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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 mriH 7 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 L ' 1 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. THE HOME OF 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. DlnrDcl 7 SATISFACTION; EXCELLENT SI'l- OF L 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 . O the last minute. You cannot'flnd anything more A annronriate than a O rr r n7 r h7 1 The Kadak way does not require a dark room. Call and see our Kodaks. They can be had at all prices. l i t f ? ? ? f ? ? ? ? ? ? I ' THE DRUGGISTS i but don't start in too 3 Q late to buy your C hrist raas goods. We've a IFD 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. Sold. i t prices. a. Sold by Gering & Co., druggists.