davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-04-19
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW
R. @. Dun & Co. on the Condition Of the
Business Of the Country.

R. @. Dun & Co. on the Condition Of the
Business Of the Country.
NEW YORK, April l4.-R. q. Dun d
Co % Weekly Review says:
Ruling factor in the business situa-
ton is the out go of gold, $780, 900
Tuesday and $l,OOO,OO0 today, with
prospect of large amount Tuesday
next. Treasury gold is again reduced
below $2,O00,00O in excess of the bull
lion fund, and there is more talk OF
bond issues with the old doubt as to
whether that would meet the real
difficulty which is the enormous ex-
cess of imports over exports OF gold.
Pig iron is steady though Bessemer is
rather weaker, rails stagnant and bar
offered by Western mills below cost
of production at the East; plates a
little stroger, and structural demand
very large but at prices extremely
low. Copper is lower, the output ex-
ceeding the present demand; tin
decline, but recovered, and lead is
stronger. Coal has a stronger look,
though the output for the year is
nearly 100000 tons greater than last
year. The movement of wool is small.
Trade in cotton goods rather disap.
pointing in April thus far, with some
shirtings reduced and print cloths
dull at 1897.
Boot and shoe trade somewhat I'M
settled as to advance of 2 IL to cents,
which some manufacturers obtain,
but many buyers refuse. In specula-
tive markets cotton Is IA lower, the
pressure of enormous stocks here and
abroad being felt, as should have
been expected, while reports of in
creased acreage come from the South.
In wheat the Chicago corner forced
May above 90c, while n should buy at
New York, and receipts at western
houses were nearly million bushels
in four days. Prices advanced only
LIE, while corn declined 1-2c and oats
advanced lc.
Pork products are stronger and also
oil, but coffee is weaker. At most
southern points trade is only fair, but
somewhat improved at Little Rock.
Very quiet at New Orleans; sugar ia
strong, large dewand for building ma
terials. At nearly all points, both
North and South, collections are
rather slow with somewhat more ac-
tive demand tor money.
Business failures throughout the
country the last seven days were 2O9,
compared with 223 last week. Cor
responding week last year 226.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-04-19
WORLDS FAIR TICKETS.
They Have Been Printed and Are Beautiful
Specimens Of Art.

CHICAGO, April l4,-Samples of the
admission tickets to the Chicago
Worlds fair have just been struck OF
bv the American Bank Note company,
which has a contract to furnish
5000, 900 of them next summer. The
tickets are well executed and about
the size of the old 25c "shin plasters. "
There are four tickets, each OF which
calls for q single admission at any
time during the Worlds fair. Differ
ent colOrs are used in each variety.
One bears q handsome vignette of
Washington; another of Abraham
Lincoln: the third an ideal head of an
Indian; and the fourth a portrait of
Columbus. The vignettes are on the
left side of the tickets, while on the
right is engraved "World's Columbian
Exposition, Chicago. Admit the
bear 1st May to 3Oth October, 1893"
The backs of the tickets are plain,
but the fine engraving of the words
columbian Exposition, Chicago" is
a proof against cOunterteiting. An
other safeguard against counterfeiting
is the use of strip OF localized plan
chsttes running through the ticket,
being dots of four different colors.
This is the first time paper with these
panchettes has been used. The seal
and the back of the ticket on which
Washington's head appears is blue;
the one hearinU IincOln'S head is red;
green is used on the ticket on which
the Indian appears, while the Column,
bus ticket has yellow seal. The
tickets are very handsome, and are on
sale In Chicago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-04-19
Coal Combine Investigation.

