Program. did Mr J..bn a:i 1 me," Mrs. J. S. Var
For V. C. T. U. entertainmer.t unti- lem"'k
que. A. O. U. W. hall, April lit, l'J'l'.i, ' Song. "Ruv u P.room," (en costume)
at S:li;.)p. m. i Ktlith Divey.
Instrumental Music, Miss Gass. i ii:y oatkst-wiiat is it.
Song, "When You and I Wire Young Admission, adults irc, children 10c,
Magpie, " Miss Tuey and Chorus.
"orit -.ii:i.s at school," cast:
Miss Discipline, (The Teacher)
Mrs. C. S. Johnson
Baby Molasses, (The Victim) '
Sally Freckles, (The Dunce) '
Lucy Lockett, (The Bright Girl) '
Mary Gramniiir.
Edith Syntax.
Belle Geometry
Carrie Alphabet.
Kuth Algebra.
Lillie Division.
Mattie Mathics.
babies free.
Dogs left at home.
one o'clock.
ing as to the hour set for the eere
j monies a delegation fram the Inter
I national Brotherliood of Blacksmiths and
j Helpers of Havelock arrived too late to
; attend. The party consisted of Nels
; Hawkinson, Mr. Donovan, Otto Le-
Song in Four Parts, "The Inebriate's sehinsky, J. NT. Carlson, Gus Carlson,
Lament." (Sung by the Baker family Austin Fogerty, John McKinnoy and
sixty years ago) Messrs.and Mesdames. Harry Chandler. They brought with
Funeral ol Mr. Kennedy.
As was announced in the last issue of
this paper the funeral of Mrs. James
Kennedy occurred Friday afternoon at with that pitiful, chattering thing be
inrougnamisun.iersuinu- f01.,. them as an obieet lesson! The
Galveston: Bus
iness Corporation
The Dcepwater Committee met night
ly, discussing the community's atr.iirs.
They viewed Galveston, :ut as a city at
all, but a great ruined business. What !
agency should be selected to reorganize
it? Obviously, no mayor and aldermen: '
nut U'ifli tli nu'innrv if t lw tint' nut I
Austin and Moore.
Song, "The Trundle Bed," Mrs. K.
H. Wescott.
"The Wrong Cottle," Cast.
I'rof. Gibbons, Ben Windham.
Larry McGuire, John Falter.
Song, "Jennie, the Flower of Kil
dare," Miss Lillian Thompson and
chorus.
Song, (a) "Sweet Spirit Hear my
Prayer," b)"The Lords of Creation,"
Mrs. H. S. Austin.
them a most beautiful floral offering.
Third Lady Baby.
The last istue of the Red Oak (la.)
Express announces the birth of the
third )ady baby in the family of the . lut ti.ey wt.re littlo
editor, W. M. Wells, formerly of this F,(,. lh jnip,irta,lt
city. Private advice to friends in
city are to the effect that mother
child are both doing well.
this
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Meyers pumps for sale only at John
A speech, "What Signing the Pledge Bauer's.
For Hoi Fires Get Egenber
ger's Coal!
Sure satisfaction every time you lie;ht a fire if on
top of the kindling is ebony fuel from our yards.
It's heat and liht giving and slate-free when it
leaves the mines, screened and cleaned again here
and served to you full weight and with celerity of
delivery. Order any way that suits you. Beth
telephones.
J. V. EGENBERGER
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Kunsman &
Ramge
matter was not to be considered. But !
about a month after the Storm the
present commission government was ,
suggested. Within ten minutes the idea j
was approved and adopted, and a com-1
mittee chosen to formulate it. R. ,
Waverly Smith, a former city attorney ;
who suggested the idea, was chosen ;
chairman. Two other lawyers - Farrel ;
D. Miner, and ex-Congres-tman Walter
Greshman -acted with him.
