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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-03
HONOR is GIVEN TO ITALY
Pisa and Venice Proved to Have Sent
Explorers to River Niger Four
Hundred Years Ago.

The director of the French school in
Rome Monsignor Duchesne, has sent
the president of the Royal Italian Geo
graphical society letter which ac-
companies a brief note, most interest
ing to US, regarding the discovery of
the narrative of Il journey in central
Sudan Mt the time when fhe republics
of Pisa and Venice had stipulated
With the sultan of Maghreb for special
treaties in which he conceded TO the
Italians the right to pass through cen
trail Africa on the Niger
The letter says:
Il write to inform you of an inter
esting discovery made by Charles de
la Roncfere. curator Of prints in the
national library of Paris and author
of important books on the French
navy. The discovery restores TO Italy
the honor of having visited and de-
scribed the African regions of Tuat
and the Niger four centuries before
the explorations of Rohlf and Challie
the first a German and the last q
Frenchman."
The account given of Tuat in 1447
is signed by an Italian by the name OF
Antonio MaIfante and is directed to
the Genoese Giovanni Mariono. He
was the first Christian tc penetrate
10 that oasis.-Italian American News
Bureau.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-03
ADVANCE NOT GENERAL ONE
Religious Publication Points Out
Strong and DepIorable Contrasts
Existing in Alaska.

The native Alaskan of today is be-
coming in some sections, an intell-
gent and progressive factor in the life
of the territory. Recently a daugh-
ter of the Hydah tribe made applica-
ton for United States citizenship, and
after examination was pronounced
qualified TO exercise intelligently the
duties of an elector-tle first native
woman of Alaska to receive citizen
ship. Her father is a staunch elder
of the Hydaburg Presbyterian church.
All through southeastern Alaska, ma
tives are taking up homesteads, organ
izing villages upon sound civic princi-
pies, reading the daily papers, putting
Telephones and electric lights into their
homes-in word, are proving the
value of Christian citizenship.
But there is another side TO the pic
ture and the contrast between the
unchurched and the Christian Alas
kans is distressing. Scores of villages
in the Bristol bay region live where
no Protestant missionary has ever
been, and the one Greek priest who
had ministered to the needs of loo
people is now dead The revolution in
Russia has cut off the support Of Rus
sian missions in Alaska. leaving the
spiritual restitution and physical
Indebtedness of large numbers OF
these people wholly unrelieyed.-The
Home Mission Monthly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-03
Work of Bureau of Standards.

One of the many new undertakings
of the bureau of standards is an inves-
tigation of magnetic compasses, in be-
half Of the naval observatory, the joint
army and navy board of specifications,
and the shipping board. The bureau
proposes TO develop standard method
of testing cempasses and TO prepare
specifications for the purchase of CON-
passes by the government. A special
form of magnetometer has been de,
vised for the determination OF mag
netic moment and rotation fest for
pivot friction is being developed. The
bureau. expects to test several thou.
sand compasses In the course of the
present year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-03
What Germans Must Do.

Under the title Conquest and Kul-
tur," the committee on public infor-
nation issued a compilation of quota
tons from German writer's and speak
erS, Including the kaiser himself,
to show the Teutonie worship Of
the war god and greed for world con
quest The pamphlet. compiled by
ProfS. Wallace Notestein and Elmer f.
stoll of the University of Minnesota,
assisted by faculties of their own and
other universities, has a foreword by
Guy Stanton Ford, saying:
NO peace can ever make of Ger
many fit partner for league of honor
until the German people have driven
out the spirit which inspired these ut,
terances in their name"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-03
Did His Part ANYWAY,

The day of the peace celebration Mt
Chicago the school children. acting of
their own voition, formed a parade
and carried ont 4 program. which in
Guided singing patriotic songs, after
which they took up Il collection for
the united war work fund Buddy
had kept pace With the older children
in everything, singing when they sang.
whether the songs were familiar to
him or not When he told about it
that evening his mother asked
what was it you sang" "Oh, |
don't know what we sang" answered
Buddy. stilf enthusiastic over his part
in the celebration. "but | sang just
the same"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-03
HINSDALE, N. II.

