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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25
SUING FOR THE STETSON ESTATE.
KATHERINE SHIRLEY SAYS SHE IS THE DAuGH
TER OF THE LATE KATE STOKES.
sTETsON's LAWFUL. WIFE.

KATHERINE SHIRLEY SAYS SHE IS THE DAUGH-
TER OF THE LATE KATE STOKES.
sTETsONs LAWFUL WIFE.
Boston. June "a (SpeciaD.- Shirley Is
the latest petitioner for the estate OF the late
John Stetson. jr. She IS young woman about
twenty-one years old. and lives in the West
Her lawyers in this city Judge H. p. Harring-
ton and G. p Wardner while her interests In the
West are being looked after by Western lawyer
In speaking OF the matter to-day her Boston law
yers stated that they believed they had strong
case They said they expected 70 prove without
doubt that she is the daughter OF the late Kate
Stokes who has just been declared the lawful wlie
OF the late John Stetson. jr by the PROBATE court
The name Of the father OF the young woman Is
kept secret for the present - .
Five writs Of entry were TO DAY turhtu over "
the Sheriff 20 serve. and earlier In the week n no
tco was filed i'm the Probate Court asserting that
Katherine Shirley IS tho daughter OF the late hate
Stokes and u.s. therefore, entitled 70 the vast estate
Of the lac John Stetson ir.. which. according 70
the will which has been admitted 10 PROBATE. WIS
a. s. 53S 30 and consists almost wholly or reaI
estate. After the Su.t Of Ada Nchm0nd. tIie "a ,-
rcss who asserted that she was tho Wite or Stet<<
son had been decided adversely. the mother or
VIII TO go 20 probate. agreeing that % per cent OF
tho urOrerfy should 20 20 Mrs Stokes and the re-
malning Is per cent 20 Mr. : tson. ,-.
II is said that the alleged daughters existence
rocialv for her own sake When the death OF
Kate Stokes was announced. Miss shirley was
made aware OF the fact but II not learned that
Tohu Stotson's fortune had been LETT entirely 70
comes to trial In the fall It will undoubtedly be
nm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25
MARYLAND REPEBLICAN POLITICS.

SENATOR wELIrNGTON's FRIENDS WORKING TO
ELECT HIM CHAIRMAN AGAIN
Baltimore June p (speciaD.-Charman Scott has
called a meeting OF the Republican State Commit
tee for next Thursday 10 elect a new chairman
and fix dates for the Congress conventions. Mr.
Scott will probably resign because of his appoint
mcni 10 a Federal Office and the friends Of Senator
Wellington are making effort 10 return him 10
tho Craftsmanship. which n. resigned after his
failure 10 control the State Convention LAST year.
CONGRESSMAN Mudd and i. Stewart NJ Donald aro
also mentioned for the Craftsmanship Tho efforts
20 effect a compromise however b,i weru the TWO
clements ~ the party ~ yand. and elect Mr.
Wellington chairman may bc ncuirallZed by the
effect Of Il speech he made ~ tho convention of
clubs. lie said that tits 10 longer ID war for
humanity lut for conquest alone. The opposition
The Senator VIII charge that he IS not IN accord
with Republican policy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25
CITY cOLLEGE ALUMNI NEET.

Tho Associate Alumni Of the College Of tho City
81 New-York gave their annual social meeting In
the college building last night. and admitted
q graduates Of the class Of 'sS +. Francis Hyde
presided and brief addresses were made by Colonel
Alexander = Ketchum. 80 Gilbert II. Crawford
60 Or Henry ". Berg. -; Frank l.. Eckerson. -.
and i Demore Lederman. es. Among the class
representatives. present were John Hardy o5
Joseph Anderson g. Professor James W. Mason,
80. Professor Adoph Warner -. James Goodwin,
So Horace +. Dresser. 3d. j. De Peyster 81; Mag
istratc Charles A. Flammer -; james c. Byrnes,
u Edward Flanagan. 's6. and William Boyd. ~.
At the close OF the meeting refreshments were
..r. Id
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25
MAMARONECK.