There wore hints for the Galveston :
government in the commissions of ,
Washington ami .Memphis, lemiesse, 1
more than hints.
important leature ot the s-vs-.
tern the committe drew straight from j
modern business practice. Now, there
can he no doubt of the splendid brutal j
vitality of the great business orgat;i::a-;
tion. The whole earth is filled with it. j
We cannot escape its compulsion eat
i ing or drinking, getting up or lying
down. Tho problem of the charter
committee was to inspire with the force
of this strong, live thing, the moribund
institution of the city government. But
where does this great driving force of
the modern business corporation come
from? From personality. The corpora
' tion succeeds because it has harnessed
to its use the ambition and interest of
strong men, by placing upon them in
dividual responsibility and authority.
The (Sal vest on committee, in the same
way, brought into the impersonal, per
functory operatio is of city government,
the same power of personal interest
and ambition-stimulated, not by any
empty political preferment, but by the
satisfaction of a line and important
public service.
I The Galveston Commission is a body
I of five men a mayor or general mana
ger, and four mang.rsof partieula'
; departments. All power resides in the
i Commission. A majority vote of the
body is final. The mayor is presiding
I officer and general director of the
I affairs of the city, but he has no power
beyond his vote as commissioner, ex
' cept some minor abilities to act in case
of emergency. The commissioners must
also come to the board for all power to
j act. ihe Commission, at its first meet
; ing, divides its departments among its
members by vote, under these four
heads: commissioner of finance and
I revenue, police and fire commissioner,
; commissioner of streets and public
property, the water-works and sewer
age commissioner. The mayor is elected
' specifically for his office, but the com-
missioners are not. But, though the
division of departments is under the
, charge of the board, the public are
practically certain, when they cast
j their votes, of the office each man will
assume. In fact, the men who now
serve were chosen because of special
j fitness for their work. The elections
j to the board are, of course, at large,
i and the whole body is elected together
j every two years the election taking
I place in May, a time as far removed as
j possible from the time of other elec
! tions.
'; You must understand exactly the
! function of these commissioners, for
j this isvery important. They are not
j superintendents in any sense although
j they aro salaried men, the mayor re-
ceiving 2,000 and each commissioner
1 $1,200 a year; they are governors or
i managers of departments. First of all,
,' each represents his department in the
j board. They outline its policy there as
I specialists in its affairs, and all ues
' tions concerning it are referred to
j them for their opinion. All matters of
the daily conduct of their departments
I are under their supervision. They are
I in much the same position to the city
I that the British ministry is to the
i affairs of England. Their superinten
i dents under them take the manage
j merit of the routine. They simply ad-
i vise and direct. The work, consequently,
i in all but the largest cities, will not be so
; great but that it can be undertaken by
j most business men. Varied amounts of
time will, of course, he given it, ac
cording to the temneraminit of tho in.
The Seattle Exposition. Very low excursion rates will make dividual in charge, but the daily avcr
it possible for you to make the most interesting railroad journey in uire n0L.,i not be large. As a matter of
the world at an extremely reasonable cost; only slightly higher , fa(.t, the Galveston commissioners give
through California. Plan now. it more time than they would if they
Rocky Mountain Resorts. After June 1st very low round trip were not so actively interested in their
rates will be make to the delghtful resorts of Scenic Colorado, to work.
the Uk Horn Mountains, including haton Pros, lamous ranch re
MEAT MARKET
carry the finest stock in their
line in Cass county. Choice
Steaks, Chops, Roasts, etc.,
always on hand and an ex
cellent line of delicatessen,
fancy sausages, etc. Both
Phones.
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Old Winter with his reign of ice and snow will
soon be gone. Those chilly blasts will be a thing of the
past. Spring with its new demands will soon be here,
and you will need some new furniture. Our line is re
plete with up-to-date, designs and patterns, which r.re
sure to please, and at prices, which are sure to appeal
to the prudent buyer. See our display, we are glad to
show the goods and quote you prices.
STREIGHT & STREIGHT
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has bee their hobby, as the libraries
and ho-pitals and parks have their
thousands of wealthy and successful
men thrru'ghout the country. The change
i'l the form of government has made
this possible. In Galveston, w here the
ollice of alderman was a street joke or
a disgrace, the ollice of commissioner
is a high honor, and an absorbing per
sonal interest for its holder.
