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14uthoof"7He Spoilers. The Iron 1iuik7
''zze Siiver Horde" Etc.

nation. He was about to make known
what was in his mind when Alaire
raised her hand and in strained
whisper exclaimed:
"'Sh-h! Listen!'
The heavy door OF the hacienda
creaked, a quick tread sounded on the
tiles, the door 20 the living room was
flung open, and Longorio entered. He
was hot and dusty from his ride, but
with lovers impetuosity he had made
straight for this lighted room.
For the briefest instant he balanced
himself just inside the portal, and the
smile remained fixed upon his lips.
Then his eyes became ringed with
white and he made a swift, catlike
movement Of retreat. Plainly this was
the supremest surprise of his lifetime,
and he seemed to doubt his senses. But
he recovered quickly. Thrusting his
head forward, he demanded:
"What is this? You-and you?" He
stared from Dave to the priest, then
back again.
They ali spoke at once. but he heard
only Alaire's words:
"He came to find me-"
Pancho appeared in the doorway be-
hind Longorio, saying, II heard you
ride up, sir, so ran to tell you about
this fellow"
But the general cut him short. "Call
your men, quick" he cried in voice
that sent the soldier leaping back into
| the night.
Alaire was clinging to Dave, merely
clutching him the tighter when he tried
to unclasp her hold. Her movement
into the shelter Of his rivals arms in
furiated Longorio, who uttered an ex-
clamation and fumbled uncertainty
with his holster. But his fingers were
clumsy. He could not take his eyes
from the pair, and he seemed upon the
point of rushing forward to tear them
apart.
Don't touch her! Don't" he be-
gan, cursing in a high-pitched voice.
God! What reckoning!" Then he
stamped his feet, he wrung his hands,
he called shrilly at the top of his voice :
Lieutenant! HOy PanchO! You fell
lows! Quickly!" Under the stress OF
| his excitement the feminine side of his
character betrayed itself.
Alaire felt her newly made husband
gather himself for a spring; he was
muttering to her to release him; he
was trying to push her aside, but she
held fast with the strength of despera-
ton.
'You can't harm u.s." she declared,
| f1inging her words defantly at the
Mexican. s'You dare not. You are toe
late. Father O'Malley has just mar
ried us"
Longorio uttered peculiar, wordless
cry of dismay; his mouth fell open ;
his arms dropped; he went limp all
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CHAPTER XIII.
The Man of Destiny.

''Now, then, I'll explain" said Alaire,
turning to the men. "Longorio declares
he won't have me except as his wife,
and 1 think he means it. He is amaz-
ingly egotistical. He has tremendous
ambitions. He thinks this war is his
great opportunity, and he means to be
president-he's sure of it. He loves
me, but he loves himself better, I'm
sure. Now, don't you see? He'll have
to choose one or the other"
Father O'Malley did not appear ito
appreciate the full force Of this rea-
soning. "My DEAR" he said, gravely,
''he can make you widow again. In
such times as these men are savages."
"Oh, but that's not ALL" Alaire
turned to her newly made husband.
'"They let you in, and they'll let you
out again-if you go quickly, before
It's known what we've DONE"
Dave stared at her in bewilderment.
ST? 1 go, and-leave your" He seemed
doubtful of her sanity.
''Yes." When he laughed shortly,
Alaire cried: "Dave, you must! Don't
you see what I'm driving at? If ne
can't marry me, If he finds you're gone
and he can't lay hands on you, what
can he do but let me go? Dave dear,
for my sake, for the sake of us both"
you're excited" he told her, and
drew her to himself gently.
please! Please !" she implored.
'You don't know that man." said
Father O'Malley, with conviction.
But Alaire insisted, half Historically
now: 81 do; that's just it, I do know
him. He is planning the greatest things
for himself, his head is in the clouds,
and he daren't do the things he used
to do. That's why called in those
women as witnesses. He can't put
them out of the way. With Dave gone
I'll be safe. He can't ignore our mar
riage. But otherwise There's no
telling what he may do. Why, he'll kill
you, Dave as he killed Ed" She up
turned face eloquent with pleading.
Wont you do this for me?"
mol" Law declared, firmly. "You
wouldn't ask it if you were in your
senses. Get me gun and I'll shoot
my way out. Wen go until they stop
as. But don't ask me to leave YOU"
She searched his face eagerly, pite.
ously, then with a quivering sigh re-
Taxed her tension. ''Then we've only
made matters worse. You've spoiled
our only chance"
Father O'Malley, who had been lost
In thought, spoke up again: perhaps
you will let me try my wits. But first,
do understand that it was he who eff
fected the death of--Mr. Austin?"
Dave recounted as coherently as he
could the circumstances Of Eds death,
and told how he had learned, through
Jose, of Longorio's intentions. AS the
priest listened a spot of color grew in
his cheeks. his eyes glowed with indig-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-11-09
Fewer Horses.

