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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20
By Percy S. Hayes

man who is a taxpayer Is stock
holder. Each and every one has a say
in the manner in which the business
is conducted, how it should be done,
and how the management is doing
just the opposite from the correct
way.
These might be cited as a few of
the reasons why municipal ownership
of public utilities proves failure.
Its Present Operation.
No one can conscienlfously criti-
else the manner in which the water
works is at present being conducted.
The members OF the water and gas
committee, as we'll as those who have
been elected as the active heads OF
the departments. are carrying on the
business as if it were their own. II
this is continued, and the department
kept out of politics, which has been
the greatest of all enemies TO munich
pal ownership. Pensacola will prob
ably at the end of it's first years own
ership of the plant be able to boast
that 1T has not only paid Tor Its opera
tion,- paid the interest on the invest
ment, set aside moneys for depreci-
alton Of plant and placed some in the
sinking fund, but has also cleared
about $4,000
Taking the first quarter as an ex-
ample of the expenses OF the year 1t
can be estimated that the total expen-
dirures will be s41,41224 In this Is
included $10.4o0S0 for depreciation of
property and taxes which would have
been derived had it been under pri-
vate ownership, s11.25ooe as interest
ON the investment. So, 511.64 as oper.
ating expenses and 81. 250.00 as sink.
ing fund. Against this total OF Sal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20

that the officers of the company were
drawing princely sums as salaries.
All of which might be true, but it
has little bearing upon the operation
Of the plant by the city, for it is a
well known fact in every city in the
United States that a government, no
matter what kind of government it
may be, from the smallest to the larg-
est cannot operate any business as eco
nomically as individuals 1t may be
said that this can be done, but obser-
walton will soon convince anyone that
system and attention 10 details is
lacking when it comes to manage
ment under public ownership, and
consequently a plant operated by an
individual may be made to bring him
may be operated at loss by a mu-
nicipality.
Pensacola Experimenting,
Pensacola is now experimenting in
municipal ownership, and the men in
charge OF this department are con-
scientious in their endeavors to make
this experiment a success. They may
operate the plant in such a manner
as not only to derive a profit from
that investment of & quarter million,
hut they may also bring about
change IN the present rates, and show
" Inc puoiic Shat . Teu proHt, anu
not an imaginary one, can be derived
from the moneys invested. But to do
so they have many obstacles to over
come There are three or four In act
i've management OF this plant, the
members Of the water and gas COM
mittee and the superintendent. Above
them is board of directors. as they
might be termed, not of half dozen
as is usual with a corporation, but
council OF twelve men, president
and a mayor. and in addition every
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20
NC OUT SALE OF VIM. JOHNSON & SONS CLOTHING

stroyed by fire.
Now, II under municipal ownership,
a better service is rendered to the
public, not only at fires, but in fur
nishing water to a larger number, will
not there be some satisfaction de-
rived, even though the consumers pay
the same rate?
Plans for Future.
It has been rlanned, and portion
OF these plans are now being carried
out, to extend the water mains in
each direction, east, north and west,
and thus furnish to residents not only
water service, but also protect their
homes from fire. About eight miles
of mains Will be laid in various Sec
tons, and in addition the business
districts will be supplied with better
pressure by reason of increased size
of mains and the new pumps and ma
chinery installed at the power house.
With the extension of the service
will come more consumers, and with
more consumers more revenues. Upon
the latter as stated at first, depends
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20

