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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-16
Dairy Market.

PLY MOUTH, Wis. Feb H-tSpeciall-On
the Plymouth centra! board on tuesday 81 fac
tories offered 4,024 boxes of cheese. All sold as
follows One hundred and fourty-two boxes
square prints at 15c; 2S boxes twins l2I4c IN
boxes twins at l2isc; sos boxes daisies at l3ac;
2,349 boxes daises at l35sc; 81 boxes twin daises
at l34c; % cases young Americas at l4c; SO
cases longhorns at 14}5c BIS cases longhorns at
lf4c. The board Will meet weekly again be-
ginning next Tuesday.
ELGIN H., Feb 15-Butter- Firm; 26hc.
output i6s 800 pounds.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-16
A Stubborn Girl.

Daughter, | have selected nice
Duke for YOU"
"But how do you know he will make
me happy"
Marriage is lottery, my child"
"Well, | propose to pick out my own
ticket"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-16
How RumOrs Start.

81 hear that her father has lost his
money and that she has gone to work
in a millinery shop"
Nothing to it. She is spending
most Of her time in n millinery shop
just now, but that's because she is try
ing on hats
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-16
A Leading Question.

"Mr. Wombatn
"What is it, Tommy"
"Whcn you were little boy and fell
lers called on your sister, did they ever
give you nickel to 80 out and play"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-16

No 405 Makes close connection at Neenab
with Main line train No for points South
No. 403 Makes close connection at Neenah
with Main line train No. II for points North
No 423 Makes connection at Neenah with
Main line train No 3 for st. Paul and Mime
opils.
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Over Half-Century.

Humphreys Specifics have
been used by the people will
satisfaction for more than &c
years. Medical Book sent free
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-16
MANlrOWOC MARKET.

The following are the current prices
of the various articles of produce as re-
ported for the Pilot on Feb. IL, 1911
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-26
Eliminates the Boss.

The phenomenon of the commission
plan of government which gives the
most satisfaction to many people is
the complete disappearance from in
f1uence of the typical ward politician.
The whole field of peanut politics"
seems to have disappeared. In Gal
weston, for example. the nominations
which are recognized as emanating
from the politicians who formerly con-
trolled the town get only 20 per cent
Of the votes. In all the cities it is
claimed that the city service has been
put on nonpartisan basis, with a
great increase in efficiency. Certain it
is that under the commission plan
candidates have repeatedly been elect
ed without the help of political ma
chimes. while the voters are casting
their ballots without relying upon the
guidance of the machines either.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-26
WHEELOCK.

Mrs. Burt Hall and two children,
of St Johasbury, visited at S. w.
brakes last week.
Harold Currier has gone to Cam
bridge to visit his step-father, Mr.
Ellsworth.
Miss Lucretia Porter came from St.
Johnsbury last Friday to spend a few
days with her aunt, Mrs. S. G. Cree.
Che rlcs Miles, with mis- mother and
sister. have gone to their farm at
81 effeld to do the having.
Mrs. Kate FIorman of Boston. an
her niece, Irene Hoffman, of Law
reEee, Mass, came last week to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Hoffman and Brother Harley.
Mrs. Nettie Hall, of ST. ,Johnsbury.
called on Mrs. A Craig and Mrs. s.
G. Cree one day last week.
/. B. Ripley is enjoying a visit
from his mother from Concord, also
Mrs. Ripley's aunt, Mrs. Mary
Cheney, of st. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-26
Excursion on Lake Champlain
Wednesday. August End.

The ST. j. e L. G. R. H., and the
Central Vermont Ry., will run an
excursion to Burlington thence for a
sail on the steamer, "Chateaugay'
for a five hours sail among the
North Islands of Lake Champlain.
Special train will leave st. Johns
bury at $40 a. M; Danville, 40 a.
m. West Danville 7.18 a. m.; Wal
den 7.3G a. M; Greensboro TAT a.
M; East Hardwick 7.55 a. M;
Hardwick sos a. M, Wolcott
$40 a. M; Morrisville 8.36
a. M; Burlington, 1910 a. m. On
the return trip special train will
leave Burlington at $50 p. M, for
St. Johnsbury and intermediate sta
tions. Fare for the round trip
from st. Johnsbury $2.75; DanviIle
$2.40; West Danville $3.50; Walden,
$2.15; Greensboro $1.95; East Hard
wick $1.85; Hardwick $3.50; Vol
colt $1.80; Morrisyille $1.45. See
flyers for full particulars.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-26
NORTH MONROE.