This is the class of men who do the
city business of Galveston: the first
mayor-president was Judge W. T.
Austin, for years one of the leading
attorneys of the city. His death, in
the fall of r.tO'i, made the first and only
change in the Commission up io date.
He was succeeded by Henry A. l.andes,
a veteran wholesale merchant, with
wide and varied interests in local business-affairs.
I. 11. Kempner, the com-j
missioner of finance, is perhaps the
most promising young business man in
the city -a banker and active manager :
of large business interests. Previous j
t his election he was for two years J
city, treasurer. 11. C. I.ange, the water
words and sewerage commissioner, is
an active partner in a prosperous whole-,
sale house. Before becoming commis
sio ler lie was for a number of years a
mcmlu r of the subsidiary board which
managed the routine of the water de
partment under the aldermen. V. K.
Austin, commissioner of streets and
public property, is a successful real
estate dealer. A. I. Norman, police
and fire commissioner, is the secretary
and treasurer of a live stock concern,
and has seen previous service as alder
man. The first two men are wealthy,
the third in more than comfortable cir
cumstances, and the last two of moder
ate means. They are a'l good, clean,
representative men. Galveston has
at last a really representative govern
ment. The Galveston commission govern
ment began in September, 1!01. Upon
their installation, its members immed
iately reorganized the official force of
the city. The salaries were not large,
but they secured an excellent corps of
officers. Albert Ferrier, the expert
acountant who unearthed the scandel
of the city's 1 o.ika in 1S1M, was made
city auditor. Dr. C. W. Trueheart, a
veteran physician with a life-long en
thusiasm for proper sanitary regula
tion, was chosen health physician. John
T. Rowan, one of the cleanest and
bravest men on the police force, was
put at its head. Throughout all the
departments the best available men
were selected with as much care as for
a private corporation. This force still
remains intact. Together with the com
missioners, whose board has been
broken only by the death of Mayor
Austin, they form an administration as
continuous as that of any business con
cern. Galveston, instead of changing
managers every two years, has been
governed by trained and experienced
men. This government has now served
live years. It has ceased to be an ex
periment. It has had ampie time to
prove itself.
Its brilliant success is best shown by
its financial record. This is stated in a
few words. The Commission found the
city bankrupt, it has raised its credit to
above par. It has saved Galveston one
full third of her gross running ex
penses. The annual cost of the gov
ernment of Galveston has averaged
about $;5O,00O. In the four and a half
years of commission government end
ing February 2S, liioii, a serving of at
loast $l,000,000-over $220,000 a year-
had been made in comparison, not with
the vicious period of the ward alder
men, but with the years of the general
aldermen, following 1S'J". George
Kibbe Turnei in McClure's Magazine.
Twice Con
firmed Proof
Residents of Plattsr"outh Cannot
Doubt What Has Been
Twice Proved.
GO SOMEWHERE
YOUR WISHES ARE
CATERED
Just as you would have them at
Iiarnes' restaurant. The viands
are of the best, the cuisine is
perfect, and our sauces, entrees,
fish, meats, oysters, clams, des
erts and pies are prepared by
exjierts. Our price well, you
will sny they are small when you
test the culinary gems that we
present for your delectation,
(iood rooms in connection.
DR. A. P. BARNES
V. S.
ESTABLISHED 1871
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The First National Bank
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Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
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;' w.vr row iuwxkss, bi: it
L?IRC,E OR MfrlLL.
We Understand Your Wants and
Can Fill Them.
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Wise Talks
By the Of
fice Boy
I was reading in a comic al
manac how to make money. It
said: You wad a dollar bill up
in your hand then lay it out
flat and you find it in creases."
If you want to make money
fast you "take a $2.00 bill, fold
it once and you double it; fold
it again and you'll find it in-
creases four fold; keep on
folding it and you will find it
increases eight fold and even more." Gee.isn't that fierce? Seems
to me if a man wants to monkey with money that way he could do
better by coming in here and buying a barrel of National Ginger
Snn ob. That's 3 lbs. for 25c. Then you buy a jar of Crosse-lilack-well's
Black Currant Jam. That's 25c. Then you Luy a box of
Hent's Water crackers, the real skee from Redding, Mass., that'8
:t()e. Then you buy a can of Hurnham's Roston Clam Chowder.