Despite the growth in population ana
increased areas under cultivation, the
horse population Of Los Angeles coun-
tv. California, is now less than one
half as much as in 1900. The auto
mobiles and motortrucks have in
creased from to 1916. The $4,000
horses in the county in 1900 were val
ned at 100000. In 1910 the drop in
number was to 1000, and in the en-
suing six years to 100000 The pres
ent automobile valuation is nearly
500 100000. Excellent road condi-
tions are considered largely responsible
for the above figures.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-11-09
Names Detroit Escaped.

The Detroit city directory contains
this bit of information: Detroit was
established as a town ia years ago.
Detroit was adopted as the maine Of
the new town after six other cogno-
mems had been tried out and found
wanting. Yon-do-ti-ga was the first
title, then came Wa-we-a-tun-ong.
Toghsaghfondje Teuchsa Grondle,
Ka-row-ta-en and Fort Pontchartrain.
"Old records show that when Fort
Pontchartrain was built, the village
Of Detroit was isolated within it's
walls, giving Detroit the unique dis
tinction of being the Walled City ct
the United States"
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GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been household panacea all over
the civilized world for more than half
a century for constipation, intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders. 1t is a most valuable
remedy for indigestion or nervous dys-
pepsia and liver trouble, bringing on
headache, coming of up food, palpita-
ton Of heart and many other symp-
toms. A few doses of August Flower
will Immediately relieve you. 1t is a
gentle laxative. Ask your druggist.
Sold in all civilized countries.-Adv.
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CHAPTER xxII-contInued.

-22-
"Nor l." echoed Dave.
s'You don't need to understand. l
know what I'm doing. I've thought OF
a way to save us all"
An incoherent refusal was upon his
lips, but Alaire's face besought him; it
was shining with strange, new ecs-
tasy, and he could not bring himself to
deny her. OF what her plan consisted
he had only the dimmest idea, but he
assured himself that it could by no
possibility succeed. After all, what did
1t matter? he asked himself. They were
trapped. This might serve, somehow,
to cheat Longorio, and-Alaire would
be his wife.
every weIl," he stammered, weakly.
"What are you thinking Off"
II haven't thought it all out yet,
but"
At that moraent Dolores returned,
bringing with her the three black
haired, black-shawled house servants,
bundling them through the door and
ranging them along the wall.
Father O'Malley's face was puck
cred; he said, hesitatingly: "My dear
madam this isn't regular; you are not
Catholics. How can I bless your"
"You can marry us legally, just the
same, can't your" Alaire was breath
Ing rapidly, and some part Of her eager
ness began to thrill her hearers.
ooh YES. but"
''Then marry us. And make haste,
please! Pleased"
Law nodded. He could not speak,
for his mouth was dry. His heart was
beating violently; his temples were
pounding; all the blood of his body
seemed centered in his head.
Before the eyes Of the four wonder
Ing women Father O'Malley married
them. 1t seemed to Alaire that he
would never reach the end, although, in
fact, he stumbled through the cere-
mony swiftly. Alaire clipped his last
words short by crying:
'Tell these people so that thes II un-
derstand what it all means. Tell them
to remember they have seen mar
riage by the church."
The priest did as he was directed,
and his audience signified their under
standing. Then Dolores led them out.
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ceaseIess Worry.

'Are you still planning to move to
the country?"
mo
81 thought you said that was an
ideal way to spend your declining
years in peace"
81 used to think so, but notice
that a great many people who move
to the country for that purpose are
continually wrought up over the in
adequate transportation facilities for
getting back to town" -Birmingha
Age-Herald.
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His Choice.

isn't it terrible the way prices
keep going up?"
ut is. My husband said if it kept
up he'd either have to work harder
and make more money or eat less:.'
"What do you think he'll decide to
do?''
knowing him as well as / do, my
guess is that he'll decide it to be easier
to eat less"
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Positive Sions.

