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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-21
GAS PLi IGN.
Iueien II. Tying Compares Public and
Private Ownership.

lueien II. Tying Compares Public and
Private Ownership.
Lucien H. Tying contributed to the
August issue of Moody's Magazine u
strong article OIL Private versus Pub
lie Operation of Gas Companies. from
which we take the following.
Making money out OF a sas-il:i3:
hot like picking gold eagles out q; (.
street. and a franchise to vsn tn -.
business in community is n ::
mine. 1t may be developed -.
source of great profit. but oni. -
junction with capital and busines% n
ity. especially the latter. which il 1T.
employed in the particular gas '"isi
ness in question might be sect. ing
greater returns in some other feiu
There is no more logic In the belief
that the surplus earnings of a success
full gas company over certain per
centage on the investment should 20
to the municipality than that Il w'hUie
sale grocer should refund to his Gus
toner all profits over q per cent. say.
on the capitalization of bis company.
The success of the gas company comes
from the use of proper Judgment. en-
ergy and business methods in the use
and risk of capital invested. just as In
any other business.
THAT often the gas business is ap-
parently natural monopoly ina given
community does not disprove the fore
1,x, ,i.n
that are making the most money today
are not those that are taking advan-
tage of their franchise rights to exact
high rates. They are the ones who by
their own effort in educating the peo
pie are SO increasing the per capita
consumption Of gas us to make lower
rate business possibility and by their
intelligent attention to operating cost
and Investment Ct large amounts OF
new capital when needed are able tC
reduce the cost of making gas sufh'
GENTLY to secure Il greater total profit
out of selling Il large amount of gas al
a low rate than was before received
when rates were higher and business
less.
But it is only by the most aggres
give and intelligent business methods
that Il gas company can hope to sue
coed under such conditions. The abil
ity to handle the business In this way
is something that municipality can
not buy--nt Il salary. The opportunities
in other lines Of business are too grea
to those with the capacity that enables
them to develop the highest earning
power out of IL gas company at low
margin Of profit for the product"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-21
Sold For Half Price.

The mayor Of Leon. Ia. tells how
the city's electric light plant was sold
for half price as follows:
Original cost $4,000; sold for $5,-
OOO-soId because the city was get
ting In debt worse every year on ac-
count of plant At one time the city
had to issue bonds in the sum of So
600 to pay outstanding warrants This
was four years ago. Two years ago.
when the city sold the plant. there
were about $4,000 outstanding war
rants Cost of light about the same
now as when the plant was owned by
the city. but service much better"
Another authority states that $4,000
had been spent on construction and
equipment before the plant was sold.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-21
This Plant Was Given Away.

The mayor OF Fulda. Mimi. writes
with regard to the electric light plant
in that city,
"Our plant was not sold. but given
away IN 1902. but the deed was moi
executed until five years later. M. &c.
cordlhg Ia contract the present ownes
was to run II for Eve years In pay4
ment for II. The reason for giving 10
away was that II ran $1,000 behind ev-
cry year. The original cost was about
$1,000"
The original cost must have been in.
creased by later additions. as in Janu-
airy last the superintendent reported
the cost ms $4,000.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-21
There Was a Reason,

Some of the forms Of graft practiced
in certain Indiana cities which have
gone into the municipal ownership
business may he peculiar to those
towns. In one Of them. which owns
and runs its waterworks system. as
Rochester does. the city waterworks
were insured for $4,000 A cement
water tank carried $4,000 insurance
though If could not be fired if thou
sand incendiaries went to work ar il
It happened that in that town one OF
the influential officials was agent for g
fire Insurance company which had
risks on the water tank and Other
properties. Rochester IN " Demo
crat and Chronicle
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-21
More Profitable to Sell.

