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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-11-20

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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-11-20

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
IN THE CITY OF DALLAS

something like $4,000 per annum.
There is now only a secretary OF the
water department. who collects water
rentals, and man who cares for the
pumping machinery. while general SUI
pervision is by the commissioner III
charge. The secretary. being heavily
bonded official, draws $3.50 month,
and the engineer about the same.
Speaking OF engineers recalls Mo
mind that the old regime had an
engineer" for practically every de-
partment and then a city, engineer.
There We're about six OF these, all
told, and the average salary paid was
$4,000 per annum. Now. there is only
one engineer and he is paid the sum
named, but he has a number Of rod
men, e-keepers and the like under
him who are paid as such and not as
Engineers
Such have been the economies
practlced that although the old adj
mlnistratton bequeathed to the new an
oVerdraft of more than $25O,OO0 on MAY
!. 1907, this has been reduced by half.
and more public improvements have
oeen made than during any five years
pe1ore in the history OF the city. The
new charter, by the way, contains a
clause which forbias overdrafts or an
tlclpatlon Of revenues The money Is
spent only as It is paid in.
The best record in tax collections
made under the old form was about
65 per cent. Of the total. The collec-
lions for 1907 on December 3 aggre.
l,gated s7S9,3s6,5O on rolls having a
face value of slightly less than 5000.
900 This was in spite Of the prevail.
Ing financial depression, There is a
clause in the new charter which adds
penalties at the rate OF 2 per cent
month until maximum of 10 per
cent. Is attained on all delinquent &C
counts. Under the old plan very few
delinquent accounts were collected
Under The new plan substantial collec-
lions are made every day, persons de-
string to save themselves the addition
OF further penalties. and with the aid
OF suits which the city proposes to
bring In the near future, 1t lis believed
sthat 1t will be possible to collect more
/ than 100000 Of the past due accounts
3left by former administrations. The
money will be credited to the street
paYing fund.
small army Of lawyers used tt
4 I'VE Off the city. Now there is on,
kelly attorney, and he has two assist
an U.s., the city attorney waits on tn,
commission daily, ono assistant give
ttentlon to cases In the city cour
end the other to cases In the county
state and Federal courts.
Barring the commissioners, there I
not an official who cannot be dis
4 charged on a months notice If hi
services prove unsatafac tory The
c0mm!ss 1oners themselves are subjec
to5ta recall provision in the charter
which, with the referendum, was. in
fcorporated therein by members OF TIL
A legislature Of sY populist!c tendencle
4 over the stree uous sSpro test o f. ever;
friend OF tho commission form OF gov
4 ernlnent Los Angeles, 1t is said, ha
such provis Ions In Its charter, and the.
5IhaYe been beneficial, There has beef
s|5nos occasion for the exercise of tho re
slgcall, but the prospects now are tina
Gfthegref erendnm wi IL be emplo owed, even
5Itually, to settle q bitter + ght over Il,
Y telephone trancise, In a hat event
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
BANK HAD GOOD YEAR
Citizens, State OF Farmville Make Good Ex-
hibit-Earmers' Institute.

Citizens State OF Farmville Make Good Ex-
hibit-Earmers' Institute.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.
FARMVILLE, VA, January 1S.--At tho
January meeting of the stockholders OF the
iCtizens' State Bank of Farmvile congratu-
lations ahounded on the phenomenal success
of the institutions. despite the unusual strain
to which all banking houses have been sub
jected. The following hoard OF directors
Harrow. 7; z. Putney. e.. Scott. Martin
$tpresidenD DR.. Winston, Georsr NJ. Serpeli
joseph H. Garland. r, K. Brock.
che Farmers Institute will hold It's first
meeting on tho 25th In the interest of tho
demonstration work which Is being done In
Virginia. The meeting will be held at
Burkeville, and the program is an intsr-
estlng one. It follows: is 81
Morning Observation-Disclosures remarks by
T.. o. Sandy; Grass Culture" by J.. ]. Oils
lie m; "selectlon of Seed Corn by 2. w.
Grouse; Use and Effect OF Line" by n.
II. Campbell. f
Afternoon sesson--Address by DR.. s.. A..
Knapp. of Washington, D. c.; Some Es-
sential Points to BE Observed by the Farrn-
or in Breeding Horses" by Dr. ]. g. Ferney-
hcuSh; Corn Culture.'' by F. S. Farrnr;
"Earyng,,. by B. e. Norfleet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
peake and Ohio Railway at Hunting.

