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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-27
PAYING FOR GOOD HIGHWAYS
Little Texas City Finds Merchants of
Neighboring Towns Get Trade
on Account of Roads.

Two years ago Rockdale, Tex, voted
bond issue for the construction of
good roads in that neighborhood. The
people Endorsed the bond issue, but
certain interests fought it in the courts
and the roads were never built. Now
the citizens are working to secure the
issuance of a much larger bond issue
for the same purpose.
Neighboring towns and precincts
have surrounded Rockdale with good
roads to such an extent that the
merchants of that little city are find
ing their trade leaving them to travel
the better roads. AS commerce fol-
lows the flag, so does country trade
follow the better roads, and the mer-
chants of Rockdale know it-nOw.
Every community in Texas that has
spent money for improved highways
has made a good investment. The only
trouble has been that Texas bond is
sues for the building of roads have
left too much of the cost to be paid by
boys and girls now growing up and
far too little is being paid by the men
and women who are getting the larger
part of the value of these roads.
The United States good roads ex-
perts have found from their investi-
cations that it is not unust,l for an in
vestment in better roads to return to
the taxpayers from 30 to 100 per cent
profit each year on the total cost of
the roads. With profit SO great ON
their invested capital it would seem
the part of wisdom, and only fair. for
the bonds to be retired in less period
than in the usual 20 or 80 years.
Houston Post.
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ing fund an amount sufficient to retire
all the bonds when they become due.
The sinking fund is deposited with
banks and earns some interest. This
interest ordinarily is only 3 per cent,
whereas the county has to pay 5 or 6
per cent to its bondholders. The serial
plan is a much cheaper method of rails
ing money for road improvement, even
when the sinking fund earns interest
as high as per cent, and in the opin-
ion Of the road specialists Of the de-
partment of agriculture, should be
utilized whenever it is possible to
market serial bonds.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-27
S129,OOO,OOO IS REQUIRED
Estimate Placed by Governor Dunno
for Improvement of Leading High
ways of Illinois.

Needed improvement of leading
roads of Illinois will require an outlay
of $129,OOO,OOO, according to Governor
Dunno. Since the Tice law became
effective July /, 1913, Governor Dunno
says, the general assembly has appro-
priated a total of $3,100,000. The
counties contribution makes total of
$6,20O,000 available for the state-aid
roads to June 80, 1917. The state
highway commission, in estimating the
cost of the construction of the state
system at $129,OOOO00, averages this
outlay over twenty years.
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RAISE FUNDS FOR HIGHWAYS
important Savings Effected by Issu-
ance of Bonds on Deferred Serial
Retirement Plan.

People of county intending to raise
funds for highway Improvement would
do we'll to consider the advantages to
them of the deferred serial plan over
the ordinary sinking-fund plan of re-
firing long-term bonds. Under the Sc
rial plan, a certain amount of bonds
is retired each year and the bonds so
retired cease to be an interest charge
on the community. Under the sink
ing-fund plan none of the bonds is re-
tirable until the end of Il definite
period, and the entire sum raised bears
for the entire life of the bond.
The county, therefore, pays interest
on the money so borrowed and in adj
dition sets aside each year as d sink
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-27
New Test for Color Blindness.

A new and accurate test for color
blindness has been devised In Sweden
and is described in the Upsala
Lakareforenings Forhandlingar by
Drs. G. G. Bostrom, G. f. Gothlin and
III. J. Ohrvall.
1t is made with a chart on which
are evenly scattered patches of color,
all very much alike and of irregular
outline. showing the white background
between them all. They are a light
and a dark reddish lavender apd
dull cherry red. The dull red patches
are arranged in such a way that they
form a large figure three or six, but
as these are exactly the same tone as
the lighter lavender it would be impos-
sible to distinguish the figure unless
one was certain Of the difference in
tint between the red and the laven-
der.
The figures are to be spoken aloud
as read.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-27
A Jewel
GREEN'S AUGUST
FLOWER
Used All Over the Civilized World
for More Than 80 Years.