The mayor Of .Harrisville, W. Va,
states the situation there as follows:
'Some eight years ago this little city
purchased tnaturaD gas plant at
cost of some $4,000 The revenue
from the plant paid for it and left 4
surplus. Two years ago we leased
the plant to a private corporation at 4
generous rental"
So far as we know this Is the only
lighting plant transferred to private
parties while being operated at prof
1t, as this one apparently was. 1t is
noteworthy. however. that the people
evidently believed that they could get
better results from the plant If 1t were
under private management or they
would not have leased it.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-21
Familiar Story From Portsmouth, c,

Familiar Story From Portsmouth, c,
Portsmouth, o.. WAN among the first
to install its own electric light plant
which il operated until street rail
way system was installed At that
time !, contract WIS made with the
street railway company by the terms
Of which it took charge of the lighting
plant and furnished light to the city
for specified sum. This contract
continued in force until about three
years ago when the practically worn
out and out of date equipment was
sold to tie street railway company
because the city was unwilling to ex'
pend the money necessary properly h
re-eguip the plant.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-21
PETTY 0eeootiaoa.

The sIIackensack IN u letter car
riers has- been ordered by the post.
master general TO resign their member.
ship I'm the various fire companies.
They are looked upon by the federal
authorities as paid. because they ara
allowed SIP % year for damage to their
clothing IN service. 1t h this that the
postal authorities declare to be- pay"
The fireman letter carriers say they
never have left their rp.ies To- attend
fire. and they 'tn't imagine how the
postoifice authorities is.s-aine 40 inter-
ested In 80 small "a matter Fire and
Water Engineering
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-21
Prof;t +, e.;t;no co,no,..;on.

The celebrated Edward W. Bemis,
whose efforts to extirpate gas monopo-
lies have brought fame and fees. is SUI
ing the city Of Peoria, ILL.,, for 81 900,
which he asserts was earned in. the
service of Peoria when the authorities
Of that alcoholic spot were endeavoring
to put the Peoria Gas company out OF
business.-Anierican Gas Light Jour
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-21
Ono Method of Control.

On the hoard of directors OF the
Louisville IN, 1;as company are four
men representa-. the rity's Interests.
They mus; ba r.-si..,.Iifs ~ I.oufsyfIle.s
over n hii;, irrd shares of the conpa-
ny's stock an '''- ..Iss'ied los the boa I'd.
OF aldermen. the Eas company furnish
ing list of eighties Progressive Age
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-21

Accor,;. - -. i - States col
sui n: al, -. =, t,..- I - service In
Gieen. l. =. ris:rl i,-d 80 = sosrcc
81 IL {, :; 49, rum a II I, II yes
tia. pirate - :. q = sci > ed
fnaucir .,4uln s.i'-ii,i :. p able
eence r., from the Greek ,yi:iAment
on co.. ri" it-Enilef1ooE t. install and
wors, IN ..ic!enf <vstem. Electrical
Timer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-21
Ordered Sold bv the Voters.

The lighting plant owned by the in
corporated village Of Waddington, N.
T.. was sold after the voters had SO o.
dered at Il special election. The presi-
eloQuentiy:
''The nrof>rty was sold for 5000;
cost. $StGo: five years used. The VI
lage WAS sure on the property"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-21
MUNICH ALUNACY.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