The closing exercises OF both the Mamaroneck
schools and the school in Rye Neck Will take
place on next Thursday evening In addition to
tie usual closing exercises In the Rye Neck schools
address VIII BE- given by the Rev F. F German.
The women Of the Mamaroneck Free kindergarten
are artanglng 10 hold a musical entertainment.
with rccltaticns and drills In the High School
building on the evening OF Thursday. July I
The branch OF the Red cross recently formed by
the women Of IaTchnaOlt Manner and Mamarbneck
now has 100 members and associates who have
paid the fee OF 81 each. The women have elected
Mrs. J. G. Mclaughlin chairman and Mrs " f.
bullard secretary and treasurer, and will meet
each Wednesday morning for sewing and consul
tation at the home Of Mrs Billiard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25
SCARBOROUGH

The midsummer meeting of the Presbytery OF
Westchester held at the Presbyterian Church
here on Tuesday. about sixty clergymen and ELDERS
being present The morning session was wholly Oh
a business character An address was delivered Ds
tie Rev D.. George f. Pentocost. OF ionkeEs' on
the subject OF Foreign Missions. Al O'CLOCK d
recess was taken. and all the delegates were m
vitcd TO the homo OF Mrs. Elliott r. Shepard lor
luncheon. where Mrs W. J. Schieffelin, as hostess
welcomed ana entertained the guests in the absence
OF Mrs. Shepard. After the luncheon the sneatS
walked about the estate. and the meeting o, we
Presbytery at the church resumed, maj ad-
journment being reached at o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25


Saratoga. - Y. June 2i-Thc Court Of Appeals
this morning handed down the following decisions:
People * rel William s Somcrvlle. appellant,
ac. Theodore Roosevelt otc. order of Appellate
Ditlsion and the determination OF the Commissions
II, reversed, with costs ia all courts.
People rel Patrick Mcl,lrpy relator. agt.
Theodore Roosevelt ct al. order affirmed with
costs
People agt Angelo Carbonc. appellant Judgment
reversed ana new trial ordered.
Da.id Sandman aLL Horace Seaman and another
appellants. Motion for rtaGgument denied, with $40
costs.
John r. Drake. appellant agt New-York Iron
Company ana others. Motion for reargument,
that remtiitur Dee amended denied with $40 costs.
George Ketter agt. William Randin. appellant
Motion 10 disH isa appeal granted without costs.
In re- probate ~ last viii OF Maurts +. II. De
Haas. deceased. Alice. Prchc Tucker DE Haas, ap-
prIant. Motion 10 dismiss appear denied with $40
cO"ts.
Alexander Gilbert and others agt. Charles j. War
rem and another. Appeal dismissed with SO costs
motion.
George ". Gainger agt. oscar Hammerstein
appellant. Motion 10 compel filing undertake
ing. etc. granted requiring the appellant TO flo
new Undertaking within twenty days after service
OF this order, and In default thereof the appeal Is
dismissed with costs
Mary =. Schoen. appellant. agt Albert Wagner
Motion for leave 20 withdraw appeal granted upon
payment Of costs OF appeal that have accrued up
the present time and 80 costs of motion
J. Esther Rekcr. on Il al. appellants agt Village
or HaVcrstraw Motion for order granting appel
lants further time. etc, granted without costs.
The Court Of Appeals has taken recess until
October 3. when 1t Will reassemble at Albany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

ALBEMARLE-Judge John Davis OF the Cnteo
States Court Of Claims. FIFTH ANENDE-Joseph
jefferson. the actor; Lieutenant Governor W. NJ.
Crane Of Massachusetts and Ex-Governor Royal -
Taft OF Rhode Island. GlLSEf-Hoherai T. a.
McAlpin Of Sing Sing. HOFFMAN-A j. dupont
Of Wilmington. Del: Professor benjamin lde
Wheeler OF Cornell University: Virgil +. Kline or
Cleveland. and Major H. +. Boliver or England.
HOIIAND-Co Congressman Francis c. Newlands. OF
Nevada IMPERIAL-James Elverson jr, or
Philadelphia. MURRAY HILL-Judge charles l.
Saxton Of the New York State Court OF Claims.
WALDORF Sdney Mason. ~ Phlladelpha.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25
LIVERPOOL. corroN MARKET.