Mrs. Emily Bort and George, Jr.,
were in Wcodsville Saturday.
Sherburne Lang and family of
Lyndonville visited friends in town
Sunday, coming with their auto.
The Epworth League will hold a
lawn party on Mr.. Burns lawn We'd
nesday evening.
Mrs Crane has daughter and
grandchild from Massachusetts visit
ing her.
Mrs. Harriet Astle visited her
daughter in Littleton Sunday, going
with Walter Phelps family in their
auto.
Mr.. Way, the basket maker, has
moved his family to the Hollow and
is working for Mr.. Calkins.
Mr. and Mrs. George Placey were
in McIndoes on business Friday.
Mrs. Streeter was in McIndoes the
latter part of last week, the guest of
Mrs. George Kidney.
The ladies' aid will hold a social
and lawn party at Robert Beattie's
Thursday evening of this week.
Miss Susan Stanley was at the
farm house Saturday.
Mrs. Stevens of Woodsville has
been visiting at A. E. Carter's.
Mrs. George Kline was in ST.
Johnsbury Friday shopping.
Gertrude Champney is working In
Barnet for E. B. Chase
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-26
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT
IN TWENTY-SEvEN STATES.
Two and one-half Million People In
1873 Cities Under New System.

New cities are adopting the Calves
ton or Des Moines plan of government
every day. At this writing 1913 have
it in force. These cities are located
In twenty seven states and aggregate
at least 100000 population. They
are as follows:
Alabama-Bi Birmingham. Montgomery.
California - Berkeley, Modesto, Monte
rey Oakland. San Diego. Santa Cruz San
Luis Obispo, Vallejo.
Colorado Colorado 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.
Iowa-Burlington. Cedar Rapids. Daven-
port. Des. Moines. Fort Dodge. Keokuk.
Marshalltown. Sioux City.
Kansas-Anthony. Abilene. Coneyville.
Cherryvale. CALDWELL Council Grove.
Dodge City. Emporia. Eureka Gfrard,
Hutchinson. Independence. lola. Leaven-
worth. Kansas City. Marion, Newton,
Neodesha. Parsons. Pittsburg. Topeka.
Wichita. Wellington.
acknowledgement.
Louisiana Shreveport.
Maryland-Cumb erland.
Massachusetts - Gloucester, Haverhill.
Lynn. Taunton.
Michigan-Harbor Beach, Port Huron.
Pontiac. Wyandotte.
Mississippi-Clar Hattiesburg.
Observation-Disclosures. Mankato.
New Mexico-Rosweu
North Carolina-Greensboro High Point,
Wilmington.
North Dakota-Bismarck. Mandan. Mi
not.
observation-disclosures, Bartlesville. Dun
can. Ell Reno. Enid, Miami McAlester.
Muskogee. Oklahoma City, Purcell, Sapul-
pa, Tulsa. Wagner.
Oregon-BaKer.
South Carolina-Columbia.
South Decentralization, Canton. Cham
berlain. Dell Rapids, Huron. Pierre Rapid
City. Sioux Falls, Vermilion. Yankton.
Tennessee-Ch Chattanooga, Memphis.
Texas = Arkansas Pass, Austin. Beau
mont. Corpus Christi. Dallas. Denison,
Fort Worth. Galveston, Greenville. Hous-
ton. Kennedy. Marble Falls. Marshall.
Palestine. Port Arthur. Port Lavaca.
Utah-Salt Lake City.
shington-Spokane. Tacoma.
West Virginia = Bluef1eld. Huntington.
Parkersburg.
Wisconsin-Appleton. Eau Claire
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-26

the records show that not dollar
Of deposits sent by mail to this bank
was ever lost-why shouldn't place
my funds for investment and safe
keeping in the Hyde Park bank?"
The question is a natural one and
the answer follows as naturally as
the night follows the day.
Really, there is nothing mysteri-
Gus about this abnormal and phe-
nomenal growth.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-26
EXPERIENCE OF KANSAS CITY
Commission System Wipes Out City
Debt In Nine Months.


