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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-01
GIRLS As FARMERS.

Five girls from one town in Indiana are
going TO South Dakota 70 take up home
steads Each will enter claim OF 1e0 acres
% land This IS a move requiring con-
siderable courage and determination, for
they viii have 10 live on the lsnd for four
teen months before il will become their
property They hope 20 obtain farms that
edfcin each other. SO that they VIII not be
so isolated as If their claims were widely
eeparated In this way the hardships Of
the experiment VIII be rnininized 70 some
exreat. bur even then they are likely TO
experience many pangs of hcmesiekness
surine The period OF enforced residence on
lie land The girls have the right spirit Of
sse5enrrdenee and are deserving Of com
rnendation and encourag northumberland
Democrai and Chronicle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-01
BANK REAL ESTATE APPRAISER.

The establishment ot e new place in the
Kew York State BANKING Department, that
CT real estate appraiser, has been an
rouEce6 and Martin MeEele. formerly a
vsce-nresideut Of the Northern Bank. Of
this city has been appointed TO the post.
His duties will consist in appraising for
the department the real estate holdings Of
licjidating banks. In this connection he
viii begin at once the appraisal OF the real
estate assets Of three Brooklyn institutions
the Lafayette Trust Company, the Union
Eank arld the Borough Rank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-01

Is valued at s125.Aoo. and there is no church
debt
While few other Presbyterian churches
of the borough have moro valuable prop
critics and som, raise a few thousands more
a year, none have 50 large a membership
as the Central Church. Tho membership
now numbers 2,2SS and there are 1883 sun
day school pupils. Last year tbs church
raised ss9.516. OF which missions received
S1S03s.
When DR.. CarsoB celebrates the twenty
nth anniversary Of his installation on sun
cav. Nav 2, he will be nifty years old.
having spent Just One-haf of his life IN
the ministry. The actual anniversary VII!
not be neglected This falls On May ~
That day will be taken care OF by conf
rntttee of members OF the church, and
among other things there will be reeep-
ton. at which a testimonial will be pre-
sented to DR.. Carson, and on the evening
OF May a the Mems class. Of which Dr..
Carson is the leader. will havs a celebra-
tien of it's own
DR.. Carson is one of the best known
cIergyu1en OF his denomination in Brook
Iyn. The Brooklyn Presbytery regularly
meets az his church. and he was formerly
its moderator. He is regularly deiegats
from the body 20 the General Assembly he
is president of the Long Island Assembly
which has charge of the educational work
at Stony Brook, Long Island He Is popu-
lar as a lecturer and as an aftsr-din1er
speaker. and has been prominently identi-
fed with the svangslistic movements that
have occurred in Brooklyn within the quar-
ter century of his ministry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-01

S100 Fountain Pens, plain black
barrels, 39c.
$500 Hall gold-plated barrel Fouu-
tain Pens, 79c.
The Greatest OF Diamond Ring
Sales-30 per cent under present mar,
ket prices.
Stamped Lawn Shirtwasts. regular
" SOC, at SIC.
Webster's New Dictionary. sec.
Pongce Silk Waists, Sass
Lingerie Waists, Csc. and S1.49
Boys Washable Sailor Suits. sSc.
and Sl.2e-
Sterling Silver Photo Frames. 75c.
values, az Sac
$50 Damask Napkins, s1i9 a dog
SOS and $500 Table Cloths, S49s
each
French Linen SmtiHgs, 39c a yard
Crochet BedsPreads, soc. each
Rogers Silver-plated Flatware. Sc.
and 12c. None c. O. y. No mail or
phone orders hlled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-01
Extraordinary Sales for Tuesday

$500 Green Finish Reed Rockers,
$500.
sll Box Couches. 500.
SIPS Bureaus, $e.75.
Seidlitz Powders, Il in tin box. reg
ularly l9e., al lQc.
Sodium Phosphate. regularly lac, at
10e.
Peroxide of Hydrogen, regularly
&c, at 2le.
A & s, Peroxide Non, Greasy
Cream, regularly 19c. at l5c.
a & s Violet Talcum Powder, SAC.
Munyon's Witch Hazel Soap, regu-
larry l0e. al &c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-01
WILLIAMSBURG TRUSTS AFFAIRS,

