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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-27
one irritation Spared Him.

George Washington used to get
very impatient and even Indignant
.'Yes," replied the man who was look
ing at the telephone directory II sup
pose he had his troubles. even Il ne
did live at a time when nobody was
in a position to tell him the line was
busy"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-27
unhapuy SUCCEED.

A prudent man has his moments OF
depression when II seems as II his
wlfe's running account at the dry
goods store must be trying for the
sprinting record and, what is worse,
observation-disclosures 20, journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-27
Moraan Captains Creighton Eleven.

Omaha. Dec. 27.-Vincent j.. Morgan,
playing his second year on the creigh-
ton University football team as right
tackle. has been elected captain Of the
1917 squad. Coach Mills announces
that Creighton next season will have
the best team in It's history. Efforts
are being made to arrange a more pre-
tentlous schedule of games.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-27

.honors and an ample income to come
to America, arriving at Portsmouth. ~.
H. in November. 177T. He drnme-
Tdiately offered his sword TO Washing
ton, joining the army at Valley Forge.
Washington. appointed him inspector
general Of the army, with h ranktof
major general.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-27
Four Tackles Made Captains.

Albion, Mich, Dec. 21.-Four OF the
colleges in the Michigan Interscholastic
Athletic association have chosen tack
les to captain the 1917 football eievens.
The new leaders are Baldwin, Of AL
bion; Emerson, of Kalamazoo: Johnson
Of Olivet and French of Alma.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-27
z.A.-.. ....m. n.>....Sm.

Precious and priceless are the bless
ings which books scatter around our
daily paths. We walk, In Imagination,
with the noblest spirits, through the
most Sublime and enchanting %reyinns
Selected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-27

Will find a new golf course al Their dis
posal. Several of the White Sox play
ers, including Eddie Collins George
Weavor, "Hsppy'' FeIsei: arid Joe Benz,
are enthusiastic golfers. The White
Sox trained at the Texas resort III 1915
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-27

The attractive young woman in the
picture is Miss Virginia Pearson. well
known screen actress, CARRIED in the
very latest word in winter sports cos
tune. The comfy loose coat and the
baggy "knickers" allow the figure full
OF movement in the skating,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-27
serns Indiana Grid Captain.

Lafayette, Ind, Dec. 27.-William J..
Berns, OF Clifton, Ind, has been select
ed captain Of the 1917 Purdue Univer-
sity football squad. Berns is a junior
In the school of agriculture and has
PLAYED tackle twb years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-27

skiing, snowshoeing, tobogganing, etc,
in which the woman Of leisure in
dulges in the cold season. Every year
more and more women are forsaking
the open fireplace and the steam radi-
ator for the great outdoors in winter
and are finding health and recreation
in vigorous cold weather sports.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-27
Review Of Sports
and Athletic News

next season, The former manager or
the Chicago American League club re-
Gently wrote to President Navin tina
ne would remain on his oregon
unless he received an offer which car
ries "A strong appeal" Navin has de-
cided TO get along without a special
battery coach. Stanage and Spencer,
veteran backstops,' probably VIII have
fun charge of the pitchers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-27
Treason properly Condemned.

Love OF country is n Of the loft.
act virt,,as which tho Alnaighty has
planted In the human heart, and so
treason against it has been considered
among the most damning sins.-Em.
cry A. Storrs. 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-27
Looked Like Them.

Ruth's brothers a picked q lot OF
potato bugs one afternoon; that eve
ming her mother had baked beans Tor
supper. When Ruth saw them she
cried. 4aOh. mother. did Won l.sAthe
potato bugsg" 49,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-27
White Sos TO Play Golf.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-When the Chicago
Americans reach Mineral Wells. Tex.
the latter part Of March. TO get iato
training for the, 1917 campaign, they
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-27
After the Honeymoon.

"Does your husband love you as
well as he did when you were first
marriedT. He claims TO, but ne
doesn't make such a fuss about IT,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-27
Oath Not Presented.

