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FhMOUS SftOFJWAffiN If you want an Oxford or Pump that you KNOW WILL BE RIGHT get a Tan in the Queen Quality. Tans are THE THING this Summer, at $2.50, $3.00, $3.50 We have some broken lines of Women's and Children's Oxfords on the Bargain table at from 75c to 01 -98 were worth from $1.25 to $3.00. El III I Ml Mittuul AM. How miserable would our llfo be, should we not try to help each other. f misfortuno befalls you some ncigh bor or friend will certainly aid you. In cases of sickness this Is of tho greatest value. If your sickness Is accompanied by a poor appetite or by a sudden weakness, the person ad vising you to use Trlner's American Elixir of Hitter Wine helps you most. This remedy regulates the work of the stomach and of the Intestines and makes new, rich blood. It gives new strength to the whole body and en durance. During the spring season It should be used by every family for purifying and sterngthenlng the blood. It is very valuable In dis ease of the digestive organs In ner vousness, loss of physical and mental strength and In poverty of the blood. At drug stores. ' Jos Trlner, 1333 1339 Co. Ashland ave., Chicago, 111. , J fell sS m fr.- ' WE'RE all more interested jh our President for what he is than for what he wears; that's the way we ought to feci about all men. But that's no reason vou should be careless about what you wear. Hart, Schaffncr & Marx make the sort of clothes any gentleman may be glad to wear; and we sell them. New weaves, colors, models; the smartest ideas of the best designers and tailors in the world ready here for you. Suits 510 to $30 The Home of Iart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes Manhattan Shirts Stetson flats 3dtcz SWELL LINE OF NEW TIES Another Tension. Judge Archer this afternoon re ceived notice from the pension de partment that the pension of Mrs. Poly C. Cowlos had been allowed dating from February 4, 1910 In the sum of $10.00 per month. Judge Archer had considerable trouble In securing the necessary affidavits to make the prosecution of the claim successful but did so after some de lay. This gentleman has been very fortunate in the cases which he has handled In times past and his work as a pension attorney has been high ly pleasing to his many patrons. Mrs. Cowles Is the widow of the late C. C. Cowles of this city. R. II. Jameson of Weeping Water came up last evening and stopped In the city over night, being registered at the Perkins hotel. 1 1 Copyright H.rt Scbalftier & M. t cJucicf JUST IN 500 E T THE MATTER Many Taxpayers Do Not Seem to Fully Understand the Proposi tion, Submitted at the Election. The Journal's article las evening regarding the importance of next Tuesday's election on the paving bonds, has served to awaken public Interest In the matter and to cause people to make some Inquiries as to It. One curious feature has- come to the Journal's notice and that is that many people seem to be under a de lusion as to the purpose of voting the bonds. A great many seem to think that the bonds are being voted to pay the cost of paving all the streets In the new district and not alone the Intersections. One of the Journal force had his attention called to this misunderstanding last even ing by a prominent merchant on the street, who stated that one man bad assured him of his antagonism to the bonds under that Impression. The purpose of the bonds is to pay the expense of paving the street In tersections at Fourth, Fifth, Seventh and Vine streets and they do not pay any part of the charge against private property. As Is known the paving district just created covers Fourth street from Main to Vine, Fifth street from Main to Vine and Vine street from Fourth to Seventh. The cost of paving Fourth street from Main to Vine is to be paid by the property owners of the west half of the block between Third and Fourth and Vine and Main, and the property owners of the east half of the block between Fourth and Fifth streets; the cost of paving Vine from Fourth to Fifth is to be paid by the propetry owners of the south half of the block between Vine and Oak streets and, the north half of the block between Main and Vine; the cost of paving Fifth street Is to be paid by the owners of the property on the west half of the block be tween Fourth and Fifth Btreets and the owners of the east half of the block between Fifth and Sixth streets in this last half block is the site for the government building and the city must pay this paving; the cost of paving Vine Btreet between Fifth and Sixth streets is to be paid by the property owners of the south half of the block between. . Vine and Oak streets and the propetry own ers of the north half of the block be tween Main and Vine streets; the cost of paving Vine street ' between Sixth and Seventh streets is to be paid by the propetry owners of the south half of the block between Vine and Oak and the owners of the propetry on the north half of the block between