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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1908-05-25
PLANS TO Be MADE
FOR ART EXHIBIT
General Meeting of Art Asso'
citation Tuesday Evening.

A general meeting OF the Art Asso-
citation will be held Tuesday evening,
May 26, in the Garfield building at
7:30 o'clock. Anyone interested in
the twelfth annual exhibit which opens
Tuesday, June ninth. will be well
coined at this meeting. The directors,
all chairmen, and members of com
mittees are especially urged 10 be
present. Reports of various depart
ments OF the exhibit will be given and
all arrangements will be made for the
forthcoming exhibit which promises TO
be exceptionally attractive.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1908-05-25
Fixing the Error.

Fixing the Error.
teacher in a Connecticut district
school gave one Of her pupils these two
sentences TO correct:
The hen has three legs"
Who done it?"
The little fellow looked at his slate
a minute and then seriously wrote:
The hen didn't done it. God done
t."-Lippincott's.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1908-05-25
MASONIC CALENDAR.

Monday, May 25.-Richmond Com
mandery. No. 5, K T, Special Con-
clave-
Tuesday, May 26.-Richmond Lodge
No. 1876, F. & A NJ, Masters Degree.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1908-05-25
The Real Miracle.

A negro preacher addressed his flock
with great earnestness on the subject
of Miracles" as follows: MY beloved
friends, de greatest of all miracles was
bout the loaves and fishes. Dey was
5000 loaves and 1000 fishes, and de
twelve apostles had to eat 'em all De
miracle is, dey didn't bust
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1908-05-25
Killing Cinnamon.


A schoolmaster, wishing to impress
upon his class the great population Of
China, said, The population OF China
is so great that two Cinnamon die
every time You take a breath"
This information made a deep i'm
preston upon his young pupils. mar
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1908-05-25

you are troubled with sick headache con
stpation. indigestion, offensive breath or any
disease arising from stomach trouble, get SOC
or 81 bottle of DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin. !.
Is positively guaranteed to cure you
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1908-05-25
THE SCRAP BOOK
Copyright, 1908.

finest ne las heard in years and that
the audience is crazy over you. You
must give a repeat"
Il can't. l can't walled the prima
donna, unless you get another
mouse"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1908-05-25
AVALANCHE OF VOTES
IS EXPECTED SOON

Candidates Are Turning in undreds of Ballots at the
Present Time and More Are Expected Towards End
Of Contest-Miss Godie Myers in the Lead.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1908-05-25
His Great Error,

His Great Error.
While at the head OF a course on rail-
ways at Harvard n few years ago.
Professor Hugo II. Meyer had occasion
to give his slass Il few figures having
TO do with car mile prices. When the
course met again he apologized in n
voice bowed down by weight of woe
for n mistake he had made
II said that the figures ,or such and
such were 5,006952so, he explained In
his contrition. That was not exact.
should ha-" erid Cn"0-.cC-n
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1908-05-25
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

STATE.
Governor
JAMES E. WATSON.
Lieutenant Governor
FREMONT c. GOODWINE.
Secretary Of State
FRED A. SIMS.
Auditor OF State
JOHN C. BILLHEIMER.
Treasurer Of State
OSCAR HADLEY.
Attorney General
JAMES BINGHAM.
State Superintendent
LAWRENCE McTURNAN.
State Statistician--
]. L. PEETZ.
Judge of Supreme Court
QUINCY A. MYERS.
Judge of Appellate Court
DAVID MYERS.
Reporter of Supreme Court
GEORGE w. SELF.
DISTRICT.
Congress-
WILLIAM .. BARNARD.
COUNTY.
Joint Representative
ALONZO NJ. GARDNER.
--Represeatative--
WALTER S. RATLIFF.
Circuit Judge
HENRY c. FOX.
prosecuting Attorney
CHAS l.. LADD.
Treasurer
ALBERT ALBERTSON.
Sheriff
LINUS P. MEREDITH.
Coroner
DIR. A. L. BRAMKAMP.
Surveyor
ROBERT A. HOWARD.
-Recorder-
WILL J. ROBBINS.
~Commissioner Eastern Dist
HOMER FARLOW.
Commissioners Middle Dist
BARNEY H. LINDERMAN.
commissions Western Dist
ROBERT n. BEESON.
WAYNE TOWNSHIP.
Trustee
JAMES H. HOWARTH.
ASSESSOR
CHARLES E. POTTER.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1908-05-25

