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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-18
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Advocacy of good roads does not taking. Nevertheless the fact re- mains that in Bad Roads versus Gaso- line, it can be demonstrated without aid from Brother Ananias in the use of your figures that Bad Roads have bit the best of it, or the worst of it, in adding ciphers to your yearly automobile bill.
 For instance if you have not con- nected with the War Babies in suffi- cient quantity to take you out of the humble class of drivers of four cylin- der cars, stretch of bad roads with nice group of mudholos and Reverse Thank Y ou Mams will force you 10 drop to second gear, to come to a stop. lose gas energy, and then waste money replacing that energy, enough times to run your gasoline bill from the cost of say l5 miles 10 d gallon of gasoline to 2 or miles 10 the gallon.
 If you drive your car the averag of 6,000 miles in a year, this increased requirement. in gasoline due to baG roads will add a handsome fraction tc your gasoline bill, and the higher the price goes. the handsomer that frac ton will be.
 While gasoline sold at 12 cents [ gallon, the difference between tho cost of fifteen miles to a gallon or good roads and miles to a gallor on bad roads, represented only a say ing of IT l2 cents on good roads or
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HE SLIPPED ONE OVER.

"An Episcopal clergyman, who be- longs to the Order of Elks," says a member of that order, attended meeting the other evening The chairman noticing his presence, said: q see our Rev. Brother among us this evening. AS this is such an un- usual occurrence, think he will have to be assessed five dollars" The rec tor put his hand in his waist coat pocket, and marching up to the desk, put down his little V and made a nice little speech, in which he told them he would be glad to see them go to church in body and ending by ln- viting them to come and hear him preach the next Sunday evening. Some one moved that the Elks accept the invitation, and go in body to EheIir bhother's church, which was unanimously carried. The next Sum day evening the front pews of the church were filled with Elks, and when the Reverend ascended the pull pit, he said: "I am delighted to see so many of my Brother Elks here this evening, but as it such an unusual oc- currence with most of them, 1 think they should be assessed one dollar. Let your light shine, etc" The con- tribution was much heavier than us- ual. and the Elks voted their reverend brother all right.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-18

dll dNSIaSe ody . iuh oA l"cHeJ -h'S miles.
 But with gasoline selling. say, for 25 cents a gallon, the saving on such a days run on good roads. as com pared to bad roads, amounts to nearly 37 cents a day. The increased need of good roads, for the cheaper op eraticn of the car, is shown to be in direct proportion to the increase in the price of gasoline.
 All of days run would not often be over bad roads entirely. But in the 6,000 miles covered in year with the average of good and bad roads ex- sting in the United States today. cer- tainly a large enough portion of |! would fall on bad roads to make the increased cost in gasoline big item.
 But bigger item still that depends upon the condition of your roads is the tire bill IL is difficult 10 esti- mate the increased cost in tires which bad roads entail. Also ii is perhaps unnecessary to estimate it. Every driver of an automobile knows what rocky roads and sand blis,crs add ,o inc tire bill over tho legitimate cos' accustomed by tire wear on good roads. And heaven knows that latter cos, | is enough.
 1 This same comparison in Bad Roads versus Gasoline could be extended 70 a discussion of cost of repairs and loss from depreciation The bill of particulars" could be drawn out indefi- nitely But enouGh of case has a|-
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ships, on some agreed plan, and wera spent by them, or under the joint au' thority of county officials. Unde these conditions most of such moncyI went into politics, and not into roads and there was no uniformity in con struction or care.
 "As a result of this work, there wr, a reaction i'll favor of County Road built and maintained by the coun'i officials. Then, and only then. did tl.i- bulk of such appropriations get int roads, and there was a beginning O efficiency and uniformity.
 But history repeated itself as b. tween the counties. The more activi and prosperous built and malntainei good roads. These were again de stroyed by the traffic from adjacen counties. This traffic did not hell build or care for the roads it de stroyed There followed State-widt demand for State appropriations to ward road building. Again history re peated itself in the form of State Ali to the counties and towns, to be speh by them, or under joi:lt authority lo tho State officials. And again mos of such moneys went into politics, ane not into roads, and lack of efficiency and uniformity persisted!
 "As result of this waste. histor1 once more repeated itself and thert was a demand for State Highway built and maintained by the State un! der it's Highway Commission. Eff ciency and uniformity were the result and the moneys went into roads.
 "In those States which now hav' the best road systems we find, as thd result of the above experience, a threei fold system, each under the eXclusvi jurisdiction of It's properly constituted authorities. This has produced thd largest mileage of good roads for tlla least expenditure. It has brought effl- cheney and uniformity out of chaos, and the money has gone into roads.
 "The advocates of National High. ways therefore claim that such sys- tenn, built and maintained by the Ma tional Government. is the only sane and logical course to pursue. They claim that this would result in four fold system. each under the exclusive jurisdiction of its properly constituted authorities"
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HCW'S This :