Main and Vine streets. All the city pays is the intersec tions of the different streets and the paving about the government prop erty. This ought to be clear enough to be understood and clear up any misapprehension which exists over what the bonds are for. As was said last night before the government building can be built the streets about it must be paved. To do this the city must have money to take care of its share of the cost and the way to raise this Is to vote the bonds. What money the city now has must be used in repairing bridges and to cover the actual needs of administration as Illustrated in last evening's Journal. The macad amizing og Chicago avenue, the grading of Washington and Lincoln avenues and the proposed change in the roadway of the latter avenue will eat up any money which the city now has or will have the coming year, i.. There Is an additional reason why this work of paving should be car ried out this summer. It means considerable in a bus'ness way to the city. The cost of the work alto gether will be from $17,000 to $18, 000 and possibly more, and this money will stay right here to the greater extent. It measn employ ment to idle labor and will help a great deal in the prosperity of the city. With the work which the Bur lington contemplates under way, the paving under way, the work on the public building under way and the many other Improvements planned for the Bummer this city can be made one of the livest in the state as It should be. To do this the money must be raised and the way to raise the money for paving is to vote the bonds. If the -money Is taken from the city treasury there will be a de ficit created and work on public im provements which are absolutely ne cessary, must halt. Mayor Settler was Interviewed by a Journal reported this morning regarding his stand on the bond mat ter and he made It plain that he was strongly in favor of voting them. Asked as to his views he replied: "I rertalnly am In favor of voting bonds and regard it as the only thing 10 5E VOTED UPON the city can do to insure the im mediate building of the government building. In addition to this, I re gard the paving as one of the best advertisements the city can possibly have. It is an evidence of enter prise and prosperity and denotes that the city is willing to go ahead and do something. To improve the streets shows a spirit of enterprise which I think is good for the city. "I have been told of some who do not understand the object of the bonds and I wish the Journal would make it plain to everyone just what the bonds are to pay for. They are not issued to pay the cost of paving along anyone's lot but simply to pay the cost of paving the street inter sections and around the government building. This work must be done if the city is to have the new building and I know that when the object of the bonds is known everyone will favor them. The property owners in the district almost without ex ception are united on the matter and they are willing to pay their part of the cost. The city must not stand in the road as a whole, and refuse to pay for the intersection paving or for the work around the govern ment building. The property own ers are willing to do their share now and now let the city do its part and we will have a fine business district. Continued. "Everyone knows that the govern ment requires the paving of the streets around the building site be fore they will erect the building and to do this the bonds should be voted. It will be hard to get the council to take any further steps In the matter If the voters vote down the bonds. The council will take the stand pos sibly that the people do not want the building and they will not feel like voting the money for the work In any other way. I do not say that the council would take this view, and I would do all I could to prevent it happening that way, yet if the did, they could not be blamed, as the peo ple are the ones to take the stand for the building. I believe the people want the building and for tnat reason I feel sure that they will vote the bonds.' - ' . "I have heard some who wanted to know why the bonds are necessary, and in this connection I would like to say something about the manner in which funds for running the city are levied. The levy of this year was made last August and covered only what the estimated current expenses would be for the coming year. This did not Include the paving for we did not know then when It would be re quired. The estimate was cut to the very lowest possible figures, and if $3,300 is taken out of that, the chances for street work for the com ing year would go glimmering. We struggled through last year with hardly any street work and the streets are now In such shape that repair work on them Is necessary. One year ago the city was $6,000 in the hole on the Btreet work fund and. others owing to the cost of lowering Main street. All work on ;other streets, crossings and bridges was cut out and an effort made to get the