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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-10-13
SLAGLE FAVORS
COMMISSION FORM
President Chamber of Commerce
Gives His Reasons for Advocating
Change in City Government.

The editorial in last weeks
Herald under the above heading was
intended to be reassuring to the citi
zens of the present municipal form
of government if the people did their
duty.
Is it properly SO? Are the reasons
given therein, opposing adoption of
the commission form of government in
Pullna we'll taken? The statement
relating to the primary election, this
is matter of great Importance to
every resident of Pullman, for it af-
fords an opportunity to secure the
kind of government which ma
jority of the people DESIRE" is GER
tainly more applicable to the com
mission form than to the present
form. 1t is clearly the opportunity
and the duty in this instance to exer-
else our right to vote. The mayor
has called an election for October
3Ist, submitting to the people the
question of adoption of commission
form of government. If the measure
carries. the primary election now set
/ for November 18th will be unneces-
sary. and in it's stead will be called
an election prior to December 3lst
to choose the three commissioners.
Our first duty is that every man
and woman shall be registered. We
should go to the clerks office at
once. in the city hall upstairs, and
register. Our next duty is to be-
come informed before October 31st
on the possible improvement of t.
proposed commission form over TIM
present form of town government.
Our third duty is to vote on election
dav as we think it will render the
greatest good to the whole people.
The editorial also stated 1.-The gov
eminent of this city rests upon the
citizens. and they ought not to dodge
that responsibility or try to shift il
upon the shoulders of the mayor or
councilmen. If the people don't
know or won't tell what they want
done, they have only themselves &c
blame if it is not done" This di-
rectlv applies to the election of Oc-
!, tober 31st.
The first reason given for oppos
ing the adoption of government by
commission in Pullman was because
"the same results can be obtained
without the additional expense II the
, citizens will do their duty" Why
| all the agitation in the United States
, during the past ten years oYel
changes of municipal government, i
, the only trouble was because th'
D CONTINUED on last page)
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-10-13
GYPSY" Smith
HERE TOMORROW
World Famous Evangelist Will Speak
at College Auditorium Tomor-
row Afternoon at 1870.

Gypsy" Smith, the famous evan
gelist, will speak at the Auditorium
of the State College next Saturday
at 1880 p. m.
The committee that journeyed tc
Spokane last week to see GYPSY
Smith in an effort to secure the
world-famed evangelist was success
full in it's mission.
Without spectacular methods,
without any of the tricks of some
evangelists, and without abuse, the
Gypsy has moved thousands toward
the higher life.
1t would have been more satisfac-
tory to have secured his services for
more than one meeting, but when it
is considered that Gypsy Smith S
time is booked for the next five years,
Pullman can regard herself as for
tunate
To the committee the Gypsy re-
marked in his apartments at the
Westminster Hotel, Spokane: Il
shall have but two days of rest be-
tween my Spokane meeting and my
engagement at Seattle. Saturday is
my usual day of rest, but | am
willing to waive that for the privilege
of speaking to the students and
towns-people at Pullman" Let the
town turn out en- masse.
1t is extremely doubtful if there is
a man living who has addressed as
many people in all parts of the civ
iliZed world as Gypsy Smith. His
audiences have been composed of the
wealthiest and most fashionable and
at the same time the poorest and
most degraded. He was born in a
Gypsy tent in England. Without any
attempt at oratorical display or re-
sorting to any tricks of professional
evangelism, he brings his message. He
is sane in his methods. There is no
abusive language in his appeals. He
applies the truth forcibly, even
searchingly, but in a sympathetic and
winsome manner.
Gypsy Smith is every inch man.
He has been loaned to America for
a limited time by the United Free
Churches of England. His itinerary
on the Pacific slope includes Spokane,
Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles.
He will then go to Dallas, Texas,
after which he will return to Eng
land and the continent, where he
will conduct an extended campaign.
The Gypsy's party will leave Spo-
kane on the 500 a. IN. Northern Pa
icfic train, arriving in Pullman at
11:40. After the address the party
will return to Spokane. The hope was
entertained by the committee that
the Gypsy might be secured for more
than one service, but on learning
from. several reliable sources that
the evangelist was booked for the
next FIVE years, they did not feel over
whelmed with disappointment.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-10-13
STATE COLLEGE
FOOTBALL DOPE
Manager Jones Says Idea of Picking
Championship Team So Early In
Season Is Preposterous.

