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Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-02-11
Good Roads.

1t would be hard to overesti-
mate the value of good roads to
a state or a community. The
state. the county and the town
cannot reach their highest state
of prosperity until all the more
than 1000 miles of public high
ways IN Tennessee have been
repaired and improved. The
necessity, as we'll as the value
of good roads cannot be sconsid-
erred debatable, and all parties
are united in the desire that
some means be found to bring
about the needed Improvement.
The public roads of Tennessee
belong to the people of the state,
and the public officials and the
private citizens of the state can
no more shirk the responsibility
for their Improvement an d
maintenance than they can evade
or shirk the responsibility of
protecting their homes and Civ
ing their children an opportuni-
ty for education.
There has been carried on, by
the newspapers of tie state and
by good roads organizations, a
consistent and earnest campaign
for better reads. The federal
government has built several
miles of good roads in the state
for demonstration purposes;
many counties In the state have
built and improved their public
roads by the issuance of long
term bonds; other counties have
bought turnpikes which had been
constructed by private parties or
corporations, and the sentiment
has spread until the time is now
ripe, in my opinion for action by
the general assembly looking to
some state system, through state
aid or otherwise.
During the last fifteen years
more than So. 200, 600 has been
raised through bond issues by
yarious counties and expend-
ed for the construction and inn
provement of public roads. This
amount is exclusive of the regE-
lar highway tax levied and ex-
pended by the counties in their
civil districts, and of the labor
expended ON the roads by the
citizens under our obsolete sys-
tenn. This tax varies from 5 to
20 cents on 500 and for the en-
tire state would probably
amount to. including money and
labor, nearly 81. O00, 900.
How much of the money re-
allied through the sale of bonds
and through the tax levies has
been misapplied or wasted will
never be known. It would not
be far from the mark to say SO
per cent. Had this money been
expended under the direction of
a competent civil engineer, en-
ployed by state highway COM
mission, it is quite certain that
most of that which was wasted
or lnisapplled could have been.
saved. Better roads would have
been constructed, they would
last longer and their mainten-
ance would be less costly. It is
therefore, apparent to every one
who has given this question any
thought that there should be
some general legislation in this
state. A state highway commits
sion, with power to employ
competent engineer is favored
by many. This engineer should
be at the service cf any county
or community in the state de-
string and ready to improve, re-
construct. rebuild or relocate its
roads.
The present general assembly
will have an opportunity to do a
great deal to help highway inn
provement in the state by enact
ing some such legislation. If a
state highway commission is
created under a new law, it
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-02-11

Before the war Germany an
nually produced 1000. 600, 600
cigarettes.
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things on the fire they'll burn. This
business won't wait" He smiled mag.
rificehtly. "And you just leave this
to me. I've been here since the mine
started. aud guess can attend 10 1t
from cook shanty to Nilkerson. The
main thing is to find Ruth. know
she's safe, for nobody would hurt that,
little girl. But you've got to go 10
Frisco and help her. Likely shes
found herself pretty much Il stranger.
| got lost in New Orleans once. and ]
reckon Frisco is bigger
iii GO said Dorr promptly. TN
leave my papers and my new plans In
your charge. Tom
The old man laid his warm hand or
Johns arm. New plans:" he wis
pere,l. "Have you found the mother
lode? Don't say anything to Wliker-
son.
But he is the superintendent"
Not OF this shanty. never trust
an esq until I've broken It,"
In Harry WilkersCns dark heart
there was what he might i'll his twist.
eli vocabulary have termed happiness.
His plans were working out, to perfcc-
ton. Jean Darnell .liad wired again
that all was we'll and that she would
have news for him in few days. This
meant that she and George Drake had
done their part. But he wondered why
1t was that John Dorr. who must Ger.
tainly be anxiously awaiting word
from Ruth, neither said anything nor
displayed sign of Impotence.
1t did not escape him that Tom Kane
and the young engineer were in con.
sultaton several times. What were
they planning? He determined to
probe boldly. When Dorr came into
the ONCE In tue afternoon and hogan to
clear up his desk Wilkerson asked
quietly, What's the news from San
Francisco? Has Ruth wired:"
John had been expecting this per.
fectly natural question and WAS Ready
with his answer:
Everything seems to be all right"
"Goodw said the superintendent dry.
". I'D like to get started on tslat
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Many men after scolding their wives
about their unbusiness like ways go
down to the Office and date their let
tiers "191i.'
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CHAPTER X.
Ia IN. Hear. Of Chinatown.

