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Discussing OFFICE.

The sum Of 81, O67, 1888 was discussed
during the year Gncluding $21,365.97 ex-
pended for Rock Creek Park, or 1914.
99665 in excess of the disbursements for
1911. The amount Of actual cash handled
was s., 191. 9OO.45. or $149. 43S 26 more than
was paid in cash during the preceding
year, and $226647.77 more than the cash
paid out in 1910.
The total number of checks issued was
IA. 453, an increase of 4,1S4. over 1911:
while about $1,000 payments were made
to employees in cash. and 1894 checks
were distributed to employees.
The vouchers in favor of merchants,
contractors, etc, numbered %, 1873, or z65
more than the number for the year be-
fore.
witnesses and jurors in the several
the number of 4,75S.
During this. the second full year in
which the District disbursing Office paid
beneficiaries of proceedings in the Juve-
nile Court, 1872 such payments were
made, an increase Of about 600 over the
year 1911.
This branch Of the District service.
which during the year 1912 disbursed
more than eleven million dollars, over
two million of which was in cash, Is pro-
tected by system and methods which
guard accuracy and honesty, and the dis
bursting officer reports that in its ap-
proximately 100000 transactions during
the year with employees, merchants and
contractors no loss occurred owing to
error in calculation or proper identifica-
ton of payees, nor by disallOWance of
credit by Treasury accounting officers on
technical grounds.
From November 1, 1910, to October 81.
1911, SIT barroom licenses were ap-
proved and sixteen were
Liquor rejected: During said pc
riod 1877 wholesale liquor
A1ceuSeS. licenses were approved
and seven rejected.
From November l, 1911. to October 81.
1912, 514 barroom licenses were ap-
proved and twelve rejected. During
said period 125 wholesale liquor licenses
v ere approved and four rejected.
For the current license year. ending
October 81, 1913. 5O4 applications for
barroom licenses and 12S applications
for wholesale liquor licenses have thus
far been filed.
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Estimate of Revenues for District Purposes

Estimated for $745o6oooo
Estimate of rembursements United States,
items charged wholly to District 54o53o58
Total estimated amount of items chargeable
wholly to District revenues ............. S64 So828
Net available for appropriations. 65S7of72
Included in the amounts chargeable wholly to the Dis
triCt
Interest advances fiscal year SCI o8I.22
Half of special park improvements. 76oI675
For other parks. 3o4o67oo
The item OF $Iooo3373 is also included, the amount al
legged be due the United States (oneevent OF the install
men of maintenance of INDECENT patients in the
Government Hospital for the Insane
Reference made in the report to the needs of the Dis
tct service and special consideration given the Free
Public Library the demand for effective for
collection of realty commentator given Of
the budget Of preparing estimates and
gestons made based the of the several de-
partments OF the local government for increase facilities
for the public business
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AUDITORS OFFICE.

The work in the auditors Office grows
apace with the increase of appropriations
and revenue of the District. During the
fiscal year the total collection of revenue
and receipts verified and accounted for.
including the contribution by the United
States under the law creating the District
government, amounted to $14. S6S, 7Z2.So,
and the expenditures for all purposes aS-
gregated $14, SO7 .6S1 .3S.
During the fiscal year progress has been
made in the development Of plans here
tofore outlined for the Improvement of the
accounting system Of the municipality.
Wherever possible mechanical means have
been adopted for the performance Of work
in order that accuracy may be had IN
each of the departments Of the Office and
that as much time as possible may be
saved in order to relieve the pressure Of
work upon the present limited force.
Under the order of the Commissioners
erty accounts for
Inventories Of all properties of
the District be
District Property opened on the
general books Of the auditors Office. de-
tailed accounts have been arranged to
present all necessary information and
data essehtldi u conlPiele pIoPeie1 ~
ords. This particular work, taking into
consideration the difficulties that had to
be overcome in the absence of any pre-
viOus attempt at a compilation OF TINS
character. is progressing satisfactorily.
When the property inventories shall have
been finally completed the result will be
carried into the general asset account OF
the District effecting the same accounting
protection to its physical properties that
now surrounds the accounting for receipts
and expenditure Of public funds.
Following the recommendation hereto
fore made, the accounting system adopted
for the receipt of public moneys has
proved to be simple and effective plan.
providing a daily check on fiscal &C.
cOuntability
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13,171,4O3.44

