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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-11
Ned Mert@lrOm Baseball
TINE THIRD READER bo1e EXPLAINS THE SPORT.
BY Feed y :
III. THE GAME DESCRIBED.
10y KKbu SCffatIeFs
q HE -.sa-e

Playing baseball Is quite easy
to do. AN that is required is d
commodious lot close to neigh
borhood which objects to the noise
and IS participants to dispute the
mastery and the umpire. The ball.
10 spherical object encased in
leather. may be regarded a i,eces-
sary adjunct to. the game.
Let us say the combat is about
to begin. The players who are on
the other side range themselves
about in graceful positions with
READY hands and willing feet, pref
Ierably facing the home platter.
Comes now one of the athletes
who is not on the other side.
ARMED with a weightly stick OF
wood. To him the pitcher serves
Ia ball to strike at with the blud-
geon. The ball, possessing as it
does, marvellous resiliency-aye.
even more than a bean bag-may
come In contact with the stick and
be impelled toward those who are
in readiness to-embrace 1t. Some
times one, sometimes two men Will
retrieve the ball, the others not
concerning themselves very much
with 1t.
The striker, or batsman as some
prefer to dub him, essays to attain
the successive corners of quad
rilateral arrangement of pathways
in a circuituous manner before the
ball shall have been handled in
manner to preclude 1t. Should he
accomplish return to the start
ing point either by his own efforts
or with the assistance of battings
by those Of HIS henchmen who fol-
low him, 1t counts a tally for his
side or Score" II not, 1t counts
an outing. When on each side
there art three such outings. II is
an inning.
From this lucid description we
easily see that baseba1iais contest
of surprising address. and calcu-
lated to excite enthusiasm and
curiosity as to the outcome Of the
innings as well as to the income
of the cutters. SOMETIMES SUCH
A CONTEST IS PROLONGED
INTO THE GLoAMING WITH
OUT A RESULT.
Then we HE homeward to read
what has transpired in the even
ing journals Of the day. and I'm,
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Prof. Parmlee Praises
Prize-Fighting Game :

ring meet, the presence of mon
eyed men at the ringside brings
out the harpies of society, who
eagerly assume the guise of
sports in order to prey upon
those attending the fights.
Gamblers, evil women, pick
pockets and thugs are prominent
at all fistic encounters, and If they
should be eliminated the sport
would be redeemed and placed up
on plane with other clean exhi-
billions.
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what we had already suspected
while viewing the same, that:
I'VE would have spiked the
scalps of the Green Sox to our barn
door with brass-headed taeks had
not Schlitzenbender purveyed his
customary Whit at crucial mo-
ment when mere boys size swat
would have pushed In two of our
horny-handeds huskies who were
stranded on the sachet bags wait
ing for transportation. The argu-
ment remained deadlocked until
the adamant arbitrator yawned,
wound up the clock and sent all
hands to the shucks on account of
darkness.
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WHOLESALE PRICES
FRESH FRUIT.