According to Manager Jones, the
much talked of championship bug
that has been turned loose by not a
few of the sporting writers Of the
Northwest and sent buzzing about
the eager ears of the State College
fans. is premature in the extreme.
1--WE have good dependable
team" said Jones today, "but how
anyone can this early in the season
pick even near-winner, w. S. c.
included, is mystery to me. We
need not bother ourselves about land
ing at the top of the heap until we
get little nearer the goal.
What concerns the local team,
and concerns it seriously, is this big
Idaho game coming up a week from
and every inch Of our effort can be
effectively used in turning towards
the coming conflict. And after that
we have Oregon and o. A. G. to at
tempt to beat, The University OF
Washington, although ripe with bear
stories. must be figured in the early
season dope on this premature cham
pionship talk. Where the State Col
lege has any claim at this date on
the championship can not be seen.
"Our team work has improved
vastly in the past week, the ragged
interference and the slowness of the
backfield having been worked into
better shape The loss of this week
practice game at Missoula with the
University Of Montana will seriously
hamper the workout preliminary to
next weeks game in Moscow, but we
will bend every effort to win from
Idaho next Friday"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-10-13

COlfax, Wash, Oct 10.-The tax
tically been completed by the COM
missioners, the auditor and the
assessor. The levy for county and
state purposes will be II mills for
1912, as against 2 mills for 1911,
but the assessed valuation of the
county has been raised more than
100000, so that the total sum to
be paid in 1912 will be greater than
1911. The state tax is fixed at 4.008
mills and the county levy at 1892
mills. The assessed valuation of the
county Is $43,470,954, as compared
with $37,000,000 last year. At II
mills the assessment for state and
county purposes will raise $47S, 80,
as compared with $4,000 for 1911.
The II mills levy is only for state
and county purposes and does not In
clude the road district and school
district taxes. There are eight road
districts in Whitman county and all
Of these but No 7 will have three
mill tax. District No. has only
two-mill tax, the same as last year.
There are no first class school dis
tricts in Whitman county. The sec
ond class districts, which includes
the districts in all incorporated
towns, have levies from 10 TO 20
mills. The rural or third class dis
tricts have levies varying from two
to 10 mills.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-10-13

and have come to the conclusion
that 1T does not work to the best
advantages of even large city,
much less town the size Of Pull
man. In Spokane the municipal ex-
penses are at least $4,000 per
month greater than under the old
form, and there is much dissatisfac-
ton and adverse comment on the
commissioners.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-10-13
MILLS
TOTAL TAX LEVY
Pullman Property Owners Will Paw
Forty-Four Mills Tax on Each Dol.
Tor of Assessable Property.

Pullman's tax levy this year for
city. county, state and school pur-
poses, will be "A mills, as against an
assessment of so mills last year. For
city purposes a levy of 20 mills will
De made on an assessable wealth of
$991,070.
The tax levy is fixed as follows:
Retiring old general fund warrants.
six mills; interest on bonds, one mill;
sinking fund, two mills; general
sewer fund, one mill; current ex-
pense fund, 10 mills. In preparing
this estimate the city authorities
figured on an assessable valuation of
$4,000, but County Assessor Wal
ter found S911,070 worth of prop
erty subject to taxes within the city
limits.
This will make the city, county
and state tax levy 81 mills, as COM
pared with 80 mills last year The
county and state levy is the same for
the two years, 80 mills. The school
district tax will be 35 per cent less
than last year, the levy being Is
mills, as against 90 mills in 1910.
The school district, which includes
more than Pullman city limits, has
a taxable wealth of $1,205,911. The
total levy for county, school, city
and state taxes in Pullman will be
A mills, as against So mills in 1910,
a saving of eight mills The assess
ment made in 1910 vas for the taxes
paid this year and NE levy being
made now is for the taxes to be paid
in 1912.
The estimated expenses of the city
government for next year includes
$4,000 for retiring old general fund
warrants, $1,000 for retiring current
expense fund warrants, 5000 for pay
ing interest on $1,000 of funding
bonds and $4,000 of water bonds,
$500 for lights $1,000 for bridges,
$500 for repair and building cross
walks, and $500 for upkeep and re-
pair of sewers and septic tank Of
ficers' salaries and other expenses in
cidental to the government of the city
make up the remaining items.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-10-13