Ccula.ty one IL DO. al Tie lOot oi
the class. His face was flushed, and
he was putting furiously.
What is the natter" inquired the
schoolmaster. with alarm. What on
earth are you doing. Tommy"
killing Cinnamon, sir | don't like
them foreigners what me father calls
aliens. so I'm getting rid of them SIS
fast as / can.''-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1908-05-25
Spoiled His Appetite.

well, how are you getting on with
your French, my SOM" asked the IA
ther at supper.
VERY well, SIR" the lad replied.
The father beamed with pleasure.
ASK politely in French for some
peas" he said.
There was an awkward pause.
But father, l don't want any peas"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1908-05-25

Padum Niagara Falls and Canada trip contest will close
the
of
by a
of
Benton
Every Palladium
enthusiasm
CONDITIONS.
years subscriptions paid in
entities the lady
entities lady
One subs n entities lady
voted for to -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1908-05-25

LuCie Benton, Fountain Cty------- --------- -47556
Ida Beeson, Greensboro R. R. II -----.--- -42,439
Jennie Wine, 1117 N. G street 34,928
GoIdie Dadisman, 4O2 S. 18th street ------ 30,928
Maude Pettibone, 400 NJ 18th street -26,4O7
Elsie Wyatt, ia N. street -18,496
Rosa Kuehn, II South 9th street t---------1 -17,564
Hattie LashIey Centervi|e .-. --1O,1O6
Marie Hodskn, Cambridge City - 6,1OO
Lena Cornhwaite, Cambridge City -----.---- 5,6O1
Adda Study Williamsburg, Ind. --- 4,119
Ethel Wysong, Lynn, Ind Observation-Disclosures 1914
EsteNa Coates 201 N. 9th street ------- 3,273
Ruby Hodgin, rs South 9TH street ---------- 2,601
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1908-05-25
Just Smiles
EASY!

Why" asked the youngest Of the
neophytes, why should truth always
rise again when crushed to earth?"
Because of its elacucity. of course
answered the corn-fed philosopher,
Don't you know how easy it is to
stretch the truth h?"-Exchange
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1908-05-25

-ABITKA
Raised biscuits from Gold Medal Flour
are exoAlAnI SANASLzA-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1908-05-25
A COM MON TYPE.

A COMMON TYPE.
An day after day
Bill Jones tald'd away
From a store box for all he wus worth
An his wife took in SEWN
T. keep things a-goin'
While Bill superintended tn earth.
Chicago News.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1908-05-25

Entered at Richmond, Ind. Postoffice
AS Second Class Mail Matter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1908-05-25

Youth in street
Maiden sweet.
Widow" hat-it's fated
Maid should toss
Head. alawS,
Youths decapitated!
Buffalo News
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1908-05-25
Pc RHAPS!

Perhaps the reason a prophet has
no honor in his own country is be
cause the people get tired hearing hin
say: Il told you so."-New YORK
Times.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-27
Tree TRUNKS AS FILTERS.

