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NTY MOTTO AH Tho News When It Is Notts. VOLUME 10 DAKOTA CITY, NKH., FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1911. XUMIIKK 19 HERALD u a i nil UMHER IH DEFENSE; DECLARES HE IS NOT GUILTY, AS COLLEAGUES ATTACK HIS RIGHT TO SEAT. BEVERIDGE IN OPPOSITION Indiana 8enator Hand Up a Minority Raport Election la Void, Say Owin of Oklahoma In Revolution Beforo United States Sonata. Washington. Senators Owen and Beverldge clashed when the Lorinrei case was opened In the senate Monday although both were seeking to bring about the same result, but from a dif ferent method. Senator Beverldge, by virtue of be ing a member of the committee on privileges and elections which Investi gated charges of bribery against Mr. Ixirlmer, gained a tactical victory bj filing a minority report attacking the position of his colleagues on the com mittee who voted to exonerate the Illi nois senator. Senator Owen, however, Introduced a resolution to declare the election of Senator Lorlmer to have been Illegal and void, but he was not permitted at that time to address the senate In Its support. Mr. Beverldge then submitted his report, the conclusion of which waa: "That this election was invalid un der any possible view of the law. II the senate so concludes it Is our duty eo to declare. Therefore I subniU the. following resolution: " 'Resolved, That William Lorimei was not duly and legally elected to a seat In the senate of the United States by the legislature of the state of Illinois.' " Before the report was filed Senator Lorlmer made a brief speech, declar ing his Innocence of bribery and the Innocence of his friends of any parti cipation la corrupt practices In con nection with his election. He an nounced bis Intention to be present during the discussion of his case. The parliamentary tangle as to which of the two senators desiring to open the attack on Senator Lorlmer should have precedence was not set tled until after an appeal had been ta ken from a ruling by Vice-President Sherman and he had been reversed. The Beverldge minority report re views the testimony bearing on the alleged acceptance of bribes by four, members of the legislature, and . the. testimony of these ( men that the bribes had been paid by three other members. The report declares that it is an un-, disputed fact of conclusive force, al though the majority ignores It, that the confessed bribe takers were shown to have had In their possession, In bills of large denominations, unusual ly large sums of money soon after the dates when they swore to having re ceived the alleged bribes. This statement is made In reply to the contention t the majority that the men who confessed to having re ceived bribes were not to be be lieved. The minority report argues that only a majority vote under the cir cumstances In the Lorlmer case would be necessary to declare the seat va cant. At the same time it declares that the evidence in the case requires the senate to consider whether Mr. Lorlmer was Informed of what was going on In his behalf. If it were shown that Mr. Lorlmer possessed such Information, Mr. Beverldge ar gues that the senate should vote to expel, which would require a two thirds vote. Discussing Mr. Ixirlmer's connec tion with the election, Mr. Beverldge points out that Mr. Lorlmer was "a seasoned politician," and that he was "on the ground during the session of the legislature." Mr. Ixirlmer is de clared to have been the "Intimate" of Browne, charged with having been one of the principal bribe givers. PACKERS LOSE THIRD FIGHT Federal Judge Carpenter Refuses to Grant Motion to Dismiss Crim inal Proceedings. Chicago. The Indicted beef pack ers lost their third fight in the federal courts to evade trial on the criminal charges against them when Judge George A. Carpenter, in the United1 States district court on Monday, held, that they could not take advantage of contempt proceedings to have the! criminal case dlsmisEd. The court denied a motion to dis miss the Indictments against the pack-, era and allowed counsel for the d fendanU ten days within which to take the next step in the matter. Un less something unforseen occurs, the packers will file a demurrer or plead to the Indictments. Judge Carpenter said he was anx ious to have the matter proceed with out further delay, so that the trial might be concluded before the next summer adjournment of court. Boy Bandit Confesses Crime. Kansas City. Mo Raymond Healer, seventeen years old. arrested here, confessed that he had helped rob (more than thirty homes In the laai rDionth. He said he had confederates, but refused to betray them. Young Elklns Takes Oath. Washington Davis Elklns was sworn In as senator of the United States from West Virginia Mondays He Is the third generation of the fany lly to represent his state In the up per branch of congre; s. UNCLE SAM BRAZIL REBELS DIE