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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-09
SPEECH THAT "MADE" RILEY
Incident in Early Life Of Beloved In.
diana Poet That Is Well Worth
Recalling.

After many disappointmentS in for
tune, James Whitcomb Riley was en-
ployed, at a few dollars a week. as
writer on the Indianapolis Journal.
Shortly after, Lille Halford, who was
afterward private secretary to Presi-
dent Harrison, came to the paper as
managing Juror. He decided to cut
down expenses and began by discharg-
ing Riley as his first victim. The blow
was hard one for Riley, and he was
discouraged and about ready to give
up in despair But couple Of days
later there was political convention
in the city and one of the men nomi-
mated was big fellow who had never
made speech In his life. He was
called on to speak, and. shifting from
one foot to the other In perfect agony
for moment, he blurted out: Gen
tlemen, l thank you for this nomina-
ton. l can't make a speech, but
can tell you one thing: The ticket
you've nominated today is goin' to
win when the frost is on the punkin'
and the folders in the shock"
That speech took the house by
storm and 1t was evident that the del
egates and the spectators had read
this poem of Riley's which had ap-
peared in the paper just few days
before. The circumstance brought the
paper back to Riley's rescue, and his
first book, 1.-THE Old Swimmin' Hole
and 'Leven More Poems," was pub
lished and made great hit. The orig
inal copy of this book recently sold
for So 500.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-09
Lawmaking Bodies.

Any legislative or lawmaking body
may be called congress or parlia-
ment but different countries have diff
ferent names. France has a national
assembly, with two houses called SEN
ate and chamber of deputies. Bel
GUM has senate and chamber of rep
resentatives; Spain has a cortes, with
two houses, senate and congress; Den
mark has a rigsdag with upper house
called landthing and lower house folk
thing; Italy a parliament with senate
and camera di deputati, or chamber
of deputies; Sweden a diet, with first
chamber and second chamber. All the
South American republics, being mod
eled on the government of the United
States, have a congress composed Of
two bodies, senate and chamber Of
deputies.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-09
Food Producers.

The pig and not the OK, it appears,
is the most efficient food producer,
though all animals show large loss
in transforming vegetable products
Unto meat. Gouin and Andouard
Stated to the French Academy of Agri-
culture that the pig returns as pork
about % per cent Of its food, while
the OK eats at least eight pounds Of
Vegetables to make one pound of meat,
and with other domestic beasts the
Joss is about So per cent. The hen
may yield Is per cent of it's corn as
eggs, and the mich COW does a little
better with return of milk equal to
E20 per cent Of its food.-Newark
News.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-09
Famous Japanese Shrine.

The golden temple, one of the most
famous of japanese shrines, is sur
TQtnded by garden which has been
growing for centuries. SO artistically
has his work been done that the arti-
fees of the gardener are not very
pronounced, with the noticeable ex.
Geption of the great old pine tree,
(which grows In a court surrounded
On three sides by monastery build
ings.
1t Is trained In the shape Of a junk,
hull, mast and sail being reproduced.
For centuries the patient priests have
bent, pruned, pried, tied and propped
nip the limbs and twigs of this tree.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-09
Start Cheerfulness Within.

CheprfuIneSS is hard work when il
person may be surrounded by innum-
cradle blessings and yet wear a
gloomy face, and keep a sullen heart.
for it takes a long time for these ex-
terna benefits to filter through to the
springs of life and change the bitter
waters to sweet. Cheerfulness. TO be
easy ami natural and spontaneous,
must start inside. Unborn good cheer
will transform all our surroundings
much more readily than our external
blessings can transform our outlook
on life.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-09
For drilling wells see or write J. H.
Graham. Gro svilIe. Tenn. 6-G-tf


