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'Q As. UNIVERSAL 11$ . , SUFFRAGE yowm (f o Voter , V '-,Y.-,:..l- t 5 ;1 VOL. X. OTU. W, INDEVENUESOfi ALLEY LODGE, NO. 43, 1. 0, 0. V.-Moe in M" ball every Tbnreday evening. All dUlly mvited l atlend. G. w.Nuinii, vam i.nnnE. no. aw. a. $2.00 Per Year. Commenced Business March A, 1889. Kstanllsued by Ntlonl Authority. FIRST NATIONAL BANK. of ImUvmUntfW Onun, I m u.. ...... MimmunuMikmn Sutur -J ill ------ day eveuw: on or before tnl . mouj each mouth and two week thereafter. G. W. Bhion. W. M. W. P. Comity, 57 OOMER LODGB. NO. 40, K. of P. O Meet every weaneaunjr . ii, ...:.. i... .. .ntil v invited. V. n. Krtlw. a 0. l..ir Miller. K. tt 8. "PHYSItnANUENTiaTU OIX BUTLER. PHMIOIAN AND . eurgeou. Secy. U. 8. Board of Medio! Exatuiuer. Office in Opera House block. T? L. KETCHDM, M. D. OFFICE K .n.l residence, corner ltailroad "and Monmouth st., Iodepeudcue, Or, ; ' . - TlWaTnV.N1! Deutirt. All work warranted to n the beet of atiteetkm. Indepen dence, Or. T" J. LEE, PHYSICIAN AND 8UR- I . geon. U. B. examining sunn.... Office over Independence National Han nR.. 0. E. BOYNTON. PHYSICIAN J and Surgeon, Uuena Viet, Ore gon. HANKS. Capital Stock, Surplus, $60,000.00 $14,000.00 Htlull-I.il L. W. ItOltKllTHUN, fnwkhtul. VIoe.'rwIUent. W. U HAWI.KY', Cashier. DIRECTORS. J.R, Cwper, U W.lUinrton,lwl Hlml U. W. Wtilteeker.W. W. CIi. A Hnjr .. k.....i.. huaiiiMU tmnaaeled i aud ell.eioliaiiire on tlr"" i.." .. . . ....... in riiuk or an eer- UnCMM, IH llepiMM,. 1 .lll.-v,.....- "" omoo houim . in. w p. THE INDEPENDENCE National Bank Capital Stock, $50,000.00. tt. HlKMi llUKIKK A. Hit AM NKIN. W. P. CON SA WAV Vic PrwildMit. . tWilvr, A innd bMkltif wid ii'lmiite nulinw U-HiiM,,l; lin mJiN llll illinwiiiliHt.""" mcri'tnl emlll uraiitfd: doiKxIl iwolvwl on umnt HmiH Wt Ui eli'k, InwrMl palil on Urn driKwIti. IHUKt'TUHh. hmbu Mi'tmnM, Jt. H. J"!""". A K)itmii, II. Htro'hhem. A. Nelwo, T. J. I. I. A. AUon. NC0RP0RTE0 UNDER THE UWJ Of OREGON ATTOltNBYS. GEO. A. SMITH. ATTOBNEY AT Ut. Wilt practice in all ' e n. fetlernl conrta. AbatraoU of title fornisbed. Office oer Independence National Bank. . -Ak DALY. SIBLEY EAKIN, AT torueyaatUw. We bav? tl only Mt of at-tract book. In Polk cmnty. BeliaLle abitracw forniabed. Money to au; no commlwmn clmred on l-aa. Offlci. .oome 2 and 8 Wilson block, Dul laa, Oregon. A M HURLEY, ATTORNEY AND A M.".T."k.. i r.R. Office, next Jli.Il-wndenee National Bauk, Inde pendence, Or. BONHAM A HOLM EH, AT 10K oW at U. Office in Biwb. blk, betwern State and Court, oh Com mercial atreel, oniero, u . SASH AND DOOK8. ITCHELL BOHANNON, MAN Mftio Btreet, lude- m m anil and dciorii Alao, aoroil Bftwmif. pendenoe, Or. unNMOUTH. OR. A. M ACIU M ,.. . M:!"11 l,.CAMrilKl,I. tUA UfWWKlX PAID CAPITAL, $26,000. DIRECTORS. r i irr.,m. I'.Ui-aiiil-htfll. i.M.nmi"" J. 11. V. HlUr, J. . rtimnp. whom tmiiu.-l,l: lmiM iiih.1i; "'J .1 ' UllJlH't 111 PIllH'K lr im Triim ..Y'. ,-" Uilrnwt ww "ii ii"i'"i". V IT lir. Vttlltl Him uutkihi H-unil iy i uh' um Mm.. Oltliw lliHirn: . i. un v " Vli'W.l'rrai. . fller HEAL ESTATE. -: TH E :- Willamette Seal state Co, T.,,u,.U a r,,MiT!ll lil'lll Mlllll' HllKI mi, buy and 'U rni'ny,t'iii- i jiiHuruniv nun ink'h n ni-iit it" t'onveyanre Buxliifwi. PnrtUw Imvliitf LhiiiIh for wile H nil It to tbelmdviuiUige ! List Their Property With tills Company, na they uri! (liiH.N mnullDK llMHofluml eant, tliiw pliu' int dcMlmble piniiei ty U-frnv the ivi dente of the IOhhI. JAM KS OI11SON, J. V. KIKKLAND. l'nlilenl hiecrotury. AKCHITECTS. TT H. M0BRIS0N. ARCHITECT r. and Superintendent. All chaws reaaonable. and flt-cla work guaran teed. Dallaf, Oregon, SURVEYOR. 