peak. ana ONO Railway a. iauHti"6-
Freight depot for seaboard Air Line
Railway at Durham. N. c.. and have
contract for freight depot for the
same company at Richmond.
Fireproof residence Of Mr.. Joseph
Bryan, which Is one Of the handsome
residences In the South. The interior
woodwork Of this house is very hand
some and there Is both a passenger
and freight elevator.
I Freight depot for Illinois Central
and Southern Railway at Nashville
Tenn. !.
the Gordon Metal Company. Richmond,
which was the first piece Of work
Sof its kind in this city.
Also reinforced concrete warehouse
for stephen Putney Shoe Company,
Richmond. ). !.
Passenger and Power Company on
west Broad Street! Richmond.
" M. C. A. building at the 3unlverslty
OF Virginia, Charlottesville.
Erecting shops for American Loco-
motive Works, Richmond. as Well as q
power plant and other buildings Tor
Besides the above. Mr.. Wilson has
erected numerous other buildings al
over the county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19

III. Hargrave, Jr., e. s. Reid. Jr.. w. a..
Tredway. Jr., and Asa viccelllo. The rules;
and regulations OF the old organization We're.
acc pied. after which tho meeting adjourned.
subject to the call of the president.
The committee appointed at recent meet
house for use as n tobacco warehouse te-.
ported Tuesday night that n house had been
secured, which almost assures tobacco
market for the next season. s55Y
The Business Mems Association Will very
soon have a representative to call upon the
American Tobacco Company to secure q
buyer for this market.
The Vance Farmers Club at their regular
january meeting elected the following Offs
GERS for the ensuing year: President. j. d.
Scarce: Vice Presdent.s5J. q. Scenrce; Sec
retary-Treasurer j. G. Dodd. All tobacco
growers We're urged to stand by the dry
prizery system OF marketing the staple pro-
Duct, as this was the only way by which 10!
receive remunerattve prices for their hard
earned crops. a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
BY E. d. DORIAN.
Dallas. Texas. January 18th.

OdIIdss CAeASs OdHuaiS 4olhs
Within the last twelve months there
has been change in the system of
municipal government In Dallas. The
change has been from control by q
political machine to management by
small lumber OF experienced bust
ness men who know little about poll
tics and care less, and, while there
has not been time for thorough test
there are not wanting evidences that
the new system will be very de-
cided improvement over the old.
In 1905 the city OF Dallas was gov
erned in complicated. expensive, in.
efficient and naturally very unsatis-
factory manner. There was a board
OF fifteen aldermen and Board OF
Police and Fire Commissioners. OF the
former. ten represented the various
wards of the city anu five We're elected
at large. The commissioners were ap-
pointed by the Governor of the State.
The aldermen were divided into ten
committees, whose rule in their re-
spective departments came to be SUI
preme after time. The Board OF
Commissioners was supposed to exer-
else the functions OF u Board Of Super
yisory Control over the acts OF the
council, but shrewd political manipu-
lation practically had made this out of
Z 49, ANSSNaOhs anu kllCa- UOLIu 5ENCAlu.
ally contented itself with looking after
the affairs Of the departments for
which 1t was named. The system was
cumbersome and the charter was so
vaguely worded that 1t was impossi-
BILE to fix responsibility. The council
did not have control over its subordi-
nate officers, some Of whom were
elected by the people and some by the
council itself The subordinates con-
tended that they had been selected to
serve for two years and that@it being
impossible to remove them during that
time there was no necessity for them
ito obey the orders Of the council.
AS has been remarked, while the new
form OF government has not been in
effect long enough for a thorough test
the results to date have been much
more satisfactory than anticipa ted
Great economics have been practiced
When the commissions assumed contro
the tax collector and the three mem.
bers Of the board Of appeals (Which
passed on assessment, drawing sala.
4 ries aggregating about $4,000 per al,
nun, We're discharged, and u tax asses,
8sor and collector appointed at salary
of $500 a month, With two ASSISTANTS
each drawing $125 month, The com.
r Jnissioners make the assessments them
selves, fs
Under the old form there was
sanitary Inspector. a 3scaYengar,
street superintendent and Street
cleaning superintendent Their salarie!
aggregated about $5,O0Oa year. Eacl
had a foreman and a number OF as.
{ sistants. Now there IS one. foreman
who has charge OF all the work anq
( the "snperintending'" is done In person
by the commissioners Of that depart,
ment, The salary of tho foreman !.
s r125 per month. SE5iS
The old government had a superln
! tendent OF the water department.,
secretary Of the water department.,
y civil 4 engineer for the water depart
I nlent and a .chicf en- glneevS Of pump
Z Ing stations" for the water a depart
4 ment. Zach had his foreman or as
e Sistant and the salaries q ggregate
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
.LYNcHBURG INSURANCE CO.
,;,ne Showing Made ut Annual Meeting OF
N American National.
Especial to The Times pispatch;I =,