Nc effort was made Sunday TO in
duce the members of the three organ
izations to subscribe TO the ley federal
oath. which would continue them in
service as members oc the federalized
national guard. 1t is expected, how
ever, that h oath Will be presented
to the men in the our Of the next
two or three months, after they have
had time TO consider what it will mean.
The oath provides for three years ac-
tive service and three years on the
reserve list.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-27
Problem FOLLOW the sS

HIVE yVU q boy pf0DIeM IN
! TOWN ~ 2 s!.s 9 ssrites - -
There being several boz
we baye.-kansas Cit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-27

Colds Cause headache and Grip
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE re-
moves the There rs only n
.'Bromo Quinine~'sE. ~. Groves sig
nature is ON box. b
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-27
CLIP On BATTERY AND MEpl-
'ScAL CORPS RELEASED FROM
FEDERAL SERVICE.
SCORES DoFF UNIFORMS
AFTER VISITING STORES
Future of Organization Appears Un-
certain-No Effort Vet Made to Have
Men Subscribe to New Federal Oath
Matter Will Be Presented to Men
at Later Date.

r,; TO- - No ror,,ar,v
iaiNeo '"e huS'ei u M "ti
lery organizations Iowa Clt\
hospital detachment. attached to the
low, artillery ou- nj fa5era, seryice
-
ana oacA lnto Inc oIsai'-A" -l' w.
the state. Starting ShortlH aiReF .
o'clock, the lS5 or 100 men in the First
Iowa ~hattalion headquarters stan the
hospital detachment and Battery A.
n,ara oil o,, of -,a federal service a
~ 1910
i'Se '''
Few clViIlah Witnesses. OWNS !" INK
early hour at vAich ;hc muster uut W@>
st,rted
~ -...s,.a4
their pay the "ha' Ne'Sii'o'H 80 "''
muster out process STORES ' '''''l
rushed 10 cIo-h1E- stores 4 "u-h'FE q
WA!eh were open anu "t."'H d *"
hoGrs haa dote' 'helr 7l4''t5EH 7"'
LOT c+'4l'ah SIo'1''"@' Na-'' az -
lileIShleL ia" PieP"tvU Il
Inc transfer from so'N+sA9 - P't'a'
cltlzehS ana hdu pIle""Se" '"e.- 49,
IAN faih1ehI III 2"FahS' % ""u 'io"7-
from their piaceS OF S'oEd= the ''"l"-
ing tneS hao peeh uSni7 oe'oIe nc!
were mustered INTO Ihe 4eue'aNe
national suar"' INe "eii "Ste Pt
niltted 10 retain Possess'"H u N4e'-
uniforms except o~Nercoats' winch =
llsted as orohahc" ahu' iINe 'ia""
etc. are NOT PuFc"dsd'lF'
Back to Work.
MANY of the men were back at their
accustomed work this morning. altho
about two score Of them found them
selves without employment. Some of
the latter. whose homes are in other
cities. but who were employed here
80 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-27
"BlLLY" SULLIVAN RETlRES.

Veteran Backstop Not to Return to
Detroit to Coach Battery Men.
Detroit, Dec. q. Billy" Sullivan
will not coach the Detroit battery men
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
Apple PeddIers Of New York City.

On the east side af New York city
on Ludlow street. south Of Grand, is
the wholesale market Of the apple ped
dlers Here there is an animated scene
men wildly shouting and gesticulat-
ing. sidewalks crowded with forests of
apple barrels 1t is almost impossible
to pass along even in the street for the
dozens of peddlers carts lined up there.
Suddenly there is commotion, and
crowd gathers at the curb. A barrel
of apples is on sale, bids rise at pen
ny bid, and finally the highest bidder
carries off his prize. Everywhere are
barrels overlooking with cheerful red
and yellow apples which the peddlers
will carry off to peddle in other parts
of the city The wholesale apple deal
ers rent easements along this street in
which to store their wares. In the
morning they bring out and strew the
barrels all over the narrow, dingy
stretch of Ludlow street.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07

Still used to a considerable extent,
circular boats in the Tigris may be
eeen at Bagdad just as they appear
ed 1000 years ago. when Herodotus
wrote. The boats which come down
the river to Babylon are circular and
made of skins. The frames, which are
of willow. are cut In the country of
the Armenians above Assyria, and on
these. which serve for bulls, covering
of skins is stretched outside, and thus
the boats are made, without either
stem or stern. quite round, like 8
shield They are then entirely filled
with straw. and their cargo is put on
board, after which they are suffered
to float down the stream. Their chief
freight is wine, stored in casks made
of the wood of the palm tree. They
are managed by two men, who stand
upright in them, each plying an oar,
one pulling and the other pushing
The boats are of various sizes. some
larger. some smaller. The biggest
reach as high as 5000 talents burthen.
Each vessel has a live ass on board
Those of larger size have more than
one"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
Divorces Are Costly In Canada.

