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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-16
Special Teeth Free

Extracting, cleaning and examin-
alton FREE during all this week.
The Browns Painless Dentists will
give the lowest price ever known
in SEATTLE for strictly high class
dental work Don't put Il off. but
rome IN ~ once. Good work at low
prices guaranteed for ten years. has
made worldwide reputation FOR
The Browns Painless Dentists. 7is
First avenue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-16

{. u. HIllman purchased $50
acres OF land next 10 the Garden
of Eden tracts Monday for SCI Goo
Captain =. & Edwards. Of Van
eouVer. was the former owner OF
the land.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-16
CYCLONE BLEW BOOKS

FoRr COBB Okla. May ie. I
! Many law books, letters.
Photographic. bank books and !
papers were picked up here, I
! having been blown here from !
! Snyder. a distance Of over 80 !
miles.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-05-13
How British Cities Man.
age Public Utilities
Glasgow Profits rect he
Good Trust-Public Capitalism Armed Franchises
BY FREDERICK UPHAH1 ADAMS


been cut from fourteen to ten the city
had purchased uniforms for its men, it
had removed til" unSightly advertise
mentS which Wer" Il source of profit, 1t
had been compelled to meet the in
Vulnerable expenses incident to the in
StallatiOn Of a new plant. but despite
all these items there remained Il net
revenue far greater than had been de
rived from the old company.
The second year of operation showed
profits of S4OOOUO. There is in elias
gov treasury fund called the com
mon good" and into this the tramway
department had agreed to pay $4,000
year out of any profits which might
accrue. This fund goes to investments
for the good of the people, the upkccp
of parks, the purchase of real estate,
the maintenance" of historical places.
the entertainment of distinguished
guests, the observance of anniversaries
and for similar purposes. The fund is
not supported from taxes and has many
sources of revenue from estates which
have been handel down for centuries.
Outside of its annual payment into the
common good" the tramwayS do not
pay n cent into the city treasury
In 1897 the city took over the last Of
the private lines in or near the city.
1t Increased the wages of its men SO,
900 and again reduced the fares. In
the annual statement the tramwuyS
committee called attention to the fact
that the average citizen only family
realized what was being saved by pas
ScngerS on account of the longer hauls
and lower fares In that year it
amounted to Il total of $9OO.OOO, but
despite this the enterprise paid $423.
studying electrical traction and in the
following year installed the first cX-
perimental line. This was so success
ful that it WAS decided to change the
entire equipment The last horse car
disappeared III 1901, for which year the
receipts decreased owing to the cnor-
nous expense and confusion incident
to the change. The city invested more
than S4.OOOOOO in new equipment, but
the returns for the ensuing year juSti-
fed the policy of those who urged the
improvement. In 1902 the net profits
passed the million dollar mark. The
financial tale of GlaSguW'S municipal
tramwayS is tod in the following table
of profits since the city decided to take
control of the system:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-05-13
w HOLE NuMnrn. 1,75O.

"You-you are visiting here" askeI
the man.
"Oh live I'm thr cf.yr' &c, .rin.,
watched the Interrogation mar, plant
itself in thr man., r,,.; wy v.,..
She ON a sightseeing coach if s,n uyrl
here? Eut hc said NOT v.,.l
Il lust came ont rnr. 4 Il,.k ,;Iil tnr
gill II have often v..r.r,..l what jr
was like when I'yr watched thps,.. car.
roll alou. filled with omen mnY.hrj
strangers "
"Was omen morthnI." ,.l..I fl,
man.
'\-uo."
I'm lust killing time till i..liu time"
he said.
and you'u rrmrmhrr mo tn yo,r
sister whom ,nu ,,,t ,n,,,, O., ,,,,,,,.,,,,,.,
suggested. with mischief in nrr ewes
Just remind her of the ,,irl ,vh,,n
met ON the tourin., coorh., hr I,u,h.
ed. shell know definitely who Won
orn bo .,Ilol ,.it,, .,.,,,,t ,,,,..I
sarcasm
"AIorninrsiLc u,rI,",. c,io1 IA, ,,,,r
"Coumbia colleges
Isn't he a woudcrg" asked Gnorrin,
seizing the opportunity to hoo H.,
question
"Perhaps he isn't lonely in his wan
derfunrsS said thr man hrinnv
Gcorgina looked ot him .En2 We'll
well. I'm Gcorriuo Clofrn Nintnrtnr
Georgia for short LET mo impr,ss
upon Won the fact thot ut Mrs Finish
ems school we did NOT Inoru tn toIl,
TO strange men ON siphtseeug rnorhcs
in Snowstorms but
"But WHAT"
"N-ru vnu 500 my, yniI I,I.,,. in ,.,,,,.
face, and had to npoIorizn ,nl-than
neither of Ms WAS = hit interested in
the returns from the mrrarhonr and
well, we driftrL into thn .,,.u,,,int,u,o
Didn't wct"
1--WE did" said the man rmnh,tic,IIv
And :, soon aS can get homo Ross
will write to Won and fancy vou,d
like her nwrullv if Won I,nnv, ho,, hat
ter"
"Oh" t,ror.riu, elevated hor f;roIv
marked brows.
"Grant'S tomb" yrllnd tbr man
"Anv one who wishes to may rot out
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-05-13
The French Girl.

