the sec retary of the treasury, that tho
estimates of the expenses of the gov
ernment for the fiscal year eudlug
June SO, ltill-tuat ia, for the next
fiscal year-are less by $05,003,000
than the total of appropriations for
the current bscal year and loss by
$04,000,000 than the estimates for that
year. So far as the secretary of tue
treasury is able to form a Judgment as
to future Income, there will be no
deficit In the year eudlng Juue 30, 10U.
but a small surplus of $712,000.
In the present estimates the ueedt
of the departments nad of the gov
ernment have been cut to the quick.
For the purpose of securing luforma
tlon which may enable the executive
and the legislative branches to unite
in a plan for the permanent reduction
l the cost of governmental adminis
tration the treasury department has
instituted an investigation by one of
the most skilled expert accountants lu
the United States. The object of the
Investigation Is to devise means to In
rease the average efficiency of each
employee. There U great room far Im
provement toward this end, not only
by the reorganization of bureaus and
departments and lu the avoidance of
duplication, but also In the treatment
of the Individual employee. I
Under the present system It constant
ly happens that two employees receive
4be same salary when' the work of one
Is far more difficult and important and
-exacting than that of the other. Ku
:perior ability Is not rewarded or eu
couraged.
Civil Pensions.
As the degree of efficiency In all the
departments is much lessened by the re
tention of old employees who have out
lived their energy and usefulness li
Is Indispensable to any proper system
of economy that provision be made su
that their separation from the service
hall be easy and Inevitable. It Is im
possible to make such provision unless t
there Is adopted a plan of civil pen
fiions. We cannot, in view of the nd
vancing prices of llvlngbope to save
money by a reduction In the standard
of salaries paid. Indeed, If any change
1s made In that regard au Increase
rather than a decrease will be neces
8a ry, and the only means of economy
will be In reducing the number of
employees and tc obtaining a greater
average of efficiency from those re
talned In the service.
Frauds In the Collection of Custom.
I regret to refer to the fact, of the
discovery of extensive, frauds In the
collection of the customs revenue at
New York city. In which a number of
the subordinate employees In the
weighing and other departments were
directly concerned and in which the
beneficiaries were the American Sugar
Refining company and others. The
frauds consisted In the payment of du
ty on underweights of sugar. The gov
rnmcnt has recovered from the Amor
lean Sugar Iteflning company all that
1t Is shown to have been defrauded of
The sum was received In full of the
Amount due which might have been
recoVered by civil action against the
'beneficiary of the fraud, but there was
an excess reservation In the contract
if settlement by which the settlement
should not interfere with or prevent
the criminal prosecution of every one
who was found to be subject to the
flame.
Criminal prosecutions are now pro
ceeding against a number of the gov
rnment officers. The treasury de
partment and the department of jus
tlce are exerting every effort to dls
cover all the wrongdoers, Including the
officers and employees of the compn
riles who may have been privy to the
fraud. It would seem to roe that an
Investigation of the frauds by con
press at present, pending the probing
by the treasury department and the
department of justice, as proposed
might by giving Immunity and other
wise prove an embarrassment In se
curing conviction of the guilty parties
Maximum and Minimum Clause In
Tariff Act.
Two features of the new tariff act
call for special reference. In order
that the maximum duty shall becbarg
d against the Imports from a country
it Is necessary that the executive shall
And on the part of that country not
only discriminations lu Its laws or the
practice under them against the trade
of the United States, but that the dls
criminations found shall be undue
that is, without good and fair reason.
No ono Is seeking a tariff war or a con
dltlon In which the spirit of retaliation
shall be aroused.
Tariff Readjustment.
The now tariff law enables me to ap
point a tariff board to assist me in con
ctectlon with the department of state In
the administration ef the minimum and
maximum clause of the act and also to
assist officers of the government in the
administration of the entire law. I be
lieve that the work of this board will
be of prime utility and Importance
' whenever congress shall deem it wise
again to readjust the customs duties
If the facts secured by the tariff board
are of such a character as to show gen
erally that the" rates of .duties imposed
by the present tariff law are excessive
under tho principles pf protection as
described in the platform of the sue
cessful party at the late election 1
Shall not hesitate to Invite the atten
tlon of congress to this fact and to the
necessity for action predicated there
on. Nothing, however, halts business
and interferes with the course of pros
perlty so much as the threatened revl
slon of the tnrlff. nnd until the facts
are at hand, after careful and deliber
ate Investigation, upon which such re
vision can properly be undertaken, It
seems to me unwise to attempt It.