Over al Boston a little while ago
they put n successful undertaken In
charge OF the supplies department.
with the result that the Hub has been
buying inferior grade coal at high
grade prices, aud the honorable super
intentlent tifdu't know 1t until the fact1
were brought out by an investigating
committee. We are not at all sur
prised and for two reasons-first,
mau may he first rate undertakes
and know the quality OF what he putt
into the ground without necessarily
being an expert on what comes out d
the ground. and. second. Soston should
have known what we aH know-tha1
an undertaken Is not the right kind OF
Al man TO have charge OF n civic coal
plant Under the most approved mus
nicipai ownership ventures 1t is the
custom to have such things attended to
Matthew Arnold ought to be a popu
lar author with those municipal owner
ship advocates who Eelieve that n gas
works can he successfully managed by
a .confectiOner He wrote an essay
once OH sweetness and light. which
would seem to show that the two
things are not Incompatible.
Paris. France-ta distinguish 1t from
Paris. Ky has gone into the under.
taking business aud Is said to giva
great satisfaction TO both mournera
and to the deceased. Just how this
would work In this country we cannot
say. Philadelphia would doubtless
make Il first class undertaken, as woul
also Boston. bat we fear New Yor
Chicago and ST Louis would prove t,s
frivolous for the job.
New York's combined garbage in.
Generator and electric light plant which
was used TO provide light for the Wi.
liamsburg bridge has faded away like
the last rose of summer. Even undee
the city's liberal system Of free gar.
bage for all so pieasingiy insisted uTs
on during the warm days of last July,
by which fuel cost the lighting plant
nothing. the loss was S25, 900 year az
compared 10 the cost OF q similar sery.
ice under private contract. And there
wasn't anything the matter with the
garbage either.
Over in France. where they have
government ownership OF the tele.
phone. the subscriber has TO yell
himself so hoarse TO get central that
= when the desired connection is finally
made he Is too husky to make himself
heard This OF course has its advan.
tages IL II be true that men are promo
to talk too much and as restraint
upon too impulsive speech, but wa
cannot help wondering how long az
American telephone company unsup.
ported by the army and navy, the
president. the supreme court and botlt
houses OF congress would last undel
similar conditions.
- g.
The privately owned department
stores Of Berlin are underselling the
municipal market halls SO decidedly
that the latter are being operated at
loss. We wonder that his honor VII.
liam II. Kaiser OF 'Potsdam permits
such cold blooded butchery
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-21
P.reh...d currsn, More EeonomisaI.

An electric light plant was Installed
at Santa Clara. CAL IN 1896 AT a cost
Of $4,000 The generating plant has
been shut down. as. according to the
president Of the heard Of trustees. 1t
was found To be more economical to
purchase the rr:r,r.nf.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-21
PROHIBITION BILL BLOW At SELF GOVERNMENT.

proposed Law Not Move for Temperance But Radical
natcsm, Declares Hon. c B. Watson Wrong in Principle
and Blow Individual Liberty Neither Can Such Law
by Enforced Because of Lack of Sympathy Support 1t
Adoption Would Retard the Growth of Sentiment in
Favor of True Temperance Throughout the State.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-21

To insist that governmental owner
shin is necessary to guard against
abuses is to confess Il degree o! I'M
potency which is i libel ON our form OF
government. = Vice President fair-
banks.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-21

The privately owned department
stores Of Berlin are undertaking the
municipal market halls SO decidedly
that the latter are being operated at q
loss, We wonder that his honor WI.
liam II. Kaiser OF Potsdam permits
such cold blooded butchery.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-21

Matthew Arnold ought TO be poph
lar author with those municipal owner
ship advocates who believe that gas
works can be successfully managed by
confectiOner. He wrote an essay
once OH sweetness and light, which,
would seem to show that the twd
things are not Incompatible.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-09-25

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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-09-25
An impossible Task.

A leading woman's magazine is de-
handing that men shall be as good as
women. They seem to forget that the
average man has a hard enough time
being as seed as he is.-WashingtCn
Post.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-21
ASSERTING THE CONSTITUTION.


recently handed downdeelsons
firmly personal liberty and justice between man
those who aiming
atsom form despotism outlawry
tribunal of the
liable the negligence of
the of the corporation could
discharge empOye for reason
and third that the boycott is IN restraint OF
trade nd Illegal
the welorganized body of
the American spirit that the Federation OF
reorganization OF
court which reesa
Upon grounds citizen bound respect should
for
observing plain signals the nature OF
had collision which he hu
justice proposition discharge
employe who he keep?
natura right any body organize to
legitimate trade from
Icing so at own pleasure?
is freec by
regulating
they dc delegate degree of
societies individuals acting outside the sphere of
eonsi statutory
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-21
THE CONDITION OF CUBA.

