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ed spyglass from the mate and squint-
ed through it up the harbor.
by the great hook block he fumed,
"if there amt that slabsided plug OF
SDonson's in there to an anchor! Where
in the name of the gods and little fishes
did he drop from? Well. this harbor
amt big enough to hold us both to-
night, that's all! Well run over to
Hyanlis. and then we'll have thirty
mile start on him when the weather
gifts Strengthened out again!'
Of course Gale had 10 right to risk
his owners property SO recklessly, ana
Sponsor, though he owned the White
Sea, was hardly within the bounds OF
common sense i'll leaving a potential
seasons catch 800 miles behind ana
racing ma1ly northward.
It all gees to prove once more John
Gays two-hundred-y year-old assertion.
"When a lady's in the case you know
all other things give place"
The contelnptuous eye Of Captain
Andrew Sponsor had seen the mane'l-
| vers Of the yacht. which he had be
| lieyed hundreds of miles aStern.
Though his sails were hardly furled,
| he got the White Sea under way again
| and deftIy ran out Of the crowded har-
| Dor under headsails in pursuit of his
/. feeting rival.
Next morning, if the glass of the
marine observer at Highland Light
| could have bored the thickness of the
| furious easterly storm which lashed
the sands beneath him, it would have
| revealed the walowing schoonefs Day
break and White Sea, nearly abreast
heading resolutely across Massachu
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MILLIONS WASTED ON ROADS
Lack of Intelligent System Has Caused
Big Leakage.

Millions of dollars have been wasted
on road building because there has
been no continuity Of purpose, no Co
ordination of management, no central
fZation Of control in the work. accord
ing to the American Highway associa-
ton. The plan pursued, so far as
there has been any plan, has been of
the higgledy- -piggledy, here little.
there little order, and with generally
disappointing results. The national
government does not exercise any ad-
ministrative control over public roads
except those built on government res
ervations, and until recently the states
took no direct part in the construction
of improved roads, which for nearly
half a century were controlled and
financed by the county or by subdivi-
sions of the county, so that the public
road which should be operated for the
benefit of all the people was in fact
nothing more or better than "a purely
local utility"
Down to the present time about &c.
600 miles Of improved highways have
oStH lliC
direction of the several state highway
departments. In 1914 the states ex-
pended in round numbers S50,000.000
for road purposes, and in 1915 the ap-
preparations available for this work
amounted to about $40 100000 In ad-
| dition. the local expenditures aggregat-
ed about $200.O00.000 in 1914 In 1904
the total amount expended by the
states, counties and townships for road
purposes in the United States amount
ed to about $S0.000.oOO In the course
of ten years the expenditures OH this
account nearly trebled. That there is
not more to show for it is due to the
| lack of intelligent and responsible sys-
| TEN In the planning and building Of
! the roads. In the states that have
| adopted the policy of centralized state
management the largest percentage Of
| improved highways is to be found.
Massachusetts heads the list with 51.7
| per cent of improved highways. Ohio
follows with 33.S per cent. New Jersey
takes third place with 30.3 per cent.
New York Is fourth in order with 27.0
per cent, and Connecticut is fifth with
26.2 per cent improved roads. All these
states have had state highway depart
ments for more than ten years.
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Berkshire Boar