War Department.
In the Interest of Immediate econ
omy I have required a. reduction in
the estimates of the war department
for the coming fiscal year which
brings the total estimates down to an
amount forty-five millions less than
tie C'-ircp"! (iir- 4 ,l:::a:e ft r H t
)ear. Tin ciiild le nc in, li.-lwl lii.i
'.- cnn..- off tifv ,!, jvts iiid km
l 'i.ii...i for fie peril d 1 yeir a'l
ir.':,r".s iu i..;::i;iry i. fitters K V t lie
same reason I have dim-ted tli.it the
army shall not be recruited u; t) It?
present authorized streu;th. '1 hese
measures can hardly be more than
temporary, for I am sure that the In
terests of the military establishment
are seilously In need of" careful con
sideration by congress.
The secretary of war calls attention
to a number of ueeded changes In the
army. In all of which I couour, but the
point upon which I place most em
phasis is the need for an elimination
bill providing a method by w hich the
merits of officers shall have some ef
fect upon their advancement and by
which the advancement of all may be
accelerated by the effective elimination
of a definite proportion of the least
efficient
The military and naval Joint board
have unanimously agreed that It would
be unwise to make the large expendl
tures which at one time were contem
plated In the establishment of a naval
base and station in the Philippine Is
lands and have expressed their judg
incut, lu which 1 fully concur, lu fa
vor of making an extensive naval base
at Pearl Harbor, near Honolulu, am!
not In the Philippines.
The Navy.
The return of the battleship fleet
from Its voyage around the world In
more efficient condition than when It
started was a noteworthy event of in
terest alike to our citizens and the
naval authorities of the world Tin
marked success of the ships lu steam
Ing arouud the world In all weathers
on schedule time has Increased respect
for our uavy and has added to our ua
tional prestige
It la a regrettable fact that the
higher officers are old for the respjn
slbtlities of the modern navy, und tin
admirals do not arrive at Hug rank
young enough to obtain adequate train
ing in their duties us flag officers.
Owing to the necessity for economy
In expenditures, I have directed the
curtailment of recommendations for
naval appropriations so that they are
thirty-eight millions less than the cor
responding estimates of last year, and
the request for cew navnl construction
Is limited to two frst class battleships
and one repair vessel.
The secretary of the navy bus Inau
gurated a tentative plan involving t-cr
tain changes In the organization of Ihr
navy department, Including the navy
yards, all of which have been foi.v.d
by the attorney general to be in in
cordance with law. have approved
the execution of the plan proposed be
cause of the greater efficiency n;.
economy it promises.
Department of Justice Expeditb-i I
Legal Procedure.
The deplorable delays In the adn;'
Istratlon of civil and criminal law It iv
received the attention of committees '
the American liar association au! i
many state liar associations as well ui
the considered thought of Judges ant
jurists In my judgment, a change li
public procedure, with a view to re
dnclng lis expense to private lltlgantt
In civil cases and facilitating the dis
patch of business and final decision li
both civil nnd criminal cases, const!
tutes the greatest need Id our Amen
can Institutions I do not doubt fo;
one moment that much of the lawlesf
violence and cruelty exhibited In I neb
Ings are directly due t the uncertain
tie and Injustice growing out or
delays In trials, judgments and lh i s-
rutlons (hereof by our courts.
I therefore recomtncid legislatloi
providing for the appointment by tlx
president of n commfxsion with author
Ityto examine the law and equlfj
procedure of the federal courts of Brsi
Instance, the law of appeals fron
those courts to the courts of appeal?
and to the supreme court and the cost?
Imposed In such procedure upon the
private litigants and upon the public
treasury and make recommendation
with n view to simplifying and ex
peditlng the procedure ns f ir as pos
sible and making It as Inexpensive as
may be to Hie litigant of little means.
The platform of the successful party
In the last election contained the fol
lowing: Injunctions Without Notice.
