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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-03-04
A Millionaire Reformer.

Berryhill was born in Iowa City In
1852. He graduated from the State
university, took the law course and is
now in active practice. He has been
a member Of the legislature. where he
was chairman of the appropriations
committee and a leader Of the move
ment for railroad rate regulation. Mr..
Berryhill Is classed as q millionaire
and IS known as reformer He be"
gan his fight for the commission SyS-
TEN in Des Moines in 1905 and took it
to the legislature, where bill was pass
ed giving cities of certain popula-
ton chance to adopt it. In 1907 the
people Of Des Moines voted favorably
to the proposition, and in 1903 it went
into effect.
The following states have legislation
bearing on the Des Moines plan: Iowa,
Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Mississippi, Minnesota Wisconsin, Ok
lahoma. Oregon, Washington and Tex
as. Among the cities that have adopt
ed the new system or are about to do
so may he mentioned Bismarck, n. d.;
Colorado Springs, Colo; Enid, Okla;
Memphis and GAINESVILLE, Tenn; St.
Joseph, Mo-; Buffalo; Tacoma, WASH;
Sioux Falls, s. D.; Des Moines, Cedar
Rapids and Keokuk, Ia; Galveston,
Houston, Waco, Fort Worth, Austin,
Ell Paso, Dallas, San Antonio and
Beaumont, Tex; Kansas City, Leaven-
worth, Wichita and Topeka, Kan;
Haverhill, Gloucester and Chelsea,
Mass; Boise, Ida; Charlotte, N. c.,
and Berkeley and San Diego, Cal. For
a reform only ten years old and in its
improved form only two years old that
certainly shows progress.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-03-04

may be strengthened later, the civil
service spirit has governed in all
the minor appointments. A new arch
bridge has been completed, and the
general appearance of all public
grounds has been improved. Many
hundreds of feet Of cement sidewalk
have replaced inadequate walks. An
investment for a market place has
been made. Levee improvement has
been undertaken, work delayed be-
cause Of disagreement with the con-
tractors. Better results In the health
department are apparent. There has
been no material reduction In the total
expenditures, but there is ample evil
dence of increased running expense for
necessities and also proof that the city
has received just returns for the
money spent"
Good Financial Showing.
Another and even more significant
report as TO the workings of the COM
mission plan comes from Mr.. Gels
Botsford, secretary Of the Commercial
club of Des Moines. portion of
Mr.\ Botsford's letter Is as follows:
april /, 1908, the city government
under the old plan lacked $4,000 of
enough to pay the obligations of the
year preceding. On April 1, 1909, at
the emo of the first year under the new
plan, there was balance in the city
treasury over actual cost Of running
the town for the year Of $104,S55.
Mind you, this was done with a com.
mission of five men, four Of whom
had held offices Of mayor, assessor,
councilman and municipal judge under
the old system. Was it case Of the
plan or the man|
Mr.. Botsford proceeds to answer his
own question:
Just case of doing away with the
ward apportionment and the strife Of
the ward alderman to get all he could
for his immediate constituents with
out reference to the cost to the bal
ance Of the city"
Aside from the commission feature,
the distinctive element in the Des
Moines plan is the facility with which
the people themselves may act on both
measures and men. OF the referen-
dun Mr.. Berryhill says:
ITO remove one of the most fragrant
sources of corruption all public fran
chises except those of a minor char
acter must be submitted to the popu-
lar vote for ratification before they
become effective, whereby it would be
improbable for franchise seekers to
corrupt the council In the matter Of
securing franchises in view of the fact
that the franchise when secured from
the council might not be satified by
the people. Safeguards are thrown
around the action of the council to
prevent abuses of power"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-03-04

than the new and better municipal
government that has come as a direct
result of the terrible Galveston food.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-03-04
CITY GOVERNMENT BY A COMMISSION
Chief Features of the DeS MOines
Plan an Improvement on the Gal.
weston ldea...BenefiClaI Results
For Which It Is Responsible. ::

letter in full. The plan was adopted
In 1908, and the letter was written in
the latter part Of 1909. 1t says:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-03-04
Provisions of a New System
That Had Its Origin In Calves.
ton. Tex. and Has Been Adopted
BY Many American Cities. :: ::
BY JAMES A. EDcERroN.

