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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-05-03
BASES DEL CAMPEQNATo

Bases generates del concurso in~
telectual que fue recibido
con entusiasmo por numero-
SOS y distinguidos escritores.
Mas de ochenta cuentos remitidos; muchos.
esperando turno de publication.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-24
ROBBERS BLOW
PoSToFFlcE SAFE
Special To Daily Leader.

Special 10 Daily Leader
Kaw : iy, Okla, Feb. 2f-The post.
office safe was blows open by a
charge ol ntroglycerln and the con.
tents bs the safe Iiddled. The door
vas blown entirely of the safe, and
a piece of the doc, was picked up
scros sihe street next morning
which ha been blown through The
iiyiurcs ana wiufows on the south
SIDE OF ihe pOsIoff'ef building
Nuihlnl o. value vas f0s,ne and
the robbers were not very ycli paid
ion fbnr trouble. OnB 30 pennies
Hefa taken. The money order books
anl yalpalle papers which had been
put in the gafc FOR protection IN cas.
o. fise we're disturbed aud The mon
~ order blanks carried away. How.
ever The money order blanks and re-
GO pts wsre fouud IN a husk pile near
! the Stcvcns-SeOit elevator One
flank SIN missing. but II Is thought
i; was carried away by the wind
OUTSIDE or this one blank and 4
anaged safe. Mr., Krebs. the post.
iraste e restored 10 mis- former
holdings
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-24
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4 Municipal Business
Manager in Stdunton, Va.
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fenss each OF (a) streets (bl electric
Lighting; (c) waterworks; ld) the
city park; te) anl an oversee OF tht
poor The general manager does not
directly look af.c7 all the details OF
these departments, but through their
superir endsnts supervises and di.
rects.
To his municipal duties the man
age devotes his entire ime. He is
ipdln ed by he counci for tae term
ee rgar. ana is required 10 give
by Il for 5000 before entering
ION his uiliee His salary Is 5000
4 year
What have been the results Of this
change OF goyeTmen ? In the first
place all OF th business activities
OF the city have been bought TO-
gether under single head closely
co-ordinatng the work OF the differ
ent branches. In former days, when
the Waterworks department. wanted
to haul pipe from a freight "a or a
yard 10 he stree where the trenches
waited for the laying Of the mains *
had 20 hire teams, though city
horses ard wagons stood idle in the
s.al :, for thsse hc1ses and wagons
belonged 10 the street department
not to the waite department and
here was no ole 10 see that one
branch CT the city's working force
helpsd the other. In municipal az
fairs the policy vas apparently "iet
f.fe NJ hot hrf
left hand doeih.' Such condition rs
unheard of fresen The city
manager knows what work is going
on In he departments; and when the
waite department is ready for tn
pipe, the teams Of the street depart
men are Ca hanl and the pipe Is de.
hTotci promptly So all parts of
the machine were togaiher.
In the second p ace. there is pur-
chasing agent inf all city supplies
a single head Nhoss duty it Is 10
know market prices buy as cheaply
as ross bic, and get good quality.
70 mefly each council commi ee
lsoked after the purchases for ! dl-
yig.sn and there vas no Cne whose
business It was % lcok sharply at The
items 81 cost The saving in tnis
respect ono has been great. Cylhf
der Gil. which used to cost he els
- cen 5 a gallon is bought now iol
aocut 80 cents. ~ drop in The mar
kci price VIII account fof slch an
\ e encp. Granollthic paving. I5l
which the ely nsca 20 pay SlI5 !
square yard is now done for les
than 81 100 Water pipe cos les
han formerly Old boilers and jun
are sold Instead Of being loved I,
f,st away; and IN many Ways !, i.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-24
Dress Shirts

We arc overflowing with goodiee
in this line ii all styles and patterns.
some with cuffs attached. others,
detached. some pleat and plan
bosoms, but all Goat Front sly,
in prices ranging from 75c to Sl.5a
bit worth more money see them
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-24

