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ofM) $500,000 BONDS *s ' Actual Work to Be Started Wit !jy&S#L' L Be completed in 1 "V ' * "'' ? tVf". ** .' " t -^Hpvfu ftere thiamornIng that the $500,000 bond*. issued lor the'drainage of lUttamuake,.. ^ .Lake In Hyde county, were sold yest rooh/.^J tprday In Cdtflmbus, Ohio, to a bond\ f ' \ ins company in that ctty. ' J Tec drainage of this lake, which is I / seven mlU? wide and thirteen miles k long i? one of the most important wotks of Us kind that has ever been attempted in this 8tate. It wilt ihean the reclamation of about 12o,ooo acres of valuable farm land. 50, 00 Hj^ acres are now lake bottom. 4 0,000 arc covered with swampy ground and - tho remaining 30,oo<jf are now in cultivation but. In rainy seasons nrel I practically flooded all tbo time. worn on tne actual drainage ofl L wfll begin within sixty .orj feMPW.T utastj ?wir_ nnjlumow win t>? begun at once for the assemblying?of .Machinery, dredge boats, and other , ~ ... ^ equipment nepessary. - J Dikes and levies are to be erected, and a canal, 70 feet wide and about i 10 -feet deep is to be cgt front the lake' to the sound, ne&r what is known as Juniper Bay. . , v . A large pumping plant will be put up at the south side of the lake which will have a capacity df pump?wt?toot Of water a uilnute. lt ts oettmated that at *bis rate,11 the m lake will he pumped dry within r 1 ' thirty or forty days. .. SPECIFIC TAXI AT BOARD 0 MEETING I The Board of Aldermen jget at an adjourned meeting last night at the City Hall. - = ?J A contract with Gilbert C. White. who waa elected consuming enjlnrt;: j at like last meit'nt. Van read. The centra*! had been approved toy ttoj improvement Committee and the City attorney. Upon motion, it was! decided that It be ratified and affirmed by the board! By motion of Alderman Mflkxta it was resolved that a tax of 15 cents on the $100 valuation of property and 75 cents on the poll be levied for the purpose of paying the intereat on the $150,000 Washington Municipal Improvement Bonds. The motion was carried. Upon motion, Jt was also decided that the regular" taxes remain the "* The matter of "Specific taxes" was next taken up and discussed at length. Many chances were made in - the Tatar <ff %gxa Utm of Jtjtcrwt Jetoda I of basinets houses. In the future, licenses, before en- I gaging In business or trade, must be obtained frem the Chief of Police instead cf the City Clerk as heretofore. "Contractors per .year, $5.60" was changed ?to "where contracts exceed over $60.00." I "Cotton buyers" in last years tax list was changed to "buyers of baled cotton." The tax remains tho same. "Dealers in pianos, organ-., nnd other musical instruments" was changed to "Peelers In pianos, organs or phonographs." The tax whs lowered from $20 to $5^ express Company's tax wa* raised ?I /ron iu to Itrt: s The "flre cracker" tax was raised from <5 to $10. The tax, relative to exhibit lens, was changed to read "$5 for the first performance, hod $1 thereafter, providing that the price of admfaalon i does not exceed 10 cents.. In 4II other oases, the tax shall be $5 per. . night. A new tax was made on autoraohlk traaift A11 transtsrs shall w tax of $5 and not charge more than 10 cent fare within the city iitoits. Autos for hire, other L 1 Have B e EUr S* v ^'?" 'jc">vj r S01J) IN OMC I * '/ #$ '"** 12*" ~+-l ;!SSaE&^ ' " ' .*&*>< p' ; f\ . ' '/ hin Sixty or Ninety Days. Wil About One Year. much water am la, possi ble, has been pumpedout. a eerle*-o cots and cross ditches will be dug leading to a reaervolr or pit, 'when Hlhe water wlU be' pumped over i I lam and Into'the large canal. I ''The pumping plant will be main winev permanently na it will 1>o no wsegry to keep It in running ordei in-order to drain the lands during rainy seasons. Within one ye$r It'll voworlc is Btarted. it is est! mated that the land will be ready foi cultivation. . This work will enormousyi increase tho productive values In Hyd? County. It Is estimated that th< land, embraced