L has long been said that the weak
est point In American institutions
Is the government of our cities.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-06

out trimming or trouble IN any card index file cabi
net This will make the new style card the handest
lWusinaDIe vehicle for announcement of price quota
uons bulletins OF all kinds reportsas for instance the
DAILY reports of travelling saesmen etc.
Under the new system of postal card manufacture
the work VIII not be concentrated at present In
der The plan now In vogue all the operations Of
acre from the Of cutting down the forest trees
ana reducing them to paper to boxing up the completed
postal cards for shipment is carried in the little
Maine city. where about 900 employed in
way or another. in postcard manufacture Under the
new scheme the government will buy the raw material
notably the paper cardboard and the ink all the
operations of postcard manufacture will be
the great printing Office under the shadow of the United
States capitol. where 5000 and women are regu.
larry employed contract that calls for the delivery
OF between two million and three million complete post
al cards every working day In the year would swamp
the biggest private printing plant in the country, but
this new responsibility hag been treated merely
incidental at the model prntery of the world The force
will have to be increased somewhat and perhaps
printing presses will be installed-ahough off,
cals say the work be handled with equipment
In place.
The government has drawn with great the spec.
ncations for the paper be used for the postal
cards with view obtaining grade OF material with
longer fiber than that heretofore In and presenting
better surface for writing in ink The paper will be
delivered to the printing Office in 6O0pound
rolls each containing the material for 10000 cards. and
the printing Will be done presses each OF which will
reel OF 1900 sheets of postal cards hour each sheet
being made up OF 100 separate cards. 1t thus be
figured that each print upward OF onethlrd
of million postal cards hour. and since several such
presses be employed n necessary and the govern.
ment printing Office is In operation night and day. there
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-06

wnlcn are sold rostofces all over the land This
takes no account of the souvenir picture postcards
which sold in the United States by the millions cv.
year or course there nothing official about these
Illustrated postcards They do bear on their face
rs do federal postcards, stamp emitting them to trans.
mission through the mails and such souvenir s
ried IN the mails only when stamp affixed
to H. Consequently Is the enormous swelling Of the
sales OF onecent stamps and not the expansion Of the
governmental postcard trade that indicates the
and widespread popularity Of the souvenir postcard fad
IN years.
The postmaster general is going to pay upward OF a
million dollars for the postal cards which will be issued
TO the patrons Of postal system between now and
New Year day, 1915 However this is char.
acterzed by several features OF interest aside from
the large amount Of represented Foremost among
these is the fact that Uncle Sam is In effect contract
ing to supply himself with postal cards Of his manu-
facture Heretofore ali the postal cards required
country have been turned by private manufacturers
and indeed for past the manufacture Of postal
cards has been the principal industry of the little city
OF Rumord Falls, Me. Henceforth however. the gov.
eminent will print Its postal cards at the great
men printing Office in Washington. the largest printing
plant in the world.
The postofrce department will continue to pay for
the postal cards Just did when they obtained
private manufacturers but the process will
to Uncle taking money of one pocket and put.
ting into another. At the time the government
will money by the new plan OF obtaining It's post
supplies II has been realized for time past
by the postolce officials that It would be great
venience If the government could print its postal
cards at Washington (the point from which they
distributed all parts OF the country instead OF hav
ing them manufactured in Maine. with the consequent
loss OF time in sending them to Washington for dstri
button The had by OF practice
that could produce its postage stamps and its paper
money cheaply than II the work given
siders and accordingly Postmaster General Hitchcock
who is a live business man. determined to II SINH
lar saving combined with efficient service could
not effected in the Of the postcards The gov
eminent printing Office submitted competitive bids
the same basis its outside rivals and It underbid
them all
second important feature in connection with the
new for postal cards is found in the fact that
this new deal contempates cards OF better quality than
have heretofore been In Especially will there be
marked improvement in the surface of the card and this
will enable 1t take ink more readily In future prob
ably there will be few complaints from people who
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-06
"OLd Pete" Is Dead