skvAcn h. city Of staunton, vir-
gsaia, cast about for a plan undef
which the efficiency of It's municipal
government might be increased, the
council committee, after study and
much correspondence, decided that
the Galveston-Des Moines plan prom
ised most and ought 10 be adopted,
says Ernes, Smith Bradford, Of Wash
igSton, D. c., in Municipal Engineer
iis Commission government, a mu-
n.cipal board of di ectors, had great
improved conditions in Galveston,
Hous on, Topeka. Dallas, Des Moines'
Cedar Rapids and dozen other
cities. Why not Siaunton, Va?
But the coastitu i'm OF Virginia
pre- 3cribes rlgid'y the form OF city
Ecvernment for all municipalities OF
the first class. S,aunton has more
than 10000 population, and, the G.
fore, Is city OF he first class. Such
u city. according The constitution,
must have a mayor and council OF
Two chambers. Since they could MOI
legally abolish mayor and council
for a board of commissioners and an
amendment 10 the constitution was
not feasible, those who favored a
change worked out, after much
thought, a practical pan. II was
nothing more nor less than the cTaa-
ton OF a new cfilce, city business
manager, authority to appoint new Of
ficers being specifically given In the
city charter. So after much discus
zion and some opposition early in
1908 The new plan was adopted.
Re. aiming the mayor and council as
previously. the ordinance lJanua
I3 190S) created the office of general
uaanager for the city Of StaHnion, "a
whom was giycn tl) entire charge
und control of all the execu i've worf
uf the city in Its various department $
and entire cha &c and control OF tht
neads of departments and employes
+, of the city.
His duties, In addition, are CD e
make all contracts for labor and sup
plies and "in general perform al hi
administrative ard executive worl
nrw performed b. the gene al Stand
ing committees of the council, excep
the finance, ordinance, school an'
auditing commi tees" Resides, "th'
general manager shall discharge sucl
Uiher duties as may from line Y
dime be required Of him By the eoun
eli . M
These other ,l..ies consist iE h0al
ing all complaints Of citizens: OF a.
xsing and assisting the council I
making up the yearly budget Of e
adj u es: and Of overseeing all th
Norls of the various depar menls. III
der his direction are superinienf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-24

Z never felt SO near my grave.
writes Lewis Chamblln, Of Manchest.
er, Ohio, X. X. no, 3. "as when a
triehtful cough and lung trouble pull.
ed me down 10 ll5 pounds In spite OF
many remedies and the best doctors.
And that ! am alive today Is due sole
" 10 Or Kings New Discovery, which
completely cured me. Now weigh
lGO pounds and can work hard. II al
80 cured my four children Of Group.
lnfalhble for Coughs and Colds. ita
the most certain remedy for LaGrip
pc, Asthma, desperate lung trouble
and all bronchial affeclions. 50c and
s100 A trial bcltle free. Guaranteed
by al druggists.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-24
Y; ssss= 's: The Monarch Dry Goods Co., $5 $:1

apparent that the municipality has
business head While impossible 10
prove absolutely, in the absence OF
accurate da,a on the expenditures
dndef he former system, it is fairly
certain that In the past ten or eieyen
months the S3.5e0 or $4,000. which
The managers Office has cost, has
been more than saved BY close buy
ing, more carei1 use Of city prop.
cry and The utilization OF was G
time Of city employees.
The city books are wei kept and
IRE open to inspection AT any time
The managers assistant, s. d H0l-
singer, will tell you any eyeh4hs al
he close Of business. Just how the
city ands financially. n eaca fund.
Bills g paid promptly every month
and col ectcd promptly The council
controls all expenditures. The city
1lnagcr's proposed outlays are frs
authorized by the council, whenever
be- items amount o ever $i0g Afer
he amounts haze been expended. the
bills are audited by councils auditing
aommi tee In This way the manag-
ef's eXperse items Q subject 10 IN
5 ant authorization and 10 auditing
4 check more than sufficient But
though legally tho council is respons-
ible for all expenditures, it depend
c a great extent on It's general man
ager for pracHcal advice as 10 how
much to spend In each department
and the best way TO sperd It, It haI
employed him 70 manage and ex.
poets him to do so.
NJ Chas E. Ashburner. q civil
engineer OF Richmond Va. Is the
present manage Of the municipal
corDcraiion; a vigorous Young man Of
ability. His one assistan. keeps The
minutes Of the committee meetings.
for council committees meei regular
II with the business manager, az
lends carefully o The reco ds, book.
kes ping, notices 70 citizens. etc. The
day q the Office Is a full enc, com-
plants, requests FOR Information bills
10 examine TO charge 10 the right
accounts ani file. a council commi
tee or two: engineering work to su-
perin'end (for lie business mar1g :
Is also city eneinee y contracts 20
draw. supplies TO inspect. letters, re-
ports of the employees. these are all
pari OF The days work. The manage.
ment Of the business Of a municipal
corpora ion takes thought ana care
aad prompt action as well as that Of
any private company
IN stauron, Ron. we have yari-
aiipn Of the commission plan. VIII
little legal change tn the city gose n
men' here is great practical AL
ersliun. Mayor and council have q
nald man % assisi hem in deiefmin
ing whay Expenditures 20 make, ard
liom to expend wisely But mere Is
Tic combustion. again, Of the legis
latise or pc'icy 5e efmhiing func'ioi
with hat Of the executive OF policy
executing pcwer It Is seen more
ard mo 10 be o. dIsadvan age to rs
to absolutely d'sscyer the Two. The
Calves en- plan ecmbin them. th'
Des n0ines pla1 combines hem -
cry corporstion eembines ihdm to (
greater or less eyieaA Is il possib'
hat we have carried too fgr our OH
deh Of he senafa.fcn cf govern
mental functionsg A Ae we 20 follow
Eheseaf er IN nsunicipal governmen
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-24
MEMS FURNISHING
GOODS

