Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 196, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1912 — Page 4

Horae Course In Road Making

I,—The Office of Public Roads.

By LOGAN WALLER PAGE,

Director Office of Public Road*, United States Department of Agriculture

■ipN March, 1893, a petition was preI sented to congress asking that a road department similar to the agricultural department be founded at Washington for the purpose of promoting construction and maintenance of roads and for teaching students so that they might become skilled road engineers and to establish a permanent exhibit of sections of road illustrating various methods of construction and the best road materials and machinery. This petition was signed by the governors of many of the states, Including Governor McKinley of Ohio, by chambers of commerce and universities and was indorsed by resolutions of legislatures. The office of road inquiry was established under authority of an act of

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congress approved March 3, 1893, making appropriation of SIO,OOO for the department of agriculture. The clause relating to this work provided that the secretary of agriculture should make inquiries in regard to systems of road management throughout the United States, make investigations in regard to the best methods of road making, prepare publications on this subject and assist agricultural colleges and experMneift stations in disseminating information. Since 1893 the total amount appropriated for the office of public roads is $864,860, and since its establishment the office has issued 40 bulletins, 95 circulars, 9 farmers’ bulletins, 21 year book reprints and 18 annual reports, a total of 183 publications. The office has directed the construction of about 346 object lessons and experimental roads, illustrating macadam, bituminous macadam, brick, gravel, sand-clay, shell and earth construction. The approximate expenditure on these object lessons and experimental Toads by local authorities has been $600,762, and the subsequent road work due directly to the object lesson roads represents expenditures funning well up into millions. Lectures and personal advice by engineers and experts have constituted a prominent feature of the work of the office since its establishment. The road material laboratory was installed in December, 1900, and from that time to July 1, 1911, about 5,390 samples of road material have been received from practically every state in the Union and tested to determine their character and value for road building. A photographic laboratory was installed in January, 1909, and has now a complete outfit. This was the direct result of a great need for illustrated lectures. The office has now a collec* tion of about 6,000 negatives and about 3,000 slides, many of which have been colored. These illustrate all phases of road work. Experiments have been conducted with oils, tars, rock asphalt and various preparations for the purpose of preventing dust and preserving macadam roads from destruction unde* modern traffic conditions. The office has conducted investigations to .determine the feasibility of the sand-clay method of road building in the southern states as well as in the prairie states, and this method of construction fin a been found to be quite practicable, especially in the south. A study of the construction of roads, es natural soils by treatment with asphaltic oils, has been made and was published in circular No. 90. The office Is conducting investigations on the use of slag as a road material and. the improvement of sand roads in parts of the country where clay is not accessible. Practical efforts have been made toward bringing about the more general use of the split log drag in the maintenaneeof earth roads. One of the unique and striking exhibits at the Alaska-YUKon-facmc exposition consisted of a series of miniature models illustrating e'fery know® type pf improved road and o>e tarttpa

road building devices, such as rollers and crushers, in actual operation. This exhibit was designed and prepared by the office, and since the exposition closed similar exhibits have been shown in many parts of the United States, partly through the medium of expositions and partly by means of exhibit trains operated by several railroads. Lecturers and demonstrators accompany these exhibits, making,them in reality schools of instruction in road building. Graduates in engineering are appointed from colleges each year after a competitive examination, and are given thorough training while rendering practical services to the government In this way an efficient corps of engineers is being built up, which will aid the development of toad building along proper lines, both during and after their connection with the government This work was begun in the fiscal year 1905. Investigations into the decomposition of rock powders under the action of water have led to important discoveries with reference to increasing the cementing value of road materials. The investigation into the corrosion of iron and steel culverts has brought out important results. The generally accepted theories regarding the rusting of iron have been demonstrated to be incorrect, and it has been shown that by treating the surface of the iron with a strong oxidizing agent the rusting can be inhibited. In May, 1907, the office inaugurated a project designed to introduce the best possible systems of construction, maintenance and administration of roads in the various counties. Under this plan engineers are assigned to make thorough investigation on all phases of the road work of the county to which they are assigned, and prepare exhaustive reports giving plans, estimates and recommendations. The number of the employees of the office has increased from one on July 1, 1893, to 157 on July 1, 1911. The present appropriation of the office is $100,720, out of which $3,500 is paid for rent, leaving $157,220 to pay the salaries of these 157 employees, as well as traveling expenses, the purchase of equipment and supplies, and the usual running expenses. The most thorough and systematic methods of organization have been Introduced into the administration of the office, and the great library on all phases of road work Is the best In the western hemisphere, and the library is being added to constantly. The policy of the office in recent years has been to co-operate with the officials In charge of road work in the various states as closely as possible, and the endeavor is being made so to correlate road work in each state by voluntary co-operation as to constitute one great movement along uniform lines and make the progress and methods of each state known to every other state through the medium of the office. In furtherance of this object a comprehensive investigation was begun in

