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Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-04-08

work 40 hard; they would live SO
much better that many more would
be abl. to invent and every one
would keep his plans before the pub
lie SO any one could suggest this and
that and it would be planned SO
much sooner; then the government
would pay the inventor a good salary
for it. The government would then
have as many OF th, machines made
as the whole people would need, the
same as id does mail bags now. Then
every machine would be blessing,
A machine might he invented this
month that would Eighteen the labor
and shorten the time five minutes per
day for all the laboring people. Next
month another machine slfortens the
time five minutes more per day,
Then we would put in our time en-
Joying ourselves making Il heaven
here instead of this fiendish he'll we
have now.
(TO BE CONTINUED
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-04-08

BY TIE "CPTIMIST."


DOM Judge the colony movement by the
competitive press pictures.
Don't build air-castles and expect to find
them al the colony.
Don't expect to find eloquent banquet halls,
but get to work and do your share.
Don't leave all of the outside work to be
done by the other fellow.
Don't be SO ALFRED good that no one
would want to be like yon."
Don't wait for an engraved invitation to do
your share in the movement.
Don't get too self-mportant; you NAV be
as wise us an owl-and Just as stupid"
Don't expect, after living generation on
salt pork and sun-down at six dollars a week,
to get porter-house steak and champagne
EVERY meal at the colony, You may be dis
appointed,
"Don't expect too much OF the SET made
man: it's probably his FIRST attempt in the
creative lines
Don't expect to find NIL eolontsts to he
models, tou viii be disappointed.
Don't be afraid to give I'll. coloalsts &ial
and oncorra girg wor1,s aI.9 something more
substantial
Don, try to argue q .'s.rai r.. &o,.s,' H..
publican into cooperaJ-e, a-u ail Oil, Of
his job. lot him work for a,g.,t 81 Walker q
year, shat vii! set his tAia--aM au0rAirG.
Doa't expect the co.oay to b. Ja,it i4to
city o. palaces in day. Remember thIoo
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-04-08

NY FrfgDd. -JobD SrritE2.' 1s ssuis x,amros.
AN EVENINGS CONVERSATION ON SOCIALISM,
sseseeeseeses xsseeeSsec.se csc