Debt In Nine Months.
The close of 1910 saw Kansas City,
Kan. established on a cash paying
basis. with surplus in every one of
its funds except the lighting fund, its
floating debt almost wiped out and
none of the revenue for 1911 used for
the expenses of 1910.
That was the condition financially
at the close of the first nine months
of government by commission as an
nounced by Charles W. Green, COM
missioner of finance and revenue. 1t
was the result. he says, of strict adj
herence to the provision of the COM
mission law that requires municipal
corporation to live within its means"
1t is pointed out that when the com
missioners took charge in April. 1910.
the funds for the entire year practi-
cally had been used in 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 on which to collect
taxes for 1911 expenses is $58,8O0,O0O
against an assessed valuation of ST.
100000 made in 1909 for 1910 ex-
penses of the city before the exten-
sion of its limits. and the rate of tax
alton in the larger city for all pur-
poses is the same under the 1910 levy
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. This has
been paid, except small amount in
the lighting fund, and the commits
sioners have managed to get along
without drawing in advance on antic-
fpated revenues, as was the custom
for years under the old council rule"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-26
Makes the City Beautiful.

Under the commission administra-
ton in the city of Des Moines the
work on a street grading job was com
pleted with saving of II to 20 cents
q yard on the old contract. The pay
of the day laborers for the city has
been raised from 50 to 1928 and that
for teams from $3.50 to 81 and then
to $3.50. and the elderly. less active
men, the old pensioners, instead of
being scattered, each to a gang where
he could hold back the younger men.
have been organized into a flying
squadron for grading work. In the
matter of public improvement a new
city hall is actually under way. The
business center OF the city has been
largely repaved. and there has been
improvement at the river front.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-26
LUNENBURG.
Col. f. D. Hale and Wife Have
Reached America.

Col. F. D. Hale, q. S. consul at
Trinidad, and wife arrived in New
York several days ago and are spend
ing brief time with his sister in
lie vision, v no has recently lost her
dat ehter and Only chi d. They are
expected to arrive here On their way
to join their children in camp. Lat
er they vii come here for several
days visit With relatives. All will
heartily welcome them back once
again.
The little two year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. PerIey Stlsby was
kicked in the head by one of their
horses one day last week. The in
jury was a severe one but the child
is expected to reco YER.
The farm buildings of Mr.. Denton
in East Concord were struck by
lightning and burned during the
thunder storm last Friday morning.
Mrs. Josiah Benton is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. George Balch, for a
few V eeks.
Rev. Mr.. Gregory has been away
on his vacation for week and the
Methodist church was closed last
Sunday morning.
Edward Hudson OF New York
joined his wife and little son last
Thursday morning and will spend
his vacation here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin Nichols Of
Barnet are visiting his parents, L. A.
Nichols and wife.
A. party of ST. Johnsbury people
motored over here Saturday evening
spending Sunday at the Heights
house They attended morning SER
vice at the Congregational church.
Misses Mary and Martha Bracket
and Miss Emily Rowel of Lancaster
and Mrs. James A. Bracket and two
children OF Dorchester, Mass, called
on friends here last Friday afternoon.
j. D. Gould and his grand niece,
Miss Helen Keith, of Passumpsic,
were in town Friday calling on
friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-26
a WORD 10 DEPosIToRs IN SAY.
INGs BANKS.