8AWMILLH. A. PKWCOTT. J. A. VKNt'm TL. BUTLER, COUNTY 8UIV . veyor and Civil Engineer. All call promptly answered. Addreos ine t Dallaa, Or. BARBERS. i- t TIP.KLE. THE BARBER, Xi, oppodite opera bonne, Indepen deuce, Oregon. PRESGOTT i VENE3S, Priiirlutorn of MiiiHifiwIuriTH of ami Dealer In 1R and HARDWOOD, AND Rough and Dressed LUMBER. J. A. WHEELER, - Manager AUCTIONEERING. n wnsNF.n. MONMOUTH, OR H. ',. bIwhvr reiulv to do auction wotk, either in tue city or com.tiy reasonable rates. TAILORS. t t rt. SHARMAN. MERCHANT VV Tailor, C street, new poatoflloe Buita in any style inane 10 oroer b aonnble ratei. HOTELS. m niiiftT.ii'.a HOTEL. PORT VsY.Jj nnn. O. W. KnowleH, .nHy,r'. The leading hotel of the nortbweat, Fireproof. Hydrauho e e ,atnr. NpwIv fnrniBhed. Good restaur anl oonneoted. ISO rooms end Morrison streets. (lor. Frou i t r .T. MT7LKEY. MONMOUTH W. owns the Old Relmble grocery .; ...vlainn lnre. Come test our .n.rni nnulitv of snods. Btid be iured that we sell as cheap as tliechenp- TltUCK AND DIUY. & PBOPKIKTOIIH OK CityTruck and Transfer Co. TTnnlinir of lll Killllft Done tit KiiiiMonable lititus. Agents for the 0. P. Boats. All bills mUHt be settled by the lOtll ot eueh iiiuiitli." Independence,- Oregon. iNnKpirN ni'.NCE. POLK COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. JANUARY la. 1803. Five Cents Per Copy. 'FARMERS gHOUUO OROANIZI. ' It lae Time ! Mtho4 lb lwpruHinl i iih""j- HTI..W, hn ttirea things." said the great Lord Bacon, "that make ft nation great and pwperon- bn"'r wur; hops, and ay conveyance for men and commodltltw from one place to another. The first and i"on3 or tnitsenMjiiisiwn Uie great west poewM in abundance, nd in abundance that, so far as the i.i..w .nrk.iintu" am ooncerneu, u oou- u....uii. i..Kliiif. In the third it i wdly deficient. The west and the sotitn certainly do not have "easy conveyance fur men and comnioaiuos irom ou to another." - They have trnsted too much to their railways, forgetful that railwayi must be but receiver of travel that cornea along innumerable llnei or nignwayt. management of the exposition promised it hearty co-operation, and there is very prospect of valuable results. The importance of this movement cannot lie overestimated. The public sentiment in favor of road reform is pro found and universal, but as to exact methods and ways and means it I all at sea and brings no practical Influence to bear anywhere. If it can once be massed snd erystnllUcd upon definite meusuro tt will lie irresistible. This can only be accomplished by organisation, reaching every Interest concerned and especially the farmers. ... Hn,lofore the latter bav held some what kloof from the movement tinder tha aimrehension that the chief burden of building road would fall upon them and be more than they could bear, but if tlmv take advantage of this oppor tunity and organise in every school dbv Highest of all In "fyjh " ' Vt J-;-- r ABClitGC KHZ I (sN A mm Buster & Shelley, He Druggists. Mhv a farmer who live three mile triet thev will be in a great majority tn ,-.., tha KHareat railway station stands ,i, ,mtiunal leiiL'tie and safe from any more time and worries himself more in t()miM, action, wlille they will have the reaching it than in traveling nrty nines wtifactlou of being largely meir own fur h hu nached it. It often Cost I (llivnrr. more to haul k load of corn from the iney ctt f,. aasured In advance that r.m ta tha rat war than to carry it a ,.ir labor w not be in vain, ana mat hundred mile after it is placed on the meant will be found, satisfactory to can. It often take a longer time to go bllfl) t accomplish the work aud dis- ennui back with k letter or new- t,i!,iiU! (u burdens, and that wnen tney paper from the nearest postofflo than it ite what they can do and what help doe for the missive to com from it tuey Wat, that help will be fortbooin t.nintftilitea to the office. in Already various plan for tat .......... r. -,....,,.... ,.. Many a Plow goe nurepairwi, umj .nj nHtional um to roau ounuuia xmuImI nlnea of fannwork goe undoue nn,Miel and