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured py Halls Catarrh Cure
 r. J. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo. o. We. the undersigned, have known r. J. Eheney for the last l5 years and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
 Toledo, O. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting directly upon the blood and mu- cous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. SCld by all Druggists.
 Take HalTs Family Pills for constipation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-18

acquainted with the parents of her pupils. The other day she approached Sam Fies and asked how the children were getting along. He replied that he did not know what she meant "Why, are you not the father of my two children?" said the young teach CT. Mot vet" said Sam.
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 LL/2 W0~oGR LIEII2G

~HE Speaker had recognized the Gentleman from Timbucktoo
 and in the interest of the Ford - ties of his district, he held the House spellbound upon the iniquitous rise in the price of gasoline. Pro- posals for Congressional investigations, the arbitrary regulation of prices, and condemnation of those responsible for the increased prices, were received with loud applause.
 Out in committee room rested bill for the building of good roads. The question was, and is, whether hction. would first be taken to force town the cost of gasoline or to give the nation good roads.
 From the viewpoint of the Fordite t was a question of Bad Roads versus Gasoline in the High Cost of Motor ng.
 The price of gasoline has more than loubled wftfin the past year. year ago we bought it, if we were good buyers. forsil 1-2 cents per gallon. Today we payanywhere from 23 to 27 ients a gallon. And this increase in he cost of q necessity" has come so suddenly that it has overwhelmed he 1,000,000 or more owners of au- jomobiles in the United States. There { ls weepingsAnd wailing and gnashing sf teeth. and greater fear lest the price shall mount to. the 5o-cent mark threatened,
 But bad, roads we have had with IS always. Hence bad roads are toll srated while the cost of, gasoline calls Orth our wrath. But the fact is that ,ad roads add greater cost to the operation of motor cars than gaso- Inc. even at It's present price. Bad roads require probably double the kmount of gasoline. One way. there 0re, to escape the burden of the ligh cost of gasoline is through pro .iding good roads. Tho higher the ,rice of gasoline mounts the more teed there Is. to automobilists. for SRod roads.
 Gasoline has become so much of a necessity of life" in these prosperous rnited States today that there is no ! thance of the demand for the lowest possible reduction in its price sub Siding. If the tales are true that she present price is not altogether lxed by supply and demand, or if inventive genius can create new sources of supply, this demand will arsng such relief.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-18
SOME ELKIGRAMS.
BY AN ELK.
Acquaintance There Small.

Wilbur Burks had an awful dream the other night He thought he was dead and had rapred for admittance at St. Peters gate.
 What is your name andw here are you from ?" asked St. Peter.
 My name is Burke and I'm from TeXarkana," replied Burke
 "Well, you can come in," said St. Peter, /" but l know you won't like it for you'll be lonesome"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-18
Oh, How Shocking.

Brother E. II. Johnson, who tinkers with teeth as means of earning his daily bread, tells of Yerv nervous woman who came to his office three distinct time to have tooth eX- tracted, but lost her nerve each time. Finally, Brother Johnson suggested to her that she take little anaes- thetic, whereupon the woman re- sponded indignantly: "Why, doc tor, the idea! l never touch liquor in any way, shape or form"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-18

When the baby takes too much food
 the stomach turns: the result is indi-
 gestion. sournesss and vometings Ere 'quently the bowels are involved and
 there is collie pains and diarrhoea. McGEES BABY ELlXlR is q grand corrective remedy for the stomach and bowel disorders of babies. It is pure. wholesome and pleasant to take, Price 25c and soc per bottle. Sold by W. l.. Dewoody & Go. cod
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-18
CLUB WOMEN MEET.