4 well known Austrian engineer.
VI Ptstrr, u stated 10 have di.coy-
cred a remarkable property Of the
trunks of trees, namely, that Of re-
tanning the salt of sea water that
has filtered through the trunk in
the direction Of the fhrcs. lie has
consequently constructed an appa-
ratus designed to utilize tins prop
erty IN obtaining potable water for
the Use of ships crews. This appa-
ratu, cons SIS Of a pump. which
sucks up the sea water into 4 reser-
voir. and then forces II into the til
ter formed by the tree trunk. As
. @ H. the pressure rcachr, g to
2.5 atmosphere, the water j. seen.
At the end ~ from one TO three min
utc~. accord u. 20 the Kind Of wood
used. 10 make rs exit from the 9TH
rr extremity - the trunk. ~ first
IN drops and then IN fine streams.
the water thus filtered being pot
able. tri, IN fact. from every par.
tlclc OF the usual sal NJ taste which
is such a drawback 10 water OBJ
tanned IN the ordinary mauner.-
Railway Review.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-27
TOMATO VINE A MARVEL
One Growing In Avalon. California.
10 Said TO Measure % Feet
In Height

One Of Ayalon's wonders is a to-
msto vine, and without doubt the
largest ever known, measuring 80
feet in height. climbing beyond the
" Of an adjoining two-story
house, saws the Los Angeles Times.
IL vas planted by Jimmie
Stewart, who then conducted n fruit
store on Crestmoat avenue. near the
corner Of Catalina avenue, but
which has since passed into the
hands of Bert Twiliger, who is al
most heartbroken over the dccad.
ence of the magnificent plant, for is
days are numbered. and the upper
shoots. which covered the stout tr,l-
lis with a denNc foliage. arr now
sercd and yel!owcd with the touch
OF death.
The vine is .wo wears old. and
has borne bushel, aud bushels Of
Tomatoes. Stewart largely supplying
his little store and private table
from this source AZ certain Seasons
Of the year, and even now. when IN
Its death throes, the portion. vet
alive are dotted with the little rcd
globes.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-27
MYSTERY OF HEAVENLY BODY
Professor Piekerins's Explanation Of
Peculiar Light That Long Has
Puzzled Astronomers,

There is visible IN the night sky,
under favorable circumstances.
faint light, rounded in outline, and
situated ALWAYS exactly opposite To
the place Of the sun. Ii is called The
"gegcnschlen." aud is one of the
most lneypllcable objects known 10
astronomers.
Professor Pickering has suggested
9 new explanation Of the grgrn-
schcln. According 10 ham i may he
a sort 81 cometary or melroric salel-
lite. attending the earth. He sup
poses IT to he composed of u cloud
Of mrtcors. situated about l,OOO.O00
miles from the earth. and revolving
around 1t IN n period Of just one
year, 50 that the sun aud the Inc
teors are always on opposite sides VI
the earth.
liz estimates that the size Of this
ghostly satellite may be- nearly the
same rs that Of the planet Jupiter,
VIZ. about $1,000 miles III dlam-
pfsr
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-27
THE moAKgYwRENcH

The editor once had occasion 10
look up the origin Of the name
"monkey-wrcnch." in response 10
the request Of a Young friend of his.
who, quite naturally. could not un-
dcr>tand what connection there
could be between a wrench and a
monkeS. CnIr,s YOU have made the
same search. YOU would Boz sur
prised 10 hear how long Il took 70
get the information Dictionaries
and encyclopedias were consulted IN
vain. but q Uniformed mechanic
at last answered the question. II
seem. that the wrench vas invented
by a man named Charlie. Mourkoy.
and It was at first called a Nome
k"y-wrrnoh :" but the 4 was dropped
after a time. and 1t became plain
"monkry wrench
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-27
COSMETIC BATHS OF 1880
Years AGO Women Sought Aids "a
Beauty as They Are Reputes 70
DO To-Day.