VIII municipal ownership be sue
eess or failure in Pensacola, insofar
as 1t relates to the operation OF the
water works plant recently taken over
by the municipality at a total cost
in purchase price and extensions OF
f257, 1914 62 This question is often
propounded and has been since the
city bonded itself for such purpose,
this being one of the several items
voted upon several years ago.
Many have answered by replying
that the experiment in Pensacola, for
such 1t can only he classed, will prove
. failure. while others more opumfs-
tic believe that the city should not
only make handsome profit from the
operation OF the plant, but reduce the
water rent to consumers to what they
consider a reasonable rate. This lat
ter case may prove true. and every
citizen hopes that such Will be the re-
suit, burt to bring it about there must
of necessity be an increase In the
number of consumers and in the
amount of revenue. Upon that, and
that mainly. hinges whether or not
the municipal ownership OF public
utilities will prove a success IN Pen
sacola-
Some Reasons For re.
The success OF the experiment
means the deriving OF q profit from
the investment Of more than quar-
ter million dollars. Experts have fig
itred on the plant, its revenues and
dts expenses, and they have all reach
ed the conclusion that such an invest.
naent should net the city handsome
profit, and allow it TO reduce the water
rent. All of them have possibly fig
mred in their calculations that the
property was on paying basis when
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20
LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE
REPAIRING TARRAGONA ST.

A gang of men in the employ or
the Louisville and Nashville railroad,
were engaged yesterday III filing in
the bad places on Tarragona street
with ebert.
The crossings on this street are
also receiving a liberal quantity OF
this material
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20

the operation of the plant by the Pen
sacola Water Company there was
much complaint over the service rem
dered. Many sections of the city
we're without water service, and on
several occasions complaint was made
that but for inadequate water pressure
buildings would not have been de-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20

412.24 are estimated revenues of a
little over $4S.000OO.
A Brighter View.
But leaving the figures alone and
reverting to the service, which We may
class as the real test of whether such
ownership is a success, there is a
brighter view TO be taken. Under
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20

Christmas Postal Cards
all the late ones. Imperial
Cigar Stores.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20
Ribbons for Holiday Use

MORE Ribbons at Is, 80
and SOC. Side Band Ribbons
at SOC. Persian Ribbons at
SOC. Holly Ribbons, Is, 35
and Soc a bolt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20

whether or not the investment will
become e profitable one.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20
Beautiful Handkerchefs for Xmas Gifts.

womens at
ALI Pure Linen Initial Handkerchefs
Beautiful Embroidered
Exquisite Lace Handkerchiefs, at
Sheer Cambria Handkerchiefs, with InItIa at
Chiidrens Handkerchief a bos, al
HemstItched to
large variety of Handkerchiefs
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20
Ladies' Black Silk ParasoIs

Ladies Black Silk Para
soils with gold handles trim
med with pearl, at So to 81.
One to a box.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-21
LOCAL EDITORIAL NEWS.
CITY FINANCES BEFOGGED.

The Dispatch of last week published what purported be
complete list of all taxpayers the city roll
with three columns figures the first claiming show the
total assessment of each property holder within the city
limits the second purportng to give the total county and
city taxes levied upon the respective owners and the third
tries to show the extra amount paid by each taxpayer the
outcome of incorporation The list is designed show how
little additional expense is enaled upon each because of the
city government. The figures wofully misleading. In
the first place. the list of taxpayers is long way from being
complete many important taxpayers in the personal property
class being omitted In the next place. the column headed
county and city taxes instead of giving the total
collected for the support of county and city governments
shows only the exacted for city purposes which Of
makes tremendous difference The list therefore,
carries wrong impression and would do though the
figures ABSOLUTELY We have taken the trouble
to add the column of figures under the heading of county
and city taxes which the city levy only and find
that it oots up less than $500. According ito the city
clerks official published only weeks ago, the
of city already collected the of January
last amounted $423o4 than $500 in of the
total of city property taxes according to cotempo
rary and with whole month yet eapse before the dein
quency There big list of taxpayers and also considerable
coin unaccounted for
Amador ledger., 1908-02-21
Teachers for Philippines.

