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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-12

Springfield, Ill, Feb. Gov. Dunno
today was petitioned by attorney Mey-
erovitch, of Chicago, to grant a COM
mutation of sentence to Roswell c. +.
Smith, the Chicagoan who is sentenced
to hang Saturday for the murder of a
four year old girl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-12
Ell PasO Distilled water Co., Phi. 4ss


Chicago, Ill, Feb. 12.-Mrs. Belle
Beasley was found one day last NOvem-
Der standing over the body of her hus-
band with newspaper clipping telling
of the acquittal of II Chicago women
who had been charged with murder.
Mrs. Beasley was acquitted Thursday,
making the 18th
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-12
Hnrna Arrested on Cheek 60.

Charging him with signing the name
of alderman James I. Hewitt to a check
for $3.50 and cashing it at a San An
tonic street saloon, complaint was filed
in Justice J. N. beavers court Thurs
day afternoon against John Burns.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-12
DR.. Paget, dentist, 5O2 ROberts-Banne


h Read was arrested Thursday eve
ming on complaint Of a soldier at Fort
Bliss who reported to the police that he
had made a deposit on a suit of clothes
to Read and the suit had not been de-
livered. the soldier said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-12
CINCINNATI STOCKYARDS n
DISINEECTED. ARE REOPENED

Cincinnati o., Feb 12-Having been
thoroughly cleaned and disinfected, the
Union stock yards in this city were reopened
tN7"v for the receipt of livestock for imme-
diate slaughter from free areas I'm the
United States, excluding Illinois and public
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-12

Washington, D. c., Feb. 12-Copper
exports for the week ending Feb. 6, an
nounced Thursday by the department of
commerce, amounted to 9,714979 pounds,
valued at $1,371,127. Imports were
5,O42212 pounds. Exports to heaviest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-12

Antelope, Mont, Feb. 12-Bound fast
to chairs with their suspenders, the
cashier and his assistant Of the Farm
ers' State bank at Medicine Lake. Mont.
were compelled to witness the looting
Of the bank Thursday by two masked
ROBBERS. who escaped with $500.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-12
DR.. Anna Reum, Buckler Bldg, over Elite


San Francisco, Calf. Feb. 12.-War-
rem n. Dusenberry, former district Judge
at Provo, Utah, was probably fatally
injured Thursday by his son, Grover,
who struck him down with an ak in
the back yard of the family residence
here. Grover fled but later was arrested.
He is believed to be demented
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-12

DIR. A. T. StiH Osteopatnic Infirmary.
DR.. Ira W. Collins, physician In chief;
DR.. n. Alkire. lady specialist; Dr. Carl
Gibson, POI W. Missouri street They
cured others. They can cure you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-12
DR.. Ebert. dentist, 216-218 Mills Bldg.
Charged With Stealing Magnetic.

Jesus Visconti was arrested Friday
morning by the police on complaint of
the Nelie Sales company, 2OS West San
have stolen a magnetic from the sales
rooms. Officer Sid Benson made the
arrest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-12
DE-. Cameron, dentist, zO2 ROb.-Ban Bldg


london ENG, Feb. 12.-EdWard Mon
roe, 100, said to be the oldest veteran
Of the American civil war, was buried
in London todaV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-12
DIES MONIES GOES DRY
SATURDAY. COUNCTT, RIFLES

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 12.-The CITY
council today refused to grant the sa-
loon keepers a renewal Of their licenses.
This means that the so saloons of Des
MONIES will permanently close their
doors Saturday night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-12
News Brevities
CAdvertisement.)
Train Bulletin.