Today the French girl must submit
to having her husband chosen for her
exactly rs did her great grandmother,
and that in every class of society. TO
the average French girl the fact that
she will one day be Il wife and prOba-
bly, mother is as inevitable and GER
tain rs Is death itself. and from child
hood she is educated with a view to
fulfilling her vocation Again. from the
day she Is born her parents begin saw
ing dowry for her, ana should they
fail in amaSSing sum prOpOrtiOnatc
to their means public opinion Judges
them very severely. 1t also frequently
happens that several relations. even if
by no means very we'll off. will join to-
gcthcF to provide Il small dOwry for an
orphan niece or cousin. Daughters
share with sons any fortune left by
their parents. All this makes the po-
Stion of Il Frcnchwoman very secure
and akin to that of the man whom she
mas marry.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-05-13
Net profits.

Last year the city reduced the hours
of labor from ten to nine Its profits
have been 50 great that ii voluntarily
increased IS payment into the com
mon good" from $4,000 to $l2J,OOO.
There is no uniform rate of fare. and
American readers will he interested in
learning how much one l-ctS for money
expended for street ear trips i'll GlaS-
gov According to the statistics in the
annual report for last year, the average
fare was about II. cents in our money.
For cent one can ride on the average
.5S of Il mile: for cents, ~. miles;
for 3 cents 3.4S miles; for / cents. 4.G4
miles; for ) cents, $50 miles; for q
cents. 6S9 miles: for ! cents, SD miles.
and for = cents 900 miles, Eight cents
is the highest fare charged, regardless
of distance. but the average fare is
less than cents.
School children are carried for half
fare, and Il movement is on foot to is
sue passes to all who regularly attend
the public schools. The cars are hand
some, we'll lighted, clean and first class
in every particular. The Illuminated
electric signs ut the front and rear
make it possible on the darkest night
to distinguish ones ear n square or
more away.
The common good" fund is doubt
less the heir to the profits of the tram
ways. Not many years will clapSe be
fore the last dollar of Indebtedness is
paid. When that time comes nominal
rates of fare will yield annual revenues
of not less than 81, ,JOO.OOO. This and
other donations will he expended for
purposes indicated by the altruiStic title
of the fund There is thus creating Il
gigantic municipal trust, constantly fed
from reproductive enterprises not un-
der the control of the taxpayers. 1t is
steadily increasing its holdings of real
estate. Under the charter creating it
there is practically no limit to the field
of its activities. Already it is more
opulent than any individual capitalist.
There is no more interesting social
institution on earth than tie common
good trust If Glasgow. 1t proposes to
appropriate to itself all of the enormous
profits which accrue from the patron
age of the public. 1t is public capital
ism armed with franchise unlimited
in It's scope. Against such Il com
petitor it is impossible to form a pri-
vate monopoly. The devout Glasgow
bailie, administering the affairs of his
city with the same watchful care he
bestowS on his household with the
same shrewdness he gives to the bank
of which he is director, and with the
same devotion and loyalty which mark
his life as Il churchman-thi uncOn-
scious radical has done more to arouse
wealth from its cOmplacent and fan
cied security than the writings and
rantings of all of the theorists who
have lived and agitated for century.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-05-13
No Escape.