Canada's divorce court is never en-
tered except by members of the
wealthy class and not frequently by
them. Only four to six divorces are
granted in Canada annually.
There is no record of a poor man
ever getting a divorce in the Dominion
it is said. The average cost of di-
vorce in Canada is $1,000, and the de-
cree is granted for only one offense-
marital infidelity.
The legislature at Ottawa appoints
a divorce committee each session, and
all cases are settled by this committee.
There is no appeal in a divorce action.
Those living in the western part of
the Dominion have to pay much more
for decree than those living in the
east because of the hea vier travelling
expenses Detroit Tribune.la
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
KANSAS DELEGATIONS GIVEN
GREAT OVATIONS IN PARADE

The G. A. R., Sons of Veterans and
w. r. C. delegations from Kansas
were given the greatest of ovations
in the enormous parade at the nation
al encampment at Kansas City, this
week. The Jayhawker quotas were
very much in evidence with the huge
sunfowers and the Kansas old sold
iers outnumbered the other states in
the march. B. f. Landes, H. K.
Eicholtz and E. Reynolds were in
the first section of the parade in a
car with state S. of " official.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
GIRL AROUSES
TOWN WHEN FIRE THREATENS

please come down to New Cam
bria as soon as you can Miss Hat
tie Ripple, telephone operator at the
New Cambria central station told
Acting Chief Wolbert over the tele-
phone at 1890 o'clock Wednesday
night. THE whole town is on fire,
and we haven't any way to fight it,
Wolbert got the consent of city Of
ficials and made the run of six miles
to New Cambria with the chemical
truck in fifteen minutes but found
the general store of j. A. Donmyer
nearly burned to the ground.
The fire loss was about $1,000 and
was only partly covered by insur-
ance. j. A. Donmyer, the owner, is
well known here.-Salina Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07

Brillat Savarn had two sisters who
passed by far the greater part of their
lives asleep, and both, thanks to the
regime, nearly attained 100 years
These ladies lived ut a country house
belonging to the author of La Physi
ologie du Gout." which he used only in
September and October
They remained IN bed for ten months
of the year, getting up two days before
his arrival to prepare for him and liv
Ing a normal life during his stay
On his departure they would say,
'Adieu. anthelme, lannee prochaine.
nous allons nous cOucher."
One of them died at the age of nine
ty-nine as she was finishing dinner her
last words being, Hurry up with the
DIES IEt :. - ~ A's Weekly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
TEACHERS MEETING HELD
AT ABILENE FRIDAY

The Dickinson county teachers
meeting was held yesterday afternoon
at the court house, and the following
officers elected: Pres, w. S. Robb,
Chapman; Vice Pres, Ina Brown,
Solomon Sec, W. E. Sterner, Wood
bine; Treas, H. E. Turk, Talmage.
After the election of officers the
teachers were entertained by an Edi-
son concert given by the C. f. Bath
music house.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
Are You Looking Old?

Old age comes quick enough with
out inviting it, Some look old at
forty. That is because they neglect
the liver and bowels. Keep your
bowels regular and your liver
healthy and you will not only feel
younger but look younger. When
troubled with constipation or bill
iousness take Chamberlain Tab
let's They are intended especially
for these ailments and are excel
lent. Easy to take and most agree
able in effect Obtainable every
where.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
Don't NEGLECT Your Gold

Neglected colds get worse, in
stead of better A stuffed head, a
tight chest must be relieved at
once. DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey is
natures remedy Honey and gly-
cerine heal the irritated membrane,
antiseptic tar loosens the phlegm,
you breathe easier and your cold is
broken up. Pleasant to take, DR.
Bells Pine-Tar-I is an ideal
remedy for children as well as
grown ups. At your druggist, 25c
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
ENTERPRISE BANKER HURT
WHILE CRANKING AUTO

