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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-09

the new municipal system. The city
hall finds many opportunities to make
its influence for greater things count
in indirect ways. 1t was desirable
that new municipal building be erect
ed. ard to do this it was necessary TO
dispose of the old one. So the mayor
and the commissioners. cooperating
with the chamber of commerce. inter
ested some st. Louis capitalists in a
hotel proposition and landed a new
million dollar hotel. They sold the
old city hall and made new one pos
sible, all in single deal At the
same time they were trying to secure
the location of a great Methodist uni
versity at Dallas ard in this also they
were successful.
Seeing the success that attended the
Galveston ard Houston experiments in
commission government. the Texas Leg
islature was extremely liberal with
commission charters in 1907, no less
than five other cities having been sup
piled with new municipal charters at
the same time as Dallas. The Dallas
instrument is said to be one Of the
most carefully drawn of all the COM
mission gcverrms Mt charters now in
existence in the United States. In the
main it follows the Houston idea. It
is not a difficult thing to bring about
a municipal election in Dallas. but up
to this time. a wholesome respect for
<the power Of the people has prevented
the necessity Of frequent invocation OF
that power. Fifteen percent OF the
voters of the city, based on the last
preceding election, can require the sub
mission of ordinances to the people at
a special election. Five percent of
them can require submission at reg
ular election. and there is no limit to
mn har Of ho he
submitted at d special election A
friend OF the referendum recently re-
marked that cities in possession of
the referendum are almost as likely to
violate the speed laws as a boy with
a new bicycle or a man with a new
motor car, and that often there is
tendency to submit too MANY PROPOSE
ticns at the first elections. But in that
respect Dallas has been fortunte. The
law limits the number OF special cleo
lions to two year
Has Unique Way.
Dallas has what is perhaps the most
unique way of appointing its city
treasurer and its auditor The salary
OF the treasurer amounts to IS a year.
and the position is auctioned off to
the highest bidder In other words.
the financial institution which will pay
the highest rate of interest on the
fers the best inducements in other
ways. is designated as the city de-
pository. and some official Of that in
stitution is authorized to act as treas
urer. In this way the salary Of an
official Is saved. and at the same time
a profitable rate of interest on de-
posts is secured
The auditor - chosen by commit
tee consisting of the heads Of the va
rious financial institutions of the
community. They nominate a skilled
accountant for the place and the COM
mission elects him to the position This
plan is used to prevent collision be-
! tween the auditor and some high off
cial to whom he might otherwise be
: under obligation 1t grew out of an
affair OF that kind which happened in
Dallas some years ago. During the
flowery days OF the old system one Of
the city officials robbed the treasury
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-09

akr1 HE thing that l can't under
stand about women. SAID tue
sixth man, is the pecutaI
feminine code of ethics. Women are
the self-elected conscience Keepers OF
the world. They make the moral laws
Is sex, they are better than men,
and vet I've seen one of these very
patterns OF feminine virtue do things
that no decent man would do.
And she did it without moulting
single one of her angel feathers be-
cause. according to the queer feminine
logis. whether a things is right or
wrong. honest or dishonest, true or
false. depends on the time, the place
and the season. and the mood she hap
pens to be in. There are no hard and
fast rules in regard to what is decent
in conduct as there is among men.
For instance, take the matter OF
dress. Can anybody explain why it Is
perfectly modest and proper for a wo-
man to parade along the seashore, in
the summer, in costume that barely
reaches to her knees. while she viii
blush herself to death to expose more
than q tip of her toe in her parlor, in
the winter
NO respectable woman but.would be
Mortified at doing such a brazen thing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-09