The Metropolitan Trust Company, It was
announced yesterday, has obtained year
extension of its option TO purchase stock
of the Williamsburg Trust Company, OF
Brooklyn. The voting trust, created to
hold the stock of the latter trust company,
consisting of Brayton Ives. j. Edward
Simmons and William n. Dykman, has also
been extended to the same time.
The original agreement under which the
option was taken expires on May 5 Under
the terms Of the agreement. which was en-
tered into two years ago, stockholders rep
resentins approximately 50 per cert of the
total capital stock of the Williamsburg
Trust Company gave options on their hold
ings at par to tie Metropolitan Trust Com
pany, this action being taken in ccnnec-
ton with the reorganization of the Will
iamsburg company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-01
LONG MISSING HEIR APPEARS
Man Legally Declared Dead Has Rights
Restored After Thirty Years.

Pftts1eld. Mass. April 3o.-Franklin AL
len Smith, of Fort Wayne, Ind. previously
rronounced legally dead by the Probate
Court Of Central Berkshire, was restored
to legal life by that tribunal He will
now receive a bequest of $500 from the es-
tate Of his father, Hiram, A, Smith, late OF
Willianlstown.
Frederick A Smith of Pittsheld. a
brother of the legally resurTected man and
who was administrator OF the Indiana
mans estate. appeared in the Probate
Court to-day and admitted the identity of
Franklin Allen Smith,
Franklin Allen Smith left his former
home IN Willamstown nearly thirty years
ago, and nothing was heard from him until
a few weeks age. when he appeared In
Pittsf1eld and laid claim to his share in his
fathers estate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-01

Pure Gum Csmpher. regularly 5ec..
az ace.
A & s Rochelle Salts. regularly
l3e.. at Zoe.
\ & s Toilet Waters. assorted
oders, o or. bottle, regularly ace, at
see.
A. & s. Cold Cream. 2 o. lars. reg
ularly DC. at ise.
Chemically Pure Rofax. Is or, regu-
larly Zoe. az 7e.
Use and 81 so Black Dress Fabrics,
soc. a yard
2sc TO soc. Sample Belts, Toe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-01

Soc. to sl.2s 27-ineh Flounelngs. soc.
and 7sc. yard.
soc. to S1eo Embroidery Allovers,
soc. yard
3ee. to soc. 1874 to ls-inch Embroid'
cries. 2ec. yard,
$3.50 TO $500 4s.iaeh Flouneings,
$l.49 a yard.
SC. Outing Flannels, &c. yard.
Mems Oxford Shoes, Sl.7o.
$3.50 Dining Room Chairs. $3.50.
5000 Rockers, $500.
$l400 Early English Card Tables
$3.50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-01
BROOKLYN ADVERTISEMENTS

Paris Novelty Spray Roses, regu-
lar1y $14o to sos. at soc.
Popular Music, &c.
25c. Windsor Scarfs. 15e.
Womens all-linen hemstitohed
Handkerchiefs. value Sc. at Sc.
Boys Baseball Suits, including
shirt, cap. pants and belt, Csc
$1,000 yards l2t2c. Printed Batiste,
&c. a yard No mail. telephone or
hurry box orders filled.
5000 yards 2Sc Mereerized Panama
Wolfe, lse. a yard
Women's l5e. Stockings. &c. Store
orders only,
Childrcn's 15c. Stockings, 9c. Store
orders only.
Women's 15e. Undervests, &c.
Boys soc Athletic Underwear, 2oc.
Sio6 70 $3.50 Carpets, zoe, 89e. and
$l.00 yard
sl25 to Slos Inlaid Linoleums,
SOC, ST. LOO and Sl.l0 yard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-01
BROKERS REPuDIkTE TRADES.

