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Show r an for ROADS A Story of the Builders of Democracy IRVING BACHELLER Il ' Asphalt, though covering thousand mile of road ta all countries, was discovered quite by accident. In tb middle ef tho last century It was found in Switzerland la lta natural state, and used for the purpose of extracting the valuable store of bitumen It contained. In time It was noticed that pieces of rock which fell from the wagons, and were crushed by tho e wheels, formed a very fine road when half melted by tho beat of ef ABC, THE FIGHTER. Samson Sywopits. and Sarah Travlor with thslr two child rn, Joutah And Bttwy, travai hy wagon in tha autnnar of ml from thair homo hi Varrannaa, Vt, to tha Waal, tha land of plenty Thair daatlnatlon la tha Country Of tha Sangamon, In Illtnola. At Niagara F'a.lla thay maat a party of Imml Jranta among them a youth named who glao dacldaa to go to tha Sangamon 'country. All of tha party auffer from fever and agoa Sarah'a mlniatratlona aava tha Ufa of a youth, Harry Needlea, In tha taet atacea of fever, and ha aocompanlae tha Tray lore. Thay reach New Salem, Illtnola, and are welcomed by, young Abe Lincoln. The Traylora are Introduced ta everyone and decide to aettla at New Salem. Among their flrat acquaintance! are Jack Kelao and hla daughter Samaon and Aba cut timber pretty elxteen-year-ol- d him for the Traylor cabin, John McNeil a r Uvea. CHAPTER IV Continued. Tho logs for the new house were road two days after the cutting began. Martin Waddell and Samuel Illll sent teams to haul them. John' Cameron and I'eter Lukina had brought the window sash and aonie clapboards from lleardstown In a small flatboat. Then came the dujr of the raising a clear, warm clay early In September. All the men from the village and the near farms gathered to help make a home for the newcomers. Samson and Jack Kelso went out for a hunt fter the cutting and brought In a fat buck and many grouse for the bee dinner, to which every woman of Ihe neighborhood made a contribution of cake or pie or cookies or doughnuts. f "What will lie my part?" Samson had Inquired of Kelso. "Nothing hut a jug of whisky nnd-kind word and a house warming," Kelso had answered. They notched and bored the logs and made pins to bind them and cut those that were to go around the flre jdnee and . window, spaces. Strong, bauds hewed willing and and fitted the logs together. Alexander Ferguson lined the ttrepluce with a curious mortar made of clay In which La mixed grass for a binder. This mortar he rolled Into layers called "cats, ach eight Inches long and three Inches thick. Then he laid them against the logs and held them In place with a woven network of atocka. The first Ere a alow one baked tha clay Into sheath Inside the rigid alone-llklogs and presently the sticks were burned away. The soir.cn had cooked the meats hy an open fire and spread the dinner on a table of rough boards retting on poles set In crotches. At oon one of them sounded a couch hell. Then with shouts of Joy the men hurried to tho fireside and for a moment there was a great spluttering Before they over the wash basins. te, every man except Abe and Samara took a pull at the jug long or hort" to quote a phrase of the time. It was a cheerful company that sat down upon the grass around the table with loaded plates. Their fond had Its extra seasoning of merry Jests and Sarah was a little loud laughter. ehocked at the forthright directness ef their eating, no knives or forks or napkins being needed In that process. Having eaten, washed and away their dishes the women went home at two. Before they had gone Samson's ears,caught a ttainder of borve' feet In the distance. Invoking In tta direction he saw a cloud of dust In the road and a hand of horsemen riding toward them at full speed. Abe came to him and said: I see the hove from Clary's Grove are coming. If they get mean, let roe deal nlth 'em. Its my responsibility I wouldn't wonder If they bad some of Offut's whisky with them." The boy arrived In a cloud of dust and a chorus of Indian whoops and dismounted and hobbled their horses. They came toward tho workers, led by burly Jack Armstrong, a blacksmith of stalwart, about twenty-twwith broad, heavy shoulders, whose