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Mower County transcript., 1904-06-29
CHE Urn11arrtpt.
Next Monday is the glorious Fourth

Next Monday is the glorious Fourth
of July.
Mrs. A. B. Wilder of Lyle was in
Austin last week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Mahachich
last week:a baby boy. ::
Mrs. G. E. Pitcher went to Waseca
Thursdayto visit relatives.
Prof. Francis of Lyle left last week
for Chicago and other points. .
Lafayette French will give the
Fourth of July oration at Emmons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. McKenna left
Tuesday. for their. home in Napoleon,
N. D.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. F. Banfeld and
children are visiting the st. Louis ex-
position.
Miss Peterson of Lyle visited hel
sister, Mrs. Win Brown, for few days
last week.
The Austin business men have
voted to close. their stores all day next
Monday, Jnly4.
Ed w. Decker came down. from
Minneapolis Friday and spent Sunday
with his folks here. ,~+..
The East Side Sunday school will
in future be held in the Presbyterian
church on that side.
Mrs. G. H. Davidson, Jr. and two
children returned Friday to their home
at Darlington, N. D.
Mrs. Ausper Nordland and baby of
Fargo, N. D., are visiting at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Loge.
Minnesota State Fair commences
August 29, closes Sept. 8. Mower coun-
ty fair will be held Sept. 6. and 8. -
Mrs. Fred E. Wells and children of
Lacrosse, who have been visiting rel
atives here returned home Saturday.:
Mrs. Ed Baudler and children of
Madison Wis. came Wednesday to
spend several weeks with her sister,
Mrs. T. A. Revord.
The Eastern Star had initiation
and social session Monday evening
followed by refreshments. They will
discontinue meetings until September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Stock of West
Mitchell ATTENDED the old settlers as
sociation Saturday. They we're the
first couple married in Mower county.
The class Of rs, Austin high school,
had a reunion at Mrs. p. E. PAGES on
Lansing avenue Friday evening.
Nine of the sixteen members were pres
ent. 49,. ia ii
Union services at the Baptist
church next Sunday evening. During.
July and August union services will be
held every Sunday evening in different
churches. %%->@ r. &s s s.} Fl ssss<. ss= #~{ H I
. Edward McAvoy and daughter of
/ Wigan, England, came Thursday to
i visit his cousin, Wallace Gregson. MI.
McAvoy is q wholesale meat dealer
and is inspecting the large packing.
houses Of this country. They spent a
week at st. Louis. Il a &. 81. ...5. 5..5.s
"A. O. Dinsmoor is rejoicing over
/. the arrival Of his third son. He says.
that in these days Of scarce land high
priced labor, the man whose farm is
out Of proportion to thesize Of his fam,
lily needs. to take koosevelt's advise SER
iously. Democrats will not be regarded
suspiciously who take similar thought
for the future. s'3
Mower County transcript., 1904-06-29

Mrs. G. r. Nicholson of this city is
visiting relatives in Wheaton.
Invitations are issued for the we'd
ding of John Quinn and Miss Lulu
Kanevan tomorrow.
Mower County transcript., 1904-06-29
+ MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriages Licenses are issued to
Fred ]. Leek and Mary Rank Of Aus
tin, Gilbert w. Moar and Mabel S.
Howe Of Leroy, Edward Howell and
Mary Scanlon Of Adams, Merton b.
Hogle and Emma E. Miller Of Browns.
dale, Walter Rawn and Clarissa Lar
son Of Lyle. 3 =s...,S
Mower County transcript., 1904-06-29