doubt Cuba the wisdom of the American
authority there Opinions of Havana
Cuba's wish: owe highly
influential which
the American
President Roosevelt had in mind his
which he presidency of the United States Re-
action
declares that whoever Mr. Ma
notice that political situation here
crafty politicians
CUBA Lueh mouthpiece Liberals
Cuba of Mr.
Herald,
presidency
Republic"
IS probable indeed that within months after the United
republic
that their the United States of is
preferd
embroid
reached
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-21
MANY USES FOR THE
M'kINLEY FUND CASH

A number of plans for the use of the
fund in the hands of the Mckinley
Memorial committee VIII be- discussed
this afternoon at the meeting called
for three o'clock in the directors room
of the Bank of Hawaii. One of the
uses to which it will pc suggested the
fund be put viii be the clearing off
and preparing of the Mckinley park,
at Moiliili, which may be done if either
the county or the Territory will agree
to take the park over and maintain it.
This matter has already been present.
ed to the authorities, the Territory
passing it up to the county as within
its jurisdiction. Chairman Hustace, of
the Board of Supervisors, is authority
TO be taken UP very shortly by the
Supervisors to see if ways and means
can be provided. It is understood that
this plan, if it can be carried out, is
the one desired by the committee.
The representatives of the Kilohana
<APL 4ACelS NAAA OC OIA ilctAl0 dL the
meeting to present the petition, adj
dressed to the Governor and others in
authority, asking that the old market
be retained as public building, an
indoor park and place where public
meetings can be held. The Art League
representatives will urge the carrying
out of their proposition that the Me-
Kinley fund be used TO erect Nc
Kinley Memorial arch as an entrance
for the building. Mrs. w. NJ. Graham,
who is actively representing the Art
League in the matter, has been as
sured by Governor Frear that the
building will not be destroyed and that
if the necessary funds are forthcoming
can no doubt be made
to transform the structure into such
building as the League desires.
The matter of building a stadium
with the fund will be brought up, while
yet another plan will be suggested, the
particulars of which will not be made
public until at the meeting itself. This
plan has been confided to some of the
members of the committee and is said
to meet with favor
Providing no assurances can be CIV
en- that the park idea can be carried
out, It seems rather probable that the
dark horse, proposition will take the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-21
MONEY IS NOT
SO VERY TIGHT
CONTINUED from page one,

Continued from Page One)
be sent here from the East, therefore
be it resolved, that the Seattle Com
mercial Club believe that at least six
first-class battleships should be sta
toned along this coast by the Navy
Department and we respectfully re-
quest you to use your good offices in
bringing about this result at an early
date
Respectfully recommended by Com
mittee on Commerce and Navigation.
J. A. McCandless reported that ne
had been successful in raising funds
for the Floral Parade. Half a days
work had netted over $780, Merchants
seemed to be well pleased with the
way the thing was being handled and
had responded literally to the request
for contributions. Many who had Civ
en- nothing last year had come in this
year and some contributors had said
to call again if more money was need
ed. There was a big demand for au-
tomobiles for the parade and great en-
thusiasm was being manifested. There
would be two or three times as many
cars in the parade this year as there
was last, judging by present indica-
tions.
The Promotion Committee will be
suitably represented in the parade by
a specially decorated car.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-21
sHRINERs' BALL WILL
Be PLEASANT FUNCTION

The Shriners' ball, a society event
that has been looked forward to by a
large number since it was first an
nounced some weeks ago that that
function, takes place this evening at
the Moana Hotel. The preparations
which an energetic committee have
been making for this affair promise
to make it one of the most elaborater
balls given in the Territory this sea-
son. The fact that the hotel dining
room, which is to be used for the dane
ers, has not been in use for some time,
has enabled the decoration committee
to do some particularly effective work.,
the results of which are said to be
beautiful. Especially attractive are to
be the Examinations of the hotel build
ing, lanais and grounds, the electrical
pieces being the work of Noble Theo-f
dore Hoffman,.
For the affair tonight it is the wish
of the committee in charge that all
Shriners and their wives wear the dis
tinctivet headgear of the order, the fez.
A special car service for the guests
has been arranged. These cars will
leave from in front of the hotel at two
o'clock in the morning, going over the
Punahou, Manoa and Nuuanu lines
and on King street to Fort.
In addition to the orchestral music
provided for the dancers, the Hawai-
ian band will be present, playing for
the promenaders in the gardens and
lanais.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-21
FLORAL PARADE DAY.

