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T11K BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, FKWU'AKY 28, 1014. 5 MANY REFORMS FOR IOYA Experts Propose to Change System of Government. FEW OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED (iovrnnor tn Appoint Stntr KirpnlWc Council nml Chlrf Justice to Ap point All .InilRfK llitrrnu to A III IiCKtnlnttirc. (From t Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES. Feb. S7.-(Speclal.) Sleeping changes In the Btato govern ment of Iowa nro suggested nnd recom mended In the report of tho experts em ployed by the legislative committee on re trenchment and reform, who have been at work a year Investigating the system In Iowa and devising schemes for better government. A saving of foO.OOO Is shown to be possible by changes which am recommended. Most Important and Interesting; how ever. Is a recommendation for almost complete remodeling of tho stato govern ment system, lopping off of offices, adding others, consolidating departments, making new stato officials, putting In machinery to tako tho places of persons and making offices generally appointive, with few to bo elected. Tho system proposed con templates that the governor shall become all-powerful In state matters, appointing heads of departments and choosing a council that will virtually direct all execu tive departments. Tho legislative work la to bo aided by an extensive bureau. The judicial department Is to bo cen tralized and the-chief Justice will appoint all judges and direct all court work, linvprnnr to Appoint State OfflrrrK. TJio governor is to bo elected and ho will appoint directors general of six de partments, ho himself becoming director SPECIAL SALE SATURDAY of High Quality ELECTRIC LAMPS and FIXTURES BEAUTIFUL LAMPS WITH STAINED GLASS OR SILK SHADES AT HALF PRICE AND LESS PRICED $2.50 TO $22.50 ELECTRIC FIXTURES OF THE NEWEST DESIGN AT PRICES LESS THAN COST FOR SATURDAY. OTHER EXCEPTIONAL ELECTRIC BARGAINS HERE SATURDAY. BURGESS GRANDEN CO. 1511 HOWARD ST. Next Door to Gns Office. HUB OUU WINDOW 15.WGAIXS CHILDREN TEETHING MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP USED BY MILLIONS OF MOTHERS FOR THREE GENERATION Ayer's vigor Glad to know you have uted It Tell your friends how it stopped your falling hair and greatly promotea its growin J C AierCVi. Ask Your Doctor. general of th public safety department The other department will bo those of agriculture, commerce and Industry, pub tic works, public health, education and charities and corrections. The directors general of these several departments will constitute a .lew executive council with the governor as president, and a member to take tho place of tho present council of four. Salaries of these otflcors will' bo good. Then there wilt bo the consolidation of tho offices of auditor and treasurer of state united in the flnanco department, and union of tho secretary of state and attorney general In the legal department. Then there will be a state purchasing agent to handto all supplies for the state and tho offices of state printer and binder will be consolidated and tho con tract system adopted. IiCkInIiiIIvc llcfercncc llurrnu. Tho principal change In tho legislative department will bo In a provision for a legislative reference bureau to give aid to the legislators In all matters of fram ing laws, and also to aid departments of the Btato In preparation of legal papers. This Is to bo a part of the stato law library, which already has the nucleus of such a bureau. An Important recommendation of tho committee Is that there bo material reduc tion In tho expenses of tho legislature by reduction In the number of committee clcrk3 from seventy-three to forty-five, and corresponding reduction In janitors and doorkeepers. Tho recommendations as to the Judic al department nro those of tho dean of tno college of law at tho University ot Minnesota, substantially as follows: Chief justice to bo erected by tho poo pie and to appoint all tho judges In tho state, directing where they shall go and having general supervision over the wholo system. Judges to bo subject to confirm ation by the state senate. Judges to hold office during good no havlor. Abolition of all statutory forms of pro cedure and adoption of only general mat ters. Where SnvliiK "Wilt lie Mntlc The committee points out tho possi bilities of expense saving In some of '.ho