When the starter on his car refused
to work yesterday morning, b. A.
Rosenquist attempted to use the
crank. The engine backfired with
such force as to fracture the bones
in his right wrist The injury is not
only painful but will prevent Mr..
Rosenquist from attending to many
of his duties as cashier of the Enter
prise State Enterprise Push.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
AGED LADY WAS SERIOUSLY
INJURED IN FALL AT HOMl

Mrs. Anna Frazier, 50 years of
age, received a severe fall last night
at the home of her daughter. Mrs. j.
II. Laird. West Sixth street, and her
condition this morning is very ser
ious. She suffered a fractured shout
der and wrist and several ribs were
also broken. She has a wide circle
OF friends who extend sympathy to
the aged lady in her suffering, but
she has a cheerful disposition and is
bearing up well.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
CATCH THREE B0oTLEGGERS
ARREST ONE SUSPECT

Three men are in Jail and fourth
is awaiting trial for bootlegging.
Lee Thompson, Sam Swearrigan and
Richard Potseck we're fined $100 and
costs and thirty days in jail for sell
ing whiskey and Henry Bloom is in
Jail awaiting trial The men we're
tried before L. Seripter. the COM
plants being sworn to by County At
torney Bischoff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
ENTERPRISE BOYS IN AUTO
ACCIDENT NEAR ABILENE

A Ford car belonging to A. w. Lee
and driven by Roy Ship, Ridge Zun-
ker, Bernie Sullivan, Chester Bel
field, Leslie Baughman and Roy Win
tiers overturned recently and
did considerable damage to the
car. The top was completely demol-
ished, the wind shield and a rear
wheel broken. The occupants aside
from being scratched a little were
unhurt. The accident happened on
the Golden Belt road just this side
of Abilene.-En Enterprise Push.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07

mend your Compound to other ladies. I"
Mrs MARY RIDGwAY, Durand, Wis.
"A Massachusetts Woman Writes:
Blackstone, Mass. = my troubles
were from my age, and felt awfully
sick for three years. had hot flashes
often and frequently suffered from
pains. took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and now am WELL"
Mrs. PIERRE CoURNoYER, Box 239,
Blackstone, Mass.
Such warning symptoms as sense of
suffocation, hot flashes, headaches, back
aches, dread of impending evil, timidity,
sounds in the ears, palpitation of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
larities, constipation, variable appetite,
weakness and dizziness, should beheeded
by middle-aged women. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has carried
many women safely through this crisis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
AUTO AND BICYCLE COLLIDE
AT THIRD AND BROADWAY

An auto driven by Mrs. c. R. Ba-
ker collided with a bicycle ridden
by Harry thinner about nine o'clock
last night at the corner of Third and
Broadway. thinner was thrown from
his bicycle, but the handle bars of
his wheel saved him from injury.
This was the second accident of the
kind in the city yesterday, although
neither one resulted in injury.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
ELDERLY WOMEN
SAFEGUARDED
Tell Others How They Were
Carried Safely Through
Change of Life.
Durand, wis., am the mother OF
fourteen children and owe my life tc

Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com.
pound. When | was
45 and had the
Oh ange of Life,
a friend recon.
mended it and il
gave me such relief
from my bad feel.
ings that / took
several bottles. ]
am now well ano
healthy and recom.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
Auto Accident Near Detroit.

An automobile owned by William
Woodward, who lives south of juno
tion City, and driven by his son, met
with an accident near Detroit We'd
nesday night and the machine was
badly damaged, while the boys es-
capped injury
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
Death of Mrs. Ed Sanborn.

Chapman is deeply grieved over
the sad news of the death of Mrs. Ed
Sanborn, who passed away Wednes-
day morning at 2:3O o'clock at her
home.
Burial was made in the Indian
Hill cemetery this afternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
First published in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector, August 10, 1870
sHERIFF's SALE.

case NO. 1919.
THE MANCHESTER STATE BANK,
Plaintiff.
VS..
MARY WEAVER, EFT AL,
Defendants.
Under and by virtue Of an order OF
sale issued by the Clerk of the District
Court of the Eighth Judicial District,
within and for Dickinson county, Kan
sas. in the above entitled case, and to
me directed and delivered, / viii on
Monday, the 18th day of September, A
.. 1916, at IL o'clock a. m. of said day
the front door of the Court House in
the city OF Abilene, Dickinson county,
State OF Kansas, without appraisement
sell to the highest bidder. for cash in
hand. the following real estate to-wit.
Lots seven 90, eight tSl, nine 90 and
ten t10) and the west six t6l feet Of ~
eleven Cll, in block two go in az
City Of Manchester. in Dickinson coun-
", State Of Kansas. The said real es-
tate will be sold pursuant to the judg-
ment OF the Court in said cause recited
in said order OF sale.
Witness my hand this 9Th day Of Au-
gust, 1916.
HERMAN HASSLER.
Sheriff OF Dickinson County. Kansas
Hurd q Hurd, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07