| RhOt1 rhOll.
Apples--$1.65 @2.50.
Apricots-$1 90.
Black raspberries-$2.50.
F. Catalogues = Ponys, $2.25;
standard, So.
| Cherries-Ding, 10c H.; sour,
"a cup crate, $50: Royal Ann,
| $1,000 $50; black republican, 6
/ q 10c Id.
i Gooseberries-6c.
Grape fruit -s5 rs @3.50.
Oranges % California navels.
1875 box.
Strawberries-s1.00 q 1.50.
Peaches-Yello $1.0C.
Plums-$1 al .50 box.
FRESH VEGETABLES.
| Asparagus-10c lib.
Beans-Wax. 1Oc h.; green,
SC h.; string. 1oc.
Beets-New. zoe doz.; $3.50
sack.
Cauliffower - California, sails
crate; home grown. 81 doz.
Cabbage Nc Id.
Carrots. new-20c doz.; $3.50
sack.
Corn-35c doz.
Comb honey-Yakima. $3.50
case; California, 1925.
Cucumbers Hothouse, 1850
$1.25 doz.
Egg plant-15c.
I Garlic-10c.
Lettuce Local, zoe doz.
Onions - Yellow, s2.65; Ber-
muda, $1.65@2.
Green onicns--20c dog. bunch
es.
Parsley-20c doz. punches.
Peppers--Green. use II.
Green peas Home grown. DC.
Potatoes-New, liz @1Ac lib
Yakima, $10@14 ton; home
Igrown. 5000.
| Spinach--6c Id.
Radishes-Hothouse, zoe doz.:
California, Csc doz. punches.
Rhubarb-2c.
] Tomatoes - California, s1.00
box; Mexican. $3.50 crate.
Turnips-$1.50 sack, zoe doz.
EGGS. y
l. Washington ranch, 29@ soc;
Oregon, Csc.
BUTTER.
Washington creamery. 31c;
california. 30c.
MEATS AND POULTRY.
Hens, live tic, dressed zoe;
ducks, live 17c; broilars. live
22c, dressed &c.
Fresh Meats-Cow beef, $40
10c; steet beef. 10 NC; wethers.
12hc; spring lambs. 15c; ewes,
12hc; hogs, 14hc: trimmed
pork. loo: veal, dressed. 12c.
LIVESTOCK.
Prices offered by packing
houses for livestock: Steers, exc;
COWS, SIC; heifers. 5@51sc.
Hogs, Toe. sheep--Ewes, 61ac;
wethers. &c; lambs. INC.
FISH
Chinook salmon. 10c; Tyee.
1oc; salmon trout, .1sc; salmon
backs, &c; red snapper, Sci half
but, 10; sturgeon, I5c; Ing cod.
l5c; rock cod, 10c; black bass, &c;
shad. Sc; oysters, $3.50 gall;
1876 @7.25 sack clans. SO sack;
lshrimps. $4.15; crabs. 81 doz.:
herring. &c.
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(By United Press eLased Wire
LAWRENCE, Kas., July IL
Divorce prizefighting from it's
train fattendant evils and you
have a clean, manly, stimulating
sport. That, in substance, is the
opinion of Prof. Maurice Parmlee,
of the department of sociology of
the University of Kansas,
at is a great mistake" said
Parmlee, ito judge prizefighting
by the evils associated with it.
Whenever the champions of the
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courage to ask Mr.. True what
was the matter.
Matter!" chuckled True. "See
that advertisement of a linen
duster. See it,! Ho, hot"
"Uh-Huh. Yes, see it," said
the reported. "But what's the
joker"
"Oh, you're a kid" said True.
"You don't see anything funny.
Let me tell you. Years ago. no
mans wardrobe was complete
without a linen duster. II Mr..
Jones took the train from here to
Seattle without a linen buster 1t
was the subject Of comment
among his neighbors.
about 20 years ago or more,
maybe, the busters were relegat-
ed to the rural districts, and this
sort of wearing apparel was not
visible to the naked eye in cities
of any size except when Mr..
Farmer came to town to sell his
garden truck or buy agricultural
implements.
"Then came time when even
the farmer threw his buster into
the rag bag, and about that period
the vaudeville actor who imper-
sonated the farmer invariably
clothed himself and carried a car
pet bag. In course of time even
the vaudeviliian discarded the
much burlesqued duster, and to
have appeared in one last year
or two or three years ago, would
have invited a deluge Of antique
vegetables from an outraged au-
dience.
sit is back to the linen buster
again, and ] see here that the
merchants are advertising them at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-11
SEATTLE FINALLY
WINS A CAME

