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Tompkins, In Exhaustive Attlde, Arfaea Thai It Is Not tbe Part of Wisdom For s Cttj to Vest l ixm.1 Board the Power to De clare What Rto 6nU Be Charged by PuNte Service Corparatioua The Essential to Prosperity. Fair Treatment oC Lbor and of Capital Pie For Judicious Conslderatloa Belief Expreimed Tbat tbe Law U Not a Good One. In view of the apparent discontent of the public service corporations with that clause In the new charter which give a rate-making power over these corporations to 'an executive committee of the board, an Observer reporter has asked Mr. D. A. Tomp kins to express his views on this mat ter. Everybody is Interested, of course, not to have the Southern Power Company move its offices away from Charlotte, and not to have the iCs crippled in the operation of its present plant or in its extension. It is earnestly desired that some com pany po to the river with an electric line, anu mai u w. " at least be connected up with Char lotte by trolley. Mr. Tompkins has prepared and handed the paper the lollowinf expression: "The apprehension of the public service corporations about the new charter seems to be based upon the provision for ah executive board of nvc members witn power to regulate these corporations in their service and nx their rates of chsrges. It Is true that these are very larire powers to give a local board, but the corpo rations are protected In the same law by the right to appeal from any ruling of the local board to the Cor poration Commission at Kaleigh, no appealed rate going into effect until adjudicated by the commission. Tho public; service corporations seem to tUmk that such local powers of initiating possible harrassment win interefere with the sale, of their se i unties and say that the people's In terest would be entirely safe in the hands of the Corporation Commission In Raleigh alone. ESSENTIALS TO PROSPERITY. "The permanent prosperity of a city depends upon Its fair treatment of its producers. "Fair treatment of labor and cer tainly of regular wages is an essen tial condition. "Fair treatment of capital and the willingness that it shall bring to tho Investor reasonable and regular earn ing. Is another essential condition. "The present leading position of this city Is due to her fulfilment of these essentials. The advantage of one city over another is a differential ilHiintlty: The advantane may be lost or gnined by very small events, some times by small nocidential circum stances like the losing of the South ern Railway shops or the works of the Cones. 'There were those who thought these hud to come here. The land for the shops was already bought. Moth went away for lack of hospitable treatment "The Greater Charlotte Club Is most valuable as a hospitable agency and the Southern Manufacturers' Club has been Invaluable in Its same Held. "We have two big Institutions here, the 4C's and the Southern Power Company. If either was not already here we would be more than willing to give either or both every sort of welcome. Itelng here we should not make the existence of -either one of them unsafe or uncertain by harsh conditions, even though there may be no purpose ever to execute the pow--ers of a harsh law to anything like lis limits. The officers of these prop erties may feel quite sure of the lib eral purposes of those charged with the power of control, but hovf could outside Investors know this? THE INVESTOR DOMINANT. The investor controls the situation In modern public service corporations. The big- banking Institutions back en terprises upon conditions that they can ofTer the securities to the gen eral public, and safely advise the gen- j eral public, Including widows and orphans that the money put In thene would be safe and the Income regu lar. To fulfil these conditions there, must be no control authorized by law. except that of the courts or of some body as free from the possi bility of political prejudices as the courtB themselves. "A local rate-making body would appear to the Investor to be carrying regulation to an unsafe extreme ex actly as the Legislature before this last seemed o back up extreme meas ures to the undoing of prosperity. "W can recover from a panic, but a city's lost opportunities can never be regained. Some other city makes the conditions favorable to the best progress and gets it. It would as tonlBh anybody to know what a large proportion of the .producing popula tion of an advancing city elect the place1 of their activities for a very differential advantage and how easily they move when the small advantage Is gone. Whether the 4C's ever go to the river or not, I expect tollve here the balance of my days. But It does "I Kai nliHi ilt ,.. make a difference to the new neonle. - vi lc,! (,i(. it.w.iitai ! w hose roots have not vet grown Into t ..ili-.. iciu,'htful ' thQ ground, whether they