funds replenished. At one time the only funds in the treasury iwere school funds, over which the city proper has no control. To take up and do the work this year which ought to have been done last year will take all the funds the levy pro vides, none for this extraordinary necessity. I do not want ayone to think I am reflecting upon the past ad ministrations in the least when 1 speak of the $6,000 deficit for it was all spent for the public good, and the work which Main street has done since it was spent, is an eloquent testimonial of this. "Everyone knows that the Improve ments of the streets are necessary. The streets must be leveled and re paired, the avenues graded and put in shape so that the farmers may get into the city, and there is more room for using money on them than there is money to use. "Many people do not know the provisions in the proposed bonds but one the most important 1b that by which the bonds can be taken ui and retired at any time after one year, either altogether or partially. In addition a two mill levy for the specific purpose of taking up the bonds Is provided for. ThlB levy will clear the Indebtedness against the district in three years, and leave the city with five additional blocks of ex cellent pavement all paid for and free from a long charge upon the city by high Interest rates. The rate of Interest is five per cent, and I doubt If money can be borrowed from local or foreign banks In any other man ner at less than seven per cent. Ou this bond question. I want to say that few people realize the progress the city has been making in paying off its bonded indebtedness during the past few years. Since the refunding of the bonds a large number of them have been taken up and retired. The amount originally was $199,000. and this will have been reduced on June 1st, next, $20,000,and will be down to $179,000. This is steady progress and almost before It is realized the city will have its bonded indebtedness down to a figure which will be right. It should also be born in mind that the interest -charge goes down each year as the bonds are retired. "j "As another argument for the bonds, I would call public attention to the fact that the work on Chi cago avenue and the change of Lin coln avenue, cannot be made if the treasury should be stripped of funds for the paving. It is highly import ant to the people of Plattsmouth that these two jobs be done and done at once. Chicago avenue is one of the principal inlets to the city and to keep our trade to the south and west it must be gotten in shape. Lincoln avenue where it is proposed to build the new Burlington drain must be vacated as that sewer must be built and the property of this company protected. The people realize this nd they know that it will take money on both these jobs hence they cannot spend their funds in putting in the paving intersections. "The bonds which It Is proposed to issue carry with them Authority to levj a special tax to pay them while money borrowed from the banks do not. For this reason I consider the bond, proposition the safe and wise one for the city. "In conclusion, I want to say that I have every confidence that the voters of the city will endorse the council's efforts for a greater and better Plattsmouth and vote the in tersection bonds. Let the voters study the matter over and they' can see where It Is the best thing to do and I have confidence they will vote the bonds." Supreme Council Delegates. J. H. Kreps of Lincoln and R. B Windham of Plattsmouth were elect ed yesterday by the First congres sional district council of the Knights and Ladies of Security held In the Bohanan block, as representatives to attend the supreme council at Spring field, 111., next June. J. C. Vanler of Dubois and Mrs. Marie McCreary, of Falls City were elected alternates. Nebraska is entitled to four dele gates in the general convention of the order, and as the First district con tains half of all the local lodges (in the state it is entitled to two of them Delegates representing all the rest of the state were chosen at another meeting held in Omaha yesterday. All of the four persons above named were candidates for representatives. Three ballots were taken In making the selection. Afterwards, the dis trict council spent some time listen ing to discussions on some matters that will come before the 'national meeting at Springfield. The read justment of rates was talked over and the sentiment appeared to be mainly opposed. The proposal to classify territory according to hazard, mak ing the rates higher in large cities and in sections of the country where sanitary conditions are poor, received some attention. This latter item is understood to refer particularly to fever and malerla districts of the south. In the evening a reception and banquet were tendered to the visiting delegates in the lodge rooms. About thirty were present during the day, and the evening attendance was larger. State Journal. . . Mrs. W. II. Howetter of Lewlston, 