Millard County Chronicle | 1915-02-25 | Page 5 | [Untitled]

HE GOT THE TWELVE CENTS Pointed Argument of Old Colored Toll-Man Toll-Man Was Too Much for Motor Mo-tor Tourists. One of the pioneer manufacturer of motor cars, is responsible for this motor story. "On one of the old turnpikes whicb the motor tourist occasionally runs across, a big touring car had twice rushed through the gate without paying pay-ing toll. The third time they made the attempt the old colored toll-mau shut the gate, and brought them to standstill. The half-dozen occupants of the large touring car were very indignant in-dignant and declared emphalicaU? that they were entitled to rule free. " 'Look at your own board,' said the driver, 'It reads, "Every carriage, cart or wagon drawn by one beast, twe cents; every additional beast, two cents." 'We're not drawn by any beas at all.' " 'No sail, but here's where ye come in,' replied the old colored man, as ht pointed to another clause, which read: 'Every half-dozen hogs, four cents,' and he added, 'An' three times four ia twelve.' "The twelve cents was paid."