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Reports From Cities That Have Adopted This Form of Govern
ment Most Flalt iring.
TLe commission plan of goveri-f Slight tax reduction. Ex poet to pay
ment 13 Just now agitating the minds
of the people In the principal cities of
Nebraska, and Plattsmouth, of
course. Is among the number. We
lave heard but very few opiose the
plan, and if the Nebraska legislature
complies with the desire of a ma
jority of the people In these cities
they will await no longer to comply
with thore wishes. Nowhere has the
plan ever been given a trial but what
the greater majority of the peoplo
are pleased with it. Kvery citizen of
liattsmouth is Interested In this new
plan. Ilelow we publish reports from
dome of the principal cities where the
commission plan Is In operation. The
best plan of government Is what the
people want. After it has been tried,
and should the people become dis
satisfied with It, they can go back to
the old way If a majority of tihe peo
ple want It that way. The reports
mentioned are as follows:
Berkeley, Cal The year has Just
closed with over $40,000 surplus In
our treasury, a thing unheard of be
fore and which will lower the tax rate
for the coming year. Improvements
Increased.
San Diego Tax slightly de
creased, due to Increased valuation of
Drope.rty. City conducted more
economically than In twenty-one
years.
Colorado Springs, Colo Expenses
reduced 10 per cent. City operated
past year for practically $1 42,000
leas money than for several years.
More water mains and hydrants at
$1,700 less than previous year.
Cedar Kapids, la Money spent to
better advantage. Taxes reduced.
Des Moines City more economic
ally and efficiently managed. Get
ting more results for the money in
every department,. Costs less for Im
provements. Taxes about the same.
Streets lu belter shape than for
twelve years.
Keokuk Are saving money.
Sioux City Estimate will save
$50,000 during year. Hi tter contract
work bIoiik all lines at less money.
A fourth more value for taxes.
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SCENES AT MANEUVERS.
$45,000 debt without Increase in
taxes.
Kansas City, Kas Fifteen thou
sand dollars saving. Better work In
different departments. Net Increased
revenue over $26,000. Tax rate about
the same, notwithstanding increase In
salaries. Auditor reports discovery
that street railway company owes
city $56,889.98, which has been due
seven years.
Leavenworth. Com mission" form
conduces to economy.
Topcka, Will wipe out $40,000
deficit this year and lower light cost.
Slightly lower water cost.
Wichita Expenses much less.
Haverhill, Mass Expenditures cut
$15,000 over old system. Tax pay
ers get 100 per cent on the dollar
now Instead of 30 to 50 before.
Memphis, Tenn Lowest tax rate
in sixteen years. More street and
sewer Improvements than In many
years. City better lighted. Police
and lire department more efficient.
Aintln, Tex Water and light
rates lowered twice by present ad
ministration. More Improvements.
Higher assessment and lower rate.
IJenlson Hetter paving and light
ing. More Improvements. No In
crease in taxes. More interest on
cily deposits.
El I aso More efficiency In gov
ernment. No increase In taxes.
More Improvements.
Fort Worth No Increase In taxes.
Paving In public expenditures. Fire
and police departments doubled.
Galveston Put city on cash basis
lu eighteen months. More progress
In ten years than In any other period
of city's history. Abolition of ward
system makes strongly for economy
Houston. Itcduced tax rate twice.
Paid $18',. 000 debt in less than a
year, ltetter streets, sewers, fire and
police departments. $;t00,000 water
plant taken over mid successfully
operated. Iluilt $500,000 auditorium.
Waco Saved about $19,000 on
streets during the year. Taxes slight
lv increased and put city on cash
basis, but expenditures are less.
Henutoi' Illuming In Town,
Hon. W. H. Banning came up from
his home at Union last evening for
the express purnomt of addressing the
High school pupils this morning, and,
of course, called on the Journal, de
parting this afternoon over the Bur
lington for Lincoln. We very much
regret to learn that the senator may
lave Cass county to engage with a
large lumber llrm In the northwest
where ho has been tendered a most
lucrative position. We hope he will
conclude to reject this flattering offer,
as we cannot afford to lose such
valuable and estimable people.
