The Comanche Chief and Pioneer Exponent (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, April 17, 1914 Page: 3 of 8
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Roads Grew
load* Association or-
omancke two week*
lends the, purchase ~rtf
mules, road building
le organization of a
id crew for the pur-
ldiug good roads from
igite to the county lines
etion. The asa<»eiation
led county-wide in its
is planned to select a
lent in each of the jus
pets for the purpose of
111 the work,provided the
»uera’ court will adopt
^outlined by Chairman
with reference to the
ion of road crews. irgood
as it tends to systcina-
work on the public roads,
rio disputing the fact that
men and,teams would give
r.vice than hands picked
t the country. These men
in the course of a few
le^rn something of road
g, which is more than the
road overseer knows. We
ot familiar with the number
class of tools now owned by
county, but would suggest
dump wagons would We of
le use to a road gang unless
y were provided with road
era, wheel scrapers and the
plows. Therefore it might be
dvisahle for the commissioner.!
to look well into the matter of
ecting tools. It has been'the
experience of other counties that
dump wagons are a nuisance for
.the simple reason that after a
short time they get out - of fix.
The ordinary wagon equipped to
haul gravel will prove more pat-
k~ 'actory in the end. We observe
A. several counties have di<w
' the difmiTwagon on this ac-
But the graders are essen-
tial. The scrapers are likewise
essential in filling in the low pla-
ces and moving both clay and
aand. These are things for the
commissioners to look into.
It U also barely possible that a
road crew of the size suggested
woflld be too large to secure best
results where the amount of avail-
able money is so small. We are
of-the opinion that Mr. Burks has
under estimated the cost of the
equipment and the expense pf
operating such a crew. It is very
probable that the twelve mules
could be had at a cost of $200.00
each. The harness for three teams
would cost $300.00. Dump wagons
cost from $125.00 to $175.00. This
with the camp equipment will
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SHOE POLISHES
Black—Tan—White 1
thb r. r. dalley ca. Lm. buffalo, h y„ hasolton, owr. *
bring the total up to $3,500. The
expenese of maintaining the crew
would exceed the estimate at least
50 per cent. A foreman capable of
building roads would require a
salary of $100 per month, (and it
would be economy to hirejm en-
gineer and rqad expert at $150),
laborers would draw $2.00 a day,
which would total $412. To this! we will get our just dues.,-\
add $125 for feeding the, teams.
Then add another $75 for black-
smithing and repairs and replac-
ing lost tools. This would total
$612.
As a more economical plan we
would auggest that the county
buy eight head of big mules, two,
improved road graders, plows and
harness and equipment. Man the
who can operate the graders or
plojvs. Employ farmers to haul
gravel or keep - gravel haulers
along with the road gang, and as
rapidly as the road bed is put to
grade have the, gravel put on and
make the road permanent. Build
one mile of good road in a com-
munity and it wiH do more tow-
ards encouraging a bond issue
than anything.
The part of the plan which calls
for the organization of a road
gang meets with the hearty ap-
proval of the citizens of precinct
4, because there is not a man in
the whole precinct who would not
like to see the roads improved,
but the plan of “building roads
from the county site to the county
line” would not meet with appro-
val. The better plan, and the
plan proposed by the road laws of
the state, would be to let the com-
missioners buy the tools out of the
road and bridge fund And appor-
tion the remainder of the road
fund to different
in as taxes. Then Caeh commiss-
ioner take the crew and do the
very best work they can do with
the money they h^ve on hand.
This is the plan DeLeon will in-
sist on if. the commissioners see fit
to follow the suggestions of the
good roads association.and so long
as we are represented by a man-
like G. H. Loudermilk it is a eiqeh
The law says: “The commiss-
ioners court shall see that the
road and bridge fund ^of their
county is judiciously and equita-
bly expended on the roads and
bridges of their county, and as
nearly ai-lhe condition and nee-
essity of the roads will permit, it
SHALL be expended in each com-
missioners precinct in proportion
graders with a force of two men to t.he amount collected in such
precinct ; and in expending money
in building permanent roads the
money shall first be used on first
and second class roads.” This is
plain enough. Money collected in
precinct 4 must be expended in
this precinct. We make the Claim
that precinct 4 pays more than one
fourth of the road tax, therefore
we would be entitled to more
than one fourth of the available/ grain
WILBON FOR LOCAL OPTION
President “Thorough Believer i
Local Self-Government”
According to Letter
Quoted
Washington,April 8.-—President
Wilson is for local option on the
liquor; quest ion and does not be-
"H«w»#-Wn>hibitioii should be math
a part of the party program.
