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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11
EXPERIENCE OF KANSAS CITY
Commission System Wipes Out City
Debt In Nine Months.

beD0 IN WINE WOhthS.
The close of 1910 saw Kansas City.
Kan, established OH Il cash paying
basis. with a surplus in every one OF
its funds except the lighting fund, its
floating debt almost wiped oul and
none of the revenue tor 1911 used tor
the expenses of 1910
That WAS the condition financially
at the close of the first aiue months
of government by commission is an
nounced bN Charles " treeu. com
missioner .! finance and revenue. 1t
was the result. he says, OF strict adj
herence to the prov iSiol of the com
mission law that requires Il municipal
corporation 10 live within its means.
1t is pointed out that when the com
misSiuners took barge In April. 1910,
the funds fat sbt enttgc 5ea p.aeti
cally had been al ID advance. and
there was an Indebtedness against
nearly every fund
The area of the city under the new
rule was seventeen square miles, while
the area in 1909 under the council
jurisdiction was ten square miles, The
assessed valuation Of the enlarged
city made in 1910 Oh which 70 collect
taxes for 1911 expenses is 5S.SoO 00C
against an assessed valuation OF $11,
100000 made in 1909 for 1910 ex-
penses OF the city before the extern
sion OF its limits. and the rate of tax
alton IN the larger city tor all pur
poses is the same under the l9lo ley
as under that OF 1909
! when commission government be
gan the acquisition OF new territory
had seriously depleted the treasury,
Mr.. Green said. There WAS an indebt,
edness against every fund. Fhis has
been paid except Il small amount in
the lighting fund, and the commis
sioners have managed u get along
without drawing i'll advance ou ante
ipated revenues MS WAS THE custom
for years under the old council rule
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11
Loss Of Time Means Loss of Pay

Kidney trouble and the Ills it
breeds means lost time and lost pay
to many a working man. NJ. Balent,
1914 Little Penna ST., Streator, Ill,
was so bad from kidney and bladder
trouble that he could not work, but
he says: 81 took Foley Kidney Pills
for only a short time and got entire
ly we'll and was soon able to go back
to work, and am feeling we'll and
healthier than before" Foley Kid
ney Pills are tonic in action, quick
In results-a good friend to the
working man or woman who suffers
from kidney Ills. w. L. Dewoody &
ca
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11
kindly Fruits.

The expression in the PRAYER hook
IN Kindly fruits Of the earth l..ts tor
most persons no definite meaning on
account of the difference in signiti
canoe now attached TO the word kind
~ from that used when the expression
was first written. The word kindly In
that connection meant as nearly as
possible of its kind" aud the express
sion KINDLY fruits Of the earth"
meant the fruits of the earth each
after its kind"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT
IN TWEHTY-SEVEN STATES.
Two and one-hal Million People In
1873 Cities Under New System.

New cities are adopting the Calves
ton or Des MoHcs FtaE % government
every day. Al This writing f33 have
II In force. These cities are located
n twenty seven states aud aggregate
At least 2,500.UoO population. They
are as follows
Alabama B-fn.nguam, Montgomery.
California Berkeley. Modesto, Monte
rev. Oakland San Diego, Santa Cruz. San
Luis 0bspo. Vallejo
acknowledgements Springs, Grand juno
ton.
Idaho-Lewiston.
Illinois - Carbonate. Clinton. Decatur,
Dixon. Elgin Hillsboro. Jacksonville. ke-
vance, Moline. Ottowa. Pekin. Rochelle,
Rock Island Springfield. Spring Valley,
Waukegan.
Characterization. Cedar Rapids, Daven-
port, Des Moines. Fort Dodge. keokuk,
Marshalltown. Sioux City.
Kansas-Anthony. Abilene. Coffeyville
Cherryvale. Caldwell, Council Grove,
Dodge City. Empora. Eureka. Girard.
Hutchinson Independence. lola, Leaven-
worth Kansas City. Marion, Newton,
Neodesha, Parsons, Pittsburg. Topeka.
Wichita. Wellington
Kentucky Newport.
Louisiana-Shreveport
Mary land Cumberland.
Massachusetts - Gloucester, HaverhiiL
Lynn. Taunton.
Michigan Harbor Beach. Port Huron
Pontiac. Wyandotte
MISUNDERSTANDING, Hattiesburg.
Minnesota Faribault, Mankato,
New Mexico-Roswell.
North NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. High Point,
Wilmington
North Dakota Bismarck Mandan, MI
AOt
Observation-Disclosures. Bartlesville. Dun
oan, Ell Reno. Enid. Miami. McAlester.
1uskogee Oklahoma City. Purcell. Sapul-
-. Tulsa. Wagner
Oregon Baker.
South Carolina Columbia.
South Dakota-Aberdeen, Canton. Cham
berlain. Dell Rapids. Huron, Pierre, Rapid
City. Sioux Falls, Vermilion, Yankton.
Tennessee-Chattanoo Memphis.
Texas - Arkansas Pass. Austin. Beau
mont. Corpus Christi. Dallas penison,
Fort WORTH Galveston. Greenvile Hous
ton, Kennedy. Marble Falls. Marshall.
Palestine. Port Arthur. Port l.avaca
Utah-Salt Lake City.
Washington Spokane. Tacoma.
West Virginia BIuetield, Huntington.
Parkersburg
Wisconsin-Appeton, Eau Claire
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11
Sns y9as=No Child.

