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SHK MACON DAILY TELEGRAPH: SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 29, 1908
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CARE OF ROADS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Npv, 21.—
Logan Waller Page, director of tho
offico of public roada of tho United
States department of agriculture, who
was named by President Roosevelt aa
head of the American commission to
the recent International roads con
gress at Paris, returned to Washing
tona few days since, firm In the belief,
that In some of the more scientific
branches of highway construction the
United States has nothing to learn
from the older nations, though he was
willing to concede that those countries
surpass this to an amazing degree In
the percentage of improved road mile-J
ago and In the Jealous care with
which their splendid highways^, are
maintained.
Among the many things which es
pecially Impressed Mr. Pago during
this European trip were the methods
for regulating automobile trafflo in
Franco and England: the belief of al
majority of the delegates to the roads
congress that the automobile running
at average speed is not detrimental to
highway; the splendor of French hos
pitality; the discovery that many
miles, of very satisfactory highways
* in England have been constructed by
mixing limestone and granite after
the methods set forth In publications!
Issued through the United States of
fice of. public roads, and the amusing
discussion now being carried on by
English sutomoblllsts against horse
traffic In city streets and upon sub-^
urban highways.
It Is his belief that from the conL
gress Itself at least one big result will
flow, and credit for that must go to
America. On a suggestion by Mr.
Page, it was determined to create an
International bureau of roads, similar
In some respects to the International!
bureau of navigation. This body will
consist of two or more delegates from
each of the twenty-nine governments
represented at the congress. Its pur
pose will be the collecting of all pos
sible Information on road work, the
passing on it by a committee of ex
perts, and Its distribution throughout
the world. ■
The ultimate benefits -of so far
reaching a move cannot now be eat!
mated, but the world will some day
carry a heavy debt of gratitude to the
government whose highway repre
sentatives conceived the thought of
such a bureau, and brought to Its sup* |
port the. delegates of every civilised
country on tho globe.
. Credit must go to Mr. Pago for the
proposed ^erection of A memorial to M.
Tresauget. the great French highway
engiheer who was the originator of
the modem French system of road
maintenance, and who began the
building of the Incomparable system
of highways that has made France
famous as a road-building nation. The
resolution to that -effect was Intro
duced by Mr. Page and unanimously
.d*pted, the secretary-general being
eTi.o^rered to receive contributions
wrth which to carry opt Its provls-
'°A.k.d what pl«n» Jr»nc« Wnitli
for th, »l»llor». Mr. P»,e »»ia that h«
bed been amased at the manner In
which the republic had planned for
the comfort and the entertainment of
the delegates. , .
Among the functions woa an elabo
rate reception at the Ely**# palace,
where the national delegates were re-
reived by President Fellleres. The
sessions of the congress were held In
a vast auditorium at the florbonne;
the verlous sections meeting In rooms
especially furnished for their eomfort
end convenience at the Balles du Jeu
de Paume In a comer of the beautiful
garden of the TuUeries.
Besides the official reception at the
F.Iysee *aleea. there was a apodal the-
gtrlral entertainment given at which
a famous actress recited a poem espe
cially written t*r the occasion; writ
ten for the occasion: s reception at
the palace the minister of public
works? another at the magnificent
Hotel d# Vllle: side excursions to
FontsInbleu and Niff, and a luncheon
at the beautiful palace at Versailles.
This latter /uneflqn. was of special
Interest to mfcajr t/Werteana because
of the bUtorical associations lingering
about th# magnificent palace. The
luncheon woo served In the *utv»rb or-
■nge room, and whstrthe delegates, to
the number of TSO had taken seeU
the fountains which form tho great
decoratlvo features of tho superb
apartments, were set playing, a tribute
by Franco to the visitors, for It Is only
on rare oocaslons that the water la
turned Into this chain of basins.
