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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1910-10-20

srs S-.a r"fES 1900 49,
IL pazdz 1910.
szanowna Redlaskcyo
Wiarusal
Na!odezwa.p .. Dobromy-
s}a" ;kt6ry. -ciekawy co sic.
sta1o 2 snaszlemi texasklemi
kcrespofd1elqn'tami, e. jakoby
spoczyWaliw lttarggu rzuca-
JAG pi6ro.*w kat. ot6i budze
sic z letargusi stajac do SIZE.
regu:ohoeiat pieiako 2 boja-
zria v sercu i ze strachem.
zaczka szk6lnego juz to.
nieiako ze zemnie jest Itchy
zo1nierz~ws ztucerpisania, juz
tel ito, ze niechcialbym sic
nabawie anieprzyjemno6ci, a
tenn bardziej jak Ell zaczepnej
wojny5; !: gddzle 7klola mole mad
leciec : k ;.f strony,
robiac chocby ME; co wiecej
to pel no, lh!uku:.i halasu jakto.
mialo: mieisce Pc statniej
mo]ei: korespoadeneyi, gdzie
o ma}o ME by}em wyzwany
ma 70 prawe asadowa j mia
lem k1opot - mi 'przz:yjdzie
weawac przyjnajmniej 2 tuzin
adwok:at6X na e.. :sWoej4 obrone
wobec nieki6ryeh osobistoS-
ci. Ale, chloe srekawica by}a
rzucona, do, woiny ]ednak
ME przysz}o i ia z pogodnem
czo}em siedxialem sobie spo-
kojnie;; j w1asciwies mia}em
zamiar zaprzestat zupe}nie
pjsanii;a.5 do .poczyttniego Via.
- = L 49, - . ~, " =
rusa, ale >i'ak to: m6wja ma
tura .ciagnie wilka do lasu"
tax i. mnie. Ma odezwe pana
"DobromHs}ao: chwytam "a
pi6ro.j: stale njejako DO ape
lu, ale *bynajmniej MIC ma
zadna wojne,a tylko* ably dat
odg}os z naszej osady re- roy
tn jeszcze zyjemy I "a LAS
ka bozai c';hleba powszednie.
60 many deos,t.
A co. sic tAczy milczen'a
korespondent6w texaskich,
to i'm ma .przeszkodzle ME
by}a ami pcdr6z ma *oko}o
swiata AMI tez Mkt ME pad}
cd porazenia s1onecznego, 80
s1usznie p; 'Dobromysl" pl-
sze W swojej koresponden-
cyl, re tn W 6rodkowym~T Tex.
aisle, a: zw}aszcza- ma farmie
sic cos podobnego ME ida
RIA ably kto; padi cd: sporaze-
MIA sionecznego. Go sic
za6 tyczy:podr6zy ma oko}o
6wiata, to: lille wien laden
z texaskich korespondent6w
ME zdecydowal sic :odbyf -
a przynsjnniej piszacy, to
wcale. ..nie mial 2amiaru zde'
cydowa6 sic ma cos pobobne'
go; ale <gdybN moie kiedyz
wzie}a. chez podr6zy ma oko'
10 swiata to: szan.: .ozytelni.
kom Wiarusa chetnie upisze
swoje ;swrazenia; i :przygody
z podr6zy, kt6rs szdaje mi
sic by}yby* dosy6 interesuja'
CO. =; a9G~.*
Ale jedna p,zyczyne mil.
czenia texaskich ~korespon:
dent6w' moge :podaf, a m yf'
le re s~toHnaig36wniejsza t.
ze zamiast podr6zy ma okolc
6wiata;;:irobil podr6z ma o
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1910-10-20