american ISullVntAss
rspeclnl to The Times Dispatch.l
..,o,cnni annual meeting of the stockholders
of the American National Life Insurance
y. M G. a. building. 1852 ofgthe 2oooo
shares being represented in the meeting.
The session was presided over py He''" ~,
W The reports Of the officers and the hnan-
c1al statement indicated the aHairs OF tne
young company to be In an excellent conu!-
ton. even better than the most optimistic I 9
promoters Of the company hau aareel 20 Aop0
| The completion OF the sale Of 5000, 900 u
Ecapital stock was reported, together WITH y
satisfactory increase in the companys s oI,
plus The insurance paid Tor durlns ~ W. :
ceipts were ss2,l71, with total cash IN
come OF sl1s.s0l. The disbursements We're
lss5,376, including ono death claim. amouht-
The stockholders adopted a resolution, Of
feled by en- Governor J. IIoge Tyler, thank
ling President Taylor for his excellent admin.
listratlon OF tho affairs OF the company since
its organization. and especially for the hne
showing made In 1907.
The following officers and directors wnre
year: President, Wallace a. Taylor; Board
OF Directors r. f. Bopes, Senator John W.
D. Daniel g, $, !, Rea lsnn azarns O.
I}Ilolner. A.. D. Watkins. II. NJ. Lewis, L. =.
Roy all Robert Il. Parrish, w. a, Falconer,
NJ NJ, " Oruun, III. t1oSe NIylcc, y onn W. NsA!-
rcli, j. NJ, Dulaney, A .. Strobe and George
G. Cabell, Jr.
After the meeting OF the stockholders the
lowing officers: II. +. Bopes, first vlcl-
president and treasureri John W, Daniel,
second vice-prestdent and general counsel;
j. Hoge Tyler third vlce-president;s Nob.a
NJ Jordan, secretary; Tscharner NJ. Hobsor.
assistant secretary; ". a, Taylor, seneral
manager; w. A. Illgglns,# nctuary; S.. a;
Harper, associate general counsel; DR.. John
w. Carroll, chief medical director; Drs, 4.
W. Terrell and Samuel Lille, associate med-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
GIVE YOUNGER MAN CHANCE.
Captain Thomas Retlres From Hank Presi-
dency and Mr.. German Succeeds Him.

Captain Thomns RetIres From Hank PRESS
dency and Mr., German Succeeds Him.
Special to The Times IS Dispatch. ISL
RALEIGH NJ c.. January lS.--Captain j.:
j. Thomas. president OF Merchants' and.
Farmers. Bank, this city. since It's organiza.
presidency for the purpose OF making II pos
siflc for those under him TO receive deserved
for llghtentng 70 some extent tho burden OF
ihusn ess as he grows older, Captain Themes
will retain his intimate supervision OF the
of directors, the discount and exchange COM
3mittee and the examining committees He
Is succeeded as president by b. s. German
cecded by y r.. w. JacksoN.3 advanced from,
assistant cashier, The bank ~ one .of the
atrongest In the state. The s.ockholdsrai
have authorized the directors "a convert tt|
into a national Instead of O. state hHnA
Whenever they deen!t advisable 70 w. =,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
A HOME-BU|LDER
BY NAIVE, WILSON |
With Richmond for a Home, He
Branches Out in the
South.
MUCH WORK TO HIS c R Ed:
GOOD Work and True Work
as Masons Call It, His
Motto.
MUCH WORK TO HIS CREDIT