ST. PAUL, April 1.-The Coal Com
bine investigation committee present
ed 4 report to the legislature last even
ing 1t finds that combine already
exists and pronounces the Northwes.
tern Fuel company the backbone of
the trust in this part of the country
and says the tendency of the combine
is to continue the price of coal far
above a reasonable figure, denounces
the combine in most unmeasured
terms aud recommends that the gov
ernor's attention be called to the vio-
lation of Jaw, aud that the combine be
prosecuted in the United States court.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-04-19

of the Japanese government to claim
the same elective franchise for their
subjects as those which the citizens OF
other nations enjoyed.
Commissioner Blount has been
receiving much attention from
Hawaiian residents who are fire.
quent callers upon him, and he
has been ioaded down with ex-
pressions of good will, flower wreathes
and invitations to native entertain
ments. A delegation from the Annex
alton club, headed by DR.. j. s. Nc
Grew, called upon the commissioner
on March 81, and an address was
formally read setting forth the Salts
faction of the association, now COM
prising two thousand members, rep
resentative of the intelligence, respect
ability and wealth of the community,
at the appointment of Mr.. Blount, and
expressing confidence that the more
searching examination and analysis
will disclose the tact that the
present government was established
as o mater of necessity and duty
to humanity and civilization and not
as scheme to promote the selfish OBJ
jects of any clique. A hope was ex-
pressed that a treaty of annexation
would soon be accomplished between
Hawaii and the United States, which
while securing all safeguards of a free
and stable government to all natives
and aboriginal Hawaiians as well as
to those of foreign ancestry, will en-
tail no burdens on the United States
but on the contrary prove source of
additional strength and satisfaction.
Mr.. Blount in replying said:
Gentlemen:
"You will very readily understand
that | can make no reply to this ad-
dress. My negotiations are to be con.
Quoted entirely with your govern
ment."
A committee from the Hawaiian
Patriotic league called on the commits
sioner this afternoon, following the
withdrawal of the prOtectOrate. and
a memorial adopted at a mass meet
ing on March 80, reciting that while
the Hawaiian people were anxious to
promote the closest and most intimate
political and commercial relations
with the United States they do not
believe the time has yet come for them
to be deprived of their nationality and
sovereign by annexation to any
foreign power and they, therefore,
earnestly and sincerely pray
that the great wrong committed
against them be righted by the restor-
tation of the independent autonomy
and constitutional government of the
kingdom under their beloved queen in
whom they have the utmost con-
fidence as conscientious and popular
ruler. Mr.. Blount assured the com.
mittee that their memorial would re-
ceive due attention at his hands and
be presented to President Cleveland.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-04-19
MgEAK And UNDEVELOPED

Organs strengthened and enlarged, losses stopped We
tay all results Of abuse permanently cured
by the Penn City Remedies 81 90 box six boxes $50
PENN CITY MEDICAL co., Philadelphia Pa. >
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-04-19
Shot and Burned a Murderer.

EUFAULA, Ala, April l4.-J. b.
Barnett, near the line in Georgia, was
found dying in a pool of blood yester-
day. A posse of white and blacks,
after six mile chase, captured the
murderer, a negro, who confessed.
The posse tied him and shot him to
death, then piled fence rails on his
body, saturated them with oil and
burned him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-04-19

indictments have been found, the ma
iority of which are supposed to be for
misdemeanors.
The trial of Val Lincecum for the
killing of Gray last winter a year ago
is going on today. Next Monday the
case of John Taylor for killing City
Marshal Wolf last spring will be
tried.
The rain that fell in this county
Wednesday night was confined to the
northwestern part of the county, but a
slight shower favored this section.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-04-19
Burnet Budget.
ecial to The Statesman.


BURNET, Tex, April 1.-THE ladies
of the Christian church at this place
had a splendid supper spread last
night, which was we'll patronized,
netting them over $50.
The grand jury is waking up the
transgressors of the law. About fifty
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-04-19

That hacking cough can be so
quickly cured by Shiloh's cure. We
guarantee it At Cornwell & Chiles,
Sixth st.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-04-19
GREER COUNTY CASE.
State and Government Attorneys Taking
Testimony at Various Points.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman
FORT WORTH, April l4.-Judge
George Clark, representing the state
Texas, and Capt. Edgar Allan of
Washington, representing the federal
government, arrived in the city yes
terday and will be engaged here to.
day taking testimony in the Greer
county case. The dispositions of sew
eral prominent cattlemen and others
familiar with the geographical condi-
tions of the territory in dispute will be
secured here. On Monday coun-
sci will proceed with this
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1893-02-01