Maysville, Ky, May 17.-An army of fair delegates recruited from every section of the Blue Grass state in- yaded Maysville today and will con tinue in possession of the city until the end of the week The gathering is the annual convention of the Ken tucky Federation of Womens clubs
 The business sessions of the conven- ton will be interspersed with num- her of features of social entertain. ment prepared in honoi, of the visitors
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-18

Dizziness, vertigo (blind staggers)
 sallow complexion. flatulence are symptoms Of torpid liver. No one can feel well while the liver is in- active. HERBINE is a powerful liver stimulant. A dose or two will cause all bilious symptoms to disappear
 Try it. Price soc. Sold by W. L. De- woody & Co. cod
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-18

2, Sallow complexion IS due to torpid liver. HERBISE pur,ties and strengthens the liver and bowels anu restores tie rosy bloom ct hs4l,l to tfie cheek. Price soc. sold ls @. r. < < STs. nsmnrdv & co. cod
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-18
Lost Baggage.

Gus Remmel of Little Rock, made business trip to Pine Bluff the other day and ran across Allie Drey- fus
 How are you, Gus?" asked Allie "Oh, I'm all right, but dang it, Eve lost my baggage"
 How did you do that, was it stolen? 2"
 "No, but the blamed cork came
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-18
Not for Them.

Dr. R. D. Luck and E. T. Miller were dining at the Pine. They were not accustomed to such a nlace When they had finished the waiter asked: Shall I bring you a couple of demi- tasses?"
 Not on your life!" exclaimed Luck. Our wives might drop in and see us."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-18
An Old Favorite of Elks.

There was young lady from Hook
 ing Whose skirt was so thin it was
 shocking; And though she looked sweet When she walked the street, You could see all the change in her
 pocketbook. tGuy Taggart said u looked like 50 cents).
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-18
Ynn Can Never Tell

A certain out-of town young school teacher was engaged to teach in this city. She is earnestly trying to get
The Republican journal., 1916-04-27

Miss Edna Hopkins, who has been seriously
Ill Tor some time with nervous prostratiop
was able to attend the Easter services at the
Baptist church last Sunday
Inc public meeting in the interest of a
Clean up week, called for last Thursday even
ing, was attended by several interested In the
movement, and after discussing the matter in
Its various phases it was decided to leave the
initiative with the Board of Trade
John Cochran Chapter, D. A. R.. will hold
their annual meeting in the Woman's Club
room Monday evening, May LIST, Mrs. Annie
NJ. Frost and Eta P Savery bostesses The
roll call will be answered with current events
relating to the D. A. R. A social hour will
follow the reports of the officers and the cleo.
ton of officers for the ensuing year.
Wednesday afternoon, April 18th, Sheriff
Cushman and deputies J. A. G. Beach, Frank
Littleted. P. G. Hurd. Charles E. Adams and
Frank Webster spent three hours in looking
over places where liquor is alleged to be sold.
AT the Commercial House, George W. Benson
proprietor, they found only two glass gallon
Jars. recently emptied. At A. L. Knowlton's
restaurant. 81 Main street, the sheriff and Mr.,
hurd found some beer. which has been sent
away for analysis. Messrs. Beach, Adams
Llttleteld and Webster searched the Phoenix
House, but found no LIQUOR
The Republican journal., 1916-04-27

Albert T, Gay will leave this week for Au-
burn and Lewiston, where he has EMPLOYMENT.
Mrs. Gay and son Alfred will remain in Bel
fast until the close Of the school year.
The Daughters of Veter ans Afternoon Club
met last Saturday with Misses Florence and
Ruth Kimball. 1t was voted to make formal
presentation of the flag Emma White Barker
Tent had presented the school taught by Miss
Ruth kimball. at the special exercises to-
morrow, Friday, afternoon. All present took
part in the discussion of current events. Com
rade L. O. White, special guest, related in
cidents of his recent trip to Niagara Falls and
in Northern Maine. The next meeting of the
Club will be held with Mrs. Ralph M. Carter
Friday, May 5th.
A TALK ON BIRDS. Rev. Arthur E. Wilson
noon story hour in the PIERCE school April
22nd with an interesting talk on birds Mr.
Wilson knows all the birds in this locality, is
familiar with their notes, and can initiate them
perfectly. He used number of the Library
charts and eight stuffed birds from the collec-
ton of Charles X. Coombs robin, blue
jay, kingbird, downy woodpecker. butcher
bird, woodcock. Baltimore oriole and grass
hawk. He told the children why he loved the
birds. and wanted them to love them for the
same reasons, viz, they bring the first promise
of summer, they are beautiful, their music is
delightful and they benefit to us in many
ways. He called them our feathered police
man Edison racords usra plave3 riviDu he
birds calls and songs, and 1t was pleasant and
profitable hour for the little ones. The story
tellers next Saturday will be Misses Grace A.
Lord and Sue M. Partridge. The latter will
tell an original story of the flowers.
Lewis +. Cannon OF this city, who has been
travelling for the past eleven years for the
Milliken, Tomlinson Co., of Portland, import
ers and wholesale grocers, has resigned his po-
sition with that firm to engage in business for
himself, having bought the general store of
Crosby & Crosby in Albion, of which he will
take charge about the first of May. Mr. Ernest
Crosby of Albion has taken over the Cannon
residence, 49 Congress street, and will rent it .
Last fall Mrs. Cannon went to Waterville to be
with their two sons, Lewis and Eugene, who
are attending Coburn Classical Institute. Mr..
and Mrs. Cannon will move to Albion to make
their home and the boys will continue at
school in Waterville. Mrs. Cannon is MEM
Der of the Belfast Baptist church and it's af-
filated societies and was very active worker.
She was also the secretary and valued men,
Der of the Belfast Woman's Club. resigning
her office last fall. Belfast is sorry to lose
this family. but their many friends wish them
much happiness and prosperity in their
home.
The Republican journal., 1916-04-27
The News of Belfast.

