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CHIEF MACHEN's TABLE.
Statistics Concerning the Free Pos
tai Delivery Service.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 30.-A table
has been prepared by Chief Machen, Of
the free delivery division of the POST
office Department. comparing the cost
of the free delivery service at fifty of
the largest postoffices for the fiscal
year 1S96-97 with that of the fiscal
year 1S90-91. 1t shows that the per-
centage of increase in the cost of free
delivery during the six years covered by
the table has been 24.6 per cent. while
the population has increased 3o.62 and
the gross receipts have increased .4S
per cent.
In some of the leading postofIices, the
increases in percentage in round num-
bers have been as follows:
In population: New York 32 per
cent; Chicago G3, Philadelphia AZ,
Brooklyn 80. Boston 23, st. Louis 81.
Baltimore "a, San Francisco 20. Cincin-
natl 80. Cleveland 53. Buffalo SO. De-
troit 75, Denver 81. Columbus 60, To-
ledo -, Nashville 5S. Atlanta ca, Mem
phis 81.
In gross receipts the increase shows:
New York 22 per cent; Chicago 46,
Philadelphia Il. Brooklyn Al. Boston %.
St Louis 80, Baltimore 30. San Fran
cisco 10. Cincinnati %, Cleveland 30,
Buffalo SO, Detroit SO. Denver 90 Co
lumbus IS. Toledo IS. Nashville 81. At
lanta 46, Memphis Il.
The increase in the cost of the free
delivery service in the same cities has
been as follows: New York 16 per
cent: Chicago 15. Brooklyn, 40, Boston
% st. Louis 20, Baltimore 20, San
Francisco IL. Cincinnati IA. Cleveland
IS, Buffalo As, Detroit 80, Denver DO.
Columbus 63 Toledo 80, Nashville 19,
Atlanta 24, Memphis Z.
In New Orleans the population in
creased IS per cent, the gross receipts
23 per cent and the cost of service 2ls
per cent.
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WILL MAKE CHANGES.
Women's Heads to be Carved on
Stairway Caps.

ALBANY IN. Y.). Jan. 30.-Superin-
tendent of Public Works Aldridge has
decided on some changes in connection
with the artistic work of the grand
stairway in the Capitol building. One
of the features of the stairway is the
carving of distinguished personages'
heads in the cap of the columns. There
has been some criticism of this work,
on the ground that some of the person
ages whose memory it has been sought
to honor have not been of distinguished
character.
Superintendent Aldridge has now an
nounced that he has selected four wom-
en- Of types representing women in four
distinct spheres and has given direc-
tions that their portraits shall be carved
in the stairway caps. These four wom-
en- are Captain Molly Pitcher, Harriet
Beecher Stowe, Clara Barton and Susan
B. Anthony.
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JULES EMILE PEAN DEAD.
The Eminent Surgeon Passed Away
at Paris Yesterday.

PARIS, Jan 3o.-Jules Emile Pean,
the eminent surgeon, is dead
NJ. Pean, who was born at Chateau
Dun (Eure) November %. 1880, prac-
ticed surgery continuously in Paris for
more than forty-fve years. In 1860
he was appointed surgeon of the Gen.
trail Bureau. Two years later he joined
the staff of the Lourcine, where he
remained five years, going then to Saint
Antoine and finally to Saint Louis,
where he remained until 1892.
He became famous for his success in
the delicate operations of ovaristomy
In 1887 he was elected a member OF the
Academy of Medicine. Three years
later he received the decoration of the
Legion of Honor and in 1893 he was
made a commander.
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Kansas Day Celebrated.

TOPEKA (Kans.). Jan. 3O.-Kansas
day, the anniversary of the admission
of the Sunfiower State into the Union,
was observed BY representative Repub-
licans of the State here last night at
banquet given under the auspices of the
Kansas Day Club. Fully 300 persons
were present. w. Y. Morgan of the
Hutchinson News" as retiring Presi-
dent, made the annual address, deliver
ing strong appeal for party fealty.
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time until 1864 was in numerous en-
gagements, commanding the Pequot in
the attacks on Fort Fis.S<, Fort An
derson and the forts on Cape Fear Riv-
er. For cool performance of duty in
these fights, he was recommended for
promotion and on July %, 1866, was
commissioned Commander. He had
charge of the equipment of the Brook
lyn navy yard from 1869 until 1872
and commanded the Juniata of the Po-
laris search expedition in 1873. In the
latter part of that year he demanded
and received the Virginius prisoners at
Santiago de Cuba and brought them to
New York. He became Captain in
December II, 1874; Commodore on
March ,, 1885 and President of the Ma
val Board of Inspection at New York
on July Dist of the same year. He
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Big Sale Of Oil Land.