recommendations. Tho saving In com mittee clcrka and doorkeepers Is esct-. mated to be worth $21,420 each session, or half that for tho year. By purchas ing coal for tho state heating plant on tho tirlttsh thermal unit system a sav ing of J15.C0O might ho accomplished. Uy changes in tho heating plant 38,tXK could bo saved. Ily adoption of tho contract system for printing and binding a savii of $3,600 Is possible. Reorganizing the motor vehicle department would cut olt another J1O.C00. Ily adopting a machine for copying records by photography JWi could bo saved. Tills makc3 $13,010 a year. Then there Is recommendation that .1 system be adopted for having a budget prepared, after tho munner of Kuroooin countries, and a system ot accounting like these. The budget system would mean that the heads of department would report on expenditures and the needs of their departments and cacli ses sion the legislature would go all over the matter of adjusting expenses to In come. The report recommends tho usi of "widow envelopes" for all departments In sending out tho correspondence, aU t carbon copies for all receipts and dupli cate matter and machines for addressing wherever practicable. .Fallow Corporation "Method. "This Is declared to bo themost com prehensive scheme ever outlined for com plete reorganization of tho political, and business machinery of a state. The au thors declare It to bo patterned after :ho best system of corporate organization, with the legislature acting as proxy holders for tho electors and tho governor being president of tho corporation with his council as a board of directors. It is declared this can be done without a con stitutional amendment The report passes through the hands of the committee first before it Is mado public and then goes to the legislature. It will cause tho greatest lisctisstou '11 the state of any reform proposal evr made In the state and tho proposed liv ing ot JjO.OOO a year wilt have great weight. . r Omaha Woman Only Heir to the Estate of Parent Thought Dead After an absenco from her home In Toledo, O., for over thirty years, Mrs. Adeline Wykoff, 207 North Twenty-third street, has been Informed by her father's attorneys that If she would visit him she would be mado tho heir of three houses and the beneficiary of his lite insurance. As a result of the news that her father, T. H. llahr, was still living, eho at once left for Toledo, and a happy reunion took placo there Thursday evening. The best of feeling between parent and daughter has always existed, but shortly after the father married a second wlfo tho daughter left homo and correspond ence lietwcen tho two has since been neglected. Mr. Bahr Is not seriously III, but U get ting old and he wished to locate his child before the end came. After tracing Mr). Wykoff 'a whereabouts to Omaha, his at torneys Immediately notified her and sho was overjoyed to learn that her father still lived. Night Watchman Caught in Elevator Many a tlmo while Jnmes Chuda, night watchman at the Thompson-Beldcn store made his rounds hourly, he cursed the little American District Telegraph boxes he Is compelled to pull, but early this morning when remembering them, It was with a feeling of relief and satisfaction Chuda, In somu manner, became caught In tho elevator shaft, between the thlid and fourth floors, and was held a prls- ontr for nearly two hours. During that tlmo h?, of course, was unable to make his reports on the telegraphic signal boxes, and when ho missed his second report, Hurry Wolf, night manager of the Western fnion, sent out a searching party. Thoy finally located the lost watch man through his call for help, and he was extricated from his prison. z TRADE EXTENSION TRIP TO DEPEND0N BLIND VOTE Whether or not there Is to be a trade extension excursion of Omaha buslnt-M men Is to be settled to some extent by a referendum vote of the members of the Commercial club. The extension com mittee Is sending out a letter to the mem bers asking their opinion as to whether such an excursion should be arranged, and if so when an3 to what territory. Mrs. Paul's Own -:- -: of Her -: -:- Dealings With This Statement Was Made Last May and Consequently Stops with Events to That Date. "This matter was first put up to Judge Raxtcr, and he got 3,T?0 for me. Ho was to keep half, and ho said that was what ho kept out of 7,6O0 paid. I was not there: nil I know Is that I got tXTSO from Mr. llaxtcr. Thcro must have been two or thrco Interviews between tho lawyer and Mr. llrandcls between those two alone, as 1 was not present. My son signed a statement exonerating Mr. Urandcls, and saying there was no truth In the charges, and I was told that this paper was given to Mr. Urandcls by Mr. llaxtcr when the money was paid. This was alt In November. "After talking with my slslcr, and othc friends, wo concluded tho boy was entitled to more money. 