William Pohl of St. Paul is visit
ing J. M. Beck, the book binder.
Miss JessielStimson of Northtield
came Thursday to visit Leah Crane.
Miss Nellie Rutherford returned
home last week from a visit to the
Worlds Fair.
Edward l. Carter and son, w Warren,
of Somersworth, n. H. came Monday
to visit relatives.
The country is safe. John J. Fur
long has been regularly initiated into
the republican party.
-Gentry's famous animal shows at
Austin tomorrow. Don't miss the
street parade in the morning.
Miss Lucy Thomas entertained on
Wednesday in honor of her guest, Miss
Lucy Ahern. Five o'clock tea was
served.
The July Century contains an
illustrated article Of great interest by
Consul James w. Davidson, formerly
of this city.
The Baptist Ladies Aid will meet
with Mrs. s. H. Harrison Friday after:
,noon:~ Supper served at $50 to which
all are invited.
MIR. and Mrs. Mark H. Lowe and
daughter of Greeley, COL, came over
from Albert Lea Thursday to visit rel
atives and friends here.
Mrs. w. A. Waldron, assisted by
Mrs. A. w. Wright, entertained the
Congregational Ladies Aid Wednesday
afternoon. There was a large attend
ance.
j. W. Platt of Montrose, S. D., is a
guest of his brother-in-law, Frank
Haney, of Lansing. He sees great
improvements here since he was here
before.
Charles E. Fairbanks returned Sat-
urday from Chicago where he attended
the national republican convention.
He spent week previous at the St.
Louis exposition.
Roy Carter, just graduated from
the Austin high school, won out in the
civil service examinations and has been
appointed substitute mail carrier in
this city. He looks nobby with his Off
cial uniform on.
Alderman P. Bump has raised his
house on Allegheny street and placed
under it the new concrete blocks manu-
factured by Frank l. Crane here. Look
them over and see how desireable they
are for building.
The K. K. K. and the Beau Nots
planned to hold joint picnic in Lafay-
cite park but the rain interfered and
they were most Hospitality entertained
by Mrs. George E. Anderson at her
home Thursday.
d ohm y. Hawkins lett at this Office
sound samples of Ben Davis
apples which he raised on his Window
farm last season and which he has kept
ia his cellar until now. When we get
to raising enough such fruit we. shall
be independent of outside winter ap-
pies. III =.
= ~ "A surprise party visited Ed. Wat
kins at his home southwest of Cedar
City, Wednesday afternoon, and made
him happy. There were nearly q hun
dred in the crowd and Ed. certainly
was convinced that he had lots Of
friends. A picnic dinner was served,
and a fine $50 chair and about 1923 in
cash were left as proofs Of kind Wishes,
+ i Rev. F. i. Anderson was elected
moderator Of the Central Baptist asso-
citation which met at Albert Lea Tues
day and Wednesday. Among those
present from Austin were Mrs. M. IN.
Beardsley and Edith, deacon II. Jacobs
Mrs. s. H. Harrison and Vera, Mrs. =.
E. Pace, Mrs. n. F. Earl, Mrs. G. An
derson, Miss Will, Mrs. Charles II. Glib.
bons, Mrs. Addie Denison, Mrs. w. 81.
Adams and Roy. The association will
meet at OWatonna next year.
"a
Mower County transcript., 1904-06-29

All low Shoes, $1.O0 to
So, choice pair. :. -. z5c
rs doz Mems fine dress
and every day shirts
SOC SOC and Csc Shirts
choice for. ROC
so doz ladies' fine 10c
Handkerchiefs ... &C
100 26 inch Umbrellas,
steel rod frame, serge
cover, SOC value. &c
All size Pearl Buttons, u.
SC kind per doz. ). nc
400 yds black mercerized
sateen, 25c and 3Oc
goods, per yd. l7c
Fancy China novelty
d1shes, 39c goods, your
choice 2 pieces for. soc
l lot of SIS and $6 Dress
Skirts for .S1.o8
50 yd spool standard
silk thread tor. &c
1 lot fine wash goods,
shirt waist .suitings,
cotton Wolfe, 20c, Csc
and 29c goods, yd. -. Ioc
Mower County transcript., 1904-06-29

These prices great saving the public of Aus
tin and vicinity All around this store bargains which
when see the goods at these prices Your money will do
double work at this sale.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1904-04-14