That's 2"c. Then you can keep the change and can go home and
open up your black currant jam and have your wife fix up a cup
of Iiaker'8 cocoa or a cup of Ceylon tea and then you get up early
the next morning and open up your clam chowder and your apple
butter and, say, you are strictly in it.
H.M. SOENNICHSEN
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sort at Wolf, Wyo.. near Sheridan: the ellowstone Par. either via
Cody, Gardiner or Yellowstone irateway: Hot Springs of South Da
kota,, Ditf Horn Iiasin points. Thermopolis, Pasin and Worland.
Plan Now.
To the East. An extensive scheme of excursion rates to the
Lakes. Canada and eastern sea-board resorts will be announced
prior to June 1st. Plan Now.
Information in response to inquiries will be furniseed at the
earliest date. Do not hesitate to write us for information and publi
cations. State definitely what you want to know. It will be a
ri pleasure to assist you to include all available at
tractions in your tour east or west.
W. L. PICKETT, Ticket Aj?ent. Plattsmouth.
L. W. Wakki.ky, (1. P. A., Omaha.
Will
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It is a wide-spread belief -and one of
the most hopeless beliefs in the current
pessimism concerning city government-that
strong and representative
men can never again be had for the
service of cities. There is an ample
supply for the government of libraries
and hospitals and board of trade, but
none for the vastly more important
work of city government. Galveston
has contradicted this skepticism suc
cessfully, I ler commissioners came
into her service, it is true, under the
pres-ure of a great calamity; but they
still remain, and from present appear
ances they will continue some years
longer. Tif'ir work interests them; it
In gratitude for complete relief from
j aches and pains of bail backs-from
distressing kidney ills thousands have,
j publicly recommended Dean's Kidney1
I'ills. Residents of Plattsmouth, who j
so testified years ago, now say their j
cures were permanent. This testimony j
doubly proves the worth of Doan's Kid
! ney I'ills to Plattsmouth kidney sulTer
! ers.
John Janda, Street Commissioner, i
. North Twelfth street, Plattsmouth,
Neb., says: "I have previously en
dorsed Doan's Kidney Pills through the
! local papers and at this time, I do not '
hesitate to confirm all that I have pre
viously said about them. We procured
this remedy at Gcririg it (Vs. drug
; store and it brought relief from an
acute attack of lumbago and various
annoying symptoms of kidney trouble
after other remedies had failed."
For sale by all dealers. Price .".o
cents. Poster-Milburn Co., Putl'do,
New York, sole agents for the I 'niUd
States.
Remember the name - Doan's-and
take no other. v I
i One of the Kun.-man iv R.m.ge de
livery horses became frightened and
' ran away Thursday, The animal fell
over a high bank aid was injured so
j badly that it had to be killed.
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llcadiiiiurtcn For Sjkiii I din '::. Athletic Goods,
hasp Jialh, lints, (i loirs, Mills,
Masts, etc., this wawn at
Herold Book & Stationary Store
liny Spauldino-'s Pase Pall Goods. There is
none none "just as pood." Peware of the
"just as good" dealer who makes "appear
ance" first and "quality" secondary, and of
fers the customer the "just as pood" article
when Spauldinps are asked for.
Full Line of Fishing Tackle.
I'Yish shipment of Red Pand Prand Candies
just received from New York. See window
display of these 20 cent candies which ac are
selling at 12 ccnt a pound.
Head all the latest copyright !?1.")0 books for
HI and V) cents. New arrivals, "The Pound
l.Tp," "Serventin thellouee." "Lewis' Pand,"
"The Man in Lower 12," "The Proiue Pell.,'
"The Yoke." "The Music Master." "51-40 or
"Fipht," "Red Mouse," "The Missioner." lie
sides about 1200 other books of recent popular
fiction for rent at 10 and 15 cents a week.
Herold Book & Stationary Store
One Door West of Fanner's.
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