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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26
JANLAC MAN Says PEOPLE STUFF THEMSELVES and
EXPECT AN OVERLOADED STOMACH TO DO ITS WORK
BLOOD becomes Poisoned.

Thci" overloaded digestive ma
chincry becomes cioGScd. The food
fermcnts and poIsons are pumped into
their blood. 1t makes them nervous.
irritable. tires their brains and bodies
and dulls their cycsight
These folks are not required to takc
my word for II. Their physician will
tell them every word I've said above
Is true. Thousands OF their ncighbors
In this vicinity will heartily indorsc
ianlac as tho means towards rclicv-
ing the conditions brought about by
overcatinS, overworking, straining.
etc BY actual test they have proven
Tanlac's merit. That is the sure and
Anal test after all"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26
SOME FACTS FROM AFFAIR
re" ct tho Novel Things Going -,
in the World Of
History.

Sc'rn'y-hve per cent OF the women
employed In the German metal trades
WORK Ten hours or r'ore a dav
S'lk manufacturers in Japan ,-n
now receiving, for tic first time. or
d.: from the United states for sill,
reckwear.
In ceyion the largest pearls are
worth 5000 to $3.50. in Europe and
America they sell AT more than three
rcs this price
'iernan tests have shown a scarcity
.: good cattle fodder does not de-
cease the fat content. but only the
Quantity Of milk produced
OIL obtained from seeds Of Brazil.
idii rubber trees has been found an
acceptable substitute for linsccd oil
by British paintmakcrs.
with but Il slight increase in size.
n watch has been provided with a
Try battery and electric lamp so that
il can be read at night.
An internal combustion locomo,ivc
OF German invention that uses crude
c!! for fuel frequently attains q
speed OF sixty miles an hour.
Both the stepped legs and the brac-
ing legs Of an Oregon inventors
step ladder telescope so that il will
stand evenly on uneven surfaces
Celuoid wings for acroplanes. said
20 be so transparent that they arc
invisible 800 feet in the air. have been
invented by German engineer
recently patented combined type
writer table and chair fold together to
form cover for the machine, and
to economic floor space.
The frst census of the kind ever
taken in Denmark, which has about
one-third tho area of Wisconsin,
credited the country with more than
100000 fruit trees.
For spraying plants there has been
;lDycnted a rcceptaclegto contain in.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26

row definitely settled how the Wiz
Imam RAILWAY VIII enlarge the CT
racity OF IS coal .ivr at Scwalrs Point
Is the contract has been made for the
work OF increasing thc dumping fla
c'it'icS All of the necessary machinery
has been contracted for. and ii VIII
b" placed on foundations which the
cnnlpanE viii hUiid with It's own forces.
III" new equipment VIII he situated an
tie north end 81 ;hc present coal pier.
aud II VIII dump $500 tons per hour.
: he work is to hc completed. accord
i"E 70 the contract. III thirteen months.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26
r.rhn -. Couon yubs,i,u,e.

PARIS. November IS -Frcnchu,cn
arc much Interested IN the news that
Germany is finding thc typha plant an
acceptable substitute Tor cotton. and
france wi! initiate he: enemy in this
t'tdr"' III. tEpha grows without rui-
t'Fa''"n on damp ground France has
zen sendin. about 500 ."pO.O0 81 y.ar
"nt 81 Tho country I" pay for cotton,
ana 1t IS believed tho us" Of tho jypha
would say" II larG" part of this money.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26
Tells How to Tone Up Run Down System Regain Health
Mans Measure is His Stomacl-You Can't
Cheat Nature.

uuercd the world. but he didn't know
now 10 conquer his stomach. He died
early of OvcrcatinS.
End of the Glutton.
lie was no different from thousands
who think they can stuff themselves
and not pay the price in health. They
literally gorge themselves. Then they
get zip from Il dinner table they are
al pulled out aud hloatcd from. over
eating and they are uncomfortable for
hours aftcrward
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26
Fighting for Neutral Nations.

