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ROGUE RIVER COURIER, GRANTS PASS, OREGON. DECEMBER 14. 1906. DRAGGING THE ItOAl) A MISSOURI r'ARMER'S DEVICE FOR , 'MPROVINa THE HIGHWAYS. " D- Word Klonr Trntrd Hla Rood Drns-I!!KhTH Put la Ei. rHt.t Condition and Maintained Small Com by the I'laa. Probably uo invention fnp rnml Im. Pruveiaem Uus l.eeu talked ub.n:t and "niieu about as mueli r.s' the King "oad dra nnri it i,o i interest nru:i!S tha farmers through out the country. Id thn fnNmrini- atffcle from Farming will bo found ouie new nnj Interesting facts about neiuod of Improving country high ways at Rumll eos:t: Ten ye.;r.r n"o a Mlsa.inrl f.irmni. ho l;.ul . rwii tire 5 of wiullng through sio'.'.Ku 0f tiypoud" eycry spring neu ine ro:n.s vrere soft, and who had eeu his nelchbors lose time, nmiwv auj patience when rlu.ir tub deep in the ir.iro or their horses tugging nuj Htruiuhig lu their harness to get a half load ta market, deckled mat mere must be name remedy for this condition. One dav lu thinking It over he made the astonishing discovery that what niiulo the roads muddy was mud, and that If the road was worked Into such a shape that the water would drain off Instead of Rii)l:lnr Intn flin ground after every rain the roads wouiu cease to be muddy, lie rlgced tin a hnmen trlvance out of an old wooden pump stuck that the frost luul Srinilmt on1 n n oak post. By means of three pieces of iciice ooara ne nailed these together o that they were held parallel to each other. Then he made a rough plank pianorm on which to stand and by means of wire hitched his team to this clumsy affair at such a point that It would drag along over the road with a aiuni or BDout rorty-flve degrees. He began with the road that ran In front of his own farm. When It was at Its worst he drove up and down from his own front gate to that of his nearest neighbor. Like a huge mason's trowel smoothing off mortar, It scrap ed along, cutting down the Inequalities nd rough places and filling up the wagon ruts. He kept at It, and, after a number of dragglngs. In place of the flat basin that had served as a water course for every storm to settle In, he bad built up a road with a crown and surface that was Btnooth enough to bed water "like a duck's back." In .'' TWO l'HOTOORAPHH, HHOWINO A ROAD BK FOHB AND AFTKH 1IEINU DHAOOKD. short, he simply demonstrated the soundness of his major premise, "If I can get rid of the mud the roads will cease to be muddy." The device he made he called a "split log road drag." The man who had by such simple means wonted such wonders with his road is D. Ward King of Maitland. Mo. Even after having perfected the road drag the reason that It worked this wonder was not entirely clear to Its Inventor until he received Inspiration from observing a bog wallow. He says: "One day I noticed that water was standing In one of these wallows long after the ground all about It had be come dry. Troljably I had many times before observed tins fact, but not until now had It occurred to me to Inquire Into Its cause. Examining the edges or the wallow. I was Impressed with the fact that It was almost as hard as a piece of earthenware. Clearly this was because the wallowing of the hogs had mixed or puddled' the earth and the water together, forming a kind of cfr ment which dried Into a hard and practically waterproof surface." The cost of making and operating this drag Is so small and the Idea that Is embodied In It Is so simple that the wonder of It Is that (t application has not already become universal. Roads can be worked up Into an excel lent condition and maintained at a cost of from $3 to $10 a mile. The dragging accomplishes a number of useful things. The most important one Is that by giving It a smooth surface and a rounding shape It makes It pos sible for the road to shed water In stead of absorbing It Then, too, It kills the weeds and takes out the bumps at the sides of tha culvert. It also destroys the old trail and thn prevents deep ruts being formed. The time to use the drag and the manner of Its use are important Until