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New-York tribune., 1907-04-23
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IFrOm The Trlsane Bureau

washington. April 2.
NEGRO OFFICER NEARING MAJORITY
Captain Charles Young. 9Th Cavalry. one OF the
feW negro commissioned officers Of the army will
be recalled from duty military attache at the
American Legation al Port au Prince, Hayt That
ofilcer VIII reJOfn his regiment. which is destneo
20 10 the Philippines this year Captain Young
is graduate Of the Military Academy and since
his commission IN 1859 has most Of the time served
with negro regiments. During the war win SPAN
he was major Of the 9Th Ohio Infantry CnegTo
isis term OF detached service had EXPIRED, anu ~ -
was considered THAI inasmuch as his regiment was
gong 10 the rhlppiile5 ne siloIle ,ssiI,, as he
tour OF duty Win las conl,naho tsL.eisS "a n
stands seventy-hve on the list OF captains ana
his troops in his present grade Captain Young rs
good officer and has proved OF HaIue m me , Guy
escaping the fact that With his increasing rank he
viii become more and more ot pd pToo5sl AZ ~ Port OFT
az Prince hy another army officer.
ORDERS ISSUED: The following orders have
been issued:
Iaea,enanr Colonel WAfsTIR FINLEY to 18th Cav
sla5oT TyREE r. RIVERS 9Th Cavalry: ay c,.,-r
,It - Af1l1-f ~; 1STIs 70 4tb cavalry
TsTSaih 4si heaseaShi cAR LAR a A. 70 ToT no to q cavalry
Frst Lieutenant MAy2R ocoNNoR 70 l'th ,aTasly. ys.
Promotion . Major NORRIS X ; BaRRoI4 r. cIo,s5 sTsy sn
Second Lieutenant WILLIAM PATTERSON 18th I'm In
fantry. report Brigad!er General Charles b. aali
Chaplain OSCAR !. " ". rs scoTT to 18th Infantry
EAsutsuant Commander p X CRANK. detached from
Louisiana: home. wait orders
lieutenant Commander A. II. SCALES. detachea iroin
the Columbia. 70 the Missouri .
I1eutenant A. KAUTZ, detached from fhs missouri;
home walt orders.
Lisutenant ". r. SEXTON. detached from the Maine.
10 the Louisiana
Ensign O. A. BEAII4 Jr detached from the louisiana
AGiashipaan \ NJ SMITH detached from the Navy De-
partment wait orders. - .,
from the Columbia TO the kansas ,,
Passed Assistant surgeon J. T. KENNEDY. detached
from the Hancock. to the Naval Medical School
Washington.
Norfolk.
Pay Director J. B. REDFTELD. retired. died at New
York April 10
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported 10 the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
April 2O-The Galveston Annoy: she Dixie and the
Des Mones Havana the Cleveland. at Hampton |
Roads: the PentucIet. Ncrfolk; the Chattanooga
az ShakwBn: the Nesuyius. at Boston.
April 21The ST Louis Newport News; the Scorpion,
az Santiago de cuha; the Paul Jones at Mare Island
SAILED
Aprll 2Q-Ths Cleveland. Norfolk Hampton |
Roads: the Yorktown. from Acapulco for Annapolis: 1
the 81. Louis. from Newport for Newport News.
April 2The Denver. from League Island fer Hampton
Heads
New-York tribune., 1907-04-23
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York, Monday, April %, 1907