LIMA to.l. Jan. ;'0.-The Mount Zion
Oil Company Of this city has sold to
Cleveland capitalists headed by d. F.
-Sherbondy. ali of its property in Wells
County. Indiana. consisting of 6o9
acres of land. all but leo Of which is
developed: forty-seven wells with q ,,vo-
ducsion of about $50 barrels day. i ne
purchase price was in the neighborhood
of $4,000
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Frozen TO Death.

TROY IN. W, Jan. 30.-The body of
Mrs. George Ccnnell, 81 years of age.
was found early this morning on the
road lying over Mount Olympus. She
had been frozen to death. 1t Is Thought
that z he woman, who had been drink
ing last night, became dazed and ieil
into IN old lime pit. She must have
crawled cut of this. and. being 100
weak u go farther. lay down in the
middle of the road, where her body was
found
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Fitz Will Not Fight Corbett.

DETROIT (Mich), Jan 3O-Fitzsim-
mons and Julian declined to consider
Corbett's challenge to-day. Considine
of this city. who had undertaken to
have The fight pulled off for a purse Of
$4,000 had an interview with Julian
and Fitzslmmons with representatives
Of the I-ess as' witnesses. The latter
declared that Corbett was no longer in
Fitzsimmons' class, and would not be
until ne had whipped Maher.
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Big Strike Looked For.

BELLAIRE (O), Jan. 30.-It IS
thought that big strike may be look
ed for at the Wheeling Iron and Steel
Company's works at Benwood, w! Va
The company last week gave its I'm
ployes notice of a reduction of from ~
to 80 per cent. in wages after Febru-
ary 1st Tie employees at the plate mill
went out on strike last Monday. This
afternoon the mill men met and reject
ed the proposed new scale. A strike
affecting Sttf men is probable.
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Secretary Aiger is Better.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 30-Secretary
Ayers condition tonight is reported
better Fever, which has been high
during the past few days. has subsided
and to-day he was quite cheerful and
apparently stronger. He is not yet
We'll enough to be moved. so that his
departure fer the South is a matter of
conjecture. He will not leave for at
least a week.
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Applications Are Premature.

BERLIN, Jan. 30.-The North Ger
man Gazette publishes Foreign Of
flee announcement that all applications
to settle Oh open business at Kiaochau
are premature. the regulations regard
ing the news here being incomplete.
The National Gazette" learns that
Turkey has given Russia permission to
send the Black Sea- fleet through the
Dard dnalleS
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PAYMENT of Taxes Resisted.

ATHENS, Jan. 30-Sey Fullah Pasf1a,
with 2.000 soldiers and two guns. re-
Gently went to the village of Lazarina.
near Trikhalat to enforce the payment
of taxes. The peasants met the troops
and an engagement ensued. Next day
the attack was renewed with results not
yet known here.
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No Danger of War This Year.

LONDON. Jan. 30-The Valparaiso
correspondent of the Times" says:
Senor Moreno. the Argentine bouad-
ary expert, whose sudden departure for
Buenos 4iyres caused alarming rumors
and a panic on the Santiago and Valpa-
raiso markets, assures me that no dlf-
ficulties have arisen between Argentina
and Chile. While the best of opinions
lead me 10 believe that there is no dan.
ger of War this year.
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A Disabled Steamer.

HALIFAX On. So. Jan. 30.-The
steamer Mcngolian. which arrived frolr
Liverpool tonight, reports that or
Tuesday last she passed the steamer
Tabasco, disabled. with another steam.
er standing by and passing a tow liae.
They signaled that they were gong
to tow TO the Azores.
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The Ice Blockade Raised.

ST. JOHNS On. F), Jan. 30.-The ice
blockade was raised to-day. The DAM
aged steamer Picton for Newport news
and the Parkmore for Boston. sailed.
The latter still has a large quantity or
water in her hold and list OF 10 de-
grees to the starboard-
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Gladstone Kept His Bed.

CANNES, Jan. 30-Mr. Gladstone has
kept his bed the entire day. He passed
restless night and there was a re-
turn of his neuralgia. His physician
called during the night and again this
morning When this dispatch is sent
tonight, Mr. Gladstone is reported as
feeling much relieved.
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Poisoned Her Sister.

WOODSTOCK On. b, Jan. 30-Mrs
Canavan of the Parish of Kent, becom-
ing jealous of her sister Minnie Tucker
purchased strychnine. stepped it in
decoction of tea and gave it to her sis
ter who drank it, became i'll and died.
The Coroners jury accused Mrs. Can
avan of murder and she has been ar
rested
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Costly Fire in New York.