going
striking exhibition which
working with zeal without Pictured Mr. BONNIE and
mainland be
orms of
old to be
In
having
participate a
of
involved a o re
TO of
helps solve ourto uristp problems.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-21

FRANK I. HOOGS.

The death Frank publisher
his business though aiing
in
Honolulu while
Paradise of
founding of
died.
the
to
editorial proved
himself useful citizen
Personally Hoogs and bust
nearer and to him
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-21

thinks of
the Republican to
choice in the matter the
of
ttee OF which that
did
he wished
definite the
waited
dicoial position nexusab We NAV add
would be all
of business between
officials the
Hawaii politics friction where
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-21

Secretary Mott-Smith has called a
mass meeting for March 4. at the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce.
to discuss plans for the entertainment
of the fleet
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-21

]. B. Castle has asked for a regis
tered title to 4S acres of land lying
Eva of the royal property in Manoa
Valley
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-21

The nature of Admiral Evans illness eablegram
rheumatism disease him in
of
Some Admiral will take the a
fol another commander
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-21

Inc salvation Army win give ben
eht concert on Tuesday next for the
good of the corps.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
TO HONOR THE MEMORY
OF LEON L. BELAND.
Ex-senator Smith and Other
Prominent Men Selected for
Honorary bearers.

The funeral of Leon L. Beland. who
died Saturday morning, will take place
tomorrow morning from the residence
of his nephew, Paul V. Flynn, As Park
street. A solemn high mass of requiem
will be celebrated in st. Patrick's
Cathedral by the Rev. Isaac p. Whelan,
the pastor. The interment will be in
the Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre.
The honorary pallbearers were selected
from old friends and business associates
of the deceased. They will be Former
United States Senator James Smith, jr.,
Frederick Frelinghuysen, president of
the Essex Club. OF which the deceased
was a prominent member; Colonel Ed
ward H.. Wright. Judge George r. Gray,
William G.. Payne, of Kingston, Pa;
George Il. Casebolt. Jeremiah O'Rourke,
Edgar e. Bond. Frank B. Allen, John
c. Post, John A.. Clifford and James T.
Hartshorne.
Scores of friends of the deceased re-
viewed the remains today at the above
address. Mr.. Beland was one of the
best-known citizens of this city and
lived at the Mansion House. in Broad
street. at the time of his death.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10

artistic in design and finish, there was
a dinner, supplemented by numerous
toasts, singing and a dance that last
ed well into the morning.
Seated near the guest of honor. and
"where sits McGregor there is the head
of the table" were Deputy G. M. Will
lam Wolfskeil, Senior Grand Warden
II. j. Reynolds, Junior Grand Warden
A. sherman, Junior Grand Steward
Robert d. Argue, District Deputies
Carl Goetz, Charles Russ and Jacob c.
Reiss. Past District Deputies 4. Is.
Townley, Adolph Klee, Edward Hoos,
Adolph Laundering and William Van
Eerde, Past Grand Marshal Gustav
Hirschberg and Grand Tiler l.. Skill
man. District Deputy Goetz was mas
ter Of ceremonies and after Past Dis
trict Deputy Edward Hoos had offered
prayer, the candles were lighted and
the real festlvity began.
The speech of presentation was made
by the master of ceremonis who praised
the guest for his active and intelli-
gent interest in matters Masonic, and
expressed the hope that he and his
life's partner would live long enough
to celebrate their golden jubilee,
Mr.. McGregor thanked the brethren
briefly. but with much emotion, and
said thai his only regret was the alb
sence of his wife.