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The Harrison times., 1914-07-25
A PERTINENT QUESTION.

Under the caption Alcohol Causes
Most Woe" the Chicago Tribune re-.
Gently called attention to the annual
report Of the court OF domestic rea.
tions Just given TO the public, "Un'
impeaohable figures, incapable Of
mendNoty" It says, shows that the
demon rum" is the cause Of 40 per
cent, Of the broaking.up.of,famlly
cases,
The report advocates law compoll.
Ing keepers OF prisons and warehouses;
to pay q portion Of the earnings OF de-
serters to their wives and children,
Why not urge law which will reduce
the number Of deeerting husbands 40
per cent? As Jack London points out
In his biographical story, John Bar
loyoorn," men drink because alcohol
IL everywhere accessible" Why not
make inaccessible that which causes
most woe" to families and most trou'
bic to the state2 TO voting citizen
and u taxpayer this question seems
In order, and one that will not down
until satisfactorily Rnawered,
The Harrison times., 1914-07-25


virtue of its situation with respect to
markets, schools, and towns, and the
accessibility Of these,
In dealing with this matter OF In.
creased farm values from a strictly
economic standpoint, 1t has been
pointed out and II Is worth remember.
ing, that where farms have advanced
in value the advance is due essentially
to decreased hauling costs. The ad'
vance In farm values In other words,
measures partly the increased value Of
the farm as plant for the business OF
farming, That increment OF value
which is due 10 those things that are
described as social advantages or I'm
proved social conditions has no nu'
nerical measure.
When his road Is improved the land.
owner appreciates the improvement
and frequently sets an increased value
upon his land, II Is difficult, however,
to analyze the entire increment Of
value which follows good roads. There
is no doubt that the cost Of good
roads Is met by some form Of taxa.
tion, which, in many instances, causes
the land owners to add to the selling
price Of their land that amount which
they estimate the good road has cost
them In taxes
This process Ia more distinctly OBJ.
served in city property transfers,
whore direct assessments for sewers,
sidewalks, and pavements are inyarl-
ably added to the original cost Of the
property, The important point that Is
becoming more and more understood
by land owners ls that good roads re.
duiIe considerable investment OF
capital, and furthermore that such an
Investment Is n paying one, Here arc
few instances OF actual conditions
which have been observed In various
parts Of the country,
In Joe county Virginia, farmer
owned 100 acres between Ben Hur and
Ionesvllo, which he offered TO sell
for $1,000, Two or three years ago
this road was improved, and although
that farmer fought the Improvement,
he has since refused $4,000 for his
farm. Along this same road n tract
OF 1888 acres was supposed to have
been sold for $4,000 The purchaser
refused the contract and tho owner
threatened to sue him, After the road
improvement, and without any i'm.
proyements upon the land the same
farm was sold to the original purohas.
er for $4,000,
In Jackson county, Alabama, the
people voted bond Issue of $2b00O0,
for road Improvement and improved
"a per cent OF the roads, Tho 1900
census gave the value Of all farm
lands IN Jackson county as s4,00 per
acre The selling prIco at that time
The Harrison times., 1914-07-25
Serious Question.
here are you going?"

Where are you going?"
ITO the department Of agriculture,
replied the city man who has bought a
farm. II want them to settle dis
pute between my wife and me about
the best way to milk cow think
It would be sufficient to tie pillows
around the cows feet, but my wife In
sists that the only practical way Is to
give the COW chloroform."
The Harrison times., 1914-07-25
HARM IN MODERATION.

II Ia not the one who goes on an oe'
eaeienal spree and then ebetalna who
sustalns the greatest injury, The enc
who resorts 20 alcohol IN small doses
daily is being injured TO a greater ex'
tent than the man who drinks to OK.
cess occasionally II In the contlnu
ous mild irritation that brings about
tho organic degeneratlve changes In
the blood vessels and organs OF the
body The man who INDUCES lmmod'
erately on widely separated occasions
gives ha body n chance TO rocuperate,
-Dr, ~ II, kfeap, Washington.
The Harrison times., 1914-07-25
a Brave Man.