Balance available for estimates sub
mitted by the Commissioners Of
the District of Columbia on ac-
count of appropriations for fiscal
year ending June 30. 1914. ....... 1912, 1913 ~
The estimated expenditures for that
period chargeable against the gen
eral appropriation fund. including
$256,5OO for parks, aggregated. r. 739, 737 go
Leaving balance in favor Of
that fund OF. 1856. 81
* x
The estimated receipts from water
revenues are $4,000. The estimated ex-
penditIres for reve-
water nue. and inspection
department. pumping stations, fire
plugs. MIGRANTS, ETC.. $134,56O. The
remainder to be available to continue
the extension and maintenance of the
high-service system, water distribution
and installing meters.
Proposed Repayment on Account of
Advances by the United States.
In conformity with their interpreta-
ton of the law requiring the refund
ment Of the advances made to the Dis
trict by the United States. the Commits
sioners have made allowance in their
estimate of receipts for a repayment OF
$549,53058 and $21,9S122 interest
which is one-half of the amount that
will be due on that account during the
year ending June 80. 1914.
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An increase OF 997. or LIS per cent. over
the previous year.
The average enrolment was AZ. 236, or
152 per cent over the previous year.
The average daily attendance was &C.,
OBJ, which was distributed AS follows:
Class OF schools. White. Colored. Total.
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Costs of
condem-
ma ton,
Meridian
Park. 4,o67Oo
$ao4, o67oo
cent on deferred
payments. account
special park i'm
lsl52. 6s3 5O,. ...... 4,5610O
United States. &C.
count of half cost
Of maintenance of
INDECENT patients in
the GOvernmentHos-
pital for the In
sane, One-seventh
tnstallment Of $685.
$500. pursuant to
provision in the
sundry civil appro-
e ea&as%st IS &. i issFs 100 1878
g. Indefinite appropria-
tions. estimated:
Extension, etc.
streets and
Eefunding taxes,
Z. Appropriation con; CON ''''''''
tained in legislative,
diciaI bill: Salarie,
of employees. public
grounds District Of
Columbia CHARGE. S2,S'o.OO
Total estimated amount of
items chargeable wholly to
District revenues. 1854. S9S p
Leaving net revenues available for
appropriat tons payable one-half
from District revenues. 6,6S5 7O1 u
To this sum should he added
equal amount to be paid by the
United States as its half. ........ 6,5S5, 7O1 70
Making available for appro-
L prations payable half and
half by the United States
and District Of Columbia,
respectively :.........:.:... 1871 ,4O3 ~
From this sum deduct the follow
ing estimated appropriations other
than the regular District bill, con
tanned In other acts than the reg
ular District Of Columbia apprO
priation act:
National Geological
Fark $1.U,OUO.W
Improvement and care
OF public grounds. III ,550.O0
Lighting public grounds 1S,S20.OO
support and medical
treatment OF desti-
tute patients. ...... 100000
Maintenance of Gar
field Hospital. 49,. 100000
Burial Of INDECENT SOL
diers .............. 100000
Salaries and expenses,
Court of Appeals.
District Of Columbia 36.51O.OO
Salaries. Supreme
Court, District Of CO.
lumbia ............ 41,4OO.OO
- 429, $50. 90
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Total $lo,<UO.4o7.1o
EXPENDITURES.
From District of Co.
lumba appropria-
tons ........... So. $50. 1873
From District of Co
lumhia special and
trust funds 1-3J2, Goal
Reimbursement TO
United States
count of advances to
the District OF Co
lumbia. and interest
thereon. account
general fund. 939,322.:S
Reimbursement to
United States
count of advances to
the District of Co
Iumbia for special
park Improvements:
u On r ose
Park. cost
of conGem-
nation pIo
Gee ipgS
and awards
for land. So 1000
lie r d i an
Hill Park.
awards for
land -. 61.2J0V0
Ne d i an
Hill Park.
Of con-
temnation
proc eed
lngS l-tiosJ
16.016.15
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Official Telephones in pro
Private Residences. the

of any money appropriated by that or
anv other act for telephone service in
stalled IN any private residence OF pri-
vate apartment. or for tolls or other
charges for telephone service from pri-
vate residences or private apartments ex-
cept for long-distance telephone tolls re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
Deficiency for
Insane Patients.