NEW YORK. Jan. 30.-The card
board factory of S. Trier & Son. which
caught fire early this morning was en-
tirely destroyed In the same building
Samuel Schindleman had a knitting
goods mill and Schneider Brothers, a
cut glass factory. The firm of Trier
& Son had machinery valued at $40
600. all Of which was destroyed. Their
total loss is placed at more than $780,
600. The losses of Schindleman and
Schneider Bros. whose plants were also
completely destroyed, could not be as
certained
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The Strike No Nearer Settlement.

NEW BEDFORD (Mass), Jan 30
The third week will begin tomorrow
with no nearer prospects of a settle
ment than was apparent three weeks
ago. Some of the collectors who have
been at work in neighboring cities re-
turned Saturday bringing satisfactory
reports. at which the members of the
general strike committees are much
encouraged The union weavers will
receive strike pay tomorrow.
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Death Of Mrs. Mary Holton.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 30.-Mrs Mary
Holton died this afternoon at The
Meadows, the residence of her son, eX-
Congressman Hart Benton Holton Mrs
Holtoa was in her 9th year, and was
a cousin of President James K Polk.
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Did Not Want to be a Witness.

ATWOOD (Kan), Jan. 30.-John Mag
liza, a wealthy farmer, committed suicide
at his home in Beaver township to-day.
The we'll known cause was his fear of
being called as a witness against local
Joint keeper.
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Stiilwell is Dead.

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Joseph e.
Stillwell of Brooklyn. who shot himself
last Thursday, died at midnight Sal
urday Whether the wound which
carsed his death was accidental or In
ficted with suicidal intent, q Coroner's
jury viii determine.
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Summer Hotel Burned.

KENNEBUNKPORT (Me.), Jan. 30
The Ocean Bluff House was completely
destroyed by fire tonight 1t was the
largest summer hotel here and was
owned by the Kennebunkport Sea Shore
Company. Loss $500
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a commi..;oner Murdered.

BOMBAY, Jan. 30.-Early this morn
ing the body Of the Chairman of the
Plague Committee was found in Eeld
at Sonnar, in the Nassick district OF
this province, near the scene OF the RI
OTIS. The commissioner was murdered.
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The Cold Increases.

cold increased during last night. The
mercury dropped to % below zero and
in a number of surrounding towns
averaged from 80 to 81 below.
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A Volunteer Fleet for Russia.

LONDON, Jan. 31.-The Odessa cor
respondent of the Times" says a vol
unteer fleet will convey in the quickest
time practicable 10000 Russians to the
Far East The first cruiser with -
coo men, will leave within few days.
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Herr Won Richenau Promoted.

BERLIN. Jan. 30.-Herr Won Richie
nau. First Secretary of the German Le-
cation at Washington, has been pro-
NOTED to the rank of German Consul
General at Sofia.
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win Go to the Canarie. First.

MADRID, Jan. 30.-It is announced
that the Spanish fleet will. in the first
place, proceed to the Canaries to en-
gage in maneuvres there.
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THE times" COMMENTS.
Says President Mckinley Has De-
sceuded From the Fence.

