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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-17
STEERS.

-, x,o1Y SNA buyers
Market E prise PAID 5qE dry lot cattle.
FURNISHED by The Continental Cr,ear,.-.
Co, Topeka, Kan.I
CHICAGO EGGS-151kc.
N Y. EGGS-1e1k@
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago, CSC. n.
Y, 26c; Elgin, &c. ~Oo' ~
Twholesale Fruit ana Produce n..-,,.,
furnished by Sam'I E. Lux, Con1 IlsriSes
NORTHERN APPLES+Benon. -.
bbl., $500; Duchess. per Dbl, SAN Per
BANANAS edium sized buncho. -
bunch. 5000 Oog2 KS rs; large lunches, per
Dunchs oT Tn1on 1er rs per ID.
NEW MEXICO CANTAI,Orrprs
Flats, "a melons to the crate, per crate
s1.75; STANDARDS % melons to the crate,
ARKANSAS CANTALOUPEs- s+sna.
: ards per crate $500; Jumbos. Containing
GRAPES-Per baskt in s to IN h.,,-.
lots, soc per basket; in 10 or more BASKET
III Trail. LEMONs-Per box. Is 5oae M
MISSION BELL LEMONs-Per boz
TIMES-Per hundred, 1.5a
VALENCIA ORANGES-Per crate "a sx
e E5iTG;BERTA PEACHEs-Per CRATE 1
CALIFORNIA PEACHES-Per box.
ga CALIFORNIA PLUMs-Abundsncs -.
crate. 81 IS: Peach Plums per crate. 81 sg
yellow Egg Plums, per crate 4 sS. *:
Purple Duane. per crate, $1.75; Bradshaw
CAL. BARTLETT PEARsLPer bo~
s27. A'
WATERM pound IL
COLO. CELERY-Jumbo, per bcb On.
HONEY-Per rack. $500. 'O1
SWEET CONNER dozen. Csc
NEW BEETS-Per dozen punches. ssc.
per bushel, $1.00. '
CUCUMBERS-Per diamond basket En-
COLO. CAULIFLOWER-Pe III ioc
WAX BEANS-Per diamond basker
800
HOME GROWN BEANS-Per diamond
CAL ONIONs-Per bu., $.75.
MANGO PEPPERS-Per box or haspa.
PIE PLAINTIFF pound. Sc.
CALIFORNIA POTATOES-Per b,,~.-.,
KAw VALLEY POTAToEs-Per bpst.,
OREGON PRIZE oNIoNs-Per bush.,
CABBAGE pound. Grated, PIC.
CHEESE L. H: cheese. per ID. ISL
Wis yellow, 30 lbs, per ID. 1Sc. re z'
write 30 lbs, per lb.. 16c: NJ, MS
Brick, per b. 151zc; Wis. Block ssvv,.. W Is a.
lbs, per h., 16c; Wis. Daisy, 20 Ibs HISS .
h.. 1910; Limberger, per h., I61kc &c per
APPLE BOX MATERIALLY
hoy lots per box, 16c = wv
SWEET POTATOES-Per ID. sc
TENNESSEE TOMATOES-Per 49,
BASKETS-Diamond D H.. pecl,.
doz 4Oc; Diamond d. H, u brl ~ psr
4oc: diamond o. H, a bu. Der do1 ooz.s
Diamond o. H. 1-5 bu-. per doz.. 40r.' ~ ~
mond o. H, rs bu., yer doz. 400 w. LA
GRAPE BASKET S-S-lb. baskets, each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-17

~prr,n ,.T1r2!sT99 III - T1,I Esn: aug. II.
s., short haired, No. /, 111kc; No. z io1k y.
Side brands OYER SS r, 40 fiat. No, l. 1Oc; SD:
ed, flat No. 1, &c; Green sailed IN
flat, 6lzc; Green salt cured deasons. 49,
5OQ35c :Skunlks, each 2SG15c; Green fro -..,,
hides are No. 2. Green incurred hides 81
less than same grade cured. Green hafs
cured " less than cured. Horse hides erea,e
No 4 SO O0633b0: G.. 8. hog Skins ieSSsSaS.s.a
Horse hides, no 2. $z.o0Q2 so. Green ron-
$40; dry. according to wool. per ID. -
&c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-17

Topeka, Kan. Aug II.
KAFFIR CORN-Per cwt-. si.2O01.sn
CORN-5Sc.
WHEA T-786S5c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
TROOPS TO Be ON DUTY
BY MONDAY noon
Railroads Have Been Unable
to Furnish Equipment

