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State Highway Cotmi%iyuor r&v.a
II Michigan rel rts that during ih'
seventeen months his department lis
bc2n in existence Gfty-two miles cf
..onc road have h2cI hIi!t IN hi:hl'
gan. In addition to thirty thfnc rli'cs
Of first claSt gravel road and cnoUrh
clay gravel read 20 make i1n'ty ana
ouc.fsurth miles Tie 5ial y1'TN ni
NIL the roads constructed W!i $If,,lii.
The state has paid for completed roads
SCI 500, and The yalve oi tAa roads
pending is ST7T,nS2. The widest piaae
Of road constructed Is thc store road
from Lansing to ne Agricultural col
lcge.
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ROAD |MPI}1,ENEEiaI.
Why the City Resident Gains as
EluCh as Inc Farmer.
RAD R0ADs AFFEcTtMARKET.
Products That Would Ffsaen the Cities
if the Highways Were Gcot. Are\s!eid
Back and Go into the yHands OF the
Spoculator.

Back and Go into thei iHanas OF the
Spoeulator.
In many RESPECTS tht.-e is CcrIsIiu
amount of crudeuc,s lin the different
phases of our PHYSICAL condition. This
is more appigGuS in or country roads
than almost any other. Islys the Motor
News. The system of road bniidnG
has been faulty ~ WEil as costly.
Much expense has been put upon The
common roads year after year. and
still there are SCISSORS when, most roads
are in an unfit Condition for general
purposes. ThisIis not the fIgIlt\of pur-
pose. but Of muic of treatment. Much
Of course is due TO the ncNI esq of The
country and the constant juemtnd for
labor and cost IN making Farms. build
ing bridges and otherwise atteniling to
what may properly be regarded of
prime Importance. AS the country ad-
vanccs in other respects hhc necessity
for good reads becomes more insstent.
\ few thoughts 'rpon this subject
from prominent citizen of AIicligau
may not he ainiss: If the common
roads Of the country were brought to
a condition that W suiI en-? BILE farmers
to market their pr 5ductsElt alisseasons
Of the year, the cpst oi flyinS tn town
aud city would zoe gy'Hjiy 'cSe"ro3,
and discomfort .hnou%/ahar;l.g people
ana the operatives oi industrial con-
Germs would ,argelyr ,ccrease if il did
not entirely disippei--, Why and ho'T
| ,r tna tN-n ,ftua .tIs.f t,,rI ..tftGI ln
| answered.
Present road conditions compel
| farmers to- rush TN eir proluctStto mar
kct rs soon sS urypstcl AMI when
roads are at their best, since hy<Wait
ing convenient time they mayN no'
set there at au5Bcyause Of bad s'ds
This naturally I con"ostS the mar vt
forcing low ueic e;. 30 the great de n
ment of the urq Lucer and without ~
preciable benefit 10 the ~ lsuircr. Ee
cause the ay~7age family "a town -
city buys only in small Guan iiici at OLA
time. say 4 liz Us or tt weeks supply
| What is the re sIlt?
The spccu3 g;or, ilNalAg Htipc' low
ana knowing ith;Yt in q HtUe whi!' th'
bad roads staspl vii Hrl -, NH'l
con1rting ~ od'rcts viii - an- i'oa
the trade co,.@is, hu,s; &, - a-..,.3
and stores itiaEdy fort h,} lay of n'
ccssity, whet he can x ~ e-d Hni -
ceiye his own price f,r' lns, hr!h!I.'-'-
the stun for (which NJ a E,ii, Whic'
they are conrDeiiei E" ha-c' 81 WIN;
ever cost. And whciA inc ci,i"ca +
tnwnS-thc mechanic .m 90 e?aiive -
shops and factory-lsy fq .cel n winte
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FARM BOYS EMCAMpMENT
One Representative From Each Coun.
ty viii Be included-seiection by
Competitive Examination.