Graham. Cro sville. Tenn. 6-6-tf.
As soon as theSsmsnsgemtnt of thu
Paramount Players, the big dramatic
show billed for CrossvIlle for the weel
of July IA, learned that revival meet
ing VISA to be held IN the court house
for possibly two weeks, they at once
! moved their date ahead al you vii
/ still have a chance to see this fine
show Tor one whole week commencing
M onday, July Il.
Splendid show at the Mecca theatel
evrey " Wednesday and Saturday night
Come out and pass an enjoy aDle hour
in seeing a good and clean show.
Andy Horn was here from Monterey
last week shaking hands with old
| frienus. He was discharged from the
navy recently and is now working
with his brother in a general store at
| Monterey. While in the service he
Travelled 80, 900 miles and visited eleven
countries, making his work in the
navy great education to him while
helping Uncle Sam.
Garrison & Garrison have been able
to secure the W. l.. Douglas line of
mems and boys dress shoes and
Thompson work shoes.
The State examination for teachers
will be held July II and Is, during the
institute. All persons won do not hold
certificates mast take this examination
before they can teach in this county.
625 IT. A. J. Albertson, Co. Supt.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Beadle. and son
John Davis, of Crawford, are visiting
relatives here.
S. W. Rose and wife will leave for
Bull. Idaho, today to make their
future home.
Thomas Smith, son of John Smith,
died Friday morning from the effects
of typhoid. He was 20 years of age
and leaves a wife and two children.
The remains were buried in the city
cemetery Saturday. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. j. V. Wright.
For Sale 340-ac1e farm, Ia miles
from CrossvIlle, A lso stock, tools and
crops. If interested call or write e.
B. Jones or j. B. Reed, Crossville.
Tennessee, and get full description and
price. 7-9-tf.
Miss Frances Snod9rass, of Chatta-
IUOSd, 10 NioltibS ACldtlNSo hEAC'
J. e. Taylor plans to leave for
Buhl, Idaho, the last of this week or
first of next. He hopes to reach there
by July Is. Shoulu1 Mr.. Taylor find |
conditions satisfactory and remain. it
will mean the loss to Crossville of an
other good family, much to the regret
Of cur people.
A. }. Randolph moved his family to
Davidson Monday.
w. c. Elmore bought the Elmore 4 |
West garage last week. He is soon to |
have installed machine tor pumping |
tires along with other conveniences.
Rev. Elijah Weaver was here from
Shelbyville the first of the week WIS.,
ting his brother, Peter Weaver. Rev. |
Weaver has been pastor of the Holl.
ne church at Shelbyvllle for seven
years and has done wonderful work
in that section in the Way OF establish
ing churches and BUILDING church
houses. He went from here to Living
ston to visit his father.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-09
HALFWAY Point.

Justine lived next door to Betty.
The two were constantly together.
Occasionally their mothers thought II
best to keep them apart for a while.
One day Betty came in and said !:
Mother, Justine can't come over.
Can I go over there"
mo, not today" her mother said.
swell, then, we will sit on the fence
and visit" said Betty.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-09
OLD TIME SINGING.

There will be an old time singing at
Crab Orchard, July 20, which is the
third Sunday. All old lime singers
and all others are invited to come.
Those who have the Rarp-of- Columbia
books please bring them. 1t will be
well for those who can to bring bas-
kets of good things to eat. 7-l1-2t.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-09
CARD or THANKS

1t is with grateful hearts that we xe-
tend our most sincere thanks to the
kind friends who so generously assist
ed US during the death and burial of
our dear son and brother.
MIR. and Mrs. G. A. Schlicher and
family.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-09
Too DANGEROUS.

{ tHere's a story about a girl who
swallowed q diamond ring"
rShe was q very foolish girl. A
diamond ring Is too rich for anybodZs
1lgestiou.n
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06

Call Pioneer Truck and Transfer
Co. fer baggage checks, piano ard
household goods, San Diego freight
and baggage. Phone /.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06

| 0fa1he
Wl.If1p e Ifg.
PALACE THEATER AND
AIRDOME

In "Sunnyside.' his third million
dollar comedy, in which Charlie Chap
lin will be seen at the Palace theater,
the world famous comedian tries to
heat Chesterfield at hi, own game.
Chc,he IS an un@,u.h farm hand who
loves a pretty country maid. A city
dandy comes to the hamiat and threat
ems to steal tie affections Of the girl.
Then Charlie dresses up. Those who
never miss 4 picture in which Chaplin
IS seen can gl-sa TIE rest.
Don't forget chat to2igh, Dorothy
Dalton comes here in her newest Par
emoune ccmed. "Hara Boiled In it
she gets stranded in Il, small town,
makes q hard-boilcd deacon loosen 10
saves motherlv and lovable old soul
from poverty--and lots else.
Don't miss it.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06