ARRIVED
steamer Antilla tCubanA Cornell Cienfuegos AprIl
4 60 win mdse arrived at the Bar al Al GliI5 YaI5
steamer HolLinside Gsr). williams sagua April
5,2e re AlI'efaa5 "a & % IT, 70 " Munson with sugar Ar
- a5 a 5ndf oPs' m 10 ASre lar % san 1 Juan Apr II JobOs
a,. i, Silh =. passengers. mails aad mdse
ArEissg Essgs1 a. 'Re te.i Bar az 10 10 p n 2lsi
AIrh Il, 70 The Atlantic Fruit Company with pas
Steamer Prinz August Wilhelm ff;ert Rode ssya,
Tia Apri !. Carthagena Ia. Port Inon IA Kingston
u sna Fortune Island is. 10 the Hamburg-Amerlcan
:, me Win IN - passensers mails and mdse. Arrived
Steamer Byron eBrl. Gadogan. Santos April s. Rio
"a, oSiell9 T. bohia Z and Barbados is, 10 Busk Jew
and Iaase. Arrived al the Bar a 30 a m '''-'
Ggrags9 ,s,, a. "a Guayra 5 and SAN L. % Boai
LOT, Aiiss q Daliet with lo7 passengers. mails
A,src srcSmfr schsEztsis Ger BaTthmann. Calcutta
a. a. 10 funen' bdye 4 Co with mdse Arrived the
Steamer Geesteraunde CGer,. Ho,tnaev.r sbia,1.
Spril g. 10 Philip Ruprecht. in ballast az the
steamer Pretoria ,Brp. Mann. Barbados April IL
Ant9 Ktis u s. croiS ana ST D9Talss TRomas is
20 10 y ou'sr6iage d 90 With ~ passengers mails
Steamer Finance. MOwbrsy. Colon April IL "a the
and Arrived at the Bar al 81 n
and Caibarien is 10 ] II HginehestSr = 90 4ps & ~
Arrived Al ,hs Bar al noon.
bltns"ick Steamship 60. with mdse. Passed quar-
steamer Porto Rico Deano Baltimore to II Foster
With mdse Passed in Quarantine al s:05 a m.
& 90 with oil Passed IN Quarantine al a
% The ocean steamship co ish passenEeT ana % mas -
tisss2 $500, N s9sransine si, ~ az is ~ a m r,
News and Norfolk 20 the Old Dominion Steamship Co
with nlese Passed In Quarantine al l;ss p m.
sieamer Asyahos Ingram Georgetown. c. April IS
Ni:h mase. Passed in ouarantine $50 p m. ~
Steamers FaReriun ,sSarS- Port Antonio. cbs-o,..
Turks & leland ssreeloRa & sTl , s0ston A.snea colon:
soNinE barge o 90 40 Os. Havana
New-York tribune., 1907-04-23
LIFT FALLS IN oFFIcE BUILDING.

Assistant Dlstrict Attorney Smith OF Kings Coun-
y and four other persons slightly injured yes
terday when an elevator in the Temple Bar Build
ing IN Court street, Brooklyn fell ten feet TO the
basement. The car struck with a crash and the
nine passengers were thrown in a heap. They were
well sprinkled with broken glass. The car re-
bounded eight feet and stuck between the base
ment and the first floor
The elevator. II Is said was in charge OF a
green. operator When Il stuck. another operator
raised II 70 the ground floor. and ambulance sur
geon from the Brooklyn Hospital attended Miss
elizabeth WeibuTn and Miss Marie Wissenb born OF
40 b-s Nythe avenue who were suffering from
snoek ana hysteria William Warren a lawyer.
received many bruises but went home.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-23
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

london. April 22-ATTived Minneapolis CBrO
CafCl. New York
Bremen. April p. % m-Arrivaa Trave Goer1
AhlboTn. New York
ChsTbOurg April % 20 m-Arriyed steamer Bluechar
Ger. Reessns New York Plymouth Ham,
burg (and proceeded
Gibraltar. Aprl 22-Arrived, steamer sayona Br) Tay-
lor. Sew York for Naples, etc fand prOeeededl
Passed steamers KOenign Lulss Ger. M0rgenstsrn.
Naples and Genoa for New York: Madonna fFr).
Joulperf New for NRples
Rotterdam. April 2DArrived, steamer Amstel Dutehl
PraEeT New York vfa Aarhuus AabOrg. Sailed
steamer smolonsk iI2uss). Patton tfrom Lbau). New
York.
Antwerp April sO--salled. steamer ST Andrew C3r).
Fitzgerai-. New York.
Bermuda, April 20 $50 D n--Arriyed steamer Korona
fraFa. Carmichael. DemsEaTa, etc. Cor New HoTk.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-23
Iary. Aarn Ia-galsa steamer Abauh!c enr,. eer Nsw

Barry. April lo-sailed CBr). for New
Naples 80 ls-Arrived. steamer Napolitan Prince
llBr). Shcppard New YORK Anril 2O-SaiIed steamer
BTasile ItaD Olivari. New York.
New York
Beira. April le-ArTved steamer Clan MacIntyre (Br
Weir New York Via Cape Town. Algoa Bay. etc
AldamiZ. New York Barcelona
chrstiansand. April - 10 m-ArrIved steamer Tellig
olaV oOanl. Hoist New York for CoDenhaRen.
IErifa- Arrt 22-Passed steamer Friedrich der Crosse
- eSerl. Bieeker New York for Naples Genoa
ShanEhei April 22-AFrived previously steamer Shimosa
Erl Best. New York Via Algers, Singapore. etc for
New-York tribune., 1907-04-23