The following rules for cosmetic
baths may he Of interest to-day
they are taken from a ladies maga-
zine publ she'd IN Boston % wears
ago:
An aromatic bath-Take one or
more Of the following aromatic
herbs Balm. sweet basil, marjor-
am. hysson. lavender. mint, or any
other herb that has an agreeable
scent boil IN q sufficient quantity
of rain or river water for the space
% three or four minutes strain of
the liquor. and add to It a little
brandy or camphoratrd spirits Of
wine. This j. said to be- an excel
lent bath 10 strengthen the limbs;
II removes pain, the consequence
Of cold, aud promotes pcrspiratlon.
\ cosmetic buth-Take two
pounds Of bar,cv or meal. eight
pound, of bran and a few handouts
~ boragc %lraycs. Boil these ingre-
dent. in a sufficient quantity OF
spring water. This both clranses
and .oftcns the skin in a superior
degree.
IN rmollicnt bath for the feet
Boil in a sufficient quantity Of wa
ter a pound Of bran, with a few
transformation roots. and two OF
three handfuls OF mallow leaves.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-27

he a~nnou..ccd his return 20 cuisines.
among ms. Preceded hy a brass
band, Henry, in a great gilt chariot,
burst upon our streets. He sat on
a kind " golden throne, and he
held on a crimson cushion ~ his
lap au old. old collar Above the
collar ou a crimson banner waved
this inscription in huge letter, Of
gold
This i the collar We woro whom
We were lynchcd. II sawed our
life. b. wise in time and Use no
other. ~ all retailers. ton cents
apiece. three for q uurror.'"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-27
WOULD NOT BE DOWNsD
How Henry Plurley Turned what
Many Would Consider Misfortune
into Differing Success

Nothing succeeds like pcrscvcr-
ence. said Mark Twain at a dinner.
"Nhcu the luck seems most against
H.. hen We should work aud hope
hardest of all. In moment, Of dis
courag"ment let W. remember my
old friend Plumlcv of Virginia
CITY.
Henry plumlev ran a collar fac
tory. Times were rcpui"d 10 be-
hard with him. When his factory.
which va very heavily insured.
burned down. there was every IN
di,at.ou that h. had sci the place
on fire himself in order 20 get the
Insurance money. Virginia CITY
was the soul Of honor III those DAYS.
Shocked bryond words. It rose cn
ma.sc, seized Henry PlamIcy. put
a halter round h, neck, and .yuched
him.
Blu, he dil not die. The sheriff
arrived and cut him down Ou time.
H. was tried and found guilty. and
he served a term n Jail.
"On his release You wouldn't
have thought that he'd return 10
Virginia CITY again. oh; He did,
though He came back. r"opcned
his collar factory and pro,pcrrd.
What gave him hl, star, was
III. Nh ul..rt --un.unt u-ln uLLuL
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-27
CATS as PLAGUE REMEDY.

An Indian correspondent Of the
North China Daily News writes 4;
'Ihc newspapers have laltcrIy been
full Of all sorts Of suggestions for
the stamping out Of plague. For IN
stance. never kill rats; If YOU do
the fatal rat flea may be driven to
feed OH YOU. Also. compel each
householder to keep eats In fact,
let the cult of the cat NJ it prevailed
in ancient Egypt be revived IN In
dia. Plenty of cats, no rats
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-27
CONDITIONS

Medge-M. prim i always
looking under N. bed.
Marjorie-Sh would be more
likely 70 find u man # she looked
Under M auto.-Smart Set.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-27
A STRENUOUS TASK.

"Mercy, whore does all that pro-
family come from"
From Ringlry's garage. He's
in there irving to tinker up his car
in time 4 get TO church."
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-27

FOR SALE.-A $4,000 piano
cheap. Fol- particulars apply TO
]. \. Wright at Stag Bar. .;-.ti
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-27
SINCERE

as Bliggin3 a book lover"
"He must hc. lie never returns
any thai he DorroMs."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20
SAYS HUBBY URGED HER
TO PLAY BADGER GAME

Mrs, Lillian Peariman. In an answer
and erosSbill filed Monday TO her
husbands bill for divorce, alleges that
her husband, Herman Peariman, fire.
quentiy urged her TO play tbs badger
game 10 get money, She tells OF a
visit made TO their hons by a we'll
ts-da distant relative, and alleges her
husband proposed To her that she ga
this man to kiss her. and Just at the
proper time Herman was 40 appear,
and demand money to keep the affair
quiet. She also alleges her husband
often told her Of q wealthy Cleveland
woman he could marry, suggesting
that she allow him to get divorce,
marry the woman, get her money. and
then return sRd live with her.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20
TELLS SHOCKING
STORY OF ABUSE
BOY ARRESTED WITH NEGRO
TRAMP WHO ABDUCTED HIM
LATTER FINED $50.