Mr. William Starkjohn was called
to inaha to look after some business
matters and departed for the city on
the early train.
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WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR
Floor Coverin
Linoliums, Oil Cloth
Mattings, Ingrains.
Velvet and Axminster
Carpets!
We always have a large stock to select from.
9x12 foot Tapestry Kwjjs 112.50
9x12 loot Velvet Rugs 16.20
9x12 foot Axminster Rugs 22.60
Senator Banning Delivers a Very
Interesting Address Before
the High School.
Senator Banning of Union ad-!
dressed the High school students this
morning and gave an interesting ac
count of the legislature, how It Is or
ganized and the manner of procedure
In making laws. The senator also
gave the students some Idea of the
amount of money that Is required to
run the state Institutions.
After discussing the manner of the
organization of the legislature, from
the election of the presiding officer
In each house to the selection of the
committees, Senator Banning traced
a bill fromlts introduction into the
house until It finally reached the gov
ernor for his signature. And in sub
stance stated that a bill would be in
troduced by a member, covering some
needed legislation, perhaps In agri
culture, the measure was read for
the first time on its Introduction and
referred to the special committee on
that subject, which either approved
or rejected the bill. If the bill was
approved it then went to the com
mittee of the whole house, where it
received attention and thorough dis
cussion, and If approved by the com
mittee of the whole, it was recom
mended to be placed on the general
file for passage.
The senator explained the pre
carious situation of a measure in its
routine journey to the final passage
by the house in which it originates,
showing that the bill is liable to be
killed at any stage of Its progress.
After going through the branch of
the legislature where It originates, It
goes to the other body, where it has
the same precarious Journey to
make, through the same sort of com
mitters, when, if passed there, It then
goes to the governor for his signat
ure, and if signed by him becomes a
law. If an emergency clause Is ap
pended It takes effect at once; with
out such clause the measure will go
into effect ninety days after the ses
sion of the legislature creating the
measure has adjourned.
Senator Panning them talked of
the numerous state institutions which
had to be cared for by the legislature,
and appropriations made sufficient to
pay salaries and running expenses of
these for two years. There are hree
asyluuins, four state normals, one
school for the blind, one for the
deaf, two Industrial schools, one for
boys and one for girls, and the peni
tentiary. These Institutions have to
be visited by a committee from each
house of the legislature In order that
the body may know the condition and
needs of each. The current expenses
of these lnstlttuions and the neces
sary repairs from time to time de
niand an enormous sum of money to
keep them going.
Senator Panning advised the
students to make an Investigation
along the lines he had discussed, so
that when the young men go to the
polls they can cast an Intelligent bal
lot for the Interests of the general
public. His speech was a very In
teresting one from the point of prac
tical know ledge of affairs of the state.
Senator Panning will be a welcome
guest at any time he should find It
convenient to visit the Plattsmouth
schools again.
AsIiIiiikI Drainage District.
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
To Whom It May Concern:
You are hereby notified that on
tho second Tuesday of April 1911,
to-wlt: April 11, 1911, between the
hours of 8 o'clock a. m. and G o'clock
p. ni., Ashland Drainage District will
hold Its annual election at tho store
rcom of K. L. McKinney within the
said district, situated on lot two (2),
block thirty-three (33), In that part
of Ashland, Saunders County, Ne
braska, formerly called Flora City,
for the purpose of electing one
director of said district In place of
Harvey D. Coleman, whose term as
director will then expire.
Dated March 16, 1911.
Nelson Sheffer, President.
A. 11. Fuller, Secretary.
(Seal) Ashland Drainage District.
Soldisrs Makm Time
Cn 'he F.i3 Granite and
It San An'onio, Tex.
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Limantour's Arrival In Capital
Hailed as Harbinger.
TALK OF CABINET CHANGES.
1911, by American PreM Aoclation.
PROF. ROSSIGNOL
TO GET PLACE
Denver Man Olfered Taj lot's
Job at State University.
