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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-15

Americans have many advantages
upon which we may ploom ourselves
as being in evidence of other ma
tions, but we have at least one hui
initiation to lessen self-glorification.
Our baking system is the worst in
the civilized world.
The statesmen of 1860 did not
have a clean slate to begin with.
Government credit was then precari-
BUS and needed support and the
temptation to use banking for this
purpose proved irresistible. Sound
banking was sacrificed to sustain the
national credit when it was resolved
that the currency should be placed
upon government bonds, which, in
the opinion of Mr.. Gage, ex-secre-
tary of the treasury, resulted in CIV
ing a marketable value to these
twenty per cent higher than they
would have otherwise reached.
The result is that our banking cap
ital is diverted to the exten of ST.
250,000,00O invested in government
bonds by the banks, because cur
rency issued must be based upon an
equal amount of these bonds deposit
ed in the treasury. A reserve of
twenty-five per cent against deposits
must be kept in cash and reserve
Of five per cent against circulation
kept in Washington for not redemp-
ton. Mr.. Fowler, the able chairman
of the finance committee in the house
states that one loss caused by this
reaches $15O,OOO,OOO annually. The
banking capital in France, Germany,
England, Scotland, Canada, etc.,
escapes this loss because their cur
rency is based upon the assets of
the banks. None of thir capital is
locked up in bonds as security for
notes. Banks keep the reserves
which experience proves to be neces-
cary.
This, then, is clear-that banks in
other countries start with great adj
vantage over Gus, which are heartily
handicapped.
There is another important advan-
tage which these banks possess over
ours. Currency based upon the as
sets of banks rests chiefly upon trade
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-15

was the question. Some favored a.
direct tax and others wanted to is
sue bonds. 1t looked as if the meet
ing might end in talk, when farmer
arose and addressed the meeting.
mr.. Chairman he said, 81 am just
a plain farmer, and have no business
trying to talk to this meeting. am
all covered with mud; there is mud
on my boots, and all over my clothes,
and my hat is all spattered up, too.
/ walked to the meeting because my
horse couldn't travel the roads. I've
got little farm and q saw mill. out
on Popular Corner road, just little
over two miles from town and If
could climb up on hard road with
my truck and with what lumber I've
sawed, ! could clear enough in one
day to pay my taxes on that road;
but hayn't got it.
II bought some groceries from you
turning to merchant) this month;
yes SIS worth, for had to carry them
out on my back; but If had had
good road it would have been $25,
l am sure'
A good roads commission Of FIVE
members was created and work be-
gan. Three years have passed and
the first $150,00O has been expend-
ed, on 80 miles of graded and ma
cadamized road, as smooth as a city
boulevard. The effect on the town
and the surrounding country has
been marvellous, and values through
out the country have increased fully
SO per cent and city property has
advanced in proportion. Farmers
have been coming from adjoining
states. all wanting to buy farms on
the "good roads" Others antici-
patting the future have gone back
from the roads on the strength of
the good road policy of the county.
Truck and fruit farms are being es-
tablished in every direction. They
can get their produce to market now
every day in the year.
The effect on the business Of Jack
son has been no less marked. There
are no stores to rent within the city
limits. Additions are being laid out
along the macadam roads, and what
was once regarded as farm property
is being sold at figure that was not
dreamed of three years ago. Jackson
Is in the midst Of a health boom
all the result Of little common
sense.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-15