IraIn bulletin.
Southwestern train No. 4, from the
west, due at 2:3O p. m, will arrive at
AIS D. m. Southern Pacific train No.
2, from the west, due at 1880 p. m, is
reported to arrive at 1870 p. m. Texas
& Pacific train No. 5, from the east, due
at $3.50 p. m, will arrive at $3.50 p. m.
All other afternoon and night trains
are reported on time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-12

DIR. VI. 2. Schuster, Providence Hose
pital Bldg. Office hours. to 10 a. m,
. to p m. Phone $50
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-12

DR.. Jameson, diseases Of Kidney, Blad-
der, Skin nd Rectum. 61S Mills Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-12

Called meeting tonight 1880 o'clock
third degree. ". W Click, WOrshipful
Master-Advertis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-12

Phone 627, Wilson Millican. the hest
cleaners. White work a specially.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-12

Your neighbOr knows that clean coal
and full weights mean fuel economy. Do
you2 r. c. Semple, successor South
western Fuel Co.. phone 53I.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-12

Imports at the port of FL Paso Thurs
day afternoon included 16 cars of cattle,
10 cars of firewood, one car of potatoes
and three cars of crude glycerine.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-12

purchasers were: England. 4,511,732
pounds; Sweden, 1,16S O99; Italy, 1885,
627; France, 56O,1S8
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-12
Bound I'd Chnirs. Robbed.

Ask for Surety Bond Roofing at your
hardware dealer or Lander Lumber Co
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-12
Faces As Fair As
A Summers Day
Are Possible If Stuart's Calcium
Waters Are Used for a short
Time After Each Meal.

Many people have been heard to say
that they used creams and lotions for
years without effect, yet after five or
six days of Stuarts Calcium Waters
their cOmpleXions were perfectly clear.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-12

DR.. Thompson W. Grace, 218-219 Mills
building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-16
lombard UMPIRE
At SAINT LOUIS
Cabs split Double Bill with Cards
Amid Riotous Scenes IN South
erR End Of Circuit,
gTR0y il ESCORTED FROM FIELD
Tigers Grab Second Straight Game
Prom >ox When Faber Blows Up
In Fifth Inning.

st. Louis. Aug 16-Basebali riot
br7Eg loose at Robinson field here
Yesterday afternoon during a double
header between the Cubs and Cardin-
aa ST. Louis police were forced to
charge the bleachers under d hail Of
empty pop bottles aimed at Umpire
Byron and later to queu Manager
Roger Bresnahan Of Chicago, former
.r Of ST. Louis, when be jumped into
d hak for a fan who was yelling in
gultt4E remarks at him. Six police
men escorted Umpire Byron from the
field.
One arrest was made. A coIored
bieaea.rjte was caught in the act of
heaTll bottle and rushed into a
police patrol at the gates Of the park.
The trouble started in the ninth in
ming of the first game, won by the
Cubs. TO / Umpire Byron decision
on Jack Dots" Miller, the Cardinal
second haseman IN the midst of a big
rally. brought a shower of 500 or 900
empty bottles. Bescher had opened
this inning with d single Miller fol-
lowed with d liner to left that adyanc-
cd Hrseher TO third. Miller tried to
go on to second. but Schulte's throw
10 Zimmerman caught him at the key
stone sack by several feet Miller,
piquej iostled Byron. Byron ordered
him 10 the clubhouse and then moved
ove- toward third base to keep his eye
Oh Basaher- Before he got there he
was met by rain OF glassware,
specs" Meadows won the second con-
test 10 ]. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-16
FOUR MORE CARS
IN ELGIN EVENT
Ralph MuIford's Duesenbcrg Is Among
Late Entries To Be Accepted for
Kane Course.
81