ton of thirteen wears from said date,
twelve per centum of the whoe
mount of such issue; at the expiration
of fourteen years from said date,
fourteen per centum of the whole
amount of such issue; at the expira-
ton of fifteen wears from said date,
sixteen per centum of the whole
amount of such issue.
At said election the ballots will con-
tain a statement of the proposition to
be voted on including the amount Of
bonds proposed to be issued, which
proposition will be followed by the
words:
Eyes" and "No" on separate lines
with small enclosed space after each
of said words. The electors shall vote
for or against the proposition by
stamping a cross (X) in the voting
space after the word yes" or mo, =,
respectively. On the ballot will also
/ be ~rinted the following under the
heading. "Instructions to Voters; To
vote for a proposition stamp cross
! (X) in the voting space after the word
Yes following the proposition. 70
vote against a proposition, stamp q
cross iX) in the voting space after the
word NO following the proposition" "
Said election viii be held and the
result thereof be determined and de-
clared in all respects as nearly as
practicable in conformity with the
provision of the Irrigation District law
governing the election of irrigation
district officers; provided that no in
|. formalities in conducting said election
/ shall invalidate the same if the elec-
! ton shall have been otherwise fairly
4 conducted. If majority of the votes
r east for and against the proposition
4 are for "Yes," the Board Of Director
S shall cause bonds in the amount speci
e fed in said proposition 10 be issued
G if a majority of votes cast for am
d against the proposition are for mo
e The result of the vote on said PROPOSE
J. tion shall be so declared and entere'
!. Of record.
e Said election is called upon petition
+ Of more than five hundred petitioners
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06
NOTICE.
IMPERIAL IRIGATION DISTRICT
BOND ELECTION

NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN to the
qualified electors of the Imperial 1rri-
CATION District that pursuant to law
and in accordance with q resolution
of the Board of Directors of said I'M
berial Irrigation District, a special
election will be held throughout the
said District on Monday, the 18th day
of September, 1919, between the hours
81 eight ~ o'clock, a. m. of said day
and four (4) O'Clock D. m. of said day
for the purpose of determining wheth-
or or not the bonds of said District
shall be issued in the sum of Two
Million Five Hundred Thousand t$2,
50kO0O.00) Dollars in order TO raise
additional money for the purpose Of
eoustructing necessary irrigation ca
mails and works and acquiring the nec-
esssry property and rights therefor
and for the purpose of acquiring water
ard other property necessary for the
purposes Of said District, as provided
in the order Of said Board of Direc-
tors determining the amount Of said
Bonds, entered May 27, 1919; said
bonds to be payable in gold coin Of
the United States in ten series, as fol
lows, to-Wit:
AT the expiration oI SIN years lIoiL
date of said issue Of said bonds, -four
aer centum Of the whole amount Of
such issue; at the expiration Of sever
rears from said date six per centun
of the whole amount of such issue; a
the expiration of eight years from sait
date. eight per centum OF the whoi
Semount of said issue; at the expiration
of nine wears from said date, seight pe
rentum Of the whole amount Of sue
issie; at the expiration of ten year
from said date, ten per centum OF u
.mllcle anlosnt, Of such issue; at th
Axbiration Of eleven years from - sai 4
ulate. ten per centum of the whol
amount Of such issue at the exp,ira
ridn Of twelve wears from sad dat
hwelye per eent8m Of the %ho
amount of such issue; at the e@pif'
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06

each of said number being an elettor
in said district or the holder Of title
or evidence of title to lands in said
district, and which said netitioners
signing said petition include the own
ers Of more than twenty per cent. in
value of the land within said Imperial
Irrigation District
Said election will be held in the sew
eral regularly constcsted election pre-
cincts in said district Ad the polling
place in each precinct 4id the persons
appointed officers of election for said
precincts, respectively are as follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06
DIVISION NO. |.
Election Precinct: CALEXICO.

