TH E COQUILLE HERALD, Aug. 1, 1916 CONCRETE AND BRICK ROADS Gbinent Most Popular For Heavy Traffic Construction. IMPROVED BRICK HIGHWAYS Question of Durability Depends Upon Amount and Character of Traffic, the Quality of the Material and Upon the Maintenance That Is Afforded—Good Roads a Matter of Expenditure. By W. W. MARR, Chief state highway engineer of Illinois. in recent years the Portland cement concrete road has become the most popular type of construction for heavy traffic rural roads. It is composed of stone or gravel, sand and cement, mix ed In such proportion that the result will be a very dense, hard and durable surface. Tills type properly construct ed will sustain almost an unlimited amount of automobile traffic and a rea sonably heavy horse drawn traffic. It Is easily maintained in the early part of its life and is an ideal foundation for resurfacing when this becomes necessary. It is not expensive when the amount of traffic justifies its use, a im 1 the only objection to it seems to be the developemnt of cracks duo mostly to temperature changes. These cracks, however, are easily repaired at small cost and when properly maintained are of little consequence and do not mate rially affect the durability of the pave ment. Probably the greatest recent advance in methods of construction lias been MAKING A 131UCK KOAD. made in brick roads. The brick is usu ally laid on a concrete base, though it is an Ideal material for resurfacing old gravel and macadam roads. Until lately it was customary to spread a sand cushion or bed over the concrete base on which to lay the brick. Now, however, we are tending rapidly to the substitution of a mortar bed or to the elimination of the bed entirely and lay ing the brick directly on the fresh con- < rote base. The proper application of the cement grout filler Is the most im portant part of brick construction, and with careful attention to this detail very satisfactory results may be ob tained even with the use of poor brick. A good brick pavement will sustain tlio maximum amount of traffic coming on the main highways and is probably the highest type of contraction now in general use on country roads. The quest^n of durability is so in timately connected with the amount and clinracter of traffic, the quality of material and workmanship and the intelligent and consistent maintenance given that it la impossible to mako u definite statement as to ttic life of any type of road surface, in general it may be said, however, that we may maintain any type of road to a satis factory standard regardless of other conditions If we are willing to pay the price. Tlie question is then purely a matter of dollars and cents. The cost o ervlee Is approximately the same ou all types. Sacrificed Hie Own Life. During the war of the Revolution two British soldiers of the army of Cornwallis went into a house and abus ed the Inmates In a most cruel ami shameful manner. A third soldier, go- j ing Into the house, met them coming out and recognized them. The Inmates ; acquitted him of all blame, but be was Imprisoned because he refused to dis close the names of the offenders. Ev ery persuasion was tried, but in vain, and ut length he was condemned by a court martial to die. When be was ou the gallows Lord Cornwallis, sur prised by bis obstinacy, rode up to him, saying: “ Campbell, what a fool you are , to die thus! Disclose the names of the guilty men and you shall bo immetli- I ately released; otherwise you have uot fifteen minutes to live.” “ You are in the midst of a cam paign, my lord,” replied Campbell, i “ You can better spare one man than | two.” And, firmly adhering to his pur- ■ pose, be died. WHat Am If I ’ve wrecked trains; I ’ve saved a rich man’s life and of course married his beautiful daughter; I've committed murder; I ’ ve preached the gospel; I ’ve found treasure; I’ve led armies to vic tory; I ’ve been a king; I ’ve seen hell; I ’ve toured heaven; I ’ve made men slaves and freed them; I ’ve threatened women’s honor and saved it; I’ve coo- i demned to death the innocent and giv- | on liberty to the guilty; I ’ve built ua- i lions and destroyed them; I’ve created drought and brought flood; I've chang ed poverty to riches and robes to rags; I ’ve fought In the Crusades; I ’ve gone through the Revolution; I ’ve made men of politicians and politicians of men; I ’ve tortured Christians as a pagan and as a Christian enlightened the heathen; I ’ve been lawmaker and law breaker; but, with all. I’ ve made the world progress—I am imagination!