GANGRENE, SUNSTROKE AND SUFFOCATION CARRY OFF 45 MUTINEERS. DEMISE OF ALL IS SUDDEN Riots Due to Political Dissatisfaction Reportsd In State of Para Gov ernment Exercises Rigid Censor ship Over All Dispatches. Rio Janeiro. Forty-four members of the recent naval revolt, including Joao Candldo, their leader, have "died suddenly" in prison, according to the Journal do Commerclo in Its Issue Friday. Candldo' succumbed to gangrene while a prisoner, twenty-six of his as sociates died from sunstroke while engaged in repairing the fortress on Cobras Island and eighteen others were suffocated In their cells In the prison on Villegalnou Island. I When the latter of the two recent naval revolts in lirazil was put down, three weeks ago, it waa announced ; that the mutinous sailors had been I sent to states remote from Rio Ja neiro, where they would be employed In the construction of highways and ' railroads. Tho mutineers had surren dered, and it was olliciully announced that the disorders were at an end. There are persistent rumors of dis turbances in tho State of Para, on the north coast, due to political dissatis faction. Rioting Is said to have oc curred at Para. Nlctheroy, the capital of the State of Rio Janeiro, and situated across ho harbor from the federal capital, is un der martial law, and the troops oc cupy all the public buildings. The rigid censorship maintained by the government since the revolt In the navy was put down makes it Im possible to confirm officially these rumors of rioting at Fara and else where In the republic. The censor ship Includes the newspapers here. MONACO WINS CONSTITUTION Vrlncs Albert Yields to Demand for Reform Threats Made Against Famous Casino. Monte Carlo. Monaco's 96 na tive citizens and 1,355 naturalized residents granted a constitutional gov ernment In a proclamation Issued by Prince Albert. ' The gift of constitutional monarchy to the world's smallest principality, which had been promised as a Christ mas present, came only after the na tive Monacans had banded together with the 20 born Monacans Inhabiting Paris and laid plans for a revolution In the eight square miles of territory comprising the nation. It was the threat to wreck havoo with the casino, the world's greatest gambling establishment, in Monte Carlo, that brought Prince Albert to time. This establishment divides Its profits between the ruler and a French syndicate and Is tho principal source of revenue of the country. The closing of the place and a general uprising in the eight square miles of territory would have driven away the thousands of visitors who annually frequent the gaming tables and contribute to the purse of the prince. Free Woman In Killing Case. Detroit, Mich Mrs. August Qovare of Mount Clemens was Saturday ao quitted of complicity in the killing of Sheriff Matthews of Macomb county at the Oovare home December 1, when be called to serve a cotnplalut on August Oovare for a misdemeanor. Original "Hello BUI" Dead. Philadelphia. William G. Meyers, past grand exalted ruler of the Order of Elks, and said to be the original KUIln IH1I" nt that iiriml.illin AinA I tier Saturday. PERPLEXED 7t TAFT, TALKS ON PHILIPPINES WILL BE LONG TIME BEFORE ISLANDS ARE FREE. Tells Military Order of the Carabao That Natives Will Not Welcome Their Independence. Washington. President Taft la addressing the members of the Or der of the Carabao, lu which he was Installed as a member, defined his at titude In a general way toward the Philippine Islands. The Order of the Carabao, named for the buffalo, which Is the Philippine beast of burden, Is composed of com missioned officers of the regular and volunteer service who honorably served In the Philippines during the Spanish war and the Filipino insur rection, wbich 'cllowed. The burden of the president's re marks was to the effect that, while he was unwilling to say that the Philip pines never would be Independent, "in my Judgment, we are likely to re tain them for a considerable time." The president expressed it as his opinion that most of the discussion of Immediate Independence for the Philippines had a political motive and was designed more to get votes than to achieve Independence for the Fili pinos. He asserted th.it no depend ency was better managed, that the free trade which the United States had accorded to the Philippines had doubled their trade, and that it would still further Increase. He went on to say in substance that ho would bo prepared to see the islands given up when it was honor able to part with them, but that would only be when tho people there were in a position to establish a gov ernment characterized by "due process of law" and entitled to tho respect of all the nations of the world. Furthermore, he declared It as his belief that even when the time came to give the islands a true autonomy, the people there would not wish to sever all bonds connecting them with this