1 went to General Cowln, and he took the case and took 11(H) retainer. Hut he wanted to wait, and kept nutting things off until I had to tako It out of his hands and make him out only because I Insisted. ' "I then took It up with Lawyer Jeffcrls, but he did not want to handle It, "It was then placed In the hands ot soma nialr attorneys, Mr. Carrlgan and his partner, and they laid out the plan to have me appointed guardian, and pre pared tho court papers, but did not go any further than that. "It. H. Olmsted then took tip tho case. 1 did not go to Olmsted, but he came to me. He persuaded me that ho could handle the case better than any ono elso and get a better settlement, and that Is how ho got Into It. "In alt our later negotiations Mr. Urandcls was represented by Mr. John U Kennedy and Mr. Wharton. Mr. Kennedy evidently was not supposed to bo enough of a, bluffer, so that was what Mr. Wharton was there for, but he couldn't bluff me. The terms were finally agreed on-.W0-and the money was paid over In Mr. Kennedy's office that Saturday afternoon. Hut I was too quick for them. I expected them to try some tricks on me. and was ready for any emer gency, so I gave Olmsted tho J3.000 and put tho J23.00O In my bosom and mado my getaway. I went over to tho muffs with my sister and brother-in-law, and took the train for Kansas City with my son and a friend ot his. "Hcforo we reached St. Joseph a bunch of detectives and strong-arm men gut on the train and surrounded us. They treated us outrageously. I Imagined that It was Olmsted who had put up tho Job, and only learned the next day that It was tho bond company who had ordered us followed and seized. 1 didn't trust u ono ot them; they looked to me like cut-throats and thieves. They started to tako tho boy and his friend up ono street to tho station, while nnnther man, presum ably n detective or policeman, wanted to tahe mo up another street. 'No, you don't do that. snld I. I know linw much mount- 1 nn . and It would havo been easy for him to I never hud It. "I said, '1 11 go to tho station with you, but I'll go with the others; I'll not gj anywhere with you alone.' "Po ho had to tako mo with the boy. -When we got to tho station they tried the same game. This fellow, tho same one, who had black powder marks un der ono eye, was going to search me for the money, but I said, 'Not you.' "Ho said: " 'All right, then, wo will let the matron search you.' "And I replied, Wot much. If you are going to tako this money from mo tOlLfr0 Klnff ,0 do U lp front pf a lot of !,con,c' " "Ot one or two. I've Jll.OOO In my shirtwaist, and I'm going to havo It protected." "I made him take me out in tho large roi 111 where there were a lot of police men, detectives, reporters and others, and I handed over tho money, nnd got a receipt for It nnd for some papers I had with me. They started asking ques tions, but I said: " 'No. I won't say a word. I don't know nny of you, and I don't trust any or you. 1 want a lawyer, and I won't Bay a word until t get one." "So they sent me a lawyer. Ills name I Just doii't recall, nnd I asked him how much he was going to charge mo to get mo out, and get my money nnd papers back. Ho come back with, 'How much do you think it is worth?' "And I said, 'I will give you JiV).' Ho Insisted, however, ho wouldn't touch it for less than J1.CO0. Here I was alone with all these cut-throats around me, and not a soul I knew. Even boforo the lawyer had come they had put mo In a cell with three common prostitutes, and without even a bed In It, nnd had all their detectives In to look mo over, so what was I to do. "I said, 'All right.' nnd signed an order for him for $230 of tho money, and I guess that was all ho did for me. ' Tho next morning they told me some one was down thcro from Omaha, and when 1 went out It was Jack Kennedy. I tell you he looked good to mo Jubt then. I was afraid It was OlniBted. and then I found nut what