— Life. A Phrase Explained. Medicus tells us that it makes him mad w henever he sees some writer us ing the old southern phrase “ the spit an’ Image” without showing any knowl edge of what it means. Medicus snys that he has even seen it spelled thus: “ The spittin’ Image.” So we have seen In tlie works of an English novelist: “ He’s the spit and image of his fa ther, as they say In America.” And an American short story writer makes a negro character say: “ Ynssuh. He’s de spittin’ Image of his ma.” The phrase was originally “ the spirit and image,” explains Medicus. Of course that menus that one person is both mentally and physically like an other. Southern people are careless about their r’s, so the phrase became “ the spit an’ Image’’ and “ the spittin* Image.” —Louisville Courier-Journal. Hydroaeroplanes. The Idea of the hydroaeroplane was suggested in patent specifications by Hugo Matullntli o f New York in 1890. but it had its practical origin In Glenn Curtiss, who added floats to the aero plane with which he was experiment ing over take Keuka in 1908. These were placed under each wing, so that in case of accident the machine would not sink. Langley and others had “ made their experimental flights over bodies of water for like reasons.” Probably the first to make the floats an integral part of his machine was Fabre, who on March 28, 1910, made the first flight with n practical hydro aeroplane at Martlgnes on the Seine. Curtiss soon abandoned floats and built boat bodies, and for this accomplish ment he received the Aero Club of America trophy In 1911. Butter From a Tree. ! One shea tree beside each man’s back [ porch would cut a Dig slice of butter j off tlie monthly food bill. In Africa j vegetable butter is made from tlie fruit j of this tree, and it is said to be of richer taste than any butter made from cow’s milk—alleged or actually scraped from a churn and squeezed into the wooden mold which leaves a yellow rosebud on top of the cake. The Arabs used it In early times.—Pittsburgh Dis patch. High Calling. Little* Walter’s uncle was attached to the commissary department Natural- ! ly little Walter wanted to know what ! that meant. His father explained that It was the commissary’s duty to supply the soldiers with food ami drink and the like. The very next day a lady came to call and asked Walter how his Uncle Paul was. “ Tie’s fine,” said the young man. “ lie ’s a waiter now.” —New York Post. Coquille WEDNESDAY The Real Fun In Life. The Chicago banker who had Inti mate personal association with James J. Hill related u little incident which throws light on the character of that great railroad man and builder of civ ilization, says the Albany Knickerbock er Press. Mr. Hill lmd commissioned the banker to perform a task which re quired a Journey out of town. Here is the story: “ ’How soon do you want'this, Mr vUll?' said 1. “ •Right away.' “ I suppose he noticed a fleeting ex pression in my face, for he asked. ’What’s the matter?’ “ ‘Well.’ said I, ‘my family is across the lake, but that doesn't make any difference. I ’ll start In the morning and’— “ Mr. Hill held up his right hand and said: ‘Hold ou. Let me give you a fact born of long experience. All the real fun a fellow has in life is within the four walls that inclose his family. Go across the lake and see your family and start on my job when you get through with the home folks.’ ” Seals Can Drown. It Is a curious fact that the fur oeal was once a land animal. The baby seals are actually nfraid of water. They would drown If thrown into it and have to learn to swim by repented efforts. When once they have been taught to swim, however, they soon forget to walk. There are 1u existence only two Im portant herds of fur seals, one of which has its breeding grounds In the Commander islands, belonging to Rus sia, the other in the Prlbilof islands, belonging to the United States. Of these the latter is much tbe larger. The Prlbilof islands are government property, and thus it happens that tbe United States government finds itself the owner of by fur the most valuable herd of fur seals* in tbe world.