The sun., 1910-05-01
MISSOURI HaD TO BE SHOWN
NRd the Apostle 0f Coed Reads FOuDd
q Hard N0rk.

1T takes nerve ~ talk good roads ia
Missouri county. where the people are
still arguing the civil war To enter
unbidden a hnd where the mention %
len Davis's name makes hats come on
and urge men 20 vote for maoadlpr Dads.
rock roads they call them IN the West.
when they've been az peace for forty
wears in the mud 10 do this Is chivalry
u takes nerve Il took nearly all had.
declares o writer IN Fa-psy' Weekly
In tho county 10 which had been
assigned the r"ople rear back and strike
olt with all their .eot at once. and froth
~ the mouth. 20 the mention Of bonds.
faNes and automobiles Ais, they sus-
pcCt YOU u trying g get their signatures
To- a mortgage for a lightning r1d or a
washing machine. or they fear that YOU
intend % szk them % renew their sub
-cription - the paper II was like going
with a Sherhs posse after a gang II
train robbers whom you fear the posse
Will catch
I'm never forget the night called
on the Widow Yarn She owned forty
acres on the main rad which hoped %
have improved In practically every
house in the county ! had been Hospitality
received becsuse I was human baing
A pioneer citizen. member u the Good
Roads Club. took the in a carriage T. see
the widow. III watch the horses this
wise old citlz~u said
= don't know what would frighten
them | suggested. but he seemed TO
expect brass band or some other unusual
-ight although II was O'Clock ~ night.
soon knew why he preferred tu st out
there ln the cold
Mrs Yarn. believer / began. in
rrataungiy. when the door was opened.
! have bern talking Tor good roads.
madam. We have decided % run a rock
road bv here. and as
Who has decided, This IN the voice
conductor Uses when be asks YOU how
old your little boy h.
Why. { stammer-d. the Good Roads
Club. and 60
1 don't belong 10 it do I, They
wouldn't have woman memb-r. would
they
Im sure don't know have been
sure YOU don't, the Widow Yarn
snapped You're chiefly concerned about
taxing my forty acres into the county
treasury without letting me- vote on 10
What right have YOU 70 come over hers
~ build roads, DID you ever build a road
or pay for one.'
Madam. said. you really do have
vote on this question 4 q road district
- organiyei You have forty votes
Jnefor every ARE you own and
Her face lighted NJ with a light that
never was seen before on human face
unless perhaps m riding on an old trans
f"r or getting r.d of bad nickel She
opened the door wider. ! had not been
admitted up ~ thar moment and asked
M" ~ enter
You say have forty votes'' she
inquired
You have. assured her. feeling ike
the heire- - good news
Well. glory be- the Widow Yarn
slFhsi. rocking herself comfortably
Glory he. say I. IN cast them all against
y"ur odd rock road. Nov must no getting
ready Tor prayer meatinR
a. the end n v,.as = INQUIRIES found
'hg' | could gel enough signltIre. pos
-Ihiv in -lE months o. 0rRanlze and build
ten ~ '"slv" miles ~ tho proposed rnck
road between fh" city and tho chief town
NJ he county q notable resort. that 10
would take rn" about four years IN sea
aIl fl" farmers pr cattle farmers who
owned ih" land Affected and that tho
besi method was io invite them tn attend
series NJ lectures ! had arranged and
'hsr" appeal to thefr
very M" IN tho county was talking
roads ny ihIE time Families were quars
r"'ing about ID Old friendshius we're
shattered icr0Inis we're Withdrawn
from several hanks herauss the directors
ur Officers we're helping 90 agitnte the
question ant he peopi.
irtlly ] had ons b. 10 watchina the
other. both trying ~ Kill the pro ieet btit
both "HEer ~ my for II rather than lst
u gu %" other way perhaps you can
iyIr" that ouf I drove all day. t1ltinR
md piHliing and eypiaintng. and at
night often In tho b,tfersst weather
lecUrei m iismtl rural srh0olh0usss
Nrchurcheg 90 little groups II NJ Or farmers.
most ~ fl"m vollt1v IN lani and cattle
1ud ~ ! sad q while sgo. well -atisRed
-Ih" campaign WIS long. hu n had
if- good result w three months ~ Aigned
ur lon miles ~ tho rad u will be built
n"Nt summer p''s-ibls thirty miles - n
Natrh crystals NJ CrIIuioid
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