Even some public signs come direct
70 the point. They do not waste any
time in wondering how the reader will
feel about it.
In a garage is posted:
"Don't smoke around the tank. II
your life isn't worth anything, gasoline
TSP
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For +he Soldier.

Buffalo will provide recreation for
selective draft soldiers in New York
state camps.
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Natural End.

"What has become of Professor Fa-
kem's balloon schools"
ST hear it has gone up
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-19
Standing Of the Tea
WHAT Is AN INTERNAL BATH:

r. yop we're TO ask a dozen peo-
mis-. tbis question probably not one
haas a million Americans are now
nsfna II with marked Improvement
in health aud strength.
The Internal Bath of TO-DAY is no
more like the uld-fashIoned haei'l''
nan a Vacuum Cleaner is Ike d
.whiskbroem,
Nav by means OF the j, Is. Il.
cascade, simple warm water
,l}esnsos the Lower Intestlnes the en-
tive longth. removes all poisonous
o.,ste matter therein and keeps II
clean and pure as Nature Gehl"i'"s
Il shall be for perfect health
yon will be astonished at your
feelings the morning after taxing
nm Internal Bath by means Oh the
~ v l.. Cascade, You VAN reel
,,riabt brisk. confident aud as
tboueh everything is WORKING
ripEt" and it is.
II absolutely removes Cohstipa-
,ion ana prevents AutosintoNieatloh'
C,rrlin'S two drug stores WaAa-
taef;e Texas. viii explain 1t taliy 10
ran ana on request will give you
49, bnak ON the subject by an
aoinont specialist Ask or send tof
.,tie free book to-day, called why
~, of To-day is Only so Per Cent
Gf(icient," while you think OF it'adF,
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Announcement is made that the
Chamber Of Commerce will act as
sort Of clearing house between the
owners Of vacant lots and people
Who wish To plant them to food
staffs. All persons who have vacant
let's which they do not plan to eulti-
yate and are willing to let some one
else tend them free OF rent will con-
fer favor on the Chamber BY re-
porting same TO Secretary Carl
Schustar. Also those who desire TO
plant some vacant lot to food or
feed stuffs should make known
their wants to Mr.. schuster. o.
course the Chambe Of Commerce IS
not going into this matter with
view Of getting q few cents rent fer
the owner Of the lots, but ifthey are
patriotic enough tn donate the rent
of the lot to worthy couse the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-19

YOU CANNOT afford to miss crop
OF cotton at 500 or more per bale.
The Kings improved otton seed will
come nearer guaranteeing returns
than any other variety. Absolutely
pure North Carolina grown. Earliest
known variety. Nearest boil weevil
ana boil worm proof. Safety first is
the best slogan to follow. Sold by
Scarborough & Love, state distribu-
tors, room s, Dundee Building. Fort
Worth, Texas. See E, t. Richie,
local agent. eos 2S
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The Ifnmnne Society.

The Humane Society had more
than quorum at its regular month
" meeting on Wednesday afternoon,
but because Of matters Of impor-
lance it was decided to have call
ed melting on Friday afternoon at
4;;3o o'clock, April 30, at the Com
mercial Club rooms. Al this meeting
il Is desired to have a full atten-
dance. The president will report
on a certain matter. 1t is also ex-
pected to have further report
from the Chairman of the Publicity
Committee. as to how many Pastors,
teachers, etc, will cooperate with
the Society during the Humane
week. from April 18th to April 23rd.
At the March meeting an amend
ment was made to the Constitution
raising yearly dues from csc to 10
cents. Please bring dues to the
meeting Friday afternoon.
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Al The Eml,al