William Martin, q Negro tramp. was
fined $50 with the alternative Of 80
days in the works by Justice Stein,
Monday morning. on his plea of guilty
to q charge Of vagrancy. According
to the story OF Howard Beck. a IL
year-old boy whom Martin picked up
in Fostoria, o.. he was guilty Of .
much more serious offense, but Al the
alleged crime was committed outside
OF the state. Justice Stein had no jur-
isdiction.
Howard, shab6ily dressed white
boy, told q revolving story Of tho
treatment he had received at the Ne
gro's hands. the details OF which are
nnprintable.
The boys home Is in Bairdstown.
O. He was in Tostcrfa, O.. visiting
HIS aunt when, last Thursday night.
he met the colored man and asked
for small amount OF money with
which 10 pay his fare to a neighbor-
ing town. where Howard thought he
could get Job.
you come with mo. I'll get you q
Job in Lima said the colored man.
and nspite Of the boys protests, Lift
ed Howard into q freight car. They
travelled through Ohio and Indiana,
and on Sunday arrived in Detroit. AT
each stop Martin would send the boy
out 10 bsg something 10 eat.
The pair were begging on Hum.
boidtayS,. Sunday night, when they
attracted the nttSntion OF Pasroiman
Burczyk, of Grand RiycrAye. station,
wno placed them under arrest. The
boy will be sent back home,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20
bRE|TMEYER SAYS
He {. CANDIDATE
FOR MAYOR
SENTIMENT IN HIS BEHALF Is
SUCH THAT He CANNOT RE-
FUSE TO MAKE The RUN FOR
MAYOR, HE EXPLAINS.

Philip Breitmeyer is candidate for
mayor
His candidacy is not an active one,
but he has answered the pleas or MS
friends 20 state his position by saying
that he will take the Republican nom
nation. II II comes TO him. and make
the run this fall.
His candidacy flowers with that Oh
the Easter lilies, Saturday the park
commissioner was In his floral estab-
lishment and constant stream nj
friends came In to see him 10 say
that they would like to greet him as
mayor another Easter.
Considering the sentiment In my
behalf that has been expressed to mo
personally, l should think myself I'M
grateful and unmindfui OF my duty
as a citizen II were to refuse TO make
the run" said Commissioner Brett
meyer, Monday. II believe that q man
owes something to his city.
The mayoralty Is the highest hon.
or the citizens can give. and I ap-
preciate the responsibility OF the place.
However. should hope to lead IN
some things for the good OF the entire
city and to work harmoniously with
the ofacials and with the business
men OF the city. A man In that high
position should not act on his own
volition alone, but take the best ad-
vice obtainable, regardless OF party
considerations. q
IF I were elected | would be more
likely to be criticised for trying to
do too much rather than for doing too
little. II Is easy to hold the once and
let things run along, but ! bellows the
mayor should give his best time and
thought to his ONCE and accomplish
something"
The formal entry of Breitmeyer
means that there will soon be sQuar-
ing away among the Republicans. The
conferences with view TO keeping
tha entry list down to one candidate
have not accomplished anything SO far.
1t is understood that DIR. e. w. Haass.
who was proposed as compromise
candidate, will not run against Brett
meyer. There il still william T. Dust
In the field, and, also, possibly, DR..
J. H. Carstens and Allan II. Frazer.
Some Republicans think that. II the
German vote be divided among sew.
eral candidates, an outside man may
get the nomination. Two dark horses
who have been mentioned lately are
Andrew II. Green, Jr., and Joseph
Boyer, but neither has taken the mat
ter up seriously.
The first Breitmeyer club has been
formed and consists OF so members.
George Schwenk was elected temper
airy chairman.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20
MAYOR WILL PLEAD
WITH EsTlMAT0Rs
WANTS GAS ANALYST, q, p. w.
BookkEEPER AND ENGINEER
ALLOWED.

