■rs-ca S3,000,000,009 AS GOOD ROADS FOND JOHN K. SHIELDS. Head of Tenne tteo Supremo C ou rt Elected U nited States Senator. Bourne Proposes to Spend It In Next Fifty Years. A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. E x -S e n a t o r Advocates E xpend it u re of Vast S u m by Govern m en t and States F o r Cons truction and Maintenance of H i g h w a y s — Ad va nta g es of Plan. A n Inaugural. These verses are made up al­ most entirely of phrases taken from the President’s inaugural address. A nation deeply stirred by solemn pas­ sion At sight of wrong Calls to heroic work o f restoration The brave and strong. W ith heartstrings swept as by an air from heaven— From God’ s white throne— We listen to the moan of countless thousands, Life’ s undertone. N o day of triumph but of dedication is this our time; Men’s hearts, men’ s lives, men's hopes appoint us Our task sublime. O God, here at the hearthstone of the conscience W e seek Thy light; Justice and only justice, is our motto— Show us the right! Former United States Senator Jona­ than Bourne, Jr„ chairman o f the joint committee on federal aid in the con­ struction o f post roads, in a special re­ port to the committee proposes to ■spend $3,000,000.000 fo r good roads In the United States, $1,000.000,000 for construction and $2,000,000,000 for maintenance, both extending over a period o f fifty years. Besides this great scheme, all the hundred and odd other good roads measures which have been proposed from time to time in congress pule into Inslguillcance. The Bourne plan contemplates the creation o f a construction fund o f $1,- 300,000,000. appropriated among the states upon the basis o f area, popula; tion, assessed valuation and road mile­ age; that the states shall deposit in the United States treasury fifty year 4 per cent bonds for the amount duo them ns worked out on this basis, upon which the federal-government shall lend the par value fo r road construction. In its turn the federal government would Is­ sue fifty year nontaxablo 3 per cent bonds, to be sold in $20 denominations or multiples o f that sum to all buyers. The bill suggested by Mr. Bourne to carry out the plan be has evolved con­ tains nine sections, the most interest­ ing o f which relates to the apportion­ ment and crediting to the several states o f ” the United States highway fund," as it is called, thus: “ The United States highway commission, hereinaft­ er created, shall ascertain hi the most practicable manner, from the best in­ formation available, the total land urea, the population according to the last federal census, the total assessed valuation o f all taxable property and the total mileage o f public highways In each o f the several states, and shall compute the percentage o f the total of these four items possessed by each state. They shall then compute the average o f the four percentages for Insect Exterminator ( paten t a p p l ie d for An inexpensive and simple little device designed, tested and found most effective in the destruction of the flea beetle and general plant insects. Patented, and thoroughly tested by George O. Walker and found most practical in his large tomato field last season. A T E S T IM O N IA L Among many other testimonials Mr. Walker submits the following from Harry K. Metcalf, proprietor of the Sunnyside Greenhouses, Cottage Grove: “ I have seen your insect catcher and I believe it to be a very com­ plete and effective trap for tomato fleas, beetles, etc., and it certainly cannot injure the most tender plant as the spray cure often does. H. K. M etcalf .” If your dealer does not handle them order one by mail, only 50c and lasts a lifetime. W ALKER, OREGON Your old shoes made as good as new at less than half the cost of a new pair at Dr. Goff's shoe hospi­ tal, next door to the express office. O u r "Plant Is A b lo o m With the Freshest Flowers ofthe Printinf Art. It Is % Complete. Up to Oste Print­ ing Flsnt. Reedy to Do Your Commercisi Printing Attractively. Your Lew Printing Accurstely. Your Social Printing Artis­ tically and A ll Printing £ iy «d itir a ilr . “ They get their mercies right along, Their blessings come to cheer: But, no; It's not Thanksgiving day. Wait till November’s here. "T h e church bells tell of mercies. And they call to duty clear; But, no; tho time to otter thanks Is when November’s here. “ God’s poor are ever with us. They oft hunger and need cheer. But Thanksgiving day’s for charity. W alt till November's here. “ I t ’s right to have Thanksgiving day i f thankful all the year. But what a sham to put off thanks Until November’s here! "Thanksgiving is a hollow shell Unless the heart Is In it. W o must the Giver Imitate, Whose gifts are so Infinite.” C. M. B A R N IT Z . K U R IO S FROM K O R R E S P O N D E N T S Q.