Washington, March 11.-At the rate
the mobilization of troops in Texas is
now preceding, according to the esti-
mates of the general staff, all Of the
soldiers ordered to Texas should be
at their destination tomorrow or by
Monday morning at the latest.
There have been few bitches in the
movements and these without eXcep-
Jion We're due to delays on railways
and inability to scure cars. These
incidents We're matters beyond the
control of the military authorities.
While the entire force under Major
General Carter will number alomst
10000 men, it is said that the full
strength of his actual division will be
only 10000 men. This excludes the
coast artillery troops and many other
detached commands which still are
within the department of Texas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
ARABIA, The BEAUTIFUL
equine WONDER
Educated Horse With ]. c.
Simpsons Shows

Arabia, with ]. C. Simpsons Shows.
The beautiful equine wonder of the
world will exhibit here all work with
the ]. c. Simpsons Shows. What
Arabia is and what he does Arabia
is a beautiful horse trained and ed
ucated by Miss Essie Zap and is term
ed society's favorite.
Arabia picks colors, spells, goes 70
bed in a mammoth brass bed aaI
many Other things that interest horse
loving people. The final act Of this
show is when all is in peace and
Quietness the fire alarm rings. Ara
bia breaks from his stall and rushes
in the burning building and wakes
his mistress and picks the baby ont
of the cradle and dashes through the
window 10 the ground in safety
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
Big SALE At ALLISON'S
Brings IN The BUYERS
Great Bargains In CrOCkeFy
Offered There

The phenomenal cut price sale in
augurated yesterday at the immense
establishment of the Allison Furniture
Co, was taken advantage of by scores
of buyers who recognized the slaugh-
ter value in beautiful crockery and
glassware, to say nothing of the trim
ming in prices in all other depart
ments. The display of crockery IS
by far the handsomest and most elab-
crate ever made in Americas, table af-
ter table being filed with beautiful
lines Of goods. both in imported
and American lines. While the sale
continues the Allison Company will
make substantial reductions in all
other lines as well, and the opportu1-
ity to fill in your broken sets or to buy
full new sets at prices that will star
tie you, will be afforded all of this
week, or until the immense stock is
greatly reduced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
FULLER shot negro in
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE
Jim PaIlaPd Tried Escape and
Was Killed

Deputy Sheriff Fuller shot and in
stantly killed Jim Pollard, a negro
prisoner and "trusty" in the county
Jail yesterday afternoon when Pol
lard made an assault upon Deputy
Fuller in we'll planned attempt to es-
cape and liberate two other jailbirds.
Pollard received one pistol ball in
the region of the heart and another
in his brain and death resulted al
most instantly.
Pollard had expected to get away,
and with him Wesley Davenport anc
Oscar Harris expected to fly, as well,
as the prisoners stated.
When Mr.. Fuller was about to enter
the corridor to feed the jailbirds he
called to Pollard TO know if all the
prisoners We're locked in their cages
and was assured they were AS Full
Ter started into the corridor the ne
gro seized him and tried to beat him
to the floor.
At the same time Pollard called 70
the two other negroes to come to his
rescue. They We're simply hiding il
their cells but not locked in, as ne
had told Mr.. Fuller.
Realizing his own danger, and the
assurance of a general escape of
prisoners, Deputy Fuller shot Poi
lard twice, killing hi minstantly. At
the sound Of the shots the other ne
groes refused to come forth The
quick gun of the deputy sheriff pre-
vented the fight of the birds
A coroner's jury heard all evidence
in the case and completely exonerat-
ed Deputy Fuller from all blame.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
GOOD LANDS IN SUMTER
The BEST INVESTMENT
Fine Opportunity for Making
Money Here

Wy hesitate? Why not act? Why
continue dreaming? A dreamer only
awakes and finds that he has been
dreaming. Young man, wake up and
get busy, or you will get left. Do
you know that you have a better op-
portunity than your rather had? Stop,
think study, read, and you will be
convinced.
You will ask where is one of these
opportunities?
Gar answer is in farming, and
buying good, productive farm lanGs,
in Sumter and adjoining counties. See
wha, others have done, come to see us
aid go with US, and We will show
youo
We have good, productive farms in
every. section in Sumter. Lee, some in
Terrell, schley and Dougherty coun-
ties You can get capital to help
yen il you are a hustler, and convince
them that you mean business.
We have made big money Tor others
and can make it for you If you had
money to lend, where had you rather
put it? Your answer will be in farm
lands. Why? Because you can g9-
your interest The land will no.
bu.s., blow off, run off, but incre2se:
in value. while you sleep.
We have the property and are going
to sell it; if you do not get on y
VIII be your own fault. You had be-,
ter buy now. Come to see us, We WI
tsEe you to see the property.
We also have some good city prop
--tv for sale.
". S. & G. W ANDREWS,
Americas, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
FINE DISPLAY OF MILLINERY
WILL BE MADE TUESDAY
Mrs. Elam is Receiving New Spring
Creations.

