Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 158, 15 April 1909 — Page 4

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TWINKLES

An Undoubted Influence. To you think the climate affects a man's energies?" "Undoubtedly," answered the leisurely person. "When the weather's cloudy you haven't the ambition to work, and when It's fair it seems a ahame to shut yourself in an office."

Disqualified. "I'm afraid we'll have to cancel that pianist's engagement," said one manager. , "What's the mater? Has he hurt his Hand?" "No. Had typhoid fever and his hair fell out"

The Tiny Soft ShelJ Crab. It comes, that choicest of delights, That all too swiftly flits; He furnishes at most two bites And costs at least two bits.

A Random Guess. "What sort of people live in the Balkans?" asked the girl who seeks information. "I don't know," answered Miss Cayenne. "Judging by the frequency with which they schedule fights that do not happen I should think they might be professional pugilists."

Revenge. "That neighbor's dog kept me awake half the night." said Mr. Sirius Barker. "But I'll get even, all right." "What are you going to do?" "I'm going to buy the dog and let him keep my neighbor awake.".

Items Gathered in From Far and Near

The Outdoor Season. From the Columbia State. The outdoor season is here. To thousands hundreds of thousands . this means base ball. To other thousands it means golf. To multitudes of others is means autoing, motor boating, fishing, hunting, tennis, camping, gardening, rambling in the woods and fields. To all these it means pure air and sunlight. To the majority of the devotees of. the out-of-doors it means redder blood, stronger muscles, clearer brains, stronger hearts and gener

ally better health and a lengthening of

the lease of life.

Sure! From the Scranton Truth. Washington's .: health officer. Dr. Woodward,', has declared war on the "pesky" house fly. He says the house fly disseminates every disease, that it Is a nuisance and 'that it must be exterminated. --.'...

"Needs Mora Exorcise. From the Toledo Blade. , Uncle - Joe Cannon is going to play golf. He baa found that smoking long, black cigars doesnt give him all the physical exercise , he needs.

From the Cleveland Leader.. Everybody's landing on Castro, and he cant reciprocate on anybody.

A Blg Difference. From the Rochester Herald. , . The difference between Porflrfo Dia and Mr. Bryan Is that Porfirio gets elected every time. '

Miss Letltia Summers was In charge of the last annual exhibit of the School of Housekeeping ' which was held the other day In New York- The star exhibit was that of a class of little girls, whose teacher.. Sarah Dugan, is only twelve. She has been a pupil of the school for some time and for the past few months has been teaching a class of her friends what she has learned. - She teaches her class once a week in her mother's kitchen. Each of her pupils pays- two cents a lesson, with which Sarah goes to market and buys materials for the dishes to be prepared. Mrs. Julian Heath Is the president of the League of . Home Economics, under the auspices of which the School of Housekeeping Is conducted.

HASOriSC CALENDAR. Friday, April Called meeting Klaj Solomon's Chapter, No. 4. R. A. If Royal Arch Degree. , Saturday, April 17--Loyal Chapter, a. 49. O. C. & Rejalar meeting.

SOME OF THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR MAYOR ' - tn all this talk which Is bound to be stirred up in a campaign as to the various qualifications of candidates, there is danger that the real qualifications of a good mayor be overlooked. As a cold blooded proposition, much of the red fire of some of the men seeking the Job, does not shed much light on the subject. If the truth be known there Is no hidden art, nor any mysterious magic, nor any. patent process by which anyone can la claim to have discovered in the matter of giving a good administration. There are, however, certain features of the mayor's office which are worthy of consideration. There are things which are worthy of consideration which have nothing to do with personal popularity and speech making, editorial writing and theories and promises which play their part in electing a man. As a matter of fact, the mayor is the man whom the people select "to sit on the job to oversee the details of the government for the people which they themselves have not the time for, and to have him there all the time doing their work in much the same manner as the stockholders in an enterprise select a man to look after the business. The stockholders In this case are the citizens of Richmond, the money invested is the taxes, and the mayor is the general manager.

Naturally, the first qualificationmust be that the man can be trusted; is "honest." Honest, not only in the overseeing of the city's finances, (which now amount to over a quarter of a million dollars a year) bat noiiest, in all bis official acts and dealings with the citizens of Richmond, and their 'property Interests. It might truthfully be said, that honesty is so important, that it is better to have an honest man, who is inexperienced In the city routine, than a shrewd, but dishonest official. By the term honest, too, Is meant a man who will treat all the citizens alike with no pulls by any' set of citizens to whom favors will go. By an honest man is meant a man who makes no promises which he cannot fulfill and who will fulfill every promise he makes. In other words, before you trust a man you should know that he is honest- he must be a man whom you can trust with looking after a quarter of a million dollars every year.