SVEN zeorautu I " razle nleprzy-
jecia ME jest obowiazany wyja-
snic prz,czyny odmowy.
Art. 9. Czionek, kt6ry " pre-
c agu 8 miesiecy ME opiaca u.
stanowionych Wkfadek, zostaje z
liczby czlonkow wykreilony bez
uprzedniego zawiadomienia. Je.
zeh jednak usprawiedliwi sic
pred zarzadem, te .zapiaci zwio
XII W placeniu j skladki zalegie,
to pozcztaje czionkiem Towarzy.
silva i nadal.
Art, 10. Czionek, kt6ry pc.
Peini jaki czyn ME bonorowy lub
karany k~ryminalnie, zostaje wy.
kluczony Z Towarzystwa uchwala
larzadu.
Art, IL. Csionek wystepujacy
dobrowolnle lub wykluczony z
Towarzystwa ME ma prawa "a.
dac zwrotu miesiecznych wkfa-
dek.
Art. IL. Cdiouek chcacy wy.
stap.c Towarzystwa obowia a.
ny jest zawiadomic o tenn zarzad.
CEionek opuszczajacy RIO de ia.
metro ma czas pewien lub ma
zawsze ME tract praw swoich je.
zeli i nadal piaciG bedzie wkiadki
ustanowione.
Art. Ii. Obowiazkiem kaade-
go czfonka jest uczeszczanie ma
zsbrania, piacenie regularne ma.
znaczonych WIKI .dek i popieranie
wszelkiemi silami celow iowa.
rzystwa. {.
TYTUE III.
o adirondack.
Art. IA. w celu jak najwie.
kszego zainteresow Q ia czlonkow
odbywac sic beda CO miesiac W
ka4da pierwsza niedziele miesisca
zebrania miesieczne.
Art. Is. Oprocz zebrah mic.
siscInych odbywaG sic beda diva
razy do roku, W miesiacu lipcu
ii styczniu zebrania ogolne, ma
ktorych zarzad przedstawi spra.
wosdanie z przebiegu spraw To.
warzystwa Ia Gale pofrocze. Ma
zebraniu llpcowem odbywa6 sic
beda wybory zarzadu ma rok ma.
stepny. Ma ostatDiem zebraniu
mieslecznem pred zebraniem o.
golnem poirocznem, wybrana ma
byc komIsya zlo&ona q trzech
czfonkow ME nale4acych do Ia.
rzadu, ola sprawdzenia ksia2ek i
rachunkow Towarzystwa i pred.
stawIenia stanu takowych ma o.
golnem zebraniu.
Art. l6. Zebrania nadzwyczaj.
ne moga bye zwoiane przez "a.
Rad lub dziesieciu czionkow To.
warzystwa, ktorzy obowiszanl "a
W taklm razie zadania swe sire.
scie pisemnie i zlo2y6 takowe ma
rece prSewodnicsacego pred zso.
ianiem zebrania.
Art. IL. Zebrania miesieczne.
ogolne j nadzwyczsjne wa2ne sa
|jeteli obecra jest przynsjmniej
! ozesc czfonk6w mieszkajacych
W Rio de Janeiro. W razie ME
zebrania sic odpowiedniej liczby
czlonkow, zebraniey zwoiuje sic
oim dni pozniej i jest wa2ne bez
wzgledu ma liczbe czionk6w.
Art. Is. Glosowanis ma zebra.
mach odbywac sic mole imien.
ME lub zapomoca kartek, stoso.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1893-02-01