Lecturer-My friends, what we lack,
we men Of this generation, Is courage.
We are shirkers, We run before the
storm. Even before our physical ills
we quail like children
Voice From tho Audence-What
would you do, sir, II you were like Job
and had u carbuncle on the back OF
your neck?
Lecturer-Td face II, sirl--Life
The Harrison times., 1914-07-25
LIQUOR AT AapyRY PARK,

Asbury park, where, in November,
the National W. c. T. U, held lts
fortIeth annual convention, has resi-.
dent population Of $4,000, and moro
than q million people visit the city
each summer, Its founder made In
every deed restriction against the
manufacture or sale OF Intoxicating
liquor, although ms far as he knew,
there was not nj that time another
seaside resort or incorporated town on
tho American continent or In Europe
whore IN the deeds the sale Of liquor
was prohibited, Croakers and tlmld
ones predicted that total abetln
onoo seaside resort only ffty miles
from New York could never bo sue
cess, The result has proved the con
trary Asbury Park In the social and
commercial center Of the north New
jersey coast,
The Harrison times., 1914-07-25
IefiI1ela5llle5 q 3
q ls86N
Conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union)
FIoUREs-ANo FIGURES


At the banquet given in Chicago
by the Brewers association to Mr.
Vopica, the newly appointed United
States minister to the Balkan States
and one of their own number, the
speakers attempted to show up their
business as one of the financial props
Of the country.
Among the statements made were
these
|, The brewers own and operate
l,4O0 extensive plants, manned by g.
600 wage earners on whom 100000 de-
pend for legitimate livelihood and sup
port,
2, The brewers OF this country
have an invested capital of $67O,O0O'
600, and the value Of their annual
products is 1915. 100000, They pay out
in wages and salaries annually $685.,
100000.
3, They use annually $10OOO0OOO
worth Of grain and other materials,
Granting that these figures are cor
rect let us remember that the account
between the nation and the brewers
has a debit as we'll as a credit side
Put over against the value OF the pro
duce" and the $1,000 employees with
their wages and salaries" the amount
OF ineflciency and the number Of
deaths caused by the alcohol In beer
-inefiicency and deaths which entail
an army Of delinquents and depend
ents for the state to care of-and the
l,40O brewing plants are found to be
quite as serious drain upon the
country's assets dts finances and It's
citizenship as are the distilleries
which some Of the beer men are try
Ing to put out Of business.
AS regards the amount Of grain
used by the brewers, let us listen to
. Prof. John A. Nichols Of Boston, who
has made an exhaustive study Of the
drink question from the financial and
industrial viewpoint Following Is an
excerpt from his text book, Eco
nomic Studies In the Liquor Prob
lem" prepared for the course Of study
Of the young peoples branch Of the
Womans Christian Temperance
Union
Investigation shows that only a
very small part Of the farmers pro
ucts are taken by the breweries and
distlllerIes. For instance, during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1911 ia.
50S,S55 bushels Of barley, wheat, rye,
corn and oats were used IN making
alcoholic liquors But the farmers
raised, during the year 1910, q total
Of 5,143,iS7000 bushels Of these same
grains and this shows that the liquor
traffic uses less than two and half
per cent OF the Ave leading grain
crops Of the land, For every buahel
Of grain used by the breweries and
distIllerles more than fostyfour and
three.hfths bushels are used for legi
Innate food purposes One Of every
one hundred dollars worth OF grain
sold by the farmer the brewer and
distiler buy about $2,25h worth"
Query; II brewers and d!stillers
combined use less than 2R per cent
Of the farmers grain, what proportion
Ia used by the brewers aloneO
The Harrison times., 1914-07-25
DRAMA IN NEW YORK.

He pranced up to the window OF the
box office.
Gimme ticket to the show"
Sorry, sir" responded the urbane
ticket dispenser. mo tickets being
sold for this performance"
"Huh?"
mo tickets sold for this particular
performance.
"How's that?"
This performance is being given
for the district attorney. There Is,
however, good show across the
street."
Been over there" snapped the man,
"and they were playing exclusively to
the grand jury. This is fine townl
Where's them wax works exhibiting
nowadays? Maybe | kin git view Of
them without intruding on the cor
oner."
And he pranced out-Judge.
The Harrison times., 1914-07-25
Conse entIous Preparation,

Are you professor Of mathemat-
icsT" asked Mr., Cumrox
II am" said Mr. Hibrok, Surely
you do not think Of taking up the
study"
"Yes, ] do want to plod patiently
through algebra, calculus, logarithms
and all the rest OF the outfit, After
that maybe III feel competent TO fig.
ure out my income tax"
The Harrison times., 1914-07-25
HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT.
INCREASED VALUE OF LANDS
Advance ls Due Essentially to De-
creased Cost Of Hauling Different
Farm Products to Market.