Next to the question of character of the applicant the honesty in administrationis the kindred question of economy. Economy of administration Involves the problem of taxation. And taxation is a vital question particularly in Richmond, where most men own their own homes. And it means just as much to the renter because the taxation on a rented house has to come out of the rent. In fact, taxation in every form has to do with everything owned or bought from merchants in the town, so that it also affects the prices' of things you buy. Any citizentwho lives in the town must pay directly or indirectly into the city treasury, whether he owns property or not. What wonder is it then, that the citizens of the town should be interested in the problem of taxation? From another viewpoint, the taxation of a town has much to do with the growth of a town because factories and enterprises of all sorts will not settle in a town which has a high rate of taxation. Thus the problem of economy 'has also much to do with the future of a town. Now, then, if those who are managing the affairs of the city, the men who control the finances, are reckless and extravagant, or men who wish to swell their importance at the expense of the city, the taxes will be high, and the burden will fall on all the citizens of the town. If they are economical and watch every penny and make It bring value for value taxes will be lower rents will be less prices of commodities, groceries, meat and clothing will be lessened. The burden of living in the town will be lets. :wfflr The importance of the last proposition can hardly be appreciated by those not acquainted with city affairs. Economy in administration of the city's business means the getting of dollar's worth for every dollar spent. It means that, as much as the pre venting of the needless expenditure of every dollar. ' This phase is well illustrated in the making of all public improvements, the cleaning of the city streets, the purchase of all materials and supplies and in the running expenses of the city departments. And the mayor who is not on to his job, day and night, will in four ' years time allow thousands of dollars to go through the city's fingers without getting a proper return for the money spent. This has not only to do with the expenditures authorized by council, but with the actual spending of the money so authorized. This is the sort of thing that the business men and the citizens of New York recently protested against when they found a state of things exampled in the paying of four hundred dollars for two hundred coat hangers retailing at ten cents apiece.

Nothing is easier or more customary all over the country in the making of streets, alleys, sidewalks and gutters, and in cleaning those same streets, or in the purchase of supplies than to give the city and its citizens fifty cents in value for one dollar in money spent. " They say the people are easy that the people never know the difference. The people may not know the difference but they pay the difference when they pay the taxes and they should know it when they see the taxes go up and up, with apparently no cause for it. This is where the 'political job' comes in and where the people's money goes out.

For suppose a contractor cuts his excavation an inch or two short in a single large street improvement thereby saving two or three inches of gravel to the square foot, as well as cost of excavation. Or suppose he cuts his cement below the proportion required. It means a lot of money in his pocket to that man. And it also means just that much money out of the people's pockets. It means in the first place inferior work, which will have to be done over again at some time in the future. It means an Improvement soon worn out and money to make good defective construction. It also means that much money lifted from the city treasury and nobody knows the difference. That's where the man on the job comes In. Therefore economy means not to spend a dollar unless needed and -. when that dollar is spent to get a dollar's worth for the people. It is the mayor's duty as the people's representative to personally inspect every bit of this work not only once or twice but In the same way that you would do if you were spending that much money personally It is you who do spend the money and you are paying a man to look after it... ' -i We have used this simply as an illustration as to what a business ' administration means. The citizen may wonder if we have ever had one. But the thing is not an idle dream given an honest man with plenty of time he can and will do it. A business administration does not mean the man sitting up in an office with his feet on the table smoking cigars and swapping pleasantries with his callers in order to fill up his time. It means a man hustling around poking his head Into things to see that they are being done right. It means to see that the supplies of the city- are bought honestly that those supplies are actually needed and that the supplies are not wasted. - It means turning the mayor's office into the management of a business of a quarter of a million dollars a year and not the soft political job it has been. It does not have to do with bossing the politics of the city nor of Wayne county or of the congressional district, although some men look at it in that light. It means taking care of the business thoroughly 'I and well. .- .'...;. v The man who wishes to be mayor of Richmond should be a well balanced person and of good judgment "horse sense." These things do not depend on age it is the man. He should be free from all extremes. He , should be free from radicalism and conceit. Extravagant promises of anything and everything to be elected, and demagogical statements will not insure that the city's business be carefully and thoroughly looked after. ; ' Another characteristic which should be essential to the mayor is that he should me a true citizen, a man who represents the town. This has nothing to do with, his being a rich man nor a poor man, for all may be true citizens. He should be the sort of man in other words that no man need be ashamed of by any of his public or private acts. For the town is usually judged by the type of man the majority of the citizens put in office, just as the party is judged by the type of man it nominates. These are a few of the things which a candidate for the office of mayor should be judged on, as to his fitness to represent both his party and the people. -For unless he is qualified to benefit the people be cannot permanently benefit h party. There are of course other, things which enter into the selection of candidates. Those mentioned are things which are desired even demanded by the people of this town at this time. The other things we hope to touch on before the campaign is over. But these aro first principles. The man who is honest, capable, and who will give all his time to