live in a I town well connected ud' bv InteV- urban trolleva. well fixed as tn recre- I' easing j aton and modern In its character are necessary to the growth of the city and therefore hospitable spirit alone is an unimportant factor. NOT FOR LOCAL, BOARD TO SAY. "It would seem to afford ample protection if public service corpora tions had to live under control of the State Corporation Commission. N'one doubts or denies that the pub lic service corporation ought to be under control of some ample power to protect the people s Interest But to invest a local board with sovereign power, even though the power of ap peal Is reserved, sufficient to ruin a public service Institution, and even though the power may never beex erclsed, is enough to alarm the safe Investor who has to stand sponsor for the distribution of securities to all classes. ' It may be perceived That the pro gress of the 4C's is lagging behind Its schedule. Its car line should hare been already extended to the river. But never mind tha 4Cs and the Southern Power Company. Assuming; that these being here will atay. are we going- to abandon the conditions which brought them here? There are other corporation with enterprises which will investig-ate the treatment already accorded before the come. "The making; of rates, which means the malting of selling: prices. Is one which could be used at any time to work ruin. No merchant would ever carry a stock of goods Into any city where a local board existed which Will-Star For pains la back or chest KIbsj'b nu-Pia Plaster touches the spot "ris especially good to protect the lungs with one of these oa front and hack. They are IS cents and their curative and protective power Is Tery rreat Sold by BurweU-Duna Retail Store. Hoi Stove iclv Blue Flame Oil Cook-Stove besides being; the perfect stove for summer use is just as efficient for year 'round use. Does anything any other stove will da It is built just like the modem steel coal range, with a CABINET TOP that makes it possible to keep food warm after it is cooked. Made in three sizes. Sold either with or with out Cabinet Top. If not at your dealer's write our nearest agency. jfttfo Lamp The P1 zJ' aaaiS and Burns for hours with a ttrong, what you need for evening the dining-room. If not write otr nearest agency. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (Iaeorprt4) vvhr cstcd with such power over mi r handise. "With u local commtsslon holding riitp-n.ukinK powers, it woulj seem self-evident that whatever public service eornorations are alrearlv here would hHve to take a hand in politlra looking 'o set a friendly board. Such roi poratioriH as may not be here al ready would naturally avoid the ne cessity for thin by going to some other city not go hampered. We appreciate that the line between proper regula tion and control and an improper ex ercise of arbitrary power conferred by law would be -difficult to define ex. actly The people's Intercut must be protected, lint this protection must be by means of powers ao Judicially ex ercised t,hat there Is no possibility of entangling: It with local politics. The Ptnte Corporation Commission would seem to give conservative and abso lute protection to the people's inter est. Kerbody here at home knows that investments In securities of Charlotte or of the public service corporations is secure. But we must keep this fact manifest to the out- Blrte investing publtc in the future as we have In the past. THK WELFARE UK CH A HL.OTTK. ' What 1 am saying relates to the conditions which seem to me neces sary for tiie continued growth of the city, and its continued superior pro gress. t is not meant to be eithet for or against the tw public service corporations now existing. It is dif ficult to see riuw the Southern Power Company coiilcsybetter Itself by mov ing, excepting that by taking head quarters elsewhere it would press de velopment elsewhere more and here lesx. It is plain to he aeeA that the welfare of the 4C's is permanently tied up with the welfare of Char lotte. The present situation Is that the law is rixed for two years. It can- not possibly be changed until the j next Legislature meets. The expert ence of two years win inrow mum light upon the fairness of its oper ation;'. If In the interim it trans pires that it Is unfair to the corpo rtions it will doubtless be repealed If after two years' operation it Is found unobjectionable then every body will be satisfied.. Meanwhile, those who object should protest, then be patient for two years ani turn every helping hand they can to help build up the city. 