Inspector-EDWARD DOOL.
Judge-LAURA CARR.
Judge-HALLY WALLACE.
Polling Place-CITY HALL.
Election Precinct: HEBER.
Inspector - CHARLOTTE NORS-
WORTHY.
Judge-LILLIAN 6. TRIPP.
JUDGE-BOOTH c. MULVEY.
Polling Place--HEBER POST OF
FTCE.
Election Precinct: MT SIGNAL.
Inspector-H. 3. ALBRIGHT.
Judge-MAY f.. SWINK.
Judge. W. BROCKMAN.
Polling Place - " 7. SIG y A l.
STORE.
Election Precinct:ALDER. 49,. =.
Inspector-SHERMAN 0. BUCK.
Judge-BENJ. r. KLIPPEL.
.Judge-URIAH b. McKINNON.
Polling Place-TEN FOOT DROP.
Election Precinct: VERDE.
Inspector-L. &. BORNT.
Judge-R. w. THOMPSON.
Judge-FANNIE II. THOMPSON.
Polling Place--VERDE STORE.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06
PALACE AIRDOME TOMORROW

Appearing in one Of those delight
ful comedies in which she has won an
enviable reputation, Enid Bennett, the
dainty Thos. H. Ince star in Para
mount pictures, will be seen in Hap
py Though Married." at the Palace
Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06
Election Precinct: ROCKWO0D.

iAttttioil lE%AtRNb. ANtbSiA " WIZ
nspector-JOHN K WRIGHT
.Judge-W. A. MADDOX.
Judge-MAGGIE MADDOX.
Polling Place--WIEST POST OF
FICE.
Election Precinct: TAMARACK.
Inspector-CALVIN A. TERWILLI-
GER.
Judge-JAY r. BLACK.
Judge. S. ELDER.
Polling Place-SPRUCE SCHOOL
HOUSE.
Election Precinct: MAGNOLIA.
Inspector--JAMES 7. CASEY
Judge-FLORENCE A. DUNHAM.
Jrdge-GEORGE J. SHANK.
Polling Place A l. A M D r @
SCHOO HOUSE.
Election Precinct: LAVENDER.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06
HOTEL.
Election Precinct: Ell CENTRO Is.

HOTEL.
Election Precinct: Ell CENTRO Is.
lnspector-Thos. c. CLARK.
Judge-MRS. JESSIE r. HELMS. |
Judge-C. 3. ECHOLS.
Polling Place-IMPERIAL IRET- ,
CATION DIST. OFFICE. 9th G. State /
Election Precinct: DiXIELAND.
Inspector-W. F. DUNCAN.
Judge-W. L. SNODDERLY.
Judge-CHAS. A. MCCARTHY. /
Polling Place-HANCOCK STORE. /
Election Precinct: SlLSBEE.,
Inspector-A. K. FERGUSON.
Judge-L w. COPELAND.
Judge-GEO. l.. CAMPBELL.
Polling Place-SEELEY SCHOOL I
HOUSE.
Election Precinct: DATE.
Inpector-R H. CLARK.
Judge-F. B. FERRIS.
Judge-T. H. WILSON.
Polling Place E U CALY PTUS
SCHOOL HOUSE.
Election Precinct: McCABE.
Inspector-T. w. BRODNAX.
Judge-FRANK G.. WEIR.
Judge-W, D. MOFFATT.
Polling Place-McCABE SCHOOL,
J HOUSE.
Election Precinct: DOGWOOD.
/ spector-JOHN J. PARR.
! Judge. NJ. GRAFTON.
I Judge-ROY Z. BREEDLOVE.
/ Polling Place-COR. MAIN q DOG
WOOD DITCH-McDONALD RANCH.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06
DIVISION NO. 4.
Precinct: BRAWLEY.