good use OF the land.
ST you have one horse more than
you can use, have | q right to offer
you a yard Of red ribbon and a few
beads and if you refuse to accept,
take the horse by force?
]. Swell it does look little
that way, but it looks hard to give
up ones home after many years of
toll and self-denial Of the comforts Of
life.
S.-We propose to better the con
dition of all, the rich as well as the
poor With socialism no one would
have to work under Is years or over
rs or so, and then not over four
hours per day with the machinery
we have now, and when we get more
machines it would take less work.
We will take Huntington as an i'll
ustration, He is past the working
age We would turn his property
over to the public. He would get all
he could eat, wear, and his share of
the enjoyments of life as long as he
lives, without work. That is all he
can do now, with all the business
strain upon his mind. With social
ism he would be entirely free from all
business cares SO it would be with
all the rich. 1t would give the poor
an opportunity to earn a good living
and get it after they earned it Social
ism would remove all incentive to do
wrong and Stimulate every incentive
to do right.
7. S.-Would not there be thieves
then as now. That would no change
human nature.
S.-No, we don't expect to change
human nature, bat change conditions.
With Socialism we willhl no money
as we coll it now, but each one would
be paid in a government check not
transferable. Now if you- see 4 man
with 81, 900 in gold and yon can rob
him Ct it and not get caught, you can
have a good time with TIE money.
But il lie had checks and you robbed
lin You could not use them ard YOU
would u eurcly caught u,jcnyou tried
to Use them. 1lere must ALWAYS be
III incentive which is sain and an
opportunity before 4 crime IS COM
mitted. With this system Of private
Business there is every ireertiT 70 lie
or n.isrcprcscrt in all trades So - t.
make profit. With Socialism # there
Yves any profit it would bepab'ic and
all would share It. Ttherc wee any
losses TIE pa5l.c would share them.
Now il the insurance business. how
many buildings are destroyed to set
the iu3ul ancc? After q big fire in
roo, +, -,-,. ti,a III, ,,-a-, On hoe
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to reasonable profit or he couldn't
do business.
ST. wonld like to know where you
would draw the line between reason
able profit and extortion. If it
were possible for the merchant to
know exactly how long it would
take him to sell a stock of goods,
then he could add enough to all the
costs of every kind SO that he and his
family could bve as well as his Gus
toners and no better. But that is
impossible. for his trade is not steady,
and he makes bad debts, etc. With
socialism, wherever it was necessary
to have goods dispensed there would
b government store same as post
Office. and the workers could put up
the goods for customers as well u
they got their pay from public funds
as though they took profit from each
buyer. The postmaster handles the
stamps alright, and if you want one
Won pay ceuts; if | want 100 pay
cents each We the people have set
the price on the stamp, which is made
in factory by laborers. Why can't
we put the price on everything; there
is no difference in the principle, the
difference is only in degree. You new
err see the stamp advertised Ill the
papers saying. Mr.. Brown has best
quality Of stamps at lowest prices
The postmaster does not throw out
several different qualities of stamps
and tell YOU as it is YOU I'll let you
have them at cost. | see Mr. Smith,
Won only have one postotflce III your
city of Sacramento | see the mall
carriers, each one has his allotted
streets to traverse III delivering mail.
There are no more people in your
postoi6ce than are needed to do the
business. They work from 8 a. IN. to
S p. m. Every thing goes like clock
work. They set good pay compared
with the average private employee.
They get several holidays in year
and still their pay goes on. | see
great many private stores III your
city; | see delivery wagons from sev-
eral stores running over the s'rc
streets to deliver 4 hanGtcl OF goods.
/ see many clerks in the stores idle
most Of the time Except in tie dep
artment st0rc). They work from 8
q. N, to 8 p. II. or later. They are
complaining of small pay and are
afraid their boss viii have to close
out and then ehey will Ee out OF JOB
There is al ever present fear fer the
future. With socialism that would
be gone With public employment
for all the hours OF work would be
few, the pay good, plenty Of holidays,
happiness aud iov ali over the land.
But now it is enough to melt a hctrt
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-04-08

socialism seems very good ar
pelation and the public owner
ship OF the means of production aud
distribution an excellent platform.
Interest. Rent and Profit, and the
greatest OF these is Profit.
The democratic "Jeffersonian" ban
quet at $40 plate must give the
shade of the worthy Thomas that
tired feeling.
You want living wages" do you2
Well, bless me, but I'm proud of YOU
Oh, by the way, how do you want to
1--we, like a man or like a dog.
Three hundred new saloons are
part of the practical workings OF the
''bcnevolent assimilation" programin
Manila. Humanity for profit.
A platform that "antagonizes no
one should certainly take the bakery,
and q motion to make its support
unanimous WOuld surely be cut of or
der
The man who has to wait till his
political party convention is held be
fore he expresses his convictions is a
bout as useful to his country as q rut-
abaga.
Yes believe in a union" of reform
forces. MuchIy. But am gong to
unite on the basis of common be-
lietin vital principles if | have to L.
mite with myself.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-04-08
MUSINGS Or a MOSSBAGK

comment on Current Conditions
Calamity Howle
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-04-08

10 man could ever have a lust claim
over the ii'cofanother by right ofpro-
per. y III .alI. cln Locke.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Foremost among the industries of the
Eastern section of North Carolina, and
one which has been the basis of the
increased prosperity that has so abound
ed i'll that section for the past several
years, is beyond the question of a doubt
the lumber interest which has reached
such a great magnitude in the manu-
featuring arena of Eastern North Caro-
lima
1T is an interest which has caused the
circulation Of millions of dollars through
the avenues of trade Of that section, ana
in a locality where there is so much time
devoted to, and SO much capital inveSs-
ed, in the marketing or manufacturing
of any ONE great product, there will also
be found firms and enterprises whore
operations are conducted upon Il scale
OF such considerable magnitude as to
call for a special notice in an industrial
review of North Carolina. And it may
here be mentioned that success to Il very
large extent in any branch of mechanical
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
LEADS ALL MORTH CAROLINA DAlES IM NEWS AND GRGQlA0