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1904 to ascertain the mileage of improved and unimproved roads, the character of improvement, the amounts expended, rates of levy and sources of revenue in every county in the United States., This work was finished in June, 1907. and the results were published in the form of a bulletin, which shows that there are over 2.150,000 miles of road in the United States, ol whlefr 0n1j~7.14 per cent were improved In 1904, and that the expenditure in money uud labor for That year was nearly $80,000,000. This bulletin com prises fbe first complete data ever a* sembled on this spbject jx

LOCAL HAPPENINGS. ———. 0 E. J. Randle was a Chicago visitor yesterday. Buy your thrashing coal of Hamilton & Kellner. Miss Edna Hebei, of Chicago, is visitibg Miss Edna Hauter. See the “Plow a Man Can Pull.” Sold by Hamilton & Kellner. .Ed Oliver had a load of catlfce on the Chicago market yesterday. Mrs. Fannie K'oestner, of Monticeilo, was here on business totjay. New 19122 pack of canned peas at 10 c a cam JOHNEGER. Our new ones are here. Fendig's Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block. Miss Tillie Malchow went to Battle Ground today to attend the camp meetings. Paul Miller went to Indianapolis today for a we.ek’s visit with relatives and friends. Miss Mary Pierce went to Indianapolis Wednesday for a months’ visit with relatives and friends. A boy was born Wednesday, August 14th, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Downs, of Newton township. Miss Rosa Shaw, of Battle Ground, Is here" for a. ten days’ visit with her ■cousin, =Cha§. Shaw, and family. A' “'to jfr. «and Mrs. John L. Jones, of Newton township, on Wednesday, August 14th. .Miss Ethel .Sharp went to Chicago Heights for days’ visit with her brother, John' Sharp, and family. —Miss Iris Baughman, daughter of U. M. Baughman, who is visiting here, went to Monon today to visit relatives. '■ "■ v . ' ■ . *• •• Mrs. Ivan Grant, of Chicago, came today for a' few days’ visit with her husband’s'parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Grant.

George W. Hopkins and Cope Hanley returned today from Rogers, Ark., where they have been visiting for the past ten days. Miss Mary „Yates and Miss Flora Harris went to Kentland today to visit over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Washburn. Rev. Green will preach at the M. E. church next Sunday morning in place of Rev. Harper, who will be absent from the city. Mrs. Ben Edwards and children returned to their home in Chicago today after several days’ visit here with her sister, Mrs. Joe Long. t».» •• •• We are specialists in fitting feet. See us for the alleviation of your foot troubles. Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block. The Epworth League of the M. E. church will give a lawn fete, Tuesday evening, August 20th, on the parsonage lawn. Everybody cordially invited. Mrs. Crampton, who has been visiting here with her brother, C. E. Prior, and her son, Walter, for the past week, returned to her home in Chicago today. Mrs. Ed Walker left yesterday afternoon for Minot, N. Dak., to visit her daughter, Mrs, S. O. Wells, who will probably accompany her home later in the fall. Miss Mary Leatherman, of Rensselaer, came Tuesday evening to assist her brother, D. F. Leatherman, in the care of his son, Cal, who is ill with typhoid.—Wolcott Enterprise. ... . > ... ■ - —. Attorney and Mrs. Elmore Barce, who have been visiting relatives and friends here for the past week, went to Lafayette and will go from there to -their home in Fowler.