Mr.. John T. Wilson, one Of the larg.
est contractors In this city. does not
lconfine his efforts to any pent-up Uti-
Ca. He builds not only In Richmond
but oil over the Southern country
However, his principal Office is in this
city, he occupying rooms in the Mu-
Mr. Wilson has every facility for
handling work, both large and small
Every improved method is used by
him that will aid to the prompt COM
His working staff is composed 81
men WE'LL on the work intrusted tc
them The engineering department Is
in charge OF Mr.. Sam Yes aNeer. CHIEF
engineer assisted by Mr.. VIM. Gibson
Jr, and j. B. Wilson. assistant en-
igineer, d.
Tho estimating department is anoth
err feature of Mr., Wilson'S method O
doing business. and plans sent there
are figured both accurately and prompt
The accounting department. Is IN
charge Of Mr.. Edward Raglnnd. Spe:
cial reference Is made to this I'M
portant part of the business, where til,
IS Installed. This is especially pleas
owners In the financial matters be-
tween them and the contractor.
- Among lllGg 4l1npOrtanCEan handsome
buildings that have been erected b.
Mr.. Wilson within the past few year.
the following are worthy Of mention
Bank and Office Buildings-sl lchy
Building, Newport News. Va; Mutua
Bu!ilding, R5le1h,mond. Va; Bank 9
ing for the Mecklenburg Real Estate
Company twelve storics), Nashville
Tenn, said to be the handsomest build,
Ing Of Its kind in the South. Has sis
passenger elevators and a complete
heating, refrigerating and power plant
Jefferson Hotel, Richmond. Va.
Reinforced concrete viaduct FOL
Richmond and Chesapeake Bay Railway
Company. This work Is considered
ono OF the finest pieces Of its kind II
the world and has attracted the ntten.
I5tion or engineers all over@the country
Numerous articles have appeared II
tile leading engineering papers re-
gardlng it,
Manufacturing Company, at Roanoke
Large power plant for Roanoke
Rapids Power Company, at Roanoke
Rapids, N, G. This work includes {
Generate dam across the Roanoke RlY,
err 5000 feet long. extensive head gatt
and tlume work, and "a o-electrlt
power plant to run the various mill:
Second baptist Church, Richmond.
Betl, Ahaba Temple, Rlchmond, q,
Passenger stations for Chesapeakt
and Ohio Railway at Staunton Char
llottesville and lltamshurg, Va
j Round houce and shops Tor Chesa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
CHATHAM MAKING PROGRESS

BUSINESS NLen's Association OrEanlzed-'rh-
bnccO Market Assured. III u tx
e CHATHAM. Va January lS.,--Tuesdny
night tho Chatham Business Menu, Assocta-
;t!or was organized With twenty-.tx nen,.
hers, and the following offlcers " ~ selecta1
Whltohogd First Wee President, 7 s ST Car
tor, Second Vice. President. n. Coles; Ex-
Ieort!ye Committee, ". n w hltehead, 9. h
EMarshall. II, p. Shepherd. a. Marks, u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
POWER PLANT AT ARV0NlA
to Establish One to Supply Power
rsnec,oI 3 nm 7TI,nes Isnat

[specialto The Times Dlspatch.l 81
( ARVONIA, VA, January 1S.--Enorts are
new being put forth for the early establish
men. of a large electrical power plant here,
which will supply power to all the slatst
qLurries In the Buckingham slate field a.
said by those who have the project In hand
that the plant VIII be in working order By
utilize the splendid water-powers on Slate
River In this undertaking. fs s5st 55 III KS
st2sIt Is also rumored that three new slatas
String, Several factories and Industries NJ
different kinds are projected. and a move is
L, be made to get in settlements Of North-:
ern and Western people on the large tracts
Of land back from this place. si
E Altogether, tho outlook for the prosperity
OF Arvonia during this year isSmost encour-l
n riD
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19

NIB tHH -vfctHft3,- $50 ,--- -
Beth Ahaba Temple, Richmond,
Passenger stations for Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway at Staunton. Char
and WI liamsburg, Va,
Round hose and shops for Chesa'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
Dressers.

