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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-06-24

church for the purpose Of maintaining
a prayer meeting and Sunday school
10 East Lexington.
In 1887 the Woman's Missionary
Society Of the church contributed to
District, State, Home aud Foreign
Missions sl7l.34.
In March, 1888, Church Treasurer
NJ. F, Royle made his annual report,
showing that after all obligations were
paid there remained a balance in the
treasury of s15.73. The treasurer
stated "that it was the first time in
twenty-five years such a state of
money matters existed"
In 1888 Pastor Menefee, with the
concurrence Of the church became
president of our female college in
addition to his pastoral duties.
In November and December, 1888,
Pastor Menefee held a protracted
meeting with the church, he doing all
the preaching During this meeting
quite a number of college girls and
some others were baptized into the
fellowship of the church.
About this time for a number Of
years Rev. H. M. Richardson, D. D.,
was a member of our church. His
home was IN Lexington, and he
preached during his residence here to
a number Of churches in contiguous
territory.
In August, 1888, the thanks of the
church we're rendered to brother T.
Jesse for preparing a history and
manual of our church and presenting
tine same to the members without
cost.
In April, 1889, Rev. T. L. Powell
held a second p%rotracted meeting at
the chapel with good results.
In June, 1889, Missionary T. L.
Powell held a meeting Of days at
Riyerton and as a result baptized a
number of candidates.
In July 1889, Bro. M. F. Royle, who
had been treasurer of our church
since 1850, serving faithfully and
well a period of 80 years, resigned his
office as treasurer and Bro. VIM. H..
Chiles was elected his successor
July 1889, the church sent a con.
tribution to Puxico, Stoddard Co.
to assist 10 building a house Of
worship.
April 1917. 1890, the l4th annual
meeting Of the Missouri Baptist
Woman's Missionary Society held
their meeting in our church house;
and it proved Of great interest and
pleasure to the sisters and many
brethren also.
In April 1890, Rev. B. &. Tut
aided Pastor Eason IN a series OF
meetings, When IL persons we're
received by baptism into our church
In June 1890, a Baptist church was
organized at Biverton with 10
memters. THIS church resulted from
the labors OF Rev. +, l.. Powell, Mis-
sionary Of our Association. The
organization, however, was short
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-06-24

Rev. T, NJ. Cobb, Geo, P. venable,
10 A. Wilson, Earl Kensler, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. A. Slusher have returned
from Louisville. The other parties
from here who attended the reunion,
will return 10 a short time,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-06-24
BAD M
MAKES BAD BLOOD.

You can't make sweet butter in a foul
churn. Every farmers wife knows this.
Your stomach churns and digests the
food you eat, and II foul, torpid or out Of
order, your whole system suffers from
blood poisoning. You will have foul
breath, coated tongue, bad taste, poor
appetite and a whole train of disagree
able symptoms. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, which is not a bever-
age composed of whisky or alcohol, being
entirely free from intoxicants, Is a great
regulator and %invigoratOr of the Stom-
ach, Liver and Bowels.
rAbout a year ago l was III with blood poi
soning," writes Miss Eyeline Louis. OF ~
Walter Street. Buffalo, n. Y. III had what
seemed to be a small cold sore on my lip. 1t
became very angry IN appearance and began
to spread until IL nearly covered my face, /
was a frightful sight and could not go out
side the house because OF my appearance, |
used a blood medicine which did not give
me any relief. Then began to take your
Golden Medical Discovery | was greatly
benefited with the first bottle and after TAX
ing the second bottle was completely cured;
The erysipelatous eruption disappeared and
my blood was cleansed, My complexion is
clear and fresh and | have felt better this
year than | did for some time before, DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Is GER
tainly a most remarkable medicine
DOnb accept u SUBSTITUTE lNI d mtulCind
which performs such cures and which has
a uniformly successful record Of nearly
forty years to it's credit. It's an insult to
your Intelligence for a dealer to try by
over-persuasion to palm OIL upon you In
its stead some inferior article with no
record TO back II up. You know what
you want; 1t is his business to meet that
want.
$4,000 STs Pso ATAY Common in sSp ssos 81
Medical Adviser, a book that sold to the ex-
tent OF 100000 copies a few
years ago. ut sl.50 per COPY.
Last year we gave away
$4,000 worth OF these i%nvalua-
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bic books. This year we shall LesSa
give away $4,000 worth OF nh Ttnll
them. VIII you share In this bE3ANH hg.n
beneht2 II so, send only q NI@U~
One-cent stamps TO cover cost
OF mailing only for book In
stiff paper covers, or 81 stamps Sg
for cloth-bound. Address DR.. -
r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Constipation although a little III. be-
gets big ones II neglected. DR.. Pierce'S
Pellets cures constipation.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-11-27
LINEA FERREA DEL OEsTE