L. S Mendels agent for the curb market
Issued a warning 10 the traders yesterday
10 be careful with whom they make trades
The curb being an open market, any on=
has a right 10 trade there, and, according
r. Nj. Mendols, certain persons have been
trading in securities, giving the names OF
reputable houses and subscribers without
authority. and then lying down" on their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-01
COOPERATIVE STORE
Union Men of Brockton Will Try to,
Offset High Prices.

Brockton. Mass. April s0-The high cost
of living has moved the union workmen
of this city to establish a cooperative
store. where the necessaries Of life may be
purchased at the lowest possible cash
prices.
The movement is supported by President
shea workers International Union and
practicalIy every other labor organization
John F. Tobin and officers Of the Boot and
unions to open a cooperative warehouse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-01

alton of the older children. quarters Tor
the infants and the mothers being set aside
on the roofs.
Announcement that title to the land nao
been taken was made at the meeting held
on Wednesday evening in the First Presby-
terrain Church, of which the Rev DR.. L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-01

At the last congress of the Daughters of
the American Revolution in Washington
q bronze tablet bearing q replica in bass
relief CT the Prison Ship Martyrs Monu-
ment, in Fort Greene Park. was unveiled,
in memory of Mrs. Stephen Van Cullen
White, the founder of the Fort Greene
Chapter. D a. R, and for many years
its regent. The tablet is in the Cont
mental Hall. at the foot of the stairway
which was erected in Mrs Whites honor
two years ago
During the recent congress the mention
Of Mrs. White always brought forth in
Simultaneous applause.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-01

music for the occasion. and there VIII ee
solos by Mrs. Lillian Wells oele ana MISS
Newton. The luncheon Will be served Ut
small tables, each presided over by an
officer OF the society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-01

Al the luncheon TO be given by the Colo
NAL Daughters OF the Seventeenth Century
on Tuesday az the Hamilton Club. in cele-
bration Of their fourteenth anniversary and
in commemoration OF the granting OF the
charter 10 the Virginia colorists, greetings
will be brought TO the society by the presi-
dents Of the following clubs: Mrs. Henri
r Meeker. Of Cniropean; Mrs. Frank Bald
win, Of the Cambridge; Mrs. George Bev-
eredge, Of Colony No 6, Society of New
England Women; Mrs. McLaurin. OF the
Westchester Women's Club. and by the
president OF the Jamaica Women's Club.
Mrs. J. Heron Crosman, president OF the
National Society of Patriotic Women Of
America, will speak on The Patriotism Of
the Early Settlers" The toasts viii be
given by Mrs. James Q. Carpenter. Ms
yemes S. Waterman and Mrs Frank Goth
rem. A string orchestra will furnish the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-01

Announcement has been made Of the en-
gagernent Of Miss Angela Irene Callan
daughter of Or. Peter A Callan. Of Yon-
kers, to DR. Willard G. Reynolds, Of Nos
Jrand avnrve
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-01

In compliment 10 Miss Anna Anita
Unckles. daughter of MI. and Mrs. Charles
H Unckles, Of No. 2a2 DeKalb avenue
Mrs May Kidder Pierce, OF Manhattan. re-
Gently gave a theatre party at the Mon
tauk, followed by supper at the Hotel Bos-
sert The party included. besides the
hostess and her guest of honor. Mr.. and
Mrs Urckles, Mrs. Katherine Van SAINT
Harry Van SAINT and Walter Van SAINT
Miss Cnckles is a niece Of Mrs Frank
Taylor Wall, who before her marriage six
years ago was Miss Emily Unckles, one Of
the most popular young women on the Hill
Mr.. and Mrs. Wall have given UP their
home in Manhattan and have passed the
last couple of years at the old Wagstaff
house. in the South Country Road, Baby
Ion, Long Island. were Miss Unckles is
frequently their guest Mr.. Wall is the
father OF Mrs. jules B. Nielsen and an
uncle of Mrs. August Belmont. il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-01