Mr. and Mrs Burt Emerson OF Green
field were weekend guests at W. 4. Phil
lipss.
Harvey Leyassem of the navy came
Saturday night for a several days fur
Tough at his home.
MIR. and Mrs Richard G. Gallup left
recently for few days visit in several
Massachusetts cities.
NJ. d. White attended the funeral of
Mrs Cora (Dennison) Cleaves in. Spring
field, Mass. Saturday.
Several from this town attended the
fair in Winchester Thursday and Friday
evenings, Jan. 80 and 81.
Miss Lamoille Langworthy returned TO
East Mortified Saturday after a few
days visit at her home here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-03
BIRTHS.

In Hinsdale, n H., Jan. 81, son Il
Mrs. Thomas Golden and the late Thorn
as Golden
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-03
GOLDEN WEDDING
ATTENDED BY 119
Mr.. End Mrs. Henry j. Allen Received
Guests Amid Handsome Decora-
tions-Gifts Presented

Tire informal reception in celebration
Of the golden wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Allen was large
~ attended Saturday afternoon and
evening, when ll9 names were regis
tered in the leather covered guest book
which bore the dates 1S69-1919!
Streamcrs of yellow crepe paper, ex-
tending from the chandelier to the four
corners of the room, with ropes Of
laurcl and evergreen festooned over the
doers, made pretty decorations for the
reception and dining room, and baskets
OF flowers and boqucts of carnations
aud other cut flowers, which had been
sent by friends, were in evidence. \
largo American flag formed the back
ground of an arch under which Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen received their friends. En-
largcd pictures Of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen,
which were taken in the spring of 1869,
were hung at the sides of the alcove
and underneath each card prcttily
trimmed with laurel leaves and bear
inc the gilt figures "lS69' Over the
arch similar card bore the date
"l919.
Among the gifts received were gold
pieces from the three children, and
money from other friends, also glass
ware, linen, more than 30 wedding
cards and three letters from comrades
Of Mr.. Allen. members Of Company q
uth Vermont regiment, two Of which
came from Ludlow (Nt.} and one iron
West Midway, Mass.
When friends who called had Offered
congratulations they were asked to reg
lister III the guest book and refresh
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-03
COOPERATE IN BUYING.
East Putney Farmers to Get Carload of
Fertilizer and Lime.

At a meeting, of farmers in East Put
ney, attended by County Agent Arthur
W Sweeton, enough persons signified
their desire to obtain certain amount
of fertilizer and lime so that it was de-
eided to order a carload of these ma
terials, which will be about 40 tons of
fertilizer and about an equal amount
of lime John Maley will send the
order and when the ear has. arrived he
viii notify those who are to share in
its contents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-03
Helped Burn Emperor's Effisy.

During the celebration of victory
at Genoa, Italy. characteristic cpl
sode occurred i'll front Of the Garihaldi
monument \ group of English sail
-ors surrounded by an immense crowd
held mock trial about the effigy Of
Emperor Charles of Austria. They
condemned him to death and hanged
the, efffgy on pole, afterward apply
ing the torch. The pole and the effigy
were consumed. The Americans and
the English took part in all the Italian
celebrations with great enthusiasm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-03
VETERANS NOW CITIZENS.
Many Soldiers from Camp Devens Get
Papers in Naturalization Court.

BOSTON, Feb. 81 Eightv-five sol
diers from Camp Devens, many of them
wearing overseas stripes and wound
chevrons were made United States cit
liens in the naturalization court today.
Several of them appeared on crutches
or walked with canes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-03
Grain Pioneer Vermont Native.