Stomach troubles seem to be almost
universal the last few years; I mean
indigestion in many forms, internal
nervousness, caused by incompatible
food fermentation, coming up Of food,
sour stomach, headache, apparent pal
pitation Of the heart, habitual consti-
patton, intestinal indigestion, caused
by torpid liver, and general break
down with low spirits and depressed
feeling. Green's August Flower was
introduced in this and foreign coun-
tries fifty years ago with wonderful
success in relieving the above COM
plants. Sold by dealers everywhere at
25c trial bottles or 75c family size. Sole
manufacturer, G. G. Green, Woodbury.,
N. j., U. S. A., Australia and Toronto,
Canada.-Adv.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-27
LIFT YOUR CORNS
OFF WITH FINGERS
How to loosen a tender corn
or caIIus so it lifts out
without pain.
let folks step on your feet hereafter

Let folks step on your feet hereafter
wear shoes a size smaller if you like,
for corns will never again send electric
sparks of pain through you, according
to this Cincinnati authority.
He says that a few drops of drug
called freezone, applied directly upon
a tender, aching corn, instantly re-
lieves soreness, and soon the entire
corn, root and ell, lifts right out.
This drug dries at once and simply
shrivels up the corn or callus without
even irritating the surrounding skin.
A small bottle of freezone obtained
at any drug store will cost very little
but will positively remove every hard
or soft corn or callus from ones feet.
If your druggist hasn't stocked this
new drug yet, tell him to get small
bottle Of freezone for you from his
wholesale drug house.-adv.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-27
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
"California Syrup of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup of
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love its pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish, or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother! If coated, give a
teaspconful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the bow
els, and you have well, playful child
again. When it's little system is full
of cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea, Indigestion, colic-remem-
Der, a good INSIDE cleaning" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for 80
cent bottle of California Syrup OF
Figs" which has directions for babies,
children of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Adv.
A Horse on Him.
'How well groomed young Dapper
always looks"
Eyes; his valet used to be 'ostler."
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165 pounds and am as strong as a man.
/ think money is we'll spent which pur-
chases Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. Jos. O'BRYAN, l755
Newport Ave. Chicago, III.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, infian1-
nation, liberation, Irregularities, peri
odic pains, backache, bearing down feel
ing, fatulency, indigestion, dizziness,
and nervous prostitution. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is the STAN
dsrd remedy for female ills.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-27
Road and Bridoe Cost.

During 1915 the total road and
bridge expenditures in the United
States amounted to about 1882, 900, 900,
on which probably not over Sic, 100000
represented the value Of the statute
and eonvict labor.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-27
Keeping Goats.

A shall flock of goats on many
farms would pay as well as other farm
stock. Goats are healthy animals and
free from disease, and are cheaply
kept on what most of the other farm
stock would refuse to eat.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-27
Caution.

You are not making as many
speeches as usual"
"I'm not feeling oratoricaI at pres
ent," replied Senator Sorghum. 'The
folks out home are differing on several
questions SO violently that I don't
know which side to agree with"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-27
Gerard May Go to Japan.

Washington, April Thames W..
Gerard, the recalled American ambas-
sador to Germany, is to be sent as am
bassador to japan, according to re-
port current here. Secretary of State
Robert Lansing said he would neither
confirm nor deny the report"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-27
WOMAN SICK
TWO YEARS
Could Do No Work.
Now Strong as a
Man.
Chicago, Ill.-"For about two year
I suffered from female trouble so

was unable TO Walk
or do any of my own
work. | read about
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e G e t a BILE Com
pound in the news
papers and deter
mined to try it. 1t
brought almost i'm
mediate relief. My
weakness has en-
tirely disappeared
and 1 never had bet
ter health. [ weigh
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-27
U. s. to Hasten Allied Victory.