'Personally. I believe the law Is a bad one, a very bad one. and ought to be repealed, but Inasmuch as there is no recourse now against a trial of It. I believe we all ought to Join to give it a fair test." Civil Cases to lie Tried. ) 3 : 00 h. m.. arriving Hamlet 7:00 a. The trial of civ il cases was taken j m.. carrying sleeping car to Hamlet, up yesterday afternoon Ute In Supe- arriving Monroe 9:26 a. rn., Charlotte rlor Court. The cases of F. E. Alexan- 1 0 : S!i a. m . Rostic 2:00 p. m., John der and wife against the board of wa-!on City 8:05 p. m. tor rommlssloners. Miss Daisy A. Long, against Dr. J. A. Austin ann a. j Harris against the Southern Railway Company were continued. The flnst case on the calendar now is that of the Stevens Lumber Company against the Elizabeth Mills, This has been , tried once recently, a mistrial result-j ing. MADE BY NERVOUS WRECK STOMACH TROUBLE Iowa Man's Case Has a Parallel in Every Community. With a theory that human health is dependent on the stomach and with a medicine which he says proves this theory, U T. Cooper, a comparatively young man. has built up an Immense following during the past two years. Cooper has v isited most of the lead ing cities of the country, and In each city has aroused a storm of discussion about his beliefs and his medicine. Wherever he has goae, people have called upon him by thousands, and his preparation has sold-dn Immense quantities. The sale of this medicine has now spread over the entire country, and is gTowlng enormously each day. In view of this, the following statement from one of his many followers U of general Interest. , Mr. George Hyde, for the past twenty years a respected resident of Maquoketa, Iowa, says: "After years of aafferina- from chronic stomach trouble, and trying nearly every known remedy as well aa treating with some of the best physicians In the country. I found myself a nervous wreck. My appetite was gone, and the little I could eat distressed me. I could not get a sound night's sleep, and arose In the morning feeling tired and worm ouV I waa gxeMlr Cool Kitchen How do you expect to en dure the broiling days of summer if you prepare all the food over a glowing crfel Are ? Vou need a "New Per fection" Oil Stove that will do the cooking with out cooking the cook. It concentrates plenty of heat under the pot and diffuses little or none L-ough the room. PERFECTION 'y rnadt handsome lamp. mellow light. Just reading or to light with your dealer, THE DEATH RECORD. Prof. H. N. Clare, of .riviiville, S. C. Special to The Observe- Greenville, 8. C. April 26. Prof. Harold X. Clare, director of muic al CJreetivllle Female College, died sud denly to-day. Professor Clare was an Englishman and a graduate of Schome College, Buckinghamshire He was a' composer of considerable note and at the last music festival held here several of his compositions were on the programme. For a time after his arrival in this country he whs organ ist at St. Mark's Cathedral, (Jrand Kaplds. Mich. letter he came South and took up teaching, coming to Greenville Just a year ago. Professor Clure married in England and his wife lives here. No arrangements have been made for the funeral, pending the receipt of an answer to a cablegram to rela tiveh in England. Mrs. J. n. Fxliord. of Hickory. Special l.j The Observer Statesv ille. April 2fi. Mrs Johnnie Hell Keherd. wife of Mr. Daniel Ech erd. of Hickory, died Saturday morn ing; at Iyong'a Sanatorium. 8he was brought to the sanatorium about two months ago for an operation, but It wa found that this would accomplish nothing, as her caae was hopeless. She was suffering with a complication of diseases and her condition gradually grew worse until the end. The remains wen taken to Newton Saturday af ternoon and the funeral services and Interment took dace at b church some miles from New ton Sunday. Mrs. Echerd was about 25 years old and Is survived by her husband, her: father and a numher of brothers .in 1 slaters. Her father Is Mr. Alfred Brown, a well-known citizen of Ca tawba county. Fhe whs a grand-i daughter of Mrs. Walter Hart. of gtatesvllle. and a cousin of Mr. T. N Olllon. Mr. W. L. Brown and Miss Mandy Hart, of fitatesville NOTICE On May 2. 19M9. the Carollha. Clinchfleld & Ohio Hallway will establish through pn-senger service between Johnson City. Tinn.. and Wilmington. N. C. via Bostlc, N. C. In connection with the Seaboard Air Line Railway, leaving Johnson City 8:15 a. m.. arriving Bostlc 2:15 p. m., Charlotte 5:10 p. m Monroe, 6:05 p. m.. Hamlet 8:00 p m.. Wilmington midnight. In the opposite direction this train will leave Wilmington st '"in, ui De run on f,sin Standard Time This forms a new line of communi cation between this section and North Carolina, affording through service in much less time than via prevailing routes. The equipment will be new and strictly first class. weakened and badly run down. My failure to secure relief after diligent search discouraged me, and I began to feel that there was little hope of ever again enjoying good health. "Some time ago, however, 1 be came interested in some newspaper articles dealing with the Idean and beliefs of U T. Cooper. His theory that