There are many matters connected
with human affairs that are beyond
human knowledge.
We know they exist, but why, Om-
impotence only understands.
But when it comes to cold-blood-
ed, every day business affairs like
banking, we find that given condi-
tions certainly produce their logical
results.
Here is a concrete illustration:
On the first day of July, 1907, the
Hyde Park Savings Bank had de-
posts aggregating $S44,158.34. Four
years later, to wit, on the first day of
July, 1911. those deposits had in
creased to $2,018, 306.77; 139 per
cert. or $1,i74,14S.43 gain in four
years.
The first utterance given to a
statement of this kind is ut cannot
be true
Tho second is. 1.-THE growth is phe-
nomenal."
And then we say. cit is simply
wonderful-hoW can it be?''
Figures do not lie and the cold
facts in the matter are that in the
little village of Hyde Park with it's
population of only 423, there is a
Savings Bank which the people of
Vermont hold in such high esteem
that for four years the deposits
& /, H. Il
ais by between 5000 and $1,000 for
every working day in, the four years.
To be exact about it, $685. per work
ing day.
What is the explanation?
Simply that the people of Vermont
have watched the growth of the La
noble County Savings Bank and
Trust Company with unusual inter-
est because of its management and
its methods of investments.
They have not failed to observe
that in its entire existence of more
than % years, the funds of the
bank have been invested with such
excellent judgment and with such
painstaking care that the bank has
a record, probably unparalleled, of
never having lost dollar by poor
note.
The man or boy having money to
deposit has simply said to himself,
"the very safest, the very strongest,
and the most conservative Savings
Bank management is none too good
for me, and if the four per cent. in
terest paid by. the Hyde Park bank
is the highest rate of interest paid by
any Vermont bank, and it is perfectly
safe to send money by mail-and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-26
EAST ST. JoHNsBuRY.

Mrs. Arthur Wilder of Springfield.
Mass, is spending week with Mr..
and Mrs. S. NJ. McCurdy.
Mrs. Hannah Lee is visiting friends
in Lunenburg.
John Babcock of Johnson, N. H.,
is spending his vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Bah
cock.
Mrs. Harry Moulton and daughter
of Orleans are at the home of Mrs.
Lois Moulton for few days. Her
husband, Harry Moulton, spent Sun
day with his mother and family.
About 4.30 last Friday morning
two handsome deer visited the village
roaming about the street till frigh-
tened away. The day before Mr..
McCurdy saw a large handsome buck
on the hill back of the village.
The G.. E. society will give an ice
cream social Thursday evening. NJ.
S. McCurdy viii give an address on
the Passion Play" which he attend
ed while abroad Other attractive
numbers are also on the program.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-26
ONE CITY's REDEMPTION.
Capital of Iowa Happy Under New
Form of Government.

Form of Government.
Des Moines is navigating under the
commission form Of government,
whereby five men are in complete con-
troll of the affairs of the town. One
Of the five acts as mayor. The other
four do the chores. If the citizens
wish to do something special they can
employ the initiative and secure it by
referendum vote. If the commission
ers or any one of them fails to meas
ure up to his job they or he can be
dismissed by a recall vote of the
city. The system of selection gives
the public every possible chance to get
its men in and by the same token
gives every man with ambition an
opening against the field Any one
who can muster five names to a petit
ton can get his name onSthe primary
ticket. Last year sixty-two citizens
entered the fight. The ten who re-
eeive the highest number of votes get
the nominations, and the five Of these
receiving the highest vote at the cleo
ton get the jobs. There are no wards,
no precincts. 80 political parties in
Volved. All lines and limits are abol-
lSlGO 4nC GGO1OD1lC I0SultS lave
been excellent, but to the observer the
chief value of the scheme rests in its
tendency to arouse and interest the
citizen. for. after all. it is the voter
who needs reform much more than
the politician. His apathy, indiffer-
ence and neglect are the basic causes
of bad government wherever it exists.
In Des Moines the belief is that the
government is brought closer to the
people than by anything ever tried
before and that the popular will
comes pretty near being honestly
obeyed The mayor is paid $500
year, and the four others receive 49,
900 each
just as indianapolis people ask
strangers. Have you seen the monu-
ment?" Des Moines folks say, What
do you think of our commission gov
ernment? They are ecstatic about
It. Departing visitors are given copies
Of the plan as souvenirs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-26
evening Tnlv 81

evening, July 81.
Glenn Hall, of Boscawen, N. H..
and Bert Spaulding, Of st. Johnsbury
were at J. D. Brigham's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wadleigh, of
St. Johnsbury, visited at Edgar Har-
yey's Sunday.
Miss IvanelIa Sampson returned
the last of the week from a visit with
friends in Barre.
The ladies of the Universalist
church will hold food sale in the
vestry Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Chase spent
Sunday with friends in town
Erwin Willis spent Sunday at East
Ryegate-
The school reports are ready and
voters can secure copy at the town
clerks Office, the Concord post Office
and also at the post offices at North
Concord and East Concord.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-26
CASTOR unlforms IN Demand.