At th© reception at the Hotel de
Vllle the visitors were also treated to
scenoa of splendor foreign to Ameri
can ideas of simplicity. A regiment
of the picturesquely uniformed Chas-
sours of the French army were de
tailed to stand at, attention, one on
olthcr end of every atop of tho grand
marble staircase down 1 which the del
egates passed, and thence In double
rows to the state dining rooms and
grand salons." Gratifying and impres
sive aa were these examples of almost
royal hospitality, the chairman of the
American delegation found more of in
terest in the perfection of the system , .....
of roads with which the republic is BUC h as granite or sandstone,
provided, and In the systematic That discovery—embodied in pub-
would soon be naught but an unpleas
ant memory. They advance the log
ical statement that the nuisance ere
ated by hundreds of thousands oi
horses Is detrimental ttf public health
and a menace to the pavt>im*ntn, and
they charge that the continual cleans
ing of the streets because of this
truffle imposes a vgst and an unjust
tax upon ths citizens.
It was a source of great gratification
to the American chairman to bi
frankly told In both France und Eng
lnnd that this nation has stepped
ahead of both those nations In the
testing of materials for building
macadam roads. Various experiments
Conducted by tbs office of public roads
have developed the fact that it Is pos
sible in road building to obtain a bet
ter bonded surface by mixing rocks,
such as limestone, with slllclous rocks.
■■HBHHntalntpg
J highest degree of efficiency. He has
[told that on the magnificent road lead
ing from Paris to Versailles 5,000 au
tomobiles pass either way on each fino
day, but he noted that It was in suchi
perfect condition that It was prac
tically aa.dustless, as the carefully
swept asphalt street of a large city.
No better macadam roads are built
In France than cah be and are built
in this country; but the maintaining
of these roada la atttnded to with the
utmost care, and for thgt reason the |
highways are Invariably In suchsr
did condition that they excite
envy of American visitors.
Prior te his arrival at Paris, Mr.
Page spent some days In Enrl*nd in
the company of some of the famous
highway engineers of tho empire, ex
amining roads throughout England.
It Is his belief that Egnland has ar
rived as near to the solution of dust
iest roads—the present day problem
of all highway engineers—as any na
tion. Her engineers havo given the
use ot bituminous materials for spray
ing macadam roads - the utmost
thought and care. Spraying highways
with such materials after science has
been called to the aid of the highway
builder, has a tendency to preserve the
solidity of thb roads and prevent the
fornffitlon of dust; and England has
made such progress in this branch of
road study that many mile* of sub-|
urban c°ads ore as free from the dis
ease-breeding dust nulsanco as the
best kept streets of the principal oltiex
of the world.
So firm are the highway scientists
In the demand that these conditions
not merely maintain but Improve, that
the first fight against the -horse has
been taken up by the automoblllste.
When the motor car began to come
Into use, the teaming Interests of the
world were strong. They berated the
automobile In unmeasured terms; said
that It was a menace to the public
and to the horse; that It endangered
Ufa and limb; In fact advanced every
argument against It that from time
Immemorial haa been advanced I
against the advent of every great In
vention or civilising Influence,
In the early days of the American
republic the pack-aaddlo men fought
bitterly against the advent ot the
wagon. They declared It would make
possible the carrying ‘or hbavfpr loads
and the consequent • ruining of the
pack-saddle Intdustry; the wagon men
fought the stage coach on the theory
that It would facilitate traffic and
throw wagon mean out of work; the
stage coach men battled against the
railroads on the theory that the run
ning of steam cars would drive out
the stage coach driver; and each In
turn was forced to make way
I The fight of the horae-car men
against the trolley car Is remembered
by all. The claim was mode that
?,"i> O'-O hor«« * wnuM h ( > t). - • -
of work and that horse breeders would
starve. The trolley le well-nigh uni
versal. and yet more horses ere raised
each year than tho year before end
they bring better prices.
The horse Interests have ever
fought the automobile. There have
been thousands of columns of argu
ment published against It. and short
sighted men have advocated such
heavy taxation against It tint a great
and an ever-growing Indattry would
have been sadly hampered had half
the unwise legislation planned been
put Into execution.