II large amount of money On the
eve Of his retirement the auditor went
over the books, and announced that
the city was Indebted to this official
in the sum Of several hundred dollars
How accurate that report was may be
inferred from the statement that the
commissioners. when they came into
power, collected $4,000 from the
bondsmen CT the Official who created
the shortage The auditor cannot be
interfered with in the discharge Of his
duty The books of the city are open
to him at all times. and he cannot be
discharged. except for cause, and that
must be proved
Few cities provide so completely for
the regulation of their public service
corporations as Dallas The street rail-
ways. the electric light plants. the gas
companies. and even the telephone
COMPARES must file exhaustive reports
with the commissioners. ard they have
a right to fix rates in accordance with
the showing OF these repo-ts-so that
they shall at no time be excessive
The policy Of the city is to deal fairly
with the public service. corporations.
allowing them to make a fair return
on their Investment so as to encour-
age capital TO come in and take part
in the further Development of the city
People Are Pleased.
That the people OF Dallas are pleased
with their officials and also with their
system OF government is shown by the
fact that more than a ma jority Of the
voters Detitioned the officials to run
agaip-sO that their election was as
sured before n ballet box was opened
While the ncaDartisan primary has
not secured a focthold in Dallas. nor
in other Texas cities for that matter.
there is a partisan primary whose oD-
eraticrs are closely regulated. and the
candidates must run in the city at
large.
At the first meeting after election.
the commission orgs nizes. with men,
her at the head of each ct the four
departments. the mayor being at the
head Of the beard ard having super
vision over all the Departments. All
subordinate officials are elected by the
commission The schools are net con-
troled by the commission as in Hous
tor, but by a school bO7rd elected by
the people ard subject to the recall
The city commission has the right TO
supervise all appropriations in excess
OF $1,000
Tomorrow-Commissio Government
=IX-Des M0lnes-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-09

TT Ellen was awakened by a heavy
lurch of the train, a changing bell
- u and a sound of Kissing steam.
She draw up the shade by her pillow.
raised herself on her elbow and looked
out
They were in great arched station,
the smoke from many engines curled up
rushing back and forth Trucks piled
high with baggage rolled by. All
around was noise and confusion
What place was this? Surely it was
the station OF some large city. She
looked around for some sign Baggage
ROOM" waiting ROOM telegraph Of
fice"-everything but the name of the
place. And then as a newsbOy dashed
by, waving paper. she saw the head
ing-"The Cincinnati -
So it was Cincinnati She took her
watch from her hand bag 1t was
helf past seven She drew aside the
curtains and glanced down the car The
white-coated porter was making up q
berth; and number OF sections were
already up.
and Winifred. and then help her
mother. so they would all be ready
when VIII Farrell came through. His
berth was in the next car. and he had
said he wanted them to breakfast with
him at nine.
There is nothing much more diff
cult than TO dress a baby on sleeper
While Winifred was very good, JUST
the getting things in and out of
satchels in such close quarters was
exasperating And the going out to
the dressing room. carrying both Wini-
fred and a satchel. was not easy Ano
winifred. who had never been bathed
except in her own little tub, objected
most strenuously to the sponging off
process on a lurching train.
Then Helen had TO help her mother.
whom the night in the berth had given
a severe headache.
1t was Just nine when Will Farrell
came through TO take them in to
breakfast. Helen's mother protested
that she could not eat, and would
rather stay quietly there than to try TO
stir around
So Helen found herself breakfasting
alone with Will. Her mother had in
sisted on keeping Winifred. and they
sent in her oatmeal and milk by the
~You look tired. didn't you sleep
wen?" asked Win solicitousiy.
"oh, yes. as we'll as ever do on
sleeper"
AND you're not eating any break
fast. I'm afraid you've let that coffee
get cold. I'll order some fresh"
Mono. please don't. shouldn't
drink coffee I have been so nervous
lately. I know it is very bad for me"
Helen. you are not we'll I felt
that when I saw you last winter. and
l feel it more now
.'Oh. I think I'm just tired. Get
ting the baby and myself ready for
this trip rather overtaxed me-"
It's more than that" gravely. You
are not l.appy You have not been
happy since you married
Helen flushed holly Will, you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-09
Dorothy Dix o. NH s, e.. 1'; s.. zsss,
The peculiar Feminine Code of Ethics That Governs the Sex


