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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14
SEMI-MUNIclPAL OWNERSHIP.
Partnerships Between Cities and Com
panies Are Bad.


Whenever In these days an electric
light company is unfortunate enough to
have a street lighting contract expire
in city where the municipal owner
ship of the street lighting plant has
been agitated there sometimes comes
forth out of the chaos of ideas as to
how the municipal ownership business
should be handled some proposition
from Il private company which pur-
ports to have the welfare of the city
rather than any private gain at heart.
This company. with great love for
the commonwealth, either real or as
sumed. usually comes forward with a
proposition for a kind of "semi- i-munici-
pal ownership" the company to per-
form the work of lighting the city for
number of years at a good round
sum and at the end of the contract the
lighting plant to be turned over to
the city free of cost and payment for
the plant to be made out of the regular
monthly payments Of the city for its
lighting. such monthly payments being
invariably good round sum per lamp
Now, such propositions as this may be
made in good faith by company of
public spirited but misguided citizens
who really wish to serve the city. and
there are usually some respectable
names connected with an enterprise of
this kind when it is launched. How
ever. there is usually an African some
where in the woodpile or at least a
strong possibility that there will be one
before the game is through.
1t seems remarkable that any munic
ipality in this day and generation can
be 'deluded into the belief that any
such scheme of semimunicipal owner
ship can compare for a minute with
good, straight. short contract at rea-
sonable rates with a corporation al
ready in the lighting field. After all, a
redeeming feature to this scheme is
that at the end of a term Of years it is
fairly certain to bring home fOrcihly to
a municipality the depreciation due to
advance In the art as we'll as the de-
probation caused by wear and tear
Electrical World.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14
NineVah.

Wheat in this section of the
country is looking very discour-
aging.
The measles are thick all over
this country-old as well as young
have them.
The protracted meeting came
to a close here last week, after
a continuation of nearly nine
weeks. Quite a number were
converted and Joined church.
William Brown, Isaac Vanata's S
son-in-law, was visiting in this
community last Monday.
Hige Swabb delivered his to-
bacco at Arcanum last week.
Daniel Alderman will move to
Greenville in the near future.
John Unger and family, late of
Paulding county, have moved on
the Netzley farm, which he pur-
chased in the winter.
Jake Swabb's have a child that
is very sick with the measles.
Luther Lantz and family moved
on Francis Fourman's farm, near
Arcanum, last Tuesday.
Mrs. H. E. Weaver visited her
parents, William Ludy's, Sunday.
Mrs. Ludy has been quite indis-
posed of late.
W. D. Unger and wife visited
his parents Sunday.
John Oswalt's home, about q
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14

AS member Of our city council
some years ago | investigated this
question of municipal ownership be-
fore We contracted for our electric
lights and found that in every instance
where the cost of municipal lighting
was reported below that offered by in
dependent contractors the difference
and more appeared on the general
taxes, and In most places it was frank
~ admitted that the light and water
plants We're built by the city, but used
Dy the pollticians.-Homer e. Stewart
IN Warren CO., Chronicle.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14

The Berlin Zunkfunk has just
discovered that this country is on
the eve of war with Japan. A
few months hence the esteemed
Zunkfunk may discover that
Mayor Schmitz capitulated in
Washington and is now having
troubles of his own on the Pa
cific coast.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14
THE TAX COMMISSION


Nelson w. Evans of Portsmouth, O.,
author of "The Assessment of Per
sonal Property for Taxation in Ohio"
made a short talk at the thirteenth
annual meeting of the Ohio State
Board of Commerce. Mr.. Evans arti,
cles were published serially in 250
Ohio newspapers in 1908.
Speaking of the Tax Commission
and generally Of the subject OF taxa,
ton, Mr.. Evans said
When understood that this Tax Com
mission was to be formed, | thought 1t
had but one duty to do and that was to
recommend a taxation amendment Of
some sort. | must confess that ever
since the appointment of that commits
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14
A Glimpse of the Millennium.