1t is a matter Of common observa-
tion that, when any community has
passed from a condition dominated by
bad roads to a condition which is
characterized by good roads, land val
ues in that community advance. 1t is
plain that no system of good roads
can directly improve the soil fertility
or the quality Of farms, 1t is equally
true that good roads can and do di,
rectly improve the site value, or the
value which accrues to the farm by
The Harrison times., 1914-07-25

was from so 10 slb per acre The
laat census gives the value OF Jack
eon county farm lands as 800, and
the selling price ID now from tib to
s2b por acre
The price Of farm land like that OF
any other commodity IL ruled by the
relation between supply and demand,
When the price OF farm land advances
II measures n readjustment between
the supply and the demand, This re-
ndjuptmont, In some oaaoa, Ia sharp
and immediate, One distinct Item OF
Increased values Ia becoming more
evident from year 20 year that 10,
immigration Into tho rural districts
whore road conditions are favorable
especially Ia this true with regard TO
owners OF automobiles, There are
repeated instances Of this kind In New
England and these states which have
been active IN improving their roads,
The Harrison times., 1914-07-25
DefenanlaaR.

did you attend any Of your wife's
costume parties?"
yes" replied Mr., Cumrox, And,
not being recognized, ! overheard a
heap OF conversation"
What part did you tako7"
None. couldn't even take my own
part"
The Harrison times., 1914-07-25
Fsvors lmmlurstion.

Immigration Ia particularly marked
whore road conditions are favorable;
IA fact the figures OF the department
seem TO indicate that good roads In
directly increase the demand for rural
property and the price OF farm land
like that Of any commodity, In ruled
by the relations between demand and
supply,
The Harrison times., 1914-07-25
A strlkIna EXamnle,

There are no supreme tests OF love
TO be met with nowadays
you are greatly mistaken, know
OF n young woman who sowed up her
ellt skirt because the young man she
was engaged TO objected"
The Harrison times., 1914-07-25
WIllIpu,

what would you do II kissed
you'" he asked pleasantly,
what do you think ! would dor
nhe replied shyly
II really don't know
swell, why don't you fnd outr'
The Harrison times., 1914-07-25

Book Agent-We can deliver tho
work n volume at time, Mr., Jones.
or you can wait until II ID completed
and have the whole net delivered at
onoo,
jones' gueap you'd better deliver a
volume at a time, live In a fat
The Harrison times., 1914-07-25
Reversed Lever.

Many cloud n silver lining has,
This snould illuminate tho shroud
But we get mixed and find that many
A silver lining has "A cloud
The Harrison times., 1914-07-25
Good Old naYal

when pterodaetyls everywhere
Pursued their ways extensive
The meat was nyng through the air
And very inexpensive,
The Harrison times., 1914-07-25

Mrs. Smithon-The people on the
first floor called on us last week.
Mr.. Smithon-Well, guess It's
about time to retaliate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-05

Another gilded youth who deserted his wife and
baby to away with silly young woman has re-
Gently come to grief at the hands of the law.
"When left college, he explains Il didn't have
to work. Dad gave me all the money L needed
Naturally / drifted into bad company Don't you
think that if my father had made get out and
hustle for my board and clothes d not have got into
my present fix?"
Frankly do. Here and there you across a
youngster who is inherently strong enough to stand
up under the handicap of too much money! but
they're And even they, in common fairness
are entitled to an easier beginning
Unequal distribution of wealth curses society at
both extremes 1t is quite as much the duty of our
age to prevent the ignorant rich from spelling their
offspring by a surfet of riches to lift from the
very poor the burdens which withhold so many OF
their children from hopeful start in life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-05
The Prod That Never Fails

Though much time has gone by since the president
unoffically asked congress to vote money for the
government purchase of merchant ships and there
has been quite threshng of arguments, the
money hasn't been voted and the pioneering of new
trade relations with Central and-South America is
to be DELAYED.
II a third of the time and energy wasted on the
fruitess attempt to force ''pork b'' through had
been given to this measure of constructive states
manship, congress might have been nearer adjourn
ment, with record decidedly improved.
Democracy does Great at times.
But If ordinarily it slowly, it can go at a
great pace when the folks are interested.
You saw, of course, how quickly that "pork bill
was ditched a the congressman began to
hear from back home.
Maybe few letters on the need of getting the
ships ready to deliver the countrys goods would help
some.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-05
FORGOT SOMETHING

The wedding passed off just
like any other wedding, but the
next day being a very busy one
for hubby, he forgot all about be-
ing married and at dinner time
he entered the restaurant and
took his seat at his accustomed
place. IL was not until he was
half through with his diner that
the idea occurred to him that he
was married and his wife proba-
bly, had a diner waiting for him
at home. He arose hastily, went
home and ate about twice as
much as he ought to have eaten
in order that his wife would not
find out how forgetful he was.
Lyons (Kan.) paper.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-05

