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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-20
Newcomb- Stubs.

GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE, VA.
Sent. s.-Specal-A beautiful wedding
was soismnized in Belamy NJ. II. church
THURSDAY at 500 l.. NJ the bride being
the notwithstanding Miss Bertha Es.
teNo STUDIOS and the groom, Mr. Malvern
Newcomb a prosperous young business
man of Gloucester. The pretty old church
was in gala attire. beautiful wreathes OF
flowers running In every direction and
festooned with twinkllng wax candles.
The bridal party entered the church I'm
the following order: First. the brides
maids. who marched up the right hand
aisle and crossed over 10 the ieft OF the
altar. Afterwards came the groomsman
W. the left aisle crossing % the right az
the altar. The pretty ring bearer. with
her dainty burden borne upon "a SILVER
waiter. proceeded up the right aisle FOL
lowed BY the bride and maid of honor
Miss Annie Stubs The groom ana best
man. Mr. LloyG Newcomb, then came mp
the left aisle and joined the bride and
maid of honor under the pretty arch and
marriage belle. where the Rev. DR.. Bolts
read the beautiful service Of his charge
and pronounced them man and vile.
The large audience which h.ied the
church and the numerous and costly pres
ents. attested the great popularity OF the
bride and groom.
The happy pair drove from the church
10 Atwood wharf where they took pas
sage on the good ship Baltimore. which
looked very brave. with It's lying hags.
The groom had ordered supper to be
served 10 the bridal party who were 20
accompany TIE bride as far as Gloucester
Point. OF course the supper was beyond
criticism. or il would not have been served
ON ID Vorx river steamer
The bride wore a very handsome 'go-
ing.away" gown which was most becom-
ing The bridesmaids were gowned In
travelling dresses OF the new shade OF
purple and wore picture hats In which
they looked lovely.
Mention must be made OF the four
handsome boys who carried the ribbons so
brayely. They were Masters Martin
shackleford Kerns Willie Paynter, Ian
don Stubs and Ira Weaver
THE bridemaids were Misses Ada Curry.
Clara Newcomb. Otelia Bland and Page
Bland. Groonsmen, Messrs. James Mar
tin. DR.. Davis. Sam Stubs. Edgar
Stubs and Mr.. Roans from Middiesex-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-20
DISTRICT MEETINGS IN CAROLINE
Labor Scarce and Hard TO Get-IIard
for School Teachers.


WEIGHS. VA. Sept 9.-Special.-.Pre-
cinct meetings Will be held IN this county
on Saturday next 10 elect two delegates,
at each OF the precincts. thirteen IN num-
Der, 10 meet az Bowling Green on Monday
next 20 nominate a Democratic candidate
Tor the House OF Delegates. The three
candidates Messrs. Waller Moncure and
Powers. pledged themselves 10 the County
Committee, 20 use no money or drink or
anything else % influence a voter. The
result Is, the canvass IS quiet and digni-
fed.
Labor IS scarce and hard TO get The
crops OF corn are very good. so TOO IS the
tobacco crop. The hands that leave this
neighborh00h and 20 20 the public works.
in nearly every case, return without any
means of support for winter Those that
remain on the farms or cultivate on shares
are generally thrifty and their..labor ~
nothing like so labOrious. Very frequent
ly both men and women who leave In tho
spring return broken down In health and
almost every week their friends here are
notified OF their death.
The public schools will open In the next
month but IL is a hard matter for thu
teachers 10 make an average. Tho pa
rents are generally Indifferent about tha
education of their children and besides,
need their services az home.
Since the introduction of tho publlQ
sch01. system parents have come 10 be-
leve that 10 is not their duty. but the duty
of The public TO educate their children, and
the duty of the teachers t0 see that they
attend the schools They positively re-
fuse to pay a teacher the smallest COM
pensati0n 10 continue the schools longer
than the five months. that the public
schools are generally open.
Mr. Henry r. Wlckham or rather the
"pow boy of the slashes' as he was
christened by the convention az Hanover
Courthouse when nominated. Will have
mo- opposition and vii. get the solid vote OF
this county for senator.
4 pr0tractcd meeting will commence az
Bethel Baptist church near here on the
first Sunday In October next. Rev. Mr..
Beale will assist the pastor
The health of our county and our neigh
b0r. Spostylvania IS generally very good.
but stlu DR.. Davis and the two Dr. Dews
are kept pretty busy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-20
THE SAGE OF BEDFORD.
Polk MIllcr's Hand Has Lost Its Gun
ning-FliDpeu Needs Watching