country; increasingly the people would appreciate what the United States bad done und would yet do foi them. CARBINEERS HOLD BACK MOB Relatives of Camorrists Fall to Res cue Prisoners, Charged With Mur dsr, From Italian Officers. Vlterbo, Italy. Thirty-two memben of the Camorra, who have been In close confinement for three years, were transferred from Naples to the prison here for trial, after a rioting mob of relatives and sympathizers failed to rescue them from the police. Heavily armed detachments of po lice and carbineers forced back the mob with their guns and succeeded In effecting the transfer ofrm tho train. The men were brought here to stand trial for the murder of James Cuocolo, a leading member of the band, who had Incurred the vengeance of the Camorrists for alleged acts of treachery. Cuocolo's body was found on the seashore near Naples in June, 1908, and the mutilated body of his wife was discovered shortly after ward In a house near by. The prisoners descended from the car In groups of Ave chained together. Tbey comprised all varieties of the social scale from dandy to laziarone. 7,996 Die as Trespassers. New York. Trespassing on Pena-i sylvanla railroad property led to the death of 7,996 persons In the last eleven years, according to the rail road's report. This la approximately two a day since January 1, 1900. Govsrnor Cruce Takea Office. Oklahoma City. Okla This city, witnessed for the first time the In. stallatlon within its borders of stats, officers when Lee Cruce as governor and the other Democratic state o Al oe rs were Inaugurated Mond STRAUS RESITS HIS POST AMBASSADOR AT CONSTANTINO PLE GIVES UP HIS MISSION. Rumor Says That Rockhlll, Minister t 6L Petersburg, Msy Bs Trans ferred to Turkey. Washington. Oscar 8. Straus of New Tork has resigned his post bj post as American ambassador to Tut sr. It has ben known for some time that Mr. Straus Intended leaving the diplo matic service, but It did not develop until today that he had actually re signed. Early In November he was granted leave of absence and during the last two months has been In New Tork. En route home be Indicated his desire of retiring as ambassador to Turkey, but the matter was held in abeyance until a short time ago, when he Informally '1 ivv- r.'V(-. ., i Ambassador Straus. tendered his resignation to the presV dent He did not Bubmlt a formal let ter of resignation, as such action was not necessary. His leave of absence, which, accord ing to law, was limited to 60 days, ex pired early In January. Py reason of his Informal resignation the post at Constantinople became vacant at that time. William W. Rockhlll. the present American ambassador to Russia, is likely to succeed him, although this Is by no means certain, ps several names are under consideration. The an nouncement of the appointment of a successor Is expected shortly. BILLS TO C!V!B . RAILROADS Member of the Missouri Commission Prepares Measure for the Legis lature's Enactment. Jefferson City, .Mo. II. It. Ogles by, a member of the board of rail road commissioners, has issued a statement in which ho outlines bills the board will ask tho legislature to pass at this session. These give the commissioners more power In regu lation of tho railroads. Among these bills are the following: To Rive tho rornmls! Ion r-nr power over express companies to provi-nt charges In xcrss of piliiti il tariff nml to give cities of certain class fn delivery. To prwvent ralli-mul and ixpress com panies from helillni; claims an unreason able length of time. To prevent rullrnai! companies from delaying freight nn unreasonable length of time In transit. For the welhlm; of coal by the rail roads at the destination to prevent tha shortage on shipments of coal In open cars. Mr. Oglesby believes the legislature will Increase the powers of the com mission. WILLS BISHOP WHITE $10,000 Michigan City, Ind., Prelate Getl Share In Estate of Mrs. Pea body of Boston. Boston. Bishop John Hazen Whltt of Michigan City, Ind., Is to re ceive $10,000 from tho estate of Mrs. Mary Lathrop Peabody of Boston. Be quests totaling about $700,000 to churchmen and charities are con talned In her will filed at Dedham. The Episcopal church receives tho largest amount. The children's hos pital and Its affiliations get $50,000 tach. Bishop Weller of Fond du Iac, Wis., receives a bequest similar to that giv en Bishop White, ami Nashotah collego In Wisconsin gets $25,000. SAYS TWIGG BOUGHT POISON Orohardlst Declares Man Found Dead With Mary Eloster Purchased Deadly Drug from Him. Cumberland, Md. The source from which the poison waa ob tained which ended the lives of Charles E. Twlgg and Mary Graca Elosser on the eve of their wedding U believed to have been found. J. C. McKown of Pawpaw, W. Va, 35 miles west of Cumberland, statel that last summer he sold Twlgg foul pounds of cyanide of potassium, pre vumably for spraying his orchards The