IT very fine make Ia o n flour cupf
rack kby by
For sake make
~
fou hout
everything the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-05

ct don't know of anything so
disappointing as having a good
cigar and no match"
1--WE been disappointed worse
than that"
"When?"
when 1 didn't have a cigar"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-05

Little Miss Muffin
Lost all tn stuffin'
Out Of her stockfn' one day.
When tn men spied her
Ny. how they guyed her.
And yelled Give the calf some
hayf~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-05
EXPLAINED

The reason why a dog appears
so intelligent is because he never
gets a chance to tell il in words.
| knew a young fellow that look
ed like the smartest man in the
world. l saw him several times
listening. That's when I got the
impression he was q wise boy.
Then at last be opened up and
spoke. He was such a fool Il
made my headaehe.-N. 4. Mail
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-05
CHOKING HIM OFF

George" said the wife to her
generally unappreclative husband,
how do you like my new hat7"
We'll, my dear" said George.
with great candor, to tell you
the truth"
stop right there. Georgei II
you're going to talk that way
about IL | don't want to know"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-05
OUT OF REACH

Mrs. Hoyle-You have been to
New York, hear.
Mrs. Doyle-Yes.
Mrs. Hoyle--And how did you
like the metropolis7
Mrs. Doyle-Oh, that was so
far out that we didn't get q
chance to see II.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-05

At a recent banquet a detec-
tive was relating his strange ad-
ventures to Mayor Nye of Mime
apolis.
THAT typewriter" said the de-
tective, was a hummer. She
pulled a gun out of her muff,
shot the poor old banker in the
abdomen, and then she said to
him, DO you love me now7'
There, Mr.. Mayor, what do you
think of that"
quite right" Mayor Nye re-
piled. quite right. The way
to a mans heart is always
through his stomach.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-05
DOESN'T JIRE

flows that book you were Just
reading?"
"Oh, it's another of those pub
LEGATIONS in which a corking good
title is spoiled by the story
Washington Star.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-05
Now About It, Marse Henry

What's ths9 Only IA of Kentucky's 40 counties
left swetg The land of mint juleps and corn sweet
ness the very citadel of the distilery business in
Amerieaq Surrounded and captured by the Anti-Sa-
loon Leaguef
Sufferin' wildcats, what does it meant
It's surely about time for few words from Col.
wafterson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-05
A JOB FOR WOMEN

Hon through ass (eyega text
odoth Agoodn nyoft know &c
o
he
8 r tt
don a f
cred
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-05
Those foreign christian nations talk of !

marriage license fees to increase the birth rate
an offset in the Soldiers are being eneour-
aged TO take wives before leaving for the front Or
phans viii make fine food for guns, later oni
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-05

Following upon the heels Of peace day in Tacoma
Il is somewhat ironic that while exercises being
held IN city yesterday 10000 Germans went
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-05
A DISCLOSURE

Miss Maguire-Any letter for
met
Postmaster - What name,
please?
Miss Maguire-Must / te1lf
Postmaster-Certainly.
Miss Magufre-Well, IL I must,
Tom Dolan.
Evening journal., 1914-02-24

Sl00-Women's Sample Shoes in Patent Colt, Vic Kid and
Box Calf; button and lace All sizes in kind
every size in kind. Worth $500 to $500. CT 00
Evening journal., 1914-02-24
PRESCRIPTION THAT SOON
kNOCkS RHEuMATISM

The only logical treatment for rhcu-
matism is through the blood. The poi
sons that settle in muscles. joints and
back. causing severe pain. must be dis
solved and expelled from the system or
there can be no relief Thisprescription
from a noted doctor is said TO be work
ing wonders all over the country. Hun
drcds of the worst cases were cured by
il here last winter. From your drug.
gist get ono ounce of Toris compound
GIN original scaled packagcl and one
ounce OF syrup of Sarsaparilla COM
pound. Take these two ingredients home
and put them into q half pint Of good
whi,kcv. Shake the bottle and take a
Tablespoonful before each meal and at
bed time Results come the first day.
II your druggist does not have rous
compound in stock he viii got it in a
few hours from his wholesale house.
Don't be influenced TO take some patent
medicine instead of this. Insist on hav-
ING the genuine Toris compound in the
original. one.ouncc scaled. yellow pack
age. Published by the Globe Pharma-
ceutical laboratories OF Chicago.
Evening journal., 1914-02-24
WANTS RESORT
WIDE OPEN
Mayor Of Atlantic City FavOrS
Sundays That Are
"Net'

