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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
WARD FOUR.

A caucus of the Republicans of Ward
Four will be held at the Naturalization
Club, State street, on Friday, Feb. o.
1914, at P. NJ, for the purpose of nom
mating candidates for alderman, council
men and ward officers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23

Miss Ruby Hurd of the Journal
counting room force passed Sunday
at her home in Pittsfield.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23

Thomas c. Ingraham of the Fuller
Holway Co was in Portland Saturday
on matters of business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23

Miss Cora Presson, teacher in the
Hallowell schools, has gone to Rock
| land for a brief visit with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23

Abnaki Council, K. of C., VIII holo
its regular meeting at O'Clock TINS
evening
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday
the beginning of the Lenten season.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23

Harry Murphy. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs C. B. Murphy of South Chestnut
street, is reported to be suffering from
an attack of appendicitis.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
w ARn EIGHT.

A caucus of the Republicans of Ward
Eight will be held at the Hose House,
Bangor street. on Friday Feb 81 1914, at
Z O'Clock P. NJ. for the purpose of nom-
mating candidates for alderman, coun-
ciimen and ward officers.
Per order
Republican City Committee.
BLAINE s. NILFS. Chairman.
CLAUDE w. TOWNSEND, Sec.
Augusta, Maine, Feb. Is, 1914.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
sEARsPoRT.

Searsport, Me. Feb. 22.-SpeciaD,- =
The wedding Of Miss Olive Ridley
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Silas l.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
NORTH AUGUSTA.

lacture on Northwest Canada"
will be held at the Grange nan at '''V
Tuesday evening, Feb "a.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23

Monday, February %. 1914.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
Boys High Cut Boots