111., who has been In the city for several days making a visit with her son, the third operator for the Bur lington, returned to her home this morning on train No. 6. A GOOD FLOUR - MILL is one that is equipped with all modern nnnlinnrpa for hnrwllinir irroin in ik. I I - - p, U'.l .1, kilt cleanest and most sanitary manner. " Fprest Rose Flour " is the product of up-to-date milling that would surprise its best friends. A visit to the mill will discover scrupulous clcanlinesp, and also special machinery for scouring the wheat and separating the dirt. Good flour ia clean flour. Made by Wahoo Mill Co. Ml HOT HUE BAND CONCERTS Large Number of Farmers Who Have Automobiles Could Easily Attend Them. Perhaps no better evidence of the growth of the automobile industry could be furnished than was given last evening on the streets of the city when there were a large num ber of the machines in ev idence. The weather was ideal, in fact, about as fine an evening as has been enjoyed In this part of the country for a long time and the result was that every automobiltst in the city had his or her' machine out on the streets. Tke apeparahee of things was decidedly metropolitan, machines shooting about here and there and their lights twinkling and blinking on all sides. There was almost every variety of machine known to mankind in sight the fifty-seven varieties being com pletely set In the shade by the differ ent kinds in sight during the early evening. From the little speedy run about to the big touring car or the family roadster, every kind and char acter of machine to be thought of was in siEht. Trulv it would aDDear that. Plnttsmniith nnn lt pnvlrnn have many wealthy people after all if the automobile is any indication of wealth. There was a noticeable number of farmers In the city with their machines and this suggests that a series of band concerts on the fine summer evenings on Main street by the excellent band or bands of the city, would be a good thing. With the present easy means of transpor tation, the farmers of the county could run into the city for the even ing with their families and enjoy the music, returning home in a short time. ' If the evening concerts cannot be aranged let there be afternoon concerts and let the people come to Plattsmouth and have a good tine. The automobile can be used to good advantage In promoting the good feeling between the city and the coun try and it ought to be done. Con certs, picture shows and the like are now within the reach of the country population who are the real kings with their automobiles let them come to Plattsmouth and enjoy them selves. Visit the Masonic Home. W. G. Keefer of South Oraana formerly a well known resident of this city and Messrs. Charley Perky and Davis of Wahoo spent today in the city, making a call upon Henry Johnson at the Masonic home. Mr. T l . . .1 : : J,. - - .J .. being serious and the gentlemen named above came down tq pay him a call and do what might be possible to cheer him up. Mr. Keefer will be remembered by most of the olderj residents of this city, having been I. business here for a number of years and being a very popular citizen. He met a large number of old friewla including the Journal reporter, and had a most agreeable visit discussing old friends and the many change and vissltudes of the years since be lived here. Mr. Perky is president of the First National bank of Wa hoo, one of. the strongest institutions of Sunders county the county of banks and a business man of the most eminent standing in that sec tion. Mr. Perky landed at Platts mouth in the year 1866 and spent a short time in this city, moving on with, the tide of emigration into Saunders county where he has made his home for many years. He is a most pleasant gentleman to meet and a man of much information. Mr. Davis Is also an old resident of Saun ders county, having resided in that county for the past forty-one years. He Is one of the solid, reliable gentle men of the county and ranks very high with all who know him. The gentlemen from Wahoo returned to .. . . .. . ineir nomes tnis arternoon over tile Burlington while-Mr. Keefer was a passenger for South Omaha this even ing on the M. P. train. who reside in the country Bhould be provided at all times with a bottle of Chamberlain's Liniment. There is no telling when It may be wanted In case of an accident or emergency. It is most excellent in all rases of rheumatism, sprains and bruises. Sold by all coalers. Constipation causes headache. nausea, dizziness, langor, heart pal pation. Drastic physics gripe, Blcken, weaken the bowels and don't cure. Doan's Regulets act gently and cure constipation. 25 cents. Ask your druggist. B. B. Danlher, the well known Murrayite, was In the city today at tending to business matters, driving back to his home this afternoon. Thf ernoon. Thv her will be is In .fairly . many friends of his mother pleased to know that Bhe good health although still Buffering to some extent from rheumatism. t