The civil service commission an
nounces that examinations will be
held on. March 18th in various parts
of this state to secure eligibles from
which to fill 300 vacancies in the
position of teacher in the Philippine
islands. The entrance salaries tor
male teachers will be 81, 200, with the
chance of promotion up to 81, 600
year. a few women will probably be
admitted, their salaries to start being
$500. There is special need for the
latter to teach the domestic science
subjects. The age limits are from
twenty to forty years. Quite a num-
Der of the teachers, and probably
majority of all clerical appointees
will be selected from this register, so
that the chance of appointment of
those who qualify in subjects treating
of agriculture, educational methods,
and bookkeeping are excellent.
The work of the American teacher
is mainly OF two kinds; supervising
school districts, ana teaching IN the
Intermediate or high schools or in one
Of the three technical schools. These
schools are usually situated at Ethe
capitals of the provinces. The sur
roundlngs are sufficiently comfort
able, and the work corresponds in
most respects to that of a first class
instructor in this country. Women
teachers, almost without exception
are assigned TO these schools where
they can have the advantages incident
to station in one of the larger
towns, where there are other American
teachers and a greater variety of and
better stores.
The climate in the Philippines is
continuously warm, but the heat is
not intense, and the general health
of American civilians who take
reasonable care of themselves is good.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-21
SOCIALISTIC ADVICE.

people
mador out of their this matter of
sustaining present
books might show they too ow9 Well
hnk not we nee n oefore MI jarvis ana our present
with taxation job that the rich mines Amador will
enable miles Of which
start a real mild ro-Amador Record.
The Ledger be counted of the forcing business
The spirit of oppression of corporations is running wild all
over the country It's drift toward socialism and anarchy
bodies good for Amador county other section the
Union The have had of under the false notion of
trying raise the roll by lifting the burden of
taxation from the many and placing it upon the few has
already done ncalcuabe mischief this sort of forcing
business persisted in Amador county will be forced off the
map and her solid citizens driven of the county The
fact in the face that several of mines in the past
years have dropped out of the employing list altogether
and the point Disappointing and
Development work going aodng hope that other
mines will be ready the future to take their places
This significant commentary the policy of oppression
advocated in the above There only three
in the county today the dividend list of them, the
Argonau for years the prolific producer the mother
lode has its dividend in half twice within short period
The Bunker Hill has been in the dividendpay list only
little year. after spending in develop
work How, under these conditions, any
advocate placing additional burdens upon the mining indus
try beyond comprehension Example better than pre-
cp and those who publish such stuff able to show
of in their financial schemes their utter
ances would with modicum of backing
The Ledger hopes there will be repetition of the crusade
against corporate interests this year the part of the
We want to big enterprises treated literally with
of inviting other capitalists invest in the develop
of The listing of lot of unproductive
holes the ground the basis of the money that has been
expended in making them of the wealth they have
surrendered in the dead past not going to help the farmer
the wage the merchant We have had install
men and it hasn't panned worth cent Wouldn't it be
we'll to try reasonable methods
Amador ledger., 1908-02-21

The so called blue laws OF Connect
cut were the Invention Of one Samuel
Peters Tory, who, driven from this
country on account Of his disloyalty
during the Revolution published in
London in 1871 a book entitled Cen
era History Of Connecticut" in which
the laws in question were set forth
The code Of laws which this book con
tains has been proved to be fabrication
There were no such laws in Connecti-
cut or in any other part of New Eng
land-New York American.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-21
Notice of Delinquent Sale

of the Jose Gulch Mining Company, a
corporation, organized under the laws
of the state of California, having its
office and principal place of business
at Butte Basin, Amador county,
California, and it's works and pro-
perty at the same place.
Notice. There are delinquent up
on the following described stock, on
account of assessment levied on the
9th day of January, 1908, the several
amounts set opposite the names of
the respective shareholders, as fol-
lows:
Amador ledger., 1908-02-21
Notice to Creditors.
Estate of 0. Zanzucci, decease

Estate of o. Zanzuuci, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned administrator of the
estate of o. Zanzuoci, deceased. to
the creditors of and all persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased,
to exhibit them, with thee necessary
vouchers, within four months after
the first publication of this notice to
the said administrator, at the law
office of Vim. j. MoGee, jackson,
California, the same being the place
for the transaction of the business of
said estate, in said Amador county.
Dated, Feb. IL, 1908.
IL. II. POTTER,
Administrator of the estate of o.
ZanZucci, deceased.
VIM. }. McGee, attorney tor admin
Istrator.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-21

