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POINTS FROM CANADA
RULES FOR IMPROVING AND REPAIR
ING HIGHWAYS.
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A. W. f'atnpbcll, provincial highway
commissioner of Ontario and one* of
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tin' American continent, loot fnrimilat !
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I ts gciicl'illl.v, Miya till* Auto Advocate
and Country Honda. Thcac lilies arc
printed In Ills annual report:
First. Every good rood Iiiih two es
aelitlal fcaturea:
mi A thoroughly dry foundation,
do A smooth, hard, waterproof snrfite*
rovtrlnif.
Refund. The foundation la the nut
nnil subsoil, (lie dirt road, which uniat
In* kept dry lit good drainage.
Third. -'Flu* surface covering la gen
■■rally a coating of gravel or broken
alt which should lie put on the road
in such a way that It will not In wet
weather la* churned up and mixed with
the earth henenth that la, It should
fiirnt a distinct coating
i-T>iirtli. I o accomplish this
dll The aravel or hrnken stone aliouhl
iiinlaln very little mind or clay, II Nlmuhl
he clean.
(In The roads should lie crowned or
rounded In the ee|iti i so hh to ailed the
wiiler lo the open drain)
(ci Itiils Should not he allowed to form,
as thn prevent water from passing to the
open drains.
nil The open drains should have a anfTt
dent full anil free outlet so Unit tin- wa
ter will lint stand In them, tint will tie
■ nrrleil away Immediately.
(e) Tile open underdrnlns should tie laid
wlierovor the open diulns are lint miiMI-
■ lent and where the ground has a moist
nr wet uppearanee with n tendency to nl>-
sort) the iiruvel and rut readll) liy this
mesne the foundation Is made dry
Fifth Do not leave the gravel or
atom* JiiNt iim It drupa from the wagon,
hut spread It ho that travel will ut once
pass over nnd coiiHollilate It before the
fall ruins commence.
Hlxtli.—Keep the road iiiaterlal raked
or acraped luto the wheel or horse
trncka until consolidated.
Hovcutb. tirade mid crown the road
before putting on gravel or atone.
Eighth. If a grading machine la
available, grade the rond which you In
tend to gravel before the time of slat
ute labor and use the statute lulair aa
far as possible In drawing gravel.
Ninth. A fair crown for gravel roads
on level ground la one Inch uf rise to
each foot of width from the aide lo the
center.
Tenth The road on litlla should have
ii greater crown than on level ground,
otherwise the water will follow the
wheel irucka and ereate deep ruts In
stead of passing to the side drains.
About one and one fourth Inches to ttio
foot from the side to center will he
milttcleiit.
Eleventh. Repair old gravel raids
which have a hard center, but too little
crown, and wh|ch have high, square
shoulders, hy rutting off the shoulders,
turning the material outward and ptue
lug new gravel or stone In the renter.
Do not cover the old gravel foundation
with the mixture of earth, him! and lino
gravel of which the shoulders are com
posed. The shoulders can lie easily cut
off by means of ii grading machine.
Twelfth. A width of twenty-four
feet between ditches will meet most
conditions, with the central eight reel
graveled or metaled with broken stone.
Thirteenth. Wherever water stands
on the roadway or hy the roadside or
wherever the ground remains moist or
Ih swampy In the spring and fall hot
ter drainage Is ncisled.
Fourteenth. Look over the roads tin
der your charge after heavy rains and
during spring freshets. The work of a
few minutes in freeing dratiiH from oh
slrm-tlon or diverting a current or wn
ter Into a proper channel may become 1
the work of days If neglected.
Fifteenth. Surface water should lie
disposed of In small quantities. Great
accumulations arc hard to handle and .
arc destructive. Obtain outlets Into!
natural water courses as often ns pos :
slide.
Sixteenth Instead or having deep
open flitches lerdraln the rond
and dry the foundation, use tile.
gevi uteentli. tllve culverls a good
fall and free outlet so that water will
not freeze In them.
Might In taking gravel from a
pit sec that precautions arc taken to
draw only clean material. Do hot let
the face of tin* pit la* scraped down,
mixing clay, sand and turf with good
gravel.