Chicago. Aug. 16.-Four more en-
tries have been received for the EIgin
national road races over the Kane
County course next Friday and satur-
day Already there are 27 in the hands
of the officials Of the Chicago Automo-
bile club and the EEgin Road Race as
sociation. with others probably in the
malls. Entries postmarked up to last
Saturday midnight will be accepted.
Two Duesenbergs were accepted yes
terday by the contest committee, one of
them being the sturdy little car that
Ralph Milford drove TO victory over
Ralph De Palma at Des Moines. Null
ford viii drive this entry at Elgin and
should furnish De Palma all the com
petition ne cares for if he can carry
out his statement that ne VIII average
SO miles an hour for the entire dis
lance of 500 miles. The car milford
viii drive is owned and entered by Dr..
Cooley of Wilton Junction, Iowa.
The other DHesenberg entry accept
ed yesterday is the car Pete Heuder-
son viii drive ON Friday. He has con
scented to pilot the same Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-16
DAVENPORT GETS
DOUBLE LICKING
Moline Singers Don Batting Clothes
and Take First Game Is to 3, and
Second 3 to 2,
25 HITS MADE IN FIRST GAME
Peoria Continues to Climb, Taking
Two from Boomers Freep0rt
and Rockford Divide.

In retaliation for a 14-iuning defeat
on Saturday. the Moline Three-Eye
team waded into Davenport yesterday
afternoon at the Pillow City park, grab
bling both ends of a double bill in great
shape, Is to 3 and 3 to 2. The Moline
crowd donned their batting clothes and
put up a great exhibition of long dis
tance hitting in both contests, FaIk.
Davis, Pettigrew and Clayton starring
in this respect
The first game proved somewhat of
d farce. Willis lasted only three inn
iugs and Zeke Barnes replaced him
and was Iambasted unmercifuilv. Mo-
line scored in every inning up to the
fifth and after being blanked in this
frame came back with 6 more talIies in
the sixth anneXing two more in the
seventh. On the other hand Graham
pitched a steady game Although he
allowed 10 hits, he kept the bingles
we'll scattered and only three runs re
suited. FaIk's barebauded stop Of
Koeppjng's drive prevented q run was
the feature Of the first game.
The second game was somewhat
close and more interesting. Graham
opposed Wells on the mound and saw
ed his own game in the ninth inning,
after Moline ran ahead in the eighth,
when Pettfgrew sneaked home with a
tally on Clayton's inf1eld out In this
frame with two out, Boss OLeary sent
in Meyer as a pinch hitter and he vas
purposely passed by Graham. 0Leary
again paraded out another pinch hit
ter in the person of Willis, but Graham
forced him to strike out. Moline scored
one run in the second on two hits and
a sacrifice Another tally came in the
third on Whites triple and Petugrew's
single. Scores Of the two games fol-
low:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-16
BOAT rs IN
RACE FOR THE TITLE

Chicago. Aug 16.-Detroit has chal-
lenged Chicago for the speedboat
championship Of America a 26-foot
hydroplane called the Miss Detroit
was entered yesterday for the Ameri-
can speedboat championship and
Wrig1ey trophy, which will be held
here Aug. 28-Sept. T. The boat is
equipped with an eight-cylinder, 250
horsepower engine. and is accounted
the fastest craft that ever has raced
on Lake St. Clair or the Detroit river
It defeated the best eastern boats in
the field gold cup contest held last Sat
urday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-16
800 BLOCK WINS;
DExNER BLOWSUP
Former Three-Eye Lacquer Lasts
Only One Inning for OIympics
Against Local Sluggers.

Ole Dexner, the much touted Three
Eye league protege. lasted only one
inning against the 900 Block sluggers
at the Island City park yesterday al
ternoon, when the Islanders downed
the Moline Olympics to the tune OF s
to 1. The local boys get TO Dexuer's
slants right OF the reel. compiling
five TALES in the first stauza arp.
who succeeded him. Jared little better,
three runs being made eli his deljv-
cry At that the 500 team was Grip
pied by the absence of Cork Win
terbottom and Cliff Whistler Winter
bottom was injured Saturday while
playing with the Pillow comany team
in the City league.
Reeves hurled a steady game Tor
the 900 men, allowing only four hits.
two of which came in the second in
ming. resulting in the only run for Jhe
M0liners Reeves allowed four bases
on balls, while Arp passed three.
Reeves whitfield 10, while Arp famed
four.
The feature Of the game was a SEN
sational play by Kmble of the goo
block He made a triple play Uuassist-
ed. but was only credited with a dou-
bic play, because one man was out
when the play was made. The OIgm-
pics had men on second and third
base at the time The batsman drove
a Texas Lacquer and KimbIe stabbed
the drive with one hand. The run
ners, thinking the drive would go Tor
a hit, started. Kimble tagged out the
runner going from second to third,
and retired the man going home ley
touching third, completing three outs,
although only two outs were needed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-16