Mrs. NJ T. Elan returned to Amer-
icus yesterday from New York, where
as usual. she selected the latest nov
elites in fine spring millinery. While
Mrs. Elan went to market later than
heretofore, she found stocks complete
and made her purchases more salts
factorily than ever before Her store
will be closed Monday for arranging
stock and on Tuesday the beautiful
spring creations that have already ar
rived will be ready for inspection.
Many beautiful goods will be arriving
during the next two weeks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
AUTO IS WRECKED and
OCCUPANTS ARE HURT
Serious Accident Occurs Near
Americas

Leaving Americas at dusk aboard :
handsome E NJ. F. car just purchased,
Messrs. Henry and Mckenzie, two we'll
known citizens of AIontezuma, met
with a very. serious accident ten miles
out Of the city, resulting in painful
injuries to themselves and the SMASH
ing of the new machine.
Mr.. Mckenzie had his head split
severely and sustained slighter bruises
as we'll.
Mr.. Henry was caught beneath the
overturned car and mashed about his
chest and back. His injuries while
painful are not necessarily OF serious
nature.
Dr. W. S. Prather responded quickly
10 a phone call and speeded in his
CIR to the scene of the accident, ten
miles out on the. Oglethorpe road. The
injured men after being placed in
another car We're carried by Mr..
Crimson to Montezuma.
The car driven by Mr.. Henry had
just left the newly made Oglethorpe
road and struck the old road with
It's numerous holes and ruts. The car
was driven into a hole in the road
way and in the sudden impact the
new machine careened and turned
over.
The car was considerably smashed
up, it is said, and will have to be
brought back TO Americas for over
hauling.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
CONDITION OF DIR. ALLEN
Is NOW MOST SERIOUS
Feared That Progress of MaIady May
Not be Stayed.

The condition of DR.. Henry B. Al
len yesterday was probably much
more serious than at any time during
his present illness of ten days from
blood poisoning The malady con-
tinues to increase in yirulence, de-
spite all attempts to stay its course,
and the outlook last night was con-
sidered quite grave. Two physicians
Of Augusta have been called in con-
sultation with physicians here. Hope
is still felt that his robust constitu-
ton and p. que will be to his great
advantage l. his seeming crisis
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
FUND FOR LIBRARY IS
STILL ON INCREASE
More Dollars Sent to Dollar
Fund Saturday

Nine additional subscriptions to the
Library Dollar Fund" were sent the
librarian, Mrs. Lucy c. Taylor, yes
terday, and the popularity of the
dollar movement for that institution
wakes stronger each day.
The Dollar Fund" has now reach
ed the $165 mark, and ere another
week will reach 5000, friends of the
Library predict.
Those who contributed yesterday:
Mrs. W NJ. Jones, Miss Mary Jones'
Mr.. A. w. Smith, Mrs. D. R. Andrews
Miss Annie Bailey, Mrs. Lucy Ma
theWs, Mrs. R. P. Stackhouse, Mrs
James Dodson, Mr.. J. n. Haddock.
There are hundreds of Americas
people who can easily contribute to
the Dollar Fund" Lei them get up
on the honor roll this week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
One lot 25c Check FIaxOn at 1Sc.
BrOs.' Wash Goods Sale.

Col. Edward J. Willingham. of Ma
con, is the guest today of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. NJ Council, coming down yes
tarday in his touring car.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
1000 sheet rolls pure tissue Zoe; four
for PC. Rcmbert'S.