terest in popular education and the ia
cilities which il has provided for COM
municating knowledge to the masses,
Measured by this standard Elizabeth
City enjoys and enviab.e position among
the leading municipalities of the State.
The intelligence of the young girls and
boys who are to become the mothers
and fathers of our country is well taken
care Of there. Elizabeth City has one of
as good a public school systems as any
city in the South There is "A handsome.
brick building for the white and others
for the coored. where the usual studies
are taught in an up-to-date manner
Elizabeth City might well be termed
city of education as well as of "indns-
try"
There is located there the Atlantic
Collegiate Institute, the State Normal
for the Colored Race and several private
schools. All of these are presided over
by competent teachers, and the latest
and most improved methods of teaching
are employed.
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of rough lumber going to the company's
mills at Elizabeth City, the other the
courser qualities, together with the :ifc
flooring and roofers going direct to the
northern points by a line of barges sup
piled exclusively by this company As
a matter of interest to the practical
readers, | have obtained the record of
one of their largest saw mills from
member of the firm as follows:
In 1893 ut their James City mill they
manufactured 10,369,276 feet of lum-
Der from 72,S40 logs i'll 3,251 hours
The interest at Elizabeth City is look
ed after jointly by JamesB. and L. $.
Blades. TO this point is shipped most
Of the better quantities of lumber man
ufactured at Newbern saw mills. Here
it is handled, regarded and dressed into
flooring, ceiling, siding, partition, etc,
and shipped to interior points by rail
throughout the eastern and New Eng
lend States.
The equipment of the Elizabeth City
mill is of the very best and latest i'm
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can safely load and unload at all seasons
of the year.
Since the completion Of the Norfolk
and Southern Railroad the city has
steadily grown in population and wealth,
and within the past year it has taken on
Il new lease of life.
RELIGION AND CHURCHES.
The great diversity of religious be-
liefs which prevail in every American
city is due to equally great natural diff
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
HATHAWAY BROS,

There are no more popular young bust
ness men in Elizabeth City than the
Hathaway Bros The business they con
duet may be termed the leader and most
reliable of any jewelry establishment Of
the town.
They are located at the corner of Main
and Water streets, which is one of the
most desirable places of the town. The
building is replete with a choice line of
the goods they handle, which consists
of diamonds, watches. clocks, silverware,
bicycles and sundries, they being East
ern North Carolina agents for the Craw
ford bicycles and also agents for gramo-
phones. They give special attention to
the repairing of watches and bicycles,
and have separate department for this
line
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

CHAS. G. BLADES, NEWBERN.
proved machinery in fact, one of the
largest wood working machine compa-
MES in the country complmented them
by giving the name Blades Special
to one of their machines, so many an!
valuable had been their suggestions in
the manufacture of it.
This mill is operated twenty-five hours
per day, and has Il capacity of about
100000 feet per annum.
In concluding the sketch of this con
Germ let us say that operated with am
pie capital under able efficient, and eX
perienced management, giving employ
ment to upward of eight hundred mer,
and with transportation facilities uneX-
celed both by rail and water and Already
market for all of the lumber they can
prodpee, it is no wonder we find the
Blades Lumber Company standing
amidst those who have reached the sum
nit of success, and it is two just such
concerns as this that Eastern North
Carolina owes her present era of pros
perity and progTeSSiveneSS.
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The early settlers Of this queen
City of Eastern North Carolina were
not without their tendencies toward SEN
timent. The town was named for the
Young and beautiful daughter of the
owner of the favored tract, and she IN
turn was the namesake of England s
Good Queen Bess." This was upwards
of one hundred years ago, when the
town was well in the lead Of trade with
the West Indies, importing largely the
staples of salt and molasses.
Its rapid recent growth and progress
impress all visitors, for there are signs
of enterprise and neWness on every hand.
The water front crowded with store
houses and mills and docks give evidence
to the approaching Traveller that 1t Is Il
town keeping even pace with the times
in, its development along the lines OF
trade and commerce. Nature, too, has
favored the spot. fer there we see the
encircing forests. the curving banks OF
the Pasquotank river, rich in picturesque
scenes Of woodland beauty with fruit
groves and flower gardens, adding here
and there their soft and bewitchng III.
fluences.
LOCATION.
Elizabeth City is the largest town in
the Albemarle district with flattering
prospects Of becoming the largest in the
State within the next quarter Of cen
fury. And why not?
1t is situated sixteen miles from the
mouth of the pa@quotank river. ut Al
hemarle Sound. with sufficient river
frontage to meet the demands of several
hundred thousand people. The Pasquo
tank has "A depth Of from - TO 30 feet
and the harbor is amply protected from
: storm and rough water, so that vessel.
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In the dining room enjoying a repast
such as none other than the host,
who for sixteen years had charge Of
the leading hotel of Key West, Fla,
can prepare, the eyes of the guest
rests upon a landscape as fair as the
vine-clad hills of Sunny Italy. 1t IS
Il scene that is unsurpassed. with the
deep blue waters Of the broad Pasquo-
tank lazily beating the shores of her
subject isles, which are famed by
breeze from the distant Atlantic, that
is scented by the sweetness of the
wavering pines. It is a scene that is
unsurpassed And in conclusion we
might say that to enjoy a nights rest
a good meal, and pleasant time
among people whose main characters
tic is hospitality. the traveller should
visit Elizabeth City and stop for
few days at the Hotel Arlington.
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THE HOTEL ARLINGTON.
G. r. Merrill and Son, Proprietors