Election Precinct: BRAWLEY.
nspector-RHODA NJ. BENNETT.
Judge-MYRTLE J.. DAWDY.
Judge-JOSEPH w. RANDOLPH.
Polling Place-CITY HALL.
Election Precinct: INLAND.
Inspector-BENJAMIN f. WHITE.
judges. A. SHEPP.
Judge-SALEM A. ARMSTRONG.
Polling Place-ED A. ALCOTT'S
OFFICE.
Election Precinct: CALIPATRIA.
INSPECTOR EDGAR o. NICE.
JUDGE G.. w. JESSIE.
Judge A. 5. FULTON.
Polling Place - IMP. VALLEY
FARM LANDS ASSOCIATION OF
lFICE. ,,
| Election Precinct: WESTMORELAND
Inspector - ALFRED ENGLE
! HARDT.
/ Judge YES GOODRICH WAY.
1 Judee-FRED l.. PALMER.
Polling Place-SCHOOL HOUSE.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06
DIVISION NO. 2.
ElecfiOn Precinct: TT CENTRO

Inspectors. N. LEFFINGWELL
Judge-HATTIE CLOUD.
Judge-MAY j.. WHSLE.
Polling Place--BARBARA WORTH
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06
DIVISION NO. ;.
Election Precinct: IMPERIAL.

Insrector-ROSCOE GOULD.
Judge. A. BARRETT.
Judge-G. w. HINDERKS.
Polling Place--CITY HALL.
Election Precinct: MESQUITE Ian E.
Inspector-D. F. COON.
Judge-JENNIE B. COON.
Judge-EARLE d. HARTSHORN.
Polling Place - d. f. COON'S
RANCH.
Election Precinct: NEW RIVER.
Inspector. II. HOLLAND.
Judge-CHAS. NJ. COBLElGH.
Judge-DONALD r. UROUHART.
Polling Place-W. L. CAMPBELL'S S
RANCH.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06

Judge-JOHN D JUDKINS.
Judge-MARY d. GRIFFIN.
Polling Place-CORNER TOWN
SHIP DITCH 4 HOLT AVE.
Election Precinct: EASTSIDE.
Inspectors. K. ROBINSON.
Judge--Mrs. GRACE f. NORRISH.
Judge-Mrs. MADGE L. CARPEN-
TER.
Polling Place EASTSIDE
SCHOOL HOUSE.
Election Precinct; ALAMO.
Inspector-C. II. ECKERT.
Judge-W. j, ROOT.
Judge--M. A. KENDALL.
Polling Place-IMPERIAL WATER
co, NO. 5 HEADING.
BY ORDER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JULY ~, 1919.
T. Il. McIYER, Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06

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WILL STANTON
Rec Phone20 w.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-06

Inspector-JOHN J. EAIRD.
Judge-WILLIAM w. WARD.
Judge-F. j. DAVIDSON.
Polling Place-WILLS RANCH.
DIVISION NO. ).
Election Precinct: HOLTYlLLE.
Inspector-R. +. JONES.
Judge. X. FAHRiNG.
Judge-W. T. HUEBNER.
Polling Place-City Hall.
Election Precinct: MELOLAND.
Inspector-M. b. CONSTABLE.
Judge-P. b. CHRISTIAN
Judge-CARL W. NENSER.
Polling Place MEIOLAND
SCHOOL HOUSE
Election Precinct SUNSET.
Inspector-E y GRIFFIN
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04
CHAPTER ~.

In Which Tom Catches an Enchanted
Fish, and Discourses of the Dangers
of Treasure Hunting.
The morning was little overcast,
but brisk northeast wind soon set the
clouds moving as it went humming in
our sails, and the sun, coming out in
it's glory over the crystalline waters,
made a fine flashing world of it, full
of exhilaration and the very breath of
youth and adventure, very uplifting to
the heart.
Nassau looked very pretty In the
morning sunlight, with its pink and
white houses nesting among palm
trees and the masts of it's sponging
schooners, and soon we were abreast
of the picturesque low-lying fort, Fort
Montague, that Major Bruce, nearly
two hundred years ago, had such
time building as protection against
pirates entering from the east end
of the harbor. 1t looked like a yeri-
table piece of the past, and set the
Imagination dreaming of those old
days of Spanish galleons and the black
flag, and brought my thoughts eagerly
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04
CHAPTER III.