szaWsze9 dobrY plon wydafa.
I u mas " Texas jest jesz-
czes5 wiigle siemi kt6ra czeka
piracy rak ludzkich, j to zie-
hi po Fwiekszei cze6ci dobrei.
4 urodzajnej, kt6raby mozna
|dostaf pc dosyt przystepnej
scenie. Mozna tn takze dos
tao iuz uprawne fanny 2 do
bremi budynkami i ogrodze-
niem,sza kt6re naturalnie
trzeba zaplaoic wiecej iak "a.
ziemie nieuprawna.
Ale poWie mi ME jeden -
''och, co to to ME mi}y te-
xaski ~obywatelu, "a mic W
ME p6jde do tego dzi-
skiegoi goraeego Texasu, -
ably mnie. dixie zwierzeta
Frozszarpa}y, Tub tez padf cd
goraczki i zabojezego powie-
trza jake Texasie panuie;
Edosy6 zem sic naslucha} pre-
r6znych %opowiadah o Te1a-
sic, vice nie nam bynaj-
mniej ochoty uzyc podo
bnych p~rzyjemno6ci." > Ale
|drogi -bracie rodaku, nasze
polskie przyslowie m6wi 20
"nie TAXI djabe} czarny jak
go maluja" ia ME WIEN,
CIV to s}usznie lub ME, ale
ci sic drogi:* rodaku przyz-
nam, 70 jeszcze tego djabfa
ME wj1zia}em ] MECH mnie
Pan Bog obroni abym go
mia} kiedy ogladac, ale to CT
re- ME TAXI Texas.
dziki j goracy, jak ci 60 mo-
re ktos przedstavi} W. opo~
wiadaniach, a take moze
mia} pojecie> o Toxasie jak
wilk o. gwiazdach, lub tel
1noze p~rzybywszy do Texasu
mv6lal za n%a2garnia zlota OIL
razn, i :stanie sic miliouerem,A
ale:a nadzieje go zawiodly q
Eodjecha}". Teraz straszy
wa'sszystkich Texasem.
Wog6le s}ysza|em cd:
kilku, kt6rzy przyiechali
|tu lila zwiedzenia tego sta.
|nu, jak powiadali; ze bracia
nasi "a mieszkuja;y W pol
nocnych=.stanach, wyobraza-
La sobie Texas iako bardzo.
dziki i %nadzwyczaj goracy.
E0t6z o~dpowiadam, ma to-, ze
rzecz ma sic zupe}nie pre-
jake mieszkaniec tu~
tejszy, zamieszka}y JUL pra-
vie Cd 80 lat, przekona}em
sie i 6mialo powiedzie6 mo-
ge, ze W Texasie MONA bez-
|piecznie Eye - ME potrzeba
Isle obawiaee ami napadu zwie-
rzat ami tez napadu bandy-
TOW; co naznaczyl JUL p. Ma
|storowicz, kt6ry pred ME-
czasem tutaj podr6-.
lzowa}. Zwiedzajac Texas, ba-
dajac .ziemie texaskie, miesz-
lka6c6w.. tutejszych - wog6'
lie Gale nasze ~tutejsze zycie
i stosunki; vice p. Nastoro-
|wicz m6wil do mas te slowa:
"panowie, tam ma p6!nocy
m6wia O Texasie re to jest
lk5ai .dzikii niebezpieczny ma
], kazdyms kroku, ze tn eie ME
mote nigdzie puszczae bez
;broni; gdy tymczasem pod
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1910-10-20

pOD All niniiejjszem do Wlaado,
do mosci, il wykupilem pracowni4s
wyrabiania pomnik6w kamiennytclh,
ma gro1y - poniewaz mayhem
wszystko bardzo tanio, przeto.
sprzedawac bede 0 wiele taniej Cd
innych. Zaraz naprzeciwko powiat-.
towego ratusza.
J6z. G.. Frantesl
Jan N. Beranek
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1910-10-20

Matka: = Ale Kaziu ME jedi te
gruszki, = ma niej SO tysiace bak-
cyl6w, -trzeba ia naprz6d omyc...
Kazio: = Ma niej juz niema
bakcyl6w, = ia j2 Gala dobrze obi
zaf....
Bridgeton pioneer., 1910-06-23
STATE OFFICERS
OFFICIAL VISIT