Col J. f. D. Shipp was advised yes
rerday OF Improvement in the condi-
ZION of his brother who was injured
in an automobile accident al COrde!e
Friday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Linen Lawns, Linen WaiStingS,
Suitings and Shirtings included in
Wash Goods Sale Tuesday. WarIick
Bros. So, Lamar street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Enjoy the balmy outdoor atmos-
phere in a comfortable porch chair
or porch swing They are solid COM
fort See the A. W. Smith Furniture
Co. 10-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Mrs. Clement c. Allen, the guest Of
Dr. and Mrs. H. B. Allen here for
several weeks, returned yesterday 10
ne in Washington.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Mrs. Lester C. Slade and little
daughter Of Columbus, are visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Dunn,
on Jackson street
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

WarIick Bros. big Wash Goods Sale
starts Tuesday, March II and lasts
one week only.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Wash Goods Sale one week, begin
ming Tuesday, March II. WarIick
Bros, Lamar street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Carl b. Rounree is registered from
Knoxville among the guests of the
Hotel Windsor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Life has a sunny outlook to the child
why not try to get as near as possible
to the child's outlook?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
TO INSPECT DE MOLAY
HERE ON WEDNESDAY
Americas Sir Knights TO Be
On Inspection

De Molay Commandery, No. >,
Knights Templar of Americas, VIII
receive official visitation on Wednes-
day next from Grand Warden Fred
w. Clarke, of Savannah, who comes
here to make the annual inspection
of this commandery Sir Knight
Clark has visited Americas before,
and his coming on Wednesday even
ing next is a pleasure greatly anti
cipated by the plumed knights here.
The Americas commandery is among
the largest and strongest in Georg
and continues to grow rapidly in mem
bership. All Sir Knights will at
tend inspection in full uniform.
Work in the Order Of the Temple
will be employed
You can buy linen Sheeting worth
S1.O0 for 75c Tuesday morning at War
lick Bros. Co., Lamar street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Let US repair your tires All work
done promptly and guaranteed to give
satisfaction Our prices are right.
Rodgers & Poole, al Clark & John
sons garage. 5-rf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
PEOPLE WING WIG COME FOR
A VISIT TO Americas
Is Well As Those Who 10
Away.

Picture Frames made 10 order.
Large line 70 select from. Holiday :
Book Store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

u good time to save big money on
your Spring Wash Goods at Warlick
Bros. Wash Goods Sale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Lots OF new goods at Ansley's. Come
in and see them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

One lot soc white linen at 81 LIE
yard. Warlick Bros. Wash Goods
Sale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

CIVIL Emblem Pins at Daniels jew
cir Store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Paiama Checks s Lee yard. War.
lick Bros. Wash Goods Sale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Col T W. Lowery, of Seneca. f c.
is spending a few days in Americas
where is well known and has large
interests
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

J. L. Hodgson, Of Atlanta, was
among the many visitors spending
Yesterday in Americas
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

PECAN TREES of best variety, bud
ded and grated, ready for the mar
ket after January 9Th, 1911. H. W.
Smithwick. 21-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

T. G. Marchman, of Marietta, was
in Americas yesterday morning, call
ed here for the day upon important
matters of business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
One lot Seyenty-tive cent table Lin
en- will he thrown out for i9c Tuesday.
Warlick Bros. O., Lamar street.

Mr. John y. Drake, of Beunetsville
SC. is spending a few days in Amer
icus, coming yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

WANTED-Two unfurnished roonlS'
connected for light housekeepifg, de-
sirably located Phone go. =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Now is the the time TO see about
that refrigerator. You will need it
shortly. The A ". Smith Furniture
Co is showing some handsome ones,
SO to $50. 10-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

WarIick Bros. Wash Goods Sale
starts Tuesday, March II. One week
only.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
A GOOD REFRIGERATOR

A GOOD REFRIGERATOR
saves its cost in a short
time. If you have't one,
or have a poor one. bet
ter get one of ours at
once. They take less ice
and keep it longer. They
are easy to clean and
never get foul or musty.
They are very reason
able in price, just like
ALL OUR FURNITURE
Stop in and choose one
before the hot weather
sets in for good. Food
spoils rapidly when not
kept cold, and even part
ly spoilt food is danger
Gus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