w. A. White, formerly a resident
of Pullman. now located at Spokane.
was here the first of the week. Mr.
White, in. discussing the commission
form of government, said:
THE people Of Pullman would be
very foolish to adopt the comm ission
form of government at this time.
have watched the workings of the
commission government in Spokane
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-10-13
Grain Prices Steady.

With considerable grain being
sold, quotations by local buyers re-
main steady, with no indications oil
an immediate advance. Yesterday
quotations were as follows:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-10-13
WOMEN'S CLUBS
ASK IMPROVEMENTS
Committees From Fornightly and
Historical Clubs Petition Council
to Clean City Reservoirs.

The womens clubs of the city have
taken a hand in municipal affairs
and will endeavor to improve the
sanitary condition of the city reser-
yoirs. AS a step toward this end the
following letter was addressed to the
city council:
Pullman, Wash, Oct. 5th.
To the Mayor and Councilmen-
Gentlemen: As it is commonly re-
ported that the city reservoirs are
in an unhealthy condition. our re-
spective clubs have instructed us to
ask that they be thoroughly cleaned,
and that in future they be changed
more frequently than in the past
Also that all dead ends" of watts.
mains be flushed at periods not far
Their apart than two weeks.
Respectfully submitted by the Civics
Committees of the Fortnightly and
Historical Clubs
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-10-13
REGISTER AND VOTE

special election to determine whether
or not Pullman will adopt the commission
form of government will be held on Tues
day, October 81.
In order to vote at that election YOU
must register at the the clerks office in
the city hall, before midnight of next
Friday, October 20.
To register and vote is duty which
every good citizen owes to the community
Register today.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-10-13

The Whitman game goes to Spo-
kane, but who's kicking. The asso-
citation needs the money.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-10-13

It's a safe bet that Pullman will
have as large a representation at the
big w. S. C. game in Moscow next
Friday as the University town.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-10-13

The faculty Wednesday passed a
resolution submitted by the athletic
committee. DR.. Scion Shedd, chair
man. to allow Manager Jones to
schedule both the Idaho and Oregon
games on Friday afternoon, giving
the students two half holidays in two
successive weeks. The Oregon game
will be played in Pullman a week
following the Idaho game in Moscow.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-10-13

A big football rally is being
planned by the students up on the
hill, to arouse enthusiasm for the
coming Idaho game.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-15
THE F,4RNER'S FRIEND,

In regard the farmers fear that bis market will be depressed
by the admission OF Canadian wheat Secretary Wilson
Whe Canada exporting wheat other grains and the Unit
ed States also exporting wheat there particular why
Canadian wheat should here unless that it be that
Canadian and American wheat be desirable the part
milling exporters and mers find profitable to hand
the Canadian surplus But the price the Canadian for this surplus
wheat will be substantially the whether sold in Europe the
United States However, if the handling of Canadian wheat by the
United States railroads. merchants and mills has tendency reduce
the price will be reduced Canadians and if should
price of bread the American wise may find
necessary to do that in order to avoid greater evils
Secretary Wilson adds that his opinion the United
handle the Canadian export grain crops with facility If they
brought inside borders and med the farmers he points
will from the byproduc the mills the bran and shorts which
make the dairy products.
eff increase yield the demands
ing population Secretary Wilson, e wheat from the
fields would be desirable The influences enabling
the American yield but is question whether this in
will meet the requirements of rapidly growing population
If man in this country posted this question ought
be Secretary Wilson We certainly with him. 1t the
who will be benefited by reciprocity
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-15
II SPLENDID MOVE.

