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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17. 1 Ont. II JACKSONVILLE SA VES money by owning ITS ELECTRIC plant Continued from page 1- borrowed by the city at 5 per . " r annum, with the right on nart of the city to repay the /?„ annual installments, that • dollar, with interest, has fully repaid in less than ten ' the fact clearly from an- itandpolnt: Suppose Jones . , tract of land (just as the " , its streets), and Instead of „ house on his tract permtt- !ome capitalist to do so, from he rented this house, paying a rental; and suppose Jones should Le he was paying too much sad arranged to build for him- ’ house on his own land and ,I,• one-half or ono-fourth of his or rent In payment, and should In less than ten years pay for house With interest, ho would bo Otlv In the position of the city of sonvllle with reference to tho trie light plant. secretary', Financial Statement. *f *0, ,-ost ascertained by rt to January t, 1903 --*89,376.30 MIMS ^total debit, to k acting cash paid In 1903 by ihe plant to the city as shown by the city treasur ers books .. ., .. » 33,000.00 3,636.35 ^. ne !.™s t . tO ".l : *60,738,. ddlng 6 per cent Interest for year 1903 on above cost.... i total debits to January *53,376.91 ’ ictlng cash paid during J3 by the plant to the city _j shown by the city treaa- urer’s books .. *. •, • • ., 20.000.0C ves net coat to January >, I HU *33,275.91 ddlng 5 per cent Interest for year 1901 on above cost.. .. 1,662.80 i total debits to Decern- „.-l, 1904 *34,939.71 •ducting this amount from the cash paid during 1904 by the plant to the city as shown by the city treasur er’s books 85,000,00 It will be seen by the above that plant earned *35,000 net for the ty In the year 1904, and that a sndsome profit was paid to the city every year the statement covers, nd that there Is an Increase of 13,000 In two year* over the first A Big Increast. The last report covering the opera- n of the city electric light plant, ued for the year ending December 1904, Is as follows: The receipts for lighting for the it year amounted to *156,746.68, an crease over last year of *20,602.80. ■•he cost of operating the plant was *77,125.61. The earnings of the plant were *79,916.13; of this sum *59,G15.54 was expended in extensions and Im provements, for new machinery, transformers and meters, and for ex- tsnslon of lines. The output of the plant for the yesr amounted to 3,283,878 K, W., for which we received *156,748.68, or 4.78 cents per K. W. The cost per K. W. for current delivered at tho switch board based on the station expenses, *49.852.46. was 1.52 cents per K. W.; tued on the total operating expenses, *77,125.61, It was 2.34 cents per K. W. ■The 200 K. W., 600-volt direct current turbo-generator ordered last Iter was received the flrat week la Jjnusry, erected and put la service [bout the middle of February, and baa Men In constant uxe since. "The growth of the city wa* so JPW during 1903 that the capacity * the new machinery put In last year *** soon reached, so the board da doed to put In another turbo-genera- * °f as great capacity as we had *P»ee in the station to accommodate. After advertising for bids a contract *** made In June with the General Hectrlc Company for a 600 K. W. Cur tis 3-phase turbo-generator, guaran teed to carry a 50 per cent overload for Are hours, and with tho Wheeler condenser and Engineering Company jor the condensing apparatus. The foundations for the machinery were pot In during August and September, [»e machinery was delivered in Octo- "f r “id .Vovember, and erected by «e middle of December, but owing to «il«y In delivering tho exciter and ouo or the step pumps It will not be w!,/ ^ U8H boforo January, 1905. this machine In lorvtce tho overload we have been carrying on our machinery will be relieved no »-e Win have some 300 K. W. for ■crease in service, provided none of machinery Is out of use. oil has been used for fuel under we boilers Since the middle of Jan- I., af,or tho firemen were broken U. "andllng the burners, and some m S wcre ma<| e In the furnaces, rf, 011 ha» made