The Haas family, who have resided in the T. W. Grant property on Main street, are moving today to the A. Leopold property on Front street, recently vacated by Joe Jackson. • Mr. and Mrs. Earle Reynolds, the world’s champion skaters, are enjfoute for Europe, after a visit here and having Dentist Horton* insert some of the new kind of porcelain fillings. v . ; The John Duvall residence at the junction of South division and Scott streets, has been repainted and now presents' a fine appearance. The body was done in stone yellow, with the trimmings in buff. A daughter was born August 14th to Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Sayler, of Albert, Kans. Mrs. Sayler a daughter of Mrs. E. J. Morris, of this city, and was formerly a dry goods clerk at the G. E. Murray store. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. McLain and son returned this noon from Wanaenti, Ohio, his old home, where they have %een visiting his parents for the past three weeks. They made . the trip overland in their automobile.

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Miss Lillian of Lafayette, who has on two or three previous occasions appeared at the Princess Theatre, began a three days’ engagement there Thursday evening ami proved even more popular than on her former visits. Miss Bernhardt visits the family of Charles Mori an here. Two years ago she made her dehut in vaudeville! and has -been quite successful and now makes her home in Chicago. Her singing and dancing is veryi clever and all—who see her will be-well pleased. Miss Fame Haas, deputy postmistress, is taking a two weeks’ vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Robinson, who have been living in the Ike Wiltshire residence on Austin avenue, have moved to the Davisson property on South Division street, recently vacated by Mrs. Mary Peyton. Mrs. A. S. Laßue left yesterday for an extended western trip. She will first visit, her father at Albion, Wash., and will then visit at Palops and Colfax and Spokane, that state. She will return by way of Salt Lake City about the first of November. Miss Ora Yeoman, who is employed at Valparaiso, is now spending a two weeks’ vacation here witLiier grandfather, Samuel E. Yeoman, and other relatives. R. H. Cappman, of Brazil a friend of the family, accompanied her here for a few days’ visit. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Croxton, of Mt. Ayr, took a train here today for their future home in Delphi, where he will be an instructor., in the high school. He was the principal of the Mt. Ayr high school last year. They were accompanied to Delphi by Mrs. Laura Miller, who makes her home with them.

The stork paid a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Duvall last night and left a 10-pound baby. “Yep, it’s a boy,” said Earl, “and he’s a dinger, too!. Just like his old daddy and chesty as a pigeon.” When first seen this morning Earl was clipping it off at a 2:40 gait down the street. He was stepping high and making all corners at right angles. Mrs. Duvall and; Earl, Jr., are doing very nicely. The LaTours, comedy jugglers and soap bubble manipulators, entertained the Gayety audience Thursday evening in a very pleasing manner and their act was well received by all. The act was different from anything ever before seen in Rensselaer and seemed to be especially pleasing to the audience. They will appear tonight and tomorrow night and should have a packed airdome to witness their act each night. G. W. Caste* was. over from his home in Milroy township today. His farm was right in the wake of Tuesday’s windstorm and crops suffered considerable damage. Corn was laid flat on the ground and the leaves stripped almost as though a heavy hail storm had occurred. About all the apples were blown from the trees and a good many trees were blown down. No buildings were seriously damaged. Leo Wolf, of the firm of Kaufman & Wolf, Hammond this morning with his family after a two months’ visit in Europe. All were in excellent health and say they enjoyed their trip immensely. They spent most of their time in Germany, but found time to go to Switzerland and to make a short stop in Paris. Mr. Wolf plunged into the work at the Store today with renewed enthusiasm, having gone there directly from the train at 11 o’clock, and remaining there for the balance of the day.—Hammond Times. Mr. Wolf is a son-in-law of A. Leopold of this city.

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Mrs. Ray Elmore has gone to Clinton county to visit her parents and attend the Frankfort fair. PT Carter Saunensen, of Chicago, came Saturday and spent a few days with friends here. 1 _ Miss Florence McKay lis Working in Lafayette now. Miss Hazel Kimble, who has been on 'the sick list, is staying with Mrs. Allen again. Wm. Cottingham, wife and Momence, ' are visiting relatives here this’ week. Con Manderville is talking of going into the melon business at Lowell during the melon season. Mr. and Mrs. Scbaff, of Chicago, is visiting her parents, the Clevenger’s, at present. The Barker family are visiting this week in Kingman and Brazil. Miss Hazel Williams went to Chicago to spend a few weeks. Mrs. Trump and daughter, Beulah, went to Mt. Ayr to stay over Sunday with Mr. Trump, who is at work on the stone road there. > There will be preaching here in the Christian church this Thursday evening. All invited to attend. George Brouhard is having a new foundation put under his house and oement walks made about the place.