SEATTLE, July 11.-Seattle
finally won game in the ninth
Inning Saturday against vancou-
yer to 2. through a base on
balls by Jensen, who went in to
replace Smith, but. she lost again
TO the Beavers yesterday Q to L.
The Turks could not hit Miller's
twisters when hit would count.
Score r III e
Vancouver ........a.. 3 z ]
Eeattles 1889. 5 ]
Batteries: Miller and Sugden;
ChinauIt and Hemiaway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-11
YACHT RACEON

HONOLULU. July IL. = The
Mollilou, Sweetheart and Hawaii
under full sail started yesterday
for the 2,300-miles sailboat race
fran San Pedro to Honolulu.
The Mollilou crossed the line first.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-11
ST RUCT BY BALL
IS NEARLY
KILLED
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

Thy Uniteu fresS 1tascu 6irc.j
SAN FRANCISCO, July IL
Fred Raymer, captain and second
baseman of the Sacramento Coast
league team, struck in the head
by a pitched ball and thought to
have been fatally injured yester-
day at Oakland, is recovering to-
day. His physicians say that ne
suffered a slight conclusion of the
brain but that his skull was not
fractured and beyond shock and
concussion he was uninjured.
Raymer was struck during the
second inning when he stepped In
the way of ball pitched by Moser-
lat Oakland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-11

The butler was polishing the
brass name plate on the front
door. 'fIt's up to. me-" he said,
ito do my share in keeping the
family name free from STAIN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-11

81 should like to work only half
time during the summer
Keep right on then, my boy.
You are working only half time
now"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-11

You can get a good breakfast
a quick lunch at noon, and we pre-
parc special bin for dinner at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-11
bargain prices.

bargain Prices.
Next thing you know they'll
dig the prehistoric hoopskirt out
of the catacombs and make the
women masquerade in them
again."
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Tigers Win One
And Lose One
NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE
Standing OF the Teams.

SPOKANE, July 11.-Tacoma
got away with the Indians Satur-
day again although the Spokane
team used three pitchers but they
lost out yesterday. In the eighth
of Sundays game Cartwright
swatted the ball and brought IN
two runs, winning the game. Carly
was there all day with the bat.
getting three hits. Captain Ost-
dick took Bonner out OF the game
and put In Baker in the ninth
when Tacoma had only one out
and two on bases with Annis and
Hartman coming up. Blanken-
ship promptly benched Annis TO
get right hand batter in for But
Ter but his judgment lost the
chance for Butler famed and
Hartman was disposed of, ending
the game. Scores:
Saturday r H e
Tacoma. ~. ii. 49,. ...... z
Spokane ........ 1890. 3
Batteries McCamment and
Blankenship; Kratzberg, Holm,
Baker and Shea.
Sunday r II E
Spokane ...-.......... 4 3 z
Tacoma ........ 4
Batteries Bonner, Baker and
0stdiek; Annis and Byrnes.
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GET NEXT! LINEN
BUSTER IS HERE
AGAIN

There was a
sensation COM
ing down this
morning on a
Sixth avenue car.
The sensation
consisted of a
grin a rod long
on the face of
that prominent
citizen. Mr.. Ev-
erett True. The
Times reporter
saw It, and had
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-11
PANTAGEs THEATER

Unequa.ee Vaudeville All Week.
THE MYSTIC ZANCIGS
AND EXTRA FEATURE
Miss Sophie Tucker
Seven Other Stellar Acvs.
Prices-15c, Csc. Box Chairs. SOC
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-11
Lighter
Underwear
Now a
Necessity

Egyptian Combed Bal
briggan; the drawers
are double seated, per
garment -. .45c
Porosknit, the genuine
kind, per garment =. 500
Balbriggan, per
garment ...... Too
Cooper's de Luxe, per
garment -. .$1.00
Duofold, light wool, per
garment -. ..... .$1.25
Athletic, short sleeves,
knee length drawers,
per garment -. -. Soc
Union suits $1.00 to $3.50
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-11