|pisali i ma supelne prawo CLOS
|odsbrac je4eli m6wca odbiega cd
przedmiotu lub uiYwa wYraaeh
ubI1ajacych.
TYTUE w.
Zarzqd Z~orarzystoa.
Art. 81. Zsrzad Towarzystwa
,,Zgoda' skiada sic: 2 przewo.
d~niczacego, zsstspcy prsewodni.
esacego, s~ekretarza. zastepcy Sc
kretaraa, kasy era, bibliotekarxa i
czterech radnych. Gdyby jednak
lic1ba czlonkow przewyaszaia stu,
to liczba radnych podniesiona
bedzie do dz~iewieciu.
Art. %. Zarzad kieruje WISE j.
kiemi sprawami Towarzystwa i
W lynn celu powiniea sbierac sic
raz ma miesIac. Ola moanoSci
tycb zebrah potrzsbna jest obe-
cnosc przewodnicaacego Tub jego
sastepcy i przynsjmniej czterech
innych czionkow zarzadu.
Art. 23. Obowiazki przewo-
dniclacego 50:
81 przedstawiac Towar1ystwo
ma zewnatrz j podpisywac wraz
Z sekretarzem wszelkie akta, bez
czego ME majs one wsgi, i ME
moga Fob. wiazywa6 Towarzy.
silva; b zwoiywac posiedzenie
ogolne, miesieczne i zarzadu; 81
zlerowac obradami; przyczem je-
dnak ME giosuje, a W razie 70.
wnosci glosow rozstrzyga.
Zastepca przewodnic1acego spell
MIA wszystkie powyzsze czynnosci
W razie nieobecnosci przewodni.
czacego. Obowiazany jest przy-
tenn pomagac mu W razie nawaiu
piracy.
Art. "a. Obowiazki sekretarza
sa:
al prowadzi6 dokfadnie proto.
koiy zebrah o~golnych, miesie-
lcznych nadzwyczajnych j sarza-
du; b prowadnc spis c1fonk6w
Towarzystwa z p~odaniem adre-
sow; q rozsyiae zaproszenia ma
Sebrania; d. podpisywa6 wraz z
przewodniczacym wszelkie akta W
imieniu Towarzystwa; 81 utrzy-
mywac korespondencye W poro.
sumieniu z prsewodniczacym; Fl
ma posiedzeniach p6frocznych ida.
wac sprawe z dzialalnosci iowa
rzystwa.
Zastepca sekretarza spefnia
powyasze czYrnoSci W razie ME
obecnosci sekretarza, Jest ply
tenn oboWiazany, pomagaG mu
we wszystkich tych czynnoSciach
W razie nawalu piracy.
Art. 25. Obowiazki kasyera
SO:
al przyjmowac opiaty cd czion.
kow Towarzystwa, wydaiac sznu.
rowe kwity re swoim podpisem;
|b] wypiacae wszelkie wydatki "a
upowafnieniem przewodniczacego;
|cl przedstawiac ma zebraniach
stan kasy liczbe imienns czEen-
kow zalegfych W opiatach; d1
prowadzic rachunki z TAXA scislo.
sea. by W kasdej chwili byi
gotow wykszac stan msjatkowv
Towarzystwa; 81 bye odpowie.
dzislnym osobiScie i swym ma.
jatkiem "a fundusze Towarzystwa
lego pieczy ~powierzone.
Art. 26. Obowiazki bibliote.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1893-02-01
TYTUL 1.