The following telephone Conversa.
tion is reported to have been heard be-
tween Il certain we'll known Young
tinancicr ana II society woman whose
functions are considered somewhat
boring:
"IS this Mr. -"
"YCs"
This is Mrs. -. Won't you give
us the pleasure Of your company at
dinner on Monday?"
Il am so sorry, Mrs , but have
an cnga cement for Monday"
"Cnn You come Tuesday. them"
"Why, it is most unfortunate, but |
have 4 partial engagement for Tues
day also
"Well, how about Wednesday,"
"Oh. hang it, I'll come Mondayr-,-
Harper's Weekly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-05-13
LUCAS sHERwINwILiIAms PAINTS

We cT IAN Is 0r NT urp0frOm tEe Tubc
artists use to that Barrels for House Painting, and all
materials Remcmbcrit
much IN aor mud paint paint with good White Lead. If
going PAINT this Spring,
talk with We will gladly
nation, whether wish Pint buy any or
will give valuable pointers on PAlNT
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-05-13

If You are an old resident here word
from Us about our GARDEN SEEDS is
hardly necessary, but if You are IL new
conner You may not have heard that we
enjoy the best trade in GARDEN SEEDS in
FroStburg-a trade that has been ''bult
on ho' or; that we carry the largest as
Sortm"nt that they are all fresh, and
that those SEEDS not put up in packages
are all tested by us. There is no guess
work about it when You buy GARDEN
SEEDS from us. We sell them in pack
ages, and by the pint or quart-at less
than the growers prices
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-04-08
NEW COUNTY.

Mr.. III, w. Bussey was called
for when the matter Of new coun-
ties was taken up. He stated
that Ashhurn was working in
triously for the new county
If Henderson,, and that it was
contemplated thag that part OF
Irwin west of the Alapaha and
north of the proposed county OF
Tiff would be en- braced IL the
Henderson county limits.
J. II. Rountree moved that i
uas the sense Of the meeting
that the proposed new counties
Of Henderson and Tiff be alIo zee
to absorb that part Of the county
west Of the Alapaha river. Tie
motion carried unanimously.
Regarding the situation il
Wilcox as to FITZGERALD havin a
new county, Mr.. Parsons, from
Wilcox, was called upon for an
opjniol. He stated that, so far
5 he knew, there would be 70
opposition, provided the ne@
county would assume It's pro
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-04-08
RAILROAD SHOPS.

On motion of Alderman Knapp,
the chair appointed committee,
Messss. Knapp, Jay-ana Baiee.
to select permanent committee
with full power to act in the mat
ter Of dealing with The Atlantic
& Birmingham railroad in al.
matters affecting Fl zgerald 5
interests. The comm tEee re-
ported E. F. Chamoliss, a. ].
Dixon, E. K. Farmer, e. w.
Stetson, l.. W. Meakin and w.
r. Bowen as such com mittee.
On motion of Mr.. Gelders, the
report Of the committee was &C
cepted.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-04-08

locating this colony. The sug'
gestion was "a popular one, and
without the least hesitation was
unanimously adopted.
CITY COURT.
+ 1t was moved that it was The
sense Of the meeting that Fitz-
gerald wanted and needed a city
court, and the motion was unan-
Iimously adop ed aud a committee
composed of J. E Mercer, E. Z,
Cham bless aud Ma rion Dickson
wa app }inted to co1fer with and
assis our representative ID the
legislature and urge the passage
Of a bill giving Fitzgerald the
court.
1t was moved that Mr.. Marcus
Luke be added 10 the general
COMMITTEE on new county; the
com mittee as it now stands b.
ing ]. e. Mercer, Ex-Mayor Will
son, J. NJ. Mcdonald, e W Stst-
son, Mayer PpuiR, ". r Bowe F.,
D. D. Jay and Marcus Luke.
OANTNTNrc r1ACTOPv
After some discussion of the
the advantages and opportunity,
Mr.. E. Il. Wlikerson moved that
was The sense of the meeting
that Fitzgerald should and would
nave Gaming factory ready for
next sea ems crop
After di@po,ing Of the impor-
tant matters above mentioned,
Mr.. Mercer resigned he Office
of president of the Chamber OIL
Commerce and surrendered tn
chair 10 Mayor Drew w. Pau1k.
who was elected president, c. NJ
Wise, secretary and e. T. Cham
bliss, treasurer. The meeting
adjourned with the utmost good
feeling between all, ADD the
greatest confidence in the sue
cess Of the projects considered,
sure Of Fitzgerald s continued
prosperity.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-04-08