Government ownership of railroads
and telegraphs and municipal owner
ship of public utilities may come some
time, but will never come without dam
age to the public welfare until every
phase of the management and opera
tlon of the same is put on a strictly
nonpartisan merit system and thorough
business principles. - Mansfield CO.,
News,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14

miles east of here, was burned
last Saturday, with most of the
contents; some of his children
were sick with the measles at
the time.
Mrs. l.. d. Roll, who has been
sick, is convalescent.
Mar. IL. GAIL.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14
A Pertinent Question.

1t seems to us well to ask ourselves
not whether we propose to run rail-
roads, telegraphs, street cars, water and
gas works, electric light plants and
all the rest of it, but whether we in
tend to keep the same sort of govern
ment that we have had for more than
hundred years.-Editorial In Indian
apolis News.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14

be hard to have too much of a
good thing, but just think of
what would happen to one of
them if he ever disagreed with
the rest on any subject.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14

A defenseless ice trust mag
nate has been fined $3.50 by a
Philadelphia court. And in the
depth of the winter, too, when
he cannot take it out of his Gus
toners.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14

Be careful not to take any thou
sand dollar bills these days with
out looking at the number. They
may be from that big sub-treas-
ury steal.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14

E. H. Hartman is going to
Berkeley Springs for a rest.
Quite natural for him to pick out
a watering place as a health re-
sort.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14

Farewell to Secretary Hitch
cock after a long term in the In
terror department. We must ad-
nit the old gentleman was usu-
ally right, but his way of being
right was horrid.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14

Chauncey Depew and Simeon
Ford will have to look out for
their laurels when ex-Secretary
Shaw gets launched on an after
dinner career in New York.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14

Home going members of Con-
gress enjoyed the novel sensa-
ton of spending some of their
mileage money for railroad tick
cts.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14

If it had not been for the act
ion of the Pennsylvania legisla-
ture in repeating the press gang
law, nobody in the United States
would have ever recollected its
existence.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14

The next thing we will have
the Engineer Corps of the Army
resigning to take jobs at largely
increased salaries with some of
the trans-continental railroads.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14

Now that Mr.. Cortely ou has
switched his job to the Treasury,
speculation is in order as to what
trust company will win him for
its president.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14

From all the fuss they are max
ing over it, one might suppose it
was the majority leader the Dem
ocrats were trying to select in
the House.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14
Health in the Canal Zone.

The high wages paid make it a
mighty temptation to our young
artisans to join the force of skill
ed workmen needed to construct
the Panama Canal. Many are
restrained however by the fear
of fevers and malaria. It is the
knowing Ones-those who have
used Electric Bitters, who 90
there without this fear, well
knowing they are safe from ma
larious influence with Electric
Bltters on hand. Cures blood
poison too, biliousness, weakness
and all stomach, liver and kidney
troubles. Guaranteed by VIM.
klpp's Sons, druggists. SOC.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14

Little Dlmpleton- How long will 1t
take you to give me working knowl-
edge of jiu jtsu?
The Professor-Oh, say two weeks.
But, heavens, man, can't wait all
that time to get rid of that cookw-
New York Life.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14
The Scratching Shed,

4 scratching shed should be built
tight so that the fowls are sheltered
from the wind. The south side should
be open or, on very cold days, covered
with light muslin or other thin cloth,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14

The government clerks can at
least congratulate Congress on
not having beer extravagant in
increasing their salaries.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14

Most of the employees of the
mail bag repair shop in the Wash
ington postoffice seem to have
gotten the sack.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14

Do you know tnat for $3.50 you can
get five good periodicals year. Look
up the advertisement on the opposite
page of this. paper.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14

Municipal ownership is an expert
ment not lightly to be ventured upon
at the alarm call of politicians who
want to be elected to 0ffice..-New York
Sun.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14

John D. Rockefeller will stand
for a good many things, but he
rebels at being called billion
aire.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14

Those numerous sun spots will
come in handy to explain any
thing that happens next summer.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14
FEEDING seof Blood 70 pouI.rx.

Beef blood is excellent for poultry.
Beef blood should be fed to fowls as
an admixture with meal of some kind,
taking the place Of water, skim milk
and the like.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14
l0VERIISAG RATES FURNISHED Oh APPLICATION
THURSDAY, MAR. IA, 1907.