The Board or oRcers of the State
Council, Junior Order United Ameri-
can Mechanics, are uow making their
annual tour of the State, looking after
the orphans of deceased members of
the Order. The tour is being made
in a large automobile.
Yesterday three members of the
Board, Rev. j. Morgan Read. who is
State Council Treasurer; William H.
Miers, state Council Secretary; and
William LaRue, State Vice Councillor,
visited Bridgeton. Several applica-
tons from this vicinity have recently
come to the Board, and all were in
vestigated yesterday. The party took
supper at the Commercial Hotel and
left town in their big car about eight
o'clock.
The orphan relief fund of the Jr.
o. U. A. M. is one of the many strong
features of the organization and a
great amount of good is being done
through this agency.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1910-06-23
HANDSOME
STRUCTURE READY
Riley Brothers Building Is
Finished.
EXTENSION STILL ON.
Building Proper and the Apartment
House IS Nvw Practically


Excepting the 40 55 extension in
the rear, the Riley Brothers garage,
office building and apartment building
is about completed.
The whole 'front.', or main building,
is three stories in heighth; the front,
or automobile show room, is IS 45
feet; the storage "oom comes next,
which is so x As feet.
The extension. which is the machine
shop, is two stories and is 55 40 feet,
both floors being of the same size.
The entire building is of brick, and
covers a ground space, in all, of 40 x
As feet. There is a basement, in
which is a mammoth Spencer Heater
with a heating capacity of $4,000
square feet.
There is a 21a water main extending
through the building, clear to the top.
for fire protection. From basement to
top floor there is gas and electric
lightning. The ground floors are all
of concrete, including those of the
machine shop. The structure has an
imposing, though plain front, and the
large plate glass front gives an al
most unobstructed view into the show
rooms.
A broad and easy stairway rises at
the south side of the building, landing
at hallway on the second floor, from
which rises another stairway to the
third floor.
There are ten apartments and bath
rooms on each floor, and they are so
arranged that each suite of 8 rooms
will have a bath room.
On the second floor is the elegant
private office of the firm, (Riley Bros.)
while all the other room are for house
keeping apartments.
All the interior of the SECOND and
third stories is furnished in hard
wood giving befttingly luxurious ap-
pearance. The rooms are very con-
veniently arranged and are easily ac-
cessable; the floors and window case
ments are all in keeping with the de-
sired effect.
Messrs. Riley are to be congratu-
lated upon the erection of so hand
some and large building, and they
Bridgeton pioneer., 1910-06-23
Thompson is doing the town

Mr.. Smalley called attention to the
condition of the sidewalk near the
Broad street bridge.
Upon motion of Mr.. Whipple the
Public Safety Commissioner was di.
rected to arrange the police schedule
so that regular officer could patrol
the Raceway from until 10 o. M,
beginning July 1st
Upon motion of Mr.. Whipple it was
ordered that drains be placed on West
avenue
Mr.. Whipple moved that the chair
appoint committee of three to confer
with the Central Supervisor regarding
improving the condition of Nichols
street. The motion prevailed and the
President appointed Messrs. Ogden,
Johnson and Whitaker.
Upon motion of Mr. Mulford,
Council went into the election of
members of Board of Education.
Mr.. Whitaker nominated E. 9. Lam
bert for the First ward Mr.. johnson
nominated Andrew Zane for the
Second ward.
Mr.. Whipple nominated DR.. John
H. Moore, for the Third ward. Mr..
Multord nominated Daniel j. Watkins
for the Fourth ward. Mr.. Ogden
nominated John F. Watson for the
Fifth ward Each of the nominees
received the unanimous vote of City
Council.
Upon motion of Mr.. Whipple the
commissioner of Streets and Roads
was directed to purchase drain pipe
necessary for culverts
Upon motion OF MIR Mulford, the
City Clerk was directed to advertise
for 20 tons of coal for the Fire Depart
ment and City Hall.
Mr.. Johnson's motion prevailed that
200 mUre notices regarding the trim
ming'of trees be printed.
Upon motion of Mr. Mulford. 100
feet of water pipe was ordered laid
upon Pamphylia avenue.
The President suggested that the
city should lay concrete gutter about
the new government building, and
upon motion of Mr.. Mulford the Street
Commissioner was directed to remove
the present gutter and add cement
improvement.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1910-06-23
WILL PREACH IN
GERMAN LUTHERAN