Sold for $3.50 and $500, now St.98
Boys School Shoes, sizes 8 to 13,
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Sizes ] to g.. .......S .29
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alton, found that the year 1907 was
the banner year for the equitable dis.
tribution of expenditures. This was,
discovered, the result of business
administration. The cost to main.
tain the government in that year was
reduced to So per cent of total out
whereas the disbursements, account
of road work, increased from AZ per
cent in 1906 to AZ per cent in 1907.
This favorable state of affairs, how
ever, did not last long, as in 1908 the
expenses of government jumped to
"a per cent OF total OUTLAWS. leaving
only SO per cent for roads. The pill.
ing up of overhead charges in the
county of Hawaii has now become so
excessive that, without prompt and
radical changes in administrative
methods, and with the continuation
of the present basis of taxation for
revenue, there is no hope for road
betterments in that county. The
slump in taxes to be appSed to the
needs of Hawaii from the 1914 basis
of assessed valuation of real and per-
sonal property is still further argu-
ment for retrenchLnent.
Present Road Expenditures and
Gloomy Outlook.
In the city and county of Honolulu
during the years 1911 and 1912 there
was expended approximately $4,000
monthly to maintain its $50 miles Of
roads. This mileage is made up as
follows: $50 miles in the city proper,
80 miles in the outer districts and
80 miles of belt road. In 1912 $175,.
900 was spent on road maintenance;
of this amount $4,000 was disbursed
to maintain, approximately, one half
of the total mileage in Honolulu prop
err, the balance of $4,000 being ex-
pended in making temporary repairs
on but a very small percentage Of
the other ITO miles of road in the out
lying districts Not more than one
half of the city roads are maintained
in any one year. 1t can be safely
estimated that with only $1S0,000 per
annum available for road mainten-
ance in the city and county of Homo
lulu, so per cent of the total road
mileage is deteriorating to such an
extent that before many years have
elapsed they VIII have to be entirely
rebuilt.
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l9l4-a period of eight and three
quarter years-amounted, approx.
mately to $3,402,000; the sum of ST..
627 900 was also spent on road con.
struction and maintenance, making a
total outlay of $6,029 600 for the above
period, or an average of 100000 per
annum. During the year 1913, the
expenses of operation of the county,
less court disbursements Of $4,000,
which was not a charge against the
county in 1906, amounted to S507, 900,
as compared with 100000 for 1906.
The increase in expenses from 1906
to 1913 was 6S per cent, as against
an increase or only 10 per cent for
road work ~.
100000 Wasted in 1918 in Local
Government. =@t
The population of Honolulu and
$500 in 1906, and $1,000 in 1913. The
per capita outlay for these expenses
was $4.16 in 1906 and $5.21 in 1913.
The increase on Oahu, including the
army, from 1906 to 1913, was, approx.
imately 24,700, or "a per Cent IN
crease; based on this percentage of
population increase, the cost to OPP
crate all the activities of the city
and county in 1913 eliminating court
charges and road betterments, should
have been $404,700 instead of $780,
900, showing that our local govern
ment carried an unnecessary burden,
or to he more explicit, there was eco
nomically wasted last year approx
mately 100000
1908 Economically Administered in
City and County. Il.
The year 1908 was the most econo-
micaI in operation of any annual peri
cd in the history of county govern.
ment in Honolulu, the result. un-
doabtedly, OF a business administra-
ton; of the total disbursements of
$597 ZOO for that year. the sum of
$4,000 was expended on roads, or
50 per cent of the total OUTLAWS.
Readings Of Graphic Charts.
The reading of the graphic chart
now presented to you, showing per-
centages of increase in departmental
salaries of the city and county of Ho-
nolulu between the years 1905 and
1918, will show that these increases
varied, by departments; from per
cent to $50 per cent. The increase Of
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account of salaries and wages. as
graphically outlined, should leave no
doubt in the minds OF the taxpayers
that by the steady increase Of salary
charges from year to year. we have
now reached point beyond any spec.
ulation on the score of wanton ex,
travagance. 1t must be distinctly
understood that when county govern,
ment went into effect in 1905, the
compensation allowed the heads of
departments, and their assistants,
was placed ON a very reasonable
basis.
$4,000 a Year Wasted in Salaries
. Alone.
We are wasting, approximately,
$4,000 a year. in salaries alone to
run the offices of our city and coun-
ty, not considering the enormous in
crease in the pay roll of the band,
from $15,325 in 1907 to $25,335 in
1913, an increase of 65 per cent in
six years.
When | stated in my 1912 report to
the Chamber of Comcerce that the ex-
penses of the band should be de-
frayed, in part. by subscriptions from
hotels, steamship lines and other bus
mess interests, my reasons for this
recommendation was that, as the
services of the band we're frequently
utilized for the edification of depart
ing passengers and tourists to the
islands, and other functions not local
in character, those benefited there
by should stand just proportion of
the expense / agree that there is a
sentimental feature in the retaining
of the band, but our financial outlook
is serious one, and we must take
stock of our resources. / have known
of a number of wealthy men who
have visited these islands with their
families, bringing with them their au-
tomobile and chauffeur, who. by the
return steamer have left the islands
in disgust The cause in every in
stance has been bad roads. To speed
the parting guest, with crouch, by
music, is not. to say the least, psyche
logical. Let US get roads first and
melody afterwards.
In 1910, the wages at the jails
amounted to s12,489, as against
$12,S16 in 1913, and the salaries of
the office of building and plumbing
inspector jumped from $1,000 in 1910
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present system OF collections. have TO
be forwarded by the Honolulu tax of,
fee to the district to which the col.
lection refers. to be, in turn, sent by
the outer district into the territory
By introducing up-to-date methods Of
assessment and collecting of taxes
in all the tax offices of the territory,
a saving of at least s25,90O a year
could readily be made.
Decrease In Assessed Valuations OF
Property.
The 1913 assessed value of real and
personal property in the territory
amounted to s175.201 ISL, whereas
the valuation for 1914 is only 1859.
983.S08. reduction of $15,217.S53 for
1914 The territorial revenue. in con.
sequence of the reduced, 1914 assess
ment. will be eHrtailed about 1896. 900,
from last year. of which Oahu will
have to bear approximately $1sle0as
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to Sc, 300 in 1918. che comparisons,
in figures, of the other departments
of the local government can be made
from 1906 to last year, and they were
as follows: Electric lighting from
$3.50 to 1886: fire department from
$44,o74 TO S49.224, mayors office from
S4, 200 to $4,000, police from 1873
to Sos, S29, attorneys office from
$3.50 to S12.335, sheriff from s7,740
to $1,000, police and fire alarms sys-
TEN from $1,S17 TO s2.640, clerks Of
fee from S4.S9S to $S.740, treasurer's
Office from $3.50 to $3.50, and the
auditors office from 1920 TO S6,707.
In the mayors office the total oper-
ating expense increased from $4,000
to $6,2S2. or 90 per cent raises. In
striking contrast to these abnormal
increases are the costs to operate the
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the population from 1906 to 1913 was.
approximately, 80 per cent for Homo
lulu proper. The annual percentaR
of increase in the police and fire de-
partment pay rolls of city is gener-
ally considered safe average for the
corresponding increase in salaries of
the other municipal departments. In
the case of Honolulu. therefore, not
withstanding the fact that there were
so per cent more inhabitants in 1906
as compared with 1913. the police and
fire department pay rolls were only
increased Is per cent and IL per cent
respectively. In my report to the
Chamber of Commerce in 1912, | stat
ed that these two departments of the
city were the most efficiently con-
Quoted | am still of the same opin.
ion The analysis Of expenditures,
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Cost of Public Service Should Be
Based on Standard Business
Economy.