Each succeeding year brings new
features TO the Kentucky State Fair.
some in point Of instruction, others in
point of amusement. This year the
newest, and one of the hest features
ever planned by the fair management,
is the holding of Farm Boys En-
campment during the week of the fair
II is planned to have one boy from
each of the 100 counties in the state
in the encampment This will give
one representative boy from each
county a chance TO see and to study
the best that is possible in the way of
live stock, farm products, improved
methods. improved machinery, and in
fact every appliance and tool in use,
on an up-to-dLte farm.
The knowledge and educational ben
Eft derived from this camp of instruc-
.icn will be spread broadcast through
put the entire state. The selection of
the boys will be made on a comDeti-
tive examination of essays by COM
mittee composed of the county school
superintendent, a member of the state
the faculty of the Agricultural college.
The applicant must be between the
age of 10 and Is years, and must re-
side and work on the farm. The es-
say TO be submitted by them is 10 con
sist of not less than 400 and not more
than Geo words, upon the subject of
Our Home Farm" The essay must
be in the hands of the committee be-
fore the 2tOh of August. The appli-
can't whose essay receives the highest
standing will be entitled to free trip
to the Kentucky State Fair from each
county.
In addition to free transportation,
lodging and meals at the fair grounds
will be furnished. The boys will be
met at the railway station in Louis.
vile by competent guides, Who will
take them 10 the fair grounds, at which n
place they VIII be under the immedi
ate supervision of Prof. L. X. Bryant
Of the Agricultural college.
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ard srring e. pay Cvprh't'rt N~ic'S i'i
tI,o>c articlog of househ3iG ncrcS ity
which went h"ggins f"T buyers dt iaN
prices the preceding fall h figures t'l
increased cost If living n comparison
r,l grows re .tless and dlHcouiSniei.
The resident of the clty is tie Gain.f
by good roads just as much as the
f,,,,,cr''
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know ho tIs none, swas being p aided! There to h
been great waste WFtlEWE ALLOWED TIE INTEREST OF
OUR CHILDREN TOA NHFT INTO POLITICS AND INTO
CONFUSION. lr4lSsIEGiT TIME TO CORRECT THIS.
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Muhlenbers CO

is rich in coal, iron, timber, pottcr's clay, !
etc, and the most inviting field in Ken:
.tucky for investment ofcapital and pluck. !
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Improved Educational
Conditions From an
Investment Standpoint
by JOHN b. III TERRAIN. Chairman Educational Co
Louisville Commercial Club

- TuDlING the educational situation in the state, am more
S and more Impressed with the absolute necessity for radical
~ change in viewpoint concerning the subject We have
been viewing the schools rather necessary evil, ez
rcnc kept minimum of The Logical result has been
largely aancdcgp houses cheap grounds cheap equipment and
many cheap teachers cheap trustees, cheap county boards
and cheap county supcrintcnicat>
In fact long has this policy prevailed that have dwarfcd
schoo educators and most of
al ourselves citizens The whole outfit Is a cheap and in
adequate thing for the twentieth century. OUR SLlPSOD AND
CNAOTIC' SYSTEM, If SYSTEM Ir CAN BE CALLED POS
SInI.Y ANSWERED FAIRLY WELL THE NEEDS or FORTY
OR FIFTY hEAS AGO, but every thing else as moved trcmcI
don w.n,ia time and moved with the greatest CELEBRITY and
ncntun
Witsour schools here in Kentucky have practically stood STILL
asrnfo uck,o other mysterious power supplement
Indifference AMI sncge, Not with oh prosperous and
,fuly recognizing the yaur and Importance of their
children With enlightened zeal and intelligence their tendency has
been ocrowd all he money into their schools that could be Judi
cous stuel looking upon it wise, bsineikc proposition,
most profitable nyt, and has proved Younger ard
avob titua,d with really inferior natural resources
pas sing in maic +ial ,wcalth and three fold.
BEFORE WE CAM MAKE NEEDED AND DESIRED PROG.
REes NUsTfGET VIEWPOINT CUR
HOLY DUTY, PROFITABLE, QUA
CHILDREN THEIR SCHOOLS FROM TIE INVESTMENT SlDs
A'!r PROVIDE GENEROUSLY FINANCIAL
PERATVEi-Y hr=EEsp
furthermore .mu awaken ont of our apathy and see that
his money used the best advantage and frcr away by
ncomlctence.or graftA We have been furnishing as half
three millon,doa pertm ershools for numb a yafs
JT7zT1=s'
know low this leing aided! There seems to h
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VOL. XIV. NO. 80.
SPECIAL DAYS At FAIR
ANNOUNCED BY SECRETARY
DENT-CHAlRnAA FOR
EACH ONE.
Kentucky State FAIR, September 9-14r
Has Set Aside Days for Va
ffou5 interests.