Liverpool June - =. m -Cotton-Spot moderate de
mand. prices seadier American midiiing. led. The
sales OF the day c-tmafel az 500 bales. VI which
i.4nO were American and included loo for speculation
nnd export. receipts. 20 hales an American Futures
opened steady Wlh a fair demand and closed steady.
American mldilng June. 25-diu3 - ga sellers;
ami July - Glua 20 Gid sellers july and August
- Giu3 - Ed buyers August and september - 81 10
ga sellers. September and October. - fN3 - GA
sellers. October and November 23i az - 6il sellers
November ana p"cenD, - Gtd buyers. December and
Januqry % Gid buyers. Januny AMI February. % -
NJ % Gid sellers. February and March - Gi buyers
March and April. ? "a GA sellers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25

Working Girls Club. OF Port Chester. was heid IN
It's rooms yesterday afternoon and evening oaar
The National Defence Relief Committee organ
lied 70 assist the families of those who are az me
front has elected John W. Lounsbury chairman
Herman I. Marshall secretary and j. n WILCOX
treasurer Contributions may be sent 70 the treas
ure~ -, 49,.
FIVE ! undrsd in number Will combine on next
W. nasday in holding large clam pake at INC
hear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25
KNOXVILLE.

Mrs Deborah Ann Clark. the widow OF Henry
Clark, died a, her home, in this place. yesterday
morning. She the daughter OF Henry and
Hannah Newman. and was eighty-slx years old
Her funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon. and
the burial will be In Unionvi,le Cemetery.
The East View School closed for the summer yes
terday afternoon Annie Higgins won the gold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

The Musical Convention. Waldorf-Astoria
Concy Island Jockey club races. 2:3o D. m.
Volunteer Life-Saving Corps aquatic exhibition
Bath Beach.
Fireworks NJ Manhattan Beach.
Music In Central. Crotona. Van Cortlandt. Clare'
mont and Cedar parks.
Music on Recreation Pier. Chrlstopher-st., sp. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25
MISS GARRETT SELLS p. g o. STOCK.

Baltimore juno - (Speciau.-Ntiss Mary Garrett.
who since the death az her father. John w. Gar
roit. for maay years president OF the Baltimore
and ohio Railroad has been the largest individual!
stakeholder in in" company. today disposed OF
her six Thousand shares 20 the New York Rcor-
rarizarlon Commi'l'r. The total stock f. Two
hundred and nffy thousand shares. and MIS- Gar
r.ff owned nearly "a fourth of o. Had sh" entered
into 'h, plan % REORGANIZATION her assessment
uDuLI LnA. D.nu H.uu- q .ln 100
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25
NORTH TARRYTOWN.

A choir festival will be held IN St. Marks Eps-
copa washington Irving Memorial Church On
Wednesday evening ST. Marks choir OF men and
bovs Will be assisted by the choir OF ST. Pauls
Church. Yonkers. ., ,-or, South
The Rev luke J. Evers has returned from Soutn
Bend Ind where he attended the commencement
exercises OF the University Of Notre Dame
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25
FREIGHT RATES ADVANCED TO-DAY.