G. r. Merrill and Son, Proprietors.
Among the most noted hostilries OF
Eastern North Carolina and the lead
ing one of Elizabeth City we find 10 be
the Hotel Arlington under the able
and efficient management of Charles
7. Merrill and his son, G. Russell Mer-
rll, who have had charge of the Ho-
tel Arlington for the past two and a
half years, and have since that time
made it the leading hotel of Elizabeth
City. The hotel, which is three
story brick structure, is located on
Water street, and is equipped with all
the latest and modern Improvements
such as water, electric lights, billiard
and wine rooms attached, etc.
There are thirty bedrooms which
are kept in the very neatest and most
comfortable condition. While sitting
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
ELIZABETH City
Seat of Operation Of Great Lumber Industries
The main Shipping Point for the I'm
mems. Fishing interests on the
Coast Of North Carolina
METROPOLIS OF THE ALBEMARLE
Section of North Carolina City of Industry and Beauty,
Where Wealth. Business Prosperity, improve
ment, Financial interest," HEALTH Gull
METROPOLIS OF THE ALBEMARLE
ture and Morality Center.

To make visit to the Albemarle sec
ton of Eastern North Carolina reveals
the fact that Elizabeth City is the metro
polls of that entire section, made so by
its many and unlimited advantages, its
surrounding farms Of fertile soil, its
sounds and rivers, with an abundance Of
fish, its adjacent forests of fine timber,
is business enterprises of various char
acters under the management of saga
cious business men, and people who are
noted for their hospitality.
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WATER.

The most important factor in any To-
cality is the water. 1t is the foundation
of health, and without good health and
good water no locality can be prosperous.
At present the city has no system of
water works, the water for use being
mainly taken from cisterns and driven
wells, while a great many of the people
get water from the near by Juniper
swamp for table purposes, it being
brought by steamers, and is very healthy
being analysed by the State chemist.
and said to be n very fine tonic and
blood purifier, which arrests the waste
of the tissues of the body.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Blades Lumber Company Thus r Is
seem that there are two centres to the
business: Newbern. where he lumbc"
is manufactured in the rough, ana Eliza
beth City, where the rough lumber IS
manufactured For the benefit OF our
readers who are deprived of the priyil-
eye of a visit to these points &c exceed
ing interest, we will go a little into de-
tails
The Newbern end is managed by VIII
liam b. and Chas G. Blades. and in
their equipment they use three steam
tram-ways. and two tug boats to keep
six saw mills supplied with logs Be-
sides these saw mills they also operate
two planning mills; one for the local
trade in Newbern, and the other on Rift
Flooring and 'roofers for the North
ern market
The output of these mills is divided
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STEAMER NEusE NORFOLK SOUTHERN TERMINAL A