Itinerario. salidas de Bayamon y Capt
tai simultaneamente.
Dias IaboTabIe- Mafiafla s, 6. Is, 8 80,
9.45 11.O0. Tarde 12.15, I.45, Bis. ABS, $50
y 6.15.
Dias festfyos -Mafana 8, 6.5, $50, 9.45
y 11.0O. Tarde 12.15, 1.30, 2.80, $40, 4.3O
$50 y 6'15.
BilIetes baratos para dias festfvos. De
Catafio Baya1n0n, ida y vuelta 1a cIase
1925 2a clase $0-16. De Bayam6n Cstaflo
Ida y vuelta 1a clase $0-15, q cIase $0-lO.
Billete ordinaTiO de Capital Catafio en-
q clase eentavOs.
Bayam6ns 19 de Eeptiembre de 1893. Ra-
Enq&Tn VnI1Ss
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-11-27
AJDB ROBO ANOCRE
en- Peda
RObarOnse SCI ] centaYos.
Rasta ia feeha nada ia pOdId0 descubrrss,


Anoche en- el barrio ia Perla' Sc lleY6
4 efecto an robo con escalamiento, sin que
4 esta hora Sc sepa quien sea el autoT
El Tobo fu6 audaz.
La casa en- que Sc cometi6 es "a del Sr.
Juan Antonio Diaz conocido poT macs
tro Antonio rezagador de una de las ia
bricas de tabaco de esta ciudad
Dormfa dicho seflor profundamente en-
Ia nlisma habitaci6n que sus otros fami-
liares-
El caco fracture una yentana y abri6
nna de las puertas de Ia casa y con gran
andacia revise la ropa que estaba Z la Wis
ia robdndose $21. Habfa Is centayos
mas en- eI pantal6n del senior Dfaz pero Ell
cacoifu6 tan honrado, que los dej6, segura-
mente pensando en- que q robado tendrfa
que conner hoy.
sParece que el robo fue hecho roc0 des-
pp6s de la una de la mafiana.
El ''maestro Antonio es IN viejo obre-
70, laborioso honrado y el dinero que le
robdran, era el producto de sus economfas,
hechas con no pocas priyaciones.
El dinero 10 tenfa en- un pantal0n, en-
metaiico y en- billetes, repartido en- dos
bolsillos. El pantal6n apareci6, junto con
otfo de su hiio el popular Pastrana, quien
es actualmente tesorero del gremio de tor
cedores y a quien tambien robaron 10
centayos, en- la cocina de la casa.
En- e'La Perla" no hay vigilaneia poll
ciaca alguna, Y parece que hay quienes Sc
dedican 4 tirarIe de la oreja Jorge.
Ahora tienen los inteligentes sabuesos
de la detective de San Juan, buena oca-
sion de probar su pericia, a yer 81 caen en-
Ell garlito el autor autores de este robo a
un obrero esforzado y digno.
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SyCESOS EN- LAlSL.A
JugadaS sOrprendidaS. In hermann
mata a 0tFO.
lnCendlO De IN bOhlO.

