu relation to one another, and their A single cent to spare Seattle. Wash., they lire Samuel Hid, upper surfaces are allowed to wear Sometimes I think that in her case president of the Washington Good themselves bare of tur. It is not dlffi No mercy should be shown; Roads association; R. II. Thomson, cult to obtain at moderate expense a That she should in restraint be placed waterproof road which will lie practi city engineer of Seattle, and Samuel And to the law atone. Then for a moment 1 relent Lancaster, professor of highway en cally dustless and which need not be And feel somewhat inclined gineering, 1'nlver.sity of Washington. slippery. To let her off that she may have “ it appears certain also that the an Soon after their arrival they united A chance to change her mind. in a statement to the New York Her nual cost will be considerably I csb Still, there should be some punishment ald regarding the results of the road than the cost of the existing water Sufficient, don't you know. bound roads. congress. It would not do to let a crime “ It may be here remarked that, ow Like that unnoticed go. Road builders from all parts of the If I could only have my way world were present at the conference, ing to the cautiousness and hence the I’d sentence her for life twenty-nine countries being represent reticence of some of the most impor To let me buy her food and clothes— tant of our road authorities, the true ed. There were twenty delegates from In short, to be my wife position of England, which now pos the United States. A remarkable exhibition in connec sesses the greatest lengths of carefully Not For Him. tion with tlie road congress was a dis waterproofed roads of any country in “Do you favor an income tax by the play of samples of road surfaces. the world, was not put forward so government?” With the question of the dust raised much as might have been tlie case. “Me?” “It was interesting to converse with by motor ears and the bad surfaces of “Yes.” roads so much in evidence, this exhibit American engineers, who on account “Not on your life.” of the importance of road develop was particularly Interesting. “Why?” The ytiiteiuent of Messrs. Hill, Thorn ment iu America are studying this “Because my income is already question very closely, and to hear taxed to the uttermost by my wife.” ton and Lancaster is as follows: "Personal observations made in from them how much more they could Frame, Germany and Belgium, Hol learn by visiting our English roads Was a Sufferer. land and England have served to than anywhere in France, at any rate “Do you suppose Santa Claus under show in a striking manner the back- near the capital.” stands French?” “I presume so.” GOOD ROADS AS MONEY SAVER “Then I wish he would read the Paris papers." “What for?" Lay Sermon by Curtis Hill on Gospel “To get some modern ideas on neck of Better Highways. ties. ” Curtis Ilill, the state highway engi neer, is sending to the people of Mis Concerning Christmas Presents. souri pamphlets for s*«readlug the gos wflLL »FIT WAttNT Fathercan. with pel of good roads. Here is a copy: ®UiP»’e <5 »T UAXAO DAV* CffM A NrCK much advantage “It is fight that people should fear a - TdATS 'uJff to his pocket heavy tax rate and should prevent taxes from becoming exorbitant. A book, slyly con certain amount of taxes, however, is ceal three pairs necessary to provide for public insti of his Christmas tutions and (*> improve the country. A slippers until next low tax rate does not necessarily mean EXHIBIT OF HOAD HU11FACBH AT INTF.KNA- season, when he a public saving. Not the amount of T1ONAI, HIGHWAY CONO It IBS. can earn a rep- money spent, but the judicious expend wardness of our own country in almost utation for iture of it. should be our position. every phase of road construction and thoughtfulness “Road improvement should keep maintenance. by making three abreast with the growth of the state. “Widely differing conditions render No one internal improvement is more of his brothers comparisons difficult, yet a study of essential to the prosperity and ad- down country the roads of these countries, the high vaufement of I lie state than good high happy by be- state of intensive agriculture noted ways. One reason the roads are not stowing a pair everywhere, with the resultant beauty luipioved is because the people fear upon each. of the surrounding landscape, proves (hey cannot afford it. most interesting and instructive. They “It must, however, be borne in mind furnish a lesson which America can that no road official, no matter how A Premium. not afford to Ignore. “Where did Minnie get her new efficient he may lie, can build roads “The law of gravitation is universal. without funds. Permit me to quote band?” The question of gradient applies alike from a letter of one of “Picked him up in town.” our county to every road in every country. The highway engineers: “How did she manage It? P» ’ ‘We have some traffic to be handled, differing as it very attractive scenery in our county, “Looks to me like one she might does in quantity