This college i'refl'ss''f. Ike nant
other men of erudtion. was fond OF
Lewis Carroll. While visiting his sis
ter he asked iiis niece. miss Of fl
teen. to get Through the Looking
Glass" for him from the public libra
~. She evidently did not like the task
and he asked her he reason. With
some hesitation >Ae replied: oh, II
get II If ye'l really want It But /
don't like 10 have he librarian thini
that read chijisen's books."-Nee
York Tribune
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11
Dickens and His Wife.

Commenting on the unhappy reia
tons between Dickens and his wife
papers: ut was a common case. Die X
ems had married at low level and his
wife had not risen with him; otherwise
there was no fault on her side Th'
matrimonial history Of writer's y
works of Imagination has often beef
unhappy. Their imagination turns tn
woman into an angel, and then they
dnd that she Is 4 woman"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11
Why Waste His Breath?

Teacher-Now, Tommy. suppose you
had two apples and you gave another
boy his choice of them You would tel!
him to take the bigger one. wouldn't
you? Tommy-No. mum. Teacher
Why? Tommy-Cos 'twouldn't be nee.
essary.-Suburban Life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11
Fairly Warned,

He-My dear. can't afford to buy
you that hat She-Still, you'd save
money II you did. He-How so? She
Because III Just be i'll If l don't have
1t, and you know what doctors bills
are
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11
Two Is Company.

"Haye you ever Iced before?" askes
the coy maid.
Yes" yawned the worldly yeun.
man, "but-never before chaperou
two small brothers and pet bulldog
And then she suggested trip dvwl
the old read to see the stars.-Chicas'
News
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11
Life Saved at Deaths Door.

81 never felt so near my grave, "
writes W. r. Patterson, of Yelling
ton, Tex, as when frightful cough
and lung trouble pulled me down to
100 pounds, in spite Of doctors treat
ment for two years. My father. mo-
Their and two sisters died of con-
sumption and that l am alive today
is due solely to DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, which completely cured me.
Now | weigh 1877 pounds and have
been we'll and strong for years.
Quick, safe, sure. it's the best rem
edy on earth for coughs. colds, la
grippe, asthma. Group and all throat
and lung troubles. soc and s1.o0,
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all
druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11

Our special remodeling prices
prevail. We have a few Herrick re-
frigerators and Detroit Vapor stoves
left. See them now.-Cleveland-M
thews Hdw. Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11
A SUGAR Coated Pill,

"How did you persuade your daugs
ter to learn kitchen work p
by calling l: domestic science
Pittsburg Poet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11
Hit Both WAYS.

1T amt no fun helm a KID" observ-
Cd boy bitterly. You always halter
60 to bed when you amt sleepy an
ut up when you Toledo Blade
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11
inconte stable.

May I'm positive Fred loves TT
and intends Va make re his wife
Heieu-Wh,: Hes We ,rono~ed yet:
Mary-Ne. hut he t.;Sii&es .aotAe,
more every tine he secs her--.Iu~enti
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11

It IL worth thousand pounds a
year 10 have the habit Of looking al
the bright side Of things johnson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11
A Famous Vine.