Although delayed ore week,
on account Of other important
functions, the Sidney Lanier ex-
ercises by the High School yes
terday were none the less inter-
esting.
The decorations of the High
School room were very beautiful
aud artistic. A splendid picture
of the great Georgia poet, sur
rounded by hand-dt corated mat,
the work Of talented little artist
Of the class, Miss Isabelle de
Wandelear, rested on an easle,
deliberately decorated with vio-
let's, Among its decorations was a
floral Tyre, the hand-work Of Miss
Dottie, Relnhart, in which was
displayed not ooly good taste but
genius.
The exercises were held un-
der the auspices of the Lanier
Literary Society, Miss Ella Nc
Lendon gracefully presiding, and
Miss Bessie Nicholson as secre-
tary.
The business session of the
society was short and conducted
with the utmost parliamentary
etiquette.
The following program was
carried out to the letter:
Song Beautiful Spring Time
Class.
Sketch of Lanier's Life
Mary Marston.
School Days of Lanier''-Far-
rand Osborne.
Lanier, the Man.-Bessie Mich
bison.
Mrs. Lanier-Lillian Grippe.
Song" Sweet and Low. y
Class.
Lanier, the Musician-Fannie
Hageman.
Song Of the Chattahoochee''-
Carolyn Hoover.
Violin Solo-Mrs, E. X. Far
mer. Accompanied by Mrs. L.
f. Thompson.
Lanier, the Poet-EJla McLen-
don.
His First Poem Daisy Belle
Thompson.
The Power Of Prayer-(Dia-
lect) Viola Arlington.
Song-"The Last Leaf. by
the Class.
"rbe Marshes Of G1ynn--Isa-
belle de Wandelear.
Jones Private Arey ment. .
Horold Hoover.
"The Revenge Of Harnish. y
Gertrude Andrews.
Memorials of Lanier--Wynne
Plopper.
Violin So'o--Mesdames Far
mer and Thompson.
Adjournment Of the Society.
Miss Hampton, principal of The
High School, took great pride in
the exercises and is justly proud
Of her class Of bright misses and
manly boys.
The following brief sketch Of
Lanier's life will be ofinterest to
many of our readers:
Sidney Lanier was of Hugue-
not and Scottish stock. The
earliest Lauier TO come to Amer
lea settled ia Virginia in 1716.
Sidney's father, Robert S Lanier,
was born ia Georgia He mar
RI Vrsinian Of Sco'ch blood,
Mis- Mary S. anderson. Tire
first child Of the yourg couple
vas born Fe5uary 3, 1872, in
Macon, and was named Sidney.
Later a brother was born to
4 z
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-04-08
Sidney Ldnlcr Day
At the High SCh00
Fitting Exercises IN Corrnernoration of {
Great Georgia Poet Conducted by the
Lanier Literary Society.
Sidney; afterward a sister.

Sidney; afterward a sister.
AS boy Sidney was exceed
ingly fond of outdoor sports, bu
this fondness did not preveu
his acquiringa love for readina
His musical gifts, too, earl
showdd themselves, and as
mere boy, with almost no e.
struction, he became proficienz
on a mum Der of musical instril
mcnts. The flute was early biz
/ favorite. la his fifteenth yea
Lanier was admitted into th&
sophomore class Of Oglethorp6
College, a Presbyterian institu
ton near Mlledgeville. ThN
course does not seem to hav
been worthy one, and Sldne
got little of value from Ogle
thorpe except opportunity 70
vide reading in the field of En-
lish literature. Immediate
after his graduation he W.
chosen 10 a tutorship in bis
Alma Mater.
But war took the young tuto
from books to arms. In April
1861, mem Der of the Macon
Volunteers, he went to Virginia
as part of the Second Georgi
Battalion. Together with II
brother Clifford he took part
several battles. After the "seve
days fighting" both brother
were transferred to the sign
service. In 1868 they sd
mounted service in Virginia an
North Carolina. Next. each va
assigned as signal officer on
blockade-runner. Sidney's boo
was soon captured, aud he va
Imprisoned at Point Lookout ID
til exchanged, FEBRUARY, 1856
He undertook the journey
Georgia on foot, and, utterl
worn out, reached Macon to u
stricken to his bed with despef
ate illness. During his convales
cence his mother died of COZ
sumption. Soon he sought "a
cuperation on Mobile Bay g
turning to Montgomery to fill
hotel clerkship. In Septembe
1867, be became principal of q
Prattville, Alabama, Acaden1
and the same year was marrte
to Miss Mary Day, of Macon.
EARLY next year he returned
Macon, where, until 1872, h
practiced law with his father.
the autumn he sough re lef iron
falling alth in Texas; but h
soon found that his days woul
be- few aud be must husband hi
strength to DO the work he fel
himself called to do. He wa
true to the vision which points
ont his place among literar
men.
December, 1873, he 'entered
upon an engagement to play the
GrSt flute III the Peabody Syn
2ho1y Concerts of Baltimore
He made wise use of the oppor
tunities for study offe ed by hiH
new bone. AS result of thes
years Of study we have hi
SCIENCE OF ENGLISH VERSE and
bis The ENGLISH NOVEL, togeth
err with the editions of MALLORY
Froissart, Percy, and the Mai
nogion which he edited for boz
He had a genius for MAXI
friends. and none of those wh0
In these days be made was moro
helpful than Bayard Taylor.
him suggestion was made
Lanier'~ ma ne for the writing
he CENTENNIAL c ANTATA.
plte the unintelllgent "A
| Continued on. F0nEFr
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-04-08