and character, de but the only safe way to see It is in have got with trading stamps. mands a way over which it ’can be an old fashioned farm wagon or by moved. To do tills at a minimum of airship, When I first Disillusionized. came to this cost,’ considering both the surface of county I could not understand why And now a cynic comes to say That Cleopatra was a jay the road and the means of conveyance, people with such good road material And that she made her ancient mash is the problem. The road must lie dif at hand had no better roads. This Because she had some ready cash. ferently adapted to meet varying con was tweijty-flve years ago, and at pres Mark Antony, 'twas not her smile ditions. In other words, the traffi, ent the roads are worse than they were That made you disregard expenses. must be suited to the road or the road then. The reason is plain from the You have been guilty all this while to the traffic. Of false pretenses. following figures: Total mileage of “Experience and observation are the roads, about 2.000; road fund, $1.994.75, best teachers. In the opiulon of those not quite $1 a mile for road mainte Wise Hostler. whose views are herein expressed the nance.’ ” “nm is eternally brushing off the attention of the American public horses when there is nothing else to should be directed primarily to three do. He is a model of Industry.” The Dust Problem. <*l things in road construction, namely: ‘Trying to curry favor with th* After highways have been once well "First.—The selection of the route should tarred spraying on alternate years is boss.” be made with reference to gradient, align ment, character of soil, drainage and gen said to keep them iu good order. eral adaptability for road purposes. Dustless roads ns the remedy for the PERT PARAGRAPHS. "Second.—In construction the character dust nuisance has appealed to Belgians of the traffic to be borne, the accessibil It isn’t so dreadfully hnrd to restrain ity and cost of material should be care so forcefully that they are talking of fully studied. The road best suited for making quite a number of them. your temper if you are dead sure that horses differs In character from that best The Royal Automobile Club of Eng indulging it will cost you your adapted to motor vehicles, and wherever land will during the winter devote the ixjsslblo different ways should be provid One reason why some people never ed for different kinds of traffic on the most of Its energies to a study of the same route. In America, where for years dust problem. talk scandal Is because they never to come earth roads will form a large All the experiments abroad have know any. proportion of our highways, much future exiainso may be saved by planning these gone to show that it will be a problem ways so that when a portion of the road of road milter than car construction Probably money talks, but somehow Is metaled an earth road may still be i hat will finally solve the dust ques It must have a smtill audience, for th* had at one side, thus relieving the metal tion. majority of us never hear it. surface of considerable traffic durlpg cer Three years’ experiments on the Lin tain seasons of the year. "Third.—Too much stress cannot be laid coln park system of Chicago have WHY - » SAVED A50AC on the Importance of the proper main shown that the best road, so far as a LIVE« THAN ’TMI“ tenance of our highways. No road is evei 5ALVATION ARMY finished. Traffi«- begins to pound and dustless condition and wearing sur wear away n road before construction is face are concerned, Is one made of a completed. Maintenance must begin on limestone foundation, with a lightly the very day the road Is opened for traf rolled torpedo sand top dressing. fic and continue without ceasing through r.leganíly,Fitted and N|»e<‘d> Steamer I am agent for Biooks & Son*. f<> Carlton, Ore. for their celebrateti English Walnut trees, This firm is the only English Walnut iin|>orteis 5 f in the state B. L. H urst . IZA BETH J EL i First-class Passenger Fare. Freight Rates, — OOO — City Transfer All kinds of draying and transfer ring FOR SALE—mill wood rom Cody’s mill $a.oo per load Coil sold and delivered at lowest prices. J. Jenkins, Prop. Notice of Notice ia 1 his steamer u new, is strongly built and fitted with the latest improvements and will give a regular 8 day service, for passengers and freight, between the Coquille river, Oregcn. • - $7.50 $3 on Up Ft eight J. E. WALS TROVI, Agent. Bandon. Oregon. E. T. Kruse, managi .gagent, 24 California St., Sun Francisco. Street Improvement hereby given. That, at a regular of the City of meeting of the Common Council Bandon, Coo, county, Oregon, held on the 27th day of February. 