tho trouble. was, and that It was the bond company that Kennedy represented that was hav ing me held for tho JIG.OCO that was to ba put on deposit with them. I assured him that I would do anything that wns reasonable, and we fixed it up that way, and ho got us out. He took J10.0CO nnd gave mo this receipt:" Hero Mrs. Paul exhibited a plcco ot yellow foolscap, In the writing of J. A. C. Kennedy, nnd signed by him an attorney for tho bond company, stating that It was a receipt for 116,000 representing tho J15.000 for which the bond company had gone surety, and JI.000 for expense of getting the money back. "That left me less than J8.000, for I gave tho boy nnd his companion some money and sent them on to friends In California, while I camo back and have been at tho Grand hotcl ln Council muffs since fighting off lawyers trying to get the rest of the money. Olmsted has been claiming that there Is $7,K coming to. him and J. A. C. Kennedy wants 1,G00 for his services, just as If ho were down thcro for mo Instead of for the bond company. But I am not going to give up a single cent that I don't havo to." Court records show that Lawyer Olmsted later filed suit against Mrs. raul for 7,G00, afterwards withdrawing it (said to have "sold" Ills claim to Mr. Ilrandels for $2,500); also thnt settlement was approved by the county court covering disposition of tho JSO.000, so that $15,000 was to bo held Uy bonding company and Jli.OOO absorbed by Mrs. Paul, tho boy and the various lawyers. TAFT, PARKERAND ROOT TALK Distinguished Lawyers Appear Be fore House Committee. ASK PASSAGE OF CLAYTON BILL Reform .N'eeilnl In Appointment nf Court Clerk find Hrcelver nnd In Code of Jndlclnl Procedure. WAsilI.NG.TON, Feb. 27.-Kormer Pres ident Taft appeared today before the house Judicial y committee In the capacity ot president of the American Bar asso ciation and with several other members of the association advocated passage of tho Clayton bill to authorize tho supreme court to prescribe forms and rules of pro cedure for federal courts on the common law side. "All men delight In the exorclto of patronage," said Mr. Taft. I "Of courfee, on this matter I am speak ing to the republicans on your committee, not the democrats,' 'ho added, with a smile, and continued: "Ono of the troubles with life appoint ments for Judges Is that tho temptation Is ntrong to build up 'Judicial families.' Lawyers know that It Is often a danger ous thing to make any charge against a court clerk before the Judge who ap pointed him. That temptation could be re moved by congress and the courts as they are now constituted could, be vindicated without resort to the recall, which I be lieve. Is harmful. Appointments ot re ceivers by federal Judges should be made from a list furnished by the Interstate Commerce commission. l'nrora Uniform Procedure. At some later date it probably would be advisable to provide for the examina tion of the rules of procedure by a com mission wtln a view to harmonizing and administering the two sides of federal court work. For the present I believe the authorization contained In the bill Is all that should be attempted. Alton 13. I'urker said there was an Ideal In view, as suggested by Mr. Taft, of complete uniformity In procedure through out the federal courts and perhaps even the stato courts at some time. Senator Root declared legislatures had built up under the pressure ot individual Interests codes of procedure which pre vented the courts from administering Jus tice. Ills own state, he said, was the worst sinner In that respect. The man of small means soon became discouraged or even ruined, he said, while men ot wealth secured Immunity from being brought to Justice. The Persistent and Judicious Use o Newspaper Advertising is the Itoad to Ousluess Success. Graphic Story the Lawyers give back my money, which ho did, take it away from me, and then say RABBI COHN SPEAKS ON "LIGHT OF ASIA" TONIGHT ' The Light of Asia," the fourth ot the series of lectures by nobbi Frederick Colin on religion, will be given thU even ing In Temple Israel. Ho will deal with the beliefs of China, Japan and tho lar cast. Preceding the lecture, and starting at 7:30 o'clock, will be a half-hour of music, when tho following program will be given: Solemn Prelude Noble KiovatU ::.:..:uuihnant To a Wild ftose .MacDowell Andante (from first sonata) Horowskl Memories (a mediation) St. Clair