the state Far. september 9-li, VIII
Ec one on which the people of Ken
tpclsy and the surrounding states Viii
he siven the glad hand by The man.
ag-mcni Secretary James l.. ncat in
keeping with past custom, has SET
apart each day and night rs special
ones on which residents ol certain
sections. members of various lraternal
and secret societies and their fIiends
can attend tho fair and feel more AT
home on account of such association.
Fred. ". kC.sSer. an original Stale
Fair booster, has been named Is sea.
era. chairman of the Special Days anI
Niah's Committee. and he has aasJ-
C!atyd with him as special chairman
for each day and night we!l-knoWn
business and profess sional men. guar
anleeing that those who attend the
fair on any of the special days or
nights as a compliment to the various
organizations will be well cared Tor.
Following is a list OF special days
and nights
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER ..
Governors !-EducatiOnal-Sch
Children's Day.
Prof. Barksdale HAMLET, chairman.
Prof. +. q. Holland. vice chairman.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10.
Farmers Day-Good Roads Day.
II. 4. Sommers, Elizabethtown, Ky,
chairman.
Charles L. Barker. Pembroke, Ky,
vice chairman.
WEDNESDAY,, SEPTEMBER II.
Louisville Dly-Indiana Day.
W. o. Head, Mayor of Louisville,
chairman
Adam Heimberger, New Albany,
Ind, chairman.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER IL.
All-KentUcky Day-Press Day
F.. ID. Shinnick, Shelbyyille, Ky
president OF the Kentucky Press As.
sociation, chairman.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13.
Fraternal Day.
ID. II. Kincheloe, Madisonville. Ky,
chairman.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IA.
Boosters Day.
ID. b. C. Rose, chairman.
SihIIAL NIGHTS.
Charles 3 horton, general chair
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9.
Woman's Clubs Night-Mrs. Charles
p. Weaver, chairman.
The Times Night-R W Brown,
chairman.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10.
German-American Night - Louis
Seelbach, chairman.
The Anzeiger Night-H. V. Cohn,
chairman.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER IL.
lrish-American Night w. j.
OHearn. chairman.
The Herald Night-W. X Mckay,
chairman.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 70.
Military Night-Col. J. Tandy Ellis,
chairman.
Courier-Jcurnal Night-Harrison r.
Robertson, chairman.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IS.
Business Mems Night-Maj. John H.
Leathers, chairman.
The Post Night-Boyle G. Boyle,
chairman.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IA
Boosters aud Farewell Night-Dr
Ben l.. Bruner, chairman.
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q Historic Il.
=. Y
. Biackg.ysards a,
!: by II
:: Albert P0yso1 Terf,uIIe 81
Gen. Charles Lee-The Traitor
Who Threatened America

~ I.N. WASH
"A INGTO% and
n n his staff
thurdCrod up,
through the broil-
ing summer heat,
to the stricken bat
tlehcld Of N o Il
mouth. News had
reached the com
mander IN chief
-, 90.
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TUBERCULOSIS SUNDAY.

Churches and religious societies. to
the number of at least 100000, will be
urges to give special attention to the
prevention of tuberculosis on Sunday,
october 81, or on some day during the
week preceding or the week following
that date. This season has been set
apart and designated as the Third Ma
tional tuberculosis day by the Nation
al Association for the Study and Pre-
vention of tuberculosis. according to
an announcement made recently.
Tuberculosis day was originally set
on April %. but was postponed be-
cause of a conflict with Conservation
Sunday of the Men and Religion For
ward Movement, which was held on
that date The observance of Tuber-
culosis day in the fall this year will
be utilized by anti-tuberculosis work
ers not only for the general education
of churchgoers on consumption, but
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also for the purpose of interesting
them in the sale of Red Cross Christ
mas seals.
Every one of the 500 and more anti
tuberculosis associations allied with
the national association, will be urged
to promote tuberculosis day in their
respective communities. While last
year over $4,000 churches observed
this occasion, it is expected this year
that this number will be doubled. Mil
lions of circulars and other forms OF
literature will be distributed. The
support of every religious denomina-
ton will be asked for.
That tuberculosis is a serious prob
lem among church congregations is
evidenced by statistics which the ma
tionaI association gathered last year.
They show that 10 per cent of all
deaths among church members are
caused by tuberculosis. Based on
these figures and on the mortality sta
tistics of the census bureau, over
$4,000 of the 100000 communicates
in churches in the United States die
from tuberculosis every year. rms
figure assumes that the death rate OF
160 per 1000 population in the regis
tration area applies to all churchgoers,
when, as a matter of fact, the rate
would probably be higher.
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HYHAWKER JOT.S