ea,s lave for sale fine bred, we'll de-
ssea sese'E'ed Berkshire Boar, now eieh-
p On. aseaths old. Can be seen at Red
4 n L Ipsaahfaslon. Address, Benton, La,
no. z. II-u W. G. BURT.
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parier." continued Gale confidentially.
overlooking his hosts fudeness.
What do you know about Jennie
I:iIhert?" he demanded cit jest hap
pens that me and Jennie Hilbert
Why, man, you jest keep out of Jen-
ME IIilbert's parlor.'
My poor feller,' said Gale, I'm
afraid your hard luck's gone to your
head Now, if l took ye anyways but
joke. could show ye somethin
dinged if l dent!'
He tore open his ample blue coat and
yankcI a fragrant wad of pink envel-
opes from a tight breast pocket. A
faint perfume filed the smoky cabin.
While a pudgy fist guarded the pre-
ciOus documents Sponsor was allowed
to gaze for brief instant at the magic
words:
"Your ownest jennie"
You got anything you want to per-
Gucc as evidence agin' that?" de-
mandcd Gale triumphaIltly.
AS if In Il daze Sponsor drew out
another bundle of letters in identical
stationery and Gale stared at the fate
full line:
always your own Jennie
Il don't bite for Il centr' shifted
Gale. The writins different"
The perfumery amt" said Sponsor,
with something like groan, "and it's
easy enough to change handwritin'."
oh. have it your own way, ye big
leg and arm factoryr said Gale wea-
rily. We won't have to fight about it.
She'll tell ye where you git off fast
enough when We git back to Gloshter.' -
You pile out Of here or we will be
fghtin' about it!' shouted Sponsor.
"Well, must be gittin' back aboard
What time do ye cal'late to git out of
here In the mornin', Sponson-that Is
allowin' it clears?"
Sponsor appeared not to have heard
for moment. Then he said absently
"Oh, not till the tide ebbs-S o'clock
cal'late, allowin' it clears"
well, coed luck: Sorry we couldn't
fix up that little race" said Gale, seem
|
=
AS Sponsor was ostensibly only 60
ing out to the grounds again to dog the
mackerel there seemed no reason VIII!
her crew should have got her under
way so stealthily when the silvery
moon rays leaked through the first riff
in the clouds about midnight.
And as Gale was avowedly goin:
home leisurely through the canal
there seemed no excuses why he shoult
have followed the Gloucester man t
sea so feverishly when the ancho
watch routed him out. and apprise.
him of her departure.
The inference Is that Captain Gal
and Captain Sponsor knew" each 9th
er of old. 80 : ~ :
Four days later the schooner-yach
Daybreak boiled in past rocky Mon
tauk Point wing and wing before
southwesterly gale,
she certainly hadn't passed the las
few days in ''dawdling among the iii
pads" The planking was gone fror
her buwarks amidships, and the star
chions stood up lonely.
Captain Gale regarded the wild SIX
obviously, shook his head, consultc
his barometer again and ordered tn
reefel mainSail lowered.
Il hate like the deuce to go in,' h
said but | cal'late the Vineyard vii
be plenty good enough for us tonight.
The mate, with an arm in 4 sling
agreed promptly.
But IS the outer jib was downed o
West Chop preparatory to joining til
feet of comfortably anchored shippin
in the capacious haven Gale uncer'
moniously snatched the canvas cove
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New Automobile Hiuhway,

The construction of an automobile
highway from Wichita Falls to Fort
Worth, Tex. distance of about 100
miles. will be started soon. according
to plans now being made by those in
terested.
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Over Tie Gockias.

Colorado and Wyoming will unite in
building highway from Denver
through the Rocky Mountain National
park, in northern Colorado. to the Yel-
lowstone National park, in Wyoming.
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a'$S's5'@ss
When a Lady's
In the Case
Yacht and Fishing Smack
Race For Love, and
Both Win.
By DAVID WATSON
Copyright by Frank A. Munsey Co.

u -
The Daybreak slipped out of muddy
hlbemarle canal in tow of her polished
mahogany launch just as an orlni
vorous fog sifted in from Hampton
roads Commodore keelson's trim
schooner yacht was on the way via
the inside route from his leafy winter
home at Ortona, Fla. to his cool sum
mer retreat at Rivermouth, Oh the
Maine coast.
Needless to say the owner was not
aboard.
Captain Martin Gale, her fat little
sailing master. wasn't going to cry
baby. at a little fog. especially as he
was his own boss for the time being.
So he pointed her down the ship chan
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Road Roller Made of a Boiler.