Nes SF0OFs O0oTzyStoo0.
Art. 1. Celem Towarsystwa
jest:
a jednoczyc Polak6w rozpr6.
szonych; b. utrzymywac " nicb
ducha narodowego; q pomsgat
nowoprzybyiym " odnalezienlu
piracy j materyalnie, jeaeli irodki
Towarzystwa ns to pozwola; d.
utrzymywac ciagfe stosunki To.
warzystwami polskiemi, majacemi
ten sam charaktej; = zJedns.
ME sobie sympathy i sawieranie
stosunkow z cudz, ziemcami; f.
obrona godnoSci narodowej W ra
zle nieprsewidlianych napasci.
Art. 2. Srodkami do osiagnie
cia powySszych cel6w So:
al obchodzenie pamiatkowych
rocznic narodowych. urzadzenie
odcz3tow i zabaw, jak nsjczests1e
zbieranie sic W lokalu Towarzy
silva ola wzajemnej wymiany
mysli, z~aloaenie biblioteki, pre-.
numerata pism polskich i W ra.
zie motnosci i irodkow utrzymy
wanie szk6iki polskiej; 81 wpi-
sowe czionkow zwyczsjnycb; q
wkiadki czlonkow zaioiycieIi; d.
wkiadki czionkow zwyczajuych;
e] opiata IA dyplomy; II o6ary
csfonkow h~onorowych; 81 do.
chody nieprzewidziane, jakoto:
odsetki kwot lokowanych W ban.
kach lub W kasie oszczeda osci,
dairy, dochody Z zabaw, obcho,
dow j t. p.
Art. 8. Siedziba Towarzystwa
,,Zgoda" jest Rio de Janeiro.
Art. 4. Gas trwauia iowa
nystwa ,,Zgoda" ustanawia sic ma
lat so.
TYTUE III.
Art. B. Liczba czionkow To.
warzystwa jest nieograniczona.
Art. 6. Clionkami Towarzy.
silva SO:
al CT, ktorzy wzieli udziat W
lego z~aioatniu; b kaady Polak
lub Polka bez ro4nicy WARY, 10.
bowiazujacy sic do scisiego wy
konania ~niniejszej ustawy; 81
osoby innej narodowosci sympa-
tyzujace celami Towarzystwa.
Uwaga. Czionek ME maja-
10y ukohczony 10 rok zycia ME
ma prawa gfosowanis.
Art. z. Czionkowie Towarzy.
silva dziela sic ma:
al czionkow honorowych; 81
czionkow zaio4ycieli; q czion.
kow zwyezaj nych.
Czionkiem honorowym mote
bye mianowany przez ogolne re.
brsnie, ma przedstawlenie zarzs.
du, ka&da osoba W szczeg6lny
sposob z~asiuaona Polsce lub To.
warzystwu, bez rotnicy WARY j
narodowoici. Czlonkowie homo.
rowi ME zobowiazani do aadnej
oplaty ma rzecz Towarzystwa,
ME Posiadaja prawa giosowanla
Ii nie moga nale4ec do zarzadu.
Czlonkiem zaio4ycielem Jest
ten, kto zlosy ma cele Towarzy.
silva przynsjmniej so milrs. je.
dnorazowo. Cz.onkowie zaloAy.
ciele ME So obowiazani do dial.
szych opiat, meja prawo glosO-
wanna ] moga zssiada6 W Earza-
die.
CzlOnkiem zwyczajuym jest
ka2da OsOba pFzyieta do ToTA-
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1893-02-01

Towarzystwa polskiego yZgoda"
Rio de Jansiro. (Brazylla).
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1893-02-01
GENERALITY INTEREs BANKOWY

~.
Od0terajq hGndIoaOe { sGoszczsdsou.
DieniqdSe, przechol0ujq takOaoe. Plaza
S~scJczdiny PrOcent Od pieniedsy do pyss
chouoGnia sSozonych. SprzedGaoajq Gsy
gnacye . UeksIe ma sOszystkie ptnLEk
Europy. Wypozycsojq pieni Kzs no
mGjQEkS : inne rzeteLne ~poreczenS0.
W styeznoSed snAssym bankism Jsst
Milwaukee Avenue Safe Depositv sulA
ktore - EbudOwa 81 urzsdsone doskonala A AMI q
olkN uezkodE3< ami kiodaiee dostat sa % nichois
cane.
AdTes: Milwaukee Avenue State Baak
corner nhWHnkes Ave q Carpenter st.. ouoAso, La
URZEDNICYs
PAUL q. sTsuuLAEo. prezydent Andrew o. LAuuTzD
WioepreEydont CnARLns ~-eoHLYFEnn, kasyW nc
HALD l. hoEE1I, necznik.
DYRRKTORZY.
John =. Hanson, W nliam johnson, Jonn MeLarsn. 4
n Herhods =. A Ii Bug, Thomas q. Morris. "A. \
Johnson &C Leusten, John y. Bmulah PaulC
stsnsiand, sonsn ID. Thorson.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1893-02-01

'pisali j ms supelne prawO CLOS
|odsbrac je4eli mowca odbiega cd
przedmiotu lub uiYwa wYraieh
ubli1ajacych.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-01-28
He Doesn't Know.

A railroad from Cape Girardeau
up through Perrsvth, Ste. Genevieve
and jefferson counties would be q big
thing for the country through which
it would run. and would also be a
great enterprise for this city but II
would not benefit our city half as much
as would a road from Cape Girardeau
to New Madrid. The counties south
of us r the richest agricultural
counties in the State and they are
thickIy populated with people who
arc well TO do.-Cape DEMOCRAT.
Does Ben Adams labor under the
impression that Perry County is
bowling wilderness, "where nobody
lives and the dogs bark at strangers
If he does he is badly of, that's all.
There is no better agricultural county
in the State than Perry and it is
thickly populated with as intelligent,
enterprising and progressive lot of
people as ian be found anywhere. As
for wealth, why, the farmers Of tfiis
county could buy up New Madrid
county with a years accumulation Of
interest ON the money they loan out.
-PerryriUe Republican.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-01-28