nr.me has gone Into history. They had been drinking some but nr one of them wa In the Jeast degree off his balance. They scuffled around the Jug for a moment In perfect good nature and then Abe and Mrs. Waddell provided them with the best remnants of the dinner. They were rather noisy. Soon they went' up on the roof to help with the rafters and the rlaplxmrding. Tliev worked well a few minutes and suddenly they came scrambling down for another pwll at the Jug. They were out for a spree and Abe knew It and knew furth-- , cr that they had readied the limit of discretion. . Boys, there are ladies here and we've got to be careful." he said. stb-to the Job till four o'clock, Then well knock off for refresh--ent.- " n welt-traine- LI d e pat-ke- Sarah and told her the had better go on and see If they were atl right. 'Don't you get In any fight.' she said, which sliowa that the women knew what was In the air. Sarah led Ihe way and the others followed her." Those big, brawny fellows from the Grove when they got merry were look ing always for a chance to get mad at tome man and turn him Into plaything. A chance had come to get mad and they were going to make the most of It. They began to growl with resentment. Some were wigging their leader, Jack Armstrong, to fight Abe. One of them ran to his horse and brought a bottle from his saddle bag It began passing from mouth to mouth Jack Armstrong got the bottle before It was half emptied, drained It and flung It high In the air. Another called him a hog and grappled him around th? waist and there was a des pc rate struggle which ended quickly. Armstrong got a hold on Ihe neck of his assnllantand choked him until he let go. This was not enough for Ihe Grove. Up sturdy bully of Clary seized his follower and flung him so roughly on the ground that the latter lay for a moment stunned. Armstrong had got Ids blood warm uml was now ready for action. With a wild whoop he threw off his coat, unbuttoned his right shirtsleeve and rolled It to the shoulder and declared In a loud voice, as hiyswung Ills arm In the ifir, that he cpuJd out jump, out hop, out run. throw down, drag out an' Mefc any man In Netv Salem." In a letter to hls futher Samon writes: Abe .wn working at my elbow. I saw him drop Ids hummer and get up I knew and make for the ladder. something was going to happen anil I followed him. Is a minute everyone was off the roof and out of the build- Ing.' I guess they knew what was coming. . The big lad stood there swinging hls arm and yelling like an Injun. It was a big arm am muscled and corded up some, but I guess If I'd shoved the calico off mine and held It up he'd a pulled doxvu hls sleeve. I didnt know just how good a man Abe was and I was kind o' scalrt for a minute. I neter found It so bard work to do nothin' as I did then. Honest, my hands kind o ached. I wanted to go an cuff that fellers ears an grab hold o' him an toss him over tho ridge pole, Abo went right up to him an said: 'J.lck, you ain't half so bud or half so cordy as ye think ye are. You say you can throw down any maw hero. I reckon I'll havo to show ye that you're mistaken. Til rassle with ye. Wo're friend an we won't talk about lickin each other, Ia have a friendly raws!. In a second the two men were locked together. had Armstrong lunged at Abo with a yell. There was no friendship In the way he took hold. He was going to do atl the damage he could In any way he could. Half d A friend of the bully. Jumped In and tried to. trip Abe. Harry Needlea stood beside me. ' Before I could move be dashed forward and hit that feller In the middle of hls forehead and knocked him fiat. Harry had lilt Bap McNoll, the cock fighter. I got up next to the kettle then and took the scum off It. Fetched one of them devils a elup with the side of my band that took Hie skill off his face and rolled him over and over. When looked agal.i Armstrong was going limp. Ills mouth was open and hls tongue out. With me hand fastened to Ids right leg and the other on the inipe of. hls neck Abe lifted him at arm's length and gave him a toss In Ihe air. Armstrong fell about ten feet from where Abe stood and there for a minute. The fight Was all out of hltn and he was kind of dazed and sick. Abe stood up like a. giant and hls face looked awful solemn. Boys, If theres any more o you that wunt trouble yen can have some off the same plero,' he said. , They hung their heads and not one of them made a move or said a word Abe went to Armstrong and helped him up. I I'm Jack, sorry that had to hurt you. he said. 