LONDON. November 25.--Arguinr ~
q sieech AZ Edinburgh against "a peace
which would r"stoi" the situat ton az
~ MAS before tn" war, Lord Eoscbury
-nid We are fighting for every neu-
ual nation We Ar" lighting FOR one
that Is not wcak--thc United states:
fer II Sc Mere vanquishcd in the war
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26
I An A(
Purchased at Following Druggists in Nearby Towns:

FarmYille. Va. White Drug Co
Franklin. Va, knight Drug co.
Fredericksburg, Va. ". l.. Bond.
Frcdcricks Hall. Va. l.. II. .Po.ndexter.
Forkavillc. Va. Shelton Mercantile co.
Guinea. Va. W. IL. CovinEton & son.
G"rionsviiie. Va. j. II. St:atton.
GoochlanJ, Va, &. A. GathriRht.
Glen Allen. Va. Gioh Allen Store
Hampton Va. Hulrs Drug Store.
liarrisonburE. Va, Williamson Drug Co
hardware. Va. v. S Kidd.
Holland. Va, Hotand-Joncs Co
Hopewcil. Va. Georges Drug Store.
lv"r. Va. Naw!s &c Stephenson.
Irwin, Va. j. a. Keun.
Jctcrsvilie. Va. DIR. Il. j. Styers.
Jarratt; Va, J. w. Grizzurd & Co
<eysviile Va. w. a. Keeling.
kenhrtdso. Va. kcnbridsc Drug Co,
lighuoot. Va, l.. 4. Hankins.
Lacrosse. Va, Nash & Matthews.
l-awrenceville. Va. Prince Drug store.
lisa. Va, Kent Drug Store.
Lexington. Va. Wayiand & Goodali
MannbOro. Va. J. A. Sydnor.
Midlothian. Va, l.. S. lass.
Magnet Va. w. Il. Cox.
Manaesua. Va, w. Fred Dowen
Mineral. Va, Mineral Drug Co
Motley. Va. 9. w. Shuier & Co.
Michaux Va, Z. L. Donoon
Newport News. VA. J. &. Gorsuch & Co.
New Canton, Va, Tho Economy store.
Orange. Va. Rickotts Drug store,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26
\ NAPOLEON MASTERED WoRID-
FELL. Hi BAD DIGESTION

The digestive organs OF the Nmcri-
can people are dcgrucratinr and half
them suffer from all kinds Of chronic
III health and don't know why" said
= G. Prince. Tanlac distributor in the
cast
"a man is no bigger than his stom-
nch. History proves il. Napoleon con-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26
IMPORTANT TO EXISTI:NCI:
or LABOR MOVEMENT

''ihc decree OF Angus, ! IS %: vital
Importance 20 nc very existence az
The labor movement OF Mc&ico since
THIS decree rcpreScnt. "A tendency man
Tested hy ether governments to deny
WaHrworkcra the necessary, fuuda-
mental rights Of free workers. va feel
II ;he duty OF this convention To voice
the> cansc OF labor ia ali countries
We can give expression 20 tho nm.
aitcrablc dc;" animation Of I'll" workers
rVeiEwhtfe 10 rctus. :" relnGuish =
right secured. ~ minimize our dc
irands Tor freedom or Justice
we learn with satisfaction that the
prcs!d"nt Of tho American Federation
Q! Labor has already "mphu,ically de-
elarcd 70 til" representatives. AZ III.
Cons.tu,iouAlist government of Mex
leo thai labor's sympathy win and an
N""vol 81 that governments were based
ulon the fri'udly. helpful relations be-
tween s. and the labor inovcmcn. Of
.Ie%icc. aud ;hat continuation %: ,ha,
policy - necessary TO our confidence
we recommend that these EFFORT, 10
continued. 20 the end tina; the lnuor
movement OF ,his country be hoir:ul IN
every honorable way TN restoring to
Men lean wage-earnvrs the rights AMI
opportunities Of fire." WORKERS
Carlos lovcra, delegate from Yucca
'o', reported that the an;istril.c decree
had not been enforced ~ Yucatan Tie
declared thai ia cas-" the McSicau ana
Am"nlcan governments should wa@c
war. the 'w orkers with a conscience
in McA''o would net know wha, 20 90,
as they knew tina, the American wcri5-
.rs would 30 in the ranks OF tho op.
Nnking iOrcoS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26