Cincinnati. Ohio, Aug 16-5Ianagar
McGraw OF the New York National
league club upon hearing yesterday
that John (BubeJ Benton had been
sold by Cincinnati to the Pittsburgh
club, flied a protest with President
Tener eff tbs Ieague, claiming that he
had an option ON Benton which does
not expire until next Monday When
he heard of McGraw's protest Presi-
dent Hermann ct the Cincinnati club
said that the option had been over
looked and ordered Benton TO report
10 New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-16
FISHING NEAR DAMS
BRINGS HEAVY FINE

In view Of the number of dams and
canal locks in Rock river and the ca
nal near which fishermen have been
wont 10 angle in years gone by ana
tie disposition now 10 continue to Tol-
lew the custom in spite Of changes n
the state laws. Deputy Game Warden
E. f McDole wishes TO again call at
teauon to the fact that fishing in any
manner within 100 feet Of dams IS
prohibited. The fine for violation IS
Iram SO TO $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-16
Grimm and Johnston win.

Chicago, Aug, 16.-ClaTence Griffin
and William Johnston of san Fran
cisco won the right to challenge Thorn
as c. Bundy and Maurice Mclaughlin
of the same city for the national dou-
bles tennis championship Saturday,
when they easily defeated Walter T
Hayes and Ralph H. Burdick of Chi
cage. western champions, in straight
sets. SO, SIS, So The matches were
played on the courts Of the Onwentsia
club, Lake Forest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-16
Three Badgers Get Ak.

Ann Arbor, Mich. Aug. 16.-Michi-
gan s fall football prospects has TAX
en- sudden slump with the announce
ment that the faculty had used the Ak
on three prominent candidates Ref
mann, varsity deft tackle; Lyons. var
sity end and half back, and Dunn,
quarter back Of the All-Fresh, who
was being groomed for Tommy Hugh
fits berth, have all fallen by the
scholastic wayside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-16
Manufacturing Company Is Victim in
Pair OF Defeats at Ninth Street
Diamond.
WNTERBOTTOM is KNOCKED OUT
Plows Take Two from Telephone Men
in Easy Fashion-Cross Countrys
and W0Odmen Divide,
CITY LEAGUE STANDING.

The Oil Cloth men continued their
winning streak ia the Rock Island City
league at the Ninth street diamond
Saturday afternoon by taking both
ends of double bill from the Manu-
facting company, the first game to
and the second 8 to / in five innings.
In the first game the losers held a to
0 lead up 10 the ninth inning, but in
the final frame the Oil Goth men
pounded Wright for a quartet of SAT-
ties and three runs, which was suffic-
lent 10 win In the second contest
Reeves held his opponents safe all the
way.
The Pillow company team took two
games with ease from the Telephone
men al Island City park. II to and
10 ?. In the first contest the league
leaders pounded White and Vermil-
lion numerically, collecting IS hits.
The second game was more interesting.
Cork Winterbettom. star infelder
/ for the Plows, was rendered uncon-
scious in a collision with Hofer In the
second contest and remained ia this
state for two hours. Hofer was also
badly shaken up. Winterbottom's con-
dition is reported as much improved
/ today.
at Watch Tower park the Cross
Countrys and Woodmen split a double
/ bill the Brews grabbing the first, . to
/ 2, while the Woodmen reversed the
situation in the second contest win
ming 3 20 8 in seven innings.
/ The scores Of Saturdays contests
follow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-16