One Of the old style boilers without
an attached fire box or an upright one
makes a fine road roller. In building
roads in southern state one of these
boilers was used. A hole was drilled
through the center of each head and q
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shaft run through them, the ends be-
ing used for hauling it over the road
way by means of u special built frame
and tongue for team Of horses. Tho
weight of the boiler was sufficient to
pack very loose soil to make solid
roadbed.-Popular Mechanics.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-21
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR MRS. s. A. STEVENS

Surrounded by friends and flowers
the body OF Mrs. Sarah Ann Stevens
was buried Friday morning in Ever
green cemetery, beside the graves OF
her grandchildren.
The funeral service was held at the
home Of Charles B. Stevens, where Mrs.
Stevens made her home, at 10 o'clock
Friday morning The big home was
filled with friends Of the deceased and
Of the family. Flowers completely
filled one room and banked the caskeL
Rev. Miles Hanson, pastor Of the First
Congregational church and an intimate
friend of the family. conducted the fu-
neral service in his simple, eloquent
manner, and Rev. Henry Easter. tectOr
Of ST. Clements Episcopal church. read
the prayers for the dead at the grave.
The pail bearers-friends OF Horace,
Charles and Nose Stevens. the sons OF
the deceased-Were; Zack T. White.
Crawford Harvie. L NJ. McCrummen, H
Y. Ellis and \. T. still
Because Of the death of Mrs Sarah
Ann Stevens, mother of Charles 2.
Stevens. the school directors postponed
the meeting which was to have been
held Thursday afternoon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-21
$4,000 OFFER
FOR q ACRES
City Made Offer for Pack
ing Plant Site; Must
Furnish Sewage Line.

The city council has been approached
by Broaddus & LeBaron for the sale
Of q acres Of land adjoining the Union
stock yards on the river. upon which
it is planned to erect a packing plant
A condition OF the sale is that the city
connect the tract of land with the sew
erage drains and $4,000 is offered for
the property. The offer was made for
California interests
r. b. Stevens. chairman Of the IL
nance committee for the city council,
regards the offer as an embarrassing
one for the city as the laying the sew
erage connection would involve a cost
Of $4,000 alone. he says, while the price
offered for the land is only $4,000.
Like Fort Worth.
7 want this matter to go before the
people and would like to have a general
expression Of opinion as to whether or
not the city should make this sale and
whether the condition OF expendins
$4,000 for a sewerage connection is
their viii
4 have Just talked the matter Of
the Fort Worth packing plant with a
Fort Worth man and he tells me that
the packing house in that city was
established on the agreement that the
city would take care of the sewerage
and that today the city takes care of
more sewerage for the plant than it
does for the city at large"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-21
Woman's Former Attorneys
Say She Admitted Having
Forged Alleged Contract.

Boulder. colo. Jan. PIT a. McHarg
and o. a. Johnson, former attorneys for
Mrs. May Oies. on trial mere on a charge
OF forgery. testified today that the de-
PENDANT In October, 1914, confessed to
them that she had forged a contract.
Durporting to have been entered into be-
tween her father and the late Andrew
: Macky by which she was TO receive
a share of the Macky estate after
Aacky's death.
This was eight months before the
trial of a civil suit in which Mrs Oles
sought TO recover the portion Of the
estate as provided in the alleged con-
tract at which she was represented by
1IcHarg and Johnson. The attorneys,
iessifying in this connection, say they
believed Mrs. Oles was under delu-
sion" at the time she confessed
The morning session was largely oc-
cupied with the reading Of the testi-
mouy OF A. : Osborne. z New York
handwriting expert, who declared dur
Snc the trial Of the civil suit that the
contract, in his opinion. was a forgery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-21
Drums MufIed, Horns Mute
and Horse Druped In Black
For u. S. Officers Funeral

solemn military funeral with the
infantry band playing dirges with muf-
fled drums and horns muted, his horse
draped in a black robe and with boots
and saddle reversed, will be arranged
for the body OF Lieut.. II. ) Malone
company II, 10th infantry, who died
Wednesday night at the Fort Bliss hos
pital of pneumonia
Mrs. Malone will arrive here this eve
ming from Portland, Ore. to make final
arrangements for the funeral of her
husband The body viii be shipped to
Portland for burial
Officers Of the 18th infantry viii act
as pail bearers and the dead officers
company will act as escort of honor to
the remains. which will be taken to the
station on an artillery. caissOn with an
American flag draped over the casket
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-21
THINK MRS. OLES UNDER DELUSION
AID IS ASKED FOR
MILITARY SCHOOLS

Washington, D. c., Jan. 21.-The ex-
eeutive committee of the Association Of
Military Schools and Colleges asked the
house military committee today to give
the ~ private institutions in the asso-
ciathpn better facilities for training the
10 600 students 10 become reserve Off
GERS.
Col. c. J. Jnes, of the New York Mil
itarv institute. said 5000 boys were
graduated from the schools last year,
an OF whom had been trained along
lines laid down at West Point and
were fitted to become second ieuten-
ants Of volunteers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-21
A[BANIANSA ARE To
aid MONTENEGRO
Wiling to Join in Fight to
Save Small Kingdom
from Annihilation.