a very satisfactory Z I an ' i »e have been able to carry e Increased load upon the boilers “"much greater ease than wo !Z!r have been able to do with or coal for fuel. The ellmlna- ,he smoke nuisance has been “eat ly appreciated by all who live In ’ cl "lty of the plants. au of our street lighting circuits are now overloaded, and It will be t™„./ liry t0 put ,n another 100-ltght vmnsformor and some new circuits Maced “" y mor * Mreet ,IghW can 1,0 Extending the Plant no great were the demands for the “tension of lights and water In out- ■g section* of the city that a new •ww Issue of *400.000 was voted a /or this purpose. Of this •d i/ 1 ’>2,000 is now being expend- 5JP extending the water and light 22.’ “id when this Is done the ' ^arnlngs by the light plant at»~ ^ conservatively estimated #4*>,yQ0 rwr vAas Ing tho light plant, as the plant Itself furnished the funds necessary for this work out of Its own earnings and above all expenses. For tho year 1906 there will be *60(000 available from tho earnings of the plant, and this will not be turned over to the city treasurer, hut will be used In making needed Improvements In ex tending the services, etc. The last report of J. E. Merrill, au ditor. Including the waterworks plant, which la also owned and op erated by the city. Is as follows: “There has been no change during the year in the amount (*1,368,000) of outstanding city bonds, tho Interest on which, being at 5 per cent, amounted to $GS,400. Of this sum there wan provided from tho earnings of tho waterworks $20,000, and from tho earnings of the electrlo.plant *15,000, leaving $33,400 to bo provided- from the tax levy. “The Interest paid during tho year amounted to *69,462.50, making a to tal of *478,590.83 paid to this date on these bonds, and leaving *4,775 of in terest duo, tho coupons for which have not bee'll presented to the city treasurer for payment. “The receipts and expenses of both the waterworks and the electric light plant are herewith glven'ln the shape of comparative statements for the years 1901, 1902, 1903 and 1904, and therein show a gratifying Increase lb tho amount of business and the prof its to the city resulting therefrom.” Plant Pays Handsomely. The last official report of the audi tor for the electric light plant, given out for publication, was for April, 1906, and shows, how handsomely the profits above all running expenBoi pay the way of the plant and leave a balance for the city exchequer. The statement la as follows: RECEIPTS. From commercial service 115,314.34 From public service 306.36 From miscellaneous 1.31 Hand-made, Hand-embroidered Underwear. Totnl a...$36,912.54 EXPENDITURES. Huporlntemlenc** mid' Office .. 873.10 Expenses Power SUtlou— Knlnrles $1,047.87 Fuel- 3.393.11 Supplies and repairs 363.00— 4,794.4$ Inspection nna Mainte nance of Lines and Ser vices— ' Inspectors $242.00 Trimmers ./. 254.00 Linemen i 694.74 Lamp repairer. 12.00 “lion labor 107.50 ‘eed, rare and hire of teams 154:50 amp supplies 147.70 Line supplies 74.23- 1,726.67 Tranformers .. »l,l«2.T4 Copper wire.... 106.45 ' Meters 163.03 (la account sew shop ’ 314.34 Ieihor setting new boiler,, 313.99 Material setting new boiler 130.80 Labor setting new ma chinery 381.77 Material setting new mn- ehlnery 813.00 On account il»w machinery 1,945.63 Insulators 32.43 llundrles 33.01 Pole, for new street lights 63.81- 1.366.13 -Cssb on hand April 30, 1906 31,474.16 Total *36,912.54 Estimated Plant Valuss. The estimated property value of the waterworks plant, electric light plant and sewer system on December II, 1904, w** as follows: Waterworks plant (coat)....*401,444.16 Waterworks grounds 30,000:00 Electric tight plant (cost)... 335,620.33 Sewer system (cast)...,..,. 