ITCHING, oozing, scaling Salt Rheum
] is cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla-
the great and unequalled remedy fol
every kind of SKIN DISEASE,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
ABILENE SOCIETIES

ROYAL ARCH MAsoNS-cvrus Chap
ter No. IS meets in Masonic Temple on
the second and fourth Fridays Of each
month. H. l. Humphrey. II. P; Joseph
E. Keel, Secretary
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07

rs meets first and third Monday even.
inEs in each month in Masonic Temple,
corner Third and Spruce II. W
Rohrer, w NJ; J. L Worley, Secre
tary. Visiting brethren welcome
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07

II you don't get your Reflector
regularly phone So.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
RAILWAY TIME TABLES
UNION PACIFIC
EaStbound

165 and Ice daily except sunday
Other trains daily.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-17

ABOUT THE DUCK
A little schoolgirl in Michigan has
written the following essay on the
duck:
"The duck is a low heavy set bird.
He is a mighty poor singer having a
coarse voice caused by getting so
many frogs in his neck and he likes
water and carries a toy balloon in
his stomach to keep him from sink
ing, the Duck has only two legs and
they are set so far back on his run
ming gears by nature that they come
pretty near missing his body some
ducks when they get big curls on
their tails are called brakes and don't
have to set or hatch but just loaf and
go swimming and eat everything in
sight if l were to be a duck 1 would
rather be a drake they have a wide
bill like they use it for a spade they
walk like a drunk man they bounce
and bump about from side to side if
you scare them they will flap their
wings and try to make pass at sing
ing"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-17

~ iIS>T1
new york.-a Teller who lives up in
the bTOnniX and has williUm morgan
for his name sold his fivver to a man
who's name is thomas gentry who
found out that the auteTmObeeI wood
run about as fast as water will race
up a hill
& that made him sore as the dick
ems
& he sood the other Teller in the
cOrt
was up there when they was pull
ling off the tTile & LIST. 1 man spilled
his trubbles to the judge & then they
asst mr.. morgan to loosen up with a
few words telling why he sold the
flivver when it wOOdent go amy
phase but to the repare shop ,
did you know that the autermo-
beel wOOdent run, the lawyer for mr.
gentry hOllered at him
sure did, mr.. morgan handed him
back
& you meen to tell this honeryble
cort that while you knew it woodent
run you sells it to this Unsuspecking
buyer as a good auteTmObeel
i dident say it was a good 1, only
said it was a good locker
but why dident you tell him that it
Woodent run, the lawyer inkwiTed
well, it was this way, the Teller
that sold it to me dident tell me that
it woOdent run & so dident tell mr..
gentry nothing about that fir
thought it was a secret & i amt 1
who wood run around telling secrets
LITERALLY SPEAKING
Teacher William, which travels
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-11-17
0B[I(
ROADS
KEEPING UP COUNTRY ROADS
Road Drag, Applied at Right Time and
In Proper Manner viii Do the
Trick Every Time.

That country roads can be kept dur
ing most of the year equal to or bet
ter than piked or macadam roads has
been proved time and again. The road
drag applied at the right time and In
the right way will do the trick every
time. OF course, the road must be
properly drained and rounded up first.
But demonstrations all over the coun-
try have shown that In most instances
this can be done at comparatively
small cost.
The great need today is for the
farmer to realize the value of good
roads. The cost of poor roads to the
farmer In dollars and cents has been
figured out. Every rut and mud hole
uses so much strength of the team
and wears out the wagon so much
sooner than If the road was good.
The size Of the load is limited by the
piece of bad road or the hill which
uses the strength of the team to the
limit. A ten-mile haul may be limited
by an eighth of mile of bad road.
A twO-ton load may have to be re-
duced to one ton because of single
hill.