Don't object to a little abuse 'ad-
vises the Nickerson Argosy. MANY a
man has been kicked into prominence.
Many a girl who is noted for her
winning smile in society wears per-
petual scowl in the kitchen, says the
Marysville acknowledgements.
Some of our citizens, reports the Ed
mcnd New Leaf, got into an argument
the other day as to the original color
OF the Missouri Pacific depot when It
was painted. A committee tried to find
somebody who knew but Ferriss was
out of town and nobody here could re-
member back IS or 40 years ago, the
last time it was painted.
In the current issue ofthe Kingman
Leader Courier, there is lengthy story
about a big hop-toad that has frater-
nized for the past three summers with
the members of a family in Kingman.
When the cold weather comes he dis
appears each year only to return
promptly as soon as early summer ar
his friends and follow them around
like a pet kitten or dog. OF a morning
he hops onto the house porch, makes
his way to the front door, and If no
one appears to open the door for him,
he commences to scratch on it and
makes a most peculiar sound that can
be heard distinctly inside the house.
This he keeps up until the door is OPEN
ed, when he evinces his pleasure by
putting up a sort of an acrobatic stunt
for the edification of the family; turn
ing handsprings, standing on his front
feet with his hind legs dangling IN
the air, and all the while grinning one
of the broadcast and most suggestive
grins. He winds up with a sort of a
two-step or turkey trot as a grand
finale. Then he barks distinctly and
makes noise similar to that made by
a WamDuS. If anVh0dU hi
toad story he is invited by the Leader
Courier to V sit Kingman and the home
OF Mr.. F. ]. Cloud where Mr.. Toad dis
ports.
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appeared, the little silver matchbox
pressed to her cheek unconsciously.
All her life she had lived at the
point. She knew every swirling cur
rent out in midstream beyond the
island. Night after night she had
gone out with Hal while he hung the
red lanterns of warning on the pill
ing that marked the steamer channel.
And now, Hanscombe, careless. in
dolent, city-bred Hanscombe, was out
there fighting the SEA Just to make
good in her eyes that he was no
coward.
She gathered the driftwood into a
heap, and set fire TO it, not to warn
Hal, but to give some cheer to the
man out in the water III the darkness
She knew in her heart che had cared
for him from the first few days at
the point. Hal was dear, but he was
of Hanscombe made her indignant
against him because she reasoned he
was too idle to put dp his own good
fight with fate and fortune. And she
had made up her mind to let him go.
Once she put her hands to her lips
and called to him to come back, but
there was no answer, and as the night
closed in, she sat IN one of tall sand
dunes, her face buried on her arms
and sobbed until suddenly she felt
Hanscombe's arms close about her.
Dear, don't do that" he said with
a new. masterful touch in his tone.
Halls started after us-saw the fire,
think. When I caught sight of his
boat putting out, I turned and came
back. What's the NATTER"
Nan kept her face hidden against
his cheek.
why didn't you come right away ?"
81 had to dress and put out the fire
50 it wouldn't spread in this wind.
NAM" He forced her to face him
there in the semi darkness. Man,
you didn't give rap, did you, on the
level, whether 1 came back or not?"
Nan hesitated, and whispered very
softly:
'I didn't want the ship left with
out captain. "-(Copyright, 1912, by
Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-01
NEW YoRK's POLICE SCANDAL.

Because New York is the American
metropolis and the nations gateway TO
Europe, and for other reasons, the en-
tire country is keenly interested in its
police scandal. 1t hopes to see the
| truth brought out, no matter who is
hurt or how much.
The New York police force has for
many years, except during short inter-
walls, rested under a cloud due to the
general suspicion that it was in col
| fusion with criminals and divekeepers,
at least to the extent of levying toll
upon them and in return granting
them certain degree of immunity in
| law breaking. But now comes the
charge that one of it's officers had a
part in the conspiracy which resulted
in the cold blooded assassination of a
gambler whose partner he is alleged
to have been and who had threatened
to "squeal.' If this is true, how many
other members of New York's police
force are so closely IN league with
criminals that when they commit muir
der these officers must be accomplices
in the crime?
The district attorney of New York
| IS doing his best to get the bottom
facts. Mayor Gaynor has ordered the
police to assist him. But if half the
suspicious are well founded how much
real help can be expected from that
quarter? It is reported that a fund
has been raised by citizens to place the
investigation in the hands of Detective
Burns. 1t is to be hoped that this is
true. Give Burns the time and the
means and he will unearth practically
all the rottenness there may be in the
| department. For an efficient man, I'M
working secretly, the task cannot be a
difficult one.
Here. finally. is an opportunity to
lay bare all the inner workings of the
New York police department. That
done. it should be easy to put it on a
plane where it will be credit to the
metropolis and to the country.
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GLOBE SIGHTS
BY THE ATCHIsoH GLOBE.