En- Ell cuartel general de la policia insu-
lar Sc han recibido hoy las siguientes noti-
cias que comunican los respectivos conan
dantes de puestos de la policia insular
De Vieques da cuenta el sargento To
rres que Sc ha celebrado un mitin socialis-
ia, con el mayor o:den.
Ell Cabo Gonzalez, de Utuado, mani
fiesta que & las 2 p. m. al regresar Gle Are
cibo en- union del guardia Gorgas, halo
en- el kil6metro 20, ardiendo un bohfo de
Amador Rivera. Que pudieron evitar Sc
quemaran como mil cuerdas de cana sem
bradas en- los alrededores y que el guar
dia recibi6 algunas quemaduras en- las ma
nos Investigate el hecho resulta casual.
FL Cabo Moreschi, de Yabucoa, dice al
cuartel general que sorprendi6 una juga-
da, ocupando dinero y barajas y detenien-
do ocho personas que puso disposition
del Juez Municipal.
Ell Teniente Reyes, de Caguas comuni-
ca que los guardias Luis EcheVarria y Te-'
lesforo Flores sorprendieron una iugada,
deteniendo cuatro individuos y ocupando
dinero y baraias.
El sargento Torres, de Vieques, da cuen-
ia de que Bautista Quifiones, di6 muerte &
Su A6IAuduO LulS' SSu6 80 udC6A t1CGlN6S
diligencias para capturar al presunto au-
tor.
De Ponce, comunica Ell detective Or
tiz que en- union del Cabo Emanuelli y
policia Pietrantoni sorprendi6 una jugada,
deteniendo seis personals. "a
Mafiana sale para Toa-baja, Ell Captain
Hurtado cumplimentar 6rdenes del Co.
ronel Hamill.
A6n no ha quedado terminada la segun-
da investigation dispuesta por el goberna-
dor, en- el asunto del Captain Cabrera.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-11-27
De SOCIEDAD.

Esther BelavaJ-Hallase en- esta capi-
tai, la bella y distinguida selorita, gala
del vergel ponceho, que permanecera al
gunos dias aquf.
Bienvenida. r
NataIia MeJendes.-Hosp6dase en- Ia
casa de los distinguidos esposos Rodriguez
Serra-Molina, la bella sehorita de Aqua
diIla, que Sc propone pasar algunos dias
en- esta capital.
Que yea por mucho tempo.
AqlSmGdt8imG. result6 la iarana
Celebrada anoche en- Ell Casino, & cuya fies-
Ia acudi6 un bonito ramillete de distin-
guidas sefioritas, baildndose hasta las do
ce de la noche, en- medic de la mayor ale
grfa.
"LoSS'.-Con este beIlo nombre, serd
muy pronto estrenada aquf una danza,
que un conocido compositor ha hecho de-
dicada & una de las mas delicadas flores
del Versailles" La letra es gran m6rito
debida al feliz estro de un conocido
periodista y poeta,
Merece el obsequio Ia hermosa moreni-
ia, pueS eS tan bella como buena V simpd-
tica.
EnriqwetG FariRG.-Se encuentra en-
esta capital, la graciosa sefiorita de Juncos
que parece estar6 algunos dias en- San
Juan.
FeLicid0d.-Nos dicen de Yauco, que
han undo ALI sus suertes con Ell gratisimo
lazo del Himeneo, los distinguidos i6venes
de aquella sociedad, Felfcita Mariani y
Domingo Antonmathey, que son muy es-
timados ALI.
Hogar que Sc abre con felices nuncios
81 de la dichosa pareja, deseamos que la
estrella de su ventura brille siempre con
todo esplendor.
El dia ochO.-Sera espl6ndido ell bale
que Sc prepare en- el Casino de esta ciudad
para el dia de Diciembre pr6ximo.
Ell elemento femenino estd muv anima-
do para 81.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-11-27
Interesante narraCiOn nlIitar.