—London Mall. Roads In Olden Days. A curious illustration of the lack of any systematic uutbority over the roads In England, even as late as the fifteenth century. Is preserved In the records of the manor of Aylesbury. A local miller, named Richard Boose, needed some ramming clay for the re- pair of his mill. Accordingly—we learn from “ Old Country Inns’ ’—his servants dug a great pit In the middle of the road, ten feet wide and eight feet deep, and so left it to become filled with water from the winter rains. A glover from Leighton Buzzard, on bis way iw u u u u u u iu , v »* ut>? •> “ J home from market, market, fell In and was barged with manslaughter, drowned. Char leaded that be he had no place Diace tbe miller pleaded wherein to get tbe kind of clay he re- AUG. 2 Tent Opposite Depot ijr n i is that they’re just scratchings. A toothache is the outward sign of tin unhealthy tooth. Y o u can’t cure it by deadening the pain. rp: ' «.'IP feôM v ? . -ÀVw; 'V A social pervert is the outward sign of an unhealthy society. A n d you can’t cure the wrong by clapping the per • k-'i ' j y ! ivv . I IBR ot I - ‘ A * ^ k ' /* vert in jail. , Y o u must get to the causes of un pleasant things if you would stop them, IÉ 0 Ii ! i ; i i 1 ; ; PLEASES THEIR PATRONS BECAUSE THEIR PER FORMANCE IS UP TO THE MINUTE IN EVERY RESPECT SILTY? 1 | j I 'stories-7of/life that try to shed light Tillman Wins Applause on the dark causes of 'd atk d fects/ j T h e y may strike a nerve or two in the probing and make Senator i illtin n h is won ihe fir-,t e IIJ m * t l > h I1J m i l l ->t applause H J ' p i a V i a t that 111.11 h 11 »s '3 ' j lbm u<tl atiylhin^ lhat he has done . ln ^ enate since lh * days wnen be wielded a pitch fork. or bad you wince; but they shall reach truth at last and if it is in you to want truth you will not grudge the shock. He 1 ,)Hra]y ljc stroke He has made a M R S . W IL S O N W O O D R O W has written the stories | , , , ¡vigorous attack upon ihe usual ip for this paper Don’t miss them! ! propria non of $40,000,000 lor in I Evaporated Liquids. ITien see A nna Nilsson and Tom Moore bring the stones Steam emanating from hulling milk teiior improvements, because he if condensed would become water. to life on the screen of your favorite theater showing the great moving pictures. and others who are running away This may be seen in Ihe manufacture of condensed milk, which Is only ordi with the idea turuished by Mtlitur nary milk boiled down until the water ists, cannot understand how there is out of It. I f a liquid which contains solid bodies in solution be evaporated is any public money that can be the solids are left behind. That this spared lor anything except ammu is so may be shown by adding to wa nition, battle ships and tbe like. ter that Is to be distilled a trace of magenta and a little salt. The dis According to their idea the United tilled water has no taste and Is color States is entirely able to pay $500,- less. The magenta is generally depos 000,000 for "preparedness,” hut too ited upon the sides of the boiling ves poot to spend money legitimately sel. for dredging harbors, or public A Waste ot Powder. buildings, a hullabaloo has been A man who never before had been duck bunting shot at a duck ln the air. raised in an effort to cast opprobiutn “ Gee!" exclaimed the amateur’s upon this very essential class of leg friend. “ You got him.” islatiou The retort is to the ef "Yes,” returned the amateur, “ but 1 might as well have saved my ammuni fect that practically all of ihe large tion—the fall would have killed him appropriations made for the a my anyway.” —Harper's Magazine. 1 and navy, represent nothing bat A t Port Orford Ric. In China. ! waste and it is pointed out thatsixty Many persons fancy that the entire j two cents spent out of every dol- Cblnese people depend on rice as the j |ar (|)at js r«iserd bv the government main article of diet, but there are mil- I . . . . lions in central and north China that j ,s clUler for war or ,,s ,eslll,!*’ 1 he For the entertainment of visitors at Port Orford the have never tasted rice, and to other remaining thirty-eight cents of Carnival Committee has secured the millions It Is more of a luxury than each dollar of public money goes wheat 1 to permanent improvements, or into legitimate expenses ol main Smallest Part First. Presenting the latest and up-to-date Park Riding “ When I n«k your ace why do you taining ihe government. The so- Gallery and a 60-foot, steel constructed «ay elk-lit in. I twenty instead of twen- called “ putk barrel” really intends ty-eight?’' WHEEL “ I believe In putting the best foot for that our large communities may ward. “ — Exchange. have belter public buildings, and The only one of its kind on the Pacific Coast which ><& 4 1 b ^ ^ < tbe government in such cases be has its own Military Band Organ comes eniiched through its real 4 PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT <* estate holdings, instead of continu 4 ing as a rent payer. It means in $ For Pyorrhea. « Side Show of Curiosities under one canvas tent, and <*• Prevention Is the best remedy 4 creased facilities for navigation in pastime games that will interest you. <* for pyorrhea. I>ontists preaen •$> ! seaports like New York, Boston, this everywhere. Iiekiu with the 4 f Sen Francisco, G alveston, and New <8> children and tench them how to O leans The wat-mad congress- keep the teeth clenn nnd free on the grounds. <?