as appearing even in her own mouse
in the daytime with her arms ana neck
uncovered. yet in the evening she wiz
calmly put on her most decollete dress
and go to the opera to be gazed at py
a thousand strange and curious eyes.
Condone the Male sinner.
Then observe the strange attitude
that women take on the question OF
chastity. They are particularly strong
on this point. yet they condone, in
men. what they damn in their own sex.
They draw their skirts away from
the woman sinner, and invite her male
partner in sin to dinner.
More than that. the very best OF
omen and the ones who are the lead
rs in the crusade for social purity,
will marry their innocent young
daughters off to men whom they
know to be disreputable-
Can you beat that for inconsistent
cy? Is immortality immoral only when
it gets in the feminine GENDER Is
there sex distinction in yirtues
II won't even speak of the matter of
white lies. for the mere masculine in
tellect reels and totters when IL con-
siders the number of apparently unnec-
essary falsehoods that a perfectly
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-09
Married Life the Second Year
~ NJ ~, sY VIII
Oy MdDcl Ici Dcit OIHci Day of Journey.

know you must not say such things to
me-"
why mustn't Il" almost fierceIy-
That night I dined at your house and
your husband came home half intOxi-
cated-don't you think I knew, then.
New York twice since. but I didn't
call on You because I could not bear
TO see you unhappy and feel my help
lessness. But there are some things
can't help but say
Don't you know you are making it
impossible quiveringly. for me to
ever see you again il you talk like
this7T
I haven't tried to see you. Helen.
I have told you why. We met on this
train by accident I have not. and
shall not, pursue you in any way.
think. You know that"
~Oh yes. Of course I know that
But you don't want me to put into
words what we both know. have
cared for you since our school days
and care still And vet I must stand
quietly by. realizing your unhappiness
and my helplessness TO change condf-
tions in any way
since you have said this much
you have made It necessary for me TO
say something more For a moment
she faltered. her eyes still on the
napkin she was rolling tight in her
trembling hands. Tiff I am not
happy, it Is not because I do not
care. I still love Warren almost IN
the same way 1 did when 1 married
him. Ny unhappiness. is because he
does not seem toto care for me-"
There was a long silence VIII was
pushing back and forth the salt cell
lar before him. At length he said
slowly:
than thought. No. don't StOD me-
shall not speak again Of him. You
know I change at Indianapolis. and
We are almost there now. So I have
only these few moments with YOU
And ! want to ask of you just one
thing"
He paused and then went on more
slowly IF conditions should ever
grow too difficult. if you should ever
feel you could not go on-wfn YOU
send for me and let me help you? Not
as would want TO help YOU but in
any way you wish-and as imperson-
ally. VIII you promise me that.
Helen?
Yes. I viii promise that"
Then, that is all" in a matter-of-
fact tone. as they rose from the table.
few moments later he was telling
both her and her mother goodbye.
Then ne went on to his section. to get
MS things together. Although II was
almost half an hour before they reached
indianapolis. he did not come through
their car again.
Helen caught one last glimpse OF
him as he left the train. his overcoas
on his arm. followed by a porter with
two large suit cases.
As he crossed the Dlatforrn he
turned. His eyes searched the car
windows until he found hers Then.
raising his hat he quickly disappeared
in the crowd.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-09