80. VI 1Ne S1VAVt 81 S's"aNo""'
wv It'll quick decision Wilkerson
y" turnetl,his horse toward Vale
Vista. He felt in his pockets
to see how much money he
had. He discovered that through an
oversight he had put into Ills pocket
before leaving the Office the last San
Francisco mint check for something
like $4,000. There was besides this u
couple OF hundred dollars.
epulled this out, stared at it. laugh
ed and went OH. Frisco for mine"
said he.
The evening sun was pouring Il pale
blue light through Il high Pacific fog
when John DOrr came to his senses.
Twenty feet away the machine was
sn,olderiny and the smell of oil ana
varnish lay.like a miasmaf in the gulch.
He could hardly breathe. He strug-
gled painfully up the slope toward the
read and then lost consciousness again.
1t was only for moment. for Tom
Kane. desert wise. travelling in the cool
of, the evening. stopped his bnrros at
the top Of the declivity, wonderin:
what the IRE was. lie saw that the
bridge was gone. This might be due
tn traMps eamped in the dry bed Of
tic creek. not attending 10 their blaze.
lie led tue l.urros on tie. road. and
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CHAPTER TX.
Master Of tho "iaas.er Key" Mir..

wv HEN Hnth Gallon did not call
" upon him and he found him
S5(eS self unable to locate her
Charles Everett was at q loss
what to do. He bad wired Dorr Of his
anxiety about her and had received
word In reply that the young engineer
had received conflicting messages.
Cnhappily for tile girl, Everett was
E;tlled odt of town. And so when he
found himself forced to make hur-
rled dip to San Francisco her pre1ica-
lnent became the more pronounced.
The false Everett. George Drake. took
it upon himself to call at the Ritz for
her mail, and. returning with word
Z. that there was none for her. Ruth felt
n strange premonition that matters
were not progressing rs they should.
Mrs. DaruelI found her gazing out Of
the drawing room window, huddlel In
q pathetic little heap. detection stamp.
ed on features and form.
"Dcaric." purred the hostess. "you
look as il you had lost your last friend
ION earth. DO cheer up. What is tie
trouble:"
Ruth turned her head. but remained
in the same queer little attitude, reply
ing In plaintive voice:
II do not understand why Mr.. Dorr
has not written or wired me. Really,
Mrs. Darnell. | am beginning to fear
that something has happened TO him"
Mrs. Darnell looked at her searching
ly. but recovered quickly under the
questioning return gaze.
do not worry, Ruth. Everything
will come out all right. Surprising we
take drive. The air and sunshine
will do you Il world Of good"
Every minute was one of delight to
the unsophisticated girl. and each new
sight and VISTA opened Il new world
TO her inexperienced mind. After 4
stop ut Grants tomb they speeded
downtown. reaching Columbus circle
after n run through Central park. a
blowout OF one OF the tires caused q
delay. Ruth tired Of sitting in the
car. and, jumping out. she spied d tlor-
lists window. Before Mrs. Darnell
could think OF the possibility Of u mis-
carriage OF her well laid plans the girl
was inside. She purchased violets for
both and was on her way out when
she saw a telephone. Intuitively. rath.
er than from any other motive. she
hastily cahed up Mr.. Evcrett's Office.
10 her amazement she learned that he
had gone west.
i Her news was even more startling
to Mrs. Darnell than 1t had been to
Ruth. Quick action was needed. and.
leaving Ruth in the car with a pre-.
4varlcated excuse, the older women was
soon phoning to Drake. telling him to
go west ut once and instructing him
to meet them in San Francisco. where
lie was to pose as Everett and continue
carrying out the plot to secure posses.
sion Of Huth's mining property.
And, thus 1t came about that five
days later found them in the metrop-
oils of the Pacific coast. where they
were met by Drake, still posing as Ev.
erett.
The greatest difficulty lay In reconcil.
ing Ruth's mind to the mystery Of
Everett's sudden departure after she
had seen him at Mrs. Darnel's the
night before. But the clcverness of
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ty something had gone wrong +
crctt was brief:

ty something had gone wrong Ev,
crctt was brief:
San Francisco. April .
John Dorr. Silent Valley. Cal:
Have been unable 10 find Miss Gallon.
EVERETT.
For awhile his mind refused to work
logically. All that be could think Ut
was little Ruth Cabin, she of the slcn
der lands and pure eyes, lost in the
great city and pitcously seeking a IA
miliar face. Hut he pulled himself vic.
orously together and called up the
sscit at the station.
"EiIl," he said over the telephone.
This is Dorr. want TO get wire
through to San francisco"
"AlI right. John: what Is it,
John thought y moment andltlen die.
tated this message:
charlae Everett. Cali Building. San Fran.
cisco:
Miss Gallon was to have gone 10 the at
Francis. us wired you before. ooRR-
After moilins over the problem b.,
felt that he must contidc in, some one
OF all the. men IN the mine lie trusted
only Tom Kline. Tie STRIDE down the.
hill to the cook sIr,n!y and found the
old man engaged i'll his task OF prepar
ing the monday meal.
Look here. Toni" John said ali
reply, holding out the telegram. y
haven't said anything before. but Rutl,
4 lost in San francisco. I've wired
Everett before. He CAN'T find her,"
Without word the. cook reached
for the yellow slip and reid it slowly,
He glanced UP and said with the ut.
most simplicity. II reckon you'd bet
ter catch this evenings express"
But my work here-somci,O1y has
got to look after the mine and Wi!ker.
SON
Tom Kane glanced at him and then
at the bit Of paper: Il know how you
feel" he muttcred. hut I've cooked
years enough to kaioM that If you leave
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"The girl is sick. and we must hurry
her to a hospitaI!"
was worth while. He would win the
mine and the woman also.
The nine. The Master Key"
The thought brought him back Ike
the swapping of !: whip.
where is the gir?'' he asked almost
brusquey.
"ln there" and Mrs. Darne!l pointed
to the curtains dividing Ruth's room
from the other.
Wilkerson started toward the arch.
way.
Harry"
He turned
"You mustn't 80 in there"
why not:"
''Siie's s!cering-you'll awaken her"
"Oh. all right" He paused and look
ed from Drake to Mrs. 'Darnell. We'll,
let's get down to business. Where are
the. papers: Have YOU got them yet?"
SSH! Not so loud and Mrs. Oar
nell looked ;,pprehe,,sively toward the
heavy plush llansings.
"Oh. that's, all right. Jean. But we
must hurry, this thin. up
In her bed Ruth stirred. The muir.
muir of voices came to her as in Il trou.
blcd dream. Whose were they? Where
had She heard that voice before? The
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Before a Doorway Wilkerson Stopped.
heavy one? She turned on her side
and the moonlight shone on her in q
white light.
II tell you. Jean, you must do as |
say! II we want to get possession Of
those papers and secure the mine We
must act!-'
+ viii you he quiet:' Mrs. Darnell's
eyes bla2cd in ;nseretl resentment.
What were the voices sayings? Ruth
sat UP. listened, slipped from the bed
anu tiptoed to the curtains.
You'll do as l say Or
Harry" -
''Oh, come. old man. What's the
use Of all this argument" and Drake
laid his hand on Wilkcrson's arm re
strainingly. Their eyes met. Wilkcr.
son Gained himself.
''Oh. all right. AS you say" And
he stepped to Jean and turned her
around to. him.
Slam! Bang!
Hello. hellor'
With one rush the trio were upon
her. Mrs Darnell seized the affriShted
girl and dragged her from the phone
She screamed.
stop her yelling! Stop herr com
manded Wilkerson.
George. for Gods sake. do some
thing"
With her hand over the girls mouth,
Mrs. Darnell held her by sheer
strength. while the always cOwardly
WUkerson SCREAMED his commands. in
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seo.rs,en1. 1918. .y JOHN FLEMING WILSON
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the schemer counterbalanceda all doubts,
and the girl was therefore persuaded
to hasten to San Francisco to carry out
her plans.
Accordingly she wired ,Dorr, but
again "the wires crossed for. al
though he learned that she was go
ing 10 the western city, he again learn
ed that Everett had failed to connect
with her.
Ruth had. been gone many days
when John Dorr received another tele-
gram from Everett that made his heart
stop Its regular beat. Alone in his
cabin be pored over it rs IL there
must he sOuie hidden meaning beneath
tile words. 1t was unbelievable. Aft.
ier all his pain and his very careful
torcthousht for her comfort and safe.
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Drake FASTENED to the depot and met
Wilkerson, diving him to the Manx
with all haste.
I'm awfully glad to see you. Har.
ry." was the .elfusive greeting he vc
ceiycd from Jean.
His heart pounded With the joy Of 1t!
After all his scheming and plotting
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Some CT the new governors make an
impressive appearance reading the in.
augurals that their secretaries have
written for them.
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Notice in Probate.
State OF Iowa, Crawford County, S!
In Probate