It is our theory that bologna is bad
enough without putting garlic in it, d.
However, a man would have to be
pretty hungry to eat free lunch with
out beer.
Occasionally the Investigating COM
mittee plumbers -onto something, but
not often.
Think how well a ''trusty'' would
have Jared had he begun his good con-
duct earlier.
Callsthenics, although we haven't
investigated, probably originated with
some band leader.
something unusual about the man
VINO doesn't think his Life Story would
make an interesting book
Ihere are a number of reasons 1vhv
you shouldn't worry, but the fact thar
1t won't help, will suffice for a. hot dav
While there is a good deal of kfcI1ine.
ABOUT other taxes, the internal revenue
on booze is paid quite cheerfulIv.
AID Adkins notion of a great bardsbir
WCuId De to acquire such wealth that
tnere would be nothing left to wish fo,.
II daughter and Mother are Willing
tnere is no reason why the young ,1,sI,
should waste his valuable TIM sst-i,1s-
Father ie ASKING
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-01
QUAKER MEDITATToNs

From the Philadelphia Record
tomorrow only exists in the imae.
ination. - Inc iiiiaS
- Even the golden rule is poor ons
II II doesn't work both ways.
A woman doesn't use the lines in
her face in fishing for compliments.
There isn't much use in turning o--ar
on it. "eish'
Burning the candle at both ends
proves that the game isn't worth the
candle. III sitS'
Some people remember the Sabbath
oay TO keep it holy, and let the other
SIX take care of themselves
Wigg-"The bridegroom doesn't
cut much of a figure at his own we'd
ding" Wagg-''No, he's mere
ringer
Some people are such firm believers
in luck that they would rather look
for four leafed clover than hustle
for job.
Closef1st-''What shall we do p,
Miss PERT suggest an auto ride
Closef1st-"I am not susceptible to
auto-suggestion.'
Hubbubs-'FWhat has become of
that beautiful vegetable garden Won
had last year?" Subbubs-''I traded IL
for can opener"
Blobbs-''Most women are two
faced" Slobbs-"Oh, I wouldn't say
that" Blobbs-..Well, just size them
up before and after they get their
makeup on"
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DREAMS.

come each night to a quiet shore
MY thoughts slip out to sea-
Without goal these ships of my soul
Sail out of the reach of me.
They fade so quick to the skyline dim
And many are lost in the deep,
But some come back from their outward
track
And into my visions creep.
nay soul is tortured by the wrecks
Where gallant sailors die;
But love the song of the happy throng
When the pleasure boats come by.
from yonder ship brother speaks
see my father smile.
across the sea they call to me
And the years turn back awhile
With sudden ache of empty arms
stand on the shore and pray
That the ship may last till the night is
past
And at dawn ride into the bay.
But the ships of my soul are fated ships,
Whatever their freight may be.
Inere is never a dawn but finds them
gone
For they all go down at sea.
John Carl Parish, in Joe ChappIe's
Newsletter.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

[From the Chicago News.1
A woman and her opinion are soon
parted.
Many a love letter has come home
to roost.
Most mems ambitions are too big
for them to handle.
A prude is very sharp eyed in look
ing out for immortality.
Tor a few weeks after she is engaged
a girl thinks flirting is a crime.
If some women didn't marry they
would never get over being romantic.
People who go to law seldom get
back with as much as they started
with.
One way to judge a mans follow
ing in by the length of his funeral Fro
cession.
A fool insists on having his own
way, but a wise man merely has il
and says nothing.
1t may be that piano practice has
reconci1ed many a father to the mar
riage of his daughter.
Just about the time a man is old
enough to realize the importance CT
making hay while the sun shines 1t
begins to rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

LFrom the New York Press.1
Money can't make brains, but IT can
buy them.
Nothing makes thing taste so good
as for it not to agree with you.
When a girl won't notice a man, it's
a sign she is doing it out OF the corner
of her eye.
It is mighty risky for girl to get out
of a hammock suddenly unless she IS
dressed for it.
If a woman had the temper of an an
gel, her husband could swear It was
hers that set his on.