b b-Ro comedy company Is
Ealiag a tN0 reel comedy fea-
a lae Empire theatre to-day,
tas Blille Richie. I1a1 Russell
Gertrude ssI8y IN Crooked
ihs Start Harry Eenham
|alth Roberts are featured in an
stety romance, The Clever
Carter" The other attraction
|Bs I drama. "The Song Of the
FEATURING G, Raymond Nye.
Smith and Marc Robbins.
pr p..S SIR SIR CMFW--
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Sommers, Dallas, Texas; K. G. Alex
ander, Bonhan, Texas: r. II.
Looney, Howard. Texas; w. r. DAN
fields, Dallas, Texas, e. p. De Saline.
Dallas, Texas; John G. Wood, Dallas,
Texas; l.. w. Smith, Dallas, Texas !;
g. Z. Skoggs, Waco, Texas; r. A.
Brown. Ferris. Texas; B. s. Ashby,
City; Chas F. Reed, Cleveland, O..
f. d. Stone, X. c.; G. l.. Fewell,
Corsicana, Texas: J. W. Belts, Cor
Isieana, Texas; X. D. Harrison, Ar
lington, Texas; Irvan Walker, FIT.
Worth. Texas; e. W. Gould. Dallas
Texas; A. w. Morris, Dallas, Texas,
Ira NJ. Hyno, Dallas, Texas, G. W.
Burlington, Dallas, Texas: j. f
Vincent, st. Louis, Mo-, G E. Nc
Giants. Dallas, Texas; Tom Hewlett
Waco, Texas; Tom MeLendon. Fer
ris Ranch; l.. l.. Moore, Dallas, Tex
las, b. Q. Newell, Kirkwood, Mo-; J
A. Shaw, Rochester, n. Y; j. II
Burkett, Clyde. Texas.
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SPECIAL BUREAU TO DIRECT
RURAL HEALTH WORK.

Austin. Texas, Friday, April 19.----
The Texas State Board of Health has
established new Department. Blu
reau of Rural Sanitation. whose ac-
tivities will be devoted entirely to
directing, supervising and assisting
in conducting the rural health work
made possible by the Legislatures
recent appropriation of s70,000.o0
which is to be supplemented by a
like sum from the Rockefeller
Foundation through the Interna-
tional Health Board. DR.. P. w.
Covington. Professor of Preventive
Medicine in the Medical Department
of the University OF Texas, physi-
clan of long experience in rural
health work, has been mutually Sc
leeted by the agencies concerned as
head of this department.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-19

Regular meeting Of stonewall
Lodge No. Is, knights Of Pythias,
at 7:30 tonight All members re-
qaosted to be present. Visiting
knights welcome.
III. P. RoEBUCK, c. C.
Y. TRlPPET, X. r. S.
TOM BALL, Acting K, R. S.
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In a recent letter from the State
Health Department to the Commits
sioners Of our county it is stated
that, upon invitation, DR.. Covington
will be glad to appear before our
board and personally explain how
they may share in the States appro-
priation.
The State and International
Health Boards propose to spend
from three to six thousand dollars
in conducting intensive health work
in the rural districts of any county
agreeing to employ four local assis-
tants at the rate Of $4,000 month
each for period of not less than
four months. These lay assis-
tants to work with a staff of train
ed sanitarians who will. If the
proposition is accepted by our Coun-
ty Commissioners, conduct the work.
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Hotel Arrivals.

p p BiFkley. Dallas Texas; j. u,
woods Fort Smith, Fexas; A. b.
riusborn. Dallas, Texas. l., c, Page
,,st,n rexas: Geo, y. Mckay, Htils-
boro. Texas Il. N. Doweh' Washing
,ao n C.: H. c. Collier Dallas. Tex
IN S Dixon. Dallas, Texas, A. Q.
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NMahael,ie 8. Aiilfnr.l O

1 Hazahachie highs won from
2 II q pretty game at Jungle
Wednesday by a score OF 3 10 Q.
F'lf0Fd showed good form in
p and panawag was the heavy
/ The game started Off at a
pace and Milford showed real
cutting of scores at the home
ahd holding the locals score
% several innings.
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ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
1>~>>>>>>>>~>>>%

A. s. James, professor OF music
and a pipe organ and piano regoicer,
Is on d business visit to Waxafachie
from Dallas. MIR. James is well.
known here and makes his head
quarters at the Durham dry goods
store. 22pd
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Standing of the Teams.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Chicago at Detroit, postponed, rain,
Cleveland 3, st. Louis 5.
Washington 2, New York Z.
Boston 2, Philadelphia 0.
Whore They Play Today
st. Louis at Chicago.
Detroit ct Cleveland.
Washington at New York.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Standing of the Teams.
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Standing OF the Teams.
WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
Results Yesterday.