LONDON. Ian. 31.-The Times,
commenting editorially this morning
upon The disquieting vote on Senator
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and said: "Take nothing from them, sir.
and give them nothing but our lead. They
are our enemies. But the common sol
der has not considered the casus belli.
the a~ggrayatiOn from a national stand
point nor can he. like Cromwell or stone
wall Jackson. worship God by killing his
%country's foes.
A soldiers life is a good training school
and he soon loses some Of his conceit and
S~elfiShncSS. When Il boy who has been
humored and petted at home becomes 4
schoolboy and has to rub against other
boys, he soon learns to give and taxi and
tote fair with his schoolmates. Just 50
these young soldier boys, when far away
from father and mother. soon find them
selves enduring a common hardship and
in peril Il common danger. and il softenS
their nature and takes away their vanity.
They learn from one another. ana like
these commercial Travellers. absorb know
ledge by contact. The best Informed ppo-
pie L meet with are the veterans Of the
civil war. However dull and uneducated
were the boys when they entered service
in 1861. they were bright and genial
when they came out. I'll venture that
there was more good sense and more for
~bearance. more real reflective patriotism
ana less selhshneSS III the recent grand
SdtHtiIIS 81 veterans III Atlanta than in
any body Of men ever assembled in tho
United States. These veterans All look
alike to me. Hard service has hammer
ed them down like steel used to be ham
mered out Of iron. Their faces. thcir
hearts. their walk. their soliditv. tbeir
considerable conservatism. all mark thcm
as men who have been tried and refined
in the crucible Of war-the dr0ss eynelIod
and the pure gold left.
But war is 4 bad thing-the worst
thing IN the world. A philosophic friend
OF NINE says no and he argues that peri
odlcally nations must have war. pesti-
icnce or anime to purify hem. TO purge
them and to Kill off the u~nprodnctivc
surplus and give quiet to the govern
mcnt. | ont believe that, but am not
gong to argue about it. John Temple
1rayes and Simon Peter Richardson ana
Joe ON have written strong letters
about war and how it ennohles a nation.
These men are thinkers. make the best
OF a bad things. but still we can fall back
and entrench upon the teachings of the
Son of Man who said: My kingdom +
peace Peace on earth and good will
among men. Only a few months have
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Continued from i l1tn 1aGe.)
on j valuation Of $4,000 and his propo-
sition was accepted.
The case Of the Southern Express
Company was postponed until next meet
Ing.
Colonel Hinsdale and ]. c.. L. Harris.
attorneys in the case. announced that
they had agreed to assess the property
Of the Atlantic and North Carolina rail
road at SOL 900. same as last year. in
stead Of 100000. The Commission so
ordered.
The matter of the Pullman Car Com
pany was taken up and last years as
seSSment of $4,000 agreed to as the
right of the Commission to tax at all
did not seem clear. The Commission
will recommend that a statute be passed
covering this point at the next session Of
the Legislature.
On motion Of Mr.. Pearson the excep-
tons Of the Wilmington and Weldon rail
road in the rate reduction were over
ruled as q whole.
Mr.. Abbott introduced the following
resolutions:
Whereas. The proposed reduction III
passenger RI ties on the Wilmington and
Weldon railroad will in fact reduce the
revenue but $500 per year which
amounts to the insignificant sum of 81
cents per annum to those who will secure
the benefit Of said reduction and is Of no
practical benefit to the people: and
Whereas. the reports Of said Whining
ton and Weldon road for the year 1897
show that that road after paying inter
est on its bonded Indebtedness. on its
outstanding liabilities and allowing Il 6
per cent dividend on its stock. had 4 sur
plus of S14O.612.44; and
Whereas. in the opOnion Of the Rail
road Commission 50 ner cent. Of said
sun to witness S53.432.56 Of said sur
plus is derived from interstate business
and that a reduction in the revenues Of
sa-u road of that amount can be made
without cOntiScating the property of said
road,
Resolved. 1st. That order No. 9S re-
ducing the passenger rates on the VIII
mington and Weldon railroad be revoked
and the original rates be restored.
md. That 4 reduction of freight rates
be made on the Wilmington and Weldon
railroad which shall mount to not less
than so. &c per year be made. said
reduction to be made unOn such com
moditieS as shall be found. after a full
and careful consideration by this Com
mission. to yield the greatest good to the
farmer and laboring man.
The consideration of the Raleigh and
Castor case was postponed to the next
meeting.
Attorney Strong reported that the
Western Union Telegraph Company had
agreed to the S75O.O0O valuation of its
property.
On motion Of Mr.. Pearson the Com
mission adjourned to meet again on Au-
gust 30.
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Arp in Fine HUnOr.
Tells a Good Story on Gen. Joe WheeIer-Ihought he "
Fighting for the Lost Cause When Charging Spani3r5s