DROPOsALs FOR CLOTHING AND ESLlFASsse ESL.llPsS q
DeDot Ouartermaster's once, 80 Whitenat 81
New York city April II. 1907. sealed PROPOSES -
frDIicate subject the usual cOndtti0ns vii
ceived at this Depot until o'clock p ~ Nay .i,I-s
ma tben oDened for furnishing and delivering az
Vbs NeV- Work Boston Philadelphia. Chicago OF e
1Ouis DepOts $4,000 pairs Black Dress shoes bSs,
Dattern 15 600 pairs Russet Tanned Garrison 49,
loo 600 wards Brown Duck. 3s. SOz and Iet o-rs
al the Philadelphia Depot only IooGO Soau .ssrysA
ana 10 OOO ScrubbinE Brushes The right ~ Ies1--~t
to reject or accept any all proposals Q, any ~.
thereOf preferences will given 70 articles @.
mestic manufacture. conditions OF quality e.1 ~
(fneIudfng In price OF foreign maulla
prOductions the duty theFeonl oeing equal
SAMPLES can at and blanks for lropos-ls
i0cationS and fun information will be rurnlscl -
application 20 this office. Envelopes eonStnns tsrd
pos1Is 10 be Endorsed: Proposals Sor Clathins
EquIpaEs. 90 be opened at o'clock y No ~ 80.
1907" W. II. MILLER. Deputy S@laFt.rmA"~ -
eral. U. S. A.. Depot cuaztsrnastsr.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-23
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
TRANsPACTFIr NAIIs

Destination and Steamer
Japan. C0rea. China ana Philippine Isl
ands tyla Seattlel-Tango Mar. ...-...
Hawaii, japan. Corea. China and Phil
tppine Islands tvia san Francisco
America Maru. Observation-Disclosures.
Hawaii Guam and Philippine Islands
'la san Francisco United states
tr1 LspUrt -.-.
Hawaii. Japan, Conea. China and Phil
iupiDe Islands Nia san Franciscu)-Si-
nfila .-.--.- .-.--.-.-.--....-
Japan ieXcept parcels post nails. Corea
china and Philippine Islands via
press OF China ...
Hawai-! via san Francisco co)--Alarae6a.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-23
Proposals.

SEALED PROPOSALS Will RE RECEIVED AT THE
- ONCE ~ the Light House Engineer. TOmpkinsvle
n Y. until o'clock p. NJ. Nav 20 1907 and then
opened for furnishing the material necessary
for the construction OF lamp shop Iieht-Iouse
Depot ToIpkinsvile y. Y. specihca-
fons comics 81 which with blank other
Information he had application CHAS l.
Third light House District
New-York tribune., 1907-04-23
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sun rises II sun $40 Noon 25s Moons age II
HIGH WATER.
AM.-Sandy Hook GOV Island 3:3s Hell Gate 5.3l
PM-Sandy Hook 4:O5 Coy. Island - Hell Gate 8.ls
New-York tribune., 1907-04-23

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF 1Ha 1H5l % 81
W trict OF Columbia. Washington D. = ~ c47ss
until o'clock D. May 10 lsO' tor Ssis,inz
District Government during the fiscal yea. ors-I-g
JnIv iq07 ana ending June so 1905 granite culo.s
asphalt paving blocks: vitrthed paving blocks, 80 $3.50
bricks: terra pipe; vitrued seNSL v,-s-
blocks rspressed vtrifed sewer nysrt nre4s,
land and miscellaneous eA---
SsrtfcatIonS blank forms OF proposals and ell nec
Information may be obtained at the once OF the
CvIerr n Building. HENRY y y. S..--
FARIAAND, HENRY l. WEST, JOHN BlDDLA' N'-
mssioners. d. c.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-23

nEPARrMENT OF THE INTERIOR 0FFICs, ,27 G7 1T5i ING
A D ST-PFRINTENDENT L. = CAPITOL - L1|aac-- -
AND GROUNDS. Washington. II. C.. April 70 1'v,h v,h-
Sealed proposals. In duplicate will be recesel S,, f
1907 al Il O'Clock. for Room Flrn-.o vSasEs
Building. House OF Representatives. Sols'33 ~ -, ~ con-
Combination File Cases. and Chalrs al
structed mahogany. and Chairs upholstery .S,vSfrs
Specifications and photographs
tvps OF furniture desired Will be furnished %
intending bidders application 20 the ABOVE - V4ivs
rISht Is reserved 10 reject any all BIDS anu 70 g.
technicalities and informaes- ELLIOTT We 40
perlnteutent u. s. Capitol Building and Grounas ~
proved: JAMES RUDOLPH GARFIELD. secre'alS-
New-York tribune., 1907-04-23