@eeer su 9iih 0elaoen. gs lift oies
ia mDQGid1, Dbgleid) es uHiDabriAein=
lid flinQt. @ir lin6 o.idJ iiberz
seuQt, oaB bel Der Stellauo, Die
mand)e Reser eiugenpmlAen babt1-
mir %erinnern tur an S5reo Doug(aB.
Der iabrelanq ,8eQiitrar Of 0eeoS"
uno @eianbter genelen 1T - e6 i'm
2oufe Der Sabre idDu Dfter5 U0r=
aefommen 1T, oaB elm Reger ieine
5iBe unter oes 8rdIioenten gildl
eeitredt bot, aber oas bat nit benz
Dorlieeenoen Saa nidts 5u tun.
Neaer mDaen nod 10 oft i'm @eiBen
6auie einaelaben 9etueien letn, oDn
ienen Gprfaaen bot man eben fein
Nufbeben genabt. pDn Dem pDrlie.
eenoen bat man es aber getar, uuo
nie nit Dben ihou oelagt baben, ouf
ben Gorfau ielbit fonntt es COR nibt
an, lpnbern nur anf Den @ebraub.
ben Die eeeneriihe 8reiie BON ibm
gemabt bot.
9esbaIb bat es auh gar teinen
3wed, Den 8rdItoenten INNER tpie@
Der tpeaen Der So6e in S9uB neb=
men Doer perteioigen au m0uen, ha=
ourG rubrt man Die Sahe nur imz
mer wieoer auf. 8enn Die 8eaner
bes Srdlioenten bies tun, 10 lit eber
nibts baaegen au MAIDEN, lie turt es
i'm Sntereiie ibrer Bortei, bun ben
Treunoen bes Brditoenten ober, in
beren Sntereiie Elm iulbes Iufribren
ni9t liegt, f6nnte man enblih mDl
oerlangen. oaB lie Die Sadie ruben
lieBen. Dem 2anoe, uno gang ipe=
5ien benz Siben, miroen lte oamit
ieoenfaus ben er0Bten @efaIen err
| meiien.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1904-04-14

&eine, edte Mineral nmo
SeIbertuaSier 81 besieben pon
Dds q NIdbaher.
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Gin ,~nerfmarbtger Sriea.

Dieier &riee swiiden GuBlano
unb Sapan lit bod oer merfpirs
bieite, Der felt 2angem eefihrt lit.
@r miro I'M ben 8efib zines 9anbes
9efibrt, ouf ons feline BON beiben
Wdbte aud nur Die Spur eines Gns
rehts bat uno oeiien unabbdngigteit
Beioe anerfannt baben; er bat in Der
ieltlamlten @eile begonnett, obne
8rieesertlarune NIT eiuem nd6t=
lihen 1eberfal; er bat ale @rmar=
tluaen gu Shanoen gemadt, oenn
Sober elaubte, BOB Die Sapaner mad
ben eriten grfDl9en NIT GROCER
Sdneliateit ~perorinaen uno Die ers
rungenen 8orteile ~ausniiBen pir<
ben; itatt oeiien liegen iie boz sort
Irtbur uno bombaroieren bort jeoen
Sag, Dbne an{@eineno grfDla nit III
rem 8Dmbaroemeuts 81 babeu. Im
a%QertDuiten MAIDEN es aber Die Guie
fen, er1t laiien iie, Dbne auf Den
&riea porbereitet 81 iein, Die Sahen
itd 10 melt entrpifeln, bis Der Sriea
unpermeiolib lit uno bann iprengen
1ie fdlieBlib lire eigenen Shiffe in
Die 2uft. Cine gang pertebrte @elt,
oieier &rieg in of : Iiien.
Sc fino iebt iber smei WiDnate
baB er I'M @ange 1T, bieier &rieg.
uno Die 8elt 1T beute iiber Die Sage
nod 10 i'm unflaren, mie am eriten
Gage. Sa, eiaentlih nod mebr i'm
untlaren, oenn bic blDofinniaen,
baltluien 8eribte Der SrieastDcs
relppnoenten BADEN in Der 8miihens
seit bas urteil nod oeruirrt.
Wan ipri6t gemDbnlih non ben
groBen grf0laen Der Sapaner, aber
ldauer mir uns Die GrfDlee einntal
an, 10 baben Die Sapaner tatid6iih
nur bret mlrtli6e Neti0uen pm 8ez
beutuna nit @rfolg ausgefibrt: oas
@efe9t i'm 6afen BON gbemulpD.
mo- spei ruiiiibe &riegSIhiffe 5us
iammengei9oiien muroen, Das erite
@efe9t bel Sort Nrtbur, bel benz
Die &ufien aud 8erluite batten uno
Die 8eiebuno BON &orea. Nle am
bern NctiDner beitanoen nur i'm
Sin= uno 6ersieben, i'm 8ombar>
bieren uno 8eihieBen, oaB feiz
men 3med batte Doer befien 3ped
man nidt ertenner fpnrte. Die
grDBten grfDlae, tuelde Die Sapaner
errungen, baben Ite brett ben &uis
len az peroanten, baS fino Die pielen
| 3e~rft0rungen ruiiiider Ghife, tpelae
Die &uiien ielbit benertiteuiat baben.
9ie 3eritDruna beS Sblahti6ifz
fes .Betrupaplopst" lift fir Die &ui-
len Elm furbtbnrer Shlag. nibt nut,
oas iie zines Der i96nlten Sdiffe
perloren haben. aud elmer ibrer tiibs
tighten Sffiaiere lit nit ibm unteree=
ganaen. 8aS aber baS Iuers
i9limmire bel oieiem lnaliidsfaa lift,
oas lit Die bile @irfung, welbe oers
ielbe auf oaS garse ruiliibe 8Dlf
auf oas Seer uno Die 0eeresleitune
ausiiben muB, uro bic utt 70 er6Ber
iein miro, als oieier Sal rtur Der
lebte elmer aanaen &eibe dbnliber
8urfdue lift. SelbIt cine Nieoerlage
piiroe i'm Snlanoe nidt 10 bas Ser
trauer uno i'm Nuslanbe uidt 10 oos
Breitige eribittert baben, pie es
bieie ourh Nabldiiigteit berbeiaes
fiihrten unQlidSfaae tun.
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Sin perEtanbtaer Mann.