received with favor, during the lonar winter month aud .,,,1 itoiv reauire thorwigh discussion form a needles pan or ine -wurrj m develop otiier anu aecme mwu m fHttinir ready for springtime operation tt. because of the all nut impassaui row" vvhen this end u gaiueu, ana nio pw between the farm and the sbir or the ,,.,,1, w)th one voice, legislation l shop. Country merchant lose traue, ettsyi aj the work lor gooii roaus oeing furiner lose money oy inaounr w "wall beirun" will oe -nan uoub. itvuntair of a uimtxirary rise or fall iu Ro Stone. the price of produce because of road upon which nothing eonsiueraoie un im hmild during a great part of the year. Tl,.ra ant whole COIintle WHICH ran nrl front rule with desiwtlo authority. Rain convert the tracks that are aigni- Bed by the nae of road into unpi Uon't Kmoy the flrsur Hanks. Tha foe of natural graeoand beauty is tha d coiiimtsHloner. whose mistaken seal i allowed annually to remove the grane which seeks to sotten tlie misty nntllna of the road along It untrodden 1,1. .ummrai! frost harden the mud Into i,r,i u,i untinrs. This Is an ex- ridis and mound that no horse can ,M,iV8 nrocesa and wholly unnecessary, travel without denas of lameneat and silK., a(j,ing to the dust capacity of the acroe which no heavy welgnt can o (lrwtl the only service it accompiianea, .iwn. The Ions to me rarmeni ana .iuirL thick turf airoruing no oo- .,,.,ry merchanU of the sonui ana west .rl,,,,i,in to carrinite wheels. J, ni 1. t in Imi eouuted br hundred of ,,iii ..,.i,,i,iu, no" the street, when thousands, but by milium yearly, ana w a mttr of runt it only ntd to 11 it nutta tirobar-1 that tens of million lllrL . . 1. 1- . . . 1 1. .... would be needed to express iu 1 jjrtt a worse pimse or mo nmiuiin v It i true that vigoroiw work, and nmlltt BI,Hreut whin tho aealons ,irl thitt is as Intelligent a tt t vigor- limilu,!on,,r unneeds to si niove from on, should be done In remedy of the ttfl f the highway what he terms evil condition into which we have fallen. wwdnamely , the graceful mantle of .r,ui.t district shonld have u o- ...m.tiuiim with which nature ever seen clety for the improvement of highways, to pm.,,(,l the wounds which man has every county should have iu central am, u i interesting to watch the committee wun wnicn tun on process uy wnicn ine uevnnn "'" pimiM pan confor. and every state should .. -,,,., Bra temiiered U) the eye by k,.. It. v.nrlv eouvelitlon or aocieiiea. ,1,. l..,itiful natural screen 01 vines Tl. n,,il,ms of diainHge of roadlieda, .n,i h,rlaife. which, if let alone, will of tha possibility of finding gravel, atone cover the wugh, unsightly place ... ..11..,- .utHl for constmction, and .uv, m. iirniM,rv nf verdure wheu the of the comparative merit or roans duih rhUfss workman has left ucnuiu nun v, l.w.l rnriKiratlnn tnat can levy um, .1...... ,i uiirreu wante. .. - 1 - .... .. . m- , rmmtv taxe or W li am. A flr h s inroads KaiiKS or sanu auu ... .v , - - 1 - -- , . . shou d be carefully uiscusseu. gravel are left on eacn sine 01 mo The interest of the public 10 mi 1111- road, from which every spear 01 grass portent matter shonld b stimulated by t,,,.,, puninbed, the fences stand up frequent commuuicaiious iu """ stiir ana swra, me to sh ,im. twth those of the comity seal ,im -..si the trees which cannot and those which have a circulation co- Me my9 their lower branchea rudely ..i..n.u with the domaiuof the re Lnt nwav. so that their trunk are gaunt nublic, Durbig the wlntet season rann- am uuiKl,tly, stumps are len anmg urn er have much enforced idlenes! they of ,,0 fluids, and the sort tnrr is can employ a part of It to no twuer pnr- f0J,,u.,.d by sandy slojies to oe gninru pose than in striving to orgunixe movw Uy the ram. iy distributed, that all over tlie world road are a prime concern of na tional government, and the current of public opinion Is