- F HOUSTON went a step further in
4 the dev elopment Of popular munich
Il pal rule than Galveston had done,
both We're outdone by the city of Dali
las Galveston's system was called
-autocratic." and Houstons was label
ed ''one- man government" by the OPP
ponents of the system. So Dallas went
to the other extreme and made IFS sys-
tenn so completely democratic that it's
enemies charged it with being .'popu
listic.' Dallas incorporated into its
charter the three most radical ideas of
commission government extant-the in
iative, the referendum and the recall.
By these instrumentalities the voters,
while giving the city officials the right
to conduct the affairs Of the city, re-
served the right to bring about things
which the officials might not be will
ing to pass, and at the some time to
veto or to accept any action the Off
Gals might take. In addition to this
they reserved the right to remove the
governing officials from office when
ever they should conclude that the Of
ficials were not in harmony with them
They were not willing to submit the
matter to the courts in the form Of jul
dicial impeachment proceedings, but
insisted that the voters should consti-
tute the impeachment court.
Works Well for Four Years.
That the new form OF government
has worked well in the four years 1t
has been in operation in Dallas is
floating debt Of 1907, 600 was inherited
from the old regime. This has been
wiped out completely and the sinking
funds required by law established At
the end Of the last fiscal year they
contained $4,000. From this it will
be seen that in less than four years
the savings OF the city have amounted
to 1854, 900. In 1908 the profits of the
city waterworks system amounted to
100000, and these profits are being
swelled with each succeeding year.
The forward strides of the city have
been so rapid under the quickening in
fluence of good government conditions
that Dallas and the county in which
it is located are preparing to build the
largest concrete viaduct in the world
at a cost of several million dollars. A
bond issue Of $1,000, 900 has been au-
thorized by the people for public inn
provements. and a well developed pro-
gram for the physical development Of
the city has been laid out. A new
sewerage system is being undertaken.
and Dallas's citizens are preparing for
another doubling OF population in the
decade ahead.
Claims to BE the Best.
In advertising its greatness to the
world, Dallas modestly claims to be
the best governed city in America. and
points out that in a single decade it
has more than doubled its population.
Only Birmingham with its great in
dustrial development. and Oklahoma
City with its sudden jump from a rural
village to a stable city, among all the
cities of the south, have made as re-
markable a showing as Dallas. Every
element of its population is filled to
the finger tips with enthusiasm for its
future. and the advocates Of the COM
mission plan attribute much Of this to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-09
The Price OF A Mistake

EcAUsE too greedy
* power all advantage he
negotiations
ha werean concluded
that should full for all the insurgents
republic
debts of the instruction should be assumed by the government that majority
Of the state should be replaced by men satisfactory to the Made
methods; that
self the efes POhoOs to be
appnted that the judicial procedure especially in the minor courts
freedoms that political prisoners
factory Maderis;
only ratification the
sign suchte on o government
But some link in MaO odd character some motive not clearly
ped probably
tc the only utterly i'm
POSSIBLE of which direct violation Of
cOuaty intention possibility of the
presidents
determination sustain the national dignity.
indicates
MadO had his and willing take the offered chance
gracefully manifesto
flat udiOn of MaderOs absurd demand but the manifesto might be
of determination ITO
interpret avab witht
while Madro discussing the informal
The the of renewed armistce after MadeTO had
to
speak drowned
It matters that the attack planned and carried without orders
his men OF his officers shows that his organization is but step TeOved from
HIM he had CONSISTENTLY held to Ri position thai b y o was and Bat
b 6 coed t f night ans 6 s9 i b Pos
moving
positively fighting
The final he m that Onl 40 s. making
without officers When
asserting over and over that he was trying stop the ghng hundreds men
officers previously to
gave already progress
the capture Iuarez under such circumstances be no o
puded proof
critical
possibly dream Of his pledge for so independent
DanoS OF raiders SlDg as ese"ne IN Ine Iepuohc!
The would
obey Madero
point treating petty
attacking
esa IHV H8 roes Ou nV " DC s as p'nS'0s commanders " or
personal prestige he may possessed
abiding fidelity pledge part
all military
and reckless and undispned ghteIshe not
and orders for nOnv withholding while his
claim credit for the of attack which he forbade and which he
greedy imaginary
conflicts but of MaderO
Os himself and his followers and justified the goyem IN adonp the
the Importance Of rebellion and might haye been revolution Of most
favorable import t., to the people Of hsIe EXEC -
wounded numbered perhaps All
today
popular hero in the republic the greatest man next to D and far reaching
had been content with more than enough and had not made his demand for the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-09
Z TNcIW7A wars Denatured Poem

children swinging dancing and singing and playing with marbles
rolling they laughing and eaping their festival keeping
in
fall children
gamboed, fleet. Men say
aged to capture, to thank I've lands
and and motors
and My buffers imported daughters
by and
stitch side and cric back For fame
would them
and dancing and singing and as b as
the children at play!
o.,r,t.st ~, By c..-x. Matthew. Adams. L0aeA(a<e~~
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-09

greedy his imagn
insured
negotiate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-09