ference in human nature, as well as to
the rich possibilities of the Christian re-
ligion. The stately church of the Catho-
lies aud the beautiful temples of the
Protestant faith, as well as the more
humble mission halls, are open to the
people.
Rich and poor are all included alike.
for in the house Of God they meet on
a common level.
One denomination is best adapted to
reach and uplift one class in the com
munity, and another is best fitted to in
fluence in another.
The narrow sectarian sees nothing but
mutual competition and antagonism.
The philosopher sees a profound har-
mony underlying the superficial divinity
OF belief and practice. He sees the moral
forces called forth by Christianity in IFS
varied forms, and all moving toward one
great end-the establishment Of perfectly
righteous. peaceful relations among men.
There are six churches Of the
various denominations for the whites
and numerous for the colored people OF
Elizabeth City.
The white churches and their pastors
are. namely: The Baptist church. Rev.
Or. w. s. Penick Methodist. Rev. r. {.
Beaman: Episcopal Rev. IL. l.. Will
liams. rector: Presbyterian, DIR. +. IL.
Johnson: Christian church, Rev. w. Ill.
pitman. and the Northern Methodist,
Rev. G. i. Hunter All Of these
churches are well attended, and the pas
tors are some Of the ablest diyines OF
North Carolina
SCHOOLS.
Certainly nothing is more indicative
Of the intelligence and advanced civ.
ilization of community than its in
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industry, depends upon intelligent pro
ficiency which involves a thorough prac-
tical knowledge Of all the minute details
embraced therein, and as Il striking cX-
ample of this theory the writer would
refer to the success and marked pres
perity that has attended the mammoth
firm of Blades Lumber Company, it be-
ing one of the largest lumber companies
of Eastern North Carolina.
This company is owned and operated
by four brothers William b.. James
b., Charles G., and l.. ). Blades. The
business was originated by the elder
brother, William b., at Bath, n. c., in
1881. under the firm name of William Il.
Blades and brother, James =. Blades
being the Junior member aF he firm.
In 1885 base of operation was re-
moved to Newbern, ~ c., aAd Chatlcs
c. Blades admitted. into the f,.m. In
1888 the Elizabeth City Planning Mill
was erected. and this plise has since
been the main office of the company nn-
der the management of James =. Blades
until 1891 when l.. ). Blades was adj
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ELIZABETH CITY.

Away from the Atlantic, some twenty
miles,
Made beautiful by the Creator this city
smiles,
Fenced from the pillows. which rage in
storm,
Yet famed by their breezes from eve
until morn.
Its surrounding scenery and enchanting
charms
Seem to greet the stranger with open
arms.
And bid him welcome, rs . friend 10
dwell
Amidst their beauties, which with rap
ture swell.
1t was the last Of April that | had the
delight
To see this picture that will greet the
sight
From the Arlington Hotel, across the
river SO blue.
To landscape glistening with heavens
sweet dew.
Old .Sol' was arising in the east, far
away,
While the dew-drops dispersed with the
mornings first ray
And as my eyes gazed upon this picture
complete,
/ dreamed of beauty, as though | were
asleep.
Here runs the river called Pasquotank,
(Which name was given by an Indian
crank
And whose waters, with fish of all kinds
are alive,
Gives employment to people and makes
business to thrive.
On its banks of Gle west, the place
where | stand.
Lies the city of Elizabeth, with her
welcoming hand,
Extending to the people vino may
chance that way,
Having read of the city some previous
day.
This city of industry, of which III say
more,
As / awake from the dream Of verse
number four.
Her saw mills are running by day and by
night
TO supply their large orders, which are
ne'er very light.
The trains they come and go their
way,
And likewise the steamers ply through
the bay,
All loaded with passengers as well as
freight,
And the competition causes a lower
rate.
The stores are crowded from morn till
night
Not to exchange shoes, which fit too
tight,
But rather to buy goods from stocks
complete,
Which are kept by merchants on every
street
The citizens. who are happy, as usual,
represent
/. A hospitality known for it's Southern
tint.
With kindness unequalled, and friend
ship the best,
Their homes are places of beauty and
rest.
beg You to listen to fair "Elizabeth's'
voice,
Ere for a home you shall make a last
choice,
And that a tour of Carolina would in
deed lac pity,
Did you not make a visit to Elizabeth
City.
r. A. L., for News and Observer.
When people abuse You suspect your
self; when they praise You suspect them.
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