1 Charter the "Masgie Darling"

Charter the "Maggie Darling"
AS luck would have it, the loss, or
rather the theft of Henry p. Tobias
narrative was not so serious as it at
first seemed, for it fortunately CHANGED
that John Saunders had had it copied
but the theft remained none the less
mysterious.
However, leaving that mystery for
later solution, John Saunders, Charlie
Webster and l spent the next evening
in general and particular criticism
of the narrative itself. There were
several obvious objections to be made
against its authenticity To start with,
Tobias, at the time of his deposition,
was an old man-seventy-five years
old-and 1t was more than probable
that his experiences as a pirate would
date from his early manhood; they
were hardly likely to have taken place
as late as his fortieth year. The mar
rative, indeed, suggested their taking
place much earlier, and there would
thus be space of at least forty years
between the burial of the treasure
and his deathbed revelation. 1t was
natural to ask: Why during all those
years did he not return and retrieve
the treasure for himself? Various
circumstances may have prevented
him, the inability from lack of means
to make the journey, or what not /;
but certainly one would need to mag
inc circumstances of peculiar power
that should be strong enough to keep
a man with so valuable a secret in his
possession so many years from taking
advantage of it.
For a long while, too, the names
given to the purported sites of the
treasure caches puzzled us. Modern
maps give no such places as Dead
Mems Shoes" and "Short Shrift
island, but at last, in map dating
back to 1868, we came upon one of
she two names. So far the veracity
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04

back to the object of my trip, those
doubloons and pieces of eight that lay
in glittering heaps somewhere out in
those island wildernesses.
Then Tom came up with my break
fast. The old fellow stood by to serve
me as l ate, with pathetic touch of
the old slavery days in his deferential,
half-fatherly manner, dropping a
quaint remark every now and again;
as, when drawing my attention to the
sun bursting through the clouds, he
said, "The poor mans blanket is COM
ing out, sah"-phrases in which there
seemed whole lot of pathos to me.
Presently, when breakfast was over,
and I stood looking over the side into
the Incredibly clear water, In which
it seems hardly possible that boat
can go on floating, suspended as she
seems over cleaning CULTS of liquid
space, down through which at every
moment it seems she must dizzily fail.
AS Tom and I gazed down, lost in
those rainbow deeps, heard voice
at my elbow saying with peculiarly
sickening unction:
"The wonderful works of God"
1t was my unwelcome passenger,
who had silently edged up to where
we stood. I looked at him, with the
question very clear in my eyes as to
what kind of disagreeable animal he
was.
Precisely" said, and moved away
had been trying to feel more kind
~ toward him, wondering whether /
could summon up the decency to offer
him cigar, but "the wonderful works
of God" finished me.
"Hello! captain" I said presently,
pointing to some sails coming up rap
idly behind us. whats this? |
thought we'd got the fastest boat in
the harbor."
TITS the Susan B., sponger," said
the captain.
The captain was a man of few
words.
The Susan B. was a rakish-looking
craft with black hull, and she GER
tainly could sail. No doubt it was pure
imagination, but I did fancy that no.
ticed our passenger signal to them in
a peculiar way.
/ confess that his presence was be-
ginning to get on my nerves, and I
was ready to get "edgy" at anything
or NOTTINGHAM irritated state of mind
which I presently took out on George
the engineer, who did not belle his
hulking appearance, and who was for
ever letting the engine stop and TAX
ing forever to get it going again. One
could almost have sworn he did it on
purpose.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04
Good Roads Mean Greater Rural Com
fort and Prosperity.

struction has been quite noticeable.
This is especially true in those states
which have comparatively large
number of cars and only small mile
age OF improved roads. Thus, Illinois,
last November approved a bond issue
of $60,000000 for the construction of
system of state roads. The interest
and principal of these bonds are to be
paid entirely from the motor-vehicle
revenues. There is no doubt that these
revenues will prove sufficient for this
purpose. The main question which re-
mains is whether or not satisfactory
source of maintenance revenues can
be secured so as to prevent these
roads, when constructed, from dete-
riorating.