Our boys and youths clothing IS also in
cludc1 in this sale and while we haven't got
as big selection as in our mems department,
there is still enough to suit the most skeptical
and fastidous dressers among the boys and
youths Of that class, we know we can easily
save you 50 per cent on the purchase Of your
boys and youths cothpEg come and see them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-24
HURT IN A RUNAWAY

pecial TO Daily Leader.
Norman, okla, Feb "a Mrs. j. a.
Dlngus was painfully injured when
Abbolt Roggs biz bus team ran
away and crashed into a buggy IN
ehich Mrs Dingus md daughter
were riding The buggy was demolisn
Cd end beth Mrs Dlngus aud aaught-
er were caught under the wreck.
age. Mrs. D.ngus suffered severe
cut on the head, while her daught.
or ESCAPED With a few bruises,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-24

the system Of business corporations
rather tAan llne-hon0red theory Of
government TIC many experiments
nos being lried BY American cities
will soon deic mine
In the meantime, he city Of Siam.
ten Is unique III having probably the
only business manager IN the coun-
tly It's success 20 far is att sted by
the mayer councilman ARD business
men During the few days spen
here | liel discover AZ possible
objections to tha plan, bus except for
cne or two contractors eports were
unlic mly favorable Citizens are
difpoged % give The new sys,em a
fair triali and every SUDDEN of mu-
alc!pal affairs W watch with mpch
luicrcst the outcome 0f this expert
men. in city pdlairisGadon
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-24
{ | I !
ELECTION
AP RI[ 8

On April s, he second Tuesday IN
April, Guthrie VII vote for one mem
bce Of the coulcil and one member
o. Tie school beard from each ward.
Candidates mus file heir appica
ions Q be placed on the official ball
Of by I iday March !
Primaries VIII BE held March Is
Inspectors of he various precincts
VII open thclr registration hooks on
iao TUESDAY Fridsy ard Saturday
before he general election, fof tho
convenience OF al vc5crs, nor already
registered or Pc sons becoming yot.
ers IN The different precincts
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-24
Paint Without Oil
aemaFksble Biaceycry That Cuts
DeWn ,te Cost Of Paint Seventy
Five PEI Cen.
a Free Trial Package 10 Mailed 70


> H. Rice, prominent manu-
fae uger of Adams, N Y has dIscoy.
eed process Of making a new kind
% Diri N8ihont the use Of Oil he
calls il powdrpan /, comes In the
form of dry ppwder and all that Is
raaGirgd IS Geld ws'er ~ make q
raint weather proof fire proof and
a. durable as Oh paint It adAeres 20
ny surface. wood, stone or brick
spieads and locks Ike oil paint and
costs about one-fourih as much.
Write 20 Mr. Al. l. Rice, Manuf'r.
2S4 Ncrih St. Adams. y r., and he
Will Send yef free trial package
a'Ho color card and full Information
showing you how YOU can save gpot
many doIIa 5. Write today
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-24
VARSITY FOOTBALL PLAYER
Special to Daily Leader.

Oklahoma City, Okla Feb al. r
English, star football player OF the
Oklahoma university for -four years,
died at n hospital here Of lntlamma.
ION Of the breast Tue body wae
aken j the home Of his parents
Alnc, Okla.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-24

PILES CuREL IN To "a DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed
% cure any case OF itching. Blind,
Bleeding of Protruding Piles IN 20
j days or money refunded soc
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-24
MAS. SUSAN BLAND DeAp
Special 10 Dally Leader.