En- 81 cuaderno veintiocho, que tenemos
& la vista, de las "Obras conpletas dc
Leon Tolstoi'' que publica con 6xito Gre
ciente la casa editora Carbonell Esteya,
de Barcelona. se empieza Ia interesante
narraci6n militar que con ell tftulo de Sc
bGstopog escTibi6 81 ceIebre ap6stol russo
ALA q rnediado del pasado siQio, reaeian-
do sus pdginas sugestivas las impresiones
personales recibidas en- aquella cruenta
guerra que tan cara oostd Rusias aunque
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-11-27
MIGUEL sABINO. -Sastreria ItGkana-
65 San Frnncisco 66--IOnn ,L1Ln2l Pr

n o.. KoUTt IIItCt8CU 00--~ott7t Jtttt7t, I.-Ib
va ha llegado ell vapor frances "Quebe,
ylcomo 10 habia ofrecido en- q herecido di-
Tectamente de Paris el gran surtido en- te-
las de alta novedad elegancia de todos
colores y para todOs los gustos.
Ruego pues mis- numerosos clientes, ,se
sirvan hacerme una vista, de la que les
asaguro saldran compIacidos.
En- 10 que respecta calidad buen gus
to, este 10 tiene acreditado ell estableci-
miento desde su fundaei6n, y todo cuanto
pc dria decir es ID probado con hechos desde
que Sc abario al publico esta casa en- esta
clLdld.
Como va 10 tengo anunciado otras veces
ell que guiera vestir con elegancia barato
puede hacerlo pagando la pequeia suma
de $I.20 por semana.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-11-27
A los trihunaIes.
La yunta d sanItad ] d ?onseIe EleeatIro.
L U I s..

La Junta Superior de sanidad parece
que no Sc conforma con las disposiciones
del Consejo Executive en- 10 que Sc refere
q reglamentos de cementerios y otros y Sc
asegura que no cumplira 10 dispuesto por
aquel ORGANISING, acudiendo 81 es necesario
q los tribunales de justicia. Green dichos
sefiores de La aludida junta que la creaci6n
del ''Comite de salud P1blica'' es Illegal.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-11-27
FUERA De PELIGRO.

Hoy SO encuentra va fuera de peligro la
mano enferma de nuestro amigo don Pic
Amador, CONCEAL del ayuntamiento de la
ciudad.
, . Ell senior Amador hace algunos dfas que
Sc halla recogido en- su hogar, con la mo-
lesta dolencia, que ell dfa % agrav6se de
manera alarmante. es%. -e..
Nos alegramos sinceramente de que ell
estimado amigo y compaiero, este va en-
convalecencia, y es nuestro deseo que prom
to recupere Dor complete SUI salud. H..
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-11-27
UnO que fue anOGhe
agredidO con ul paIO.
& g0Ile e lTodgIa uaa henaragIa Dc! DIDO.

Sebastian Jordan, fue agredido con un
palo por un individuo apelidado Ldtimer,
segdn declaration del agredido, quien pre-
senta una confusion en- Ia region auricular
que le produjo una hemorragia del dido.
Dspu6s de curado de primera intenci6n Ell
practicante sefior Segnet 10 envi6 en- la
ambulancia al hospital municipal.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-11-27
(vease Ia edicion de naafiana.
tanta gloria le diera.

tanta gloria lie diefa.
En- Sebastopal inicia el gran ToIstoi su
nobilfsima conception humanitaria, lena
de amor por los bajos los humildes 81
bGatopot formara parte del tomo que COM
prende tambi6n Los CosGcos, otra MARIA
ci6n militar que di6 justo renombre 4 gu
autor.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-11-27
SEMPER.
La administration NUM-
Cipa de GurabO.
TOdO eSta en- perfeGtO OrdSn. OhIigaCiOneS salts
feChas 1881. 80 CentaVOs on Gala.
(Por teI6grGfo. J

Hoy recibimOs ell siguiente telegrama,
que acredita la excelente administration
de Gurabo:
'Gurabo, Noviembre 81 9.32 a, m.
CoRREsPoNDENc1A PUERTO Rico. San
Juan. Secretario Puerto Rico practice
aver investigation Municipio Gurabo.
Halo obligaciones satisfechas v g,oge-
cientOs treintioLn dollars treintStres cefto-
EOS en- GAIA. COrresponsuJ."
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-11-27

Una seiorita que posee La taquigrafia
maneja IA maquinilla, traduce y escribe el
idioma ingles desea empleo en- una oicina
de concrete pudiendo dar cuantas referen-
eias sean neee rias. Informan por correo
en- el apartado 222 San Juan. 15v.
E7SE AIiQuILAN dos gEandes habita
clones en- la calle de Tetuan ndm. 40, con
vista & Is calle con comidas sin elias,
Henen Luz electrica, baiio y ducha
6HR
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-11-27