—Does u heu always lay at about the same time In the day? A.—While in full lay a hen generally lays about the same hour, und as she nears the end o f her clutch o f eggs she lays a lit­ tle later each day until she quits. Q.—In feeding heus In wlmt propor­ tion should mash stand to solid grtiiu? A .—One pound mash to two pounds grain. Q.—Is it necessary to put ventilators in the roof o f nn open front house? Does the Muscovy duck mature as quickly as the Fekiug? A.—No to both. Q.—I have an Orpington here that Is pure white, the first ouo I have seen, and I wish you to tell me how to make him stay white. A .—Very few Orping­ tons stay white. The sun nnd rain seem to conspire to turn them brassy. Some claim that protection from these keep them white. T ry I t Q.—I am from the south, nnd you are from tho north, and there Is a matter I wish you to explain. 1 recently vis­ ited my aunt In N ew York state nnd found tho eggs there fresh, sweet nnd Inrge and 30 cents per dozen, but down here In Florida the eggs are small, mostly stale nnd as low ns 12 cents. Do you suppose any one could bo gen­ ius enough to make an egg farm pay here? A.—In the far south many farm ­ ers consider hens a necessary evil. They keep small sized mongrels nnd let them scratch for themselves all summer. Their eggs nYe laid any­ where and lie in the heat all day, nnd the had nesting, hnndliug and storing spoils them. Near towns und cities the farmers market a better product, but In out o f the way places the eggs wait for n chance customer nnd often wait long and, being low In quality, tho price Is low. An egg farm produc­ ing a bon ton laid while you wait prod­ uct ought to flourish in such rotten egg conditions. FEATHERS ) George 0 . W a l k e r TH A N K S G IV IN G O N CE A YEA R . "There are some folks," says preacher, " I think are awful queer. They never think of thanking God Until November’s here. A T Y P IC A L POST ROAD. AND “ Boycott American Goods,” Is Jingoes' Latest Cry. Printer’s ink won’t make SERIOUS CONDITIONS ARISE. car go. There’s only one reason why 200,000 new Ford’s a the can’t possibly satisfy this sea­ Caused by Refusal of W ash ing ton G o v ­ ernment to Recognize Hu e rta aa President— Am bassador W ilto n 's R e ­ call Asked F or— Sm elting C o m p a n y Sending Employees A w a y , Mexico City.—Resentment against the United States and Americans be­ cause Washington does not recognize the Huerta government seems to be I growing here, although the nnti-Amer- ienn movement has not yet assumed a menacing phase and probably will not. Thus far it has been confined principally to newspaper suggestions that a boycott be declared upon Am er­ ican products, coupled with the use of the word "Yankee” In editorials In as offensive a manner as tho writers can employ It. Scores o f shops have posted placards in their windows rending, "N o Am eri­ can goods sold here.” This is not es­ pecially significant, becauso the pro­ prietors o f most o f the shops where the placards are displayed are either Spaniards or other foreigners, or ordi­ narily do not vend merchandise mado In the United Stntes. Thus fur no Mexican, so far ns known, has refused to sell goods to Americans or rejected United Stntes money. One big dry goods store placed In Its show window a manikin dressed like Uncle Sam bearing tw o satchels. One was lettered. " I am going away,” nnd the other, “ Goodby, Mexicans.” An­ other figure, that o f a Mexican wom­ an, was labeled, “ I Indorse the boy­ cott.” Nelson O’Shaughtiessy, the first sec­ retary o f the American embassy, when he saw the figures, looked up the pro­ prietor of the store nnd suggested that probably some 5,¡loo American custom­ ers might not approve such pleasantry. The proprietor promptly removed the figures. Some talk has been heard among the lower classes of an anti-American: son’s demand. The ear itself is right with a rightness that is unmatched anywhere at any reasonable price. There are more than 220,000 Fords on the world’ s highways— the tiest possible testimony, to tlieir unexcelled worth, l’ rices—ruualxmt $325-—touring car $000—town car $$00 f. o. !