Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-16

unmpeded by rain, frost and mud we
4 must lift the dirt road up out of the
/ wet, so to speak 1t will cost money.
Eand require engineering skill That it
/ will pay. taking a number of years as
1.-The basis of calculation. there is no
doubt. The serious and practical cues
| tion is, can the property of the coun-
| ty bear the first expense at present
| There is no conflict of opinion as to
1.-The desirablity of good roads When
some new plan is attempted differences
of opinion and friction Immediately
arise. The last legislature passed what
I is known as the Anderson road law
This law is an innovation on long es-
tablished custom, and met with con-
demnation in many localities Unfor-
tunately it figured in politics. and With
out time or condition for fair trial
was at once unpopular and vigorously
denounced.
Before any extensive change is made
in our road laws there must be some
consensus of opinion among farmers
as to the most practical method to be
employed. The legislature will meet
in a few weeks and to the end that
our representative and senator may be
advised respecting the sober Judgment
of the people on this subject Il dis
cussion of the great good roads problem
is opportune. The Patriot invites far
mers and others to write for publication
their views and experience regarding
a subject of such universal interest.
~
OUR GREATEST FNlNANGIEyRS.
shenandoah Sentinel
Talk about your great financiers,
men who have risen from junk dealers
to millionares. The story of such men
is all we'll enough and in many re-
spects worthy of study and emulation.
But we have now in mind f1nanciers of
number rank. who never rise to pubic
notice nor exploit their transactions IN
the papers. but whose wise ard skill
full management is worthy of all
praise. 1t is easy for man who has
twenty or thirty or fifty thousand dol
lars 10 add to his riches. for the accu-
nlulated capital becomes powerful
lever for turning over the great stones
whereunder lie Still greater piles of
wealth. But the man Of small means
is the truly great ffnancier-the man
whose wage capacity is from s400 to
$500 year. and who ma intains a home,
clothes and feeds a growing family Of
boys and girls and contributes his full
share to the requirements of church
and society this is the man VINO is as
truly a financier as the treasurer OF
The United States or the president of
metropolitan bank. Theii. resources ara
practically unlimited: his rest only on
the strength of his righ. arm. He pays
out and lives happily and we'll Isn't
that good financing
There's q little woman in this town
and shs.s a type OF hundreds of
women-w whose husband is iaborei
and does not earn on an average more
than s1.5O per day. She takes the
money and 1t Is surprising how far
she makes 1t go. She keeps the home
In perfect order, her five little girls are
neatly and comfortably dressed and go
to school the equal of any. She takes
the fathers old coat and makes it owe,
into a pretty cloak for her eldest
daughter. and when 1t Is outgrown ii
is revamped again for the next one.
Her own old stockings are cut. dow,
for the little girls. She watches the
Sentinel ads" for bargains and is
quick to take advantage of them, and
so saves money. II you look into her
home you'll see no style or luxurious
display. but neither will you see any
Indications OF want or the pinch OF
poverty. All the result oe good man
agemen t---gcod financie-ing. That lit