Rev. F. A. Holzhausen, who spoke
in st. Paul's Lutheran Church, Mill
vile, last week, is to speak to the
Lutherans in St. Johns Church next
Sunday night on the Subject: 'The
Monk That Shook the WorId".
This is great lesson on providence
which DR.. Holzhausen will present
next Sunday night. Pastor Weber
feels that his people and those inter-
ested should have the opportunity of
hearing what Luther was and what he
is today to the world, from some one
out side of the Lutheran Church. This
will come with so much more force
since DR.. Holtzhausen is not Luth-
tran although he was born at Witten-
berg, (Luther's City, Germany, and
was baptized and confirmed in Luth-
er's Church, he drank of Luther's well
and played under the Luther Oak,
the spot where he burned the Pope's
bill of accommodation, and the DR..
has also visited all principal places
of interest in connection with the
great reformer's life and work.
DR.. Holzhausen brings some excel
lent references from almost all the
denominations and from many Eng
lish and American Colleges and Uni
versities. All visitors are welcome to
worship with us and hear the Doctor.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1910-06-23
LAYMEN MEET

The first convention Of the Netho
dist Brotherhood of the New Jersey
Conference. union of ell mems organ
izations. such as Brotherhood Chap.
ter. Mems League, Usher's Unions
and Mems Bible Glasses, was held
yesterday in the Broadway Church.
The convention was presided over by
the Rev. H J. Zelley, the president.
The entire day was taken up with
discussions on "Mens Place in the
Church, Chapter Activities,
Boys Work" and Social Service. .
In the evening addresses were made
by W, B. Patterson. corI esponding
secretary, and the Rev. Fayette I.
Thompson, general secretary. These
officers we're elect,d: President, the
Rev. Henry ]. Zelley; vice presidents,
DR.. H. G.. Garrison and the Rev. F.
A. Demaris; treasurer, Thomas Brock;
secretary H. L. Titus.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1910-06-23

June 2lst, last night was hot
night, and the second floor of City
Hall. the Council chamber was a
warm apartment. Notwithstanding
all of the members of City Council
were present and much business was
accomplished, the greater: part hof it
being details that look for the i'm
provement of the community.
Perhaps the most important work
accomplished was the selection of five
members of the Board of Education to
serve thres year terms Those elected
were E. c. Lambert. Andrew Zane.
John H. Moore, Daniel j. Watkins,
John F. Watson
Another important action of Council
was the ordering Of q change in police
schedule go that regular policeman
could be upon the Raceway in the City
Park from in the afternoon until 10
in the evening
When President Glespell called mem.
bars of Council to order. Walter Fl.
Bacon was present and Immediately
following the reading of the minutes,
he addressed the mem bers.
AS representative of the City Park
Commission Mr.. Bacon asked Council
TO have a regular police officer in the
City Park from 2 o'clock in the
afternoon until 10 o'clock in the eve-
ming.
Representing the Central Railroad
Company. MFR. Bacon was accompanied
to Council by Supervisor Phillips.
First, MIR. Bacon took up the COM
plant made against the company for
causing the washouts at Nichols street.
Mr.. Bacon explained that the Central
was not responsible for the trouble.
but each year spent from $500 to $500
clearing up the street. 1t was ex-
planned that the place was used as a
public dump and the city was main
tanning there two surface drains
However Mr.. Bacon assured Council
that the railroad company was ready
to cooperate with the city in i'm
proving the conditions.
Mr.. Bacon also called attention to
the drainage which was washing out
the Central road at West avenue
Responsibility in this case was wholly
with the city.
Frank McGelliard and Leroy Lo1er
appeared before Council and called at
tention to the flooding of the property
OF the Commercial League Corporation,
caused by insufficient intakes in the
Broad street drains. which would not
take care of the water from Broad
street hill.
Permission was granted to B. W.
Rogers to lay 40 feet of sewer on
North Pearl street. above the Pearl
street school property.
The several Commissioners made re-
parts of work done during the rast two
weeks. Public Works Commissioner
Woodruff reported the CO upletion of
the East Commerce street water main
and water was now turned IN.
Deeds were presented from heirs of
the Buck estate for property On South
Laurel street for the sewage disposal
works.
Ordinance No II relating to storing
of gasoline in the fire district, and
ordinance No. 179 relating to vicious
dogs, were passed and ordered printed
Upon motion Of Mr.. Whipple the
Commissioner of Public Works was
directed to place intakes in Broad
street drain sufficient to take care of |
the surface drainage.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1910-06-23
Attachments,

The front of Justice Charles Field
ings office is well decorated with
notices of attachment against the eff
fects of H. Schruco, the absconding
debtor from Carmel.
There is score or more of attach
ments against him.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1910-06-23
SUDDEN DEATH.