in this district, II planted with corn.'at a yield of 60 bushels per acre, would produce enough corn to require three fretghi trains doily, with 26 cars eahb, tc haul -it to market and that tf it wai sold at 60 cents per bushel, would yield an annual revenue of $3,000,000/ When the work is completed Hyde County will be one of the banner counties of the State In farming and will be capable of supporting from eight to. ten times its present population. j This work will also mean the <??ri7 compienop-or a railroad lota Hydo County and the beginning or as em bf great development in thin section. IS TAKEN UP FAIDERMEN AST NIGHT The tax of itinerant real eetate agents was raised from $10 to $50. Livery stables were raised from $10 to $10. * Laundries will be charged a yearly tax* of $10 instead of $6. Lemonade and pop stands, $2. Fruit stands, $8. % . Marble yards and agentu, raised from 18 to'$10. ? ? Pressing clubs, $5; where orders are taken In for clothing, $15. It was moved and seconded that the tax on meat, chickens, and oyster dealere be referred to the Ordinance Committee und the City Attorney for Investigation. | 1CM 0 !>' HISTORY. * 1C9J?Or> Pltcarine. published at Leyden bis dissertation on the circulation of the blood UlWBfB IBK VHltyp. ?' " 1794?-Point a Petre, Guadaloupe, stormed by the French. 1813?Americans defeated at Burlington heights. \|14?Albumen paper was intror duced for use in photography. 1862?A river action fought at Memphis, Tenn. Only one of the Confederate vessels escaped destruction and Mem phis fell. T--r . 1865?The British and French government rescln dtheir recog-l nltion of the Confederacy as belligerents. 11888?Grove? Cleveland nominated by acclamation for re-election j aa President of the United ^ States by the Democratic convention at St, Louis, Mo. " eral De Wet's forces near Reits, capturing many wagons, prisoners and cattle, rtjf'l IV03?PacbWt ami?CUfum, g. c.. swept by flood, which dcatroy-j ed property to the value of ' 14.009,000 and caused the . death of one hundred persons. 1811?Secretary Knox signed a treaty with Nicaragua, pro * u IjMm fnr riifnn/^lnrf Af Nicaragua's dept. ; Ask us regarding our advertising land subscription rates. You will find vhat both are reasonable. WASHINGTON, NORTH. C4 ? ? . M ,-> I let i-jaK&i J '.en Sold' PINETOWX. .t . J 1 116V. f. H. VMIM ailed hlit reft-' ular appoint meat-at White Plains [ Saturday and Sunday. :-y J rSorne of tj^r young people attended the Children*' day excises at ~ Everett's Suhday night and report or j fine tlae. r~ * ?"T H ". Mr a. S. B. Boyd still continues r very Hi at - her home, '-ft- Is hoped \] ^ that she will noon be on'the road to y f recovery. j Mrs. J. B. Boyd and children spent 1 , Saturday night with he*, - mother, 1W Mrs. Hx.H. Waters, at Walla Walla a BT Geo. V. Boyd Is In Washington atIJ tending ttolrt this week. c J Mr. and Mrs. Grover C. Boyd spent . cuiuruoy nignt ana Sunday with ' .Mr. Boyd's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. , W. Boyd. - p; Tom Rftpew of Belhaveft was in bi town Friday last. ai Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Boyd and yi , children of Zion attended church at ot , White Plains Sunday. cc [ We were glad to hear from Bra, gaw last week. *Ca!l again Bragaw r< . and give ua the real news. as - Madam Rumor says .the wedding. 3 ; hetls^wtil Boontro ringing. tl , The little 8on>)f Sam Boyd, who ai I has been very 111, is improving at h< . this writing. pi Mlsa Bertha Harris was the guest O ! of Miss Nancy Boyd Saturday after- H , noon. cs Jack Waters and son. Norman, cs were ou our streets Monday last. Mr. and Mrs. Rufua Boyd of near Ai , Bath were the -guests of their pari to , ents, Mr. and Mrs. Rufua W. Boyd, b , Sunday, T Mr. Rod Mrs, Geo R. Boyd attend- vt edthe^exerclses at JE verett'a^Suinlay w The Pine town hall team crossed $j | bats with Roper Tuesday afternoon. o< They played there games last week y with Belbaven and won two. Ttiorn Nicholson of Both, N. C. " win, on oar wrtttt