are not only passable. but smooth
and hard every day in the year. In
time such radiating roads will in
terlace, forming net work of great
public highways.
The necessity for some immediate
action to hold the retail trade of the
country town has brought the good
roads problem to the very front. It
supersedes al others and in the So
luton of it the business men of the
country town must take the initia-
tive.
When we think of building coutry
roads it is quite natural to assume
that the people who live in the coun-
try and who are directly benefited
should bear the expense. It must
not be forgotten, however, that the
cities and country towns are the cen.
tiers of trade, the focal points of all
public roads, and that they must
bear the greater share of the ex-
pense of building and maintaining
them.
The country plan" is doubtless
the most equitable as we'll as the
most feasible. This plan, which has
met with flattering success wherever
tried, provides for a general fund,
raised by tax on both town and
rural property, to be expended on a
system Of roads radiating from a
given center and extending to the
limits Of the country.
The experience of Jackson, Tenn,
furnishes not only an object lesson
in good road building, but it is a
shining example of what few ener-
getic business men can do to build
up the trade of town by concerted
action. got the story at first hand
from s. G. Lancaster, chief engineer
of the Good Roads commission of
Madison county-the county of which
Jackson is the trade center. (By the
way, Mr.. Lancaster is an authority
on highway construction
Ten years ago Jackson was town
of about 10000 inhabitants-the
county seat of good county, as coun-
ties go in east Tennessee. 1t was a
ramshackle old place, innocent of
pavement and other modern improve
ments. It's main business buildings
dated back ''befo' de wah" and ante
bellum ideas dominated the commun-
ity. The soil of the country was
rich, but one-half OF the farmers
was absorbed in hauling the products,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-15
The Home 1OWnIniuencG Of Good Roads On The Local Trade
hard aenheTa Mmn

Trade, like all other moving fore
es, follows the line Of least resist
ance. If the village and country town
are to hold their own in the present
strenuous struggle for existence, they
must adopt measures to remove ev-
cry possible cause of friction in the
machinery of trade.
The country town that from what
ever cause fails to take advantage
of every trade wind that blows, to re.
tain its legitimate local business, will
lose out in the race. But the town
that organizes its forces and makes
an intelligent and systematic fight
for it's own will win out and prosper
and wax strong. A large per cent of
the retail trade that belongs to the
country town is being drawn to the
large cities. There is nothing the
matter with the general system of
trade; the trouble comes from an un-
equal distribution of business ener-
gy. Business is being drawn to the
great commercial centers, not be-
cause of any special advantage pos
sssed by the catalogue houses AMI
other concerns that are cutting into
the local trade, but because the local
retail dealers have failed to utilize
the natural advantages. They have
simply fallen behind in the presses
sion,
The introduction of the telephone,
the rural free delivery, the trolley
line and the automobile, instead of
decreasing, has enlarged the trade
territory of the country town. But
the average retail merchant has done
little Or nothing to meet the new
condition-he has allowed others to
come into his orcharl and swipe the
ripe fruit. Women like to go shop
ping: they like to look at the goods
before they buy; even men are in
clined to look into the mouth of a
horse, though the horse be a gift.
To buy goods. sight unseen is an abb
normal practice and will be resorted
to only when it is inconvenient or
Impossible to get to trade center.
The first object of all good merchants
Is to get the possible customer to
look at the goods. The first object
OF every local trade center should be
to get the people into town.
The average American country
town is up to date ON everything ex-
cept the highways that lead to it..
1t has waterworks, sewer systems,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-15

electric lights, and paved streets, but
as soon as you pass the corporate
limits, you are apt to get stuck in
the mud, for the only highways are
those that nature made. Here is the
knot, the untying of which will un-
ravel the complicated skein of local
trade. If the retail merchant expects
to get and hold the trade of the sur
rounding country he must see to that
the roads to town are made easy and
pleasant to travel.
The common highways bear the
same relation to the country town
that the railroads bear to the great
commercial centers. They are the
gatherers of business. II for any
reason they are obstructed for sea-
son usiness stops. Transportation is
the life of trade everywhere. Inter
fere with it, even for a short time,
and you kill your trade.
More than one-haf fthe popula-
ton Of the middle west lives in the
country on farms distant from the
nearest trade center anywhere from
one to fifteen miles. When We re-
member that the products of these
farms, which constitute the wealth of
the country, and all the goods and
machinery consumed and used by
the rural population must be hauled
by team over our common roads, to
and from the market places, the i'm
portance of the good-roads propo-
sition becomes apparent.
Why We Have Poor Roads.
The rapid settlement of the country
in widely separated communities
and the advent of the railroads in
the middle west at time before a
great system of highways was estab-
Hshed had the effect of deferring
public interest in common highways
until recent years. For fifty years
the nation has been building up in
spots. The railroads connected these
spots with iron tracks. To get to
the railroad stations with their pro-
duce and for the purpose of trade,
the farmer did the best he could.
He thought himself too busy to both
err with roads. However. as soon as
the filling-in process began-as soon
as communities began to crystalline
ABOUT local centers, the necessity for
better means OF .nterccmmunication
became apparent. But tie last two
generations had become so accnstom-
co TO mud aad a closed season for at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-14

