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Public Ownership.
St.Louis Republic.
Monopolies effected by rail
roads in the South, notably in
Kentucky, have brought to the
attention of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, through the
Railroad Commissioners of Ken
tucky, a grave question concern
ing the rights of the publife as
against the priveleges of transpor
tation corporations. The ques
tion involves issues that will com
mand serious consideration, and
in which the people and business
men of nearly every State have
direct interest.
The Kentucky Commissioners
entered complaint with the Fed
eral commission, charging that
the SoutherniRai]way|Company,of
which Mr. Morgan is the head,
had acquired absolute control
over the transportation facilities
of ten States through its assump
tion of authority over the affairs
of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad, the Atlantic Coast Line
Company and the Atlantio Coast
Line Railway Company. “By
this control and operation,” the
Kentucky Commissioners deolared
to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, “the commerce of these
States will become subject to the
dictation of a few individuals,
and the business of over 10,000,-
000 people, in 422,000 square
miles of territory, will come under
their domination.”
This complaint opens up a con
troversy with a wide field of argu
ment. In the first place, it em
phasizes the dangers of monopoly
and the powers of large combina
tions. In the second place it
demonstrates the laxity of legisla
tors in Washington in seeking to
take care of the interests of the
public. It brings to the front
the well-known favoritism of the
Republican party to “communi
ties of interest.” But, beyond
all this, it renews consideration
of the question of public owner
ship, or governmental control, of
public carriers. ,
In establishing discriminative
rates the railroad companies are
not helping their own cause!
Each progressive step in this di
rection is an approach to public
ownership; for, unless the com
munities can get equitable rates
and privileges, there will' natural
ly be a sentiment in favor of pub
lic management of these utilities.
The centralization of unlimited
power in private concerns is of it
self detrimental, as judged by the
average citizen, while the disposi
tion to exercise arbitrary authori
ty is generally deemed reprehen
sible. The facts in this case will
be awaited with interest.
A dispatch from Ithaca, N. Y.,
says that the late Mrs. Elizabeth
Cady Stanton willed her brain to
Prof. Wilder of Cornell, and that
it will be placed in his collection
of brains of famous persons in
Cornell, Prof. Wilder, who is a
famous neurologist, has quite a
large collection of brains, ranging
from those cf degenerates and
criminals to those of persons of
the highest order of intellectuali
ty. The former are displayed in
the college meseum, but the latter
are kept in*his private office.
QG-ame, both birds and animals,
is said to be more plentiful in the
New England and Middle States
this season than ever before for
many years. Excellent laws for
the protection of game have been
passed in those sections, and the
laws are being enforced vigorous
ly season after season. The re
sult is that deer, quail and other
game have multiplied, to the de
light of sportsmen and others.
To Cure a Cold in One Day
ike Laxative Bromo Quinine
iblets. All druggists refund the
oney if it fails to cure. E. W.
rove’s signature on each box.25c.
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1902,
Voting Machines.
NO. 49.
From The Atlanta Joubal.
The idea of registering votes by
machinery, which was ridiculed
when first proposed, has been put
into practice in a number of lo
calities and is growing rapidly in
favor.
Several styles of voting ma
chines have been offered, and the
latest patterns represent great
improvement on the originals.
These improved machines were
used most satisfactorily at the
recent elections in New York and
Milwaukee. They were found to
operate with remarkable ease and
accuracy.
Five machines were used in
New York and seven in Milwau
kee,
The Milwaukee Sentinel states
that the machines gave entire
satisfaction aud that probably
100 will be ordered for use in the
next election. “Rapidity and ac
curacy,” says the Sentinel, “were
patrons in Houston County are my references.
Ship me your Cotton.
B. WILLINGHAM, Cotton Factor,
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the election officials, and the ease
with which the voting proceeded
during the day led all who watch
ed the machines work to express
thpnaselves in terms of. highest
praise, One of the features that
appealed the strongest tc\the elec
tion officials was that the vote
was already cast up and totaled
for them the moment the last
vote was cast, and the hour for
closing the polls arrived. In
most instances it took took less
than two minuces to open the
back of the machine and count
up the total votes for all the can
didates, and, instead of being!
kept up until 2 or 2 threb o’clock;;
in the morniug to count the split ;
tickets, the offiicials were able to !
close the booths and get down
towl before t-be first returns had ■
been received from any other pre-t
cinct in the city or state.”