>. Detroit with complete equipment. Catalogue from Nesmith Auto Co., Cottage Grove, Oregon. ! SAFETY and SERVICE ! Interest paid on all Savings Accounts at the Old Reliable CAPITAL ■<"“ SURPLUS C0TJACE GROVE. OREGON A Reliable Harness The Catalogue EGGSHELLS. It Is wise for the crate fattener to be on the lookout fo r sick nnd dead fowls, especially lu the hot season and toward tho end o f the feeding period. The removal o f a fow l that Is off its feed to a grass run often restores it quickly. When a dead fow l is left to putrefy In a crate the whole bunch is often knocked ou t There Is always wisdom In knowing when to q u it W e refer here to ex­ hibitors who start with big wins nt the opening o f the show season nnd tlieu lose all and more than they have gain­ ed In the end. One wny to thus fall down is to send the same birds to too many shows. They start fine, get worn out nnd theu lose. Musty straw is unhealthy for hens to scratch In, nnd oats stored In the sheaf, If there is much o f It, often sweat and mold. Clean, dry wheat straw is our fuvorite fo r scratch floor litter. Feeding hens grain In the sheaf is not practical. W hile they get some exercise tearing the sheaves apart, they nearly always get too much grain nnd much Is wasted. It Is better to thrash the grnln nnd make the hens dig for all they get in the straw. State bulletins give us much infor­ mation about the birds as Insect de­ stroyers, but seldom do you read of tho destruction done by poultry to the pests. Turkeys and guineas are at the head o f the bug killer procession, nnd their propagation should be en­ couraged. W hat Is more, they turn these pests into pounds o f fnney m eat That tlie modern chicken thief is a scientific expert Is shown by the man­ ner in which the whole flock o f Harry Bodlne o f Collingdnle, I’ a.. was stolen. The thieves simply threw a rug, sat­ urated with chloroform, under the roost nnd skipped with the uncon­ scious birds. In placing leg bands on fow ls they should not be sealed to constrict the leg. and allowance should be made for future growth o f shank. It Is torture for a fow l to wear a band that Is too small, and when this is allowed to be­ come Imbedded In the leg the owner should he palled by tbe S. P. C. A. A company has been organized In Columbia county. I ’a.. for the raising o f hogs and turkeys on second growth timberlnnd that Is good for nothing else. Barren land is considered Ideal for poultry by many until they try the trick. There Is a canard going the rounds that hens will donble their output If the house Is lllnminnted at night, and inrket chickens will eat and grow faster. Hens must have a regular amount o f sleep, like humans, or they break down, and their egg machinery and digestive apparatus can only do a certain amount o f work and must have rest also or a collapse occurs. each state, and this average shall be the per cent o f the $1,000,000,000 Unit­ ed States highway fund that shall be apportioned and credited to euch state.” The bill also provides, o f course, for the establishment o f the necessary ma­ chinery to carry out the plan—n head olHce in the District o f Columbia; a highway division In each o f the states, in charge o f a United States highway euglueer; u national school o f highway and bridge engineering In Washing­ ton, for the purpose o f training spe­ cialists for the work o f road building: a United States highway commission, composed o f the chairmen o f the sen­ ate and house committees on postof- flees and post roads, and the director o f the office o f public roads. There are some obstacles In the way o f the adoption o f the Bourne plan. It Is in no sense compulsory. The states can do as they please about It They need not go into It i f they do not wish. I f they do not go into it they would get none o f its benefits, but at the same time they would not assume any o f Us burdens. J. E. Pennypacker, the statistician o f the Bourne committee, shows that in twenty-seven o f the states their constitutions would permit the borrowing o f money for public works and that in twenty-one states constitutional amendments would be required to enable them to Issue bonds for public works. The advantages claimed for the plan ns formulated are here noted. Incentive to the states for activity and e.t|«slitlon In road construction by utilization o f the superior credit o f the governm ent The establishment o f practical nnd desirable co-o|>eratlnn between the fed- I eral government and the stntes. Team work between the federalists on good roads and the state specialists j without subservience in the state In­ strumentality to any federal bureau. The establishment o f a practical concrete plan for a long period with definite knowledge as to the liability ! o f the federal government In Mr Bourne's opinion the monsnrt would give the country what It Im­ peratively needs—a great system of good wagon roads, which would "vast­ ly Increase the happiness, prosperity ; and com fort of our people and double k s > . i ' f o T \ ^ * * V V ‘V \A ^ 1 the value o f our agricultural lands.” | J MEXICAN HATRED OF D. S, GROWING House A catalogue* lists a double work harness, No. 10 L 2316 at $4-6.74?. I will supply any farmer or team­ ster with the same harness at the same j trice plus $1.00 for freight. ~ Si C. W. BEALS •H H >iO B C 3B C K and it’ s easy to reload! M erely d« rap at ! r» * ap sh« M, in>< rt j»owdrr, crimp shell (■ \ to bullet. You reload 100 ..12 40 S. 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