ATLANTIC CITY. y. j.. Feb. "a
Intent upon keeping Atlantic City
wide open seven days In the week and
real wet" on Sundays. Mayor Bill
Riddle has announced that he will
back influential citizens at the next
legislature in an attempt to amend
the Walsh act in order to give Jersey
cities home rule on local option. The
mayor said Atlantic City was losing
It's prestige as a resort and that cit-
zens would vote the town wet on the
first opportunity. Mayor Riddle said
the fanatics" and "hypocrites" who
stand for Sunday closing represent
only 10 per cent Of the population.
Make Atlantic City the Monte Car
10 OF America: why not?" he asked.
81 would love to sec t. don't see
why not fine place wiwth the
tables tested every morning. would be
great. and certainly not as bad as
the stock market l would be thero
every night
Evening journal., 1914-02-24
TO ATTEND CHICAGO
SCHOOL CONVENTION

At the afternoon meeting Of the
executive committee of the Delaware
State Sunday School Association yes
terday, j. II. Burns. recording secre--
tary, was appointed transportation
manager and will arrange for dele
gates who will attend the interna-
tional convention in Chicago, June
% to 30, inclusive. At the State
Evening journal., 1914-02-24

Convention seven delegates will be
elected to attend the convention
which viii by far be the largest ever
held.
Miss Edna c. Barker, Of Milford,
was made chairman Of the delegation.
A letter was sent to ]. B. Gilchrist
Of Milford. congratulating him upon
his recovery from an illness.
Evening journal., 1914-02-24

You can gain vast amount OF in
formation about available farms Of
all sizes in various locations by read
ing the Want Columns daily. and II
you don't find Just what you want to-
day. Won msv tomorrow
Evening journal., 1914-02-24

Mattresses. cooks. chamhermaids.
ladies' maids. laundresses, second
maids and kitchen helpers OF today
know the use OF the Want Columns
as a means of obtaining work in the
oest families and at the highest
wages. They know that the most up
to-dHte housewives read and use the
Want Columns and as a result they
3coDnc Want Ad readers and users
;hemseives.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1914-02-24

$lO0-Boys' Shoes; odd, broken and discontinued lines
not all sizes in kind but sizes in kinds.
Values from Sl.5O to $3.50. Special for Dollar CT A0
Day .................. ......... ........ ID sOU
Evening journal., 1914-02-24

Sl0O-Womens hand-turned $50 Velvet Pumps with
Day F ~p ..'...,' -. SI.UU
Evening journal., 1914-02-24

S00-Womens House Shoes Jues and
one-strap Kid Slippers with low and high heels Q1 A0
Well worth Sl5O All grouped together. ...... sp1 aVO
Evening journal., 1914-02-24

$100-Mens House Shoes and Slippers tan black.
The remainder of Xmas stock Not pair sold then for
less than Sl4S and upwards All 60 to clean up CT on
Evening journal., 1914-02-24

S1O0-Womens Skating and outdoor high-cu Shoes with
and without buckles All goodyear wcs Made sell from
$500 and up to S40O. Only 2 pairs in this lot CT 00
for Dollar Day. Special ........ 81 leVV
Evening journal., 1914-02-24

Slo0-Chdrens White Buck Patent Colt Tan and Gun
Metal Calf Mock wes and turned soes Extra high and
regular cut in button only Worth up sl.75; CT 0O
Sizes 3 to s. Special .........s....,. -. ID l. sUU
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-06-03
FEED CROPS OF sDITH
TEXAS REPORTED coon

Austin, Tex, June 3.--Feed crops
Of South Texas are reported in excel
lent condition by Ed l.. Ayers, IS
sIstant state entomoIogist. who has
returned mere after an inspection
over the state
Cotton has reached height OF from
SIN inches TO two feet; corn is look
ing fine and in roasting ear; while
all indications lead to the belief
that the hay yield OF Sudan grass
will be enormous.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-06-03
10 stop Children Driving Car.

ohlahoiha City, Ok. June 3.~A
movement is under way in seyera,
okiahoma towns that have not al.
ready done so to make ordinance.
ana enforce them against children
uflVlhg automobiles. In Bartles.
vile the other day small bow was
Killed by car driven by small
girl This has awakened that tow,
and IN discussing the matter Tho
people there have discovered that !,
great many towns In this state ba,a
already taken steps to stop the anna
'enr OF tender years from driving au-
tomobiles.