ginning with the fiscal year 1913. Of the
sum of $7e9. 5000, represented to be due
on account of one-half the per capita cost
of maintenance Of INDECENT patients in
the Government Hospital for the Insane.
committed on the order of the Commits
by the District during the fiscal years
1881 to 1911, inclusive. Apart from the
fact that there is mistake in the
charge made against the District on this
account of $4,000. as shown from the
data from which the total charge is de-
termined, the Commissioners renew their
request as submitted to the House and
Senate through the President at the time
that the subject of this charge was con-
sidered by Congress. that the accounting
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A35,ess.ls


The annual inventory for this year
shows construction material stock to the
value of $134, 96S.0S.
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In their estimates to Congress the COM
missioners included an item of $685. 600 for
the construction
Warehouse for and maintenance
of a warehouse. to
V0Ae4o1 0uPPAA0s' be erected on
property now owned by the District along
the line Of the Pennsylvania railroad,
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The reduction OK the funded debt dur
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NIGHT SCHOOLS.

Includes Industrial Home and Orphans Home
not owned by the District.
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6,5s5,7O1.72
e,5s5.7O1.72
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The prohibition in section seven Of the
legislative, executive and judicial appro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03

The sundry civil appropriation act for
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1913. re-
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Under the order of the Commissioners
Of January 81, 1911, directing that prop
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The first administrative step in eff
fecting the project of Transforming the
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The swimming pools were opened to the
public on July / and closed September
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12,142,123.4 ~
12,739,137.6O
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From November 1. 1910, to October 3.
1911, SIT barroom licenses were ap
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-03
NEW LIsRARv DEDICATED.
Missouri, Valley Opens $4,000 Structure
70 the Public.

Missouri Valley Opens $4,000 Structure
70 the Public.
Special to Times Republican.
Missouri Valley. Jan. 3.-Citizens OF
Dunlap, Logan, Modale, the Junction,
Joined with the citizens of Missouri
Valley and its vicinity in the formal
dedication OF the $4,000 city library
building.
The dedicatory exercises were held
in the Presbyterian church. The dedi-
catory address was delivered by SUI
perintendent ]. II. Beveridge Of Coun-
Gil Bluffs.
The library building occupies plot
of ground in the business part of Mis-
souri, Valley. 140x151 feet; the building
is 41x60, with basemnet and first
story proper. The basement is made
up of rest room, toilet rooms, furnace
rooms and an auditorium with a stage
and anteroom. The auditorium room
has seating capacity for $50 people.
The second story has a children's
reading room, adults reading room, q
reference room, and library room.
The librarians desk is so located as to
be in full view Of each Of the other
rooms
The building is made Of pressed brick
trimmed with grey sandstone. The
floors are of concrete and the building
is fire proof and finished on the inside
in oak and marble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-03
MRS. SARAH sEER DEAD.
Winnsbass County Woman Dies a
Daughters Home.
IN RnnAahlioa1N