Iftflffflay after noon with his automobile. Miss Nannie Boyd spent Sunday ri afternoon with Miss Sarah Boyd. mWm 10 BE OFFERED POSITIONS m .NORTH CAROLINA MEN TO RE- r: OHVB IMPORTANT POSTS, IT "J IB UNDERSTOOD. ? to HALE FOR COSTA RICA S i? KI.ITTZ TO BE OFFERED BETTER ? FLACK IN DIPLOMATIC f. BKRyifF-^i Washington, June 6.?It is generally understood here that Major E. J. Hale of Fayetteville will be offered the post aa minister to Costa Rica, and that Whitehead Kluttz of Salisbury will be given a position in the diplomatic service a little bit better than the Costa Rica position. These facts became known today after President Wilson had conferred at the capltol with Senators Simmons and Qvefman and a number of other leading Democratic senators in regard to appointments. WELCOME PEAKY IN PARIS. . Jun* 4.?TW Geographical Society of France tendered Admiral remry a reception today, which was 1 largely attended by scientists and I o tlx Of persons of prominence. The affair was brought about largely through the efforts Of Dr. Charcot the explorer, who says that It would hare been an expression of doubt oT the exftlorbr's discoveries if Paris had failed to entertain, Peary after . London, Berlin and Xew Torh had done so. It is an open secret that the Geographical Society of Parla has not been anxious to honor Peary. He was met at the staUoa by a dele-, I gatlon,. following which ,a ceremoa?|[ tal was held at the Borbonne. *W15NTIKTH ANMAL NKRVINJ OF BAjqc OF WAHH1XGTON <M IK IALS. urw nrhrinc cicntnJ Iujtt Ufrlutnj tjLLulttl It. J .G. BIOl'NT Hl'CCKBDH H. IIKHMiKSf AN AS VU'KJIUtBwsvr. .. . .. . - -TT, . The twentieth annual meeting of e stockholders of the Bank o! nshlngton waa hold .in their bonkK rooms yesterday. Gratifying rorta were made by tho officers, and dividend of; 8 per cent was declara. The sufplua account l^es inreased to JdifftOO and about 13.000 dded to the undivided profits. This has been the best year for the ast ten for the bank, and one of the Bat In its history. The net earnings re larger than they have been for tars, and the reports showed a gain C over 50 per cent In deposits as >mpared with this time last yew. " It was with reluctance that the >signat!on of Mr. $eth Brldgeman s vice-president was accepted. Mr. cidgnian lxas been connectod with teiinstitntiox^aince its organization, id retires now on account of Jioor jalth. He iV succeeded as viceresident' by Dr. Jno. G. Blcunt. ther officer* elected are Jonathan aveas, president; J. K. Boughton, ishter, an# Jesse Bf. Ross, assistant ishler. The following well -known gentleconstitute the Board of Directs: Jonathan Havens. John G. lount, Wm. Bragaw, John.H. Small, , Harvey Myers, Harry Mc.Mullan, rm. B. Hodman, J. l?. Iloyt, and E. UA5?n. ' " HI.. L..I. ... hy .1 >0,000 surplus and profits of $45,>0 and has paid to the stockholders 10,000 in cash dividends. DEBATE ON HOME RI LE. London, June 6.-?The Irish home tie bill Ls scheduled to ccmo up for sbate again in the House of Comons today. This, with the Welsh -establishment bill, been reeled by the House of Lords, after ting passed by the Commons. Unir the veto act if the bills are passI by the Commons three times withit a general election, they become w, without the approval of the uptr house. MOTOKMEN IN UKBMI'DA. Hamilton, Bormuda, June 6.?A amber of prominent yachtsmen arved here today on the steamer Berudian to take part in the reception the boat* participating in the mor race which le&vee Philadelphia morrow for Bermuda. They were iceived by a committee of the Royal armuda Yacht Club, which will enrtain the visitors during.their stay. t Jtx vy tntr" Papers." 