'You get on to your horse and go home.' 'Abe, you're a better man than tne, said the bully, as be offered Ids baud to Abe. Til do anything you say.' So the Clarys Grove gang was conquered. They were to make tuore trouble but were they to Imperil the foundation of tuw and order In the little commanlty of New Salem. As they; w ere Mm png nwny Hap McNoll ttirnpd to Harry Needle uml shouted: III git even with you yet you slnlrslded son of a dog." That Is not exactly wluu lie sab) but It la near enough. 1: -- not-agai- - CHAPTER V. In Which the Character of Bim Kelso Flashes Out in a Strange Adventure That Begine the Weaving of a Long Thread of Romance, r The shell of the cabin n finished that day. Its puncheon floor was in place hut jts upper Ibsir was to" be laid when the boards were ready. Its two doors were yet to tie made and hung, Its five windows to be fitted and made fast, Its walls to be chinked with Samson and Harry clay nmrtar. stayed that evening after the rest were gone,, smooth ing the puncheon floor. They made a few nails at the forge after supper and went over to Aide's store about nine. Two of the Clary's Grove "gang who had tarried In Ihe village sat tn the gloom of Its little veranda apparently asleep. Doctor Alleu. Jack Kelso, Alexander Ferguson and Mart'n Waddell were sitting liy Its fireside while Abe sat on the counter with hls legs hanging off. Im sorry we had to have trouble Samson remarked. It's the only spot on the day. I'll never forget the kindness of the people of New Salem." The raising bee la a most significant thing" said Kelso. Democracy tends to universal friendship each works for the crowd and the crowd for each, and there are no favorites. Every community ta like the thousand friends of Thebes. Most of Its units stand together for the common good for justice, law and honor. The school are spinning strands of democracy out of all this European w ool. Railroad are to pick them up and weave them Into one great fabric. By and hy we shaR see the tei million friends of America standing together as dld-Jthousand' friends of ThebesT- be - - It'd a great thought," said Abe. NoXiusn can estimate the size of that mighty phalanx of friendship all trained la one school," Kelao went on. Two Tears ago the Encyclopedia Is horn with all the a steed Rhetoric-I- . a beautiful thing. The play of his muscles, the power of hla stride are poetry to me, but wnen be trie to put on style he Is ridiculous. That suggpsts what rhetoric Is apt to do to If youv the untrained Intellect. w rite, head straight or to nay anything across the field and keep your eye on the furrow." In the last diary of Samson Henry Traylor Is this entry: I went to Gettysburg with the President today and sat near him when ho Mr. Everett addressed tho spoke. As Kelso crowd for sn hour or so. would saylle rode the prancing steed of Rhetoric. My old friend went straight across tho field. When bo finished, Ihe field. plowed and harrowed and fertilized by war, had been sowed for all time. The spring's work was done and welt done." At a quarter of ten the doctor rose and said: "We're keeping Abe from hls sleep and wearing the night away with phi losophy. Im going home." I came over to se If you could find a mnn to help me tomorrow," Samson said to Abo. Harry Is going over o do the chinking alone. I want a man to help me on the whipsaw while ! cut some boards for the upper flooring." I'll help, you myself, Abe proposed. 1 reckon Ill close the store tomorrow unless Jack will tend It" You can count on me," said Jack. Im hort of sleep anyhow and a day of rest will do me good. Abo went with hls friends to thq door beyond which the two boys from Clary's Grove sat as If sound asleep It Is probable, however, that they had heard what Samson had said to Abe. Next moaning Abe and Samson sat out for the woods soon after daylight. I like that boy Harry." said Aba, I reckon lies got good stuff In hltn. Theiwav be Innded on Rap McNoll was caution. 