Peter Morton. "Old Pete" colored and
quaint character of antebeum days, died his home
In Geneva court recently the Cincinnati Enquirer
lie did not know his age, which about so
years. and there is probably living who does.
"Old Pete" since the close OF the civil war has at
different times been family servant and of all
work in many prominent families the hills. and in
Ayondale and varied his employment occasionally by
doing porter work in downtown stores II Is related of
him. and the story confirmed by himself that before
the civil war he the property OF Kentucky gam
bier who went broke and Pete" with all other chattes
by the gambler had to be sold satisfy his
creditors
The officers OF bank in Maysvie. Ky, who had
taken liking TO the coored OF his gen.
ial good nature and strict honesty. offered buy his
freedom for him II he would execute his personal note
In their favor and make his payments upon H. accord
ing he was able, until they repaid. This he
agreed do. but with the close OF the civil war and
scattering OF his friends far and wide Pete fell into hard
lines from the lack OF permanent home and steady
employment but he forgot his financial obligations
his banker benefactors and he continued making his
payments to them for 20 after the Of the
war until the debt was finally paid.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-06

kept on the until they depart In sealed PACKAGES
the various postoces throughout the country where
they will be Issued to the public,
As delivered by the machines the postal cards are
mechanically counted and automatically assembled In
packs of 25-each pack being secured by band OF whe
paper These packs are placed in pasteboard boxes
each Of which will accommodate 20 packs or ooo caras
The pasteboard boxes In turn are packed In wooden
cases varying In size and ranging in capaci! from 5ooO
100000 cards 1t is in this form that they are shipped
upon requiston to the postmasters throughout the
land In order that all orders for postal cards may be
filled promptly the government printing Office once the
activity under way will constantly keep on hand
in freproof burglarproof vaults surplus stock OF
80 600 900 postal cards The precautions that VIII
surround the manufacture dispatch Of postal cards
at the government pntery will extend to the destruction
OF the nisprinted or otherwise spoiled cards. officials
OF the postofrce department will be duty at the
prntery at all times to supervise manufacture OF
the cards and especially to inspect the mate
rial used and It that II at all times and in all
respects meets the requirements OF the government
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-06

closing COPY Of their constitution In 1915 societies
were organized at Washington and Albany. AS far
the information of Dr. Barnett extends. these societies
were formed primarily to raise and establish prices"
The article then refers various local organizations
that were formed in 1880 and directly following that
date and continues by saying that about S4S the organ
cation of unions began to go on more rapidly. and
since 1850 been In existence in practically all the
larger American cities
THE first suggestion that the local associations should
form an organization made In 1894 and two years
later delegates from associations pt Baltimore New
York, Harrisburg Philadelphia Washington and New
assembled in Washington and framed constitu-
ton for the National Typographical society. The frpt
session was held in New York In 1897. when the name
was changed to the National Typographical association.
in 1850 a call issued for a convention which
to held in New York. at which time delegates assem-
bed from Albany, New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore.
Trenton and Louisville The second convention was held
in Baltimore 1851 and the third in Cincinnati In 1882
which resolved itself into the first session OF the Ma
tional Typographical union.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-06
b Trade Organization of Printers

Some interesting information in regard to trade or
ganization printers appears in the Typographical
Journal official publication OF the International Typo
graphical union. II is in the form Of review of book
by George f. Barnett associate professor Of political
economy In the Johns Hopkins university. The book
which is Just from the press Is entitled THE Printers
a Study in American Trade Unonism," Nit. Barnett was
indianapolis for considerable length of time several
years ago gathering information at the headquarters Of
the International Typographical union to be used In his
book.
"a perusai OF Dr. Barnetts book" says the review.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-06

the conclusion OF
the days work un.
III he has returned
to this depository
the printing plates
which have been
in his custody
Finally the postal
cards W III b o
counted repeatedly
during the process
OF manufacture
perhaps n score OF
times Ia all-and
thus tab will be
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-06
CARDS "