1t has cost Mr.. Oliver $35, 900
to popularize the term "whang-
doodle.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14

A minister up in Boston sug-
gests that we ought to have more
Rooseyelts. Of course it would
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14

The ship subsidy bill promises
to beat the SmoOt case for the
long distance record.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14


sion, l have possessed my soul in fear
and trembling, for the reason that have
seen that there has been an intimation
that it will report some kind of a tax
law. Now, | wish to say In the presence
of this distinguished body that | think,
If the commission undertakes to make
any tax code, or any tax system, under
our present constitution 1t will make
a great mistake But / want to say to
the members of the commission that If.
when they come to the end OF their de-
liberatiOns, they come to the conclusion
that the only remedy is to have a con-
stitutional amendment that will repeal
Section = of Article XII, they will cover
themselves with glory and distinguished
honor and they will deserve the thanks
of every citizen of this state. Now. that
is my idea about it,
! do not think, gentlemen. that We
ought to live by the last will and testa-
ment of the men of 1851 any longer /
really believe that under that constitu-
tion we have the right to have separate
rule AS to money, a separate rule as to
credits, separate rule as to stocks and
a separate rule as to bonds. | believe
that that would be just and fair con-
struction of the constitution. ! believe
1t is the construction which ought TO
have been made in the first instance, and
was not made; but at the same time, |
would be sorry to see our Tax Commis-
sion recommend it, because IT would be
like the man in the Scriptures who built
his structure on sandy foundation and
when the rains and the foods came II
crumbled down. The only remedy. gen
tlemen. is to amend the constitution.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-14


always do right, young man." said
the parson. "and your friends will
stand by you"
Yes; thlt's always the way" re-
Joined the young man, but what !
want Is friends who will stand by me
when ] go wrong Chicago News.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-16
REMAINS LAID TO REST
Funeral Services Wer'
Held at Pierre Sunday Morn

The Pierre Capital journal con-
tanned the following reference to
the funeral services which were held
over the remains OF Mrs. Dick Haney
Sunday morning, and will be read
with interest by the many friends in
Mitchell, who sincerely mourn the
death of this excellent woman:
Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock sharp
the funeral of Mrs. D. Haney took
place from Trinity church.
Rev. Mr.. Russell was assisted by
the Rev. Bishop johnson, in con-
Quoting the church service. No
better tribute TO the dead could be
rendered than the services at this
funeral. The church was filled with
flowers, and about the lavendar
trimmed casket tue profusion of set
pieces Of lavender and white flowers
amounted to a veritable mountain OF
floral beauty.
The choir was larger than usual
and the music was thoroughly lifting
for SUCH an occasion. The service
being ended tile remains we're laid
away in Riverside cemetery under a
bank VI floral tributes which relatives
and friends contributed.
zach member of the Ladies Birth
day Club contributed a magnificent
wreath of flowers and attended the
services in a body. The close of a
beautiful life was thus ended in a
beautiful service. The service was
very largely attended.
The pail bearers were G. H. An
derson, NJ. j. Schubert, @. W..
Richardson. I. w. Goodner, Judge
Gafy and Judge Mead.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-16
HEAvED BASEMENT FLOOR
Water Main Broke and Water Backed
up Under First National and
Heaved the Floor.

Some time during the early hours
of Thursday the water main in
front OF the First National bank
broke and the water commenced to
follow the loose dirt in the ditch
containing the pipe sewer leading
under the bank building. By the
time j. N. Cook got down town con-
siderable damage had been done to
the floor in the basement of the
eank, which Mr.. Cook occupies with
his barber shop. The water pressure
became so great that it heaved the
center of the floor perhaps three or
four inches and about six inches Of
water was standing over the floor.
The floor is a very expensive one and
is made of cement and crushed gran
lite, built something after the Mosaic
design. The floor is absolutely ruined
and will have to be made over again.
After the water was shut off and it
was swept out of the shop into the
sewer an inch of Shiny mud was left
on the floor.
The water flowed back into the
boiler room and thence into the
room oc .upied by the Clarion Office,
rising about two inches in height.
At the present time there is about
SO pounds pressure being carried on
the mains all the time, and 1t seems
that the water mains which were put
in over twenty years ago cannot
stand the strain. In several in
stances of late these mains, those
conducting the water into residences,
have broken and undoubtedly there
will be more In the future.
Mr.. Branson got the material on
hand Immediately this morning to
lay a maple floor in the barber shop
and it will In all probability be per-
m1nent.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-16
AN ODD FELLOWS HOME
One VIII be Located at Some Point
in the State by the Odd Eel
lows Next January.

