The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, May 04, 1907, Page 7, Image 7
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He'p, Lawd.
''Possum time done ober,
'Taters all gone, too,
Done sop up all de soghum
Lawd, w'at I gwi* do?
Go'n ben lil po'ly.
Des made a nubbin er two,
Was bleedged ter go a fishin' ?
Lawd, wa't I gwi' do?
Ootton iut pay tax,
Grass tek 'e, for such,
Longtime twel watermillioo
Lawd wa't I gwi' do?
Pindar mak nuttin but pop?
Dey could't wo'k in de dew?
Rice neber ne beaf out?
Lawd, wa't I gwi' do?
Hog all dead wid chol'ny,
Neber see times sew blue,
, ^Int got er smell or bacin?
* Lawd, wa't I gwi' do?
Muchant won' mek exancy?
Leveled on my ox fer true?
Leveled on all my crap?
Lawd, wa't I gwi' do?
Co-Col' done bill de plum? ?
La-Lawd, wa't I gwi' do?
.fcf?fro?fros' bite de liuslcleberyBoo?boo?boo?boo.
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Municipal Ownership.
Experience of Some Progressive
Cities and Towns in
Getting Water and Light.
From Macon, Ga. News.
It is an easy matter, with the
evidence at hand these days to
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crisis that is soon to arrive by
expiration of contracts in regard
to water and light. There can be
no question as to the propriety
of going into municipal ownership.
All progressive cities are
going that way and many of
them have been successful in the
business for years.
t Atlanta makes nearly 100 per
cent per year in profits on its
waterworks and Augusta pays
every cent of city salaries, from
mayor to dog catcher with its
profit from the same source.
Both of these cities have done
so well with waterworks that
they are thinking seriously of
going into the light, business.
Already each has had plans
drawn and estimates made for
lighting plants.
Chairman Kent, of (lie Augus
ta city council, who is in charge 1
of the municipal lighting plant
movement over there, has writ
ten a number of letters to mayors
about municipal ownership.
Most of the replies to his letter?
are concerning light plants as
nearly every city, but Macon
owns its own waterworks.
Mayor Horsey, of Athens, in
a letter to Mr. Kent, says :
l4In reply will say that Athens
does not own her power plant,
although I think we should, and
we are looking forward to mak
ing an effort to do so very soon.
It seems to me that some of the
most important facts connected
with this question are, that if
it pays private corporations to
invest in this it most assuredly
would pay the cities, for they
^would not make such investments
'unless good profits were attached
to them. Again it is as essential
for a city to own her electric
power as it is her waterworks.
There is in all cities a demand
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for more lights than they have
the money to give, consequently
if by public ownership cities can
even give a greater number ol
lights lor the same cost, it makes
it the duty to do so."
Mr. 0. C. McMahon, secretary
of the mayor of Mobile, has the
following to say on the subject:
iV Whon mm loo*
if ><vu vMi *u?u i/vrii(i cKiUt Willi
the local company was about tc
run out we agitated the question
of a municipal plant, and wen'
so far as to get up specification!
and advertise for bids. The com
pany had a franchise allowing
them to charge as much as 21
cents per K. W. H., and now we
have an agreement for a period
of ten years providing for a nei
maximum commercial rate of 1
cents per K. W. If. (which is a
very low rate) and a municipa
rate of $60 per annum for all
night every night arc? for streei
lighting purposes. They art
also to pay us 2 per cent of theii
gross receipts n
Thomson, Ga , went into the
municipal lighting business ovei
two years ago and as a result it
now reaping a rich harvest. The
city gets its lights free and
enough profits are made in addi
lion to paying all interest charges
on the light plant as well as the
waterworks system. Here ii
what Mayor Ira Farmer sayi
about it in a letter to Mr. Kent:
In reply will say that we pul
in a municipal plant in the early
part ol 1905, and it has now beer
in operation a little more thai
two years. During that time ii
has paid all expenses of opera
tlnn tL. * ? * < - -
nun, |jmu mo iui?ruHi on ine waterworks
bonds, and given the
town its street lights absolutel)
free. We do not do a9 s^mt
other towns that operate muuicipal
plants, turn oyer to the
niauagers of the plant the value
ot tue street lights, but require
the plant to give the town iti
lights free, and make its operating
and all other expenses fr< re
the commercial lines. This it
has been able to do and will continue
to do, unless something
unforseen should occur.
In regard to rates charged
the consumer, will say that we
use the same rate charged by the
electric light company of your
city.
From the foregoing yon will
see that we have the benefits ol
f 'Jtric lights in our homes,
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places of business, etc., and only
pay the rate you people pay in
Augusta, and at the same time we
have our streets lighted without
taxation?other than what if
paid by private consumers for
lights."
Ready for the Reunion.
Columbia State: From reports
made by sub-committees to the
executive committee yesterday
at noon it is evident that al]
preparations for the reunion arc
in excellent condition and the
plans arranged some time ago
are being worked out with precision
and system. The meeting
yesterday was a satisfactory one
from every standpoint and when
the old soldiere come here on
May 7, 8, and 9 they will find a
royal welcome awaiting them
and everything arranged foi
their comfort and entertainment.
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ing School.
On account of the vacation of the
schools through the summer, is making
a special offer for a three months ,x,,
course in their school. In which the ^
course can be completed in this pro- I
per effort on the part of the student.
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easily taken including board and all
expenses for $100.00 We gaurantee ___
all our pupils a position when they
are competent. Write us and make T
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Mgr. Southern R. R. Training School.
> 1290 1-2 Main Ht? Columbia, S. C.
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Notice of Final Discharge as
c Guardian.
) State of .South Carolina. County of Lancaster.?In
tho Probate Court.
1 Notice is heroby gi vcn that on tho 27th
I ilav of May, 1907, at 10 o'clock a. m., the I
undersigned as guardian of the person and in ]
, estate of Pressly fie tare, will file his final loai
return and settlement and make applies- fan
tion to the Probate Court for the oounty the
, of Lancaster, State of South Carolina, for a atx*
final discharge as suoh guardian. $10
L. T. MoCain, ged
Qua rdian of Pressly Siatare. titl<
i April 27, 1907-30 days.
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must come to the store that car
inery to get a .fine Spring Ha
est line ever shown in this cit}
is for you to come in and gh
and Johnson a show, and we gi
11 fit you up to the "queen's
sonable prices indeed.
stock is very complete now a
ladies of the town and coun
; the pretty line of everything t<
) show you, and at prices tfc
:e the goods at today. Don't
?raphophone Deal.
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ay FREE with $50.00 worth <
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Yours very truly,
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Dr. J. E. WELSH,
DENTIST. We \
[ice in Emmons Building op- ^?
posite First National Bank. complet
Phone No. 8. business
LANCASTER, S. C. tire bu?
Dr. E. J. Hinson We h
DENTxST |
Office in Springs Building,
fice Hours : 8 to 12 and 1 to 6. We s<
Sunday Hours, 9 to 10. Piedmo
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Money to Loan. foreii r
have made arrangement** with partiea
New York City by which I can negotiate ?w
na for live yeara on improved cotton *
na. in anma of $300 00 and npwarda, at
rate of 7 per cent, on amonnta of $1000 Wo o.
1 over, ana 8 per oent. on name lean than W e ?
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1. Only a reasonable fee for abstract of
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ave a few mules left.
5UGGIES
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Wrenn & Sons, Taylor
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one of them guaranteed
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