Seg6n pdblica opinion
Es "Pabst" Ia mejor cerveza
Y'asegura Calder6n.
Que az dicha al corRz6n,
Sin subirse 4 Ia cabesa,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-11-27
= :. 100000

OdO e mundO abe Oue al tesOrO pubIcO De a a eben
Mienras ella Derece ans0Sa para mn
tar sus Fduezas es canO0 cr6dO escndd0 aas de-
nga political de una Yerdadera esa international medic
de Ia cu los OernOs de dos nacOnes pderOsa espu6s eear
mes asunOs nFedandO dO
mentO en- seneO el dnerO agen ell dner pOre
pneo quen teme q cua jega como ndeens botn
de guerra
gObieTnO eSpanO COnsonmienO pueTtOrriqUei0
para cuenta llama
deuda de Cuba Ea cuen engeRdrada ell cnsenmienO de los
cubanos negra espOnsaad del gObernO epaO pOr
imposition del gObiernO americana atadO de Paris
gUantO ebe Puerto RcOder0n los dpOmaicOs amecan0S
Puerto Rico NADIA debe--eOnestaTOn los espanOes
como ambOs referianse solo deudas pagar
a de Puerto Rico DaaTOns cedO
ell FatadO. en- contra de la yOuntad de dueIO
En- 81 primer periodic de la prmera legislature puerrauena
CODaeFO doctor ZenO Gandia deegadO prOpusO
I'm Ouse Memorial sOctandO que gObienO Washington bus
cara. FecIamaTa entragara dineFO
M House Memorial apTODadO UnalMIdad
renidO al GObeadOr para que enaa Washington gn6rase
zO 81 e D arpeazO peFO que agunOs ldicOs
paren cOmprbar que Ell genO de Washington ha adO Fras
asUntO esta andO estes mOnent
! de mode:
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-11-27

Sc venden terrenos propios para Ia
siembra de cafas, informando los sefio1as
N. Llauri II Co., Cruz MIN. /, San Juan,
Puerto. Rico. 15v.
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Ell AMOLADOR.- Juan Martinez,
afilador de larga practica Sc ofrece al pG-
blico como amolador de navaias, cuchillos,
tijeras y toda clase de instramentos de ci-
rujfa, en- los bajos de la casa nimero 28
de la calle de San Francisco. Precios mo
dicos. a. b.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-05
80 REcIpRocrrY orEsr1oN.


what position the administration will
take on the reciprocity question is at
present uncertain. According to reports
from the national capital a marked d.
vergence OF opinion is growing more and
more manifest every day between diff
ferent members Of the government serv-
ice as to the future Of the reciprocity
situation. IL is stated that the treasury
officials especially feel a lack OF sym
pathy with the whole idea Of reciprocity
and generally predict that there will be
no results whatever from the agitation
now In progress. One report quotes an
influential officer Of the government as
saying that the administration as a
whole has no disposition to favor reci-
procity. Still IL is understood that the
State department is looking into the mat
ter from a serious standpoint, particu-
larry In regard to what can be done
about getting terms from Germany IA
voFable to American products.
OF course II the administration is not
in favor Of the negotiation Of reciprocity
agreements the agitation for them will
be futile. 1t is possible, however, that
the Washington reports represent the
views of persons who have no authority
to speak for the president and the coun-
try will wait for some utterance from
him on the important subject instead
of accepting as conclusive the opinions
of officials who perhaps have not the
slightest knowledge of Mr.. Roosevelt's
views. 1t is not unlikely that after the
Chicago conference the president will
indicate his position on the question. 1t
is we'll known that he is exceedingly de-
sirous to promote the expansion of Amer
lean trade and IL he should conclude that
this can be done through reciprocity
agreements he will not hesitate to advo-
cate that policy. 1t can be confidently
assumed that the president will give the
question the careful consideration which
its importance demands and that in due
time his views regarding it will be COM
munlcated to the country. Meanwhile
public discussion of the subject will
serve to develop what the general senti-
ment is. 1t is evident that the reCiproc-
ity question is coming into greater prom
inence than ever before and may have
decided influence upon the future Of
political parties. The extensive business
interests and organizations that are be-
hind the present agitation may be ex-
pected to carry ii on with persistent
vigor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-05
Shifting DEE COMMERCE.