Petersburg. Va. James L. Banks
Petersburg. Va y. T. Morrison
i'hochus Va. t.nrrabce's Drug Stors
ihcnH, Va. PheniS Pharmacy.
cuinuue. Va. X. y. stephens
tushinere, Va, VIM peE-arn Wilson & Co.
Snthrr Gicu. Va. q. * Coleman.
spot y!s.tnia, Va, J. l.. H. Crismond
.Sinpninsvillc, Va, l.. q. SnplI!ns
SAKE. Va. WomaciS X Moon.
Sccttsyillc Va, ScottsviIic Drug Co
Sobrcll Va, Rowe X Jarrett.
ShHckicfortis. Va. X. Il Marstun x Co
Shcppards. Va. l.. NJ Jones !: SON.
Smithiield. Va, Perish * simpson
South Boston Va, w. II. Reeves q Ce
South Hill. Va, c. T. Jones'
stanley Va. W. NJ. Graves & Co.
! stanton. Va, f.. NJ. Bell Sc Co.
SUSSEX. Va, r. r.. Thornton
stony Creek. Va. stony Creek Pharmacy
Suffolk. Va. Nansrmond Drug Co.
Sk,pwIth. Va. j II. Jenrcsa Go.
Sahot. Va, .. r.. Taylor.
school, Va. A. A. Harvey.
Toano. Va, J. l.. IIankn
Victoria. Va, Victoria Drug Co.
virginia, Va. Red Star Drug Co.
Vcnter, Va. II. II. rric@.
Wakefield. Va. j. S. White.
Matters, Va. j. q. Duck;
Wavcriy, Va. Or. J, +. Mays Pharmacy.
Waynesrcro. Va. Fishburpc & Son.
Vast Point. Va, A. l.. HarErayo * SOFA
Windsor, Va, Il. e. Barrett * Co.
Yale. Va. &. n. DickersoiL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26
Taniac May Also Be

.tppomattox Va. Peoples Drug Store.
Ashland. VA, j. G.. hughes.
Beaver Dam. Va. j. ". Bcazlcy.
Blacklist one. Va. l.. g. Spencer Drug Co.
Boydton. Va. y. II Sneiiings
Brunchville. va. Eranchvillo DRUG %
broadway Va. Aldhiz"r & Son.
Surkrsiic, Va. Gouuss D.ug store
liowl!m: Green. Va, Rains Il CO.
Cardwcli, Va, ". S. l}Owlcs.
cape Charles. Va. Fishers Pharmacy
Carson. Va. J.. -. Hd!iig.lI. 49,.
Chase city. Va. Chase city Drug Co.
Clarksvilie. Va. Dr. j. a. Drake.
Charlotte c. H., Va. Williams y: Morton.
Charlottesville. Va. Pence X Sterling.
c"urtiand. Va. j.. l.. Reese.
Crcwa. Va. j. y. crlttcnden.
Culpeper. Va. Tie cuipcper Pharmacy.
Curdsvilic, Va, IL NJ Jones & Son.
Chester. Va. Chester Pharmacy.
Danv,lln. Va. McFalls Drug and Seed
Dolphin. Va. T. IT, Poarci,. "'
nendron. Va DentIron Drug co.
brakes HranCh. Va, j. G.. Booth * Co
boswell Va. II. a. Oliver.
Encrsou. Va. T.. u. bradley.
En!eid, Va, - i. Cooke.
Eclipse, Va :. o. iiunisicy.
Elkton, Va. j. T. Wallace.
Emporia Va. Southride Pharmacy.
Etricks. Va. j 4. Branch.
East Atlco, Va, w. n. L. Undertake,
EdSer,on. Va. l.. i. jolly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26
r q ii l. q G.
THE IRRATIONAL TONIC"
8 90 Per Bottle

as East as production will permit
We shall give the distribution Of Tan
lac 10 one druggist in each city, town
and village. Write T. c. Prince. lO2
East Broad Street. Richmond. for cX-
elusive agency.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26

which Heaven forbid.-,hc United
states would be tho nox, 10 suffer
from the aggressive and INSCRIPTIONS
power ut Prussia"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26