There is no disputing the fact that
the road question on these islands is
one of vital Importance, and we must
take stock of our resources. Under
the present distribution of revenue
there is not sufficient funds available
to meet our present road require.
ments. and the outlook for the future
is indeed gloomy. Unless We can
keep the cost of our public service
within the bounds of standard bust
ness economy, we shall be compelled
to have resource to one or both of
the following plans to finance road
betterments; either by saddling the
city with series of bond issues, or
Ievying a frontage tax ! still main
tain that if our public business We're
conducted by the same fmpersonal
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EXPERT SHOWS
NEGLIGENCE IN
YEARS GONE BY
Recite Incidents Uncovered in
Recent Personal 0bserva-
tons on Hawaii and Oahu

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it's functions should include:
a. Conducting periodical ADULTS
| of the territorial and county books,
banks other than national, and GER
tifying to the correctness of the
same.
~ Preparing, at regular inter
walls, systematic and comparative re-
ports Of the financial activities of
both the territory and the counties.
90 RemodeIling the present ac-
counting system, looking to the in
PRODUCTION of business methods about
much needed economies; and
a. Formulating methods for
making periodical budgets, which will
show clearly for what purposes
money is requested, and appropFia-
tions that state with equal clearnes5
for what money is used.
Similar Legislation on Mainland.
The Importance Of such indepen.
dent audits has long since been recoG-
nized in the progressive states OF the
Union Legislation, similar to- the
above. has been enacted in the states
of California Michigan. Wisconsin.
Utah. Ohio and Nevada. The state
comptroller OF California informs me
that their law works we'll, and has
been the means of keeping an abso-
lutte check on all public receipts and
disbursements. The sphere OF use
fuIness Of such a department for our
public finances might be extended To
the examination of balance sheets of
our public service. quasi-pubiic and
Industrial corporations. Such state
ments are now filed Tor purposes OF
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-09

Washington, d. C.-Senator William J.
Stone considers the new Democratic tar
if law a substantial fulfillment Of the
pledges of the Democratic party. Dis
ousSing the law, the Senator said:
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-09

Mark C. Hawkins has returned
from his visit in the East where he
visited several institutions of learn
ing. The Board of the D and D of
Fulton made the trip in the inter-
est of those attending the Missouri
institution for the education of the
deaf and dumb. Mr.. Hawkins re-
ports a very pleasant trip. At
Washington they met Judge Rucker
who took great pains to show them
the sights at the Capitol City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-09

The second brood of army worms
is billed to appear sooH. Cool
weatheris favorable and hot wealth
er is unfavorable for them. Farm
ers should be on the look out for
them and immediate steps should
be taken to prevent them spread
ing. The department Of entomolo-
gy of the Missouri Agricultural Col
lege stands ready to help.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-09
SENATOR STONE DISCUSSES THE
TARIFF LAW HE HELPED
TO FRAME.
TARIFF ExTORTIONS ENDED
Contrasts Prompt Response of Demo-
cratic Administration to PoPu.
lar Demand With Repub-
Iican Failures.