SO. SO. Guitin BON @in9eiter,
Sno., muBte, mas er in Der Stunoe
oer 9tot 81 tun bate. Seine Srau
muroe BON einem TO unaem6bnliden
Safe bon Mtagens uno 4eberbe=
idueroen geplaat. oaB Die Ner8te
ibr nidt belien tonnten. pa oadte
er an Or. 9ingS's Neue 2ebenss
Biuen uno probierte o%ieielben. Sos
fort DeripIrte iie 8eiierune uno
bnlo nuroe iie oollftdnoig eebeilt.
Nur25 Gents in E. &altener & SobnS
nno Goolpb DreiB'S @potbete su
baben.
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seraubtcn oas @rab.

Gin aufreeenoer 3piibenfaa miro
BON Sobn Dliner pDn philadelphia
fol9enoermaBen er5dblt: SD be-
fauo mid in elmer ihauberbaften Ser
faiiung. Meiue t6out uar oan8
gelb, meme Nuaen einseiunten, Die
3unae belegt, ib bate fortpdbreno
99meraen i'm &iGen uno in Der
Settle uno nuroe BON Eag 5u Gag
idndder. Drei Nerste batten mid
bereits aufeeaeben. Damn puroe
mir Der Stat e~rteilt, electric 8itters
81 aebrauden uno 81 r1elr,er gr6Bz
ten 6reuoe iteate ii@ idon na6 Dem
@ebraub Der eriten Staid]e cine
nterflibe 8eiieruna elm. Drei @oe
den lang iebte id ben @ebrouh fort
uno ih bin jebt Elm p0Iiq eelunoer
Mann. Sd meiB, Sic baben oas
Grab um Elm liheres Spfer be-
raubt!" Niemano IoQte es oerldus
men oieieS Mtittel Su probieren.
Sour so Gents. @arantlert ourd)
S. 8alteper & SObn uno Goolpb
9reiB. Mpotbeter
--~. "
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13

is as vigorous and husky as most men OF
half his years. His marvellous voice, it
is true, has lost a little of its strength
and volume, but his shaggy leonine head
is as impressive as ever.
It is understood that DR.. Hale will not
hold the position long. He is to spend
the winter in Washington with his son.
who is vice president of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad, and he is engaged on
literary work which will occupy him we'll
into the spring; but after that is fin
ished he will return to his beloved Bos-
ton and leave the chaplaincy open for
some one of the young aspirants who
have been conducting an active canvass
for the place ever since DR.. Milburn died.
So long as DR.. Hale is chaplain the
devotional services in the morning will
attract fully as much interest as any
other portion of the senate proceedings.
Visitors to Washington will throng the
galleries at the noon hour just to hear
and see the eminent Unitarian divine
who is known to almost every grown
person in the United States by the things
he has written.
DR.. Hale and Senator Hoar have been
intimate friends from boyhood and it is
touching tosee the two old men together.
1t was due to the Massachusetts SEN
ator's suggestion that his old friend was
invited to. become chaplain. 1t needed
only the suggestion to induce the senate
to act.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
THE FARM TELEPHONE.
1t Is n Potent Factor In Making Rural
Life Attractive to Old as
Well as Young.