"We believe that the rules of proce
dure In the federal court wilb respect
to the Issuance of the writ of Injunc
tion should be more accurately defined
by statute and that no Injunction or
temporary restraining order should be
Issued without notice, except where
Irreparable injury would result from
defny, In which case a speedy hearing
thereafter should be granted."
I recommend that In compliance) with
the promise thus made appropriate leg
lslatlon be adopted. Moreover, every
such Injunction or restraining ordei
issued without previous notice and op
portunlty by the defendant to be beard
should by force of the statute expire
and be of no effect after seven days
from the Issuance thereof or within
any. time less than that period which
the court may Ox unless within such
seven days or such less period the In
junction or order Is extended or re
newed after previous notice and op
portunlty to be beard.
Anti-trutt and Interstate Commerce
Laws. '
The Jurisdiction of the general gov
ernment over Interstate commerce has
led to the passage of the so called
"Sherman anti trust law" and the "In
terstate commerce law" nnd lis
amendment The developments In the
operation of those laws call for n dls
Mission and some suggestions as to
amendments. These I prefer to em
body lu a special message
Poitoffice Department Second Clat
Mail Matter.
The deficit every yenr In thp post
office department Is largely caused by
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the low rate of postage of 1 cent a
pound charged on second class mall
matter, which Includes not only news
papers, but magazines and miscella
neous periodicals. The actual loss grow
ing out of the transmission of this
second class mall matter at 1 cent a
pound amounts to about $(13,000,000 a
year. The average cost of the trans
portation of this matter Is more than
0 cents a pound. The statistics of 11)07
show that second class mall matter
constituted tta.01 per cent of the
weight of all the mall and yielded
only 6.19 per cent of the revenue.
The figures given are startling and
show the payment by the government
of an enormous subsidy to the news
papers, magazines and periodicals. A
great saving might be made, amouit
Ing to much more than half of the loss,
by imposing upon mngazlnes and peri
odicals a higher rate of postage.
Postal Savingi Banks.
1 believe postal savings bunks to be
necessary In order to offer a proper
inducement to thrift aud saving to a
great many people of small menus who
do not now have banking facilities and
to whom such a system would offer an
opportunity for the accumulation of
capital. They will furnish a satisfactory
substitute. linked on sound principle
and actual successful trial In uenrl.v
all the countries of the world, for i tie
system of government guaranty of
deposits now being adopted in several
western states which, with deference
to those who advocate It. seems to me
to have lu It the seeds of demoraliza
tion to conservative banking and cer
talu tinanclal disaster.
8h!p 8ubtidy.
Following the course of my distin
guished predecessor. I earnestly rec
ommend to congress the consideration
and passage of a shin subsidy bill.
Interior PepRf -com No Mtxico and
Ariton.
The MuecP"f;ii part) In the last elec
tion In Its ii.iil'Uiiil pint form declared
In favor of the admission as separate
states of New Mexico and Arizona,
and I recommend that legislation ap
propriate to this end be adopted.
Alaska.
With respect to the territory of Alas
ka, 1 recommend legislation which
shall provide for the appointment by
the president of a governor and also
of an executive council, the members
of A'hlcb shall during their, term of
office reside lu the territory and which
shall have legislative powers sufficient
to enable it to give to the territory lo
cal laws adapted to Its present growth.
I strongly ueprecate legislation looking
to the electloo of a territorial legisla
ture in that vast district.
Conservation of Natural Reiouroes.
Id several oepart meats there is pre
sented the necessity for legislation
looking to the further conservation of
our national resources, and the sub
ject is one of such Importance as to
require a more detailed and extended
discussion than can be entered upon
in this communication. For that rea
son I shall take an early opportunity
to send a special message to congress
The White Slave Trade.
There Is urgent necessity for addi
tional legislation and greater executive
activity to suppress the recruiting of
..the ranks of prostitutes from the
streams ef immigration into thla coun
try an evil which, for want of a bet
ter same, has been called "the white
slave trade."
Bureau of Health.
There seems to be no reason why all
the bureaus and offices In the general
government which have to do wltb
the public health or subjects akin
thereto should not' bo united In a bu
reau to be called the "bureau of pub
lic health."
Political Contributions.