ind cIngng coggng the while
writing with ink the style card While the new
grade postal will be OF finer quality than the old
will be lighter In weight and this latter consideration
ayhap thousands Of dollars saved
government every for Uncle Sam has to for
transportation OF all postoce supplies by weight and
postal will have reduced travelling
on Journeys they make. from the time they leave
the printing until they reach the ultimate
is ambition Of Postmaster General Hitchcock to
postal artlsticto them, in fact
plane very postal cards issued by
foreign countries that end he plans change the
tint change the color OF the ink in which
is printed Just colors will be selected
scheme cannot be determined until expert
ments been made
The postal will be made in three different sizes
although most people anything except
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-06

the one standard
size that is IN almost
universal use Prac.
tically all Of the cards
manufactured will be
Of the regulation size
that has long been
familiar TO everybody.
namely 3i4x5l2 inch.
cs, but there viii be
provided some Of the
double or reply post
al cards which have
come into use I'm re-
cert years and which
enable n correspond
eut 10 send with his
postal card n means
Of reply ready to
hand There will also
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-06

possible to release or operate a press
until several different officials are in
attendance, each with key that
plays a part in unlocking the press
The dies or plates used In printing
the cards and which are furnished by
th" postoflice department are like,
wise carefully guarded When such
a plate is given to printer for use
IN making Impressions he must give
receipt for It to the official in
charge OF the vault where these
precious plates are stored and the
printer cannot leave the building At
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-06

be introduced n
new style postal
card, designed es.
peCially for the
convenience of
bushes men
This new card
will be exactly the
size OF the stnnd
ard card index"
card, or somewhat
smaller than the
regulation postal
card and its nd
vantage is found
In the fact that It
can be filed with.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-06

discoses the fact that meetings OF printers for
purpose OF considering trade questions held in
New York early 1916 and in Philadelphia in 1886
Continuous organizations formed in New York.
Philadelphia Baltimore and Boston before the close Of
the eighteenth century shortly thereafter and the Ty
poRraphica Society Of New York In existence from
1895 to 1877. 1893 the Franklin Typographical society
organized In the city In 1909 the New York
Typographical society organized and is sti In exist
cnce The Philadelphia Typographical society organ
Ted in 1902 md s also still active
However, Dr. Barnett asserts that there Is evil
dence that there had been n printers society in the
Quaker city previous TO this known the Asylum Com
pany The date Of the first Baltimore organization Il
equally uncertain but probably early 1903 There
was society In existence In Boston I'm that year
The author says that societies appear to have BEEN
formed outside the four cities named before 1870 I'M
which year the Philadelphia society received communi
cation from the New Orleans Typographical society. in
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-10-13
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
tax books for Dillon county will be
open for the collection of taxes
Nam Oct. 18th, 1910 to March 18th.
has be-
Mrs n following penalties will be
home Tu
led bv mary, one per cent, February,
Jr cent, March, seven per
w. ]. Bl.sors hetwaer tho oves q,
anu M y. 10, except Confederate SOL
o'ei III 'hS those otherwise exempt
uay iast IRE liable for poll tax
"m MUCH bmmutation of two dollars
Miss Ocan be paid till March 1st,
daughter lAll persons between the ages
Bethea, and 60 are liable.
bring az state, county and 3 mile con-
to theitional is 13 ga.
w, fhe following school districts
WITH I've extra levees
Carolina No. 2, 3 mills. -
Little Rock No. 4, 5 mills.
~ Reedy Creek No. 6, mus. ,|
Hamer No. z, 2 mills.
Dillon No. 8, mills
New Holly No. 10, mills.
Bingham No. IL, 2 mills.
Kentyre No. IL, 2 mills.
Union No. 13, mills.
Pages Mill No. IA, 6 mills.
Mt. Calvery No. Is, mills.
Remper No. 16, mills
Bermuda No. II, 3 mills.
Manning No. Is, mills.
Mt Andrew, No. 10, mills.
Latta No. 20, mills
Dalcho No. 81, 2 mills.
Oak Grove No. 22, 4 mills.
Pleasaat Hill No. rs, 6 mills.
Folk No. &c, . inills.
Anyone wishing to pay taxes by
mail can get the amounts promptly
by writing me-
w. McInnis,
S-22-tf Treas. Dillon County.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-10-13
MISS ELKINS B%N.
Quietly Left Wald> <ry-GSme /