Much money is made out OF CASTOR
police uniforms. Quantities are
bought by African traders and ex-
ported to various parts of the dark
continent" where they are exchanged
for palm-oil, ivory, skins and other
merchandise. It is by no means an
uncommon sight to see swarthy saw
age dressed in the uniform of Lon
don policeman, and wearing the .regu-
lation helmet of the force.-London
Mail.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-26
Hay Fever and Summer colds

must be relieved quickly and Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound will do it.
E. M. Stewart, 1904 Wolfram Street,
Chicago, writes: 81 have been great
ly troubled during the hot summer
months with Hay Fever and find that
by using Fo1ey's Honey and Tar
Compound I get great relief" Many
others who suffer similarly will be
glad to benefit by Mr.. Stewards ex-
periences. C. G. Bingham.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-26
FIRST YEAR UNDER
THE DIES MONIES PLAN.
How Commission Government Saved
FER the Iowa City.

Secretary Gels Botsford of the Com
mercial Club OF Des Moines IS author
ity for the following:
April /, 1908. city government under
old plan lacked $119,2OO of enough to
pay the obligations of the year pre-
ceding. On April /. 1909. there was a
balance in the city treasury over actu-
al cost of running the town in the year
Of $1O4 .855. This was the first year I'M
der the commission plan. Mind you.
this was done. with commission 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 of the
man?
Just a case of doing away with the
ward apportionment and the strife of
the ward alderman to get all he could
for his immediate constituents without
reference to cost to the balance of the
city.
These results were brought about in
a way as follows: New lighting con-
tract that saved $500 to the city Sc
cured it a gain of 1873 hours per
lamp per year on SOB lamps; gross
saving to city. $1O,332
Mr.. Ash of the park department, by
the application of business methods
and with the incentive the plan az
fords for individual record. kept our
parks up as they had never been kept
before and made improvements far in
advance OF those Of any single pre-
vious year and saved little over 49,
900 in his department in one year.
The change in the bookkeeping sys-
tenn and the application of civil serv-
ice and business methods reduced the
clerical charges at the city hall. So. 100,
and the standard of efficiency went up
to such a degree that promptly at the
end of the year an annual report was
issued. the first annual report of the
city of Des Moines, and this in a city
fifty-seven years old!
The cost of creosoted block paving
on concrete base was reduced in the
first year from an average of SAT- per
square yard TO S4U9.
The last year under the old plan
saw 2.272 catch basins cleaned at a
cost of $1.4O each. The first year un-
der the new plan saw 1861 catch ba-
sins cleaned at a cost of SLIP each
Under the old plan concrete culverts
cost the city $17.61 per cubic foot
each. Under the new plan they cost
$12.63 each.
Under the new plan the police force
was actually increased and the eff
cheney bettered to the extent that pub
lie gambling. the red light and street
walking were actually abolished. the
excise laws strictly enforced. and ths.
cost was a little over $4,000 less t1an
during the last year under the cid
plan.
The saving was 81 400 in the health
department. with increased efficiency
For the first time the city funds in
bank drew interest of 4 per cent on
time deposits and per cent on aver
age daily balances. and from this
source the city received $9.132.17.
Under the new plan the street clean
ing area was more than doubled. and
for the first time this department has
flushed and cleaned alleys. and there
has been no increase in expenditures
on this account
Uniform paving, sidewalk and other
specifications have been adopted
The tax levy has been reduced 8
mills in the face of this.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-26
Travelling Men

Recommend Hills Pile Pomade. Mr..
John B. McC1osky of Cambridge
says: f'I used less than one-half tube
of Hill's Pile Pomade and it entirely
cured me. You have a great rem
edy." We guarantee it. Try it to-
night. c. G. Bingham and Frank
Landry.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-26
Kidney Diseases Are Durable

under certain conditions. The right
medicine must be taken before the
disease has progressed too far. Mr..
Perry A. Pitman, Dale, Tex, says:
'tI was down in bed for four months
with kidney and bladder trouble and
gall stones. One bottle of Foley's
Kidney Remedy cured me well and
sound Ask for it. C. C. Bingham.