PROPOSALS FOR SCREENS. STORM SASH H,1s AAD
IL vestibules-Tort Wood. y. T H. April 10 49,
sealed proposals tripIicate for furnishing anq %
ing screens sash and vestbuisd on csrssH
inEs al post Will bS received here until loo a
April - 1907 The L. s reserves the FislI 70
any or all bids Information furnished on spPHsS, -,
Envelopes containing proposals should be indoSssa
posal FOR etc and addressed 70 NHs ~A
signed q. G. BCRSEILs COnstg- q NJ
New-York tribune., 1907-04-23

DCRSUANT TO STATUTORY REoUI7ENENT,
i notice is hereby given that sct-Asssuisly 81
Int S27-has been passed by both branches Of thf
Legislature. entitled
FOR THE RELIEF or EUGENE LEcSTILH0N ~
PAYMENT FOR WORK DONE FOR AND MAIAE-
RIAL. FURNISHED To THE CITY or, NEW 4Ohn-
Further notice - hereby given that Public Hssla.
upor viii held the Mayors once. n "
city Hall the civ % New York. wednesday Aph
- 1907. 1870 o'clOCk A NJ
Da+ef CTtv Hall New YORK April 20 1907.
GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN
Mayer.
This bill will be the third heard at that time.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-23
Proposals.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ISLAND. n. r, HAFCB
IL g 1897 Sealed proposals in tTiplcate. for nss
teriaI and labor required IN repairs to WnsII -, So
Ferry IandinE New York city will be received het
untI II a NJ April 24th. 1901 u 5. reserves tns
right to reject any all bids Information lIIisl
on application Envelopes containing proposals slo1e
indorsed proposals for repairs 70 Wharf ano ES
Landing" and addressed Constructing OGaFtsiln-'-'
Governors Island.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-23

DRoPosAIs FOR ORDNANCE SUPPLIES: We 49,
II town Arsenal Watertown. Mass. Aprlt - s--.Soa
Scaled proposals duplicate. upon blank fornis
bv this ONCE only. for furnishing forage HyH,
hardware fuel lumber, leather pants , o rssVs5
here until u NJ May 20. 1907 Information i1i' r.-t
yor1de~
New-York tribune., 1907-04-23

DURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT,
notice Is hereby given that act-Assembly 50.
Int No s9-has been passed by both branches q ne
Legislature. entitled
AUTHORIZING THE POLICE COMMISSIONER Ol
THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO APPOINT JOHN
" PINkLEY. An EX-POI.IGEM4N OF TUE CII5 CITY
OF NEW YORK. WHO RESIGNED FROM SAN
POLICE DE-CA ARTNIENT NOVEMBER TWENTY
FOURTH EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY
SEVEN
Further notice is hereby given that~a Public HsaEns
bill will be held the Mayors Ofce. u tat
city Hall C5ty % New York. Wednesday Aprh
q 1907 1880 O'Clock a. NJ.
Dated CTtv Hall New York April 20 1aO7.
GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN,
Mayer.
This bill Will be the first heard at that time
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-09-27
FARES FOR AMERICAN ROYAL

The American Royal Live stock
show, the chief event OF the year IN
live stock circles. will be held this
year October IA to 10 at Kansas City
stock yards. The special rates that
have been secured over the railroads
are as favorable as those for any fair
event OF the year, and more favorable
he an most OF the spt cial rates. An
open rate o: ia and One-third for
the ronDd trip is given for Oklahoma
Indian Territorp Mexas Arkansas
Kansas and In Colorado east of and in
cludsng Denver to Trinidad and Chey
eune Wyo. The low fare round trip
tickets will be sold October IL TO 10 at
points In the territory named from
which the one way regular 5are to
Kansas City is Sc or less. The low
fare round trip tickets will be sold
only for October u to 16 at point,
from which the one way regular fare
to Kansas City exceeds $6.
The return limit on such | 3 fare
round trip tlckels from all points in
the states named is October 2l the
second day after the show closes.
No reduction from the regular fare
is made from cities In states that
now have cent fares. The visitors
from Nebraska Missouri Iowa and
Illinois will buv straight tickets at
two cents mile each way which will
amount to the same as 3 fare found
trip of last year.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-09-27
RESULTS IN OKLAHOMA.