Since the order of Secretary Dan-
iels was issued, prohibiting the
Use of liquor by officers in the na-
vy, persons in a position to obtain
the President’s views have learned
that he will stand by hia letter
written in May, 1911, while Gov-
ernor of New Jersey, to Rev.
Thomas B. Shannon of Newark,
N. J., in which he said :
' ‘*1 am in favor of local option.
I am a thorough believer in lociil
self-government and believe that
every self-governing community
whichv constitutes ft social unit
should have the right to control
the matter of regulation or the
withholding of licenses. But the
questions involved are social and
moral and are not susceptible of
being made parts Of a party pro-
road money. If the good roads
association will recommend to the
commissioners that this amount be
turned over to our commissioner
together with the tools purchased
for road building we will not say
a word, but if Comanche proposes
to say what and how roads shall
be graded in the DeLeon precinct
there is going to be a mild howl
set up that will gather speed and
force as it goes and soon will be-
come a vociferous storm. DeLeon
has every right to say how the
roads in this precinct shall be
improved and if the commission-
is a waste of money. Mr. Pittman
agrees that Del/eoil ’• greatest
need at this time is a system of
improved roads. He believes it
Would be simple economy to build
pennanwfU, roads, but if these esn
hot be had. he_.would like very
ifttich to see a road gang organi-
zed amt each commissioner take
the *mm*nl.of motiey allowed to
him and Use it in grading up the
roads and putting gravel on them
so far as the available funds will
permit. He says he is not dis-
puting the fact that Comanche
county has the worst roads in this
section of the country. The roads
are so had around DeLeon that
people eannot get to town with a
loaded wagon, lie says it is very
often the case that a than starts
to town with a load of wood and
is forced to throw it off because
he sticks in a mud-hole.
He does not think the right
plan is pursued in workiug the
roads. Ijet the road crew that is
to be organized plan the work
for the hands that are warned
out and in as many instances as
possible get hands to furnish wag-
ons and haul sand while workiug
out their road tax. Mr. Pittman
has some good ideas on road build-
Secretary Daniels yesterday
told friends the purpose of his ing.—DeLeon Free Press,
order was in no way to give a j>o-
litieal aspect to the subject of pro-
hibition or to commit
the Nation-
al Administration, but Only to
promote efficiency in the navy.
The President looked on the order
as a departmental matter. Secre-
tary Daniels having acted on his
own initiative.—Dallas News.
precincts ac- J ers do their duty the full amount
cording to the amohnt they paid of money will be apportioned for
this work.—DeLeon Free Press.
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Purity Guaranteed
under all Slate and National Pure
Food Law*. You can pay a
higher price, but you cannot get
a baking powder that will raise
nicer, lighter biscuit*, cakes and
pastfy, or that is any more
healthful. ' M
Your money back if K C fails to
please you. Tiy a can at our risk.
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RHODE ISLAND RED
EGOS FOR SALE
1st pan, $2.00
2nd pen, $1.00
This stvain of chickens
11 are prize winners
Blood tells
T.
PULLIAM
We Want Your Abstract Work
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Our plant is complete and up-to-
date in every detail, and any work
entrusted to us will have prompt
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G. W. McClellan, J. R. Banes, C. A. Hitt, Jno. D. Waring
President, . Vicc-Pres. Sec. —v Treas.