Now highway expert*, aided by the
motor ear Interests and by * powerful
association of London and Its sub
urbs. have turned like the trodden
worm, and started an attack on tbe
claim they ad fat O {lk that the
polluting of ah public thoroughfares is
done not by auV>mobtll«Vi but by
horses: that If no horsfs srfri allowed
to- drop organic matter on public
thoroughfares, tbe dust nuisance |
Mentions sent out through the United
States department of agriculture—had
been adopted by lome of the British
highway engineers, und while in Eng
land Mr. Pago kas driven over a num
ber of stretche sof splendid highway
built by the blending of such mate
rial, and was commended by those
who built them.
In conjunction with that phaai
highway construction, Mr. Page
asked If it would be possible for his
office to receive about 300 samples of
the. characteristic road-building rocks
of Oreat Britain end make laboratory
tests of them.
It was specifically stated in the
official Invitation aent from France
many months ego that the congress at
Paris was called for the purpose of
discussing ths effect of automobile
trafflo upon publio highways and if
deemed detrimental to devise means
of overcoming the effect. Asked what
conclusion was reached by tho con
gress, Mr. Page said that automobile
traffic and Its effect was very thor
oughly discussed and that many bril
liant papers were presented, every
phase of the question being treated
of. As It was Impossible to arrive nt
a unanimous conclusion, tho question
of damsgs was left for a later deter
mination. It was the consensus of
opinion, however, that automobiles
driven at ordinary rates of speed aro
not especially harmful to good high
ways.
Mr. Page was especially impressed
by the laws regulating sutomoblls
trafflo in practically all portions of
France and England. Unlike the laws
prevailing In nearly every section of
this country, the motor car restric
tions of those countries are framed for
the purpose of stopping reckless driv
ing. end the officers responsible for
their enforcement are not restricted
ea are American officials. No speedy
limit provisions are Incorporated In
the law* of France or England. If In
the Judgment of an ofTIcer, a motor
car driver Is reckless even if proceed
ing at less than eight miles an hour,
he Is subject to arrest. If. on the
other hand, he is proceeding r.t ex
press speed on a broad thoroughfare,
free from other traffic, and Is not en
dangering the lives or the nfoperty of
others, he Is well within his rights and
may not be Interfered with.
The Christmas Dinner Table,
A simple arrangement for the table
Is gained by using a thick holly wreath
tied on two sides with brpod red ribbons
and placing In the center a crystal eande
labra filled with tall candles.
Another plan Is te have a centerpiece
of wedge-shaped boxes holding slices of*
rich fruit coke or Christmas bonbons,
with tbe point* of tbe boxes holding ross-
buds with candles. These boxes may Eruptions,,
serve aa eouvenlre. A vaea of holy or Snug .
mistletoe Is placed in the center of the
table. Little candles In star holders can
be arranged about the outer edge of the
boxes, which are tied with red and green
TO RID CITY OF
Three Thousand St. Louis
Women Threaten War
Against Tuberculosis.
ST. PAUL, Mlntu Nov. II.—Three
thousand women of, the city are pledged
already to devote tbelr entire time on
December S to the campaign which will
Ik* made on that day to secure funds with
which to rid Ht. I'tful of the white plague.
It Is bellovod that 10.U0D women will »>*
ready on the iimmlng the day sat to
.. every dlstrlrt In the city end _ _
reive contributions. The mousy win go
for the establishment of free dispensaries
and the employment of district nuisos
who will patrol tfir city for rasss of tu-
In rculosln, and devote the|r energies
when cases are found to bringing atwut
the most expert f*r» of the stricken and
the proper safeguarding of other Inmates
of tho same home
The most prominent society women of
Ht Paul havo Joined .with hundreds or
others In the work 1 .' Mrs. Lucius I». Ord-
way, wife of the head of tha syndicate
which line Just stsrted work now on s
new $1,000,000 hotel. Is preparing for tho
largest automobile parnde the city has
ever seen. Mro. Howard Ebttt, wife of
the president of tho Northern Pacific mil-
way. Is actively engngoil In committee
W.irlt with Mr,. C. W. Auk
others of equal prominence.