S""tcidcS in cake form which can H."
attached (" Garden hose. the water
gradually dissoiviug tho poisoms.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26

The majority of the Pianos and Play
ers III this sale have been slightly used,
but have been put in perfect condition in
our repair rooms and are as good as new
both III appearance and playing quality
AT the prices marked they will HudoIbtctl-
iy bc closed ont at once, and 1t is there
fore advisable that You come - the store
as early as you can get here if you want
one OF these bargains.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-17
FIRST ALL-STEEL CAB00SE
Eastern Railroad Has Done Away
With Wooden Car, So Long
Menace to Safety.

The wooden caboose attached to the
rear end OF freight train for the
housing OF the crew has always been
a factor in railroad fatalities. In a
rear end collision 1t usually happens
that it is smashed to splinters and the
crew killed: often fire is started by a
broken lamp or lantern and employees
who might otherwise escape serious
injury are burned to death. Distressing
accidents on passenger trains stirred
a public sentiment which is forcing
the railroads to the abandonment OF
the wooden coach. but until quite re-
Gently nothing has been done to re-
move the same dangerous condition
on the freight train. A short time ago,
influenced, perhaps, by the nation
wide safety-frst movement, one OF
the great eastern railroads built the
first all-steel caboose. It Is without
posts above the floor, the necessary
rightly having been accomplished by
means of sheet steel bulkheads. The
car should be non-collapsible and fire
proof Railroad work requires the
| trainman to spend more Of his life IN
| the caboose than the clerk spends In
an office or the mechanic in the shop
He both eats and sleeps there. Con
sequently its equipment is to him
matter Of Importance. The new car is
furnished with improved types Of
hunks, an improved stove for heating
and cooking, a washstand, desk anc
lockers for the crew, a water coolel
and a refrigerator.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-17
Economy In Small Things.

An engineer who is careless In
starting and stopping may easily
break the air hose in time, and the
cost of that equals hauling a ton OF
freight 225 miles. A broken draw
bar knuckle equals hauling one ton
Of freight 900 miles, and a fireman S
lost shovel means hauling a ton 80
miles to pay for it.
The economy bug is carried into
every department of the road, and
track walkers, switchmen, yardmas'
tiers and shop workers are brought
under the new system. Trackmen
and switchmen are warned that Ian
terms must be handled with greater
care A white lantern globe equals
In cost the hauling Of ton Of freight
20 miles: a red lantern globe, L
miles, and a complete lantern, 1ot
miles. Even a pound Of waste fol
wiping engines and switch locks l:
worth ten and a half miles Of freight
haulage.-Illustrated Sunday maya
zine.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-17
AVOIDING The STRAIN
FRICTION TRANSMISSION FOR
SMALL LOCOMOTIVE.
Machine That Is Said to Make Tor
Economy in Operation Of Railroad
Can Haul Load Of TWEEN.
ty Tons.

Friction transmission is employed
on a small four-wheel.drive gasoline
locomotive which Is being construct
ed for industrial purposes such as
clay working. A fiber wheel operates
in contact with a friction disk, carry
ing the power by chain to a jack
shaft from which it is directed to the
front and rear axles. There is a tlex'
ible connection between the friction
shaft and the engine which relieves
the strain upon the latter. The ad'
vantage claimed for the transmission
system in this use Is that when a
heavily loaded train Is starting, suffl'
cient slippage may be allowed until
the locomotive pulls out easily, thus
avoiding heavy strain upon gears
and shafting in starting. The locomo
tive has drawbar pull of about SUI
pounds when travelling five miles an
hour. which means that it can haul a
cotton load at that speed on leVe
grade.-Popular Mechanics.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-17
SIDEWALK Of CITY NOW
BEING PLACED IN ORDER
WillRequire Several Days
To Get All In Good
Condition