Eugene Walter Paige, retired mem
Der of the New York Produce Exchange
died of Bright's disease yesterday at
his home in Pittsfield, Mass. Mr. Paige
was born in Cabot, VT, the son of a
farmer sixty-six years ago. In this
city for many years he handled all the
product of the Pillsbury flour mills of
Milwaukee, and was one of the first TO
help in developing a great grain port at
Buffalo
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-03

mcnts of cake, waters and cocoa wert
served
Among the guests present from out
of town were Mrs. Charles w. Deane
Of West Townshend and John Fl. AlleI
and son. Merrill, of Wardsboro. The
local camp of Sons of Veterans sent d
delegate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-03
SAILORS SERIOUSLY HURT.
Coal Scoop Injured Eight in Boston
Navy Yard Today

BOSTON, Feb. S.-Three sailors were
seriously hurt and five civilian work
men sustained minor injuries when a
coal scoop attached to the transport Mt.
Vernon at the Boston navy yard fell
today. The men who were working in
the bottom of the dry dock in which
Mt. Vernon was completing repairs
were struck by planks torn loose by the
scoop.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-03
PERSONAL.

Charles F. Bacon of Elm street. who
is employed by the National Machine
Co, received telegram Saturday am
nouneing the death of his father in
Syracuse, y. Y. He had not heard that
his father was i'll. He has gone to Syr.
acuse to attend the funeral
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-03

Proclaimed by every body,
everywhere 10 be the most
wonderful Characterization
ever portrayed by the great,
versatile Norma.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-03
FOR IMMEDIATE DISCHARGE.
Men With Sickness or Distress in Family
Are Booked for It.

WASHINGTON. Feb. !. -General Per-
shng has been authorized blythe war de-
partment to send home for immediate
discharge from the army any drafted or
enlisted man who presents convincing
evidence of sickness or other distress in
his family
Evening star., 1919-11-11

i442, 1i44 AND 1916 c ST. sE-6-ROOM
and bath pressed brick; deep lot sell to COL
ored; cheap on inviting terms. OWNER. 1920
Evening star., 1919-11-11
EDUCATIONAL.
NATIONAL SCHOOL
FINE AND APPLIED ART

Felix MnhOny, 1905 Pm. ave. VI. 176O
Interior Decoration, Costume. Textile. Poster.
THE UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL.
L. ADOLPH RICHARDS. NJ. A., NJ. s.. Prin.
500 18th ST. NV. Franklin 20S0. Mathema tics
lall branches), Physics. English Latin. Freneh.
Spanish. bookkeeping. Certificate admits to
ALI universities Tuition 81 rer month.
Evening star., 1919-11-11

AMOUNTS FROM 81, 900 TO $50, 600.
Also large fund TO loan on business
property or apartment bldgs. Prompt
answers to applica tions. One per cent
commission. Current interest rates.
SHANNON & LUCHS, Loan Dept
Main 2345. 713 14th ct. NV.
Evening star., 1919-11-11

WHY CONTINUE PAYING RENT WHEN
you can make start your home in Chevy
Chase, d. c., by paying 5000 down and $50 a
month:
G. Z. YANCEY 726 l4th St Ia.
Evening star., 1919-11-11

JAMES +. SHEA.
643 LOUISIANA. AVE NV.
SALES-RENTS-LOA -LOANS-INSCRANCE
Evening star., 1919-11-11
EDUCATIONAL.

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS FOR CEN
sus Office November II and Dec. 10; also first
grade clerks examination November 10 ane
December 10 Tuition for entire course for thess
examinations So. THE CIVIL SERVICE PRE-
PARATORY SCHOOL. sc. cor. 18th and
NV Phone Franklin o0S0
Evening star., 1919-11-11
FOR SALE-HOUSES.