I urgently recommend to congress
that a law be passed requiring that
candidates iu elections of members of
the house of representatives and com
mltteea In charge of their candidacy
and campaign file In a proper office of
the United States government a state
ment of the contributions received and
of the expenditures Incurred In the
campaiiP l"t PUh elections and that
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fine large assortment on hand now of the latest and choicest things in men's wear that
the market affords, but don't depend on this too long. However this you can depend
on, that if you buy your gift here, it will go GOOD. Nothing has been permitted to en
ter our lines except the very best and most reliable kinds. Look over this list by way of
settling your mind on what to get: Men's lounging robes and house coats, $5 to $10.
Men's silk or knit mufflers, all kinds, 25c to $5. Men's kerchiefs, silk or linen, initial or
plain 15c to $1. Handkerchief cases, made of fine Ooze leather, $1 to $3. ' Collar and
cuff cases, made of fine Ooze leather, black or tan, green or golden brown, satin lined $1
' to $3. Men's plain color Bengaline ties, 4-in-hand or strings, 5 for $1.00, assorted
shades the biggest tie bargain in town; others 35c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50. Link
buttons and tie pin sets in single boxes 50c to $1.50. Men's fancy vests $1 to $5.
Men's and boy's leather gloves and mittens 25c to $5. Holeproof hosiery assorted
shades in Christmas boxes, $1.50 and $2 per box. Leather grips and suit cases $3.50 to
$15. Sweater coats for men and boys, 50c to $5. If you don't see it in this list, come
in, we have it, if it belongs to men's wear.
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similar" legislation be enacted lu re
spect to oil other elections which are
constitutionally within the control of
congress.
Conclusion.
Speaking generally, the country is
in a high state of prosperity. There is
every reason to believe that we are ou
the eve of a substantial business ex
pansion, and we have just garnered a
harvest unexampled lu the market val
ue of our agricultural products. The
high prices wblcb such products bring
mean great prosperity for the fanning
community; but, ou the other hand,
tbey mean a very considerably Increas
ed burden upon those classes lu the
community whose yearly compensation
does not expand with the Improvement
In business aud the general prosperity.
Various reasons are given for the high
prices. . The proportionate lucrease in
the output of gold, which today Is the
chief medium of exchange and Is lit
some respects a measure of value, fur
nishes a substantial explanation of at
least nail of the Increase Id prl(ps.
The Increase Id population and the
more expensive mode of living of the
people, which have uot been accom
panied by n proportionate Increase In
acreage production, may furnish a fur
ther reason It Is weM to uote that the
Increase In the cost of living Is uol
confined to this country, but prevails
the' world over, and lhat those wh
would charge Increases In prices to thi
existing protective tariff must meet
tho fact that the rise lu prices has
taken place almost wholly In those
products cf the factory nnd farm in
respect to vhlch there has been either
no lneret.-e In the tariff or Id many
Instances n very considerable redue
tion
Burlington Final Crop Report.
J. J. Cox, division freight agent
for the Burlington's Lincoln traffic
division, has Issued his final crop
report for the year 1909, showing
the condition of winter wheat and
the yield of the corn crop. In the
wheat report but one station reports
"condition poor," and that is Win
nebago. That station compares the
prospects with last year at eighty
per cent. Stations Fremont to
Tutan, Chalco to Gretna, Berks to
Grafton, Sutton and Marquette to
Burwell, report the situation as
"very good." Theae stations report
the conditions as compared with last
year at from 100 to 125 per cent.
At Sargent wheat is said to be more
or less spotted on account of dry
weather when sown. The average
at this time is much better on win
ter wheat than the average for the
same time last year.
The lowest corn yield reported is
from Inland, fourteen bushels to the
acre. The highest corn yields are re
ported from the country north of the
Platte river, Winnebago reporting an
average of forty-five bushels to the
acre and the region about Dakota
City reporting forty-three bushels to
the acre. The lowest percentage of
yield, as compared with last year, Is
reported from Harvard, forty-five
per cent, while Inland, Sutton, Gilt
ner and Trumbull stations report
but fifty per cent of last year's corn
production. ' .
That part of the state between
O'Neill and Plalnvlew reports a corn
yield of 118 per cent of last year's
crop, or an ' average of thlrty-slx
bushels to the acre.
This report Is a surprise in that
few stations report the low corn yield
that had been anticipated after the
hot weather in August.