Following the order of Mayor
Sullivan last week that the side
walks in every section of the city
be placed in good condition has re-
suited in quick action and many
sections of the city where the side
walks were in very bad condition
are being placed in shape. In North
Boealusa the sidewalks were the
worst and remarkable progress is
being made there. In Northwest
Bogalusa it is stated that there are
some bad and dangerous sidewalks
and the orders given by Mayor Sui
Ivan was a sweeping one and
should result in the sidewalks being
in the best shape ever. Owners of
property will be given but few hours
to fix their sidewalks and if they
fail to respond quickly then the city
will do the work. City Engineer
Willis states that since the orders
went into effect he is wanted ir
every section of the city.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-17
OUTSP0KEN ENEMY OF ROAD
Owner of Abused Dog Makes No A.
tempt at All to Conceal VIM
dictive Sentiments.

The following letter, says Railway
and Locomotive Engineering, was re-
ceived by the claim agent OF one OF
the western railways not long ago:
For some weeks past my dog has
been in the habit Of sticking himself
unto the cars as they sped past my
place, and he never harmed no one by
so doing, nor never would, as l have
known him from a child, very peace
full and fond of young children. and
awful fond of the butchers shop, be-
fore where he would sit up on his
hind legs and beg with a voice OF Joy
for anything he requested. When he
would run at the cars, he would act
savage, but still would niver inJure
the train by word or deed if you had
a hundred trains whizzing past by day
or mite.
"But what does the fireman on the
Stick in the Mud Express do but en-
tees my dog to close quarters and
throw chunks of coal and squirts hot
water upon him, which he tells me in
a blith and frivilous tone is to take
the bark off my dog. That is what
makes me halt your railroad, and that
is not all by long choke, for yester
day they misled my dog and got hin
in front of the engine, when they
pulled her wide open and smashed
my dog in a way that hurts your rode
and causes it to be looked at askance
by every thinking tax payer anc
mother. I say fly on such a rode al
yours, with it's sandwiches that have
a. thin rim of ham round the aige, 81
when you lock your teeth with it yo'
get left, and the rode has got you
money in Dennis. Fly on the who'll
thing is what | say"
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-17
ONE BANE OF RAILROAD MEN
IDIOT Boxes" Are Easily Avoidable-
Show Rank Carelessness Of Car
Department Employees.


Serious delays and accidents to
trains are often due to overheated
bearings or, as they are known in rail.
road parlance, hot boxes"
A "hot box" is the result of rank
carelessness on the part of employees
In not keeping good vigil for the
condition of the car wheels. or rather
the care Of the journals of the trucks
under the car where the hot box"
is found. A ''hot box" is a sign that
the safety first rule is not rracticed
by some car department men.
There is no excuse for a hot box"
after car is sent out if the train is
carefully looked over at each terminal.
Primarily, a hot box" is caused by
poor waste and an insufficient "greas.
ing" at the time it should have been
done and there is no excuse for one. A
hot box" is liable to cause wreck,
and a wreck on most railroads costs
money, much more than the price ct
sufficient quantity of waste and oil
and grease to protect the journals o!
the car wheels.
The farmer who buys new buggy
has pretty good idea of what hot
box" means, and the ways to prevent
it. He sees to it that the spindle is
we'll creased so it will not get hot
He watches it closely, and does not
take any chances on the wheels run
ming hot. If they did the wheels would
stick, and if the farmer persisted ii
driving ahead, he would soon have .
bad spindle and bad wheel.
However, the results would not be
so disastrous as they would be in :
train of cars running at speed o
fifteen or twenty miles an hour. IT.
no wonder that trainmen use languag
unfit for a Sunday school class whel
they find hot box" in their train
They know that someone has beel
careless and Sinking in his work, an
that is to blame.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-17
EXTRACTING Tar From Gas.