Nineteenth, c I ravel which retains a
perpendicular face In the pit In the
spring mid shows no truce of slipping
Is generally III lo use on the road with
out treatment. Dirty gravel should he
screened.
Twentieth.—Plan and lay out the
work before railing out the men.
Twenty first. When preparing plans
keep the work of succeeding years In
view.
Twenty second.—Call oul for each
day only such number of men and
teams ns can he properly directed.
Twenty third. In laying out the
work estimate on a full (lHy's work
from each innn mid sec that It Is per
formed. Specify the number or loads
of gravel to constitute a day's work
lflvery wagon box should hold a quar
ter of a cord.
Twenty fourth Make early arrange
rneuts for having on lln* road when re-
i qulred anil In good repair all Imple
meats and tools to he used In perform
ance of statute liilinr.
Twenty fifth. Do all work With a
, view to permanence and durability.
A BOON TO SETTLERS
WHY GOOD ROADWAYS TEND TO
DRAW HOME SEEKERS.
I*arcti*Nc« of Many Fine Place* In a
California i nnnfy Were One to a
Ldrse Fitent to Hard nnil tloatlrss
111*01*11(1.
Tin* vnluc of good roads to n commu
nity is thus treated by Die Santa Rosa
(t'nl.i Press;
As an abstract proposition most peo
ple are, of course, "In fuvor of good
roads." Yet as a matter of fact com
paratively few stop to think how much
well kept thoroughfares really mean
to a community. They not only Hilmu
late travel, popularize the sections
traversed, Increase land values, at
tract new residents and hullil up trade,
but they also make life more pleasant
nnil Improve conditions generally.
No one appreciates the value of good
roads more than the real estate man,
who makes It his business to show
prospective home seekers about, point
out tin* beauties and advantages of tin*
imtry and loente ns many desirable
residents In his territory ns possible.
When In* starts out over n hot, dusty
road he knows tlmt tin* chances are
against him to begin with. The way
seems long, the country uninviting,
and bis customer will nine times out of
ten become disgusted and get out of
the notion of buying before tin* ob
jective point Is reached. The trip Is
therefore a failure, and unless the
agent Is fnrtyiiale enough to locate Ills
man elsewhere he leaves the country
with an unfavorable Impression and
carries this opinion with him to lie Im
parted later to his friends and ac
quaintances In other plnces. not only to
the Injury of the real estate business,
hut In the detriment of the community
| ns n whrtle.
On the other hand, when tsiwllng
along behind a spanking team and over
a fine road, well sprinkled and free
, from dust, ten or twenty miles are
reeled off before any one realizes It,
' the good points noted on route are ills-
oussed and properly considered, and
the prospective customer Is very apt to
And himself favorably Impressed with
the whole country' and Is sure to reach
the place he started for In n frHine of
LOOKING TO WINTER.
Antomnal Renovation of Heat and
Apparition.
It Is after vacation duys are ended
that the real home life begins and we
wish everything at its freshest and
best for the season of good cheer that
Is to follow. Merchants and manufac
turers understand this, und inllulte
pains are taken to have ready the lut-
est findings and conveniences for the
autumnal shopper.
When the house has been thrown
wide open to the sun and air after Its
whole or partial closing for the sum
mer the first thing Is to go over It care
fully, taking account of stock to see
what needs repairing or whnt should
Is* replaced. And Just here It should
be remembered that It is the poorest
kind of economy to put a large amount
of money Into the repair of something
that Is 'not gissl of Its kind or that
has long since served Its purpose when
a little additional outlay will replace It
with something far better
This applies particularly to tho
plumbing and beating. There Is no
middle rotnl between good plumbing
and had. If there Is the slightest doubt
as to Its Integrity, have it attended to
at onea
Itiinio* Mini Furnace.
Arc the pipes damp and rusty of
either furnace or stove? Replace them
now ere the cold weather comes on
and the notice front the "priestess of
the kitchen” on some cold winter’s
morning that "the pipes Is bu'sted on
me an' the fire won't burn" brings
widespread consternation In its wake.