The report docs not give the
amount of the corn and wheat crop
yet In the hands of the farmers, but
from grain men the information
comes that more than fifty per cent
of the 1909 wheat crop is still held
by the growers.
Itch cured In 20 mlnuics by Wool
ford's Sanltray Lotion. Nover falls.
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SATISFACTION;
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Letter From Prof. N. C Abbott
of School for the Blind. '
Superintendent Mary E. FoBter
has received a letter from Prof. N.
C. Abbott, principal of the school for
the Blind at Nebraska City, which
speaks volumes for the excellent
manner in which the school has been
conducted and which Is well worth
reprinting. It will be noticed that
Prof. Abbott announces the school
now in a position to receive more
pupils and asks thataany Cass coun
ty may have, be sent to the insti
tution. Prof. Abbott has elevated
the Nebraska school into the front
rank as an educational institution
for the blind and his efforts to ame
liorate the condition of the unfor
tunate should meet with hearty ap
proval from all. It will be noticed
that he pays a high tribute to a
Plattsmouth girl now a student at
the Institution and also a tribute to
our fellow townsman, Hon. R. B.
Windham. It 1b largely owing to the
care and attention which Mr. Wind
ham has given to the school that its
success is based. He has been un
sparing in his efforts to make the
school a good one and Prof. Abbott
owes much of his success to his co
operation. The letter ia as follows:
Nebraska Cltv. Dec. 7. moo
MIbs Mary E. FoBter,
Plattsmouth. Nohrnalra
Dear Superintendent:
Largely through the nfluence of
the county superintendents and the
newspaper fellows of the stata mir
attendance is twenty per cent bet
ter now tnan it was six months ago.
I am writing now to ask whether
you Will klndlv let vour teschnre
know that we can accomodate
twenty more pupils and we shall be
glad to receive them. One of tho
best times for a blind nunll to ho.
gin our work is immediately after
tne inristmas Holidays, as we expect
them to start new classes.
We prefer to sncure pupils be
tween the ases of seven and twentv.
though we do not limit them to that
age. ine worK embraces three His
tlnct lines Music, Literary branch
es and Industry. Any boy or girl
y You are probably making some preparation for &
j Xmas and don't want to leave everything for the V
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the last minute. You cannot'flnd anything more A
annronriate than a O
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The Kadak way does not require a dark room. Call
and see our Kodaks. They can be had at all prices. l
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but don't start in too
3 Q late to buy your C hrist
raas goods. We've a
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whose eye sight Is so defective as to
prevent attendance at common
schools, and who is of sound mind
and good moral character, may en
ter. The state provides room, board,
washing in fact, everything save
transportation and clothing.
The representative of Cass coun
ty in our Bchool is Elizabeth Leon
ard of Plattsmouth. She ia one of
our best students.
During the first part of my ad
ministration the president of oun
board was Hon. R. B. Windham,
whose co-operation with me and.
whose kindly interest in the school
I have ever been more than glad to
acknowledge. Very Sincerely,
N. C. ABBOTT.
If you are suffering from bilious
ness, constipation, Indigestion, or
chronic headache, Invest one cent la
a postal card, send to Chamberlala.
Madlcine Co., Des Moines, Iowa, with,
your name and address plainly on
the back, and they will forward von
a free sample of Chamberlain's;
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Sold by
all dealers.
Father Bradley.
.In speaking of the completion ot
the new Catholic cathedral at Lin
coln, of which Father William F.
Bradley is pastor, the Lincoln Jour
nal has the following to say in re
ference to one who was very dear to
the heart of all the people of Platts
mouth: "The pastor of the church. Rev.
Father William F. Bradley, waa ap
pointed rector of the pro-cathedral
of the Immaculate Conception. H
came here from Plattsmouth, where
he was rector of 81. John's chare),
and he was well fitted for his pro
moton, as he was secretary to th
bishop during the years from 1S9C
to 1902. He made many friends la
Lincoln and stands high in the esti
mation of both Catholic and Protes
tant. He has recently been selectee!
as chaplain of Fitzgerald council.
Knights of Columbus."
Many persons find themselves af
fected with a perslsten cough after
an attack of Influenza. As thla
cough can be promptly cured by the
use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
it should not be allowed to run oa
until it becomes troublesome,
by all' dealers.
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