poison was In a sales form mucb resembling grains of starch. Railway Loses Big Suit. Cincinnati. The United States cir cuit court of appeals Monday decided against the Cheuaiwake & Ohio Rail road company in a suit for $3,000,000 'damages brought by Mrs. Jean McKell Of Chilllcothe, O., for alleged breach tf contract. Widow of G. A. R. Founder Deed. Bloomlngton, 111 Mrs. Benjamin F, Stephenson, eighty-two years old, widow of the founder of tho Grand Army of the Republic, died Monday at Petersburg, II'. COMMITTEES LI5T5 Names Prepared For Those In the Senate. THEY ARE TO BE SUBMITTED List for the House Not Yet Made Up Matters Generally of a Legis lative Character. The senate committee on commit tees made public Its slato which will be adopted Tuesday. Douglas coun ty senators get three chairmanships: Reagan, miscellaneous subjects; Hor tou, municipal affairs, and Tanner, miscelIaniH)us corporat ions. Ollis heads the finance ways and means committee and Yolpp has land ed the railroad committee. Follow ing are t!i committees: Accounts and Kxpenditurcs Skiles Banning, Bodim-on, Wilcox, Cox of Hamilton. Agricult lire Wilcox, Pi kens, Ollis, Jensen, ("ordeal. Apportionment Volpp, Bartos, Ilea sail, Ollis, Hoagland, Kemp Hanks and -- Albert, Kuhl, I'lacek, Moreliead, Hartling, Reynolds, Cox of Kearney. Currency Moreliead, Volpp, l'l.iccU, Huhrmaii, llorton, Jen sen, Smith of ltootie. Claims Manning, I.ee. Wilcox, Brown, Smith of Fillmore. Constitutional Amendments and Federal Relations Slules, Volpp, Ol lis, Albert, Reauan, Selleck, Kemp. Counter, and County Ilaundarles Smith of Fillmore, Albert, Wilcox, I.ee, Varner. Ilenf, Dumb and Iilind Institutions BartlliiK, llorton, Moreliead, liuhr man, McCIrew. Drainage Vainer, Wilcox, Placek, Moreliead, Conical. Enrolling and Engrossing Talcott, Kuhl. Ollis, Pickens, Wilcox, Hoag land, Smith of Fillmore. Education Selleck, Tyner, Bartos, Bodinson, Cordeal. Finance, Ways and Means Ollis, Volpp, Kohl, Tibbetts, Banning, More head, Bodlnson, Brown, Smith of Boone, Reynolds, Jensen. Fish nnd Game Banning, Placek, Buhrman, Cox of Kearney, Jensen. Internal Improvements uox of Hamilton, Lee, Pickens, Wilcox, Hoagland. Insane Hop.pitnhi Kohl, Tlbbotts, Volpp, Cox of Kearney, Svlleck. Insurance Volpp. Kohl, Moreliead, Banning, Reagan, Jensen, Smith of Boone. Highways, Bridges and Ferries Placek. Sliiles, llorton. Kohl. Volpp, Banning, Pickens, McGrcw, Kemp. Irrigation I loagland, Pickens, Ty ler, Conical. Labor Cox of Kearney, Pickens, Reagan, Tulcott. Keynolds. Live Stock and Grazing Ollis, Tanner, liulinnaii, Cox of Hamilton, Cox of Kearney. Manufactures Smith of Boone, Tlbbotts, Selleck nnd Commerce Reagan, Pickens, Smith of Fillmore. Medical Societies son, Kohl, Reynold -Talcott, Bodln , Cox of Hamil- ton. Military Affairs McGrew, Bartos, Horton, i'lacek, Hurtling. Miscellaneous Subjects Reagan, Talcott, Lee, Smith of Boone, Hong land. Municipal Affairs Horton, Skiles, Tibbets, Tanner, Selleck. Prlvllopo nnd Elections Ixe, Tal cott, Albeit. Bodlnson, Reagan, Brown, Cox of Hamilton. Public Charities Brown, ICO, Moro head, Reagan, Hoagland. Public Ijinds and Buldings Bar tos, Kohl, Volpp, Tibbetts, Tanning, Wilcox, McGrew, Varner, Bartllng. Public Printing Moreliead, Tanner, Bartos, Smith of Fillmore, Varner. Rallroafls Volpp, Horton, Skiles, Ollis, Tanner, Banning, Buhrman, Jensen, Smith of Boone. Reform Schools Jensen, Skiles, Bartos, Bodinson, Kemp. Revenue lluhrmau, Bartos, Lee Talcott, Varner, Cox of Kearney, Mc Grew. Retail Commerce, (a new commit tee.) Cordeal. Banning, Bodlnson, Tanner, Bartllng. School Lands and Funds Rey nolds, Albert, Bodnson, Selleck, Smth of Fillmore. Soldiers' Homo Pickens, Talcott, Buhrman, Bartllng, Varner. State Prison Lee, Pickens, I'lacek, Cox of Hamilton, Hoagland. University and Normal Schools Bodlnson, Skiles, Moreliead, Banning, Brown, Reynolds, Bartllng. Rebate on Taxes. Since the corporation tax law has been Introduced to levy a tax on paid up capital of corporations, Instead of the entire capital stock, Nebraska companies which paid on tho entire capital stock have Hied overcharge claims aggregating over $1,000 with the secretary of state. County Option Bill. It is highly probable that county option bills presented In the senate or reported from tho house to the senate will bo In friendly hands while In the committee. The committee on privilege."