;dmi0 mayor, cannot be a reproach to the part to tha town in he ie lactse,:';.v.xv -- .,

CIVIL DOCKET IS

CALLED TODAY III CflBBTJY JUDGE

There Was a Large Number of

Attorneys Present and Considerable Business Was Transacted.

FEES SCHEDULE IS PROVIDED BY COURT

Judge Fox Stated That He

Had Learned Some Attorneys Had Been Charging in Excess of Rule.

, The civil docket was called all the way through in circuit court this morning for the first time this term. About

fifteen attorneys were present and con

siderable business was transacted. The

court tried to advance all cases ready as rapidly as possible. He urged the attorneys not to dally about their prao

tice, and try to help clean up the dock

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It was announced, also, by the court

that hereafter the rule regarding fees in cases where written instruments provide for fees for attorneys, in the absence of evidence, is to be enforced. The rule provides a table upon which this class of fees is estimated. The court said he had learned some of the

attorneys had been making accounts

providing for fees in excess of those stipulated in the rule, and in the future

tne rule must be adhered to.

Suggests Settlement. The case of Murray vs. the Schneider

Carriage company was called. . John L. Rupe, counsel for the defense, said the case ought to be disposed of. He remarked facetiously he will pay the bill.

A controversy as to the legality of

the advertising in the case of James vs

Edna Townsend, for divorce came up. The advertisement was Inserted in a weekly publication. Bastardy proceedings have been instituted against the plaintiff in this case, and his position is somewhat embarrassing. It was stated by the attorney for the plaintiff in the case of Campfield vs.

the Cosmopolitan Insurance company.

there has been a. delay encountered in

getting the case at issue. The defense

Political Announcements Advertisements in This Column Cost Ten Dollars for all Offices Except Councilmen Wthich Are Five Dollars

FOR MAYOR.

HENRY W. DEUKER is a candidate

for mayor, subject to the Republi can nomination. SAMUEL K. MORGAN, candidate for Mayor, subject to the Republican nomination. EDWARD H. HARRIS is a candidate for Mayor, subject to the Republican nomination. FOR CITY CLERK. BALTZ A. BESCHER is a candidate

for the office of city clerk of Richmond, subject to the Republican nomination. FOR JUDGE OF CITY COURT. LUTHER C. ABBOTT is a candidate for Judge of the City Court of Richmond, Ind.. subject to the Republican nomination. COUNCILMAN-AT-LARQE. MATT VON PEIN is a candidate for the office of Councilman-at-large, subject to the Republican nomination. ' ,. FOR COUNCILMAN. JESSE J. EVANS, candidate for Councilman for Second Ward, sub- j ject to the Republican nomination.

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claims it will be necessary to take depositions at New York. Jhe court said unless the issues are closed in a short time he may strike the case from the docket. Telephone Case. The court stated he had been informed by Judge Anderson, the case of the Winchester Telephone company vs the City of Winchester, may be set for trial about April 30. The case is a suit to enjoin. The case of the Starr Piano company vs. the City of Richmond, to enjoin

is to be dismissed at the cost of the plaintiff. The case has been settled out of court, but the costs are unpaid. The long standing case of Outcalt vs. Sutton, on account, has at last been placed at issue. The case of the estate of John vs. the Big Four railroad company, is another that stands a chance to be dismissed for want of prosecution. This case is a suit for damages for $10,000 the largest sum named in any case on file. It has been delayed repeatedly for various reasons and the court is becom

ing dissatisfied. Argument in the case of the Krell Piano company vs. the Auto Grand Piano company, ts to be heard tomorrow. -This is' another change of venue proceeding from Henry county. Counsel for the plaintiff in the cae of the Jones Hardware company vs. Johannlng, asked to have it hurried along a little and got ready for trial. Attempts to reach a settlement have failed.

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