Last night Miss Margaret Elmer
Potter was stricken with paralysis and
before relief could be secured she
suddenly died. She had rooms with
the Misses Brown. on Oak street.
Miss Potter was sister of the late
Col. VIM E Potter and the late Mrs.
William G. Nixon.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1910-06-23
When Your Shoes Pinch.

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, the antiseptic powder for the
feet. It cures painful. swollen, smar'
ing, sweating feet,and takes the sting
out Of corns and bunions. Just the
thing for breaking in new shoes. Solo
everywhere. 25c. 5-11.4W
Bridgeton pioneer., 1910-06-23
Fireworks Displays.

There will be several pretentious
fireworks displays about Bridgeton on
the Fourth of July. One or two of
them will be unusually large.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1910-06-23
Abe Martin Saws:

New pertaters seven fer dime an
tn government at Washinton still
smiles. Miss Germ Williams has t.
dress twice ever time she goes out
cause she fergits t. put her hat on
first.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1910-06-23
Sunshine.

The farmers are getting the full
benefit of the sunshine now and they
are working night and day cultivating
the crops. ...sz,s AZ yxas..s.,a..
Bridgeton pioneer., 1910-06-23
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR

Rush is the order of the season in our Muslin
Underwear. Customers are carrying away our
summer night robes, corset covers. chemes a:d
petticoats. Our assortment is complete,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1910-06-23
June Sale Offerings i'm
Beautiful Summer
White Goods

French Lawn, 46 in. wide,
fine, sheer and crisp, regular 25c
kind at 15c yd.
Every fabric used for the
making of pretty, airy Summer
Dresses are here In great variety.
India Linon, Batistes, Null
Lustre, Merana Lawn. Sher-
rette. Crepe Lawns, Paris Mus
lin, Organdies, and the f1axon
family, at 1oc, I5c, 2oc, 2sc,
up to 4oc yd.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1910-06-23
1T OUGHT TO BE.
Fine Values i'm
Wash Dress Fabrics

Here are weaves in great de-
rnand, at prices that WE know
are very low, and that YOU will
recognize as such upon sight of
goods.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-05-29

lreduction of appropriations.
 In his mesase to congress Presi
 dent Taft referred to the question O
 Expenditures and revenues at 'per
 haps the most important question
 presented to this administration He
 directed heads Of departments tC
 make their estimates "as low az possibly consistent with the iInpera
 tiye governmental necessity" In tho
 present estimates of the needs of the departments have been cut to the quick. So to speak" he said
 Comparisons have been made of the appropriations voted by the sen ate and those authorized at the last session. Only one estimate comes outside this restriction. that of the slndry civil bill, which has not been passed in thesenate, In it the fig ures Of the house are used. Although most Of the appropriation bills now are in conference. the figures in the bills are passed by the senate indi- cate the intent of the senate. Some Of them probably vii be reduced in 
 The appropriation for the general deficiency bTii and the item 'miscel- laneous~ have not been considered in the figures presented The de fclency bill has not been reported from the house committee on appro- priation. All of the other aDpropria- tion bills have been passed by one or the other branch Of congress.
 No account is taken in this esti- mate of the appropriation which will be carried in a public building biIl if one is decided upon. In a speech in the senate on Friday, Senator Clay Of Georgia. the statistican Of the demo crats and member Of the committee on appropriations, estimated the in- crease of appropriations at this ses- sion as compared with last at S30,- oo0. 900. The amount carried in .t the last public building bill, passed in 1909. was s33.36S. .5O0.
 Accepting the bill passed as carry ing the amount likely to bc carried In that of this year. if decided upon. and making no allowance for an i1- crease in the general deficiency bill. not yet reported. the increase as com pared with last session would reach S50.Oo0.00o. The total expense of the government for 1909 was sG27.5i6.- 2G4.S3. That for the previous year was s555.739. .443.7S.
 Tn its efforts toward economy con | eress has attacked the estimates Of the army and navy. pensions. fortif- cations and the Indian bill. ,Propos-
Bisbee daily review., 1910-05-29