Electricity Is being employed with
success at Detroit coke oven for the
purpose of removing tar from artifi'
cial gas in the purifying process. The
gas is passed through a highly ionized
field, which Is produced by high
tension discharge of current ranging
as high as $4,000 volts, with the result
that the tar forms in large drops,
which are then easily separated.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-17
Fewer Killed on Railroad Tracks.

Statistics furnished by the Pennsy!'
vania railroad show that there has
been a marked decrease during the
last seven years in the number Of per-
sons killed while trespassing on rail-
road property. In 1907 the number
was 572. During 1914 it was 3O1. the
lowest figure with the exception OF
that for 1912, when 255 trespassers
were killed. These figures are foI
the system east Of Pittsburgh only.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-17
Concrete Railroad Ties.

Railroad ties made Of REINFORCED
concrete into which asbestos flDers
have been introduced, tried out on a
Bavarian railway, can be drilled and
hammered like wood, which they far
outlast.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-17
Youngest Aviator.

BY looping the loop at Eastbourne
recently Mr.. ]. E. B. Thornley,, aged
seventeen, established record as the
youngest aviator in the world to &C.
complish upside-down flying.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-17
,,+.r.st computino Machine,

An interest computing machine has
been invented by a Hungarian. The
instrument Is said to be compare.
lively simple and inexpensive. It Is
about the size OF a watch.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-17
Atmospheric Electricity.

Using antennae mounted in pairs
on a wooden tower erected on a hill,
a Spanish electrician has succeeded
in drawing electricity from the at
mosphere at pressure OF 5000.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-17
Production Of Zinc.

The worlds production Of zinc last
rear. estimated at l,l03,359 tons, was
the greatest on record, according to
United States geological survey hg-
ureS.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-17

Ed Harness and family spent the
week end in New Orleans.
Miss Gertrude Harness is spending
this week with friends in New Or
leans.
Ed Moak has returned to his home
in Brookhaven after few DAYS
visit with f. J. Martin and family.
Private j. @. Burros, of the Mis-.
sissippi National Guard. spent a few
days with W. O. Burros last week.
Mesdames. T. M. Scale and E. L.
Scale and children left Saturday for
a weeks visit with relatives in
Roxie.
Rev. W. w. Holmes, of New Or
leans, Presiding Elder Of the Metho-
dist Church, spent the week end in
Bogalusa.
| Mrs. C. L. Johnson and two child
rem have gone to Denver. Colo,
where they will remain for six
weeks as the guests Of Mrs. john
sons mother and other relatives.
Smyrna times., 1916-10-04
NEW LEIPSIC BRIDGE DEAL
CONFIRMED BY LEVY COURT
M. V. FORD OF SMYRNA PRAISED
FOR THE BARGAIN HE CINCHED
Work Will Commence Soon to Move
Iron Structure From Wilmington
to the Old Martins Bridge

The Kent County Levy Court in
session at Dover. yesterday confirmed
the sale of the Pine street iron bridge
by the Jones Construction to Lew
Court Commissioner Matthew V. Ford.
which will be erected on the site of
Martins Bridge, Leipsic river. which
was torn out five or six years ago to
improve navigation to Garrison's 8 Mill
on the State road below Smyrna.
Mr.. Ford happened to stumble across
the bargain early in September and
since the deal he effected saved the
county SIS, 900 over the purchase of a
new one, members of the Levy Court
and county officials were delighted at
what Mr.. Ford had done. The bridge
which is practically new, is 181 feet
4 inches long and has a draw on each
side of about 80 feet. As soon as
Mr.. Ford stumbled across the good
offer he at once conferred with Levy
Courtman John Taylor, of Cowgill's
Corner, in charge Of the Second Dis
trcIt and together they went to Will
mington in company with Hart Scott,
Kent County Engineer and decided to
close a deal. The bridge is the one
which the Peoples Railway Company
formerly used in it's service to East
lake over the Brandywine creek. Mr..
Ford and Mr.. Taylor, together with
the County Engineer. were appointed
committee to hasten the work done.