Fresh churned unsaited butter.
Quality unexcelled. Jersey But
ter Store. lila st. see
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-11
TACoMA THEATER

ter Store. lila c st. sss
TACOMA THEATER
This Week. Except Friday and
Saturday
THE
MACK SWAIN THEATER co.
Headed by Cora King Swain in
'sTHE MILLER'S DAUGHTER"
Prices-10c, zoe. soc. Matines
Wednesday-10c, zoe.
Friday and Saturday, July f5-1(
Chas. Frohman presents
WILLIAM COLLIER
In His Newest Success
"a LUCKY STAR"
By Anna Crawford Flexner.
Direct from Hudson Theater, N. z.
Prices-50c to $500.
Seat sale Thursday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-20

$40. Curtis is leading off on the Terre
Haute club and is looked upon as one
of the fastest and best outfielders in
that circuit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-20
Athletes of Public Schools Will Gath
err at Athletic Park in Third
Annual Championship
Field Meet
PROMISES TO BE GREAT
Officials in Charge Of it Say There
is More Enthusiasm Than Ever
in History of the At
fair.

The third annual athletic meet Of
the Keokuk schools will be held to-
morrow afternoon at the Athletic
park. If weather conditions are fav-
orable, it is expected that the meet
will eclipse any of the former ones in
interest and attendance.
Nearly every school in the city has
entered large squad of athletes and
a May pole team composed of the
young girls. The May pole dance and
the pageant promise to be features.
But what will prove most interesting
to the sport lovers will be the track
and field events in which many primed
young athletes vii! compete. The sill
yer loving cup now in possession OF
the Terrence school will again go to
the winner of the meet, and the school
now holding it promises to make
strong bid to retain the trophy.
The meet will start promptly at
1870 o'clock and special arrangements
have been made to accommodate the
overflowing crowd that is expected
In the past the meets have attracted
wide attention locally. Last year there
were more than 500 spectators who
braved driving rain to witness the
meet. This year with good weather
the attendance figures should crowd
1,50e.
Owing to the fact that the track
and field were slow last year and no
high marks were set in any of the
events, several d-breakfng per-
formances are looked for. The Carey
school viii bring out several new
sprinters who have shown promise
during the past two weeks. The Tor
renee school is again considered
strong The May-pole dance is an I'M
certainty. All OF the teams for this
eFent hare been practicing for many
weeks and viii likely do their turn al
most perfectly.
The best athletic men in the city
hare been selected to act as officials
for the meet H. Z. Radcliffe viii be
referee and starter. He has done ex-
cellent work in past meets and will
hustle the events off in rapid time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-20
Blue Jacket, Indian TwrIer, Went in
Great style Yesterday, strik-
ing Out Nine oppos-
ing Batsmen.
A KEoKUK VICTORY 2 to 1
secured But Three Hits, and Bur-
Iinston's Six Errors Helped
in Run-eettins-story
OF the Game.
(By Tom Green.)

BURLINGTON, Iowa, May 20.-Rur-
lfngton lost another game yesterday,
but unlike the contest of he preced.
ing day, it was not lost until the last
man had been retired in the ninth in
ming. 1t was close argument and
the principal contenders were VOL
verton and Blue Jacket Both pitch
ers were in great condition and smok-
ed the batsmen back to the bench
with considerable frequency. Wolver-
ton caused eleven of the Indians to
Whit and Blue Jacket famed nine of
the local sluggers. AS has been the
the case right from the opening of
the season, the loose misplays proved
particularly disastrous. The tailend-
ers can always count on being miles
away from horseshoe and the
chances are there is not a four leaf
clover in Athletic park.
Barrett the long looked for fielder.
from the "effete cast was in the
game. but 1t was evidently not his
day to distinguish himself favorably.
Keokuk played good consistent
game, but none of the runs Of the
scant collection were earned.
Up to the fourth inning not a hit
had been garnered off Wolverton and
Blue Jacket had only allowed one In
that inning, Morris drove to Sen
bach, who threw to first and pulled
Bateman off the bag. Foxy was safe
and then tried to steal second while
Wolverton had the ball in his hands.
Wolvertop threw to Bateman who in
turn threw TO Bowling, but the ball
struck Morris, bounded into right
field and Foxy liked to third and
scored on Miller's single.
Burlington scored in the same in
ing. Green walked and Geier was nit
by pitched ball. Batemaa ro:sed
one to Blue Jacket who nabbed Green
at third. Geier then stole third base
and scored on Bresnahan's tumble If
Dowling's grounder
Keokuk's winning run was scored
in the sixth. Wolverton hit Hide
brand and wild pitch sent him to
third, scoring on Reichle's timely
single. With two out in the ninth.
Bateman hit to Morris who dropped
the ball, but the big first baseman
was nipped trying to steal second
base. The score:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-20
A Handsome Woman