witting strongly toward a return to the idea of Clay and Cal boun aud the legislation of that era, when it was declared the duty -of the government "to bind the republio to gether with roads," aud many national mails were begun. Much study is being given to the pos sible methods of national aid, and the idea of co-operation by local, state ana national authorities In a general system of road construction is well received. A Wdinu member of congress, who has bad a large experience tn state and na tional finance, pronounce tui plan, with IU use of the Joint credit to lighten the burdeu. "a great discovery;" an other ay he shall make It a leading feature in bis campaign ror re-eiecnon still another eav that when IU advan' tage are known it will "sweep tne country." ... ..... It is nronosed now to nave someuung like a continual congress on the snbject at the World' fair in connection with a road annex, containing every kind of road exhibit and object lesson attain able, and it is belteved that by IU close some definite scheme of improvement will be developed that will commana the attention and action of the national authorities. warm an m to remain In f ull fo'ee axflf fee, 'ceptln ttch sections, claw an parta of clawse as would confllc' wld d aUowasma to de affiant of a appetlier before eaek meal, beln free drink per aiem, ne u . same more or less.'" Hare Erasmus again lifted blye nesai tbe document, and explained a foUoersi "On dls las' codicil de subscriber sxksted. In tol'abla comfort about (o mo day, when It not beln ronna to rise to as sini. of all demands I felt obleged, Jedgs, add, Codicil de Third-All de above orlglnai dockcrment and codicils an kereby pro elaimed to be of full lo'e an ease-, pw vlded dat no part of dar oontanU be ao construed 11 to Interfere wld d lnberbk right of de undersigned amant ana wunr 1st to piutake of some sich sulUbl stlnaer lent a haU, in ni juagmem, w uw necessary to de decent an proper aronaUi of de dorm an' energtetof his physloal a mental constitution.'" " And is thi th last 01 tn eotueua, aw muf" " 'It's de Hals, Jedge. It appear to 1 kB de 'qulremenu, an la ekul to au a 'in gencies dat ha yet arose. "-Urssa What He Was raeaerfasg. ment for road Improvement-Chicago Inter Ocean, BRICK. BRICK YARD J. R. COOPER nf Tm1min(l((nc,n. liavinc a Bteain engine, a brick machine and several anraa nf flneat, cbiv. Ik now tirenat'cd bfipn on hand a fine duality ol at. and Will deliver your purchases in . . , j , b . (j ttt rea8oa any part of tbe city FREE or cuarge. - Pon'tfailtooallonW. J.Mulkey. auie prices. IAROK TYPE. PAMPHLET FORM, m 50 FAMOUS NOVELS. Bv CKLEH11ATKD AUTHORS. K GIVEN FREE AS PREMIUMS TO ,NEW SUBSCRIBERS. READ OUR LIBERAL OFFERS DELOW. K Jt In the opportunity ot n lifetime to secure n ,Jiieffon or sfanifnril wort nriif an rorfcn( periodical at a nominal coat. No. Aiittwr, Title. , Wilkle C'ollin Your Mnnry of Your Mte, I Wttllcr llcmint The Humbling ul tlie Mera 3 rimrlps nicki-nn 1 1 Mndfng Pnprrs. 4 WilUe Cullins The tlagie 8ieclcles. rtinrloite M. llrarme A llri.lB uf I.ovs. II M. K. Hrnililim icrKc iuil;ielrt't Journey. I ,S, T. Culeridge 'Mi Kliymo of tho Ancient Mnrlncr. 8 niornsllerne ninrnion-'l'he Wertillnif Mnrrn. o Hcmnt and Kice-TlieTen Years sn.1 "I eea.at. ,0 Churl" KU-kein-Sketclii'S of Young Cuupkfc it Mrs. I nrrunlrr In a Country Home. 19 K. B. FniiKHI,m-Hihi'r'i Clove. 13 )'.mlloiiilii,rluu Man's MnrrlBRO. II Charles Ollihon In Pastures tireen. ii Thomin Hunly WluitlheShephenls Saw. iS Mary Cei-il Hay In the llnliilnys. i Captain Marrvat Tlie Three Cutters. 18 Helen II. Mathers The Land o1 the Leal. No. Author. Title. 10 Ml Mulock In a llouse Moat. ao Mm. 01iplmiit--Harthbouni . at Oiiida-I.ltile Grand and the Marchioness. si F.W. Kohiinon-The Har-mald at Hiittleion s1 Alfred Lord Tcnnyon-The Lover Tale. si Miss Tackeray-Out of the World, at Annie Thoinas-The Mystery, and other Stories, . s Miss Muloclr-The Self Seer. a? Mrs j. II, Rlddell-Miss Molloy's Mishap. .6 KatherineS. Macquoid-Poor go The "Durhens"-IIow Snooks (tot Out Of It ,0 A Conan lloyle-My Friend, Tho Murderer. 