, Child Killed Accidentally
The entire community was
shocked with sadness Monday
afternoon to hear of the death of
little Dewey Thomas, 4 years old,
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thom-
as of the Walling Bend communi-
ty. The older brothers were cut-
ting down a tree and, a high wind
caused the tree .to sway and fall
in the direction where the little
one was standing, they called to
him to run but all in vain, the tree
struck him and death followed in
two hoars.
He was laid to rest in the Wall-
ing Bend cemetery Tuesday af-
ternoon at 3 o’clock. - Rev. Tom
Lee conducting the funeral ser-
vices. This visitation of God’s
providence is exceedingly sad t<>
the fond parents and other loved
ones, and the entire community
extends deepest sympathy in
this sad hour.—Dublin Telephone.
A TEXAS WONDER.
The Texas Wonder enres kid-
ney and bladder troubles, dis-
solves gravel, eures diabetis.weak
and lame backs, rheumatism and
all irregularities of the kidneys
and bladder in both men and wo-
men. Regulates bladder troubles
in children. If not sold by your
druggist, will be sent by mail oa
receipt of $1.00. One small bottle
is two months’ treatment, and sel-
dom fails to perfect a enre. Send
for testimonials from this and
other states. Dr. E. W. Hall, 2926
Olive Street, St. Louis, Mo. Sold
by druggists. tf
No lima to Quit
The doctor ssys I must quit
smoking. One lung is nearly gone.
Oh, de*r, John! Can’t you hold
out until g* get enough coupons
fer that dining room rag.
-A' cough medicine for child-
ren should be harmless. It should
be pleasant to take. It should be
effectual. Chamberlain’s Cough
Remedy is all of this and is' tbs
mothers' favorite everywhere. For
sale by all dealers.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER’S
Liu
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Hot Springs, Arkansas Remedy
Ends Constipation
Don’t worry and don’t take
Calomel.
Put your sluggish Liver in fine
condition and get rid of sick
headache, billiousness and dizzi-
ness.
Get a boX of the famous HOT
SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS of
any worthy druggist today, 25c.
Qentle, blissful, wonderful work
ers they surely ere; take one to-
night and free the bowels from
poisonous waste and gas. You’ll
feel bright and happy tomorrow.
There’s nothing on earth ' so
good for Constipation and stub-
born liver.
Hot Springs Liver Buttons, Hot
Springs Rheumatic Remedy and
Hot Springs Blood Remedy are
sold in Comanche by The Wm.
Reese Company.
Road Orew is Better Plan of Work
ing Roads According to B.
- J. Pittman
Until people could bo interested
in a bond issue that would give
pavod roads to DeLeon preeinet,
banker, B. J; Pitman, favors the
plan of organizing a road crew,
which, with the machinery nec-
essary, may be used in the differ-
ent precincts to make the most
of the fnmls at command. He be-
lieves the old plan of working
roads without a knowledge of
what kind of work shoBd be done
Look to Your Plumbing
You know what happens in a
house in which Jhe plumbing is in
poor condition—everybody in thi
house is liable to contract typhoid
or some other fever. The diges-
tive organa perform the same
functions in the human body as
the plumbing does for the house,
and they should be kept in first
class condition all the time. If you
have any trouble with your diges
tion take Chamberlain’s Tablets
and you are certain to get quick
relief. For sale by all dealers.
Inactive Sidneys
Cause Rheumatism
Mi-rro-Une Bladder and Kidney Reme-
dy Restores Healthful Action—
Harkachea, Stiff Joints, and
Sharp Pains Go. .
Sluestah kMnoya 4a not and dlaooaod ooa*
cannot pm* W Da seto Mid aad sMftmam
w*U whioi* mm nactutlr lonmtag la Urn ba-
aajr of tha
imbaeo. mine
MW Joint*, ole.