In the Cumberland Lodge portion Of
he royal gardens at Windsor there Is n
vine. known all over England as the
Cumberlan 1Ge vine. which is .
shoot of !: der vine which grows
at Hamrto 1T, but the shoot has
far outdIsI, its parent In dmen
sIons and pl tiyeness. In England
grapes are lerally grown under
glass, and tn Cumberland Lodge VIM
has il great glass structure, 100 feet
long by 20 wide, all to itself, Growing
with astonishing luNurianee, the vino
spreads Itself over roof area Of 2,40G
square feet and bears annually croI
Of approximately thousand hug
lunches of the finest Aavore' grapes
These grapes are frequent! d or
the roynl table, and the subiee. Who Is
presented With a basket of them con
siders himself highly favored. tn.
shoot from which the great vine has
grown was planted in 1918,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11

The way Of the world b to me-
laws, but follow cnstoma-MontaiRr"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-11
s.uHeacette Ecie Lest.

He-% ''N'' ea,' !" vote Nh,
nOt; ~ '.o,.,n, -htng - Var
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-07
HI. A. STAUBER TO
BE u. S. CITIZEN

Although a resident of the city for
nearly forty-one years, the greater
portion of which time being engaged
in the real liquor business, Henry
Albert Stauber never until Tuesday
determined to renounce allegiance to
the German emperor and become a
full fledged citizen of the United
States. He fled his petition for nat.
uralization papers on Tuesday with
the county clerk and his case was set
for hearing on the first Monday in
next October
Mr.. Stauber was born at Miester.
host, Germany, on June rs, 1850, and
on June 5, 1870. he boarded the vessel
Leipsic at Bremen, Germany, and
landed at Baltimore. He declared his
intention to become a citizen of the
United States here on June 90, 1871,
but never fulfilled other obligations in
becoming a naturalized citizen. He
and his wife reside at 451 South Thir.
teenth street. They have five chill.
dren. Deputy Sheriff Oscar Mash.
meyer was the resident witness, his
testimony being more matter of
form to prove that the applicant has
been a resident here for more than
five years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-07
CITY SEEKS $4,000
FOR MISERLY SUM

Averring that the city of Richmond
is endeavoring to obtain approximately
two acres of ground which are of the
probable value of $4,000 to SIS, 900, by
reason of the large amount of gravel
which they contain, for the misery
sum of 81 1000, officials of the Earlham
Cemetery association, which owns the
ground brought suit in the Circuit
court on Tuesday to prevent the city
from condemning the ground at this
figure.
The ground lies without the city linn
its and just south of the cemetery pro-
per- On November IA, the board of
works determined to condemn the
property, claiming that the city need.
ed it for sanitary purposes, but the Of
ficiais of the cemetery association aver
the city also wants the property to
that it may acquire title to perhaps
10000 cubic yards of fine gravel, which
is of the probable value of 10 to 20
cents per cubic yard. The gravel. 1t
is alleged in the complaint is wanted
by the city in order that it may i'm
prove its streets and carry out other
improvements in which concrete is
used. The cemetery association Off
Gals demonstrated at the dates set
for such remonstrances but to no avail.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-07
TWO BUILDINGS At
EATON, 0. CRUMBLE
Cellar Excavations Weaken
Foundation-Loss $l5,-
OOO-No One Hurt.
palladium Specially

Eaton, O.. Feb. with the fOunda-
ton of the brick building on Main
street which was owned by John Cans
weakened as a result of excavations
in the cellar, the entire building col
lapsed at about EGO o'clock this after
noon. The building adjoining in
which was Markers restaurant, also
crumbled to pieces. Everyone in the
two buildings had sufficient warning
to make their exit before the buildings
fell in. The total loss is in the neigh
bOrhOod of $4,000. that OF Mr.. Cans
being $4,000 on the property. and that
of Mr.. Marker. $4,000, while the build
ing on the east and occupied by Neff' S
jewelry store also was badly damaged.
The lower floor of the Cans building
was unoccupied, but he and his family
lived in the second story. They were
warned in time to leave the building
by the cracking of timbers of the roof.
The excavation in the cellar had been
to a depth of six feet and had just
been completed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-07
5000 FAVOR CLOSING
THE POST OFFICE

count Of the ballots received by
the post office clerks voting in the af-
firmative for the closing of the office
on Sundays shows a total of approx
mately 5000, while but four votes have
been received opposed to the project.
The canvass for votes has been dis
continued and the post office employees
are content to rest with the number
secured. The results of the ballot will
be sent to the departmental officials
at Washington by Postmaster Z. NJ.
Haas.
The postal clerks are very enthus-
iastic over the outlook for the closing
of the office on Sunday, allowing them
day of rest with their families.
With 5000 for and only 4 opposed,
they declare there can be no doubt as
to public opinion in the matter and
they feel confident the Washington
officials will recognize the sentiment
of the community and issue an order
closing the office on the first day Of
the week
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-07
Pen, Chisel and Brush.