Chicago June IA general advance In transcon-
urcrtl freight rates VIII 10 into effect tomorrow.
in spite ~ tho bard hslt which the merchants Of
chicago - Louis. Minneapolis. 81. Paul and other
Nls-i.-irni Nalry r.'i.s have made 10 prevent II.
Tn" nrn --t.d joe hes nu ni'inc" % about - per
commodity rates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25

Montreal. juno 81 Canadian Pacific Railway
earning FOR the week cnglng June q $40 900.
for thc same period last year. $4,000, Increase,
$1,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25

Avoid badness gray hair. dandruff and thin
locks hv using Parker's Hair Nalsam.
Hindcrcorns the best cure FOR corns. i5cts
t. G. W. NAKODAS. L. & w
Tho popula. summer collar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25

medal given by the Board OF Trustees for general
excellence. and Mary F. Baker won 'he si'e'
medal. given by Principal Clark
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25
MONDAY. JUNE n.
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

TO-DAY.
vss.el For Line Malls close. Vessel nth
Alleghanv Kingston, Atlas. 1000 n l21Qu
chester southau pton American. 10 80 1900
chicago Newcastle. Wilson ..........
Alexaniria London. Wilson
Ethiopia. Glasgow, Anchor. lV.p m l2Wa
X Frie,,rlch Bremen. y q Lloyd. 800 m 90oAn
p T,varre Hayre French. .......... $50 a 1000
Thingyalla. Norway. Thingvalla I'll 80 N i@pn
Tmhrla Liverpool. Cunard $50 m lOUeD
Ohdar Rotterdam. Ho-Amer........ 500 q N 1910
TUESDAY. JUNE IS.
Trsvs Bremen. y @ Lloyd. 700 m io0osm
Alianca Colon. Panama. ............ II 80 m 2aopu
WEDNESDAY. JUNE -
Tsutonlc Liverpool Whits Star. 600 m l20n
Southwark Southampton, American. 10 % a m l20n
Dorset, Mexico. y Y & cuba luc n JJOpm
1eorge " CLYDE Charleston, Clyde. 800 ID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25
TAR Regulars. 81 s'gsi o5 tar OIL obis. 50 80.

Resin 81 1893 tos
Spirits turpen'iue $40 DDS
Tar lS5f DDS
Charleston. June 24-TIrpentne firm. 23c. Resin
quiet. hanged.
sales 500 hhls. receipts. IBIS bhls. Kosn firm IN
chan ged. receipts 54i3 tNls
Wilmington June - Spirits turuentiue firm % %
recepts i,-j thls Rosn firm 81 81 80. receipts. OBS
turp.ntne quiet. 81 - ~ aal S. TO- receipts
$50 bbls. Ter steady 81 80. receipts l3l obis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25
MA RINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise 90 Sunset 1884 Moon II 90 Moons age
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
AM-sandy Hook 1916 Gov. Island II Hell Gate i4i
P-Sandy Hook II 10 Gov. Island II 81 Hen Gate a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25
c0rRY CALENDARS F0R TO-DAY.

Supfrm- court Special Term Part II Before Freed
man. court 0rrnf - ~ 20 a. ~. IN -pattc matters
sum eIfc's t.lr- Chambers Before Arnold S.
or~ns uf 1870 ~. calendar Wills for probate
Nar.y Kc. az 10 q. m.. Maud r-hal Moritz Singer
% 1890 r
civ Court-Srecal Tom BEFORE Mccarthy. Court
opens a 10 1t. ~. Motions az ~ 30 a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25
NAVAL STORES.

Spirits urren'ine lower again dag under liberal
local of.rngs ami dscpurarng ad,ires from savannah.
Buyer. indsYos~l lurOha extensively IN view
q declining tendency and AZ the close weak IN Ter
fre,aiie! afhcr hand. showed nrnl
urde-i -ne Win business doing In The more Dc
srabi- PITCH ard que, but steady QUO
tafons follow.
TAT-Ecsulars 81 s5gsi %. OIL bbis. 50 80.
PITCH 81 -
sPiRirs ri'RT ENTINE- 26'.G27c
EOslN Common 20 god strained. 81 4o8Si IS; r.
81 81 \. So 10. is =. So - " " $40.
STOCK ON HAND.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25

Prince and Broadway.
Warren ard Broadway.
Thirty second and Broadway.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20
A Sixteenth Century Letter.