Mrs. James f McCord. OF Fittsburg, has
announced the engagement Of her daush-
ter Miss Frances 6. McCord, 20 Frederick
W. Holmes. ir son of Mr. and Mrs F. w
Holmes. of Flatbush.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-08
THE LODGES.
X MASONIC NOTICES.
@HHall over 105-1o7 West MALL
~Vfssturs always welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE, 10s, A. +. q
A. Nj. Stated Communication, FTioay'
July Is, at 6 p. m.
r. w. Chamberlain. w. NJ.
II. S. Lawrence. Secretary.
SIGNET CHAPTER No. SO. r. A. NJ.
Special convocation July IL, O'CLOCK
work npast and most excellent de-
grees.
George H. Boggte. E. II. z.
l. s. Willard, Secretary.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL. NO.
20. r. & S. M.-stated assembly Mon
day. July 10, p. m
A. D. Meeker. T. I. NJ
T. T. Forbes. Rec.
ST. A.DEMAR CoMMANDERY, No.
80 K. r., stated conclave Tuesday even
Ing, July -. 1910. at 8 o'clock sharp.
Fred wallace. Recorder.
Fred N. Wilbur, e. G.
CENTRAL CHAPTER. Nc. 81. o. ID.
S.-Regu1ar meeting Wednesday even
ing. July Is, p. m.
Mrs. George Downing. w. n.
Edna c. Fularton. Secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-08
Suggeshue Questions the Sunday School Lesson
by Reu. DR.. L;1scott for
the international Newspaper Bible Study Club

Rsv.,T. S. ;Linscott. .. D.
| Golden Textile that Is slow to
anger IS better than the mighty, and
he that ruleth his spirit, than he that
taketIf city Prov. xvi:s2
Verse Ito what extent IL the
fame" OF the sayings or the Indirect
influence, of a good man, Instrumental
In doing good, as compared with his
direct influence?
May zS-The Multitude Fed. Matt.
xiv: 1921. XIV: 1888.
Golden Text-Jesus said unto them
I am the bread Of life. John vi; g..
Verse 14--Wfat Is the master pas
sion of great and good man?
Juns 5-Jesus Walks on the Sea.
Matt xiv: 1926.
Golden Text-JThen they that were
in the ship came and worshippsd him.
saying, Of truth thou are the son Of
God. Matt. xiv: SO.
Verse 24--Why does God permit
his children to be 80 tossed with
waves when they are on the voyage
he has sent them?
Juno f2-The Canaanitish Woman.
Matt XIV: 21-2s.
Golden Text-Great Is thy, faitl1;
be it unto thee even as thou wilt.
Matt. XIV: 20.
Verse 28-Give reasonsd opinion
as to whether Jesus method helped
this woman much moro than II he
, had received her kindly and granted
her request At the first. (This ques-
ton must be answered IN writing BY
members Of the cIub).
June fe-The Parable OF the Sewer.
Matt. xiii: 10, 1928.
Golden Text - Wherefor, putting
away all filthiness and overffowinE of
wickedness, receive with meekness the
implanted word, which Is able to save
your souls. James i: -.
Verse 9-Is 1t a fault, or a misfor-
tune, to have duh spiritual ears?
June 26-Parable OF the Tares. Matt.
xiii: 1870, 36-43.
Golden Text-Then shall the, right
eous shine forth IS the sun in the
kingdom of their father. Matt. xiii: 43.
Verses %, 3S, 39-Wha was the eff
feet Of tares among the wheat. and
what is the influence Of bad men in
the church and in the world?
July Pictures OF the Kingdom.
Matt xiii: 31-33, 44-52.
Golden Textile Kingdom Of God is
not meat and drink, but righteousness
and peace and joy in the holy ghost.
Rom. xiv: II.
Verses 45. 4s-What is It. when
found, which gives more poy than all
else besides?
Lesson for Sunday, July u. 1910
Peters Confession-> Matt. XVI: 1925.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-08
Copyright. 1910. b.
July 10, 1910.