l'r Handel KENNEDY NAMES COMMITTEES FOR CHARITIES CONVENTION Judge Howard I,. Kennedy, president nf tho Nebraska board of Charities and Corrections, has appointed several com mittees In tho Interest of the state meet ing to be held In Omaha tho latter part of April, rtabhl Frederick Cohn has been named chairman of tho program com mittee, H. II. Claiborne, chairman of trip finance committee, and Miss Louise Mc Phcrson. secretary-treasurer. MEMBERSHIP HUSTLERS TO HAVE BIG DINNER Tho two losing teams In the memter ship campaign of tho Commercial club are to entertain the winning team at a dinner at the Commercial rluh nnv Thursday ovonlng. W. J. Pickering ni Charles It. Gardner are tho captains of tho two losing teams for tho February contest. Stanley Itoscwater Is captain of tho winning team for this month. EVERETT SYLVESTER DIES AS RESULT OF INJURIES Kverett Sylvester, Twenty-sixth and O streets, South Omaha, Is dead as a result of Injuries he received at the Armour Packing company's plant on February 9, when a large tank fell on him. .Sylvester was 26 years old and his body will be taken to Oxford. Neb., Ills former home, by Undertaker Bernard I.arkln. Nupcrxafal rivet trlirrr. People everywhere are talking of the quick and fine results Foley Kidney Pills give in backache, rheumatism, kid ney and bladder troubles. You cannot tako them Into your system without good results. That Is because Foley Kidney Pills give to the kidneys and bladder Just what natur calls for to heat these weakened and inactive organs. J, p; Carroll, Sacramento, Cal , writes: "It is a pleasure to recommend Foley Kidney Pills, as they juit worked wonders In my case." For sale by all dealers every-where.-rAdvertlemenL FEATURING For SATURDAY The NEW SPRING STYLES hor the past two wteks every express from ths East has brought us neio spring garments, with the result that now our assortments are authoritative and compre hensive and we invite your selection Alt ho' this new deparlmsnt of ours opened comparatively late in the fall, still in that short time wc established a reputation for having garments that portrayed the season s best styles, and selling them for less than the usual price. Continuing our samt policy for spring of sell ing the best, and for less we expect to greatly broaden this reputation, and as to whether it is deserved or not we shall leave that to your fudgmenl. NEW SPRING SUITS Are Most Attractive Not only becnutio of tho now linos tho Spring; modols portray, but nlso owing to tho now materials and striking high colorings. Hero nro Hton stilts with postillion backs or boxy jackets, with straight lines, or Jackets with a flaring flounce. Hero nro skirts In peg-top effects, gklrts with tunics or skirts with ruany-tlerod flounces cither spiral or straight. Thoy comb In novelty crcpos, gabardines, cropo poplin, taffeta nnd moire, In Tango, Hcscda, Labrador, Hust, Plumcot, 12co, Dernnidn. Special Showings Saturday, at $22.50 $25.00 $35.00 DRESSES FOR SPRIN6 Styles aro decidedly dlfferonl in tho now spring; drosses. Now aro being foaturod full hip draperies and bustlo effects, our lino comprise many ot tho latest models In taffetas, alli gator cropes, cropo do chin 03 nnd wool cropes for Itnmedlato wear. Special showing; Satur day at $16.00 $22.50 $27.50 SEPARATE SKIRTS FOR SPRIKQ ARE SWAGGER With tholr attractlvo flounces ovor tho hips, or their chic novolty tunic effects. Thoy nro shown In chocks, plaids, stripes nnd solid colors, in crcpo, molro silk, taffeta and sorges. A very exceptional assortment at $5.00 $7.50 $10.00 $12.50 A Rackful of Wintor Coats, worth to $20.00, Cleanup Prico, $4.95 Berg r -Men's Suits and Overcoats-- Many out-of-town customorn this wooh, nftor oxtonslvo and critical ex amination of clothing displayed in a number of stores, havo cqmo to us and said: "Wo want to compliment you for carrying; the bcBt selection of clothing In Omaha." Our clothing is tho "13 EST selection," not only. In stylos ana fabrics, but fine tailoring, and practically ovory pleco of It at this tlmo of tho season goes at HALF PRICE SI 2.00 Suits and Overcoats $15.69 Suits and Overcoats $6.00 $7.50 $18 Suits and Overcoats $20 Suits and Overcoats $22.59 Suits and Ivercoats $9.00 $10.00 $11.25 $25.09 Suits and Overcoats $30.00 Suits and Overcoats $12.50 $15.00 Men's Blue Serge Suits Soma mon won't havo anything but a blue suit and Ihlnk thoy haven't enough clothes unless ithe bluo Is thoro. And. for all-round uses thoro Is noth" nR to equal thorn ahd for Saturday wo ha'vo mado some special prices for out-of-town visitors. Guaranteed fade loss bluo sergos at $9.00, $10,00, $12,50, $15.00, $17.50, $20, Etc. Our Boys' Great Stock of Suits and Overcoats now Sailing at 3 Special Prices $1.90, $2.45, $3.45 Heavy unil medium weights double litcnstori and Norfolk styles. All Winter Underwear Reduced in Price. $1.00 GAKMENTS...75C $1.50 dAHMENTS $1.15 $l00 GARMENTS, S1.50 $2.50 GARMENTS, $1.65 $.'