Oklahoma, at the recent election
went Democratic and prohibition.
Who could have thought that the
Democrats of any locality would
support a prohibition measure. But
few years ago the Democrats of
this state were resoluting against
sumptuary laws and declaring pro-
hibitioh a failure.
Now all over the south prohibi-
ton is becoming popular and the
best Democrats of this state are
supporting it.
We are glad to see this advance
in the old party and hereby give the
Republican party a hunch that If
it does not take an aggressive stand
against the rum power and enforce
the laws of the state better than ii
has been doing up till the last year,
1t will have to step down and out in
Kansas and let the Democrats try
it awhile.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-09-27
THE OLD SETTLERS.

The old settlers Of Chanute anc
vicinity hald their annual reunion it
the library building, last Tuesdav,
A larger crowd than usual was pre-
sent and a gaod program was rend
cred in the afternoon. Many wei
filled baskets of provision were
brought and the bar quet table wa.
spread in the basement. Such a
feast is rarely seen except at meet
Ing of the old settlers as was spread
before the guests on this occasion.
After the feas. President +. Nj.
Abbott called the meeting to order
in the lecture room and introduced
the exercises with very appropri-
ate address.
S. E. Beach and J. J. Hurt were
called upon for early time remlnis.
cences which we've very entertain
ing. Mrs. Bailey and Mrs Wilkin
son sang several old time songs tha,
were greatly appreciated and Dr..
Edwards entertained the crowd with
a well rendered and highly appre-
cIated base solo. At the close the
who'd crowd joined in singing "The
Gypsy's Warning"
The officers elected for the ensu-
ing year were: F. M. Abbott, Pres;
J. J. Hurt, Sec; Executive Com
mittee, Mr.. Wm. Vaughn, Mrs.
Joe Plummer, Mrs. DR.. Light.
A fine boquet was prepared for
presentation to the oldest lady pres
ent. Mrs. Julia Bonham won the
boquet by few months over Mrs.
M. w. Postlethwaite, each being over
"a. Those present being over 80
were; B. Mundy So, G.. ID. Clap
saddle IS, Mrs, Bonham S4, NJ i.
-Postlethwaite 81, Mrs, Evans 49,
Capt. Newman and w. H. Savage,
present, were each found to be in
their eightieth year.
All told the meeting was very en-
joyable and is growing In popularity
each year.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-09-27
MARKET REPORT

Kansas City. Mo. Sept, %, 1871
Live stock receipts at Kansas City
last week.
Heavy cattle receipts and lower
prices on everything but corn fed
steers ruled last week. The supply
was 81, Too hesd, including 13, 400
calves the heaviest supply of cattle
and calves combined ever received at
Kansas City aud was phenomenal
from all sources, and bot only was the
entire receipts absorbed but the nun
Der held oyer at the end of the week
was reduced 2ooo head from the close
of previous week. The run today is
much lighter than a weeksago, at
10000 head market strong TO 10 higher
generally, cows aud heifers 5 10 is
higher. Fed steers are becoming very
scarce, top today $50 and very few
sales aboYe short fed steers 525 TO
625. Grass killing steers range from
3 rs to SIS, cows mainly at 265 10
375, Calves declined heavily last
week and are steady today. PURCHASES
OF stock and feeding cattle here last
week exceeded any previous week at
this market, or at any market in the
world, 1850 car loads going to the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-09-27
A, J. RICKART,
- itAOAA n ~
Live STOCK Correspondent