Every woman may not be hand
some, but every woman should
keep with care the good points
nature has given her. No woman
need have sallow skin, dull eye,
biotchy complexion, who pays
proper attention to her health.
Where constipation, liverderange-
ments, blood impurities and other
irregularities exist, good complex
ion, bright eyes and sprightly
movements cannot exist. Internal
arrangements reveal themselves sooner
or later on the surface. Headache, dark
rings around the eyes, ssllow skin, con-
stant tired fecling---mesn that the liver
and digestive organs are needing help end
correction. Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets give this necessary help.
They work in natures own wey. They do nn4
merely flush the bowels but tone up tho liver and
stomach to fulfill their proper functions. So mild
and gentle do they act that one hardly reeiizes
chat they have taken medicine. Chsn:berfaips
Tablets can be relied upon 10 relieyo b;liou:ness,
Indigestion, constipation and dizziness. Sold sv-
srywherc. Price rs cent?.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-20

Read The Daily Gate Cir.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-20
PAPKE DEFEATS
THOMAS LAST NIGHT
Knocked Him Out in Sixteenth Round
in California and Meets ketch-
Ell NeY4


SAN FRANCISCO. May 20.-Billy
papke last night knocked out Joe
ihomas in the sixteenth round.
=, A right swing to the body sent
lhomas down in the sixteenth. Fol-
owing with several crushing rights
Tue lliinoisian sent Thomas to the
mat for the count
match for the middleweigbt
championship with Ketchel next
mo was assured Papke. In the
t ,a,. rounds Papke forced the fight.
ing ~ he sent Thomas to the rones
Il. n the fifth. Thomas gave g opss
account acc ha'., Of himself and improved 5'o ~
, III pa pa',le progressed and landed :. ID 10
IN the e, tenth ts Thomas landed Ten la,a
edly IN the thirteenth and pan,i rep Z. !,
steadily from the mouth ap rs nled
sent Papke TO the ropes NJ lnomas
Thomas best round. In tho i ri.s was
too he had honors. panba I'll. ,llteenth
hard in the sixteenth tigbti ame ~, PACK
tigeN 's Ike
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-20
Yesterdays Results.

At Kewanee-ln weird game,
Quincy defeated kewanee, 10 TO 5, and
was saved from going below Keokuk.
The score: R.H. E.
Kewanee .....5 S 5
Quincy ......... ...........lV IL L
Batteries: Kench, Noe and Dilger;
Tretter and Barngrover.
At Galesburg-The Hannibal team
clouted the ball hard and easily won
the game. Clark pitched fine game.
letting Galesburg down with but two
hits. AS result of the loss Gales
burg dropped from first to third place
in the pennant race.
The score: R. H. E.
Hannibal ..........4 IL
Galesburg ............ 100 l
Batteries: Clark and Forney; Hook
enberry. Marks, Fleming and Shea.
At ottumwa-M Manager Egan's men
easily took the final game OF the series
from Monmouth. Dunn pitched a good
game and had errorless support.
The score: RH.E.
Oftumwa -......-S 9
Monmouth ..- .e l
Batteries: Dunn and Sereroid: Mad
den. Delaire and Hart
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-20
Games Today and Tomorrow.
Quincy at Galesburg.
Hannibal at Kewanee.
Monmouth at Burlington.
Keokuk at Cttumwa.