D[ressers.
The qualit, cannot be shown in
q picture. Some see the care in
the finish and construction. Judge
by that. The sale prices are to be
remarkably low.
A Solid Oak Dresser. full draw
RS, with French plate mirror:
regular price 5000. Sale DR. m.
price 90.0U
Large Solid Oak Drsssers, French
bevel plate mirror; former 81 0r
price $1,000. Sale price. 9l.CO
only i5s:s 3D.. press. Il $8.75.
.n ,''.. ' n.s' e. FOR SIPS
s. 'ss;'3 D5 ss''s Quarter ''''. STATS
Evening journal., 1908-11-24
ORANGE TO PLAY
THE NAVAL TEAM

Much interest is being shown in the
Orange eleven's Thanksgiving game with
the team from the battleship Mississippi.
The local team is in good physical condi-
ton. considering the gruelling contest Of
last Saturday at Baltimore. The players
will practice at Front and Union streets
this evening and the men hope TO be in
the best of condition. The sailors have
an exceptionally fast team and have the
advantage of practicing two hours daily.
The use Of the open style OF football. and
the spectators can look for some sensa-
tional work on their part.
1t IS hoped by the Orange players that
the Union street grounds will be taxed to
capacity. Orange has been playing
good game this season and hopes to close
their season with a victory. Ensign
Decker. former Annapolis star, is cap
tain and quarterback and Ensign Boyd.
former Annapolis end is on the iacSies
team. Robert H. Taylor Will referee. The
game will be called at 315 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1908-11-24
DELAWARE READY FOR
WESTERN MARYLAND

Much interest is being manifested
in the coming game between Western
MARYLAND and Delaware Colleges Ou
Thanksgiving The game promises to
be one of the best contests of the year.
Each school has strong team and hoih
teams have made good records this sea.
son. OF the big triumphs scored by
Delaware were the victories over II ~
kius by to o and Franklin and Mar.
shall bv 2S 10 0.
Western Maryland is unusually strong.
Their games against Gettysburg anu
the Mount Washington Club proved
that they rank high. The second team
will play the McCulloh Athletic club
of Baltimore as a curtain raiser TO ;ne
big event.
Evening journal., 1908-11-24
KINK IN THE
PROPOSED PLAN

There is kinll in the baseball situation
at Johnstown. The efforts at securing a
reorganization by public meeting have
failed
Two new propositions arc now advanced
John Drury, whose home was for a
number of years i'm Johnstown offers to
take the franchise He says he is backed
by six men OF ample means who are will
ing TO take over tho property and team
at reasonable valuation but win not
pay $3.50 for the players held by Johns
town.
The other proposition is for a commit
tee to consist of City Clerk Hamilton,
John NJ Rose, George X. Kline. George
G.. Jordan and Chal Berry. to make
personal canvas among the sport loving
element of the city and form the nucleus
of AN Athletic Association.
Evening journal., 1908-11-24
Big LOSSES OF
TRI-STATE CLUBS
Averaged From $4,000 TO
$4,000 Per Team
Last Season

AT the meeting of the Trl-State
League at Harrisburg last week LOSSES
from $1,000 TO $4,000 were reported Dy
the various clubs.
Tho disposition OF tho Wilmington
franchise was brought up late i'm the
meeting and John O'Rourke was givot.
a weeks time 10 make a decision as
10 whether he would take IN chs
franchise for the coming season At
present the league owns tho franchise
in the Delaware city. but at the mect-
ing John J. O'RourlSe. who managed
the club during tho tail end of tho sea.
son. stated he had been in Whining.
ton Wednesday morning. and had Sc.
cured the figures from the ground own.
ers and secured an option on tho
grounds, He also announced that he
had personally interested capital ana
would insure the carrying out of the
leagues schedule there.
Another important step taken was
the passing of a rule prohibiting th,
securing of an optional player from 4.
major league team The new rul.
reads. No club shall employ a player
or players whom they have not pro
cured clear and absolute title. and Il
order TO protect the requirements of
the rule no club shall be permitted 90
disnose Of any PLAYER or players TO the
club from whom they were purchased
under penalty Of $500.
This rule applies 10 cases like THAI
Of Pitcher Krause. of Harrisburg. whr
was secured from the Athletics VITA
the understanding that he would revert
10 that club at the end Of tho season.
and in the case of Cockill Of Williams
port. and Covaleski Of Lancaster. who
were loaned bv Detroit and the Philies.
respectively.
The entire session was a most har-
monious one and the representatives
now believe that with some Of the stars
Of the league reinstated and placed In
leagues where they can draw the money
they are worth. the TrirState can furn-
fish just as good baseball and not make
associations that support the game
from year 10 year.