Voting machines have boenj
tried in New York at several elec
tions and have given increased,
satisfaction each time they have|
been tried.
The latest vote-registering ma-.i
chine apparently offers the best;
prospects for the very fairest kind;
of elections. It is cleverly con-;
structed, well adapted for all hon
est purposes, easily manipulated,j!
accurate, reliable and rapid in all
its work.
What ever helps to decrease the
chances of fraud at elections is aj
good thing and deserves encour
agement. The forms of|rascality
most frequently practiced at the
polls are made much more diffi*
cult, if not actually impossible,
by the latest voting machine and
it will probably come into much
more general use in the near fu
ture.
Rates, $2.00 Per Day.
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OP THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION
UPON TOTAL PORT RECEIPTS OF COTTON
1st SEPT., 1902, TO lOth JAN., 1903.
CONTEST CLOSES DECEM IE3E£!F% 31st, 1902.
MAGNIFICENT TWENTY
To the on© Making the exact, or the nearest to the exact, estimate of
the receipts of cotton AT ALL UNITED STATES PORTS from. 3opt. I,
1902, to January 10, 1903- ••• $6,000
Toth© next nearest estimate • ••
To the second next nearest
To the five next nearest-* -$300 each-
Tothetejn next nearest ... 200 each-
To the fifteen next nearest • • • • MIIIOHln IOO each-
To the twenty next nearest 60 each •
To the fifty next nearest lOeach-
To the one hundred nearest 6 each-
2,000
1,000
1.500
■ .2,000
■ 1,50.0
■ I .,000
500
• 600
For distribution among those estimates (not taking any of the above 203 prizes) com
ing within 1,000 bales either way of the exact figures . i
Should the exact figures have been given during the contest prior to Sept.
there was offered to tho successful estimate, if made before then
Grand, total
1st
$13,000
92.BOO
9(7,000
5,000
A Washington special in a Phil
adelphia paper says that Postmas
ter General Payne will “discuss
favorably in his annual report the
proposition to establish penny
postage.” One-cent postage, of
course, is what is meant. , We al-1
ready have as near to ‘ penny |
postage as it is possible for us to
have. The penny, a British coin,
is worth approximately two cents
American moneyExchange.
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Since using it I can-eat heartily
and have gained 85 pounds.” For
Indigestion, Loss of Appetite,
Stomach,Liver and Kidney troub
les Electric Bitters are a positive,
guaranteed cure. Only 50c at Dr.
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, $20,000
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[1] Send 81.25 for WEEKLY CONSTITUTION and SONNY SOUTH, both one year, and send two estimates In this contest—that la
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cial discount being offered only to estimates of ten.-A postal card receipt will bo sent for each
estimate so received. Whore subscriptions are sent the arrival of the papor Itself is an acknowledge
ment that your estimate has been received and carefully recorded.
[6] The money and the subscription end Ui# estimate mast come In the eame envelope every time. The esWmato, the money and the subscrip
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PUBLISHERS CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Or.
Enter THBEE estimate, for me, for «l.o9 enclosed. In your current aontesl as follows:
Upon Total Port Receipts
September i. 1902,
to January to, 1903.
1st
2d
3d
Name.
Postoffice.
State
NOTE—If you wish only ONE estimate In tbe contest, send FIFTY CENTS and All out only one line of
blanks. If yon wish TEN estimates In tne contest send THREE DOLLARS and write your own figures
plainly
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STATISTICS OF LAST
SEVEN CROPS.
THE PORT RECEIPTS for
the post few years, from Sep
tember I through tho first tea
days of January, are given to
aid you In malting an intelli
gent estimate in this content.
It U not necessary to Itemize
your estimate, give it in on*
plain sum expressed in figures
only; let them mean Just what
yon mean to say.
Total Port
Receipts from
Cotton Year— Sept. I to
January 10,
1895- 6 8,662,196
1896- 7 5,139,272
1897- 98 .. 6,951,253
1898- 9 .... 6,166,283
1899- 1900 4,207,856
1900- 01.. , 4.804,614
1901- 02 v. >. 6.137,819
Secretary Hester, of the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange, will
furnish the official figures to
decide this contest.
Don’t forg’et, every subscrip
tion for yourself or your frit
will entitle you to an estimate
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