264,412.66 .000 per year. Net Prom of *60,000. L 1 “Pfroprlatlon was made out of *1.042,477.80 These values have all been Increased on account of additional Improvements but they serve to show upon what amounts Invested are the earnings ob tained. Opposition Won Over. When the proposition of bonding tbs city wss first suggested It met with forceful opposition, but since the scheme has been so sucrtssfully car ried out to the benefit of the people the opposition has been entirely won over, and those who opposed the scheme now sing Its praises loudsst. The general public Is highly plsased with the service, there seldom, If ever, being a complaint. A minimum price of *2.06 per month la charged for resi dence lights and a proportionate ratio for other lighting. Under private ownership the rate to consumers wss 38 cents per kilowatt, and now under municipal ownership of tha plant the rate is 7 cents per kilo watt, Which shows a reduction In price of three-fourths of the price originally charged by private owners. This re duction In price Is alone suniclent to convince the most skeptical opponent of the merits of municipal ownership. The city Is now arranging to taka over the power plant of the Jackson ville Electric Company, which owns and operates the street railway lines In Jacksonville, and by so doing It will then control the electric motive power for business purposes, as well as Ihe lighting business. A Living Example. Jacksonville furnishes a living exam pie to thp world of what can he done by any city In the United States In the ownership and operation of her public utilities. Prominent representatives of dues throughout the country have been attracted here «h examine Into the matter of municipal ownership of the electric light plant and they have all pronounced It the most satisfactory Illustration ever seen. The plant does the work, the tax payers pay the price, and the figure: •tell the story of a successful achieve ment. Paris inspired; Paris wrought; selected piece by piece and sent suit by suit by our ovfrn buyers in the very shops where nimble fin gers and nimbler brains have devised and created until the very name.Paris lingerie is synonymous with all that’s neat and elegant! You’d be a despiser, indeed, of daintiness, did you not love and rave over such pretty pieces as these. Paris, when it comes to hand-made lingerie, is certainly more than just a name. The finest of sheer nainsooks and linen lawns, trimmed daint ily with ribbons and val lace. iBut of course the hand-embroid ering, is the distinct charm;—the inimitable, tiny sprigs of forget-me- not and other motifs. There are skirts, corset covers, pants, gowns and chemise, in single pieces or in suits. Do you need any further invitation to see these things ? TRIBUTES 10 MRS. DA VIS FROM ATLANTA WOMEN NORTH CAROLINA SOCIETY FORMING North ttrollnana realdln* In Atlanta an* Innujnirattnjf a moroinont to rorlr* th# North Carolina Boofetjr, iind It la export**! to rnllat every native of th* Tarheel Rtata In the near aoefetv. F. B. Dancy la one of the foremoat arorkera for the orwnlaatlon. lie reqneata rjr North t^arollnnn In Atlnnta aerwl Se l»«T T?"''" ™ maao oul Lta oTbw m'ihh and 'citf ..him.. to 1 I. 1 bond Issue direct lor extend- Georgian, where a record will be keph ■ildmitt to The Prominent women of Atlanta preM profound sorrow at the death of Mre. Jefferson Davis. Interviews were given by several Thursday morning. Mrs. Livingston Mims, who recently had a great bereavement In the- loss of her husband, said: "Word comes that the last reveille has sounded for the widow of our Con federate chieftain, JefTeraon Davis, and the South mourns as with one voice the loss of her who become* now one of the sacred memories of the Lost CauH." Among the Southern women who were privileged to know Mrs.* Jeffer son Davis, few can talk so Interestingly of the brilliant social lif* of which Mre. Davta was for some years the renter, as Mrs. Livingston Mims, the late Major Mims having been among the warm personal friends of the Da vis family. . . ' Mrs, Mims numbered among her In timate friends Mrs. Joseph E. John ston, who until the rupture between President Davis and General John ston, was one of the few women Inti mate with hire. Davis. ■ - ■■Mrs. Davis and Mre. Johnston, said Mrs. Mims, ’’were known as the win of Richmond, and 1 remember Mre. Johnston’e saying that If she were III, Mrs. Davis' bon mots were a better tonic than anything her physi cian could prescribe. . "A favorite story of Mrs. Johnston ■ was one