A complete shutting off of commerce
is threatened by the action of some of
the country districts of Louisiana. One
of these has cut itself off from all out
side intercourse, while in other cases
radical limitations have been placed upon
traffic A New Orleans dispatch sug-
gests that these extreme measures may
fever situation in the south. In connection
with other conditions they certainly Gre
ate a situation which seems to demand
the interpositiOn of the general govern
ment. With the armed militia of two
states facing each other, interstate trade
being blocked and the people of Louis
lana becoming more and more excited,
there appears to be every reason why
federal authority should step in, as it
may justi6ably do under the law, and
make and enforce such regulations as
will remedy the existing conditions.
There has been no intimation as to
what the Washington authorities think
of the matter. Perhaps they are too
much engrOssed with other affairs to
give 1t attention, but there is good rea-
son to believe that they will have to
sooner or later and probably very SOON
Referring to what has already taken
place, the Philadelphia Ledger remarks
that "the effect of this experience should
be to strengthen the hands of the ma
tionai quarantine service and to compel
It, with universal approval, to exercise
the ample powers conferred by statute,
brushing aside the incompetent local au-
thorities and establishing such a national
and scientific quarantine as will give
protection to life and health without
paralyzing trade or allowing the country
to lapse into barbarism." Undoubtedly
this is the practically universal view.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-05
AN EXCESSIVE TAX LEVY.

When the council levied an 11.5-mill
tax last year, taxpayers were assured
that the dose would not be repeated, In
asmuch as the prospective income from
the scaveuger tax sales would enable
the city to pay off the floating debt
created the previous year and place it
in position to get along with 1O-mill
levy, including the 100000 water tax.
Assurances were also given out by the
Board of Education last year that the
excessive levy of 1904 would not be re-
peated in 1905 because the board would
be able to take up its outstanding war
rants and meet the demand for current
expenses, interest on bonds and sinking
fund payment by enforced retrenchment.
But fine promises butter no parsnips.
With an increase Of nearly $5,0OO,OO0
in the aggregate assessed valuation and
more than a quarter OF a million placed
at the disposal of the city council and
school board through the operation Of
the scavenger tax law, levy Of 10 mills
has been ordered by the council for the
fiscal year 1906 The only excuse for
this excessive levy is that we need every
dollar for the maintenance of municipal
and school government, and II, per-
chance, the additional income from fu-
ture scavenger tax sales shall leave
large balance in the treasury, the prom
Use is held out that the surplus will be
used for the redemption of outstanding
bonds that will come due next year.
We apprehend, however, that there is
not the slightest danger Of any balance
being left over. There never was time
when the council could not spend every
dollar at its disposal either by creating
new sinecpres, or by undertaking i'm
provements to absorb the surplus. But
even If we had guaranty bond that
there would be- large surplus next
year with which to redeem outstanding
bonds, that assurance would afford no
consolation to the average taxpayer
The credit of the city Of Omaha is
good and is improving from year to
year. The city will find no difficulty
in floating a 4 per cent refunding bond,
providing the policy inaugurated this
year in setting apart quarter of mil
lion a year for the sinking fund shall
be maintained. Most of the taxpayers
of Omaha, we feel sure, are not able to
get per cent money and would prefer
to take the risk of making their money
earn more than 4 per cent rather than
pay it into the city treasury to take up
maturing bonds.
With a 13-mill levy confronting the
taxpayers of Omaha, it is to be hoped
the county board will compress its levy
to the lowest limit. There has been a
marked Improvement in county govern
ment within the last year by way of re-
trenchment and business administration
and unless the board gets into the old rut
great deal Of saving should be ef-
fected during the coming year. 1t is
useless, however, to effect savings at
one end and pour the surplus into rat
holes at the other. The way to save
the money is not to levy the taxes and
not to incur the liability.