Washington. March 20. Peace is as
sured in Mexico within the preseut
week if ceitaln Influences now at work
toward that end prove effective. With
the arrival In Mexico City of Ministti
Llmantour President Diaz began ' a
conference which it is expected wil.
result in the announcement within a
f'w days of a reorganized cabinet.
Minister Lltnantoiir will present an
explanation of the demands of the
revolutionists and the changes in the
official family of President Diaz, ai
well as the Institution of reforms ex
pected to appease the insurgents.
In the meantime President Taft,
who arrived hero from Augusta, Ga.
this morning, will confer with Ambus
sador de la Dana and there Is good
ground for the assumption that the
troops now concentrated in Texas im
mediately will begin a series of ma
neuvers and return shortly to their
posts. The coming of peace In Mexico
also Is strengthened by the manner In
which the ' revolutionists have com
mented on the magazine article of Am
bassador de la Rarra and the signifi
cant spirit of expectancy with which
the results of Senor Llmantour's con
ferences in Mexico CHy this week ate
awaited by organs of the Insurgents.
TROOPS BRING RAIN TO TEXAS
WAR ON K .USEFLY
Big Campaign to Be Inaugurated to
Exterminate Insect.
Washington, March 20. The United
States department of agriculture and
the Anii'rk.in Civic association, which
has headijuurtirs here, volunteered to
co-operate in a nation-wide campaign
for the extermination of the disease
carrying housefly.
L. O. Howard, the government's chief
entomologist, will furnish for the pur
pose of public instruction the results
Of the Investigations carried on In yia
past and also now In progress per
taining to the manner In which the
common fly disseminates disease
germs and the results of an interest
ing series of experiments in the whole
sale extermination of this pest.
TOM L. JOHNSON NEAR DEATH
Lincoln., March 20. The position va
cated by the resignation of Professor j
W. O. L Taylor, head of the depart
ment of economics in the statj univer
sity, will probably be filled by Pro
fessor James Kdward Uossigr.oi, now
head of a similar department in the
University of Ieuvcr. lie was teach
ing economics in the University of
Nebraska In the years 1 0 ( 8 and 19U9.
Negotiations have been pending with
professor Hossignol und his appoint
ment is likely to be confirmed at the
next meeting of the board of regents.
WOMEN TAKE A FIRM STAND
Will Look After Household Duties, but
Will Not Work in Fieldc.
Oandy, Neb., March 20. Encouraged
by the recent decision of Judge Ctta
of Hrule, who denned the rights ol
husband 'ind wife relative to work on
the farm, Nebraska women are declar
ing themselves in no uncertain man
ner. All through this section of the
state the women have organized clubs
and determined that henceforth larm
work bha.l be done by the men, else
it will, go undone.
Not that in the past Nebraska worn
en hpve done more outside work tlun
the women of other states, but sinet
iho Otto decision they say that they
are going lo look after the household
duties, and If the husbands cannot do
the farm work alone, they will have
to hire men.
Within sixteen m'.les of this town
the women, through an organizer, have
ten societies, with an aggregate mem
bershlp of 280. The women sign but
one pledge, and that Is they will not
milk cows, feed cattle, work in the
hay and corn fields. They lay the law
down to their husbands, quoting from
the decision of Judge Otto.
Famous "Three Cent Fare" Mayor of
Cleveland in Poor Health for a Year.
Cleveland, March 20. It is reported
that Tom L. Johnson, the financier
and politician, is critically 111 acd
that his physicians have little hope
for his recovery Mr. Johnson is the
famous "three cent fare mayor" 0.
Cleveland. He has been in poor
health for a year, but his condition
did not take a turn for the worse untti
three or four days ago.
CERTIFICATES "
FORTEACHEHS
Bill Pending in Legislature la
Simplify Granting Licenses.
Soldiers at Fort Crockett Spend Wet
Night in Dog Tents.
Galveston, March 20. Rain fell in
torrents at Fort Crockett and almost
drowned out the 2, BOO soldiers who
arrived from the north on transports
iind spent the night under the Inade
quate shelter of their dog tents. It
was the first time It had rained here
in weeks and the downpour occurred
at the worst poK'ble time for the new
ly arrived troops before they could
get their big tents up.