Washington, April 16.-President
Wilson has received cablegram from
Foreign Minister Milukov of Russia
declaring the active participation Of
the United States will accelerate vic
tory for the Allies ''In answer to your
excellency's message, I send our con-
gratulations for your action in declar-
ing a state of war between the United
States and Germany" the message
says. Free Russia is particularly in
debted to the United States for having
promptly recognized the new order"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-27
A Big Saving.

I'm thinking of buying a car"
HWhere do you expect to get the
money!"
"Oh, that will be easy. My doctor
has ordered me to stop eating pota-
toes"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-27

Splits on Flag; to jail for SO Days.
Los Angeles, CAL, April Is. - John
A. Ulrich was sent to jail for 80 days
yesterday for splitting and trampling
on an American flag.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-27

to the United States goods valued at
$35, 45S.377.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-27

Sure Thing.
GLOW are we going to pilot the ship
of state?"
81 suppose by a tug of war"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-27
RED FACES AND RED HANDS
soothed and Healed by cuticura-Sam
Pile Each Free by Mail.

Treatment for the face: On rising
and retiring smear affected parts with
Cuticura Ointment. Then wash off with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. For the
hands: Soak them in hot lather
of Cuticura Soap. Dry, and rub In
Cuticura Ointment
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold eyerywhere.-Adv.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-27

Matrimony is the postgraduate
course In woman's education.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-27
When Your Eyes Need Care
Try Murine Eye Remedy

No emarting inst Nye Comfort 80 cents =
Oru9aist0 or mail. Write for Free BYE Book.
MUBINE EYE RE1GEDY CO., CHICAGO
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-27

Washington, April 16. - President
Wilson has issued the following per-
sonal appeal to the people of the Unit
ed States:
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
war ON AUSTRIA
UP TO congress
Will Probably Be First Subject Set,
tied at Coming Session.

1t was learned yesterday that prob
ably the first subject that will he
Considered by the new Congress will
be whether this country must de-
clare war upon Austria, Turkey and
Bulgaria. There is O strong senti-
ment among Senators and Represen-
tatives that such action Is impera-
tive. The idea that this country is
row in an anomalous position is
stressed among the men now arriv-
ing here from their home States.
The question Of more money
through bond issues and taxation, and
any change in the draft will it is
said. not be taken up until some
time in the early spring.
I'VE can not Yet tell what money
VIII be needed" said Senator Mar
tin. Democratic leader of the Upper
House, yesterday. I'VE appropriated
81. 600. 100000 for the first year of the
war. l do not believe that this ratio
Will be kept up annually. But the
crises In Italy and Russia may force
larger revenue-raising measures At
This session than had been expected
I do not anticipate any alteration
In the draft plan, so far as lowering
the age limit is concerned. We have
taken only about half a million men
out Of the nearly ten million regis
tered can not see that we need
more at present"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
RAILROADS BLAMED
FOR FUEL SHORTAGE
Lack of Cooperation in Transpor-
tation Is Charged.

Announcement that preliminary in
vestigation had disclosed lack Of CO.
operation by the coal-carrying roads
as one Of the principal causes of fuel
shortage, and that action to force
joint employment of trackage, switch
ing and equipment would be taken,
has resulted in offers from all the
Eastern roads to do whatever the
government demands.
1t was announced at the Fuel Ad-
ministration that as a result of con-
ferences with representatives Of the
Eastern roads during the last few
days the situation had been cleared
considerably, although transportation
difficulties more than any other one
thing remain the most serious prob
lens to be alt with.
1.-The roads have indicated that thew
will use their equipment and track
age jointly and that there will be no
further boarding of coal cars" said
Fuel Administrator H. A. Garfield
yesterday.
THE roads have offered to co-op-
crate to the full extent of their ability.
The situation is now being carefully
studied and sore plan will be worked
out as soon as possible"
Administrator Garfield exnressed
the opinion that the labor situation
has now been settled for the time
at least and that the two principal
remaining difficulties are the trans
portation situation ard the apportion-
ing OF coal SO as not to injure any
industry unduly. but to give priority
OF shipments to all essential war work
ana cut down on the non-essential in
dustries.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
RAILWAY LEADERS
MEET wilson TODAY
Will Present Their Demands for
Increased Wages.