Wes
Miss Katf ms. the beau
tiful dau> the United States
Senator Stephen B. Elkins, slipped
out Of the Waldorf Hotel the other
day with her mother and two broth
ers and, without leaving word where
they were going. took automobiles
across town and over to Jersey City,
where they boarded special train
for their West Virginia home.
Miss Elkins was extremely anx-
ious to avoid annoyance by inter-
viewers with the eternal question,
Are you going to marry the Duke
Of the Abruzzi?" She and the
members of the family sent a note
to the clerk of the hotel telling
him where to send the bill and then
departed before breakfast. Miss
Elkins plainly intimated on her ar
rival from abroad that she was
home Ito be an American" and that
there was no chance of her becom-
ing the Duchess of the Abruzzi
One Of the cabled statements that
she was to embrace Catholicism,
marry the Duke and take to him
$5.00O,0O0 of Pop Elkins' hard
West Virginia cash she declared to
be maliciously false.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-10-13
HEAyx FINES.
Sho Sold . Quart and q Pint
ed $3O0--White Man
Pays $4,000.

Negro Advocate.
I'm Devore is the first judge
yds been here in some time
Pee Eas laid a heavy hand on the
jug tigers. At nearly every
whoi somebody has been convicted
who8lling liquor, but in nearly every
blinanee the Judge has imposed the
couF lowest sentence allowed by law.
of sometimes suspended part of
ine fine.
y'No so with Judge DeVore. In
sentencing Robert Bennett, who was
convicted on the testimony of one
negro witness, Judge DeVore said
he made it a rule, when he allowed
an alternative fine at all for sell
ing liquor, he tried to make the fine
sufficient to take up all the profits
made by the seller. In this case he
thought $500 would be sufficient
to cover Benefits profits.
]. Willie Jackson, the white man
from the eastern part of the coun-
~ SCo Will oSiiih6 iiquol PiSou
guilty and asked for the mercy Of
the court. There were three indict-
ments against him, and Judge De-
Wore gaze him the limit of the fine
allowed in each case, $500 or six
months on the chaingang. This
made a total of $500 or Is
months on the cheingang. Judge
Devore suspended pc of the fines
during good beha,iEr, and Jackson
paid over to the county a thousand
dollars.
Jackson was then arrested by a
United States deputy marshal and
placed under thousand dollor bond
to appear in the United States court
to answer to the charge Of retail
ing without license.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-10-13

E. R. Lilies, district manager of
the Jefferson Standard Life Insur-
ance Co., spent a few days last
week with his mother, Mrs. ]. H.
Hamer.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-10-13

Make Your Plans to Attend THE STATE FAIR
1t Is the One and Only Great State Fair
at nigh this
An
in
invest
Offer
nhsh Class Att' actions at The Columbia Theatre
Remember the Dates:
OctoDer 5 J. Novemb-r I, 2, ; and q, in Columbia
the States Capital.
1 - %'n Information about prizes anything else write
tary Lexington. - - i''iu' 0ecre-
always ~ ~ e r"ir-tnev
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-16

After fifteen months absence, exact
ly as scheduled, Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt disembarked from the Kai-
serin Auguste Victoria, Saturday morn
ing, June is, at IL a. m. To the keen
disappointment of a large group of
newspaper correspondents, Mr. Roose-
welt absolutely refused, as heretofore,
to be interviewed or to talk on politi-
cal subjects, but his rapid fire of ques-
tions showed the same virile interest
in public affairs as before.
If the welcome rendered by the
vast throng may be considered
criterion upon which to base a "re-
turn from Elba," surely there was no
discordant note in the immense recep-
tion-parade, nor in the wildly clamor-
GUS crowd which cheered at every
glimpse and hung on his very word.
The incidents of the day in New
York were many. but perhaps none
better illustrated the nervous energy
and vitality of the man, the near-mania
to be up-and-doing, which he has
brought back to us. than the discard
ing of horses and carriages for the
swifter and more reliable automobiles
The moment the Roosevelt family and