drought his own family physician to fix
him up. The physician carefully examined
Jed and held grave consultation. all of
which Jed took very seriously. Finally a
thick coating Of capsicum colodeon was
applied to Jed's tongue and he was told
that when it dissolved the doctor would
return and make a further examination.
AS they disappeared from the door of
the cabin. Jed anxiously called Marse
bud, Marse bud. Can old Jed have
chaw of hacker? Tile physician cautioned
him gravely not to think of such a thing.
and cautioned him also not even to take
a drink of water until all the medicine
had dissolved. If he did it would prob
ably prove serious for him.
Late during the afternoon Col. Hughes
again approached jed cabin where the
negro, the victim of his imagination. with
swollen tongue and bloodshot eyes. the
picture of misery. was seated i'm the
doorway After a few preliminaries the
colonel in a grave. serious manner told
him that he thought he could have lit
tie water, which he proceeded himself to
administer. When asked by Jed to dag
nose his case, the colonel made an elab-
crate explanation of his trouble, telling
him that it had been brought on by too
severe exercise and cautioning him
enough. Thereafter Jed was regular at
work on Mondays.
Once, some years ago, We were en-
gagged In operating. under receiversfip.
one of the smaller railroad lines in the
northeastern portion of the state The
section hands were all negroes, Having
occasion to reduce the force. one old ne
gro working near headquarters was
fired. 1t happened to be Saturday aft
ernoon and he appeared at the Office door
and requested sa pass TO be used
sunday morning to go home TO jolly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-14
Northwest Gale on the River.

Capt. Chapman Slye. master Of the
Washington and Potomac Steamboat
Companys steamer Harry Randall. reports
the northwest gale on the river Saturday
last to have been extremely severe and
the worst in many years. The seas caused
by the gale were very high on the wide
stretch of the Potomac off Colonial
Beach and the steamer in crossing from
the beach to the Wicomico river rolled
considerably. and Capt. Slye thought wise
to tie up at Rock point for several hours
until the gale moderated before attempt
ing to cross the river to Ncmini. No
damage was done shipping in the river
by the storm, as far as reported. In con-
sequence of the storm and the low water
caused by the gale the Randall was sew
eral hours late IN arriving here Sunday
on her regular trip from the lower river.
Low water in MattaWoman creek DELAYED
the steamer Estele Randall yesterday,
and she did not reach here on her return
trip until after O'Clock pm. Saturday
night and Sunday morning the fats
were laid bare. the wind blowing hard
enough TO cause very low wafer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-14
TROUBLE CEASED
WHEN PROPER FOOD WAS FOUND

Good BENEFITS both parties-tbe teller
and the one to whom the clad story Is told.
man out in Dakota told another man how
he had been set on his feet as ii were nv
Il good doctor who knew how to treat stomach
cases. I'm really scientific way-by the use Of
proper food.
about five years ago writes the man. Il
was suffering from dyspepsia. gas In the sto-n-
ach. and I was on the verge ~ nervous Ir,s-
tratiOn when 1 met who told hos
he had been relieved Of similar trouble.
He had suffered with stomach trouble for
years a result Of enting Improper food. lie
was at the time l write doing tie work u,
ordinary laborer and said he fell 50 ell
His doctor had emotied the stomach AMI
then prescribed nothing but Grape-Nuts s,ft
boiled eggs and dry toast. He got well I'm T.,
this treatment. followed his advice and Ii, Ell
on Grape Nuts with cream. fruit and toa Il f,r
month. MY trouble ceased almost imn edi ateiy,
The strengthening effect my was
so gradual I cant lust tell when I began 10
improve, but in few weeks could sit col-
tentedly for hours. whereas before ! was rrst-
less and nervous. In month two ! Id
sleep the moment lay down
When my little boy was n rear and a half
old he had bad attack Of INDICATION white l
MAS away from home He voGlited four dars
and nights had never Grape. Nuts reg
commended for babies. but decided would "
1t. warmed and softened The fool in wa.er
that had been boiled. teas:oonfu!s water. :;
tea spconfuis -ich milk
As his stomach cot better I left ont t;s
water and nsed oDly mix. He is nov a
strong active child of two years. aud eats
Ora pc Nuts three times a day There's u
Res son.''
Name given by Postum Co., Battle Greek.
Mich. Read The Road to Wellville,", in pkzs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-14
FATAL DOMESTIC QUARREL.
Man Kills Two Men While Protect
ing Woman From Husband.