The movement which was started
several years ago ny the Odd Fellows
grand lodge for the erection Of a
home for caring for those connected
with order who are in a condition
not TO he able to care for themselves,
hu, reached a point where the grand
lodge is now in a position to receive
propositions from aspiring towns
which would like to have the home.
1t is announced that propositions
will be received until noon January
8, 1908, from cities, and the same
ere to be filed with Harvey j. Rice,
the grand secretary Of the Odd
Fellows. at Huron At that time
the propositions will be submitted
to the building committee Of the
grand lodge and a location selected.
Matters to be taken into consider
alton for the location OF the home is
the healthfulness of the surround
ings, the moral atmosphere, educa-
tional facilities. it's accessibility to
church and schools, and such other
advantages as will be conducive to
the happiness of the inmates of the
home.
1t is the intention of the Odd
Fellows to expend about s25, 900 in
the erection OF the home and it will
made a ,cost attractive building. 1t
is possible that the amount will be
increased before the work is COM
menced on the structure.
Mitchell has a very strong Odd
Fellows lodge, and a Commercial
Club that is fully active to the needs
of the city. Here is the opportunity
for these two ORGANIZATIONS to work
on a proposition which will bring
Mitchell a splendid i%ntit1tion, II it
is possible to land it 1t is we'll
worth going after, and we would
suggest that the two organizations
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-16

w. e. Turner, dips for county, IS.
Motion made and carried to ap-
prove the contract presented by the
Educator School Supply Co., for
school books.
Motion made and carried to refund
tax on a valuation Of $50 on S1A of
lots 5 and 6, block II, original plat
of city of Mitchell, for the year 1906,
on account of error in assessment.
Motion made and carried to allow
Mitchell township $25 for repairs on
C. H. Krom bridge.
Motion made and carried to ap-
prove the contract presented by Ed
vocational Publishing Co. for draw
ing books.
Motion made and carried to adj
journ to 1880 p. m.
Afternoon Session.
Board called to order at 1880 p.
m.
Motion made and carried to abate
the interest on personal tax, of Gott-
Heb Shara, in Union township, for
the year 1894.
VIM. Nash, salary county commits
sioner, SIG.
A. j. Annis, salary county commits
sioner, $3.50.
T. b. Haynes, salary county COM
missioner, $500.
j. R. Allison, salary county COM
missioner, s21.
/; r. II. Allison, road work, SIS.
Board then went to view some road
east of the city.
The board not having returned, the
county auditor adjourned the meet
ing sine die.
State of South Dakota, county OF
Dawson, SIS.
1, H. B. Anderson, county auditor
of said county, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a true
and correct report of the proceedings
of county commissioners special SEES
sion, held August 10 and 10, 1907.
Dated this 14th day of August,
1907.
! H. B. Anderson, County Auditor.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-16

meet and discuss the possibilities Of
securing the home. There is not a
city in the state which is better
located for the home and none have
any better advantages in all that is
asked for by che grand lodge Of Odd
fellows. We hope to see this matter
taken up Immediately and the work
Started on the landing of the home
for Mitchell.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-16