The leaders of the four railway
brotherhoods will meet with Presi-
dent Wilson today to present their
demands for increased wages. They
have consented to mediate their re-
quests.
On the other hand, the railroads
Rave unreservedly placed their in
terests in the hands of the President
to decide upon what he considers just
and equitable.
1t is not believed in Washington
now that there is any likelihood Of
a strike.
What the President will do Is yet
a question. 1t is admitted in official
circles that the railroads even though
opposed to granting wage increases
have played a master stroke In al
lowing the President to take charge
Of the situa ton for them Last year
1t was Mr.. Wilson who aided the
brotherhoods to gain their demands
against tremendous pressure in Con-
CESS and outside. Now, a year later.
having granted this concession, he
is in a position to deal as sternly as
he pleases with the brotherhoods.
The general impression Is that there
may be some small increases but that
the President will impress upon the
brotherhoods' leaders the need for
patriotism and self-sacrifce during
the war period.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
Japanese Profteers
Lose War Fortunes

Toxic. Nov. N-Japan's narikin
are slipping. The Wallar gfords of
the Orient who stuck their fingers
In the golden pie Of world trade at
the beginning of the war are ton
plins from their speculating thrones,
From fortune of So. W. 900 to a debt
Of s1oO,oOo,oOo is the most striking
example Of the collapse of a war for
tune, made by Kazo Yama-uchi, an
Osaka speculator, who cornered the
cotton market. Until recently the
Osaka operator held the empires cot
ton market in his hand. Another
Osaka narikin committed suicide when
his war bubble burst, with the war
boom of Japan past its height.
Japan's trade returns for the open-
ing ten days Of October were Y52,-
AS,oo. decrease Of 10 per cent over
the previous ten-day period. The i'm
ports totalled y2s, 513, 900. a decrease
Of one-half of one per cent over the
previ.us ten-day period. but an in
crease over the same period of last
year.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
Promised Theater Attractions

The bill will also present Mahoney
Brothers and Daisy" Frank lie
Dent. and Bert and Vera Morrissey.
The Vitagrah production, "At the
Bottom of the Well" will be the
matinee photoplay. and with a first
run keystone comedy film and the
Hearst Pathe News will constitute
the film features of the program.
Sundays performances. starting at
3 p. m. will present for the last time
THE Breakers which was the
sensation Of last weeks bill.
Moore's Strand-One Law for Both.
"One Law for Both" the latest
photodramatic spectacle made under
the direction of Ivan Abramson, will
be the feature of the bill at Moore's
Strand Theater. beginning today and
continuing through Saturday.
Rita Jolivet, remembered as Otis
SINNERS leading woman in "Kis-
met" heads a cast that includes Leah
Baird. James Morrison. Vincent Ser
rano, Pedro de Cordoba, Paul Capel-
lani, Margaret Greene, Helen Arnold
and Anders Randolf. and does much
to distinguish a camera masterpiece.
For the first of next week, Sun
day to Tuesday. inclusive, the feature
OF the bill at the Strand will be
Stranded in Already" a swift-mov-
ing film story of the great north
woods, in which Mrs. Vernon Castle
Is pictured in the stellar role.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
NUMBER OF WOMEN WAGE FARMERS
GROWING LARGER

More than one-tenth of the mar
rled women of the United States
were engaged in gainful pursuits in
1910, and over IS per cent of all
women sixteen years old or over,
were wage-earners, business women,
etc. Since the war the percentage
has greatly increased. Many of such
women are better adapted for work
in shop, factory or office than are
men, If it were not for the suffer-
ings, the burdens and the weak
nesses of the sex.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
CONGRESS WILL
PROHIBIT WAR
PROFITS BY LAW
Legislation to Curb Excess
sive Retail Charges for
Foodstufs Proposed.