Washington, D. C.-Senator William ].
Stone considers the new Democratic tar
III law a substantial fulfillment Of the
pledges of the Democratic party. Dis
oussing the law, the Senator said
This administration came into power
pledged to certain great reforms. The
first of these related to the tariff. The
extremely high rates of duty prescribed
in the Payne Aldrich law, and in, the
preceding DingleY law, had excited an
almost universal and just hostility to
those enactments. They were generally
condemned as unduly fostering monopoly
special interests from the great body OF
the people. In 1908 the Republican party
and Its presidential candidate, Mr.. Taft,
declared that downward revision Of the
tariff was necessary in the public Inter
est and as a measure of simple justice
to the people. Mr.. Taft was elected Pra5i-
dent. and both houses Of Congress COM
siderable majorties. Instead of redeem-
ing the election pledges of their
party. this Republican Congress passed,
and Mr.. Taft approved, the Payne AL
drich law, which, Instead of reducing du-
ties, bore an average rate greater than
that Of the condemned law already on
ragged and indignant at this reputation
public trust
Then followed the struggle of four
years later. In 1912 the Republican
party was split in two, largely because OF
the tariff question. The Taft followi g
stood pat, while the Roosevelt following
assailed them for bad faith in utterly
disregarding the promises they had made
and the obligations they had assumed In
1905 The Progressives waged a war on
the Payne-Aldrich law almost as bittel
and uncompromisiLg as that waged Ey
the Democrats. In the convention 81
1912 the Democratic party renewed ts
pledge, If given power, to enact a tariff
law cutting deep into the prevailing
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-09
Defeat Shelbina.
(Charter No. 1851

Monroe and Shelbina played a
good game of ball at Shelbina, Sat-
urday. The score was 4 to / In ia
vor of Monroe. Shelbina made her
| in 9Th inning and Monroe made 4
in 9Th inning.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-09

II want to say that no
member Of the Senate has
been a more consistent or
generous supporter of this
administration than Senator
William ]. Stone. He has
assisted not only by his
votes, but by active CO.
operation of many kinds and
by earnest and disinterested
counsel concerning the mat
tiers of public interest which
have been pending from
time to time. His action in
all public matters since my
Inauguration has bound me
to him by ties of admiration
and friendship.
WOODROW WILSON"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-09

Miss Mamie Simms of Boon
vile came in Tuesday and returned
home yesterday. She brought the
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Colt home.
They have been in Boonville the
past two months.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-09

DR.. and Mrs. R. L. Buell. returned
Monday from Fulton where they
had been spending a few days.
They made the trip in their car
without a puncture or a blow out.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-09

Arthur Josselyn, wife and two
sons, of Denison, Texas, are guests
of his uncle, H. j. Kent, and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-09

Mrs. VIM. Thackery returned
Tuesday from Colorado where she
spent ten days with her daughter,
Mrs. Turnbull.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-09

The ground is so wet in many
places near here that farmers can
not pillow. Threshing was stopped
by the rains.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-09
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
Of the financial condition of the
Monroe City Bank,