$6.40.
Mitchell Gas Co., lights for court
house for month Of July, 5000.
Fred Bjodstrup and Iowa Bridge
Co. submitted plans for bridges ad-
vertised calling for bids, and on mo-
ton Fred Bjodstrup's plans were
adopted as plans to receive bids on.
Motion made and carried to adjourn
to 1880 p. M.
Afternoon Session.
Board called to order at 1880 D.. m.
Members all present.
The following bridge bids were
then opened. to-wit:
Fred Bjodstrup's bids we're as fol-
lows:
For 90 foot steel bridge steel joist,
es2,4o6.
For 80 foot steel bridge wood
joist. $2,064.
For 60 foot steel bridge steel joist,
s1.157.
For 60 foot steel bridge wood
joist, s1.017.
For &c foot steel bridge $475.
For 20 foot pile bridge, 1925.
For 90 foot pile bridge, $3.50.
For go foot pile. $3.50.
iowa Bridge Co. bids were as fol-
lows on plans of Fred Bjodstrup:
For 90 foot steel bridge steel joist,
$2,250.
For 90 foot steel bridge wood joist,
$4,000.
For 60 foot steel bridge steel joist
$1,275.
For so foot steel bridge wood joist
$1,190.
For 26sfoot steel bridge, $3.50.
For 20, foot steel bridge, $410.
For 90 foot pile bridge. $145.
For 20 foot pile bridge. 1915.
Bid on Iowa Bridge Co. plans:
For SO foot steel bridge withou
approaches, $2,480.
For 90 foot steel bridge withou
approaches, wood joist, $2.29O.
BY Security Bridge Co:
For 30 foot steel bridge, steel joist
$2,790.
For 30 foot steel bridge, WOO
joist, $2,458.
For so foot steel bridge, stee
joist, s1,7o0.
For 60 foot steel bridge, WOO,
joist, $3.50.
For 26 foot steel bridge, $3.50.
For 20 foot steel bridge. $3.50.
For 70 foot pile bridge, $46O.
For 20 foot pile bridge, S1S5.
By Minneapolis Bridge Co.:
For II 90 foot steel bridge, stee
joist. $2,665.
For one 90 foot steel bridge, WOO
joist, $2,450.
For one 60 foot steel bridge, stee
joist. s1,665.
For one 60 foot steel bridge, WOO
joist. $3.50.
For one 26 foot steel bridge, $51!
For one 90 foot steel bridge, s57;
BY Continental Bridge Co.:
One 80 foot steel bridge, $2.65(
One 60 foot steel bridge, $1,575.
By Canton Bridge Co.:
For one 90 foot steel bridge, stet
joist, s2.495.
For one 80 foot steel bridge, WOO
joist, $3.50.
For one 60 foot steel bridge, ste.
joist. $1,000.
For n 60 foot steel bridge, WOO
joist, S1,4OO.
For one 26 foot steel bridge,$6
For one 20 foot steel bridge, $52'
For n 20 foot pile bridge, SIS
For n 70 foot pile bridge, $51.
Motion made and carried to put
steel joist in 90 foot and 60 fot
bridges.
Motion made and carried to ADO
90 foot plan for steel bridge withol
16 foot approaches on each end, c
bridge to be built between section
Ia. and Is in Prosper township.
Motion. made and carried to awal
contract to Fred Bjodstrup for bull,
ing steel bridge in Badger TOWNSHIP
between. sections "a n 35, for IL
sum of $1,157. Said bridge to
completed in 60 days.
Motion made and carried to awal
contract to Iowa Bridge Co. for tt
other five bridges. to be built in a
cordance with plans adopted and {
file and attached to contract for tt
sum of 1851, bridges to be cor
pleted in 60 days.
The following coal bids were ope
ed. the prices quoted referring to
much per ton:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-16
AWARDED BRIDGE CONTRACT
County Commissioners Will Spend
Nearly $4,000 to Build
Bridges in the County.

Special session county commission
ers Of Dawson county, South Dakota,
held August 10 and 13, 1907.
Board met as per call at 10 o'clock
a. m. Members present, VIM. Nash,
j. r. Allison. A. j. Annis, e. d.
Watkins and T. B. Haynes.
The following bills were allowed:
Leland Art Co., 4 negatives Of
prisoners, $500.
w. H. Conyes. mdse. for county.
$3.50.
Dakota Central Telephone Co.,
phones for court house for July,
$6.40.
Mitchell Gas Co., lights for court
house for month Of July, 5000.
Fred Bjodstrup and Iowa Bridge
Co. submitted plans for bridges ad-
vertised calling for bids, and on mo-
ton Fred Bjodstrup's plans were
adopted as plans to receive bids on.
Motion made and carried to adjourn
to 1880 p. m.