Special to Daily Leader,
Tulsa. Okla. Fen. q Mrs. Susan
7 and. stfe Of Or J. w. C. Bland of
Fed Fori;, one Of the best known men
% sbis section Of the state, Is dead
Mrs Blanc was a member of dis.
rngusheu Greek Indian family
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-18

landing. And we'll have dinner that will
make the walters sit up and take notice.
You can't get anything fit to eat on board
this old hooker"
| paused for a moment on my way below,
with one hand on the companion rail. Again
l could hear the subdued rattle of dishes in
the dining saloon. But this time they were
taking them away.
T MANAGED to stick it out-and look
pleasant-unti we raised the skyline of
New York And never had that skyline
looked so inviting, so hospitable, as it did
just then. | kept staring at it, even hum
grily; when l was aroused by a gentle tap
on the shoulder.
"Your ticket, please.
1t was the purser. By some peculiar rule
of the steamship company, they did not col
lect the passenger tickets until they neared
port. | dug into my breast pocket and
handed him mine He looked at it curiously
and then with equal curiosity at me.
why, this ticket isn't punched!' he ex-
claimed.
got chill down to my toes. What was
l up against now? What was wrong with
the ticket? Could it be that it was void ?
Had Maxwell played trick on me? If so,
they would not allow me to land, would
carry me pack 10 new orleans. NEVER L
cast furtive glance toward the rail with a
desperate resolve to spring overheard and
swim for it. With jerk pulled my scat
tered self together and pried loose my stiffen-
ing tongue.
-what-what do you mean by not
being punched?'
why" replied the purser, scratching
under his cap with puzzled air, Il can't
understand why the steward hasn't punched
it each day. This first class ticket is good for
every meal and all the extras during the
trip"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-18
POWER OF A WORD

A VIVID illustration of the power of
\ mere words over human beings was
once brought to the attention of French
people by Francisque Sarcey.
After the wreck of the Bourgogne many
passengers were found floating drowned
with life preservers on. These life preserv-
ers were fastened upon the bodies, but
round the middle instead of under the arms,
and the greater weight of the upper part of
the body had tipped the head under water
and the person of course was inevitably
drowned
Now it appears that the greater number
of the persons so drowned were French. The
French term for life preserver is ceinture de
sauuetdge, or life saving belt This word
ceinture suggests to the mind, in its moments
of disorder and unreadiness such as a great
catastrophe brings, the idea of putting on a
belt, and, as belt is put round the waist and
nowhere else, the frightened person instinc-
lively adjusts the life preserver close about
the hips.
The result is that as soon as the person so
provided falls into the water his body tips
over, with the heavier part downward, and
the head is plunged beneath the surface.
The word "belt," therefore, was the cause
of the loss of many lives in the Bourgogne
disaster. Sarcey accordingly proposed to
counterfeit the fatal effect of the French
word by remaining the article, and calling it
a brdssiere. which is kind of waist, and, by
bringing the word bras. or arm. to mind, to
teach people to put life preserver on just
underneath the arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-18
THROWING THE DART

THE ancient custom of the marriage of
L the Adriatic, whereby, yearly on Ascen-
sion day since the year 1177, Venice has been
made the bride of the sea, is familiar to ev
eryone; but few know of similar ceremony
that, since the granting of the old city
charter, takes place triennially on the first
Thursday of September in Cork Harbor,
Ireland.
By virtue of clause in the city charter
the Mayor of Cork is constituted Admiral of
the Port; but every three years he must as
sert his jurisdiction by throwing dart into
the sea.
At two clock in the afternoon the Mayor.
the Town Council all the civic officers, and
the band of the Cork civil artillery, embark
on vessel and proceed to point between
Poor Head and Cork Head, which is sup
posed to be the maritime boundary of the
borough. The Mayor puts on his official
robes, and, attended by the mace and sword
bearer, the city treasurer, and the town
clerk, likewise wearing their official robes,
goes to the prov of the ship and launches
into the sea dart made of mahogany tipped
and winged with bronze, thereby asserting
his authority as Lord High Admiral of the
Port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-18
100000 Meals Daily

Pulled Rice served
The of these doubled within a
will when them You will
folks know how much they miss
longer You tasted
cooked cereal half delightful these (6l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-18

Here is the idea for fascinating dish sug
Garnish ice cream with Pulled Wheat or
all over the DISH
The result is new and irresistible relish
melt like cream in the mouth.
Also try mixing Pulled Wheat or Pulled
modifes the tart of the fruit. Note what
Try these pulled foods in bowl of milk
and four times as porous as bread.
Or serve these giant grains with sugar a
cereal.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-12-02
Three to One

A stabbing atfray that might
have resulted fatally occur red on
Main street last Tuesday evening
when three brothers. Charles, Cecil
aud James England (residing near
Coolidge) assaulted a neighbor boy
named Delbert Hill, who, realiz.
ing that three against one was
somebody else's fun. drew his
pocket knife and slashed two of
his antagonists one on the hand
and the other in the back.
Marshal House. after merry
chase. arrested young Hill. and
the preliminary trial was to have
occurred on Wednesday, but the
state was not ready, SO h. is now
at liberty under a bond of Sl5O.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-12-02
HOLLY WOMEN ORGANIZE
Civic Improvement Society Ini-
tial Personnel q Good One.

