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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
Something of a Psychologist.

When jenkins received an auto
graph copy of his friend Clements
latest book on the "Genetic Theory
Of knowledge" he Immediately sat
down and acknowledged the gift,
saying that he anticipated great
pleasure in its perusal."
"Why didn't you read it first %
asked his wife. "Then you could
have said something much nicer
than that"
"Ethel," said Jenkins as he gave
Clements book a conspicuous place
on the library table, 81 have feel
ing that this is one of the times
when my forethought would be bet
ter than my hind thought"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24

He does not say what he would advise
were municipal ownership complete
and there were no private companies.
Built In 1886, the construction cost of
Eastons electric light plant to date
has been about $4,000. In a summary
Of the situation thc sunday Call. which
appears originally to have favored the
enterprise. says the plant isn't salts
factory and the city hasn't the money
to renew It, The companies must now
be asked to put in bids for city light
Ing. The Call thinks they can furnish
1t cheaper than the city can itself.
EastOn's lighting experiment, the pa
per adds, has been costly and unsatis-
factory" The city was bonded to es-
tablish the plant. and now that it is
worn out and almost useless the debt
remains.
Nothing has ever been charged up
for depreciation, but the people were
told that this was unnecessary, as the
plant was being kept in good repair.
Fifty thousand dollars was spent in
patching up" the plant, but the state
ment that it was kept in good order is
now proved untrue, and so is the state
ment that the cost was less than a
private corporation would have charg-
ed for the same service. though many
people believed both statements for Il
time.
According to a special to the New
York Times, women and children are
not considered safe on Easton's streets
at night and sixty firms and business
men have petitioned that the street
lighting be turned over to u private
corporation at once.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
Plant Memory.

Plant memory is a problem for
the inquisitive botanist. In 1901
a plant allied to the squash and
pumpkin was taken to New York
from the desert of Sonora, in Mexi-
CO, and since then it has been kept,
without watering, in a strange eli
mate 5000 miles from home. Dur
ing the six weeks of rain in the
desert the plant grows its leaves
and flowers and perfects its seed.
Then it dries up and leaves only a
water filled gourd, which thick,
hard shell seals against animals and
evaporation. The transplanted spec
linen still remembers the rainy sea-
son of six weeks. 1t wakes, sends
out rootlets, stems and leaves, and
then dries up again until the follow
ing year.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
TypicaI Case Of City Bookkeeping.

The authorities Of Lakewood, o.,
have charged the city $55 year for the
street lights supplied by the municipal
plant. After looking at their tax bills
some of the citizens came to the con-
clusion that this sum did not represent
all the cost and called in firm of ex-
pert accountants, who ascertained that
the actual annual cost per are had
been $12956 for the seven years the
plant had been in operation. although
the lights had been run on the moon
light schedule. As private COM
pany offers all night service for less
than half that amount, the experiment
is not regarded as a success, except by
the lighting committee.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
THE FUNNY SIDE OF M. o.
Politics In City DEPARTMENTAL Queer
Veto-City Poles Downed.

NOhO-SlkJ VOlCS OO"HCSs
Public Service is not humorous
publication, but there were some fun
ny items in its December issue. Com
mentlng on the proposition of the
Business Mems club of Cincinnati that
civil service rules should be introduced
into the municipal department. Mr..
Miller, member of the board of pub
lie service. Is quoted as saying, 81
think the first requisite for Il good
official is that he should be a good
Democrat"
The mayor of Bluffton, Ind, is more
subtly humorous. He advocates mu-
nicipal ownership as an antidote for
monopoly and then vetoes fran
chlse for gas plant because it would
compete with the municipal electric
light works and probably would re-
duce the citys $4,000 plant to a mass
of junk" This is rather more than a
tacit admission that the consumers are
paying through the nose.
But the funniest thing of all is that
some of the citizens of Chicago had to
20 to law to compel the city electrical
department to obey its own laws. Be
cause such construction Is much cheap
er this department undertook to erect
poles in district where the ordinances
require wires to be placed under
ground. The citizens appealed to the
department to protect them from what
thpV assumed to he thp intrusion Of a
private company. Instead Of being al
layed their Indignation was rather in
creased when they learned their mis-
take, and they did not stop until the
city council passed an ordinance re-
Quiring the removal of the poles.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24

The hoary fable of the joint
snake owes its origin to the pc
culiar facility with which the liz
ard when seized breaks off its tail
and escapes, leaving that member in
the captor's hand. In other words,
the joint snake is not snake at all,
but lizard. 1t is the slow worm,
known. to scientists as Angus fra
gillis, whose long and slim body and
almost invisible legs make it easily
mistaken for snake that by its
invariable tendency to snap off its
tail in the spasms Of capture has
given us the story of jointed
reptile. But this creature does not
reclaim its discarded appendage
again. 1t simply grows another in
its place. Housekesper.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
SOCIAL ETIQUETTE:
Promptness and PoIitsness In Answer.
ing Dinner Invitations.