ef Mrs. Davis’ witty sayings Mr. Davis, after his graduation from West Point, married the daughter of President Zachary Taylor, and always adored the memory of hie first wife. So when Mr. Davis gave expression to his eAjhustasm for West Point, n talked of the Taylor family, as he fre quently did, Mre. Davie would aay with * Wknow Mr. Davis has two hob bles, West Point and his flrat wife* family.” Was Brilliant Woman. In speaking of the mental attain ments of Mre. Davis, Mr*. Mims said: "It Is perhaps not realised by the young people of today that Mrs. Davis was on# of tho moat brilliant women of our time. She poaoeoeed a truly wonderful Intellect, end was always fully abreest with the times. Her biography of her husband 1s a great accomplishment, end gives, by the way, the meet beautiful characterisation of Mr. Davis which I have ever seen In Print. The Intimate Insight which th» reader gets of Mr. Davis’ fervent »p r- Ituallly and of his deep religious life alone mokes the book compensating.” When asked If she knew why Mrs. Davis llvsd In tha North Instead of the South after her husband'a death, Mrs. Mims replied: i "The reason given by Mrs. Davis her self was that her physicians urged the necessity of the Northern climate as the only hope of ameliorating her ma laria." "Did you know Winnie Davis also?" was asked Mrs. Mima. “Tea, and I can not speak too gen erously .^if her. She was all that Is womanly, gentle, true and loving, and In addition to her mother’s brilliant mental attainments, she possessed more warmth and affability of man ner than did Mrs. Davis. » "The relations bttwesn Mr. and Mrs. Davis were particularly beautl- ful, and I have heard that the letters which passed between them during tha troublous days of the Confederacy, be sides being exquisitely tender, are val uable from a literary point of view.” Let us hope that these letters may never again see the light, but that they may belong to the tender dead things of long ago. Mrs. E. G. MeCsbs. Mre. E. G. McCabe, prominent In club lire and In the United Daughters of the Confederacy, said Wednesday morning, In speaking of Mrs. Davis: "One was at once Impressed with her striking personality; she was a handsome woman, tall and Imposing looking. Her manner was cordial, but always dignified. “I remember so often seeing Mre. Davis In New York. She usually set In -a tall black chair and truly looked the queen that she was. What a pic ture she must have been when several years ago she went, before the legisla ture of Mississippi, in Jackson, and offered her home, Beauvoir, for sale at *16,900, on condition that It should he used for a home for th* veterans. Think of the picture, this widow of the South, twice a queen, offering her home for sale! What a grand, yet pathetic, scene. “Mrs. Davis lived In the North be cause she could be more Independent there. You know she largely support- herself by her pen. She did not wield a strong pen, but the mere fact that Mrs. Davis wrote an article made It of great value. Of course the South would glmdy have cared for her, but she would not consent to be supported by the South, which had become so Impoverished fighting for the cause so dear to her husband. Her spirit of Independence was strong, for she would never make her home with her daugh ter, Mre. Hayes, who was always so anxious for hsr.” Miss Alice Baxter. 'Mrs. Jefferson Davis was a woman of strong loyal character, with a most affable and agreeable manner," said Mrs. Baxter. "She resided In New York because she could batter support heraalf through her literary work In the metropolis, where there was a de mand for her newspaper article, Mrs. Davis was always enthusiastic about everything connected with her distin guished husband's career and with the South. "The last time I saw Mrs. Davis was at the unveiling of the Winnie Da vis monument at Richmond, when she wns dressed In the deepest mourning, but received every one In the most cordial and warm-hearted manner. "Other members of the family were present on that occasion, Including Mrs. Davis' grandson, who, through legal enactment, has become Jefferson Hayes Davis, In order to perpetuate the name of hie grandfather." GEORGIA NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS To Erect Nine Cottages. Special to The Georgian. Waycroas, Go., Oct. 17 —J. A. Davis, representative of the Savannah Morn ing News, and Messrs. W. E. Slrmana and D. and O. Lott, of this city, are preparing to construct nine dwelling houses In Conway Park, In the west ern part of this city. The houses will contain five rooms each and will be oc cupied by employees of the Atlantic Coast Line shops. Damage Suite Filed. Special to The Georgia a. • Macon, On., Oct. 17.