CoatinaeA.
FOR sALE-EXCELLENT 2-sTORY BRICE
in ne. section: wide ave. with good sur
roundings; large rooms and bath cellar: fur
mace heat. A bargain at price. Only $3.50
HIGBIE & RICHARDSON.
1904 II at. NV.
Mt. PLEASANT SECTION.
COLUMBIA RID. bet. 18Th and 14th-1o room,
and bath. Price. 1000. On easy terms
FAIRMONT ST. Nw.-A house at prevail
garage: THINK or IT. ONLY $3.50
Lamont ST n.w.-9 rooms and bath; h.w.h
Price. $500.
Morton St n.w.-6 rooms and bath an ex
ceptonal bargain for small home seekers
cellar under entire house. Price. S4,t0o
SOUTHEAST
THE BIGGEST BARGAIN n HOUSE I TG
OF IT: 10 rooms and bath. with large yard
near Capitol and Senate n.Ie,9f 9fficr T, bldg
PRICE, $4,156. On easy terms. Don't delay
Act now.
TO-DAY is YOIR LAST CHANCE TO GET
ONE OF THE SUPERIOR HOMES IN FASH;
IONARLE CHEVY CHASE ID. g; one
vapor heat: buiIt-in GARAGE: all the latest
improvements. SEE Us WITHOUT DELAY ;
LARGE LOT.
PERCY H. RUSSELL COMPANY.
Phone Franklin 5732. 9th and y. Y. ave. NV.
REAUTIFUL. RESIDENCE ON
MASSACHUSETTS, AVENUE.
.FIGHI.AND TERRACE"
Between 18th and 18th Sts.
PRICE. S27,0Oo.
16 rooms 3 baths hot-water heat. electric
ity and gas. Nice grounds. Terms: $4,000
cash. $500 monthly.
Observation-Disclosures Co.,
Isl. II St NV. Phone Main Ssi. IL
Evening star., 1919-11-11
FOR SALE-HOUSES.
Continued.

JAMES F. SHEA.
643 LOUISIANA. AVE. NV.
SALES-RENTS-LoAN
So. .ooo-sE. CORNER 11th AND PARK PL.
J n.e.--Two buildings tone frame. other
brick). stores and dwellings. Renting
at pre-war rentals. S53 per month.
s5 6OO-NEAR 7th AND q SITS. S.E.-9-room
and bath brick; heated by hot water.
$3.50 cash. balance monthly. Bargain.
IS ,25o-H ST. NE. BETWEEN 18th AND 14th
-Thrce-story brick store and dwelling.
Renting for $50 per month. An ele-
CANT investment
So 5I5O-ON 9th NEAR H N:E.-Brick
Sssnf hesi wth france raTsse ana bath
cash required.
81, ,s5O-oath ST, GEORGETOWN - Located
between Q and sts.; rooms and
bath brick: furnace heat; box house.
with porch front. About $3.50 cash
required.
81 150-ON Az ST. S.w. BETWEEN H AND
brick Ths GwsinE Ling, With with
a good store property.
So o5o-9o. 1st ST. NW.-very conveniently
located brick dwelling with rooms
and ba til; latrobe heat; hot and cold
water. About $500 cash, balance
S.. .oOO-91o ST. SE.-BAY WINDOW brick
dwelling, with 81. rooms and bath;
cellar: latrobe heat: about 5000 cash,
balance monthly.
So 5OO-524 c3rd ST. NV (colored)-Brick
dwelling with Siv rooms and bath; la
trobe heat. s70o cash required. bal.
monthly.
JAMES F. SHEA
643 LOUISIANA AVE. NV.
SALES-RENTS-LOAN
REASONABLE PRICED HOUSE, ROOMS
and bath. hotwater heat. me-, for ST., 600.
Colonial porch box house. Adams ST. NV. for
81. 900: air heat Two-family apartment. rent
ing for $65 per month. on New Jersey ave-, can
be bought for $1,000. In Sc. section. frame
and brick houses. reasonable; $500 and up.
See us, tell what you want and you'll get the
best on the market for the price asked.
u. II. JOHNSON CO.. 1898 II st. NV.
FINE NORTHWEST HOMES.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
FAIR PRICES, FROM $12.O00 UP.
J. V. n. & T. b. HUYCk, 1517 II ST. NV.
Evening star., 1919-11-11

FOR SALE-s6, -s6,5OO-PRACTICALLY NEW
brick dwelling. situated on kearney st., in a
nice residential section of Brookland D. c.
Two-story and attic brick residence with ce-
ment cellar under the entire house; hot ter
heat; electric lights; double rear porches; CO.
lonial style porch in front. Big rear yard.
Immediate possession; s.. $50 cash required
Evening star., 1919-11-11
WANTED.