PromptnesS and Politeness In Answer
ing Dinner Invitations.
There was once great man,
whose name have forgotten, but
It is not important to this narra-
tive, who gave his sen this bit of
social advice; "Answer dinner in
vitation within twenty-four Eours
after you receive it. If You accept.
let nothing short of your death pre-
vent your going, and if you de ar
range for a substitute in yoae vii.
Whatever YOU do, for heavens sake
be prompt in the doing"
Along the same lines was a note
received by certain Washington
hostess from the valet of an attacEc
of one of the legations, M. -
regrets that he cannot come to Mrs.
DIS dinner, but he died last night"
Now, a funeral in the family is
usually accepted as a very good rea
son for not doing anything, but lit
tie short of one can excuse Il lack
of punctaality in matters social.
Whatever you are, be prompt,
A few years back it was consider
ed rather a nice thing to come III
just a little late. Girls going to
balls spoke with pride of being
among the last arrivals. Novelists
who would chronicle the doings of
the smart set got into the fashion
of opening their choicest chapters
with vision of the hostess and
those of her guests who were un-
derbred or unfortunate enough to
have arrived on time sitting in de-
jected state awaiting, the honored
guest of the evening, who always
made it point to appear just tif
teen minutes after the hour set in
the card of invitation, but 'we have
changed all that"
Punctuality, the politeness Of
kings, is once more to the fore. If
you want to be popular with those
who entertain, answer your invita-
tons as soon as YOU receive them.
Personally l think a telephone invi-
tation a twentieth century species
of inquisition. How can you think
of fitting excuses for not going or
properly enthusiastic reasons for
going when you are confronted with
gaping bit of metal in the shape
of transmitter? But the tele-
phone has had its use as well as its
abuse in that it has obliged the 9th
crwise tardy to come up to time.
The more informal and personal
the invitation the prompter should
the answer be- If you are going to
be merely an atom in vast assem-
blage, then YOU may be pardoned
for letting your reply to your bid
ding daily, but if you are to be one
of a chosen few such hesitancy is
one of the blunders that are worse
than crimes.
Decline if you will, accept if you
see fit, but, whatever you do, for
heavens sake be, prompt in the do
ing.-Philadelphia North American.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
EASToN'S PLANT WORN OUT.
Rundown Machinery and Dark Streets.
Appeal to Corporations.

Rundown Machinery and Dark Streets.
Appeal to Corporations.
Easton, Pa, Is one of the cities that,
having tried municipal ownership Of
lighting plants, have found it wanting.
In recent message to the city coun-
ellis Mayor March said that, although
he Is a believer in the theory Of city
ownership. nevertheless he would "pre-
fer to hand over the city lighting to
private corporations rather than see
large districts in darkness, as has often
been the case in the last six months"
Continuing, he characterized this as
dangerous from the police point. Of
view" and unbearable from the citi-
zen's, adding that If the city contin-
ues to operate the plant it must be
run as private corporation would run
It," There should not only be econo-
my, but the machinery should be con-
stantly repaired and renewed. both for
efficiency and Ito keep up with mod
ern progress in electric lighting"
Much of the machinery being almost
worn out, he advises that arrange
ments be made to borrow current from
a local company in case Of breakdown
that the city streets may not be kept
in darkness while repairs are going on.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
A WonderfuIHappening.

Port Byron, N. Y, has witness
sed one of the most remarkable
cases of healing ever recorded.
Amos F. King, Of that place says;
."Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured a
sore on my leg with which I had
suffered over 80 years. am now
eightyfve." Guaranteed to cure
all sores. by VIM. Kipp's Sons,
druggists. 25c.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
Tar and Feathers,

Tar and feathers are not pecul-
iarly American punishment. Rich
ard the Lion Hearted first proclaim
ed this punishment. 1t was when
lie was setting out for the third cru
sade that he gave warning that "a
robber who shall be convicted of
theft shall have his head cropped
after the fashion of champion,
and boiling pitch shall be poured
thereon, and the feathers of cusll-
ion shall lie shaken out on him, SO
that he shall be known. st. Louis
Republic.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
AshtsbuIa,s Disastrous Experisncs.

The city council of Ashtabula, o., re-
Gently passed an ordinance directing
that the municipal electric light plant
be sold to the highest bidder. The
plant began operations In 1892. The
construction cost exceeding $S9,000, of
which $4,000 is regarded as total
loss owing to the plant having been
allowed to run down. Although Oper-
ated on moonlight schedule, the aver
age cost Of arc lights has been in ex.
cess of 500 year.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
MunicipaI WAGES In EnoIand.