Free Camp for Consumptives.
death rate among those already affected
by the disease,
The entire campaign for funds has been
worked out and will be executed by the
women without the assistance of a single
man In any capacity. They expect to
raise $10,000 In eight hours, and have
already appointed 710 picked solicitors In
divisions of ten each, under charge of a
contain, and will Increase this number to
1,500 In addition to which they are nam
ing numerous ••flying squadrons’* operat
ing by means of fast automobiles and
covering more distant pnrte of the city.
A carload of printed matter, psld for by
women, Is being used lit thfiir campaign.
ORLY ONE CHILD TO
13 ADULTS IN ”400”
ST. LOUI8 SOCIAL REQISTE
BEARS 8TARTLINQ EVIDENCE
OF RACE SUICIDE.
In which many cases occurring among
tbe poor people i.f the city have been
treated. The camp le to be enlarged,
three free dispensaries established In
different parts of the city and the city
districted and a nurse put In charge of
each district. Prominent physicians en-
dorse the plans which hava been worked
* by the women and state that with
_e to carry them out it will bo pos
sible to prevent anv spread of ronnimo*
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 38.—Three thou
sand six hundred and forty adult
members of Ht. Louis socloUr have
exactly 277 children, tho lerm "chil
dren’'. Including girls un to 17 years
of ego and boys up to 20.
This Is the showing of the 1900 Bo-
clnl Register of 8t. Louis which lias
mads Its appearance.
Tho Social Register, which le pub
lished In New York for all the prin
cipal cities of the United States, con-
-- ttalns an accurate record of the mem-
•Am#*, and many bcrshlp of tho families of Ht. Louis
society. Those under tho ages stated
are classified as "lunlors." the list
Including the vounrrr members of the
families, from Infsnts In arms to Har
vard, Princeton and Vassar stujents.
ribbons. Tbe plan cards suitable
season are laid on each plate, while In
tha
~ 1
wreath of firapes and holly say be placed
about It and aiiver candlesticks can hold
the tall red candles, which may have red
shades, if Me desires,
represent prtnsettlss.
are placed —*
Into cor—
damask
ad Swedish m
asFSFss
which may
a. The place cards
i. On the napkin*
> crisps, rolled
Use the finest
•& *2r
" A star of brown and green pine cones
makes another effertlve'centerpiece, each
point ending In a fan mad# of green Mae
needles, At each Intersection mar" bo
« murid w mm r./t .Lurie llnh, bun,.
as Wi»?:
ranged In the center At each cover la
placed a sprig r,f hotly. Bonbons and
menu carry out the Christmas colors as
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blood Joel, hot r
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poison, makes tho blood pure and rich
n. It. «•.*'**•* imoc.th. r...y .kin with
Uie red bus of pure, rich Mood.
I BOTANIC BLOOD BALM ftf. B. B.L
Is pleasant and safs tn take: composed of
pure Botanic Ingredients ft purifies * n .i
onrlrho, th. blond. PAMIT.ro BRUT
Fit HR by writing Blood Vtsim Co., Allan.
ta. on. hold nr bnvnnma. or sent
by express It I*KR LABOR BOTTLE,
sal complete directions for boai« cure.
Two Children Is Averaqe.
Tho record further dhows that the
average society family which has chil
dren at all—and on page aft** page of
the hook not a child’s n»me appears—
has two children. The double entries
under the caption of "Junior" aro moru
numerous than the single ones. Those
with t'liree are comparatively few, and
only a scant Dialf dozen families ex
ceed three oblldren.
Proportion Laraer In City.
i The proportion of adults to ohlldven
shown bv the new Resistor Is more
than It to 1. or one child In every 14.
jThe compilers of the oltv directory,!
who collect onlv tho names of adults, i
figure that their list, contains twv 1
fifths of tfte Inhabitants of the city.
, This would Indicate thnt th# ordinary I
Imtlo of minors to adults Is thr#** to{
two, but allowance must b# mndo for |
,tho fact that ths nsmp« nf married
women do not ordlnsrllv appear In
th# city directory. Mnklnr full allow
ance for this, the proportion of chil
dren to adults would remain not less
than two to three or two In every live.