31 Charles Dlrkcns-Tho Chimes. 31 Charlotte M. HraemeA C.ilded Sin i Besantand Rice-Shrphcrdsall andMaldens Fair. u Helen B. Matliers-As Hs Cometh Up The Stair. No. Author, Title, Anihnnv Trollmw Why Frau Frohmsnn " ' Raises Her Price. 38 Charlesnirkens Three Detective Anecdotes ii Mrs. Forretcr-The Turn of Kortunes Wheel. 39 T. DeWItt Talmae Night Side of New 40 Ml Mnlnclc His Little Mother. 41 KatherineS. Macquoid-The Awakening. 41 Mary Cecil Hay-Reapin the Whirlwind. 41 Mrs. Forrester -Queen Khiabeth Garden. 44 Charles 1 )lckens-The flattie of Life. 4 Wllkie Collins A Shocking Story. 48 Oulda-lllmbl. . .... 47 Mis Mulock-Thel.astof the Ruthven. 48 Mary Cecil Hay-A Little Aversion. 4, Ouida-The Little Karl, 50 Bcsant and Rice The Case ot Mr. Lucrafc. Aoeeraor I add on Stele Road. tn an erttcle entitled "A Typical Case' in Uood Boads, Governor Latld, of Rhode Island, haa some common ense views on the question of highway improve ment, with epeoial reference to his own -.t It ia in the country where good roads are moet needed, 11 says, uim l.u,l n.iua are fouuiL Occasionally an enterprising town may attempt to im- nn.va ita roads. OUt mere in mire oouragenienl for it if adjoining towns ,i, n,,t take like measures, and in sparsely ettld regions the question of money is a serious 0110. The governor fT..Tu this Mitrirustiott: wi.i. nuula. or at least country roaus, -,,,.,1,1 ..mm to offer a solution 01 iuo difficulty. A glance at the map of Rhode Island Will snow a spieuum v tem of atraight thoroughfare turnpike Uiat were laid in the stagecoach days. Most of the older states nave sucu a sy tent, neglected, however, since the rail Minis came iu. Tut in repair and prop erly branched, these large arteries wtmm drain most of tlie country to which I have referred and beueiit a weu the state a a whole. In their original objeoU and in all their engineering fea tures these roads are distinctly state road. And I tliiuk it would be profit able for tlie state to redeem them or to establish a similar comprehensive sys tem. The larger communities would thus bear the greater share of the bur den of maintenance, as they would de a ..roimrtionate share of the benefit, the prosperity of all the many smaller communities directly contributing to tbe prosperity of tlie larger. Tho lloatls of France. As now constructed the French roads k.m the following points in common: A niivcntlam roadbed from 14 to 31 feet wide, about 8 Inches tincK, anu naviug a crown of 1 in 50, a pathway on each i,i ro, nu to 1d feet wido, aud gen- ... , . , , ti orally raised five or six mcnes auovo mo gutter, in which case tno latter is pavou With pitching for a width of three feet. in case the pathways are uu, above the roadway there are no gutters, but the water drains across the paths Into the ditches on either side. These ditches are usually square in section, about V feet deep, and arranged in i falls on steep grades.-Professor N. M. Neil. Where the Opposition Come From. Whet Good Bead Would Meats. Tiv would make it possible for the funniir to take advantage promptly of the highest market, no matter at what season of the year. They would save blra days ana weess of time which be waste every year wallowing throngn the disgusting mire of dirt road. . Thev would reduce to a minimum tne wear and tear ou wagon and carriage. They would lessen the expense in keeping horse in working order, and vast v less horse WOlllU oe requireu m the country to perforin the farmers work. They wonld require less expense 10 keep them in repuir than do the dirt roads. They would make it easier for a team r.,,11 v,.ral ton over their smooth surface than to drag a