4 Did you ever stop to think of the deep significance of the above *oft-repeated colloquialism! It is estimated that more than 95 per cent, of the population of the United - States that can read are newspaper readers. The quotation, or rather the universal repetition, of the same thought signifies to what a tremendous extent the public depends upon the press for its ideas and daily information. Not so very long ago "I see by the papers" referred nearly always to spme news happening, but today the "expression in J?m o? iiftsi; w luumw liCoifi^tra ad sertlslug nwwir the arrlTal of some choice merchandise. some change Id style, a new idea in apparel, or any one of a hundred interesting and constantly changing bits of information which crowd the pages of the reliable daily pa?#yprin IAI ' mw^r~ There Is. indeed, much worth while that one may *gee by the papers" if he will but study the adrertlaing pages. : ^ y WTOTf mm j, SUIT VS. HOPKK LUMBER COMPANY BROUGHT UP IN COURT tlfcflHIPAY. J< WHS HURT WHILE WORKING " 01 SUIT DOB TO ACXMBNT WHICH ? OCCURRED WHILE BISHOP ,< WAS EMPLOYKl> IIY CO. h< The case of W. R. Bishop vs. the ct J. L. Koper Lumber Company was ^ brought up In Civil Court yesterday. w Bishop had entered, suit agdHlpt the ^ company for dam^es sustained by himself while la their etpploy. The r J Jury awarded him 52,000. r] Tho p?c? tha silHto?g? tk? h u. W??MW will of Alonzo C. Cherry 1b up before v.| the court today. af] _____ th INTERNATIONAL ~ "Texxis TornxKv. !o 18 New York. June 6.?On the courts of the West Side Tennis Club today, "ftr tomorrow and next Monday will be M| fought one of the greatest intferna- ^.( tional sporting battles in the hlBtory of this country. The Davis .Interna- foi tional tennis trophy is the prize at (<>1 stake and -the*-participants-are--the ? best players of the United States a"hd pu Australia. The ploy beginning today on marks the trial matches. The American team Is composed ce| of Maurice E. McLoughlln of Callfornia, R. Norrts^ Williams of Phila- ceJ delphia and Harold H. Hackett and bQ Raymond D. Little, the latter two. cp| of New Y6rk. On the Australian (}, team are Horace Rice, A. B. Jones and 8. N. Doust. .. r^TJT Die?ATneflflni"_ TTPT-OHrhttn 'Stands No. 1 on the ranking list and (b) holds the national championship In ^ UUIH Bluulei ami dtiu^fea aj mil us ?other important titles. William of Harvard, was the sennation of the last season.- ranking No. 2 to McLoughlin. , Mis chief victory wa^the_wlonlng of the national ^ clay court championship at the Pittsburg Athletic association. ^ ' Hackett's record as a double Play-j*Ed er naa never been duplicated on Ihe ^ American courts^ He was rated three tinea, with 'different partners, ^ last season. He has held the national title and at times all of the other _ 1 Cr< important ones. Little was rated No. 8 in singles last season. He has figured in other le* "international cup matches and was also fated In the doubles with Hack- ~ ett, with whom he has been playing steadily this season. if the Americana win," the team will play against the winners of France and Germany In England about July 1#. The third round must be completed by July 21. and.the challenge round against England will be played on July 25. 26 and 28.. As a concession tot ?e Australian lawn tennis players an Englisfi ball is to be used in the matches. sid NATION AL l( >N IKHK X( K OX SWlAt- INSl'HAXOE. ' ?? ^Chicago, Jam*- 6.?-The flr*t Anrnr-ican Conference on Social Insurance begins in this city today, and be- ar( cause of the unusual nature of the meeting, it is attracting attention 0, throughout the country. "Insurance DJ( Aspects of Workmen's Compensation." "The Problem of Social Inow surance in America" and other important topics will be discussed by jeg distinguished speakers, including mQ Mileq M. Dawson of New York, Dr. W. F. Wilioughby of Princeton Unlversity and others. ^ ch UNCALLED FOR LETTERH. 1 fe\? "List of letters remaining uncalled his for in this office for the week ending j May 31st, 1913: wit I Men?J. A. Arnold, Walter Cham- ret 1 harlln Alnntv ?t-- r?.. ? ?" " ;i D1 pree, W. S. Emery. Franea Shows. Frank Fonville, Harris & Moore, t Forn. Co., J. D. Jonea, C. M. Jones, G^O. Malts, John T. Owens, Howard sen Vines, Jas. ^Williams, Alexander j Wear. " . J " Women?Mrs. S. B. Merrttt. Miss an Lonie R. Mlllerr Annie McCroe. Mrs. Joi; iw. McCarty, Miss Margie Twltty. rtie las Lonfse Wllkins, Miss Gertie out Waters, Mrs. Llssle Wllley. ' ech These letters will be sent to the whl dead letter office June 9th. 1*13, If Btn not delivered before. In calling for nlft the abo-^e, please aay "advertised" er i girlDff dhte of list. mei HUGH PAUL, V. M. Ian 911 ? ?'