? and elections is one not yet filled and It will bo tho prime subject of discussion In tho next meeting of the committeo on com mittees. A county option bill la bound to roino to a vote, said a dem ocrat, and it Is only fair that the bill will havo decent treatment whilo In committee. GOVERNORS ARE CHANGED. Inaugural Proceedings Take Place at the Capitol. On Thursday Inaugural services, In cluding messages from the retiring and incoming governors, occupied the time of the legislature In Joint con vention, after which both houses ad journed until Tuesday, January 10. A large audience listened to the mes sage of Governor Shallenberger, who retires after two years as executive of the state, and to the Inaugural ad dress of Governor Aldrlch. who took the oath of office and who expressed his Ideas on legislation and govern ment of the state. House members occupied their seats during the pro ceedings, many of them with wives by their sides. In the foreground were the families of the. two gover nors and their private secretaries. Chief Justice Reese, who delivered the oaths of office, sat on the left of Speaker Kuhl, who In turn was nt the left of Lieutenant Governor Hope well, presiding at the Joint session. Interest In the remarks of the speak ers was intense, although there was but littlo demonstration. Tho usual formalities were carried out. Tho regular committees were ap IMinted, one to notify the governors that tho joint session was ready to receivo them nnd to escort them to the hall; another to notify the chief justice of the same fact and to see that, he entered according to plan, a third committee to notify the state of ficers that, they were due to appear nnd take tho oath of oilier-. Tho gov ernors appeared first, followed by tho state ollk'ors, and lastly camo tho venerable chief justice. It was 2:30 when President Hope well introduced the retiring governor, who was vigorously received. Ho wasted no time, but entered upon the task of reading a message covering thirty-three typewritten pages. The interest attached to what he had to say was In the fact that bills embody ing his recommendations nro likely to appear before the session has far advanced. Part of his recommenda tions brought forth modest bIiow of dissent in some quarters The two governors agreed on the recommendation that the open pri mary become a closed one, but dis agree upon the needed provisions of an initiative and referendum Joint resolution. Governor Shallenberger read his message rapidly, but it took more than an hour and a quarter for him to conclude his address. Governor Aldric.h had less to say and concluded his Inaugural address in about twenty minutes, although he warned the legislature that ho was likely to send them frequent messages. Tho governor devoted much of his mes sage to the Initiative and referendum nnd to changes in the present open primary law. He urged on tho legis lators tho necessity of passing the initiative and referendum especially. Ho also emphasized the Importance of providing for a non-partisan board of control for the state institutions nnd for a better system of road mak ing in the state. Tho Incoming governor devotes a good share of his message in urging tho legislature to pass a county op tion law, advocates giving cities the right to adopt their own charters, and asks the law-making body to pass a few beneficial laws and then savo tho people's money by adjourninng. The Vote for Senator. There will be no republican caucus candldato for United States senator Jan. 17, and the votes on that day will bo divided between O. M. Hitch cock, Senator E. J. Ilurkett and what ever other persons members of the legislature wish to please with a com plimentary vote or two. The house will vote separately on United States senator Tuesday, Jan. 17, and will then meet in Joint session for a canvass of their vote. This last act will bo merely ' -mal, as a major ity Is assured the democratic candidate. Reapportionment. W. R, Mellor has prepared a reap portionment phin which Is being sup ported by S. C. Bassett, of Gibbon. This is tho first of tho many bills for redlatrlctlng that will' prolmbly coma up as soon aa tho time for Introduc ing bills arrives. Asks Appropriation. The state normal board has asked for an appropriation of $1,500 to fit up a room in tho basement of the state house under the state treasurer's of fice. This amount will bo sufficient to make the basement room habitable and place the stairway and corridor In the basement in good condition and buy office furniture. Hits Senate Employes. The state senate will not pay em ployes this year for days not actually served. On motion of Ollis of Valley employes were Instructed to report every morning for duty to the book keeper of the senate. This is the first move in the plan to cut down ex ponses by paying for time actually served. If there is no work to be done and an employe roiwrts for duty ho will be paid for his time. Canvass of State Vote. The work of canvassing the state vote consumed half a day and result ed in formal declaration by the speaki er that all state officers who showed majorities on tho official abstract of the secretary of state were duly elect ed, except Peter Mortensen for rail way commissioner to fill an unexpired term. On his vote the speaker mere ly declared the vofo which be receiv ed. The returns from the 92 coun ties of tho state were checked with the