July 10. 1910.
Review.
Golden Textile words that
speak unto you, they are spirit and
they are life. John vi: So.
The following may be used as a
new. and complete lesson or as re-
view Of the thirteen previous lessons
The date and title Of each past
lesson, where found, the golden text
and one question from each lesson
follow.
April 1o-The Mission of the Twelve
Matt. tx: So, x: 15-42.
Golden Text-Freely yes have -e-
ceived, freely give. Matt. x: 8.
Verse 42-What is the reward Of a
smile, kind word or generous
act to a child?
April 1.-THE Question Of John the
Baptist. Matt. XII: 1-19.
Golden Text-But the witness have
Is greater than that Of John: for the
works which the father hath given me
to accomplish, the very work that
do, bear witness of me, that the father
hath sent me. John V: 3s. Or. w
Verses 2-3-Does any kind of doubt
ou the part of good man, necessar-
lily imply sin? Why?
April 24-Warning and Invitation
Matt xi: 20-30.
Golden Text-Cone unto me all we
that labor and are heavy laden, and
l will give you rest Matt. 1928.
Verse 22-How far will the lowest
man In heaven be from the highest
man in hell?
May Two Sabbath Incidents. Matt
xii: LA.
Golden Text will have mercy and
not sacrifice. Matt. xii: Z.
Verses 1,2.-Why IS it either right OF
wrong to walk or drive for pleasure
on the Sabbath day!
May g. Temperance lesson. Prov
xiii: 29-35.
Golden Text-At the last it biteth
like serpent, and stingeth like al
adder Prov. xxiii:32.
Verse 32-Why is it, that God has
so arranged nature that some of the
most dangerous things look so pleas
ant and taste SO sweet?
May 15-Growing Hatred to Jesus
Matt xii:22-32 3s-42.
Golden Textile that is not with
me is against me. and he that gather
eth not with me scattereth abroad
Nit. xii:30.
Verse 22-What are the indications
that Jesus will finally conquer the
devil and destroy sin!
May 22-The Death of John the Bap-
fist. Matt. xiv:1-12.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-08
PEAT AND ornER THINGS,

What about our peat boys? Neglect
ed, almost unthought of. now. will they
one day ere long be the object of some
bodys conservation policies?
According to a conservative estimate
recently published by the government
geological survey, the peat Dogs Of this
country, exclusive of Alaska. contain
material which if converted into sala-
BILE form in the shape of peat bricks
or briquets, would be worth in the ag-
gregate thirty-nine billion dollars, at
a price OF So a ton. In smamps and
boys, waste lands and desolate places
of fuel waiting to be burned and many
millions of dollars of wealth waiting to
be gathered.
They tell US that the coal supply
will run out In few hundred years,
or such a matter, and that the forests
will last no time at all Then for the
peat, altIo, we suppose, water power,
known in this relation as white coal"
will break in their some place. Before
coal was SO generally mined as to be
in common use and wood was usually
depended upon for all domestic fuel
purposes peat was used in parts of the
United States as an auxiliary fuel.
The development Of the coal min
ing industry and Of means of trans
porting fuel long distances to market
many years ago displaced both wood
and peat with the superior fuel, except
in communities remote from the CEN
tiers of fuel traffic.
A glimpse at the peat supply begets
the notion that maybe nature has 1T
framed up so that we will not have to
freeze to death, and If SO, why not the
same in the matter of food supply
Indeed, the hidden deposits of peat
have their corollary in the hidden pos
sibilities of enlightened agriculture.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-08
THE PRIVILEGE OF TYPE,