_ >*'! ' '" '--'ft rATXEVYTOR DECIDED AT COMMESSIOl The Commissioners of Beaufort J ounty met Tuesday. pursuant to ad- * lurnment. Present: Messrs. W. E. 1 windell, chairman; W. S. D. Eb^pi. a Ordered that r<ouis Davis, (col- t ed) of Pantego township, bo reBved of poll tax for the year 11)12. ^ Jver age). Amount of relief $2. * Ordered that Thos. 3. Long be and > is hereby appointed assistant re- 0 irder for the city of Washington, 1 ashlngtou. Long Acre nnd ChocoInity Townships, to All the vacancy used by the resignation of Collin * Harding. 5 E. G. Mullison presented hioreslgitlon as clerk of the Recorder'* jurt for the City of Washington, ashlgnton. Long Acre and Clioco- ' Inlty Townships, which Is accepted, r id Elbert G. Weston Is appointed by ^ o Board to fill the vacancy. Ordered by the l)6ard that the fol- A1 wing taxes be levied for the year b lib. to-wit: Levied for State purposes by an t of.the General Assembly; ratified n arch 12th, 1913, on every $100 ?rm ot property. i> Fo? Ctate purposes, 23 2-3 cents; r pensions, 4 cents; for schools, 20 ^ its; total,. 47 2-3 cents. ?! That there be levied for-county rposo9 in addition to tlie State tax ic every $100 worth of property; p< For general county purposes. 19 ?< rats; for bridges and county pu"-[ ses, 13 1-3 cents; total, 32 1-3'hi its, which makes with that levied U' th by the State and county, 80 its on each $100 worth of properbi Levied by the State on each poll, w .43; levied by the county on each U for-the poor, IK cents; levied by i'county on each poll for schools. e< cents; total. $2.00. ps Thnt -30 cents on each $100 worth'Be property and 90 cents on "each poll ri all be levied and collected for the tl: lowing school.districts, to-wit:... ta No. 1. Spring Creek; No. 2. Ore- as iyal; No. 5. Idalla; No.^f. Prescott; ki . 8. Small; No. 9. Cay ton; No. 11, b? yard, and No. 16. Knergv, Rich- b'c id Township; No. 11. Chocowin, Chocowlnity Township; No. 3, la 1 Ford, and No. 1. Pinevllle, si tshington Township: No." 3, North c? eek; No. 4, Gaylords; No. 6, Bath, isc th'Townshlp; No. 6. Pantcgo, P.m-[p< to Township. In Ordered that 4"? cents on each fc 1 t GILEAI) ITEMS. | h Mr. and Mir. G. II. Cutler were I g b guests of their son. John Cutler, j C| Chocowlnity Sunday. t R. A. Lewis spent Saturday night d Sunday with friends at Choconity.* Mesdames J. A. Buck and P. L. t? 11 were visitors nt Mrs. T. H. Dans' Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Mlsh from the north le the river spent Sunday aflth Mr. d' d Mrs. Joseph Ecklin. Mrs. B. D. Daniels was th-? guest ii Mrs. I-. H. Allfgood Sunday. jj, .Mia. MaTTssa fiudnell spent Sattiry night with Mrs. G. H. C. Wool- in I. > tl Mrs. J. L. Latham was tlie_guest t>; her brother. Mr. Sam Mills, at a: junt Creek Saturday night. ^ m Mr and Mrs. Jerry Clark of Choc- n< init> ..ere in our midst Sunday: Mrs. O. J. Cutler left Saturday for 0?i isama to be at the bedside of her pc ther. who is very ill. ar MibS Bertha DixonT who has been r, nding some time here with Mrs. ' n, B. Cutler, returned to.her home at ocowmity Friday. ail W. W. Ecklin of Kinston spent a tn t days here- the past week with pr mother, who is seriously ill. dr After spending several days here h her mother, Mrs. Laura'Cratch, u? urned to her home at Enfield last m, ontfay: ^ th HE VALUE OF GOOD KOA1M. " . tutor Bourne Hays His Plan Would 0f kdd lOO Bill Ions to Our Wealth. ,lc Vashington, D. C.?Hon. Jonath- lnj Bourne, Jr., chaifmari of the at Committee on Federal Aid in T| v-oBBirucuon or ro?i Koads, gave an interview on bla proposed mm Qt Federal highways, in Ich he makes some especially ro, >ng claims aa to the value and sig- mi canee of good roads. Among oth- eo :lafms, he asserts that good roads wl u? the saving of billtons^of dol- ,hi >, ui iay nothing of promoting ?z ? ks. >wn8| . COMING YEAR "i MEETING OF ^ERSTUES. S I "* r ' . 