State OF Iowa, Crawford County, SIS
In Probate.
In the matter Of he estate of Albert
A. Christensen, deceased, late OF
Crawford county.
Notice of Appointment of Admins
tratriX.
TO Whom It May Concern:
You are hereby notified that on the
9th day OF December, 1914, the under
signed was duly appointed admins
tratrix OF the above entitled estate,
and all creditors OF said estate are
notified to file their claims in the Of
fee OF the clerk Of the district court,
in and for Crawford county, Iowa, WITH
in one year from the date OF this
notice, according to Law, and have the
same allowed and ordered paid by the
said court, Or stand forever barred
therefrom.
Dated Dec. %. 1914.
1-3t KATHRYN a. CHRISTENSEN.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-18
sINi- MONTH PAY
NIL. PASSES SE>iTL.

Austin. Texas. Feb THE sst1-
ate got down ia business yesterdas
passed one important measure. ia
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| TRIANGULAR DEBATE IS
SLATED FOR FRIDAY
TRINITY WILL CONTEST WITH
I. {. L., SOUTHWESTERN
AND ID. i. {.

Tomorrow night the annual tri-
angular inter collegiate debate be-
tween Trinity University, T. c. [.
and Southwestern will take place.
Texas Christian University will send
a team to Waxahachie, Trinity will
send a team to GEORGETOWN, while
Southwestern viii debate with 7. G.
[. at Fort Worth. In addition to
these debates Trinity is also send
ing a team against Daniel Baker
college at Brentwood on this same
evening. The question for debate
is, Resolved That the President
OF the United States should be
elected for term of six years and
be ineligible for reelection"
Messrs. Sim 10 Smith and Claude
King will uphold the affirmative at
home, while the negative side OF
the question Will be defended at
Georgetown by Maurice Moore and
Edward TidweIl. At Brentwood
Paul Baker, Boyce Farrar and Mar
ion Frost will represent Trinity.
In the triangular debate last
year Trinity made a clean sweep,
winning both meets, and everybody
is roofing for the feat to he du-
plicated Friday night 1t is also
hoped that additional glory will be
defeating Daniel Baker. Every one
who enjoys hearing two whirlwind
debaters speak on a live subject is
urged to come out tomorrow night
and encourage Trinity To win over
Texas Christian University.
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leave to submit this our final re-
port and ask that we be finally dis
charged:
We have been in session Ia
days: have examined 346 wit
nesses; and have retarued 40 true
bills, 20 felonies and 25 INSIDE
meanors
We have as a body visited the
county jail and find same in san
itary and apparently good condi-
ton. Prisoners report that they are
treated Well.
We also visited the county farm
and found the premises clean, the
farm we'll stocked with hogs, cat
tie, chickens, mules, etc. All stock
are in good condition and the farm
work is progressing as we'll as the
season permits. We understand
that the county has planned the
| building of a hospital ward, which
action We heartily endorse and
/ u tli4LLt'tltt AlIGtt IL bt NOlll }itNtu ttS
! early as possible.
At our request our efficient
county auditor appeared before us
and with his assistance. We have
gone thoroughly into the matter of
purchases of various articles and
! supplies used by the different de-
| partments and institutions of the
! county, and find that the business
is being competently handled. We
! think that the system now in use
! will compare fayorably with that of
| we'll managed private Institutions.
| We recommend that the public
generally aequaint themselves with
| this part Of the county's business in
which all are Interested.
We find that the county and
precinct officers have made all re
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-18
GRAND JURY AOJOURNS
RE TURNED 45 BILLS
CALLED ATTENTION TO GAME
LING DEVICES Used BY
SOME MERCHANTS.
Approved Method of Buying Sup
plies for County Institutions
and County Of
fiCerS.