3 innings: off Barnes. 10 in innings.
Passed balI-Dobbins. Umpire-Van
Buskirk. Time Of game-1:45.
Second game:
Davenport ...O00O2b000-2 i
Moline .......,01100001x3 8 8
Batteries-WeIls and OLeary: Ora
ham and Carsey.
IL Innings Saturday.
The pennant raising stunt at the Day-
export bali park Saturday afternoon
was fttingly celebrated by a 14-inning
game in which the Blue Sox triumphed
over Moline, 1 TO 0.
Davenport R.H. E.
O00OO000OO00O1-1 10 l
Moline
000O0O00000000-0 2 i
Batteries: Gould and Meyer; Eller
and Dobbins.
Peoria Takes IwOs
Peoria, Ill, Aug. 16.-The pitching Of
Brown and Romine gave Peoria d dou-
bic victory over Bloomington, . to /
and . to 3. The score OF the first
game; r. II. E.
Peoria ........2000O000x-2 8 0
Bloomington .O0I0O00O0- 2
Batteries-Brown and Gard; Ryan
aud Munich.
Second game. R H. E.
Peoria ..0l004ox5 z 2
bloomington IL G 0 0 0 0 2-3 2
Batteries - Romano and Gard
Richmond and Munich.
Freep0rt Divides,
Freeport. III. Aug. 16,-Eleven in
uings were required for Freeport to
win the first OF a double-header with
Rockford yesterday afternoon. In the
second Freeport was able to get but
five hits off Lamline and Rockford
won, Z to 3. Score of the first game
RH. E
Rockford .oo00o00100oO-1 10 3
Freeport -0O1OoOO00O01-2 s /
Batteries - McManus and Jacobs,
Thomas and Kearns.
Second game: r. II. E.
Rockford .....4 0 0 Q 0 3 CT 9 0
Freeport ......0 0 SIS 3 1
MISUNDERSTANDING and Jacobs; KEEL
Ter and Kerns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-16
EXCuRS SION

The farmers picnic will be held at
Wo0dward's grove Thursday, aug. 10.
The steamer Marquette viii leave the
Nineteenth street landing Moline, at
900 O'Clock sharp. Come and enjoy
the day on board boat Music and re
freshments. Round trip soc.
JAMES P. PEARSON.
fAdv1 Captain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-16

Three-b base hits-Davis ., Pettigrew.
Two-base hits-Pettigrew, Dobbins,
Bromwfch, O'Brien. Falk, White ?, Da-
Wis. Dobbins. Stolen bases-Davis,
White. Dobbins, Bromwich. Double
plays-Falk 70 Hughes 10 Staley
struck out-By Selby. i by Wells, 2.
Bases on baIls-OT selby. 2; OF Wells,
!: of Barnes, 4. Hits-On Wells, in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-16
TRAP SHOOT OPENS
AT CHICAGO TODAY

Chicago. Aug. 16.-America s top
notch trap shooters viii be presented
to the lake front today The Grand
Park Introductory" opening Grand
American Handicap week, started this
morning at the tented field between
Harrison and Tenth streets at the
lakes edge.
win approximately 800 followers OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-16

Summary: Two-base -Jorgen-
son. Grimm Double play-Kimhle,
unassisted. Bases on batIs-0f Reeves.
4. off Arp. 3. Base on dead ball-Kim-
bic. Struck out-By Reeves. 10; by
arp, 4. Umpires-Dufin and Larson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-16

Cincinnati, 6-6 Pittsburgh, 2--2.
American League.
Detroit. 5 Chicago, 2.
Cleveland, ! st. Louis, 0.
Federal League,
Newark, As. st. Louis, 2-1.
American Association.
AIinneap polls, 4 St Paul. 2.
Cleveland. e.; Indianapolis, 3-6.
Louisville, Columbus, l.
Milwaukee, 8; Kansas City S.
Three-Rye League.
Peoria, 2-5; Bloomington. 1-3.
Moline. I5-3; Davenport. 81.
Freeport, 2-3: Rockford. IT.
central Association.
Burlington, ii Muscatine. 70.
Keokuk. 4-6 Clinton. 1-3.
Waterloo, Ga; Marshalltown. 80
Cedar Rapids, 3-9; Mason City.
So.
Western League.
Topeka, IT. Des Moines. Ito.
Denver, So; st. Joseph, AZ.
Omaha, Pr; Wichita, 10.
Sioux City, 10; Lincoln, Ga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-16
rHREE.EYE IFAGrE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
National League.