The Hon. W. Z. Chandler, chairman
of the Senate Committee OH Immi-
grafton, discussed the question, "Shall
immigration BE Suspended!' in the
opening article OF the January North
american Rerier. Two papers of
great interest are those On Japan and
Italy at the Worlds Fair, contributed
respectively by the ~Jspaneso Minister
to the United States and the Ameri-
Jan Consul General It Rome. James
Bryce, NJ. p, the author of "The
American Commonwealth writes on
political Organizations in the United
States and England" Senator Jean
Mace of France describes the results
of universal suffrage In The French
Republic, and United State: Senator
Dolph of Oregon discussed the prob
lem of Republican reorganization,
There are interesting and timely
papers by the Bishop of Delaware,
DIR. Z. II. Parkhurst, Alvan q. Clark,
DR.. William A. Hammond. Amelis Il.
Bsrr, Gail Hamilton, David Dudley
Field and others.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-01-28
The Bee store Incorporated.

The Bee Store Is now an incorpor-
ated concert. The incorporates arc
l.. +. Klosternann, W. W. Juden and
Charles Stehr. 1t starts out with a
capital stock of thirty thousand dol
lars. and will do business un1er The
name of the Bee Store Company. Mr..
klostermann adopted this plan to
relieeC himself of some of the bur-
dens of attending 10 the extensive
business of the big .torc alone and
single handed. lie will COW take
life more easy, but he will be found
at the store most of the time. The
Bee is the largest store III the State
south of st. Louis, and under a COM
pany management it will not only
retain it- old trade but will reach out
for new business which, VIC predict.
it will gain.
There Is nothing kept in a general
mercantile establishment that cannot
be found in the Bee Store and peo-
pie who trade there do not have to
go out of the mammoth building to
get what they want.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-01-28
Why Not Have Good Roads.

The subject of good roads is nov
occupying good deal of attention
on the part of the tiublic. The
American nation appears 10 be gradu-
ally awakening 10 the fact that the
bad roads OF this country are un-
worthy Of its position among the
nations. We learn what bad roads
bring abput when sc read of mud
blorkades. Large districts of country
are rendered impossible by mud.
Almost an entire State is brought i'll
to a condition OF slcsn by lie muddy
| roads. The farmers cannot transport
their produce, the railroads lose
freight, and the spectators seize the
opportunity TO advance prices OF pro-
duce.
This is what a mud blockade may
meaIi: The State or region directly
| affected, the railroads traversing it,
and the country at large may ell suffer
for it. To avoid such occurrences we
need no lessons from modern times.
1t is true that the nations of Europe
put US to blush. But we may 60
back two thousand years for IL inE
strourtor.. The Roman engineers
won their fame Target, as road makers.
The roads which they built are to-day
their monuments.
Thus we find ourselves very archaic
in the matter OF roads. 1t Is stated
that in Illinois alone the loss to the
community from bad roads last year
was as much as $16,00O,00O. II this
ratio were taken for the whole coun-
try Il would give a loss of sS00.O00,-
900. At three per cent such loss
would represent a capitalization of
len thousand millions of dollars. This
is one-sixth Of the total wealth of the
country.
The agitation for good roads was
originally undertaken by the Leaghe
of American Wheelman, This is an
association of bicyclists. On bad
roads the bicycle rider is at a great
disadvantage. Doing his own pro-
pelling, he quickly appreciates a
change in the road surface. The
agitation began to spread. The car
riage builders have justly felt that
good roads would give them an en-.
larged market, ard hase Joined the
movement. The subject has been
' lifted from the limited bfcyclst's
platform to a NATIONAL one. a bill
has been presented before Congress
looking to the establishment of a
national highway commission. Special
laws have been passed by States for
! the construction of roads. The effect
| of such laws has already been widely
felt. The formation of a national as>
socistion for the encouragement of
the building of good roads has been
effected. The probabilities are that
the next ten years will see a great
change, almost a revolution. The era
of bad roads is certainly approaching
its close.