Agreeable to the call published
in this paper last week, number
of the ladies of Holly assembled
at the Commercial club rooms last
Tuesday and organized civic i'm
provement society, although this is
not the official title, its object being
the improvement and identifying
of Holly.
After the object OF the meeting
was stated by the chair the election
of officers was proceeded with, ths
result being as follows:
President-Mrs. John Duncan.
Secretary-Mrs. C. H. Thatcher.
Treasurcr-Mrs. X. McGinnis.
Nice-President-Mrs W. NJ. Wiley.
Board of Directors Mesdames John
Duncan, c. II. Thatcher, X. McGinnis,
W. NJ. Wiley, J. G. Davis, J. S. McMur
try and +. S. Mckee.
The new society will meet at the
Commercial clnb rooms on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of
each month at 2 p m. sharp for
the transaction of such business as
may come before it.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-12-02
DEMONSTRATORS HOLD THE FORT

The scientific farming contingent known the Soils and Alfalfa
Special consisting Of Professors Morehouse Of the u S Dept Of
Agriculture A k-yser c. L. Fitch Of the Fort Collins Agricultural
cgege and Pho Bnn the State experiment Rocky
Ford arrived in Holly last Monday schedule special train
under h- auspices Of the Santa F railroad The Arkansas Valley
Commercial Association and the Fort Collins agricultural college be-
sides Secretary Henze and members Of the State
The party welcomed by the Holly Brass band and large
delegation farmers and citizens and o'clock after the band had
dispensed popular the speaking began Jones Opera House
every available seat being occupied
H,~ alfalfa grains beets the themes
and thu talks h-re both highly and entertaining
The enthusiastic Of the Valley and had only
the highest words commendaton for the Holly district They
msaed here night holding forth the principal points
Canon City befor returning their homes
The Holly chieftain., 1910-12-02
Houston the Magician
At the Holly Opera House, Mon
day, December ).
SPECIMEN PROGRAM

day, December ).
SPECIMEN PROGRAM.
Part L: Houston as as Magi.
clan. Thirty minutes of magic,
during which Mr. Houston will
present his clever impersonation of
Hermann The Great.
Part II: Monologue by Mrs.
Houston. Houston as a Musical
lmpersonator, in clever diversion,
entitled, SINGERS | Have Heard"
In which Mr.. Houston demon
strates the greatest possible variety
of musical tones that the human
voice is capable of producing.
Part Ill: Quarrel scene, from
Sheridan's famous comedy, "The
School for Scandal Cast of
characters: Lady Leazlo, Olive
Lockwood Houston. Sir Peter
Leazle. Willinm l. Houston.
Part ". Dramatic Selection
Dy Mrs. houston. houston as
Mimic and Musical Imitator. i'm.
itatiny in marvellous manner var
ious musical instruments. includ-
ing his famous imitation of The
Little German Band"
Part ". SO called spirit phe-
nomena in which are produced by
by purely magical means. Many
of the mysteries attributed by some
Spirit Mediums to the power of
unseen forces. The entertainment
to conclude with Houston's new
and inekplicable illusion, The
Phantom Chest of Baala." At the
Opera House, Monday. December
). Get tickets at Ikelman's.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-12-02
Bsnt-Prowers Contract Let

The two million dollar con tract
for the Bent trowers ditch was
let last week to the Southwest
Construction Co.. of which Gener-
al Manager Fred L. Harris of the
Two Buttes Irrigation and Reser-
voir Co. is president, The latter
enterprise, was turned over to the
company last Saturday, and hence
forth Mr.. Harris will devote his
time and energy to the Bent Pro W.
ers project.
In awarding the two million dol
lar contract to the Southwest
Construction Co., the board of
directors of the Bent. Prowers en-
terprise were guided largely by the
genuine merit exhibited by Mr..
Harris in the Two Buttes construc-
tion, which is considered by COM
p.tent engineers as one of the best
constructed projects in the West.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-12-02
They're signing Up.

Since the Holly Commercial
club has offered 1880 in prizes
for the best sugar beets. many far
mers are now signing up for the
ensuing year, and it is now freely
predicted that the 1911 acreage
will double that of 1910,