WANT TO BUY HOME IN CLARENDON
about So, 900; $500 down, S25 per month. What
have you to offer: Address Box BILE. Star
office.
Evening star., 1919-11-11
20-nAV sTENoGRAPHc
0VAA SCHOOL

By our new and simplihed methods you can
become expert stenogrnpher in 30 days
Day and evening classes beginning Nov. 3.
SO discount TO those enrolling before Nov. 8.
s17 I4th ST. NV. Rooms 4o1 and 408. 11s
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-19
GERMANY GETS CARGO
OF AMERICAN COTTON

The Associated Press reports that
the steamship Gulf of Mexico has
arrived at Hamburg, Germany. from
New Orleans, with cargo of cotton.
This is the first cotton boat to reach
Germany since the start of the war
a leading firm of grain dealers in
Mannheim, Germany, has contracted
with Chicago commission house
for ship load of malt barley. This
message is the first direct COM
muhicatlon of commercial nature
to pass between the United States
and Germany, but is considered a
most hopeful indication that Amcri-
can grown malt grains will find mar
kct after July first.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-19
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH
CAROLINA SCHOLARSHIPS AND
ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS

The examinations for the award of
vacant scholarships in the University
Of South Carolina and for admission
of new students will be held at the
county court house, July. II, 1919 at
3 A. M. Applications must not be
more than sixteen years of age. When
scholarships are vacant after july
IL they will be awarded to those max
ing the highest average at examina-
tion, provided they meet the con-
ditions governing the award. Appli-
cants for scholarships should write to
President Currell for scholarship ap-
plication blanks. These blanks prop
erly filled out by the applicant, should
be filed with DIR. Currell by July 7.
Scholarships are worth $4,000. free
tuition and fees $13S.OO, total. Next
session will open September II. 1878.
For further information write to:
resident, WI. Currell, S. C. Univer-
iity, Columbia S. C.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-19
MCoNSHINER BLAZES AWAY
AS OFFICERS WRECK STILL

Hearing considerable complaint
hat liquor was being made in the
icinity of Wilkinsville and Trough.
Cherokee County, Sheriff Thomas.
If Gaffney, and several assistants
'roceeded to that neighborhood and
ound the complaints we'll founded.
1t Wilkinsville a still was located and
destroyed without much excitement,
ut at Trough the moonshiner opened
'p/on the raiders with an automatic
md sent sixteen bullets whizzing
lbout their ears.
He was bad shot and good runner
as by the time the officers got to the
spot from which the shots were fired
there was no one to be found. They
returned to their work and smashed
sixty-gallon still, copper condenser
md some barrels containing $50 gal
ons of sour mash. There is a stronr
'Ispicion as to the owner of the still
md an arrest will be made soon.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-19
CITATION
The state Of South Carolina
County of Chesterfield.