CHICAGO. 81; ST. Louis. Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-16


Extra base -Two-base, Schultz,
Bethel
strike-outs-By Lavender. 3; by
uoaa. 8. by Sallee, /.
Bases on balIs-Od Lavender, Z; of
uoaE. s.
Double play-Besoher to Snyder
Left ON bases-Chicago S; st. Lou
is. g.
Hit bv pitcber-By Doak, Archer.
Uupsces -Eason and Byron.
Second game:
Chicago ........1O00O0O00--l 0
St Louis ......01O10006 is II 0
Batteries - Adams and Archer;
MEADOWS ana Snyder.
Put Blame on Faber.
Chicago. Aug. 16.-Urban Faber
aeroplaued the White SoX into the
second defeat yesterday at Comiskey
park before $4,000 south side mourn
ers. the Tigers taking the final game
Of tho short series, 5 to 2. The brick
topped rwirler started his ascension
early and he never came down, Joe
Benz coming to the rescue when too
late
Faber was in view FOR four and one
third innings. In that time he mad
allowed six hits, all of which went the
Tigers way. had passed two. hit one
and made three-base throw to first
With three runs over The plate in
the fifth and one out the BatesYilie
Butcher Boy was wigwagged TO the
scene. and from that time on the
jung GERS were never even near
base b]t He wound up his initial IN
ming with double play and his pltch-
ing really retired the side in one, two
three order for the rest OF the game,
boot by Eddie Collins allowing one
man to reach first IN the seventh. He
whl8ea two. Score;
Detroit ......20 0O8o0oo-5 2
Chicago .........0o0O02000-2 6 4
Batteries -Faber, Benz and Schalk'
Dauss and Stanage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-12

That the opposition that is trying to
kill the good roads law and substitute
in it's place the reactionary Johnson
road law has not only a strong lobby at
the general assembly but has secured
the seeming support of farmers OF this
county who favor good roads. has been
developed by information received from
the general assembly. 1t was not sur
prising that a strong lobby would
spring up in favor of the Johnson bill
when the number of enemies the en-
forcement of the good roads law has
made is considered.
The surprising feature of the lobby
being Waged is that the support Of far
mers who are progressive, and want
good roads, and have seen the benefits
of the present law, should be enlisted
in support of the reactionary measure.
Petition Circulated in County.
Marshall county can be considered
fairly progressive in good roads ques-
tons. bus a petition against the pres
ent road law, asking that it be stricken
from the statutes. was circulated and
/,
part of the county.
Such a petition was circulated and
signed at Haverhill and Rhodes and
sent to Senator w. H. Arpey. Because
it is known that some of the men who
signed it are strongly in favor of good
roads, the presumption is that the
meaning of the petition was not fully
understood by the signers.
This probability is given further
color by the heading of the petition
which refers only to the section num-
Der Of the code and not to the good
roads law itself. To ascertain what the
petition was against one would have
had to have known the law referred to
by the number given. The petition, in
fact, asked for the repeal of the good
roads law, without mentioning it, or
without mentioning the Johnson law
Would Defeat johnson Bill.
AS a result OF letter received
Thursday from Senator w. H. Arney,
Secretary Johnson, of the Marshall
town Club, is circulating a petition
asking for the defeat of the Johnson
bill. repeating the present highway
commission laws and abolishing the
state highway commission. This would
put the entire control Of the county
road systems in the hands OF the board
of supervisors. and would be. according
to the petition. "a public calamity to
the state The petition is at the club
and already has about twenty sgners.