.00 GARMENTS, $2.25 Sweater Coats at Reduced Prices. SAMSON BACKFR0M JUNKET "Dad" Weaver Gathers Much Valu able Information While Away. MAKE HOME COMING A SUCCESS Ak-Sir-Dpu Sccrrtiiry I'liida Hint in vitation HrhiKs IluoW Mmir 1? llralilrntM to Olrhrntlou nt Term lloulr. Samson Is back from his Junketing trip to Chicago and Terre Ilautc. As Sam son Is not a city official, nor yet a mem ber of tho Water boaro, In all probability there will be no complaint against al lowing his expenses for the trip In the Interest of King Ak-Par-Hen and his realm. For Hamson drank In a lot of In formation while away that will be of vn.t InmorUnoe to the booster organl- latlcn ot Omaha In. making the Home- coming week a success next fall In con nection with Ak-Sar-Ilon festivities. Secretary and Mrs. J. 1. Weaver re turned yesterday from their trip. At Chi cago Had met secretaries of state fair as sociations for nearly halt the Mntei, as well as secretaries of other festivities that are held In various large cities of the country. The bunch exchanged ex perencts In the matter of handling big festivities like Ak-Har-Ilen. state fair, etc , and mado some plans In regard to getting tho shows for tho carnival, .tinny Come llnt'U. At Terre Hauto Mr Weaver consulted with Spencer Hall, president of the Com THE SPRING COATS Offer vnrloty of selection, ranging ns thoy do from to i -length. Thoy feature tho flaro bottom, tho Mcdlcl collar, tho ?4-b1oovo and other now stylo offocts In moire, taffota, golflno and blndero cords, In all tho now shades. Saturday showing at $f2.50 $17.60 $19.80 axd Cloaks, Suits, Dresses, Waists 2d Said M Men's Extra Trousers Lowly Priced for Saturday Selling. $3.00 PANTS, $1.45 $4.00 PANTS, $2.45 $5.00 PANTS, $3.45 $6.50 PANTS, $4.45 $8.50 PANTS, $5.45 I J SMisjVj'jW 10 Mtlff y- IV Tlsisisisis mercial club of that place, with regard to the home-coming week that city man aged ten years ago. Ho learned that at that time Terre Haute managed to brltii. I In 5,200 forpinr residents of Terre Hauic, I who took advantago of the festival oc caaion to visit their old home. Among the 3,30) wero two from Kngland who hail formerly lived In Terre Haute, and who camo back to the old homo for the reunion. Terro Haute railed J10.000 for tho occasion, and gave a program of races anil otrer festivities .for .several days. Tho work of cataloging the names of "Cascarets" If Constipated, Headachy, Stomach Sour or Bilious Dime a Box Turn the rascals out-the headache, biliousness, constipation, the sick, sour stomach and foul rases turn them out tonight with Cascarets. Don't put in another day of dlstresi. Let Cascarets sweeten and regulate your stomach; remove the sour, undigested and fermenting food and that mlsery-maklng gas; tako the excess bile from your liver XsIOflijj PRICE 10 CENTS! "vaXASCARETS TANGO PANTALOONS, In MZ8BAX.XKE Or BILK JER8BY $3.98 and $4.50 A Rackful of Whiter Coats, worth to $30.00, Cleanup Price, $9.95 Floor. Winter Caps 35 winter Capsi 'inter Cap, 12.00 Wintor Caps! foimer residents of Omaha will now be pushed, with a View of getting Invita tions out to all of them to attend the home coming week In Omaha In the fall. KRUG FUNERAL TO BE ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON Funeral service, for Fred l. Krug, Jr. will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the realdence. 2970 Pacific street. Interment will be at Prospect Hill cemetery. Hew T. J. Mackay, reotor ot All Saints Episcopal church, will officiate. and carry off the decomposed, waU mat ter and constipation poison from the bowels. Then you feel great. A Ca tea ret tonight wllf straighten you out by morning a 10-cent box from any drug store wttl keep your head clear, stomach sweet, liver and bowel regular and make you feel bully and cheerful t months. Don't forget the chlldreiu WORK WHILE YOU SLEEP.