AS the result of an applica ton from
employees for an increase of wages,
the Stafford (England) tramways com
mittee has recommended to the munic-
ipality, which owns and operates the
line, that the wages of conductors be
raised to II cents per hour on appoint
ment. - cents per hour after one year
Of service and 13 cents per hour after
three years Of service. Another munic-
ipality advertises for car shed night
foreman at SO per week. - Electrical
World
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
Greenfield, Ind.

The city council is considering the
necessity for general overhauling and
installation Of new machinery in the
municipal electric light plant in this
city. Frequent breakdOwns recently
have left the city In darkness. -Elec-
tricaI World.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
Hard Luck of English City Strikers.

Hard Luck Of English City Strikers.
The experience Of the employees Of
the municipal street railway of Hall
fax, England Is not such as to encour-
age the idea, promulgated by our yell
low journals, that cities are necessarily
an easy mark. These employees struck,
expecting popular support. which was
not Forthcoming Their places were
promptly filled. arbitration was re-
fused, and the new men were retained
when the strike was over
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24

Consul Rufus Fleming of Edinburgh
calls attention in recent report to the
fact that during the ten years ending
1904 local taxation per capita has in
creased more than AZ per cent. He
further states that taxes are especially
high in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Pals
ley, the three Scotch cities that have
gone deepest into municipal ownership,
and adds that "the conclusion seems
unavoidable that whatever benefits
municipal ownership may have bestow-
ed upon the masses, 1t has not tended
to tighten the burdens of taxpayers"
This is emphasized by the added fact
that during the last fiscal year Of the
series the running expenses OF all Of
the revenue producing municipal under
takings Of Scotland exceeded the re-
ceipts by 10 per cent in spite Of the
rldiculously small depreciation allow
ance and the transferring to other ac-
counts Of large items of expense.
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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
Want to Let Go. but Can't.

Do you remember how you felt the
first time you took hold of an electric
battery2 1t felt rather pleasant at
first. but as the operator turned on
more current 1t became very unpleas-
ant, and You wanted to let go. but
couldn't. That's the way most citizens
feel in places where the city does Its
own lighting. They've got hold of an
electric plant and want to let go, but
can't.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24

A good time to knock the foolishneSs
of municipal ownership out Of man
Is when he is about to step into the tax
collectors office. He can then see what
would happen to him If he became Il
joint owner in the whole thing.-Ex-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24

Bonds for municipal plants increase
taxes. Taxes increase the cost of liV-
ing aud of doing business.
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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-24
OF PUBLIC FUNCTIONS
Some Things Are Essentially Of a
Governmental Nature.

Collecting Customs, Maintaining the
Army and the Police, Are Among
These, but Not Such Undertakings az
the Telegraph, the Telephone, the
Street Cars or Gas and Electric
Lishting-.Trus Nature Of q Public
Franchise.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-30
PENNSY INCREASES
MILEAGE OF TRACK
Over 900 Miles of Sidings
and Relief Lines Built
in 1906.

During 1906 the length Of lines Of the
Pennsylvania railroad was increased
6i.0l miles, but 66091 miles Of new track
We're constructed.
EneI giles of late have been devoted
to building sidings, terminals, third and
fourth tracks and relief lines TO take
care of the enormous quantity Of
freight traffic with which the company
has been burdened. These facts indi-
cate that while recent figures made pub
lie by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission show a small Increase in mile
age of the railroads of the country, the
actual increase in railroad facilities is
very much greater
While the Pennsylvania system OPP
crates today 1891 miles of line. it has
in reality 23,199 miles of track. 1t Op-
crates +-S8 per cent OF the total mile
age of the country, but IL per cent Of
the total trackage of the country,
The lines are situated in fourteen
States, of which the following nine con-
tain the major part: Pennsylvania,
4,04S miles; Ohio. 1929 miles. Indiana.
Lass miles, New York, S14 miles; New
Jersey, 766 miles; Illinois, 635 miles
Maryland, SIS miles: Michigan. 433 miles
Delaware. Z75 miles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-30
FLAMES DESTROY
BALTIMORE PLANT
Steel Car Works Burned
With Loss of
$150,0OO.