led appropriation for the. navy. i1clud
 ing the two battleships, against which part of the senate now is contend
 ing. are more than sG,0OO. 600 less than last year and less than the es- innate Of the department sent to congress. The greatest decrease made in appropriations proposed for any department of the government is found in the navy dejartment.
 More than s5.OOO. GOO has been lop. ped of the appropriation of last ses- sion made for the support of the ar ny. A cut of a little more than s200.6o0 was made in the estimates forwarded by the secretary Of war. The appropriation for Qualifications has been decreased in aE alarming degree. representing sum equal to one-quarter.
 Nearly S6.OOO,OOO reduction has been made in the amount of the pen sion appropriation. and the expenses Of the military academy have been cut from the appropriation of last session nearly s700.000.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-05-29
WAR VESSEL SUNK
 WHILE AT PRACTICE
KATAHDIN IS VICTIM OF SHOT FIRED BY GUNNERs TfRoUcd MISTAKE.

1 WASHINGTON, May 27. - The United States harbor defense ram Katahdin has been sunk ia the Po- tomas river by a misdlrected shot fired in target tests. Information Of this sensational re- suit Of the tests now in progress down tine river was received from 2 reliable source. but whether the Kat ahdin was sunk today or earlier in the tests cannot be learned. The shot which sunk the vessel missed the heavily armed target at tached to the ysssel's side and plowod thorough the hull nearly amidships.
 IL Is not known whether there was anyone on board the Khatahdin at the time.
 The shin, while old in point of sch vice. and not to be mourned very much. especially since she can be , raised again. is still listed as a ser yiceab!e vessel.
 Sunk by Mistake Ir was at first thought that it wss [ ;he intention of the officials who are [ conducting the tests to fire point 1 blank at the Katahdin and observe results but when this was suggested 10 the Examiners informant, he re- marked.
 Accidents win happen
 Tho -+~.-.- .~-,l- f-,-.. - -. r- cial who had been down the river where the trials have been held to test the power of fortified targets at- taehed to this war vessel to resist the Impact Of modern high power guns
 The place where the Katabdin has been subjected to the fire of five, eight. ten and twelve-inch shells has not been revealed by the navy de- partment ether than that it has been lat considerable distance from the proving ground at Indian Head. The firing at the vessel at the time she Was sunk is stated to have been at al distance Of TOGO yards
 Shell Glove Hull
 An extraordinary and yet possible feature of the sinking Of the vessel is that the shell which penetrated the Katahdin went very wild Of the tar get specially prepared. wh'ca had been attached to the rams hull. The sinking of the vessel it is stated. was brought about by clean drive of an eight-inch shell which was cap- ped but unl0aded.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-05-29
BIG DEFICIT E
 CERTAIN WITH
 SESSIONS END
Alradoy l6 Mniions in Sight A0lout May E. Increased % % Millions before Con-
 cess s 0cne

WASHINGTON. May sS.-Congress and the administration have lost csn- trol @. ghe expenses or the govern meat Alter taking careful steps for the reduction Of expenses they are at the end of asession Of congress with appropriations authorized in cons iteration in excess Of those of last session by morethan SlGo00.O00. This is in the face Of heavy cuts .n the authorizations for the army. the nav and the military academy. < public building bill may bring this up ro s1eoo0.050 Here are the fig ures
Bisbee daily review., 1910-05-29

The splendid work of Chamber iain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Is daily coming to light No such grand remedy for liver and bowe troubles was ever known before. Thousands bless them for curing con stiDation. sick headache. biIiousness jaundice and indigestion Sold by all Druggists.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-05-29

Balance represented on the
 wrong side of the ledger .iG.77G 07O
 Failure on the part of congress to keep The appropriations down 10 those of last year is more notice able from the efforts which have been made on the part Of the senate and President Taft to reduce them. Late in the extra session there was appointed in the senate a committee on expenditures Its purpose was the