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SPORTING RESUME.

(By B. B. Bug.)

Yesterday’s Results. National League. Chicago 5 New York 1 St. Louis 7 Boston 5 Pittsburg 7-1 Philadelphia 4-0 Brooklyn 7-0 St. Louis 3-5 American League. Washington 4 Chicago 3 Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 2 New York 5 Detroit 4 Boston 13 St. Louis 6 New York defeated the Yanks 5 to 4, putting a stop to the winning streak of Dubuc, who had won 11 straight games. The Yanks were allowed but 5 hits but bunched them at opportune moments. In the fiyst inning the Yanks won the game by running wild on the bases. “ The great Cub-Giant series started yesterday and resulted' in a victory for the Cubs by a 5 to 1 score. Richie opposed the mighty Rube on the firing line and was his master all the way. The Bears pounded him off the slab in the sth inning, when they scored 5 runs. Crandall, who followed, held the Cubs sefely the rest of the way, but the damage had been done as the New Yorkers could add nothing to the one run they scored in the third inning. The Chicago lads outplayed the Gothamites at all stages of the game and Chicago rooters expect to see the pennant, flying in the west this fall. Yesterday was the third straight time that Chicago had hammered the Rube off the slab. This leaves the Cubs but five games behind. Lavender will oppose Mathewson on the slab today. Jake Daubert got 5 hits off the twirling of Benton in 5 times up yesterday. The Macks kgpt up their winning streak by defeating the Clevelands 5 to 2. Coombs outpitched Blanding, allowing the Naps hut 5 safe drives. The Pirates took another double header from the Phils. In the first game Marty O’Toole defeated Eppy Rixey, the Philly trump card and in the second game Adams was outpitched by Seaton but managed to win his game by a shut out 4 to 0. Boston used 15 players in an effort to defeat the Cards hut were unsuccessful, losing 5 to 7. McDonald was banished for protesting a strike, and left the park so slowly that Umps Klem pulled his watch and threatened to forfeit the game. About 30,000“’ people witnessed the Cub-Giant game yesterday and there is a heavy sale on for today’s game. The Red Sox hammered the slants of Jack Powell unmercifully for a total of 14 safe ones. Engle, subbing at first for Manager Jake, dead with 4 safe ones to his credit. In the Cub fifth Archer batted twice, making his second but of the inning. Two were out before the fireworks started for the Bears.

LOCAL MARKETS. Corn —68. Wheat—7o to 90. ,New Oats —27. Rye—6o. Eggs—lß. Butter —20. Bucks—white, 8. «j Indian runners, 6. Roosters —5. Geese —6. Chickens —11. Springs—l 3. Turkeys—9. CASTOR IA For Infants Children, Till Kind

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EXCURSION CHICAGO VIA SUNDAY, AUG. 25 LOW RATES AND SPECIAL TRAIN AS FOLLOWS: Stations Time Fare Lv. Rensselaer 9:15 .75 At. Chicago 12:00 BASE BALL CUBS ts. BOSTON. Returning, special train will leave Chicago at 11:80 p. m. Sunday, Angus! 25, 1912.

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A ORTH NEWTON. Rose Lane went to Surrey Monday. Mr. Coffin went to Rensselaer Saturday. * Milton Grimes went to Mt. Ayr Tuesday. u ~ Mr. Bierley called on Milton Grimes Monday. >. M. <L. Grimes went to Rensselaer Saturday. Mr. James Lane went to Rensselaer Saturday. , Mr. Bierley went to Rensselaer Saturday. Mr. Miller and family wegp at Coffin’s Sunday. Tom Mitchell is-painting Jim Lane’s barn this week. Mrs. Mattie Grimes called on Mrs. Beirley Tuesday. Mrs. Jim I<ane called on Mrs. Mattie Grimes Monday. Misses Rose and Amelia Lane called on their grandmother Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lane called on Mr. Bierley and family Sunday evening. 1 . President Taft Tuesday sent to the senate the nomination of Jacob Gould Schurman, president of Cornell university, to be minister from the United State to Greece and Montenegro. , .. ,