the stomach Is responsible for the state of one s health, either good or bad. impressed me as being logical. He claimed that no one could enjoy good health with a bad stomach, like wise, no one could be in with a stom ach In good condition. His further claim that his New Discovery prepa ration would restore the stomach to normal. Induced me to give It a trial. "I went to my druggist and bought a bottle. It proved helpful from the first dose. I continued The treatment, and improved rapidly. Four bottles made me well I am sixty years of age, and to-day feel younger and en joy better health than in the past ten years! I owe it all to Cooper's New Discovery. Any one suffering from stomach trouble or nervousness should try this remarkable preparation." Cooper'a New Discovery is sold by all druggists everywhere. A sample bottle sent free upon request by ad dressing The Cooper Medicine Com pany. Dayton, Ohio. MY mother used to say 44 A little of the best candy is far more satisfying than a good deal of the second best' Her favorite was NUNNALLY'S. That was 25 years ago, and NUNNALLY'S is still the choicest of all can dies. Purity, daintiness, freshness, and a surpris ing assortment in every box. For quality A freah supply always kept by WOODALI, SHKriMRD. None Like Nunnally's." Q)RICK! THE FAMOUS DAN RIVER BUILDING and FACE Pr-," BRICK Cu"t' DJvry I'nequaM Writ lor price CONSOLIDATED BRICK & TILE SO. Plna Hall. N. C. CLIMG FAST nBRED PLASTER "Second to Nona" An editorial In Tha Char lotte Observer of February 11th shows the danger of ceil ings falling. Use Cling Fast and avoid the risk of being killed. Cling Fast never falls off. Ask for prices and book- 1 let. Get our prices on Cement. SWESVUlf PIASTER J CEMENT CO. state:svim.e. n. c. Five Publications The Observer Company prints and offers for sale the following publications: THE DAILY OBSERVER Mornings, every day in the year. Subscription per vear $8.00 Six Months $4.00 Three Months $2.00 One Month. 75 The Evening Chronicle Every day except Sunday, ( per vear $5.00 Six Months . $2.50 j Three Months $1.25 One Month 50 The Sunday Observer Even Sunday morning, per vear $2.00 Six Months $1.00 Three Months 50 One Month 20 The Saturday Evening Chronicle One vear $1.50 Six Months 75 Three Mouths 40 One Month 15 The Semi-Weekly Observer Twiee a week, per year $1.00 Six Months. .50 Three Months 25; Oen Month . . 10 Address THE OBSERVER CO. Charlotte N. C. rZrr. xl a US. STATDFT csn IAIL THAT APE GENUINE mmm rat mmm off. i r last aa long aa the building itself and new need repaira. Then they're fire proof and storm-proof, making them just the ideal roof for all kinds of city, suburban or country buildings. i B.F. The Pilgrim Grand REFRIGERATOR a Lined with pure whiU stone. The greatest cold retainer of modem re frigeration. Cleans as easily as a china plate. For sale, only by J.N.McCausland4Co. 221 S. Tryon St. Sanitary Roll and Flat Pf-r-pP The time was when almost any kind of a desk would do. Hut now things have changed and men are looking for a class of desks that arc superior in design, strong ly constructed ;ind properly finished. We have a line that is unsurpassed. Prices from $1.".00 to $7f.0(), guaranteed to be the best for the money that money can buv. Lubin Fur nit rue Co. GO - CARTS MAU.WIH W. T. McCOY f. New Designs in PV7 ! I rjl jJiL Interior Decorators. Torrerice Paint Co. Jap-a-Lac, Caleimo, Wiley's Waxene. Everything in Paints 10 N. Trvon. MCLE SHOEING DR. FISHER'S HORSE SHOEING SHOP IT Ifo. College St. Mr. iiire Xeely In charge. Mr. J. C. Paxtoa, assistant. OPES FOB BUSINESS MARCH 1ST. Experienced, Practical, Scientific Horse ghoers. No Blacksmith Work Strictly a Shoeing Shop. HORSE SHOEING TWO-YEAR-OLD ROSE PLANTS, PANSY PLANTS . AND A LARGE VARIETY OPEDDlNa PLANTS NOW ON SALE AT SGHOLTZ, THE FLORIST toa Xortb Trroa Street VbMttmtf. K : And if ther'n not gennln, ym ' don't want Utem, because they won't last , aa long as Cortrifht and therefore will not prove as good an investment. Cortright Metal Shingles ,202 S. College St. Fatigued? ! Whea tired out and run down, there it notbuaf that will build you up m quickly a Rooner Mah Whiskey It W both a ilimulanl and a Ionic. Four Full Quarts, $4.00 Delivered. Eipren chaigei prep id. For sale br all leading mail order house, OS. remit to u and we will hr you supplied promptly. STRAUS-GUNST & CO., Rkhmoad. Virginia. Maker of the Famous Rooney Malt Top Desks The little fellow must have his outing In the bright sun shine and fresh air. and when he goes out he should have a neat, comfortable Buggy In which to ride. This you can get In the "Wakeneld" Sleeper Cart, or In an "Allwin" Folder. Oo-Carts from $6.50 to $30.00. Folding Carts from $2.50 to $25.00. Insist on getting these ' makes. 8 & COMP'NY Wall Papers 'Phone 178. HORSE SHOEING MULE SHOEING r1 : i I
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