Hiug ltppeu Nfrls W ait nm.
BEDFORD SPRINGS. VA. Sept is-
SpecIal-The season ot the Bedford
Alum" has just closed and the last visitor
has DID MS farewell and quiet relgns,
and will continue tl the whippo0rwills
come again Tho season has been highly
satisfactory 20 Mr.. Ma0en the proprietor.
though he viii not admit that &c has made
him a "bl0ated bond holder"
The farmers are busy cutting tobacco
and saving their fodder The tobacco
crop is considered a good one, and tho
corn crop immense
Polk Miller was here about ten days
ago and gave am entertainment Tor the
benefit OF the Episcopal rcctory. IL was
well attended and highly enjoyed.
Mr. Miller spent am afternoon shooting
az bats. but either his gun was TOO short
or the bats too high. Folks average was
not large. Bats are still numerous. but
shells are scarce. as ne used mp AL IN
town. He must come again when the
partridge season opens, and redeem MS
reputation.
Mr. IL b. Flippin and lady. OF your city.
are here visiting friends Mr.. i. is known
throughout this section as the champion
squirrel hunter The legislature should
enact law limiting his stay In n neisn-
b0rhOOd or make him agree % leave
few 20 keep mp the stock.
Birds are said 90 boz plentiful. and the
rabbit crop promises 20 De immense. so
we are not Hkely 20 suffer for fresh meat
when the game law expires.
Carson's disullery Is quiet this fall,
which throws "A damper on our spirits.
The local option election will be here soon'
but the result. no man can tell FROM
mo way some are consuming corn ana rye
tnov anticipate that II Will go dry.
sIr Maben SAYS his alum water -
good Tor everything So the district VIII
have thar 20 fan back on.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-20
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Sept. 19.-COTTON-Sen-
timcnt was bullingly Impressed soon after
tho opening of the cotton market by pri-
vate crop information. manifestations Of
frmness IN the English market. and re-
ports that the movement at interior towns
was falling awCy rapidly. The opening
was quiet and firm at last nights prices
70 an advance Of 4 points. this being about
the lowest level OF the day The bear
interest put forth feeble efforts to arrest
bull speculation and bring out long cot
ton. but met with indifferent success. and
subsequently turned for cover Port re-
ceipts were vey heavy, and as the invest
ment public did not show the interest
anticipated, the bull contingent was re-
luctant 10 adopt aggressive tactics during
the forenoon. Later. however, interest on
the long side broadened, the weekly Gov
ernment report having proved surprisingly
buliish. leading TO quite active buying Tor
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pAI.riMnRE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. ND, Sept. 19.-FLOUR-
Steady and unchanged.
WHEAT-Steady. spot and month, 1OAN
zoe. october. TlH01lMc., December, I3li
073lLc. Southern wheat, By sample. 634
TIC. 49,,
CDRN-Firmer: mixed. spot, 3Si9c. bid
month ISL, G3Si-c.: October. 37h U3Iizc.
November and December new or old,
3pt43n5c.: January and February. 344
3iIc Southern white corn, 4lNilHc.
OATS-Firmer: No. white. 2s129c
RYE-Steady; No. nearby, oOa0'c'
No 2 western. G2c.
SIG Armstrong and unchanged.
CUFESr,- Firm and unchanged
PT-TTER- Firm and unchanged.
TGGS-Firm and unchanged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-20
- ronr d. Goops AGARKEr.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1a-There has been
fully am average demand for staple cot
tons to-day from the home trade. busi,
r,ess for exnort is quiet. Brown and
bleached c0ttons are without Quotable
change. but I'm coarse colored goods adj
,.anccs OF nc are reported In some lines
OF denims Prints are without further
GO Ginghams are strong IN nearly
am makes. Print cloths unchanged IN
Soth regular and odd goods. Cotton yarns
advancing I'M price.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-20
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE
Richmond, Va. Sept. 10, 1899.
PEANUT MARKETS.