CAMPBELL. Mo-. April Nv. r. Bell
is under arrest on the charge of having
sho- and killed Ephraim Bridgeman and
Marion Bridges two miles southwest OF
here while defending Mrs. Clara john
son from her husband. Bell was, at
his request. taken to Kenneth. Mo- for
ga fekeeping. Mrs. Johnson. Mrs. Rosa
Dawson and fourteen-year-old Sadie
Johnson are also under arrest. charged
with being accessories before the fact.
The charges were made against then. il
is said, principally TO hold them as wit
neSses.
The shooting was caused by a quarrel
resulting from the domestic difficulties
between Mrs Johnson and her husband
who she stated, had left her. The trac-
edy occurred on the Bridges farm, where
Bell was employed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-14
Boat Upset; One Drowned.

NEW YORK. April ia rowboat con-
tanning George Johnson. sixty-three yeas
DID, a Waterman, and three surveyors
all employed by the Jersey Central rail-
read. was capsized yesterday by the wash
Of a passing tug of Communpaw. The
surveyors grabbed Johnson i'm the water
and tried to swim ashore with him. They
were handicapped by their heavy clothes
and boots, and were obliged to let 60 aft
er a long struggle. Johnson's body was
not recovered. He lived at IL Crane
street, Elizabet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-14
NEWCOMERS DESIRED
Farmers With Some Capital
Welcomed to Georgia.
BIG DEMAND FOR PRODUCE
State Fortunate in Its Climate and
Soil.
MONTHLY MARKETABLE CROPS
Labor's Attitude Toward the New
comers-Those From the North
of Europe Acceptable.
MONTHLY MARKETABLE CROPS
BY WILLIAM +. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence Of The Star and the
Chicago Record Herald.


Special Correspondence Of The Star and the
Chicago Record Herald.
ATLANTA. Ga. April 10. 1.spS.
When | asked Col. Samuel c. Dunlap.
commissioner of immigration for Georgia
what kind of foreigners they are trying to
get for their state-farmers. factory
hands homebuyers or general laborers-
he replied
Georgia is the largest state east OF
the Mississippi river; it contains 59.4G1
square miles. about 3SO1 900 acres,
and has a population of but 2.5Oo.OW
Naturally, We seek the aSriculturist who
has some capital. matter how small,
10 locate and invest in the state for this
reason. Georgia contains thirty-one
towns and cities of more than 100 in
habitants. During the past three or four
years these towns and cities have grown
and prospered to a point almost beyond
belief One town in the state has in
creased her population 10 per cent during
the last eighteen months. These prosper
Gus conditions have attracted the people
from the rural districts because in the
factories and on the public works near
the towns and cities higher wages could
be made and families could take advan-
tage of the excellent school facilities and
educate their children while making a
good living.
Farm Products in Demand
This prosperous condition was brought
about largely through the expansion OF
industrial enterprises during the past half
dozen years. As an example ten years
ago Troup county was agricultural
arcadia with a large population engaged
exclusively in tilling the soil. Then local
capital built the first cotton mill. which
grew. and others. and still others. We're
built. Gradually the rural population
moved into Lagrange, the county seat
attracted by high wages and school IA
cilities. and the spaces used for kitchen
gardens became sites for the erection OF
cottages to accommodate the Increased
population In three years the cotton
manufacturing industry at Lagrange
doubled its capacity, and as a result not
enough cotton or garden produce is now
raised in the country around the little
city TO supply the local demand Cotton
for additional supplies. while much OF
the truck dairy products and other prod
uce is shipped In. The products of the
average small farm hauled by wagon into
the average Georgia city always find a
good market. Moreover, the average Geor-
cia town such as | have described, and
which is typical OF nearly all of them, is q
good consumer, with population made
I'm of the class who have money TO buy
and who are happy at the opportunity
TO purchase anything from a carload OF
cotton to n nickel's worth of turntps
Georgia is fortunate, TOO. In climate
and soil. Nearly every crop grown In the
temperate zone, from the semi-iropica!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-14
l.. NJ. Mooers and 8. f. Mcneil were ap-
pointed Judges of election