The publicist has certain privilege
horn of custom and necessity but who
ever writes to be printed and spread
abroad under many eyes has need Of
high courtesy and a deep sense of re-
sponstbility The liberty of the press
Is not license to ribaldry, ridicule or
insult There is a universal tendency
among newspapers cubs" to make
much OF small things, to see personal
forrbles and failings clearer than pub
lie and important matters. Seeking for
expression other things are forgotten
or neglected. The early adolescence Of
the cub" is a dangerous stage. 1t Is
then that he says things of people
which make trouble in the main office
and sets irate persons looking about to
knock off his block. Sometimes this
tendency holds over into maturer
years. Here is an instance OF it quoted
from a southwestern Iowa weekly
which specializes along this line:
There is a woman who comes to
Shenandoah often, to whom We would
like Ding, the cartoonist, to see. She
generally wears a silk waist too tight
in front and too loose In the back. Her
skirtc limbs a 40 per cent grade from
back to front, and We imagine the bugs
picked up by the back end as it sweeps
along the walk, climb up hill to the
front and play roller coaster down
again She wears hat with dropping
+;c1xN
see her on the street you can't tell
whether she is going or coming. And
yet if she would wear a nice bingham
dress she wouldn't be bad looking. She
tries to spend too much money on her
clio thes."
This woman, it may be assumed,
comes to Shenandoah to trade and be-
hayes herself. What she wears and
how she wears it is none of the news
pa per's business. She should be per-
mitted to walk the streets with a long
skirt IL she chooses and to wear droop-
ing plumes on her hat unmolested in
public print. Her individual exag-
serations Of fashion or her simplicity
Of attire are beyond the privilege Of the
cub or of his elders who have failed
In seasoning. Note that the woman
name Is carefully avoided, thus cutting
, css renrfsal bv male relatives who
otherwise might walk resentfu11y In
and strew things proamisciously about
the window seat whence all this u
observed.
Don't crack jokes about dead or In
snred persons; don't assume to tell a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-08

, of government based upon the Calves
ton idea, with improvements suggested
by obvious conditions. Out Of that
suggestion grew the "Des Moines
PLAN" Mr.. Berryhill being the father
OF the movement, Alderman McMaster
Of Galveston, however, must remain the
Adam Of the idea for comm ission gov
eminent.
The Iowa legislature passed meas
ure drawn up subsequent to this Berry
hill meeting which permitted cities of
the first class to vote upon the adoption
Of the commission form Of government.
Des Moines. the state capital, first
adopted the new deal Then Cedar
Rapids and Keokuk followed
The Iowa Law provides for the cleo
ton of five comm issioners by popular
vote. to serve two years. These are the
only elected officials in the city They
appoint or superintend the appointment
of all the other officials and employees.
Four of the men are called councilmen.
The other is called the mayor. But he
is a commissioner, just like the rest,
and is a member Of the council, over
which he presides.
The mayor votes just as the other
Of veto. The city government is d.
vided into five departments. one com
missioner being superintendent of each.
Under the present Des Moines admins
tration, the first since the commission
law went into effect, Mayor A. J. Ma
this is superintendent of the depart
ment Of public affairs: Councilman
Charles W. Shramm, accounts and fl
nances; Councilman John NJ. Hamery,
public safety; Councilman John Nc
Vicar, streets and public improve
ments: Councilman John Wesley Ash,
parks and public property.
Partisan politics appears to be d.
vorced absolutely from city elections
and administration under the new form
The law requires a direct primary for
nomination OF candidates. The two
highest candidates for mayor are put
on the regular election ticket, with in
structions to vote for one. The eight
highest candidates for councilmen are
put on the ticket, with instructions to
vote for four. Only one ticket is in the
field. Personality, not politics. is what
counts. Des Moines is a strongly re-
publican city, yet Mayor Mathis is a
democrat. Councilman Ash was coal
miner Councilman MacVicar had
served twice as mayor under the old
regime and has been president of the
League of American Municipalities.
The mayor receives $4,000. and the
councilmen $4,000 each year, and they
must keep office hours and attend to
business.
/. The Buffalo proposition provides for
votes on first, second and third choice
for mayor. II candidate gets a ma
jority Of third choice votes over first
and second choice votes for either Of
his two opponents he is elected. This
is q new wrinkle.
| One Of my informants in Des Moines
declares that not more than 1 per cent
Of the electors would vote against the
| commission plan. On the other hand.
there is considerable opposition, but
this is said to be chiefly among poll
ticians who have no chance for office
| now.
| Government by commission reduced
| to the ultimate analysis seems to be as
close an approach to pure democracy
with a. small Cd remember-as any
other theory ever put into practice any
! where.