NORFOLK. VA. Sept 19.-PEANUTS-
Farmers stock-Fancy. &c; strictly prime.
ga.N31sc. prime. 3lzc.: ordinary 3g3Ac
pound Spanish 81 per bushel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-20

Cnnfederacy's Daughters.

The Richmond Chapter, Daughters OF
the Confederacy, will hold meeting to-
day. IT Is important that all members be
present as matters relating TO the meeting
OF the H. d. c., November sth. will be
discussed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-20

Cash quotations were as IouoWs' flour
steady. No 3 spring wheat 90 d09c. No.
. red. tic No corn, d3iad33Hc; No.
yellow corn. 33iaQ34c. No. oats, 22SQ
22ig, 80. white. 24isc.; No. white,
2362fisc. No. . rye. BIO. No. , barley.
3s044c. No. faXseed SLIP. Prime tim
othv seed. 81 3ja2 90. Mess pork. per bar
rel 81 4OdS4O Lard. per 100 pounds.
s5.15Q582I5. Short rib sides Ooose). s. o.
as 81. dry salted shoulders (boxedl. So
G12U. short clear sides boxed. $500
800 whisky distillers finished goods.
per gallon. S122. Glover S5,75q7. Butter
Cheese easy at 1Oaa1lKc. Eggs firm;
fresh. 1Jfsc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-20
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, Sept 19-Corn was the ac-
tive deal on exchange to-day. Heavy buy
ing by shorts who were disturbed by me
small contract stocks and rumors or
squeeze advanced the September price
1xc December closed at %G7<c. higher
Wheat was steady under a good deal or
hear news. and closed unchanged to &c
higher Oats advanced about &c. ana
provisions closed at practically unchanged
prices. - o.. ,o,,o,..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-20
PORT NEWPORT NEWS, Sc
ARRIVED.

PORT NEWPORT NEWS, SEPT. 10. 99.
ARRIVED.
Schooner George =. Davenport Boston.
Steamer Mars. Alexandria.
Steamer LuzlnO. Pensacola
SAILED
Barge Fawn. Providence.
Steamer Luzano. Liverpool
PORT OF WEST POINT. SEPT. 10 1899.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy, Balti-
more messengers and general cargo.
steamship Accomack. Thompson. Nor
folk. passengers and general cargo;
Steamship Elm CITY. Haynes. Malta
ponI river landings. passengers and gen.
eral cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy. Balti-
more passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Accomack Thompson. Nor
folk passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Elm City. Haynes Malta
poni river landings, passengers and gen.
eral cargo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-20
TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond, Va, Sept. 49, ls9J
No sales on the Tobacco Exchange
Warehouse receipts. 2s; deliveries IS
hogsheads.
Inspections light
Internal revenue collections to-day: .,
Tobacco ........ .....''''''' '''''T - ~
Cigars ........ ....''' '''''''''' NV 10
Total ........ ......''''''''''' 'F''iVo =
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-20

CHARLESTON. $. c.. Sept. 19.-ID X
PENTINE-Market firm at 4oc'' saies' ~
ROSIN-Firu and unchanged; sales
none.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-20
OBITUARY..
Edward VI. Gibson.

NJ Edward VI. Gibson died Monday
nisht al gI6 o'clock al MS residence 10
as Nicholson street
pereasod was a years ~ age ana nah
been engaged from his youth In the manu-
facture OF bricks. lie was brotner OF 81.
Iohn e.. Gibson tho weilknowh DITCH
manufacturer He is survived ~ MS aseh
mother and by his wife and SIX cnlaIen
Tbe funeral will take place from Denny
street Methodist church this AFTER
noon az o'clock.
Carroll &. Ross.
Intelligence was received here yesterday
OF the death OF Mr.. Carroll q Ross, AZ ms
home In LOudOun county. Mr.. hoss was
a student al the University College %.
Medicine IN this city, for two years. ana
Intended returning az the comHeheen's"'
OF the present session.
Major q. r.. Iiine.
FAIRFAX. VA. sept 3-Spec'ai.-
Major o. r. Hine. a prominent ciiizen o,
Fairfax county. residing az Vienna, died
to-day. Major Hine was from Blushamp-
ton. y y. He was an officer I'm the FNs'i-
eral army during. the civil war and set
lied az Vienna after us close. lie was
Ieadin, member OF the convention which
framed the present constitution OF tho
State and has always been an active ana
influential Republican. lie was at tho
tine az his death member OF the State
BOARD OF Agriculture. He was engaged
I'm farming, In which he was highly sue
cessful, also IN the real estate business.
ana brought many settlers 70 the county.
RE held for many years. and up 10 thu
time OF his DEATH the Office OF mayor or
the town OF Vienna. lie was highly es.
teamed by the people Of al P.lTt.sA -.<
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-20