The Brotherhood of Railroad Tranmen Connecticut has
served notice the Governor and General Assembly
that the railway employees who of Commonwealth are
determined to exercise their full rights citizens State
procuring for the railway companies which they serve the right
pursue their particular industry in such would prove
munerave to themselves and that the individual party that
sisted placing additional restrictive burdens would be
most strenuous opposition the pant of railway employees
move In the right direction We believe being loyal their
employers and If railroad employees generally would
stand by the railroads and fight for them they could
better feeling the railroads The railroad employee has
e the welfare and prosperity his road his business
much right be consulted and his wishes regarding legislative
fairs respected has other class of citizens This ought
to be general throughout the country railroads prosper
the people Let the Henderson Route get spend
moneywhch they always dongand would do they
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-15

some thing in the world-and as a rule
it comes to you from those you never
expect. The other day we incidentally
visited home where we had not been
before and we hardly knew whether or
not to enter. So our knock was quite
reluctant. Come i'm, called a soft,
welcome voice. We opened the door
and looked across the room and lying
on the bed was the mother ill, desper-
ately i'll. She didn't know us and we
had never seen her before. After a
little she asked, "Are you, who writes
the pieces for the News?" "Some-
tines, we answered. keep it upl"
she emphasized and continued to utter
words, one by one, of encouragement
AS we left we looked into her beautiful,
kind eyes for the last time. We shall
never see her again. But that look
those words of encouragement lingei
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-15

Quick climatic changes try strong
constitutions and cause, among other
evils, nasal catarrh, troublesome and
offensive disease. Sneezing and snufl-
ing, coughing and difficult breathing.
and the drip, drip of the foul discharge
into the throat-all are ended by Ely's
Cream Balm. This honest remedy con-
tains no cocaine, mercury nor other
harmful ingredient. The worst cases
yield to treatment in a short time. All
druggists. Soc, or mailed by Ely Bros,
SO Warren Street, New York.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-15
HITTING THE E4LLEN STOVES.

years few good and undetermined
talking the depoabe condition of the cemetery in
their community The sunken the stones had fallen and
myrtle and weeds had almost taken the place The horrible sight
the dsrespc the dead appalled, the and they began at
determine plans Improve the graveyard That in
Brandenburg and in night The Womans Cemetery Association
founded Mrs John Hardin and Mrs NJ g. Reid of the
older of the Mrs Ella Gregory, corresponding
rotary the association tells their work has been wonderful
The membership increased every by those who have
loved buried the cemetery and the association has members
all the United States each paying not less than ten cents
month Their membership fund enables the association have the
graves wkept the fences up and the lawn py cared for and
baued Iron chairs have been placed in the cemetery and other
improvements made. small Kentucky and in other
States should doing work follow the plan originated and
adopted by the andenburg The country gveyard and
small cemeteries too often wholly neglected.
Mrs Gregory is herself pubcspired woman, and often
threads the needle many plans for the improvement of the
town and She also spoke of the splendid work accomplished
by the Federated Womans Club of which Mrs W. ID. Ashcra
president and Mrs Harvey X Ditto secretary Besides improving
the school building this club started the of building the
pike Weldon The members raised $1,000 by private sub
scrpon and influenced the county of Meade appropriate 5000
for the purpose The Fiscal Court appointed Will Coleman take
charge of the and the rock being hauled for the pike
which will be completed by the early summer.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-15
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 9 . RIA
Members of the Petit Jury.