London. Eng. Jan 21.-A wireless
dispatch from Rome states that Essad
Pasha, provisional president Of Al
bania. has arrived at Scutari. with Al
bantam forces to join the Montenegrin
troops which are retiring to that paint
The dispatch says these measures are
being taken with a view to defending
Scutari.
It was reported from Paris last
month that Essad Pasha had declared
war on Austria and Bulgaria he IS
said TO have 10000 armed men
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-21
MARY PICKFORD.

Little Mary" Pickford. whose great
and unequaled ability in creating life
like portrayaIs on the screen has made
her the foremost picture star in the
world, is at the Alhambra today only in
The Founding" With sweet sim
plicity and natural method Of depict
ing the wistful and lovable character
Of The Founding" Mary Pickford
tugs constantly at the heartstrings.
Everyone win want TO see Little
Mary" and as she is here only today,
all are advised TO come early and avoid
being crowded or having to wait in
une.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-21
Young American Resident
OF Sydney Among Dead
In the GaIlipOH Campaign

sydHey. Australia. Jan 21.-Frank NJ.
Coffee son Of Frank Coffee. a publisher and
one OF the most prominent American resi-
dents OF sydney, where he has long been
established IN business. was killed in action
upon the Gallipoli peninsula the middle Of
November. Young Coffee was a lieutenant
IN the Australian force having enlisted in
melbourne he was p years Of age and a
newspaper man by vocation. He vras horn in
suburb Of Sydney but was educated at
Leland University Subsequently he was
employed IN newspaper work at Vancouver
years ago he returned to Australia.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-21
4MARY FULLERv AT THE BIJoU.

There IS 70 be great program at
the Bijou today. Mary Fuller will
be seen in a very clever drama, enti-
tied a Sea Mystery," and the most
laughable comedy ever shown at the
Bijou viii be on the bill. "Mr. idiots
Assassination" II was produced bv
the L-ko company and is A scream.
Sunday, "RIaude Fealv" is coming in
The Girl From Tins Place" q real
treat for Miss Fealy's admirers-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-21
Russians Destroy $4,000
Homes In East Prussian
Campaign, Say Germans

Berlin. Germany. Jan. 21.-The extent Of
the devastation done by the Russian inva-
sion Of East Prussia is shown by the fact
that no less than $4,000 dwelling houses
must be rebuilt. OF which 5000 are in
cities. and 10000 houses must be equipped
with furniture.
The government has erected a special
commission. with its headquarters at
Koenigsberg. which is charged with the duty
Of seeing that the architecture OF the new
houses is OF a sort harmonizing with their
surroundings.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-21
INDIANAPOLIS WOMAN
DIES HERE: BODY RETIRNED

Mrs Annie May Hopwood. wife of
B. HOpwOOd died Thursday night al
a local hospital She is survived by
her husband. She was 80 year old al
the time OF her death and came here
from Indianapolis. Ind. to which city
the body will be shipped Saturday
afternoon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-21
srArE FAR,I AGENT DIES.

s. C. Graham, county farm demon
strator. is in receipt OF a letter an
nouncing the death, on January Il, at
College Station. Texas, Of W. T. Proc
tor. state agent in farm demonstration
work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-21
oTFEN EsTHEn

On Saturday at 2:30 p. m. Queen Es-
Their win be presented at the Texas
Grand theater. The musical numbers
rendered by the harpist to the KING
viii be a treat to lovers Of the Italian
harp. For matinee only, admission 25c.
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-21

Speaker of the house Of representa-
tives Champ Clark began life digging
potatoes and watering stock in Ken
lucky
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-21

Take LAXATIVE RROMO OUTNINr
Tablets Druggists refund money n +
fails to cure +. ". GROVES sigma
ture is on each box 25c-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-21
PATTY AND WABEI, AT GRECIAN.