1 like to see a feller come right up to the scratch, without an Invitation Just in the nick o time, s' lie diil. That boy Is a likely young colt strong and limber and well put together and broad between the eyes." An gentle as a kitten," Stinson added. There never was a better face on a boy or a better heart behind It. We like him" "Yes. sir. Hes a well topped young tree straight and sound and good timber. Looks as If that little girl o Jack's was terribly took up with him. I don't wonder." "What kind of a girl Is she?" Sam. son asked. Awful shy alnce the arrow hit her. She dont know what It means yet. Shell get used to that. I reckon. Shes good girl and smart as a steel trap." Harry Needles went whistling up the road toward the new house with sickle, hoe and trowel. As he passed the Kelao cabin he whistled the tune of Sweet Nightingale." It had hautted hls mind since he had heard it Hi tha woods. He whistled as loudly aft ya he could awl looked at tha window. Before he had passed. Biin's face looked out at him with a smile and her hand flickered hark of the panes awl he waved hls to her. His heart heat fascas he hurried along. Tin not so very young." he aaW te himself. wlh I hadn't put on these old clothes. Mr. Traylor Is an awful nice woman hut she' determined to make me look like a plow horse, t dont eee why she couldn't let tue. wear decent clot lie." Sarah had enlo.ved. mothyring the boy. Hls health had returned. Hla rheeks were ruddy hi dark eyea sr and bright, hi tall form erect and Sturdy. He had belned Alexander Fecywunn with the making of the flreobvee sod knew bow to udx the He worked with a will, for M henrt was In tite new hoe. It v a fine Serv r tember rooming. The far rer---the great, gras-f- phtn w- e- d'ran-e- i t. with haze. It w a flowers il den waxing red b nrM",r'n! u rHe bree-- e like rn e ran. How Ion- swn the wind of ! raven, etc. by had waited for the plowman now bo horse T-e- cl-- r-- - iu L v fr-H- -1 s M-nr- e. -- l.t d -- WEEDS ret JEWELERS PAJUL LDG C--n , HO MAM 'nun iftalffililOTIO- - iMiviQifiil ENGRAVE) WEDDING STATIONHfl Announ-flBnli- i invIUtuma CalliiiK I unit, our print rr is our rrpmrnttir n,i lM rmplrt! aapim JnuiapUHwMll ami prx-- Engraving Co. WM. You Think FORD Think Mil AJ j DSALIM UTAH 5 OLDEST SOUTH - WAS. ST 60 W 4a ?694. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH CLSANEKS A OYER. OwdUv. 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In New York several streets aro paved with steel, and a steel road has been In nse tn Valencia, in Spain, for the last 20 years. Perhaps the most curious material for a road la seaweed. This compressed Into solid blocks. Is used to pave the street of Baltimore. These seaweed blocks are bound with wireand dipped Into bol Ing tar before being put to use. kZT Our uprrt, m rouuj wfo-r-U iwor the sun. a nnr. bl. oar-fac- la and In 1006. 672. power, science, all follow In the train ef light and numbers. The causes which moved the sceptre of civilisation from the Euphrates to western Europe will carry It from the Utter to the new world." They say that electricity ami the development of the steam ei.gtue are going to make all tuen think alike," said Abe. If that so democracy and will spread over the earth. I When He's Roused Thert'e Some- - liberty reckon we are near the greatest years rived thing in Abe. , It I a privilege to' lie n history. alive." drunk. Jack Is a man who would Mte "And young." I Ha tor Alien ad 'ed your ear off. It was no rassle; It wa What a God's blessed Y'oung! Abe moved like lightning a fight. U I" said Kelso. that Ale He acted awful limler an well thing learned have The Oiler's ye In Saturday a second he had gut greased. rn u.N UMlOi of the fellers neck with hls big right Nlghtr "Not yrt. It's a heavy hog to bod. band am) booketfbi.s left Into the cloth D'Hvihet f Ap-I, 111 get a grip on an ear and a Hut mi hls hip. In that way he he'd h.m n derivalln-- ef vmrdt Atibritie off and shook hltn as you've seen our hiM leg ami ilft it out o' the pen bethe word dull state April, the name 4 You see." fore long. dog shake a woodchuck. Ales blood our fourth Hand it. was derived g do to fall "Don't It that. was hot. If the whole crowd- had wilt lie the latlin vertv. aperto. I ota. and pi lei I on him I guess