HERALD TRAvs
cling AGENTS.
Persons solicited
TO subscribe for
The Herald should
beware of impos-
tiers and should
not pay money to
anyone unless he
can show that he
is legally author
lied by the E
Pasc Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-09
UaRANTEED

CIkCDLAT1UN.
The Herald bases
all advertising
contracts on G
e u ar q n I G 9 OF
more than twice
the circulation OF
any other FL
PaSo, Arizona.
New Mexico or
est Texas pa
per. Daily avexage
exceeding 10, 900.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-09
Commission Government In
Dallas Is an Advanced One

It's System Completely Point of Being
Called Populstic
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-09

The Aasoc;at;o0 ef American
Advertisers hes examined and cer6ae5 to
de errzasssa Il thS pub6casiOa. The detail
rupost al sch exsninstion II On hls a. the
NV Yerx o6ire q the Assertion Ne
eske senss 4 c;rcalsioa euaraEsce4
\. 81 gNe<<s4 ..:...','
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-31
In Notions

You will find this line
complete. We have thou
sands OF nations. Every
thing less than cost.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-31
In DOn1eSticS

Bleaching, c a m b r j cs.
Pagama, LOngclOth. Every
thing must 90 at less than
cost.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-31
W. ?. WARLICK'S
GREAT SALE -

m aving bought the entire stock of George D. Who
curtains, suit cases, trunks carpets, art squares
article less than to move this stock at once.
This is one of the largest cleanest and best S
D goods, always the best or nothing
You now have opportunity to buy for les
ton. wish to call your attention just few ite
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-31

In Wash Goods
You will find PercaleS,
Madras, CheViOtS, CalicOeS.
Everything less than cost.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-31

/ Corner Lamar
! Street and Cotton
I Avenue.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-04
Boys Brigade.

The members of Company L. OF the
Boys Brigade. Of Chapline Street VI.
Z. church. held a lawn fete at the
home OF Mrs. Sophia Erwin. OF 273l
Chapline street. Thursday evening.
The affair was in charge of the boys
completely. and all were in full uni
form. Quite a neat sum was cleared
which is TO be used to enable the boys
OF thai company TO go with the Man
nington. Washington. Warwood and
Bridgeport boys 10 the Bethesda chau.
tauqua. August 10. where a sham bat.
tie will be fought. and all are in readi-
ness and anxiously awaiting the time.
\ prize drill was held about $50
o'clock. and a gold medal was awarded
Chas. Rumbold ~(corporalD. for the
neatest appearance. The judges were
II. c. Caldabaugh and Hon. Ben Hon.
ecker.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-04
Progressive Luncheon.

\ novel entertainment was given
Thursday evening by several popular
young ladies' of the South Side. The
affair was in nature o IA progressive
luncheon. The party first going to the
home of DR.. and Mrs. I. VI. Haskins.
where the first course was served;
the dining room being beautifully doc
grated in pink and white flowers.
Heart shaped place cards were used.
M~isseses Rhea Haskins and Erma
Workman acted as hostesses.
The party then went to the home of
Miss Julia Rahr. where they partook
OF the second course. Misses Julia
Rahr and Rhea Steel acting os
hostesses. 'sss
Later the party was entertained at
ale home of Miss Regina Stale. and
the hostess was assisted by Miss Gus.
sic Frohme.
The fourth course was partaken OF
at the home of Miss Bessie Stocker,
where Miss Edna Workman assisted
in serving. The party voted this a
delightful entertainment and all had a
pleasant evening.
Those in the party were Misses
Rhea Haskins. Julia Rahr. Regina
Stab. Bessie Stocker. Erma Workman
Rhca Steele. Edna Workman Lorena
Schenk and Gussie Frohme. Messrs
John Acker. Earl Moorehead. Arthur
Moorhead. Nelson. Deakon. Fred LOr
cntz. Chester Stats, Gea. Crumley
and Clinton Stats.