a road has been worked. Into some sort of nape the first dragging should be 4ue when It la very wet or when It la thawed on top during the early spring. After that the time to drag- la aftar a rainstorm or wet span when It bagtaa to dry out " NEIGHBORHOOD CLUB. Jammer Reaurt Society That Seearaa Clean rath and Seat Dpirhri. . The neighborhood Improvement club Idea, so popular and successful in Chi cago, has spread to the summer re sort, says a Bay View (Mich.) special dispatch to the Chicago Tost. The Bay View Cottagers' association has been doing for the country Just what the local reform clubs da for the city. It has worked for clean paths aud neat beaches. It has tried to encourage the summer colony to take care of the porches aud to raise garden truck In an orderly manner. rrotessor W. 8. McGee of the Hyde Park High school of Chicago has been the leader of the garden cult. He first made people understand that a thriv ing garden could be located on the sandy soil of Bay View, and his suc cess with sweetaforn and peas has In spired a host of Imitators. This move ment has been one of the Ideas encour- j aged by the Cottagers' association, and i it Is planned to offer prizes for the j best amateur garden grown next sea- 1 son. , 1 When the association held Its final meeting reports were read on the ! year's work, and It was decided that the organization should not seek any official connection with the govern ment of the community. President J. 1 S. Osgood of 8t. Louis said that In bit ! opinion the purposes of the assocla-, tlon were best served by keeping 11 Inofficial, like the neighborhood Im- ! provement clubs In Chicago and othei j cities. The question of muddled skirts was raised by several of the woman cot tagers. They complained " It ai Impossible to wear whit? ; skirts or white shoes because o: fnuddj ! crossings of the main H;:; thor- ' ougbfares. The assocint t one ! turned Its attention to the .ui of the settlement, located the offeuding cross ings and made formal recommendation to the Bay View authorities that repali ! work be done at once. The crossing! were fixed up before night. i Another scheme launched by the cot j tagers for next year is the establish-, ment of an Information bureau. Thlf will be Intrusted with the duty of see-! tag that strangers find quarters at Bay View without the delay and confusion mat nas existed in past years. It will bo a sort of home finding committee. TO INTEREST BOYS. Haw a Town's Y otitic PoIk Were Enltated For Ctvie Improvement. In a letter to the American Civic as sociation Rev. R. 8. Kellennan, presi dent of the Civic Improvement club ol Bradford. Pa., tells this Interestlnj story: "The Bradford Idea' of Interesting children, especially boys. In municipal matters started on one of the unpaved streets of the city. The president of the Civic Improvement club went out personally with a rake and began tc clean up the rubbish. A neighbor boy saw htm and came out with his rake. Then others came out. The president asked one of the boys If he hud a mat tock or a pick, saying that the stones that stuck up ought to be got out There were five boys out at this Bug gestlon with picks and rakes, working and sweating like Trojans. In a da; or two the street was cleaned up nice ly. The city teams came nud carted the rubbish off. When It was all co n pleted the president wrote an account of it, including in It the names of tiie five boys, nud it was published In the dally papers. "From this one example the thing has spread to other parts of the city The president reports nil new work Including the names of the boys, and gives It to the press, which Is glad tc get It and seconds every move that If made. Observation shows that bD.ve like to do things and like to see theli names In print They will respond II suitable calls are made on tbein. Nat urally active, they will turn tbelr tal ents to good account In public under takings if they are properly aided and encouraged." Love For the Brnntlfnl. Let us learn to love and appreciate the beauty which we see around u' every day. There are beautiful things everywhere. Some of us tu- them, some do not. It all depends upon out education. A beautiful flower maj grow by the wayside. One person may pass It by and not even see It, or h may trample It under foot and call H nn ugly weed. Another may see the very same tl iwer and ns be looks upon It marvel nt Its liea ity and recognize the handiwork of find. One of these poisons has no I ve for Ihe beautiful In bis mul. and tlie oilier has. That l the only ("iT.