The following are the members of
the petit jury; H. T. Basham, Frank
Payne, James Durham, Tom Beatty,
II. V. Parks, Jas. II. Mingus, John H..
Conner, l.. L Mitchell, JEFF H. Moor
man, Jas. Lampkin, John r. Gates, l..
b. English, A. H. Smiley, H. c. Wag-
goner, Columbus Davis, j. C. Duvall,
Elisha Mccoy, G. B. Shellman, A. A d..
Smiley, j. r. Jolly, Pete Bennett, Cal
vim Hendricks, Abel GilIingwater, L.
N. LaSieur.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-15
.HcCRE.ARY TIE MIN.

advice the Democrats of this county they
quit their omfooey of personal politics and get
broad Democratic lines Get together and pull together Our
the He quit of his accord the advice of
few ovezeaous friends mistaken Mistakes
will happen the best regulated families And when make mis-
the thing do is right them and do quickly And
ashamed of them The greatest mistake made
wild shoot and off with the unknown gods The
thing all good loyal Democrats do is unite the only
who carry through the general election and that is
Acrear less friend of Mr. johnson when do this
that he the The McCeary He
tried and Democrat and the only who win in No
vember
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-15
ii VERY YOUNG E.4RMER.

We have found remarkable young understandable because
thoroughly appreciates the country He is the youngest and
agricuur have in day. He
small tall and weighs 15 pounds His is the least
him. for he has celebrated his seventeenth birthday Ed
NAME and he has been working partnership farm
Tonspor raising and wheat and has been making 5000
twelve months for the last three He has been enough
than he has We regret he has been deprived of
the advantages school, he certainly congatuaedon
his thrift and ability Besides these assets Ed Davis has purpose
feye he just boy! He thinks he pows and his money
a
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-15

~ While The Press Thunders *
STORIES WRITTEN
BY LOUISE

Some one got an original picture for
a valentine. Last week a delightful
married woman who is visiting here
put on her prettiest dress and best hat
and had her photograph made with her
back turned to the camera. 1.-The back
of my head is prettier than my face"
she explained. Her hats are trimmed
prettier in the backs and the backs of
her dresses and coat suits have the best
lines that can be made by the dress
maker. The back of her collar is al
ways fastened precisely and her hair
has every touch acquired to make it
beautiful in the back. If you know her,
you need never be surprised if she turns
her back on you'll
The girl who hasn't an aviator's cap,
can take consolation in the fact that
she has saved $3.50 to add to her new
spring bonnet.
Every closet has its skeleton, but few
closet doors are adorned with pretty
pictures as a closet door in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pierce. On the
inside of the door is long row of pho
tographs of the best girl friends of Mr..
Allen Pierce. He says while he gets
his good clothes from the closet shelf or
puts them away, he just takes glarce
at the pictures and they cheer him up!
Notwithstanding among them are pho
tographs of some of his old girls who
have married.
No matter how good joke is, there
are few people who will take one, un
less II is on the other fellow.
Encouragement is the most whole
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-15
FROM OFFICE BOZ TO P.4Y.N.4STER.

The promotion of Emmett Riggs to the position of paymaser
the Henderson Route personal pleasure to The ad
entered the aymaster office twelve office boy under
Mr.. Bush He has been hard worker attended strictly to business
complained of his hours being long his work hard
He courteous respectful and loyal to his employers Climbing
little every year until he has reached the has been the
Emmet railroad Mr. Irwin has made mistake his
ponment F. d. Ferry who has been will be char
the purchasing department which has increased that had be
divorced from the paymaster's Office
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-15

1t would be great help and saving
of time and trouble to the Rural Mail
carriers if everybody would stamp their
letters when they put them in their
boxes. You can't drop letter in the
post office without stamp, why drop
it in your mail box and expect it to go.
Help the rural route man. He is your
best friend.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-15

Judge delivers his charge to the grand jury He fine speak
and doesn't mince things He after the awbeakers in
way that ought them thinking and mend their
The jury made up of best citizens, and will do
their duty Following the of the ury JAS w. Miller
foreman; JAS 5 Tnu John Elder Levy Norton, Aonzo Ray
Burre Brown Jesse Macy f. A. Gray j. f. Jolly Joel Bruner
Roland Caman and JAS A. Pate Thos A. Gray the sheriff
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-15
sweetly in our memory.
o O o

Emma Eames paid 100000 for hus-
band. Vivian Gould paid SO, 900. 600
for hers. The price of husband all
depends on how much girl has in her
pocket book. We know a Cloverport
girl who got husband with post
card.