T. G. Marchman, of Marietta, was
in Americas yesterday morning, call
ed here for the day upon important
matters of business.
Now is the the time to see about
that refrigerator. You will need it
shortly. The A. ". Smith Furniture
Co. is showing some handsome ones,
SO to $50. 1O-3t
Mrs. Mary Joyner, of TennilIe, /
mother of Mrs. H. 3. Allen, was called |
here yesterday by the continued illness
Of DR.. Allen,
Best drugs, best service and lowest
prices is our inducement to let us
fill your prescriptions. Dodson's
Pharmacy.
Lieut.. James Fort, Of the Americas
Light Infantry, as stated yesterday,
will 60 to Texas with the Georgia mil
itary officers, when 50 directed.
All varieties Of Eastern Irish Po-
ta-oes and Garden Seed at Dodson's
Pharmacy
All the magazines al Dodson's Phar-
macy.
J. G. Sessions. Of Waycross, was
among the many visitors coming 10
Americas yesterday upon business.
\ delicious drink-"Dodson's Pure
Orange Juice" sc a glass, at Dodson's
Soda Fountain.
Miss Jessie Adams returned yester-
dap to her home in Macon, after a
visit to Americas friends
Owl Emblem Pins at Daniels jew
elry Store.
Mr.. James Fort, private secretary
to Congressman Dudley Hughes, came
to his home here yesterday to spend
the short congressional vacation.
81 Linen Sheeting, 55c yard at Wa~-
lick Bros. Wash Good Sale.
Mrs, R. E. McNulty, jhe guess Of
Mrs. Frank McNulJy, in Dawson, for
a week, and the recipient OF many
social attentions, returned home yes
terday.
Mrs. King StiIlman, of Preston, was
lie guest yesterday of Mrs. George
Oliver at her home on Church street
Owl Emblem Pins at Daniels jew
elry Store.
Miss Sujette Lanier. of West Point,
is the admired guest OF Miss Elizabeth
Hollis for some time at her home
on Taylor street.
. One lot Seyenty-fye cent table Lin
: en- will he thrown out for i9c Tuesday.
) Warlick Bros. O., Lamar street.
Mr. John " Drake, of Benne-tsvilla,
= SC, is spending a few days in Amer
- ;o,,r oOr,irrr ,-g~.y-.l1,-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Miss Sujette Lanier. of West Point,
is the admired guest OF Miss Elizabeth
Hollis for some time at her home
on Taylor street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Mrs. Mary Joyner, of Tennille,
mother of Mrs. H. 3. Allen, was called
here yesterday by the continued illness
Of DR.. Allen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

HChiIdren's Wash Dresses 75c to
$3.50. ChaS. L. Ansley.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
81 Linen Sheeting, 75c yard at Wa~-
lick Bros. Wash Good Sale.

Mrs, R. E. McNulty, the CUES Of
Mrs. Frank McNulry, in Dawson, for
a week, and the recipient OF many
social attentions, returned home yes
t-Tday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Best drugs, best service and lowest
prices is our inducement to let us
fill your prescriptions. Dodson's
Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Mrs. King Stillman, of Preston was
lie guest yesterday of Mrs. George
CIve~ at her home on Church street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Owl Emblem Pins at Daniels Jew.
elry Store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-03-29
Mr.. Wallis Report,

Some men use language to express
thought, others to conceal it. Theo-
dore N. Vail belongs to the former
class, if his freshly issued annual re-
port to the stockholders of the Amer
lean Telephone & Telegraph Com
pany may be taken as an example.
The average annual report is a
cold-blooded document. It adds, sub
tracts, multiplies or divides, and
dends. While this feature of the
annual report of the American Tele-
phone & Telegraph Company seems
entirely satisfactory-gro earnings
of $685. 100000, net earnings of ap-
proximately 100000 and divi-
dends amounting to $40, IT'S, 822.12
it is not the phase of the docu-
ment that is most attractive to those
persons who do not happen to be
among the 10000 stockholders.
Public control or regulation of
Public Service corporations by per-
manent commission has come, and
come to stay" Mr.. Vail says, and
then he shows the advantages of it
to the pubic as we'll as to the cor
porations. He does not believe,
however, that public commissions
should manage" or Operate" They
should content themselves with lay
ing down certain general principles
governing returns to stockholders
and rates to subscribers, leaving the
application of these principles to men
trained to carry them out with the
highest degree of economic efficiency.
The result of such regulation, in his
judgment, will be 'tbetter service at
less cost than any competition, or
government-owned monopoly, could
permanently afford and at the same
time be self-sustaining."
Incidentally, Mr.. Vail discusses the
development of communication by
telegraph since the Western Union
came under the control of the Amer
lean Telephone & Telegraph Com
pany. The night letter is filling a
definite place in the business and So
cial world. The day letter is also
finding a place. The next extension
of these new classes of service will
be applied to the transatlantic cables.
Other plans are suggested, but not
definitely disclosed.
Here is an annual report that is
worth reading; it looks confidently
into the future with a determination
to deal justly by the public; it breathes
the progressive spirit of the times
and is in the vanguard; it is the
work of one whose experience dates
from the infancy of telephony-of
one who, if he would, might truth
fully say with Aeneas, "An of which
saw and large part of which I have
been. ~ Boston Herald.