Is the lining to the kitchen range all
right? Do the various drafts and
dampers do their allotted work? Does
the stove smoke or the oven full to
lmke? Consider It carefully. If the
cracks can he closed with cement or u
new lining he put In with the assur
ance that nothing more Is needed, well
and good. If, on the contrary, you ure
running the chance of being Inconven
ienced all winter long, economise on
something else and get a new, first
class, guaranteed stove with all the
latest Improvements, If the old fur
nnce Is out of repair, now Is the time
to replace It with one that Is now and
not liable to leave you iu the lurch In
the dead of winter.—I-ailles' World.
THE CHRISTMAS RUSH
I
At the Big Furniture Store was
terrific, but we were equal to the
occasion and supplied all who
came with the right things in fur
niture and house furnishings.
Every customer went away pleas
ed with the goods and prices, and
everyone will remain a satisfied
patron of this store, because the
goods they bought will hrove em
inently satisfactory in the home.
The Christmas rush is ov.er, but
the tide of New Year’s business is
beginning to flow in. Join the
timing and come to the Big Fur
niture Store.
DEPOT 8T.
E. O. REESE,
NEWNAN, GA.
Newnan Marble Works,
J. E. ZACHARY, Proprietor.
-Manufacturer and Dealer in-
All Kinds Marble and Granite
Georgia Marble a Specialty.
All work guaranteed to be First Class in every particular.
Parties needing anything in our line are requested to call,
examine work, and get prices.
OFFICEIAND WORKS NEAR R. R. JUNCT N.
NEWNAN, GA.
DR.T. B. DAVIS,
ItoHldi'iii'u 'l’linni' 5-threo rid In.
DR. W. A. TURNER,
Hostilem-e 'Phone
Small Cilrln* Frock*.
A charming school frock of green
check tweed for a girl of nine appears
Uooil Hoads For Indiana. ,
The Indians of the Choctaw tribe. In
Indian Territory, have formed a good
roads association.
A Resolution for 1906
If you worn not niimboi'i*d w it h mu'elisl nmni's in UKIfi,
you tiro cordially invited to enroll your name on our
books for HKMI.
Why not resolve to trade at this store this year,
giving us a fair opportunity t<> demonstrate tin* elli-
oioney of our service, to show the quality of our goods
and the reasonableness of our prices?
\Vi> find sun* we can bold your trade indefinitely if
we cun induce von to giv* our store an impartial op
portunity to serve you this yi-nr.
Think about this matter and resolve to give us a
chance at your business.
C. P. STEPHENS S CO.
The Prompt Service Grocers.
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ing, whereby we can rcface old Brass Column and Head Rules, -t pt.
and thicker and make tItem fully as good as new and without any
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PTiRAHANT IMPRESSIONS PROM A (IOOD
. ROAll.
mind where he will at least give the
arguments presented by his guide due
eoiislderatlbu and attention.
An an Indication of what this means
let us look at tin* Kenwood and (Ren
Kllen country, In Sonoma county, Cull-
f<>rnIn. where the sprinkling of roads
with oil was tlrst Inaugurated. Many
of the roads In that vicinity had been
neglected fur a long time. Aroused to
tin* necessity for notion, the residents
and property owners of that section
organised a “good roads club." A
"guild roads convention" was even held
there, with delegates from many dis
tant points, and, in short, the matter
was agitated In every possible way.
The natural result followed.
During the past few years more real
estate has changed hands In that vi
cinity and more desirable new resi
dents have been brought In than In
any similar period before. The Improv
ed condition of the roads alone may
not have Drought about this result, It
is true, but it lias, beyond doulit, con
tributed very materially to It. The
Henry Rolle place, for Instance, has
boon purchased hy Warren English;
the Jewett estate has a new owner in
the person of Rudolph Spreokels, who
Is making It one of the show plnces of
California; ex-8euator Kerens, the
Utah multimillionaire, has bought the
greHt Los Gullleos rnnch, for so many
years the property of William Hood;
i Judge Carroll Cook Is now the pos-
' sessor of the Tarrant ranch, where he
mnkes his summer home; the Gluella
| ranch has been bought by W. I>. Rey
nolds; several small tracts have been
sold off the old Holder property; the
Clark place Is now owned by L. II.
j Sly; the ltoss property, purchased long
1 ago by Mrs. Smith, lias again changed
j hands, the new purchaser being Mr.