They say that Joe Wheeler forgot him
self III Santiago when the Spaniards fired
their deadly volleys from the brush. and
he Spurred his stced forward and shout
cd. Charge EN-, boys, Charge the damn
yankees; run EN- out Of the brush.the
dam Spaniards. | mean And now they
tell it on General Lee that when his
handsome blue uniform came and his
wife took il out Of the case. be looked
at it with solemn c-ountenance and said:
Put it back, wife; let it lay there =
while Till | can get reconciled. I'm
afraid | might shoot NJ il ali Of 4 sud
den"
The boys in camp get up many I joke.
and they 20 on the grand rounds. and
that reminds me OF Pat Doolan, 4 fresh
IriShman, who was put on picket ami or
dercd to let no man pass without tn"
password. When the officer came round
to change the guard Fat challenged him
with. Halt, le IaSus. and give the
password" Officer on the grand
rounds said the lieutenant. Grand
rounds and be damned 10 yc. said lat.
an if We don't come forward and say
Bull Run III be afther shootin into
ye. Mr.. Grand Rounds"
i he lONS SAY lildl toN Ill Ut +
fin. when a new recruit comes in. the
deviliSh fellows take him off to drill hlm-
young man You must remember the
Maine. and also remember that YOU are
Il private. When you meet an officer you
must salute him and say. 1 am your dog.
sir and the officer Will wave his hand
and smile and say. Il know it. and pass
on They haze the green ones rs bad
rs college boys haze n yerdant freshman.
There is many 4 wag around the camp
fires and they spice the weary hours with
wit and wisdom. The average soldier
bears no malice. not even toward the Zoe
he has been sent to fight. terycra ana
HobSon are the best Of friends and if il
is possible for us to like Cervera. ii is
possible that the people who placed him
in high command have some redeeming
| virtues. In our civil war the p~rivateS Of
both armies exchanged civilitieS on the
picket ines. StoneWalI jackson rebUked
them and once when 4 picket brought
him n New York paper he refused it
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his Nebraska regiment stopped here f..
IN hour ana they electrified cveryboa.
with their presence. 1t is by far the be.
regiment we have seen. The best look5ug
the best behaved and the best equip.
AMI they love and idolize their Colon
They 1@cl elevated and refined by b"
commanding presence aud wouldn't a
anything that would mortify his pride d.
wound his feelings. What a grand az.
noble man he is. How majestic i'm pr.
son; how gentle in MANNERS: how insuIu
ing in language and conversation How
orr hearts did burn within rs as I
spoke. | tell you. my countrymeu.
would trust him with all my Interest r.
national affairs. He is Daniel Webs.
and Henry Clay combined. May th
good Lord keep him and preserve Bin
ana return him safe to his family and g.
the nation. The silver question ma
pass away and be forgotten. The tart.
may settle down. bnt other ana great.
issues viii grow ont Of the war and fh
nation will need n Bryan mt the helm .
government. This is the way / fa
about it and | can not help it.
BILL ARP.
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PULLMAN COMPANY WINS

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The Future Plan VIII Be to Put Water
to Consumers at Cost.

Wilson. n. c., July 3O.-(Special.)-
The recent discussion III your columns
Of municipal ownership Of w~ater-works
and the fact that YOU have quoted VIII
son as having the lowest water rate in
the State. makes it probable that Il
little further information in regard to
the Water-Works of this place may be
of interest to your readers. This town
owns its own water-works and, as you
truly say, gives the people water at Il
lower rate than does any other town in
the State, and yet there is a wide
spread opinion here that there is an OPP
p%ortunity for the people to get still lower
rates and make the water-works Of even
greater value to our people.
For the past year DR.. w. S. Ander-
son has advocated 4 plan that would
be Of vast benefit to the town if it
could only be put in operation. He
advocates the putting in every house in
the Town where it is desired. everything
necessary to supply all the water needed
for all purposes; the cost Of same to be
charged to the owners of the houses at
the actual cost of material and work
(the town to have the work lone as
cleaply as possible and to be paid
for at the time the work is lone by those
who desire. or to be paid for in install
mentS along with the wafer rent if pre-
ferred. He opposes then that the water
rent shall be redlced from time to time
to the lowest possible figure ut which
the Water-works can be run. the inter-
est paid on the debt and a small sinking
fund made. He estimates that the in
creased use of water will be of great
good to the town from Il sanitary point
OF view Tin fact it was from this view
rs L representative of the county medical
society that he undertook the investi-
CATION Of the subject and that the large
amount used will materially decrease the
relative cost of supplying it.
In the last town election DIR. Anderson
was elected an alderman of the town
| upon this issue and it was hoped by
those who have faith in his proposition
that the other members Of the board
would adopt the system proposed by him.
| Unfortunately. they are not in accord
With his idea and it will therefore be
impossible to give a practical demonStra-
ton to his plan until after the next town
election. AS showing the faith that DR..
anderson has in his plan he proposed to
the town that if they would turn over
TO him the Water-WOrks of the town for
ten years he would put a water closet.
bath tub and kitchen sink in every house
IN town where ii was desired free Of
cost, and supply water to the people of
the town at the rate now charged. His
proposition was rejected.
The electric light plant here IS owned
by the town and | am told that while
the lights here are furnished at probably
Il lower rate thar most towns charge,
anu lights pHt in at cost by the town,
that the plant pays a profit.
The basis Of DIR. Anderson's plan is
that the town is not Il monev-makino
corporation. nor IS it part Of its business
10 give individuals the opportunity Ia
make 4 profit out Of the people. but that
the whole people should get the full
benefit Of that for the maintenance Of
which they are taxed.