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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.
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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
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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-
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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...
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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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