printed abstract on secretary of state and no errors were found. HOME TOWN eici no BSaaaaaaaaBBaaaBl K. Kjm m MW 2. asaMiW VALUE OF CITY BEAUTIFUL Aside From Aesthetic, Commerclaf Benefits Are of the Greatest Importance. In the recent city planting congress) In London reasons enough were given for the beautifying of towns. One, however, and an important one, was not, we believe, mentioned. This li the commercial benefit which accrues to a city which has become famous for tho beauty of its buildings, tho vistas unfolded by Its streets, Its public parks and gardens. For ages Paris has been known as tho playground of the civil ized world. Not only have countless thousands visited It for Its ancient pnlaces, its storehouses of art treas ures, and Its historic associations, but because of tho more modern beauties of Its architecture, its boulevards and its parks and pleasure grounds. But many of tho ancient buildings which delighted the eye of tho artist have had to give way to the march of progress and tho needs of today. So Paris Is trying to beautify its modern features that some of Its landmarks of the past will not bo missed. So strongly do tho Parisians believe In city neautlflcatlon ns an investment that the municipality has been author ized to borrow $175,0P0,00Q for this purpose. A part of this. $17,000,000,, has Just been raised by an Issue of; bonds, which, In splto of labor dlfflcul-i ties and other obstacles, was oversub scribed twenty times. At least two leading thoroughfares are to be greatly extended, new parks established and new government buildings erected. In America the chief opposition to Improvements of this sort are likely to come from the classes which would most be benefited by them. Chicago's chief claim on visitors Is its system of parks and boulevards. There is no telling how many of our guests are at tracted by these splendid driveways and pleasure grounds. The Chicago plan, which commercially may be looked upon as an expensive dream of visionaries, would, if carried out, be the city's chief asset. Not only would It conduce to Immeasurable benefit and delight to those who live here, but It would attract millions of people from olsewhere, and these Indirectly would holp pay for its cost and maintenance. Chicago Tribune. I TRUTH ABOUT THE SUBURB In Theory They Should Be Well Gov erned, But Frequently They Have Their Troubles. In theory, small cities and big vil lages which are composed largely of tho residences of men who do business and earn their living in a great urban center which carries along and sus tains these suburbs, ought to be models of good government. They should be very efficiently guarded, supplied with; whatever necessaries local officials are expectod to provide, and kept clean well paved, well regulated and con tented. Such communities are not too big for wide-awake citizens to watch their public business closely. Tbey are free from many difficulties which great cities must face, In the nature of their industries and commercial Interests and the mixed character of their popu lation. In theory, the suburbs have all the better of such comparisons with) their big neighbors. The practical tests of experience do not work out that way. Suburbs are often full of troubles. They have more than their share of wrangling and bit terness and discontent, in politics and government. Often the local adminis tration in such municipalities is costly.' extravagant and inefficient. Many great cities have seen their growth promoted and their legal lim its enlarged, time and again, by the de. sire of suburbs to have better local government than they Beem able to get for themselves. They join great cities to improve extremely unsatisfactory conditions. Necessity for City Parks. "It is a sin boarding on a crime,1, says a writer In Cassier'a, "to con tlnue to construct cities extending! over miles of territory In dense forma-j tlon, without incorporating effective) means for cutting off the course of aii conflagration after It has escaped ordinary bounds and restraint. "Cities should be divided into sec tions not exceeding one mile square by parks and wide parkways. These will not only serve as fire barriers1 but will add greatly to the health, comfort and happiness of the people! and the beauty of the city. This sysJ tern provides a break in the contlnu-' lty of the building mass, thus making it practically impossible for a con-1 flagratlon to spread over miles of ter-i fltory before checked. "It would be much easier to stopi a fire at the parks and parkways than In a solid mass of buildings. The! cutting down of trees and shrubbery would be much easier, safer and more effective than the destroying a line: of buildings, and the loss of a mile or two of the parkway's adornment' would be a trifling matter in compari son with the loss which would be caused by the destruction of an equal area of buildings. i I