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and oil of Umm troublm am qofcktr and
minwi If WI-oro-Hno WleHif aad
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HAMILTON DRUG COMPANY
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A clean and reliable drag
If There Wars no Women
The Mullin Enterprise ssys:
“If there were no women, men
would have no object rn life;
their mustaches would cease to
interest them; they would not
care a Chinaman whether their
collars were ironed or not; they
would have nobody to nurse them
when thev had the toothache, or
to keep them from believing they
were going to die when an old-
fashioned stomach ache had the
grip on them. There would be
nobody td take for ice cream,
and no small edition of flesh and
blood to hug. There would be no-
body to fight against being kissed
and then take to it as natural as
the cat does cream. Moat impor-
tant of all, there would be nobody
to write against, to complain of
and to love with all your heart
and soul. Without her man would
nevet get to heaven and without
them they would never have a
taate of the other place on earth
So, if men has arty sense whatever,
he’ll put his arm around the wo-
man he is the fondest of, thsnk
the good Lord for her. and won-
der, ss he does, what in the world
he would do without her.”
Children's Diseases Very Prank
lent
Whooping cough is about evexjr-
where. Measles and scarlet fever
almost as bad. Ua« Foley’s Hoasjr
and Tar Compound for inflamed
throats and coughing. Mm I. CL
Hostler. Grand Island, Nebr.„
says: “My three children had sa-
vers attacks of whooping cough,
and a very few doses of Folsv’a
Honey and T** great relief/*
For sale by the Wm. Keens Drug
Company^. -* •
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STOMACH
SUFFERERS
N Van Wish To O ate If
and Permanent Results Try
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Majrr'a W—Jwfwl itonMsh I
known throujkmrt tSr country.
pro I** hove tokrn It for fltOS_________
lntr«tfn*l Aibnrau and f»port laanrahwa
and an htmty pnMai It to oihrreM
brnchu auflmt* ka*t noafrad a W
door an board rrrrywhrr* indW
mrndoua aalo. It rani* evrr ■
•mi. I-I With Stomocb, U**» and 1
Allmanta. lndts«*iton. Gao hi tbo
and IntoaHiM*. IWaalnao*. M
Colic Attach*. Taryld IItot
etc . •hunk! by all mraiu try thial
bntrht. atmuack auflcrrr* who
Mavv'a Wondorfnl Stomocb |
raewyad h m moat mam s ktatiao oar.
youbavr taken thla Remedy yoo ahoold
to disaat and aahmUoto your food, oat
heart to pump pure red bfoudH
the body, (ivina SmtaiW
•nd muarle. luette at
■■Hand rnlor to the
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I >ne dooe of Mayr'a Waadarfi
Hemady Intereetlna literature
l.leacllhln* StoraaK Ailment* wnt
tbo brain.
daarriblas Stomach AH am
H. Mayr, Ml#. Otamht.
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CbkMo, in.
For sale in Com&nohe, Texas, fcg
the Wm. Reeee Co., end DruggMB
everywhere.
For the stomach and bowel dis-
•redrs of babies McGEE’S BA
BY ELIXIR is a remedy of genu-
ine merit. It acts quickly, is pure,
wholesome and pleasant to t*ke.
Price 25c and 50c per bottle. Sold
by Park Siiith. *
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MAT 6-8. 1M4
Jacksonville, Florida
Colton Belt Route
Extremely Low Rates
Tickets on sale May 2, t, 4
and 5. limit May 16, subject to
extension, by deposit to June
4th, 1914.
SPECIAL THROUGH TRAIN
PROM TEXAS TO JACK.
SONVILLE
Leave Waco, Texas, 9:50 a.
m . May 3rd
Arrive Jacksonville, 7 46 t.
m., May 5th.
For further information call on
R. E. Truett, Agent,
or write 1
GU8 HOOVER
Traveling Passenger Agent,
Fort Worth. Texas
JOHN F. LEHANE
G. F. A P. A., Tyler, Texas
SAFETY FIRST
Whet a pleasure it affords you ^to^know that your surplus
Guaranty State Bank
WlMra the non-interest bearing aad unsecured deposits are
\ protecUd by the
Depositors uuaranty Fund of the
State of Texas
THE FIRST STATE BANK of Comauche
i Gearauly Fund B
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Bell, Tom H. The Comanche Chief and Pioneer Exponent (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, April 17, 1914, newspaper, April 17, 1914; Comanche, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth876992/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Comanche Public Library.