For novelty of theme and treatment,
and sheer comedy excellence. FATTY
and Mabel Adrift,' the three reel Tri-
angle Keystone, which is booked at the
Grecian for 2 two days showing COM
mencing today. SURPRISES any Of the
best keystones made to date. Fatty
viii be seen in the happy hearted-farm-
er boy and beloved little Mabel in pa
jamas again-and Fatty's wonderful
dog Luke. is the hero. Besides the
Characterized verve, action and other
unfailing qualities that have put the
Keystones on top Of the comedy max
ers. this one has a real plot and tells
a real and charming love story full OF
adventure and thrills. This is destined
to be the most talked-about comedy
yet shoWn-sO come today and come
eerly-all Ell Paso will want to see it.
Regular prices viii prevail--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-21
GERMANS BURNED 1s,207
BELGIAN HOMES, REPORT

Continued from page IL
the various provinces Of Belgium which
the report says were burned by the
Germans. The figures for Flanders are
not yet obtainable-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-21
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TOLL

The Kniekerbocker Star feature,
Paying the Toll" will be shown at
the Wigwam today. These pictures are
regular Friday offerings and all OF
them thus far have been above the or
binary. The KnickerbOcker company is
forced L allow the General Film COM
pany's representatives q screen exam
instion of its productions before they
are booked for service AMI only those
which are considered as being excellent
are put before the public.
Saturday an all comedy program will
be shown.
Sunday. Dainty Mary Fuller in a
special release, LII Norwester," will be
seen.
Wednesday. the peerless Theda Bara
cess, The Galley Slave" will be pre-
sented.
The Black Crook" is coming.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-21
TODAYS ADJUSTMENTS
4HoUsE OF TEARs--UNIaUE

Emily Stevens in The House Of
Tears" starts a three-day engagement
at the Unique today. This is a Metro
production directed by Edwin Carewe
and is a vital human document in five
acts, portraying in powerful fashion a
phase of modern society life that men
aces future generations.
Emily Stevens, whose wonderful pow
ers have won her many laurels on the
American stage, has more than made a
success on the screen in such produc-
tons as Cora and The Soul Of a
Woman"
In The House of Tears" Miss stew
ems is supported by a brilliant cast Of
both stage and screen artists and the
public can expect a picture equal to
The Soul OF a Woman" which is slated
for a return showing at the Unique
next Friday. The shows for THE
House of Tears" start at u noon. 80.
9, $3.50, 8, 1880 and 9 p. m The sdmis-
sion is, adults Csc. children 15c-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-21

II Pounds Best Sugar for. 500
Strictly Fresh Eggs, per dozen CSC
MarieOpa Pure Butter, per ID. .35c
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-21

25e pkg. Gold Dust for. ..1ec
Chase and SanbOrn's World Fa-
nous COffees-
Diamond IS Blend. per b.. .25c
Amber Blend, per lb---..30c
Crusade Blend, per b. .-.3 5c
3 lbs. for S1.OO.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
aY MlNoNA WILCOX

Having established his wife I'm his
home and guaranteed its expenses.
what further part should man have
IN its operation?
Theoretically. woman runs thu
house alone, but practicall- man
does great deal more about the
house than he is ever given credit
for.
silence concerning the double
moral standard Is not deeper than
that which conceals tho double
working standard for husbands and
wives. The woman pulls down the
shades when the husband wipes the
dishes The man is so conventional
that the only household accomplish
ments 10 which he ever confesses
are making rarebl and walking
the baby 10 sleep
Man is creature with homine
instinct. In early married lilt he
often finds it new kind Of sport
10 fuss about the. house under The
orders OF his superior officer This
ldyllic state glorifes many a middle
class nat II love thee 10 ;he level
of every days most quiet need by
sun or candlelight ="
Whether man will continue 10 ap-
ply poetry to the problems OF the
home s decided by the character of
the woman in command
Some women are surprised and
grieved every morning OF their
lives TO find the same old household
routine facing ther' In such home
the work is never done. tho wife is
always tired. there Is work waiting
for tired man every night. and
life becomes sOrdid and vulgar
Duplicate all the conditions except
the character OF the wife. and the
home may he artistic, systcmatized