Dividing two-fifth, th# rntlo at large,
by onft-fourtcenn. the society ratio, It
appears that children are more than
five times aa scarce In eoclety—jhe
society recognised by th# Hoclal Reg
ister—a# In tha olty at large, Includ
ing eoclety.
Slump In Weddinoe.
Comparative tables show that there
have b«en 98 weddings In fit. Louis
society during the laet year, while
there were ill tha year before. Tha
deaths are 89. as compared with 13 In
the previous year.
Th* Delight of Mud.
From the Washington Poet.
The flwlss profrsor who says American
children are kept too clean, and therahy
■tartad In the high road of mollycoddis-
Itm, hits the nell on th* heed. Children,
Instinctively obeying a great taw of na
ture,, despite finical mothers, hunger to
get back to the earth, to wallow and
wade In good, clean dirt, end to daub
themselves from their dear little toes to
theh> inquisitive noses In good rick mod.
The flrllied-up. speck less, epotle#* Itld I*
a parental crime against nature a crime
for which the child must pay fir after
lift.
There are three creat, looming evenu
in a boy's life. The firnr, perhaps. |e the
moment when th* despised dreskts <to
discarded for the first pair of trousers;
the second le Die thrilling \— |
t mm oTtkes
swrass
and eweet defiance of dnm«**U# t
gets hie fill of the ecstatic deMghta of
Ul'.iOUS
The New Business of
The Equitable Life Assurance
OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THIS FIRST 8DC MONTHS OF 1I0« IS SB PDR
CI3NT OREATBR TITAN THAT SECURED DURING
TIIK FIRST SIX MONTHS OF HOT. THE PROSPERI
TY WHICH EQUITABLE AGENTS ARE ENJOYING
IS DESTINED TO INCH' AfiE, BECAUSE—
EQUITABLE policies arb readily bold by rea
son of Tnn endorsement of the state of
NEW YORK AND THE SOCIETY** WMAJ FINAN
CIAL STRENGTH.
EQUITABLE death clatwb arb almost inva
riably THE FIRST TO BE PAID, ENABLING THE
EQUITABLE 4GENT TO SECURE WHAT LOCAI#
BUHINBbB MAY RESULT THEREFROM.
EQUITABLE agents are furnished with, bet
ter CANVASSING MATERIAL THAN IS SUPPLIED
U1Y ANY OTHER COMPANY.
EQUITABLE age nth receive advantages and
AIII FROM THEIR GENERAL AGENTS NOT USUAL
LY ACCORDED BY OTHER COMPANIES.
EQUITABLE liberality and fair dealing to
ward POLICY HOLDERS AND AGENTS ALIKE.
MAKE IT THE BEST COMPANY TO INSURE IN AND
T1IE BEST COMPANY TO REPRESENT.
Agents of Character and Ability Desired.
FOR PARTICULARS ADDRESS
FRANK. W. BURR,
Managor For Georgia,
Equitable Bldg., Atlanta, Ga.
This May Interest You
At thte season of the yeer It behooves you to havo a little good *
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Ordering away from home as ; ou have to do now, you want your
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Wf carry a complete line—from the cheap to the best. Corn or
► Rye from $1.60 per gallon up (plus 10c for express) to S6.00 per gallon, .
tald. We prepay express chargee on all goods from $3.60 p
Ion up in lugs or If.OO in glass.
, Fine Old Corn $3.00 p#r gallon; four quarts
Mount Vernon Rye $4.00 per gallou; four quarts
**** t# Mills, bottled In bond, four
goods from $3.60 per gal-
•HO
Black Label Rye
Thla Is an extra choice offering at $16.00 per case (IS bottlei
These are only a few of our many good things. Pull line
Wines, Champagnes, Brandies. Boers, etc. Send for price list.
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+ P. 0. Box 163. JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
'▼ Mr. Roes Amaeon Is with ue and respectfully solicits the favore of a T >
+ hls friends. ^
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