The following copy of a letter, writ.
ten in 1895 by a young lady when re-
siding with lady of rank as attendant
in her waiting room, an Office carrying
no menial service with it and ,aUch
sought after by the daughters of gentle-
folk, may be interesting:
To my good Mother, Ars. Parke, at Bsou1n :
1eid:
DEAR MoTHER-My humble dutye resnern
bered unto my father and you, &c. received
on Wednesday last q letter from my tathe1
and you, whereby l understand it is your
pleasure that should certife you what times
I do take for my lutte and the rest OF my ~xer-
cises. doe for the most part playe OF my 'Utc
after supper, for then cormonlie my Lady
heareth me, and in the morninges after aln
reddie 1 playe an hover and my wrigktlngs
and siferinge after have done my lutte. 30:
my drawinge take an hover in the after
nowne and my French at night before supper.
NY Lady hattie not been well these toe days,
she telleth me when she is we'll that sne will
see if billiard will come and teche me; il size
can by any means she will. hope I shall per-
forme my dutye to my Lady with all care aud
regard to please her and to behave mysefe to
eyerye one else as it shall become me. Mr.. Har-
risone was with me upone Eridaye, he heard
ME play and brought dusson of trebles.
had some Of him when I came to London.
Thus desiringe pardone for my rude writinge,
/ leave you to the Alnightie, deSiringe him tic
increase in you all health and happiness. Your
obedient daughter, REBECCA PARkE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20
sensitizing Paper.

There are two ways Of sensitizing pa
per. Ore is to apply the solution with
brush, and the other is to float the salt
ed paper on the surface of the liquid.
Thin papers like Rives Photographic
paper take the solution quickly and do
not require SO many applications of the
solution if it is applied with brush,
or so long soaking if foated on the
liquid as do the heavy, rough papers
like Whatman's drawing paper or cray
on paper.
The paper is first salted, and it IS
better to have this done by the dealer
in Photographic goods, as it is much
easier to apply the sensitive solution
than it is to salt the paper. If rhoto-
graphic paper is used, ask for fresh salt
ed paper, but if drawing paper is used
tako it to the dealer and have it salted.
The expense is very triding, a sheet OF
salted paper costing only cent or two
more than the plain paper.
The sensitizing solution is made OF
240 grains of nitrate of silver and 5
ounces Of distilled or filtered water.
Dissolve the nitrate of silver crystals IN
the water, and then add strong liquid
ammonia drop by drop, stirring the So
luton constantly until the brown pre-
cipitate which is formed by the addl-
ton of the ammonia has disappeared
and the liquid is clear. Not more than
Is drops of ammonia should be added
to the solution, and if it does not clear
when this amount has been added clear
the solution by fltering. - Hasper's
Round Table.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20
Try Holding Your Breath.

The modern quick moving elevator,
when it sinks suddenly, gives many
persons an unpleasant, qualmish feeling.
Into we'll filed elevator in big shop
ping store the other day stepped from
one OF the floors two women.
'tDo you know" said one of them to
the other, "that if you hold your breath
going down in an elevator you don't
have that unpleasant feeling; you Don t
feel it at all.
Of course nobody in the elevator lis
tened Intentionally, but nobody could
help hearing what she said. Conversa-
ton instantly ceased, and every body
drew long breath. The elevator shot
downward in silence.
sGround foor!' said the elevator
man as he threw back the door, and the
women streamed out from the ca'' upon
the floor, talking now gayly, ano there
was one at least who said that the plan
was effective New York Sun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20

The Renartee.