a. NJ. MOOers and 3. f. MCNEIL were ap-
pointed judges Of election.
The town clerk was directed to call a
caucus for the election of a mayor and
council not later than April 10
The councilmen whose two-year terms
expire on May are John Hansen. J. Is.
Derrick and l.. r. Grabill The term OF
Mayor w. G. Plat will alEo expire on
that date. lit Is understood that he will
be candidate FOR reelection. or the
councilman Mr.. Derrick rendered his resig-
nation last night. and Councilman Hansen
by reason Of being a nonresident of Ia
kOma. will not be a candidate for re-elec-
ton. Councilman Grabill will be a cand-
date for reelection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-14
him q little | asked him If he thought q

him a little. | asked him If he thought
that he was entitled to free transporta-
ton; whether II we were using horses
instead OF locomotive. he thought it
would be fair proposition to ask me to
harness them and carry him to his home
No. boss, he answered. but if you
was already hitched up an gwine my
way. there amt no harm in my askin
you to let ole niger ride. is dey?''
That answer drew the transport alton
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-10
Club Gave Dance.

The p. ID. c. Dancing club gave q
dance at Ascalon Lodge Hall Friday
night for which excellent music was
furnished by the lobe Bell orchestra
Those attending We're: Miss Louise
Jenner of Evansville, Ind. Miss We're
Sellers of Walterton Ind; Miss Allie
Belts, of Mound City; Misses Nettie
Geisenhoff, Edna Lind, Zaida Lewis
Mona Perrault, Margaret Strong
Louise Berry, 10 Winter. Erma Win
ter, Norma Pettis, Ada Walker Wini
fred Cox, Kate Redman, Laura Glen
denen aud Corrine Walker; Messrs.
John Sheehah and Halle Reed, Of
Mound City; Roy Lower, Edgar Mar
tin, Allen Hickcox, Malvin Franklin,
VIII Winter Claude Roberts, Carr
Bode, John Hofheinz. Miles Leslie.
Alexander Weldon, Peter Lind. Jer-
Wis HickeoX. Hisey Woodward, Cliff
ford Vincent, Paul Flournoy.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-10

Mrs. Albert Gallagher Mrs. Arthur
Mattingly, Mrs. Charles o, Patier
and Masters Howard Frank and Ches-
ter White. After the program an
original game OF quotations from
Schiller's work as compiled by
Mrs, John A. Miller was played by
the club and a four course luncheon
was served i'll the dining room which
was profusely adorned with quanti-
ties of garden and monthly roses in
red, pink and white filling the rooms
with their craming fragrance.
The hostess was assisted in enter,
tanning by her mother, Mrs. A. Com
ings, Mrs, Harry Van Treese of Doug
las, Ariz., and Miss Margaret Wilson.
Other guests of the club in addition
to those already mentioned We're
Mrs. Fred'k. Rittenhouse Of Chicago,
Mrs. Levy. of Wichita, Kas.. and Miss
Virginia Bell.
The club will meet Thursday May
II, at the country home OF Mrs
Charles O. Patier at Cairo Heights.