Winnsbass County Woman Dies at
Dauehtsr's Home.
Special to Times -Republican.
Hampton Jan. 3.-MrA Sarah NJ.
Seer. OF Thompson. WinnebaGo coun-
ty. died at the home Of her daughter.
Mrs. ". F. Bugby. at Hampton. at
o'clock Monday morning. of acute per-
itonitis. following an illness Of year 8
duration. Mrs. Seer came to the homo
of her daughter Nov. Z last to be cared
for.
Mrs. Seer was born near Toronto,
Canada, Sept. "a. 1853. She married
Edwin Seer at Greene. Iowa, Feb. rs,
1878. Mr.. Seer died at Thompson. Aug.
9, 1907. Mrs. Seer is survived by one
daughter. Mrs. Bugby. and two sons
Alex E. and Frank A. Seer. OF Thomp-
son, her mother, Mrs. Mary Mcintyre
of Idaho, five brothers and two sisters
all of whom reside in Idaho.
Mrs. Seer has made her home IN
Canada, South Carolina, South Dakota,
in the Aredale neighborhood. Sioux
City, and Thompson, having resided IN
the latter place since 1895.
Mrs. Seer was a member Of the Meth
odist church at Thompson and mem
Der Of the Rebekah lodge. She had re-
Gently been elected noble grand but III
health prevented her serving.
Short services were held at the Bus :
by home Tuesday morning, Rev. Dc
Witt Clinton conducting the services
The funeral proper was held at Thomp
son at o'clock In the afternoon, IN
F.! charge Of Rev. H. e. Hutchinson.
| Mrs. Seer was q woman or strong
personal character. a good mother. pos
sessed Of much business ability-wai
cheerful and hopeful to the last. ane
considerable OF those who weer car'ns
for her.
She had expressed a wish to see he'
only grandchild, daughter OF her sor
Frank Seer and wife. and one OF hel
last wishes was granted when the two
sons and family Of Frank reached here
! Sunday morning in the midst OF tn
snow storm that ragged at the time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-03
kEokUK POWER COMPANY AIDS
WIDOW IN PROSECUTING
SUIT.
INSISTS COMPANY SHALL Paw
FOR DEATH OF WORKMAN
Insurance Concern Rssists Payment Of
Policy Of 5000 and Provides Money
to Carry Matter TO courts-Widow
Aided Financially in oothsr Ways
Other State News.
Special TO Times Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Keokuk, Jan. s.--A suit filed in Chi
cago against the Commonwealth Cas-
uality Company of Philadelphia. by
which a Mrs. H, +. McFetridge seeks TO
enforce the payment of policy. pre-
poration practice and distinct step
forward and upward in the attitude of
big corporations toward their employees.
The corporation behind this suit Is the
Mississippi River Power Company. OF
keokuk. which is, building the great
dam and waterspoWer in the Mississippi
river there. ~.
McF'etridEe was killed at the sand
plant of the works. at the mouth Of
tho Des; Moines river, where he was
foreman. q AZ derrick fell on him and
he lived but a. short time thereafter.
While the pleadings here do not mem
ton it. It AZ understood that the COM
pany pa;dst Tie widow a considerable
amount ofEnoney without admitting
any liabiltty but merely as part of it's
policy 6Es1aking care of Its loyal and
eficienst siiipioyss.
Company Helps the Widow.
That this last motive is sincere in
this big corporation said to be CAPT.
tolized at $e2.000.000 is indicated by
the circumstances of the suit filed
| here 1t appears that the widow felt
unable to fight the insurance company
for the collection Of the $4,000 policy
her husband held, and the big water
power company has taken her place
and is using its money and legal de-
partment to enforce the collection FOX
the widow Of it's former employee
That it has no selfish motive is proved
by the fact that it satisfactorily
closed all its business relations with hel
| long ago.
The case Is attracting some atten-
ton among sociologists and students
of the relations Of labor and capital.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-03
Northern Iowa Items
Cherokee.

Cherokee.
Mrs. M. f. A. Young fell down stairs
and broke her leg. After the fall she
crawled to the phone to notify. a ply
stefan in spite of her injury. AS she
is a person Of considerable age her i'm
provement probably will be slow.
Sheldon.
The social events Of the holiday time
that have been of greatest interest to
the people generally of this city, was
the marriage of Otto F. Bartz, one o.
the proprietors and general managers
Of the Sheldon Sun, to Miss Minnie
Warren, and the marriage of Ernest
Barrack. son Of local capitalist and
stock man, and Miss Maud Elliott.
Dixie.
H. j. Frerichs has bought the ele-
vator at Dixie formerly owned by the
Independent Grain Company. The price
paid was $500. Possession was given
Jan. 1. Mr.. Frerichs has engaged a
competent man to look after his bus
mess at Dixie and he will retain his po-
sition in the bank at Wellsburg. Dixie
is q good grain point.
Greene.
Mr.. Roy j. Pooley will come to
Greene again soon. He will be en-
ployed by the Gates Lumber Company.
He leaves his work as civil engineer
for Charles City as soon as his sue
cessor can be secured. Mr.. Fred Mass
will retain his position with the COM
pany. He has satisfied Mr.. Gates for
twenty years and can remain as long
as he wishes Roy and his wife are
very desirable citizens for Greene.
Rake.
&c. Lunning. Of Rake, got his hand
| into q circular saw. and after the doc
tors were thru with him found him
self minus one finger and part Of an
other. Andrew Sabin, the Rake man
who got his leg into q corn shredder
Is not mending as rapidly as might be
| hoped The doctors recently performed
another operation on the injured men,
Der. and this time put silver plates
about the fracture.
Mason City.
Wandering about in the snow al
night after he had taken home two
Of his friends whom he alleged wer,
in worse condition than he. Bert Oh
son escaped meeting q fate similar
to that Of James Reeder only be-
cause Of the clemency Of the weather
and because he was found about mid
night by one of the residents Of tn
Francisco addition who stumbled owe
him in the snow while on the wa!
home.
Watsrloo.
Last year County Treasurer Bentle!
collected in taxes something like 5000.
900. This year he will collect over 81.
100000. This IL q big increase in on
year but 10 . result Of the increased
valuation placed on certain kinds o
property. particularly city bushes
blocks the past year. The total valua
ton Of real estate In Blackhawk coun
ty, as shown by the statistics ID $37.
sos. BIZ. and Of all property $54.ss2.
$50.
Cedar Rapids.
Sunday brakeman for the Rock Is
land, coming In on q train from tn
north, discovered q woman stttfn
along the right Of way north of tn
shops. above the yard limits. Arrivin
here he notified the police and tho gen
Ieral Offices. Cameron's ambulance wa
Ioen& up after the woman and she wa
Identified a. Mrs. Sarah Jane Huttoy
The old lady had been 20 visit
daughter. Going TO her home. winch
ON Youns's Hill. she evidently becam
i confused and started to wander abou
! She IN some manner lost track g
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-03