> from nil kinds of food particles. men ol the Tillman type do not ad- $- Teach them to brush the teeth mit that there should he any public Deer Hunting Season begins immediately after the qulred except on the highroad. Was acquitted. Woodwork. Prizes For Road Photograph«. “ Is It your Intention to offer your A nation wide photographic contest enemy an olive branch?” In the interest of the “ good roads ev “ I’m not sure.” replied Senator Sor erywhere” movement, with cash prizes of $*¿.(¡00, open to everybody, has been ghum. “ We ll try out the olive branch , . „ announced by the National Highways proposition. But we’ll fix the thing so <?■ and rinse the teeth and gums „ , . It can be turned Into an ax handle.’’— ♦ thoroughly three times a day 4 im provem ents m the United States association. ♦ after, meals Clean ss keeps 4 and they would stay the baud of The photographs selected in the com Washington Star. ♦ the minis healthy Have the 4 progress in order to increase the petition will be used to establish in From the Star« to You. ♦ tartar removed from the teeth; 4 amount of money lhat might be Washington a national exhibit on the Somewhere beneath the stare there 4 tills. If allowed to remain, makes 4 available for the purpose <>l adopt good roads problem, designed primarily to promote a nationally conceived Is something that you alone were : 4 the minis recede and loosens the 4 ing the military schemes of our il ♦ lustrious European examples. meant to do. Never rest until you have j ♦ teeth scheme of highways. Pyorrhea ts not a constltn- ♦ The prizes were subscribed by Gen found out what It Is!—John Brashear 4 ♦ ttonal disease; tt Is a local nffec- ^ eral Coleman du Pont, chairman of In the American Magazine. $100 Reward, $100 ♦ tton. Rut the existence Is a # the board of national councilors, and The readers of this paper xvill b« pleased to learn that there is at least one A Long Run. ♦ menace to health, for tt causes <$ Charles Ilenn l»avis, president of the dreaded disease lhat science has been “This bill has been running now for i ♦ disesses of the Joints as well as ♦ able to cure In all lis stages, and that Is National Highways association. 4 many other systemic dNcnses. ♦ Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only The first prize, to be given for the three months,” said the collector. positive cure now Known to the medical Watch your own teeth, watch F fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional “ Dear me,” said the debtor, “ how F mrmt striking igo.nl or bad) road pho 4 the teeth of the children, for the # disease, requirts a constitutional treat tograph. will N' a $300 cash «w a n t tired It must I k »." - Detroit Free Press. ment. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken In 4 first sign of tartar nnd go to a 4 ternally. acting directly upon the blood In nil there will l»e 168 cash prizes F dentist to have tt removed. F and mucous surfaces of the system, there The Plan of Oppoaitea. awarded. by destroying the foundation of the dis “ What Is the best way to get some ♦ Keep the teeth clean at all times. ♦ ease. and giving the patient strength by The competition will l>e kept open #■ Use plenty of tooth powder and 4 building up the constitution and assisting for eight months, closing at noon. hard cash?” nature In doing Its work. The proprietor« “ Get hold of some soft thing.” —Baltl- #• water to brush the teeth and do 4 have »o much filth In Its curative pc Tuesday. Nov 7. All photographs tars ♦ not neglect thoroughly to rinse ♦ ers that they otter One Hundred Dolla should be addressed to "Good Ronds , more American. any case that It falls to cure. Send *■ the month and teeth ♦ for Everywhere" Photograph Contest. Na for list of testimonials._____ . , „ , A.t t r e s s F J CHESTY A CO., Toledo, Ohio. Good manners are made op of petty 4 4 th»-, ml Highways Association, Wash Sold by all Prügelst«. Te. sacrifice«.—Emerson. 444 4444 44444 4444 44 ington, D. C. Tat. liait . F u s il Pills lor constipe Uon. SCENIG Theater Every Monday Alight Agate Carnival August 10, I I and ! 2 Browning Amusement Co. PERRIS A CIR CUS Good Eishing and Camping Carnival. Everybody Come to Port Orford M • I f I C U T T H IS O U T This Coupon will Five Cents On «■ § lie accepted 5c «Cfet. as I Five Cents Admissions to Scenic Use Before Aug. 8 • theater g 0^^,