--. S. C. T. U. will meet tomorrow, Friday
m. with Mrs Annie M. Frost, Cedar
s,-==-
-arga E. Thompson of Bangor and c. W.
agsss7 IF Waterville were in Belfast Tuesday
eisl business with the Supreme Court
grr Gilmore of Belfast has been granted
.9- SON of $50 per month by special act of
--s-5ss. The petition was filed through the
lteer pension agency of this city.
way the grocery stores were stormed
EST tIrsday morning, in person and by tee-
.. Indicated that preparedness" for the
The day before was neglected by many.
urtain of Wayand, Mass, catcher on
lz last ball team last season, who is now
EMS we'd in Boston. was the guest Patriots
-r Robert Heating and met his many Bel
ss, ends
T7- hospital Club met last Tuesday even
ne tn Mrs. q. D. Hartshorn and it was
1.-s- 90 Join the Hospital Aid in a one .dav
a.1.s-mmer fair. The particulars will be an.
noun ed later.
List week The Journal received an order
iron subscriber in the State of Washington
-2rner resident of this county, for some
57lH-eyed beans for planting, and they were
t'es'ded by parcel post. Here's hoping the
leans may flourish.
Wilmer j. Dorman, treasurer of the Belfast
ssyag5 Bank, went to Waterville Monday to
suit Or, Donald B. Cragin, well known
SPECIALIST for stomach trouble. and after an
-'a' Examination an operation for appendi-
2i~ as decided upon. MIR. Dorman UNDER
Seq. the operation Tuesday and Mrs Dorman
'-5. I'd telegram Immediately after saying
+- was very successful and the patient was
2.T "ell. An intestinal trouble from which
81. 9rman had been suffering was relieved
-= operation.
Leonard & Barrows Athletic Assooi..
las voted to hold fair. sumner and d.noa
'- me last week in May, the exact date to
- 77Aounced, and the following committees
cen appointed: Hall, Martin L. Weber:
---"' NJ. .. Dickey; supper, H. A. Peters:
l. futile; printing, George H. Darby:
az-rer, Charles H. Rhoades These COM
--eS Will name subcommittee and helm.
~ 1t was voted that supper and dance tick
q, Re sod separately, each to be 25 cents.
GUN CLUB SHOOT. The Gun Club had
s- z''-lay shoot Patriots Day on their ground.
81 The foot of Allyn street, with one match
s''a' Last season the. team captained by V.
l.. ,1aii defea ted William H. Halls team in
sa' for supper, and on Patriots Dav the
."o Teams met again under like conditions
sad the tables were turned. so that a third
match will naturally follow to shoot off the
We Wenty-fiv birds were up and the scores
Were IS follow:
w. II. Hall. %; c. R. Coombs, ID VIM f.
Neshee, %; A. W. Lothrop, %; Howard New
1ono ia total of 49, t'e"-
B. ~, L 90. Hall. 10; Ralph H. Howes IA; C. E.
"esa ~; Maine Hills, 20: N. A. Read. % The
mslng team will later furnish the winners
With supper ""nefs
The Republican journal., 1916-04-27
Tax Collectors
NOTICE,

The State OF Maine passed law at the
last session of the Legislature in 1915, re-
curing poll taxes to be assessed separately
and that the same shall be due and payable
May lst.
The Board of Assessors of the City of
Belfast have completed the poll tax assess
of taxes for 1916. The same will be due
and payable May |, 1916, without discount.
EDWARD SHELLEY,
5wl7 Collector of Taxes for 1916.
The Republican journal., 1916-04-27
DeSirabIeHOme
FOR SALE.