wagon through the innd. Thev would afford ready communick- tion with tlie outside world at all time nf the vear. They would spare the farmer many iiHiis and nervon strains. Tlmv trnnhl nractically shorten the 1.1 the local market They would iucrease the demand for rnnntrv and suburban property. Ti,v wnntd lie free from dirt in um- usigbtly, stnmisi are ion aioug ni 1 . . ., s , . of the fields, and the koft turf Is merand mud and mU in fall, winter auu Bjiriog. They would bring every farming con mimttv into closer social relations. They would make an evening drive a nleasure instead of a vexation, a it is nntf They would do away with the absurd poll tax and supervisor system in places win. it is still in use. They would be, in short, the best poa sible investment to the taxpayer if built and cared for by the national govera and mud for by a national tax. All these they would uo uniesa ex perience goes for naught. Rural World. Without wnHtiiiif an hour nature be gins her gentle but tin-less work of transforming these rums into wou,r. What can bo more pleasing than tne un molested edge of an old road, where haxel and elder hung out their frnit for the birds, where the fragrant clot lira blossoms, where the wild grapevine and the glossy bramble climb from tree to i. mi1 wild rosea aud morning glories brighten tho shadows with their smiles? Hero in tbe spring tlie meniuns aim anemone make the ground beautiful with their white blossoms, while the shad buh waves a welcome to the pass erby. As summer comes the sky blue chicory clusters there, the milk weed and the epiloblum show pink and pur ple amid tho foliage, the mullein lifts its stately yellow blossom from its furry leaves, while the luu lierry snows nri arcs of yellow bloom and later its coral clusters of fruit, that contrast well with Uie great guldenrod ami the splendid purple of the wild aster in the fall. Garden and Forest, Good Koads Cost Money. A good road costs a great deal of money, it la true, out. 1101 ou u,. poor one. Tlie money wasted on the . 1 . ., .1.. i wretched country roaus 01 wj states since their settlement, if judi- ..IookIv exneiidod would have built the same mileage of roads equal in quality to tlie best Roman military roaus. u is almost a pity that we could not have had Julius Casar and his army wuu ns during tbe first fifty years of our exist ence, Exchange. Poor ltoads Bxpenslve. The farmer does not take into consid eration the ext ra expense he incurs in hauling loads over our poor roads. From reliable sources it is learned that a tori can be moved ou a good macadam road with but forty pounds power; therefore it is onaily seen how much greater nnionnt of work a team will do on such roads. In England horses uo iwice much work as in America because of the better roads thero.-Iliwper s Weekly, The I'M or the Grader. A correspondent of the Sturgeon (Mo.) Loader makes this suggestion: "Unite three road districts into oue; put in one overseer; let the contract for running a grader from the 1st of April to the 1st of ivtw. nolluct half the poll tax in money ; work out the rest repairing cul verts and where they cannot woj mo grader. The cost of miming the grader will amount to about f00; the cost of irrader will amount to $-150; half of tlie poll tax about 180; save tbe pay of two overseers about f u-o; touu, j;50.- This will work the roads in proper time at less expense than they are worked at' the present time. Run a grader five months aud It will fix all tbe roads in three district iu one summer." rroporty Values F.nhned. 