he woo'd have Help and Joy to ye." rive month was no tisnoil that The ) onng revelers gathered tn a come out all right, for when ' he's Old Klrktam Is a hunt master.", It i the time when the hveia nf Tn r gv.np and hegan to whisper together roused there's something In Abe more mid Abe. I h ear-1rlng'ng ev-- t and Kownn open tLN If were the Kiuonhc writes that It became evident ;ltan I amen and muscies. I time 1 get a minute Pin rase. It woutd makd April dncnlat v then 1, were going to make trouble what I feel when he speaks r ilgh through ,with him. .Cow I want among (he months, for tie- - name end Kit piece. Its a kind of Pghtn'ng. I guew study rhetoric. none of the rest ' a d- -' mated H 'V Wfl the Hdtiheu at Rut wt at our minister used i eatrih ts o I aria eboonsiers Only erh" have m refe rear q uit'trti lbvdr-- 's to re ef Ann. I t Jo power of ib optriL Kelao "A real wri r a real isaOilkiM or rtmmnjanmz" I6S.000.0IX people, 000,0001 Wealth, hard-face- d u Bri- tannic figured that the population of the United States in 11)05 would be ntetorU ha for a kT't load under the saddle, but he a toe warm blooded for , the harness. H was for' the day of the plumed knight Na man of no for these limes. sen nr would use a prancing horse on a plow or a stone boat. A good plow, orator need. bow U make Discovered in Switzerland and Used far Purpose of Extracting Valuable Bitumen. . CtPTTl. WATCH REPAIRING. ASPHALT BY ACCIDENT FIND By am it lilEESTdid nag Weeds Along Roadside Harbor Injurious Insects and Various Plant Dia oases. .United States Department culture, are: of Agri- By !. Mowing twice year while they are in full bloom, usually In June and August. 2. Utilizing ' tb roadsides for growing hay. 3. Grazing with tethered animals. 4. Converting . weedy roadsides lato lawns. GRADE ALL ROADSIDES .60 THE WEEDS CAN BE CONTROLLED. tflREIESH Tlw British army in lo Egypt baa the coast ruction lanone sand was smoothed and leveled and then covered with chicken- wire, which waa firmly egged dowa. ."The passage of troops or motor " vporte neeroed to affect the road wry little, while the pajoutge of aoh vehicle damaged the road iutdly However. It was to (nuke reiutir quickly ana tliroad wa etnuly kept In good wai-draw- n tm-If'vi- tHt-.iil- .it Bmtm4 if Utah Canning Cq GOOD FOR ROADS Britiah Army in Egypt Used Chicken. Wire in Building Temperary Reutaa in Band. bird chicken-wir- e f roada 5 Lifes Varioua Stage Tnuth niro the indeiiiiom of Af snd znmhle deeply with life. Toulh b ail to gain and naught but life hww. He Iwanva.tJte efljte bot ; anger when hm L child; later. the egrtoca ting Impcj and .godlike quality of love. Conic still later many wont lato realities and buffeting which enr,xr judgment but Zeal to live a paramount and the fovrard f arch .continues unabated. Zr r" Rve Is paramount and throw-back- s - con-tl.ti-- nt rtd - thin wire mesh wag purely a lentpmary expedient for the m'htary. The old R..iiwn (till hold tie tlm a the champion nf tlie world. Many a rounds lion of Ihe rMndtliey made ts ttlll tn into in Kurope, toe zunace atone being cottr-H- road-mak- er Mxlera. So There! woman f writing fn anvwrer to a housemaid advertisement received thi missive: "JLnlame Yon have a good 'name and addrv- - but you wrrita bn a mesxiy half. sheet of paper, which Siow me you are no lady, and a such and censderlug the paper you write on the place would not suit me. A Bad Roada tn Way. Steel Engraving The planter the farmer Deed ta, $tel engraving Is not named for reduce the coot of tranMrtztUin ; tho sny Individual, but a process of llwrer to provide homes ami cheaper engraving line on steel plates, from living ; the merchant wants the ceuo wiidt prints are taken. "Steel plate try air. What opposes? Ronds bad were first ed for eti graving about roads. Dr. Seaman A. Knapp. 1820. Between 1ST) 1S70 thi form of art CLjvyed a great vogue. Ling Highway With Troaa. The liues are cvt.into the sfpel with Nw a fine rim to make s burin or , grave a piece pla -r lining He highway tn your town-ht- . Of steel cut off obliquely ut oe cod. wtth tree. I feu rrHUirl- t- a sharp tinf. plain Afer ihe "-k ; tiny lift wt -t,. Stsrl lines srt- - scraped nni 'hvI il III Am. ed t nr -- .t h ont ai.d - 1 i! fir.',ld l- tt-et- w- -- o ' |