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HE alum pan of Govctnor Deacon’s inu- l wmhme-Mfioflfl uncoodmdimovcmuambiedthuh ofinmcstnotonlylothedvellcn in runl actions, but to thou'of cities and tom :5 well. His plea contains so lunch am when]: to all t'lm we mu pleasure in reprint. the bulk of it. countrymdsiuthiomtc. lumbiodhcdonm mtehsmhkumflnlinahumn of out public iw. Lime Mid- kummmmwd ourmkinthcwdrodm Them- tn‘cnaflmofthcya. WhMEmm“M ungodmdn. BMbMdu-ahuc aumtwhumfimuwflmm mdiourmnaunmchonasmoothuommdu the appointniei i'estigate the I the best metho in' may be eq ple. such as b commission n this assembly. on a vellâ€"rnade arth rad. The diflerence between cost of moving crops in European countries and the «new ’mnnim cent! ‘a« ton per mile, multi‘" plied by the aggregate number of tons of our prod- ucts, constitutea an enormous and useless tax upon. our principal industries. The loss involved is paid for by our whole pmple, became the vast'bulk of all the products of our state must be first m0ved over our bad country roads to railroads. steamships 311:“ atlvancei and markets. We can better realize what this-means 7 ~ when we consider that it costs as much to deliver .111? ".90" a hpahel of grain ten miles to” the railroad in Illinois ,enng the rec u it then coats-toearryit-afhousaad may mflmhrb 53.2 AL. _A_- _‘ _-. Other states, confronted by like conditions, have made greater efforts than Illinois to remedy them. In our state the local authorities are hampered by an insufiicient supply of money and lack of suitable material for making permanent improvement in the roads, and too frequently by a lack of scientific knowledge of road building. The labor perforated maintains {or one season only a passable condition of the roadbed. It is estimated that $2,000,000 is expended finnually in this state for this purpose, with It is not nece‘psary to advance any argument to sh’ow‘that the burden of reed-making shodld .no} fall_ on‘the firmer alone. The road is a public highway.’ It is a state road. Its maintenmce and “improvement is a matter of general concern. Other states .are attempting to "solve this problem by what is known as the “state aid" plan, in which the burden is borne by the whole people: ’ ' Within the last ten years Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut. New York, Pennvlvama, Delaware and California have established highway commissions, and are as- listing the counties, towns and townships by "state aid." New York last year appropriated $600,000 as “state aid” for road building That sate has appro- priated altogether $2,065,000 for “state a .” At the hat session of the New York legislature an act was passed proposing a constitutional amendment which provides that the state may bonddtself for $3,000,000 it year for ten years for the building of wagon roads. In 1903 Pennsylvania created a state highway commission nnd approprinted $6,500,000 to be appor- tioned among the different counties as “state aid" in proportiorval of mileagrof roads in each county. and 'to be expanded during “a period of six‘ycana Under u all iesued by the lat legislature of Ohio 3 state good roads convention we: held at Colum- bus Feb. Is, 1904, which convention ndogted unlu- fiom in favor of a “ante aid” law then gendim be- fore the legislature. ' - . ‘ henchmen: approprintesuinmlly $490,000 for Good Roads :1 tn Investment of HIGHLAND PARK NEWS-LETTER . “state- aid." 1! Ms W dmdy for the WWththoffl-Dm in last legislature W 82.25am to be ex- pended (or sate highvoys “the out iv; yous. Ned Jersey am ”I! anally Mord thehuildingofioodroodl. hhwiiteddm- mdnmumflwsflknmm Connecticut am My“ noun a “muaid.” Summitbommgflmo («chimp-e. AmWh‘Mmaflwu-e immemdmmdoblndiuwchiul, “mum hum-Mme! mrmmmwunm. WNWJWe-firhu- dendtemebvddwm mefledfiumla MdMWOeW “Malcolm-bulkhead finenefleetlhpmoteuhvukhveheen «tallied in Celitontie. mu. Idaho, Maine, WWWIIWNW in. New Hempsllire. North Carolina, Oregon 3nd‘ Tennessee. In Illinois the last legislatute enactetl 3 luv for Think of your-m 3-! you! posterity and ‘you vi never nun. Hell is glued viii big ptetensiom. . . “Rae: "and truth are met together, righteomneu 3nd peace have kissed each other.” book out! ‘ Pride will have a {all bonnet. A ' Pride [oeth before and the bill oometh ntter. Taupe: not with fied'ged fools. Young widows in uhcloth 3nd 33M. Toâ€"morrow would be sweet if we could kill yes- terdly. w in Cafifomh, m. Idaho, mine, W Minnesota. mm Missouti, Nehru- h. New