Richard lie Caffeine, the author CT
many volumes of poetry and prose.
was born in Liverpool. England. in
1865
Sorolla. the famous Spanish artist.
has announced his intention OF again
visiting this country with an exhibition
Of her paintings.
Nme Judith Gautier. daughter Of the
novelist and poet Theophiie Gautier.
at one time wife of the late CatuIle
Mendes, has been elected to the Con
court Academy of Letters. She is the
first woman to be thus honored.
Mrs. Winnie Ream Hoxie. the sculp-
tor, is now sixty-three. She was only
fifteen when she saw President Lin
coin and was so struck by his face and
bearing that she modelled him in clay.
This statue 80 pleased him that he sat
for bust at the White House.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-07
News From Surrounding Towns

/. N. Locke is home from one of his
business trips.
Mrs. George Murley is suffering
with neuralgia and unable to be out
of bed.
II. +. Galloway and aunt, Mrs. Bar
tives Sunday.
The temperance mass meeting held
at the M. T.. church Sunday afternoon
was attended by earnest workers in
the cause and excellent talks were
given by a number Of people interest
ed in state wide prohibition. A vote
was taken that was unanimous ex
cept for one vote. that there be a pc
tition sent to the legislature asking
that body to pass a resolution set
ting forth a day whereby the people
Of Indiana might vote upon the ques.
ton.
Emerson Cause was home from
New Castle to visit his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Cause over Sunday
Neal McMahan. little son of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry McMahan is sick.
The Epworth league services at the
NJ. 4. church Sunday evening were OF
a very interesting nature. There
were number present who gave good
talks, among whom was w. l.. Park.
ins. The topic was The Winning
Start" A special number in music was
a duet by Miss Lillian DuGranrut and
Miss Hazel Murley. Mrs. c. II. Pin.
nick was the leader.
Miss Helen Clark OF Cambridge
City and Walter Matthews of Center.
vile visited Mrs. Amanda Needham
Sunday.
Wesley Newton was on the sick list
last week. Albert Hood took his place
in the shop Friday and Saturday.
George Wilson was at Connersville
on business yesterday.
The Rev. &. II. Pinnick who was to
have begun meeting at the NJ. f.
church Sunday postponed the meeting
for a few days. II the meeting at
Friends church closes this week. he
will begin Immediately. II not he will
begin Sunday as the evangelist will
be here at that time according to sew.
eral weeks previous engagements.
Leroy kimmel of Centerville visited
him mother Mrs. Elizabeth Kimmel
yesterday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-07
PIT BULL TERRIER
ROUTED A BURGLAR
Resents Action of Negro Ho-
DO in Robbing Cash Draw
er at Greenhouse.

To a pit bull terrier which is part
of the night force of the greenhouse
Of George r. Cause, on the National
Road. west, Lee Campbell, the night
Waterman. and Mr.. Cause both owe
deep gratitude. In an attempt to burg
lariZe the cash drawer in the office
early Monday morning, a burly negro
hobo was frustrated by the dog
which made his attack with much
credit to himself and also relieved the
man of the rear portion of his trou
sers.
Campbell, while in the office at an
early hour Monday was called to the
door by the negro who asked whether
he could enter to get warm. Although
Campbell did not like the mans looks
he admitted him. Soon afterwards
Campbell told the man he might stay
in the office while he went to fire up
the furnace.
Caught in the Act.
Upon his return he caught the man
in the act of rifling the cash drawer in
which was some change and a few
postage stamps. On CampbelIs de
mand that the contents of the drawer
be replaced, the negro turned and told
him to shut up or he would throw
him out. He advanced towards Camp
bell and at this point the dog, which
had been lying in a corner and the
presence of which the negro was not
aware, got busy. Without sounding a
warning growl the pit TERROR fastened
his teeth into the seat of the mans
trousers.
For the next few minutes or until
the negro got outside and his trou,
sers gave way. there was plenty of &C
ton. screaming for Campbell to take
the dog off, TO which pleading no at
tention was paid the man dashed about
the small office, overturning chairs
and other office fixtures. The pit
TERROR simply held on. Once the negro
was free he doubled his speed on the
National road and though the dog
chased him several hundred feet he
did not again get within biting dis.
lance. When the canine returned his
jaws were covered with blood and
from them hung trophies of the chase
in the shape of mutilated CLOTH
The terrier is now living on tender
loin.
The matter was reported to the po
lice but the negro had made good his
escape.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-07
NITRO EXPLOSION
SHAKES MANY TOWNS
Eastern Indiana Feels Effect
of Disaster Near Mont
pelier Today.
american News Service)