sAVANNAH, ca, Sept. I".-sFII'I D
OT TIrRpENTINEs-F at 41c.. re-
ceipts. 100 casks; sales, 1,ls2 casks; ex-
ROsIN-Fmm: receipts. 702O barrels;
sales. /. $40 barrels exports 3.s0i barrels :
ouote-A b. G. ID, SOC. T.. 81; q, sL091.
q. SlIJ: h., $40; j. Sl.2oi IS, Sl."O, VI,
sl.C5. y. 50 10, window glass; $780, water
white. $3.50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-20

WILMINGTON. y. C.. Sept. 19.-SPIR-
IT'S OF TI-RPENTlN E-Steady az 1920
47c.: receipts. 90 casks. -,
RtsIN-Firm at oJd5oc.' receipts III
barrels. .,,,,,->-.rrNrr, xrer,, firm at
CRUDE TURPEN.. j n.y. Nl,-Ne'y H'in d.
TAR-Firm al Sl3o. receipts, IL BAR
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-20
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW OAh. Sept. ~ i+r'+ ---
erately active and steady, without change
RYE FLOUk-Firm.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR-stcady.
BUCKWHEAT-Dun.
CORNMEAL-Firmer; yellow western
7j070c.
BARLEY-Firm; feeding. 4i0i2c.
BARLEY MALT-steadyi western, 1'o
WHEAT Spot steady: 40 red. 7iac.
Options opened about re. higher ON local
demand. but soon weakened under bear
raid, and broke 5sc.. with cables unsa. s.
factory, receipts heavy and slack outside
speculation assisting the decline. Later
The market more than recovered on cover
ing. and closed steady at i4ui-c. net ado
vance. MAY closed al 1~'-c.. September
closed M 73c: December closed at lJAc.
CORN-Sp0t firm, No. . @i1c. Oplon
market opened about lAc. higher ana
ruled strong on continued large cash De-
mand. closing firm at Nniec. net advance.
Nav closed at 3jsc.. September closed
ot 3s-.c.. December closed at 36i-c.
OATs-spot steady: No. ., 2Ia27Ac.
Options quiet.
PETROL ETM-Firm.
RCgTN-Quict.
TGRPENTINE-Firm at 5)Aa5fc.
PICE-Steady.
BEEF-Firm.
CUT MEATS-Steady.
lAkl)-SioluA. AstNl'N N"l'ts N'-"
pound. SJfi5.l2ia
COTTON-SEED 0n~Steadlers prime
summer yellow. 2Gn26iac.
RTrTTER- Steady; yellow western, 134
13ibiLc.. state dairy, lSo2Oc.
CHEESE Easy. large white. lOtc
FGGS-Steady. State and Pennsylvania,
19d20c.. loss Off. western ungradcd. nc
mark 13017c.
POTATOES STEADY: New Jersey. SlH
so. New York Si5001OO. Long Island.
81 95G1 70. New Jersey sweets. flIJH
. 25. southern sweets. si250140
CABBAGE-Quiet; Long Island, S2a55o
per 100.
2Ghc.
COFFEE-Ontions opened steady and
unchanged prices, but soon rall'c points
on demand from shorts and light buying
from the bull side prompted by firm ca
bles and an unexplained increase in
March deliveries; investors. however,
lacked confidence. as receipts were large,
the spot demand very small and the gem
eral statistical situation discOurag eingly
heavy. Closed steady. unchanged TO .
points higher: sales 1890 bags. includ-
ing October S4.10G4l5: November Sil5V
40 Spot-Rio dull and easy: mild quiet
SITGAR-Raw inactive and barely
steady. Refined quiet but about steady
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-20