—Suite aggre gating *20,000 for damages against the Macon Railway and Light Company have been filed In the superior court end two of these are probably the re sult of t))e recent strike. One Is for (10,000 for alleged Injuries received from the beam of a bridge under which the car passed. Deaths ahd Funerals. Miss Annie Pappa. Allas Annie Pappa, aged 19 years and daughter of Mr. and Mre. John Pappa, died at the family residence, 610 North Boulevard, Monday night at 9 o'clock, after an Illness of several months. Tho funeral was held at the residence Wednesday afternoon at 1 o’clock and the Interment was at Weetvlew cem etery. Mre. Martha Gaston. Funeral rites over the body of Mre. Martha J. Gaston, aged 64 years, were held at the residence, 61 Hayden street. Tueidey morning at to o’clock, and the Interment took place at Oakland cemetery. J. S, Brady. Special to The Georgian. Dublin, Oa.. Oct. 17.—J. S. Brady, of this city, died Sunday night at the home of his mother at Glen wood, where he had been III for only a’ short time with fever. His remains'were brought to Dublin and Interred Tuesday after noon. The Interment was from the Methodist church. Mrs. Lois Christian, hire. Lois Cleveland •Christian, daughter of Hon. and Mrs. Jo* 8. James, of Douglaevtlle, and wife of Mr. J. H. Christian, a well-known young traveling man of Atlanta, died Tues- Bay afternoon at 5:*0 o'clock at the home of her parents In Douglasvflle. Mre. Christian was a beautiful charac ter and her death, while yet In the flower of young womanhood, will bring genuine sorrow to a wide circle of friends. She had been ill for several weeks, and though she made a brave fight for life, finally succumbed. The funeral will take place In Douglaavllle Thursday. «• CHARGES OF PEONAGE WILL BE INVESTIGATED Washington, Oct. 17.—Charles W. Russell, assistant attorney general, will leave In the next day or two for the South, under special assign ment by the department of Justice to aid In the Investigation of peonage chargee and In the prosecution of cases against defendants already In dicted. At present there are cases pending at Jacksonville, Kin., Penaafcola and Knoxville, Tenn. In the latter case there are a number of joint de fendants under Indictment for offense* In that state. It was the desire of the Southern people, who desired the prosecu tions, that Mr. Russell should be sent, because he la a Southern man and a Democrat. Flora May Dewson. Flora May Dawson. aged aeven years, a daughter >>f Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Daw- sun died of diphtheria Wedneeday morn ing at an early hour at the family rea- tilenre, on Emmet street. The funeral will be held at the residence Thursday morning at 9 o'clock, and the Interment will be at Hollywood. BOAT MIN’ AT MERCY OF STORM Newport .New*. Ya., Oct. IT.—Cap tain Peterson, of the whaleback Bay State, arrived In this port this morn ing, reporting that he loat the barge Berkshire thirty miles north of Capa Charles light yesterday. A violent storm was raging at tha time and the steamer refused to an swer to her helm when the ektpper at tempted to put about to recover the barge. On board the Berkshire are Captain Alson Trudo and five men. The vessel was pounding along be fore the wind when last eeen by Cap tain Peterson. j HERRING CATARRH CURE IS FOR SALE AT THE FOLLOWING DRUG STORES: TODD DRUG STORE, Peachtree Street. 8HARP BROS., Marietta Street. BRANNEN A ANTHONY, Both Stores. JACOBS’ PHARMACY. WHITAKER-COUR8EY DRUG CO- SMITH PHARMACY CO.. Capitol Ave-—'The Grand Pharmacy.