And in accordance with law and an
order of the Board OF Directors made
on the 9th day of January, 1908, so
many shares of each parcel of such
stock as may be necessary will be
sold at public auction at the office of
the company at Butte Basin, Amador
county, California, on the Ind day Of
March, 1908, at the hour of ten
O'Clock of said day to pay delinquent
assessment thereon Together with costs
of advertising and expenses of sale.
j. p. LITTLE,
Secretary of the j ose GuIch Mining
Company. Office at Butte Basin,
Amador county, Cal. Post Office,
Jackson, Cal.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-21

The Wilderness and beauty Of the
teeth of the African negroes are gen
orally ascribed to the food which they
eat and to favorable climatic condi-
tions, but these ignorant natives take
special care of the teeth and are ia
miliar with many remedies for the
treatment of dental diseases. Nun
chener Medizinische Wochenschrift.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-21

While welcoming the advent of d. S. Mason the
paper field in Amado county proprietor of the lone Echo
the time but regret and retirement of E.
Barnes the former editor We did believe i'll the wisdom
of his policy in a small community like the valley but
there be question that he conscenousy widowed the
path of duty according the dictates of his judgment
And after that the highest compliment that be paid
a journalist in these days.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-21
ITEMS WORTHY
OF PERUSAI.

In proportion to its weight, bird e
wing is twenty times stronger than
the average mans arm.
The population of the whole British
Empire is estimated at about 420, 900.
600, OF whom approximately 34S, 200.
600 are native races.
The telephone directories of the
current issue in New York City
would make a pile seven and a
quarter miles high, if PLACED one on
the other.
In France the average yield of wine
is 10 gallons to every acre of vine
yard in Spain, it rises to 100 gallons
per acre; but Algeria holds the re
cord with 300 gallon to the acre.
Berlin has greater mum Der of
policemen, per capita, than any other
city.
China is pressing reforms. An
imperial edict orders the board of
revenue to introduce within six
months uniform system of weights
and measures throughout the empire.
New York with 1900, 600 population,
had been adding to It's total in the
three years preceding 1905 at the rate
of 100, 600 a year. Philadelphia, with
a little less than l 800, 900 population,
had incr eased at the rate of 30, 900
year.
instruction on the construction and
operation OF the turbine engine has
been added to the course of the Stuy-
vesant High School, in New York
City. A turbine engine has been in
stalled and is shown in. operation be-
side an engine of the reciprocatlng
type. The turbine is doing duty in
electricity, as we'll as
serving for demonstration purposes.
The coal mines of the world employ
|, $50, 900 men.
Not more than 1900 stars are visible
to the naked eye.
The grasshopper jumps about 200
times it's own length.
Africa leads in the matter of gold
America next.
On the average, boy babies weigh a
pound more than girls.
A bridge connecting England and
france would cost $780, GOO, 900.
The worlds Sunday schools total
at 262, 600, with 26,000,000 attendants.
One dollars worth of steam will
do as much work as Sl60 in hand
work.
Statistics show that married women
live two years longer than single
ones.
Twenty thousand dog muzzles were
shipped from England to
Rhodesia.
Adriatic Sea until after the Suez
Canal was opened.
Half rates for women prevail in
some old Swedish hotels because they
9at less than men.
One hundred and fifty liremen are
employed on some Of the great
American liners.
Germany's population is increasing
more rapidly than that of Great
Britain or France.
1t is estimated that there are 81 ZOO
oreweries in the world and half of
hem are in Germany. ..a.
There has been a revival of the
industry. a few years ago
he annual catch has dwndled down
20 $50.
Bananas are now ripened by cleo
,ricity. a food of artificial light is
said to have the same effect as that of
he sun.
Despite the great vineyards of
america, Australia and Cape Colony,
% per cent of the worlds wines are
made in Europe.
Amador ledger., 1908-02-21
Fair Play.