Tulsa Denison 6.
NcAlster /. oklahoma CITY =
shclman2, Paris ..
Fort Smith +. Muskogee =
stamIinw of the Teams.
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Chamber will be glad to seek out
some one to cultivate same. Tele-
phone your wants to the Chamber
q Commerce.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-19

SEE Mizell. Peters g Co. for Fire.
Tornado and Automobile Insurance.
Only the best companies represent
cd. Phone 2tT e
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BILE BRATCHER Representing
the Waxahaehie Nursery COMPANY.
Our speciality is trees and plants
adapted to southern climate and soil.
Your orders viii be appreciated.
Waxahachie. Texas. 70
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Standing of the Teams.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

ST. Louis ., Chicago 8.
Pittsburg 5, Cincinnati
Philadelphia at Boston, postponed,
rain.
New York 3. Brooklyn !
Where They Play Today.
New York at Brooklyn.
Philadelphia at Boston. tTwo
games. morning and afternoon.l
Cincinnati at St Louis.
Chicago at Pittsburg.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-19

L. l.. KENNEDY x CO.-Fire, Tor
uado and Automobile Insurance. W.
companies. South Rogers street
Phone 152. -
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]. T. Tucker. Job printing, that's
ALL" Phone 14a. u
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y .
. MARKET REPORT. .
q q . d . . . . . . = q . . . = =
FURNISHED by the Wayahachie Cot
ton Exchange.)
Co,,on-Neg York Futures.

Cotton--New York Futures.
Yesd'y Today
Closed Open High Low Closed
May cots goes 20.o5 1880 1880
July 1926 1862 1864 1871 1871
oet 1868 1880 1881 1880 1880
Dec 1857 1888 1895 1887 1873.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-19

Moved downstairs. Come see
Tucker. the printer. Job printing.
That's AL" Phone 143.-(Adv.)
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Cotton-New Orleans Futures.

COttOn-NcV UrlcAnS FUTURES.
Yesd'y Today
Closed Open High Low Closed
May 19.14 1900 1900 1886 1885
July 1891 1880 1881 1866 1855
Oct 1895 1895 1875 1888 1882
Dec 1913 1900 1890 1924 1871
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-19

FOR SALE--Rhode Island Red eggs
April and May are good months to
hatch chickens. All my Fort Worth
prize winning pullets were Matched
in May and June My IS eggs are
from pens Matched by two cocker
els that / refused $40 and $50 for
while at the Fort Worth Stock Show.
Can now furnish eggs on short
notice. A. j. CurIee. 24pd
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= BASEBALL CALENDAR. Z
= . = . . . . Q Q . . 4 q :
TEXAS LEAGUE.

Results Yesterday.
Dallas 2, Shreveport 3
Houston |, San Antonio 0.
beaumont Q. Galveston 0. eleven
innings. darkness.
Waco 4, Fort Worth 4 ten in
nlngs, darkness
Where They Play Today.
Dallas at Shreveport
Houston at San Antonio.
Beaumont at Galveston.
Waco at Fort Worth.
Standing of the Teams.
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FOR sALE-Young COW, fresh in
milk. Phone 9o22-R II, IS. G.
L yerheyden. R-"D," Waxahachie.
% pd
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT---House. Porter Will
liams. Phone s27 or 1866. II
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Chicago Grain.
Loca, Market.

The Waxahachie dealers are pay
ing the following prices for country
prodAce today:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-27

on unimproved grades and without
proper drainage, failure has neces-
sarily resulted. There are on record in
the department of agriculture instances
showing where the so-called macad-
am roads have been built with
bond money by simply dumping
broken stone at the wrong time of
year on muddy surfaces without
grades or alignments and without roll
ing or binding. Investment of money
in new roads does not become real
economy until provision is made for
keeping these new roads in condition
by maintenance and repair after they
are built.
Through a misunderstanding of the
essential principles underlying the es-
Enlistment of a proper country road
system, conflicts of interest sometime
arise which cause the failure Of the
bond-issue plan. The location of the
roads to be improved should not be
determined by argument, but upon
sound engineering and economic grin
ciples Before a community votes to
issue bonds for highways it is neces-
sary to study thoroughly what roads
ought to be improved, and the ap-
proximate cost of their construction
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-27
Using Drag, Dunn, North Carolina.

! OF the various methods of financing
road projects the one most generally
practiced for raising substantial fund
which will be available for immediate
expenditure is through the issuance Of
bonds. Experience, say the road spe-
cialists of the department, has shown
good roads to be a sound investment,
both from a business and economic
standpoint. If properly proportional
and managed bond issues are made for
their Improvement, the roads them
selves will pay Off the Indebtedness
thus created through the utility which
they afford and the saving which will
result in the cost CT hauling.
Some Reasons for Failure.
Instances are not lacking where
bond issues for highway purposes
have proved failures. These failures
are due to mismanagementr rather than
to defective principle. Where coun-
ties have issued highway bonds the
proceeds of which have been spent
to construct temporary road surfaces