-reait. S. ::. pe iple wil: tell you t!t;:f !r i" : : 1 f care fa 1 .-r.:-':"'l . ' ;: i- r- ' is practi. life nweeter it we'd " ):. the b m"I! : It In jv:r 1 ' Ing to i ' Tfc SnDthern Pacific is pruhin it work 8 rapidly 'as men cau be se ,.n, Tl.e new steel bridge over Elk creek ha been completed and work I ha7 began on the Pass creek bridge. I fhT steel gug on the Drain-Cos By ! d Is at it with a vim. The st-ain I shov"e!i will soon be at work on the i blg'c'ntwet of "'Zt?!- 'iJ'T I Gazette. Slsjn Special Sale You've seen the many times. Special sales are not infrequent, but 3'ou've never seen a special sale in our line that would compare with the special sale we have arranged for this season. Prices revised to make them move. A real ly remarkable opportunity. Come early. Thomas & O'tleill The House Furnishers rVR-NITUKE. CARPETS. DRAPERIES. STOVES. - RANGES. CROCKERY. GLASSWARE v EVERYTHING FOR THE HOME From a Clotha Pin to tv Parlor Suit. IMHKN8 VAHIETY I-t O W KMT I It I O K H O I? 13 IV EVE TV I IV OS Some good opportunities for the purchase of Christmas Presents are to be found here some thing useful as well as orna mental and beautiful; the large 6tock and great variety give exceptional opportunity for the selection of suitable gifts for Christmas time. We lay them away for you. CHRISTMAS OFFERINGS Rugs and Carpets All sizes from 16x24 inches to 12x15 feet. 60c to $32.00 All the between prices. FURNITURE in odd pieces. India Stools, Music Cabinets, with desk; Com bination Bookcases and Desks. " Framed Pictures and Picture Frames made to order an im mense variety of the Newest Mouldings at popular prices sure to please you. BAMBOO FURNITURE Book Shelves $1.00 to $5 00, Music Stands $1.90 to $2 75, Clock Shelves, Wall Cabinets, Bachelors Shaving Cabinets, Tete-a-Tete Seats. Bissells Sweepers the sweeper that sweeps $3.25 to $5 00 Chafing Dishes A fine new line; re ceipt book with each, $5.00 to $7.50 v Beautiful Chinaware in end less variety. You cannot afford to miss our 10, 15, 25 and 50 cent counters. Cups and Saucers Plates, Cream Pitchers, Sugar and Cream Sets, Odd Dishes, Vases in the artistic Kosane ware reduced to cost; these are ex quisite goods. Ladies' Desks $8.90 to $15.00 Library Tables $12 00 to $19.00 Center Tables $1.50 to $7.50 When making out your list you'll be sure to include lots of presents from this store after a look at the stock. Portieres Table Covers Lace Curtains at cost. Couches and Bed Lounges, Chase Leather Couch J25.00. Others as attractive Silver Plated Ware Guaranteed 5 years family use, Wild Rose pattern, prices per set Table Spoons f 2 50, Tea Spoons t $1 25, Butter Knives 60c, Sugar Shells 50c. Special prices on Knives and Forks. Dining Tables, Mis sion, 6 feet. Pedes tal feet, quartered oak, hand carved, $27.50 China Closets f30 Buffets $32.00 Fine goods. Reception Chairs Gents Rattan Arm Chairs $5.95. Dressing Tables Clocks-all kinds. Water Sets in great variety at little prices 8 pieces, 75c to 3 50. All Brass Beds, regular' $50, for 35 00; this is a beauty. Iron Beds, neatly decorated, $5.75 to 15 00; a few choice Wood Beds at cost. fl AMERICAN CUT GLASS the standard of excellence the world over LIBBEY'S a lot of ours is Libbey's the finest made Note the slaughter in prices Cologne Bottles, former price $8.65, now 6.75; 3 piut Jugs $12.50, now 10.00; Jewell Case $4.75, now 3.25. Tumblers, before $40 00 doz, now 23.00; Vinegar Jugs, before $8.75, now 5.50; Spoon Trays, before $9.75, now 6 45; 8-in. deep Bowls, be fore 8.7s. now 5 00. A lot of other items just as deeply cut. The Imperial au matic Re c 1 i n i a g Chair