There is in most men that instinct
which is one of the best heritages from
boyhood-th instinct for fair play and
for giving everybody "a chance
Manchester England Guardian.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-06-19

Bishop John w. Hart, the Idsh }
Mormon republican who tore up the
republican anti-railroad pass bill, pledg-
ed by the republican platform, is one
of the delegates to the national con
vention. In the organization Bishop
Hart was assigned to the committee on
rules" Of course, this isn't ID mix
ing church and state. But suppose
this repudiating humbug of a Mormon
were Catholic priest, and the Catholic
church were doing just as the M,Tmon
church is doing here in Idaho, what a
howl would 60 up about church and
state"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-06-19
Adverse Separator Decision.

The So called Economy" cream
separators, in their various Styles"
and Models" as they have been sold
b. Sears, Roebuck & Co., are swept
from the market by court decision of
vital interest to the people in genera
and to dairy farmers in particular. The
catalogue house and all Of its represen-
tatives, agents and associates have been
forbidden not only to sell these ma
chimes, but also to use them.
This decision with its far-reaching
effect, was handed down November 81,
1907, by the Hon. Charles M. Hough,
Judge of the United States Circuit
Court for the Southern District Of New
York. 1t is the outcome OF suit
, brought against Sears, Roebuck & Co.
for using or causing to be used, in the
construction OF their Improved Econ
omy' cream separators, patented de-
vice which is jointly owned and cen
trolled by the Empire Cream Separator
Company, of Bloomfield, N. j., and
the Vermont Farm Machine Co., of
Bellows Falls, VT, to-wit, under Let
tiers Patent of the United States No.
5558o3, March ?, 1896.
The suit was bitterly contested, but
in the final decision every claim of
the complainant companies was up-
held and perpetual injunction issued
restraining Sears, Roebuck & Co. from
making, selling or N any way disposing
of a cream separator in which the
patented device in question was used.
The court further ordered that Sears.
Roebuck & Co. make an accounting
to the complainant companies, specify
ing the number of infringing machines
sold, at what price they were sold, to
whom they were Id, and the profits
realized on their sale, and the damage
caused to compliments thereby. This
accounting is for the purpose of arriv-
ing at an equitable financial settlement
IN favor OF the patent owners.
The point of most general interest
in connection with this decision is the
fact that under the law every individual
user OF these Improved Economy
c'eam separators is personally liable TO
suit on the ground Of infringement bv
use. In other words, the dairy farmers
who have purchased this type Of ma
chine from the catalogue house must
either abandon the use of them entire
ly or make arrangements to have radi-
cal changes made in the bowl. In
either case the past use Of the machine
renders them liable to suit for infringe
ment at the will Of the owners of the
patents, and the continued use of the
machine renders them liable to iniunc-
ton as well.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-06-19

Now that congress has failed to re-
peal the timber and stone act, Secre-
tary Garfield of the interior department
proposes to put some restriction on
timber and stone business. He has
discovered that $3.50 per acre, the
price at which nearly all timber land
has been purchased, Is only the mini
mum price, and he will hereafter re-
quire purchasers to pay what the land
is worth. If he find land to be worth
500 per acre he will require that
amount for it. This is a good idea
but it would have been much better
il that discovery had been made before
the big corporations had gobbled up all
the best timber at the minimum price.
Mountaineer.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-06-19

Running a newspaper is like running
hotel, only different. When a man
goes into hotel and finds something
on the table that does not suit him,
he does not raise hades with the land
lord and tell him to step his hotel.
Well hardly. He sets that dish to one
side and wades into the many dishes
that suit him. 1t is different with
some newspaper readers. They find
an article occasionally that does not
suit them exactly and without stopping
TO think it may please hundreds of
other readers, make grand stand play
and tell the editor how a paper should
be run and what should be put into it.
But such people are becoming fewer
every year.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-06-19

The University of Idaho farmers
train was big success. At every stop
there was fine crowd present to hear
the lectures and view the exhibits.
The ne, result is an awakening in
farming, dairying and fruit raising in
this section, and will stimulate the in
terest in advanced methods and better
work. Now let US work up series Of
farmers Institutes, when more time
will permit of fuller discussion of the
various topics of interest to the farmers.
Talk it up and let the University know
you want the meeting.