Wadsworth residence 1876 High street. house
of l3 rooms, steam heat, electric lights, bath,
two flush closets; fitted for two families if de-
sired. Beautiful view of the bay. Five acres
of land running to the shore, Is apple trees.
poultry houses and barn. Ideal place for mar
ket gardening or keeping poultry. Buildings
in good repair. For particulars and price en-
quire of EDWARD A. WADSWORTH.
Belfast, April 81 1915 1T
The Republican journal., 1916-04-27
EVERY
woman should have a pair
of the
npnuND cPIppER SHnEe

10 wear mornings. 1t is a
mistake to slip on "any
aid shoe" merely because
if is easy for morning
wear. While of course
YOU want comfort-you
must also have support,
which is entirely lacking
in most so.called comfort
shoes.
Come in and let us fit
,ou to a pair of these
famous shoes, and we will
rromise you surprising re-
suits. For sale only by
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-09
TEN COMMANDMENTS
FOR THEH OUSEWIFE

1t is doubtful if any queen was
ever more beloved than Elizabeth Of
Rumania Carmen sylvia, who died
last week She devoted hr lif to
writing eagerly read stories and
poems. elevating intellectual and So
cial life, and goino about doing good
works, especially for those afflicted
with the blindness to which the
beautiful authoress herself finally
fell victim, says the Orlando Re-
porter-Star.
OF the many WRITINGS of Carmen
Sylvia perhars none is more Illus
trative of her humor than her "Tcn
Commandments for tho HOUSEWIFE"
Thou shalt not cause the first
quarrel, hut if unavoidable. fight it
through bravely. To be victor in the
first domestic quarrel may have
tendency to elevate thee in thine
husbands mind for all future.
/
Thou shalt not forget that thou
hast married a man, not god.
Therefore be not surprised by his
frailties.
/ Thou shalt not always talk money
to thine husband. Rather try to get
along on the allowance he maketh
thee
II thou considereth thine husband
heartless. remember that. verify, he
hath a stomach BY persistently an
pealing to his stomach with we'll
cooked meals, thou mayest, after all.
touch his heart.
Once in great while, but not too
often, thou shalt let him have the
last word. It tickleth him and wilt
not do thee any harm.
Thou shalt read the whole news
paper and MAGAZINE, not merely the
stories dealing with scandal and So
ciety. Thine husband will be pleas
dhtly SUI VI lStu W HHu, Oli anu ,
that he can talk on general topics
and even on politics with his wife.
Thou shalt not be rude even when
quarreling with thy husband. For
get not that at one time in thy life
thou didst consider him little short
, of a demieod.
! Thou shalt, from time to time. al
low thine husband to know a little
more than myself. admitting that
thou art not infallible all THROUGH
If thine husband is smart man,
thou shalt be his friend: II he is
not, thou shalt be both counsellor
and friend to him.
Thou shalt esteem thy husbands
relatives, especially his mother. Re-
member that she loved him long be-
fore thou didst.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-09
New Natal Hay Crop
A Revenue Producer

brings 500 to $2S per ton. with an
unlimited market. Florida imports
ever sS.OO0,OOo worth of hay from
the North every year. Fer years
strenuous efforts have been made to
find a forage crop adapted to this
soil and climate. in order to keep
these millions of dollars within the
State.
About four years ago a few seeds
Of Natal grass we're brought here
from Natal, South Africa. and plant
ed in the central part of the State.
1t grew. fourished and spread. The
seed being light, the wind carried
it here and there and soon the hay
fields began to multiply in number.
When the hay was cut and cured it
was found that the horses, mules and
cattule preferred it to the best tim
othy.
Then the industry began to spread.
To-day that particular country, where
Natal hay was first raised, has over
1000 acres planted in that crop
and the farm mortgages there have
all been paid off.
Raising Natal hay in Florida is
much more profitable than raising
timothy in the North, for this rea.
son: it can be planted at small ex
pense, and is cut from three to five
times a year, the average yield being