Legislation to give the Food Ad-
ministration full power to stop the
extortion widely complained Of on the
part Of food retailers will be intro
duced at the coming session Of Con-
gress. A movement, centering around
half Q dozen members Of both
houses. will crystallize into a definite
plan that will mean practically regu-
lation of prices
Herbert c. Hoover, the admins
traitor. now has no whip hand over
the small dealer who seeks to take
fifty to one hundred per cent profit
for the handling Of living supplies
Complaints, official and unoficial, are
being made to the darlington
authorities Of specific instances of
price-kiting that are taken as more
than sufficient indication that hum
dreds OF retailers are not doing their
part toward lowering the food costs.
Mr.. Hoover can control them only in
sofar as they obtain their supplies
from wholesalers selling more than
100000 worth Of goods a year.
Sliding Scale Suggested.
Effort will be made to put through
a bill that will permit Of Q sliding
scale of profits reckoned by the
transportation and distribution prob
lens that affect the various locali-
ties. The scale Of profits will be pro-
portionate to those considered rea-
sonable for any class Of big or little
business. There will be no effort
to throttle the little dealer; but there
will, be no loophols left by which the
little dealer may throttle the public.
At present the retailer Is in position
to reap all the profits that have just
been taken away from the brokers
and middlemen by regulation. He is
not bound by any agreements. Nu-
merous instances are continually being
reported to the authorities OF seem
ingly unwarrantable increase Of
prices.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
Moore's Garden-"A Daughter o.
MaryIand.o

Edna Goodrich is said to have a
splendid medium for the display Of her
happy genius in characterization in "A
Daughter of Maryland" in the stellar
role of which she will be screened at
Moore's Garden Theater as the feature
of the program to be shown beginning
today and continuing through Satur-
day.
The feature Of the photoplay pro-
gram for the first half Of next week,
beginning Sunday. will be THE Grell
Mystery" a new Earle Williams re-
lease in which the star is filmed as
the chief figure in a thrilling detective
mystery story.
The featured subjects, without ex-
ception, will be supported by shorter
films, covering a. wide range OF sub
ject matter. and accompanied by skill
fully synchronized orchestral accom-
paniments,
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
10 Look Young Quickly
For Special Occasion

: How often have you fused and
puttered with your face on the eve
ot some important social event
Wnen you wanted to look your pret-
uest, and try what you would you
lust couldn't get the desired result,
Next time your face becomes uH-
ruly, exhibiting a careworn and
saggy appearance, and crisscrossed
with hne lines, here's Something
mat VIII quickly transform ii into
one Of youthful freshness.
Just get an ounce of powdered
saxolite at your druggist's, mix this
With about half pint of witch
maze, and battle your face in the
soIution for two or three minutes.
Immediately after you feel a 'irm-
.sng up" Of the skin and underlying
issue, which naturally Irons out
hs little wrinkles, worry marks
snd fabbiness. The contour and
ssnsraf appearance OF your face are
% lmproved, you will be glad Won
neard OF this simple and Harmless
method.-AdN. -N' i''ess
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
Toledo Bars Two Pugilist,.

Toledo, Chic, Nov. A.-The local
boxing commission at q special meet
ing last night made a ruling barring
Sam IIangford and Harry Wills, negro
heavy-weights. from further pa-tici-
patton in bouts in Toledo ring. The
two men appeared here a week ago
and the commission ruled last night
that the bout was not on the square.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
LECTURE In SWEDEN.

Several views of Russia and Ger
many exchanging their wounded pris-
oners in Sweden, were featured last
night by DR.. j. H. Gore in an illus
trated steroptican lecture, at All
Souls Memorial Church, Cathedral
and Connecticut avenues northwest.
DR.. Gore, who has spent from ten
to fifteen years In Scandinavia, ex-
hibited a collection Of sixty views
depicting both the people and scenery
OF that section. He also showed num-
erous war pictures.
After the lecture, a social conducted
by II. d. Sterrett, son of ReY. DR..
j. Mcbride Sterrett. was enjoyed by
those present.