Have you ever thought how many
hours out of every week can be saved
for yourself, your family and your
phone? Have you ever calculated tho
minutes that can be gained in case Of
sickness or business emergencies?
Have you thought of the dollars you
might gain were you only in close touch
with the markets? Can you conceive
the pleasures to be derived from having
in your homes means of immediate COM
munication with relations, neighbors, or
friends, though situated miles away?
The telephone will pay for itself by
getting better market prices. 1t will
save several dollars every month by
avoiding needless trips to town. 1t will
deliver and receive kilograms and impor-
tant messages Immediately and without
extra expense. 1t will inform you on
weather predictions. 1t will order re-
pairs instantly when machine breaks
down. 1t will do visiting and make So
cial calls without the work of dressing
up" and making dusty, sultry or freez-
ing ride 1t will get doctor on mo-
ment's notice and maybe save loved
ones life. 1t will get election returns
as soon as they are in. 1t will keep away
insolent tramps and prowling burglars.
1t will keep the boys on the farm and
also the girls. 1t will make home hap
pier, brighter and better, and more de-
lightful in Thousand different ways.
Progressive farmers throughout the
country are installing telephones in
their homes, and in the near future
every agriculturist will have direct
means of communication with the out
side world. Speed the day!-Midland
Farmer.
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brim on one side and continued I'M
derneath the shape until they rest up
on the hair at the back. A few soft
folds of violine velvet also trim this
pretty hat.
| Another hat shown is the latest
shape of turban. This hat is made in
black beaver and bordered along the
upper edge of the brim with two flat
rows of silk braid, one being black and
the other emerald green. Two smart
black quilts with silver stems COM
plete the trimming, each quill painted
with peacock's eye in shades of green
and white.
How cleverly are furriers manipu-
lating furs. 1t must be rather aggra-
waiting to the possessors of really
good sable to see that an Indifferent
skin can be dyed to closely resemble a
Russian one. But those of us who can
not afford the genuine article are not
complaining on this account.
Cords and tassels, like braid, still
continue to be very favorite trim
ming. Cloth dresses also show garni-
lures of giace applique and velvet
pipings.
do not think, however, that trim
mings are used very plentifully over
here, though they give finishing
touch of chic to all the dresses.
Bands and sashes play an important
part on many toilette We are still
wearing a great number of wide kid
/ bands, boned at the. back and cleverly
contrived to come down small in the
/ front. All the details and little access
sores OF the toi1ette have W De Dlen
chic to be tolerated here. We easily
tire of everything which can be copied
cheaply.
Purses studded with precious stones
still hold their own, and so indeed
does gold metal, studded with other
! gems than baroque pearls.
Curious fiat gold purses, combining
card cases, are carried, having the
name traced in colored stones. Old
watch medallions and miniatures are
used as ornaments.
Some of the buckles worn at the
back of the new Louis XVI. waist
bands are perfectly beautiful. En-
eralds and rubies seem the favorite
colored stones here, though diamonds
and pearls are still as popular as
ever.
Afternoon reception frocks appear
to be made in all the lighter and soft
ly clinging fabrics, with tiny little
gaugings, plaitings and ruchings, and
entredeux or medallions of lace.
Now that the 1880 effects prevail,
where nantes and furs are concerned,
it is necessary to wear something ex-
ira round the throat, and the most at
tractive little ties are being composed
Of ermine and sable, with cravats of
cream. plated chiffon.
| ELLEN osMoNDE.
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8 1T rank heresy to say.
when writing on>the fash
ions of the hour, that the
styles are not always
beautiful? What we can