southern and local outside investment ac
COUNT Room bulls resancd courage anu
vigorously supported tire market wiz"
improved rapidly at the ue7l ~ ~
showing a net gain Of points. SUM-
meutfng the Government statement "tie
,,,,,,,,r,.,,e disratches described the SOUTH
ern spot market A. firm ana ttnulhs w
ward on heavy demand from an HiteDti"iiH
Predictions that the port movement WV.
shortly fan away and make very poDi
showing I'm contrast WIN lhe 49,,
last wear were used with good erect 10y
mills Though there were occasionAl Pc
Rods OF realizing in the last session tne
rndercurreut of sentiment was strongly
bullish up 10 the close. The market was
finally firm at net gain OF % TO points.
coq,roN-Futures opened quiet and
firm: September. J9j. october 90. no
vember. COS: December, 6l2, Januai "
CTS. February. GIL; March. 80 April
G.31: May G.34; June, 65t; jury 0fl'
Spot cotton closed steady, miuuAHs W.
lands, 02s; middling gulf t'si safes l'loV
Futures closed firm september' 6o2;
October. Cos: November. GIL; DeceInD et'
G1S. January. G23, February. GO MAJ b.
4. 90: April. G33. May. go; june oio'
July. G43; August d.4o.
COTTON-Ouiet; middling Gas. net re-
ceipts. 100 bales; gross. 2.4t3 nales' sile
1.1i0 bales: stock los 7s2 bales; exports
10 the Continent. 800 bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts, 4i93s oales :
exports 90 Great Britain. ld.2Oi pales, 20
France. II. 100 bales. 10 the Continent I"'-
COS bales: stock 52S s13 bales
ConsoIidated-Net receipts. ll5.33l bales F.,
exports TO Great Britain. 3G.T2G bales; 10
France. 32G06 bales; TO the continent
q. 3sS bales.
Total since September lst-Net rccelpts'
IHr.n b. q
93OSG bales. TO France. 3J,33s bales 10 tne
Continent, 91,G52 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. LA, sept. 1o.-coT-
TON-Futures steady; September '-iJ
bid: October. j.Sln3.S2; Nofcmn'I' 1871
= So. December. 5MUj9l. January, 1..lli
5.9G; February. 5.990Go0; March. 0.V'H
G.Ol: April. GO7aGOS. May, Gllndl2.
CHARLESTON. S. C.. sent 1o.-CoT-
TON-Market firm; sales. $50 bales mid
ding, . 1916
LIVERPOOL. Sept 49, p. Moot
TON-SpOt quiet and firm American MID
ding. 3 1920. The sales of the day were
5000 bales. Of which 800 were for speculi-
ton and export, and Included t.5D Am.I D.
cam Receipts, 1000 bales including 'vV
Futures opened quiet and closed barely
steady: American middlng' J. m Co
3 31-G4: September. al-6h sellef7s sep
TENDER and October, 3 20-0l. value Octo-
Der and November. 27-GfN3 2s-64, buy
ers: November and December 3 2j-0l'
buyers: December and January 3 2'-oiH
3 1854. buyers: January and February.
2JGf03 1854. buyers. February and
March. 2G-6f. buyers: March and April
2 2G-G4G3 27-Gl. buyers: April and May,
3 27-G4 buyers: May and June. 2s-GL
sellers: june and July. 2s-6i03 2i-04.
sellers: July and August, 29-Gi, buyers.
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pORT OF WEST POINT. SEPT. 10. 1890.
ARRIVED.