1,1 New Jersey in one county where only forty miles of good road haa been built, the value or mnu uas auvauiu enough to pay the whole expense with out Increasing the rate of taxation. In Ohio where the system has been aaopieu the farms adjoining have increased ten dollars per aero In value, aucn an iu creaso from the same cause in Ontario county would raise the value 01 taruis !i,!)00,00u. Iu Indiana whore macadam roads have been built there is a large and increased demand for buggies and wagons. In short, in every locality whore these improved roads have been built there has been an increase in ine value of property. Harper's. Visitor Well, young man, what are you """""' . . ..... .1.1.1.1 The Sweet (Julia l w jus uuuua what an awful stomach acne you wotk have If you at too much candy. Truth. Better Tha OrthegTsphF. tn.. m man tied siren hi son k very fair education, and after graduating to took him Into bU store. The young fel low was overnlce about a great many things, but the father made no coaunea. One day an order came In from a customer. "I wish to gooanees," excieimeu wis that Jones would learn to spelb" "What's the matter with, iir- utqaueu the father cheerfully. "Why, he spell coffee witn a u" "No,doeshef I never noticed it." "Of course you never did," aid the eon pettishly. "You never notice knyuung like that." .....' 1 "Perhaps not, my son," repUed tto oltt man gently; "but there is one thing I ao notice, which you will learn by and by, and that is that Jones pays eah.n-Dtioit FreePress. . ' ' 1 Mo Great Barm Done. "What are you storming about. Joatahr'' Inquired Mrs. Chugwater. "Nothing!" roared Mr. Chngler, throwing bis hat on the lounge. "Noth ing, only I've made a fool of myself againl That' all! I got a three cent piece 1 in change somewhere this morning and I find I passed It on a street car conductor a little mi. xrnfnratiime and cheated myself out of seven out of-r-no," he contin ued, moderating his tone. "1 gues It hum-ifall right, rmantha."-CkegC Tribune. ' - - ; " THE OUTLOOK FOR NATIONAL AID. Pabllo Opinion fWtlnir Toward the Ideas or Clay suit Calhoun. General Roy Stone writes as follows to the New York Tribune: Tim outlook for national action in favor of road improvement is steadily hvio-litnninir. Tlio bill for a national " ,., 1 hvifr The opposition to tlie expeut itnre 01 n mission-strenuously advo- money to make better roads does not ' Tribiiue-was passed by come from the cities, which would have J favorably reported in the to pay nearly all the expense, out o m j whore it wm doubtless pass in Of II ,1 . -i-.i ...h.eibee who will nay up between now and January ' ,1893. on. book given for ever, month ov.r six month In arrears. TEN BOOKS GIVEN FOB ONE NEW SUBSCRIBER, Paying on year In advance. One thouiand volumes hav. been ord.wd from New York nd will trtlM hr kbout Deoember 20, 1802. the furniers. Both country auu ui would be greatly benefited by improved roads, and each should bear its share of the burden of taxation. Selected. MOVEMENT FOR ROAD REFORM. fablle Sentiment Profound and Cnlverel. Organisation Needed. The latest phase of the agitation for rnnd iiniirovement the calling of k SOME ADDITIONS. pecember. Many members ot congress are prepared to go much further in the paine direction. More than a Bcore of newspapers in all parts of the country have pronounced in favor of national aid, and it was the leading topic in one of the state road conventions held last week, , lt The boards of trade throughout the country, numbering 1,800, with a mem- ...... .,.l.ll..nHn llOVullil, Or OUU.UUU OUBUlOBO Ull'" ZXZl ofTnmn VV" Z friends of tbe moment throughout leanUig J the country in a national league for good roads. This proposition (advanced with some hesitation by tbe writer) has been taken up with great enthusiasm; the oall for the meeting was signed by the most ac tive road organization in the country, by boards of trade, agricultural societies, members of congress and others: tha Leairue of American Wheelmen, with nearly an equal number of supporters, are untiring in their devotion to tho good work, and it was to their efforts almost entirely that the rapid progress of the commission bill was due. Our