VSdulllul: W4aL we can
truthfully say about the
modes of the day is that it is foolish
woman who cannot find something ex-
actly suited to her individual style and
reQuiremnts
AS for fur hats, they mostly consist
of two contrasting furs. Moleskin. for
instance, is often mixed with what
appears to be white rabbit, or with
caracul. Seal and sable, seal and
chinchilla, broadtail and chinchilla,
and ermine and caracul, all make up
into admirable fur toques of the elon-
gated shape and tilted backwards. The
quaint touches of gold in the form of
cockades, ETC., are effective trimmings
to the fur toques.
But unless very carefully treated, /
never think fur is very becoming
worn on the head. Toques of fur and
beaver mixed, trimmed with Parma
yiolets and roses, are smart with some
of the tailor-made costumes.
Here are descriptions of some of
those in the illustrations: That charm
ing Marquise hat, which is carried out
in soft white felt, has the brim caught
up in the most becoming fashion
imaginable, and trimmed underneath
with wide band of old silver gallon,
laid fatty along the felt. A few folds
of white tulle lift the shape off the
| hair. while on one side under the brim,
there Is also long ostrich feather,
shading from brown to black, and
dropping gracefully over the hair. This
way of trimming the underneath brim
of the hat, while the crown and the
upper brim are left entirely una
dorned, may be noted as character
istic feature of forthcoming millinery
fashions.
Another is pretty toque of white
Volga fur, trimmed with long white
ostrich feather, and having a wide
band of mink inserted into the brim
all the way round. With this toque,
our artist has slSetched beautiful
mink stole cut in plain straight
shape and lined with white Volga
A beautiful picture hat may be seen
in another sketch, carried out in green
short-haired beaver, with very be-
coming brim lined underneath with
green velvet. Round the crown there is
wreath of roses in soft shades of red,
mauve and green.
Yet another beaver hat, which we
Illustrate, is made in that shade which
is known in Paris as vioiine, and
which is really something between
petunia and the old-time shade that
! was known as magenta. This hat has
wreath of small petunia shaded
roses arranged round the crown, aud
then apparently drawn through the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
SUBSTANTIAL WELL BOX.

drst tier. Continue tn this way, max
ing tiers of board, break joints, and
make the scantling do the same when
their turn comes. Thus the scantling
will need no further cutting if they be
all of the same length and the start be
made as suggested.
Now begin to dig the hole square and
slightly larger than the box just con-
structed. When about ten feet deep, or
sooner if necessary, drop the box into
the hole. make a temporary platform
around it and nail on two boards eight
or ten feet long upon opposite sides Of
the box, and resting upon the platform.
Nail on other tiers of boards as before
as high as can be reached and continue
digging. When clear space of about
six to ten feet is obtained below, knock
off the side supporting boards, and let
the boX-tube drop. Its own weight will
be sufficient. Proceed as before with
the putting on of pieces until water is
| reached.
Such wells last for years without re
pair, and if properly crowned and COW
cred are as free from danger of con-
tamination as any others. The matter
of cleaning is equally simple.-M. G.
Kains, in Ohio Farmer.
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FOR NATIONAL AID.
Bill Which He Has Reintro-
duccd In House.

Congressman w. P. Brownlow, of Ten
nessee, has introduced in the house his
well-known roads bill Acting on the
criticisms of opponents and the sugges-
tons of friends, Col. Brownlow has re-
vised the bill somewhat, but all impor-
tant features have been preserved. The
new bill appropriates $24,OO0,00O to be
used as fund for national aid in the
Improvement of highways. This sum is
made available during the next three
years, at rate of $S,000,OO0 annually
No state or subdivision thereof can Sc
cure any part of this fund without rails
ing an amount equal to the share re-
ceived. The distribution among the
several states and territories is to be
made on an equitable basis so as to leave
no room for "log rolling" In reference
to the bill, Col Brownlow said the other
day:
II think my good roads measure has
made wonderful progress during the
past year. Conventions all over the
country have Endorsed it, and number
of state legislatures have adopted reso-
buttons in favor of it. The number of
public men who have come out for it has
exceeded my highest expectations. In
the west and south the sentiment for
the bill is especially strong. A large
number of senators and members from
those sections have assured me of their
willingness to support the measure,
and it will also have some strong sup
port from the eastern states, where
state aid has paved the way for nation
al aid. can't see how any man repre-
senting rural constituency can vote
for river and harbor bill and refuse to
vote for my bill. And don't see how any
one who wants the rural free mail deliv-
cry extended in his state or district can
refuse to support measure to aid in i'm
proving the roads, for bad roads are al
most the sole obstacle to such extern
sions. l am hopeful of getting the bill
up for discussion in the house early III
the regular session"