Several largo tents were blown
down and the smaller ones that stood
were rendered practically uninhabi
table. Thoiuh most of the soldiers
were Boaked to the skin, they came up
smiling when reveille sounded and en
tered with enthusiasm into the work
of setting their camp in order.
"We had a pretty tough night of it,"
remarked one of the soldiers, "but it
was not nearly so bad as those eight
days aboard the transport." It seemed
that the discomforts of the voyage
were due more to overcrowding than
to rough weather, although a heavy
sea was encountered the third day out.
Fort Crockett reservation Is prob
ably half a mile square and Is west of
the city on the gulf front. There has
been no garrison there since the great
storm of September, 1900, but the
government has been constructing flue
concrete barracks. Several of the
buildings are ready now. The grade
of the reservation has been raised to
the level of the great concrete wall
put up since the storm to defy the sea.
Three gun and mortar batteries line
the water front.
Des Moines, March 20. One of the
most Important matters to come be
fore the legislature this week and on
about which very little has been said,
relates to a general change in the law
as to the manner of handling teachers'
certificates This Is to make It possi
ble for the teachers to secure life
certificates with little trouble. It pro
vides that when the holder of a certif
icate continues in the profession and
carries on at least one line of profes
sional study, a five year certificate can
be secured, which, after a time, can
be converted into a life certificate
This applies to all holders of certif
Icates no matter how low the grada
may be and to holders of second grade
certificates. This will be opposed ty
many of the educators of the state aa
a lowering of the standards of Iowa
and opening the door to life certif
teates for many who are confessedly
not able to Eeeure certificates on merit
The bill has been urged by a few
teachers In the cities of eastern Iowa
and It conies up for consideration dur
ing the week In the senate.
Will Remain as Chairman.
Des Moines, March 20. C Duranl
Jones of Perry will remain chairman
of the state central committee of the
Prohibition pa'ty. At the meetiug ol
the committee Mr. Jones withdrew hi
resignation. A conference of the Pro
hibltion party workers In the state
will be held in Des Moines on May
The meeting will be In the nature ol
an all day conference, followed by a
banquet In the evening.
Mu nay Warn ing Club.
The Murray Dancing club will give
another one of their pleasant dances
at the Jenkins hall lu Murray on.
Saturday evening, March 25. The!
COIN "SWEATER" RELEASED
E. J. Gregory Leaves Leavenworth for
Former Home In Salt Lake City.
Leavenworth, Kan., March 20. E. J.
Gregory, who was sentenced to serve
four years In tho federal prison here
for "sweating" gold coins, was re
leased on parole. He left Immediate.
ly for his former home In Salt Lake.
Gregory had a well equipped labora
torv for "sweating" coins. P.y this
method small partlcleH of gold were,
wot 11 off of the coins, melted and sold
as virgin metal. Gregory disposed of
the gold to the Denver mint. Its un
usual purity attracted the, attention
of assayers at the mint and led to
Gregory's arrest, lie began serving
his sentence In November, 19U8.
frankIames moves back
In Poor Health, Former Bandit Returns
to Scenes of His Childhood.
Oklahoma City. Okla.. March 20.
Frank James, brother of Jesse Janie
who, when he came to Oklahoma unu
bettled on a ranch several years ago.
announced that he would live and die
In Oklahoma, has changed his m'nl
The death of his mother recently
caused James to alter his plans. 11'
has sold his ranch and will return to
Ies' Summit, Mo. Included in the
Huge Division Bakery.
San Antonio, Tex., March 20. No
feature of the so called maneuver
camp here attracts more attention
than the division bakery. The bakery
can turn out 20,000 two pound loaves
daily, and is at present delivering
about hdlf thnt quantity.
music will be furnished by the Bruce galo n( fie Mneh Wt.re limny 10iics of
Jnnies' bandit dnys. They brought a
big sum. James' health is not the
best, wlihh also hud a bearing in his
decision to to back to the scenes of
his childhood.
orchestra and those who attended
the last dance know what this means.