the town Of ottosen. whore he con-
tinued il the grain and mercantile
business. He was appointed postmaster
Of Ottosen In 1896. He was the instt-i
gator and one OF the organizers Of, the
rural Union Telephone Company Of OF
tosen and Humboldt county. one Of the
best independent telephone companies
in the state. In 1897 he was appointed
the state pure food inspector under the
dairy and food department..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-03
Work Of Parole Board.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 3.-During the year
1911 the state parole board released
from the two penal institutions for
Iowa 1914 persons serving time. Only
q few Of these are paroles under the
old law but nearly every one was in the
nature of having the board set the
definite time for release Of persons
serving time under indeterminate
sentences. The number is increasing
with each year and the business Of the
board is growing rapidly. AS soon as
the indeterminate law is in full force
the board will have to consider as
many cases each year as there arg
commitments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-03

A YOUNG giri. ~ years on. - a.
obstinAte cough. which haM . bet
tie Ut Peruna caused 10 disAppeeF. 8
Az to myself two bottle have eon-s
vinced mo that Peruna u magnineengs
~ . tonic.
Before tho treatment ooull noe
walk for . quarter Of an hour without
experiencing much fatigue. Now can
walk = mile easily.
Through these three cases We desiroI
TO mako known to the public the efnci-;
ency Of your remedy.
Hospital 81. John OF 81. John.
Province Of Quebec
A later letter received from the Same
r institution reads as follows:
HREE weeks ago wrote 70 tell
you how satisfactory we found
Peruna. We recommend It highly for
colds. coughs. catarrh and nsurals1a.
I have used It myself as . tonic with
the best results. taken az directed, half
teaspoonful every half hour.
DERUNA not only promptly relieves:
coughs and colds in their drse
stages. but IL equally prompt and ef.I
! hcient for catarrhal diseases In the
chronic stage II Is only reasonanle 70
| suppose that less medicine viii ~
necessary to cure . slight attack than
after It has been allowed to beeousa
chronic.
catarrh Of the respiratory organs y
q common ailment in Canada. There I
fore. when Peruna waA discovered ~
Canadian people to be a reliable rem.
edy for these catarrhal diseases. it -
ence became a popular medicine.
. Peru,,a Almanac for 1919
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-03

vided. =. Z. Stewart. Of Ames. and
Senator John Hammill Of Britt. are
two OF the prominent speakers ON the
program. The corn and potato judging
contests viii DO featured. The Judging
Of the corn will take place tho drst day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-03
Union Services at Clear Lake.
cial to Times-Republican.

NpeCIdl 90 IIlHeS-1t6pUUIICdl.
Clear Lake, Jan. 3.-The Methodist,
Episcopal and Congregationalists of
this city are to unite in union evan
gelical services to commence Jan. 81.
and to be in charge Of Rev. A. H. Ran
ton, Of Toronto. Canada. He was here
year ago and conducted a very sue
cessful series of meetings.