Hunpshire. North Carolina, Oregon and Tennessee. In Illinois 4!» last legislative enacted a luv for the appointment of a good roads commission to in- \estigzte the question of good roads and deternline the best methods? bi Vihieh‘ the maeh' 'o'r ioidFiiild- in. may be equitably distributed anon: all the peo- ple. such as by federal, state And county aid. That commission was directed to report its findin‘p to this assembly, togethet vyith a bill embodying the moqt advanced thought on the subject of rad build- ing. ‘ ._ The report will' be submitted to you. In cohsid- ering the recommendations which they may nuke, {Mire-h; dine“: -1gggm5meio the feasibility of the use of :0th labor in connection with the sub- ject of good roads. ‘ There are confined in our state penitentiary 3,000 prisoners. Under the present law in relation to con- vict labor opportunities for their eniployment are and will be limited in various ways, so that but 25 per cent of the available time will be consumed in the performance of all the work permitted to them under the law. It is a beneficent provision of our law that prisoners are sentenced to labor. bemuse no. punish- Why-”,5... so severe as that at entorcet'r idleness. woi‘iis’is a necessity for health and reformation. This is every- where recognized, but it has been difficult to provide for them work of such a character as wouid not impose a punishment upon the law-abiding citizen by reason of the unnatural conditions of competition which convict labor creates. Information has been.fumished me by experts in the matter of roadrbuilding and the cost thereof to the effect that no suitable Stone road could,be built at a 'cost of less than $1,000 a mile in the coupty should the material be delWéred free by the state. Followihg the plan of issuing bonds in payment thereof,_ spread over a series 'of from seven to'ten year-9,11 adopted elsewhere, the burden upon ml estate within' suitable road district's taxable for such pfirpose would be very light. Under such a system. the cost to the state would not be great. The convict is a charge upon the state. He; must he supported whether he works or is idle; The additional cost to the state fgrrmachinery, trans- portation, etc., would he compiratiyely small. I therefore suggest that you bonsider ~whether or not it would be advisable for the state to undertake to utilize the labor of convicts. in the manner outlined. In the event that you determine that such an ap~ plieation of convict labor is not feasible, I urge you. through your committees; to gather information and denJy'pun which will m’m .pprom of our people and cable «It safe m malt. a beginning in this (my work. ’ ,u I.“ I1!‘ hr l‘flifl’ c'ould to quite Mismmkwi‘homsomefirewam. ~~Whes folly irbliun’ét ignorance toâ€"hc mm . V ~ A lie for a lie end a mill: ‘for a tenth. Fain would I write yet far to pal]. In ones old cotede may one sport theold pantry and vestry? Misery loves company, but company does not re- ciprocate. ' Look before you sleep. . Ifthewolfbeatthewdoor openitandeathim. Mama-e éafl'ed but few m up. ‘“ - , It’s a strong stomach that has no tnmiu/ Those that came to cough remain to spray. Friendship is more to be valued than love. for“ love is a thing a man can buy and a woman an get for nothing. Naught is lost save honor. Saint heart ne'er won fair lady. Silence gives contempt. People who iove in glass houses should pull down Wmiltkmddlevil. Nwwhwwam Wmfieufioidivenfiy. Awdmmcviui-mt' mmn'u-uwuu.a Mofmrmdmmemyw Economy is die thief of time , A bird on a bonnet is worth ten on a plate. Displays are dangerous. Let him now speak or hereafter hold his pi of information for a good. price. invited _ What is home without another? ' A fool and his honey are soon mated. It is better to make friends inst than to make fut friends. A little widow is A dangerous thing“ There' 5 many a sip ’twixt the cup and the lip. Many hind: want light work. ' A friend in deed: is a friend indeed. All that a men lmoweth will he tell to his wife. He that is surety for I strainer mu be wiser the next time. ACynic'sSnyinp ‘mfiiwmflmdl '\ A lie'ufine alumni“. -A thin. ofduvinaa-nay £1 Honor is without profitâ€"in most countries. A church fair exchange is robbery. Fools ‘rush in and win. where angels fear 'A rich man cafi 'get the ‘eye of theubeadle. Consistency, thou art a mule! He laughs but whoa; laugh huts. A: thou hast mud: thy bed, why lie about it? Aboimhe makes the hurt you fqnder. poor ye have with 71: aiwaySJL-bm ate