people have learned through the consular reports on foreign roads, which have beri eagerly aoujrht for and widst A Few Codlell That Arose to Meet All the Einorgenele. before a justice of the peace and signed a pledge, promising to give up ti.. ..... nf 11 Intoxicating liciuors. Ten j.,,,. .nnnnnl tha Indue met him and. areatlv to his astonishment, found him a good ileal muter me uuiueuuo u. "Why, Erasmus," oriedthe judge, "God bless me! how is this; and after your solemn affidavit toof Vou have broken your oath, Erasmus." .,,., j "Not at all, jedge-not at all, sir!" cried Erasmus with alacrity, "we auu mv, ......i. o n-i.on fust sworn and subscribed to; but beiu', as you know, jedge, a man of Webstorlan education, I have added a few trifling codicils to de original dockerinent. "Codicils, Erasmus-what do you mean bycodloils?" "Well, jedge, I'll explain; I'll give them codicils to you in the regular order. I've got the dockerinent right here, aud I ve never let it go out of my hands since 1 got it;" and Erasmus drew rvoin over nm With a Brand flourish l.. .,! . i niiioii no j, list iio v... """ - ........ ..v. to certify dat the nieaniu anu rawuim. above insterment Is hereby So moderfled an sot aside as to allow the affiant de triftin Indulgence of one oooktail befo' he go to I) re h K f hs ' i "Well, jedge," said Erasmus, lifting his eyes from the paper, "that codicil appear ekal to the requirement of de subscriber for about f o' days; den we had," casting his eyes upon the paper, "'Codioll de Seo'un -Pe above affldavy an .oodic.il. it'' " Sure to Gee'";,; SV:' '';'''::;!v..f' Little Pot-Mamma Is going to take tm , with her when she visit Aunt Jenny, , Little Dick-She' golnwtatosna oo, "Did she say so V ,.. -No." k, "Then bow do yon know"! : 1 . .. "She'll never leave me here with thai ,t closet full of jam."-Good News. Tea, Verily! rw. trt of Bishon Ortho's last Baa- day was an awfully good one, I thought, observed Chappie van Demmlt, as h flung another dunning notice Into the are, "What text waa thatf" asked Chase hem, (:' '. -'.', ', : "In the midst of life we are in debt" Truth. ' " 1 Considerate. . UM,.! Ton needn't worrytonlght; IJu heard papa complaining that hi foot waa asleep. ...... .v. .. - ' George Tell film ne neeun w. , on my account. New York Heraio. An Example. Teacher Give an illustration of the n- neriority of mind over matter. Jrupil (after proiongeu reuwuuu . -. . to mind you. That's what' tn mawer.- Tribune, A Sueoes. Brlggs How do you like my new oetr 1 got it at the mtslit parlor. Griggs First rate. It's one of the U"t misfits I ever saw.-Clothler and Furnisher. Driven to It. Twitter What's this I hear abon your fallibg in love with a girl at yonii boarding house? Jack Dirdsall I had to do something; and I heard that love took away one's appetite. New York Herald. Z'.n me conqueror was k man j babit of body, ana. at tto siege of Mantes was hurt by the rearing t j of his horse, the pommel of the saddle ; 'I striking the king in tne arjaomen ami 4 causing injuries fromwhioh he died in , a few days. Before bis death ,he was deserted by all his attendants, who stole : and carried off even tne coverings oi vu bed on which he lay. Tbp body re mained on the floor of the room in which, the king died for two days before it was buried by charitable monks from neighboring monastery. St. Louis , Globe-Democrat. i u . A Appropriate let. " A preacher in Boston was a little fel low, so little that a box had to be hastily brought from thecellar for him tostand on The services proceeded safely nntu. the'sermon, when he mounted vthe box and announced his text, "A little Vbilj ye shall ee me, and a little while tad ve shall not see me." At this point tto box broke, and tbe prophecy waa vert Bed amid the smothered laughter of the congregationNew York Evening Sun. 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