the greatest easy chair ever in vented, foot rest and all. $20 00 to $32 50 This handsome gen uine Rattan Rocker, $3.85; Rattan Nurse Rockers, $3.75; $8.50 Rockers for $7.35. Large Roomy Rock ers, usually $3.00 for $2.25. Big Leather Rockers, usually $22, $17.65. Odd unique shapes in great variety at rea sonable prices Children's Chairs, all kinds high chairs, nur sery chairs, rocking chairs all prices. Evi3itYrriii'G as viAri:itrriwii:i ot ivvmuis ju yvvizh MLN WHO SUCCEED ; ARE THE WORKERS! Bui the Mere Getting of Rlchea ia e. N&rrow Conception ol Life. In tliis day of commercialism and money getting, the following onder the caption "Men Who Succeed, " from the FioBiicial Bulletin, of Den Ter, Colo., ia timely and well worth remembering : ".It had been laid that it ii the dis cernment of the opportunity that makei micceiBful meo. Some men are particularly well poised in thece qaalitit'i and are alert to grafip oppor tunities when they are presented In deed they create them. They are fear les, astertive, pocitive; while others hesitate, are fearful of result and make no special effort to aee beyond a narrow horizon. They do not real ize, perhaps that H i exercise of the mental qualities that prodocesactifity and these grow and develop only as we pernio in the work we desire to accomplibh. "The sordid, Rrori man believes his environment governs his life, and he makes little or no effort to free him self fioin these conditions. The men tally weak man likewise believes he has ai affliction peculiar to hitn slf, and he does not try to secure re leave from b. mental attifide. It is very real to b tli of them and they be lieve ir i'.o conditions so thoroughly that their lives are lived on a dead level'in keeping with what they be lieve to be inevitable. They are averse' to the labor that is necessary to acquire succeHU, aud they would resent any attempt to 'aronae them from their lethargy. . . ."The snccessful man of the tiints in any profi-snion or bnsineis career, and in social, religious and edorat'opal affairs, is the man who bai studiously cultivated iu"ntal poise. He care- folly chooses his course and allows no condition to impede his progress, inch men are indefatigble workers they do Dot recognize defeat. A knock-down Is merely taken as un in centive to greater exertion. If tbey are broad-niinded men they see only conditions to be ovrnome not per sons. The reward of riches to such characters is merely the by prod net of tiieir lalxirn. They have ideal which they keep ever iuvie'w, a th n blp tor works to his model. Men of This stamp are foond in every walk in life. They may be saccea-fol in trades or professions, or their ideals may be found in a desire for great Knowledge. "The demands of today 'are for ui"u of this latter type, and the troe j foundation of it all is chararter'huild I iug. Those who have axuired gr t I wealth y"it""doe not"stify there ! Is still' souiet'iing wiiitinx Wiuu'ls j it? Every 'man" will some dny auk himself this question. In the engi-r 1 strife for wealth be may forget it for ! a'time, but it will not down Tor he soocewtful in our undertakings ii not oniv desirable, but neoesaary, for we re ganged largely by what we accom plish. Hot the mere getting of richea aa the sole aim of life la after all but a narrow conception. The development of publio senti ment towards the demand for moral reotitude is growing rapidly. W are seeing more clearly the need for clean men and clean methods, A few years ago the modern educator coo tiuually held before hla pupil, a the ideal to attain to, the m.n who had acquired great wealth by his own effort No questions were axked a to how he had succeeded, but the dollar getting habit was the doctrine of the w'hool men . Thew things are rat.ldlv cUngiuK, hikI the rich men t lieTTi : selyea are Hotting the pace. They are calling attention to the fuel ehat the mere dollar within jtwlf has no Jat Ing value-it is a medium of exc hange for the things desired. "Holomon said: 'Wisdom Is the principal thing; therefore get wtis dom:and with all th. ..n:,. undemanding.'"