Yon are Invited to attend and have
one of the good times of the season.
E. G. DQVEY& SON
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bo'tghl
Bears the
RlKnttuxe ol
Twain Monument Bill Passes,
Jefferson City. March 20 Th sen
ate passed the Sosey house hill appro
priating $ln,0M) for a monument to be
erected at Hannibal to the memory of
Samuel I Clemens (Mark Twain I and
aunronrlallni $1,000 lor placing a
marker at the place of Ms birth, Flor
ida, Mo. The bill provides for a com
mission to be appointed by the gov
f-rnor to havo charge of the work.
START WORK 0NTARIFF SOON
Chairman Underwood Expects Com
mittee to Begin This Week.
Washington, Mnrch 20. Chairman
Underwood expects the Democratic
members of the house committee on
ways and nuans will begin work on
tariff some time this week, and that
by the time the extraordinary session
is convened on April 4 some plan will
have been mapped out to govern the
procedure alter the bill to carry out
the Canadian reciprocity agreement
has been framed. The most complex
question to come before the committee
Is whether any tariff questions will
be placed upon the Canadian bill as
riders, or whether such schedules as
the committee decides should he re
vised, shall be treated as separate
muusures.
The certainty that hearings will be
demanded by producing and manufact
v.ring Inter-sts affected by any pro
posed revision of the tariff may deter
mine the committee not to complicate
the Canadian question with consider
atlon of such schedules as wool and
woolens, cotton or agricultural imple
ments. The majority Is a unit In fa
vor of the Canadian agreement and it
u hellrved the decision will be to
keep It separate from other tariff mat
tens, and take up schedules alter the
Canadian bill has been sent to the
senate. Although the Canadian bill
will not 1 airy general tariff revision
as a rider, It may go a great deal far
ther than the McCall bill.
Kansas City Grain Company Assigns
Kansas City. M.irch 2n. Assignment
for the proteellon of creditors was
made by the Percy C. Smith Grain
company of this city to A. C. Jobs
nud H. T. Fowler. The company has
capital stock of 100.000. The assets
are fiso.uoo.
Kill 11,000 Enemies of Corn.
Waycross. Ga., March 20 The farm
ers of this county have been having a
"lark" for the last forty-five days In
that time they have killed over 11.00C
field larks, enemies of corn. A purs
of gold, contributed by the farmers ot
the section, was distributed among
fall contestant who killed 1.300 birds
, CONDENSED NEWS
David H Moffat, the "silver king" o!
Colorado, died at the Hotel Belmont,
New York.
Dining the month of February the
deaths from the plague In India
reached the enormous total of 88,498.
Mrs Edith Melber. convicted of mur
dering her child, was taken to Auburn
(N Y ) prison to begin a minimum
sentence of twenty years imprison
mcr.t.
Thirty thousand copies of three
volumes ol the last edition of Tolstoy's
coliect'd works have been confiscated
nv ihe Moscow police Countess Tol
Hoy has pretested against the con
fiscstion
Workmen making alterations in the
substrensnry nt Philadelphia found
beneath the Mooring $1,400 that had
been lost for three years. The money
was in $I0ii bills, mildewed and cov
ered with dv.st.
The waters of Central park's lakes.
New York city, failed to give up the
body of Dorothy Arnold the missing
heiress, when searchers finished the
last bio toiul The result disappoint
ed thousand' who lined the shores
The rOd passenger loach used by
President Lincoln and which after
waid conveyed his body from Wash
ington to Springfield, III., burned In
s fire n the railroad yards at Colum
bus Heights, a suburb of Minneapolis.
Mystery surrounds the death at Chi
(aso of Mits Fanny C Wright, who
tnheiitHl her father's estate of $150,
000 She expired in her apartments at
the prewfter hole! a half hour after
Siott Wa'lare twenty years old. had
called to accompany her to a theater.
When 'he confederate reunion -Is
held in Little Rock in May records
will be placed before the historical
committee which will undertake ' to
prove that she first shot of the civil
war was fired near Pine Pluff. A"k.,
and not at Charleston, S. C, as so
tredited by historians.