1909, an order was such council and so entered made by in the Journal of its proceedings, that Atwater street be improved, thereof, and by planking same for the full width by constructing a sidewalk on both sides thereof, from Homer Street to Columbia avenne. That such improvement be »imilar in specifications and material to the present new bridge on *ion of said street, and that provements be for the purpose of published persuant to Sec. por- filling the said portion of said street full width, and •s said proposed im such 57 this notice of the City Charter, for the first lime upon Thursday the 4th day of March, 1909, and for the third and last f.me on Thursday, the I8ih day of March, 1909. Notice is further given that unless a written re monstrance be made and filed with the City Re corder on or before twenty (20) day, fiom the first publication of said notice, and such re monstrance be signed by the owners of two-thir<ls of the real property on such portion of said street—which said twentieth day will be ^pon Wednesday, the 24th day of March, 1909— then at its earliest convenience, and within six months thereafter, the said common council wiil pass an ordinance directing that such improve, ments as above described, shall be constructed, and the costs thereof be assessed to the rra property» on the respective sides of said portinl of said street. Dated at Bandon, Oregon, this 4th day of March. 1909. C. R. WADE, Recorder. THE HARD VARE MAN BRIDGE flr BEACII Stoves, Ranges ar. ' I icaters have in them so many excellencies that they are now acknowledged the grea' st sellers on the coast and they are growing in favor every year. We have the exci inve agency in Bandon for these household and office necessities, anil prices range exce dingly modest in either case. TINNING AND PLUMBING A SPECIALTY. Our Assortment of Hardware, Tinwar,1 and lidgetl Tools is Most Complete. BANDON STEAM LAUNDRY Family Washing a Specialty First Class Laundry Work Guaranteed. Special attention given to fine woole,. goods. Cleariing and | more.ub.. fiber. than any oth.r Laiie« Mefotae. One , v.er'i eubKrl|»lon(l> number.) en.ts Oil cent«, number, S cent*. Every mibecriber «ele • McCall I«- . tern Fra«. Subvert!»« tod .y Lady A«rnin Wanlid. Ilind.™. premium, o. liberal canh coromi,«i..n Pattern < .talo«ue( - I 6-> da. ■ixna) and Premium Celabn;u- (showing ,oo pien»»uine| «eat tree. Addreee THE M c CAU. CO.. N ew Y ark. out the years to come. “Two of the best specimens of roads seen were In England. In the vicinity of Nottingham we passed for more than a hundred miles over roads built by E. Purnell Ilooley which were as nearly perfect as It seems possible to make them. In the environs of Lon don we rode for an equal distance over roads which were well built, the surface of which had been treated un der the direction of Sir Herbert I’read. All <>f these roads carried heavy traf fic, including automobiles and traction engines, yet they were perfectly smooth and free from dust. They ex emplified in a startling degree the ef fect of careful construction and con stant maintenance, ‘where a stitch in time saves nine' as opposed to the Inlssez. faire of some of the leading thorough fares of our own country as well iis around the French capital. "The first International road con gress was productive of great good; the second International congress, which will be held tn Brussels two years hence, promises greater things.” Good Roads School. Georgia's State College of Agricul ture will hold u good roads school in ‘January. Commissioners of all the counties and ail persons interested will be invited to attend a live days’ ses sion nt Athens, Ga., when a number of rpad building experts will deliver lectures during each morning. Tha afternoons will be taken up in inspec tions of roads in the vicinity. During the session a United States govern ment expert will build a mile of road according to methods approved by the bureau of ronds. Manufacturers have been Invited to make exhibits of ma chinery. Ta rring of Roads. Road tarring is becoming a habit in the automobile districts of England. The old method of applying with hand brushes Is now Ix-lng nlminloueil in fa ver of the ino» of mi apparatus which Is nothing more or less than a giant air brush, The tar Is in a large tank, and tw<> men pump air into it. while a third goes about tlie road With a pipe having four outlets through which the Danger In Duet. r.fr throws the tar in fine ap-ray. Thia Nine horses that were employe,! on rapidly and thoroughly coats the road. gravel x>ad construction in Hamilton Sand Is then sprinkled, and the duet county, Ind., died from the effects of I* laid for good. breathing dust. Cultivate patience; you will need it to l>enr ’ ou up while he is narrating the story of his latest achievement. You can buy some people, but you have to keep others on a salary liT or der to got any action on your monev Cutting the acquaintance of the In- i evitable nitty relieve one's feelings, but that Is th«» only good It will do. The way of the reformer Is undoubt edly hnrd. Perhaps that Is the reason he anmetiiDM consenti to take a lu bricant o tine skirts given F. A BATES, Proprietor There ere more Met'«11 PatterSOaoM in the UnheA States than of any other make of patterns This is on account of their style, accuracy and simplicity. MeCall’a pressing Mens' Suits and Ladies prompt attention w® 0