3fl| I 100 worth of property anSf 91.CS on - JJ I he lerletf for Bethaeen ~ ~ * J I peel a I school district. I Ordered that 1-9 cent be and the '*2!l tlame la hereby lerted per acre foe .& Hc-fCrr-renfe territory in 'M Bn Township. Ordered that 25 cents on each V,B Hi oo valuation of property l>e and Hio mini*. U ? ! >. j-.j fence territory la^Long Acre Town- , . gjl hip for the purpose or fcmriuc said ^9H erritory. Ofdefed thaC lT cerTtB~ou each " -?? 1100 worth cf property bo und tho unie Is hereby levied fcr road pur<oses in Washington. Lqtig Aero and 'hooowinlty Townships and City of 3raB Vaahhigtoa. Olderthat $2Jt>u on each poll ic nm? the Ban?e"I* hereby levied for ttsejl ad purposes in Washington, i-ons 5H kcre und Cbocoitinlty Townships. <9 It is further ordered that the -aaxinurn special taxes udoii t:idea, . __JS usincss and professions be levied or the use ot the county as are by Acts of " the General Assembly atlfted March 12th, 1913, entitled Aii Act to raise revenue.*' levied"for" 'pffl tate purposes under said acts. Whereas, the General Assembly oC ^iS orth Carolina, during the sci-s'on r 1905. authorized the Comn:l.?sion"8 pT Be5urort rounTyTb~TsSiie"T.tyhilS~ ~ i the sum of S 12.500 for-thf pur- . la >r,e of refunding the debt c! tho unty; And. whereas, the General A?sem- # u ly of North Curolina during the sen- M on 1909 authorized the Co:.".misoners of Beaufort County to losue ;1 Jnds in the sum of $25.fi?kC for idge and rcj^tl purposes, be th of * 1 Illi*h were indued anil sold; And. whereas, the legislative acta . -dra .(tliorizlng said bond ifsue~co"iiain ? "a ] provisions for a sinking fur.d ta i.v said bonds at maturity an I tlicr imi-nnnuai inter.-*? (I'llVilli!1. ! .1! * 'j id acts mak'ng it mandatory npoi in Hoard of Commissioners to levy a iX on the property and |>oll '' P?y .d line; And. whereas, thrtmjrh cn\\*+* tin- ?-I aown to this Board, no tax has over # eti collected or levied by past lards as required by law; " Tjj Now, therefore, in pursuance to w, the Board of County Co: misoners hereby levy a tix -ofi two :^9 nts on the SI00*of real and'normal property, and six cents or. each >11 to be apptted to the payment of iterest and to create a sinking 'und >r the $25,000 bend issue. ighwny efficiency. "The question of good roads !> the reatest economic* problem before the auntry," says Mr. Bourne, "aud I bal'.enge disapproval of the fellow- "J* :r assertions; "First, the adoption of my plan for ederal aid to good roads, followed >* State co-eperation and completion f eame. will add one hundred billion t-liars to our national wealth. <<30 "Second, it will more than dcuble ic value of our American firms, -"iS aw worth fort:v bl 11 ton dollars. ' y^jB "Third, it will effect a direct savir of a billion dollars annually to re farmers and country residents' f*l the partial substitution of oil ' id alcohol power for horse and ule power, as today It costs two bil-. -u aouara annuany to feed the .enty-flve million horses and mules i our American farms. They must i fed whether-working or idle, and e subject to epidemics and disease. ". effect on the difference with the ~ otor truck. ' Fourth, even yrlth the contlnuice of our present horse and wagon imsportatlon, it would reduce our eecnt 'mud tax' at least one huned millions annually. "Fifth, it would furnish occupa-' ' >n for over 400.00CT people In road ?#8 aintenance, improve rural schools re and remunerative^ "Any reader interested tn the subftjof.good roads can secure a copy ^ my suggested plan and explann n of same by writing me at Wash- S . gton, D. C." - i ' i ' "t t . '"3 :X A\S TO jtyBTTLB -i LOCAL OPTION. . :jm Galveston, Texas. June 6?Tomor w the citizens of nine-tenths of the* ninland territory of Galveston unty will aettle the question of H iqther the sale of Intoxicant liquors all be stopped. A bitter light is. peeted. ' i