With three days of work this
week. after recess Of some time,
the grand jury for the January
term of district court completed
its labors Wednesday afternoon
and was discharged by Judge IEaw-
kins after report was filed The
session has been a busy one, and as
a result of their deliberations >
true bills have been returned, 20 OF
which were felonies and IS misde-
meanors.
The report printed below puts
merchants aud dealers on notice
that punch boards" are in viola
ton of the law and recommends
tions are made to inquire into
these matters at next term OF court,
On account of representation the
grand jury just adjourned did not
take notice of these gambling
methods.
The following is the report sub
mitted TO Judge hawkins;
ITO the Hon. f L, Hawkins, Judge
We. $our grand jury, empanel-
cd for the present term Of this
court having finished our work, beg
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ports required of them by law to
the satisfaction of the auditor.
We recommend that the com
mlssioners' court formulate some
system for the repair and better
up-keep of the pike roads OF the
county, many of which are in bad
condition.
1t comes to our knowledge that
gambling device known as a
punch board has been sold to Ger
tain merchants over the county by
parties who represent that the use
of such is not in violation of the
law. Because of these misleading
representations, we have not
thought it just to go into this mat
ter at this time, but we recommend
that grand juries in the future take
cognizance of the same.
The local option law is being
violated in many parts of the coun-
ty, and We would urge that peace
oiiiteI We Oh lUGlf guard TO 0iScON-
er as far as possible the violators
of this statute, ana we trust that
every law abiding citizen will as
sist to this end.
I'VE desire to thank the sheriff
and bailiffs for the assistance they
have rendered us during our SEES
sion. and we also thank the county
attorney and his efficient assistant.
Tom Ball. who in the main have
aided us in the examination of the
witnesses before us.
Thanking your honor for your
many courtesies and assistance, we
respectively submit this report and
request that we be finally dis
charged
j. NJ ALDERDICE, Foreman.
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If you have dizzy spells. attacks
OF momentary blindness. with ringing
noises in the ears it is an unfailins
sign OF torpid liver; a condition
nesa-if neglected. HERBINE is a
powerful liver tonic, II puts
strength aud activity into the liver,
purifies the bowels and restores a
feeling Of health Siger and cheerful
falness Price soc Sold by Curlin's
Two Drue stores. adv d
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WARSH|PS WILL NOT
CONVOY MERCHANT SHIPS
AMERICAN STEAMERS WILL NOT
BE ACCOMPANIED INTO
WAR ZONE.
This Announcement Was Made Today
by secretary al the Navy Dan
iels Fear No
Danger.

Washington. Feb. IS Secretary
of the Navy Daniels today declared
that no United States warships will
he sent as a convoy for an American
vessel into Germauy's war zone
around the British isles
Officials here said they did not h.=
lieee the situation would be- much
different than Il has been. They be-
iteye Germany will experience diff
Guilty In operating hrr submarine
80 far from home and viii cnufiue
her intended attacks almost solely
10 British troop ships crossing the
English channel
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COrsicana Baseball Officials.

Corsicana, Tex, Feb. 1S-The
board of directors of the Corsicana
club of the Central Texas baseball
league held d meeting last night
and elected the following officers:
+. NJ. Clayton, president; +. NJ.
Polk, vice president; Dude Ran
som, secretary and treasurer. The
league met in WaXahachie today
and Dude Ransom and E. l.. Will
kerson attended as delegates from
the club here.
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Farm Work nder MaY.

w. G. Chenault of Bristol is here
today attending court. He reports
farmers in his community very
busy preparing their land for the
new crop. He says a considerable
that a good deal OF corn will be
planted. Mr.. Chenauit says if this
kind of weather holds on for two
or three weeks the farmers are 60
ing to be up with their farm work.