Mayor Thompson WIN appear be-
fore the esrimators' committee having
the d p. W. general fund In charge
and plead for the retention of the
three positions cut out Of Commission
er Hearers budget These are grade
separation engineer, gas analyst and
assistant bnokkeeper-
Il belieye thai this Is no time to
drop the grade separation engineer
when the whole east aide Is cIamor-
Ing for separations, and the Wabash
separations on the west side are held
I'D for lack or men In the city engd-
necy's Office says the mayor En-
eineer Mccormick has assured me
that he cannot do the work without
more men What is 81, 500 compared
to the benefit Id be gained by the city
through these separations,
~As for the gas analyst. that posi-
ton was created after an fnyestiga-
tion OF the gas conditions in the city
In which II was proven that the com-
pany had exceeded its allowed pres
sure In many Instances More than
thousand dollars worth OF equipment
has been bought and stations estab-
Iished. Now Is no time To drop this
man who was recommended 10 us by
the faculty at Ann Arbor-
In regard to the D., p. w. book
keeping. | think that Commissioner
Haarer should have what men he
needs. An entire new system Is need
ed there.
Il do not believe In lobbying as
general rule, but l shall ask the COM
mittee to consider these thinks caro-
fully and replace the appropriations
In the budget"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20
Luxunanf 7resses
Protect Boys Head In
o4H Kinds of Weaths,

A lad with hair so long and tightly
euriad thai he has never worn hat,
attracted considerable attention sbeus
the county building Monday mornins.
The boy was the nine-year-old son OF
Thomas Reynolds, hotelkseper ia
Dearborn, He brought the boy to tbs
city to have his picture taken. So
luxuriant is the growth OF hair that
ths boys head seems to be twice the
size OF THAI of an ordinary boy o.
his age, No hat large enough could be
fopad for the lad, and nDne Is need
"a. In the coolest winter weather and
In the most violent rainstnrms young
Rsypplds runs about hafless. The
hais &rovs ut the rate of rs inches q
yeay. A baby brofhsr also gives signs
Z an unusnai growth Of bair,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20
BROOKS WAN TED
TO PROBE D. P P. ".
HAWKINS REPORT CRITIC ASKED
PERCENTAGE ON ERRORS
HE'D FIND, SAYS MAYOR.

Mayor Thompson Is ready to send
the Hawkins report of the inVestiga-
ton into the department OF public
works to the council whenever II Ia
desired.
Il see thai Aid Heineman is going
to introduce resolution calling for
the report said the mayor. Monday.
We'll. am willing To send 1t in. but L
have been holding 1t out Of courtesy
until get reply from Commissioner
Haarer.
They must not get the idea that
that report is dead because the side
walk clerks In the ID. p. say thar
the items are all accounted for.
don't think Commissioners Haarer can
tell now what the cost and return OF
the 1907 sidewalks were.
Il asked City Accountant Gridley
to ascertain those facts for me and he
said he could not do IT.
This man w. III. Brooks has at
tackled the Hawkins report, / see
Well. Brooks came to me before
hired Hawkins and said he would take
the job withou; any compensation al
all unless he found errors in the ID.
p w. He wanted To be paid per
centage ON the crookedness he found
and said he knew where to ind Il.
Yet. now, he criticises the report"
The mayor ~ not entirely satisfied
with the way that the estimators pro
pose to settle the accounting problem
by dropping the city accountant and
leaving fund for accounting at the
disposition Of the council He prefers
10 have this fund left in the hands OF
the controller.