Schubert; Louis Kutule recently bought
the old Shaw place; the beautiful home
of Mrs. Yost also changed hands not
long since, the new owners being W.
R. Stearns and M. E. Johnson; the old
Warfield ranch is now the home of
Will L. Ashe.
• These are only n few of the more Im
portant real estate changes that have
taken place in the Kenwood and Glen
Ellen country during the time referred
to. but they serve to Illustrate fully the
truth of Ute assertions made at the
beginning of this article.
Propoa.-tl HUrhvray AIoiik the llndaun
There has recently been considerable
talk of building a state road from New
York city to Albany and from Albany
to Buffalo, a distance of about S00
miles. A part of the distance will con
sist of a tunnel under the Storm King
mountain. The route up the Hudson it
It proposed to make a part of the Pali
sades driveway.
IllllliH I-ROCKS.
In the cut. The skirt Is prettily plaited
and the bodice piped with white cloth
and trimmed with pearl buttons.
The other attractive frock, in brown
and navy plaid, has a kilted skirt unit
a box plaited bodice finished with a
smart leather belt.
A Lovely Winter Hlnomer.
Primula obcoulcu, a relative of the
Chinese primrose, is another most de
sirable and reliable winter flowering
plant of the very easiest culture. Seed
ling plants can be procured in the fall.
Give It a soil of light, spongy nature
and use water liberally. Tills plant
lias a multitude of fine, fibrous, thread
like roots which take up the moisture
of the soil with great rapidity. Give It
the same amount of water that you
would give u geranium, and your plant
would soon die. In color this primula
ranges from almost pure white to rosy-
lilac and bright pink. It blooms con
stantly from November to May and Is
generally one mass of bloom above lta
pretty, spreading foliage. — Kben E.
Kexford.
DAVIS & TURNER SANATORIUM,
Corner College and Hancock Sts.,
NEWNAN, - - - CEORCIA.
High, central and quiet location.
All surgical and medical cases taken, except
contagious diseases.
Trained nurse constantly in attendance.
Rates $5.00 per day.
Private office in buiding 'Pho ne 5 two calls.
Davis & Turner Sanatorium.
Merck & Dent
A Regular Smash-up
points a straight finger to
this place, for the very
good reason tlmt here un-
wReeled, generally bat
tered up vehicles can get
hack to business at small
cost. One word and that
is the end of it: We do
carriage repairing and
charge you only just
what’s right.
BUGGY BUILDERS
Little Hu left of Health.
A thorough dally alt-lug of each room.
I jet clothing be shaken every other ;
day at least from an open window, or, '
better still, an upper piazza, and when j
feasible let It be brushed out of doors.
Dally airing nnd occasional heating
of mattresses and blankets.
Open war against the feather duster.
A dry cellar at all times. * ’ '
Autumn Salad.
Pare apples and cut Into cubes. Out
up an equal quantity of crisp, tender
celery and the same of hickory nut
meats. Mix and dress with a mayon
naise and serve In polished, red cheek-
id apples which have been hollowed
out for the purpose. Set each Im
promptu dish on a brilliant nutumn
leaf.
Clam Cocktail*. .
Mix together three tablespoonfuls
each of mushrooms, catchup and lemon
Juice, fifteen drops of tabasco sauce,
three-quarters of a teaspoonful of salt
and a dash or two of paprika. Add
three dozeu small clams, and divide In
six glasses. *
Mock Daclt.
When a slice of round steak Is spread
with u dressing of breadcrumbs, any
herbs you please, salt and pepper,
rolled up. fastened securely and baked.
In a moderate oven. ^rlth frequent bast
ing. It la called mock duck by some
cooks. I
Good Mm*.
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i attorneys.
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In fact, no blanks printed in the State look
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