An editor who had written many
columns about the beauty Of farm
life was one day tackled by genuine
farmer who said see you have a
good deal TO say about the attractive
ness OF farm life and the Joy Of haud
ling tile yellow grain. Suppose that
yon come out and try it at first hand
aud see what kind of an editorial you
will write after you get back. And
the editor man was game and said
that nothing would 5lease him NOR
that he wanted vacation anyway
and would like to rOmp with the har
vest hands IN the fields Of golden
wheat.
The farmer laughed a loud and stri
dent laugh that grated on the nerves
of the editor mau and he said that he
would be on deck and ready for busl
ne5s Tie next moraing. Then he
dOnned pair ofoveralls and the next
day hied himself TO the wheat tieId
and set TO pitching the yellow grain
up 40 the man on the stack. For an
hour or two he did fairy well and
then he began 10 feel more or less
Wobbly in the knees. And the sweat
ran down into his eyes and blisters
the size of 10 cent pieces appeared on
his hands. BY dinner time he felt
as II somebody had founded him 90
the head with q club. The food that
the hired men were mowing away
didn't look good to him and he could
see yellow and red. He started in
with the rest In the afternoon when
the temperature was l1o and by 4
o'clock his tongue seemed to be cover
ed with fuZz and felt so large that IL
nearly pushed his false teeth out OF
his head. At 8 he croaked and hunted
the shade while the hired men laughed
harsh unsympathetic laughs and re
marked that the town feller wasn't
worth HI room In the harvest fen
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-09-27

country Missouri led followed by
Kansas Illinois aud Iowa In the ord +
named a great many buyers were
here today and prices are a shade
stronger than close of last week.
Hog receipts last week were "a 900
a smal Increase over same week last
year and the market made only a
small net change closing to 10 cent,
lower than close of previous week. A
good shipping demand held up prices
most of the time but on days wheu
shippers were ont prices sagged. Buu
today is $500 head market 3 higher
top 6 80 bulk Of sales 10 to 62j
There was some effort lately to put
heavy hogs down In line with Other
markets with only partial success, as
buk Of sales at Chicago today raage
from 5 50 to s %. A year ago heavy
hygs were on parity with light
weights.
Sheep ana lamb supplies iLcre lsed
late last week but the market remain
ed steady, except on range lamhe
which declined 10 to Is cents. R 9
II 90 today market steady lambs 30
to A. wetlers and yearlings 5 % to
5.S5 ewes 5 to 5,35 for killing stcc{
There is big demand for feediug
grades.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-09-27
THE COMMISSION PLAN.

Should i, be found that legal
petition has been filed, it will be-
come the duty of the mayor of this
city to call an election at which the
proposition Of changing our form of
city government will be voted on.
The ladies of the city will be en-
titled to vote, and should inform
themselves on the proposition as
carefully as should the men. There
will be various rumors and reports
ahoat, some with a semblance of
truth, that will be very misleading.
Some who have grievance against
the mayor or g. councilman will
think this fitting time to get even
and are likely to vote for the com
mission for the purpose of getting
even.
Some who were disappointed in
getting places from the present ad'
mnistration will feel called upon to1
support the commission plan for
similar cause. Some who hope to
be elected as one of the honorable
three will be found very zealously
at work for the commission plan and
will not be able to see any good in
the plan of city government under
which we have lived SO long and will
urge the mistakes Of the present
council as being sufficient grounds
for demanding the radical change.
A man may sincerely and honest
ly believe the change of system to
be for the best interests of the city
or he may be only trying to get even
or may be working for personal in
terest. 1t is well to study the pro
b able effects of this new system and
to look we'll into the motives of
some Of its most Jealous advocates.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-09-27
Everybody i'm u.s., Can Ride for efs, Per Mile,

If the object is to even up with a
few ~councilmen, this commission
plan may not act much better tnan
the old form. II cannot be put
into effect till after the election next
spring if it is adopted this fall. At
the spring election four Of the pres
ent council retire, unless re elected,
SO you can 90 after their scalps in
the spring anyway.
Ii seems to us that this plan SIM
ply plays into the hands of the poll
tician and ringster and is liable to
get our city in the hands of graflers
of the worst class.
1t gives room for sectionalism in
the very worst form. 1t will aggra-
vate and excite to the,very highest
pitch this sectional feeling that ex
lists in Chanute and have tendency
to intensity, sectional anamosities
.at will be very detrimental to fu
ture growth.
1t will impose an additional bur,
den of $1,000 per year on our taxa
ton to pay The salaries of these men
and this will not be sufficient COM
pensation to secure thoroughly com
petent men for the places,
All told, we think it would be de-
cidedly safer to stay by the present
plan. If a councilman does not
represent the wishes of his ward, it
is an easy matter to oust him at the
end of his term, it would be more
serious matter to oust commits
sioner if he does not play fair with
any locality because he has the
whole city to draw from. Concen-
tration of power makes a strong
government, strong for good or
evil, and is wieldly and Can act
quickly and effectively, but do We