BALTIMORE, March SO.-The plant Of
the Maryland Steel Car Works. at Cur
It's Bay, was destroyed by fire this morn
ing, and the loss will probably total
between 100000 and $4,000, which, it
is said. IS covered by insurance The
origin of the fire IS unknown.
Despite the strenuous efforts OF the
volunteer firemen Of Brooklyn and Cur
tbs Bay and the f1refighting organization
of the establishment, the flames soon got
beyond control and the entire plant was
burned. The water supply was good,
but once the fire had gotten a good
start it was impossible to save the plant.
Thousands upon thousands OF gallons
were poured into the burning buildings,
but without avail.
The Maryland Steel Car Works is one
of the largest establishments OF the
kind IN the country and the wheels turn
ed OFT are among the best manufac-
tured- Nearly a thousand persons are
dependent upon the works for a living
and all of them will suffer for some time
by being thrown out Of employment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-30
.DRAPER'S FATHER
DEMANDS DETAILS

NEW YORK, March S0.-LIeutenant
Governor Draper, of Massachusetts. has
sent a lawyer TO this city to have a Sc
riOus conference with Miss Merrill
bridesmaid. and Ralph Camp. best man.
at the secret marriage of B. l. BristoW
Draper, son OF the millionaire lieutenant
governor, TO Miss Sanford. q member OF
The Rich Mr.. Hoggenhiemer" COM
pany.
The miiiOnaire's representative de-
manded details. as Mr. Draper wants 70
know all the circumstances of the mar
rage of his son, who had been engaged
TO Miss Alice Marjorie Ray.
Miss Merrill, the bridesmaid was un-
communicative ct cannot say one word
now" she declared, "but after I have
talked with certain persons tonight per-
haps my lips will be unseaIed.
a dispatch from Boston says Draper 9
mother does not believe ne is married
at all
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-30
NO WEDDING BELLS
FOR PENNA. POLICE
Constabulary to Accept No
Family Men, Discharge
Those Marrying.

WILKEsBARRE. Pa, March 30
Captain Groome, of PhiladelIs hia. chief
Of the State Constabulary Of Pennsylva-
MIA, has issued orders to each OF the
three troops that IN future no married
men shall be enlisted. and any member
marrying shall be given an honorable
discharge This applies only 20 privRtes.
The reason for the order IS that the
married men have to I've outside the
barracks, and are not readily available
in case Of a sudden call 10 duty.
All OF the troopers are soldiery men.
with well set-up figures, and many are
good looking, and they prove quite an
attraction 20 Che maidens In the towns
IN which they are located.
Almost dozen members OF troop 3,
located at Wyoming. near here. have
been married, and IL is said several are
now engaged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-30
OHIO REPUBLICANS
ELECT NEW OFFICERS

Ohio Republicans held their annual
meeting last night and selected James
W. Bell 10 succeed T. NJ. Sullivan as
president of the organization. Mr. Bell
was a member of the Legislature which
chose Senator's Hanna and Foraker to
represent Ohio. He was selected TO pre-
side over the destinies of the association
because of the vast deal of good work
he can accomplish during the next cam
paign.
Reference was made to the Taft-FOr-
aker struggle in Ohio. Tremendous ap-
plause greeted the names of both as
pirants for Presidential honors. It was
announced that Ohio would be in the
foreground at the next national election
and citizens of that State would indorse
whomsoever the Republican national
convention saw fit 10 nominate The
Ohioans feel confident the nominee will
be elected by an overwhelming ma
jority."
The other officers chosen last night
are; George P. Durham was elected
first vice president; John D. Griffith.
second vice president; Harvey B. Gram
was reelected secretary: Sidney J..
Howell. financial secretary: DR.. W. d
Hughes, treasurer. The executive COM
mittee was elected as follows: P. NJ
Ashford. F. c. Larrimore. L. II. Hester
Emanuel Reams and L. w. Kearney.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-30
TEACHER MADE CRAZY
READING DINE NOVELS

PITTSBURG. March SO.-Lterature OF
the Dead Eye Dick" variety claimed
another victim when Henry LOughman.
q school teacher, was committed 10 the
insane ward Of the county house.
Loughman is a raving maniac.
Although only thirty-three years old.
LoughEaen was considered one OF the
leading educators in this part of the
State When a boy he worked as a
Blacksmith, and while his hammer and
anvil lay idle he devoted his time 10
study. About twelve years ago a teach
er husky enough TO handle the pupils
was needed at the Der Creek schools
and Loughman applied for the position.
II was given to him, and ne then de-
voted all his time TO educational pur-
suits
Reading was his particular hobby, and
when his scant library was exhausted
ne began borrowing dime novels TrOm
The ScnOOlDOyS. This class of literature
seemed 20 take a great hold on the
young man. ana he soon became a hend
for the Decent thrillers.
Friends noticed that he was losing his
mind, and when he disappeared all OF
last week a hunt for him was instituted
Yesterday he was found locked in the
garnet of his home perusing a novel
He had been without food for several
days. Judge Holt committed him 10
The insane pavilion.