Barge Fawn. Providence.
Steamer LuzanO, Liverpool
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-20

Quotations are for bonds maturing in
nnl 10. ihan ten years.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-06-30

community. Imagine man knee deep
in the mud trying to look cheerful.
Eternal shame TO the man who tries
to dodge the road tax and still more
to the commissioner who elected upon
his pledge for better roads, is false to
his promise and rides rough shod over
the wishes Of the people.
Road tax is the tribute which savag-
cry pays To- civilization, the entrance
fee to community life, and by which
the wonderful internal development of
a country is brought about.
There Is really but one argument on
good roads and that is in their favor.
We all know we have never had good
going; that our country roads are
about as bad as country roads could
possibly be; that they are frost laden
and wet and soft and soggy in spring
and fall, dry and dusty in summer and
rough the year round.
AS farmers let US admit that these
roads are bad (and every honest man
will admit it); that they keep Us from
town, ana from each other; that we
can't get to market when prices are
good; that we are hauling scant loads,
racking our wagons, killing our horses
and rasping our tempers; that they
keep our wives shut up like cattle in
a pen, increase our solitude. keep our
children from school and send our
young men to the cities with solemn
oath on their lips that they will never
till the soil
Think of our harvests, think of the
money invested in farm implements
and il horses and mules to drag your
crops to market and then think of wait
ing for the mud to dry upl" Think
of the horses and mules standing idle
in the stable, the cost per day for feed,
the loss of time and labor, the dwarfed
and shrunken values of our farms. Of
the slack SUI ply and good prices when
roads are impossible. and then think of
the procession of farmers that rush TO
town and glut the market in the first
day of dry weather and think of the
paltry prices they get when everybody
is trying to sell to the overstocked mer-
chantl
How do you account for the gain in
town and city values as against the
large falling off in farm values2 My
answer is--poor roads.
Give us good. piked roads and every
acre of our farm lands will double in
value. our boys will till the soil in
stead of seeking employment in the
ovelcrowded cities, the unemployed
population Of the cities will pour into
the country, while the cities them
selves will thrive and flourish, drawing
life and health and wealth from all
roads radiating into country that will
blossom like the rose
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-06-30
GOOD ROADS CRUSADE.
Progress of Movement TO Secure
Improved Highways.

Improved Highways.
Miss Rella G. Harber Of Missouri,
secretary Of the State and Interstate
Good Roads and Public Improvement
association. who has recently been
working in Illinois arranging for dis
trict good roads conventions and state
convention at Springfield in the fall.
has met with encouraging success
The association represented by Miss
HarbCr embraces 20 states. and is the
OutgrOwth of a state convention in
Missouri in 1897 at which zoo dele
gates were present A committee Of
seven, consisting of Miss Harber and
ak men. was appointed TO organize
county associations. At the end of
year, when an interstate convention,
attended by $500 delegates. wa~ held
in ST. Louis. ~ counties had been or
ganized, and as Miss Harber had or
ganized G6 she was unanimously named
as secretary and organizer Miss Har-
Der thus explains the plan of work:
1--WE intend TO have all these con
ventions come off in rapid succession
in August and September and to con
clude with state convention in Spring
field, to which delegates will be elected
by the district conventions. | bave
been very successful so far in enlisting
the cooperation Of commercial bodies
in the different towns. and they seem
really interested in the work as soon
as they understand it.
81 have had some trouble however
in explaining that our association is
working not for hard roads. but for
good ruads. Farmers easily become
frightened at the hard roads PROPOSE
tion, for they think of macadam and
know that that would mean Increased
taxation. All we want is to make good
soft roads that in years to come will
furnish foundations for good hard
roads, and we regard our work as edu-
cational We expect that at each Of tho
district conventions and at the state
convention manufacturers and ma-
chimes for making roads will build
sample roads in order that the farmers
may see how ii road should be bui {,
that 1t may be Of some value to the
community; to show them how a road
may be built 50 that the water will
drain off; how culverts should be con-
structed and arranged in order properly
| To fulfill their mission. and how really
cheap il is to make good roads
1--WE DO not intend to increase taxa.
! tion one bit, for we know that the 81.
| 00O, coo annually expended by Illinois
is sufficient tC build good roads every.
/ where. But we want the farmers TO
| let the state do the work and not work
out their poll tax by pretending to build
| good roads Not that they do not mean
to do the best they know how, bat they
1 have not the facilities for the work and
cannot do it as it should be done. Our
/ idea is to make good road at less
/ money than 1t now costs. We want, II
possible, to see the poll tax reduced to
! 81, Int want the farmer to pay that
dollar into the treasury instead Of
working it out as is now the case, and
we expect to show him how it will be
to his advantage to do it, "