Even Dr. Johnson was won over By
Wilkes delightful manners until they
were found by Boswell "reclined upon
their chairs, with their heads leaning
almost close to each other and talking
earnestly in kind of confidential whis-
per of the personal quarrel between
George II and the king of Prussia. 1t
presented to ny mind the happy days
which are foretold in Scripture, when
she lion shall lie down with the kid. .
According to Boswell, when Wilkes
and 1 sat together each glass Of wine
produced fash of wit, like gunpowder
thrown into the fre-puff, puff" But
Wilkes hardly confirmed this, for lie
thought the famous "Life'' the work
"of an entertaining mailman, - in which
ssmuch was put down to Boswell which
was undoubtedly said by Johnson
what the latter did, and the former
could not say" We can we'll imagine
that an encounter with Boswell would
have many charms for Wilkes.
No man ever lived who could adapt
his wit better to his company. Compare
his chaff Of the alderman, formerly a
bricklayer, who was trying to carve a
turbot with knife-"Use trowel.
brother, use trowel"-with his reply
to Nine. de Pompadour when she asked
him, Glow far is it safe to go IN
England against the royal family?'-
..That is what I am trying TO find out,
madame There are few more really
witty replies recorded than that made
to the prince regent, who asked him at
dinner when he drank to the kings
health, Chow long have you been SO
loyal, Wilkes:'' 1sEver since I knew
your royal highness. "-Cornhill Maya
zine
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20
NIGHT.

The sun has vaa!shed out of my sight,
And the moments sadly roll,
For MY heart is dark with tae thought T.
night,
And the night is il my soul.
The day is set and never will rise,
And my heart is sick and sore,
Fo- the sweet, sweet light of ny true love
eyes
will shine for n,e 10 mere.
Ny very sleep of rest is shorn,
I am full of pain and care
Sick with the thought Of what have borne
And Of what is left to bear
see the rose with bushes fred,
hear the brook run by,
But am tired. so sick and tired,
almost long to die.
For know the sun will dry the stream,
And the f1ow'ret fade in the frost,
And know that my dream is all dream
And the charm of the dream is lost
There will never, never be any more light,
For my hope and / must part,
And my soul is dark with the thought o1 night
And the night is in my heart.
Alice Cary in New York Ledger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20
STATE AID FOR ROADS.
a Recognition That This Is the Solution
of the Coed Roads Problem.

A Recognition That This Is the Solution
of the Coed Roads Problem.
The strongest impetus which the good
roads movement has received in many
years past was the passage by the New
York legislature of the Higbie- Arm
stro0g good roads bill, says the Chicago
Times Herald.
It is significant of the rapid growth
of public sentiment in favor of state aid
to highway construction that the oppo-
sition to the mes re could muster only
80 votes. ~ his bill, which has
become a law, .le state appropriation
for this year to expend for highway i'm
provement will be $40, 600, which, it is
estimated, will amount to l cent per
$1,000 of assessed valuation, or 27a
cents on the average 81, 500 farm.
The size of each years appropriation
is fixed by the legislature, and as the
good results of the law become more
discernible and more generally recog-
nized it is not improbable that public
sentiment will demand in few years a
much larger appropriation. Under the
provisions by which county is author
lied to apply for portion of the good
roads appropriation the law becomes
home rule measure. If the appropriation
should be increased to $1,000, 600 in any
year, the average tax on each 50, SOC
farm would be only so cents, which
seems trihing expenditure considering
the immeasurable benefits that accrue
to agriculturists through good highways
to the markets.
With such notable example of what
the state can do N the way of encour-
aging the construction of good highways
afforded by her neighbor, New Jersey.
the wonder is that New York did not
inaugurate the state aid system long
ago. Under the New Jersey law the
state bears one-third the expense, the
size o. the appropriation being deter
mined by the legislature. Under the
stimulus Of state aid nearly every coun-
ty in the state is now building macadam
roads, while there are already SO many
miles of stone roads in the state that it
can be traversed in every direction
without leaving them. Nineteen { che
81 counties CT the state have this yeah
made application for their shares of the
appropriation.
The action Of the New York legisla
ture is gratifying recognition of the fact
that state aid is the ultimate solution
of the good roads problem.