T Charter No. 97S] at Monroe City,
State, of Missouri, at the close of bust
ness on the Both day of June, 1914,
published in the Monroe City Demo
rat newspaper printed a p Il b,
lished at Monroe City, State of Mis-
souri,, on the 9th day of July
1914.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts, un-
doubleday good on per-
soual or collateral S2lO, icy "
Loans, real estate 27.435 90
Oyerdrafts 1886 80
Bonds and stocks l0,6OO w
Real estate (banking house, $500 90
Other real estate w
Furniture and fixtures 800 OO
Due from other banE S and
bankers, subject to check 81, 6oS O9
Cash items "a 6S
Currency 3,OS2 90
Specie l,I46 20
Other resources as follows 0 90
Total 1924, 32l A
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $4,000 90
Surplus fund 3O,O0O w
Undivided profits, net 70, l4o 40
Due to banks and bankers,
subject to check w
Individual deposits subject
to check l29.93o 20
Time certificates of deposit 48,9 S8
Demand certificates OF deposit 10 90
Cashiers checks 90
Bills payable and re-dis- ,oooo ~
counts lO,OOO w
Other liabilities as follows:
Certified checks IT'S 40
Total -- -
S294,321 A
STATE OF MISSOURI, &c
COUNTY OF MONROE
We, A. Jaeger as Vice President
and M. B. Proctor as Cashier of
said bank, each of us do solemn
| ly swear that tie above statement is
| Irue to the best of our knowlede e
and belief.
A. JAEGER, Vice President.
NJ. B. PROCTOR, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 9th day of July, A. d.
nineteen hundred and fourteen.
Witness my hand and notarial
seal on the date last aforesaid.
Commissioned and qualified for a
term expiring June II, 1879
JAMES S. RUTLEDGE,
Isl Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
P. w. HUSTON,
j. j. BROWN,
D. r. DAVENPORT,
Directors
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-09

Misses Matte and Virginia Fields
are spending the week with rela-
tiVes at Goss.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-09
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
of the Financial Condition of the
Farmers 6 Merchants
Bank
(Charter No. 1867

(Cnarter NO. 1907
At Monroe City, State of Missouri,
at the close of business on the Both
day of June. 1914. published in
the MONROE CITY DEMOCRAT a news
parer printed and published at Mon
roe City, State of Missouri, on the
9th day of July, 1914.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts, I'M
doubleday good on per-
sonal or collateral $3.50, 426 80
Loans, real estate 26,975 90
Overdrafts $500 81
Bonds and stocks 90 90
Real estate banking hOusel 1l,000 90
Other real estate 5000 90
Furniture and fixtures 800 90
Due from other banks and
bankers, subject to check 30,175 80
Cash items 902 II
Currency 1892 10
Specie 4,495 03
Other resources as follows 0 90
Total s28l,53S "a
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in s $4,000 90
Surplus fund $4,000 90
Undivided profits, net 3,349 Go
Due banks and bankers,
subject to check 0 90
Individual deposits subject
to check 1lO,9O1 "a
Time certificates of deposit 40,327 05
Demand certificates of deposit 90
Cashiers checks = II 90
Bills payable and re-dis-
counts $500 90
Other liabilities as follows:
Unpaid Dividends 2,04S 90
Total 1921, 53S GA
STATE OF MISSOURI
COUNTY OF MONROE.
We, VIM. r. Yates as president, and
! W. r.. p Jackson as Cashier of said
bank, each of us, do solemnly swear
! that the above statement is true to the
best of our knowledge and belief.
VIM. R. YATES, Pres,
w. r. p. JACKSON, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of July A. d. 1914,
Witness my hand and notarial
seal on the date last aforesaid. (Com-
missioned and qualified for term
expiring July 18th, l914.)
RoBT. MERIwETHES
(S) Notary Pubic.
Correct-Attest:
/ T. M. BOULWARE
W N. 64HRaRSISGSQ Dir -csors.
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Br0adtail Cloth
Suit, $94.75
Copy Of Bernard" Model

In mole shade Broadtail plush CON-
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the neck. New high square back
collar edged with Genet" fur. Skirt
has long irregular tunic that falls over
a band Of the velvet.
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Russian Green
IelUet Suit. $69.75
A pretty Beer" Reproduction.

Semi-ftted long waisted effect.
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close fitting pointed yoke from which
falls a graceful long tunic with an
underskirt Of green satin MORE. The
MORE also finishes the collar and cuffs.
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Suede Cloth
Suit, $68. rs
C.,s.>~&. UCk.,,,:sv Mill

SugSestS Q ChesuN Model.
The new dark shade Of green. A
long loose blouse effect. with fulneSs
held in with broad gold and green
embroidered belt. The same trim
ming used on points of rolling collar
and cuffs. Coat Is three-quarter
length. Fitted yoke joining a cir
cular tunic and this mounted on a
plain cloth skirt.
Third Floor. seth n.
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Simple but elegant gown Of black
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White satin collar.
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Handkerchiefs for women, with
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