By far the most important
meeting OF Fiizgerald's business
men OF recent years was held
at the city hall at ten O'Clock
yesterday morning. Nota word
of diacord was heard, although
the meeting transacted q vast
amount of important business.
The meeting was held under
the auspices of the FITZGERALD
Chamber Of Commerce and the
president, J. E. Mercer presided
at the meeting. In the absence
Of the secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce. Mfr. Curtis M.
Wise, city clerk, was elected
temporary secretary Of The neet-
ing. The president reviewed
the matters 10 be considered,
and stated that al the close Of the
session, or before adjournment,
the Cham Der of Commerce would
be reorgani2ed.
Then the several matters of
general import were taken up IN
d tail.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-04-08
SMITH DAY AT MACON
Great Reunion OF the Smith
Family TO Be Held at The
Macon Fair.

Mayor Bridges Smith, of Ma
cor, and pres dent Of }be Macon
Fair Association, addresses the
Smiths a. follows:
TO IHE SMITH FAMILY
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-04-08
Masss Meeting Yesterday Makes Progress in
New County Matters and Other Things
Of Importance to Fitzgerald--A
Most Harmonious and En-
thusiastic Meeting.

locating this colony. The sue-
gestion was "a popular one, and
without the least hesitation was
unanimously adopted.
The daily tribune., 1905-05-06
followed by = short talk BY Hon. P,

followed by short talk by Hon. p.
7. MCGUIRE. Of Florence. on "Flor.
ence, our Sister. 80 Smooth and 20
Fair" and Mr.. MCGUIRE did ample
Justice to his town. "The Arkansas
Valley" WAS the subject handled In
. very masterly way by Editor wilder
of the Pueblo Chieftain. which was
witty and pointed. Mr.. @. q. Nc
Lain Of Canon City. = former Flor
ence resident had for his toast "The
Value Of Organization In the Devel.
opment Of Community, which was
deeply interesting and loudly encored.
Mr.. Z. o. Blair Of the Trinidad
Chronicle News. was called upon to
explain tho Arkansas Valley Editor.
ial Association" which he did in =
clear and precise way. The toast
1.-THE Occasion. by the Rev. W. A.
Henderson Of Canon City. was both
masterly and appropriated. Hon.
g. l.. Dodson. recently appointed con-
sui to Hong Kong China who was
visiting in Canon. was called upon for
an impromptu talk and he delighted
his hearers beyond expectation. lauded
our climate and our resources and our
people to the skies. At 1890, the
toast having been responded TO the
guests departed for their homes feel
ing that 1t had been an evening we'll
citation Of Canon City Is doing noble
work for the town.
Among those present from Florence
we're noticed: Hon. p. 7. McGuire.
Hon. M. E. Lewis. Mayor Fletcher.
Col. ], Q. Macdonald, ]. WAllxoo,
Aman Moore, Archie Hadley. 8. g
Kelso. F. Moore and The Tribune
man.
The members of the Arkansas Vsl.
ley Press assoc iation will always en-.
tertain q soft place in their hearts for
Canon City and her good people. and
especially to Guy Hardy. Capt Min.
gay and ]. W. Work of the local press
for especial favors.
The daily tribune., 1905-05-06
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy tn
Very Best.

II have been using Chamberlain's 8
Cough Remedy and want to say it is
the best cough medicine have ever
taken." says Geo. l.. Chubb. . mer-
chant Of Harlan. Mich. There is no
question about its being the best, as
it will cure a cough or cold in less
time than any other treatment. 1t
should always be kept in the house
ready for instant use. for = cold can
be cured in much less tine when
promptly treated. For sale bv all
druggists. tts