The state Of South Carolina,
County of Chesterfield.
By NJ. J. Hough, Probate Judge:
Whereas, Mrs. Alzora Ralcv made
suit to me to grant her Letters of Adj
Of the Estate and Effects
of A. J. Ralcy, deceased,
These are therefore to cite and adj
monISh all and singular the kindred
and creditors Of the said \. ]. Ralny,
deceased, that they be and appear be
fore me in the Court of Probate. TO
be held at Chesterfield, s. c., on 10Th
OF June next, after publication
hereof, at II o'clock in the fore
noon, to show cause, if any they have.
why the said Administration should
not be granted.
Given under my hand this 3Ist day
OF May, Ammo Domini, 1919.
NJ. J. IlOUGH,
Probate Judge
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-19
THE BOIL WEEVIL HAS
INVADED JASPER COUNTY
According to the States corrcs,on


" >.'''',
at at - l'."%'i .h'' IN" cotton grow
"TH OF Jasper county are facing the
most serious problem prcsnricJ :,
,g,,. v,.,, !, 3. ,,....
an
'''''h 'hc iaSt lew days Non'' "i
ne largest farmers in tn" coInly
have estimated that at least go ro,
con, ,c IA, o,,,,,, ,I,
"''' '''' "''''i' II
."'''o instances hridS with cotto'
"h"ut two feet high is being totall,
consumed. the owners STATING ,ha.
."cy arc unable TO find any suui"c.
hai hay" aot been puncturcd. Some
II IN" farmers arc even plowng VI
her cotton and putting in corn aAd
peas, with the hopes Of making a
least Il crop OF hay on what had al.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-19
BURR'S RIDGE

The farmers are quite busy now
cutting grain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Johnson
spent Sunday at the home of Mr..
Joe Meechum.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. II. Campbell spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mr..
md Mrs. j. c. Campbell
Mr.. Jadie Campbell and family
spent Thursday night at the home of
Mrs. NJ. V. Stroud.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. b. Vaughn is improving slowly.
Miss Emma Smythe is some better
Mrs. b. r. Hill and Mr.. Bunnie
Hill, of Wadesboro, were visiting at
the home of Mr.. r. F. Smythe Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. w. C. Adams spent Sunday
with her brother, Mr.. John Sandford
Campbell.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-19
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, That at -
o'clock noon on Tuesday, July lst.
1913, the undersigned viii apply tc
III" Farmers Bank, Ruby, S. c., for
The issuance of new certificate of
stock in said corporation. for 20
shares of the par value of $500 per
share, in lieu of Certificate number
thirteen tNo. 13) of said conoration.
bearing date April 18th, 1918, and
beng for 20 shares of the par value
OF $1,000 per share. which has been
lost. JAMES l.. CROWLEY
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-19
WHAT ABOUT ROAD
IMPROVEMENT

One subject which might be wei
dicussed at your neighborhood meet
ing is that of road Improvement. The
time has come when bad roads put
the mark of backwardness on any
community which tolerates them.
We realize that I'M many counties
sums have been spent for building
expensive roads, and then these roads
have been allowed to go to ruin. Every
body, however, knows what the rem
edy for such trouble. In all cases
the builders thought of construction
only and forgot that maintenance
is just as important-or more so. if
possible. AS we frequently said, it
is just as foolish to build a road with
out provision for keeping it up after
building as it would be to buy horse
with no provision for feeding it after
buying.
In all hilly country, too, the proper
laying-off of roads is just as import
ant as either maintenance or con-
struction. In fact, in many cases, the
wise laying off Of road would solve
half the difficulties. Just for example
the writer not many weeks ago, trav-
cling over an old road, drove up a
very steep hillside and down the other
side. That road had been there seven
ty-five years, probably longer. And
year after year, month after month,
day after day, for seventy-five years
teams have wearily pulled loads up
that steep grade-and still it is there.
One ten-thousandth part of the time
and horsepower and labor spent dur
ing these years in climbing that grade
would probably have fixed it for all
time to come-either by a cut or else
by making new road around the hill
instead Of over it.
Taxation for good roads is true
form of cooperation. You are likely
% get your moneys worth even if
you go ahead and charge up your first
mistakes to experience. The wise
thing to do, however, is to learn the
lessons which other counties and sec
ions at great expense to themselves
have taught. And the greatest of
hese is that no road tax or bond issue
should yer be voted unless for main
tenance is provided at the same time
as money for construction.-Pro
sive Farmer.