Montpelier, Ind, Feb. IA maya
zine in which several hundred quarts
of nitroglycerine belonging to the Du-
pont company was stored, a mile west
of this city, exploded early this morn
ing, shaking the country for many
miles around.
Muncie, Hartford City, Portland,
Marion and other Indiana towns felt
the severe shock, many windows be-
ing broken. Three thousand dollars
damage was done to plate glass win.
dows in Montpelier. The magazine
was completely destroyed but whether
any lives were lost is unknown. The
magazine had several times been rob-
bed recently by yeggmen who wanted
supply Of explosives.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-07
RICHMOND FIREMEN
STUDY BUILDINGS

To increase the efficiency of the
Richmond fire department, Chief Ed
Miller. several times month, examin.
es all the large building in the city,
with the company captain in whise
district the building is located. The
object of this examination is SO in case
of fire the captain and chief will
know how the blaze should be fought.
The various companies practice daily
in fair weather and twice week when
the weather is bad. The department
of Richmond is considered one of the
best in Indiana
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-07
'JAPS IN FEAR OF
YANKEE ANARCHISTS
tamerican News Ser vice.

Toxic. Feb. 7.-Rumors of a conspir.
acy against the life of the japanese
Mikado were received today in the
American anarchist had arrived al
Yokohama on board the steamship
Tenyo 1t Is known that the Japanese
police have redoubled their vigilance
in the past forty-eight hours and that
a number of secret arrests have been
made According to the rumor in cir.
culation. American anarchists have
joined hands with the japanese radi-
Gals to do away with the Emperor.
The second plot is alleged to have
been Matched in the United States.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-07
NO CRUSHED STONE
FOR CITY STREETS

Lack OF crushed stone and inability
10 buy the same, is at present holding
UP several street improvements. For
the purpose of obtaining this stone
the board Of works will confer with
Sheriff Steen and it is believed will
agree to take all the stone which his
prisoners con produce. Councilman
Bartel still protested that the prison
ers might be used on the streets, but
this is not believed TO be practical. II
Is understood that the sheriff has
stated his prisoners have not sum.
cient clothes to so out in the winter
air. Bartel said he would agree to
furnish the clothes. ID. c. Gem
squirmed in his chair and looked wor-
ried when the prisoners were men
toned.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-07
MISSING MAN PROVES
TO BE RICH HERMIT

u
Spokane, Wash. Feb Moses
Waters. of Kahspell. Mont, after fif-
teen years absence from his friends,
who had heard nothing of him since
he left his home at Lethbridge. Alher-
ia, has been located. Surrounded by
an orchard of a decades standing.
where he raises peaches. plums, APP
pies, and pears for his own use. and
nesting beside the bank of the koot-
enay river in the dense forests of Lin
coin county. Waters, now SIS years of
age. has been found by persons who
have visited him AT his hermit's haunt
while on hunting expeditions. He
now keeps up communication with
Troy, Mont, his nearest postoffice
and railway station by means of n
gasoline launch and a railway" BIZ
cycle attachment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-07
POLITICS
Is Sizzling Now Over Relig
ious Matter.

Louisville, KY, Feb. Religion is
sizzling in Democratic politics of Ken
lucky. Judges Lassing, Hobson, Set
tie, Carroll and Miller of the court of
appeals all issued signed statements
today that they never approved, en-
tertained or expressed sentiment
against Catholics. Congressman
Johnson who withdrew from the gov
ernorship race, alleging religious pre-
JUDGE against him. reiterated that
Num- and Lassing had repeatedly de-
clared to friends of his they wouldn't
vote for a Catholic. The controversy
is engendering the bitterest feelings.