summary.
Base on balls-of Wolverton, 1; off
Blue Jacket, 2.
Struck out-By wolverton. II; by
Blue Jacket, 8.
Stolen bases-Geier. Bateman,
Bresnahan, (2), Morris.
Passed balls-Eng.
Wild pitch-Wolverton.
Sacrifice hits-Eng, Cavanaugh.
Hit by pitcher-By Wolverton, /;
by Blue Jacket, 1.
Umpire-Cleary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-20
American LEAGUE
GAMES TODAY.
National LEAGUE.

GAMES TODAY.
National League.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Boston at Pittsburg.
New York at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
American League.
Chicago at Boston.
st. Louis at Washington.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at New York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-20

Yesterdays game was the unlucky
thirteenth Let us hope that from now
Oh luck viii favor the PathAnders
more than in the past.
1t is hard to lose three-hit game,
but there was another pitcher working
who allowed but one hit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-20
Sporting Views
By the Editor

Ltnderbeck is apparently playing
tie game Of his life with Madison this
rear He is hitting with such regu-
laFity that he is leading off in batting.
His fielding record is also clean.
John House. the ex-Burlingtonian,
known throughout Christendom as the
eontTacr-5umping Indian. is playing
with APPLETON this year. The Rock
ford Gazette has this 70 say of ons of
his recent performances Burke,
Aurora's catcher. vas spiked on the
soot by House, the Appleton Indian.
In the old days the noble red man
was went to 20 after his white foe IS
head
Clyde Curtis traded at the close OF
last season by Manager Boyle 10
Terre Haute, for Pitcher Douthett is
making 2 record for himself in the
Central league. The first ten days of
the season he was at bat % times.
and made seven hits, an average of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-20
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
National League.


At Chicago Chicago defeated
Brooklyn.
The score: R.H.ESH
Chicago ........4 2
Brooklyn .....,.. .........2 Z
Batteries: Overall and Archer;
Bell and Erwin.
At st. Louis-Lush pitcher good ball
throughout the game.
The score: R.H.E
Philadelphia ... ....1 Z 1
Batteries: Lush and Phelps; Moore,
Shelter. Brennan and Moran.
At acknowledgements and Gran
dalL were wild.
Cincinnati ..... .........s II 2
New York ~ n
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-20
Salmon Poisoned Her


CARROLL, May 20. Mrs. Frank
Dalhoff lies at the point of death at st.
Anthony's hospital as the result of
eating salmon, it is claimed, of which
she partook Sunday evening. Her rel
atives were summoned and she is ex-
pected to die any minute.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-20

Batteries: Clark and Forney: Hook
enberry, Marks, Fleming and Shea.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-02

part of the plans, it has. absolute right
to make known such objections to the
commission, and should an agreement
be impossible, the county may drop
proceedings. If the plans are satisfac-
tory, 1t is undertaken by the county
commissioners by contract or In any
other way that may be deemed best.
After the work is finished and APP
proved by the commission so certities
to the controller, whereupon one-half
the cost of the construction is paid
to the county building the highway.
To Jan. l, 1908, seventy-fve miles of
macadam road has been completed I'M
der the state aid law, surveys and spe-
cifications had been made for $50 miles,
and applications had been received for
PA miles. While the state bears so
per cent of the cost of these state aided
roads, the counties, in addition to bear
the other so per cent must pay the
entire cost of maintaining such roads,
as there are not townships in Mary
land. No part of the cost of any road
is paid by the property owners, tho
voluntary contributions have been re-
ceived at times ranging from 10 per
cent to 80 per cent of the total cost.
The standard width of these roads has
been fixed at thirty feet.